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An  Historical  and  Genealogical  Account  of  the  N  O  B  I  L  I  T  Y  of  that 
Kingdom,  from  their  Origin  to  the  prefcnt  Generation  : 


COLLECTED 

om  the  Public  Records,  and  Ancient  Chartularies  of  this  Nation,  the  Char- 
ters, and  other  Writings  of  the  NOBILITY,  and  the  Works  of  our  belt 
Historians. 


Illustrated  with  Copper-plate 


By  Robert   Douglas,  Efq; 


EDINBURGH.- 
Printed    by   R.    F  l  e  m  i  n  g, 
id  fold  by  him,  and  the  other  Book  fellers  in  Edinburgh ;   and  at  London  by  A.  Miller. 
R.  Baldwin,  D.  Wilson,  and  T.  Durham,  Bookfcllers. 


M,  D  C  C,  L  X I V. 


149£507 

To  the  Right  Honourable 

JAMES     DOUGLAS 

Earl  of  MORTON,  Lord  ABERDOUR,  &c. 

Knight  of  the  moft  Noble  Order  of  the  Thistle,  Clerk  Re- 
gister for  the  Kingdom  of  Scotland,  &c>  &c> 


My  Lord, 

Know  not  how  the  Public  may  receive  the  enfuing  Work ; 

but  fore  I  am,  they  will  not  fail  to  applaud  my  Judgment 
in  the  Choice  of  a  Patron,  eminent  for  encouraging  every 
Undertaking  that  may  tend  either  for  the  Honour  or  Intereft 
of  his  Countiy :  Allow  me,  therefore,  the  Honour  to  put  the 
Peerage  of  Scotland  under  your  Lordfhip's  Protection, 
and  to  fubfcribe  myfelf, 

My  Lord, 

Your  Lord  (hip's  moft  obliged, 
moft  devoted,  and 

moft  obedient  Servant, 


Robert  Douglas. 


PREFACE. 


THE  NeceUIty  of  publifhing  a  new  Peerage  of  Scotland,  and  the  Utili- 
ty of  it,  is  acknowledged  by  all.  The  Compiler  of  this  prefent  Work 
has  attempted  it  upon  a  more  regular  and  accurate  Plan  than  has  hitherto  appear- 
ed :  How  far  he  has  fucceeded  the  World  mult  judge :  But  if  the  molt  afTidu- 
ous  Application  for  many  Years ;  if  a  painful  Enquiry  into  the  public  Records, 
and  ancienr  Chartularies  ;  if  an  unwearied  Search  after  every  Degree  of  Know- 
ledge, necelTary  for  carrying  on  fo  arduous  a  Task ;  if  thefe  have  any  Merit,  or 
deferve  the  Favour  of  the  Public,  the  Author  flatters  himfelf  this  Work,  on  Per- 
ufal,  will  not  be  found  deficient.  Neither  has  he  relied  folely  upon  his  own 
Skill :  He  acknowledges,  with  the  utmoft  Gratitude,  the  Obligations  he  lies  un- 
der to  Walter  MacFarlane,  Efq;  of  that  Ilk,  for  the  generous  and  benevolent 
Communication  of  that  Treafury  of  Scotch  Antiquities  of  which  he  is  pollened. 
Nor  have  the  Keepers  of  the  public  Archives  been  wanting  in  contributing  all 
in  their  Power  to  forward  the  Defign. 

But  notwithftanding  all  that  has  been  done,  there  doubtlefs  may,  and  will  be, 
Miftakes,  fuch  are  unavoidable  in  a  Work  of  this  Kind,  though  the  Author  hopes? 
they  will  not  be  found  numerous,  as  all  Manner  of  Pains  has  been  taken  to  avoid 
them,  as  well  by  the  Labour  bellowed  upon  the  Compilation,  as  by  putting  it 
in  the  Power  of  every  Peer  to  correct  or  add  to  the  Hiltory  of  his  own  Family, 
by  fending  him  a  Manufcript  Copy  fome  Time  before  Publication,  they  produc- 
ing fufficient  Documents  in  Support  of  any  Alteration  made  :  And  where  the 
Hiftury  of  any  particular  Family  in  this  Work  varies,  either  from  former  Au- 
thors, or  from  received  Family  Opinions,  Care  has  been  taken  to  juftify  the  Dif- 
ference of  Sentiment,  by  undoubted  Authorities  quoted  on  the  Margin. 

Any  Inaccuracies  that  may  be  in  Point  of  Language,  'tis  hoped  the  Reader  will 
overlook.  It  rauft  be  owned  that  has  not  been  fo  much  attended  to.  The  chief 
and  principal  Point  the  Author  had  in  View,  and  the  great  Object,  of  his  Attention 
being,  in  a  plain  and  diltinct.  Manner,  to  deduce  the  Hiitory  of  each  Family  from 
its  Origin  to  the  prefent  Generation,  and  to  afcertain  their  Genealogy  and  Chro- 
nology by  undifputed  Documents.  This,  'tis  hoped,  is  done,  and  nothing  fur- 
ther is  pretended.  Such  Efcapes  or  OmifTions  as  have  been  difcovered  in  parti- 
cular Families  fince  they  were  printed  off,  are  carefully  inferted  in  the  Addenda 
at  the  End  of  the  Peerage, 

It  will  probably  be  obferved  by  Our  Readers,  that  certain  Chartularies,  and 
other  Vouchers,  quoted  on  the  Margin,  are  faid  to  be  penes  MacFarlane,  though 
the  Originals  are  actually  in  the  Poiieflion  of  others;  but  as  that  great  and  inge- 

b  nious 


vi  P      R      E      F      A      C      E. 

nious  Antiquary,  in  his  valuable  C  has  authenticated  Copies  of  all  thefe 

Documents,  the  Author  was  obliged  to  quote  thole  Copies  when  he  had  not  Ac- 
cefs  to  the  Originals. 

'Tis  thought  proper  here  alio  to  inform  our  Readers,  that  in  engraving  the  Arms 
of  the  Nobility,  as  prefixed  to  this  Work,  the  Order  is  followed  in  which  they 
arc  ranked  in  the  Roll  made  up  at  the  Union  Parliament  in  1706  and  1707, 
which  has  been  looked  on  as  an  authentic  Roll  ever  iince. 

It  is  acknowledged,  that,  according  to  our  printed  Propofals,  there  fhould  have 
been  added  a  ftiort  Syftem  of  Heraldry,  &c.  but  as  this  Volume  has  fwclled  to 
a  much  greater  Bulk  than  was  expected,  that  Trcatifc  muft  be  referved  for  the 
fecondPart  of  this  Work,  the  Baronage,  or  an  Account  of  the  Gentry  of  Scot- 
land; and  as  there  are  few  Peers  but  have  fome  Dcfcendcnts  who  will  appear  in 
the  Baronage,  there  will  then  he  a  proper  Opportunity  of  publifhing  any  re- 
markable Event  that  has  been  omitted  here. 

The  Addenda,  or  Alterations  fince  this  Work  has  been  put  to  the  Prefs,  the 
Author  has  thrown  at  the  End  of  this  Volume;  and,  for  the  greater  Eafe  to  the 
Reader,  has  reduced  them  to  alphabetical  Order,  by  which  Means  any  Thing 
wanted  may  eafily  be  found  out. 

The  Reader  is  dcfired  to  excufe  fome  feeming  Inaccuracies  that  appear  in 
numbering  the  Pages  of  this  Work.  T  hefe  were  occafioned  by  the  Additions 
made  to  fcveral  Families  fince  they  were  firft  printed  off,  whereby  the  Num- 
bers of  many  Pages  are  doubled. 


SUBSCRIBERS. 


SUBSCRIBERS 


A. 


His  Grace  Archibald  Duke  of  Argyle,  large  pap, 
His  Grace  James  Duke  of  Atbole,   two  Copies 

l.p 
The  Right  Hon.  James  Earl  of  Abercom,  /.  p 
The  Right  Hon.  Georee  Earl  of  Aberdeen,  /.  f> 
The  Right  Hon.  Charles  Earl  of  Aboyne,  /.  p 
The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  ot  Airly,  /.  p 

The  Right  Hohn.  John  Vifcourir.  Arbuthnot,  /.  p 
James  Abernethy  of  Mayn,  Elq; 
Dr.  William  Abernethy-Drummond  of  Hawthorn- 
den, 
John  Aikman  of  Bmmeltoun,  Efq; 
William  Alexander  of  New-Jerfey,  Efq;  /.  p. 

Sir  John  Anftruther  of  that  Ilk,  Bart. 
Dr.  Adam  Aultin,  Phyfician  in  Edinburgh, 


B. 


The  Right  Hon.  James  Earl  of  Balcarras,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Breadalb  <ne,  /.  p. 
ThePight  Hon.  Henry  David  Earl  of  Buchan,  /.  p. 
The  Right  Hon.  Alexander  Lord  Banff,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  John   Lord  Belhaven,  two   Co- 
pies, 
The  Right  Hon.  William  Lord  Blantyre,         /.  p. 
The-  Right  Hon.  Henry  Lord  Borthwick, 
Robert  Balfour  of  Balbirny,  Efq, 
Henry  Balfour  of  Dunboig,  r  fq; 
Colonel  B.diour  in  Zurichzce,  Holland, 
John  Balneaves  of  Carnbathie,  Efq; 
Captain  Balneaves, 
John  Bannantyne  of  Kaims,  Efq; 
Henry  Bethune  ot  Blebo,  E'q; 
David  Bethune  of  Kilconquhar,  Efq; 
Dr  George  Bethune  of  Kingask, 
James  Blair  of  Ardblair,  Elq; 
Dr.  John  Bofwall  Phyfician  in  Edinburgh, 
Mr.  Thomas  Bofwall  Accompt  mt, 
Alexander  Bower  of  Met  hie,  Efq;  I.  p. 

James  Brodie  of  Brody,  Efq; 
Mifs  Bruce  of  Kinrofs, 
Andrew  Bruce  of  Kinloch,  Efq; 
Mr;  David  Bruce,  General  Infpector  of  the  Win- 
dow Lights, 
Thomas  Buchan  of  Auchmacoy,  Efq; 
George  Buchan  of  Kcllo, 
Sir  Thomas  Burnet  of  Leys,  Barr. 
Mr.  Andrew  Burnet  Writer  to  the  Signet, 


C. 


TheRight  Hon. the  Countefs  of  Caithnefs/jrgv?/)^, 
The  Right  Hon.  Robert  Earl  of  Carnwath,  /.p„ 
The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Caffilis,  two  Copies, 

l.p. 
The  Right  Hon.  Thomas  Earl  of  Caffilis,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  Charles  Lord  Cathcart,  /.  /><. 

The  Hon.  Francis Charteris  of  Amisfield,  Efq;    l.p* 
Thomas  Calderwood  of  Polton,  Efq; 
Sir  Alan  Cameron,  Bart. 
John  Cameron  of  Lochyeli,  Efq; 
Allan  Cameron  of  Glendef'ery,  Efq; 
The  Hon.  John  Campbell  of  Stonefield,  Efq;  one  of 

the  Senators  of  the  College  of  Juilice,       I.  p. 
John  Campbell,  Efq;  Cafhier  to  the  Royal  Bank  of 

Scotland, 
James  Campbell  of  Blythfvvood,  Efq; 
JohnCarmichael  of  Skirline,  Efq;  Advocate. 
John  Carmichael  of  Caftleriggs, 
Sir  James  Carnegie  of  Pittarrow,  Bart.  I.p, 

James  Carftairs,  Efq; 
Sir  James  Chalmers  of  Cults,  Bart. 
Dr    fames  Chalmers, 

— —  Chifliolm  of  Comar,  junior,  Efq; 
Dr.  David  Clerk,  Phyfician  in  Edinburgh, 
Mr.  William  Cochrane,  Advocate, 
George  Cockburn,  Efq;  Advocate, 
Chules  Congalton  of  that  Ilk,  Efq; 
Mr.  Charles  Congalton,  Surgeon  in  Edinburgh, 
William  Conlf  able  of  Burton  Conitable,  Efq;  tw© 
Copies,  /,p„ 

Patrick  Crawford  of  Auchinames,  Efq; 

Crawford  of  Carsburn,  Efq; 

Crawford  of  Ardmillan,  Efq; 

Hugh  Crawford  ot  Jordanhill,  Efq; 

Dr.  William  Cullen,  Phyfician  in  Edinburgh, 
Captain  James  Cunninghame, 
Dr.  Henry  Cunninghame  Phyfician, 
Alexander  Cunninghame,  Clerk  to  the  Signet, 


D. 


His  Grace  Archibald  Duke  of  Douglas,  /.  *,' 

Her  Grace  Margaret  Dutchefs  of  Douglas,  l.p. 
The  Right  Hon.  Charles  Earl  of  Dalhoufie,  /.  p. 
The  Right  Hon.  William  Earl  of  Dumfries,  /.  p. 
The  Right  Hon.  Thomas  Earl  of  Dundonald,  /.  p* 
The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Dunmore,  Lp* 

John  Dalrymple  younger  of  Coufland,  Efq; 
Mr.  John  Davidfori,  Clerk  to  the  Signet, 

Georg« 


SUBSCRIBERS. 


George  Dempfter  of  Dunnichen,  Efq;  Advocate, 

lar^e  paper. 

Mr.  William  Dempfter,  Jeweller  in  Edinburgh, 

Sir  Alexander  Dick  of  Prieftfield,  Bart.  /.  p. 

Sir  William  Douglas  of  Glenbervic,  Bart.        /.  p. 

Archibald  Douglas  of  Cavers,  Efq ;  /.  p. 

Dr.  James  Douglas  of  Conzertoun,  I. p. 

Jofeph  Douglas  or  Edrington,  Efq;  Advocate, 

Captain  William  Douglas  of  Kinglaffie,  Efq; 

William  Douglas  of  Brigton,  Efq; 

John  Douglas  of  Fechel,  Efq; 

John  Douglas  of  Tilliewhillie,  Efq;  Advocate, 

Lewis  Douglas  of  Garvock,  Efq; 

William  Douglas  of  Garvclfoot,  Efq; 

Andrew  Douglas,  General  Infpeclor  of  the  Manu- 
factures in  Scotland, 

George  Drummond,  Efq;  Lord  Provoft  of  Edin- 
burgh, and  one  of  the  Commillioners  of  hisMa- 
jefty's  Excife  in  Scotland, 

George  Diummond  of  Blair,  Efq;  /.  p. 

Alexander  Drummond,  Efq; 

Sir  William  Dunbar  of  Durn,  Bart. 

Sir  Laurence  Dundas  of  Carfe,  Bart.  I. p. 

George  Dundas  of  that  Ilk,  Erq; 

Thomas  Dundas  of  Fingask,  Efq; 

Colonel  Ralph  Dundas, 


E. 


The  Right  Hon.  Charles  Earl  of  Elgin,  I. p. 

The  Right  Hon.  Mary  Counted  of  Errol,       /.  p. 
The  Right  Hon.  James  Earl  of  Errol,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  Patrick  Lord  Elibank,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  Charles  Lord  Elphingfton, 
The  Right  Hon.  Lady  Frances  Erskine, 
The  Right  Hon.  Thomas  Lord  Erskine,  /.  p. 

James  Erskine,  Efq;  Deputy  Knight  Marflial  of 

Scotland, 
John  Erskine  of  Dun,  Efq; 
John  Erskine  of  Carnock,  Efq; 
Mr.  David  Erskine,  Writer  in  Edinburgh, 

F. 

The  Right  Hon.  William  Earl  Fife,  two  Copies, 

/.p. 

The  Right  Hon.  James  Earl  of  Finlater  and  Sea- 
ficld,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  James  Lord  Forbes,  /.  p. 

Sir  Adam  Fergufon  of  K.lkerran,  Bart, 

Jamc  Fergufon  of  Pitfour,  Efq; 

Francis  Farquharfon,  Elq;  Accomptant  in  Edin- 
burgh, 

Sir  Arthur  Forbes  of  Craigyvar,  Bart. 

Colonel  Arthur  Forbes, 

Thomas  Forbes  of  Waterfron,  Efq; 

Captain  John  Forbes  of  New,  Efq; 

Mr.  William  Forbes,  Writer  to  the  Signet, 

The  Hon.  Alexander  Frazer  of  Strichen,  Efq;  one 
of  the  Senators  of  the  College  of  Jultice,  /.  *. 


William  Frazer  of  Foord,  Efq; 
Charles  Frazer  of  Inneralachie,  Efq; 
John  Fyfc  of  Dron,  Efq; 

G. 

The  Right   Hon.  Alexander  Earl  of  Galloway, 

large  paper. 
The  Right  Hon.  William  Earl  of  Glencairn,    /.  p. 
Robert  Gardner,  Elq;  CommifTiry  to  the  Army, 
James  Gartlhore  of  that  Ilk,  Efq; 
Sir  Alexander  Gilmoir  of  Craigmillar,  Bart.     /.  *, 
Robert  Glendoning  of  that  Ilk,  Efq; 
John  Gordon  of  Buthlaw,  Efq;  Advocate, 
William  Gordon  of  Craig,  E'q; 
William  Gourlny  of  Kincraig,  Erq; 
William  Graham  of  Gartmore,  Efq; 
James  Graham,  E'q;   Advocate,  one  of  the  Com- 

miffars  of  Edinburgh, 
William  Graham  of  Gartur,  Efq; 
Robert  Graham,  Efq; 

Sir  Ludovick  Grant  of  that  Ilk,  Bart.  /.  *. 

The  Hon.  Mr.  Baron  Grant,  /.  *, 

John  Grant  Writer, 
James  Grant  in  Zurichzee,  Holland, 
Sir  William  Grierfon  of  Lag,  Bart. 
Mr.  Harry  Guthrie,  Writer  in  Edinburgh, 

H. 

His  Grace  George  James  Duke  of  Hamilton  and 
Brandon,  /,  * 

The  Right  Hon.  Thomas  Earl  of  Hadinton,      I.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  Alexander  Earl  of  Home,        I.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Hopeton,  /.p. 

The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Hyndford,  /.  p6 

The  Right  Hon.  Alexander  Lord  Halkerton,  /.  a* 

James  Hague  of  Bomerfide,  Efq; 

Peter  Haldane  of  Gleneagles,  Efq;  Advocate, 

James  Haliburton  of  Pitcur,  Efq;  /.  p. 

Heleneus  Halkerfton  of  Rathillet,  Efq; 

John  Hamilton  of  Bargeny,  Efq;  /.  p. 

Alexander  Hamilton  of  Innerwick,  Efq;  late  Poft- 
mafter-general  of  Scotland,  /.  *, 

Archibald  Hamilton  of  Rofehaugh,  Efqj 

Thomas  Hamilton  of  Fala,  Efq; 

Dr.  Archibald  Hamilton, 

Alexander  Hay  of  Drumelzier,  Efq;  /  *. 

David  Hay  of  Leys,  Efq; 

Alexander  Hay  of  Mordington.  Efq; 

Dr.  James  Hay  of  Hayfton,  Efq; 

Sir  Robert  Henderfon  of  Fordel,  Bart.  /.  *, 

James  Hepburn  of  Keith,  Efq; 

George  Hepburn  of  Smeaton,  Efq; 

Sir  John  Home  of  Renton,  Bart.  /,  * 

David  Home  of  Wedderburn,  Efq; 

Alexander  Home  of  Manderltone,  Efq; 

Mr.  George  Home  Writer  in  Edinburgh, 

Archibald  Hope  of  Rankeillor,  Efq; 

Mr.  Alexander  Hunter  Merchant  in  Edinburgh, 

Mr,  William. 


SUBSCRIBERS. 


I. 


Mr.  William  Jacklbn,  Secretary  to  the  Poft-office 

in  Edinburgh, 
John  Inglis,  Efq; 
William  Inglis  Surgeon, 
Mr.  Charles  Inglis  Clerk  to  the  Bills, 
Sir  James  Johnfton  of  Wefterhall,  Bart,   large  pap. 
William  Johnfton,  Efq;  Advocate, 
Alexander  Johnfton  of  Straiton,  Efq; 
Charles  Irvine  of  Drum,  Efq; 
Colonel  John  Irvine  of  Burleigh,  Efq;  /.  p. 

Mr.  James  Juftice,  late  one  of  the  Clerks  of  Seffion, 


K. 


The  Right  Hon.  Thomas-Alexander  Earl  of  Kelly, 

l.p. 
The  Right  Hon.  Janet  Countefs  of  Kincardine, 
TheRight  Hon.  Thomas  Earl  of  Kinnoul,        /.  p. 
The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Kintore,  /.  p. 

The  Right  Hon.  William  Vifcount  Kenmure,     /.  f. 
The  Right  Hon.  Charles  Lord  Kinnaird,  l.p. 

Sir  Robert  Keith  of  Ludquhairn,Bart.  l.p, 

Robert  Keith  of  Craig,  Efq; 
Colonel  Robert  Keith, 
Alexander  Keith  of  Ravelfton,  Efq; 
The  Library  of  Kelfo,  l.p. 

Mifs  Chriiiian  Ker  of  Chatto, 
James  Ker  of  Morifton,  Efq;  -         /.  p. 

John  Kinloch  of  Kilrie,  Efq; 


L. 


The  mofl  Hon-  the  Marquis  of  Lothian,  two  Co- 
pies, /.  p. 
TheRight  Hon.  James  Earl  of  Lauderdale,       /.  p. 
The  Right  Hon.  David  Earl  of  Leven,  l.p. 
The  Right  Hon.  John  Earl  of  Loudoun,           /.  p, 
The  Hon.  Andrew  Leflie,  Efq; 
George  Leith  of  Blackhall,  Efq; 
Alexander  Leith  of  Freefield,Efq; 
William  Lenox  of  Woodhead,  Efq; 
Peter  Leflie-Grant  of  Balquhain,  Efq;  /.  p. 
Mr.  George  Lindfay,  Town-clerk  of  Edinburgh, 
Mr.  Martin  Lindfay,  Writer  in  Edinburgh, 
Captain  William  Livingfton, 

George  Lockhart  of  Carnwath,  Efq;  /.  p, 

James  Lumifden  of  Renniehill,  Efq; 

John  Lumifden  of  Blenearn,  Efq; 


M. 

His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Melforr, 
His  Grace  William  Duke  of  Montrofe, 
The  Right  Hon.  George  Earl  Marifhal!, 
The  Right  Hon.  James  Earl  of  Murray, 
The  Right  Hon.  William  Lord  Mansfield, 
The  Hon.  Colonel  Hugh  MacKay  of  Bighoufe, 
The  Hon.  George  MacKay  of  Skibo,  Efq; 
The  Hon.  Captain  Roderick  MacKenzie, 
The  Hon.  Mr.  Baron  Maule, 


l.p. 
l.p. 
l.p. 
l.p. 

l.p. 
Efq; 


TheHon.Col.  Archibald  Montgomery  JLZ^largcpap. 
The  Hon.  John  Murray  of  Strowan,  Efq,  /.  p. 
The  Hon.  Admiral  George  Murray,  /.  p. 

Sir  James  MacDonald  of  that  ilk,  Bart.  l.p. 

Alexander  MacDonald  of  Glengary,  Efq; 
Ronald  MacDonald  of  Clanronald,  Efq; 
Alan  MacDonald  of  Kinsburrough,Efq; 
Mr.  William  MacDonald,  Writer  in  Edinburgh, 
John  MacDonald  of  Largy,  Efq; 
Walter  MacFarlane  of  that  Ilk,  Efq;  two  Copies,  l.p. 
Arthur  MacGill  of  Kemback,  Efq; 
Mr.  Charles  Mack,  Architect, 
Robert  MacLauchlane  of  that  Ilk,  Efq; 
Sir  Alan  MacLean,  Bart.  /.  p. 

John  MacLean  of  Lochbowie,  Efq; 
Hector  MacLean  of  Tnrloisk,  Efq; 
Norman  MacLeod  of  that  Ilk,  Efq;  l.p. 

John  MacLeod  of  Muiravenfide,  Efq; 
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Alphabetical 


Alphabetical        I    N    D    E    X, 


A.  Page. 

Earl  of  Abr-rcorn,  (Hanilton)  1 

Lord  Abercrombie,  (Sandilands)  5 

Earl  of_Aberdeen,  (Gordon)  6 

Lord  Abernethy,  9 

Ear]  of  Abcyne,  (Gordon) 

Eavl  of  Airly,  (Ogilvie) 

Duke  of  Albany,  (Stewart) 

Lord  Altree,  (Keith) 

Earl  of  Ancrum,  (Ker) 

Ea.l  of  Angus, 

Earl  of  Angus,  (UmfraviJe) 

Earl  of  Angus,  (Stewart) 

Earl  of  Annandale,  (Murray) 

Maiquis  of  Annandale,  (Johnfton) 

Lord  Ar'outhnot, 

Duke  ofAr^yle,  (Campbell) 

Earl  of  Athole, 

Earl  of  Athole,  (Csmp'iell) 

Earl  of  Athcle,  (Douglas) 

Earl  of  Athole,  Strathearn,  and  Cail 

nefs, 
Earl  of  Aihole,  (Stewart) 
Duke  of  Athole,  (Murray) 


ibid. 


ilid. 
>9 


29 

3  + 

45 

•L-47 
tbid. 

1- 

48 

ibid. 


Lord  Eadenocli,  (Cummin) 

Earl  of  Bakarras,  (Lindfay) 

Lord  Ballenden, 

Lord  Balmerino,  (Elphingfton) 

Lord  Banff,  (Ogilvie) 

Lord  Bargenv,  (Hamilton) 

Vifcount  Belhaven,  (Douglas) 

Lord  Belhaven,  (Hamilton) 

Lord  Bewhe,  Earl  of  Carlyle,  (Hay) 

LordBhn-yre,  (Stewart) 

Lord  Borthwick, 

Lord  BotbwJI,  (Muriav) 

Lord  Bothwell,  (Ramfay) 

Earl  of  Bothwell,  ^epburn) 

Earl  of  Bothwell,  (Stewart) 

Lord  Bre<hin, 

Lord  Brechin,  (Barclay) 

Earl  of  Breadalbane,  (Campbell) 

Lord  Bqrntifland,  (Wemyis) 

Earl  of  Buch.in,  (Cummin) 

Eirl  of  Brchan,  (Stewart) 

Earl  of  Buchan,  (Stewart) 

Earl  of  Buchan,  (Doughs) 

Earl  ot  Buchan,  (Enkir.e) 

Earl  of  Buchan  and  Lord  Cardrofi, 

(Frskine) 
Duke  of  Buckcleusjri,  (Scot) 
Lord  Burleigh,  1  Balfour) 
Earl  of  Bute,  (Stewart) 

C. 

Earl  of  Caithnefs, 

Earl  of  Caithnefs,  (Crichton) 

Earl  of  Caithnef,,  (Sinclair) 

Earl  of  Calendar,  (Livingfton) 

Lord  Cameton,  (Fairfax) 

Lord  Carlyle, 

Lord  Carlyle,  (Douglas) 

Earl  of  Cainwath,  (Dalziel) 

Eail  of  Carrick, 

Earl  of  Cainck,  (Bruce) 

Earl  of  Carrick,  (Stewart) 

Earl  ofCaflilis,  (Kennedy) 

Lord  Cathcart, 

Lord  Colvile  of  Culrofs 

Lord  Colvile  of  Ochiltree, 

Lord  Coupar,  (Elphingfton) 

Loid  Cramond,  (Richurdfon) 

Lord  Cranllon, 

Lord  Crawfurd. 


57 
59 
63 
64 

67 
69 

70 

71 

73 
74 
76 
80 

83 
ibid. 
86 
ibid. 
87 
88 
9' 
92 

93 
9+ 
95 
96 


Page. 
Earl  of  Crawfurd,  (Lindfay)  1  5  3 

Earl  of  Crawfurd  and  Lindfay(Lindray)  1 60 
Lord  Crichton,  Vifcount  Frendraught, 

(Crichton)  164 

Earl  of  Cromartie,  (MacKenzie)  167 


Earl  of  DalhouGe,  (Ramfay)  169 

Earl  of  Delorain,  (Scot)  175 

Lord  Dennifton,  ibid. 

Lord  Dingwall,  (Keith)  176 

Lord  Dins-wall,  (Prefton)  177 

Earl  of  Dirleton,  (Maxwell)  1 80 

Duke  of  Douglas,  ibid. 

Lord  DufFus,  (Sutherland)  196 
Earl  of  Dumfries  and  Stair,  (Crichton)  198 

Earl  of  Dunbar,  (Home)  202 

Vifcount  Dunbar,  (Conftable)  203 

Earl  of  Dunbarton,  (Douglas)  206 

Vifcount  Dunbla.n,  (Ofborn)  207 

Earl  of  Dundee,  1  Scrymgeour)  209 

Vifcount  Dundee,  (Graham)  213 

Earl  of  Du  -  ilonald,  (Cochran)  2  1  5 

Earl  of  Dunfermline,  (Seaton)  2";o 

Lord  Dunkeld,  (Galioway)  222 

Earl  of  Duumore,  (Murray)       •  223 

Earl  of  Dyfart,  (Talmafh)  2-4 

E. 

Earl  of  Eglington,  (Montgomery)         226 

Earl  of  Elgin,  (Bruce)  233 
Earl  of  Elgin  and  Kincardine,  (Bruce)  238 

Lord  Elibank,  (Murray  240 

Lord  Elphingilun,  242 

Earl  of  En ol,  (Hay)  247 

Lord  Eymouth,  (Churchill)  255 

Lord  Eythen,  (King)  257 


Page, 
ibid. 


Vifcount  Falkland,  (Carey)  254 

Earl  of  Finlater,  (Ogilvie)  z6o 

Lord  Forbes,  2^3 

Lord  Forfar,  (Afhton)  26!* 

Earl  of  Forfar,  (Douglas)  270 

Lord  Forrefter,  e;i 
Earl  ofForth  and  Brentford,  (Ruthven)  273 

Lord  Frafer,  ibid. 

Earl  of  Fife,  (MacDuff)  274 


99 
105 

Lord  Galloway, 

Earl  of  Galloway,  (Stewart) 

276 

277 

»o8 

Vifcount  of  Garnock,  (Crawfurd) 
Lord  Gb.fsford,  (Abercrombie) 

282 
286 

Earl  of  Glafgow,  (Boyle) 

ibid. 

in 

Earl  of  Glencairn,  (Cunninghame) 
Duke  of  Gordon, 

289 
295 

ibid. 
1 15 

Earl  of  Gowrie,  (Ruthven) 
Lord  Gray, 

3°3 
308 

116 

H. 

119 

I2Z 

Vifcount  Haddington,  (Ramfay) 
Earl  of  Haddington,  (Hamilton) 

317 
318 

I23 

126 
ibid. 

Lord  Haliburton, 

320 

Lord  Halkerton,  (Falconer) 
Duke  of  Hamilton, 

322 
326 

>32 

Lord  Harries, 

337 

233 
139 

Lord  Holyroodhoufe,  (Bothwell) 
Earl  of  Home, 

339 
34l 

142 
•47 
148 

Earl  of  Hopeton,  (Hope) 

Earl  of  Hyndford,  (Carmichael) 

34* 
351 

ibid. 

I. 

ibid. 

152 

Lord  Jedburgh,  (Ker) 
d 

355 

Earl  of  Irvine,  (Campbell) 
Vifcount  Irvine,  (Ingram) 
Earl  01  I  flay.  (Campbell) 
Lord  of  the  Iiles,  (MacDonald) 

K. 


Earl  of  Kelly,  (Erikine)  36; 

Vifcount  of  Kenmure,  (Gordon)  3^5 

Earl  of  Kilmarnock,  (Boyd)  3-3 

Vifcount  Kilfyth,  (Livingfton)  378 
Earl  of  Kincardine,  (Bruce)    238  and  }Ao 

Vifcount  Kingfton,  (Seaton)  380 

Lord  Kinnaird,  381 

Earl  of  Kinnoul,  (Hay)  384 

Earl  of  Kintore,  (Keith)  387 
Lord  Kirkcudbright,  (MacLellan)        38S 


Earl  of  Lauderdale,  (Maitland) 

Old  Earls  of  Lennox, 

Duke  of  Lennox,  (Stewart) 

Duke  of  Lennox, 

Earl  of  Leven,  (Lefly) 

Lord  Lindores,  (Lefly) 

Ear!  of  Lithgow,  (Livingfton! 

Lord  Lorn  aid  fnnermeath,  (Stewn: 

Marquis  of  Lothian,  (Kei) 

Earl  of  Loudoun,  (Campbell) 

Lord  Lovat,  (Frafer) 

Lord  Lyle, 

M. 

Lord  MacDonald, 

Lord  Maderty,  (Drummond) 

Earl  of  March,  (Dunbar) 

Earl  of  March,  (Stewart) 

Earl  of  March,  (Douglas) 

Earl  of  Mnrchiriont,  (Hume) 

Earl  Mariflial,  (Keith) 

Earl  of  Marr, 

Earl  of  Marr,  (Erskine) 

Earl  of  Melfort,  (Drummond) 

EarlofMelvile, 

Earl  of  Menteith, 

Earl  of  Menteith,  (Graham) 

Lord  Methven,  (Stewart) 

Earl  of  Middle-ton, 

Duke  of  Montrofe,  (Graham) 

Lord  Monypenny, 

Lord  Mordington,  (Douglas) 

Earl  of  Morton,  (Douglas) 

Earl  of  Murray,  (Randulph) 

Earl  of  Murray,  (Dunbar) 

Earl  of  Murray,  (Stewart/) 

N. 
Lord  Nairn, 
Lord  Napier, 
Lord  Newburgh,  (Barret) 
Earl  of  Newburgh,  (Livingfton) 
Lord  Newaik,  (Lefly) 
Vilcount  Newhaven,  (Cheyne) 
Earl  of  Nithfiale,  (Maxwell) 
Earl  of  Northesk,  (Carnegie) 


Lord  Ochiltree,  (Stewart) 
Loid  Ohph.int, 
Earl  ot  Orkney,  (Sinclair) 
Duke  ot  Orkney,  (Hepburn) 
Earl  ot  Orkney,  (Stewart) 
Earl  ot  Orkne>,  (Hamilton) 
Lord  Oxenford,,  (MacGiil) 


391 
398 

399 
404 

4°5 
408 
4c9 

t)4*5 

416 
422 
4-7 
432 


435 
433 
437 
442 
443 
444 
448 

457 
462 
468 
469 

47  2 
474 
476 

4-77 
480 
4S0 
487 
4SS 
498 

499 
500 


5°7 
512 

5'3 
5" 

5'4 
ibid. 


522 

52  + 
529 

533 
ibid. 


Alphabetical       I     N     D     E     X. 


Lord  Panmurr,  (Valoniis) 
E.-r.   if  Pa  mu  e,  ,  .1    ile) 
E  .rl  ot  Pert':.,  (D  mmnond) 
L  r  i  Pitiligo,  (Forbes) 
L    .1  P  ,     ..wee    ,  (Stewart) 
E  rl  of  Ponmore,  (Collier) 
Vifcount  Prefton,  (Graham) 
Vncount  Primroie, 


Lord  Rae,  (MacKay) 

Lord  Roll  i, 

Earl  of  Roieberry,  (Prin  rofe) 

Earl  of  Rofs, 

Lord  Rofs, 

Earl  of  Rothes.  (Lefly) 

Duke  of  Rothfay,  (Stewart) 

Duke  of  RoxDur^h,  (Ken) 


Page. 

sr 

539 
547 
556 
5?3 
5^0 
5'° 
56, 


Duke  of  Qujensberry,  (Douglas)  561 


568 

574 

5l8 
580 

584 

591 
ibid. 


Page. 
Earl  of  Rudane,  (Hamilton)  596 

Lorl  Ruther'ord,  597 

Lord  Ruthven,  601 


Lord  Salton,  (Abernethy)  603 

Lord  Saiton,  (Frafe  )  606 

E.i-1  of  Seat  Tih,  (MacKenzie)  6,o 

Earl  of  Selkirk,  (Douglas)  6,4 

Lord  Seniple,  616 

Lord  Sinclair,  621 

Lord  Somerviile,  623 

Earl  of  Southed,  (Carnegie)  651 

Lord  Spynzie,  tLindfav)  635 

Lord  St.  Colme,  (Stewart)  636 

E..rl  of  Stair,  (Dalrymple)  636 

Earl  of  Stirling,  (Alexander)  640 

Vif  ount  Stormont,  (Murray)  644 
Vifcount  Strnhallan,  (Drummond)      6,o 

Earl  of  Stnthearn,  652 

Earlof  Strathearn,  (Stewart)  654 


Page. 

Earl  of  Strathmore,  (Lyon) 

65? 

Earl  of  Sutherland, 

660 

T. 

Enrl  of  Tar-as,  (Scot) 

667 

Ear!  ofTeviot.  (Rutherford) 

667 

V'lcount  Teviot,  (Spencer) 

66  7 

V  fcount  Teviot,  (Livingfton) 
Lord  Torphichen,  (Sandilands) 

667 

668 

Earl  ot  Traquair.  (Stewart) 

672 

Earl  of  Tulltbardme,  (Murray) 

677 

Marquis  of  Tweeddale,  (Hay) 

667 

W. 

Earl  of  Wemyfs, 

684 

Earl  of  W^ton,  (Fleming) 

693 

Earl  of  Winton,  (Seaton) 

701 

Lord  Yefter,  (Giffard) 


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James  Burnet  of  Barns,  F/q; 

Robert  Bruce  of  Kennet  E'q; 

The  Right  Hon.  George  Eirl  of  Crawfurd. 

John  Campbell,  Elq;  Lion  King  at  Arms. 


Sir  Robert  Dalziel  of  Binns,  Bart. 
John  Drummond  ot  Logie,  Elq;. 
J  unes  Durham  of  Largo,  FJ*q; 
The  Right  Hon.  Robert  Lord  Rollo. 
Hugh  Seaton  of  Touch,  Efqj. 


ERRATA, 

Page  6th,  for  Sandilandi  on  the  margin  four  tin- es,  read  Sandilands.  P.  8  col  z.  line  t7.  forFarmantine  read Formarrine.  P.  »j." 
col.  z  line  14  for  JoHn  Forbes  iWAl.xan  er  For  es.  P.  27  line  1  ?.  for  N'-ift  read  Neife.  Ibid.  col.  2  line  20.  and  21.  for  Sm- 
welton  read  Sunuellkm.  P  28  col  2.  line  23  for  7th  July  read  17th.  P  29  line  17  for  1721,  read  1741.  P.  32.  col.  2.  line  29. 
for  excif  read  cuftoms.  P.  39.  line  16.  for  of  quality  read  o*  his  quality.  P.  4"'.  line  39  for  Lon  'onia  reaa  Louionia  P  ?4,col.  2. 
on  the  margin,  for  1686  read 1626.  P.  77  line  46.  for  duke  of  Lenox  read  earl  of  Lenox  P  9;.  line  37  for  earl  readfard.  P  97. 
line  10  tor  1  3  read  14.  P.  10;  col  2.  line  27.  for  Serves  read  Selves  P.  113  col.  2.  line  $5.  for  And  read  He  P  134  line  8.  for 
and  probably  tWai.d  was  pro  ably  Ibid  line  9.  dele  Duncan  Ibid  line  10.  for  Duncan  was,  read  Duncan  who  was  P.  141.  line  38. 
for  lady  Margaret  Hepburn,  read' lady  Margaret  Stewart.  Ibid  col  2  line  33  for  n«.xt  read  then  P  leg  line  17.  to  th  add  e,  and 
col  2  line  7.  before  military  dele  s  P  64  line  21 .  tor  Kelly  read  Kello  P.  107  1  ine  8.  for  1  441  read  1641 .  P  175.  line  21. 
add  s  to  letcer  P  93  col  1  line  27.  tor  Fuchel  read  Fachel.  P.  262  line  4;  for  1664  read  July  1663  P  z'>]  line  14.  for  Alex- 
anier  earl  of  Huntly  read  George.  P  285.  col.  2  line  ?6.  for  Kelly  read  Kell)  P  305.  line  1  o.  fir  Livingfton  read  Livington.  P. 
32;,  in  the  arms,  line  2  for  Falcone  read  Falconer.  P  327  line  28.  dele  and  heirefs  P  332.  col  2  line  1  and  2.  for  eleventh 
duke  read  fecond  duke.  P  396.  line  48.  for  compofitum  read  con.pofition  P.  414.  line  38  for  Sinclair  real  Sutherland  P.  418. 
line  3;  for  Janet  read  Label.  P.  434.  col  2.  line  2  for  Helen  read  Agnes.  P  436  line  23  for  iixteenth  read  eighteenth.  P. 
44;  line  27  for  Gorge  read  Archibald.  P.  472  col.  2  line  18  from  the  toot,  for  William  read  Walter  P.  476  Ine  6.  from  the 
foot,  for  fecond  lord  Evandale  real  third  lord.  P  48;.  line  14.  dele  t  yed  P  528.  line  42.  for  Lindlay  read  Lundy  P.  51:8.  col.  2. 
line  2 5  for  Auchincroi's  read  Auchiores  P.  606.  line  1 .  for  Natardale,  read  Netherd  ile  P.  614  laft  line,  tor  kin  James  [.  read 
king  Charles  1  P.  642.  col  2.  line  8  for  John  Graham  read  Robert.  P.  652.  col.  2  line  c  from  the  foot,  for  domino  read  domini. 
P.  664  col.  2.  line  21.  forelteemed  read  repeiled.  P  703.  col.  2.  line  44.  for  tenth  earl  read  twelfth  earl.  P.  707.  1111645.  add  lady 
before  ifabel.     P.  708.  line  20.  for  Mary,  read  Barbara. 


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THE 


PEERAGE 


O    F 


SCOTLAND 


MWM'MMM'frM'-tWffl'MMM'M'frW 


HAMILTON  Earl  of  Abe  r  corn. 


THE  firft.  of  the  illuftrious  peerage  of 
Scotland  that  prefents  to  our  readers, 
in  alphabetical  order,  is  Ha  m  i  lt  o  n  Earl  of 
Abercork,  the  undoubted  heir-mde  of  the 
great  and  noble  family  of  Hamilton ;  a  fami- 
ly who  have  equally  diftinguifhed  themfelves 
in  the  field  and  at  the  council-board,  and  have 
been  no  lefs  remarkable  in  the  hiftories  of  fo- 
reign nations,  than  in  the  annals  of  Scotland. 
But  as  the  dignity,  eftate,  and  honours  of 
this  houfe,  have  descended  in  the  female  as 
well  as  in  the  male  fucceflion,  for  its  origin 
and  antiquity,  we  refer  our  readers  to  the  Ti- 
tle Duke  of 'Hamilton,  and  deduce  the  family  of 
Abercorn  from  their  immediate  predecefTor, 

X.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Arran,  and  duke 
of  Chatelherault,  the  tenth  generation  of  the 
family  of  Hamilton,  in  a  direct  male  line. 
This  earl  married  lady  Margaret  Douglas, 
eldeft  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Morton,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  James,  earl  of  Arran  and  duke  of 
Chatelherault,  who  died  without  ifTue. 

2.  Lord  John,  who  was  the  firft  marquis 
of  Hamilton,  and  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family. 

3.  Lord  Claud,  the  firft  of  the  family  of 
Abercorn. 

For  the  other  children,  and  their  marri- 
ages, vide  Title  Duke  of  Hamilton. 

XI.  Lord  Claud  Hamilton,  third  fon 
of  James  earl  of  Arran    and  duke  of  Cha- 


telherault, when  very  young  was  appointed 
commendator  of  the  abbacy  of  Paifley,  up- 
on the  refignation  of  John  archbifhop  of  St. 
Andrews,  mno  l$$%,  which  was  ratified  and 
approved  by  pope  Julias  HI.      He  was  a  brave  Crawford's 

and  gallant  gentleman,  of  fteady  honour,  and  ?eerfgre  ,of, 
1  ii.  .  ,  „  Scotl.Lodee  s 

unchangeable  integrity ;   who,  by  a  feries  of  Peerageoflre- 


virtuous  actions,  reflected  luitre  on  his 


great 


anceftors,  and  ennobled  the  illuftrious  blood  ComPend-*c' 
that  van  in  his  veins.  During  the  melancho- 
ly difcords  that  prevailed  in  Scotland,  under 
the  unhappy  reign  of  queen  Maiy,  he  ad- 
hered to  her  interelt  in  all  her  misfortunes. 
Prompted  by  his  own  innate  bravery,  and 
his  loyalty  to  his  royal  miftrefs,  he  appear- 
ed and  diitinguifhed  himfelf  in  the  laft  effort 
that  was  made  in  her  caufe  at  the  battle  of 
Langfidc,  anno  ijr68.  In  vain  he  difplayed 
the  skill  and  courage  of  a  great  commander  : 
the  battle  was  loft,  and  proved  fatal  to  the 
queen's  party. 

Immediately  after  the  battle,  lord  Claud, 
with  many  others,  was  fummoned  to  attend 
a  parliament,  called  together  by  the  earl  of 
Murray,  then  regent,  and,  upon  his  refufal, 
was  outlawed,  and  his  eftate  forfeited.  ibid. 

During  the  regency  of  the  earl  of  Mar, 
his  lands  were  given  to  the  lord  Semple, 
who  kept  a  ftrong  garrifon  in  his  caftle,  and 
exercifed  all  around  a  fevere  military  difci- 
pline,  difplaying  eveiy  violence  and  oppre/Ti- 
on  that  power  can  do,  to  maintain  a  precari- 
ous polTelGon.  At  length  this  gallant  lord, 
lire  ported 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


fupported  by  his  faithful  tenants,  rofc  in  arms, 

Peerage  of   beiieged  the  cattle,  and  obliged  lord  Semplei 

Ireland,  page         ,  ,  ,.,-  J 

i -i   vol.  III.  t0  luri'ender  at  dncretion. 

M.  S.  Hift  of      During  the  regency  of  Morton,  lord  Claud 

the  family  pe-  was  a  ^         of  ^    oppreflions  that  bore  down 

nes   com.    de  .  ' ' 

Abercorn.  the  Hamilton  family.  J Ie  was  obliged  to  fly 
to  England  for  fafety,  not  daring  to  trull  the 
prevailing  faction,  though  his  forfeiture  had 
been  repealed  by  the  act  of  parliament  con- 
firming the  pacification  of  Perth,  anno  1573. 
But  when  the  king  took  the  management  of 
affairs  into  his  own  hands,  and  reflected  on 
the  different  parties  that  divided  the  nation, 
he  foon  perceived  that  the  flood  of  perfecuti- 
on,  that  overwhelmed  theHamiltons,  was  ow- 
ing to  no  other  caufe  but  their  zealous  and 
fteady  attachment  to  his  unhappy  mother;  he 
therefore  reftored  them  to  all  their  eftates  and 
honours,  and  heaped  many  other  favours 
lb. et Chart.  vjpon  them;   in  particular,   he  bellowed  upon 

in  pub. archiv.  ,       ,    „,       ,  . ',.      ,     .  ,  _       r 

r  lord  Claud,  and  his  heirs-male,  or  affigneys, 

by  charter,    all  the  lordfliip  and  barony  of 
Paifley,  with  the  pertinents  belonging  to  the 
Ibid,  ad  an- aD^acy  and   monaftery  thereof,    anno  15 8y. 
rum  1585.      And,  as  a  further  teftimony  of  his  efteem  and 
regard  for  him,  he  was  pleated,   in  confide  ra- 
tion of  his  conftant  loyalty,   great  loffes  and 
fufferings,  to  create  him  a  peer,  by  the  title 
Ibid,  ad  an-  of  lord  Paifley,     anno  1 587 . 
num  1587.  His  majcfty  Hkewife  granted,  by  another 

charter,   to  lord  Claud  Hamilton,  now  lord 
Paiiley,  and  his  heirs-male  whatever,  the  ba- 
Ibid.  ad  an-  rony  and  regality  of  the  burgh  of  Paifley,  &c. 
nem  1591 .      anno  1  yo  1 . 

Ibid,  ad  an-  And,  by  another  charter,  the  five  pound 
hum  1593-      land  of  Sanquhar,  &c.   anno  IJ03. 

This  lord  died  advanced  in  age  and  cha- 
racter, anno  1 6  2 1 ,  having  married  Margaret 
daughter  of  George  lord  Seton*  by  whom 
he  had  four  Ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  James,  afterwards  earl  of  Abercorn. 

2.  Sir  Claud  Hamilton,  who  married  the 
daughter  and  heirels  of  fir  Robert  Hamilton 
of  Eliefton,  in  the  county  of  Tyrone  in  Ire- 
land, by  whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters ;  of  them  theHamiltons  of  Eliefton,  Mon- 
terlony,  andfeveral  other  confiderable  families 
in  Ireland,  are  defcended.  He  was  gentle 
man  of  the  bedchamber  to  the  King,  and  was 
made  conftable  and  commander  of  the  caftl 
of  Toome  in  the  county  of  Antrim  for  life, 

Peerage  of  anno  1  6  I  8 . 

3 .  Sir  George  Hamilton  of  Greenlaw  and 
Rofcrea,  in  the  county  of  Tipperara  in  Ire- 
land, who  behaved  with  great  bravery  in 
the  fcrvice  of  his  majefty  king  Charles  I. 
He  married,    lit,  Ifabella  of  the  family  of  Ci- 

M.  S.  hiftory  vicot  0I"  Bruges  in  Flanders,  by  whom  he  had 
of  the  family  a  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Archi- 
AbneercorT'debald  Achinlbn  oi  Gosford:      2dly,    Mary, 


daughter  of  Walter  earl  of  Ormond  and  O1T0- 

ry,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  James,  who  died  Ibid. 

unmarried. 

4.   Sir  Frederic  Hamilton,  a  gallant  officer, 

who  acquired  great  reputation  under  Guftavus 

Adolphus,   and   was   colonel    of  a   regiment 

under  king  'Charles  I.     He  married  Sidney, 

daughter  of  fir  John  Vaughan,   and  was  an- 

ceitor  of   the  vifcount  of  Boyne  in  Ireland.  Ibid,  and 

His    daughter    Margaret  was  married   to  fe"^f  of 
wt-u-  ■       m        ,  Ireland. 

William  marquis  of  Douglas. 

XII.  James,  tiril  fon  of  Claud  lord  Paif- 
ley,  commonly   defigned  mailer  of  Paiiley, 
was  a  man  of  eminent  parts*  and  much  tak- 
en notice  of  at  court.    He  was  highly  efteem- 
ed  by  the  King,   who   made  him  one  of  the 
lords   of  his  privy-council,     and   gentleman 
of  his   bed-chamber,     when   he  was   but  a 
young  man ;  and  gave  him  by  a  charter,  an- 
no 1600,    the  office  of  high-fneriff  of  the  Chan,  in 
county  of  Linlithgow,   with  all  the  fees,  &c.  Pub-  archiv- 
thereto  belonging,  to  him  and  his  heirs-male  adanm  l6°° 
whatever. 

And  by    another  charter  in   1601,    the  ib.  ad  ana. 
lands  and  manour  of  Abercorn,  Braidmeadows,  >6oi. 
&c. 

The  king  was  afterwards  pleafed,  on  ac- 
count of  his  great  merit,  to  create  him  ba- 
ron of  Abercorn ;  and,  by  a  new  charter,  to 
ereft  the  lands  of  the  lordfliip  and  barony  of 
Abercorn,  the  lands  of  Duddingflon,    New- 
ton and  Duntarvie,  &c.  into  one  free  barony, 
anno  1603;   and  in  1606,    his   majefty  fur- lb.  ad ann. 
ther  honoured  him  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  lo63- 
Abercorn,  baron  of  Paifley,- Hamilton,  Mount- 
caftlc  and  Kilpatrick,  by  patent  to  him  and 
his  heirs-male  whatever  ;    and  the  fame  year  Crawfnrd'* 
appointed  him  one  of  the  commiffioners  to  Peerage. 
treat  of  an  union  with  England.  Peerage  of 

U      l-l         ■/•  j    ,  •        ,  .  Ireland,  hcots 

rie  JiJcewile   granted  him  by  charter,   in  Compend. 
16  1  2,  the  eight-merk  land  of  Moryhaganc, 
Keirmouer,  6jr.  chart  ;n 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  the  Pub-  arcmV- 
privy-council  of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  and  adann" ,6"- 
was  fummoned  to  attend  the  parliament  there 
with  the  precedency  of  an  earl ;  and  had  a 
large  grant  of  lands  in  the  barony   of  Stra- 
bane,  upon  which  he  built  a   ftrong  and  fair  Peerage  of 
cattle,    and  a  church.  Ireland. 

He  married  Mariana,  daughter  of  Thomas 
lord   Boyd,   by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and  chart  in 
three  daughters.  pu'p.  archiv. 

I.    James,    his  heir.  adann.  1589. 

1 .  Sir  Claud  Hamilton,  afterwards  baron 
of  Strabane. 

3 .  Sir  JVilliam  Hamilton  knight,  who  was 
long  refident  at  Rome  from  Henrietta  Maria 
queen-dowager  of  England  ;  and  married 
Jane,  daughter  of  fir  Alexander  Colquhoun 

of 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


t>f  Lufs,  widow  of  Alan  lord  Cathcart,  but 
died  without  iffue. 

4.  Sir  George  Hamilton,  anceftor  of  the 
prefent  earl  of  Abercorn. 

5.  Sir  Alexander  Hamilton  knight,  who 
married  Elizabeth  of  the  family  of  Beding- 
field  of  Oxburgh,  and  had  a  fon  who  fettled 
in  Germany,  and  was  raifed  by  the  emperor 
Leopold  to  the  rank  of  a  count  of  the  em- 
pire, where  his  polterity  flill  enjoy  large  pof- 
feilions  and  privileges. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Hugh 
lord  Semple. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Willi- 
am Cuninghame  of  Caprington. 

3.  Lady  Lucy,  died  unmarried. 

The  earl  died  before  his  father,  anno  1 6 1  3, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  el  dell  fon, 

Xin.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Abercorn, 
who  fucceeded  alio  to  his  grandfather,  lord 
PaHley,  in  16  21. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  his  majefty 
king  James  VI.  who,   on  account  of  his  own 

Peerage  of  perfonal  merit,  and  the  great  loyalty  and 
faithful  fervices  of  his  noble  anceftors,  was 
pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  peerage  of  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  where  he  had  a  vaft  e- 
ftate,  by  the  title  of  lord  Hamilton  of  Stra- 
bane,  1  8th  0<5t.  161 6.  But  the  patent  be- 
ing to  his  father's  heirs-male,  and  the  Irifh 
cflates  being  provided  to  his  younger  bro- 
thers, he,  on  that  account,  refigned  that  ti- 
tle to  king  Charles  I.  who  immediately  con- 
ferred it  on  his  next  brother,  Claud  Hamil- 
ton, with  the  precedency  of  the  former  cre- 

fbidem,  and  ation  by  patent,  bearing  date   1 4th  Augult 

M.S.  hiftory    1634. 

amiy.  ^  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  Gervais  Clifton  of  Leighton  Broom- 
fwold,  widow  of  Efme  Stewart  duke  of  Len- 
nox and  Richmond,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  James,  lord  Paifley,  who  died  before 
him,  having  married  a  daughter  of  William 
Lenthall  of  Burford  in  the  county  of  Oxford, 
Efq ;  fpeaker  of  the  houfe  of  commons  in 
the  long  parliament,  by  whom  lie  had  an  on- 
ly daughter;  Catharine,  married,  i&,  to  her 
coufm,  William  Lenthall,  Eiq;  to  whom  fhe 
had  two  fons  :  and,  adly,  to  her  coufin, 
Charles  earl  of  Abercorn;  of  whom  here- 
after. 

2.  William,  was  colonel  of  a  regiment, 
and  killed  in  the  wars  in  Germany,  without 
iffue. 

3.  George,  who  fucceeded  to  his  father's 
eftate  and  honours,  and  was  third  earl  of  A- 
bercorn ;  but  dying  unmarried  at  Padua  in  his 
journey  to  Rome,  in  him  the  male-line  of  the 


eldeil  fon  of  James  firit  earl  of  Abercorn  be-  Peerage  <a 
came  extinct,   we  therefore  return  to  Ireland. 

XIII.  Claud,  fecond  fon  of  James  firlt  earl 
of  Abercorn,  dignified,  as  already  obferved, 
with  the  title  of  lord  Hamilton  of  Strabane, 

by    a    charter  under  the  great   leal,   Claudo  Chart,  in 
Hamilton  Domino  de  Strabane,   &c.   married  Pub-  archiv» 
lady  Jean  Gordon,   daughter  of  George  mar- 
quis of  Huntley,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  lord  Strabane. 

2 .  George,    who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

1.  Daughter,  Catharine,  married,  iff,  to 
James,  eldeil  fon  of  fir  Frederick  Hamilton, 
fourth  fon  of  Claud,  firft  lord  Pauley:  -dly, 
to  Owen  Wynne  of  Lurganbuy,  Efq;  and 
3dly,  to  John  Bingham  of  Cafllebar,  Efq; 

2.  Mariana,  married  to  Richard  Perkins 
of  Lifford,   Efq; 

Claud  died  anno  1638,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeil:  fon, 

XIV.  Ja*ies,  third  lord  Strabane,  who, 
from  his  loyalty  and  fleady  adherence  to  the 
intereil  of  his  mailers  king  Charles  I.  and 
H.  fuffercd  many  hardfliips  and  variety  of 
loffes. 

He  was  unhappily  drowned  as  he  was  bath* 
ing  himlelf  in  the  river  Maine,  anno  1655; 
and  having  no  iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
brother, 


XIV.  George,  fourth  lord  Strabane,  who 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter,  and  at  length  fole 
heirefs,  of  Chriilophcr  Fagen  of  Filtrim,  Efq; 

by  whom  he  had  two   fons.  Peerage  of 

1.  Claud,   his  heir.  Ireland,  and 

M.  a.  11..    ry 

2.  Charles,  who  fucceeded  his  brother;      of  the  family. 

1 .  Daughter,  Anne,  married  to  John  Broun 
of  Neale,  Efq; 

2 .  Mary,  married  to  Gerard  Dillon,  efq; 
prime  ferjeant  at  law  to  king  James  VII. 

And  dying  anno  1668,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

XV.  Claud,  fifth  lord  Strabane,  and 
fourth  earl  of  Abercorn,  who  fucceeded  as 
heir-male  to  George  third  earl,  as  remark- 
ed above. 

He  followed  the  fortune  of  king  James 
VII.  at  the  revolution  in  1688,  attended 
that  prince  in  his  expedition  to  Ireland,  where 
he  was  fworn  one  of  his  privy-council,  and 
had  a  confiderable  command  in  his  army ;  in 
confequence  of  which  he  was  attainted  of 
high  treafon,  and  his  title  of  lord  Hamilton 
of  Strabane  forfeited,  by  the  parliament  of 
that  kingdom,  after  king  James  had  retired 
into  France  ;  and,  dying  unmarried  in  1690, 

he 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ibid. 


Peerage  of      he  was  fucceeded  in  all  his  Scotch  honours 

M.tmory^  titles  by  his  brother, 

ef  the  family. 

XV.  Charles,  fifth  earl  of  Abercorn, 
who  got  his  brother's  attainder  reverfed  in 
1692,  and  was  reftored  to  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours of  lord  Hamilton  of  Strabane  in  Ire- 
land, which  he  enjoyed  till  the  general  re- 
fumption  of  grants  was  made  by  the  Englifh 
parliament. 

He  married,  as  already  obferved,  Catha- 
rine, only  daughter  of  James  lord  Parfley, 
eldeft  fon  of  James  fecond  earl  of  Abercorn, 
and  widow  of  William  Lenthall  of  Burford, 
Efq;  by  whom  he  had  only  one  child,  who 
died  an  infant  before  himfelf.  And  he  dy- 
ing in  1 7  o  1 ,  without  iffue,  the  male  line  of 
the  fecond  fort  of  the  firft  earl  of  Abercorn 
failed,  whereby  the  title  of  lord  Hamilton 
of  Strabane  became  extinct ;  and  the  third 
fon  of  the  firft  earl  dying  without  iffue,  as 
before  obferved,  the  eftate  and  honours  of 
Abercorn  devolved  upon  the  next  heir-male, 
defcended  of  the  fourth  fon  of  the  faid  firft 
earl,  to  whom  we  now  return. 


XIII.  Sir  George  Hamilton,  fourth 
fon  of  James  firft  earl  of  Abercorn,  was  a 
man  of  fteady  loyalty,  great  gallantry,  and 
invariably  attached  to  the  intereft  both  of 
king  Charles  I.  and  II.  During  the  civil 
war,  he  exerted  himfelf  with  extraordinary 
courage  in  the  royal  caufe,  under  the  directi- 
on of  his  brother-in-law  the  marquis,  after- 
wards duke  of  Ormond ;  and,  after  livin. 
feveral  years  in  exile,  during  the  ufurpation 
of  Oliver  Cromwel,  he  returned  at  the  reite- 
ration of  king  Charles  II.  who  immediately 
created  him  a  baronet. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Thoma' 
vifcount  Thurles,  eldeft  fon  of  Walter  earl 
of  Ormond,  and  fifter  of  the  firft  duke,  b\ 
whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  three  daughters 

1 .  James. 

2.  Sir  George,  who  was  a  count  and  ma- 
jor-general in  France,  and  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Saverne,  having  married  Frances, 
daughter  and  co-heivefs  of  Richard  Fennings 
of  Sandbridge  in  the  county  of  Hereford, 
Efq;  maid  of  honour  to  Anne,  duchefs  of 
York,  by  whom  he  had  three  daughters,  all 
nobly  married,  viz.  Elizabeth,  to  Richard 
vifcount  Rofs  ;  Frances,  to  Henry  vifcount 
Dillon ;  Maryi  to  Nicholas  vifcount  Kings- 
land. 

3 .  Anthony,  who  went  to  France  with  king 
James  VII.  and  was  there  raifed  to  the  rank 
of  a  lieutenant-general.  He  is  faid  to  be  au- 
thor of  fome  French  pieces  that  bear  the  name 
of  count  Hamilton. 


4.  Thomas,  who  was  captain  of  a  fhip  of 
wan 

5.  Richard,  who  followed  king  James  VII. 
to  France,  where  he  role  to  the  rank  of  a  lieu- 
tenant-general. 

6.  John,  who  was  killed  in  the  king's  fer'- 
vice  at  the  battle  of  Aghrim. 

1.  Daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Phil- 
bert  count  of  Gramont,  brother  to  Anthony 
duke  of  Gramont  in  France. 

2 .  Lucia,  married  to  Sir  Donald  O'Brian 
of  Leminegh,  Bart. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  Matthew  Ford 
of  Coolgreny,  Efq; 

XIV.  James  Hamilton,  eldeft  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  S'  George,  was  a  great  fa- 
vourite of  king  Charles  II*  whom  he  attend- 
ed during  his  exile,  and  was  one  of  the  gen- 
tlemen of  his  bed-chamber,  and  colonel  of  a 
regiment ;  but  going  a  volunteer  aboard  the 
fleet,  under  the  command  of  James,  then 
duke  of  York,  in  one  of  his  fea-expeditions 
againft  the  Dutch,  he  had  his  leg  lliot  off 
by  a  cannon-ball,  of  which  wound  he  died 
on  6th  June  1673,  (his  father  being  then 
alive)  and  left  iffue,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife, 
daughter  of  John  lord  Culpeper,  three Ibi(}. 
Tons. 

1.  James,    afterwards  earl  of  Abercorn. 

2.  Colonel  George,  who  had  the  com- 
mand of  a  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Steen- 
xirk,  where  he  was  killed,  anno  1692,  with- 
out iffue. 

3.  William  Hamilton,  efq;  who  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas  Culpeper, 
and  was  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of  Chillbn. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  James,  who  alfo  fucceeded  to  his 
^rand-father,  anno  1679,  and  to  the  titles 
and  honours  of  Abercorn,  upon  the  death  of 
earl  Charles,  in  170 1,  as  already  remarked, 
and  was  the  fixth  earl  of  Abercorn. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  grooms  of 
the  bed-chamber  to  king  Charles  H.  when 
but   1 7  years  of  age. 

He  was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy- 
council  to  king  James  VII.  and  under  him 
had  the  command  of  a  regiment  of  horfe. 

He  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and 
was  created  vifcount  of  Strabane,  and  ba- 
ron of  Mount-caftle  in  Ireland,  by  king 
William,   anno  I  701. 

He  fat  in  the  Scotch  parliament  anno  1 706,  Crawford* 
and  continued  in  it  till  the  union  was  con-  Peerage, 
eluded. 

He  was  alfo  of  the  privy-council  to  king 
William,  queen  Anne,  and  king  George  I. 
and  manied  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heirefs 

of 


PEERAGE    ofc     SCOTLAND. 


of  fir  Robert  Reading  of  Dublin,  Bart,  by 
Whom  he  had  fix  fons,   and  four  daughters. 

1 .  James  his  heir. 

2.  "John,  who  died  unmarried,  and  left 
a  confiderable  eftate  to  his  brother  George. 

3.  Georges,  who  was  deputy  cofferer  to 
the  prince  of  Wales'  hbuihold,  and  member 
of  parliament  for  Wells  in  Somerfet-fhire  in 
England,  and  married  the  daughter  and  heir- 
efs  of  colonel  William  Coward  of  Wells,  by 
whom  he  had  fix  fons,  and  fix  daughters. 

4.  Francis,  a  clergyman*  who  enjoyed  fe- 
veral  benefices  in  Ireland,  married  Dorothy, 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  James  Forth  of 
Redwood,  lecretary  to  the  commiffioners  of 
his  majelly's  revenue,  and  had  iflue. 

5.  William^  who  was  bred  to  the  Tea* 
and  was  unfortunately  caft  away  with  lord 
Belhaven,  anno  1 7  2 1 . 

6 .  Charles,  comptroller  of  the  green  cloth 
to  the  prince  of  Wales,  one  of  the  feven  com- 
miffioners for  ftating  and  examining  the  pub- 
lic accompts  in  1742,  and  receiver-general  of 
his  majefty's  revenues  in  the  illand  of  Minor- 
ca, anno  1743. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married ;  1  ft, 
to  William  Brownlaw  of  Lurgan,  Efq;  2dly, 
to  Martin,  coimt  de  Kearnie,  in  France. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Henry  Coo- 
ley  of  Carberry,  Efq;  in  the  county  of  Kil- 
dare. 

3.  Lady  Philippa,  married,  ift,  to  the 
Rev.  Benjamin  Pratt,  dean  of  Down,  chap- 
lain of  the  houfe  of  commons  in  Ireland : 
and,  2dly,  to  Michael  Connel  of  London, 
Efq; 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  lord  Archi- 
bald Hamilton,  brother  of  James  duke  of 
Hamilton. 

The  earl  died*  anno  1734,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  James,  feventh  carl  of  Abercorn, 
who  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy  council 
of  Great-Britain  by  king  George  II.  anno 
1738,  and  of  Ireland  the  year  following. 


He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  colonel 
John  Plummer  of  Blakefware,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Hertford,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  James,  now  earl  of  Abercorn. 

2.  Captain  John  Hamilton,  who  had  the 
command  of  the  Lancafter  man  of  war,  a 
gentleman  of  fingular  worth  and  merit,  but 
unfortunately  drowned,  as  he  was  paffing  hi 
his  boat  from  his  fliip  to  the  land  at  Portf- 
mouth,  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  anno  1 7  $$, 

3 .  William,  died  young. 

4.  George,  who  is  a  clergyman  of  the 
church  of  England,  and  one  of  his  maje- 
fty's chaplains. 

j.  Plummer,  died  young. 

6.  William,  lieutenant  of  the  Victory 
man  of  war,  in  which  he  was,  with  many 
others,  unfortunately  caft  away. 

His  daughter,  lady  Anne,  was  married  to 
fir  Henry  MacWorth,  Bart. 

The  earl  dying  in  1744,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon,  James,  the  prefent  earl. 

XVII.  James;  eighth  earl  of  Abercorn, 
a  lord  of  the  privy-council  in  Ireland,  was 
called  up  to  the  houfe  of  lords  in  that  king* 
dom  in  March  1735-6. 

A  R  M  S* 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  gules,  three  cinque- 
foils,  pierced  ermine :  2d  and  3d,  argent,  a 
ihip  with  her  fails  furled  up,  fable. 

Supporters;  two  antelopes  argent,  their 
horns,  ducal  collars,  chains,  and  hoofs,  or. 

Crest;  in  a  ducal  coronet,  or,  an  oak 
frufted  and  penetrated  tranfverfely  in  the 
ftem  by  a  frame»faw,  proper ;  the  frame  on 

CHIEF    SEATS. 

Duddingfton  in  Mid-Lothian,  and  Pauley 
in  Renfrew-fliire,  Scotland; — Witham,  in 
the  county  of  Effex,  3  2  miles  from  London., 
England  ; — and  Stephens-Green,  near  Dub* 
lin,  Ireland. 


TTTT'I'TtTTtTTTTTTTTTTTTtTTTTTTTTTTTTTttTttI 


SANDILANDS  Lord  Abercrombie. 


A! 


S  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  noble  and 
ancient  firname  of  S  A  n  d  i  l  a  n  d  s,  is 
to  be  found  under  the  title  of  Lord  Torfhi- 
chen,  wc  fhall  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  ho- 
nourable family  from  their  immediate  ance- 
ftor,  liz. 

Sir  James  Sand  1  lands  of  Calder.  He 
Chart.  pene9  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  and  heirefs 
Roxburgh.     °f  Andrew  Ker  younger  of  Cefsford,  by  Mar- 


garet Hepburn,  lady  Dirleton,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

John,  anceftor  of  lord  Torphichen. 

Sir  James  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  of  fir  John  Kinloch  of  Cru-  Chan,  penes 
vie,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  cC'1^1"* 

I.  James  Sandilands,  the  firft  of  this 
family,  who,  in  right  of  his  mother,  got  the 

eftate 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


eftate   of  Cmvie ;    and  obtained  a   charter 

pu^archiv.    tVom  kill8  JameS  V'  °f  thC  hmdS  °f  PetCOn" 
JacoboSandi- cardy,   before  the  year  1542. 
hndideCru-        jje    marricd    Catharine,    daughter    of   fir 
v.e,  &c.  WiHiam   Scot   of   Balweerie,    by  whom  he 

had  a  Son, 

J.m::s,   his  heir, — and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,    married  to  Laurence  lord 
Oliphant. 

2 .  Mary,  married  to  David  Forrefler  of 
Carden. 

3 .  Helen,    married  to  George  Towers  of 
Inncrleith. 


II.  James  Sandilands,  defigned  of 
Cruvie  and  St.  Monance,  fiiccccded  his  fa- 
ther  ;  and  got  a  charter  from  queen  Mary 
of  fome  lands  in  Fife.  He  married  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  Alexander  Meldrum  of 
Segie,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  'James. 

2.  David,  who  acquired  fome  lands  in 
Fife,   anno  1586. 

3 .  Andrew,  who  was  tutor  to  James  lord 
Torphichen,   anno   IJ95- 

Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Bofwell  of 
Balmuto. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibid.  Jacobo       III.  Sir  James  Sandilands  of  St.  Mo- 
Sandilandi  de  mnce    who  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
mil^T"  VI.    of    the  lands    of  Weddersbie,  Wood- 
head,  Bowhoufe,  Gadwin,  &c.  dated  1599. 
He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert 
Bethnne  of  Creich,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fuccefTor, 

IV.  Sir  William  Sandilands  of  St. 
Monance,  who  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Ibidem.  Houfton  from  king  James  VL 


nance,  ire. 


Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Farter  and 
Wefter  St.  Monance,   &c.  anno  1608.  jbidem. 

And  another  charter  of  a  great  many  o-  ibid.  Guiliel- 
ther  lands  in  Fife.  mo  Sandiian- 

He  married  Janet,   daughter  of  - 
Bothwell,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  James  Sandilands, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  Lear- 
month  of  Balcomy,  one  of  the  i'enators  of 
the  college  of  juftice. 

2.  Cbrijlian,  married  to  Adam  Bothwell 
of  Pitcaly. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

V.  Sir  James  Sand  ilands  of  St.  Mo- 
nance, who  got  a  charter  from  king  Charles  Ibidem. 
I.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Fairnyflat. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  ibid.  Jacobo 
Abei-crbmbie,     6-c.  <!°min°  Sa"- 

TT  ,         ,  ,  .  dilandi  de  St-. 

He  was  a  man  ot  great  loyalty  and  integri-  Monance  mi- 
ty  ;  a  firm  and  Heady  friend  of  king  Charles  Iiti- 
I.   for  which  he  was,   by  that  prince,  created 
lord    Abercrombi'e,  by  letters  patent,   dated  Chan.in  pub. 
1  2th  Decern.    1647,   to  him  and  the  heirs- ^chiv- ahd^- 
male  of  his  body.  dibus  mafcu- 

He  married  lady  Anne  Carnegie,  daugh-  lis  ecorpore 
ter  of  David  earl  of  Southesk,  by   whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  fuccefTor, 


fuo. 


VI.  James,  fecond  lord  Abercrombie; 
but  he  dying  without  iffue,  and  there  being 
no  defcendents  of  the  patentee's  body,  the 
honours  became  extinct. 

ARMS. 

Two  coats,  quarterly  ;  1  ft  and  4th  ar^ 
gent,  a  bend  azure,  for  Sandilands :  2d  and 
3d  argent,  a  man's  heart  enfigncd  with  an 
imperial  crown,  proper  ;  and  on  a  chief,  a- 
zure,    three  mullets  of  the  firft. 


*********  :**v**v**vvvS**v^^ 

GORDON  Earl  of  Aberdeen. 


T 


'Hough  it  is  highly  probable  that  this  no- 
ble family  is  defcended  from  the  great 
and  illuftrious  houfe  of  Gordon,  whofe  ori- 
gin, grandeur  and  antiquity,  is  fully  fet  forth 
under  the  title  of  Duke  of  Gordon,  yet  we  can- 
not pretend  to  afcertain  their  firit  anceftor. 

Mr.  Crawfurd,  in  his  lives  of  the  offi- 
cers of  ilatc,  mentions  fir  William  Gordon, 
who  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  for  fome 
Prynne's  col-  lands  in  the  fliire  of  Berwick,  anno  1296; 
lections, v.  2.  and  allc,igcSj  that  thcfe  were  the  lands  of 
Coldingknows,  the  ancient  inheritance  of 
the  family  of  Haddo,  &c. 


That  this  fir  William  got  afterwards  fun- 
dry  lands  from  king  Robert  Bruce,  in  re- 
ward of  his  great  merit  and  faithful  fervices, 
&c.  that  he  appears  to  have  been  uncle  to 
Alicia,  the  heirefs  of  Gordon  j  that  he  had 
a  fon, 

Sir  William  Gordon  of  Coldingknows, 
who  went  from  the  fouth  to  the  north  of 
Scotland,  with  his  coufin  fir  Adam,  when 
he  got  the  lands  of  Strathbogie  from  king 
Robert  I. 

That  this  fecond  fir  William  married  the 
daughter  and  i'ole  heirefs  of  John  de  Citha- 

rifta, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Lives  of  the  rifta,  lord  of  the  barony  of  Mcthlic  ;  and 
officers  of  that  he  was  the  anceftor  of  this  noble  fami- 
ftate,  page      Jy>  &c  __So  far  Mn  Crawford. 

But  as  we  cannot  exactly  connect  the  Gor- 
dons of  Coldingknows  with  thele  of  Mcthlic 
and  Haddo,  of  whom  there  are  authentic  re- 
cords for  above  300  years,  we  fliall  proceed 
to  deduce  their  delcent  from  undoubted  au- 
thority. 

I.  Patrick  Gordon  of  Methlic;  liv- 
ed in  the  reign  of  king  James  I.  and  made 
a  great  figure  in  Scotland  in  the  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  king  James  II.  to  whom  he 
Was  a  firm  and  Heady  friend. 

He  joined  the  king's  forces,    under  the 

command  of  his  coufin  the  earl  of  Huntly, 

Hathornden's  againft   tne    ear*  °f    Crawfurd,   and  loft  his 

hift.  in  vita     life  in  the  caufe,  at  the  battle  of  Arbroath, 

Jacobizdi.     mm  I44jf> 

He  left  ifTue,  a  fon  and  fuccefTor, 


II.  James  Gordon  of  Methlic,  who 
obtained  from  king  James  II.  on  account  of 
his  father's  great  merit  and  faithful  fervices, 
a  grant  of  a  part  of  the  barony  of  Kelly, 
then  veiled  in  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture 
of  Alexander  earl  of  Crawfurd. 

And  being  a  man  of  great  ceconomy,  he 
accmired  feveral  other   lands,  which  are  ftill 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


lb.   and  lives 


of  the  officers  in  the  pofleflion  of  the  family. 

of  ftate,  page      He  married  — ; —  daughter  of — 

by  whom  he  had  ifTue,  five  fons  and   two 

daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  Heir. 

2.  Robert  Cordon  of  Fetterletter,  whofe 
only  daughter  was  married  to  fir  John  Gor- 
don of  Gight. 

3.  Alexander  ^  who  was  bifhop  of  Aber- 

Spottifwood's  deen>  after  the  death  of  biihoP  Elphingtton. 
church  hift.         4.   George  Gordon  of  Auchterhoufe. 

5.  James,  who  was  rector  of  Loiimay 
and  prebendary  of  Aberdeen. 

1 .  Daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  Alexan- 
der Allardice  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  Fra- 
zer  of  Dorres. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

Til.    Patrick  Gordon,  promifcuoufly 
defigned  of  Methlic  and  of  Haddo,   who  got 
Chart,  in  pub.  a   charter  under  the  great  leal  from   king 
archiv.   Pat.    James  III.   anno   1 48 1. 

Methlic  &c  Alf°   a  Charter   fr°m    ki"S  JameS  IV*   0t 

lb.  ad  annum  the  lands  of   Brokanch,    Middletown,  &c. 
1505.  And  a  charter  from  king  James  V.  of  the 

Ibid  ad  °^  Knockenblevy,  with  feveral  others. 

1514.  He  made  feveral  acquifitions  to  his  eftate 

from  lord  Sinclair,  the  bimop  of  Aberdeen, 
and  others;  all  which  are  contained  in  a 


charter    under    the    great  leal,    dated    amb  Ibid. '&  chart. 
1487.  penes  com. 

He  married  Marion,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Ogilvie  of  Findlater,  by  whom  he  had  three 
Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Gordon  of  Braikie. 

3.  James. 

His  eldeft  daughter  was  married  to  ■ 

Barclay  of  Towie. 

His  fecond  daughter  to Cumin  of 

Altyr. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  in  1 53  3 . 

IV.  George,  firft  fon  and  heir-apparent 
of  Patrick  Gordon  of  Methlic  and  Haddo, 
died   before    his   father,    having   married   a 

daughter  of Hay  of  Dalgittie,  by  whom 

he  had  a  fon, 

V.  JamesGordon  of  Haddo  and  Meth- 
lic, who  fucceeded  his  grandfather,  and  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  in  the  reign  of 
king  James  V.  of  a  great  many  lands,  too 
numerous  to  be  inferted  here. 

In  the  beginning  of  queen  Mary's  trou- 
bles, he  was  one  of  thofe  barons  who  fign- 
ed  the  afibciation  for  the  defence  of  the 
young  prince,  king  James  VI.  anno  1567  ; 
but  no  fooner  knew  that  the  queen  had  been 
impofed  upon,  than  he  joined  the  earl  of 
Huntly,  who  was  her  lieutenant  in  the  north; 
adhered  faithfully  and  firmly  to  her  intereft 
ever  after,  and  obtained  from  that  princefs 
charters  of  feveral  other  lands  and  baronies. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of  fir 
Thomas  Menzies  of  Pitfodils,  comptroller  of 
Scotland  in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary,  by 
whom  he  had  fix  fons. 

1.  Patrick,  his  apparent  heir; 

2 .  Robert  Gordon  of  Faach . 

3 .  James. 

4.  David,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Gor-  " 
dons  of  Ncthermuir. 

5.  John  Gordon  of  Tilliehilt, 

6.  Alexander. 

He  died  anno  1582. 

VI.  Patrick  Gordon,  the  eldeft  fort 
and  heir  apparent,  died  before  his  father, 
leaving  ifTue,  by  Agnes  his  wife,  daughter 
of  Alexander  Frazer  of  Muchil,  anceftor  of 
lord  Frazer,  one  fon, 

Vn.  James  Gordon  of  Methlic  and 
Haddo,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfather,  anno 
1582.  He  obtained  charters  from  king  James 
VI.  of  the  lands  of  Kirktown,  Tarvis,  Brak- 
la,  and  Tullielt ;  alio  the  lands  of  Methlic,  Chart.inpafe. 
Haddo,  Orchardlie,  and  many  others,  archiv, 

He 


Chart;inpnb. 
archiv. 


The  original 
of  this  aflbci- 
ation  is  in  the 
library  of  the 
college  of 
Glafgow. 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 


They  are 
mentioned  in 
an  entail  dat- 
ed 1555  in 
the  public  re» 
gifter. 


8 


PEERAGE    of    SCOTLAND. 


Lives  of  the 
officersofltate 
andMr.Mill'i 

collections, ad 
ann.  i6c8. 


ibid.  &  char- 
ts in  cancel- 
'aria. 


Bp.  Guth- 
ly's  memoirs, 
and  lives  of 
the  officers  of 
Slate. 


He  married  Jean,  the  daughter  of  William 
lord  Keith,  and  filler  of  George  e.irl-mar- 
flial,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  George. 

2.  William. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  1624. 

VIIL  George,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  James  Gordon  of  Haddo,  &c.  died 
before  his  father,  having  married  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Alexander  Bannerman  of  Elfick, 
by  whom  he  had  a  lbn, 

IX.  Sir  John  Gordon  of  Haddo,  who 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  grandfather,  anno 
1624. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  loyalty  and 
magnanimity  ;  and  was  next  in  command  to 
the  marquis  of  Huntly,  in  conducting  the 
forces  that  were  raifed  for  the  king  againft 
the  covenanters,  anno  1639. 

At  the  battle  of  Tnrrcff  he  behaved  with 
great  courage  and  valour ;  and  for  his  good 
fervices  was  created  a  baronet  by  king 
Charles  I.  anno  I  642. 

This  fir  John,  in  many  other  inftances,  fig- 
nalized  himfelf  in  behalf  of  his  majefty.  In 
1643,  he  defended  his  houfe  of  Kelly  againft 
the  covenanters,  and  being  reduced  to  the  laft 
extremity,  was  obliged  to  capitulate,  which 
he  did  upon  honourable  terms.  But  he  was 
no  fooner  in  his  enemy's  power,  than  he  was 
fent  to  Edinburgh,  and  imprifoned  in  the 
church,  which  hath  gone  by  the  name  of 
Haddo's-hold  ever  fince  that  time.  And 
though  he  had  the  king's  commiffion,  and 
acted  all  along  by  his  majefty's  authority, 
yet  he  was  tried,  condemned,  and  executed 
at  the  crofs  of  Edinburgh,  anno  1644. 

His  eftate  was  forfeited,  and  the  feqne- 
ftration  continued  till  after  the  reitoration. 

He  left  behind  him  the  character  of  a  great 
and  eminent  Ioyalift,  and  a  man  in  every  re- 
fpect  worthy  of  the  family  from  whence  he 
was  defcended. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  William 
Forbes  of  Tolquhoun,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Sir  George,  who  was  firft  earl  of  A- 
berdeen. 

His  daughter  was  married  to  Sir  John  For- 
bes of  Waterfton. 

Sir  John  Gordon  of  Haddo,  his  eldeft  fon, 
was  reftored  to  his  father's  title  and  eftate 
immediately  after  the  reftoration,  and  died 
anno  1665,  having  married  a  daughter  of 
Alexander  lord  Pitlligo,  by  whom  he  had 
no  fons,  and  but  one  daughter,  who  was 
married  to  fir  James  Gordon  of  Lefmore, 


officers  of  llatt 


whereby  his  title  and  eftate  devolved  upon 
his  brother, 

X.  Sir  George  Gordon  of  Haddo, 
fecond  fon  of  fir  John,  who  being  a  man 
of  learning,  and  particularly  eminent  for  his 
knowledge  in  the  laws,  was  made  one  of  the 
fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice  anno  1680, 
prefident  of  the  feflion  in  1681,  and  lord 
high  chancellor  of  Scotland  in  1682.  And 
having  acquitted  himfelf  with  honour  and  re- 
putation in  all  thefe  high  employments,  was, 
by  his  majefty  king  Charles  II.  in  confide- 
ration  of  the  untainted  loyalty  of  his  ance- 
ftors,  the  great  loyalty  and  fuflerings  of  his 
father,  and  his  own  conftant  zeal  and  affec- 
tion to  the  intereft  of  the  monarchy^  &c. 
created  earl  of  Aberdeen,  vifcount  of  Tor-  Cliai.f  -n  , 
mantine,  lord  Haddo,  Methlic,  Tarvis  and  archiv.  Hire- 
Kelly,  by  letters  patent,  dated  30th  Nov.  ^ibus  mafcu- 
xAQa  lls  e  corPore 

168  2-  fuo.&c. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  of    Lives  of  the 
George  Lockhart  of  Torbrecks,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  George,  lord  Haddo,  who  died,  before 
his  father^   unmarried. 

2.  William,  afterwards  earl  of  Aberdeen. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  A- 
lexander  earl  of  Eglington. 

2.  Lady  Martha,  married  to  John  Udney 
of  Udney. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Alexander 
lord  Salton. 

4.  Lady  Margaret. 
He  died  in  the  83d  year  of  his  age,  anno 

1720,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XL  Will! am,  fecond  earl  of  Aber- 
deen, who  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  for  Scotland,  anno  1 7  2 1  ;  and  was  al- 
fo  re-elected  to  the  next  Britifh  parliament. 
In  both  which  he  fhewed  himfelf  a  true  lover 
of  his  country. 

He  married,  1  ft,  lady  Mary  Lefly,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Leven,  by  whom  he  had 
one  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Dumfries. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Sufan,  daughter 
of  John  duke  of  Athol,  by  whom  he  had 
one  fon. 

George,  now  earl  of  Aberdeen,— —and 
one  daughter, 

Lady  Catharine,  married,  1  ft,  to  Cofmo 
duke  of  Gordon:  2dly,  to  colonel  Staats- 
Long  Morris. 

The  earl  married,  3dly,  lady  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  duke  of  Gordon,  by  whom 
he  had  four  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

I .  fVilliam  Gordon  of  Fyvie,  Efqj  cap- 
tain of  a  troop  of  dragoons. 

2.  Cofmo, 


PEERAGE     o* 

2.  Cofmo,  an  officer  in  the  guards. 

3.  4kxander  Gordon,  Efq;  advocate. 

4.  Charles. 

His  daughter,  lady  Henrietta  Gordon,  mar- 
ried to  Robert  Gordon  of  Haugh-head,   Efq;. 
He  died  anno  1745",  and  was  fucceeded  by 

XII.  George,  third  earl  of  Aberdeen, 
who  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  Britiih  parliament  called  to  meet 
in  1 7 47  J  and  again  in  1754. 

He  married  mifs  Catharine  Hanfon,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Ofwald  Hanfon  late  of  Wakefield, 
in  York-lhire,  by  whom  he  hath  two  foils,  and 
four  daughters. 

1.  George,  lord  Haddo. 

2.  Mr.  William. 

I  ft  daughter,  l.dy  Catharine. 


SCOTLAND. 

2.   Lady  Anne. 


Lady  Sufan. 
Lady  Mary, 


RMS. 


Azure,  three  boar's  heads  couped,  within  a 
double  treffure  flowered  and  counter-flowered 
with  thirties,  rofes,   and  flowers  de  liffes  or. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  a  man,  re- 
prefenting  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college 
of  juffice,  in  robes  proper;  and  on  the  fini- 
iter  a  minifter  of  ft.ate,  in  his  robes  alio. 

Crest  ;  two  arms,  from  the  ihoulder,  na- 
ked, holding  a  bow  proper,  to  let  an  arrow  fly. 

Motto  ;    For  tuna  fequatur. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

Haddo-houfe,  &c.  in  Aberdeen-mire. 


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ABERNETHY    Lord    Abernethy. 


TH  E  family  of  Abernethy  is  of  great  an- 
tiquity, and  made  a  confidemble  figure 
in  Scotland  before  firnames  were  ufed.  And 
tho'  'tis  evident  there  was  no  peerage  in  the 
family,  till  Laurence  Abernethy  of  Salton  was 
created  a  lord  of  parliament  by  king  James  II. 
yet,  in  compliance  with  the  example  of  our 
hiltorians,  who  have  always  looked  upon  them 
in  this  rank,  on  account  of  the  confidence 
place  they  held  amongft  the  great  barons,  we 
have  here  inferted  them  in  the  firft  part  of 
this  work,  and  have  followed  the  fame  ex- 
ample in  fome  other  families,  which  the  can- 
did reader  will  eafily  difcover. 

It  is  the  opinion  of  fome  antiquaries,  that 
the  Abemethies  are  of  Picrilh  extraction,  and 
that  Alan,  or  Alexander,  one  of  their  ance- 
ftors,  was  a  man  of  the  firft  rank  in  the  reign 
of  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  and  married  Helen, 
mart.atchiev.  daughter  of  Walter  firft  lord  high  iteward  of 
vol.  I.  p.446.   Scotland,  6c      But  as  this  is  only  tradition, 

Srewart  shift.  .  - 

•f  the  royal  we  proceed  to  deduce  their  defcent  by  mcon- 
family.  tellable  documents,  from 

I.  Hugh,  who  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
king  David  I.  fon  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore, 
who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  an- 
no 1 1  24,  and  died  in  115-3. 

Thi.>  Hugh  is  particularly  mentioned  in  fe- 
Jan^'de*11"  vera'  cnarters  and  confirmations  or  William 
Dougla*.        the  Lion,  ftill  preferved.     He  was  father  of 

II.  Or  me,  a  man  of  confiderable  diftincti- 
on  in  the  reigns  of  Malcolm  IV.  and  William 
the  Lion,  who  fucceeded  him,  anno  I  i6f. 

He  was  in  pofleflion  of  the  lands  of  Dun- 
loppin  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm,  which 


Abercromb. 


appears  from  a  confirmation  ofthefe  lands  to 
his  fon  Laurence,  by  king  Alexander  III.  here- 
after mentioned.  He  had  alfo  at  that  lime  the 
lands  of  Balbrennin  ;  for  we  find  him,  in  the 
next  reign,  excambing  them,  with  earl  Dun- 
can, for  the  lands  of  Glenduogyn  and  Balma- 
dethyn. 

This  Orme  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  king 
Malcolm's,  with  Arnfold  biihop  of  St.  An- 
drews, in  or  before  the  year  1162;  in  which 
year  that  biihop  died. 

He  obtained  from  king  William  a  grant  of 
the  lands  of  Abernethyn,  in  Strathearn,  "  to 
"  him  and  his  heirs,  &c."  from  which  his 
fon  and  fucceffors  affumed  their  firnnmes. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  of  confirmation  from 
the  lame  prince,  of  the  lands  of  Glenduogyn 
and  Balmadetliyn,  which  he  received  from 
Duncan  earl  of  F'iie,  in  exchange  for  Balbren- 
nin, "  to  and  in  favours  of  Orme  the  fon  of 
"  Hugh,  oc."  to  which  Andrew  bifhop  of 
Caithnefs,  Nichol  chancellor  of  Scotland,  Ri- 
chard de  Morvile  conllable,  David  Olifard 
jdfticiar,  are  witneffes,  in  or  before  the  year 
1 1  85,  in  which  year  the  biihop  died. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Laurence,  his  heir, — and  a  daughter,  mar- 
ried to  Henry  Rule  of  Balmerino,  with  whom 
he  got  a  ten  rnerk  land  of  old  extent ;  a  merk 
then  being  one  third  of  a  pound  weight  of 
filver.     lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

ITI.  Laurence,  lord  Abernethy,  who 
made  a  donation  of  the  patronage  of  the  church 
of  Abernethy  to  the  monaftery  of  Arbroath  • 
and  legated  to  the  canons  regular  of  St.  An- 
drews ten  ihillings  yearly,  payable  out  of  his 

land? 


Ibidem. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews, 
penes   Mac- 
Farlane. 


Ibidem* 


Chart,  pene^ 
fam      de 
Douglas. 


Simfbn's  ef- 
fay  on  the  fa- 
mily of  Dou- 
glas. 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews. 


Charta  per.e> 
fam.      de 
Douglas. 


Rvmcr's  feed 
Anglix,  toin 

I.p.4a8. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews, 
dom.  P.itnci- 
usAbcrncrhy, 
fi!ius  et  ha-;cs 
Laurcmii,A.c. 


Chartulary  of 
Dryburgh, 
P'-ncs   Mac- 
Farlane.  ad 
annum  1628, 
et    chart,     in 
archiv.    fam. 
de  Marr,  fcc. 
+   Chirtulary 
of  St    An- 
drews. 
J  Contraft 
penes     fam. 
dc  Douglas. 


Fordun,    vol. 
II.  p.  91. 


Charta  penei 
fam      de 
Douglas. 


Chartulary  of 
Cupar. 

Chartulary  of 
Coldftream, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. 


lands  of  Bambreich,  and  that  with  confeat  of 
fir  Patrick  Abcrncthy  Jiis  fori  and  heir,  whofe 
leal  i,  alfo  appended  to  the  faid  donation. 

He  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of   1) 
pin  from   kit  ■  ■'■  I   11.  kl   to  Laurence 

"  fon  ofOrme,  fon  ."  and  bears, 

that  it  was  conformable  to  a  charter  of  king 
Malcolm,  and  confirmation  of  king  William, 
to  his  father,  in  thefc  words:  Sicut  charta 
TAalcolmi  regis,  et  confiunatio  domini  re$ji 
Willielmi  fatri  meo,  teflantur,  et  confirmant. 
The  witnelTes  arc,  William  de  Bofch  chancel- 
lor, Malcolm  earl  of  1  ife,  William  Cumin  carl 
of  Buchan,  jufticiar  of  Scotland,  John  dc  Max- 
well, &c.  anno  1222. 

He  alfo  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  of 
the  lands  of  Glendogyn  and  Bulmadcthyn 
from  the  fame  prince;  to  which  William  earl 
of  Buchan,  jufticiar,  Henry  de  Baliol,  cham- 
berlain, Henry  de  bailing,  cic.  a;c  witnelTes, 
anno  1:23. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  peace 
between  king  Alexander  II.  of  Scotland,  and 
king  Henry  III.  of  England,  anno  1244;  and 
dying  foon  thereafter,  was  fuccecdcd  by  his 
fon, 

IV.  Sir  Patrick  Abernethy  of  that 
ilk,  who,  in  a  donation  to  the  priory  of  St. 
Andrews,  is  defigncd  fon  and  heir  of  Lau- 
rence. 

He  left  iffue  three  ions,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Hugh,   his  heir. 

2 .  William  Abernethy  of  Salton,  anceftor  of 
lord  Abernethy  of  Rothemay  and  Salton,  &c. 

3.  Henry,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  ■)•  charter  of 
king  Alexander  III.  anno  1  260. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married  to 
if  Hugh,  fon  and  heir  to  William  loid  Dou- 
glas,  eldeft  brother  to  William  the  Hardy,  in 
1  259  ;   but  by  him  ihc  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  before  the  year  1257,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  cldcil  fon, 

V.  Hugh  lord  Abernethy,  who,  together 
with  the  earls  of  Menteith,  Mar,  Athol,  and 
Buchan,  furprized  king  Alexander  III.  atKin- 
rofs,  and  carried  him  captive  to  Stirling  caftle, 
anno  I  257. 

tie  was  a  party  contrnctcr  for  his  filler 
Margaret  with  Hugh  de  Douglas,  and  gave 
with  her  in  frank  marriage,  a  twenty  merk 
land,  cither  in  his  village  of  Glencorfe,  or  his 
feu  of  Chamberlain-Newton.  The  contract 
is  dated  anno  1  23:9,  as  before  obferved. 

He  made  feveral  donations  to  the  nionafte- 
ry  of  Coupar  in  Angus,  anno  1268  and  1269; 
and  was  witnefs  to  a  confirmation,   by  king 
Alexander  III.  of  a  donation  to  the  monafte-  j 
ry  of  Coldftream,  mint  1270, 


He  married   Mary,   an  Englifli  lady,  for 

I  e  obtained  a  fate  conduct  from    the   Rymer,  tohi. 
:  '.;,gl  md,  anno  1269.     By  her  he  had    II.  P-  7-7- 
a  fon  and  fucceffor. 


VI.  Alexander  lord  Abernethy,  who, 
with  the  rclt  of  the  nobility  of  Scotland, 
fworc  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England, 
anno  1  29  2. 

lie  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  though  lie  was  fometimes 
on  the  Baliol's  fide,  and  often  in  the  Engliih 
intereft  againft  his  country  ;  which,  it  is 
thought,  he  was  chiefly  induced  to  by  his 
connections  in  England  with  his  mother's 
friends.  And  certain  it  is,  he  was  in  great 
favour  with  king  Edward  II.  who  appointed 
him  governor  on  this  fide  of  the  Forth,  and 
the  mountains  of  Scotland,  and  captain-gene- 
ral of  ail  his  fubjects  fit  to  bear  arms  in  thofis 
parts.  This  deed  bears  date  ijth  of  June 
1  3  1  o . 

He,  together  with  David  de  Strsbogie  earl 
of  Athole,  and  fir  Adam  Gordon,  were  named 
plenipotentiaries  by  king  Edward,  then  at 
York,  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  king  Robert 
Bruce,   anno  131  2. 

He  left  iffue  three  daughters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Stewart 
eail  of  Angus,  who  got  with  her  the  barony 
of  Abernethy,  the  fuperiority  whereof  is  itill 
poffeffed  by  the  family  of  Douglas,  as  rcpre- 
fentatives  of  the  earl  of  Angus. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  David  de  Lindfay, 
anccitor  of  the  earls  of  Crawfurd,  with  whom 
he  got  the  barony  of  Downie  in  the  fhire  of 
Angus. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  Andrew  Leflie,  an- 
ceftor of  the  earl  of  Rothes,  who  got  with  her 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Bambreich,  in  Fife, 
which  was  long  in  that  family's  poffeffion. 

Wre  fliall  only  here  obferve,  that  thefe  three 
noble  families,  in  confequence  of  the  marri- 
ages above  mentioned,  have  ever  fince  con- 
tinued to  quarter  the  arms  of  Abernethy  with 
their  own. 

Alexander  lord  Abernethy  dying  without 
fons,  in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  Hugh, 
eldeft  fon  of  fir  Patrick  de  Abernethy  of  that 
ilk,  &c.  whereby  the  reprcfentation  of  that 
antient  family  devolves  upon  the  male-heir  of 

William,  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  fir  Pa- 
trick, anceftor  of  the  Abernethies,  lords  of 
Salton.      Vide  title  Salton,  page  603, 

ARM     S. 

Or,  a  lion  rampant  gules,  furmounted  of  a 
ribbon  fable, 

GORDON 


Ibid.  p.  --r. 


lb.  tern.  III. 
p.  zu. 


rbjd. 


p.  30* 


"bercromb; . 

▼ol.Lp.jgVi 


Chart.  pen;s 
fam.     de 
Douglas,    et 
chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart.in  puh, 
archiv.    and 
father  Hay's 
collections. 


Charta  pene» 
comitem  d« 
Rothes. 


PEERAGE     of      SCOTLAND. 

GORDON    Earl    of   Aboyne. 


it 


&hart.in  pub. 
archiv. 
H*redibus 
mafculis,  &c. 
ad  an».  i66e. 

Ibidem 

Chart.  Carolo 
comiti  de  A- 
hoyne,  Sec. 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  branch 
of  the  family  of  Gordon  was 
George,  fecond  marquis  of  Huntly,  the 
feventeenth  generation  of  that  illuftrious 
feoufe,  who  married  lady  Anne  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Archibald,  feventh  earl  of  Argyle, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  George  lord  Gordon,  who  was  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Aldford,  in  his  father's  lifetime, 
without  iffue. 

2.  Lewis,  marquis  of  Huntly,  his  father's 
fncceffor,  and  anceftor  of  the  prefent  duke  of 
Gordon. 

3.  Lord  Charles,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

I.  Charles,  third  fon  of  George,  fecond 
marquis  of  Huntly,  a  man  of  great  honour 
and  loyalty,  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereit  of 
both  king  Charles  I.  and  H.  during  the  time 
of  the  civil  war,  and  often  exerted  his  cou- 
rage in  their  fervice,  on  which  account  he 
fuffered  many  hard  (hips. 

Soon  after  the  reltoration,  king  Charles, 
in  confideration  of  his  great  and  faithful  fer- 
Vices,  was  pleafed  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity 
of  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  lord  Gordon 
of  Strathaven  and  Glenlivct,  and  earl  of  A- 
boyne,  by  patent  to  him  and  his  heirs-male, 
dated  10th  September  1660* 

He  got  afterwards  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  whole  lands  and  lordlhip  of 
Aboyne,  dated  anno  1661. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lyon,  daughter 
of  John  earl  of  Strathmore,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Charles,  lord  Glenlivet, 

2.  George. 
3-  Join, 

His  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
John  lord  Caillehaven,  fon  and  heir  of  George 
earl  of  Cromarty. 

He  died  anno  1680,  and  was  fuccecded  by 
his  cldeff.  fon, 

II.  Charles,  fecond  earl  of  Aboyne,  who 
married  his  coufin  lady  Elizabeth  Lyon,  daugh- 


ter of  Patrick  earl  of  Strathmore,   and  died 
anno  1705,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Helen,  married  to  George  Kin- 
naird,  Efq;  and  was  mother  of  Charles,  now 
lord  Kinrtaird. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  died  unmarried. 

3.  Lady  Grace,  married  to  James  Grant 
of  Knockando,  Efq;. 

III.  John,  third  earl  ef  Aboyne,  fucceed- 
ed,  and  married  mifs  Grace  Lockhart,  daugh- 
ter of  George  Lockhart  of  Carnwath,  Elq; 
by  lady  Eupham  Montgomery,  daughter  of 
Alexander  earl  ofEgiington,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons. 

1 .  Charles,  lord  Glenlivet. 

2.  John. 

3.  Locihart. —Thde  two  laft  are  officers 
in  the  army. 

He  died  anno  1732,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

IV.  Charles,  fourth  carl  of  Aboyne, 
who  married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  earl  of  Galloway,  by  whom 
he  hath  a  fon, 

George,  lord  Glenlivet 
ters. 

1.  Lady  Catharine. 

2.  Lady  Margaret. 


•and  two  daugh- 


ARMS. 

4zure,  a  cheveron  between  three  boar's 
heads  couped,  within  a  double  t  refill  re,  flow- 
ered with  flowers  de  lilies  within,  and  adorn- 
ed with  crefcents  without,  or,  for  Setoh. 

Supporters  ;  two  men,  armed  at  all 
parts,  holding  each  a  halberd  in  his  hand  pro- 
per. 

Crest  ;  a  dcmi-lion  rampant  azure. 

Motto  ;  St  ant  catera  tig/10. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 
Aboyne,  &c.  in  Aberdeen-fhire. 


OGILVIE    Earl    of   Airly, 


THIS  noble  family,  remarkable  for  ma- 
ny inflances  of  loyalty  to  their  fove- 
reigns,  and  attachment  to  the  intereff.  of  their 
country,  is  defcended  from 

Gilbert,  fecond  fon  of  Gilibred,  and 
brother  of  Gilehrift  earl  of  Angus,  a  man  of 
high  dift.inift.ion,  in  the  reign  of  king  William 
the  Lion,  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland,  anno  116$,  and  died  anno  12x4. 


He  obtained  from  that  prince  a  charter,  Chart,  penes 
Gilbert*  filio  comitis  de  Jlngus,  terrarum  de  gj  d^°u" 
Pour  in,  Ogihie,   ct  Kyneithtn,  per  fuas  reftas   lives'  0/   the 

•ffic.  of  flats, 


divifas,  fro  fervitib  unius  mi  litis,  &C. 

He  is  a  frequent  witnefs  in  his  brother  earl 
Gilchrift/s  charters  to  the  abbacy  of  Arbroath, 
particularly  to  one  granted  by  him  to  that 
convent,  of  the  church  of  Monyfod  (now 
Monifcith.)      The  charter  is  without  date; 

but 


5S*- 


i2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartularv  of  but  as  John  bifliopof  Aberdeen,  is  alfo  a  wit- 
Arbroath,  nek,  jt  n)lljt  h,uc  been  granted  in  or  before 
Erian^'p."      the  i  207,  in  which  year  th.it  bilhop  died. 

I.  This  Gilbert  afTumcd  his  firname 
from  his  land->  and  barony  of  Ogilvie,  as  was 
the  culloni  of  thole  early  times;  and  from 
him  we  proceed,  by  indifputable  evidence,  to 

1  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family. 

He  had  a  fon, 

II.  Alexander  cIcOcilvie,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  him,  and  was  one  of  the  inqueft  who 
judicially  declares,  that  the  lands  of  Innerpef- 
fer  were  held  of,  and  owed  fuit  of  court   to, 

Ibidem.  the  abbot  of  Arbroath,  &C.  dated  at  Forfar, 

17th  February  1  25*0. 

He  was  fucccedcd  by  his  fon, 

III.  Patrick  de  Ogilvie.  In  a  char- 
ter of  Kogerde  Quincy,  earl  of  Winton,  con- 
ftable  of  Scotland,  of  a  donation  to  the  prio- 
ry of  St.  Andrews,  this  Patrick   de  Ogilvy, 

Chartuhry  of  William  de  Haya,  Gilbert  de  Ruthven,  Alex- 

St.  Andrews,  an(jer  Je  Seton,  ts'C.   are  witnefTes,   circa  an- 

penes  eund. 

p.  407.  num  t  267- 

He  was  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scot- 
land that,  with  many  others,  was  forced  to 
fwear  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England, 

prynnt'scol-  c     his  lands  in  the  fhire  of  Forfar,  in   the 

leftions,  vol. 

III.  r.  654.     year  1  296. 

He  left  iflue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Robert  de  Ogilvie,   who,  according 
Abcrcromb.     t0  doctor  Abercrombie,  was  one  of  king  Ro- 

m.  voi.1.  P.  bert  Bruce,s  firmelt  friends# 

IV.  Sir  Patrick  Ogilvie  of  that  ilk 
fucceeded  his  father,  and  was  a  man  of  lingu- 
lar merit  and  fortitude.  He  adhered  always 
firmly  to  the   intereft  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 

,  and   for  his  loyalty  and  faithful  fcrvices,   ob- 
Iiventary   of         '  *      J  ,  ,. 

writ5  in  the  tained   from    that  great    monarch   a  grant  of 
lasers  libr.     the  l,mJs  of  Ketins,  fro  faciendo  quinlam  par- 
SKE?  UmferviuiuniusmUins^c. 
He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Alexander,   his  heir. 

2.  Patrick  de  Ogih'te  of  Wcfter-Pourie, 
firft  of  the  family  of  Auchrerhoufe,  and  the 
direct  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Airly,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

Alexander  Ogilvie  of  that  ilk  fucceeded 
his  father  in  the  barony  of  Ogilvie,   and   he 
Chartularytf  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon  fir  Patrick  OgiKie 
Arbroath,  ad  Qf  tjiat  j]}^  of  whom  the  antient  and  honour- 
annum  1348.  aWc  fam-ly  of  t,,e  Og,lvieS  promifcuoufly  dc- 
figned  of  that  ilk,  and  of  Eafler-Pourie,  are 
defcended,  which  fubfiftcd  in  the  male  line  till 
near  the  end  of  the  laft  century,  but  is  now 
extinct.     We  therefore  return  to 


V.  Patrick  dcOGiLviE  of  Wefter- 
Pourie,  fecond  Ion  of  the  above  fir  Patrick, 
who  obtained  from  his  nephew,  fir  Patrick 
Ogilvic  of  that  ilk,  fon  of  his  brother  Alex- 
ander, to  him,  and  Marjory  his  wife,  the  lands 
of  Wdlcr-Pouric,  in  -:icecom.  de  Forfar,  quam  firra.  ;n  pui,, 
quondam  Malco/mus  de  Pourie  tenuit  etfojfldir,  archiv. 
&c. 

His  marriage  with  the  above  Marjory,  on- 
ly daughter,  and  at  length  fole  heirefs,  of  fir 
Robert  Ramfay  of  Auchterhoufe,  hereditary 
iheriff  ot  the  county  of  Forfar,  brought  a 
confiderable  addition,  both  of  wealth  and  dig- 
nity, to  his  family. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Wefter- 
Pourie,  afterwards  of  Auchterhoufe,  heredi- 
tary Iheriff  of  Forfar,  who  came  to  the  pof- 

fellion  of  that  great  eftate  and  dignity,  upon   chart.inpufc. 
the  death  of  his  uncle  fir  Malcolm  Ramfay  of  arcbivis. 
Audita  houfe,  about  the  year  1  365-. 

He  obtained  from  king   Robert  II.  ununt 
oHnuum  reditum  viginti  novem  iibrarum  jler/in- 
garum   nobis  debitum  de   tbanagio  d;  Kinga/ty,    Ibidem, 
(now  Kinalty)  in  vicecomitatu  de  Forfar,  anno 

He  left  two  fons. 

I.    Sir  fValter,   his  heir. 

2..  Patrick,  faid  to  be  anceftor  of  the  O-  Lives  of  the 

gilvies  of  Inchmartine,  whofe  fon  fir  Walter,  *ffic- of  fta««» 

j    t_     .    •     r     l.         r  «*    chlrt    m 

married  the  heirefs  thereof.  archiv.    fam. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon,  deWemyfi. 

VII.  Sir  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Auchter- 
houfe, high  fheriff  of  Forfar,  who  obtained 
from   his   coufin,  Alexander  Ogilvie  of  that 

ilk,    a  charter  of  confirmation  of  the  lands  of  _,,      .      .. 
Wefter-Pourie,  wherein  he  is  defigned  fon  of  »chiv. 
Walter,  and  grand-fon  of  Patrick  Ogilvie  a- 
bove  mentioned,  uncle  to  fir  Patrick  Ogilvie 
of  that  ilk. 

He  alio  got  from  fir  David  Lindfay  of  Glen- 
esk,   who  was  afterwards  earl  of  Crawfurd, 
unum  annuwn  reditum  viginti  Iibrarum  jlerlin-  chart  ;n  t0. 
gatum  lei  and.  de  terris  de  Qlenesk,  Nordesk,  et   tul.Rob.  III. 
E/ackcockmore  in  vi cecom.de  Forfar  et  Kincar- 
dine, nom  die  Martii  1390. 

This  fir  Walter,  who  was  a  man  of  great 
worth  and  merit,  loft  his  lite  in  the  follow- 
ing manner  :  Duncan  Stewart,  natural  fon 
of  Alexander  earl  of  Buchan,  having  entered 
the  fhire  of  Forfar,  or  Angus,  at  the  head  of 
a  lawlefs  gang  of  robbers,  in  order  to  plunder 
the  country  ;  the  fheriff,  accompanied  by  his 
uterine  brother,  Walter  Lighton,  anceftor  ot 
the  family  of  Ulis-haven,  and  a  numerous  pof- 
fe  of  country  people,  overtook  the  faid  rob- 
bers, at  a  place  called  Glenbrerith,  in  Angus ;  Fordun,  vol. 
where,  after  a  fmart  sklrmifh,  fir  Walter  and  H-  p.  4Z«- 

his 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


his  brother,  with  about  fixty  of  their  follow- 
ers, were  killed  on  the  fpot,  anno  1 3  91 . 
He  left  ifTue  three  fons. 
I.    'Six  Alexander,   his  heir. 
1.  Sir  Walter  of  Lintrethan,   of  whom 
below. 
Lives  of  the        3.  Sir  John,  who  got  from  his  brother 
officers  of      ^  Salter  the  lands  and  barony  of  Inner- 
Mill's  collec-  quharity,  anno  1420.     He  got  alfo  a  charter 
tions, &  Had-  from  \yilliam  earl  of  Angus,  wherein  he  is 
SonsJnThe"  defigned  brother  to  fir  Walter  of  Lintrethan, 
lawyer's  li-   of  ibme  lands  in  the  barony  of  Kirriemuir, 
anno  1422. 

Sir  Walter  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


brary. 


archiv.  and 
Stuart's  hilt, 
of  the  royal 
family. 


VIII.  Sir  Alexander  Ogilvie  of 
Auchterhoufe,  whole  grandfon,  another  fir 
Alexander,  had  only  one  daughter,  Marga- 
ret, his  fole  heirefs,  who  conveyed  the  e- 
Chart.inpub.  {bate  and  dignity  of  fherifF  to  James  Stuart, 
earl  of  Buchan,  her  husband,  who  was  lord 
high-chamberlain  of  Scotland,  anno  1  47  1 . 

The  male  line  of  fir  Alexander,  eldeft  fon 
of  fir  Walter  of  Auchterhoufe,  thus  ending, 
the  reprefentation  devolved  upon  the  next 
heir-male  defcended  of  his  brother  fir  Walter 
of  Lintrethan,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

VIII.  Sir  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Lintre- 
than, fecond  fon  of  fir  Walter  of  Auchter- 
houfe,   was  a  man  of  eminent  parts  and  me- 
Fordun.  Ry-  rit.      He  Was  one  of  the  privy-council  to 
JJjJJJj  king  James  I.  and  lord  high-treafurer  of  Scot- 
X.p.266.&c.  land,  anno  1425  ;  mafter  of  the  king's  hou- 

a"h  ClU"h;  m  ^0^»  amo  143°  5  and  one  0I"  trie  commif- 
fioners  for  renewing  the  truce  with  England, 
anno  1 4  3  1 . 

He  founded  and  endowed  two  chaplainri'^s 
in  the  church  of  Auchterhoufe,  "  For  the 
"  fafety  of  his  own  foul,  and  that  of  Wal- 
"  ter  Ogilvie,  knight,  his  father ;  and  for 
"  the  fouls  of  thofe  killed  at  the  battle  of 
"  Harlaw,  &d  tejlibus  domino  Patricio  de 
"  Ogilvie,  et  Davide  de  Ogilvie  nepotibus  fuis, 
"  et  IV altera  de  Ogilvie  filio  fuo,   &c. 

He  married  Ifabel  de  Dureward,  heirefs 
of  Lintrethan,  with  whom  he  got  that  ba- 
rony ;  and  he  and  his  pofterity  were  defign- 
ed by  that  title,  till  they  were  raifed  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage:  by  her  he  had  ifTue 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Walter,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of 
Findlater.     Vide  title  Findlater. 

His  daughter,  Giles,  was  married  to  Ro- 
bert Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  1 44 1,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  John  Ogilvie  of  Lintrethan, 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv. Jacobi 
I.  ad  annum 
1426,  and 
Haddington' 
colle&ions. 


who  accompanied  William  earl  of  Douglas  to  Rymer,  torn, 
England,  anno  1 450,  and  returned  anno  1451.  XL  p-  277' 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  II.   e- 
recling  his  lands  into  one  free  barony,   called  Haddington's 
the  barony  of  Lintrethan,    3d  March  14C8.     col]e£Jlons. . 

■_  ■/  j  ,  r     1     and  Chart-   m 

He  alio  got  charters,   under  the  great  feal,  pub.  archiv. 

of  feveral  lands,   anno    1459;    and  likewife 

many  others  from  king  James  III.  too  nume-  lb-  inter  ann, 

rous  to  be  here  inferred.  l**°'  et  ann; 

1409. 
He  married  Marion,   daughter  of  William 

lord  Seton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  James,   afterwards  lord  Ogilvie, ■ 

and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Cbrifltan,  married  to  fir  John  Forbes 
of  Pitiligo. 

2 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Keith 
of  Ihnerugie. 

3.  Marion,  married  to  Henry  Stuart  of 
Rofyth. 

He  died  before  the  year  1480,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

X.  Sir  James  Ogilvie  of  Lintrethan, 
who  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Kinnell,  Haddington's 
&c.   anno    1480,   which  had  been  apprized  colle£hons' 
by  the  king  from  Hugh  lord  Frazer,  &c. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  Angular  me- 
rit and  integrity,  and  was  often  employed  in 
negotiations  of  the  greateft  importance; 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  Rymer,  torn, 
of  peace  concluded  with  the  Englifh,    anno  XIL  p"  243' 
1 484,  and  is  then  defigned  Jacobus  Ogilvie 
de  Airly,   miles,   &c. 

And  being  highly  efteemed  both  by  king 
and  court,  was  created  a  peer  by  the  title  of  Records  of 
lord  Ogilvie  of  Airly,    28th  April,   and  fat 
as  a  lord  baron  in  the  parliament  called  by  library." 
king  James  IV.    1 3th  May  1491. 

Upon  the  rifing  of  the  parliament,  he  was 
fent  ambaffador  extraordinary  to  the  king  of 
Denmark,  where  he  managed  matters  entire- 
ly to  his  majefty's  fatisfaction. 

He  married,  ift,  Elizabeth  Kennedy,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  got   a  charter,    under  Chart,  in  pub. 
the  great  feal,  of  part  of  the  barony  of  Ogil-  archiv' 

vie,    anno  1  494. 

He  married,    2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Chart,  penes 
Archibald  carl  of  Angus,   by  whom  he  had  a  Dough? 
fon, 

Walter,  anceftor  of  the  Ogilvies  of  Bal- 
four,  and  a  daughter, 

Marion,  faid  to  have  been  married  to  Da- 
vid Bethune,  a  younger  fon  of  the  laird  of 

Balfour  in  Fife,  afterwards  archbilhop  of  St.  ,-   v 
a     1  1         •■      ,      ,  „      MacKenzie  3 
Andrews,   and  cardinal :   by  him  fhe  had  ifTue  lives  of  the 
feveral  children  before  he  entered  into  holy  Scotch  writ- 
order:-. Their  daughter,    Margaret,   was  !;"'an™  \^t 

married   to  David  lord  Lindfay,  afterwards  and  chart,  ia 

earl  P^-  ■»*. 


rliament  in 
the  lawyer's 


u 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


parliament. 


Chart,   in 
pub.  archiv 


earl  of  Crawfurd,  the  old  earl  and  the  cardi- 
nal being  the  parties  contractors. 

lie  died  before  the  year  1504,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  Inn, 

XI.  John,  fecond  lord  Ogilvie  of  Airly, 
who,  before  his  father  was  railed  to  the 
peerage,  was  defigned  John  of  Ballindoth, 
iladdingtons  which  appears  by  a  writ  appointing  fir  James 
collections.  Ogilvie  of  Airly,  and  John  Ogilvie  of  Bal- 
lindoch,  his  fon  and  heir,  juiliciars,  cham- 
berlains and  bailies  of  Arbroath,  after  the 
death  of  fir  John  Ogilvie  of  Lintrcthan,  an- 
no 1481 . 

lie  fat  in  the  parliaments  held  in  Edin- 
burgh the  3d  and  16th  of  February   iyoy, 
Records  of     anj  js  then  defigned  John  lord  Ogilvie   of 
Airly,   &c. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  William 
lord  Graham,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of  Mon- 
trofe>  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Anthony,  who  war,  abbot  of  Glenluce, 
and  witnels  in  a  charter  from  king  James  V; 
anno  1 5*1 4. 

1 .  Daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Wil- 
liam Wood  of  Bony  town. 

2 .  Janet,  married  to ■ Lighton  of 

Ulis-haven. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  James,  third  lord  Ogilvie  of  Airly, 
Lives  of  the  who  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,   daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,   his  heir. 

2.  John  Ogthie  of  Innerkeilor. 

3 .  Archibald. 

1 .  Daughter,  married  to  David 

Lyon  of  Collins. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  David  Strachan  of 
Carmelie. 

3.  Beatrix,    married  to  Garden 

of  Ley-,. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  J-AMES,  fourth  lord  Ogilvie  of  Air- 
in  pub.  ly,  who  married  Helen,  daughter  of  Henry 
ad  an.  \mi\   Sinclair,   by   whom  he  had   iflue,  five 

fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John. 

3.  David  Ogilvie  of  Kinmundie. 
4..   IV illi am. 
5.   Archibald  Ogilvie  of  Lawton. 

ipub.        j ,   Daughter,  Marion,  married  to  Patrick 
lord  Gray. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  David  Graham 
of  Fintrie, 


officers  of 
ftate, 


Chart, 
archiv 
1519. 


Chart,  i 
archiv. 


3.  Anne,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Erskine 
of  Brechin. 

4.  Helen,  married  to  fir  John  Ogilvie  of 
Innerquharity. 

He  died  about  15*40,   and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  James,  fifth  lord  Ogilvie  of  Air- 
ly, who  made  an  entail  of  his  eftate  and  ba- 
rony of  Lintrcthan,  and  is  therein  defigned 
eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  the  noble  and  potent 
James  lord  Ogilvie,  &c.  "  To  himfelf  and  ibid.  Hatf- 
"  the  heirs-male  of  his  own  body ;  which  Kington's col- 
"  failing,  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  four  bro-  leifll0Ils- 
"  thers,  John,  David,  William,  and  Archi- 
"  bald,  fuccelfively ;  then  to  John  Ogilvie 
"  his  nephew ;  then  to  fir  John  Ogilvie  of 
"  Innerquharity,  and  Helen  Ogilvie,  his  filler, 
"  fpoufe  to  the  faid  fir  John  ;  then  to  John 
"  Ogilvie  of  Innerkeilor,  his  father's  brother, 
''  &c.  then  to  Archibald  Ogilvie,  another 
;*  brother  of  his  father,  &c.  &c.  all  which 
"  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  heirs  whatfom- 
"  ever,"  dated  2d  December  1566. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Campbell  of  Calder,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir, — rnd  two  daughters.         Lives  of  the 

i .  Margaret,  married  to  Tohn  Erskine  of  officers  of 
Dun.  ftate- 

2.  Helen,  married  to  John  lord  Inner- 
meath. 

He  died  before  the  year  1 570,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XV.  James,  fixth  lord  Ogilvie  of  Airly, 
who  obtained  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Chart,  in  pub. 
Jacobc  Ogilvie  domino   de  Erlie,    of  a  great  arcniv.  inter 
many  lands  and  baronies.  *nng-  ^6o-  k 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  endowments, 
loyalty,  and  merit,  and  adhered  firmly  to 
the  intereft  of  queen  Mary  in  all  her  trou- 
bles, on  account  whereof  he  fuffered  a  long 
imprifonment,  and  many  other  hardlliips,  all 
which  he  bore  with  great  conftancy,  till  he 
was  releafed  by  king  James  VI.   anno  1596. 

He  was  fent  his  majefty's  ambalTador  to  Lives  of  the 
the  court  of  Denmark,  to  alfift  at  the  coro-  officers  of 
nation  of  king  Chriftiern  IV.  ftate- . 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  William  M.  S.  hifiory 
lord  Forbes,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  °f  'he  houfe 
one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  Ogilvie  of  Craio-. 

3 .  David  Ogilvie  of  Pitmouis. 

4.  Peter  Ogilvie  .of  Smiddy-hill,  anceftor 
of  the  Ogilvies  of  Clunie. 

5.  George  Ogilvie  of  Femault. 

6.  Sir  Francis  Ogilvie   of  Grange,  who 

got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Francifco  Chart,  in 
filio  domin't  Ogilvie,  circ.  Pub.  archiv. 

His 


of  Airly  in 
the  archives 
of  the  family. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


15 


His  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married  to 
George  earl  Mariflial. 

He  died  anno  1606,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  James,  feventh  lord  Ogilvie  of 
Airly,  who  got  a  charter  under  the  great 

Ibidem.  feal>  Jacobo  domino  Airfy,  &c.  and  married 
lady  Jean  Ruthven,  the  daughter  of  William 

Lives  of  the  earl  of  Gowrie,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 

officers  offtate  fucceflfor} 

XVII.  James,  eighth  lord  Ogilvie  of  Air- 
Chan,  inpub.  ly,  who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  magnanimity  and 
exemplary  loyalty ;  and,  "  For  his  own  great 
"  merit,  and  eminent  fervices  done  to  king 
"  Charles  I.  and  for  the  great  loyalty  and 
"  fidelity  of  his  anceftors,  &c."  was,  by 
letters  patent,  dated  at  York  2d  April  1639, 
further  dignified  with  the  title  of  earl  of  Air- 
ly ;  the  patent  being  to  him  and  his  heirs- 
male  for  ever,  &c. 

As  he  had  heartily  and  fincerely  efpoufed 
the  intereft  of  king  Charles  I:  from  the  be- 
ginning of  the  civil  war,  fo  he  continued 
fleadily  to  adhere  to  him  till  the  very  laft, 
which  made  him  extremely  obnoxious  to  the 
parliament,  whereby  he  fufTcred  many  hard- 
{hips  both  in  his  perfon  and  eftate. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Hamilton,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  earl  of  Haddington,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,   lord  Ogilvie. 

2.  Sir  Thomas,  a  young  man  of  lingular 
Valour  and  loyalty.  He  railed  a  regiment 
upon  his  own  charges,  for  the  fervice  of  his 
majefty  king  Charles  I.   fought  valiantly  at 


archiv. 


Ibidem. 

Hsredibus 
mafculis  in 
perpetuum. 


Crawfurd 
Peerage. 


good  fortune  to  make  his  efcape  in  his  filler's 
drefs,  the  very  night  before  he  was  to  have 
been  executed ;  and  lived  to  fee  the  reftora- 
tion,  after  very  great  fufferings,  which  he  bore 
with  a  noble  firmnefs  and  refolution. 

He  married,  ift,  Helen  Ogilvie,  daughter 
of  George  lord  Banff,  by  whom  he  had  if- 
fue, 

David,  his  heir, and  four  daughters.  Ibidem, 

1 .  Lady  Marion,  married,  1  ft,  to  James 
lord  Cupar :  and,  adly,  to  John  lord  Lin- 
dores. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander: 
lord  Halkertbn. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Wood 
of  Bony  town. 

4.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  fir  John  Gor- 
don of  Park. 

He  married,  sdly,  the  marchionefs-dow- 
ager  of  Huntly,  daughter  of  the  laird  of 
Grant,  and  mother  to  the  duke  of  Gordon, 
but  by  her  he  had  no  ifTue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIX.  David,  third  earl  of  Airly,  who 
married  lady  Grizel  Lyon,  daughter  of  Pa-^ 
trick  earl  of  Strathmore,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  one  daughter.  Ibidem, 

1 .  James,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  John,  who  now  reprefents  the  family. 
His  daughter,   lady  Helen. 


their  head  on  feveral  occafions,  and  had  al 
ways  the  good  fortune  to  come  off  victori- 
ous, till  at  laft  he  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Inverlochie. 

3.   Sir  David  Ogilvie  of  Clova. 

His  daughter,  lady  Helen,  married  to  fir 
John  Carnegy  of  Balnamoon. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIH.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Airly, 
who,  like  many  of  his  noble  anceftors,  was 
a  great  loyalift,  and  continued  fteady  in  his 
majefty's  intereft,  during  all  the  time  of  the 
civil  war. 

He  joined  the  marquis  of  Montrofe  as  foon 
as  he  took  the  field,  (being  then  only  lord  O- 
gilvie)  and  behaved  always  with  great  cou- 
rage and  intrepidity ;  but  was  unluckily  tak- 
en prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Philiphaugh. 

He  was  aftewards  tried  and  condemned  by 
the  parliament  at  St.  Andrews,  but  had  the 


XX.  James,  lord  Ogilvie,  the  eldeft  fon, 
having  engaged  in  the  rebellion  in  1 7 1  y,  was 
attainted  of  high  treafon ;  but  the  eftate  was 
faved  by  being  in  his  father's  perfon,  who 
was  then  alive.  He  was  afterwards  par- 
doned ;  and  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Mr. 
David  Erskine  of  Dun,  one  of  the  fenators 
of  the  college  of  juftice ;  but  dying  without 
ifTue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XX.  John,  representative  of  the  earls  of 
Airly,  and  who  is  ftill  in  poffeflion  of  the 
eftate. 

He  married  Margaret,  eldeft  daughter  and 
heirefs  of Ogilvie  of  Clunie,  lineal- 
ly defcended  of  Peter,  fourth  fon  of  James 
fixth  lord  Ogilvie,  by  whom  he  hath  two 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  David, 

2.  IV alter  Ogilvie,   Efq;   advocate. 

1.  Daughter,   Elizabeth. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  Roger  Robertfon  of 
Ladykirk,  Efq; 

XXI.  David,  the  eldeft  fon,  commonly 
called  lord  Ogilvie,  having  engaged  in  the 
rebellion  in  1745,  was  attainted  of  high 
treafon,    and  efcaped  to  France,  where  he 

has 


\6 


PEERAGE    of    SCOTLAND. 


lias  the  command  of  a  Scotch  regiment,  call- 
ed Ogilvie's  regiment. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Johnifon  of  Weiterhall,  baronet,  by 
whom  he  hath  one  ion, 

David,  commonly  called  mailer  of  Ogil- 
vie, and  two  daughters. 

I.    Margaret. 

2. 


ARMS, 
Argent,  a  lion  paflant  guardant  £;</<.-.<•,  crown- 


ed with  an  imperial  crown,  and  collar'd  with 
an  open  one. 

Supporters;  two  bulls  fable,  unguled 
and  horned  -cert,  with  a  garland  of  flowers 
about  their  necks. 

Crest;  a  Gentlewoman,  from  the  waift 
upward,   holding  a  portcullis. 

Motto  ,  A  FIN. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

Auchterhoufe  and  Cortachie,  both  in  the 
county  of  Forfar. 


STUART   Duke   of  Albany. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,    and 
feveral  Scotch 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,    and 
Stuart"s  hift. 
of  the  family 
of  Stuart. 


Stuart's  hid. 
oftheStuajts. 


ROBERT  STUART,  third  fon  of  king 
Robert  II.  by  Elizabeth  More,  was 
the  firft  who  enjoyed  this  title.  He  was 
firft  earl  of  Menteith,  which  title  he  got  by 
his  marriage,  and  afterwards  earl  of  Fife,  by 
the  refignation  of  the  countefs  thereof. 

He  was  a  man  of  high  accompliihments, 
equally  qualified  to  fliine  in  the  arts  of  peace, 
or  in  the  troubles  of  war ;  for  which  reafon 
the  king,  his  father,  being  infirm  with  age, 
made  him  governor  of  Scotland  in  his  own 
lifetime ;  and  his  brother,  king  Robert  III. 
after  his  acceffion  to  the  crown,  being  like- 
wife  valetudinary,  thought  fit  to  continue 
him  in  the  regency,  and  dignified  him  with 
the  title  of  duke  of  Albany,   anno  1399. 

Upon  the  death  of  king  Robert  III.  his 
fon  king  James  I.  being  prifoner  in  England, 
the  duke  of  Albany  of  right  became  gover- 
nor of  the  kingdom  for  his  nephew ;  in  which 
office  he  continued  till  his  death- 

He  commanded  the  Scotch  army  in  feve- 
ral  engagements  againft  the  Englilh,  and  al- 
ways behaved  with  fuch  courage  and  conduct, 
that  he  generally  came  off  victorious,  though 
inferior  in  numbers  to  the  enemy.  And  as 
he  had  difcharged  his  truft,  in  all  the  high 
offices  he  enjoyed,  with  great  wifdom,  pru- 
dence and  integrity,  his  death,  which  hap- 
pened in  1420,  was  univerfully  lamented. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Margaret,  grandchild  and 
fole  heirefs  of  Alan  earl  of  Menteith,  with 
whom  he  got  the  eftate  and  honours:  he  had 
by  her  one  fon, 

Murdoch,  his  heir, and  five  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Ifabel,  married,  iff.  to  Alexan- 
der earl  of  Rofs :  cdly,  to  Walter  Halibur- 
ton  of  Dirlcton. 

2.  Lady  Marjory,  married  to  fir  Duncan 
Campbell  of  Lochow. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Mal- 
colm Fleming  of  Cumbernauld. 


4.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Stuart  of  Innermeath. 

5-.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Balvenie,  fon  of  Archibald  earl 
of  Angus. 

The  duke  married,  2dly,  Muriella,  daugh-  ibidem 
ter   of   fir  William  Keith  great  marilhal  of 
Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons. 

1.  John,   earl  of  Bucham 

2.  Sir  Robert  Stuart,  knighti 

3 .  Sir  Andrew. 

4.  John  Stuart  of  Coul,  who  was  alfo  de- 
figned  earl  of  Buchan,  was  a  man  of  lingular 
merit,  and  made  a  great  figure  in  the  world. 
Vide  title  Buchan  Stuart. 

Murdoch,  firft  fon  of  Robert  duke  of 
Albany,  fucceeded  to  his  father's  eftate  and 
honours,  and  alfo  to  the  government  of  the 
kingdom  ;  but  he  did  not  inherit  all  his  fa- 
ther's good  qualities.  However  he  was  both 
active  and  very  inftrumental  in  bringing  home 
king  James  I;  which  was  happily  accomplifh-  Ibidem 
ed  in  1 424,  and,  as  earl  of  Fife,  he  placed  the 
king  in  his  chair  of  ftate  at  his  coronation  in 
Scoon. 

But  as  the  duke  became  too  great  for  a 
fubjed,    he  was  fufpe&ed  to  have  a  defign 
upon  the  crown  ;   and  being  difcovered  to  be 
engaged  in  fome  fecret  plots  and  transactions, 
(the  nature  of  them  all  our  hiftorians  are  fi-  Fordun  lib 
lent  about,    probably    being   very   criminal  14.  cap.  10. 
and   treasonable)   he  was,    with   two  of  his  Abercromby, 
fons,  tried,  condemned  and  executed,    and 
his  eftate  and  honours  forfeited  to  the  crown, 
anno  1425-. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  smart's  hid. 
Duncan  carl  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he  had  of  the  royal 
four  fons  and  two  daughters.  family. 

1 .  Robert,  who  was  fometime  defigned 
duke  of  Albany,  but  died  before  his  father, 
without  iffue. 

2.  Sir      . 


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17 


■2.  Sir  Walter, 

3.  Sir  Alexander. — fhefe  two  laft  Offer- 
ed with  their  father. 

4.  Sir  James,  who  retired  to  Ireland, 
where,  by  a  lady  of  the  family  of  the  MacDo- 
nalds,  he  had  feven  fons,  three  whereof  were 
legitimated  by  king  James  III.  of  whom  feveral 
considerable  families  are  defcended  ;  particu- 
larly the  families  of  Evandale  and  Ochiltree. 

Duke  Murdoch's  firft  daughter  was  marri- 
ed to  Archibald  Campbell  of  Lochow. 

2.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  Walter  Bu- 
chanan of  that  ilk. 

The  next  who  enjoyed  this  high  title,  was 
Alexander,  fecond  fon  of  king  James  II. 
Stewart's \a&,  who  was  created  duke  of  Albany  in  1452. 
family ,r°ya  But  having  been  engaged  in  a  molt  unnatural 
rebellion  againft  his  brother  king  James  III . 
his  wicked  practices  were  difcovered  ;  his 
meafures  broke ;  and  he  himfelf  obliged  to 
retire  to  France,  where  he  ended  his  days. 

He  married,  ilt,  lady  Catharine,  daughter 

of  William  earl  of  Orkney  and  Caiihnefs,   it 

feems,  uncanonically  ;    for  they  were  after- 

Chart.inpub.  wards  divorced,  upon  account  of  propinquity 

archived  an-  of  bIood  .    but  by  lier  ]ie  had  a  {q^ 

Alexander,  who  was  bifhop  of  Murray. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  the  earl 
of  Boulogne,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

'John,  duke  of  Albany,  who  was  a  wife, 
brave,  and  virtuous  prince.  He  was  nine  years 
governor  of  Scotland  in  the  minority  of  king 
JamesV.  and  behaved  in  that  high  office  with 
great  fidelity  and  prudence. 

By  aft  of  parliament  he  was  declared  next 

heir  to  the  crown,  failing  iffue  of  king  James 

ftory  ef  the  "^ '     But  uPon  ("ome  difcontent  happening  a- 

royal  family,  mong  the  nobility,  he  laid  down  his  office, 


and  retired  to  France,  where  he  died  anna 
15-36,  having  married  Anna  de  la  Tour  of 
the  family  of  Vendofme,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iffue  :  fo  that  the  title  of  Albany  lay  ex- 
tinct, until  Mary  queen  of  Scotland  bellowed 
it  on  Henry  lord  Darhley,  i\>n  of  Matthew  Ibident, 
earl  of  Lennox  and  lady  Margaret  Douglas, 
daughter  of  Archibald  earl  of  Angus  by  queen 
Margaret,  daughter  of  king  Henry  VII.  filter 
of  king  Henry  VIII.  of  England,  and  widow 
of  king  James  IV.  of  Scotland,  and  grand- 
aunt  to  her  majefty  queen  Mary. 

This  Henry  lord  Darnley  and  Man,  creat- 
ed duke  of  Albany  and  earl  of  Rofe  by  queen 
Mary  of  Scotland,  fhe  afterwards  took  to  be 
her  husband  ;  and  he,  with  his  royal  confort, 
were  proclaimed  king  and  queen  of  Scotland, 
&c. 

The  tide  of  Albany  was  thus  again  veiled 
in  the  crown,  and  continued  in  it  till  king 
Charles  I.  confened  it  on  his  fon  prince 
Charles  anno  1601  ;  and  he  (who  was  after- 
wards king  Charles  II.)  beltowed  that  title 
on  his  brother  the  duke  of  York,  anno  1660,  Diploma  in 
which  he  always  kept  till  he  became  king  of  Pub-  archiv. 
Great-Britain  himfelf,  anno  1685. 

And  lately,  this  illuftrious  title,  together 
with  that  of  duke  of  York,  was  conferred, 
by  his  majefty  king  George  II.  on  his  royal 
highnefs  prince  Edward,  fecond  fon  of  the 
late  Frederick  prince  ot  Wales. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  1  ft  and  4th  or,  a  lion  rampant 
gules,  and  in  chief  a  label  of  three  points 
azure,  lor  the  title  of  Albany  :  2d  md  3d 
or,  a  fefs  cheque  azure  and  argent,  with  a  la- 
bel of  three  points  in  chief. 


4:m*#****:m*####**##:m  jje^^^^ 


KEITH    Lord    Altree. 


R 


OBERT  KEITH,  fecond  fon  of  Wil- 
liam fourth  earl  Marifhal,  being  a  man 
of  parts  and  learning,  was  made  commenda- 
tor  of  Deer,  in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary,  an- 
no l$6o;  and  being  in  favour  with  king 
Chart,  in  ar-  James  VI.  got  that  abbacy  erecled  into  a  tem- 
cHv.  jacobi  pora}  iordlhjpi  and  himfelf  raifed  to  the  dig- 
nity of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Al- 
tree, anno  1587,  "  To  him  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  his  body." 

In  the  year  1590,  he  aflifted  at  the  coro- 
Rymer,  torn,  nation  of  queen  Anne,  confort  to  his  majefty 
XVI.  pa.  60.  king  James  VI. 

He  manied  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir- 
eft  of  Robert  Lundie  of  Benholm,  by  whom 
he  had  two  daughters. 


1.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Hay  Chsrt.inpub. 

of  Dalgitiy.  2.   Margaret,   married  to   fTchu,v;,    „„ 

t  u     tt  ,  ■        c  t-»  Nlsbet '  aP* 

John  Eskme  ol  Dun.  pend. 

He  dying  without  male-iffue,  anno  1612, 

the  honours  became  extinct,   and  the  eftate 

went  to  the  family  of  Marilhal. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly ;  1  ft  and  4th  or,  a  faltire  and 
chief  gules  :  2d  and  3d,  a  chief  pallee  of  fix 
pieces  gules  and  or. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  an  unicorn 
argent,  horned  and  unguled  or  ;  and  on  the 
finijier  a  deer  proper . 

Crest  ;    a  rock  proper. 

Motto  ;   Watch  the  temptation. 

KER 


i8 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


KER    Earl    of    An c rum 


Chart,  penes 
Thorn.  Dun- 
dis   de  Fin- 


Chart.; 
archiv. 


pub. 


Peerage  of 
Engl.  vol.  II 
p.  83. 


THE  firft  perfon  who  was  dignified  with 
this  title,  was  fir  Robert  Ker,  eldeft 
foil  of  William  Ker  of  Ancrum,  by  Margaret 
his  fpoufe,  daughter  of  Alexander  Dundas  of 
Fingask,  anceftor  of  the  pi  efent  Thomas  Dun- 
das of  Fingask,  Efq;  and  fir  Laurence  Dun- 
Mas,  Bart. 

This  fir  Robert  was  a  man  of  fine  parts, 
and  defervedly  a  favourite  at  court,  being 
made  gentleman  of  the  bed-chamber  to  king 
James  VI.  and  continued  in  the  fame  office 
under  king  Charles  I.  both  which  princes  he 
ferved  with  diftinguifhed  honour  and  fidelity. 
At  length,  in  reward  of  his  merit,  he  was 
created  earl  of  Ancrum,  by  letters  patent, 
bearing  date  24th  June,  1633. 

He  married,  ill,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Murray  of  Blackbarony,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon,  fir  William  Ker,  who  became  earl 
of  Lothian,  on  his  marriage  with  Anne  countefs 
and  heirefs  thereof. 

He  married,  2dly,  lacy  Anne  Stanley,  eldeft 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Derby,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon,  Charles,  his  fuccefior  in  this  title. 

Charles,   i'econd  carl  of  Ancrum,   fuc- 


of  peers 
'7J9- 


ceeded  his  father,  in  virtue  of  the  fpecial  li- 
mitation of  the  patent,  to  the  heirs-male  of 
earl  Robert's  fecond  marriage  with  lady  Anne 
Stanley  ;  and  dying  without  iffue,  the  title 
devolved  upon  the  family  of  Lothian,  defend- 
ed of  fir  William,    the   fon  of  earl  Robert's  .  . 

.  .  Report  of  the 

hilt  marriage,  as  the  patent  fettled  it  on  the  lords  of feffior, 
other  heirs-male  of  the  patentee,  failing  thole  ">  the  houfe 
of  the  fecond  marriage. 

At  prefent  it  is  the  title  given  by  courtefy 
to  the  eldeft  fon  of  the  marquis  of  Lothian. 
Vide  that  title,  page  419th  of  this  work. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  1  It  and  4th  ermine,  on  a  chief- 
parti  argent  arid  gules,  a  lion  pafftnt  counter- 
chained  :  2d  and  3d  gules,  on  a  cheveron 
argent,  three  liars  or  mullets  of  the  fiift. 

Supporters;  two  flags  proper,  collared 
gules. 

Crest;  a  flag's  head  and  neck  conped, 
argent,  collared  as  the  fupporters,  and  charg- 
ed with  three  mullets  argent,  iffuing  out  of  an 
open  crown,  or. 

Motto  :  Tout  droit. 


Earl    of   Angus. 


Martin's  ge- 
nealogical 
collections, 
vol.  I.  p.  14* 


Ibidem. 


THE  title  of  Angus  was  long  enjoyed 
by  thanes,  who  made  a  great  figure  in 
Scotland  for  many  ages,  and  were  often  for- 
midable to  our  kings. 

Macbeth,  the  ufurper,  was  thane  of  Angus, 
and  his  fon  Luthacus,  who  was  killed  at  Stra- 
bogie,  in  the  beginning  of  king  Malcolm 
Cinmore's  reign,  about  the  year  1061,  was 
the  laft  of  that  race. — Soon  after  his  death, 

I.  Gilchrist,   a  man  of  the  firft  rank, 

and  a  great  favourite  of  king  Malcolm  Can- 
more,  was  created  earl  of  Angus  by  that 
prince ;  and  was  amongft  the  firlt  who  en- 
joyed the  title  of  earl  in  Scotland.  He  lived 
after  the  year  1 1 20,  having  married  Finebel- 

la,  filler  of tbane  of  Mearns,  by  whom 

he  had  a  fon, 

II.  G 1  lib  rede,  fecond  earl  of  Angus, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  is  mentioned  by 
many  of  our  hiftorians  as  a  great  warrior.  He 
lived  in  the  reigns  of  kingDavid  I.  king  Mal- 
colm IV.  and  king  William  the  Lion. 

He  was  one  of  the  chief  commanders  of 
the  Scotch  army  (tho'  then  but  a  young  man) 
with  the  earls  of  March  andMenteith,  when 


they  invaded  England  inking  Stephen's  reign, 
and  fought  a  bloody  battle  againft  theEnglilh 
near  Northallerton,  about  the  year  1 1  3  8 .  He 
was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  appointed  to 
fettle  and  adjult  all  differences  betwixt  king 
William  the  Lion  and  king  Henry  II.  of  Eng- 
land, anno  1 1 74. 

He  was  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  king  Wil- 
liam the  Lion,  together  with  Joceline  bifliop 
of  Glafgow,  and  Matthew  bilhop  of  Aber- 
deen, and  is  then  defigned  Cilibredus  comes 
de  Angus,  <£rc.  anno  1 1 7  6 . 

He  married ,  a  daughter  of  Patrick 

earl  of  March,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons. 

1.  Cilchrifi. 

2.  Magnus,  created  earl  of  Caithnefs  by 
king  Alexander  II.  anno  1222. 

3.  Gilbert,  anceftor  of  the  Ogilvies.  Vide 
title  earl  of  Airly. 

4.  Adam. 

5.  William. — Thefe  two  laft  are  defigned 
fons  of  the  earl  of  Angus,  ante  1  200. 

6.  Anegus  filius  comitis  Gtlibrede,  who 
was  at  the  perambulation  of  the  marches  be- 
twixt the  lands  of  the  monalVry  ofArbroath 
and  the  barony  of  Kinbluthmuud,  23d  Sep- 
tember 1  219. 

Earl 


Ibidem*   voJ, 
II.  p.  162. 


Rymer'sfced. 
Anglii,  torn. 
I.  p.  39. 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath, 
penes  Mac* 
Farlane. 


Dalrymple'i 
collection!. 

Hiftory  of  the 
royal   family. 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath. 


PEERAGE     op    SCOTLAND. 


Suchanan, 
Lefly,  &c. 


Ibid,  and 
Abercrombie, 
vol.  I.  p.  260, 


Ibid. 


lb.  p.  268, 
and  Boethius 
in  vita  regis 
Gulielmi. 


Chartul.  of 
Arbroath. 


Earl  Gilebrede  died  about  the  year  1 1  80, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

III.  Gilchrist,  third  earl  of  Angus, 
who  was  one  of  the  greater!  men  of  his  time, 
and  performed  many  glorious  exploits  in  king 
William's  wars. 

When  the  king  was  a  prifoner,  the  Eng- 
lilh  invaded  Cumberland,  of  which  they  ima- 
gined to  have  made  an  eafy  conqueit ;  but 
the  brave  Gilchrift,  who  had  the  chief  com- 
mand of  the  Scotch  forces,  gave  them  fuch 
a  warm  reception,  that  they  were  obliged  to 
agree  to  a  truce,  whereby  Cumberland  and 
Huntington  remained  in  the  hands  of  the 
Scots. 

Soon  after  this  he  quelled  a  molt  dange- 
rous infurredtion  in  Galloway,  which  was  of 
more  fervice  to  his  king  and  country,  than 
many  of  his  other  great  actions. 

He  had  the  honour  to  be  married  to  the 
king's  filter,  which  his  merit  and  great  fer- 
vices  highly  deferved ;  but  was  unhappily  led 
into  a  fufpicion  of  her  having  difhonoured  his 
bed,  which  fatally  prompted  him  to  put  an 
end  to  her  life,  whereupon  he  was  obliged 
to  abfeond.  He  was  condemned  in  abfence, 
his  houfes  d'emolifhed,  and  his  eftate  forfeited. 

He  wandered  long  in  his  own  country  in 
the  utmoft  mifery  and  want  ;  till  at  laft  he 
was  accidentally  met  (in  the  habit  of  a  pea- 
fant)  by  the  king  on  the  high  road  to  Perth. 
The  king  obferving  fomething  more  in  his 
air  and  mien,  than  his  drefs  denoted,  fpoke 
to  him,  and  defired  to  know  who  he  was. 
The  old  general  falling  on  his  knees,  begged 
forgivenefs ;  and  gave  fuch  a  lively  account 
of  his  misfortunes  and  fufFerings,  that  the 
king  was  greatly  moved  therewith;  and  not 
only  reftored  him  to  his  honours  and  eftate, 
but  to  the  fame  degree  of  favour  he  had  for- 
merly enjoyed. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of 
Arbroath  of  the  church  of  Monifode,  &c. 


wherein  he  is  defigned  Gilchrijl  com"'-  d:  An- 
gus, filius  Gilebrede,  6'<r.  to  which  his  bro- 
ther, and  Duncan  his  fon,  are  witnclTcs.  He 
made  feveral  other  donations  to  the  fame  ab- 
bacy,  fro  falute  ani  111.9  fux,    circ. 

He  married  Marjory,   daughter  of  Henry  Da! 
prince  of  Scotland,   filter  of  king  William  the  tolietlit 
lion,  as  before  obferved,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

IV.  Duncan,  fourth  earl  of  Angus,  who 
fucceeded  him,   and  confirmed  all  his  father's 
donations   to   the   abbacy   of  Arbroath;    in  chartul.  of 
which  confirmation  he  is  defigned  grandfon  Arbroath, 
of  Gilebrede,   &c. 

By  Maud  his  wife,  he  left  a  fon  and  fuc- 
ceffor, 

V.  Malcolm,  fifth  earl  of  Angus,  who 
mortified  to  the  abbacy  of  Arbroath,  fome  lands  Ibidem. 
in  territorio  de  Kirriemuir,  confirmed  by  king 
Alexander  II.   to  which  W.  de  Bofco,   chan- 
cellor,  is  a  witnefs,   anno  1225. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
fir  Humphrey  Berklay,  knight,  by  whom  he 
had  only  one  daughter, 

VI.  Mat  i  ld  a,  or  Maud,  counters  of  An- 
gus, who  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours ; 
and  in  a  confirmation  of  the  donations  made 
by  her  predeceffors  to  the  monaitery  of  Ar- 
broath, (lie  is  defigned  "Matilda  comitijfa,  the  Ibideni. 
"  great  grandchild  of  Earl  Gilchrift,  &c." 

She  married,  lit,  John  Cumin,  who  in  her 
right  became  earl  of  Angus ;  but  he  died  in 
France  anno  1242,  leaving  iffue  only  one  fon* 

Bertrald,   who  died  a  child  anno  1243. 

She  married,  2 dry,  Gilbert  de  Umfraville, 
to  whom  lhe  alio  conveyed  the  earldom  ;  and 
as  he  was  head  of  an  ancient  and  molt  noble  fa- 
mily of  that  firname,  who  had  large  poffeflions 
both  in  Scotland  and  England,  we  fliall  de- 
duce their  defcent  from  their  firlt  fettlement 
in  Great-Britain. 


Chron.  of 
Melrofe. 


UMFRAVILLE   Earl   of  Angus. 


Hift.  of  the 
txtinft  peer- 
ages of  Eng- 
land, penes 
Macfarlane, 
v. II.  p.  in. 


I.  OIR  Robert  Umfraville,  lord  of 
)^3  Tours  and  Vian  in  Normandy,  a  near 
kinfman  of  William  the  conqueror,  came  o- 
ver  to  England  with  that  great  prince,  anno 
1066,  and  had  a  confiderable  command  in 
his  army  j  and  as  William  divided  his  con- 
quered lands,  and  rewarded  his  officers  ac- 
cording to  their  merit,  fo  he  beftowed  upon 
fir  Robert,  the  valley,  foreft,  and  lordihip 
of  Riddifdale,  in  the  county  of  Northumber- 
land. 


He  lived  after  the  year  1 100,   and  left 


lull. 


II.  Robert  de  Umfraville,  who  is 
often  mentioned  in  the  annals  of  king  Henry  tl^ 
I.  of  England. 

He  was  father  of 

III.  Gilbert  de  Umfraville,  who 
came  to  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  Da- 
vid I.  with  whom  he  had  contracted  a  friend- 

fliip 


PEERAGE     op    SCOTLAND. 


Chartul.  of 
St.  Andrews> 
penes  Mac- 
farlane,  and 
Chartul.  of 
Paifly,  penes 
eundem. 


Book  of  ori- 
ginal writs, 
penes  Mac- 
farlane. 


Hift.  of  the 
extinft  peers 
of  England. 


Ibid,  and 
Matt.  Paris. 


Hid.  of  the 


fhip  while  he  rcfided  In  England  ;  and  as  he 
was  in  great  favour  with  him,  he  fhared  oi 
his  bounty,  and  got  from  him  feveral  lands 
in  the  fliire  of  Stirling,  which  appears  from 
the  donations  to  the  abbacy  of  Cambusken- 
ncth.  It  is  therefore  certain  he  fettled  in 
Scotland,  and  furvived  that  good  prince  eight 
or  ten  years. 

He  was  witnefs  in  feveral  charters  of  king 
Malcolm  IV.  betwixt  the  years  1154  and 
1162;  and  dying  before  1 1 6y,  was  fuccecd- 
ed  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Gilbert  de  Umfraville,  who 
appears  to  have  had  confiderable  pofle/fions 
in  Scotland,  where  he  chiefly  refided,  though 
he  alfo  had  a  great  eilate  in  England. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Ho- 
lyroodhoufe  of  a  carucate  of  land  in  Kinnaird 
in  Stirling-lhire,  about  the  year  1 1  87,  profa- 
lule  aninuc  fux,  &c. 

He  left  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  Richard  de  Umfraville,  who 
having  great  intereft  in  England,  was  pre- 
vailed upon  to  join  the  barons  againit  king 
John,  anno  1201  ;  for  which  his  lands  in 
England  were'  forfeited,  and  given  to  Hugh 
de  Baliol :  but  king  Henry  III.  reftored  him 
to  his  caftle  of  Pruden,  &c. 

He  alio  appears  to  have  refided  more  in 
Scotland  than  in  England,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Gilbert  de  Umfraville,  who 
was  in  great  favour  with  king  Alexander  III. 
whom  he  accompanied  to  York,  where  they 
met  king  Henry  of  England,  and  concluded 
the  marriage  betwixt  his  daughter,  princefs 
Margaret,   and  king  Alexander,    anno  125-2. 

A  good  hiftorian  fays,  that  this  Gilbert  de 
Umfraville  was  a  famous  baron,  guardian,  and 
chief  flower  of  the  North,  &c. 

He  died  anno  1262,  and  left  iiTue  a  fon, 

VII.  Gilbert  de  Umfraville,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  was  one  of  the  greateft 
men  of  his  time.      He  joined  the  barons  of 


peers  England  againit  king  Henry  III.  but  was  af- 
of  England,    terwards  reconciled  to  that  prince. 

He  married  Matilda,  countefs  of  Angus,  in 
whofe  right  he  became  earl  of  Angus,  as  be- 
fore noticed,  by  which  he  got  a  vaft  accef- 
fion  to  his  eftate  and  intereft  in  Scotland. 
He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scsiia,  that 
Rymer,  torn,  negotiated  the  marriage  between  king  Alex- 
II.  p.  1082.  an(jer»s  daughter,  princefs  Margaret,  and  E- 
ric  king  of  Norway,   anno  1  2  8 1 . 

In  1  284  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles 
that  obliged  themfelves  to  maintain  and  fup- 


port  queen  Margaret's  title  to  the  crown,  af- 
ter the  death  of  her  grandfather  king  Alex- 
ander ni. 

By  the  faid  countefs  of  Angus  he  left  hTue 
two  fons. 

1.  Gilbert* 

2 .  Sir  Ingelram,  who,  being  a  man  of  great 

parts,  was  fent  ambaffador  to  France  by  king  Fordun.v.H, 

John  Baliol,   anno  1284.      He  was  alfo  one  p' I;3' 

of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  figned  that  famous 

letter  to  the  pope,  aflerting  the  independen-  Ibid.  p.  275. 

cy  of  Scotland,    anno   1320.     But  we  can 

give  no  account  of  his  pollerity. 

The  earl  dying  anno  1  285,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VlfJ.   Gilbert,  fecond  carl  of  Angus  of 
the  name  of  Umfraville,  who  was  one  of  the  Rymer,  torn. 
great  barons  that  agreed  to  the  marriage  of11,  p>  471, 
queen  Margaret  of  Scotland  with  prince  Ed- 
ward of  England,   anno  1290. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  commiilioners  chof-  ibid.  p.  5514 
en  by  John  Baliol  to  fupport  his  intereft  a- 
gainit  Robert  Bruce,  in  the  competition  for 
the  crown,  anno  1292. 

After  king  Robert  Bruce  began  to  aflert 
his  title  to  the  crown,  the  earl  ftilt  continu- 
ed firm  to  the  Baliol's  intereft,  and  having  a 
great  eftate  in  England,  he  turned  a  moft 
implacable  enemy  to  Scotland. 

As  foon  as  king  Robert  had  attained  the 
crown,  he  endeavoured  to  reclaim  the  earl 
of  Angus,  and  bring  him  over  to  his  party, 
but  all  to  no  purpofe,  the  earl  being  intirely 
devoted  to  the  Englifh  intereft  j  for  which 
king  Robert  deprived  him  of  his  eftate  and 
honours  in  Scotland,  and  annexed  them  to 
the  croWn,  anno  1  307,  where  they  remain- 
ed, till  king  David  bellowed  them  upon  fir 
John  Stuart  of  Bonkill,  anno  1330,  as  will 
be  fhown  hereafter. 

This  earl  had  been  long  in  great  favour 
with  king  Edward  I.  and  was  called  by  him 
to  the  parliament  as  a  baron  of  England,  anno  Hid.  of  the 
1295;  and  he  and  his  pofterity,  as  long  as  extmft  peers 
the  family  fubfifted,  continued  to  fit  in   the  &c>  nsan 
Englilh  parliament,  though  they  ftill  retain- 
ed the  title  of  earls  of  Angus. 

He  did  not  long  furvive  his  forfeiture ;  but 
dying  anno  1307,  was  fucceeded  in  his  great  ibidem, 
eftate  in  England  by  his  fon, 

IX.  Robert,  third  earl  of  Angus,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  was  engaged  in  the  wars 
of  Scotland;  after  which  he  was  joined  in  com-  Rymer,  torn. 

million  with  William  lord  Rofs  of  Hamlake,  HI.  P-  94. 

,  TT  ,      1  ti  -ii-  adajin.  J30S 

and  Henry  lord  Beaumont,  in  the  lieutenan- 
cy of  Scotland. 

He  fat  in  the  parliament  of  England  from  Hift.  of  the 
the  fecond  of  Edward  II.  anno  1308,  to  the  <**"*  P^' 
eighteenth 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


21 


IV.  p.  $66. 


lb.  torn.  V 
p.  177. 


eighteenth  inclufive,  an/10   1326,  under  the 
fame  title,  as  before  obferved. 
He  left  iffue  two  ions. 

1.  Gilbert. 

2.  Thomas,  who  was  afterwards  earl  of 
Angus. 

He  died  about  the  year  1332,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Gilbert,  fourth  earl  of  Angus,  who 
Rymer,  torn,  was  one  of  the  fureties  for  the  Englifh  in  a 
treaty  with  the  Scots,  anno  1333;  was  ve- 
ry aclive  in  the  wars  againft  the  Scots;  and 
was  joined  in  commiffion  with  Henry  lord 
Percy,  and  Ralf  lord  Nevell,  to  treat  of  a  peace 
with  that  nation,  in  the  reign  of  Edward  HI. 
anno  1340. 

He  was  one  of  the  chief  commanders  of  the 
Englifh  army  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  anno 
1 346  ;  and  had  often  the  guardianfhip  of  the 
marches. 

In  1 353,  he  was  one  of  the  commiflioners 
appointed  by  the  king  of  England  to  treat 
with  the  Scots  about  king  David's  ranfom. 
He  was  fummoned  to,    and  fat  in  the  par- 
liament of  England,  from  the  fixth  of  Ed- 
ward HI.   to  the  fourth  of  Richard  II.   anno 
1 3  81,  in  which  year  he  died,  without  if- 
extinft  peers,  fue,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 
Sec. 

X.    Thomas,  fifth  earl  of  Angus,  who 
was  pofTefTed  of  the  property  of  Harbottle, 
Ibidem.         an^  kft  iffue  two  f°ns« 


lb.  P.  787. 


Hlft.  of  the 


1.  Thomas. 

2.  Sir  "Robert,  of  whom  afterwards. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XL  Thomas,  fixth  earl  of  Angus,  of 
whom  we  have  nothing  memorable,  but  that 
he  was  father  of 

Xn.  Gilbert,  feventh  earl  of  Angus, 
called  by  fome  hiftorians  earl  of  Kyme,  who, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Henry  V.  was  one  of 
the  chief  commanders  of  that  king's  army  in 
France,  where  he  Was  ilain  anno  1 41 9,  leav- 
ing no  male  ifTue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  four  daughters,  who 
were  heirs -portioners  to  the  greateft  part  of 
his  eftate. 

But  his  uncle,  and  heir-male, 


XI.    Sir  Robert,   got  poffeffion  of  the  Ibidera; 
lordihips  of  Riddefdale  and  Kyme  ;  and  was 
made  a  knight  of  the  garter. 

But  he  died  without  iffue,  in  the  15th  year 
of  Henry  VI.    1 437,  which  ended  the  male 
line  of  the  Umfravilles  earls  of  Angus,  where-  Ibidem* 
by  the  barony  and  all  their  titles  of  honour 
became  extinct. 

ARMS. 

Azure,    a  cinquefoil,    within  an  orle  of 
eight  crofs  crofslets,  or. 


VTTTTttTTTT t 


STUART  Earl  of  Angus, 


Dalrymple's 
collections. 
Hid.  of  the 
royal  family. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  pe- 
nes ducem 
«Jc  Douglas. 


THE  next  who  enjoyed  the  title  of 
Angus  in  Scotland,  after  the  forfeit- 
ure of  earl  Gilbert  de  Umfraville,  anno  1307, 
was  fir  John  Stewart  of  Bonkill,  fon  of  fir 
Alexander  Stuart  of  Bonkill,  fon  of  fir  John 
Stewart  of  Bonkill,  who  was  fecond  fon  of 
Alexander  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  who 
died  anno  i  283,  and  brother  of  James,  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  grandfather  of  king 
Robert  H. 

I.  This  fir  John  Stuart  of  Bonkill 
was  created  earl  of  Angus  by  king  David 
Brace  at  the  folemnity  of  his  coronation,  an- 
no 1330. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  A- 
lexander  Abernethy,  knight,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Thomas,  his  heir. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Halidon- 
hill,  anno  1 33 3,  and  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


II.  Thomas,  fecond  earl  of  Angus,  of  the 
name  of  Stuart,  a  man  of  good  parts,  and 
often  employed  to  treat  with  the  Engliih,  an- 
no 1356  and  1  35-7. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Sinclair  of  Roilin,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Thomas,  his  heir, —and  two  daughters, 

1.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  lit,  to  Tho- 
mas carl  of  Mar,  to  whom  fhe  had  no  iffue  : 
2dly,  to  William  earl  of  Douglas,  to  whom 
fhe  had  a  fon,  George,  of  whom  afterwards. 

Second  daughter  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Hamilton  of  Innerwick. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

HI.  Thomas,  third  earl  of  Angus,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of 
Donald  earl  of  Mar,  but  died  without  iffue, 
anno  1 37  7,  whereby  his  eftate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  nephew, 

George^ 


Rymer,  torn. 
VI.  p.  33.36, 

44,  66,  &c. 

Chart,  in  ar-> 
chivis   regis 
Dav.  No.  51; 
adann.  1363. 


Chart.  pene£ 
ducem  de 


Douglas. 


22 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  pen 
ducem  dc 
Douglas. 


George,  fon  of  his  eldeft  filler  Margaret, 
and  the  earl  of  Douglas  before  noticed,  who, 
in  right  of  his  mother,  fuccceded  to  the  earl- 
dom, and  was  the  firit  earl  of  Angus  of  the 
name  of  Douglas. 
Original  con-      He  married  princefs  Mary,    daughter   of 

eufderiT"    kinS   Robert  lR'   anM    X397>    °f  wh°m   tllC 


duke  of  Douglas  is  lineally  defcended.     Vi&t 
title  Duke  of  Douglas. 

ARMS. 
A  fefs  cheque  azure  and  argent,  furmount- 
ed  of  abend  fable,  charged  with  three  buckles 
or. 


MURRAY   Earl  of  Annandale* 


TH  E  firft  of  this  noble  family  we  find 
uport  record,   is, 

I.  Sir  Willi  am  Murray,  knight,  who 
fiourilhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III. 
and  was  forced,    with  many  others  of  his 

P       e's  co,_  countrymen,  to  fwear  fealty  to  king  Edward 

lecuons.v.III.  I.  of  England,   anno  1296. 

He  was  laid  to  have  been  defcended  of  the 
ancient  Murrays  of  Duffus,  and  married  Ifa- 
bel,  filter  of  that  great  patriot  Thomas  Ran- 
dolph earl  of  Murray,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1.  IVilliam. 

2.  Patrick,  who  is  witnefs  to  his  brother's 
charter,  hereafter  narrated. 

Sir  William  lived  fome  time  after  the  year 
1300,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


tt.  William,  who  got  a  charter  from 
his  uncle  Thomas  Randolph  earl  of  Murray, 
"  To  William  of  Murray  his  nephew,  fon  of 
"  fir  William  Murray,  knight,  &c.  of  the 
"  lands  and  barony  of  Cumlangum,  Ryvel, 
"  6<r.  with  their  pertinents,  lying  in  the 
"  lordlhip  of  Annandale ;"  to  which  his  bro- 
ther Patrick,  iominus  tVillielmus  de  Carlyle, 
Roger  de  Kirkpatrick,  Umfred  de  Bofco, 
John  de  Johnfton,  Gilbert  de  Johniton  his 
fon,  ire.  are  witneffes.  This  charter  is  with- 
out date,  but  muft  have  been  before  1  3  3  1 , 
in  which  year  the  earl  of  Murray  died. 
He  was  father  of 


all  fucceffively  barons 
of  Cockpool. 


Chart,  pe- 
nes vicecom. 
de  Stormont 


Mill's  collec-      HI.  George  Murray,  who  fucceeded 
tions,  penes   ^\m  m  t]ie  jan(js  0f  Cumlangum,  &c.  and 
left  ilfue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


IV.  Sir  Adam  Murray,  the  firfl  of  this 
family  we  find  defigned  by  the  title  of  Cock- 
pool,  who  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  Scot- 
land in  the  reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and  III. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Sir  John  de  Moravia,  defigned  do- 
minus  de  Cockpool,   Ryvel,   el  Dundrennan. 

There  is  a  collation,  by  Robert  archbifhop 
of  Glafcow,  in  favours  of  Mr,  Alexander  Mur- 


ray, to  the  parfonage  of  Ryvel,  upon  the  Chart,  pene; 
prefentation  of  fir  John  Murray  of  Cockpool,  JJJJJJJ^ 
dated  10th  January  1406. 

He  married ,  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  ilfue  four  fons. 

1 .  Six  Thomas. 

2.  John. 

3.  Sir  Charles. 

4.  David,  who  got  a  charter  from  Archi-  ibidem, 
bald  earl  of  Douglas,  of  the  lands  of  New- 
ton, lying  within  the  regality  of  Lauder,  an- 
no 1 42 1  i 

Sir  John  died  anno   1 410,   and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldelt  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Thomas  Murray  of  Cockpool, 
who  got  from  Archibald  earl  of  Douglas, 
then  fuperior  of  Galloway  and  Annandale,  a  ibidem, 
charter  of  the  lands  of  Ryvel,  &c. 

And  alfo  from  the  fame  earl,  a  charter  ibidem, 
of  the  lands  of  Lack,  with  their  pertinents, 
dated  on  the  feafl  of  St.  Luke,  anno  1420. 

He  married ,  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  ilfue  one  daughter, 

Mary,  who  refigned  all  right  and  title  fhe 
had  to  the  lands  of  Ryvel,  &c.  as  heir  of 
line  to  her  father,  in  favours  of  her  coufin,  ibidem 
Cuthbert  Murray  of  Cockpool,  the  heir-male, 
anno  1452. 

Sir  Thomas  had  fix  natural  fons,  viz.  Ga- 
vin, Charles,  Lancelot,  Florido,  Herbert,  and 
John  Murrays,  all  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  ibidem, 
the  earl  of  Douglas  to  fir  Thomas,  of  the 
lands  of  Ardbigland,  anno  1 4  2 1 . 

Sir  Thomas  dying  without  lawful  ilfue  male, 
artfto   1423,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VI.  John  Murray  of  Cockpool.  who 
got  an  inftrument  of  feifin  of  the  lands  of  ibidem. 
Rampatrick,  &c.  upon  a  precept  from  the 
chancery,  dated  14th  July  1424. 

He   died   without    ilfue   before   the   )'ear 
1438,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VI.  Sir  Charles  Murray  of  Cockpool, 
who,  in  his  brother's  lifetime,   got  a  charter  lbidem 
from  Archibald  earl  of  Douglas,  of  the  lands 
of  Ardbigland,  &c.  dated  29th  Nov.  1421. 

Alio 


PEERAGE 


OF 


D  T  L  A  N  D. 


23 


Alfo  an  inftrument  of  feifin,  in  favours  or 
Chart,  penes  fif  Charles  Murray  of  Cockpool,  of  the  lands 
vicecom.de  f  R  ,  &  dated  the  laft  day  of  Novem- 
Mormont.  •>       '  J 

ber,   1438. 

He  had  hTue  a  fon, 
Cuthbert,  his  heir. 

He  is  alfo  faid  to  have  had  another  fon, 
Chart,   and   John,  whofe  fon,  Patrick  Murray,  got  a  char- 
feifin,  penes    ter>  from  Alexander  duke  of  Albany,  of  the 
Murrayquhat.  ^an<^s  °f  Murrayquhat,  with  a  feifin  follow- 
ing thereon,   in  favours  of  the  faid  Patrick. 
The  feifin  is  dated  29th  April  1470;  and 
of  this   Patrick,  John  Murray  of  Murray- 
quhat, Efq;  is  lineally  defcended. 

He  died  anno  1439,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Cuthbert  Murray  of  Cockpool, 
Ibidem.         wno  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  fir  Charles, 
by  a  brieve  out  of  the  chancery,  dated  3d  of 
May  1440. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  was  em- 
Rymer's  fed.  ployed  in  feveral  negotiations  in  the  reigns  of 
Ang!-  king  James  I.  and  II. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

lord  Borthwick,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
fucceflbr, 


Chart,  penes 
vicecom.  de 

Stormont, 

Ibidem. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 
inter  annum 
1450&14SS 


Jfcymer,  torn 
XI.  p.  397. 


Ibid. 


Vm.  Sir  Charles  Murray  of  Cock- 
pool, who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
leal,  of  the  lands  of  Howelfet,  &c.  dated 
10th  Jannary  1449- 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Ryvel,  &c. 
which  were  refigned  to  him  by  his  coufin 
Mary,  as  before  obferved,  dated  2  2d  April 
1452. 

He  got  likewife  charters,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  of  Bread-chappel,  and  a 
great  many  others,  all  to  be  found  in  our 
public  records. 

And  being  a  man  of  folid  underftanding 
and  knowledge,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the 
commiflioners  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  the 
Englifh,  anno  145*7  ;  and  was  alfo  made  war- 
den of  the  marches,    anno  1459. 

He  died  anno  1469,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 


IX.  Cuthbert  Murray  of  Cockpool, 
who  fucceeded  him.  In  his  father's  lifetime 
Chart,  in  he  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Slaquhat  in 
pub.  archiv.  the  barony  of  Cockpool,  anno  I  45-9. 
Seifin,  penes  He  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  the  laft 
vicecom.  de  day  of  December  1470. 
Stormont.  ■'_.  .    U  r  r  -r       ■     r 

There  are  two  initruments  of  feifin,  m  fa- 

Ibidem.  vours  of  Cuthbert  Murray  of  Cockpool,  of 
the  lands  of  Ryvel,  Howelfet,  &c.  dated  in 
December  1474- 

He  died  anno  1493,  leaving  iffue,  by  Ma- 
riota  Menzies  his  fpoufe,  daughter  of  the 
laird  of  Weem,  a  fon, 


Sir  John,  who  fucceeded  him. 

It  is  faid  he  had  alfo  another  fon,  father 
of  John  Murray,   who  got  a  charter,  under  chart,  inpub, 
the  great  feal,   of  the   lands  of  Broughtbn,  archiv.  ad 
and  Was  anceftor  of  the  Murrays  of  Brongh-  ann'  '>'8- 
ton. 

X.  Sir  John  Murray  of  Cockpool  was  Seifin,  pens* 
ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  father,  in  the  vicecom.  de 
lands  of  Cockpool,  Ryvel,  Rampatrick,  &c. 

all  lying  in  the  ftevvartry  of  Annandale,  1  7  th 
July  1494. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  chart,  in  pub. 
Johanni  Murray  de  Cockpool,  militi,  terrarum  archiv. 
de  Cockpool,  &c.  dated  anno  1507. 

Afterwards  he  got  his  whole  eftate  erect- 
ed into  one  free  barony,    and  Ryvel  into  a  ibidem 
burgh  of  barony,  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  dated  anno  1509. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Cuthbert, and  a  daughter, 

Blanch  Murray,   married  to  John  Carru-  ibid,  ad  an- 
thers  of  Holmonds,  an  ancient  family  of  An-  num  »52S- 
nandale. 

He  died  anno  1526,   and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XI.  Cuthbert  Murray  of  Cockpool, 

who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter,  ibidem, 
under  the  great  feal,  Cuthberto  Murray,  filio  et 
htredi  apparent!  Johannis  Murray  de  Cockpool 
militis,  et  Janet  &  Jarden  fux  fponfz,  of  feveral 
lands  lyingr  in  the  Stewartry  of  Annandale, 
&c.  dated  4th  January  151 6. 

He  got  alfo  a  difpofition  from  his  father,  j^j 
to  feveral  other  lands,  5th  June  i^y. 

By  the  faid  Janet  Jarden,  a  daughter  of 
Applegirth,   he  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  Charles, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,    married    to   Robert    lord 
Crichton  of  Sanquhar. 

2.  dgnes,  married  to  Simon  Carruthers  of  ibid,  ad  an- 
Moufwald,  an  ancient  family  in  the  fhire  of num  »S38- 
Dumfries> 

He  died  in  the  year  1552,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

XII.  Sir  Charees  Murray  of  Cock- 
pool, who  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  Rymer,  torn, 
treaty  with   the  Engliih,    anno    1552,    and  XV.  p.  326. 
was  a  zealous  promoter  of  the  reformation. 

He  got  a  charter  from  queen  Mary,  terra-  Chart.in  pub. 
rum  domhucalium  de  Moufiva/d,  &c.  dated  fj^urray'de 
anno  I 56  4.  Cockpool 

He  was  infeft  in  a  great  many  lands,  which  milltl* 
appears  from  feveral  feifins,  viz.  one  in  No- 
vember 1563,  another  in  May  1564,  a  third  Iharchms 
in  September  that  fame  year,  a  fourth  in  the  j^o™ "„;, 
1 58 1,  &c. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Hugh 
lord 


24 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


lord  Somcrvillc,  by  whom  he  had  fcven  Cons 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  Cuthbert,  who  got  from  king  James 
Jnarchms  jy.  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Northfield 
d^Stormont.  ann0  J589>  wherein  he  is  dcfigned  eldeft  fon 

of  fir  Charles. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  feveral  lands  about  An- 
nan, anno  1590  j  but  he  died  that  fame  year 
without  iiTue. 

2.  Sir  yames,  who  fucceeded  his  father. 

3.  Sir  George,  who  was  groom  of  die 
bed-chamber  to  king  James  VI.  at  whofe 
court  he  married  an  Englilh  lady  of  a  confi- 
derable  fortune ;  but  having  no  iflue,  he  be- 
queathed his  eftate  to  his  youngell  brother 


Chart,  inpub. 

aahiv. 


Teflament, 
penes  J.  Mu 
ray  dc  Mur 


penesJ.Mur-  j0hn,  afterwards  earl  of  Annandale,  <ww  1606 


viceeom.  de 
Stormont 


Ibidem. 


rayquhat.       and  died  foon  thereafter. 

4.  Charles,  who  married ,  daughter 

of  John  Johnfton  of  Newby,  by  whom  he 

Chart,  penes  had  a  daughter,  Agnes,   married  to 

Lindfay  of  Rafcarrol,  but  died  before  his  el- 
der brother,   anno  1 6  1  9 . 

5.  Sir  David,  defigned  of  Clonzaird,  who 
died  without  ilTue  before  1 6  2  1 . 

6.  Sir  Richdrd,  who  fucceeded  his  brother 
fir  James. 

7.  John,  created  earl  of  Annandale,  of 
whom  hereafter. 

His  daughter,  Jean,  was  married  to  John 
Chart. inpub.  Maxwell  of  Kirkhoufe,    and  was  mother  of 

earl  of  Dirleton. 

Sir  Charles  died  anno  1605",  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  James  Murray  ofCockpool, 
Who  was  infeft  in  a  great  many  lands  before 
his  father's  death. 
Chart,  penes  He  got  a  charter  from  James  Carruthers  of 
•  de  Seariggs,  "  To  James  Murray  appearand  ot 
'  Cockpool,  of  the  half  merk  land  of  Sea- 
"  riggs,"   anno  15*90. 

He  got   alfo  a  feifin  of  fome  other  land^ 
Ibidem.         in  September  I5'96,6jc.   and  was  ferved  and 
retoured  heir  to  his  father  on  1  6th  Novem- 
ber 1 605. 
Ibidem.  There  is  likewife  a  feifin,  in  favours  of  "  Sir 

"  James  Murray  of  Cockpool,  brother-ger- 
"  man  and  neareft  heir  to  Cuthbert  Mur- 
"  ray,  fon  and  heir  apparent  to  the  deceaft 
"  fir  Charles,  &c."  dated  5th  September 
"   1606. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  of  a  great  many  lands,  viz.  one  in  1607, 
another  in  1610,  a  third  in  1617,6c. 
He  alfo  got  feveral  charters  from   king 
Chart,  in  pub.  James  VI.    domino  Jacobo  Murray  deCockpule 
archiv.  inter       y,-    of  the  lands  of  Seariggs, '  falmon-fiih- 
ann.  1606.  &  .       .      ,  ,         ,         ,       6 

»6i6.  mg  *n  Annan,  &c .  &c.  &c. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Willi- 
am Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  the 


viceeom 
Stormont, 


duke  of  Queensberry,  by  whom  he  had  ilTuc 
three  daughters, 

1 ;  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Grier-  Chart,  penes 
fon  younger  of  Lag,  to  whom  Ihe  had  one  stormont.'' 
fon,  fir  John  Grierfon  of  Lag. 

As  this  fit  John  had  no  fons,  his  eldeft: 
daughter,  Nicholas,  was  married  to  David  Scot 
of  Scotllarvitj  who  had  ilTue  only  one  daugh- 
ter, Marjory,  by  whofe  marriage  with  David 
yth  vifcount  Stormont,  theMurrays  ofCock- 
pool, earls  of  Annandale,  are  lineally  repre- 
sented in  the  perfon  of  the  prefent  lord  Stor- 
mont. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  tojohn  Grierfon  Ibidem. 
ofCapenoch:     2dly,  to  William  Grierfon  of 
Bargarton. 

3 .  Marian,  married  to  John  Murray  of  Ibidem. 
Broughton,  Efq;  fir  Richard,  her  uncle,  being 

the  party  contracler  for  her  at  her  marriage, 
anno  1630. 

The  three  ladies,  Margaret,  Elizabeth,  and 
Marian,  above  named,  with  confent  of  their 
mother  dame  Janet  Douglas,  fubmitted  to 
their  uncle,  fir  John  Murray  of  Lochmaben, 
(afterwards  earl  of  Annandale)  all  their  title 
to  the  eftate  of  Cockpool,  as  heirs  of  line  to 
fir  James,  29th  June  1621.  His  brother  fir 
Richard,  as  heir-male,  claimed  the  eftate,  in 
preference  to  the  daughters  of  fir  James;  but  Minutes  of 
fir  John  determined  the  right  to  the  eftate  in  ^Xii.msv.i. 
favours  of  the  heir-male. 

Sir  James  died  without  male-iflue,  anno 
1620.     Whereupon 


XIII.  Sir  Richard  Murray  of  Cock- 
pool got  a  precept  forth  of  the  Chancery,  Chart,  penes 
for  infefting  him  as  neareft  heir-male  to  the  "cecom-  de 

r  b  torment, 

deceait   fir  James,   his  brother-german,  6'C. 

dated   2d  April  1 6  2  1 . 

He  was  created  a  baronet  by  king  Charles  I. 
from  whom  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  Chart.  In 
feal,    "  Domino  Ricardo  Murray,  baronetto  de  pub"  archu'- 
"  Cockpool,   terrarum  et  baronia  de  Cockpool, 
"  infra  regionem  Novx  Scotix  in  America," 
dated  anno  1626. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  terrarum  baron ix  de  Ibidem. 
Lockerbie,    Hutton,    Hoddam,  &c.     dated  in 

1635- 

He  died  without  iiTue  in  1636,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XIH.  John,  who  was  ferved  heir-male  r0.  et  Chart. 
and  of  tailie  to  fir  Richard  Murray  of  Cock-  penes  vice- 
pool,  his  brother-german,  29th  Auguft  1637.  m°0nn;deSt0N 

He  was  firft  defigned  by  the  title  of  Loch- 
maben, then  of  Dundrenan,  &c.  and  got  fe-  Chart,  in 
veral  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  by  both  pu  '  arch)r' 
thefe  titles,  before  he  was  made  a  peer. 

He  was  a  man  of  fingular  accompliftiments, 
great  worth  and  merit,  and  in  high  favour 

with 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2j 


With  king  James  VI.  whom  lie  accompanied 
into  England,  anno  1603. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
red upon  him,  was  made  one  of  the  gentle- 
men of  the  bed-chamber,  and  mailer  of  the 
horfe. 
Chart  in  pub.  And  was  afterwards  raifed  to  the  dignity 
archiv.hsred.  of  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  vifcount  An- 
nan and  earl  of  Annandale,  by  letters  patent, 
to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dated  13th 
March  1624. 

He  was  in  no  lef»  favour  with  king  Charles 
I.  to  whom  he  was  a  conftant  and  fleady 
friend. 

He  acquired  a  vaft  eftate,  which  appears 
by  his  charters  under  the  great  feal,  too  nu- 
merous to  be  here  inferted. 

He  died  anno  1640,  leaving  iffiie,  by  Eli- 
zabeth his  fpoufe,  daughter  of  fir  John  Schaw, 
knight,  one  lbn, 


mafc 
corpore  fuo, 
ice.  ad  ann. 
1624. 


Ibid,  inter 
annum  16 18 
&1625. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
1644. 


XIV.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Annandale, 
who  fncceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  under 
the  gieat  feal,  J  at  oho  comiti  de  Annandale,  of 
fcveral  lands,  &c.      He  retired  into  England, 


where  he  lived  privately  all  the  time  of  the 
civil  war. 

He  fucceeded  alfo  to  the  honours  of  Stor- 
mont,  according  to  the  entail  and  patent  of 
that  family,  anno  1642. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Carnegie, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Southesk  ;  but  dy- 
ing without  iflue,  in  December  1658,  the 
honours  of  Annandale  became  extinct,  but 
thole  of  Stormont  devolved  upon  the  next 
heir-male,  according  to  the  patent  and  fub- 
ftitution  in  the  entail,  &c.  Fide  title  Stor- 
mont. 

A      R     M      S. 

Azure,  a  crefcent  between  three  ftars,  all 
within  a  double  treflure,  counter-flowered 
with  flower  de  lilies  argent ;  and  a  dexter 
canton  of  the  fecond,  charged  with  a  thitlle 
vert,  crowned  or,  as  an  augmentation. 

Supporters;  two  lions  argent,  crowned 
or. 

Crest  ;  an  angel  with  wings  proper. 

Motto  ;  Njclefque  die  [que  frjejio. 


tttttttt.tttttt±trkt±^%i:t.t±-^:i^^^ 


JOHNSTON    Marquis    of   Annandale. 


T 


H  E  Johnftons  were  a  bold  and  hardy 
race  of  men,  always  diftinguiihed  for 
their  bravery  in  repelling  the  infults  of  the 
Engliih  borderers,  and  avenging  the  injuries 
done  to  their  country. 

The}*-  began  to  make  a  figure  in  Scotland 
in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  who.  fuc- 
ceeded to  the  crown,  anno  1  2 14  :  foon  there- 
after they  became  numerous,  and  were  pof- 
fefled  of  confiderable  eftates  in  many  different 
counties,  which  is  fufficiently  documented  by 
charters  under  the  gteat  feal  in  the  public  re- 
gifler. 

There  were  two  families  of  this  firname, 
who  both  defigned  themfelves  by  the  title  of 
Johnfton  of  that  ilk,  viz.  thofe  of  Annandale 
in  the  fouth,  and  Caskieben  in  the  north  ; 
but  we  cannot  pretend  to  connect  them  with 
one  another. 

.     -  .       Hue;o  de  Johnfton  was  proprietor  of  lands 
Chartuiary  of  .     „    =  T       ,J.  .       .  .    .      c  ,  ■         . , 

Soltray  in  the  in  Ealr-Lothian,   in  the  reign  of  king  Alex- 
lawier's  libra-  ander  II.  and  was  father  of 

John  de  Johnfton,  who  made  a  donation 
to  the  monaftery  of  Soltray  (pro  falute  animus 
fuit)  of  part  of  his  lands  in  Eaft-Lothian,  of 
which  it  feems  the  family  of  Keith  were  fu- 
periors  ;  for  rhe  donation  is  confirmed  by  Ro- 
bert de  Keith,  great  marifhal  of  Scotland  to 
which  dominus  Ricardus  de  Keith,  his  brother, 
Adam  de  Keith,  his  uncle,  John  de  Keith,  &c. 
[G] 


Ibid.  fol. 


arc  witneffes.  The  confirmation  is  without 
date,  but  appears  to  have  been  before  the 
year  1  285-. 

Thomas  le  Johnfton,  Gilbert  de  Johnfton, 
and  Warner  Johnfton,  are  all  found  fwearino-  Prynne's  col 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  inter  '"' 
1  292  et  1  296  ;  but  we  can  give  no  further 
account  of  their  pofterity. 

We  therefore  proceed  to  deduce  the  de- 
fcent  of  this  noble  family  from  their  undoubt- 
ed anceftor, 


left.  vol.  Ill 


I.  Sir  JonN-de  Johnston.  He  was  one 
of  theScotch  barons  that  were  forced  tofvvear 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  when  he  had  over- 
run Scotland,  anno  1296,  and  is  then  defign- 
ed Johannes  de  Johnflsm,  Chevalier  del  comi- 
tate de  Dumfries,  &c.  The  above-named 
Gilbert  is  thought  to  have  been  his  brother. 

Sir  John  was  father  of 

II.  John  de  Johnston,  who  flouriflied 
in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  and  is 
particularly  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  Tho- 
mas Ranulph,  earl  of  Murray,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Cumlangum,  which  he  gave 
to  his  nephew  William  de  Moravia,  &c.  The 
charter  muft  have  been  granted  before  1 3  3 1, 
in  which  year  the  earl  died. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III.  Gilbert 


Ibid.  p.  657, 


Oiarta  penes 
vicecomitem 
ie  Stormont, 


26 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


IIT.    GILBERT    de    Johnston-,   who    is 
Charts  penes   wknefs  in  the  fame  charter  with  his  father  to 
Storml.  ^   William    de   Moravia,   and   dying  about   the 
year  1360,  was  fucceeded  by  his  ion, 

IV.  Sir  John  de  Johnston,  who  mule 
a  great  figure  in   the   reigns  of  king  David 
Bruce  and  king  Robert  II. 
fcomb^i         He  engaged  and  defeated  an  army  of  the 
vol.11. p  172.   Englifh,  who  had  m\aded Scotland,  anno  1370. 
He  was  alio  one  of  the  guardians  of  the 
weft  marches,  anno  1371,   where  he  had  of- 
ten an  opportunity  of  exerting  his  magnani- 
mity and  courage  againil  the  Englifh  border- 
ers,  and  was  then  defigned  dominus  de  John- 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  385. 


He  died  about  the  yeai 
and  left  iiTue  a  fon, 


12   or   130-3, 


Rvmer,  torn. 

vij.p.  485. 


Ib.tom.VIII. 
P-S7- 


Abercrombie, 
vol. II. p. 340. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,  and 
Home's   bill 
of  Douglas. 


Crmvfurd's 

peerage. 


Safina  rer.es 
coroi:em  de 
Hyndford. 


Haddington' 
collections 


V.  Sir  John  Johnston,  defigned  domi- 
nus de  eodem,  miles,  who  fucceeded  him. 

About  this  time  there  were  foity  thoufand 
francs  fent  by  the  king  of  France,  to  be  di- 
vided amongft  the  Scotch  nobility,  his  faith- 
ful allies,  of  which  fh  John  Johnfton  got  three 
hundred,  anno  1  385-. 

This  iir  John,  together  with  fit  John  Car- 
lyle,  and  fir  William  Stuart  of  Caftlemilk, 
were  appointed  by  the  earl  of  Douglas,  then 
chief  warden  ot  the  marches,  fureties  for  the 
keeping  of  a  truce  with  the  Englifh,  anno 
1398. 

And  dying  about  the  year  1420,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Adam  Johnston,  dominus  de 
eodem,  who  raifed  his  vaffals  and  followers, 
joined  the  Scotch  army  under  the  command 
of  the  brave  earl  of  Ormond,  and  behaved 
gallantly  againft  the  Engliih  at  the  battle  of 
Sark,  where  the  Scots  obtained  a  confiderable 
victory. 

He  was  afterwards  very  inftrnmental  in 
fuppreffing  the  rebellion  of  the  earls  of  Dou- 
glas, for  which  king  James  II.  made  him  a 
grant  of  the  lands  of  Peddinane  in  Lanark- 
fliire,  &c. 

Mr.  Crawfr.rd  fays,  that  fir  Adam  gave 
thefe  lands  to  bis  coufin  Herbert  de  Johnfton, 
anccftor  of  the  Johnftons  of  WefterbaH. 

Theie  is  an  inftrument  of  faifin  of  the 
twenty  merk  land  of  Peddinane,  granted  to 
Maul  ew  Johnfton,  upon  a  precept  from  the 
chancery,  proceeding  upon  a  charter  from 
king  ]  vne-  II.  dated  19th  November  145-5'. 
We  find  that  Herbert  de  Johnfton  got  fe- 
s  veral  lands  in  the  barony  of  Kirkmichael,  in 
Dumfries-fliire,  from  the  earl  of  Crawford, 
for  liberating  his  perfon  out  of  the  hands  of 
James  earl  of  Douglas,   who  had  taken  him 


Charta  penei 
ducem  dcHa- 
milton. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XL  p.  254, 
300,  327, &c. 


Sir  Richard 
Maitland's 
hill,  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Seton, 
adann.  1441 . 

Crawfurd's 


1  pub. 


captive,  believing  he  intended  to  defert  his 
intercft,  and  efpoufe  the  king's,  anno  1462. 

This  Herbert  was  alio  proprietor  of  fome 
lands  in  the  barony  of  Bothwel,  which  he  re- 
figned  to  James  lord  Hamilton,  in  exchange 
for  the  lands  of  Gladftanes,  &c.  by  a  charter 
dated  15th  May  1463, 

We  now  return  to 

Sir  Adam,  who  was  often  one  of  the  gua- 
rantees of  treaties  of  peace  with  the  Englifh, 
anno  1 449,  1451,  &C. 

What  family  his  firft  wife  was  of,  we  have 
not  been  able  to  difcover,  but  by  her  he  had  a 
fon, 

John,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Janet  Dunbar 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  March,  widow  of 
John  lord  Seton,  by  whom  he  had  another  fon, 

Sir  Gilbert  Johnfton,  who  marned  Agnes, 
daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  fir  Alexander  El- 
phingfton  of  that  ilk,  with  whom  he  got  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Elphingfton.  He  after- 
wards got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Drumry, 
"  Gilbert 0  de  Johnfton,  de  Elpbingfton,  crc. 
"  anno  1471,"  and  was  one  of  the  guaran- 
tees of  a  treaty  of  peace  with  the  Englifh, 
anno  1484. 

Sir  Adam  died  anno  1455,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 


VII.  Sir  John  Johnston,  dominus  de  Rymer,  torn 
eodem,  who  was  one  of  the  confervators  of  p<  397' 
the  peace  with  England,  anno  1457. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  one  of  the  wardens 
of  the  marches,  and  guarantees  of  a    truce, 
anno  1459,  and  always  acted  \tith  vigour  and  Ilj-  P*  434- 
intrepidity  againft  the  enemies  of  his  countiy. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  John  lord  ■ 
Maxwell,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Nithfdale, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  got  from  his  father  the  five  t 
merk  lands  of  Wamfry,  upon  the  2d  Novem-  a 
ber  1476,  which,  upon  the  failure  of  his  if-  &najr»fA» 

T '     »  f     V      .,  nandale. 

fue,  returned  to  the  family. 

He  died  before  the  year  1484,  and  was 

fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart.: 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  243. 


the 

f  the 


VIII.  James  Johnston,  dominus  de  eo- 
dem, who,  as  heir  to  his  father,  was  infef  t  in 
the  lands  of  Johnfton,  anno  1484. 

He  was  alfo  a  man  of  lingular  resolution, 
and  behaved  with  particular  conduct  and  cou- 
rage at  the  battle  of  Kirkconnel,  where  he  and  Abercmmbie, 
the  laird  of  Cockpool  had  the  chief  command 
of  the  Scotch  army,  anno  1484. 

He  left  ilTue  a  fon  and  1'ucceflbr, 

IX.  Adam   J[obn;sto.n,    dominus  d*  eo- 
dem, who,  in  his  faifin.  of  the  lands  of  J<  'Mi- 
lton, 


Sailin  ibii 


vul.  JL.^.458. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


^7 


Chart,  in        fton,  is  defigned  Ton  and  heir  of  Janies  John- 

fcede'  An™"  fton  of  that  ilk>    '  4th  U'^  l  48  8  ■ 

nandale.  He  diechanno  1 50 8,  having  married  — , 

daughter  of ,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

X.  James  Johnston,  domlnus  de  eo- 
Chart.inpub.  dent,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter, 
arcluv.           under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Johnflon, 

tire,  wherein  he  is  defigned  ion  and  heir  of 
Adam  Johnflon  of  that  ilk,    dated  2d  No- 
vember 1509. 
Ibidem.  He  got  charters  from  king  James  V.  of  a 

great  many  other  lands ;  and,  like  many  of 
his  brave  anceftors,  was  a  ftrenuous  defender 
of  the  liberties  of  our  country,  and  was  in 
great  favour  both  with  king  James  IV.  and  V. 

He  married ,  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  iffue  four  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  Adam  Johnson  of  Cory. 

4.  James,  anceftor  of  the  Johnftons  of 
Extract  from  Wamfry,  which  is  inftrucled  by  an  agree- 
the  commif-  ment  betwixt  John  Johnilon  of  that  ilk,  and 
books  of  James  Johnilon  of  Wamfry,  dated  the  1  2th 
Dumfries.  March  1550,  wherein  this  James  is  defign- 
ed brother-german  to  the  faid  John. 

He  died  anno  15-28,  or  1 5"  2  9,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  John  Johnston  of  that  ilk,  in 
Safina  in  whofe  favours  there  is  a  feifin  of  the  lands 
a-jchiv.  farm-  0f  Johnilon,  &c.  proceeding  upon  a  precept 
nandale.        fr°m  the  chancery,  for  infefting  him  as  heir 

ferved  and  retoured  to  the  deceail  James 
Johnilon  of  that  ilk,  his  father,  dated  the 
laft  of  February  1542. 

On  2d  March  thereafter,  he  refigned  his 
lands  of  Johnflon,  in  favours  of  James  his  eld- 
Chart  'n        e^  ^on  an<^  aPParent  heir,  referving  to  him- 
pub.  archiv.    felf  the  liferent,   and  a  reafonable  tierce  to  E- 
lizabeth  Jardin  his  fpoufe,  upon  which  there 
pafled  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno 

Ibidem.  He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 

many  other  lands,  too  numerous  to  be  here 
inferted. 

He,  like  his  anceftors,  was  a  man  of  cou- 
rage, and  effectually  checked  the  inroads  of 
the  borderers,  which  were  very  frequent  in 
his  time. 

He  fignalized  himfelf  particularly  at  the 
Rymer,  torn,  battle  of  Pinkie,   anno  1 547;   and  was  after- 


XV.  p.  326 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 


wards  one  of  the  commiffioners  appointed  to 
fettle  the  differences  about  the  difputed  lands 
on  the  borders,  anno  \$$'i. 

He  married,   ill,  Elizabeth,   daughter  of 

Jardin  of  Applegirth,  by  whom  he 

had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

l.  James, 


2 .  Robert,  whofe  fon  and  heir  was  defign- 
ed Robert  Johnilon  of  Stapleton,  who  wis 
father  of  Robert  Johnflon  of  Raecleugh,  tu - 
tor-in-law  to  James  Johnilon  of  that  ilk,  an- 
no 1609. 

1 .  Daughter,  Dorothea,  married  to  John 
Maitland  of  Auchincaille. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Chriftopher  Ir- 
ving, Efq;  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Edward 
Irving  of  Bonfliaw,  Efq;  in  Dumfriesfhire. 

He  married,  2dly,  Nicolas,  daughter  of 
fir  Janies  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

The  eldeft,  named  alio  James,  defigned  of 
LochWood-houfe. 

2.    John  Johnflon  of  Neift. 

He  died  about  the  year  1568. 


lb.  and  writs 
of  the  family 
ofAnnandale. 


Contraft,  pe^ 
nes  dom.  Ir- 
vin  de  Bon- 
fliaw, ad  an- 
num 1566. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv.' 
adann.  1550.' 


XII.  James,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  ibidem, 
of  John  Johnilon  of  that  ilk,  married  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  fir  John  Hamilton  of  Samu- 
elton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,   his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Dou- 
glas of  Cafhogle. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  William  Livingfton 
of  Jervifwood. 

He  died  before  his  father,  about  the  year 
1559,  and  was  fucceded  by  his  fon, 

XIII.  John,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
grandfather,  anno  156  8.  lb.  inter  an= 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  ^J^' 
many  lands  and  baronies,  in  all  which  he  is 
defigned  dominus  de  eodem. 

He  was  likeways  a  man  of  fpirit  and  cou- 
rage,   and  of  great  prudence   and  fagacity.  Chart,  penes 

He  was  very  active  in  repelling  the  inroads  inarchl0n-  de 

r    1      1       1  •  .        ,  ,  Annandale, 

of  the  borderers,    was  appointed  warden  of 

the  weft  marches,    and  juftice  general,    by 

king  James  VI.  anno  1579. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Scot  of  Buccleugh,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Janies, and  two  daughters, 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Jar- 
din, younger  of  Applegirth. 

2 .  Grizel,  married  to  fir  Robert  Maxwell 
of  Orchardtoun. 

He  died  anno  1586,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  James  Johnston,  who  was 

heir  ferved  and  retoured  to  John  Johnflon  of  Ibidem* 
that  ilk,  his  father,  in  the  baronies  of  John- 
flon, &c.    27th  Auguft  1 588,  and  obtained 
charters  from  king  James  VI.  of  a  great  ma-  Chart. inpub, 
ny  lands,    in  which  he  is  defigned  Jacobus  *t*6?cT& 
dominus  de  JohnJIon,  viiles,  &c.  1608. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  a  parti- 
cular favourite  of  king  James  VI.  who  con- 
ferred the  honour  of  knighthood  upon  him  at 

the 


28 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


the  folemnity  of  the  queen's  coronation,  anno 
Ryiber.tom.  ljT9o.  He  was  appointed  warden  of  the 
XVI.  p.  60.   weft.  marches  anno  1596,  in  which  office  he 

continued,  till  he  was  unhappily  killed  in  a 
Spottifwood's  family  quarrel,  by  the  lord  Maxwcl,  on  6th 
hiftory.  April  1608. 

By  Sarah  his  wife,   daughter  of  John  lord 

Hemes,  he  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XV.  James,  (afterwards  earl  of  Hartfiel) 
Chart,  in      who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
pub.  archiv.   ,aiids  0f  Moffatdale,  Evandale,  &c.  anno  1 6  2 8. 
He  was  a  man  of  great  loyalty  and  inte- 
grity,   and  was  in   high   favour  with   king 
Diploma  ib.    Charles  I.  who  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Johnfton  of 
Lochwood,  by  patent  to  his  heirs-male,  20th 
of  June  1633,  and  created  him  earl  of  Hart- 
Ibidenu        fid>  by  patent  tQ  his  heir* male,  dated  18th 

March  1643. 

He  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family  during  all.  the  time  of  the  civil 
war,  for  which  he  was  imprifoned,  had  his 
eibite  i'equcftrate,  and  fuffered  many  other 
hardlhips  on  account  of  his  loyalty. 

He  married,  1  it,  lady  Margaret  Douglas, 
eldeft  daughter  of  William  earl  of  Queens- 
berry,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir,  and  three  daugh- 

ters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary,  married,  1  ft,  to  fir  George 
Graham  of  Netherby,  by  whom  fhe  had  fir 
Richard  Graham,  firft  vifcount  Prefton,  and 
feveral  other  fons.  She  married,  2dly,  fir 
George  Fletcher  of  Huttonhall  in  Cumberland, 
but  to  him  lhe  had  no  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  fir  William 
Murray  of  Stenhope. 

3 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Dalzicl  of  Glenae. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  Samuel  Johnfton  of  Elphingfton,  baronet. 
And,  3dly,  lady  Margaret  Hamilton,  daughter 
of  Thomas  earl  of  Haddington,  but  left  no 
furviving  iffue  by  either. 

He  died  in  April  1653,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  only  fon, 

XVI.  James,  fecond  carl  of  Hartfiel,  who, 
upon  the  reftoration  of  king  Charles  II.  was 
conftituted  one  of  the  lords  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil, and,  with  his  majefty's  approbation,  ex- 
changed the  title  of  Hartfiel  for  that  of  An- 
Diploma  in    nandale  ;  upon  which  he  got  a  new  patent, 
pub.  archiv.    w;th  the  former  precedency,  "  Jacobo  cotniti 
rnafculisUfeu    "  ^  Annandale  et  Hartfiel,  vicecomiti  de  An- 
femellis,  &c.  "  nand,   domino  Johnfton  de  Loch-wood,   Loch- 
"  maben,  Moffatdale,  E-eandale,   ire"  to  his 
heirs  whatfoever,  male  or  female,  dated  1  3  th 
February  1661. 


He  got  alfo  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Ibid,  haired;. 
of  his  whole  lands,  erecYing  the  fame  into  a  £"£3? 
lordlhip,   earldom,  and  regality,   "  To  him,  fine  dmfione, 
"  and  his  heirs   whatfoever,"    containing   a  &c- 
grant  of  the  office  of  hereditary  conftable  of 
thecaftleofLochmaben,  dated  3d  April  1662. 

He  had  alfo  another  grant  of  the  office  of 
hereditary  fteward  of  the  ftewartry  of  Annan- 
dale,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Henriet,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam marquis  of  Douglas,  by  lady  Mary  Gor- 
don, his  fecond  wife,  daughter  of  George  mar- 
quis of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  two 
fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Johnfton,  Efq; 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Crawfurd. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James 
Montgomery  of  Skelmorly. 

3 .  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  fir  John  Car- 
michael  of  Bonny toun. 

He  died  on  7th  July  I672,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  William,  fecond  earl  of  Annan- 
dale,  and  third  of  Hartfiel,  who  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to 
king  William,  one  of  the  commiffioners  of  the 
treafury,  and  prefident  of  the  parliament  of 
Scotland,  anno  x  69  3*,  in  which  high  office  he  ac- 
quitted himfelf  to  the  general  fatisfaction*  by 
the  candid  and  diftinct  manner  in  which  he 
refumed  the  debates.      He  was  further  dig- 
nified with  the  title  of  marquis  of  Annandale,  Hsredibu*_ 
by  letters  patent  'to  him  and  his  heirs-maje  pu^fcunqw 
whatfoever,  dated  24th  June  1701,  and  that  omni  tempo- 
fame  year  was  appointed  high  commiffioner  re(futurok^e"4 
to  the  general  affembly  of  the  kirk  of  Scot-  f'  ,!qU 
land. 

He  was  made  prefident  of  the  council  by 
queen  Anne,  one  of  the  commiffioners  of  the 
treafury,  one  of  the  extraordinary  lords  of 
feffion,  conjunct  fecretary  of  ftate,  knight  of 
the  thiftle,  anno  1704,  and  high  commiffion- 
er to  the  general  affembly  of  the  kirk  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1 705. 

In  the  parliament  1706,  he  oppofed  the  u- 
nion  with  all  his  intereft,  and  made  feveral 
fpeeches  and  protefts  againft  it,  containing 
the  reafon  of  his  diffent  j  all  which  were  en- 
tered in  the  records  of  parliament. 

However,  after  the  union  was  concluded, 
he  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  to  re- 
prefent  Scotland  in  the  firft  Britifh  parliament; 
was  re-elecTed  anno  1 7 1  o,  and  appointed  her 
majefty's  high  commiffioner  to  the  kirk  of 
Scotland,  anno  1 7 1 1 . 

He  was  alfo  appointed  one  of  the  privy 
council  to  king  George  I.  keeper  of  the  pri- 
vy 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


vy  feal ;  and  was  again  elected  one  of  the 
fixteen  peers  for  Scotland,  anno  i  7 1 5- 

He  married,  lit,  Sophia,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs  of  John  Fairholm  of  Craigiehall,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .   James,   his  heir. 

1.  Lord  IVi 'lit 'am,  who  died  unmarried. 

Lady  Henrietta,  his  daughter,  was  married 
to  Charles  earl  of  Hopetoun. 

He  married,  2dly,  Charlotte,  daughter  of 
John  Venden-Benpeden  of  Weftminfter,  Efq; 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Lord  George,  now  marquis  of  Annan- 
dale. 

2.  Lord  "John,  who  was  elected  member 
of  parliament  for  the  burghs  of  Dumfries, 
&c.  anno  17  21,  and  died  unmarried  anno 
1742. 

The  marquis  died  the  1 4th  January  1 7  2 1 , 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 


XVIII.  James,  fecond  marquis  of  An- 
nandale  ;  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  exquifite 
tafte  in  the  arts  and  fciences. 

He  died  at  Naples  unmarried,  anno  1730 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVIII.  George,  third  marquis  of  An- 
nandale. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  argent,  a  faltire 
fable,  on  a  chief  gules,  three  cufhions  or  :  2d 
and  3d,   or,   an  anchor  in  pale  gules. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide  a  lion 
argent,  armed  and  langued  azure,  crowned 
with  an  imperial  crown  or  :  on  the  finijler, 
a  horfe  argent,  furnifhed  gules. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath  a  fpur  erect  or, 
winged  argent. 

Motto;   Nunquam  non  faratus •. 


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ARBUTHNOT   Vifcount   Arbuthnot, 


Sir  George 
Mackenzie's 
baronage  of 
Scotl.  M.  S. 
in  the  law- 
yers library, 
Edinburgh. 

Chartul.  of 
Arbroath. lb. 


Original  de- 
creet  penes 
vicecomitem 
deArbuthnot, 
infert  in  Nis- 
bet'i  appen- 
dix, page  87. 


Chartul.  of 
St.  Andrews, 
penes  Wal- 
terum  Mac- 
far!  ane  de  e« 
odem, 


AL  L  our  antiquaries  agree,  that  this  is 
a  local  firname,  and  was  afTumed  by 
the  proprietors  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Arbuthnot  in  the  Mearns,  when  firnames  be- 
gan to  be  ufed  in  Scotland. 

The  firft  we  find  upon  record,  is, 

I.  Hu  g  o,  promifcuouily  defigned  de  Ar- 
buthnot and  Aberbothenoth,  who,  according 
to  a  learned  author,  got  pofTeffion  of  the  lands 
of  Arbuthnot,  by  marrying  the  daughter  of 
Osbertus  Oliphard,  iheriff  of  Mearns,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  about  the  year 
1 160,   from  whence  he  afTumed  his  firname. 

Ricardus  de  Aberbothenoth,  clericus  regis, 
flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  William  the  lion; 
but  we  cannot  connect  him  with  this  family. 

The  faid  Hugo  had  a  long  conteft  with  the 
bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  about  the  property  of 
the  Kirktown  of  Arbuthnot,  which  was  not 
determined  in  his  time. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon3 

IL  Duncanus  de  Aberbothenoth, 
who  continued  his  father's  conteft  with  the 
bifhop  of  St.  Andrews  about  the  property  of 
the  Kirktown  of  Arbuthnot,  which  was  at  laft 
determined  againft  him  by  an  affembly  of  ec- 
clefiaftics  held  at  Perth,  anno  1206. 

He  left  iflue  two  fons, 

1 .  Hugo,  his  heir. 

2.  Ahvinus  de  Arbuthnot,  who  is  witnefs 
to  a  donation  to  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  IL 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 
HI.  Hu  g  o,  third  baron  of  Aberbothenoth, 
who  is  a  witnefs  in  a  charter  to  the  mona- 
ftery  of  Arbroath,  together  with  his  father,  Ch   t  1    f 
therein  defigned  dominus  Duncanus  de  Aber-  Aibroath. 
bothenoth,  whereby  Robertus  filius  Warnebal- 
di,  et  Refcinda  fponfa  fua,  gave  to  the  mona- 
ftery  of  Arbroath,   "  totum  feodum  noftrmn  in 
"  parochia  de  Fordun,  &c." 
He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

IV.  Hugo  de  Aberbothenoth,  who, 
on  account  of  the  flaxen  colour  of  his  hair, 
was  defigned  Hugo  le  Blond,  dominus  de  A- 
berbothenoth. 

He  was  a  liberal  benefactor  to  the  clergy ;  T         r, 
witnefs  his  donations  to  the  monks  of  Aber-  tubfy^f  At". 
brothock  anno  1282.    The  original  of  one  of  broath  in  the 
thefe  donations,  itill  in  the  family,  has  this  ^^^ 
Hugo's  feal  appended  to  it.     The  impreffion 
is  a  crefcent  and  a  ftar,   which,  with  very 
little  variation,  is  at  this  day  the  arms  of  the 
family. 

He  died  about  the  end  of  the  thirteenth 
century,  and  was  buried  amongft  his  anceflors 
at  the  church  of  Arbuthnot,  where  there  is 
a  ftatue  of  him  in  ftone  at  full  length,  ftill 
to  be  feen. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  antient  and 
honourable  family  of  the  Morvilles,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon,  „  . 

Ong.  et  in- 
crement, fa- 

V.  Duncanus,  fifth  baron  of  Aberbothe-  miiiae  Ar~ 
noth,  who  fucceeded  him, 


ir 


and  died  at  his  penes  vice. 
manfion-  comitem  de 


3^> 


©rig.  et  in-  manfion-hbufe 

crement.  fa-     j  »  j  . 

blithnotks.         He  was  fucceedcd  bj 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 

of  Arbuthnot    in    December 


Ibidun. 


is  fon,  another 

VI.  Du  n-  c  a  n  u  s,  fixth  baron  of  Aberbo- 
thenoth,  who  furvived  his  father  but  a  fliort 
time,  and  left  iffue  a  ion  and  fucceffor, 

fi        VII.  Hu  G  O  de  A  8  E  R  B  U  T  H  N  O  T,  who  lived 

in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  David 
II.  and  left  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


increment. 

familis  Ar- 
buthnotka;. 


Ibidem. 


Chart, 
chivis   regis 
Dav. 


com 
Morion 


VIE.  Philippus,  eighth  baron  of  Ar- 
buthnot, and  the  firft  we  rind  defigned  domi- 
nus ejufdem . 

lie,  like  many  of  his  anceftors,  was  a  li- 
beral benefactor  to  the  church  and  clergy  ; 
witnefs  his  large  donations  fratribus  Carmel. 
burgi  de  Aberdeen,  &c.  The  original  char- 
ar-  tcr,  which  is  Hill  extant,  is  dated  in  April 
l155t  a"J  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  king 
David II.   anno  1366. 

He  married,  firft, Keith,  daughter  of 

fir  William  Keith  great  marilhal  of  Scotland, 
but  by  her  he  had  no  male  iffue. 

He  married,  idly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
fir  James  Douglas  of  Dalkeith,  anceftor  of 
conTtemdT  the  earl  of  Morton,  by  Agnes  Dunbar,  daugh- 
ter of  the  earl  of  March  ;  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Hu^h,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  William  lord  Moni- 
penny. 


IX.  Hugh  Arbuthnot,  dominus  e- 
jufdem,  fucceeded.  It  feemsthis  Hugh,  with 
feveral  other  gentlemen  in  the  lhire  of 
Mearns-,  upon  great  provocation,  had  been  ac- 
ceffary  to  the  killing  of  John  Melvil  of  Glen- 
bervie ;  and,  claiming  the  privileges  of  the 
clan  Macduff,  was  affoilzied  from  the  laid 
flanghter,  as  being  within  the  ninth  degree 
of  kindred  to  Macduff  earl  of  Fife. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Keith,  anceftor  to  the  earl  marifhal,  by 
whom  he  had 

Robert,   his  heir, and  a  daughter, 


Sir  George 

Mackenzie's 

baronage,&c 


Orig.  et  in- 
crement." fa- 
miliaeArbuth 
notic*. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 


Margaret,  married  to  Andrew  Menzies,pro- 
voft  of  Aberdeen,  anceftor  of  the  family  of 
Pitfoddils. 

He  lived  to  a  very  great  age,  and  dying 
anno  1446,  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Robert  Akbvthk  or,  dominus  ejuf- 
iem,  who  married  Giles,  daughter  of  fir  Wal- 
ter Ogilvie  of  Lentrethan,  lord  high  treafuier 
of  Scotland,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Airly,  by 
whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Da-eid,  his  heir. 

2 .  Hugh  Arbuthnot  of  Balmaquin  and  Bryck- 


lie,  which  eftate  he  got  by  many ing  Janet  Bal-  ibid.  OHg.  et 
maquin,  heirefs  thereof. 

3.  Robert  Arbuthnot  of  Banff. 

4.  Alexander,  who  died  without  iffue. 

5.  James. 

6.  IV Mi  am. 

His  daughter  Catharine  was  married  to  fir  Chart,  penes 
John  Allardice  of  that  ilk.  15S£ 

This  Robert  died  anno  1  450,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  ^ldeft  fon, 

XI.DavidArbuthnot  ^dominus  ejufdem, 
who  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  II.  and  bore  a  confiderable  lhare  in  all 
the  tranfacHons  of  his  time. 

He  was  one  of  the  free  barons,  upon  an  Large  Chart, 
inqueft.for  fettling  the  marches  of  fome  lands  of  Arbroath. 
with  the  abbot   and  convent   of  Arbroath,  page  74' 
anno  l  460. 

He  married  Durham,  daughter  of  Chart,  pe- 

Durham  of  Grange,  an  antient  family  £s  J^X* 

in  the  county  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  two  not. 
fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugh  Arbuthnot,  doclor  of  medicine, 
who,  being  a  perfon  of  great  skill  and  know- 
ledge in  his  profeffio'n,  was  invited  over  to 
France,  where  he  feuled,married,  and  had  iffue. 

1 .   Daughter  Elizabeth,    was  married  to  „  . . 

Barclay  of  Gartly,  an  antient  family 

in  Aberdeenihire. 

2-  Giles,  married  to  Frafer  ofDores. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  Alexander  Gra- 
harh.tutor  of  Morphy. 

He  died  anno  1470,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XII.  Sir  Robert  Arbuthnot,  miles, 
dominus  ejufdem,  who,  being  a  perfon  of  great 
loyalty  and  integrity,  was  in  high  favour 
with  their  majefties  king  James  III.  and  IV. 
as  appears  from  the  great  number  of  letters  he 
had  from  both  thefe  monarchs,  all  written  with  Nis^et's  aP* 
their  own  hands,  and  which  are  ftill  preferv- 
ed  amongft  the  archives  of  the  family;  copies 
whereof  may  be  feen  at  large  in  Nisbet's  ap- 
pendix, to  which  we  refer  our  readers,  who 
wifh  to  fee  a  fuller  account  of  this  family. 

He  was  likewife  a  man  of  great  prudence, 
economy  and  frugality,  and  made  feveral  con- 
fiderable new  purchales,  which  he  added  to 
his  paternal  inheritance,  and  for  all  which  he 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  in  1487, 
1488,  1493,  1494,  &a  and  recovered  the 
barony  of  Fiddcs,  which  had  been  out  of  the 
family  above  two  hundred  years. 

He  fat  in  the  parliament  held  by  king  James  Records  of 
IH.  at  Edinburgh,  the  29th  of  January  1487,  parliament 
and  is  then  defigned  dominus  Robertus  Arbuth-  J?^ '  a 
not  de  eodem,  &c< 

He 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archive 


1  the  lawyers 


ERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


He  was  one  of  the  gentlemen  upon  the in- 
queft,  in  the  fervice  of  James  Wifhart  of  Pit- 
tarrow,  anno  1491,  and  is  witnefs  to  the  earl 

„_  , ,.        ,  marshal's  charter  to  his  fecond  fon,    of  the 

Haddington's  ,      ,      c  „ 

collections.      lands  of  Troup,    anno  1493. 

He  made  feveral  donations  to  the  religious, 
and  founded  and  endowed  a  chaplainry  at  the 
church  of  Arbuthnot,  fro  falute  animx  fua\  et 
Nhbet,p!go.  MarioU  Scrimgeourfponfie.fuaj&C.  &c'  dat" 
ed  in  iyoy,  and  confirmed  by  king  James 
IV.  the  fame  year. 

He  married,   1  ft,  a  daughter  of  fir  James 

Wilhart  of  Pittarrow,  an  antient  family  in  the 

Mearns,  by  whom  he  had  one  only  fon, 

Ambrofe,  who  died  in  the  flower  of  his  age. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mariota,  daughter  of  fir 

James  Scrimgeour  of  Dudhope,  anceftor  of 

Ibidem.         the  earl  of  Dundee,  by  whom  he  had  four 

fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2 .  Mr.  Robert  Arbuthnot. 

3.  George  Arbuthnot,  who  died  in  France 
without  iflue. 

Chart. inpub.  4*  Andrew  Arbuthnot  of  Futhes,  who  got 
archiv.  ad  feveral  charters  of  lands  under  the  great  feal, 
^"j- '553  et  an(j  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Alexan- 
der Strachan  of  Thorntoun,  by  whom  he  had, 
1  ft,  Robert  his  fucceflbr;  2d,  Mr.  Alexan- 
der Arbuthnot,  principal  of  the  king's  college 
at  Aberdeen,  who  was  an  ornament  to  his 
country,  for  his  great  learning  and  knowledge 
in  all  the  liberal  arts  and  fciences. 

1 .  Daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Tho- 
mas Fotheringhame  of  Pourie. 

2.  Catharine,  married,   ift,  to  — Au- 

chinleck  of  that  ilk ;    sdly,  to  Gilbert  Tur- 
ring  of  Foveran. 

3.  Chrijlian,  married  to  Alexander  Frafer 
of  Dores. 

4.  Giles,  married  to  Graham  of  Morphie. 

5.  Janet,  married  to  Alexander  Falconer 
of  Halkerton,  anceftor  of  lord  Halkerton. 

6.  Mariota,  married  to  James  Biflet  of 
Eafter  Kinneff. 

He  died  in  the  year  1506,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XTTI.  James  Arbuthnot,  iominus  e- 
jufdem.     He  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
IV.    dated  in    1506,    de   baronia,    cajlro,   et 
Ibidem.         fortalitio  de  Arbuthnot,   &c. 

He  alfo  got  charters  of  feveral  other  lands 
and  got  them  all  erected  into  one  free  baro-> 
Ibidem.  ny,   anno   1 5 1 1 . 

He  married  lady  Jean  Stuart>  daughter  of 
Stuart's  hift.  J°^n  ear*  ot  Athole,  by  whom  he  had  two 
of  the  royal    fons  and  one  daughter. 
family,  page         x>    Roberf>    hjs  heir. 

2.  David,  who,  having  devoted  himfelf 
to  the  fervice  of  the  church,  was  made  par- 


fon  of  Menmure,  but  was  killed  at  tl 
of  Pinkie,  anno  1547. 

His  daughter,  Ifabel,  was  married, 

Ouchterlonie  of  Kelly  ;   and,    2   . 

Robert  Maulc  of  Panmure,  anceftor  to  the  earls  C 
of  that  family.  ^ajlli 

He  died  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  anno 
1 5  2 1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  RobertArbuthnot,  iominus  ejuf- 
dem,  a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit,  and  of 
high  character  in  the  reigns  of  king  James  V. 
and  queen  Mary.  He  had  a  very  confiderable  e- 
ftate,  which  appears  by  his  charters,  under  ^SiAr. 
the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies  inter  1550  & 
too  numerous  to  be  here  inferted.  1S7°- 

He  married,  1  ft,  a  daughter  of Ers- 

kine  of  Dun,  an  antient  family  in  the  fliire  of 
Forfar,  by  whom  he  had  no  furviving  iflue. 
He  married,  2dly,  lady  Chriftian  Keith,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  lord  Keith,  eldeft  fon  and  heir  Ibidem."  . 
to  William  earl  marifhal,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Arbuthnot  of  Mandynes. 

3.  Alexander  Arbuthnot  of  Pitcarles. 

4.  Robert,  who  dedicated  himfelf  to  the 
fervice  of  the  church,  was  parfon  of  Arbuth- 
not,  and  a  man  of  great  piety  and  learning. 

1 .  Daughter,  was  married  to Cleph- 

an  of  Carflogie. 

2.  ,   married  to  Straiton  of 

Lauriefton. 

3.  ,   married  to 

Balyordie. 

4.-  ,    married  to  —  —  Strachan  of 

Brighton. 

Robert  of  that  ilk  married, 

daughter  of Clephan  of  Carflogie,  an 

antient  family  in  the  fliire  of  Fife,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  David  Arbuthnot  ofFindowrie. 

2.  James  Arbuthnot  of  Blackftoun. 

3 .  Hugh  Arbuthnot  of  Auchterforfar. 

1 .  Daughter,  — ,  was  married  to : 

Mortimer  of  Craigievar,  in  Aberdeenfhire. 

2 .  ,  married  to Ogilvie  of  Bal- 
four, in  the  county  of  Forfar. 

3.  ,    married  to  »  Lindfay  of 

Barnyards. 

4.    ,    married   to  Ogilvy   of 

Balnaboth. 

He  died  in  October  1579,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Andrew  Arbuthnot,   dominus 
ejufdem,  who  was  a  man  of  great  prudence 
and  induftry,  and  made  feveral  new  acquifi- 
tions  to  his  eftate,  even  in  his  father's  life-  run- 
time, viz,  the  baronies  of  Arrat,  Pitforthy, 


Seymour  of 


3dly,  Helen,  ibidem„ 


32 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


archh , 


The  origi 
penes  vie 
com.   de  Ar- 


&c.  6-c  for  all  which  he  got  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  anno  1553,  6c.  6c. 

He  m  trried  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  A- 
Chart.inpub.  lexander  Carnegie  of   Kinnaird,   anceftor  of 
the  earl  of  Southesk,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  a  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  James  Arbuthnot  of  Arrat,  who  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of Livingftone  of  Du- 

nipace,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  viz.  fir 
Robert  Arbuthnot  of  Arrat,  who  fucceeded 
to  the  eftate  of  Arbuthnot  upon  his  uncle's 
deceafe,  and  James,  tutor  of  Arbuthnot. 

3.  Patrick  Arbuthnot  of  Chappletoun. 
His  daughter,  Elizabeth,   was  married  to 

« Frafer  of  Dores. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,    anno    1606, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ion, 

XVI.  Sir  Robert  Arsuthnot  of  that 
ilk,  who  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  both  na- 
tural and  acquired  ;  and  that  his  royal  mafter 
had  a  juft  notion  of  his  integrity  and  abilities, 
appears  from  his  majefty's  letter  to  him, 
buthnot,  Co-  (tlill  extant)  in  relation  to  the  compofing  of 

me  iiz.  aid  differences  at  a  general  convention,  which  the 
Tibet's   ap-  .  .         ,      .  °      ,  '     , 

pendw,p.9z.  king  had  appointed  to  meet  at  Lithgow  in 
July  1 60  3. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Keith,  daughter  of 
Chart.inpub.  William  lord  Keith,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of 
archiv.  William  earl  marifhal,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife, 

daughter  of  George  earl  of  Errol,  but  dying 
without  iffue  anno  1615",  the  eftate  of  Ar- 
buthnot devohed  upon  his  nephew, 

XVn.  Sir  Robert  Arbuthnot  of  that 
ilk,  who  was  eldeft  fon  of  his  brother  James 
Arbuthnot  of  Arrat,  as  before  noticed.  He, 
having  got  a  liberal  education  both  at  home 
and  abroad,  by  the  care  of  his  uncle,  return- 
ed from  his  travels  with  the  character  of  a 
polite  and  accompliihed  gentleman,  and  made 
a  very  confiderable  figure  in  feveral  parlia- 
ments of  king  James  VI.  and  king  Charles  I. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Keith, 
daughter  of  George  earl  marifhal,  but  flic  dy- 
ing foon  thereafter,  by  her  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  cdty,  a  daughter  of  Simon  lord 
Lovat,  by  Jean  his  wife,  daughter  of  James  lord 
Down,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Robert,  afterwards  vifcount  of  Ar- 
buthnot. 

2 .  Andrew  Arbuthnot  of  Fiddes. 

3.  Alexander,  a  young  gentleman  of  grent 
courage  and  loyalty,  who  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Dumbar,   anno  1650. 

4.  Simon  Arbuthnot  ofCatterlin. 
1 .  Daughter,  Jean,  married  to  fir  Alex- 
ander Burnet  of  Leyes. 


2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Carnegie  of  Pittarrow. 

3.  Janet,  married  to  William  Keith  of 
Hallgreen. 

He  died  in  1633,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  SirRoBERT Arbuthnot  miles, 
dominus  ejufdem.    He  always  adhered  firmly  to  ibidem, 
the  intereft  of  his  majeily  king  Charles  I. 
who,  for  his  faithful  fervices,  firft  conferred 
the  honour  of  knighthood  upon  him,  and  then 
raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  R    .ft 
the  titles  of  vifcount  of  Arbuthnot,   and 'lord  paten"  in 
Innerbervie,    by  letters  patent  to  his  heirs-  theChancerj% 
male,  dated  16th  November  1641. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Marjory  Carnegie, 
daughter  of  David  earl  of  Southesk,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Robert,  his  heir, ; — and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  Forbes  of 
Monimusk  in  Aberdeenfhire. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Hugh  lord  Lovat,  by  whom  he  had  another 
Ion,  and  a  daughter. 

His  fon,  Alexander  Arbuthnot  of  Knox,  mar- 
ried Jean,  daughter  of  Patrick  Scot  of  Roffie, 
Efq,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceiTor, 

Alexander  Arbuthnot  of  Knox,  one  of  the 
commilfioners  of  excife  in  the  reign  of  king 
George  H.  who  married  J  met,  daughter  of 
John  Ronald  of  Larnie,  Efq;  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons, 

1.  Robert,  married  to  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  John  Riddle  of  Grange,  Efq ;  by  whom 
he  hath  three  fons,  Alexander,  John,  and 
Robert. 

2.  Archibald,  married  to  Margaret  Lees, 
by  whom  he  hath  two  fons,  Romeo  and  Ar- 
chibald. 

The  vifcount's  daughter,  Anne,  married       • 
to  William  Forbes  of  Ludquhairn,  in  Aber- 
deenfhire. 

He  died  in  the  year  163-9,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XIX.  Robert,  fecond  vifcount  of  Ar- 
buthnot, who  married,  ift,  lady  Elizabeth 
Keith,  daughter  of  William  earl  marifhal,  by 
lady  Elizabeth  Seton  his  wife,  daughter  of 
George  earl  of  Winton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Robert,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Burnet 
of  Leyes. 

He  married,  adly,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Robert  Gordon  of  Pitlurg  and  Straloch,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  three  daughters  x 

I.  Mr.  John  Arbuthnot  of  Fordun,  anceftor 
oftheprefent  vifcount  of  Arbuthnot,  of  whom 
afterwards, 

5.  Mr, 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


35 


2.  Mr.  Alexander,  who  changed  his  fir- 
name  to  Maitland,  on  account  of  his  mar- 
riage with  Jean,  eldeft  daughter  and  folc  heir- 
efs  of  fir  Charles  Maitland  of  Pitrichie,  and 
was  one  of  the  barons  of  his  majefty's  ex- 
chequer in  Scotland. 

3.  Mr.  'Thomas. 

1.  Daughter,  Catharine,  married,  ift,  to 
Mr.  Robert  Gordon  of  Clunie,  and,  2dly,  to 
David  Riccart  of  Riccartoun. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Mr.  John  Horn  of 
Wefterhall,  advocate. 

3 .  Helen,  married,  1  ft,  to  John  Macfar- 
lane  of  that  ilk. ;  and,  2dly,  to  Mr.  John 
Spotfwood  of  that  ilk,  advocate. 

All  of  them  had  iffue. 

He  died  in  1684,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  lbn, 

XX.  Robert,  third  vifcount  of  Arbuth- 
not,  who  married  lady  Anne  Sutherland, 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  Sutherland,  by 
lady  Jean  Wemyfs,  daughter  of  David  earl 
of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions  and 
four  daughters. 

1.  Robert,   his  heir. 

2.  John,  vifcount  of  Arbuthnot,  who  fuc- 
ceeded his  brother. 

1.  Daughter,  Jean,  married  to  captain 
Crawfurd  of  Camlurg. 

2.  Anne. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  Margaret,   j 
And  dying  in  1692)  was  fucceeded  by  his 

eldeft  fon, 


which    three   laft   died 
without  iffue. 


XXI.  Robert,  fourth  vifcount  of  Ar- 
buthnot, a  man  of  great  parts  and  expectati- 
bn,  but  died  unmarried  anno  1 7 1 0,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XXI.  John*  fifth  vifcount  Of  Arbuthnotj 
a  man  of  great  honour  and  probity,  who  mar- 
tied  Jean,  daughter  of  William  Morifon  of 
Preftongrange ;  and  dying  without  iffue  in 
1 75*6,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  coufin  John  Arbuthnot,  fon  and  heir  of 
Mr.  John  Arbuthnot  of  Fordun,  to  whom  we 
iiow  return. 

XX.  Mr.  John  Arbuthnot  of  For- 
dun,  firft  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage  of  Ro- 


bert fecond  vifcount  of  Arbuthnot,  by  Catha- 
rine, daughter  of  Robert  Gordon  of  Pitlurg, 
married  Margaret  Falconer,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Falconer  of  Pheido,-  one  of  the  fena- 
tors  of  the  college  of  juftice,  by  whom  he 
had  a  numerous  iffue,  of  whom  two  fons  and 
five  daughters  are  ftill  alive. 

1 .  James,  a  banker  in  Edinburgh,  who 
died  unmarried. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and 
honours  of  Arbuthnot,  upon  the  death  of  the 
fifth  vifcount,  as  before  obferved. 

3 .  Doctor  Thomas  Arbuthnot  of  Ballgleffie, 
phyfician  in  Montrofe,  who  married  a  daugh- 
ter of- Forbes  of  Thornton,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Kincardine,  and  hath  iffue. 

1 .  Daughter,  Margaret. 

2 .  Mary,  married  to  John  Douglas  of  Tul- 
liwhillie,  and  hath  iffue. 

3.  Jean. 

4.  Ann. 

y.  Catharine,  married  to  James  More  of 
Invernettie. 

XXI.  John,  fixth  vifcount  of  Arbuthnot, 
married,    ift,    May   Douglas,   daughter  and 

co-heirefs  of  Douglas  of  Bridgeford, 

by  whom  he  hath  no  furviving  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  A- 
lexander  Arbuthnot  of  Findourie,  defcended 
of  David  Arbuthnot,  eldeft  fon  of  the  fecond 
marriage  of  Robert  Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk, 
(No.  XIV.  of  this  account),  by  whom  he  hath 
iffue  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

i .  Robert,  mafter  of  Arbuthnot. 

2.  John. 

3.  Hugh. 

1.  Daughter,  Chariot. 

2.  Margaret. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  a  crefcent  between  three  ftars,  *>£<?«/. 

CkEST  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  peacock's  head 
couped  proper. 

Supporters;  two  wyverns  vert,  fpout- 
ing  fire. 

Motto  j  laus  Deo. 

CHIEF    SEATS. 
At  Arbuthnot,  in  the  ihire  of  Kincardine 


&c, 


CAMPBELt 


34 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


CAMPBELL   Duke   of  Argyle. 


edit.  p.  706. 


Martin's  ge- 
nealogical 
collections, 
vol.  I.  p.  53 


and  vol 


II. 


lucem  deAr 
gyle.  Craw 
furd's  Peer- 
age, &c. 


THAT  the  noble  and  illuftrious  name  of 
Campbell  is  of  very  great  antiquity 
ih  Scotland,  is  acknowledged  by  all  our  hilto- 
rians. 

Cambden    derives  their  origin  from  the 
Cambd.  folio  antient  kings  of  Argyle,  about  the  fixth  cen- 
tury. 

Mr.  Martin  of  Clermont,  a  learned  and 
judicious  antiquary,  fays,  "  It  is  the  opini- 
"  on  of  fome,  that  they  came  originally  from 
"  France,  and  affumed  their  firname  about 
"  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore." 

In  the  traditional  accounts  of  our  bards 
and  fenachics,  it  is  faid,  that  their  predecef- 
fors  were  in  poffeffion  of  the  lands  of  Lochow, 
in  Argylelhire,  before  the  reitoration  of  our 
monarchy  by  king  Fergus  II.  anno  404;  and 
Mr.  Duncan-  that  tne  foil  appellation  they  ufed,  was  O- 
tfhe'bfam?ly°f  Dubhin,  which,  according  to  an  early  cuftom, 
M.  S.  penes  they  affumed  from  Diarmed  O-Dubhin,  one 
of  their  anceftors,  who  was  a  brave  and  war- 
like man ;  and  from  him,  in  the  Galic  lan- 
guage, they  are  called  Siol  Diarmed  ;  that  is, 
the  posterity  and  offspring  of  Diarmed. 

The  bards  have  recorded  a  long  feries  cf 
the  barons  of  Lochow,  defcended  of  the  fore- 
faid  Diarmed  O-Dubhin,  who  were  renown- 
ed both  for  courage  and  conducl :  amongft 
whom  was  Paul  O-Dubhin,  lord  of  Lochow, 
who  was  denominated  Paul  Infpuran,  from 
his  being  the  king's  treafurer.  But  he  hav- 
ing no  male  iffue,  his  eftate  went  to  his  daugh- 
ter Eva,  who  being  married  to  Gillefpick  O- 
Dubhin,  a  relation  of  her  own,  he  got  their 
name  changed  to  Campbell,  to  perpetuate  the 
memory  of  a  noble  and  heroic  aclion  perform- 
med  by  him  for  the  crown  of  France,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore. 

From  this  Gillefpick,  therefore,  we  fliall 
deduce  the  defcent  of  the  illuftrious  family 
of  Argyle. 

I.  Gillespick  O-Dubhin,  or  Camp- 
BELL,lord  of  Lochow,  according  to  theM.  S. 
hiftory  of  the  family,  lived  in  the  reign  of 
king  David  I.  and  married  Eva,  only  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  of  Paul  O-Dubhin  before  no- 

Ibidem.  ticed,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

II.  Duncan  Campbell  of  Lochow,  who 
fucceeded  him,  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king 
Malcolm  IV.  and  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuccef- 
for, 

III.  Colin  Campbell  of  Lochow,  who 
lived  in  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lion, 


Ibidem. 


but  of  whom  we  have  nothing  memorable. 
He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

IV.  GlLLESPICK,Or,ARCHIBALD  CAMP- 
BELL of  Lochow,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
flourimed  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  Wil- 
liam, and  beginning  of  king  Alexander  II. 
and  is  particularly  mentioned  in  the  ftatutcs 
of  that  laft  prince,  anno  I  2 14,  1  2 1 5,  &c. 

He  married  Finetta,  daughter  of  John 
Frazer,  lord  of  Tweddale,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  Duncan  Campbell  of  Lochow,  who, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  married  a 
daughter  of  the  family  of  Cummyn,  by  whom 
he  had  iffue  two  fons, 
! .  Sir  Gillefpick. 

2.    John,    a  man  of  great  learning  and 
knowledge,  and  a  famous  author,  who  flou- 
rifhed betwixt  1250  and  1286,  and  was  an 
ornament  to  his  country  for  learning,  6c. 
Duncan  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon> 


Regiam  Ma- 
jeltatem, 
cap.  17. 


M.  S.hift.  of 
the  family  of 
Lovat,  penes 
magiftrum 
Gulielmum 
Frafer   fcri- 
bam  Edin. 

Martin's   ge- 
nealogical 
collcftions. 


Douglas. 
Walker's 
chron.  Dr. 
MacKenzie's 
lives  of  the 
Scotch  writ- 
ers, p.  387,5:0 


VI.  Sir  Gillespick,  br,  Archibald 
Ca  mpb  ell,  knight,  artd  lord  of  Lochow,  who 
made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  end  of  the 
reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  IH. 

In  the  charter  of  erection  of  the  burgh  of  Chartul.  of  ' 
Newburgh,  this  Gillefpick  Campbell,  toge-  Lindores.pe- 
ther  with  William  earl  of  Mar,  John  de  Lind^  Macfarlane 
fay,  John  de  Haya,  William  Biffet,  6x.  are  deeodem,  p. 
witneffes  at  Strivling,    4th  March  1266.       20>' 

He  married  a  daughter  of  William  de  So^ 
mcrville,  baron  of  Carnwath,  by  whom  he 
had  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Colin  More  Campbell,  do- 
minus  de  Lochow,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
was  a  renowned  and  warlike  chieftain.  He 
had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  up- 
on him  by  king  Alexander  III.  anno  1  280  ; 
and  from  him  the  chief  or  head  of  the  family 
of  Argyle  is  called  Macallan-More  in  the 
highlands  to  this  day. 

In  a  charter  by  Malcolm  earl  of  Lennox,  Chartul.  of 
Johanni  de  Lufs,  the  witneffes  are,  dominus  Levenax,  pe- 
Jacohus  Senef callus  Scotix,  dominus  Reginaldus  ' 

de  Crawfurd,  dominus  Colinus  Campbell,  6c. 
circiter  annum  1  2  8 1 . 

He  was  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scot- 
land that  were  fummoned  to  Berwick  on  the 
part  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  in  the  competiti-  ^>'mer>  tam- 
on  for  the  crown  betwixt  him  and  Baliol, 
anno  1292. 

It 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


35 


It  muft  here  be  obferved,  that  the  Camp- 
bells, by  this  time,  were  become  fo  numerous 
in  Scotland,  that  it  is  not  eafy  to  diftinguilh 
them,  except  when  they  are  locally  defigned, 
there  being  many  of  that  firname  in  Prynne's 
l^tion^  "and  collections,  (men  of  rank)  l'wearing  allegi- 
remarksupon  ance  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  betwixt 

foUmp.niU  the  years  I291  and  I297'  viz'  Nico1'  or 

31/32.  36,  Neil  Campbell,  Colin  de  Campbell^  Duncan 
and  45-         Campbell  del  Ifles,  Thomas  Campbell,  Dou- 
gal  Campbell,  Arthur  Campbell,  another  Dun- 
can Campbell,  fir  Dovenald  Campbell,  &c. 
This  fir  Colin  acquired  from  fir  William 
Chartul.  of  Lindfay  the  lands  of  Symington  in  Ayrlhire, 
N      Waits-  an^  made  a  donation  of  the  fuperiority  there- 
rum  Macfar-  of  to  the  monks  of  Newbottle,  by  a  charter, 
lane  de  eod.  wnere}n  he  is  defigned  Aominus  Colimts  Camp- 
* '    '         '    bett)  miles,   fiilus  quondam  domini   Gilleffick 
Campbell,  &c.   anno  1293. 

He  was  flain.  foon  thereafter,  at  a  place 
called  the  String  of  Cowal,  in  a  conflict  be- 
twixt him  and  the  lord  of  Lorn,   leaving  if- 

M.  S.  hift.  of  fue,  by Sinclair  his  fpoufe,   three  fons. 

the  family.  J%  Sif  ^  his  heir. 

2 .  Sir  Dovenald  Campbell  of  Reidhoufe  or 
Reidcaftle,  anceftor  of  the  family  of  Lou- 
doun.     Vide  title  Earl  of  Loudoun. 

Rymer  torn.        3  •  7°^n  Camfbe/f,  who  was   bred  to  the 

II. p.  725,  ad  church. 

ann.  1296.         Hc  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VUL  Sir  Neil  Campbell  baron  of 
Lochow,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  made  a 
donation  to  the  monaltery  of  Cambuskenneth, 

Cambusken-  °f  Part  °f  tne  ^an^s  °f  Menftrie,  and  is  then 

neth,  penes    defigned  Nigellus  Campbell  filius  Colini,    circ. 

Macfarlane,    ^jjj, 

p-6s.N0.50.  , 

lie  was  a  man  or  lingular  merit,  and  a  true 
patriot  ;  and  tho  he  fubmitted  to  Baliol's 
government  for  fome  time,  yet  no  fooner  did 

Abercrombie  the  heroic  king  Robert  Bruce  begin  tc  A^n 
vol.Lp.571.  his  title  to  the  crown,  than  he  joined  him 
moft  heartily  and  fincerely,  and  never  after- 
wards defcrted  his  intcreit,  but  did  him  ma- 
ny great  and  fignal  iervices  when  he  was  in 
the  utmoit  diftrefs,  and  afiifted  at  his  corona- 
tion at  Scoon,  anno  1306. 

He  afterwards  commanded  a  party  of  loyal- 
Barber's  life  iffo  againft  the  lord  Lorn,   a  declared  enemy 
'  of  king  Robert  and  his  country,  and  reduced 
Argylefhire  and  Lorn  to  the  king's  obedience. 
He  entered  into  a  memorable  affociation 
with  fir  Gilbert  Hay,  fir  Alexander  Seton, 
The  original  and  other  loyalilb,  wherein  they  bound  them- 
tne  archive"8  ^e'ves  ^  death,  to  defend  the  liberties  of 
of  the  family  their  country,  and  king  Robert  Bruce's  right 
ofMarr.        t0  tlie  crown  agamft  an  enemies,   French, 
Englilh,  and  Scots ;  to  which  they  all  put 
their  hands  and  feals,  at  Cambuskenneth,  the 
9th  day  of  September  1308. 


After  the  king  was  well  fettled  on  his 
throne,  fir  Neil,  being  no  lefs  an  able  itates- 
man  than  a  brave  foldier,  was  employed  in 
feyeral  important  negotiations  to  the  king  of 
England  ;  particularly  he,  with  fir  John  Men- 
teith,  were  appointed  plenipotentiaries  for  R.vmer,  torn, 
Scotland,  and  Richard  de  Burgh,  earl  of  Ul-  ^-P-*6*- 
fter,  &c.  for  England,  anno  1309. 

And  after  the  battle  of  Bannockburn,  he, 
with  fir  Roger  Kilpatrick,  Robert  Keith,  and 
Gilbert  Hay,  were  lent  commifiioners,  to  ibid.  p.  495: 
treat  of  a  Lifting  peace  with  king  Edward  in 
perfon,  then  at  Durham,  anno  13 14,  tho'  at 
that  time  it  took  no  effect. 

He  was  likewife  one  of  the  great  barons  at 
the  parliament  of  Ayr,   where  the  fucceffion  Anderfon's 
to  the  crown  was  fettled  upon  the  heirs  of  Independ. 
king  Robert  Bruce,  anno  1315". 

King  Robert,   on  account  of  his  loyalty, 
great  and  faithful  fervices,  made  him  a  grant 
of  feveral  lands  then  in  the  crown  ;  all  which  chart,  pene* 
are  contained  in  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  ducemde  Ar« 
the  ninth  year  of  king  Robert's  reign,  anno  gyle* 
I3I5- 

And,   as  a  teftimony  of  his  great  efteem 
and  regard  for  fir  Neil,  he  bellowed  upon  him 
in  marriage  his  filter,  lady  Mary  Bruce,  by  Ibidem, 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Colin. 

2 .  John,  a  man  of  lingular  worth  and  me- 
rit, and  in  high  favour  with  his  uncle  king 
Robert  Bruce,  who  dignified  him  with  the  KT.  ,    . 
title  of  earl  of  Athole,   (then  in  the  crown  by  pend.p!  ifi. 
the  forfeiture  of  David  de  Strabogie)  to  him,  &  Chart,  in 
and  the  heirs  of  his  body  ;  but  he  dying  with-  pub  archiv* 

out  iffue,  the  honours  returned  to  the  crown,  .-.  • . 

,  .  tin-,  ibidem, 

and  were  aiterwards  bcltowed  upon  William 

Douglas,  lord  of  Liddifdale. 

Sir  Neil  dying  in  the  end  of  the  year  1315", 

or  the  beginning  of  1 3 16,  was  fuceeeded  by 

his  eldclt  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Colin  Campbell  of  Lochow, 
who  alio  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  always  ad- 
hered to  the  intereft  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 
and  his  fon  king  David. 

He  went  in  the  expedition  to  Ireland,   in 
favours   of  king  Edward  Bruce,    where  his 
behaviour,   for  courage  and  conduct,  was  (o 
remarkable,  that  king  Robert,  upon  his  re- 
turn, rewarded  him  with  a  grant  of  divers  chart,  penes 
lands,  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  e-  ducemdeAr- 
recting  all  his  lands  in  Argylefhire  into  one  ffthe Officer* 
free  barony  ;  in  which  he  is  defigned  Colinus  of  ftatcp.41- 
filius  Nigelli,   &c. 

In  the  minority  of  king  David  Bruce,  he 
raifed  four  hundred  men,  upon  his  own  charg- 
es, for  his  majefty's  fervice,  and  therewith 
retook  the  caftle  of  Dunoon,  then  in  poffef- 
fion  of  the  Englilh,  for  which  the  king  re- 
warded 


3o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


warded  him  with  the  heretable  government 
Chart,  penes  thereof    an(J  a  yearly  penfion. 
„yle.  He   married   a  daughter   of  the  family  ol 

Lennox,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one 

daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Archibald. 

2.  John,  anceftor  of  the  Campbells  of 
Barbreck,  of  whom  Succoch,  &c.  are  de- 
feended. 

3.  Sir  Dougal 'Campbell,  who>  having  join- 
ed king  John  Baliol,  his  eftate  was  forfeited 
to  the  crown,  and  was  afterwards  beftowed 
upon  his  brother  fir  Archibald. 

His  daughter  Alicia  was  married  to  Allan 
Lauder  of  Hatton. 

He  died  anno  1 3  40,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


keg.  Majeft. 
Statutes  of  K. 
Dav.  II.  Cap. 
5  2,  &c. 


Chart,  penes 
ducem  deAr- 
gyle;  &  book 
ofcharters  pe- 
nes Macfar- 
lane,  p 


.53. 


Ibidem. 


CrawFurd'i 
Peerage. 


Ibid.  Chart. 
penes  ducem 
tie  Argyle,  & 
Lives   of  the 

©fficersofitate. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 
confirmed  by 
K.  James  III. 
to  Colin  earl 
of  Argyle. 

Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
itate. 

Crawfurd's 
peerage,p.i6. 
and  Colvil's 
hill,    of  the 
family  of  Ar- 


X.  Sir  Archibald  Campbell,  baron 
of  Lochow,  who  adhered  always  to  the  in- 
tcreft  of  king  David  Bruce,  with  whom  he 
was  in  high  favour,  and  is  often  mentioned 
in  the  public  acts  of  his  reign. 

He  obtained  from  that  prince  grants  and 
charters  of  a  great  many  lands,  which  the  fa- 
mily ft  ill  poflefs,  viz. 

Charter  of  confirmation  from  king  David, 
dileCto  et  fpeciali  confanguineo  fuo  Giliafpock 
Campbell,  filio  quondam  Colini  Campbell  mi- 
Utis,  — '  terrain  nofram  de  Kilmun,  &c, 

Alfo  a  charter,  dilet~to  et  fideli  fuo  domino 
Gilefpyk  Campbell,  domino  de  Lochow,  integrum 
dominium  totius  baronie  de  Mole  path,  &c.  cum 
fertinen.    dated  at  Aberdeen,  2d  May  1342. 

He  had  likewife  a  grant  of  his  brother  fir 
Dougaf  s  eftate,  which  was  forfeited  to  the 
crown  for  his  adhering  to  Baliol,  as  before 
noticed. 

He  obtained  a  grant  from  John  Menteith, 
dominus  de  Knapdale  et  de  Arran,  of  a  great 
many  lands,  —  dileito  et  fideli  confanguineo 
fuo  Giliafpock  Campbell,  domino  de  Lochow, 
dated  in  vigilia  faniii  Andres  apofloli^   1352. 

He  likewife  obtained  from  king  Robert 
II.  to  him,  and  his  fon  Colin,  and  his  heirs- 
male,  with  conient  of  John  earl  of  Carrick, 
the  king's  el  deft  fon,  ojficium  locumtenentis  et 
commi'fionem  fpecialem  intra  Carndrone,  ufque 
ad  Polgillip,  et  Polmefreth,  et  Lochlonge,  in- 
fra -vtcecomitatum  nofirum  de  Ergyle,  et  dinii- 
diam  partem  wardarum,  relieviorum,  maritagi- 
orum,  efchetarum  fuarum,  amerciamentorum,  et 
aliorum  lucrorum  quorumcunque ',  et  emolitmento- 
ritm  infra  dicias  bondas  contingen.  &c. 

He  married,  ift,  Mary,  a  daughter  of  the 
family  of  Menteith:  2dly,  a  daughter  of  fir 
John  Lawmont. 

He  left  hTue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XI.  SirCOLiN  Campbell,  who  in  fe- 


Lives  of  the 
officers   of 
ftate,  p.  42. 


Ibid.  &  char- 
ta  penes  du- 
cem  de  Ar- 


gyle. 


Martin's  ge- 
nealogical 
collections. 


Ibid,  and 

Crawfurd's 

peerage. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 


Nis  bet's  ap- 
pendix,p.65. 


Crawfurd'* 
peerage. 


veral  authentic  writs  is  defigned  dominus  de 
Lochow,  and  being  a  man  of  great  courage 
and  refolution,  was  employed  by  king  Robert 
II.  in  reftraining  the  incurfions  of  the  high- 
landers>  who  then  greatly  infefted  the  weft- 
em  parts  of  the  kingdom,  and  reducing  them 
to  his  majefty's  obedience,  had  thereupon  a 
grant  from  the  king  of  fundry  lands,  which 
are  Ilill  in  the  family's  poffeffion,  and  are  ful- 
ly narrated  in  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate. 
He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Drummond  of  Stobhall,  and  fifter  of  queen 
Annabel  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Duncan. 

2.  Colin,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Camp- 
bells of  Ardkinglafs,  of  whom  are  defcended 
the  Campbells  of  Ardintenie,  Dunoon,  Car- 
rick, Skipnifh,  BIyfwood,  Rochane,  Auche- 
willen,  Dergachie,  &c. 

3.  Donald,  who,  in  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  is  defigned  frater  Duncani  Campbell, 
domini  de  Lochow,   4th  Auguft   1442. 

His  daughter  Chrifiian  was  married  to  Dun- 
can Macfarlane  of  Arrochar. 

Sir  Colin  had  alfo  two  natural  fons,  Du- 
gal  and  Duncan,  of  whom  the  Campbells  of 
Dunftaffnage,  Enderline,  Balvie,  Duntreon, 
and  others,  are  defcended. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XU.  Sir  Duncan  Campbell,  baron  of 
Lochow,  who  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and 
abilities,  and  arrived  to  high  advancements 
both  in  honour  and  eftate. 

He  was  the  firft  of  the  family  who  was 
defigned  by  the  title  of  Argyle,  and  having 
great  intereft  with  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany, 
was  very  inftrumental  with  that  prince  in 
bringing  about  the  releafe  and  reftoration  of 
king  James  I. 

He  got  a  Charter  from  king  Robert  III.  of  chart.  W 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Menftrie,  anno  1393.  Pub-  archive 

He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  fent  to  Eng- 
land for  his   majefty's  ranfom,    anno  1424; 
and  it  is  obfervable,  that  his  eftate  and  lord  R      r   tomj 
Dalkeith's  were  computed  at    13*00  merks  X.  p.  308  & 
fterling  per  annum,  and  none  of  the  other  ho-  327- 
ftages  had  above  1200. 

And  being  highly  efteemed  by  king  James 

I.  he  appointed  him  one  of  his  privy  council,  charta  penes 
his  jufticiar,  and  lord  lieutenant  of  the  fhire  ducem  deAr- 
of  Argyle,  &c.  Ey  e" 

He  was  in  no  lefs  favour  with  king  James 

II.  who  not  only  confirmed  all  thofe  offices 

to  him,  but  railed  him  to  the  dignity  of  a  Ibid-  &  c™- 

.       ,     r        1.  .        1       -l        r  1      j  r-  tl0ns  of  the 

lord  of  parliament,  by  the  title  ot  lord  Camp-  mobility, 
bell,   anno  I44y. 

He  obtained  a  charter  from  that  prince, 

Duncans  domino  Campbell,  pro  fuis  gratuitis 

fervitiis 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


37 


Chart,  penes 
ducem  de  Ar- 
gyle.  &  chart, 
kipub. archiv. 


Jb.  &  Craw- 
ford's Peer- 
age. 


Hill,  of  the 
royal  family, 
p.  IIS. 


fervt'tiis  quondam  genitori  no  fro  bonx  memo- 
rii,  et  fpecialiter  a  pud  cafrum  de  Roxburgh, 
tempore  cbfulionis  ejufdem,  per  eundem  gratijfi- 
me  impenjis,  et  pro  fuis  fervitiis  nobis  etiam 
impenjis  et  impendend.  &d  of  a  valt  number 
of  lands  {in  dominio  noflro  de  Cowal)  in  the 
fliire  of  Argyle,  all  erected  and  united  into 
one  free  and  entire  barony,  baroniam  de  Car- 
loch,  Rowel,  perpetuis  futuris  temporibus  nun- 
cupand.  dated  1 9th  June  1453. 

He  was  a  great  benefactor  to  the  religious; 
witnefs  his  donations  to  the  monks  of  the  ab- 
bacy of  Sandale,  in  Kintyre,  and  his  found- 
ing and  endowing  the  collegiate  church  of 
Kilmun,  &c. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 
daughter  of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  gover- 
nor of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Celefine,  who  died  young. 

2.  Archibald^  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
the  family. 

3.  Sir  Colin,  who  was  anceftor  of  the 
Campbells  of  Glenurchy,  Vide  title  Bread- 
alb  ine. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Stewart  of  Blackhall,  by  whom  he 
had  alfo  three  fons. 

1 .  Duncan,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Camp- 
bells of  Auchinbreck,  of  whom  are  defend- 
ed the  Campbells  of  Glencardel,  Glenfaddle, 
Kilduskland,  Kilmarie,  Wefter  Kaimes,  Kil- 
berry,  and  Duna. 

2.  Neil,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Camp- 
bells of  Ellongreg,  of  whom  fir  Neil  Camp- 
bell is  the  reprefentative,  and  of  whofe  fami- 
ly are  defcended  the  Campbells  of  Orman- 
dale,  &c. 

3.  Arthur,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Camp- 
bells of  Otter,  &c. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1 45'3  - 


XIII.  Archibald,  fon  and  apparent  heir 
Crawford's  of  lord  Duncan,  died  before  his  father,  hav- 
Peerage.        -ing  marriec{  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  John 

Somerville  of  Carnwath,  anceftor  of  lord  So- 
merville,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIV.  Colin,  lord  Campbell,  who  fuc- 
Creations  of  ceeded  his  grandfather  ;  and,  being  a  man  of 
*hetheblaw'  eminent  Parts  and  great  accomplishments,  was 
yers  library,  m  high  favour  with  king  James  II.  who  cre- 
Edlnburgh.    ated  him  earl  of  Argyle,  anno  14/7. 

Rymer,  torn.      In  the  begin»hig  of  the  reign  of  king  James 
XI.  p.  517.  III.  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiifion- 
ers  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  theEnglifh,  which 
they  happily  concluded  anno  I 46  3. 

Soon  after  his  return  from  England,  he 
lb.  p.  541.    was  conftituted  mafter  ot  the  king's  houfhold, 
anno  1464. 

m    1463",  he,  with  lord  Boyd,  were  ap- 


pointed joint  lords  of  jufticiary  befouth  the  Lives  of  the 
river  Forth,    which  office  he  exercifed  by  officers  of 
himfelf  for  many  years  after  lord  Boyd's  fall.  ' ate* 

He  was  appointed  ambaflador  extraordina- 
ry to  the  court  of  England,  anno  147  1  and  xi™"'  ^% 

I474-  774-' 

In  1  475,  he  was  again  fent  on  t  of  the  com- 
miffioners  to  England,  to  treat  about  repair-  Ib- tom-  XII< 

.  PaSe  *  o^> 

ing  lome  breaches  that  had  been  made  in  the 
truce,  which  they  not  only  adjufted,  but  got 
the  truce  further  prorogued  till  July  1483. 
He  obtained  a  grant  from  the  king,  diletto 
confanguineo  fuo  dr  confiliario  Colino  comiti  de 
Argyle  pro  fingulari  favor e,  &c.  dr  pro  fuis 
gratuitis  fervitiis,  centum  dr  fesaginta  merca- 
las  terrarum  dominii  de  Knapdal:,  una  cum 
cujiodia  cajlri  de  Cajllefoame^  err.  ditto  Coli- 
no comiti  de  Argyle  cir  ksredibus  mafadis  de 
ctrpore  fuo  legitime  procreatis,  qutbus  deficienti- 
bus,  Duncano  Campbell  de  Glenurcha,  cirf.  c*rf.  Chart. in  pub. 
The  charter  is  dated  28th  February  1480.     archiv- 

In  1483  the  king  beftowed  upon  him  the 
lands  of  Pinkerton  in  iominio  de  Dumbar,  then  chart.inpub; 
in  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  Alexander  archiv.  inter 
duke  of  Albany.  i4S«*«4>«. 

He  got  alfo  chartets  under  the  great  feal,  Ibjdem# 
of  a  vaft  many  Lnds,  too  tedious  to  be  here 
inferted. 

Soon  after  this,  Colin  carl  of  Argyle,  with 
the  lords  Evandale,  Glammis,  Fleming,  &c. 
were  fent  ambafladors  to  France,  to  renew 
the  ancient  league,  which  was  accordingly  . 

fealed,  and  fworn  to,  by  king  Charles  VIII.  writ  ;°"rf  (h 
at  Paris,  on  9th  of  July  1484,   and  by  king  public  regi- 
James  in  the  fame  manner,  at  Edinburgh,  be-  fter' 
fore  the  French  ambaflador. 

That  fame  year,  he  procured  an  exempti- 
on for  lord  Gray,   and  others  of  his  friends,  Chart,  penes 
from  attendance  on  any  court,  during  his  ab-  dom-  Gray, 
fence,  &c. 

Upon  the  earl's  return,  the  king  being  ful- 
ly convinced  of  his  great  fidelity  and  merit, 
was  plcafed  to  appoint  him  lord  high  chancel- 
lor of  Scotland,  and  foon  thereafter,  he  was  Lives  of  the 
named  one  of  the  commiffioners  pfenipotentia-  officers  of 
ries  to  the  congrefs  at  Nottingham,  where  a    ate' 
truce  was  agreed  to,  which  fhould  begin  with 
the  rifingof  the  fun  on  29th  September  1484, 
and  laft  till  the  fetting  of  the  fun,   on  29th  Rymer,  tom. 
September  1487.  Xn-  P- ,6<M 

In  1485",  the  lord  chancellor,  with  feme 
others,  received  a  fpecial  commiffion  from  ti.j 
king,  to  treat  of  a  marriage  for  his  fon  the 
prince  of  Scotland,  with  lady  Anne  de  la 
Pool,  daughter  of  John  duke  of  Suffolk,  and 
niece  of  king  Richard  of  England ;   which 


match  was  then  agreed  to  by  the  ellares  of 
England,  but  the  fhort  reign  of  king  Richard, 
and  the  revolution,  which  happened  foon  af- 
terwards, prevented  its  taking  effect. 
K  In 


.-Ibid.  p.  23c; 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Rymer 
torn.  XII.  p 
130. 


Safe  conduft 
Colino  comi 
ti  de  Argyle 
cancellano 
Seotiae,  Patri' 
cio  domino 
Hailes,  &c. 
in  Rymer 
torn.  XII.   p, 
340.6:0  Mar, 
14U8. 

Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate.  p.  47. 


Chart,  inpub 
archiv. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Mill's  collec- 
tions, p.  50. 

Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 


In  the  beginning  of  1 488,  when  the  trou- 
bles in  Scotland  were  like  to  run  very  high, 
the  king  having  entire  confidence  in  the  lord 
chancellor,  who  had  always  been  a  moft  faith- 
ful and  loyal  fubject,  lent  him  with  fomc  o- 
thcrs  to  king  Henry  VII.  of  England,  to  de- 
fire  his  good  offices  and  mediation,  &c.  but 
nothing  from  thence  could  be  done  in  time. 
Biffiop  Elphingfton  enjoyed   the  chancel- 

.'  lor's  office^  during  his  abfence  on  that  em- 
baffy,   -viz,  from  6th   March,   till    after  the 

.  1  ith  of  June  1488,  that  the  king  was  ilainj 
fo  that  this  great  man  was  in  England,  while 
that  bloody  tragedy  was  acted,  tho'  fome  hi- 

,  ftorians  have  afferted  the  contrary. 

Soon  after  his  return  from  England,  he  was 
again  appointed  lord  chancellor  of  Scotland, 
which  officehe  enjoyed  aslong  as  he  lived:  And 
as  he  had  acted  in  the  higheft  offices  of  ftate 
at  home,  and  had  been  concerned  in  the  moft 
important  negotiations  abroad,  fo  he  acquitted 
himfelf  in  every  ftaticn  of  life  with  honour, 
fidelity  and  reputation. 

He  married  Ifabel  Stewart,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  John  lord  of  Lorn, 
whereupon  he  added  the  galley  to  the  at- 
chievment,  and  the  defignation  of  domimts 
Lome  to  his  other  titles. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  feven 

daughters. 

1 .  Archibald,  earl  of  Argyle. 

2.  Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Campbells  of 
Lundie  in  Angus. 

1 .  Daughter,  Lady  Margaret,  married  to 
George  lord  Seton,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Winton. 

2d.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  William  ma- 
fter  of  Drummond,  anceftor  of  the  family  of 
Perth, 

3.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  Hugh  earl  of 
Eglinton,  and  had  iffiie. 

4.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  lord 
Oliphant,  and  had  iffue. 

c.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  iEneas  M'Do- 
nald,  natural  fon  and  heir  of  tailzie  of  John 
earl  of  Rofs. 

6.  Lady  — ,  married  to  Alexander  M'Ken- 
zie  of  Kintail,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Seaforth. 

7.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Torquill 
M'Leod  of  Lewis,    1498. 

He  died  a nno  1493,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XV.  Archibald,-  fecond  earl  of  Argyle, 
Chart,  in  ar-  who  was  a  man  of  great  abilities  and  prudence, 
chiv.  Jacobi  an(j  WaS  jn  high  favour  with  king  James  IV. 
o^Dumferm-  who  made  him  chancellor  of  Scotland  in 
line,  p.  463.  1494,  chamberlain  in  1495s  and  mafter  of 
Chart,  in       the  houihold  in  1498. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  a 


.  archiv. 


great  number  of  lands  and  baronies  from  annt 
1493  to  1512. 

He  commanded  the  van-guard  of  the  army 
at  the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  be- 
haved with  remarkable  valour  and  intrepidi- 
ty. He  there  loft  his  life  with  his  royal  ma- 
fter and  the  flower  of  the  nobility  of  Scotland, 
on  9th  September  151  3,  leaving  iffue  by  la- 
dy Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  earl 
of  Lennox,  four  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Colin,  his  heir. 

2.  Archibald  Campbell  of  Skipniffi,  whofe  Chart,  inpub. 
line  ended  in  an  heir-female,  in  the  reign  of  archiv.  ad 
queen  Mary.  aim.  151 1. 

3.  John,  who  married  Moriella,  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  of  John  Calder  of  that  ilk,  and 

was  anceftor  of  the  Campbells  of  Calder,  of  ibidem, 
whom  are  defcended  the  Campbells  of  Ard- 
chattan,   Aird,  and  fir  Archibald  of  Clunies. 

4.  Donald,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Camp- 
bells of  Kythack  in  Angus. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
John  lord  Erskine. 

2.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  Gilbert  earl  of 
Caffilis. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Athole. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  Lawmont  ibidem, 
of  that  ilk :    And  all  had  iffue. 

5.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Simon  mafter  Mill's  collec- 
of  Lovat.-  *oa>'  *■  S<" 

XVI.  Colin,-  third  earl  of  Argyle,  fuc- 
ceeded his  father,  and  was  appointed  one  of 
the  four  counfellors  to  king  James  V.  anno 
1525. 

In  1 5  2  8  he  was  made  lord  lieutenant  of  the  r, 
borders,   warden   of  the   marches,   heretable  ducemdeArS- 
iheriff  of  Argylelhire,  juftice  general  of  Scot-  gyle, 
land,  and  mafter  of  the  king's  houihold :  In 
all  which  high  offices  he  behaved  with  great 
prudence,  candour,  and  integrity. 

He  got  alfo  charters,  from  king  James  V.  Chart,  in- 
of  a  vaft  number  of  lands,  Colino  comiti  de  Pub-  archiv. 

.       ,        ,  inter  1520  & 

Argyle,   &c.  IJJ0. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Gordon,  daughter 

of  Alexander  earl  of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  Crawfurd's 

had  three  fons  and  one  daughter.  peerage. 

1.  Archibald. 

2.  John,  anceftor  of  the  Campbells  of 
Lochnell,  of  whom  the  Campbells  of  Baler- 
no  and  Stonefield  are  defcended. 

3 .  Alexander  ^  who  was  dean  of  Murray, 
and  died  without  iffue. 

His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  was  married, 
1  ft  to  James  Stewart  earl  of  Murray,  natu- 
ral fon  of  king  James  IV.  and  2dly,  to  John 
earl  of  Sutherland. 

He  died  anno  1542,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon. 

XVIL 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


*9 


Abercromb. 
hift.  of  the 
campaigns, 
ic48&'549 
Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 
inter  1545  & 
»55S- 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  ad 

arm.  1543. 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 


Bio  graph. 
Britannica. 

Spottifwood 

and 
Calderwood's 
church  hift. 


Rymer  torn. 
XV.  p.  687. 
aaann  1570. 


Ibidem. 


XVII.  Archibald,  fourth  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle,  who  was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  peers, 
that  ftrenuoufly  oppofed  the  match  betwixt 
Mary  queen  of  Scotland,  and  king  Edward 
VI.  of  England;  believing,  that  an  union  be- 
twixt the  kingdoms  muft  neceflarily  enfue, 
which  could  not  but  be  derogatory  to  the  ho- 
nour of  his  country:  Upon  which  a  war 
breaking  out  with  England,  he  greatly  di- 
flinguilhed  himfelf  by  his  valour  and  conduct 
both  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie  in  1547,  and  at 
the  fiege  of  Haddington  in  1548. 

He  got  charters,  from  queen  Mary,  Ar- 
chibald?) comiti  de  Argyle,  of  a  great  number 
of  lands. 

He  was  the  firft  of  quality  who  embraced 
the  Proteitant  religion,  and  contributed  all 
that  was  in  his  power  to  bring  about  a  refor* 
mation. 

He  married  1  ft,  lady  Helen  Hamilton, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Arran,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Archibald,  his  heir. 

He  married  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Graeme, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Menteith,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Colin  Campbell  of  Boquhan  (who  car- 
ried on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  af- 
terwards)   and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Stewart;  lord  Down. 

2.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  Heftor  M'Lean 
of  Dowart. 

And  dying  in  1558,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeil  fon. 

XVIII.  Archibald,  fifth  earl  of  Argyle, 
who  was  a  man  of  lingular  accomplifhmcnts, 
and  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformation  of 
religion. 

In  1 559,  he  went  over  to  France,  to  flip— 
plicate  (^ueen  Mary's  favour  to  the  Prote- 
ftant religion ;  and  immediately  upon  his  re- 
turn, he  entered  into  an  affociation  with  the 
earls;  Glencairn,  Morton,  &c;  for  the  ad- 
vancement thereof,  which  at  laft  they  got 
eftablifhed  by  aft  of  Parliament,  anno  1560. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  efpoufed  the  intereft  of  queen  Mary  hear- 
tily and  fincerely,  and  was  general  of  her 
forces  at  the  battle  of  Langfide.  and  though  ! 
the  queen's  troops  were  entirely  routed,  yet 
he  ftill  perfifted  in  his  loyalty  and  fidelity  to 
her  majefty,  of  which  (lie  was  fo  much  con- 
vinced, that  after  lhe  was  prifoner  in  Eng- 
land, fhe  nominated  the  duke  of  Chattlerault, 
the  earls  of  Argyle  and  Huntly  her  lieute- 
nants throughout  the  whole  kingdom. 

The  earl  concurred  and  greatly  promoted 
every  meafure  that  was  propofed  for  the  reco- 


very of  her  majefty's  liberty,  but  wY  e 
endeavours  proved  fruitlefs,   he  at  laft  fub- 
mitted  to  the  authority  of  king  James  VI.  and 
was  immediately  admitted  one  of  the  lords  of 
the  privy-council,   anno  1571. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  juitice  general,  keep- 
er of  the  great  feal,   and  lord  high  chancellor 
of  Scotland  by  a  molt  ample  commiffion  from 
the  king,   in   which   are  theie   word?,  Feci- 
mus,     Cjhftituimus,    &    ordinamus  fredilec- 
tum  nojlrum  confanguineum  cr  confiliarium  Ar- 
chibaldum  comitem  de  Argyle,  dominum  Camp- 
bell cr  Lome,  jujliciarium  nojlrum  generalem, 
cancellarium  regni  noftri,  ac  magni  figillinoftri 
cujlodem,  pro  omnibus vita  fuxdiebus,<£rc.  Z3-c 
Dated  at  Edinburgh  the  1  7  th  of  January,  the  chart,  in 
fixth  year  of  the  kind's  rei^n    1572.      All  pub-  archiv. 
which  offices  he  executed  with  univerfal  ap-  "j£  ^^[{ 
probation  as  Jong  as  he  lived.  ftate. 

He  married  1  It,  lady  Jean  Stewart,  natu- 
ral daughter  of  king  James  V.  whofe  body 
lies  interred  with  her  father's  in  the  royal 
vault  in  the  abbay-church  of  Holyroodhoufe. 

He  married  2dly,  lady  Jean  Cunninghame, 
daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Glencairn,  but 
by  neither  had  he  any  iffue,  and  dying  in 
1575.  his  el^te  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  brother  fir  Colin  of  Boquhan,  to  whom  we 
now  return, 

XVIII.  Colin,  fixth  ear!  of  Argyle,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  the  fourth  earl,  was  conftituted 

one  of  the  privy-council  to  king  James  VI.  SpottUWttod's 
anno  1577,  and  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot-  hilt,  and 
land,   anno  1579.  lives  of  the 

He  married  ift,  Janet  Stewart,  daughter  Rate!"  ° 
of  Henry  lord  Methven,  by  whom  he  had  no 
iffue. 

He  married  sdly,  lady  Agnes  Keith,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  MarifhaH,  widow  of  James 
earl  of  Murray,   by  whom  lie  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Archibald,   earl  of  Argyle. 

2.  Sir  Cjlin  Campbell  of  Lundic,   Bart. 
He  died  anno  1  j-34,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  eldeft  fun, 

XIX.  Archibald,  feventh  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle, who,  being  a  brave  officer,  was  com- 
mander of  the  forces  lent  againft  the  earls  of 
Huntly  and  Errol,  at  the  battle  of  Glenliver, 
anno  15-94,  where  the  king's  troops  were  de- 
feated, though  the  earl  behaved  with  great 
courage  and  conduct. 

He  fupprefled  an  infurrection  of  the  M'Gre- 
gors  in  1 60  3,  and  a  more  formidable  one  of  the 
M'Donald.s  inthe  weftern  ifles,anno  1  6 1 4.  For  Ibidem. 
which  fignal  fervices,  he  obtained  a  grant,  from  Chart,  penes 
the  king,    of  the  whole  country  of  Kintyre,  duccm  dc 
which  was  ratified  in  parliament,™^  161  7;  and  Ar8yl°' 
was  made  heretable  commiflary  of  the  ifles.    Rerhm  Ma- 

j    jeftatem,  nft 

6th  ad  ann. 

J  609. 


40 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


inter  1600  & 
1630. 


In  1 6 1  8  he  went  into  Spain,  and  fignaliz- 

ed  himfelf  in  that  fervice  againfl  the  Hates  of 

Outhry's  me-  Holland,  having  aflifted  at  taking  of  feveral 

places  of  Strength. 
Chart,  in  He  got  charters,  from  king  James  VI.  Ar- 

pub  archiv.    chibaldo  comiti  Ergadis,  of  all  his  lands. 

He  married  1  ft,  lady  Anne  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon* 

Archibald,   afterwards  marquis  of  Argyle, 
and  four  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  George  mar- 
quis of  Huntly. 

2.  Lady  Annabel,  married  to  Robert  earl 
of  Lothian. 

3.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  vifcount 
of  Kenmure. 

4.  Lady  Man,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Montgomery  of  Skelmorly. 

They  all  had  iflue. 

The  earl  married  2dly,  Anne,  daughter  of 
fir  William  Cornwallis  of  Brome,  anceftor  of 
lord  Cornwallis,  by  Lucy,  his  wife,  daughter 
and  co-heirefs  of  John  Nevil  lord  Latimer, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James, -and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  lord  Rollo, 
and  had  iffue. 

His  fon  James,  who,  was  a  man  of  great 
valour  and  courage,  was  by  king  James  VI. 
created  lord  Kintyre,  anno  1622,  and  having 
ferved  Lewis  XIII.  in  his  wars  againfl  the 
Spaniards,  where  he  had  the  command  of  a 
regiment,  he  acquitted  himfelf  with  fuch  ho- 
nour and  reputation,'  that  upon  his  return 
home,  king  Charles  I.  was  pleafed  to  raife 
Creations  ef  him  to  the  dignity  of  earl  of  Irvine  in  1642; 
the  nobility.   bm  he  ^y\ng  without  heirs-male,  the  honours 

became  extinct. 
Guthry's  me-       The  earl  died  at  London  in  163  8,  and  was 
moirs.  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon. 

XX.  ARCHiBALDreighth  earl,  afterwards 
marquis  of  Argyle,  who  was  a  man  of  great 
learning  and  lingular  endowments. 

He  was  one  of  the  privy-council  to  king 
Charles  I.  into  whofe  hand  he  refigned  the  jus- 
ticiary of  all  Scotland,  anno  1628,  which  had 
been  in  his  family  for  feveral  ages,  rcferving 
to  himfelf  and  his  heirs  the  jurifdiclion  of  the 
weftern  iiles  and  Argyle,  and  wherever  elle  he 
had  lands  in  Scotland,  all  which  was  ratified 
by  aft  of  parliament  paft  in  his  majefly's  pre- 
sence, anno  1 6  3  3 .  And  in  refpect  of  his  own 
merit,  as  well  as  the  remarkable  loyalty  of  his 
anceftors,  his  majefty  was  pleafed  to  create 
him  marquis  of  Argyle  by  letters  patent,  dat- 
Chart.inpub.  ed  in  November  1641. 

regift.  jje  afterwards  got  two  charters  under  the 

lb.  ad  aim.    grcat  fea]?  Arcbibaldo  tffarcbioni  de  Argyle,  &c. 


When  king  Charles's  troubles  begun,  hejoin-» 
ed  the  parliament  of  Scotland,  and  was  a  zeal- 
ous aflerter  of  the  Presbyterian  church-govern- 
ment ;  but  after  the  horrid  murder  of  the  king, 
he   contributed  much  to  the   reception  and 
coronation  of  king  Charles  II.  on  the  iff  of 
January  165*0,  and  had  the  honour  to  put  the 
crown  on  the  king's  head  at  Scoon.    But  hav- 
ing afterwards  joined  and  fided  with  Oliver 
Cromwell  (a  common  fault  in  thofe  times)  he 
wasfoon  after  the  reftoration  convicted  of  high  Trial  of  the 
treafon,  condemned  by  the  parliament,  and  ^"vlT 
beheaded  at  Edinburgh  on  the  27  th  of  May  Crawfurd's 
1 66 1,  and  his  cftate  and  honours  forfeited  to  PeeraSe- 
the  crown. 

He  was  a  confummate  ftatefman,  and  one  of 
the  ablefl  politicians  of  his  time-  When  he 
was  going  to  death,  he  declared  his  abhor- 
rence of  the  murder  of  king  Charles  I. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Archibald,  afterwards  earl  of  Argyle; 

2.  Lord  Neil  Campbell  of  Armadie,  who 
was  twice  married,  and  had  iffiie  Dr.  Archi- 
bald Campbell,  &c. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Robert  marquis 
of  Lothian. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married,  iff.,  to  George 
earl  of  Caithnefs :  and,  2dly,  to  John  earl  of 
Breadalbine^ 

XXI.  Archibald,  lord  Lorn,  eldeft  fon 
of  the  marquis,  adhered  firmly  to  the  king's 
intereft,  during  all  the  time  of  the  ufurpati- 
on,  and  was  captain  of  his  majefty's  foot- 
guards,  anno  1650.     He  continued  to  ferve 
the  king  with  great  fteadinefs  and  fidelity,  and 
Signalized  himfelf  upon  feveral  cccafions   a- 
gainft  the  parliament's  forces  ;    which  fo  in- 
cenfed  Oliver  Cromwell  againff  him,  that  in 
April  i6jf4,  when  he  granted  a  general  in-  CromweFs 
demnity  to  the  Scots,  this  lord,  with  fbme  aft  of  indent 
other  loyaJilts,   were  particularly  excepted,  mty- 
and  he  was  made  prifoner. 

During  his  confinement,  he  had  his  skull  B;ocraphia 
accidentally  fractured,  for  which  he  was  e-  Britannica. 
bliged  to  be  trepaned,   or,  p.  1156. 

Notwithstanding  all  his  fufferings,  he  never 
could  be  prevailed  upon  to  fubmit,  or  come  _,     c   ,, 

r  ■  ■  ,    ^  „'   .,(.  Crawfurd's 

to  any  compofition  with  Cromwell,  till  he  got  peerage,  am? 

his  majefly's  permiffion  by  general  Middleton  ftate  "afts. 

fo  to  do,    which  was  dated  31ft  December 

1655-.     He  then  returned  to  his  own  houfe, 

where  he  lived  privately  and  quietly,  ftill  per- 

fifting  in  his  integrity  and  loyalty,  till  king 

Charles  II.  was  happily  reflored,  anno  1660. 

His  majefty  being  perfectly  fatisfied  of  this 

|,  lord's  good  behaviour,  was  gracioufly  pleafed 

to 


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to  reftore  him  to  his  father's  eftate,  and  the 
honours  and  precedency  of  the  ancient  earls 
Diploma  in  of  Argyle  :  The  onerous  caufe  in  the  pa- 
archiv.  Caro-  tent  (wnich  is  dated  in  1663)  being  for  his 
eminent  loyalty  and  zeal  for  the  relloration, 
&c.  And  he  was  the  ninth  earl  of  Argyle. 

Sometime  thereafter  he  was  made  one  of 
his  majefty's  privy-council,  and  a  commiffio- 
ner  of  the  treafury ;  which  offices  he  difcharg- 
ed  with  great  fidelity ;  but  as  he  was  a  ftre- 
nuous  afferter  and  firm  friend  to  the  Prote- 
ftant religion,  and  Presbyterian  church  go- 
vernment, he  thereby  had  fome  confiderable 
enemies  at  court. 

About  the  year  1680,  the  teft  act  paffed, 
whereby  all  ranks  of  people  were  enjoined, 
T  ft  a  in  by  aft  of  parliament,  to  defend  the  govern- 
the  records,  ment  iri  church  and  ftate,  as  prefently  efta- 
blilhed,  &c.  under  the  pains  of  treafon,  &c. 
and  this  acl  went  very  ill  down  with  a  great 
many  well-meaning  men,  particularly  with 
this  noble  earl,  who,  having  a  tender  and 
fcrupulous  confeience,  could  not  comply  with 
it  in  thefe  terms,  but  offered  to  take  it  with  his 
own  explanation,  part  whereof  was  in  thefe 
words : 

"  I  take  it,  in  fo  far  as  it  is  confident  with 
"  itfelf,  and  the  proteftant  religion ;  and  I 
"  do  declare,  I  mean  not  to  bind  up  myfelf 
"  in  my  ftation,  but,  in  a  lawful  way,  to  en- 
"  deavour  any  thing  I  think  for  the  advan- 
"  tage  of  the  church  or  ftate,  not  repugnant 
"  to  the  proteftant  religion  and  my  loyalty ; 
Crawford's  «  anj  this  j  underftand  as  a  part  of  my  oath." 
This  being  declared  trealbn  by  the  learn- 
ed of  the  law,  he  was  fent  prifoner  to  the 
caftle  of  Edinburgh,  loon  after  tried,  found 
guilty,  his  eftate  forfeited,  and  himielf  fen- 
tenced  to  fuffer  death :  but  he  made  his  efcape 
in  the  drefs  of  a  lady's  page,  and  got  over  to 
Holland,  where  he  remained  about  four  years. 
However,  in  the  beginning  of  king  James 
VII.'s  reign,  he  got  fome  officers  and  fol- 
diers  together  in  Holland,  with  which  he  in- 
vaded Scotland,  and  landed  in  Argylelhirc. 

He  raifed  about  two  thouland  men,  moftly 
of  his  own  clan.  He  then  emitted  a  manifefto, 
declaring,  "  That  he  had  not  invaded  his  coun- 
"  tiy  for  any  private  ends,  but  in  defence  of 
"  his  own  juft  right,  and  for  the  recovery  of 
"  his  eftate,  which  was  unjuftly  forfeited  in 
"  the  reign  of  the  late  king.  And  the  duke 
"  of  York  having  invaded  the  religion  and 
"  liberties  of  the  kingdom,  he  thought  it  not 
"  only  juft,  but  his  duty  to  God  and  his  coun- 
"  try,  to  oppofe  his  tyrannical  ufurpation,  and 
Scotch comp.  "  *nvited  all  true  proteftants  to  join  him." 
p.  103.  The  earl's  little  army  being  defeated  and 

difperfed,  and  himfelf  taken  prifoner,  he  was 
again  fent  to  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  and 


foon  thereafter  beheaded  at  the  mercat-crofs, 
in  confequence  of  his  former  fentence,  upon 
the  30th  of  June  i68y;  it  being  the  opini- 
on of  the  lawyers,  that  as  he  was  already  dead 
in  law,  he  could  not  be  tried  again  for  this 
laft  act  of  rebellion. 

He  left  iifue,   by  lady  Mary  Stewart  his  Crawford's 
wife,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Murray,  four  PeeraSe- 
Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Archibald,   afterwards  duke  of  Argyle. 

2.  John  Campbell 'ofMammore,  father  of 
the  prefent  duke,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3 .  Colonel  Charles  Campbell. 

4.  Colonel  James  Campbell,  who  married 
Margaret  Lefly,  daughter  of  David  lord  New- 
ark,  and  had  ilTue. 

1.  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  ift  to 
Richard  earl  of  Lauderdale,  and  2dly  to 
Charles  earl  of  Murray. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  William  mar- 
quis of  Lothian. 

XXTI.  Archibald,  tenth  earl,  after- 
wards duke  of  Argyle,  eldeft  fon  of  Archi- 
bald the  ninth  earl,  came  over  with  the  prince 
of  Orange,  from  Holland,  in  1688;  and  was 
owned  by  the  convention  of  eftates  to  be 
earl  of  Argyle,  before  his  father's  forfeiture 
was  refcinded. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  revolution, 
and  was  fent  to  London  by  the  nobility  and 
gentry  of  Scotland,  with  fir  James  Montgo- 
mery and  fir  John  Dalrymple,  to  make  an 
offer  of  the  crown  of  Scotland,  in  name  of 
the  convention  of  eftates,  to  the  prince  and 
princefs  of  Orange, 

Who,  on  the  nth  of  April  1689,  were 
crowned  king  and  queen  of  Scotland;  and  on 
the  1 1  th  of  May  following,  the  earl,  with  the 
other  commiffioiiers  tendered  the  oath  of  co- 
ronation to  their  Majefties,  which  they  took. 
accordingly. 

He  afterwards,  for  the  king's  fervice,  fent 
over  to  Flanders  a  regiment,  both  officers  and 
foldiers  of  his  own  name  and  clan,  who  upon 
many  occalions  fignalized  their  bravery  and 
courage. 

This  noble  earl  was  made  one  of  the  pri- 
vy-council in  May  1689,  and  one  of  the  lords, 
of  the  treafury  in  1690. 

He  was  alio  made  colonel  of  the  Scotch 
horfe  guards,  and  one  of  the  extraordinary 
lords  of  Seffion,  and,  at  lait  for  his  many  emi- 
nent ferviccs,  he  was  created  duke  of  Argyle, 
marquis  of  Kintyre  and  Lome,  earl  of  Camp- 
bell  and  Cowal,  vifcount  of  Lochow  and  Glen-  canceriar;a; 
ifla,  lord  Inverara,  Mull,  Morvien  and  Tyric,  Hiredibua  _ 
by  letters  patent  to  his  heirs-male  whatlbm-  ^cuunkqu^1* 
ever,  bearing  date  at  Kenfington,  the  23d  of 
June  1 7  01. 

He 


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PEERAGE    of    SCOTLAND, 


He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Lio- 
nel Talmafh  of  Helingham,  by  his  wife  E- 
lizabeth,  dutchefs  of  Lauderdale,  daughter  and 
heir  of  William  Murray  earl  of  Dyfart,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

i.  John,  duke  of  Argyle. 

2 .  Archibald,  earl  of  May,  thereafter  duke 
of  Argyle. 

His  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  James 
Stewart  earl  of  Bute. 

Archibald,  firft  duke  of  Argyle,  died  in 
1703,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XXIII.  John,  fecond  duke  of  Argyle, 
whole  genius  leading  him  to  a  military  life, 
he  went  early  into  the  Britifh  fervice,  and 
bravely  diftinguifhed  himfelf  thro'  the  whole 
courfe  of  queen  Anne's  wars. 

In  1 7  o  1 ,  he  had  the  command  of  a  regi- 
ment of  foot;  was  made  oneof  the  extraordina- 
ry lords  of  feffion  in  1  7  04  ;  one  of  the  knights 
of  the  thiltle,  and  her  majefty's  high  com- 
miflioner  to  the  parliament  of  Scotland,  anno 
1705. 

He  remarkably  fignalizcd  himfelt  at  the 
battle  of  Ramillies  in  1706,  and  at  the  at- 
tack of  the  counterfcarp  of  Menin,  of  which 
place  he  took  pofTellion. 

He  commanded  at  reducing  the  fort  of  Ple- 
pondale,  affiled  at  the  fiege  of  Offend,  and 
was  very  ferviceable  at  the  battle  of  Aude- 
nard,   anno  1708. 

He  affiited  at  the  fiege  of  Lille  (of  which 
city  he  took  pofieffion ; )  alfo  at  the  fiege  of 
Ghent  and  Bruges  in  I7°9- 

In  the  fame  year  he  particularly  aggrandiz- 
ed himfelf  at  the  fiege  of  Tournay,  and  at 
the  terrible  attack  of  the  wood  in  the  great 
battle  of  Malplaquet,  upon  which  defperate 
command  he  was  ordered  by  the  duke  of 
Marlborough,  who,  ('tis  alledged)  then  be- 
gun to  be  jealous  of  his  rifing  glory. 

He  was  created  baron  of  Chatham,  earl 
of  Greenwich  in  England,  and  was  general 
and  commander  in  chief  of  her  majefty's  forces 
in  Spain,  anno  1 7 1  o  j  was  governor  of  Mi- 
norca, and  one  of  the  privy-council  in  Eng- 
land, and  was  made  knight  of  the  moil  noble 
order  of  the  garter. 

On  the  death  of  queen  Anne,  he  was  one 
of  the  lords  juitices  till  the  arrival  of  king 
George  I.  and  was  loon  thereafter  made  gen- 
tleman of  the  bed-chamber,  and  groom  of 
the  ilole  to  his  royal  highnefs  George  prince 
of  Wales,  and  commander  in  chief  of  all  his 
majefty's  forces  in  North-Britain. 

In  17 15,  a  rebellion  broke  out  in  Scot- 
land, and  the  earl  of  Mar  had  the  addrefs  to 
get  together  no  lefs  than  fix  or  feven  thou- 
fand  Highlanders,    who  marched  from  Perth 


about  the  1  2th  of  November.  The  duke  of 
Argyle  marched  out  from  Stirling  about  the 
fame  time  to  oppofc  them.  They  came  to 
an  engagement  at  Sheriffmuir  upon  the  1  3th, 
where  the  duke  of  Argyle's  courage  and  con- 
duel  was  very  remarkable ;  for  tho'  the  rebels 
were  far  more  numerous  (and  many  of  the 
clans  fought  very  gallantly)  yet  they  were 
forced  to  retreat  to  Perth,  and  the  duke  of 
Argyle  returned  to  Stirling ;  however,  the 
rebels  never  came  to  a  head  again. 

In  the  year  1718,  he  was  made  lord  ftew- 
ard  of  the  houihold,  and  was  created  duke 
of  Greenwich,  but  the  patent  was  limited  to 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

He  was  colonel,  firft,  of  the  queen's  regi- 
ment of  horfe,  and  then  of  the  royal  blue 
horfe  guards.  He  was  likeways  maftcr-gene- 
ral  of  the  ordnance,  and  field -marihal  of  Great 
Britain. 

He  was  no  Iefs  confpicuous  for  his  fpirited 
cloquence  in  the  houfe  of  peers,  than  for  his 
courage  and  conduct  in  the  field.  He  parti- 
cularly diftinguifhed  himielf  in  the  noble  de- 
fence he  made  of  the  privileges  of  the  town 
of  Edinburgh,  when  it  was  moved  that  they 
iliould  be  taken  away,on  account  of  the  mur- 
der of  captain  Porteous. 

Upon  the  whole,  he  merited  the  celebrat- 
ed character  which  Pope  gives  him : 

Argyle,  the Jlate's  ivbole  thunder  born  ta 

weild, 
And  Jbake  alike  the  fenate  and  the  field. 

He  married,  ift,  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
Brown  Efq;  but  fhe  died  without  iflue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mrs.  Jean  Warburton, 
one  of  the  maids  of  honour,  both  to  queen 
Anne,  and  queen  Caroline,  when  princefs  of 
Wales,  and  by  her  had  five  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Caroline,  married,  ift,  to  Fran- 
cis earl  of  Dalkeith,  eldeft  fon  of  Francis 
duke  of  Buccleugh.  And,  2dly,  to  Charles 
Towniliend,  Efq;  fecond  fon  to  lord  vifcount 
Townlhend,   now  fecretary  at  war. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Williamearl  of 
Strafford. 

3 .  Lady  Jane,  died  young. 

4.  Lady  Beth,  married  to  the  honourable 
James  Stewart  M'Kenzie,  fon  of  James  earl 
of  Bute. 

5.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Edward  vif- 
count Coke,  fon  and  heir  apparent  to  the  earl 
of  Leicefter. 

The  Duke  died  in  October  1743,  in  the 
63d  year  of  his  age,  and  having  no  fons,  the 
titles  of  Duke  of  Greenwich  and  baron  of 
Chatham  expired  with  him,  but  he  was  fuc- 
ceeded in  his  eftate  and  other  titles  by  his  bro- 
ther, 

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XXIII.  Archibald,  third  duke  of  Ar- 
gyle,  who  was  born  at  Hamhoufe,  in  Eng- 
land, in  June  1682,  and  was  educated  at  the 
univerfity  of  Glafgow.  He  afterwards  ap- 
plied himfelf  to  the  ftudy  of  the  law  at  U- 
trecht ;  but  upon  his  father's  being  created  a 
duke,  he  laid  afide  the  fcheme  of  appearing 
at  the  bar,  and  betook  himfelf  to  a  military 
life,  ferved  under  the  great  duke  of  Marlbo- 
rough, was  colonel  of  the  thirty-fixth  regi- 
ment of  foot,  and  governor  of  Dumbarton 
cattle  :  But  his  genius  pointing  more  ftrong- 
ly  to  the  ftatefman  than  the  foldier,  he  did 
not  continue  long  in  the  army,  but  applied 
himfelf  chiefly  to  that  ftudy,  which  made  the 
after  part  of  his  life  fo  mining  and  confpi- 
cuous. 

In  1705,  he  was  made  treafurer  of  Scot- 
land, and  took  his  feat  in  the  parliament, 
where  he  made  fo  great  a  figure,  that  in  1706 
he  was  nominated  one  of  the  commilfioners 
for  the  treaty  of  union,  and  got  a  patent,  cre- 
ating him  earl  and  vifcount  Way,  lord  Oron- 
fay,   Dunoon  and  Arrois,  &c. 

In  1708,  he  was  made  an  extraordinary 
lord  of  felTion,  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  for  the  firft  Britilh  parliament,  and  was 
chofen  member  to  every  future  feflion,  ex- 
cepting that  called  to  meet  in  November 
1713. 

In  1 7 10,  he  was  made  juftice-general  of 
Scotland,  and  in  1 7 1 1  he  was  called  to  the 
privy  council. 

In  1 7 14,  upon  the  acceflion  of  king  George 
I.  he  was  nominated  lord  rcgiiter;  and  tho' 
he  had  long  before  given  up  all  command  in 
the  army,  yet,  upon  the  breaking  out  of  the 
rebellion  1715",  he  again  betook  himfelf  to 
arms,  in  defence  of  the  houfe  of  Hanover, 
end,  by  his  prudent  conduct  in  the  welt  high- 
lands, prevented  general  Gordon,  at  the  head 
of  3000  men,  from  penetrating  into  the  coun- 
try, and  railing  levies.  He  afterwards  join- 
ed his  brother  at  Stirling,  and  was  wounded 
at  the  battle  of  Dumblane. 

In  1725",  he  got  the  privy  fcal,  and  was 
truited  wkh  the  direction  of  Scotch  affairs. 

In  1734,  upon  his  refigning  the  privy  feal, 
he  was  made  keeper  of  the  great  feal,  which 
he  enjoyed  till  his  death. 

Upon  the  deceafe  of  his  brother,  he  be- 
came duke  of  Argyle,  hereditary  juftice  ge- 
neral, lieutenant,  lheriff  and  commiffary  of 
Argylelhire,  and  the  weftern  ifles,  hereditary 
great  matter  of  the  houlhold,  hereditary  keep- 
er of  Dunftaffhage,  Carrick,  and  feveral  other 
caftles. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  natural  and  acquired 
endowments,  quick,  penetrating,  and  tho- 
roughly verfant  in   the   knowledge  of  man- 


kind ;  of  an  accurate  and  diftincT:  elocution, 
and  a  ready  judgment.  His  thorough  know- 
ledge of  the  laws  of  his  country  qualified  him 
to  fhine  in  the  great  council  of  the  nation, 
and  in  the  cabinet  of  his  fovereign.  His  great 
fagacity  and  uncommon  abilities,  pointed  hint 
out  as  a  proper  perfon  for  the  chief  manage- 
ment of  all  Scotch  affairs ;  and  the  propriety 
of  the  choice  will  appear  from  his  attention 
to  promote  trade  and  manufactures,  to  en- 
courage learning  and  learned  men,  and  for- 
ward every  improvement  for  the  good  of  his 
country. 

During  his  adminiftratiori,  the  manufac- 
ture of  linen  cloth  was  raifed  to  an  uncom- 
mon pitch,  both  in  quality  and  quantity. 
The  univerfities  received  diftinguifliing  marks 
of  his  favour,  by  eitablilhing  new  protec- 
tions, and  in  every  ihape  promoting  their 
good  :  particularly,  he  encouraged  the  pro- 
feifion  of  phytic  in  the  univerfity  of  Edin- 
burgh, which  is  now  a  fchool  for  that  fci- 
ence,    famous  all  over  Europe. 

He  procured  from  his  late  majefty,  king 
George  II.  for  the  infirmary  of  Edinburgh, 
the  invalid  money,  to  the  extent  of  about 
8000  1.  a  funi  that  enabled  the  managers  of 
that  hofpital  to  enlarge  their  plan  confidcrab- 
ly,  the  utility  of  which  is  daily  felt  by  the 
numbers  of  poor  patients,  both  civil  and  mi- 
litary, who  find  relief  from  this  charity. 

After  1745,  in  order  to  deitroy  the  feeds 
of  future  rebellions,  he  advifed  his  majefty 
to  employ  the  highlanders  in  the  army ;  a 
propofal  worthy  of  the  patriot  who  contrived 
it,  magnanimous  in  the  king  who  approved 
it,  and  molt  honourable  to  themfelves  who 
executed  it ;  for  it  mult  be  owned  that,  to 
this  wife  counfel,  'tis  in  fome  mcalure  ow- 
ing, that  Cape  Breton,  Canada,  &c.  &c.  are 
now  under  the  government  of  this  kingdom, 
as  the  courage  and  intrepidity  of  thefe  brave 
and  heroic  men,  wherever  they  were  called, 
doubtlefs  contributed  greatly  to  the  conquelts. 
Such  was  Archibald  in  a  public  iphere  ; 
nor  was  he  lets  diltinguiihed  in  private  life. 
His  eminent  learning,  and  ftrong  natural  ta- 
lents, contributed  to  make  him  pafs  his  hours 
of  recefs  from  bufinefs  agreeably  to  himfelf, 
and  for  the  inftruction  and  good  of  others. 
He  was  qualified  for  every  fubject  of  conver- 
fation,  with  the  grcatclt  pliilofopher,  or  the 
meanclt  and  molt  ingenious  mechanic.  For 
the  amufement  of  the  clofet,  he  collected  the 
moft  valuable  private  library  in  Great  Bri- 
tain, where  he  unbent  his  mind  from  the- 
cares  of  miniltcrial  affairs,  and  added  to  the 
immenfc  llock  of  knowledge  he  had  already 
acquired. 

The  noble  and  magnificent  palace  which 

he 


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he  has  built  at  Invcrara,  will  ftand  a  Idling 
monument  of  the  regard  he  had  for  his  fami- 
ly, who  before  had  no  houfe  fuitable  to  their 
dignity. 

This  great  man  enjoyed  all  the  faculties  of    _ 
his  mind  found  and  entire  till  his  death,  which    king  while  prince  of  Wales,  and  continued 


SCOTLAND. 

and  thereafter  as  major-general  in  fundry  o- 
ther  campaigns  in  Flanders  and  Germany  dur- 
ing that  war ;  and,  while  a  commoner,  was 
promoted  to  the  rank  of  lieutenant-general. 
He  was  "room  of  the  bed-chamber  to  the  late 


happened  very  fuddenly,  on  the  i  jth  day  of 
April  1761,  in  the  79th  year  of  his  age; 
and  was,  according  to  his  own  orders,  buried 
at  Kilmun,  in  the  parilh  of  Dunoon  in  Ar- 
gylefhire,  the  burying-place  of  the  family. 
And  having  no  iiTue,  his  eftate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  coufin  and  heir-male  ge- 
neral John  Campbell,  (now  duke  of  Argyle) 
eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  the  honourable  John 
Campbell  of  Mammore,  to  whom  we  now 
return. 

XXII.  John  Campbell  of  Mammore, 
fecond  fon  of  Archibald  ninth  earl  of  Argyle, 
and  brother-german  of  the  firft  duke,  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  lord  El- 
phingfton,  by  whom  he  had  feven  fons  and 
fix  daughters. 

I.  Jehu,  his  heir. 

C.   Charles,   who  died  unmarried. 

3.  Neil,  who  died  abroad,  alfo  unmarried. 

4.  William,  who  married  Mifs  Bernard, 

daughter  of Bernard,  Efq ;  and  hath 

ilTue. 

5.  6.  and  7.  died  young. 

1.  Daughter,  Mary,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Rofeberry. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Archibald  Edmond- 
ilone  pf  Duntreath. 

3 .  Ifabella,  married  to  captain  Alexander 
Montgomery. 

4.  Jean,  married  to  John  Campbell  of 
Carrick. 

5.  Primrofe,  married  to  Simon  lord  Lovat. 

6.  Eli  fab  etb,  died  unmarried. 

He  <i\edanno  1729,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XXIII.  John  Campbell  of  Mammore, 
(now  duke  of  Argyle)  who  went  early  into 


to  be  fo  to  his  majefty  during  the  whole  of 
his  reign.  He  was  for  many  years  colonel 
of  the  royal  Scotch  fuzilcers,  and  thereafter  of 
the  royal  Scots-grey  dragoons,  which  he  now 
commands.  He  is  alfo  lieutenant-general  ori 
the  ftaff  in  England,  and  governor  of  Lime- 
rick caftle  in  Ireland. 

His  father  and  lie  reprefented  the  county 
of  Dumbarton  in  every  parliament  fince  the 
union.  In  April  1761,  he  was  re-elected 
for  that  county,  but  fucceeding  immediately 
thereafter  to  the  eftate  and  honour;  of  Argyle, 
he  was,  on  the  5th  day  of  May  1761,  elec- 
ted one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  reprcfenting 
the  peerage  of  Scotland  in  parliament,  and  is 
now  the  fourth  duke. 

In  the  17-0,  he  married  the  honourable 
Mils  Bellenden,  daughter  of  John  lord  Bel- 
lenden,  and  maid  of  honour  to  the  then  prin- 
cefs  of  Wales,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  now  marquis  of  Lorn. 

2.  Henry  ^  an  officer  in  the  army,  aid-de- 
camp to  general  fir  John  Ligonier,  and  kil- 
led at  the  battle  of  La-felt. 

3 .  Lord  Frederick,  counfellor  at  law,  late- 
ly elected  member  of  parliament  for  the  di- 
ltriift  of  Glafgow,  &e.  and  alfo  for  the  di- 
ftricf.  of  Ayr,  Irvine,  &c, 

4.  Lord  /Villi am,  now  an  officer  in  the 
royal  navy. 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married,  ift,  to 
Charles  earl  of  Ayle-bury,  by  whom  lhe  had 
one  daughter,  lady  Mary  Bruce,  married  to 
Charles  duke  of  Richmond  and  Lennox.  She 
married,  2dly,  general  Henry  Seymor  Con- 
way, brother  to  the  earl  of  Hartford,  by 
whom  flie  hath  alfo  one  daughter. 

John,  marquis  of  Lorn,  eldeft  fon  and 
heir  apparent  of  John  fourth  duke  of  Argyle 


the  army,  and  in  1713   he  commanded  the    being  likeways  bred  to  the  army,  fei  ved  fe- 
detachment  of  the  troops  as  a  colonel  of  the  1  veral  campaigns  abroad,  is  now  a  major-ge- 


queen's  guards,  that  firft  took  pofleirion  of 
the  main  jruard  of  Dunkirk,  at  the  treaty  of 
peace,  in  order  to  its  being  demolifhed. 

During  the  rebellion  in  1  7  1 5,  he  ferved 
as  aid-de-camp  to  John  then  duke  of  Argyle, 
who  commanded  the  king's  army  j  and  dur- 
ing the  rebellion  1745,  he  had  the  honour 
to  command  all  his  majefty's  troops  and  gar- 
rifons  in  the  weft  of  Scotland.  He  ferved  in 
the  rank  of  brigadier-general  at  the  battle  of 
Dettingen  in  the  year  1741,  where  the  Bri- 
tifn  troops  were  victorious  over  the  French  j 


neral,  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons,  and 
of  the  regiment  of  fcncible  men  in  Argyle- 
iliire.  He  reprefented  the  burghs  of  Glaf- 
gow, Dumbarton,  &c .  in  the  three  laft  parlia- 
ments. 

On  the  3d  day  of  March  1 7J9,  he  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  dutchefs  dowager  of  Hamilton 
and  Brandon,   by  whom  he  hath  lfTue. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,   ift  and  4th,  girony  of  eight 
pieces,  or  and  fable,   2d  and  3d  argent,  a  gal- 
ley 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


4^ 


galley  (or  Iymphad)  fable,  fails  furled  up, 
Hag  and  pinnets  flying,  and  oars  in  action,  for 
the  lordihip  of  Lorn. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath  of  his  tinctures,  a 
boar's  head  couped  or. 

Motto  ;  on  an  efcrol,  Ne  oblivifcaris'. 

Supporters;  two  lyons  guardant  gules; 
armed  and  langued  azure ,  Handing  on  a  com- 
partment, whereon  are  thefe  words,  Vix  ea 
nojlra  voco;  behind  the  fhield  are  placed  a 
battoon  and  fword  accolle  faltireways,  the  one 


being  gules  femec  of  thirties  or,  and  cnfigned 
with  an  imperial  crown  and  the  cieft  of  Scot1 
land,  and  the  other  a  fw<frd  proper,  hiltcd 
and  pommelled  or,  being  the  two  badges  of 
the  great  mafter  houfhold  and  high  jufticia: 
of  the  kingdom  of  Scotland. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

Inverara  in  Argyleihire,  Cambleton  in  Kin- 
tyre,  Rofeneath  in  Dumbartonfhire,  &c. 


a***************:***  i*-:-  :•  *:•  !■+ -v  :••:-::  :-*  :••>■****•!■■:•;-  >*«:-■:••:::.•:•**:;■!<:•;:**:• 


>■:■  :•*<-:•*  ****** 


Earl  of  At  h  ol  e, 


Buchanan&c. 
Chartul.  of 
Scoon,  penes 
vicecomitem 

de  Stormont. 

Torpheus's 
hift.   of  the 
earls  of  Ork- 
ney, cap.  22: 
p.  100. 
Ibidem. 


Chartul.  of 
Scoon. 

Chartul.  of 
Dumfermline 
penes  Mac- 
farline,  p. 
512. 

Chartul  of 
St.  Andrews, 
penes  eund. 
p.  304 


Ibid,  p,  305, 


THIS  is  one  of  the  molt,  antient  and 
moft  honourable  titles  in  the  king- 
dom of  Scotland.  It  has  been  enjoyed  by 
more  of  the  royal  family  than  any  other, 
and  was  firft  conferred  upon 

I.  Malcolm,  fon  of  king  Donald  VII. 
brother  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore.  He  was 
one  of  the  greatefl  men  of  his  time,  was  cre- 
ated earl  of  Athole  by  king  David  I.  and  was 
aconfenter  and  witnefsto  the  foundation-char- 
ter of  the  monaftery  of  Scoon,  by  king  A- 
lexander  I.  anno  1 1 1 5  :  To  which  he  was 
afterwards  a  benefactor. 

A  learned  hiilorian  fays  of  him,  Omnium 
Scotia  principum  mbilijfimus,  patruelis  quippe 
Davidis  regis  Scotix,  in  prsfens  regnantis,  cjt. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Haco  earl  of 
Orkney,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

II.  Malcolm,  fecond  earl  of  Athole, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  ratified  his  father's 
donations  to  the  religious  at  Scoon. 

He  alfo  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy 
of  Dumfermline,  of  the  tythes  of  the  church 
of  Mullen,  for  the  fafety  of  his  foul,  and  his 
predeceffors,  kings  of  Scotland  ;  to  which 
king  William  is  a  witnefs,  in  1 166. 

Alfo  a  donation  to  the  priory  of  St.  An- 
drews, of  the  patronage  of  the  church  of 
Dull,  &c.  pro  falute  anims  fus  <rr  Ker tilde 
fponfe  fue,  to  which  Duncan  earl  of  Fife, 
Henry  and  Duncan,  his  two  fons,  are  wit- 
hefTes,  ante  11 74. 

By  the  faid  Kertilda  he  left  iffue  ttfo  fons. 

1.  Henry. 

2 .  Duncan. 

And  was  fucceeded  by  the  eldefl  fon, 

lit.  Henry,  third  earl  of  Athole,  who 
confirmed  his  father's  grants  to  the  abbacy  of 
Dumfermline  and  St.  Andrews,  to  which 
laft,  Margareta  comitijfa,  fponfa  ejus,  Alex- 


ander de  Set  on,  Colinus,  nepos  ejus,  &c.   are 
withelTes. 

By  the  faid  Margareta  comitijfa  he  left  iffue 
three  daughters. 

1 .  ,  whofe  name  is  not  upon  record. 

2.  IfabeL 

3.  Fere  lit/:. 

The  earl  dying  without  male  iffue,  the 
title  of  earl  returned  to  the  crown,  but  was 
afterwards  enjoyed  by  the  hufbands  of  the 
three  daughters  fucceffively,  as  will  be  fhown 
hereafter. 

Immediately  upon  the  death  of  Henry  3d 
earl  of  Athole,  king  Alexander  II.  confer- 
red the  honours  upon 

IV.  Alanus  de  Londoniis,  ofiiarius 
regis,  who  was  the  fourth  earl  of  Athole,  hav- 
ing married  ,    eldcft  daughter  of  the 

third  earl. 

This  is  attefted  by  a  confirmation  of  Ah-  „,       ,     . 
n.     .  .         J         .  ,    ..         .    ,  ,  Chartul.  of 

mis,  ojliarius  regis  conies  At  holt. t,  of  the  wood  Arbroath,  pe- 
and  foreft  of  Orphack   in  Aberdeenfhire,   to  nes  M'Far- 
the  monaftery  of  Arbroath,  which  formerly  ane* 
had  been  given  by  Thomas  de  London,  ojliari- 
us regis  pater  funs,  &c.  and   is   afterwards 
confirmed  by  king  Alexander  II.  anno  1223.  Ibidem. 

He  dying  without  iffue,  that  lame  year, 
the  title  was  immediately  conferred  upon 

V.  Thomas  of  Galloway,  fifth  earl  of 
Athole,  who  was  fon  of  Uchtrcd,  and  bro- 
ther of  Alan  lord  of  Galloway,    and  married 

Ifabel,   fecond  daughter  of  earl  Henry.  Cambden. 

This  is  attefted  by  donations  made  and 
confirmed  to  the  abbacy  of  Dumfermline,  by  Chartul. of 
Thomas  de  Galouyea,  comes  Atholix,  &  Ifabel-  DumfermIine 


fon. 


and  book  of 
charters,  pe- 
nes M'Far- 
lane,  vol.  I. 


la  comitijfa,   ejus  fponfa,   &c 
He  died  in  1234,  and  left  iffue 
Patrick,  fixth  earl  <ff  Athole,  who  was 

burnt  in  his  own  lodging 

Haddington,   'tis  faid  by  the  inftigation  of  fir 

John  Biffet,  anno  I  242,  and  having  no  iffue,  cha 

the  rymple'»  col 


p.  59.  ad  a 
in  the  town   of num  lZ26- 


Fordun,  ', 


r>- 


left.   ice. 


46 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


the  title  again  returned  to  the  crown,  but 
was  immediately  conferred  upon 

IV.  Sir  David  Hastings,  who  was 
feventh  eail  of  Athole,  having  married  Fere- 
lith,  third  daughter  of  earl  Henry,  and  aunt 
to  Patrick  the  fixth  earl;  which  is  initructed 
by  a  good  author,  who  lays,  Pcfl  ejus  obitum 
ForJun,  lib.  (comltis  Patricii)  David  de  Haftinojs  ejus  ac- 
IX.  cap.  59.    v .    .  '  .     .  /-,.'- 

Clftt  comttatum;frovemt  item  fibi  es  parte  ux- 
oris  fux,  qux  erat  matertera  Patricii  comitis  oc- 
cifi,   &c. 

In  a  treaty  of  peace  betwixt  king  Alexan- 
der II.  of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  III.  of 

England,   we  find  David  de  Ha  flings  conies  A- 
Rvmcr  torn.    j7   ,•  ,•     ,  *     «_ 

i'p  4-0.       tbolte,  one  01   the  guarantees  or   the  treaty, 

anno  1  244. 
Chart,  in  the       There  is  alfo  an  original  charter  of  a  do- 
lawyers  libra-  nation>  maJe  by  Ferelith  counters  of  Athole, 
"''  to  the  abbacy  of  Cupar  in  Angus,  of  the 

lands  of  Dunfuther,  Pro  falute  a/iime  fux  & 

animx  domini  David  de  Hajlings,   comitis  A- 

t/.'o/i.e,   quondam  viri  fui,   dr. 
.     ,       ...  He  died  in  a  pilgrimage  to  the  Holy  land, 

Fordun,  lib.  *.  to  b  ,    {  ' 

X.  cap.  27.     anuo   I2°9>    leaving  iflue  one  daughter^  his 
fole  heirefs,   viz. 

Add.?,  married  to  John  de  Strabolgie,  de- 
fended of  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,  who  got  from 
king  William  the  Lyon,  the  lands  of  Stra- 
bolgie, which  he  gave  to  his  fecond  fon, 

David,  who,  from  the  polTeflion  of  thefe 

lands,  aflumed  the  firname  of  Strabolgie.of 

which  there  are  many  authentic  documents 

Chartul.  of    m  tne  chartulary  of  Murray,  but  we  fhall  here 

Jlne?  Wal-    mention  only  one,  viz.    A  convention  be- 

re.  um  Mac-    twixt  Andrew  bifhop  of  Murray  &  nobilem 

oderrT  dC-6"  mnM    Da"lid     de   Strahol&e>   fii!Um  auondam 
65!mi'o4  and  Duncani  comitis  de  Fife,  &c.   dated  6  th  Oc- 

238,  &C.  t0^er  T  032. 

This  David  was  fucceded  by  his  fon, 

V.  John  de  Strabogie,  who,  having 
married  Adda,  as  above  noticed,  was  imme- 
diately cinCtus  cum  gladio  comitatus  Atholix^ 
&c.  and  was  the  eight  earl. 

This  John,  comes  Atholix,  &Adda  comitijfa, 
SirJamesBal-  confirm  a  donation  to  the  monks  of  Cupar, 
Jour'scollec-  0f  the  ianc]s  Qf  innmith,  quas  David  comes 
llwyVr"  'lib-  AtbolU,  pater  Add*  comitifx,  dedit,  &c.  the 
rary,  Edinr.    confirmation  is  dated  anno  1283. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotix  that  en- 
gaged to  acknowledge  and  receive  Margaret, 
Rymer,  tom.  daughter  of  Eric  king  of  Norway,  and  grand- 
II.  p.  266.    child  of  king  Alexander  III.  as  undoubted  heir 
to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  &c.  anno  1  284. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  judges  chofen  on 
the  fide  of  Robert  Bruce,  lord  of  Annandale, 
Ibid.  p.  553.  competitor  for  the  crown,  anno  1292. 

And  was  concerned  in  all  the  public  tranf- 
actions  of  thole  times  on  the  fide  of  Robert 


Bruce,   anno  1294  and  1296.  Ibid.  p.  558, 

He  died  before  the  year  1300,  leaving  if-  594>644>776> 
fue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VI.  David  de  Strabogie,  ninth  earl  of 
Athole,  who  married  Ifabella,  daughter  of  Ri- 
chard, natural  Ion  of  John  king  of  England,  by 

whom  he  got  a  vaft  ellate  in  that  kingdom,  sirTamesBal- 
which  at  laft  proved  the  ruin  of  the  fami-  four's  colleft. 

He  did  not  long  furvive  his  father,  but  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  John  de  Strabogie,  tenth  earl  of 
Athole,  who  was  one  of  thofe  worthy  pa- 
triots, that  joined  king  Robert  Bruce  as  foon 
as  he  began  to  afTert  his  title  to  the  crown ; 
and  was  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Methven, 
but  was  afterwards  unfortunately  taken  prifo- 
ner,  and  carried  to  London. 

And,  having  formerly  been  obliged,  with 
many  of  his  brave  countrymen,  to  fwear  feal- 
ty to  king  Edward  I.  he  was,  on  that  account,  rwjaie's 
tried  for  high  treafon,  found  guilty,  condemn-  baronage  of 

ed,  and  executed  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  with  W* '  ^ 
'  6  '  all  the  Scotch 

two  ol  king  Robert's  brothers,  at  Weitmin-  hiftorians. 

fler,   anno  1308. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

Vm.  David  de  Strabolgie,  eleventh 
earl  of  Athole,  who,  for  feveral  years,  was 
a  faithful  fubject,  and  in  high  favour  with 
king  Robert  Bruce. 

He  was  fent  prifoner  to  London,  for  ad- 
hering to  king  Robert's  interelt,  anno  1306, 
and  is  then  defigned  filius  &  hares  c  mitts  Rymer,  tom, 
Atholix,  &c.      And  being  afterwards  releafed  n-  P-  I0I4» 
he  returned  to  king  Robert,  who  made  him 

lord  high  conftable  of  Scotland,  anno  1 3 1 1 ,  Chartul.  of 

to.  ,        r  ,  .        Arbroath. 

and  conferred  many  other  favours  upon  him. 

But  he  having  large  poffeflions  in  England, 
was  ftrongly  attached  to  that  kingdom.  At 
laft  he  withdrew  his  allegiance  from  his  law-  Rymer,  torn, 
ful  fovereign  and  benefactor,  joined  the  inter-  IV-  P*  437' 
eft  of  the  Baliols,  and  went  to  England,  where 
he  was  well  received  by  king  Edward,  from 
whom  he  got  grants  of  many  lands,  and  pen- 
fions  to  a  confiderable  extent. 

King  Robert,  on  account  of  the  great  me- 
rit of  his  anceftors,  and  fufFerings  of  his  fa- 
ther, was  very  tender  in  degrading  or  for- 
feiting him,  and  ufed  all  poffible  means  to  re- 
claim him,  but  in  vain. 

At  length,  the  office  of  conftable  of  Scot- 
land, which  had  formerly  been  given  during  the 
king's  pleafure  only,  was  beftowed  upon  that  cj,.^  pe. 
worthy  patriot  fir  Gilbert  Hay  of  Errol,  here-  nes  comitem 
tably  to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  anno  1 3 1 5.  de  ErreL 

In  1  327,  there  was  a  treaty  of  peace  be- 
twixt Scotland  and   England  concluded    at 
Northampton, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


47 


Rymer,  and 
hilt,  of  Scot- 
land. 


Dugdale's 
baronage  cf 
England. 


Northamton,  whereby  it  was  provided,  that 
no  Scotch,  or  Englifhman  could  polTeis  lands 
or  titles  in  Scotland,  unlefs  he  refided  in  that 
kingdom.  This  earl  then  abfolutcly  refuf- 
ing  to  return  to  his  allegiance,  was  outlawed, 
and  his  eftate  and  titles  forfeited  to  the  crown, 
anno  1327.  Which  he  refented  highly,  and 
was  ever  after  an  implacable  enemy  to  his 
country.  In  the  minority  of  king  David  Bruce, 
he  accepted  of  the  command  of  a  body  of  Eng- 
liih  troops,  in  favours  of  Edward  Baliol,  and 
was  killed  at  the  battle   of  Kilblain,   anno 

I335"- 

He  married  Jean  or  Johanna,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  John  Cummin  lord  of 
Badenoch,  by  whom  he  got  a  confiderable  ac- 
ceffion  to  his  eftate,  and  by  her  had  a  fon, 

David  de  Strabolgie,   his  heir. 

'Tis  alledged,  he  had  feveral  other  fons, 
who,  after  their  father's  forfeiture,  laid  afide 
the  firname  of  Strabogie,    but  ftill  refided 


in  Scotland.  'Tis  fad  alio;  that  of  thefe 
younger  fons,  the  M'lntofnes,  Duffs,  and  fome 
other  families  in  the  North,   are  defcended. 

IX.  Da v id  de  St r ab o lg  1  e,  twelfth  earl 
of  Athole,  ftill  retained  that  title,  tlio'  he 
refided  in  England,  and  is  defigned  filtus  & 
hares  Davidis  de  Strabogie,  comitis  Atbolia, 
Cr  dilelhis,  dr  fidelis  confangiiineus  regis  Ang- 
/ix,  &c.  &c.  in  many  public  ads. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Henry 
lord  Ferrers  of  Groby,  by  whom  he  had  two 
daughters,  co-heireffes  to  all  his  eftates  in 
England. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Per-  Ibidem, 
cy,  knight,  fon  to  Henry  lord  Percy. 

2.  Philipfa;  married  to  fir  Ralph  Peny, 
a  younger  fon  Of  the  fame  fir  Henry. 

He  died  on  2  2d  October  1375,  was  buried 
at  Afhford  in  Kent,  and  was  the  laft  earl  of 
Athole  of  this  family. 


Rvmer,  torn, 
IV.  p.  664, 
torn.  V.  177, 

ad  ann.  1340, 


Dugdale's 
baronage  of 
England. 


CAMPBELL  Earl  of  Athole. 


Ibidem; 

Book  of  an- 

tient  funeral 

monument1;, 

penes  M'Far- 

lane. 


THE  title  of  Athole   being  now  in 
the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  David 
de  Strabolgie,  as  before  noticed,  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce  immediately  conferred  it  upon  his 
own  nephew, 
j.  .       .  ,         Sir  John  Campbell  of  Moulin,  created 
hiftoncal  col-  earl  of  Athole,  who  was  fecond  fon  of  fir 
ledions.p.     Ndi  Campbell  of  Lochow,  by  lady  Mary 
37'*  Bruce,  fifter  of  the  king. 

He  was  a  man  of  fingular  worth  and  merit, 
and  in  high  favour  with  his  uncle  king  Ro- 
bert. 

We  find  him  defigned  earl  of  Athole  in 


many  authentic  documents;  particularly,  there 
is  a  charter,  granted  by  John  Campbell  comes 
Atbo/is,   domino  Rogero  de  mortuo  viari  terra- 
ram  de  Bi/landre,  confirmed  by  a  charter  un-  Sh^-r  Z\n?? 
i        ,  r    1     r  1  .        r,     .,„  Raitof  Hall- 

der  the  great  leal  ot  king  David  II.  green,  &  Mr. 

There  is  alio  a  charter,  of  king  David  II.  N'sbet,  vol. 
Roberto  de  Erskine^  militi,  domino  ejusdejn,  of   '  P*  2S4* 
an  annuity  out  of  the  burrough  maills  of  Dun-  Dalrymple's 
dee,    and  lands  of  Pitcarrach,  then  in  the coUeftions- 
crown,  by  the  demife  of  John  Campbell  earl 
of  Athole,  &c. 

But  he  dying  without  iffue,  the  title  of  A- 
thole  again  returned  to  the  crown. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 
Home's  hill, 
of  Douglas, 
Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  178, 


DOUGLAS    Earl   of  Athole. 


THE  next  who  enjoyed  this  title,  was 
William  Douglas,  lord  of  Liddif- 
dale,  eldeft  lawful  fon  of  fir  James  de  Lon- 
donia,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Morton. 

He  was  inverted  with  the  title  of  earl  of 
Athole  by  king  David  II.  anno  1 341 .  The 
heroic  exploits  and  glorious  actions  performed 
by  this  truly  great  man  in  the  fervice  of  his 
king  and  country,  being  faithfully  recorded 


by  Fordun,  Buchanan,  and  many  other  Scotch 
hiftoriansj  to  thefe  we  refer  our  readers. 
He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Graham  of  Abercorn,  &c.  Fide  title  Morton.  Ibidea>' 
And  having  no  male  iffue,  he  refigned  his  title 
of  Athole  in  favours  of  Robert  earl  of  Strath- 
ern,  great  fteward  of  Scotland,  afterwards 
king  Robert  II.  whereby  it  was  again  vefted 
in  the  crown. 


WALTER 


48 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


WALTER    Earl    of  Athole,    Strath- 
e  r  n,  and  Caithness. 


Chart,   in 
pub.  archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  tor 
X.  p.  3<>8- 


KING  Robert  II.  was  pleafed  to  bcftow 
the  earldom  of  Athole  upon  the  lord 
Walter  Stewart,  his  fecond  lbn  by  queen  Eu- 
pham  Rofs,  anno  1375- 

He  afterwards  had  both  the  earldoms  of 
Strathern  and  Caithnefs  conferred  upon  him, 
and  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  JVal- 
tero  comitl  Atholis  cir  Calbanie,  6'C. 

He  married  the  daughter  and  heirefs  of  fir 
David  Barclay,  lord  of  Brechin,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .   David,    who  died  in  England,   an  ho- 
flage  for  king  James  I.'s  ranfom,   and  is  then 
''  defigned  David  primogenitus  comitis  Atholix, 
&c.  anno  1  424. 


2.  Alan,  earl  of  Caithnefs,  who  was  kil- 
led at  the  battle  of  Inverlochie,  anno  1428. 
Both  without  iffue. 

Tho'  this  Walter  earl  of  Athole  had  in- 
numerable honours  and  favours  conferred  up- 
on him  by  the  king  and  royal  family,  yet  he 
was  the  chief  actor  in  that  horrid  murder  of 
his  nephew  king  James  I.  for  which  he  was 
molt  jnftly  condemned  and  executed,  and  all 
his  eftates  and  honours  were  forfeited  to  the 
crown,  where  the  title  of  Athole  remained, 
till  king  James  II.  beftowed  it  upon  his  ute- 
rine brother,  fir  John  Stewart  of  Balveny, 


STEWART  Earl  of  Athole. 


WE  mail  here  briefly  deduce  the  defcent 
of  this  great  branch  of  the  illuftrious 
family  of  Stewart  from  Alexander,  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  who  died  anno  1283, 
and  was  great  grandfather  of  king  Robert  II. 

I.  Alexander,  fixth  lord  high  fteward 
of  Scotland,  married  Jean,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs of  Angus  Macrory,  lord  of  Bute,  by  whom 
he  hadfeveral  children. 

I .  James,  his  fucceflbr,  feventh  lord  high 
fteward  of  Scotland,  grandfather  of  king  Ro- 
bert II. 

II.  2.  Sir  John  Stewart,  who  married 
Margaret,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  fir  Alexan- 
der de  Bonkyll,  knight,  whereby  he  was  af- 
terwards defigned  fir  John  of  Bonkill,  &c. 
He  is  found,  amongft  many  others  of  his  coun- 

Prynne's  col-  trymen,  fwearing  fealty  to  king  Edward  I. 

leftions.v.III.  when  he  had  over-run  Scotland,  anno  1  296. 
He  joined  Wallace  and  Douglas  in  defence 
6f  the  liberties  of  his  country,  and,  in  his  bro- 
ther's abfence,  commanded  his  vaffals  and  mi- 
litary tenants  at  the  memorable  battle  of 
Falkirk,  where  he  behaved  glorioufly,  and 
loft  his  life  in  that  fatal  engagement,  anno 
1298. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  de  Bonkill,    he  left 
iffue  fc^en  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander  of  Bonkill,  of  whom  An- 
gus, &C 

2.  Sir  Alan  of  Dreghorn,  of  whom  Len- 
nox, &c. 


Stuart's  hid 
of  the  royal 
family,  p. 
149. 


3.  Sir  Walter  of  Dalfwinton,  of  whom 
Galloway,  &c. 

4.  Sir  James,  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily, Buchan,   Traquair,  &'c. 

5.  Sir  John,  of  whom  Caillemilk,  &c,  are 
defcended. 

6.  Hugh. 

7.  Robert. 

His  daughter  Ifabel  was  married  to  Tho-  Ibid,    and 
mas  Randolf,  earl  of  Murray,  to  whom  fhe  Abercrombier 
brought  the  barony  of  GarlieS. 

III.  Sir  James  Stewart,  fourth  fon  of 

fir  John  of  Bonkyll,  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Stuart's  hill: 
Halidonhill,*««o  1 333,  leaving  iffue  three  fons.  ^J6  ro>'|J 

1 .  Sir  John  Stewart  knight,  who  died  with- 
out male-iffue. 

2:  S\r  Alan,  defigned  of  Ochiltree,  who 
died  alfo  without  iffue. 

IV.  3.  Robert  Stewart  ofShanbothy 

and  Innermeath,  who  left  two  fons  and  one  Ibid.  p.  169. 
daughter. 

1.  John,  of  Innermeath. 

2.  Robert,  anceftor  of  the  Stewarts  of 
Rofyth. 

His  daughter,  Catharine,  married  John 
Bcthune  of  Balfour. 

V.  John  Stewart,  lord  of  Irmermeath, 
defigned  alfo  of  Lorn,  married  the  daughter 
and  co-heirefs  of  John  de  Ergadia,  lord  of 

j  Lorn,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and  two  ibidem. 
\  daughters. 

I.  Robert, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


4? 


1 .  Robert,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Archibald. 

3 .  Sir  James,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  this  family. 

4.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Stewarts  of 
Grantully. 

5.  IV i  Hi  am. 

1 .  Daughter,  Chilian,  married  to  James 
Dundas  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  William  Oliphant 
of  Aberdalgy,  anceftor  of  lord  Oliphant. 

VI.  Sir  James  Stewart,  called  the 
black  knight  of  Lorn,  third  fon  of  John  lord 

All  Scotch      °f  Innermeath  and  Lorn,  married  queen  Jane, 

hiftorians.       daughter  of  John  duke   of  Lancafter,   fon  of 

Edward  III.  king  of  England,   and  widow  of 

king  James  I.  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had 

three  fons. 

1.  Sir  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Athole. 

2.  Janus,  earl  of  Buchan. 

3.  Andrew,  bifliop  of  Murray. 

VII.  Sir  John  Stewart,  firft  fon  of  fir 
James  and  queen  Jane,  was  a  man  of  extra- 
ordinary parts  and  great  capacity,  either  foi 
peace  or  war,    and  in  great  favour  with  hi 

Haddington's  Uterine    br0thcr   kinS  Jame£  IL    wh°    raifed 
collections,     him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title 
of  earl  of  Athole,  anno  1457. 

In  a  truce  concluded  betwixt  king  James 
and  the  Englifh,  this  John  earl  of  Athole  V 
XI^ I\q71&  one  of  the  guarantees,  anno    1 457  ;    and  in 
426.  another  truce,   anno  1459. 

He  got  from  the  fame  prince  a  charter  of 
the  lordfhip  of  Balvenie,  erf.  in  Banffihire, 
To  John  earl  of  Athole,  and  the  heirs- 
male  procreate  betwixt  him  and  Margaret 
"  his  fpoufe ;  which  failing,  to  the  heirs 
"  whatfomever  of  the  earl's  body;  which 
"  failing,  to  revert  to-the  crown,  &c."  dat- 
"  ed  25th  May  1460. 

In  the  year  1463,  John  Stewart,  earl  of 
Athole,  and  lord  Balvenie,  was  appointed  am- 
balTador  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  Eng- 

Chart.inpub  ^and'  ^e  Sot  two  c^art;ers  from  king  James 
archiv.  '  HI.  of  feveral  lands ;  one  dated  20th  March 
1473,  the  other  7th  November  1477,  Jo- 
hanni  comiti  Atbolis,  a-cunculo  regis,  et  hsredi- 
bus  mafculis,  quibus  deficientibus,  b&redibus  qui- 
bufcunque,  &c. 

He   was  lieutenant    to  his  nephew  king 
James ;  was  greatly  inftrumental  in  reducing 
to  his  obedience  the  lord  of  the  iiles,  then  in 
rebellion ;  was  the  principal  manager  of  a  trea- 
ty betwixt  that  king  and  the  rebels  in  1488, 
Stuart's  hirt.  delivering  himfelf  an  hoftage  for  the  king's 
family,r0page  Performance  of  his  part ;  and  was  imprifoned 
171.   '  J°  ^e  caftle  of  Dumbar  by  that  party,  6r. 

He  married,    ift,  lady  Margaret  Douglas, 

N 


Charta  penes  u 
ducem  de  A- 
thole. 


Rymer  torn. 
XI.  p.  502. 


daughter  of  Archibald  duke  of  Turenne,  and 
earl  of  Douglas,  called  the  Fair  Maid  of  Gal- 
loway,  by  whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Janet,  married  to  Alexander  earl  Nisbet's  ap- 
of  Huntly.  pendix,  p. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  lord  it,,  and  fir 
Forbes.  James  Bal- 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Eleanor  Sinclair,  four's  coUe£h 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Orkney  and  Caith-  ^J  *oc™en- 
nefs,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions  and  eight  bet'slppend. 
daughters.  p.  1S4&185, 

1 .  John,  earl  of  Athole. 

2.  Andrew,  bifhop  of  Caithnefs. 

1  •  Daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Andrew  lord  Gray. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  Pvobert  Gor- 
don ot  Pitlurg. 

3 .  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Neil  Stew- 
art of  Bruich. 

4.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  Alexander  Ro- 
bertion  of  Strowan,  fenior. 

y.  Lady ,  married  to  Donald  Ro- 

bertfon  of  Strowan,  junior. 

6.  Lady  Marjory, married  to  fir  John  Camp- 
bell  of  Glenurchie. 

7.  Lady  Margaret,  to  William  Murray, 
ninth  baron  of  Tullibardin. 

8.  Lady  Anne,  to  John  earl  of  Lennox. 
The  earl  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno 

1512,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

Vin.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Athole,  who 
married  lady  Mary  Campbell,  daughter  of 
Colin  earl  of  Argylc,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, and  five  daughters.  Ibid.  p.  i8Jt 

1.    Lady  Janet,  married,  fifft,  to  Alexan-  alJ,  documen" 
der  mart er  of  Sutherland  :     adly,    to  Hugh 
Kennedy  of  Girvan-mains :    3  dly ,   to  Henry 


Stewart,  lord  Methven 
liam  lord  Ruthvcn. 

2 .  Lady  Helen,  married  to  John  lord  Lind- 
lay  of  Byres. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Kenneth 
M'Kenzie  of  Kintail,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Seaforth. 

4.  Lady  J, 
not  of  that  ilk. 

y.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  James  Herring 
of  Lethinty  and  Glafclunc. 

This  earl  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Flow-  Stuart's  hift, 
don,  anno  1513,   and  was  fucceeded  bv  his  of  the  roXal 
only  fon, 


and,  4thly,  to  Wil- 


married  to  James  Arbuth- 


family. 


IX.  John,   third  earl  of  Athole,  who  was 
a  man  of  great  hofpitality  and  grandeur,  and 
had  a  vaft  eftate,  which  appears  by  his  char-  Chart.  Jnpub. 
tcrs,  under  the  great  feal,  from  king  James  V   archiv- inter 

He  married,  ift,  Crizel,  daguhter  and  co-  ann;^oand 
heir  ol  fir  John  Rattray  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  Ibid     and 
he  had  two  fons  and  fix  daughters.  Nisbet's  app. 

I.    John,*'1*6- 


?o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv 


1.  "John,  earl  of  Athole. 

2.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Balvcnie. 

i .   Daughter,  lady ,  married  to  John 

Grant  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  John  Ot- 
terburn  of  Reidhall. 

3.  Lady ,   married  to  the  laird  of 

Balfour. 

4.  Lady ,  married  to Wood  of 

Balbegno. 

5.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William 
Stewart,  apparent  heir  of  Grantully. 

6.  Lady  Barbara,  married  to  Robert  Men- 
kes, apparent  heir  of  James  Menzies  of  that 
ilk. 

This  earl  married,  2 dly,  Janet,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Forbes,  but  by  her  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  in  1542,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  Ion, 


X.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Athole,    a  man 
of  great  honour,  loyalty  and  integrity.     He 

Spottifwood's  djffented  from  the  confelnon  of  faith  drawn 

church  mft.  ,. 

up  by  the  parliament  m  1560. 

He  was  one  of  the  queen's  privy  council, 
after  fhe  came  from  France,  and  was  made 
jufticiar  in  the  northern  parts  j  but  he  joined 
the  other  party  after  the  prince  was  born, 
was  on  the  king's  fide  during  his  minority, 
and  was  made  chancellor  of  Scotland  in  ij77- 
He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
Chart.inpub.  hanni  comiti  Atholix,  hare  dibits  et  ajfignalisfuis 
archiv.  inter  quihufcunque,  of  a  great  many  lands  too  nu- 
merous to  be  here  inferted. 


1550&1570. 


Nis  bet's  ap- 


He  married,   iff,   lady  Elizabeth  Gordon, 


ibidem. 


pend.  p.  188.  daughter  of  George  earl  of  Huntly,  by  whom 
he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  1  ft,  to  Hugh 
lord  Lovat :  2dly,  to  Robert  earl  of  Lennox 
and  March  :  and,  3  dly,  to  James  Stewart, 
earl  of  Arran. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  George  lord 
Abernethy  of  Salton. 

The  earl  married,  2dly.  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  Malcolm  lord  Fleming,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 
Ibidem.  John,  his  heir, and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Crizel,  married  to  David  earl  of 
Crawford. 

2 .  Lady  yean,  married  to  Duncan  Camp- 
bell of  Glenurchy. 

3 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Francis  earl  of 
Errol. 

He  died  fuddenly  at  Stirling,  not  without 
fufpicion  of  poifon,  anno  1579,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  only  fon, 


officers  of 
Hate. 


XI.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Athole,  who  fe- 
cretly  favoured  the  lords  againft  the  court  and 
the  earl  of  Arran,  anno  1585,  but  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  privy  council  to  king  James 
VI.  anno  1590. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Ruthven,  daughter  Ib • , 
of  William  earl  of  Gowrie,  by  whom  he  had  lives  of  the 
four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Dorothea,  married  to  William  earl 
of  Tullibardin,  whofe  fon  John  came  to  be 
earl  of  Athole. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  Stewart, 
lord  Innermeath,  and  earl  of  Athole. 

3.  Lady  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  Henry- 
Stewart,  lord  St.  Colme  :  and,  2dly,  to  Mr. 
Nicol  Ballenden. 

4.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Andrew  Stew- 
art, mailer  of  Ochiltree. 

The  lull  three  had  no  furviving  male-iffue. 

This  earl  died  in  1594,  and  having  no 
male-iffue,  the  titles  and  honours  of  earl  of 
Athole  were  conferred  by  his  ma'ielly  upon 
John  Stewart,  lord  Innermeath,  by  patent, 
hsredibus  mdfeulis  de  cor  pore  fuo  legitime  pro-  Chart,  in  the 
crealis  feu  procreandis,  qui  bus  deficientibus,  no-  V]f ^  ^n" 
his  noftrifque  fuccejforibus  libere  reverten.  &c. 
Dated  6th  March  \  595-6. 

This  John  earl  of  Athole  and  lord  Inner- 
meath married,  firft,  lady  Margaret  Lindfay, 
filler  of  David  earl  of  Crawford,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Ruthven, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Gowrie,  relict  of 
John,  the  laft  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue  ;  and  dying  in  161  5,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

James,  earl  of  Athole,  and  lord  Innermeath, 
who  married  lady  Mary,  fecond  daughter  of 
John,  fifth  earl  of  Athole  ;  and  dying  with- 
out iffue  anno  1625",  the  title  of  Athole,  ac- 
cording to  the  laft  mentioned  patent,  return- 
ed to  the  crown :  But  it  being  afterwards 
found,  that  the  honours  of  Athole  ought  to 
have  defcended  to  the  heir-female,  upon  fai- 
lure of  heirs-male,  king  Charles  I.  therefore 
conferred  them  upon  John  Murray,  only  fon 
and  heir  of  William,  fecond  earl  of  Tullibar- 
din. by  lady  Dorothea  Stewart,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter and  heir  of  John  fifth  earl  of  Athole,  con- 
fequently  heir  of  line  to  John  the  firft  earl,  -, 

uterine  brother  to  king  James  H.  whofe  ho- 
nours and  eftates  appear  to  have  been  granted 
to  his  heirs  whatfomever,  according  to  his 
charters  from  the  king  before  and  hereafter 
mentioned. 


MURRAY 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


5- 


MURRAY  Duke  of  A  t  h  o  l  e,  Earl  ofTuL- 

L  I  B  A  R  D  I  N,        &C. 


A 


L  L  our  hiftorians  agree,  that  the  fir- 
name  of  Murray  is  amongft  the 
moftTantient  of  any  in  Scotland.  Some  de- 
Martin's  ee-  "ve  tneir  orlSLn  from  a  war-ike  people  called 
nealogical  the  Moravii,  who  came  from  Germany,  and 
collections,     are  faid  to  have  performed  many  great  ex- 

vol.  i  ft,  page     .  .       .       „       ,      ,     .      r  r  1  •        r- 

367,  &t.  pl°lts  in  Scotland,  in  favours  ot  king  Cor- 
bred  I.  againft  the  Romans. 

Others  are  of  opinion,  they  affumed  that 
firname  from  the  county  of  Murray,  where 
they  had  large  poffeffions  in  very  early  times. 

Certain  it  is,  the  progenitors  of  this  great 
and  illuftrious  family  had  confiderable  eftates, 
both  in  Perthfhire  and  the  northern  counties, 
in  the  tenth  and  eleventh  centuries.  But  we 
fhall  pafs  over  all  traditional  accounts,  and 
proceed  to  our  documents. 

I.  Friskinus  de  Moravia  was  pro- 
prietor of  a  vaft  many  lands  and  baronies  in 
different  counties,  and  made  a  great  figure  in 
Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  who 
fucceeded  to  the  crown  anno  1 1  24,  and  died 
anno  1 153. 

This  Friskin  was  father  of 


II.  William  deMoRAviA,  who  got  a 
charter,  under  the  great  feal  of  king  William 
the  lyon,  PFillielmo  de  Moravia,  filio  Fris- 
kini,  of  the  lands  of  Strabrockj  Duffus,  RolTile, 
Inchikel,  Macher,  Kintrai,  &c.  All  which 
were  pofTefled  by  his  father  Friskin  in  the 

Inskinus  pa*  reign  of  king  David  I.  The  charter  has  fio 
ter  fuus  te-  date  j  but  as  Felix,  bilhop  of  Murray,  was  wit- 
regls  DsmdT  ne^  t0  lt*  ll  muft  havebeen  granted  inorbe- 
&c.  Chart,  fore  the  year  1 1 7 1 ,  in  which  that  bilhop  died . 
PJ""  ""'■  William  had  iflue  two  fons,  betwixt  whom 
chan.  he  divided  his  lands, 

1.  Hugh. 

2.  William,  of  whom  the  Murrays  of 
Pettie,  Bothwell,  &c.  are  defcended.  Fide 
title  Lord  Bothwell. 

III.  Hugh,  the  eldeft  fon,  got  poffeilion 
of  the  lands  of  Duffus,  which  then  was  the 
chief  feat  of  the  family,  and  had  a  fon, 

IV.  Walter,  who,  in  an  agreement  a- 
MurrtUl'  °f  k0Ut  tne  divifion  of  fome  lands  with  Archi- 
nes  Macfar-  bald  bilhop  of  Murray,  is  defigned  IValterus 
lane,  p.  10.     de  Moravia  de  Duffus,  filius  quondam  domini 

Hugonis  de  Moravia,  rjr<\   anno  1226. 
Walter  was  father  of 


V,  Friskinus  de  Moravia,  who, 


an  agreement  about  the  marches  of  fome  lands 
with  Simon  bilhop  of  Murray,  is  defigned 
Friskir.us  de  Moravia,  dominus  de  Duffus,  fili- 
us  JValteri,&c.   anno  1248.  ^>.  p.  92, 

This  Friskinus  had  no  male-hTue,  and  but 
two  daughters, 

VI.  i;  Helex,  married  to  fir  Reynold 
de  Cheyne,  who  with  her  obtained  the  ba- 
rony of  Duffus.  Id.  and  Nls- 

2.   Chriftian,  married  to  William  de  Fede-  J"'^""*' 
rith. 

In  a  charter  by  Malife,  earl  of  Strathern, 
to  his  fiit er  Annabella  of  the  lands  of  Kin- 
cardine, the  above  Friskinus  de  Moravia  de 
Duffus,  together  with  fir  Malcolm  de  Mo-  2cem  de"'3 
ravia,  are  witneffes.  The  charter  is  dated  Mcmrofe. 
at  Selkirk  the  28th  of  June,  the  2  2d  year 
of  king  Alexander  II. 's  reign,  anno  Domini 
1236. 

This  C\x  Malcolm  was  the  undoubted  an- 
ceftor  of  the  Murrays  of  Tullibardin,  and 
was  fon  of  fir  John  de  Moravia,  high  ihenff  of 
Perth,  who  probably  was  a  grandfon  of  the 
firft  Friskin,  and  brother  of  Hugh,  tho'  we 
cannot,  at  this  diftance  of  time,  pofitively  af- 
certain  the  relation. 

From  this  fir  John  therefore  (by  good  au- 
thority) we  fhall  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
illuftrious  family,  which  hath  flourifhed  in 
Perthihire,  with  great  luftrc,  about  fix  hun- 
dred years. 


I.  Sir  John  deMoRAvi  a,  or  Murray, 
appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  the  firft  rank, 
and  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  end  of 
the  reign  of  king  William  the  lion,  and  be- 
ginning of  king  Alexander  II.  who  fucceeded 
to  the  crown  of  Scotland  anno  1  2 1 4. 

He  is  particularly  named  in  a  donation  to 
the  abbacy  of  Arbroath,  together  with  Gui- 
do  abbot  ol  Lindores,    who  died  anno  1219. 

He  was  Iheriff  of  Perth  in  the  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and  had  a 
brother,  Gilbert,  who  was  confecratcd  bilhop 
of  Caithncfs  anno  1222. 

He  died  about  the  year  1225,  and  left  if- 
fue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


II.  Sir  Malcolm  de  Moravia,  who  is 
witnefs  in  the  charter  above-narrated,  penes 
ducem  de  Montrofe,  dated  at  Selkirk,    anno 
1236,   and  appears  to  have  had  large  poflclfi-  Sir  James 
ons  in  Perthihire,  by  many  authentic  docu- ?ai!°'ir  sxc,0'" 

_    n.,1  Iedhons.  Nis- 

ments  ftill  extant.  bct.s  appcmL 

He  P-  »9- 


Chartul. 

of 

Arbroath 

,pe- 

nes  Macfar- 

lane,  p. 

*47. 

and  Z4S. 

Ibid,     and 

Chartul. 

of 

Murray, 

pe  ■ 

nescund 

and 

writs    of 

the 

family  of  Su- 

therland. 

5* 


PEERAGE 


He  was  alfo  high  fheriff  of  the  county  of 
Perth,  and  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  John. 

2.  Sir  William,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  this  family. 

Sir  John  de  Moravia,  firft  fon  of  fir  Mal- 

Haddington's  colm    ma(je  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Bal- 

t?E™J*  merino,  of  a  tenement  inPerth,to  vvhichWilli- 

library.  am,  his  fon  and  heir,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  1280, 

but  we  can  trace  his  genealogy  no  further. 

III.  Sir  Willam  de  Moravia,  or  Mur- 
ray, fecond  fon  of  fir  Malcolm,  got  a  charter 


Chartul.  of 
Coldingham, 
penes  Mac- 
farlane. 


Chart,  penes 
ducem  deA- 
thole,  Chron. 
de  Melrofs, 
&C. 


Chart,  penes 
ducem  de  A- 
thole.  Nis- 
bet,  p.  193. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  553  & 
644. 


Chartul.  of 
Inchaffrie  at 
annum  1331 


from  Johannes  de  Moravia,  films  6J  hires  do- 
mini  Malcolms,  IVUlielmo  \de  Moravia,  fra- 
ri  fuo,  terrarum  de  Aldy,   &c. 

He  got  alfo  from  his  father,  fir  Malcolm,  the 
lands  of  Lamabude  (now  Langbride)  by  a 
charter,  in  which  Archibald  bilhop  of  Mur- 
ray, William  de  Haya  de  Locharret,  and  Mi- 
chael de  Wemyfs,  knights,  are  witneffes. 

He  married  Adda,  daughter  of  Malife,  fc- 
nefcal  of  Strathern,  by  Muriel  his  wife,  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  of  Congal,  filius  Duncani,  fi- 
ll7  Malcolmi,  &c.  by  her  he  obtained  the 
lands  and  eftate  of  Tuilibardin,  which  was 
ratified  and  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter 
from  Henry,  fon  of  umquhil  lord  Malife,  ftew- 
ard  of  Stathern,  "To  firWilliamde  Moravia, 
fon  of  umquhil  fir  Malcolm  de  Moravia,  &c." 
dated  on  Tuefday,  in  the  eve  of  All  Saints, 
in  the  year  1 284;  which  lands  are  ftill  in  the 
poffeffion,  and  continued  to  be  the  chief  title 
of  the  family,  till  they  fucceeded  to  the  ho- 
nours of  Athole. 

This  fir  William  was  one  of  the  magnates 
Scotit,  fummoned  to  Berwick  by  king  Ed- 
ward I.  anno  1  292,  and  was  forced  to  yield 
and  fubmit,  with  many  more  of  his  country- 
men, to  the  determination  of  that  monarch, 
in  favours  of  John  Baliol. 

By  faid  Adda  his  wife  he  left  iffue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

IV.  Sir  Andrew  Murray,  fecond  ba- 
ron of  Tuilibardin,  who  made  a  donation  to 
the  monks  of  Inchaffrie,  pro  falute  amine  fue, 
&c.  and,  who,  having  joined  the  interest 
of  the  Baliols  againft  king  David  Bruce,  was 
tried,  condemned,  and  beheaded  at  Perth, 
anno  1332,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 


V.  Sir  William  Murray,  third  baron 
of  Tuilibardin,  who,  upon  the  refignation  of 
Adda  de  Moravia,  his  grandmother,  obtained 
Chart,  penes  a  new  grant  0f  the  barony  of  Tuilibardin  from 
thole.  "  Malife  earl  of  Strathern,  then  fuperior  there- 

of, to  which  William  de  Mo/itefix,  jufiiciari- 
us  Scotix,  is  a  witnefs,  who  executed  that  of- 
fice, anno  1 335. 


David. 


Ibidem, 


f     SCOTLAND. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

VI.  John  de  Moravia,  fourth  baron  of 
Tuilibardin,   who  fucceeded  him,   and  got  a  N> ,    , 
grant,    from    fir    Alexander    de    Abernethy  pen<i#  p^  ^ . 
knight,  of  the  lands  of  Pickerling  in  the  ba- 
rony of  Bambreich  in  Fife,   &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Walter  Murray,  fifth  baron 
of  Tuilibardin,  who  obtained  a  ratification 

and  charter  of  confirmation,   under  the  great  chart,  in  ar- 
feal,    of  the  lands  of  Tuilibardin,   Concuffe,  chiv.  regis 
Pickerling,  &c.  dated  in  1362. 

He  alfo  got  charters  of  a  great  many  other 
lands,  which  are  fully  narrated  in  Niibet's 
appendix,  page  198. 

This  fir  Walter  gave  a  confidcrable  dona- 
tion to  the  monaftery  of  Culrofs,  fro  falute 
animx  fux,  <&c. 

He  died  anno  1390,  leaving  iffue,  by  Mar- 
garet le  Baird  his  fpoufe,  a  fon, 


VIII.  Sir  David  Murray,  fixth  baron 
of  Tuilibardin,  firft  defigned  of  Gask,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  was  knighted  by  king 
James  I.  anno  1424. 

He  founded  the  collegiate  church  of  Tuili- 
bardin, and  largely  endowed  it,  which  after- 
wards became  a  good  provifion  for  the  remote 
branches  of  the  family. 

The  arms  of  this  fir  David  and  his  lady, 
dame  Ifabel  Stewart,  are  ftill  to  be  feen  in 
that  church. 

He  got  a  charter,  from  king  James  I.  of 
the  lands  of  Tuilibardin,  &c. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Stewart  of  Innermeath  lord  of  Lorn,  by  whom 
he  had  five  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Murrey  of  Dry  fall. 

3.  Patrick,  of  whom  are  defcended  the 
Murrays  of  Auchertyre,  Woodend,  Balman- 
no,  Glendoick,  the  earl  of  Dyfart,  &c. 

4.  James,  anceftor  of  the  Murrays  of 
Strowan. 

5.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Murrays  of 
Tibbermuir. 

1 .  Daughter,  Mariot,  married  to  fir  Mal- 
colm Drummond  of  Cargil  in  1445. 

2 .  Ifabel,  married  to  Malcolm  Drummond 
of  Concraig. 

3.  Chrijlian,  married  to  Murdoch  Men- 
teith  of  Rucky,  who  had  one  daughter  marri- 
ed to Haldane  of  Gleneagles,  and  ano- 
ther to Napier  of  Merchifton,  &c . 

Sir  David  died  in  1446,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX,   Sir  William  Murray,    feventh 
baron 


lb.  &  chart, 
penes  ducem 
de  Athole, 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


lb.  and  Nis- 
bet's  append, 
where  they 
are  documen- 
ted. 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND. 


Rymer 
torn.  XI 
«P3- 


baron  of  Tullibardin,  who  was  one  of  the 
greateft  men  of  his  time,  and  was  appointed 

Haddington's  &enff  of  Banff,  anno  i4J7, 

collections.  He  was  alio  fheriff  of  Perth,  under  king 

James  II.  and  EI.  was  knighted  by  the  lat- 
ter, and  was  one  of  the  plenipotentiaries  in 
a  treaty  with  the  Engliih,   anno  1459. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Colquhoun  of  Lufs,  lord  high  chamberlain  of 
Scotland,  and  by  her,  it  is  faid,  he  had  feven- 
teen  fons,  of  whom  many  different   families 

Nisbet's  ap-  of  the  Murrays  are  defcended. 

pendix,  P.  H  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori; 

X.  Sir  William  Murray,  eighth  ba- 
ron of  Tullibardin,  who  was  in  high  favour 
■  with  king  James  III.  and  obtained  from  that 
prince  a  charter  of  the  ftewartry  of  Strathern, 
and  lordfhip  of  Balquhidder,  annc  1482.  It 
is  granted,  dilecto  nojiro  ac  familiari  millti 
Willielmo  de  Moravia,  de  Tullibardine,  <&c. 
which  he  got  ratified  in  parliament,  anno 
1492. 

He  was  employed  in  concluding  a  treaty 
with  the  Engliih,   anno  1495". 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Andrew 
lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John,  who  married  Elizabeth  Crich- 
ton,  but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  William,  his  father's  heir. 

3.  Sir  Andrexv  Murray,  of  Arngosk,  an- 
ceftor  of  the  vifcount  of  Stormont.. 

4.  David  Murray  of  Strathgeith,  who  mar- 
ried Catharine  Edmondftone. 

1 .  Daughter,  Christian,  married  to  George 
lord  Seton. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Thomas  Stewart 
of  Grantully. 

Tho'  fir  William  was  now  very  aged,  he 
Hill  had  the  favour  and  efteem  of  king  James 
IV,  who  was  pleafed  to  grant  him  a  difpen- 
fation,  and  free  him  from  all  further  atten- 
dance either  on  court  or  on  the  king's  holt, 
anno  1507. 

He  died  1509,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv. 

Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  57.. 
Chart,  penes 
ducetn  de  A- 
thole. 

All  documen- 
ted in  Nis- 
bet's append. 


Chart,  in 
pub.  archiv." 
&  chart, 
penes  ducem 
de  Athole. 


XI.  William,  ninth  baron,  who  is  de- 
figned  filius  cjr  hares,  quondam  domini  Willi- 
Chart  uenes  e^ni  Murray  de  Tullibardin,  in  a  charter  un- 
ducem  de  A-  der  the  great  feal,  dated  anno  1  yi  o.  He  got 
thb'e'  &h'n  a^°  fevera'  °ther  charters  from  king  James 
inter  15 10  &  IV.  of  many  lands,  &c. 
lS20-  He  married  lady  Margaret,  daughter  of 

Chart,  penes  J0*111  earl  or*  Athole,  by  whom  he  had  three 
ducem  deA-  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  William. 

2.  Andrew  Murray, 

3.  David  Murray* 


thole. 


His  daughter,  Helen,  was  married  to  Alex- 
ander Seton  of  Parbroath. 

XII.  William  Murray,  tenth  baron 
of  Tullibardin,  fucceeded  his  father,  and  got 
a  charter,  under  the  great  feal  in  1542,  con- 
taining an  entail  of  his  eftate  to  himfelf  in 
liferent,  and  to  William  his  fon  and  apparent 
heir  in  fee,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  j 
which  failing  to  Alexander  and  James  Murrays 
his  fons,  and  the  heirs  male  of  their  body;  which 
failing,  to  Andrew  Murray,  brother-german 
to  William  Murray  of  Tullibardin,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  failing,  to  Da- 
vid Murray,  brother  to  the  faid  William,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to 
William  Murray,  fon  to  David  Murray  of  A- 
licht,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which 
failing,  to  Alexander  Murray  of  Strowan,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to 
John  Murray  of  Wallacetown,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body ;  all  which  failing,  to  his 
own  neareft  and  lawful  heirs  whatfome- 
ver. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Campbell  of  Glenurchy,  anceftor  of  the  earl 
of  Breadalbinc,  by  whom  he  had  tour  fons 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  William. 

2 .  Alexander,  a  colonel  in  the  fervice  of 
the  States  of  Holland. 

3.  Jsmes  Murray  of  Pur  don  is. 

4.  Andrew  Murray. 

1.  Daughter,  Annabella,  married  to  John 
lord  Erskine,  afterwards  earl  of  Mar  and  re- 
gent of  Scotland. 

2.  Eupheme,  married,  1  ft,  to  Robert  Steuart 
of  Rofyth,  2dly,  to  Robert  Fitcairn,  commen- 
ditor  of  Dumfermline,  and,  3dly,  to  Patrick 
Gray  of  Innergowrie. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  Robert  Moray  of 
Abercairnie. 

4 .  Jean,  married  to  James  Henderfon  of 
Fordel. 

He  died  in  1 5-6  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  Wi  ll  1  a  m  Mu  r  r  a  y,  eleventh  ba- 
ron of  Tullibardin,  who  was  a  great  promoter 
of  the  reformation,  and  fat  in  the  parliament 

1560,  which  eitablifhed  the  reformed  religi- 
on. 

Upon  the  queen's  return  from  France  in 

1 56 1 ,  he  got  much  into  her  favour,  and  had 
the  honour  to  entertain  her  majefty  feveral 
times  at  his  houfe  of  Tullibardin :  He  was 
made  one  of  her  privy-council,  and  comp- 
troller of  the  houfhold  in  1565-. 

He  was  one  of  thofe  great  barons  that  enter- 
ed into  an  affociation  for  the  prefcrvation  of 

the 


Chart,  in 
pub,  archiv. 


Ibid,  ad  an- 
num 153S. 


lb.  ad  annum 
158*. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  penes, 
dom.  Abe-- 
cairny. 
Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Mr.  Keith': 
colli  cdonj. 


54 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Sir  James 

Melvil'sme 

moirs. 


Ml  docu- 
mented in 
Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  199. 


the  young  prince,    and  for  profecuting  the 

murderers  of  the  king;   and  always  retained 

a  molt  dutiful  refpect,   and  behaved  with  the 

utmolt  fubmiflion  to  her  majefty-. 

He,   with  the  matter  of  Erskine,   had  the 

tuition   of  the  young  king,   and  were  joint 

keepers  of  the  caftle  of  Stirling,   in  which  of- 

ficesheacquitted  hi'mfelf  with  great  fidelity  and 

,     c     univerfal  approbation  ;   and  the  king,   as  foon 
Records  of  ,  r*  u-     r  1  • 

council  in  the  as  he  took  the  management  upon  himfel r,  ap- 
fignet  office,  pointed  him  one  of  his  privy-council. 

He  married  lady  Agnes  Graham,  daughter  of 
Chart,  in  pub.  ^yjmam  eari  0f  Montrofe,    by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  William  Murray  of  Pitcairly. 

3.  Mungo  Murray  of  Dunork. 

1 .  Daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Ro- 
bert Bruce  of  Clackmannan. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  fir  John  Hepburn  of 
Waughton. 

He  died  in  1585,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fou, 


XIV.  Sir  John  Murray,  twelfth  baron 
of  Tullibardin,  who  having  been  bred  up  with 
his  majefty  king  James  VI.  from  their  in- 
fancy, and  being  a  man  of  Angular  worth  and 
merit,  the  king  always  had  him  in  high  eiteem. 
He  was  one  of  his  privy-council,  and  mailer 
of  his  houfhold  in  1  59 2. 

He  obtained  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
containing  an  entail  of  his  lands  ot  Letter-Ba- 
nachy,  6  c.  to  himfelf  in  liferent,  and  to  his 
eldetl  fon  in  fee,  and  to  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body  ;  which  failing,  to  his  fecond  fon,  and 
fo  to  all  his  fons,  one  after  another;  which  fail- 
ing, to  his  brother  William ;  which  failing, 
to  his  brother  Mungo,  &c. 

His  majefty 's  eiteem  and  regard  for  him  (till 
increafing,  he  was  pleafed  to  raife  him  to  the 
dignity  of  a  peer  of  the  realm,  by  the  title  of 
lord  Murray  of  Tullibardin,  by  letters  patent, 
dated  25th  April  1604,  and  earl  of  Tullibar- 
din on  10th  July  1606. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  David 
lord  Drammond,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  William. 

2.  Captain  John  Murray. 

3.  Patrick  Murray  of  Caftletoun,  after- 
wards earl  of  Tullibardin. 

4.  Mungo  Murray,  who  became  vifcount 
of  Stormont  by  a  fpecial  provifion,  but  died 
without  iffue. 

5.  Robert  Murray. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Pa- 
trick lord  Glatnmis,  and  carl  of  Kinghorn. 

2 .  Lady  Li  lias,  married  to  fir  John  Grant 
of  that  ilk.    . 


A£ts  of  parli- 
rnentin  1592. 


Chart,  penes 
dom.  Moray 
de  Abcrcairny 
ad   annum 
1604. 


Creations  of 
the  nobility, 
in  the  law- 
yers library, 
Edinburgh. 
Chart,  penes 
ducem  de  A- 
thole. 


3.  Lady  Margaret,  to  James  Haldane  of 
Gleneaglcs. 

4.  Lady  Catharine,  to  David  Rofs  of  Bal- 

nagowan. 

John,  firft  earl  of  Tullibardin,  died  in 
1609,    and  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldcft  foil, 

XV.  Willi  am,  fecend  earl  of  Tullibar- 
din, who,  when  a  young  man,  together  with 
his  coufin,  David  vifcount  of  Stormont,  had 
the  good  fortune  to  be  greatly  inftrumental  in 
therefcueof  the  king  atPerth,from  the  attempt 
of  the  earl  Gowrie  and  his  brother  againlt  the 
facred  p'erfon  of  his  majefty,  anno  1600.  For 
that  fignal  fcrvicc,  he  got  the  ilierifffliip  of 
Perthshire  (which  had  heretably  belonged  to 
the  houfe  of  Ruthven)  conferred  upon  him 
during  the  king's  pleafure  ;  and  it  has  moftly  Nisbet's  apr>. 
continued  in  the  family  of  Athole  ever  fince.  P-  200, 

He  married  Dorothea,  eldeit  daughter  and 
heir  of  line  of  John,  fifth  and  latt  earl  of  A- 
thole  of  the  name  of  Stewart,  by  whom  he 
had  one  fon, 

John,  who  afterwards  became  earl  of  A- 
thole, and  one  daughter, 

Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  John  Moncrief 
of  that  ilk. 

This  earl,   a  little  before  his  death,  know- 
ing that  his  fon  was  heir  of  line  to  the  earldom 
of  Athole,  and  being  unwilling  that  the  e- 
itate  and  honours  of  Athole  and  Tullibardin 
mould  be  conjoined  in  the  fame  perfon,  made 
a  refignation  of  his  title  of  Tullibardin  into  the  Chart,  in 
king's  hands,iu  favours  of  hisbrotherPatrick,in  cancellaria, 
order  to  make  two  diftincT:  families,  which  was  *6*S6.  P 
accordingly  confirmed,  by  a  patent,  under  the  Ib     jfsredi- 
great   feal,    Patricio  comiti  de   Tullibardine,  bus  mafculis 

anno    1628.  quibufcunq; 

This  Patrick,  third  earl  of  Tullibardin,  got 
feveral  charters  under  the  great  feal ;  and  mar-  Ibi^m- 
ried  Elizabeth  Dent,  an  Englilh  lady,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  defigned  of  Redcaftle,  a  youth 
of  great  hopes,  valour  and  honour,  was  early 
engaged  in  the  fervice  of  king  Charles  I.  but 
unfortunately  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of 

Philiphaugh,  and  executed   at  St.  Andrews,  _    _   .  . , 
r        t>   >  '  Bp  Guthrie 

anno   1646.  memoirs. 

Earl  Patrick  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


James,  fourth  earl  of  Tullibardin,  who 
got  a!  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Jacoho 
comiti  de  Tullibardine,  &c  and  married,  1  ft,  1^x[ 
his  coufin,  lady  Anne  Murray,  fourth  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Athole;  and,  adly,  lady 
Lilias  Drummond,  daughter  of  John,  fecond 
earl  of  Perth,  with  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
who  died  unmarried,  whereby  the  eitate  and 
honours 


Chart,  in  pub. 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


55 


Retour  penes 
duccm  de  A- 
thole,  et  in 
cancellaria. 


Diploma 
comitatus  A- 
tholise  Johan- 
ni  comiti,&c. 
inpub.archiv, 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pendix. 


honours  of  Tullibardin  devolved  en  John  eail 
of  Athole,  his  coufin  and  neareft  heir-male. 

We  now  return  to 

William  Murray,  fecond  earl  of  Tullibardin, 
who  died  anno  1626,   and  was  fucceeded  by 

XVI.  John  Murray,  his  only  Ion  by 
lady  Dorothea  Stewart,  eldeft  daughter  of 
John  fifth  earl  of  Athole,  and  undoubted  heir 
of  line  to  John  the  firft  earl  of  that  illuftrious 
houfe. 

It  feems  the  writs  of  the  family  had  not 
hitherto  been  carefully  looked  into,  which 
occafioned  feveral  miftakes  in  this  peerage ; 
but  thefe  were  all  at  laft  rectified :  for,  as 
the  eftate  and  honours  of  Athole,  by  the  char- 
ters dated  1460,  1473,  and  1477,  before 
recited,  in  Title,  Stewart  earl  of  Athole,  de- 
fended to  the  heirs  of  the  patentee's  body 
whatever,  this  John's  title  to  that  dignity 
appears  to  have  been  unqueftionable ;  and  he 
was  accordingly  ferved  and  retoured  heir,  in 
the  aforefaid  title  and  dignity,  to  John  earl 
of  Athole,  brother  uterine  to  King  James  II. 
who  was  great  grandfather's  grandfather,  or 
tritavus  to  his  mother  Dorothea.  The  retour, 
which  is  dated  6th  day  of  Auguft  1628, 
bears,  that  the  king  was  bound  in  honour 
and  confeience  to  ratify  and  confirm  the  fore- 
faid  honour  and  dignity  to  the  laid  John  Mur- 
ray, &c.  &c. 

The  king  accordingly,  by  a  new  parent 
under  the  great  feal,  "  ratifies  the  forefaid 
"  fervice  and  retour,  and  admits,  receives, 
"  and  confirms  the  faid  John  Murray  to  the 
"  fole  undoubted  lawful  and  juft  title  of 
"  earl  of  Athole,  with  all  the  dignities,  &c. 
"  thereunto  belonging,  in  all  time  coming, 
"  to  be  enjoyed  by  the  faid  John,  and  his 
"  heirs,  with  the  fame  order  of  dignity,  as 
"  it  was  poffeffed  by  the  faid  John  earl  of 
"  Athole,  brother  to  king  James  II."  And 
the  patent,  which  is  dated  16th  February 
1629,  contains  a  claufe  of  novo  damus  of  the 
'  dignity  of  earl  of  Athole  to  the  faid  John, 
and  his  heirs,  with  afalvo,  that  it  mould  not 
prejudge  his  and  their  right  to  the  forefaid 
antient  peerage,  &c.  6r.  &c. 

This  John  earl  of  Athole  was  a  man  of  lin- 
gular worth  and  probity.  As  foon  as  the  ci- 
vil war  broke  out,  he  attached  himfelf  en- 
tirely to  his  majefty's  intereil,  in  which  he 
perfiftcd  with  great  firmnefs  and  fidelity.  He 
raifed  about  two  thoufand  of  his  own  men  for 
the  king's  fervice,  and  declared  he  would  op- 
pofe  every  meafure  that  was  contrary  to  the 
honour  and  dignity  of  the  crown. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  Duncan 
Campbell  of  Glcnurchie,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons, and  one  daughter. 


1.  John,   his  heir. 

2.  Mango,  who  was  lieutenant  of  his  ma- 
jefty's guards  at  the  reftoration. 

His  daughter,  lady  Anne,  was  married  to  Nisbet's  ap~ 
her  firit  coufin,  James  earl  of  Tullibardin,  Fend-  P- zoz' 
who  died  without  iffue,   as  before  noticed. 

This  earl  died  in  1642,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  {'on, 

XVIT.  John  earl  of  Athole,  who  adhered 
firmly  to  the  intereil  both  of  king  Charles  I. 
and  II.  In  1653,  he  railed  for  the  king  a- 
bove  two  thoufand  men,  for  which  he  funer- 
ed  great  hardships  before  the  reftoration  ; 
but,  in  consideration  thereof,  his  majefty 
was  pleafed  to  conftitute  him  one  of  his  pri- 
vy-council, and  mailer  of  his  houihold,  in 
1661. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  he-  Chart.'npubr 
reditarii  officii  fenefcallaiusde  Fife  ;  was  made  archir~ 
jufticc  general  of  Scotland  anno  1  663,  captain 
of  his  majefty's  guards  in  1670,   lord  privy 
feal  in  1672,  and  one  of  the  extraordinary 
lords  of  feilion.      And,   in  further  regard  of 
his  eminent  fervice?,   he  was  created  marquis  Chart,  in  ar- 
of  Athole,  by  letters  patent,  dated  7th  Fe-  ?h[v-  hfre,d'' 

,  /    ;.     .  .     r  .■•»•/■  •     busmafculisc 

bruary  1676,   limiting  that  title  ot  marquis  corpore  fuo; 
to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

His  majefty  king  James  VII.  having  like- 
ways  a  great  opinion  of  his  loyalty  and  me- 
rit, gave  him  the  command  of  the  troops  fene 
to  lupprefs  the  infurreclaon  of  the  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle  in  the  Weil. 

In  the  year  1687,  he  was  created  one  of 
the  knights  of  the  thiftle,  and  the  revolution 
happening  foon  thereafter,  he  retired  from  all 
public  bufinefs,  and  fpent  the  remainder  of  his 
days,  at  fome  of  his  fine  feats  in  Perthlhirc, 
in  great  peace  and  tranquillity. 

He  married  lady  Emilia  Stanly,  daughter  of 
that  loyal  and  valiant  patriot  J.-mes  earl  of 
Derby  in  England,  (who  was  beheaded  for 
his  inviolable  attachment  to  the  royal  family 
in  1  651 )  by  his  wife  lady  Charlotte,  daughter 
of  Claud  duke  de  laTremovile,  a  duke  and  peer 
of  France.  By  her  he  had  Fix  Ions,  — —  and 
one  daughter, 

1 .  John,   his  heir. 

2.  Charles,  earl  of  Dunmore. 

3 .  Lord  James  Murray  of  Dowally,  who 
left  two  daughters,  one  married  to  the  lord 

Rollo,  the  other  to  — Farquharfon  of 

Invercauld. 

4.  Lord  William,  who  became  lord  Nairnc 
by  marrying  the  heirefs  thereof. 

5*.   Lord  Edward  Murray. 

6.  Lord  Mungo,  who  died  in  the  expedi- 
tion to  Darien  in  1697. 

His  only  daughter,  lady  Emilia,  was  mar- 
ried to  Hugh  lord  Frafer  of  Lovat. 

This 


s6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


This  marq  lis  died  in 
seeded  by  his  fon, 


and  was  fuc- 


XViTT.  John  marquis  of  Athole,  a  man 
endowed  v/ith  many  eminent  virtues  and  qua- 
lities. He  came  early  into  the  revolution, 
•and  was  made  fecre'tary  of  Hare  by  kin;.:  Wil- 
liam in  1 695-;  created  earl  of  Tullibardin  in 
bis  father's  lifetime  1696,  and  made  his  ma- 
jetty's  high  commiflioner  to  the  parliament 
i  697. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy  council 

to  queen  Anne,  immediately  upon  her  accef- 

fion  to  the  crown  anno  1702.     He  was  con- 

Chart.inpub.  ftituted  lord  privy  feal  in  April,  and  created 

St  mff-  duke  of  AthoIe  3oth  June  T  7° 3.  by  Pa.tent> 
culisecorpore  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing, 
fuo.quibusde-  to  the  heirs-male  of  the  body  of  John  marquis 
dib£  mdfcu-  of  Athole,  his  father.  His  titles  were,  duke 
;;;  de  corpora  0f  Athole,  marquis  of  Tullibardin,  earl  of 
Sifmir  Strath-Tay  and  Strathardle;  vifcount  of  Bal- 
"hl.-rn:  ,de A-  quhidder, '  GlenalmonJ  and  Glenlyon,  lord 
Murray,  Balvenie,   Gask,  &e.    He  was  alfo 


thole  ■'■)'■  pa- 
tris,  ad  ami. 
*7°3- 


irray, 

made  knight  of  the  molt  noble  order  of  the 
thiftle. 

In  1706,  he  oppofed  the  union  with  all  his 
intereft,  and  not  only  argued  and  fpoke  againft 
every  article  of  it,  but  he  entered  feveral  fpi- 
rited  protefts  againil  it,  which  arepreferved  in 
the  public  records. 

After  the  union  was  concluded,  the  duke 
retired  to  Perthihire,  where  he  lived  ibme 
years  in  great  fplendor  and  magnificence. 

In  1  7  1  2,  he  again  came  to  court,  and  was 
made  one  of  her  majefty's  privy  council.  In 
1  7  1  3,  he  was  made  lord  privy-feal,  and  was 
chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scotland  to 
the  third  and  fourth  Britifh  parliaments. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Catharine  eldeft 
daughter  cf  William  and  Anne  duke  and  dut- 
chefs  of  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John  marquis  of  Tullibardin,  a  youth 
of  great  hope^,  who  was  killed  at  the  battle 
of  Mons  in  17°  9- 

2.  William  marqui^  of  Tullibardin,  who, 
being  encaged  in  the  rebellion  in  1715,  was 
attainted  of  high  treafon,  and  made  his  efcape 
to  France;  but  returning  in  1 7  45",  was  taken 
prifoncr  in  1 7  46,  and  fent  to  the  tower  of  Lon- 
don,  where  he  died  in  1747,   without  iffue. 

g.   James,  now  duke  of  Athole. 

4.  Lord  Charles,  who  died  without  iiTue. 

5.  Lord  George,  who,  having  engaged  in 
the  rebellion  17  45,  was  attainted  of  high 
treafon,  went  abroad,   and  died  at 

in  Holland,   anno  1760,  leaving  iffue  by  A- 
melia  his  fpoufe,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of 

. Murray  of  Strowan  and  Glencarfe,  three 

foss  and  two  daughters, 


1.  John  Murray,  Efq;  married  to  lady 
Charlotte  Murray,  daughter  of  the  prefent 
duke  of  Athole,  and  elected  member  of  par- 
liament for  the  county  of  Perth  in  April  1 7  6 1 . 

2.  James. 

3.  George. 

i.  Daughter,  Amelia,  married,  I  ft,  to 
John  lord  Sinclair;  and,  idly,  to  James  Far- 
quharfon  of  Invercauld,  Efq; 

2.  Charlotte. 

Duke  John's  fixth  fon,  lord  Bafil,  died 
young. 

His  only  daughter  of  the  firft  marriage, 
lady  Sufan,  was  married  to  William  carl  of 
Aberdeen,  and  was  mother  of  the  prefent 
earl,    <&c.  &c. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mary,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Rofs,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Lord.  John, \y\\o  was  elected  member  for 
!  thecountyofPerthtothethreelaftparliaments 
'  of  king  George  II.  is  colonel  of  a  regiment,  and 
•  a  lieutenant-general  of  his  majefty's  forces. 

2.  Lord  Edward,  who  married  an  Eng- 
iifli  lady,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  a  fon,  John, 

I  now  a  captain  in  the  army,  and  a  daughter. 

3 .  Lord  Frederick,  a  captain  of  the  royal 
!  navy,   who  died  unmarried. 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  James 
lord  Deskford,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  James 
earl  of  Finlater  and  Seatield,  and  has  iffue. 

William,  marquis  of  Tullibardin,  having 
been  attainted  of  high  treafon  in  1  7  1 6,  as 
j  before  noticed,  the  duke,  his  father,  upon  a 
!  petition,  obtained  an  act  of  parliament,  fet- 
tling, after  his  own  death;  all  the  eftates  and 
honours  belonging  to  the  family  of  Athole, 
on  lord  James  his  third  fon,  in  the  fame  man- 
ner as  if  lord  William  had  died  before  his  fa- 
ther, and  had  never  been  attainted.  And 
the  duke  dying  in  1724,  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours devolved  accordingly  upon 

XIX.  James,  now  duke  of  Athole,  who, 
at  the  time  of  his  father's  death,  was  member 
of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Perth. 

In  1 7 1  2,  he  had  a  company  in  the  firft  re- 
giment of  foot-guards,  and  afterwards  was 
lieutenant-colonel  to  the  earl  of  Orkney's  re- 
giment. 

In  1733,  he  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  for  Scotland,  in  the  room  of  the  earl  of 
Sutherland  deceafed.  He  was  afterwards  made 
lord  privy-feal,  one  of  his  majefty's  privy- 
council,  and  a  knight  of  the  moil  noble  or- 
der of  the  thiftle. 

Upon  the  death  of  the  earl  of  Derby,  in 
1735",  without  iffue,  the  eftate  and  honours 
of  Derby  went  to  fir  Edward  Stanly  his  heir- 
male  j  but  the  peerage  of  lord  Strange  in  Eng- 
land,- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


57 


land,  the  lordJliip  of  Man  and  the  Illes,  came 
to  the  prefent  James  duke  of  Athole,  being 
heir  of  line  and  at  law,  by  which  he  is  pof- 
feffed  of  fome  of  the  higheft  and  nobleft  pri- 
vileges of  any  fubject  in  Greal-Britain. 

His  grace  married,  i  ft,  dame  Jean  Lanoy, 
widow  of  fir  Timothy  Lanoy  in  Middlesex, 
and  daughter  of  fir  John  Frederick  of  Weft- 
minfter,  baronet,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

-,  marquis  of  Tullibardin,  who  died 
young,  -and  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Crawfurd,  and  died  without  iflue. 

2.  Lady  Charlotte,  married  to  her  coufin 
John  Murray,  Efq ;  fon  of  lord  George,  as 
above. 

The  duke  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of 
John  Drummond  of  Megginch,  Efq ; 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift,  azure,  three  mullets  ar- 
gent, within  a  double  treflure,  flowered  and 
counter-flowered  with  flovvers-de-lis  or,  for 
Murray.  2d  quarter  is  quarterly  1  ft  and  4th, 
or,  2  fefs-cheque  argent  and  azure  for  Stew- 


art. 2d  and  3d  pally  of  fix  or  and  fable  for 
the  title  of  Athole.  3d  gules,  three  legs  arm- 
ed proper,  conjoined  at  the  upper  part  of  the 
thighs,  fiexed  in  a  triangle,  garnifhed  and 
fpurr'd  or,  for  lord  of  the  iile  of  Man.  The 
4th  as  the  ill. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,a  demi-fa  vage  wreath- 
ed about  the  head  and  waift  vert,  holding  in 
his  right  hand  a  dagger  proper,  the  pommel 
and  hilt  or,  and  in  his  left  a  key  of  the  latter. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  lyon 
gules,  gorged  with  a  collar  azure,  and  there- 
on three  mullets  argent,  for  Tullibardin;  on 
the  finifler,  afavage  wreathed  about  the  head 
and  waift  as  the  creft,  his  feet  in  fetters  of 
iron,  and  the  chain  over  his  right  arm. 

Motto;   Furth  fortune  and  fill  the  fetters , 

CHIEF  SEATS. 
The  caftle  of  Blair  in  Athole,  and  Dunkei 
near  the  river  Tay,  the  caftle  of  Tullibardin, 
and  Hnntingtower,  all  in  Perthlhire  ;  the 
caftle  of  Douglas  in  the  Iile  of  Man,  and 
Grofvenor-fquare,  London,  &c. 


CUMMIN   Lord   of  Baden  o  c  h. 


And.  Win- 
ton's  M.  S. 
Chron.  of 
Scotland  in 
the  lawyer's 
library,  Edr, 


Cluron.  of 
Melrofs. 


THE  firname  of  Cummin  is  of  great 
antiquity,  but  the  origin  is  doubtful. 

Some  deduce  them  from  Hungary,  others 
fay  they  are  of  Norman  extracl:. 

There  were  certainly  feveral  confiderable 
and  flourilhing  families  of  that  firname  in 
Scotland  in  very  early  times,  and  many  great 
men  amongft  them  who  were  an  ornament  to 
their  country,  tho'  fome  of  them  had  the 
misfortune  to  ac"l  againft  it. 

They  nounlhed  for  the  fpace  of  250  years, 
viz,  from  1080  to  1 3 30,  about  which  laft 
asra  they  begun  to  decline ;  but  there  are  ftill 
fome  confiderable  gentlemen's  families  in  Scot- 
land defcended  of  them. 

The  firft  we  can  give  an  account  of,  with 
any  certainty,  is 

I.  Comes  Robertus  Cummin,  who 
appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  the  firft  rank 
in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  and 
was  killed  with  that  prince  at  the  battle  of 
Alnwick,  anno  1093,  leaving  iflue  two  in- 
fant fons. 

1 .  John  de  Cummin. 

2.  fVilliam,  a  man  eminent  for  natural 
and  acquired  endowment?,  and  highly  efteem- 


ed  by  king  David  I.  who  conftituted  him 

lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland  in  the  begin-  0f 'th^officers 

ning  of  his  reign.     In  1 142,  he  was  prefer-  of  llate.p.  8. 

red  to  the  epifcopal  fee  of  Durham  by  Maud,  Ib;j_  p  .    a 

the  emprefs,   and  died  before  the  year  1 159.  Di'rymple's 

Collections, 

II.  John  de  Cummin  fucceeded  Robert, 
but  we  never  fmd  him  defigned  Comes,  tho' 
he  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  rcien  of 
king  Alexander  I.   and  of  this  John,  'tis  faid,  M«'n>  Zc' 
all  the  Cummins  in  Scotland  are  defcended.     coHeSions, 

He  was  father  of  vol.  11.  p.75: 


III.  Sir  William  Cummin,  who  mar- 
ried Hexetilda,   grandchild  of  Donald  king  of  KchC  penes 
Scotland,  and  by  her  had  a  fon  and  fucceiTor,  Maciaclaae. 

IV.  William  de  Cummin,' who  flou- 
rifhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  and 
king  William  the  Lyon  ;  and,  according  to 
Winton,  was  Camerarius  to  king  William  ; 
but,  according  to  Mr.  Martin  and  others,  he  J^JcaP' 

collections, 
vol.il.  p.  7  J. 


was  ofliarius  domini  regis,  c?r. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ion 


V.  Sir  Richard  Cummin,  who  made 
a  donation  of  the  church  of  Linton-Roderick, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


feegifter  of 
Kelfo,p.2^3. 


Rymer,  torn. 
I.   p.  39. 


Chartul.  of 
Dumfermline 
penesMacfar- 
lane,   p.  210. 

Rymer,  torn. 
I.    p.  241. 

Home's  hiil. 
ot  Douglas. 


in  Twccdale,  to  the  monks  of  Kclfo,  fro  fa- 
lute  Hcnrici  comitis  domini  fui,  &c.  before 
the  year  115:,  in  which  year  prince  Hen- 
ry died. 

He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  fent  to  Eng- 
land, upon  king  William's  obtaining  his  li- 
berty, anno  117  4- 

He  left  ifllie  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  John. 

2.  Sir  IValter,  who  was  created  earl  of 
Menteith  in  the  beginning  of  king  Alexan- 
der II. 's  reign.  He  was  one  of  the  lureties 
at  that  prince's  marriage,  with  Johanna,  daugh- 
ter of  John  king  of  England,  anno  1220,  and 
married  Ifabel  countefs  of  Strathern,  &c. 

Sir  Richard's  third  ion,  fir  William,  was 
afterwards  earl  of  Buchan. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 


VI.  Sir  John,  who  was  called  the  Red 
Cummin,  and  was  the  firit  we  find  defigned 
lord  of  Badenoch. 

He  Was  a  man  of  great  abilities,  and  was 
fent  ambaflador  to  Lewis  IX.  king  of  France, 
by  king  Alexander  II.  anno  1240,  where  he 
negotiated  fome  affairs  of  importance,  greatly 
to  the  king's  fatisfatftion. 

According  to  Cambden,  he  married  Ada, 
*"  daughter  of  Patrick  Galloway,  earl  of  Athole; 
but,"according  to  Buchanan  (by  whom  he  is 
alfo  defigned  earl  of  Mar)  he  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Alan  lord  of  Galloway,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, and  three  daughters. 

Dugdale's  1 .  Jean,  or  Johanna,  married  to   David 

fttfS  °f   de  Strabolgie,  earl  of  Athole. 

2. ,   married,   lit,  to  fir  Godfrey  de 

Peerage!  '     Murray  :    2dly,  to  Alexander  de  Ergyle,  lord 
of  Lorn. 

Ibidem.  3. -,  married  to  fir  Andrew  Murray, 

lord  of  Bothwell. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VII.  John  Cummin,  lord  of  Badenoch, 
called  the  Black  Cummin,  inferior  to  no  fub- 
jecl  then  in  the  kingdom  for  wealth  and  pow- 

Prynne's  col-  er>  anc\  Was  defigned  John  Cummin  fenior  de 

tettions.v.III.  -r,',  ,       j, 

6  Badenoch,  crc 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  who  a- 

Rymer,  torn.  grced  tQ  ftandby,and  fupport  queen  Marga- 

II.  P.  266.     ^   grandchild  to  king  Alexander  III.  and 

defend  her  title  to  the  crown  of  Scotland  a- 

gainit  all  mortals,  anno  1284. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  fix  governors 

Ibid.  p.  431  of  thiskingdom  anno  1  286,  and  agreed  to  the 

and  471 ,       marriage  of  the  queen  with  king  Edward  of 

England's  cldeft  fon,  anno  1  290. 

After  queen  Margaret's  death,  he  became 

one  of  the  competitors  for  the  crown,  as  fon 

and  heir  of  John,  who  was  lbn  and  heir  of 


Richard,   fon  and  heir  of  William,    fon  and  Prynne,  vol. 
heirofHexetilda,daughterandlrfire^ofGoth-       p"  >15- 
rick,  fon  and  heir  of  Donald,  king  of  Scotland. 
But  it  is  well  known  how  that  affair  was  de- 
termined by  king  Edward  of  England,  in  fa- 
vours of  John  Baliol;  and  we  find  him  foon  Rymer,  tom. 
thereafter  fwearing  allegiance  to  king  Edward  U.  p-  SSS' 
I.  of  England,  as  over-lord  of  Scotland,  anno 
1292. 

However,  both  he  and  his  fon  were  carried  ib;<j.  p.  --5 
prifoners  to  England,  and  were  not  fet  at  li-  Hberati  lunt 
berty  till  the  year  1297,   and  he  died  foon  J°hannes 

J  ■>  Cummin  de 

thereafter.  Badenoch,  et 

He  married  Marjory  daughter  of   John,  Maniies 
and  filler  of  king  John  Baliol,  by  whom  he  Badenoch  & 
had  a  fon,  Jan.  &c. 

John,  his  heir. 

'Tis  faid  he  had  alfo  a  daughter  married  ro  Home-s  j,;a 
Archibald  Douglas,  lord  of  Galloway,  ance-  of  the  family 
itor  of  the  duke  of  Douglas.  of  Douglas, 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon,  ^ 

VIII.  John  Cummin,  lord  of  Badenoch, 
who  was  a  man  of  extenfive  property,  pow- 
erful by  his  wealth  and  dependents,  cunning, 
artful  and  diflembling,  fond  of  dignity  and 
rank  ;  and,  provided  he  could  obtain  his  wifhes, 
extremely  carelefs  by  what  means,  however 
bafe  and  dilhonourable. 

Scotland  had  now  for  a  confiderable  time 
groaned  under  the  yoke  of  Englilh  fervitudej 
Baliol  had  meanly  given  up  his  pretended 
right  to  the  crown  to  Edward ;  Brace  had 
fecretly  intimated  to  his  friends  his  intention 
of  afferting  his  title  to  the  royal  dignity,  and 
redeeming  the  liberty  of  his  country.  Cum- 
min, ever  mindful  of  his  own  intereft,  enter- 
ed into  the  defign,  and  made  a  folemn  engage- 
ment with  Robert  to  affift  him  with  all  his 
power  in  mounting  the  throne  ;  provided, 
upon  the  fuccefs  of  the  affair,  he  mould  be 
rcftored  to  the  vaft  poffellions  his  family  had 
enjoyed,  which  would  have  aggrandized  him 
much  beyond  any  other  fubject,  and  placed 
him  in  a  condition  little  inferior  to  royal  : 
but,  upon  maturer  confideration,  and  weigh- 
ing the  matter  in  the  balance  of  felf-intereft,  Rymer,  For- 
he  began  to  doubt  the  event ;  the  attempt  was  c,U0nmbie  &I-. 
hazardous  ;  he  dreaded  the  ftrength  of  Eng-  &c 
land ;  every  chance  feemed  againft  the  caufe  ; 
if  it  failed,  he  was  undone :  how  to  mend  the 
llep  he  had  taken  was  to  be  determined  ;  his 
own  black  heart  fuggefted  the  deteftable  re- 
medy, cither  from  the  hopes  of  great  re- 
wards from  the  Englifh,  or  perhaps  with  a 
view  to  the  crown  itfelf,  in  virtue  of  his  mo- 
ther, who  was  Baliol's  filter;  he  divulged' the 
whole  fchemes  of  the  Scotch  patriots  to  the 
king  of  England.  Brace  was  then  in  Lon- 
don, but  happily  in  time  difcovered  he  was  be- 
trayed, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


59 


trayed,  and,  not  without  difficulty,  made  his 
efcape  to  Scotland,  where  finding  clear  proof 
of  the  villainy  of  Cummin,  he  earned  purfue 
him  to  the  church  of  Dumfries,  whither,  from 
confcious  guilt,  he  had  fled  for  refuge  ;  and 
punifhed  him  as  his  crime  deferved.  Not  the 
houfe  of  God,  not  even  the  altar,  was  to  be 
allowed  an  afylum  to  protect  fuch  infamous 


treaion  and  perfidy.  He  fell  indeed  by  too 
honourable  hands,  as  a  hangman  or  common 
executioner  fhould  have  performed  what  was 
done  by  the  Boyd,  the  Fleming,  and  the 
Lindfay,  on  ioth  February  1306. 

Having  no  illue,   he  was  the  laft  lord  df 
Badenoch,  of  the  name  of  Cummin. 


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LINDSAY   Earl   of  Balcarras. 


Rymer,  torn. 
X.  p.  307. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  ad 
ann.  1425. 


Ibid.andM.S. 
hift.  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Craw- 
furd,  penes 
comitem  de 
Balcarras. 
Extracted 
from  the  writs 
of  the  family 
by  Mr.  Hary 
Malcolm,  a 
learned  anti- 
quary. 


Chart,  in  the 
public  reei- 
fter; 


AS  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  great  and 
antient  firname  of  Lindfay  is  to  be  found 
under  the  Title  of  Ear/ of  Crawford,  to  that 
we  refer  our  readers,  and  fhall  here  begin 
with  the  immediate  anceftor  of  the  Lindfays 
of  Edzell,  of  whom  the  earl  of  Balcarras  is 
the  undoubted  male  representative. 

XL  Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  Craw- 
ford, the  eleventh  generation  of  that  illuftri- 
ous  houfe  in  a  direct  male-line,  was  fon  of 
David  the  firft  earl,  by  lady  Catharine  Stew- 
art, daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  He  was  one 
of  the  hoftages  for  king  James  I.'s  ranfom, 
anno  1424,  was  afterwards  in  great  favour 
with  that  prince,  and  made  a  confiderable  fi- 
gure in  his  reign. 

He  married  Marion  daughter  and  co-heir- 
efs  of  David  Dunbar  of  Cockburn,  ion  of 
George  earl  of  March,  by  whom  he  had  fe- 
ver al  fons. 

1.  David,  who  died  before  his  father, 
without  iflue. 

2.  Alexander,  his  fucceflbr,  whofe  male- 
line  is  alfo  extinct. 

3.  IValter  Lindfay  of  Edzell,  anceftor  of 
the  prefent  earl  of  Balcarras,  who  is  now  the 
undoubted  heir-male  of  the  molt  noble  and 
antient  earls  of  Crawfurd. 

From  this  Walter  therefore  we  deduce  the 
defcent  of  this  noble  family. 

XII.  Walter  Lines  ay  df  Edzell,  'hird 
fon  of  Alexander  fecond  earl  of  Crawfurd, 
was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  fagacity.  He 
was  tutor  in  law  to  his  nephew  David  earl  of 
Crawfurd  and  duke  of  Montrofe.  He  pur- 
chafed  the  lands  of  Aird  in  1 458,  and  acquir- 
ed alfo  the  lands  of  Winthank,  Pitcorthie, 
Panbride,   circ.   anno  1472. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Sophia,  daughterof- >Li- 

vingfton  of  Saltcoats,  by  whom  he  hadno  ifTue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Ifabel  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Livingfton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceflbr, 


XIII.  Sir  David  Lindsay, 


defign'd  of 


Edzell  and  Beaufort,  who  got  charters,  under 

the  great  feal,   of  the  lands  of  Kilbride,   and  Chart,  input, 

Several  others ;   and  married,    1  ft,   Catharine  arduT- 

daughter  of Fotheringhame  of  Powrie, 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IValter,   his  apparent  heir; and  four  M-s-  h;(*-  of 

daughters.  g^gg"* 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  Andrew  Straiton 
of  that  ilk,  of  Laurifton. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  George  Moray  of 
Abercairnie. 

3-  ,  married  to  fir  Robert  Menzies 

of  Wcem . 

4-  ,  died  unmarried. 

Sir  David  married,  2 dry,  Agnes  Ogilvie, 
widow  of  Alexander  Straiton  of  I  mriilon,  by 
whom  he  had  no  ifTue. 

He  married,  3<dly,  Elizabeth  daughter  of 

Spence  of  Bodum,  by  whom  he  had  a 

fon, 

Sir  Alexander  Lindfay  of  Vainvy  and  Ke- 
thick  ;• and  a  daughter, 

Janet,  married  to Ramfay  of  Bana- 

bmck.     He  died  in  1527. 

XIV.    Walter,    firft  fon  and  apparent  Ibidem; 
heir  of  fir  David  Lindfay  of  Edzell,  a  man  of 

great  fpirit  and  fortitude,  married Er- 

skine,  daughter  of  the  laird  of  Dun,  by  whom 
he  had  four  fons, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  David  of  Edzell  and  Glenesk. 

2.  Alexander    Lindfay,    who    married    a  Keith's  cata- 

daughter  of Barclay  of  Mathers,   and  e0*"6,,0!,-11* 

was  father  of  David  bifhop  of  Rofs,  who  was  Ihop*,  p.  m9. 
father  of  fir  Jerom  Lindfay,  lord  lybn  king 

at  arms. 

3 .  Robert  Lindfay  of  Kirkton. 

4.  John  Lindfav. 

ill  daughter ,  married  to  fir 

Scot  of  Balwearie. 

2.  ,  married  tb Anftruther  of 

that  ilk. 

This  Walter  was  killed  at  the  fatal  field  of  M-  s-  hift-  °f 
Flowdon,  anno  15,3,  his  lather  being  then  ^^  * 
alive,  and  was  Succeeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  David  Lindsay  of  Edzell  and 
Glen- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Glenesk,   who  fuccecded  alfo  to  his  grandfa- 
ther,  anno  1527,  and  made  a  great  figure  in 
Chart,  in  pub.  the  reign  of  king  James  V.    He  got  charters, 
archiv.  int  r   unc]er  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Auchter- 
•53°&I55°-a]ian)  Tulliehilt,  Newpark,  Auchtcrtyre,  and 
feveral  other  lands  and  baronies ;  by  which  it 
appears  he  was  then  pofleffed  of  a  vaft  eftate. 
Chart,  penes      jje  married,    i  ft,  Janet  daughter  of  Pa- 
dom.  Gray.     ^.^  lord  q^   by  wh()m  he  ha(j  fiQ  iffue> 

M.  S.  hift.  of      He  married,    2dly,  Catharine  daughter  of 
the  family  of  john  Campbell  of  Calder,  ion  of  Archibald 

earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons, 

. and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  John  Lindfay,  anceftor  of  the  earl 
of  Balcarras,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Robert  Lindfay  of  Bath-hall. 

4.  Sir  IValter  Lindfay  of  Balgay,  who  was 
•killed  by  David  earl  of  Crawfurd  in  1605. 

5.  Mr.  James  Lindfay,  parfon  of  Fetter- 
cairn. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Pa- 
trick lord  Drummond,  anceftor  of  the  fami- 
ly of  Perth. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  lord  Inner- 
meath. 

It  is  proper  to  obferve  here,  that  David 
earl  of  Crawfurd,  who  had  been  barbaroufly 
ufed  by  his  fons,  difponed  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours of  Crawfurd  to  this  fir  David  Lindfay 
of  Edzell,  his  neareft  heir-male.  The  difpo- 
fition  is  dated  on  20th  December  1541.  The 
earl  died  in  1  £42,  and  fir  David  fucceeded  to 
the  eltate  and  honours  of  Crawfurd  accord- 
ingly ;  but  he  afterwards  conveyed  them  back 
to  the  mailer  of  Crawfurd,  the  earl's  grand- 
fon,  upon  this  exprefs  condition,  that  the 
title  and  eftate  ihould  return  to  the  family  of 
Edzell,  as  next  heir-male, failing  the  male-line 
S.  hift.  of  of  the  faid  mafter;  and  at  the  fame  time  re- 
Crawfar/,  °  ferving  to  himfelf,  for  his  life  only,  the  title, 
and  Craw-  an(j  fuch  a  provifion  as  fupported  him  accord- 
furd's peerage  -ng  to  ^  ^.^ 

This  David,  lord  of  Edzell  and  earl  of 
Crawfurd,  died  in  September  1558,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Stuart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


Mackenzie. 


p.  85. 


XVI.  Sir  David  Lindsay  of  Edzell  and 
C^T-t.inpub.  Glenesk,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
archiv.  y^  Qf  the  yinfe  0f  Edzell  and  others,  dated 

in  1586. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Garlobank  and 

! -.-..         others,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Forfar,  wherein  he 

is  defign'd,  David  dominus  de  Edzell,  miles, 
eje  He  got  charters  of  feveral  other  lands, 
too  numerous  to  be  here  inferted. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Helen  Lindfay,  daugh- 
ter of  Duvid  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he 

had  two  ions, and  four  daughters. 

I.  David  of  Edzell, 


2.  Alexander  of  Canterland,  whofe  fon 
John  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  of  Edzell. 

lit  daughter,  Helen,  married,  lit,  to 

Melvil  of  Baldowie,  2dly,  to  Andrew  Ar- 
buthnot  of  Feddes,  brother  to  Robert  vifcount 
Arbuthnot. 

2.  ,  married  to  Symmer  of 

Bratinftut. 

3 .  ,  married  to  Mr.  Lambie. 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  David  Carnegie  Chart. in  pub. 
of  Coluthie,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Southesk.  archiv- 

Sir  David  married  for  his  fecond  wife  Ifa- 
bel,  daughter  of  lord  Forbes,  but  by  her  he 
had  no  iifue. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts  and  learning, 
and  was  made  one  of  the  ienators  of  the  college 
of  juftice,  upon  his  brother  Mr.  John's  refig- 
nation,  who  was  then  made  feci  etary  of  itate. 

He  died  anno  1620,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XVH.  Sir  David  Lindsay   of  Edzell 
and  Glenesk,  who  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  Ibidem, 
of  Waterfton,  &c.  in  his  father's  lifetime,  and 
married  Margaret  daughter  of  fir  -  ■    ■■-  Wi- 
lhart  of  Pittarrow,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  James  Keith  of  Ben- 
holm,  fon  of  George  fifth  earl  Mariihall.  to 
whom  fhe  had  two  daughters  j  1 .  Elizabeth, 
married  to  Sir  Archibald  Primrofe  of  Dalme- 
ny,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Rofeberry;  t.  Anne) 
married  to  Patrick  Smith  of  Braco,  grandfa- 
ther to  David  Smith  now  of  Methven,  Efq; 

Alexander,  only  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
fir  David,  died  in  1638,  having  married  lady  M  S.  hift.  of 
Anne,  daughter  of  David  earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  gjJjK  °f 
whom  he  had  only  one  child,  who  died  with- 
out iflue. 

And  fir  David  dying  in  1648,  without 
any  furviving  male-iifue,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
nephew  John,  fon  of  Alexander  of  Canter- 
land, before-mentioned,  to  whom  we  now 
return  -. 

XVIL  Alexander  Lindsay  of  Can- 
terland, fecond  fon  of  Sir  David  Lindfay  of 
Edzell  and  Glenesk,  who  got  a  charter  from  Chart.inpub. 
King  James  VI.  of  the  lands  of  Canterland  and  arcluv- 

others,  married  Helen  daughter  of Ibidem. 

Haldane  of  Gleneagles,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

XVm.  John  Lindsay  of  Edzell  and 
Glenesk,  who  fucceeded  to  his  uncle  fir  Da-  IHdenr. 
vid,  as  before  obferved,  and  vfas  ferved  and  re- 
toured  heir  to  him  anno  1648. 

He  ought  alfo  to  have  fucceeded  to  Ludovic  Ibid.andM.S. 
thirteenth  earl  of  Crawfurd,  being  his  undoubt-  afiyofCraw- 
ed  heir-male,  but  was  deprived  of  thefe  honours  furd. 

for 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


of 


for  reafons  mentioned  at  large  under  die  Title, 

Earl  of  Crtnixfurd. 
Chart.in  pub.      jre  marrfed-,  i  ft,  lady  Jean  Carnegie,  daugh- 
M"hSV'hiftdof  ter  of  John  earl  of  Northcsk,   by  whom  he 

the  family  of  had  two  foils, and  one  daughter. 

Crawford.  %     ^.-^    his  heir. 

2.  Capt.  John  Li  ml  fay,  who  was  a  great 
loyalift,  and  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of 
the  royal  family,  for  which  he  fuffered  great- 
ly.    He  died  without  ifTue. 

His  daughter  was  married  to M'ln- 

tolh  of  that  ilk,  and  had  iffue. 

He  married,  sdly,  Jean  daughter  of  Alexan- 
der lord  Spynie,  by  whom  he  had  no  chld.ren. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  David  Lindsay  of  Edzell,  who, 
in  the  fecond  parliament  of  king  James  VII. 
claimed  the  honours  of  Crawford,  as  heir- 
male  to  Ludovic  the  thirteenth  earl,  but  his 
claim  was  difmiffed,  though  the  reafons  do 

Memoirs  pe-  not  appear  on  record.     The  family  of  Balcar- 
fe  Bakanu.  ras  alledge> that  the  duke  of  Queeniberry,  then 

commiffioner,  put  the  negative  without  in- 

ftruclions,  but  upon  what  authority  we  cannot 

pretend  to  fay. 
M.  S.  hift.  of      He  married  Agnes  only  daughter  of  James 
the  family,    brother-german  of — ■ —  Graham  of  Fintry,  by 

whom  he  had  three  fons, and  one  daughter. 

1 .  David,  his  heir, 

2.  John, 

3 .  James, 

His  daughter  Margaret  married  Alexan- 
der Watfon  of  Athcrny,  and  had  iffue., 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  David  Lindsay  of  Edzell,  who 
likevvays  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1744,  in 
him  ended  the  male-line  of  the  eldeft  fon  of  i 
fir  David  Lindfay  of  Edzell  and  Glenesk, 
No.  XV.  of  this  genealogy.  And  the  carl  of 
Balcarras,  next  heir-male,  being  lineally  de- 
fended of  the  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  Sir  Da- 
vid, to  him  we  now  return. 

XVI.  Mr.  John  Lindsay,  fecond  fon 
of  the  faid  fir  David  Lindfay  of  Edzell  and 
Glenesk,  was  a  man  of  parts  and  learning. 
He  acquired  great  knowledge  in  the  laws,  and 
was  made  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
juftice  in  1584;  and  being  in  great  favour 

Spottifwood's  with  king  James  VI.  was  made  lord  privy-feal 

tiftory,  and  }n  ifqe    one  of  the    commiffioncrs  of  the 

Crawfurd's  /  ,    r  <•   n 

peerage.        treaiury,  and  lecretary   of  ftate,  m   15-96  ; 

upon  which  he  refigned  his  lord  of  feffion's 
place  in  favours  of  his  brother  fir  David,  as 
before  noticed.  He  was  alfo  one  of  the  eight 
magnates  Scotia  who  were  appointed  by  the 
king  for  the  government  of  the  nation,  and 
were  called  O&avians. 


•\ 


Both  died  without  iffue, 


He  acquired  the  eftate  of  Balcarras  (which  Chart.  In 
is  ftill  the  chief  feat  of  the  family)  upon  which ,  Pub«  archjv* 
he  got  a  charter  from  king  James  VI.  anno 
1591- 

This  great  man  married  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  Guthry,  widow  of  lord  Borth- 
wick  of  Lochkill,  king's  advocate,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  David, and  three  daughters. 

1.  Catharine,    married,     ift,    to  fir  John 
Lindfay  of  Woodhead,  or  Ballinlho,  third  fon  JJj^^jjJ— 
of  David  earl  of  Crawford  by  Margaret  Be-  ann.  1577  & 
thune,  by  whom  fhe  had  colonel  Henry  Lind-  l>96- 

fay,  who  died  at  Hamburgh  in  1639  without 
iffue. — -She  married,  2dly,  John  Brown  of 
Fordel,   in  vicecom.  de  Perth. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  David  Auchmoutie 
of  that  ilk,  and  was  mother  of  fir  David,  and 
of  a  daughter,  ,  married  to  ■ Kin- 
near  of  that  ilk. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  Strachan 
of  Thornton. 

He  died  of  the  ftone  on  the  3d  Septem- 
ber 1598,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon? 

XVII.  Sir  David  Lindsay  of  Bale. j- 
ras,  who  got  from  king  James  VI.  a  charter, 
under  the  great  leal,  of  the  lands  of  Balcarras,  Chart-  '" . 
Bofwel,  Pitcorthy,  Innerdiyote,  Balmakine,  pub'  ****** 
Cumberland;,  dr.  He  was  a  man  of  great 
learning,  and  employed  much  of  I  is  time  in  the 
ftudy  of  the  arts  and  fciences,  particularly 
that  of  chymiftry,  in  which  he  excelled  molt 
of  his  cotemporaries. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  Charles 
I.  who  railed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 
age by  the  tide  of  lord  Lindfay  of  Balcarras,  Chart  ;n  the 
by  letters  patent,    dated    27th  June  1633.  public regi*. 
He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  adhered  always  ftei-* 
to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family  with  firm- 
nefs  and  integrity. 

He  married  lady  Sophia  Scton,  d.raphter  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Dumlermlirx,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Alexander,- — —and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sophia,  married  to  fir  Robert  Moray, 
juftice  clerk  in  king  Charles  II. 's  reign. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  Thomas  Boyd  of  Pink- 
hill. 

He  died  in  1 641,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 

XVIIT.  Alexander,  fecond  lord  Balcar- 
ras, who  was  a  man  of  great  abilities,  fingular 
prudence,  and  loyalty,  and  remarkable  for  his 
fteady  adherence  to  the  royal  family.  He  act- 
ed a  principal  part  in  all  the  great  affairs  of 
ftate  during  the  time  of  the  civil  war.  He 
was  created  earl  of  Balcarras, />  his  treat  loy- 
alty and  eminent  fervices,  &c.  9th  January, 
Q  umiQ 


6z 


■PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


lie  vl-1  (-ro 
vifionis. 


Peerage. 


Chart.inpnb.  anno   1651,   by  patent,   to  his  heirs-male,  of 

mafcuuTrCld'  tailzic'  and  provifion,  6-c. 

He  was   made  heretable   governor  of  the 

caftle  of  Edinburgh,   fecretary  of  ltate,    and 

commiilioner  to  the  general  afiembly  ;  and  pcr- 

fifting  in  his  loyalty  went  abroad  after  the  ki  rig, 

and  died  in  Holland  on  the  30th  Augult  1659. 

He  left  ilTue,  by  his  wife  lady  AnneM'Ken- 

Jhcfamhi^&  zie>  daughter  of  Colin  earl  of  Seaforth,   two 

Crawfurd's     fons  and  two  daughters. 

"f"1    C  both  earls  of  Balcarras. 
2.   Col  in,       ^ 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Sophia,  married  to  co- 
lonel Charles  Campbell,  fori  of  Archibald  earl 
of  Argyle. 

2.  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  Sir  James 
Campbell  of  Auchinbreck. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fort, 

Cha rles,  fecond  earl  of  Balcarras,  who 
dying  unmarried  in  1662,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  brother, 

XIX.  Coli  N,  third  earl  of  Balcarras,  who 
was  an  ingenious  man,  of  great  affability,  and 
polite  behaviour. 

Soon  after  the  reltoration,  he  had  a  troop 
of  an  hundred  gentlemen  given  him,  was 
made  one  of  the  lords  of  the  treafury,  and 
had  a  penfion  of  iooo  /.  a-year  for  life. 

He  was  highly  efteemed,  both  by  king 
Charles  H.  and  king  James  VII.  and  was  one 
of  the  privy-council  to  both  thefe  princesi 

After  the  revolution,  he  lived  feveral  years 
abroad,  where  he  employed  moft  of  his  time 
in  improving  his  mind  by  converfmg  with  the 
learned ;  and  then  returned  to  his  own  coun- 
try, where  he  lived  many  years  in  a  hofpi- 
tsble  manner  at  his  houfe  of  Balcarras  in 
Fife. 

He  married,  lit,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Lewis  de  Naffau,  lord  Beverwart  in  Holland, 
who  died  of  her  firft  child.  —  He  married, 
zdly,  lady  Jean  Carnegie,  daughter  of  David 
earl  of  Northesk,  by  whom  he  had  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Anne,  married  to  Alexander  earl  of 
TCellie. 

He  married,  3<Jly,  lady  Jean  Ker,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Roxburgh,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Colin,  lord  Cumberland,  who  died  unmar- 
ried,—  and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Wigtoun. 

He  married,  4thly,  lady  Margaret  Camp- 
bell, daughter  of  James  earl  of  Loudon,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  ? ,     .         ,     c  „  , 
_,  '  >both  earls  of  Balcarrras. 

2.  Janes,        ^ 


1.  Daughter,  lady  Eleanor,  married  to 
James  Frafer,  Efq;  brother  of  the  lord  Sal- 
ton. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  died  unmarried. 

He  died  in  1722,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  Alexander,  fourth  earl  of  Bal^ 
carras,  who  was  poffeffed  of  many  good  quali- 
ties. He  was  a  man  of  itanch  honour,  great 
generofity,  univerfal  benevolence  and  fincere 
friendihip,  which  qualities  acquired  him  the 
general  love  and  efteem  of  mankind. 

In  1  734,  he  was  elected  one  of  thefixteen 
peers  to  fit  in  the  Britiih  parliament,  and  was 
a  lieutenant-colonel  in  the  army. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  David  Scot  of 
Scotitarvit,  but  died  without  iffue  in  1746, 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XX.  James,  now  carl  of  Balcarras,  who, 
like  many  of  his  noble  anceltors,  was  em- 
ployed in  his  country's  fervice  both  by  fea 
and  land  for  many  years,  and  always  acquit- 
ed  himfelf  with  honour  and  reputation ; 
but  is  now  retired  to  a  country  life  at  his 
beautiful  feat  of  Balcarras,  which  he  has 
greatly  improved  with  fine  incloiures,  plant- 
ing, &c. 

He  married  mifs  Anne  Dalrymple,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Robert,  who  was  fon  of  fir  Hugh, 
lord  prefident  of  the  feilion,  by  whom  he 
hath  a  numerous  iffue. 

1 .  Alexander,    lord  Cumberland. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  Colin. 

4.  James. 

5.  Willi  am. 

6.  Charles. 

1 .  Daughter,   lady  Anne. 

2.  Lady  Margaret. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Balcarras  in  Fife,  fix  miles  fouth  of  St. 
Andrews,  and  twelve  miles  eaft  from  King- 
horn. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  gules,  a  fefs 
cheque,  argent  and  azure,  for  Lindfay  :  2d 
and  3d,  or,  a  lion  rampant,  gules,  furmoun- 
ted  of  a  ribbon,  fable,  within  a  border,  a- 
zure,  for  Aberncthy,  charged  with  ftars,  or. 

Supporters;  two  lions  fejant,  guard- 
ant,  gules,  each  having  a  collar,  azure,  charged 
with  three  itars,  or. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  tent  proper. 

Motto;  AJlra,  cajlra,  numen,  lumen. 

BALLENDEN 


P  E  E  R  A  G 


of     SCOTLAND, 


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BALLENDEN  Lord  Ballenden, 


THIS  firname  appears  to  be  local,  and  to 
have  been  firit  affumed  by  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  lands  of  Ballenden  in  the  fliire  of 
Selkirk. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

I.  Patrick  Ballenden,  who  got  the 

lands  of  Auchinoule  from  John  earl  of  Morton; 

Ghart.inpub.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  from  king  James 

archiv.  jy.  to  him  and  Maryota  Douglas  his  fpoufe, 

their  heirs,  &c.   dated  20th  March  1499. 

By  the  faid  Maryota  Douglas  he  left  iffue 
a  fon, 

Thomas,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Catharine  Ballenden,  married  to  Oliver  Sin- 
clair of  Pitcairns,  general  to  king  James  V. 
at  the  unfortunate  battle  of  Solway.  This  mar- 
Ibidem,  riage  appears  from  a  charter,  under  the  great 
leal,  to  Oliver  Sinclair,  and  Catharine  Ballen- 
den his  fpoufe,   dated  anno  1537. 

Lift  of  the  of-  II.  Thomas  Ballenden  of  Auchinoule 
ficers  of  ftate,  fuccee(}eti  his  father,  and  being  a  man  of  parts, 

in  the  lawiers  .  •  i_  i  ■        t  xt        C 

library ,Edin-  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James  V.  who 
burgh ;  and  appointed  him  director  of  chancery,  and  lord- 
Nisbet.vol.I.  .r*  .         .     ,  J 

juitice-clerk,   anno  1541. 

He  left  ilTue  two  ions. 

1 .  Sir  John. 

2.  Patrick  Ballenden  of  Stenhoufe,   fheriff 
of  Orkney,  defigned  brother-german  of  Sir 

Chart.inpub.  John  Ballenden  juilice-clerk,  in  two  char- 
ters, under  the  great  feal,  dated  in  15-68  and 
1577. 

Thomas  dying  anno  1 546,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  cldeft  fon, 


.HI.  Sir  John  Ballenden  of  Auchinoule, 
who  had  his  father's  office  of  lbrd-juftic'e- clerk 
conferred  upon  him,  which  he  enjoyed  above 
20  years,  in  the  reigns  of  queen  Mary  and 
king  James  VI. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  feveral  lands,  domino  Jokanni  Ballenden  de 
Auchinoule  mi  lit  i,  jujliciaria  clerico,  &c.  an- 
no 1577. 

He  married,  ift,  Barbara  daughter  of  fir 
Hugh  Kennedy  of  Girvan-mains,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Lewis, 

2.  Adam  Ballenden,  doclor  of  divinity,  and 
bifliop,  firfl  of  Dumblain,  then  of  Aberdeen. 

He  married,  2dly,  Janet  daughter  of 

Seton  of  Touch,  and  got  two  charters,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  to  him,  and  Janet  Seton 
his  fpoufe,  dated  anno  1574. 


irchiv. 


Niibet.vol.I. 
p.  334,  and 
Crawford's 
peerage. 

Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Keith's  cata- 
logue of  bi- 
lhops,  p.  79, 

Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


By  her  he  had  hTue  three  daughters. 

1.  Elizabeth,  married,    ill,    to  fir  James"  Chart.inpub; 
Lawfon  of  Humbiej    adly,  to  fir  John  Cock-  archiv' 
burn  of  Ormiitoun,  lord-jullice-clerk. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  William  Stewart  Stewart's  hill: 
writer  in  Edinburgh,  and  was  mother  of  fir  famiiy  n/no; 
Lewis  Stewart  of  Kirkhill.  191. 

3.  Marion,   married  to  John  Ramfay  of 
Dalhoufie. 

Sir  John  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  Ion, 

IV.  Sir  Lewis  Ballenden  of  Anchi-  Lift  of  tHe 

noule,  who  being;  a  man  of  great  knowledge  *ords.°    c-" 
o  o  .  □     don  in  the 

in  the  laws,  was  appointed  one  of  the  fenators  lawiers  libra-' 
of  the  college  of  juilice,  alfo  lord-iuftice-clerk,  rv>  Edm- 

_  burgh. 

anno  1584. 

He  got  charters  from  king  James  VI.  of  a  Chart.  In pi'b. 
great  many  lands,    wherein  he   is  defisned,  arch,v:  Int" 
Dominus Ludo vicus Ballenden  de  A.icl : noule,  mi- 
les,  clericus  jufticiarix,   &c.  d'f. 

He   got  alio   two   charters  of  the  parks,  Ibidem, 
woods,  and  the  keeping  of  the  palace  of  Lin- 
lithgow,   in  1587  and  1590. 

He  married  Margaret  daughter  of  William 
lord  Livingfton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  James,  his  heir, and  one  daughter, 

Maryota,   married  to  Patrick  Murray  of 
Fallahill,  anceilor  of  Philiphaugh,   which  ap- 
pears by  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  to  Ibidem.., 
them,  dated  14th  July  1598. 

Sir  Lewis  died  anno  1 59 1,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

V.  Sir  James  Ballenden,  who,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  was  defigned  by  the  title  of 
Broughton,  and  got  a  charter,  under  the  ibidem, 
great  feal,  of  Magdalen's  lands,  lying  near 
Linlithgow,  "  Jacoho  Ballenden  de  Broughton, 
"  filio  &  hxredi  apparent!  domini  Ludovici 
"  Ballenden  de  Auchinoule,  &c."  dated  anno 
1589. 

He  married  Margaret  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Kcr  of  Cefsford,  filler  of  Robert  firfl 
earl  of  Roxburgh,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
heir, 

Sir  IVilliam, and  one  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  Henry  lord  Cardrofs, 
anceilor  of  the  earl  of  Buchan. 

He  died  in  November  1606,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

VI.SirWlLLIAMBALLENDENofBrOUgh- 

ton  and  Auchinoule,  who  was  a  man  of  good 
parts,  and  of  great  honour  and  integrity.  He 
adhered  firmly  to  the  royal  family  during  all 
the  time  of  the  civil  war;  wherefore  king 
Charles 


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Charles  II.  in  confidcration  of  his  great  loy- 
alty and  faithful  fervice?,  raifed  him  to  the 
Chart.in pub.  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord 
archiv.  Hi-  Ballenden  of  Broughton,  by  letters  patent, 
onmmzkt  dated  ioth  June  1661,  to  his  heirs-male, 
iorum,  &c.  He  was  appointed  hcretable  ufher  to  the 
Chart,  in  can- exchequer  in  Scotland,  by  a  charter,  under 
cellaria.  Hae-    j  t  feai    t0  ]lim    his  heirs,   or  allignies 

rcdibus  &  af-  t>  '  '  ^ 

fignatis  qui-  whatever,  dated  12th  December  1663. 
bufamque.  jre  was  ajf0  nominated  one  of  the  lords  of 

the  privy-council,  and  treafurer-depute. 

He  never  married,  but,  with  content  of 
the  crown,  made  a  refignation  of  his  eilate 
and  honours  in  favours  of  his  coufin,  John 
Ker,  fourth  fon  of  William  earl  of  Roxburgh, 
whereby  he  became  obliged  to  carry  the  name 
and  arms  of  Ballenden. 

He  died  anno  1670,  and  was  accordingly 
fucceeded  by  his  faid  coufin, 

VII.  John,  fecond  lord  Ballenden,  and 
heretable  ufher  of  exchequer,  who  married 
lady  Mary  More,  widow  of  William  earl  of 
Dalhoufre,  and  daughter  of  Henry  carl  of 
Drogheda  in  Ireland,  by  Alice  his  wife, 
daughter  of  William  lord  Spencer  in  Eng- 
land, by  whom  he  had  five  fons, ■  and 

four  daughters. 

1 .  John  mafter  of  Ballenden,  his  heir. 

2 .  Ke r,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Robert. 

4.  Willi  am. 

5.  Sir  Henry,  appointed  gentleman  ufher 
to  the  houfc  of  lords. 

I  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  died  unmarried. 

2.   ,   married  to  Ephraim  Miller  of 

Hcrtingforbury,   Efqj 

g.   Mary,   married  to  the  honourable  John 


Campbell  of  Mammore,  Efqj  now  duke  of  Ar- 
gyle. 

4.  Diana,  married  to  John  Bultecl  of 
Fleet  in  Devonfhire,  Efq; 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  John  third  lord  Ballenden,  and  he- 
reditary ufher  of  exchequer,  who  dying  with- 
out iffue,  at  his  feat  in  Hertfordfhire,  anno 
1  741,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  brother, 

VIE.  Ker  fourth  lord  Ballenden,  and  he- 
reditary ufher  of  exchequer,  who  was  an  offi- 
cer in  the  royal  navy,  and,  anno  1750,  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of  Mr.  George  Campbell 
ftorekceper  at  Woolwich,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  fucceffor, 

IX.  John  fifth  lord  Ballenden,  hereditary 
ufher  of  exchequer,  &c.  &c. 

ARMS. 

Gules,  a  hart's  head  couped,  attired  with 
ten  tynes,  between  three  crofs  croflets  fitchy, 
or,  all  within  a  double  treffure,  counter-fiow- 
er'd  with  flower-de-liiTes  of  the  laft. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  lady 
holding  in  her  right  hand  a  fword  erect,  and  a 
pair  of  fcales  pendant,  both  proper ;  on  the 
finifter,  another  fuch  lady  holding  in  her  left 
hand  a  branch  of  palm. 

Motto  j  Sic  itur  ad  aftra, 

CHIEF    SEATS. 

At  Broughton-houfe  in  Mid-Lothian,  and 
in  Hertfordfhire,  drc. 


ELPHINGSTON    Lord   Balmerino. 


TH  E  immediate  anceitor  of  this  noble 
family  was  fon  of 

Robert,  third  lord  Elphingfton,  who 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Drummond  of  Innerpeffry,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  George,  rector  of  the  Scotch  college  at 
Rome. 

3.  Sir  James,  the  firft  of  the  family  of 
Balmerino. 

I.  Sir  James  Elphingston,  thirdfon 
of  Robert  third  lord  Elphingfton,  defigned 
of  Barnton,  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  a- 
bilities,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James 


VI.  who  conflituted  him  one  of  the  fenators 


Chart. 


of  the  college  of  juftice,  anno  15*86,  one  of  pub.  archiv; 
the  lords  of  the  treafury,  then  called  Otfta- 
vians,  anno  1595",  fecretary  of  ftate  in  1598, 
and  lord  prefident  of  the  feffion  foon  there- 
after ;  in  all  which  high  offices  he  acquitted 
himfelf  with  great  integrity,  judgment,  and 
fufficiency. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  one  of  the  commif- 
fioners  to  treat  of  an  union  with  England, 
which  at  that  time  took  no  effect. 

King  James,  in  confideration  of  his  faith- 
ful fervices  and  great  merit,  was  pleafed  to 
erect  the  lands,  belonging  to  the  abbacy  of 
Balmerino,  into  a  temporal  lordfhip  and  ba- 
rony, in  favours  of  fir  James  Elphingfton  of 
Barnton,  knight,Jecretary  of  ftate,  one  of  the 

lords 


PEERAGE     op 

lords  of  i'ecret  council,  and  fenator  of  the  col- 
Chart.inpub.  Jege  of  juftice,  and  raifed  him  to  the  dignity 
Sba^i^  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Balmerino, 
lis,  tallis  &  to  him,  and  his  heirs-male,  tailzie,  and  pro- 
provifionis.  vifiori)  by  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  dat- 
ed the  20th  of  February  1603. 

He  was  pofleffed  of  a  great  eftate,  which 
lb.  inten66i  appears  from  no  lefs  than  nine  charters  under 
is  1609.        the  great  feal,  in  the  public  regiilers;  parti- 
cularly he  purchafed  from  Robert  Logan  of 
Reftalrig  the  lands  and  barony  of  Reftalrig, 
anno  1604,  upon  which  lands  he  got  a  char- 
ter, under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  domino  de 
Ibid   ad        Balmerinoch,    ten  arum  baroniz   de  Reftalrig, 
annum  1605.  dated  I  6th  May  1605*. 

This  circumftance  of  the  purchafe  of  the  ba- 
rony of  Reftalrig,  evidently  difproves  a  ftory, 
which  has  long  prevailed  with  many,  that  Lo- 
gan was  forfeited  by  the  king,  after  he  was 
dead,  for  the  immediate  purpofe  of  bellowing 
his  lands  on  his  favourite  fecretary  Balmeri- 
no;  Logan  was  not  forfeited  till  the  24th 
June  1609  :  'Tis  plain  from  the  above  char- 
ter, that  Balmerino  purchafed  thefe  lands  at 
leaft  four  years  before,  and  it  may  be  further 
obferved,  that  tho'  Logan  had  once  a  good 
eftate,  he  appears  to  have  been  denuded  of 
all,  and  entirely  bankrupt  fome  years  before 
his  death.     For, 

His  lands  of  Mount  Lothan  and  Nether  Go- 
gar,  were  purchafed  by  Andrew  Logan  of 
Coatfield,  anno  1596. 

His  lands  of  Faftcaftle,  and  others  in  the 
(hire  of  Berwick,  were  acquired  by  Archi- 
bald Douglas  of  Pittendreich,   anno  1602. 

His  lands  of  Reftalrig,  by  lord  Balmerino, 
in  1604,   as  before  obferved. 

And  his  lands  of  Quarrelholes,  &c.  in 
1605.  All  which  is  fully  inftrudled  by  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  &c. 

We  now  return  to  James  lord  Balmerino, 
lb.  ad  annum  who  married,  ift,  Clara,  daughter  of  fir  John 
»592-  Menteith  of  Carfe,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Hugh  Maxwel  of  Tcaling,  by  whom  he  had 
ji  fon, 

James,  lord  Coupar,  (yjde  Title,  Coufar.) 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  Anne,  married  to  Andrew  lord  Frafer. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  John  Hamilton  of 
Blair. 

He  died  anno  161 2,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  John,  fecond  lord  Balmerino,  who, 
Ibidem.  betwixt  1612  and  161 6,  got  charters,  under 
the  great  feal,  of  his  lands  of  Balmerino,  Reft- 
alrig, and  many  others. 

He  was  likewife  a  man  of  great  parts  and 


SCOTLAND. 


65 


Ibidem; 


learning.  At  the  beginning  of  the  civil  wars, 
he  was  on  the  parliament's  fide,  but  he  no 
fooner  obferved  them  making  too  great  en- 
croachments upon  the  royal  prerogative,  than 
he  joined  the  king's  party,  and  continued  ftea- 
dy  in  his  majefty's  interelt  till  his  death. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Ker  of  Fernyhurft,  filter  to  Andrew  lord  Jed- 
burgh and  Robert  earl  of  Somerfet,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III.  John,  third  lord  Balmerino,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  earl  of 
Loudon,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  fuccelTor. 
He  died  anno  1704. 

IV.  John,  fourth  lord  Balmerino,  was  a 
man  of  eminent  part-,  great  capacity,  and  a 
true  lover  of  his  country. 

At  the  parliament  1706,  he  oppofed  the 
union  with  all  his  intereft;  however,  fome 
years  after  it  was  concluded,  he  was  elected 
one  of  the  fifteen  peers  to  reprefent  Scot- 
land in  the  Britilh  parliaments,  called  to 
meet  anno  17 10  and  171?-  a:!'3-  was  made 
general  of  the  mint  and  meriff  of  Edinburgh. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Chriftian  Montgo- 
mery, daughter  of  Hugh  earl  of  Eglington. 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Hugh,  mailer  of  Balmerino,  who  was  kil- 
led at  thefiege  of  Lille  in  1  708,  without  iffbe. 

2.  James,  afterwards  lord  Balmerino. 
ill  daughter,    Margaret,    married   to  fir 

John  Pieilon  of  Pretlonhall,  and  had  ifiue  a 
fon,   and  a  daughter. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Francis  earl  of  M  1 
and  was  mother  of  James  now  earl  of  Murray. 

He  married,  2dly,  Anne  daughter  of  Dr. 
Arthur  Rofs,  archbilhop  of  St.  Andrews,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons,    and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Arthur,  afterward  lord  Balmerino. 

2.  Alexander  Elfhingfion,  died  unmarried. 

His  daughter, ,  died  alfo  without  ifiue. 

This  worthy  lord  died  in  1736,  and  was 

fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  James  fifth  lord  Balmcrino,  a  man  of 
great  worth,  honour,  and  integrity.  He  was 
one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice, 
and  always  behaved  with  judgment  and  im- 
partiality. 

He  married  lady  Betty  Carnegie,  daughter 
of  David  earl  of  North<  sk,  but  died  without 
iflue,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

V.  Arthur,  fixth  lord  Balmerino,  a  man 
of  great  honour,    com 
He  was  bred  to  the  irmy,  and,  in  the  queen's 
time,  was  captain  of 


u 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


In  1745  he  engaged  in  die  rebellion,  and, 
after  the  battle  of  Culloden,  was  taken  prifo- 
ner,  carried  to  London,  tried  before  the 
houfe  of  lords,  found  guilty  of  high  treafon, 
condemned,  and  beheaded  on  Towerhill  the 
1  8th  of  Auguft  1746,  in  the  fifty-eight  year 
of  his  age,  where  he  behaved  with  uncom- 
mon 'conftancy  and  refolution. 

As  this  lord's  behaviour  was  magnanimous 
and  great,  during  his  confinement,  and  at  his 
execution,  we  mall  take  the  liberty  here  to 
infert  a  few  paffages  from  a  paper  published, 
by  the  authority  of  the  iheriff  of  London,  af- 
ter his  death. 

A  little  before  he  was  carried  to  Towerhill, 
he  demanded  an  interview  with  lord  Kilmar- 
nock, who  was  in  the  fame  unhappy  fituation 
with  himfelf,  which  was  granted  :  After  it 
was  ended,  the  two  lords  faluted  one  another, 
and  Balmerino  "  bid  lord  Kilmarnock  an  eternal 
"  happy  adieu,  and,  with  a  chearful  counte- 
"  nance,  added,  My  dear  lord,  I  wilh  I  could 
"  alone  pay  the  reckoning,  and  fuffer  for  us 
"  both,  6c." 

During  the  time  the  fcaffold  was  putting 
in  order  for  the  execution  of  lord  Balmerino, 
the  iheriff,  that  attended  at  the  firft  exe- 
cution, went  to  Balmerino's  apartments,  as  a 
notice  to  his  lordlhip  that  his  time  was  come ; 
upon  whofe  entrance  his  lordlhip  faid,  "  I  fup- 
"  pofe  lord  Kilmarnock  is  no  more  f  and  hav- 
ing asked  how  the  executioner  performed  his 
duty;  upon  receiving  the  account,  faid,  "  Then 
*'*  it  was  well  done;  and  now,  gentlemen,  faid 
"  his  lordlhip,  I  will  detain  you  no  longer, 
"  for  I  defire  not  to  protract  my  life."  He 
then  faluted  the  company,  in  a  manner  fo 
chearful,  as  drew  tears  from  every  eye  but 
his  own,   and  haftened  to  the  fcaffold. 

But  before  we  view  his  lordlhip  on  the 
fcaffold,  'tis  but  juft  to  the  memory  of  that 
great,  but  unhappy  man,  to  acquaint  the  pu- 
blic what  was  his  deportment  in  his  retire- 
ment here :  'Twas  graceful,  without  affecta- 
tion ;  chearful,  but  not  prefumptuous :  He 
converfed  freely  with  his  friends,  twice  re- 
frelhed  himfelf  with  a  bit  of  bread  and  a  glafs 
of  wine,  and  defired  the  company  to  drink  to 
him,  Ain  degrae  ta  haiven ;  but,  above  all, 
he  called  frequently  upon  God,  and  feemed 
both  willing  and  prepared  to  die. 

When  he  mounted  the  fcaffold,  he  did  it  with 
fo  undaunted  a  ffcep,  as  furprifed  every  fpectator 
that  was  unacquainted  with  the  greatnefs  of  his 
foul, 


He  walked  round  the  fcaffold,  bowed  to 
the  people,  read  the  following  infeription  on 
his  coffin:  Arthurus  dominus  de  Bahner'ino,  de- 
collate 18  die  Augufti  1746,  <etatis  fuz  j3- 
faid  it  was  right,  and,  with  fecming  plea- 
fure,  looked  on  the  block,  which  he  called 
his  pillo\V  of  reft. 

He  then  called  for  the  executioner,  who, 
being  introduced  to  him,  was  about  to  ask 
his  forgivenefs  ;  but  my  lord  llopt  him,  and 
faid,  "  Friend,  you  need  not  ask  me  forgive- 
' '  nefs,  the  execution  of  your  duty  is  com- 
"  mendable;"  then  prefenting  the  executio- 
ner with  three  guineas,  faid,  "  Friend,  I  never 
"  had  much  money;  this  is  all  I  have ;  I  wilh 
"  it  was  more  for  your  fake,  and  am  forry  I 
"  can  add  nothing  elfe  to  it  but  my  coat  and 
"  waillcoat,"  which  heinilantly  took  off,  and 
placed  on  his  coffin  for  the  executioner.  Hav- 
ing prepared  himfelf  for  the  block,  he  took 
his  lafl  farewel  of  them ;  and,  having  once 
more  taken  a  view  of  the  great  number  of 
fpectators,  his  lordlhip  faid,  "  I  am  afraid 
"  there  are  fome  who  may  think  my  behavi- 
"  our  bold;"  and,  fpeaking  to  a  gentleman 
near  him,  added,  "  Remember,  fir,  what  I 
'■'  tell  you  ;  it  arifes  from  a  confidence  in 
"  God,  and  a  clear  confeience." 

Then  obferving  the  executioner  with  the 
ax  in  his  hand,  took  it  from  him,  and  having 
felt  the  edge,  return'd  it  him  again,  at  the  fame 
time  mowing  him  where  to  llrike  the  blow, 
and  animating  him  to  do  it  with  refolution, 
"  For  in  that,  friend,  faid  he,  will  confiit  your 
"  mercy." 

His  lordlhip  then,  with  the  fame  furprifing 
countenance,  kneeled  down  at  the  block,  and 
having,  with  his  arms  extended,  faid  this  ihort 
prayer,  "  O  Lord,  reward  my  friends,  forgive 
"  my  enemies,  ****  and  receive  my  foul,"  fub- 
mitted,  and  gave  the  fignal  to  the  executioner. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Capt.  Chalmers, 
by  whom  he  had  no  iffue,  whereby  the  male- 
line  of  this  family  is  extincL 

ARMS. 

A  cheveron,  fable,  charged  with  three 
buckles,  argent^  betwixt  three  boars  heads, 
erafed  gules. 

Crest  ;  a  dove,  argent,  with  a  fnake 
proper  linked  about  its  legs. 

Motto;    Prudent  in  fraud:  s  nefcla. 

Supporters;  two  griffins  proper  beak'd? 
and  armed,  ort 


OGILVIE 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


* 


O  G  I  L  V  I  E  Lord  Banff. 


*"T"*  HIS  branch  of  the  noble  family  of  Fin- 
later  is  defcended  from 

Sir  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Finlater  and 
Deskford,  who  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  II.   and  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  James,   his  fucceiTor. 

2.  Sir  IV alter  Ogilvie  of  Boyn. 

Chart,  in  ar-       This  fir  Walter  married  Margaret,  daiigh- 
chiv.  Jacobi    ter  of  fir  James  Edmonftone  of  that  ilk,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

i .  Sir  George,  anceltor  of  the  Ogilvies  of 
Boyn,  Rothemay,  &c. 

2.  Sir  Walter,  progenitor  of  the  family 
of  Banff. 


I.  Sir  Walter  Ogilvie,  fecond  fon  of 
fir  Walter  of  Boyn,  was  promifcuoufly  de- 
figned  by  the  titles  of  Dunlugus  and  Banff. 

In  a  charter  granted  to  him  by  George  earl 
of  Huntly,  of  the  lands  of  Auchannachie,  in 
the  foreftry  of  Boyn,  he  is  dcfigned  Waltc- 
rus  Ogilvie  de  Banff,  armiger  nojler,  &c.  an- 
no 1 49 1 ;  which  charter  is  confirmed  by  king 
James  IV.    3d  December,  anno  1495. 

He  got  alfo  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
IValtero  Ogilvie  de  Dunlugus,  of  the  lands  of 
Dunlugus,  Caltleton,  Baldony,  Blacklaw,  and 
many  others. 

He  married  Alifon,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  fir  Patrick  Home  of  Fallcaftle,  by  whom 
he  got  a  confiderable  eftate,  and  had  iifue  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Walter,  who  got  part  of  the  lands  of 
Dunlugus  from  his  father,  by  a  charter,  under 
the  great  feal,  IValtero,  filio  Walter!  de  Dun- 
lugus, &c> 

His  daughter,  Magdalene,  married  to  fir  A- 
lexander  Frafer  of  Philorth. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Haddington's 
collections  in 
the  lawyer's 
library,  Edr. 
p.  262. 

Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  inter 
1520&1530, 


Ibidem. 


Lives  of  the 

officers  of 
Jtate. 


H.  Sir  George  Ogilvie  of  Dunlugus, 
Chart. inpub.  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters, 
archiv.  under  the  great  feal,  of  half  of  the  barony  of 

Dunlugus,    and  feveral  other  lands.     He  got 
Ibidem.         likewife  a  chatter  from  king  James  VI.  ter- 

rarum  de  Lee,    mains  de  Boyne,  cum  molendi- 

m,  &c.   anno  1 57  7. 

Alfo  a  charter,  dimidietat.  t err arum  deOrd- 

ne-wton  &  Auldttrwn  de  Ord,  Chancelton,  Kil- 
Ibidem.  ragonie,   Boighead,    &c.    anno    1 57  9,     about 

which  time  he  had  the  honour  of  knighthood 
Ibidem.  conferred  upon  him,  and  got  a  charter,  Geor- 

gio  Ogilvie  de  Dunlugus,  militi,  terrarum   ba- 

ronie  de  Carnoufie,  &r.   anno  1580. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 


Ibidem 


many  other  lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous 
to  be  here  inferted. 

He  married  Beatrix,  daughter  of  George  N-;sbet,  vol. 
lord  Seton,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Winton,  I.  p.  239.  & 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daugh-  3°2- 
ter. 

1 .  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  George,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  Chart.inpub, 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Car-  arc   v* 
noufie,  &c. 

His  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  William 
Forbes  of  Tolquhon. 

He  lived  to  the  uncommon  age  of  an  hun- 
dred and  five  years,  died  in  1612-,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

HI.  Sir  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Dunlugu*, 
who,   in  his  father's  lifetime,  get  a  charter  Ibidem;     \ 
of  the  lands  of  Alwith  of  Innerichtie,  anno 
1596. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter,  W^lt°ro  Ogilvie,  fi- 
lio et  hsredi  afferent:  Gecrgii  de  Dunlugus,  di-  ibidem. 
midietet.  terrarum  dominicalium  de  Moncoffer 
Dovany,  &c.    cum  fifcaria  in  aqua  de  Dover/: 
dated  in  1609. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  Joh11 
Urquhart  of  Cromertie,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  George. 

2 .  Walter,  who  got  a  charter,  Waltero  0- 
gilvie,  filio  Walter:,  fuferioritatis  firms  &  di-  Ibidem; 
oris  terrarum  de  Anchor sk,  &c.  dated  anno  1 6 1  3 . 

His  daughter  Beatrix  married  to  fir  Alex- 
ander Seton  of  Pitmedden. 

He  died  before  161  7,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft.  fon, 

JV.  Sir  George  Ogilvie  of  Dunlugus, 
who    get    a   charter  from   king  James  VI. 
Terrarum  de  Newtown   &   Auldtown  de  Ord,  Ibidem, 
Chance  It  oun,   Kilragavin,   Boighead  &  Budboh 
de  Ord,  cum  molendino,  &c.  anno  161  7. 

He  was  created  a  baronet  by  king  Charles 
I.  on   iothjuly   1627;  and  that  fame  year 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,   Domino  ib.  ad  anmuu 
Georg:oOgih:e,baroneto  de  Banff,  terrarum  ba-  '627. 
ronix   de   Inchdrewr,    6r.    comprehending   a 
great  many  other  lands  and  baronies. 

He  was  a  man  of  fingular  good  parts,  a 
great  loyaliit,  and  of  remarkable  courage  and 
intrepidity. 

He  was  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  to  king 
Charles  I.  never  deferred  his  intereft  during 
all  the  time  of  the  civil  war,  and  fignalized 
himfelf  again  ft  the  covenanters,  on  fc^  eral  oc- 
cafions,  particularly  at  the  bridge  of  Dec  in 
1639,  where  the  loyalilts  were  commanded 


68 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


archiv.Hasre 
dihus  nwfcu 
lis  e  corpore 
fuo. 


by  Aboyne  and  Banff,  and  the  covenanters 
by  the  earl  of  Montrofe. 

And  it  is  obfervable,  for  the  honour  of  this 

fir  George,  that  he  kept  2000  men  together 

for  the  king  in  Aberdeenfhire,  for  fome  time 

Burnet's  hift.  after  the  agreement  in  1639,  that  Montrofe 

p-  H3»  J44-  got  the  command  for  the  king. 

And,  for  his  eminent  loyalty  and  many 
faithful  fervices,  his  majefty  was  pleafed  to 
raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by 
Chart,  in  pub.  the  title  of  lord  Ogilvie  of  Banff,,  by  letters 
patent,  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dated 
3  lit  Auguft  1642. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  ftill  per- 
filted  in  his  attachment  to  the  royal  family, 
and  contributed  all  that  was  in  his  power  to 
bring  about  a  reftoration,  which  he  lived  to 
fee  accompliihed  in  1660,  and  died  in  1663. 
He  married,  lit,  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  Alex- 
ander Irvine  of  Drum,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter, 

Helen,  married  to  James  earl  of  Airly. 
He  married,    sdly,   Mary  daughter  of  fir 
Alexander  Sutherland  of  Duffus,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir,  and  two  daughters. 
1 .  Mary,  married  to  Walter  Innes  of  Auch- 
luncart. 

2. -,  married  to  - — —  Gordon  of 

Badinfcoth. 

V.   George,  fecond  lord  Banff,  fucceed- 
ed,  and  was  alio  a  great  loyaliit.      In  his  fa- 
ther's lifetime,   he  got  a  charter  from  king 
Chart,  in  pub.  Charles  I.   Georgio  Ogilvie  juniori  de  Banff, 
archrv.  0f  the  lands  and  barony  of  Inchdrcwr,  com- 

prehending the  lands  of  Laudlaw,  &c.  with 
the  falmon-fifhings  on  the  water  of  Doveron, 
dated  in  1626. 

He  married  Agnes  Falconer,  daughter  of 
Alexander  lord  Halkerton,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Alexander  Ogilvie  of  Forglen,  an- 
ceftor  of  the  prefent  lord  Banff,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

lit  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  Francis 
Gordon  of  Craig  of  Achindore. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  John  Forbes  of  Bal- 
fluig. 

3 .  Helen,  married  to  fir  Robert  Lauder  of 
Bielmourh. 

4.  Janet,  married  to  John  Leith  of  Leith- 
hall,  to  whom  fhe  had  John  Leith  of  Leith- 
hall,  Patrick,  George  of  Blackhall,  Laurence, 
and  Anthony  Leiths,  and  one  daughter. — fide 
the  Baronage. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VL  George,  third  lord  Banff,  wljo  mar- 


ried lady  Jean  Keith,  daughter  of  William 
earl  mariihal,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuc~ 
ceffor, 

George, and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  John  Joice  of  Collonaird. 

VII.  George,  fourth  lord  Banff,  married 
Helen  daughter  of  fir  John  Lauder  of  Foun- 
tainhall,  baronet,  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
college  of  juitice,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

VHI.  John  George,  fifth  lord  Banff, 
fucceeded  his  father,  and  married  Mary,  daugh- 
ter of  Capt.  James  Ogilvie,  but  died  without 
iffuc,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

Vm.  Alexander,  fixth  lord  Banff,  who 
being  bred  to  the  fea,  had  the  command  of 
one  of  his  majefty's  fliips  of  war,  and  did  his 
country  fignal  fervice  in  cruifing  on  their  ene- 
mies, protecting  their  trade,  6c.  but  died 
alfo  without  iffue,  which  ended  the  male  line 
of  the  eldeft  fon  of  George  fecond  lord  Banff, 
whereby  the  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  coufin  Alexander,  now  lord  Banff,  gr^nd- 
fon  of  fir  Alexander  of  Forglen,  to  whom  we 
now  return. 

VI.  Sir  Alexander  Ogilvie  of  For- 
glen, fecond  fon  of  George  fecond  lord  Banff, 
was  created  a  knight  baronet  anno  1701,  and 
was  appointed  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  col- 
lege of  juitice  anno  1706. 

He  married  Mary  daughter  of  fir  John  Al- 
lardice  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  George,  married  to  Jean  daughter  of 
Patrick  Meldrum  of  Laithers,  but  died  with- 
out iffue. 

2 .  Alexander,  father  of  the  prefent  lord  Banff. 

3.  John. 

4.  Peter. 

i  ft  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  fir  Alex- 
ander Reid  of  Barra. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  Andrew  Hay  of 
Mountblairie. 

3.  Helen,  married  to  — • —  Smollet,  fon 
and  heir  of  fir  James  Smollet  of  Bonhill. 

Vlt.  Alexander  Ogilvie,  defign'd 
junior  of  Forglen,  feoond  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  fir  Alexander  of  Forglen,  married 
Jean  Friend,  daughter  of  fquire  Friend  of 
Bellarichie  of  Ireland,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Alexander,  now  lord  Banff, and  s 

daughter, 

•  «»•»» 

Alex- 


PEERAGE     of 

Alexander,  junior  of  Forglen,  died  before 
his  father,   and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VIE.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  alfo 
to  the  honours  of  Banff,  as  before  obferved, 
and  is  the  feventh  lord. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  William  Nis- 
bet  of  Dirleton,  Efq;  by  Jean,  daughter  of 
Mr.  Robert  Bennet  advocate,  by  whom  he 
hath  iffue  three  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

i .  Alexander  matter  of  Banff. 

2.  IV Mi  am. 

3.  Archibald. 

1 .  Daughter,  Jane, 

2.  Sophia. 

3.  Janet. 


SCOTLAND.  69 

ARMS. 

Argent,  a  lion  paffant  guavdant,  gules, 
crowned,  or,  for  Ogilvie  :  2d  and  3d,  ar- 
gent, three  papingoes,  verf,  beak'd  and  mem- 
ber'd,  gules,  for  Home  of  Faitcaitle. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter,  a  man  in 
armour  with  a  target,  all  proper;  and  on  the 
Jinifler;  a  lion  rampant,  gules. 

Crest  ;   a  lion's  head  erafed,  gules: 

Motto;   Fide  liter. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Inchdreur  in  the  county  of  Banff,  For- 
glen, &c: 


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HAMILTON   Lord   Bar  gen  y. 


archiv. 


Ibidem; 


Ibidem. 


THE  firfl  of  the  noble  family  of  Bar- 
geny  was, 

I.  Sir  John  Hamilton,  a  natural  fon 
Chart,  in  pub.  0r"  Jorill>  marquis  of  Hamilton,  who  was  le- 
gitimate on  1  ith  March  1600,  and  was  firft 
defigned  fir  John  Hamilton  of  Letrick,  after- 
wards of  Bargeny. 

He  got  a  liberal  education,  was  a  man  of 
fine  accompliihments,and  acquired  confiderable 
eftates  in  Carrick,  particularly  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Bargeny,  which  is  ilill  poffefTed  by 
the  family,  and  hath  continued  to  be  their 
chief  title  ever  fince. 

He  obtained,  from  king  Charles  I.  charters 
of  many  lands,  domino  Johanni  Hamilton,  domi- 
no de  Bargeny  mi liti,&c.  inter  1630  6^1635'. 
He  got  alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Cambufnethan,  in  which  he  is  defigned  do- 
minus  Johannes  Hamilton  de  Bargeny,  fenior, 
&c.  anno  1636. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  doctor  Alexander 
Campbell,  bilhop  of  Brechin,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Sir  John, and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Catharine,  married  to  fir  John  Drum- 
mond  of  Machany. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  fir  James  Somerville 
of  Cambufnethan. 

3 .  ,  married  to  fir  William  Weir  of 

Stonbyres. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Cleland 
of  that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  1637,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

II.  Sir  John  Hamilton  of  Bargeny,  a  man 
of  lingular  worth  and  merit.  He  was  a  great 
loyalift,  and  fteady  friend  of  king  Charlesl.  dur- 
ing all  the  time  of  thecivil  war  ;  wherefore,  in 


reward  of  his  great  merit  and  faithful  fervices, 
the  king  was  pleafed  to  create  him  a  peer,  by 
the  title  of  lord  Bargeny,  anno  1639;  the 
patent  being  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

In  1648,  he  put  himfelf  in  arms,  with  o- 
ther  loyaiiils,  in  order  to  refcue  the  king  then 
a  prifoner  in  the  ifie  of  Wight.  And  after 
the  king's  murder,  he  Hill  pcrfilted  in  his  loy- 
alty to  king  Charles  II.  on  which  account  he 
fnffered  many  hardfhips,  and  was  particularly 
excepted  out  of  Oliver  Cromwel's  acl  of  in- 
demnity,  anno  1654. 

He  married,  ill,  lady  Jean,  daughter  of 
William,  marquis  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  five  daughters,. 

1.  Margaret,  married,  ill,  to  fir  John 
Kennedy  of  Colzean  :  2dly,  to  fir  David  O- 
gilvie  of  Clova ;  and  had  iflue  to  both. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Houfton 
of  that  ilk,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Crizel,  who  died  unmarried. 

4.  Marjory,  married  to  William  Bailie  of 
Lamington. 

y.  Catharine,  married  to  William  Cuning- 
hame  of  Entcrkin,   and  had  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Ulric  More,  daughter 
of  Henry  earl  of  Drogheda,  widow  of  Henry 
Hamilton  earl  of  Clanbrazil  in  Ireland,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iflue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

III.  Willi  a m,  fecond  lord  Bargeny,  who 
married  lady  Mary  Cunuinghame,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Glencairn,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  maftcr  of  Bargeny. 

2.  William,  who  fucceeded  his  father. 
His  daughter  Nicholas,  married  to  fir  A- 

lexandcr  Hope  of  Carfe,  and  had  iffue. 

IV.  John, 


Charta,  Ha:- 
reaibus  maf- 
culisecorpore 
fuo,  in  archiv. 
familix  de 
Baigeny,  ad 
ann.  1639. 


Aft  of  indem- 
nity, printed 
in  the  appen. 
to  the  lives  of 
the  officers  of 
ftate. 


Lodge's  peer* 
age  of  Ire- 
land, vol.  I; 
page  328. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLA  N  D. 


IV.  John,  mafter  of  Bargcny,  firftfon  and 
apparent  heir  of  William  the  fecund  lord,  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Sinclair  of  Long- 
formacus,  by  whom  he  had  no  Ions,  and  but 
one  daughter, 

Johanna,  married  to  fir  Robert  Dalrymple 
of  North  Berwick,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

The  mailer  dying  in  his  father's  lifetime 
without  male-iffuc,  and  the  father  (the  fe- 
cund lord)  dying  foon  thereafter,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  fecond  fon, 

IV.  William,  third  lord  Bargeny,  who 
married,  lit,  a  daughter  of  fir  James  Prim- 
rofe  of  Carrington,  by  whom  he  had  only  one 
daughter, 

Grizel,  married  to  Thomas  Buchan  of 
Cairnburgh,  advocate,  by  whom  ihe  had 
three  daughters;  I.  Mary ;  2.  Anne ;  3.  Ni- 
cholas. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Robert  Dundas  of  Arnifton,  one  of  the  fena- 
tors  of  the  college  of  jultice,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  James,  fourth  lord  Bargeny,  who  dy- 
ing without  iffue,  in  him  ended  the  male-line 
of  the  patentee's  body,  whereby  the  honours 
became  extinct ;  but  the  eftate,  by  a  decifion 
of  the  houfe  of  peers,  went  to  John  Dal- 
rymple, fon  of  Johanna,  daughter  of  John  the 
mafter,  preferable  to  fir  Alexander  Hope  of 
Carfe,  who  was  fon  of  Nicolas,  daughter  of 
William  the  fecond  lord;  and  Mr.  Buchan's 
daughters,  whofe  mother  Grizel  was  daughter 
of  William,  third  lord  Bargeny,  as  before  ob- 
ferved. 

The  family  of  Bargeny  being  now  repre- 
fented  by  John,  fon  of  the  faid  Johanna,  to 
her  we  now  return. 


V.  Johanna  Hamilton',  only  child 
of  John  mafter  of  Bargeny,  eldeft  fon  oi 
William  the  fecond  lord,  married  fir  Robert 
Dalrymple  of  North-Berwick,  eldelt  fon 
of  fir  Hew,  lord  preiident  of  the  fellion,  by 
whom  flic  had  three  ions  and  two  daughters-. 

1 .  Sir  He-.v,  who  i'ueceeded  his  grandfa- 
ther in  the  eftate  of  North-Berwick. 

2.  John,  who,  in  right  of  his  mother,  got 
the  eftate  of  Bargeny,  by  a  decree  of  the  houfe 
of  peers,  as  before  noticed,  upon  which  he 
was  obliged  to  change  his  name  to  Hamilton. 

3.  Robert,  a  phyfician. 

1  ft  daughter,  Marion,  married  to  the  ma- 
fter of  Rae. 

2 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  DufF  of 
Crumbie,  Efq; 

VI.  John  Hamilton,  Efq;  now  of 
Bargeny,  fon  of  Johanna,  married  lady  Anne, 
daughter  of  James  earl. of  Wemyfs. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  ift  and  4th,  Hamilton  :  2d  and 
3d,  Arran  ;  all  within  a  bordure  gabonated, 
argent  and  azure;  the  1  ft  charged  with  hearts, 
gules,  and  the  2d  with  mullets  of  the  ift. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter,  an  antelope, 
argent,  collar'd,  gules,  charged  with  three 
cinque-foils,  ermine  ;  on  the  JiniJIer,  a  fa- 
vage  with  a  fhoulder-belt,  gules,  charged  with 
cinqu'e-foils,  ermine,  and  wreath'd  about  the 
head  and  middle  with  laurels,  vert,  holding  in 
his  left  hand  a  garb,  or. 

Crest;  a  crefcent,  gules. 

Motto  ;   Je  effiere. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 
At  Bargeny  in  Carrick. 


DOUGLAS   Vifcount   of  Belhaven. 


THE  firft  who  enjoyed  this  title  was  fir 
Robert  Douglas  of  Spot,  fon  of 
Malcolm  Douglas  of  Mains,  who  was  lineally 
defcended  of  Nicol  Douglas,  a  fon  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Dalkeith,  in  king  Robert  II. 's  time. 

This  fir  Robert,  when  a  young  man,  was 
page  of  honour  to  prince  Henry,  fon  of  king 
Charles  I.  Then  he  was  made  his  mafter  of 
horie.  After  the  death  of  that  excellent 
prince,  he  was  conftituted  gentleman  of  the 
bed-chamber,  mafter  of  the  houihold,  and 
one  of  the  privy-council  to  king  Charles  I. 

His  majefty  was  likewife  pleafed,  for  his 


eminent  loyalty  and  faithful  ferviceS;   to  cre- 
ate him  vifcount  of  Belhaven,  by  letters  pa-  Chsrt.ir.tr,1). 
tent,  dated  24th  June  1633,  to  the  heirs-  *^„"s  ^-~ 
male  of  his  body.  culisecorpo.B 

He  married  Nicolas,  daughter  of  fir  Robert  lu0- 
Moray  of  Abercairny,  but  dying  without  ilTue 
in  January   1639,   the  honours  became  ex- 
tinct. 

He  was  interred  in  the  veftry  of  the  Ab- 
bey church  of  Holyroodhoufe,  under  a  fine  and 
ftately  monument,  with  an  infeription,  where- 
in moft  of  his  remarkable  actions  are  mention- 
ed.—Fide  Crawford's  Peerage,  p.  35-. 


HAMILTON 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


7i 


HAMILTON   Lord    Belhaven, 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
branch  of  the  great  and  illuilrious  fa- 
mily of  Hamilton  was, 

James,  firft  lord  Hamilton,  who  flou- 
riflied  in  the  reigns  of  king  James  I.  and  II. 
was  the  feventh  generation  of  that  antient 
houfe,  in  a  direct  male-line,  and  married  Ja- 
net, daughter  of  fir  Alexander  Livingfton,  an- 
ceftor of  the  earls  of  Linlithgow,  by  whom 
he  had  ilfue  feveral  fons. 

1 .  James,  fecond  lord  Hamilton,  his  fuc- 
ceffor. 

2.  Andrew,  of  whom  the  family  of  Bel- 
haven  is  lineally  defcended. 

I.  Andrew,  fecond  fon  of  James,  firft 
M.  S.  hift.  of  lord  Hamilton,  acquired  the  lands  of  Broom- 
phene?dom.  hill>  which  continued  to  be  the  chief  title  of 
Belhaven.      the  family  till  they  were  nobilitate. 

He  left  ilTue  three  fons. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family. 

3.  James  Hamilton  of  Greenhill. 

He  died  about  1480,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  John  Hamilton  of  Broomhill,  who 

Writs  of  the  married  a  daughter  of Hamilton 

family  penes  0f  Torrence,    by  whom  he  had  only  two 
com.  Belha-    ,       .  .      .  .,    ,      .  ,.„-,./- 

ven-  daughters  ;    and  having  no  nuIe-ilTue,   dif- 

poned  his  eftate  to  James,  fecond  lord  Ha- 
milton, who  generoufly  gave  it  back  to  his 
brother, 


Ibidem. 


II.  Robert  Hamilton  of  Broomhill, 
fecond  fon  of  Andrew,  who  married  Ifabe], 

daughter  of  Hamilton  of  Dalferf,  by 

whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccelfor, 

HI.  John  Hamilton  of  Broomhill,  who 
married,  ift,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 


Ibidem. 


Hamilton  of  Udfton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir. 

He  married,    2dly,  Margaret, 'daughter  of 

• Dalziel  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 

another  fon, 

Robert  Hamilton  of  Alanfliaw. 

And  dying  about  ij-yo,  was  fucceded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


IV.  John,  who  got  charters,  under  the 
Shiv'inrer'  SreatfeaI«  Johanni  Hamilton  de  Broomhill  ter- 
«SSS&'S7°«  rarmn  ecctef"tfticarum  de  Stenhoufe,  or. 

He  married  Anne  daughter  of Ha- 


milton of  Kilbrachmont,   in  vicecom.  dj  Fifs,  Chart,  penes 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccellbr,  y°™' 

V.  Sir  James  Hamilton  of  Broomhill, 

who  married  a  daughter  of  Hamilton  Ibidem, 

of  Udfton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VI.  Sir  John  Hamilton  of  Broomhill, 
who  fucceeded  him;  and  being  a  man  of  fine 
parts,  was  in  great  favour  and  eileem  with 
king  Charles  I. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  adhered  firmly 
to  the  king's  intereft  during  ail  the  time  of  the 
civil  war,  for  which  his  majefty  waspleafed  to 
raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  Chart.iripiib, 
title  of  lord  Belhaven  and  Stenton,  by  letters  archlv° 
patent,   dated  1  3th  December  1647. 

In  July  1648,  he  marched  into  England 
with  the  Scotch  army  under  the  conduct  of 
duke  Hamilton,  and  behaved  with  the  utmoft 
refolution  at  Prefton,  where  the  Scots  were 
routed,  but  he  had  the  good  fortune  to  efcape, 
and  got  fafe  back  to  Scotland. 

He  married  Margaret,  natural  daughter  of  Writs  of  the 

James  fecond  marquis  of  Hamilton,  by  whom  [amily°fBe!~ 
,      .     ,    .  .        t  '     J  haven, 

he  had  three  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Samuel  Baillie 
of  Lamington,  and  had  iiTue. 

2 .  Anne,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Eliza',  -th,  married  to  Alexander  firft 
vifcount  or  Kingfton. 

John,  firft  lord  Belhaven,  having  no  male- 
iflue,  made  a  resignation  of  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours, in  the  king's  hands,  in  favours  of  his 
coufin,  fir  John  Hamilton  of  Biel,  who  mar- 
ried his  grandchild  j  upon  which  he  got  a  new  Chart. in  pub, 
patent  and  charter,  under  the  great  fad  of  ^kam'il- 
king  Charles  II.    "  to  the  faid  fir  John,  and  ton  de  Biel, 

"   the  heirs-male  of  his  body;   which  failing,  miI,ti>  bar0- 
ti    *     t,-    u    •  i         1      r  „   t-,  netto.et  here- 

to his  heirs-male  whatsoever."  The  patent  ^us  mafcu. 

is  dated  at  Whitehall,   the  ib'th  day  of  Feb-  lis  quibnf- 

ruary  1675-.  cun1ue>  &c» 

The  lord  Belhaven  died  anno  1679,  and, 

according  to  the  above-mentioned  patent,  his 

eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  the  faid  fir 

John,  who  being  married  to  his  grandchild  by 

his  daughter  Anne,  to  her  we  now  return. 

VII.  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  John  firft 
lord  Belhaven,  married  lir  Robert  Hamil- 
ton of  Silvertounhill,  a  cadet  of  his  own  fa- 
mily, by  whom  fire  had  an  only  child, 

VIII.  Margaret,  married  to  the  faid 
fir  John  Hamilton  of  Biel,  who,  upon  the 

death 


JZ 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


death  of  the  firft  lord,  fucceeded  to  his  eftate 
and  honours  as  before  obfervcd. 

John,  fecond  lord  Belhaven,  was  eldeft  fon 

and  heir  of  fir  Robert  Hamilton  of  Preffinanan, 

one  of  the  i'enators  of  the  college  of  jufticc, 

descended  from  the  family  of  Udfton,  whole 

Writs  of  the    lineal  anceftor  was  Andrew  Hamilton,  third 

haw^IS1"  fon  °f   llr  David  Iord  °f  Cadzow»    wh0  fl0U" 

Nisbet, vol.1,  rilhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and 
page  176.       m> 

This  lord  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and 
integrity,  and  his  behaviour  in  the  parliaments 
1 68 1  and  1685  mowed  him  to  be  a  ftrenu- 
ous  defender  of  the  Proteftant  religion. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  revolution 
in  1688,  and  was  very  active,  at  the  conven- 
tion of  eftates  of  Scotland,  to  get  the  crown 
fettled  upon  the  prince  and  princefs  of  Orange, 
and  had  the  command  of  a  troop  of  horfe  in 
their  fervice  at  the  battle  of  Killiecrankie  in 
1689. 

Upon  the  acceilion  of  king  William  and 
queen  Mary  to  the  crown,  he  was  appointed 
one  of  their  privy-council,  and  foon  after  one 
of  the  commiflioners  for  executing  the  office 
of  lord-regifter. 

He  was  likewife,  by  queen  Anne,  confti- 
tuted  one  of  the  lords  of  her  privy-council, 
and  one  of  the  commiffioners  of  the  treal'ury, 
all  which  offices  he  executed  with  honour  and 
integrity. 

In  the  parliament  1706,  he  ftrenuoufly 
oppofed  the  union  of  the  two  kingdoms,  con- 
ceiving it  derogatory  to  the  honour  of  his 
country. 

Upon  that  great  occafion  he  made  feveral 
learned  and  elaborate  fpeeches,  which  are  ftill 
preferved,  and  mow  the  uprightnels  of  his 
heart,  that  nothing  could  prevail  with  him 
to  concur  with  the  court  in  a  meafure  that  he 
judged  to  be  inconfiftent  with  the  intereft  and 
independency  of  his  country,  for  which  pofterity 
do  him  the  juftice  to  celebrate  his  name  with 
honour,  as  a  patriot,  as  well  as  an  orator. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  anno  1708,  and, 
by  the  faid  Margaret  Hamilton,  left  iflue  two 
fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2 .  James  Hamilton,  Efq;  advocate,  affift- 
ant  folicitor  to  the  two  boards  of  cuftoms  and 
excife.  This  gentleman  married  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  John  Walkinglhaw  of  that  ilk,  who 
died  without  iflue  in  1732. 

John,  fecond  lord  Belhaven,  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  John,  third  lord  Belhaven,  who  was 
a  man  of  good  parts,  great  worth  and  merit. 

He  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 
Scotland,  anno  1715,  and  a  lord  of  the  bed- 


chamber to  George  then  prince  of  Wale?, 
afterwards  king  George  H. 

He  had  the  command  of  a  troop  of  horfe, 
raifed  by  the  county  of  Haddington,  in  the 
time  of  the  rebellion  17  15,  and  ferved  as  a 
volunteer  at  the  battle  of  Dumblain,  where 
he  gave  difliiiguiihirfg  proofs  of  his  valour  and 
intrepidity. 

In  1 7  2 1  he  was  appointed  governor  of  Bar- 
badoes,  but  unfortunately  perifhed  at  lea,  in 
the  beginning  of  his  voyage  thither,  in  the 
Royal  Anne  galley,  near  the  Lizard  Point, 
where  the  Ihip  having  ftruck  on  the  Stag 
rocks,  about  midnight,  was  Craved  in  pieces, 
and,  of  two  hundred  and  forty  perfons,  only 
two  men  and  a  boy  were  faved,  being  drove 
alhore  on  pieces  of  the  wreck. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Andrew 
Bruce,  merchant  in  Edinburgh,  a  cadet  of  the 
family  of  Earllhall,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,   now  lord  Belhaven. 

2.  Andrew  Hamilton,  Efq;  an  officer  in 
the  army,   who  died  unmarried. 

3.  James  Hamilton,  Efq;  advocate,  de- 
pute-iheriff  of  the  county  of  Haddington,  and 
affiftant-folicitor  to  the  boards  of  excife  and 
cuftoms. 

4.  Robert  Hamilton-.  Efq;  who,  betaking 
himfelf  to  a  military  life,  was  a  major  in  the 
expedition  to  America,  under  the  late  lord 
Cathcart,  and  died  a  batchelor  foon  after  his 
return  from  Carthagena. 

His  daughter  Margaret,  was  married  to 
Alexander  Baird,  Efq;  fon  to  fir  William 
Baird  of  Newbeath. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  John,  fourth  lord  Belhaven,  who  is 
high  ffieriff  of  the  county  of  Haddington,  ge- 
neral of  the  mint,  and  one  of  the  commiffio- 
ners and  truftees  appointed  for  the  encourage- 
ment and  improvement  of  trade,  manufactures, 
and  fifheries,  in  Scotland. 

ARMS. 

Gules,  a  fword  ereft  in  pale,  proper,  the 
pommel  and  hilt,  or,  between  three  cinque- 
foils,  argent. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  nag's  head,  coup- 
ed  of  the  laft,   and  bridled  of  the  firft. 

Supporters;  twohorfes,  argent,  bridled 
as  the  creft. 

Motto;  Ride  through. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Biel,  near  Dunbar,  in  Eaft-Lothian, 
and  Preffinanan,  in  the  fame  county. 

HAY 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


73 


HAY  Lord    Bewlie,  and  Earl  of  Carlyle. 

T 


HIS  noble  family  deduces  its  origin  from 


Peter  Hay  of  Mcgginch,  who  flourifh- 
ed  in  the  reign  of  king  James  V.  and  was 
defcended  of  the  houfe  of  Leys,  one  of  the 
oldefl  cadets  of  the  illultrious  family  of  Errol. 

Lives  of  the        jje  married  Margaret,   daughter  of 

?£rp.°i57-  Crichton  of  Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  fuccefTor,  who  was  father 
of  George  earl  of  Kinnoul,  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land.— Vide  Title  Kinnoul. 

2 .  Sir  James  of  Kingask,  the  firft  of  this 
family. 

3 .  Edmund,  a  man  of  great  knowledge  and 
Ibidem.         learning.      He  was  profeffor  of  the  civil  and 

canon  law,  and  retfor  of  a  college  at  Doway. 

I.  Daughter,  Catharine,  married,  lit,  to 
Robert  Moncur  of  Balumby  :  2dly,  to  George 
Drummond  of  Blain 

Ibid.  p.  158.        2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Murray 
of  Auchtertyre. 

I.  Sir  James  Hay  of  Kingask,  fecondfon 
of  Peter  Hay  of  Megginch,  being  a  man  ot 
great  parts  and  learning,  was  highly  eitecm- 
ed  by  king  James  VI.  from  whom  he  got  a 

Chartinpub.  charter  of  the  lands  of  Grangemuir,  <&c.  iy- 

archiv.  jng  m  t^e  ^xe  0f  Edinburgh,  and  conftabula- 

iy  of  Haddington,  Jacobo  Hay  de  Kingask,  &c. 
dated  25th  June  1606. 

He  got  alfo  a  grant  of  the  whole  revenue 

Ibidem,  of  the  priory  of  Bewlie,  anno  1607,   and  was 

appointed  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college 
ofjuftice,  and  comptroller  of  Scotland,  anno 
1608  j  was  made  one  of  the  lords  of  the  pri- 
vy council,  and  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage  by  the  title  of  lord  Hay  of  Bewlie, 

Ibidem,  anm   1 6o9  j   all  which  appears  by  a  charter, 

under  the  great  feal  of  king  James  VI.  grant- 
ed to  Walter  Daniclfton  of  Colgrccn,  cum 
confenfu  prxdilelti  conjiliarii  fui  Jacobi  domi- 
ni  Bezvlie  computorum  rotulatoris,  &c.  dated 
6th  April  1 6 10, 

He  died  in  1 6 1 4,  having  married  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  John  Murray  of  Polmais,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccefTor, 

II.  James,  fecond  lord  Bewlie,  who  hav- 
ing got  a  liberal  education,  was  a  man  of  great 
accompliihments,  both  natural  and  acquired. 

He  was  particularly  diftinguifhed  and  taken 
notice  of  by  king  James  VI.  even  when  a 
young  man,  and  accompanied  that  prince  in- 
to England  anno  1603,  and  afterward  became 
a  mighty  favourite.  In  1 6 1 4,  upon  his  father's 
death,  he  was  made  comptroller  of  Scotland. 


Th  1 6 15,  he  was  created  a  peer  of  Eng-  Peerage  of 
1  nd,  by  the  title  of  lord  Hay  of  Souly,  in  the  EnSland- 
county  of  York.  He  was  afterwards  made 
carl  of  Carlyle,  and  vifcount  Duncafter,  and 
was  the  firft  Scotfman  that  was  dignified  with 
Englifh  titles  after  James  VI.  became  king  of 
Great-Britaih. 

In  1 6 1  8,  he  was  appointed  ambaffador  from 
the  Eritifh  "court  to  the  emperor  Ferdinand  H. 
and  at  his  return  into  England,  made  report 
of  Frederick  count  Palatine's  being  elected 
king  of  Bohemia,  and  of  the  date  of  affairs  in 
thofe  parts.  Lives  of  the 

■,-r  -  ,     if  ,  v  officers  of 

He  was  twice  ambaffador  extraordinary  at  ftate>  p  1J7> 
the  court  of  France ;  firft,  to  negotiate,  and 
then  to  compleat  the  marriage  of  king  Charles 
I.   with   his   royal   confort  princefs  Henrietta 
Maria,   daughter  of  king  Henry  IV.    In  all 
which  negotiations  he  accmitted  himfelf,    to 
the  great  fatisfacr.ion  of  his  royal  mailer,  who  ibid.  andRy- 
made  him  one  of  the  lords  of  his  bed-cham-  mer.    Dag- 
ber,   groom  of  the  ftole,   niafter  of  the  ward-  n'^lSof-  g°\ 
robe,   and  knight  of  the  moll  noble  order  of  land,  &c, 
the  garter. 

He  was  alio  firft  gentleman  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  king  Charles  I.  from  whom  he 
got  a  grant  of  the  ifland  of  Barbadoes,  which 
continued  in  the  poffeflion  of  the  proprietary 
and  his  heirs  above  thirty  years. 

Anno  1 66  1,  the  crown  purchafed  it  of  Hiilorlcal  ac- 
lord  Kinnoul,  heir  to  the  earl  of  Carlyle,  &c.  ^^J^- 
According  to  my  lord  Clarendon,  he  had  tations  in  N. 
got  above  four  hundred  thoufand  pounds  in  America,  vol. 
the  government's  fervice,  all  which  he  enjoy- 
ed,  and  fpent  molt  liberally. 

He  was  particularly  noted   for  his  elegant  Account  of 
and  fumptuous  way  of  living;  and  entertain-       ext'"a 

'  .  J  ,       r  n         peers  of  Eng- 

mg.      When  m  r  ranee,  he  ipared  no  colt  to  land,  primed 
reprefent  the  wealth,  and  difplay  the  grandeur  in  '7'  '•  vo1- 
of  the  Englilh  nation  ;  particularly,  at  one  of  nes  Macfar!" 
his  ante-fuppcrs,  an  attendant  eat  for  his  own  lane, 
(hare  a  pye  reckoned  at  20  1.  ltcr'ing. 

He  married,  ift,  Honora,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  Edward  baron  Denny,    by  whom  Ibidem, 
he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

James,  earl  of  Carlyle, ; and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Anne,  who  died  young. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Lucia  Percy,  daugh- 
ter of  Henry,  carl  of  Northumberland,  by 
whom  he  had  a  daughter, 

Agnes,  married,  ift,  to  fir  George  Prefton  Lives  of  the 

of  Craigmiller;    2dly,  to  James  earl  of  Glen-  otficers  of 

j  1     1  -rr  :tate>  P-  lS7' 

cairn,   and  had  iffue. 

He  died  at  Whitehall  in  16;  6,  was  inter- 
red in  St.  Paul's  cathedra!,  and  fucceeded  by 
his  fon. 

James, 


74 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


HI.  James,  fecond  carl  ofCarlylc,  and  third 

Peerage  of      lord  Bewlie,  who  married  lady  Margaret  Ruf- 

Ln|!ani7j.°1*  fel>  daughter  of  Francis,  earl  of  Bedford,  and 

died  without  fucceflion  anno  1660,  whereby 

all  his  titles  of  honour  became  extinct. 

But  that  of  Carlyle  was  conferred  upon 


Charles  Howard,  dcfcended   of  the  molt  il- 
luftrious  family  of  Norfolk,  who  was  created 
baron  Dacres  of  Gillisland,  vifcount  Howard  Ibid.  vol.it 
of  Morpeth,  and  earl  of  Carlyle,   by  letters  p-  4°~' 
patent,  dated  -20th  April  j66i. 


.Chart,  m 
pub.  archiv. 


Ibidem, 


STEWART   Lord    Blantyre. 


AS  this  branch  of  the  illuftrious  family  of 
Stewart  is  fprung  from  the  antient  houfe 
of  Garlies,  whofe  lineal  defcent  from  Alex- 
ander, lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  is  to 
be  found  under  the  title  of  Earl  of  Callo- 
way, we  fhall  begin  to  deduce  the  pedigree 
of  this  noble  family  from  their  immediate 
anceilor, 

Sir  Alexander  Stewart  of  Gar- 
lies  and  Dalfwinton,  the  fixth  generation  in 
the  account  of  Galloway,  who  was  a  man  of 
dignity  and  rank,  and  knighted  by  king 
James  II. 

He  married  dam  Euphame  Graham,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  his  fuccefTor,  anceftor 
of  the  earl  of  Galloway. 

2.  Sir  Thomas,  of  whom  this  family  is 
lineally  defcended. 

3.  Sir  JValter,  of  whom  the  earl  of  Blef- 
fingtoh,  the  Stewarts  of  Shambully,  and  o- 
thers,  are  defcended. 

I.  Sir  Thomas  Stewart,  fecond  fon 
of  fir  Alexander  of  Garlies,  got  from  his  fa- 
ther the  lands  of  Minto  and  Marbottle,  which 
is  confirmed  by  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal 
of  king  James  III.   dated  anno  1476. 

He  married  Iiabel,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  fir  Walter  Stewart  of  Arthurlie,  by  whom 
he  got  large  pofleflions  in  the  fhires  of  Ren- 
frew and  Clydfdale;  and  got  charters,  under 
the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Busby,  Houfe- 
hill,  and  a  great  many  others,  to  him  and  I- 
fabel  Stewart,  their  heirs,  &c.  dated  anno 
1489. 

By  her  he  had  ifliie  two  fons  and  three 
daughters. 

1.  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  IViUiam,  who  was  biiliop  of  Aberdeen, 
and  treafurer  of  Scotland. 

1  ft  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  John 
Stewart  of  Cardonald. 

2.  Marlon,  married  to  Adam  Maxwell  of 
Southbar,  fon  of  lord  Maxwell. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  Charles  Pollock 
of  that  ilk. 


He  died  anno  1500,  and  was  fncceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Minto,  who 

got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  Chan,  in  pub. 
lands  of  Busby  and  others,   to  him,   and  Ja- 
net  Fleming  his  fpoufe,   dated  23d  February 
1502. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  refolution  and  forti- 
tude, and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  IV. 
whom  he  accompanied  to  the  field  of  Flow- 
don,  where  he  loll  his  life  with  his  royal  ma- 
iler, anno  1513. 

By  the  faid  Janet,  daughter  of  David,  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Robert  lord  Fleming, 
he  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III.  Sir  Robert  Stewart  of  Minto, 
who  was  provoft  of  Glafgow  anno  \$i$.  He 

got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  Ibidem, 
lands  of  Minto,  Marbottle,  &c.  to  him,  and 
Janet  Murray  his  fpoufe,  anno  1529. 

By  the  faid  Janet  Murray  (a  daughter  of  the 
family  of  Polmais)  he  left  iflue  four  fons  and 
one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  John. 

2.  Robert,  prior  of  Whithorn. 

3.  Malcolm. 

4.  IV alter. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Join-. 
Maxwell  of  Calderwood. 

He  died  anno  1 554,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldett  fon, 

IV.  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Minto,  who 

was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  loth  May  1 555.  Retour  penes 
He  aflifted  at  the  coronation  of  king  James  t°™'     an~ 
VI.  anno  1 57  6,  was  provoft  of  the  town  of 
Glafgow,  and  had  the  command  of  the  caftlc 
thereof. 

He  married,  ift,  Janet  Hepburn,  a  daugh-  Stuart's  hift. 
ter  of  the  family  of  Bothwel,  by  whom  he  had  °f  th,c  r0)'a' 

_  J  iamilv,p.i6o« 

a  fon, 

Sir  Matheio,  his  fucceflbr,  whofe  male-line 
is  now  extinct.. 

He  married,   2dly,  Margaret,  one  of  the 
daughters  and  co-heirefles  of  fir  James  Stew-  Ibidem. 
art  of  Cardonald,  defcended  of  the  illuftri- 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND, 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv.  inter 
i587&i595 


Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate,  and 
Stuart's  hift 
of  the  royal 
family. 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv.  6to 
Maitii  1596. 


Ibid,  ad  ann, 
1598. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


bus  houfe  of  Lennox,   03'  whom  he  hud  one 
fon, 

Walter,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family, — — and  four  daughters. 

1.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Stew- 
art of  Caftlemilk. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  John  Wallace  of 
Achans  and  Dundonald. 

3 .  Marion,  married  to  William  Cleland  of 
that  ilk. 

4.  ,  married  to  Alexander  Baillie  or 

Carphin,  anceflor  of  Parbroath. 

Sir  John  died  anno  1583,  and  was  buried 
in  the  cathedral  church  of  Glafgow,  under  a 
{lately  monument. 

V.  Walter,  only  fon  of  the  fecond 
marriage  of  fir  John  Stewart  of  Minto,  de- 
signed commendator  of  Blantyre,  was  a  man 
of  great  accomplifliments,  both  natural  and  ac- 
quired, and  having  been  bred,  with  king 
James  VI.  under  that  famous  fcholar  George 
Buchanan,  was  always  in  favour  and  greatly 
efteemed  by  his  majelly. 

He  got   charters,    under  the   great   feal, 
.  TValtero,    commendatorio    de   Blantyre,   of  all 
the  lordlhips,  baronies,  regalities,  offices,  &c. 
'  which  belonged  to  the  epifcopal  fee  of  Glaf- 
gow, with  many  other  lands  and  baronies. 

In  the  year  1580,  when  but  a  young  man, 
he  was  made  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  the  king,  and  one  of  his  privy- 
.  council;  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
juilice,  and  lord  privy-feal,  anno  1 582  ;  one 
of  the  oclavians  of  exchequer  in  1595,  a"d 
lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland,  anno  iy96  ', 
all  which  high  offices  he  difcharged  with  ho- 
nour and  reputation. 

The  preamble  to  the  grant  of  the  office  of 
treafurer,  W altera,  commendatorio  de  Blantyre, 
contains  many  honourable  claufes,  fliows  the 
particular  efteem  and  regard  his  majefty  had 
for  him,  and  is  fully  narrated  in  the  lives  of 
the  officers  of  ftate. 

We  muff  here  obferve  what  is  alledged  by 
former  authors,  that  he  was  not  created  a  peer 
till  the  iothof  July  1606;  but  this muft  be  a 
miftake,  for  he  was  certainly  raifed  to  that 
dignity  at  leafl  feven  years  fooner,  though 
wc  have  not  feen  the  patent.  This  appears 
from  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  erecting 
all  his  lands,  therein  mentioned,  into  one  free 
barony,  to  be  called  the  lordlhip  and  barony 
of  Blantyre  for  ever,  and  is  exprefly  granted, 
"  IValtero  domino  Blantyre,  thefaurario  S.  D.  N. 
"regis,  h&rcdibus  mafculis,  &c."  dated  18th 
January  1598. 

In  1604,  he  was  named  one  of  the  com- 
miffioners  to  treat  of  an  union  with  England, 
which  at  that  time  took  no  effect. 


This  great  man  married  Nicolas',  daughter 
of  fir  James  Somerville  of  Cambufnethan,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  James  Stewart,  knight  of  the  bath, 
a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who,  in  his  father's 
lifetime,  was  killed  in  a  duel  by  fir  George 
Wharton,   anno  1609,    without  ifTue. 

2.  William,  mafter  of  Blantyre. 

3.  Walter  Stewart,   Efq;    doctor  of  phy- 

fic,  father  of  Frances,  dutchefs  of  Lennox  and  Stuart's  hift, 
Richmond ;  and  of  Sophia,  married  to  Henry  °f  ^.e  r°yal 
Bulkly,  Efq;  mailer  of  the  houlhold  to  king  ,67. 
Charles  II. 

His  diughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Geofge 
lord  Salton. 

He  died  anno  16 16,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VI.  Wi  ll  1  a  m,  fecond  lord  Blantyre,  who, 

in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters,  under  the  Chart.inpub, 
great  feal,  IVillielmo,  magiftro  de  Blantyre,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Blantyre,  and  feveral 
others,   inter  1608  er  1616. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  William  Stuart's  hift. 
Scot  of  Ardrofs,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  £j\r0>'aJ 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Walter,   mafter  of  Blantyre. 

2 .  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
His  daughter,  ,   was  married  to  fir 

John  Svvinton  of  that  ilk. 

He  died  in  1638,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeftfon, 

VTI.  Walter,  third  lord  Blantyre,  who 
married  Margaret,   daughter  of  fir  William  Ibidem; 
Muir  of  Rowallan,   but  dying  without  ifTue, 
in  1641,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VII.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Blantyre, 
who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Schaw  of  Greenock,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,   who  fucceeded  him, and  a 

daughter, 

Helen,    married   to  James  Muirhead   oflbidem. 
Broadfholm. 


VIII.   Alexander,  fifth   lord  Blantyre, 
married,     nt,     Margaret,     daughter  of    fir  Ibidem, 
John  Henderfon  of  Fordel,  who  died  with- 
out ifTue. 

He  married,    2dly,  Anne,  daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Hamilton  of  Preflhianan,   one  of  the 
fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice,  and  filter  of  Ibidem, 
John  lord  Belhavcn,  by  whom  he  had  ifilie  five 
fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  John  Stewart,  Efq;   advocate, 

4.  James,  who  died  at  fea. 
5*.    Hugh  Stewart,  Efq; 

J  ft 


*6 


ERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ill  daughter,  Marlon,  married  to  James 
Stirling  of  Keir. 

2.  Frances,  married  to  fir  James  Hamilton 
of  Rofehaugh. 

3.  Helen,  married  to  John  lord  Gray. 

4.  Anne,  married  to  Alexander  Hay  of 
Drumelzier,   Efq; — They  all  had  iffue. 

He  died  in  1 7  04,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
elded  i'on, 

IX.  Walter,  fixth  lord  Blantyre,  who 
was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scot- 
land anno  1  7 1  o,  but  died  without  iffue  anno 
1  7 1  3,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

IX.  Robert,  feventh  lord  Blantyre,  who 
married,  iff,  lady  Helen  Lyon,  daughter  of 
John  earl  of  Strathmore,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Alexander,  who  died  young. 

He  married,  sdly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
William  Hay  of  Drumelzier,  by  whom  he  had 
fix  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Walter,  his  heir. 

2 .  William,  the  prefent  lord. 

3.  Alexander. 

4.  John. 
y.   James. 
6.   Charles. 

1  It  daughter,  Margaret. 
?.  Helen,  married  to  Oliver  Colt  of  Auld- 
hame,  Efq; 


3.  Alar: on. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  Colqu- 
houn  of  Garfcaden,   Efq; 

He  died  in  1743,  auc^  %vas  Succeeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

X.  Wa  lt  e  r,  eigh  th  lord  Blantyre,  a  youth 
of  great  expectations,  who  died  at  Paris,  with- 
out iiTue,  in  May  1751,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  next  brother, 

X.  William,  ninth  lord  Blantyre, 

ARMS. 

Or,  a  fefs-cheque,  argent  and  azure,  fur- 
mounted  of  a  bend  ingrailed,  and  in  chief  a 
role,  gules. 

Crest;  a  dove,  with  an  olive  leaf  in  its 
mouth. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  fi- 
vage,  wreath'd  about  his  head  and  middle  with 
laurel,  and  holding  over  his  Jhoulder  a  bat- 
toon,  all  proper  ;  and  on  the  fmijler,  a  lion, 
gules. 

Motto;   Sola  jurat  virtus. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Erskine  in  Renfrewfhire ;  at  Cardonnel 
caftle  in  the  fame  county;  at  Leithington  in 
Eaft-Lothian ;  and  at  the  Craig  of  Blantyre  in 
Clydldale. 


****+W 


BORTHWICK  Lord  Borthwick. 


nealogical 
collections 
vol.  II. 


THE  traditional  accounts  of  the  origin  of 
this  antient  family  are  various.  Some 
fay,  they  are  defcended  of  one  Andreas,  a  fon 
of  the  lord  of  the  caftle  of  Burtick  in  Livo- 
Manin's  gc-  nia,  who  accompanied  queen  Margaret  from 
Hungary  to  Scotland,  anno  1057,  and  got 
poffellion  of  fome  lands  in  the  fouth  or  weft 
parts  of  this  country,  and  that  his  pofterity 
aiTumed  their  firname  of  Borthwick  from  the 
place  from  whence  this  Andreas  came :  Others 
are  of  opinion,  that  it  is  a  local  firname. 

It  is  evident,  from  our  hiftories,  that  they 
were  long  a  great,  numerous,  and  flourifliing 
family  in  Scotland ;  they  had  large  poffeflions 
in  lands;  and  the  noble  alliances  they  made, 
by  their  frequent  marriages  with  the  greateft 
families  in  the  kingdom,  fufficiently  appear 
from  the  following  narration :  We  Avail  there- 
fore deduce  their  defcent,  by  unqueftionable 
authority,  from 

I.  Thomas  de  Borthwick,  who  ob- 


tained fome  lands  near  Lauder,  in  the  lhire  Of  Chart,  penes 
Berwick,  from  Robert  Lauder  of  Quarrel-  jj^jjj 
wood,  in  the  reign  of  king  David  II.  who  Fountainhal), 
fucceeded  to   the   crown  of   Scotland    anno  Bart- 
1329. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 


II.  Sir  William  de  Borthwick,  who 
was  in  poffeffion  of  the  lands  of  Catkune,  in  pj11^-.  P*n." 

.  c  .  •        r>    l         tt         i--   i_  Mr-  Sinclair 

the  reign  of  king  Robert  II.  which  appears  de  Herdman- 
from  a  charter  dated  in  137 8.  ft°n- 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  William, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  William  Abernethy, 
anceftor  of  lord  Abernethy,  of  Salton,  who  Chart.inpul*. 
was  defigned,  Filia  domini  Willielmi  de  Berth-  archlv- 
wick  mi  litis,  anno  1 4 1 3  • 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

m.  Sir  William  Borthwick,   who 
was  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  James,  fecond  earl  Chart-  Penes 
of  Douglas,  to  his  fon  fir  William  Douglas,  q^^eny. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND.: 


of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Drumlaiirig,  &c 
circa  annum  1387. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty 
Rymer,  torn,  of  peace  with  the  Englifli,  anno  1398,   and 
Viri-  P#  54-  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  ilfue  a  lbn; 
Sir  William, and  two  daughters. 

1.  Janet,  married,  lit,  to  James  Dou- 
glas, lord  Dalkeith ;  2dly,  to  George  Crich- 
ton,  earl  of  Caithnefs. 

2.  ,  married  to  fir  John  Oliphant. 

IV.   Sir  William  fucceeded,   and  was 

Chart,  in  pub.  defigned  Willielmus    de  Burthwick,    dominus 

archlv"  de  eodem,  miles?  in  feveral  authentic  writs. 

Before  this  family  acquired  the  lands  of 

Borthwick,  they  werepromifcuoufly  defigned 

by  the  titles  of  Catkune,  Legertwood,  and 

Heriotmuir,    but   were   afterwards   defigned 

Borthwicks  of  that  ilk. 

This  fir  William  was  a  man  of  great  parts, 
was  often  employed  in  negotiations  of  impor- 
tance, and  was  concerned  in  molt  of  the  pu- 
Ryraer,  torn,  blic  tranfactions  of  his  time.      He  was  one  of 
VIII.  p.  185.  ^g  commiflioners  appointed  to  treat  with  the 
Englifli  in  December  1400. 

He  was  again  appointed  one  of  the  com- 

Ibid.  p.  369.  mifiioners  for  prolonging  the  truce  anno  1404, 

and  obtained  a  fate  conduct  to  treat  with  the 

Englifli  about  other  matters,  particularly  with 

Ibid.  p.  389,  the  earls  of  Fife  and  Douglas,  then  prilbners 

4n  &417.    in  England  anno  1405". 

He  got  another  fafe  conduct  from  the  king 

Ibid.  p.  584.  of  England,  WillielmO  de  Borthwick,  de  Le- 

gertwood,  militi,  anno  1408. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Borthwick  cattle,   which  afterwards  became 
the  chief  feat  and  title  of  the  family. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  William,  fecond  lord  Borthwick, 
who  m  de  a  confidcrable  figure  when  but  a 
young  man.  He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for 
King  Jin.es  L's  ranfom,  anno  1424;  and  hav- 
ing got  liberty  to  return  to  his  own  country, 
ve  find  him  appointed  one  of  the  ambafladors 
to  the  court  of  Rome,  anno  1 425  ;  but  it  feems 
he  had  again  returned prifoner  to  England;  for 
it  appears  he  only  obtained  his  liberty  anno 
1427,  and  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  con- 
ferred upon  him  anno  1 4  3  0,  as  before  obferved. 

This  lord  was  alfo  a  man  of  knowledge  in 
ftate  affairs,  fat  in  the  firft  parliament  held  by 
king  James  II.  anno  1437,  and  in  feveral  other 
parliaments  afterwards. 

We  find  him  no  lefs  than  three  times  fent 
am'baffadof  to  the  court  of  England,  anno 
1459  and  1461,  and  dying  foon  thereafter, 
left  ilTue  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  SivThothas  Borthwick of Colylaw,  knight. 

3 .  James,  who  obtained  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Glengik,  on  which  he  got  a  charter, 
anno  1467,  and  was  the  firft  of  the  Borth- 
wicks of  Glengilt. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 
Maxwell  of  Calderwood. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Rymer,  torn, 
X.  p.  344.  and 
348. 


Ibid.  p.  369; 


Records  of 
parliament; 


Rymer.  torn, 
XI.  p.  423, 

426  and  476, 


Chart.inptb, 

archiv. 


Ibid,  ad  an- 
num 1463, 


And  got  a  charter,  from  Robert  duke  of 
Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Borthwick,  in  the  fhire  of  Sel- 
kirk,   which  formerly  belonged   to  Robert 
Scot,  dated  4th  day  of  June  1410. 
Rymer,  torn.       He  was  again  one  of  the  ambafiadors  ap- 
VIII.  p.  703,  p0jnted  t0  tric  court  of  England  in  the  years 
p.  45.    '        141 1  and  1413. 

Alfo,  in  the  year  1421,  to  treat  about  the 
Ibid.  torn.  X.  king's  liberty,  which  is  the  firft  time  we  find 
P-  I2S-  him  defigned  dominus  de  Borthwick. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotis:  that 

Fordun,  vol.  fat  on  the  aflize  of  the  duke  of  Lennox  and 

II.  p.  484.     Murdoch  duke  of  Albany's  two  fons,  annoi  424. 

This  William  appears  to  have  been  created 

lord  Borthwick  before  the  year  1430;  for, 

Ibid.  p.  490.  in  October  that  year,  at  the  baptifm  of  the 

king's  two  fons,  there  were  feveral  knights 

created,  and,  amongft  the  reft,  William,  fon 

and  heir  of  William  lord  Borthwick,  was  one. 

He  obtained,  from  king  James  I.  a  licence 

to  build  a  caftle  upon  the  lands  of  Lochwarret, 

Chart,  in  pub.  *WZ.   Ad  conjlruenddm  arcem  in  illo   loco  qui 

archiv.  -vulgariter  dicitur  le  Motte  de  Lochwarret,  by 

a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,   anno  1430. 

A  ftatcly  caftle  was  accordingly  built,  called 


VI.  Wi  lli  a  m,  third  lord  Borthwick,  who 
got  a  charter,   under  the  great  feal,  of  the  Ibidenia 
lands  of  Glengik,  &c.   anno  1482. 

He  fat  in  the  parliament  called  by  king 
James  III.  to  meet  anno  1 467,  who  appointed  Records  of 
him  magijier  Loffaii,   and  was  in  feveral  par-  parliament; 
liaments  thereafter. 

He  was  lent  ambaffador,  with  fome  others, 
to  negotiate  a  treaty  with  the  Englifli,   anno  Rymer,  torrw 
1473,  and  on  two  embaffies  afterwards,  anno  tomixn^' 
1484  and  1498.  243and677. 

He  married  Maryota  de  Hopc-Pringle,  by  Chart.inpub- 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  four  daughters.     iK  xv' 

1 .  W'Hiam,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Borthwick  of  Ncnthorn,  of 
whom  the  prefent,  lord  Borthwick  is  lineally 
defcended,   as  will  be  lhe'wn  hereafter. 

lit  daughter,    Agnes,    married  to  David  Crawfurd's 
earl  of  Caililis.  Peera^- 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  William  earl  of  Chan. input. 
Glencairn;  arch,v- 

3 .  Mary,  married  to  James  Hope-Pringle  Ni?bet's  ap- 
of  Gallafliiels.  Pe"d-  p-  7*- 

4.  Mdrgdretj  married  to  fir  Oliver  Sin-  ibid.  p.  173. 
clair  of  Roflin. 

He  was  killed,  with  many  of  his  brave 

countrymen,    and  their  royal   leader,    king 

U  James 


78 


PEERAGE    of    SCOTLAND. 


archiv.  inter 
1530&1536 


James  IV.  at  the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  anno 
151 3,  and  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fun, 

VII.  William,  fourth  lord  Borthwick, 
Chan.inpub.  vho  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 

the  lands  and  moat  of  Lochwarret,  Midleton 
'  and  Buteland,  the  lands  of  Borthwick,  Le- 
gcrtwood  and  Heriotmuir,  Willielma  domino 
Borthwick,  6<r, 

He  married  Margaret  Hay,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Yefter,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

Mill's  e;rnea-  v%  Catharine,  married  to  fir  James  Crichton 
SS?j2T«f  Frendraught,  anceftor  of  vifcount  Fren- 
Macfarlane.    draught. 

Ibidem.  2.  Janet,  married  to  Alexander  Lauder, 

fon  and  heir  of  Alexander  Lauder  of  Hatton. 
He  died  anno  1542,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldefl  fon, 

VIII.  John,  fifth  lord  Borthwick,  who 
was  retoured  heir  to  his  father,  anno  1 54  3, 
and  made  an  entail  of  the  lordihip  and  barony 
of  Borthwick,  failing  heirs-male  of  his  own 

Chart.inpub.  b0jy?  u  to  and  in  favours  of  Gavin  Borth- 
arc  1V°  <■<■  wick  of  Fenton,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his 

"  body;  which  failing,  to  Michael  Borth- 
"  wick  of  Glengiit,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his 
"  body ;  which  failing,  to  William  Borth- 
"  wick  of  Soltry,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his 
"  body,  &c."  dated  1  oth  January  1 544 ; 
upon  which  there  palled  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  Johanni  domino  Borthwick,  dated 
I  jth  of  the  fame  month. 

It  muft  here  be  obferved,  that  as  the  heirs- 
male  of  the  above  John,  Gavin,  and  Michael, 
are  all  extinct,  the  fuccellion  therefore  de- 
volves upon  the  heir-male  of  William  of  Sol- 
try,  who  was  the  next  perfon  in  the  fubfti- 
tution,  of  whom  the  prefent  lord  Borthwick 
is  the  undoubted  representative. 

This  John  lord  Borthwick  was:  a  great  loy- 
al i  ft,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  queen  Mary, 
and  never  deferted  her  intereft  in  her  greateft 
diitrefs,  on  which  account  he  fuffered  many 
hardlhips. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Crawford,  by  Ifabcl  his 

wife,  daughter  of  Lundy  of  that  ilk, 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Maryota,  married  to  Andrew  Hope-Pringle 
of  Gallalhiels. 

He  died  before  the  year  1572,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


ibidem. 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pead.  p.  7?. 


Heriotmuir,  &c.  Willielmo  domino  Borthwick, 
anno  157  2. 

He  married  Grizcl,  daughter  of  fir  Walter  Nisbet's  ap- 
Scot,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of  Buccleugh,  by  ]*n8d;>ad*nn- 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

X.  James,  feventh  lord  Borthwick,  who 
fucceeded  him.     He  married  Margaret  Hay,  Chart.  pene« 
daughter  of  William  lord  Hay  of  Yefter,  an-  StJJJSJJ, 
ceftor  of  the  marquis  of  Tweddale^  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir. 

And  dying  anno  1.5-99,  was  fucceeded  by, 


IX.   William,   fixth  lord  Borthwick, 

Ibideitt.         v'h°  £ot  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of 

the  lands,  lordihip,  and  barony  of  Borthwick, 

the  lands  of  Moat  of  Lochwarret,  Middkton, 


Chart.inpub. 

archiv. 


A  cha-ter  in 
the  records  of 
privy  feal  an- 
no 1632. 


Two  original 
letters  of  Oli- 
ver Cromwel 
in  Oaober 
and  Novem- 
ber 1650, 
with  the  ar- 
ticles of  capu 
tulation,  pe« 
nes  dom. 
Borthwick. 


XL  John,  eighth  lord  Borthwick,  who 
Was  charged  to  enter  heir  to  his  father,  an- 
no 1602,  and  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Heriotmuir, 
Lochwarret,  cir.  Johanni  domino  Borthwick, 
cm.  anno  16 10. 

This  John,  with  the  three  proceeding  ge- 
nerations, are  further  documented  by  a  char- 
ter from  king  Charles  I.  dated  anno  1632. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  loyal- 
ty, and  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil 
war.  After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  held 
out  his  caftle  of  Borthwick  agairift  Oliver 
Cromwell,  and  at  laft,  when  he  faw  no  ap- 
pearance of  relief,  was  forced  to  furrender, 
and  obtained  very  honourable  terms,  viz.  Li- 
berty to  march  out  with  his  lady  and  family 
unmolefted,  and  got  fifteen  days  time  allow- 
ed them  to  remove  their  effecls. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ker,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Lothian,  by  lady  Anne 
his  wife,  heirefs  of  that  earldom,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 


XII.  John,  ninth  lord  Borthwick,  who 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  Chart,  in  pab, 
lands  and  barony  of  Heriotmuir,   &c.   yc-       1V° 
hanni  domino  Borthwick,  anno  1663. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ker,  daughter 
of  Robert  earl  of  Lothian,  and  died  without 
iffue  anno  1672,  which  ended  the  male  line  of 
William,  fourth  lord  Borthwick,  eldeft  fon 
of  the  third  lord,  whereby  the  reprefentation 
devolved  upon  the  heir-male  of  Alexander  his 
fecond  fon,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

VII.  Alexander,  fecond  fon  of  William 
third  lord  Borthwick,  was  defigned  by  the 
title  of  Nenthorn,  by  a  charter  from  the  faid 
lord,  as  fuperior  of  the  lands  of  Nenthorn,  in 
the  Ihire  of  Berwick,  "  to  Alexander  Eorth-  ft'"3- a<i  iR- 
"  wick,  his  fecond  fon,  and  Margaret  his, num  ,49S° 
"  fpoufe,  upon  the  refignation  of  James  Wil-> 
"  fon,  &c.  &c."  confirmed  by  a  charter, 
under  the  great  feal,   27th  June  1495. 

Bv 


Chart,  in  pu 
archiv.  ad  a 
hum  1522. 


P  E  E  R  A  G  E     of 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  daughter  of 

Lawfon  of  Hiunbie,  he  left  ilfue  a  foil  and 
fucceiTor, 

VIII.  W illiamBorthwick,  who  was 
defigned  by  the  title  of  Soltry,  in  the  entail 
of  John,  fifth  lord  Bor'thwick,  before-menti- 
oned, and  is  further  inftructed  by  a  precept 
of  dare  conjlat,  to  William,  foil  to  Alexander  : 
Borthwick  of  Nenthorn,  &c.  dated  21ft 
March  1522. 

He  was  chamberlain  to  queen  Mary,  made 
a  confiderable  figure  in  her  reign,  and  left 
iiTue  two  ions. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2 .  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Borthwicks 
of  Sauchland,  of  whom  Patrick  Borthwick, 
merchant  in  Edinburgh,  is  faid  to  be  the 
male  reprefentative. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon^ 


IX.  William  Borthwick  of  Soltry, 
inftructed  by  an  inftrument  of  feafine,  in  fa- 
vours of  William  Borthwick  of  Soltry,  fon 
and  heir  of  William  Borthwick  of  Soltry,  his 
father,  of  the  lands  of  Scholia  and  Camp- 

Seafme  in  the  Hack,  proceeding  on  a  precept  of  c /are  coti- 
publkregi-  j}af>  by  John,  fifth  lord  Borthwick,  to  his 
IfijJsdT    coufin  William  Borthwick  elder,  fon  of  A- 

lexander  Borthwick  of  Nenthorn,  &c .  dated 

joth  April  1550. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1590,  and  left  ifTue 

two  fons. 

1.  Colonel  William. 

2.  Alexander,  great  grandfather  of  Henry 
now  lord  Borthwick, 

X.  Colonel  William  Borthwick,  el- 
deft fon  of  William  of  Soltry,   was  defigned 

thart.inpub.  by  the  title  of  Johnftonburn,  &c .  He  be- 
archiv.  t00k  himfelf  to  a  military  life,  was  a  colonel 

under  Guftavus  Adolphus,  and  was  father  of 
William  Borthwick,  a  great  loyalift,  who 
raifed  a  company  of  men  in  defence  of  king 
Charles  I.  and  left  ifTue  a  fon,  colonel  Wil- 
liam Borthwick^  who  was  killed  at  the  battle 
«f  Ramillies,  anno  1706,  without  ifTue,  which 
ended  the  male  line  of  William  of  Soltry's 
eldeft  fon ;  and  as  the  reprefentation  fell  to 
Henry,  the  prcfent  lord  Borthwick,  lineally 
defcended  of  Alexander  the  fecond  fon,  to 
him  we  now  return, 

X.  Alexander  Borthwick,  fecond 
fon  of  William  of  Soltry,  and  brother-ger- 
man  of  colonel  William  of  Johnftonburn,  &c . 

In  a  principal  aflignation,  Robert  Ker,  fon 
to  Ralph  Ker  of  Rcjdpath,  to  this  Alexander 


SCOTLAND. 


79 


Borthwick,  he  is  defiraed  fecond  lawful  fon  0"giiwl_Pe. 

'  °  nes  dominum 

to  William  Borthwick  oi  Soltry,    15th  July  Borthwick, 

There  is  a  principal  minute  of  fale,  betwixt  Ibidem, 
Alexander  Borthwick,  brother-german  to  co- 
lonel William  Borthwick  of  Johnftonburn, 
and  Andrew  Haitly  of  -  ,  of  fome  huf- 
band  lands  in  Nenthorn,  dated  23d  February 
1643,  err. 

He  married  Sibilla,  daughter  of  William 
Cairns  of  Pilmore,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceiTor, 

XI.  William  Borthwick,  defigned 
of  Maylheill  and  Pilmore,  who  is  inftructed  Ibidem; 
by  a  difpofition  from  the  above  Alexander 
Borthwick,  fome  time  in  Johnftonburn,  now 
in  Gilkerftoun,  to  William  Borthwick,  chi- 
rurgeon  burgefs  of  Edinburgh,  his  eldeft  law- 
ful fon,  of  a  tenement  of  land  in  Muflelburgh, 
dated  25th  January  1666. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Mr.  Henry 
Stewart  of  the  family  of  Garntully,  advo- 
cate, by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XTI.  Captain  Henry  Borthwick  of 
Pilmore,  his  fucceiTor,  who  is  inltru&ed  by  Ibidem, 
an  act  extracted  in  a  procefs  before  the  lords 
of  feflion,  at  the  inftance  of  Henry  Borthwick 
of  Pilmore,  Efq;  decerned  and  confirmed  heir 
to  the  deceaft  William  Borthwick,  chirurgeon 
burgefs  of  Edinburgh,  his  father,  2 lit  No- 
vember 1702. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Robert 
Pringle  of  Stitchell,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Henry,  now  lord  Borthwick. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Ramillies, 
anno  1 706,  and  fucceeded  by 

XITI.  Henry,  tenth  lord  Borthwick,  who, 
anno  1734,  gave  in  his  claim  for  the  titles  and  R«t0UIj  'in. 
honours  of  Borthwick.  He  proved  his  de-  canCe 
fcent  as  above,  was  ferved  heir-male  to  the 
laft  lord  Borthwick,  before  an  inqueft,  anno 
1 7  jo,  and  has  voted  at  every  election  of  the 
peers  fince  1734- 

A  R  M  S. 

Argent,  three  cinque-foils,  fable. 
Supporters  ;  two  angels,  proper,  wing- 
ed, or. 

Crest  ;  a  negroe's  head  couped,  proper. 
Motto;  Qui  conducit, 

CHIEF    SEAT, 
Borthwick  Caftle  in  Lothian. 


MORAY 


8o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


MORAY  Lord  of  Bothwell 


T Hough  it  is  acknowledged  by  our  an- 
tiquaries, that  the  firname  of  Moray  is 
amongft  the  moil  antient  of  any  in  Scotland, 
yet  as  their  origin  is  a  little  uncertain,  of 
which  we  have  given  fome  hints  under  the 
Title  of  Duke  of  Athole,  we  mail  proceed  to 
deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family,  by 
authentic  documents,  from  the  firft  of  the 
name  that  is  to  be  found  upon  record  in  this 
kingdom. 

I.  Friskinus  de  Moravia  made  a 
great  figure  in  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king 
David  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  anno 
1124. 

He  had  large  poffelfions  in  lands  in  Mur- 
ray, Sutherland,  and  even  in  the  more  fou- 
thern  counties,  of  which  there  are  many  un- 
queftionable  vouchers  in  the  chartulary  of 
Murray,  &c>  &c. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons„ 

I.  JVilitam. 

Chartul.  of         2 .  Hugo,  who  appears  to  have  been  aflte- 

Murray,  p.     ft()r  of  the  family  of  Sutherland.      Fide  Title 

1  q6,  Ch  rtul. 

of  Arbroath,  Sutherland. 

p.  121,  penes       jje  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

Macfarlane. 

II.  Willi elmus  de  Moravia,  who 
was  in  great  favour  at  the  court  of  king  Wil- 

Chartul.  of   Ham,  was  witnefs  to  many  of  his  charters  and 
Murray,  &c.  donadons    and  was  himielf  a  liberal  benefac- 

penes  eund.  ' 

tor  to  the  religious. 

He  got  from  that  prince  a  charter  of  the 
Chart,  penes  lancjs  0f  Strabrock,  Duffus,  Roflile,  Inchikil, 

comitern  de 
Buchan. 


Machir,  Kinlrai,  &c.  quas  terras  pater  fuus 


Chartul. 
tan...,, 
,38. 


Keith's  cata-  ter  js  wlthout  date,  but  as  Felix  bifhop  of 
lhops,°p.  80,  Murray  was  witnefs  to  it,  it  mull  have  been 
and  fir  lames  betwixt  1 1 65  and  1 1 7  I,  in  which  lail  year 

SSnf    the  bifhop  died. 

There  is  a  charter  from  Richard  bifhop  of 
of    Murray  of  the  lands  of  Logynanedel  and  Lo- 
**'    gyndykes,  IVillielmo,  filio  Frisiini,  c>  hx- 
redibus  fuis,  &c.  dated  in  I  190. 

In  a  charter  of  king  William,  de  decimis 
Ibid.  p.  66.  fohendis,  c  c.  IVUlielmus,  Jilius  Frisiini, 
together  with  Matthew  bifhop  of  Aberdeen, 
William  de  Lindefai,  Robert  de  London, 
William  de  Haya,  Ranulphus  de  Soulis,  6c. 
are  witneffes.  This  charter  is  alfo  without 
date,  but,  by  the  witnefTes,  muft  have  been 
betwixt  1  i8y  and  1199,  in  which  lail  year 
the  biihop  of  Aberdeen  died. 

There  is  another  charter,  by  king  Willi- 

Ibid.  p.  73.    am,  of  a  donation  of  the  church  of  Forres 

and  Dyke,    to  Richard  bifhop  of  Murray, 

and  his  fucceffors,  &c.  Feflibus  comite  David 


[rat re  regis,  A.  abb.  de  Dumf entiling,  IVilli- 
elmo  filio  Frisiini)   6-  Hvgone  filio  fuo,  6  c. 

This  William  left  iiTue  two  fons,  Hugo  and 
fir  IVilliavi,  betwixt  whom  he  divided  his 
lands. 

Hugo   de  Moravia,    the   eldeft,    got    the 
lands  of  Duffus,   then  the  chief  feat  of  the  Chartul.  of 
family,   of  which  there  are  many  documents     *""  g'I}&c. 
in  the  chartulary  of  Murray;    He  was  father 
of  Walter  de  Moravia,  whofe  only  fon,   Frif-  Nisbet's  ap- 
kinus  dc  Moravia,  died  without  male-iffue,  I'er*d-  p-  '97' 
whereby  the  line  of  the  family  was  carried 
on  by  William's  fecond  fon, 

III.   Sir  William  de  Moravia,   the 
undoubted  progenitor  of  the  Morays  of  Both- 
well,  &c.  who,   in  a  charter  of  king  Willi-  Chartul.  of 
am,  is  defigned  Willielmus  de  Moravia,  fill-  N^JtCap- 
us  fVtllielnii,  filii  Friskim,  &c.      The  char-  ptnd.  p.  82. 
ter  has  no  date,   but,   as  Bricius  bifhop   cf 
Murray  was  witnefs  to  it,  it  mnfl  have  been 
betwixt  1202,  in  which  year  the  bifhop  was 
confecrated,  and  I  214,  in  which  year  king 
William  died. 

There  is  a  donation  [anils  trinitati  de  Spy- 
nig,  made  by  iViliielmus  dc  Moravia,  filius 
fVilliehni,  filii  Frisiini,  6rc.  to  which  Hugh 
his  brother,  and  Archibald  de  Douglas,  are 
witneffes ;  and  Andrew  bifhop  of  Murray  Chartul.  of 
confirms  donationem  illam  quam  IVUlielmus,  ''*" 
filius  fVillielmi,  filii  Frisiini,  fecit,  ecc/efu 
de  Spynie,  6rc.  about  the  year  1  224. 

This  William  was  highly  etleemed  by  king 
Alexander  II.  who  conferred  the  honour  of 
knighthood  upon  him ;  and  we  find  him  of- 
ten defigned  miles,  6-c. 

He  married  the  daughter  of  fir  David  Oli- 
fard,   fon  of  IValterus  de  Olifard,  jujliciarius  Charto!.  of 
Loudonix,  and  proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Both-  GlafS0W- 
well,   &c. 

With  her  he  got  the  whcrle  lordfhip  of  Both-  Chart,  penes 
well,  (whereof  the  lands  of  Dmmfargart  were  ^£,™deHa" 
a  part)  which  afterwards  became  the  chief 
feat  and  title  of  the  family. 

He  got  with  her  alio  the  lands  of  Small-  Charbtur';hofr 
ham  in  the  fhire  of  Berwick,  &c.  and  by  anrJ r,m-rks 
her  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  IV alter,  his  heir. 

'Tis  faid  he  had  feveral  other  fons,  of 
whom  fome  confiderable  families  of  the  name 


on  Ragman': 
roll,  p.  26. 


of  Murray  are  defcended  ;   but  we  cannot 
pretend  to  afcertain  or  conned  them. 

He  died  anno  122$,  and  was  iucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Walter  Moray,  who,  fucceed- 
ing  alio  to  the  eftate  and  lordfhip  of  Bothwell, 

in 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Sr 


Chartul.  of 
Murray,  p. 
125. 


Ibid.  p.  79. 


Ibid.  p.  76. 


Rymer,  torn. 
I.  p.  428. 


Ibid.  p.  556. 


Chartul.  of 
Murray,  &c. 


Chartul.  of 
Dryburgh, 
penes  Mao 
farlane,  p.  98, 
99. 


Hiftory  of  the 
family  of  Mo- 
ray, penes  A- 
bercairny, 
M.  S.  p.  16. 


Rymer,  torn 
II.  p.  266. 


in  right  of  his  mother,  was  the  firft  of  the 
name  of  Moray  that  was  defigned  by  that 
title. 

In  a  compofition  betwixt  Andrew,  biihop 
of  Murray,  &  Cilbertum  hofiarium,  PValte- 
rus  de  Moravia,  fi.'ius  quondam  JVillielmi  de 
Moravia;  &c.  is  a  vvitnefs,   anno  1226. 

There  is  another  compofition  betwixt  An- 
drew biihop  of  Murray  &  nobilem  vhum  IV al- 
terum  de  Moravia,  filium  quondam  IVillielmi 
de  Moravia,  ire.  to  which  Walter  de  Mora- 
via, fon  of  Hugo,  William  de  Moravia,  Alex- 
ander vice  comes  de  Elgin,  &c.  are  Witnefles, 
anno  1229. 

In  a  convention  betwixt  Andrew,  biihop  of 
Murray,  and  David  de  Strabogie,  fon  of  Dun- 
can earl  of  Fife,  IValterus  de  Moravia,  miles, 
TV  alter  us  de  Dufus,  JValterm  de  Innes,  &c. 
are  witnefles,  anno  1232. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  who 
were  guarantees  in  a  treaty  of  peace  betwixt 
king  Alexander  II.  of  Scotland  and  king  Henry 
HI.  of  England,  where  he  is  defigned  IValterus 
de  Moravia,  miles,  films  domini  JVillielmi,  &c. 
anno  1  244. 

This  fir  Walter,  with  the  earls  of  Fife, 
Dunbar,  Carrick,  Strathern,  and  feveral  o- 
thers,  were  appointed  to  fettle  the  marches 
betwixt  Scotland  and  England,  anno  I2  55\ 
•  He  was  undoubtedly  one  of  the  greateft 
men  of  his  time,  and  had  vaft  pofleflions, 
which  appears  from  the  many  donations  he 
made,  to  the  religious,  of  lands  lying  in  diffe- 
rent counties. 

This  fValterus  de  Moravia  granted  a  dis- 
charge to  the  monks  of  Dryburgh  for  ever, 
of  all  the  multures  which  they  paid  out  of  the 
lands  they  held  of  him,  in  territorio  de  Smal- 
ham,  in  vicecom.  de  Berwick,  &c.  This  writ 
is  dated  at  Bothwell,  in  crajlino  fault i  Matthai 
apoftoli,  anno  1278. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Malcolm  carl  of 
Fife,  by  whom  he  had  iflue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  IVilliam. 

2.  Sir  Andrew  de  Moravia,  who  Succeeded 
his  brother. 

Sir  Walter  died  in  1280,  and  was  Succeed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Sir  William  de  Moravia,  whom 
we  find  promifcuoufly  defigned  de  Bothwell 
and  de  Drumfargard,  and  Sometimes  by  both 
titles.  He  was  alfo  made  panetarius  Scotia  by 
king  Alexander  III.  with  whom  he  was  in 
great  Savour. 

In  the  act  declaratory  oS  the  fucceffion  of 
the  crown  of  Scotland  to  king  Alexander  III. 
and  his  heirs,  he  is  defigned  IVillielmus  de 
Moravia,  miles,  filius  JValieri,  &c.  anno 
1284. 


He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  that 
wrote  to  the  king  of  England  about  the  mar- 
riage of  his  eldeft  fon  with  queen  Margaret 
of  Scotland,  and  is  there  defigned  Guil!am  de 
Moreff,   de  Drumfargard,   &c.   anno  1290. 

He  made  a  donation  of  the  patronage  of 
the  church  of  Woolfton  to  the  fee  of  Glafgow. 
Dominus  Andreas  de  Moravia,  his  brother, 
and  Robert  biihop  of  Glafgow,  are  witnefles, 
and  he  is  therein  defigned  dominus  de  Both- 
well,  Drumfargard,  &  panetarius  Scotia,  crc. 

He  alfo  gave  to  the  faid  lee  the  patronage 
of  the  church  of  Smalham,  to  which  his  Seal 
is  affixed,  being  three  Stars,   &c. 

He  was  one  of  the  great  barons  Summoned 
to  Berwick,  as  an  auditor  of  the  claims  of  the 
Bruce  and  the  Baliol,  anent  the  Succeflion  to 
the  crown,  in  which  he  is  defigned  dominus  de 
Bothwell,  panetarius  Scotia,  dye.  anno  I  291. 

This  JVilliehnus  de  Moravia,  panetarius 
Scotia,  with  Donald  earl  of  Mar,  Gilbert 
earl  of  Angus,  the  earl  of  Carrick,  William 
de  St.  Clare,  Patrick  de  Graham,  Michael 
de  Wemyfs,  William  de  Moreff,  de  Tullibar- 
din,  &ci  were  Sureties  Sor  the  delivering  up 
of  feveral  callles  to  the  Englilh,   anno  1292. 

He  made  feveral  donations  to  the  religious, 
which  appears  by  five  diStinct  charters  in  the 
chartulary  of  Glafgow,  wherein  he  is  defign- 
ed dominus  fVilltelmus  de  Moravia,  dominus 
de  Bothwell,  &  panetarius  Scotie,  dated  anna 
t  2  9  2  and  1293. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  and  did  many  brave 
aiftions  in  the  fervice  of  his  countiy ;  but  dy- 
ing without  iflue,  anno  I  294,  was  Succeeded 
by  his  brother, 

V.  Sir  Andrew  de  Moravia,  dominus 
de  Bothwell,  &  panel 'arias  Scotia,  c><:.  who 
was  a  man  oS  Angular  courage  and  intrepidity, 
and  a  true  lover  of  his  country.  He  joined 
the  brave  fir  William  Wallace  upon  his  firft 
taking  up  arms  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of 
Scotland,  and  had  no  Small  lharc  in  the  glory 
acquired  by  handfuls  of  Scots  againlt  conside- 
rable bodies  of  the  Englilh  under  the  conduct 
of  the  glorious  Wallace.  He  particularly  di- 
ltinguilhed  himfelf  at  Stirling,  where  he  had 
the  misfortune'to  lofc  his  life  on  the  13  th  of 
September  1297,  the  Scots  having  obtained 
a  moil  glorious  victory.  Fordun  Says,  "  Ex 
"  cujus  parte,  de  numero  nobilium  Scotia,  folus 
"  Andreas  de  Moravia,  pater  Andrea,  no  hi lis, 
"■   vulneratus  occuhuit." 

He  married  a  daughter  oS  Sir  John  Cumin 
lord  of  Badenoch,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

i .  Sir  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2 .  Sir  John  de  Moravia,  (according  to  Mr. 
Crawfurd)  who  got  from  his  father  the  lands 
of  Drumfargard .  tSff.  and,  as  appears  from  au- 
thentic 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  471,  Se 
critical  re- 
marks on 
Ragman's 
roll,  p.  16. 

Chartul.  of 
Glafgow,  and 
Crawfurd's 
Peeragcp.39, 
Critical  re- 
marks, &c.  ad 
annum  1290 
&  1292. 

Ibidem. 


Rymer's  fee- 
dera  Anglic, 
torn.  II. 


Ibid.  p.  J47 
and  553. 


Memoirs  of 
the  family  of 
Moray,  penes 
Abercairny, 
M.  S.  p.  22, 
&c. 


Fordun,  vol- 
II.  p.  171. 


Winton 'shift; 
in  the  lawier.i 
library,  Edr. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


dom.  Aber 
cairny 


thentic  documents,  and  the  M.  S.  hiftory  of 
the  Moravii  fanetarii  Scot's »,  acquired,  by  the 
Chart,  penes  marriage  of  Mary,  daughter  of  Malife  earl  of 
Strathern,  the  lands  of  Ogilvie  and  Abercair- 
ny  in  Perthihirc,  where  he  fixed  his  refidence, 
and  from  whom  is  lineally  defcended  the  fa- 
mily of  Abercairny,  who  have,  ever  iince 
that  time,  poffeffed  thofe  lands  in  a  regular 
courfe  of  fucceffion. 

Sir  Walter  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft:  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Andrew  de  Moravia,  dominus 
de  Both-well,  fanetarius  Scotia,  defigned  the 
Noble,  who  inherited  all  his  father's  virtues. 
No  age  has  produced  a  greater  hero  or  truer 
patriot. 

He  was  joined  in  command  with  fir  Wil- 
hi-  liam  Wallace  to  march  an  army  into  England, 
where  they  performed  glorious  exploits  with 
iurprifmg  courage  and  conduct,  anno  1298. 

As  loon  as  king  Robert  Bruce  began  to  af- 
fert  his  title  to  the  crown,  he  joined  him,  and 
never  deferted  his  interelt  in  all  his  viciflitudes 
Chart,  inpub.  of  fortune,  whereby  he  became  lb  great  a  fa- 
vourite of  that  prince,  that  he  bellowed  up- 
on him  in  marriage  his  own  filler,  lady  Chri- 
ilian  Bruce,  &c. 

He  was  not  only  a  faithful  friend  and  fol- 
lower of  that  great  monarch,  but  continued 
to  adhere  firmly  and  inviolably  to  the  intereft 
of  his  fon  king  David  Bruce. 

He  particularly  fignalized  himfelf  at  the 
battle  of  Duplin,  anno  1332;  and,  upon  the 
death  of  the  earl  of  Mar,  in  confideration  of 
32o,'3^332'.  his  great  and  eminent  qualities,  was  unani- 
mously chofen  regent  or  governor  of  Scot- 
land, in  the  minority  and  abfence  of  king 
David,  which  high  office  he  executed  with 
the  univerfal  applaufe  and  approbation  of  the 
whole  nation  till  his  death,  which  happened 
anno  1338. 

By  the  faid  lady  Chriftian  Bruce  he  left  if- 
fue  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

VII.  John  de  Moravia,  dominus  de 
Both-well,  cr  fanetarius  Scotix,   nude  fcveral 


ftorians. 


archiv.  Stu 
art's  hid.  of 
the  royal  fa- 
mily. 


Pordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  307, 
310,312,316, 


donations  to  the  religious  at  Elgin  out  of  his 

land;  in  the  north  country,   which  are  fully 

narrated  in  the  chartulary  of  Murray,   and  he 

is  particularly  defigned  dominus  de  Both-well, 

CV  fanetarius  Scotix,  in  a  donation  he  made  of  Chattel,  o* 

a  chaplainry  on  the  lands  of  Alterly,   which  jJT^'  P' 

he  largely  endowed  fro  falute  animx  fux,  6jf . 

dated  in  April  1351;  and  dying  anno  1  35-2, 

without  iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VET.  Thomas  de  Moravia,  dominus  de 
Both-well,  et  fanetarius  Scotix,  who  was  nomi- 
nated one  of  the  hoftages  to  be  fent  to  Eng-  Rymer,  torn, 
land  for  king  David  Bruce's  ranfom,  and  is  V'  p'  "24" 
defigned  frater  et  hxres  Johannis  de  Moreff, 
6-c.  in  September  1351,  tho'  the  king's  li- 
berty was  not  obtained  till  fix  years  thereafter. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  lingular 
endowments,  and  was  often  employed  in  ne- 
gotiations of  the  great  eft  importance. 

He  was  one  of  the  commillioners  appointed 
to  treat  with  theEnglifh  for  king  David's  re-  Ibid.tom.VI. 
demption,    which  was  happily  accompli  (lied  p'  4"t''  5  " 
anno  1357  ;   and  he  is  then  defigned  Thomas 
de  Moravia,  fanetarius  Scotix,  zy'c. 

He  ratified  and  confirmed  his  brother's  do-  Chartul.  of 
nations  to  the  religious  at  Elgin.  ^T^ad  in- 

And  died  anno  1366,  leaving  iffue  no  fons,  num  1353. 
and  but  one  daughter, 

Vm.  Jean  de  Moravia,  his  fole  heir- 
efs,  who  was  married  to  Archibald  third  earl 
of  Douglas,  lord  of  Galloway,  &c.  and  brought 
with  her  the  whole  lordlhip  of  Bothwell,  &c. 
into  that  family. — Vide  Title,  Duke  of  Dou- 
glas. 

The  male  line  of  fir  Andrew,  eldeft  fon  - 

of  fir  Andrew  de  Moravia,  dominus  de  Both- 
well,  o*  fanetarius  Scotix,  (No.  VI.  of  this 
account)  thus  ending,  Mr.  Moray  of  Aber- 
cairny, the  undoubted  defcendant  and  repre- 
fentative  of  fir  John  de  Moravia  above-men- 
tioned, is  now  heir-male  of  the  noble  and  il- 
iuftrious  lords  of  Bothwell,  fanetarii  Scotix, 
ire.  or. 

Vide  Title,  Abercairny,  in  the  fecond  vo- 
lume of  this  work. 

RAMSAY 


It  may  here  be  obferved,  that  though  the  property  of  the  lands  of  Drumfargaid  belonged  to  fir  John  de  Moravia, 
yet  the  family  of  Bothwell  retained  the  fuperiority  to  themfelves,  which  went  with  the  heir  of  line  to  the  family  of 
Douglas,  together  with  the  lordfhip  of  Bothwell.     This  is  inftrutted  by  many  authentic  documents. 

lean  de  Moravia,  heirefs  of  Bothwell,  and  countefs  of  Douglas,  furvived  her  husband,  and  made  a  donation,  In 
tiura  -viduitate,  pro  falute  anima;  recolenjrt  memorise  Archibaldi  comitis  de  Douglas,  quondam  1'iri  fui,  &c.  anno  1401,  as 
is  contained  at  large  in  the  chartulary  of  Glafgow. 

After  her  death,  her  grandfon,  Archibald,  fifth  earl  of  Douglas,  added  that  of  Drumfargard  to  his  other  titles, 
which  appears  from  Ereclio  pra-bendarum  de  Cambufiang,  Torbolton,  C3*r.  in  ecdefia  cathedrali  Glafguen.  confentiente  mag- 
nifico  &  potenti  domino  Archibaldo  comite  de  Douglas,  domino  de  Bothwell,  Drumfargard,  C3V.  &c.  anno  1420,  a  full  copy 
whereof  is  publifhed  in  the  appendix  to  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  Hate,  No.  6.  p.  434. 

The  family  of  Hamilton  having  acquired  the  barony  of  Drumfargard,  continued  to  get  their  charters  of  thefe  lands 
confirmed  by  the  earls  of  Douglas,  as  fuperiors  thereof,  till  that  family  wa;  forfeited  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  kinjr. 
James  II.  after  which  the  lords  Hamilton  got  charters  from  king  James  III.  confirming  the  lands  of  Drumfargard, 
and  fome  others  in  the  lordfhip  of  Bothwell,  then  in  the  crown  by  the  forfeiture  of  the  earls  of  Douglas,  csV.  which 
lands  they  got  added  and  annexed  to  the  barony  and  lordfhip  of  Hamilton,  anno  1463.  All  which  is  fully  inflructed 
by  many  original  charters  amongft  the  writs  of  the  family  of  Hamilton. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


83 


RAMSAY  Lord   Bothwell 


SIR  John  Raj 
thornden)  of 


is  ay  defigned  (by  Haw- 


treations  of  Ramfay  of  Corfton,   who  was  heir- 

^  naS£  male  of  the  Ramfay  s  of  Carnock ;  being  a 
library,  Edin- man  of  fpirit  and  good  parts,  was  a  great 
Hawthorn*1  favourite  °f  king  James  IU-  who  created  him 
den's  hiftory.  lord  of  Bothwell  about  the  year  i486. 

He  was  a  firm  arid  ibeady  friend  of  the 
king,  never  deferted  his  intereft,  and  was 
with  him  when  he  was  murdered  anno  1488. 
It  is  certain  he  was  not  killed  with  him,  as 
has  been  related  by  former  authors;  but,  be- 
ing very  obnoxious  to  the  party  who  had  the 
management  of  all  public  affairs  at  that  time, 
was  outlawed,  and  his  eftate  and  honours  for- 


feited by  the  convention  or  parliament,  in  the  Hawthornden 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  James  IV.       }yVit:i  Jac<Jbi 

However,  fome  time  thereafter,  he  was 
re-habilitate  as  to  his  perfon  arid  eftates,  by 
a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  erecting  his 
lands  of  Bahrain,  Flasky,  Efly,  and  Pitna-  Chart,  in  pub. 
more,  in  the  mire  of  Kincardine,  into  one  archiv" 
free  barony,  to  him,  and  his  heirs,  &c.  anno 
1 51  o ;  and  of  him  fir  Alexander  Ramfay,  now 
of  Balmain,  is  lineally  defcended.  But  he 
was  never  reftored  to  his  honours,  the  lord- 
fliip  of  Bothwell  having  been  erected  into  an 
earldom,  in  favours  of  Patrick,  third  lord 
Hales,  immediately  after  this  lord's  forfei- 
ture, &c. 


HEPBURN   Earl   of  Bot  h  w  ell. 


IT  is  the  general  opinion  of  our  antiquaries 
that  this  is  a  local  firname  taken  from  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Hebborne,  or  Hayborne, 
in  the  county  of  Northumberland,  where 
there  were  feveral  considerable  families  of 
that  firname  in  very  early  times ;  and  Ralph 
Heborne  is  mentioned  as  proprietor  of  thefe 
lands  as  late  as  the  reign  of  king  Charles  II. 
and  probably  his  pofterity  ftill  continue  there. 
Though  the  Hepburns  made  a  much  great- 
er figure  in  Scotland  than  ever  they  did  in 
England,  yet  the  precife  time  of  their  arri- 
val here  is  uncertain.  The  firit  of  them  we 
find  upon  record  is, 

I.  Adam  Hebburn,  who  remarkably  di- 
ftinguifhed  himfelf  in  Scotland  in  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  with  whom  he  was  in 
great  favour,  and  obtained  from  that  Prince 
a  charter  of  the  lands  of  fouth  and   north 
Hales,  and  Traprene,    in  the  mire  of  Had- 
dingtoun,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  Hugh  Gour- 
lay  of  Beinftone. 
Inventory  of       As  alio  another  charter  of  the  lands  of 
witS!Ut&c.ntin  Mordington,  Ronaldftoun,  &c.  in  the  Jhire 
the  advocates  of  Berwick)   all  holding  of  Patrick  Dunbar, 
library,  Edr.  earj  0f  March,  and  lying  within  that  earl- 
dom. 
NiAet, vol.I.       This  Adam  Hebburn  gave  a  charter  of 
*"  *37*         fome  lands,  lying  in  the  village  of  Mording- 
ton,  to  John  Renton  burgefs  of  Berwick,  an- 
no 1320. 

He  left  ifTue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Patrick. 

2 .  John  Hebburn,  who  obtained  from  Pa- 
trick Dunbar,  earl  of  March,  the  lands  of 


Over  and  Nether  Merkhill  in  Eaft  Lothian, 

which  is  confirmed  by  king  David  II.  anno  Chart,  in  ar- 

1363.      The  earl,   in  that  charter,   calls  him  DavidT^ 

alumnus  funs,  or  fofter-brother.      He  was  an- 

ceftor  of  the  family  of  Waughton,  from  which 

are  defcended  the  Hepburns  of  Smeaton,  Bcr- 

ford,  Beinftone,  Humbie,  &c. 

Adam  was  fuccecded  by  his  eldeft  fon 


II.  Sir  Patrick  Hebborne  of  Hales, 

who  got  a  fafe-conduct  to  go  to  Englarid  to  Ry"1".  torn. 
negotiate  fome  affairs  of  importance,    anno  VL  p'  4°8" 
1363,  and,  amongit  other  Scotch  barons,  ap- 
pends his  feal  to  the  act  of  parliament  which  Chart,  in  pub. 
declares  John  earl  of  Carrick,  the  king's  el-  archiv' 
dell  fon,   the  true  heir  of  the  crown,  &c. 
anno  i  37  1  ;  and  on  his  feal,  which  is  if  ill  ex- 
tant, are  two  lions  pulling  at  a  rofe,  placed  Ha; 

on  a  chiveron,  which  continued  always  to  be  ca!I0n  ' '  '    ' 
1  1  r    ,  -  ^        j  "<■  zabethiv.uic. 

the  paternal  arms  of  the  earls  of  Bothwell. 

He,  and  fir  Patrick  Hebburn  younger  of 
Hales,  his  eldeft  fon,  behaved  with  remark- 
able intrepidity  and  refolution,  and  eminently 
fignalized  themfelves,  at  the  famous  battle  of  F°rdun,  v0'' 
Otterburn,  betwixt  James  earl  of  Douglas, IL  p'  4°6' 
and  Henry  Percy,  eldeft  fon  to  the  earl  of 
Northumberland,  the  ydi  of  Auguft  1388. 

III.  Sir  Patrick  Hebburn  younger  of 
Hales,  a  man  of  great  honour,  courage,  and 
intrepidity,  married  a  daughter  and  one  of 
the  co-heireiTes  of  the  de  Vallibus,  or  Vaufes, 
lords  of  Dirleton,  in  the  mire  of  Haddington, 

by  whom  he  got  a  great  acceffion  to  his  eftate  5  Nisbet,  and 
and,  on  account  of  this  marriage,  the  Hep-  Chart.inpub, 
burns  of  Hales  carried  the  bend  in  the  2d  and 

3d 


»4 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


3d  quarters  of  their  armorial  bearing.      By 
her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

I .  Sir  Adam. 
t.inpub.       2.  Archibald  Hepburn,  who  got  a  charter, 
under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Fleming- 
ton,  &c. 

This  brave  man  was  killed  fighting  valiant- 
ly againft  a  party  of  Engliih  commanded  by 
George  Dunbar,  earl  of  March,  who  was  then 
a  rebel  to  his  king  and  country,  at  Marfton- 
muir  in  the  Merfe,  2  2d  June  1402,  his  father 
being  then  alive. 

IV.  Sir  Adam  Hepburn  of  Hales,  eldeft 

fon  of  fir  Patrick,  fucceeded  his  grandfather, 

Rymer,  torn,  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  who  went  up 

X.  p.  3o8» 

348- 


archi 


Fordun,  vol 
II.  P- 433- 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  501. 


to  Durham  to  meet  his  fovereign  king  James  I. 
on  his  return  from  England  in  1423,  and  was 
alfo  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom  1424. 

He  was  one  of  the  three  Scotch  commanders 
who  defeated  the  Englifh  at  the  battle  of  Pi- 
perden  in  the  Merfe,    I  oth  September  1436. 

He  left  iffue  four  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Pa/rick,  afterwards  lord  Hales. 

2.  William  Hepburn. 

3 .  George  Hepburn  oi  IVhitfom,  from  whom 
are  defcended  the  Hepburns  of  Riccarton  and 
Blackcaftle,  &c. 

4.  John,  bilhop  of  Dumblane,  and  one  of 
the  lords  of  council  anno  1467. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  married  to 
Crawfurd's  Alexander  Montgomery,  eldeft  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  Alexander  lord  Montgomery, 
anceftor  to  the  earl  of  Eglington. 

2.  'Janet,  married  to  John  lord  Sommer- 
ville. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


peerage,  p 
128. 


courage,  which  he  had  an  opportunity  of  ex- 
erting upon  feveral  occafions. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Adam,  lord  Hales. 

2.  George  Hepburn,  who  being  bred  to  Chartul.  of 
the  church,  was  made  dean  of  Dunkeld,  and  ALrf?r0"h',a"d 

'      .        ,.        ..       .  A/r  '  abbot  Miln's 

thelaurer  of  the  diocele  of  Murray.  lives  ofthebi- 

ift  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Patrick  ftopsofDun- 
Halyburton,  fon  and  heir  of  John  lord  Haly-  chart.inpab. 
burton.  archivis,  ad 

2.    Eupheme,  married  to  Andrew  Mac-  annum  '*51' 
Dougal,    fon   and  apparent  heir  of  Dougal  Ibidem. 
MacDougal   of  Macherfton  in  the  fhire  of 
Roxburgh. 

VI.   Adam,  fecorid  lord  Hales,  fucceeded 
his  father,  during  whofe  life  he  was  defigned  Ibidem. 
Adam  Hepburn  of  Dunfyre. 

He  left  iffue  five  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  lord  Hales,  afterwards  earl  of 
Bothwell. 

2.  Sir  Adam  Hepburn  of  Craigs,  knight, 
who  made  a  confiderable  addition  to  his  pa- 
trimony, by  marrying  Elizabeth,  daughter 
and  co-heirefs  of  Walter  Ogfton  of  that  ilk  • 
and  dying  without  male-iffue,  his  eftate  was 
divided  amongft  his  three  daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Li- 
vingfton  of  Dunipace,  in  the  fhire  of  Stir- 
ling. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Hepburn 
of  Waughton  in  Haddington-fhire. 

3.  Janet,  married  to  James  Auchinleck  of 
Kemnie,  anceftor  of  the  Auchinlecks  of  Bal- 
manno,  in  the  county  of  Perth. 

George  Hepburn,  third  fon  of  Adam  fecond 
lord  Hales,  being  bred  to  the  church,  was 
firft  made  provoft  of  the  collegiate  church  of  Keith's  cata. 


V.  Sir  Patrick  Hepburn  of  Hales, 
who,  during  his  father's  life,  was  defigned 
of  Dunfyre,  in  the  year  1450. 

He  acquired  from  John  lord  Halyburton 
Chart,  in  pub.  the  lands  of  Little  Lamberton,  alias  Sheriff- 
archiv.  inter  bigging,  in  the  fhire  of  Berwick,  together 
with  the  office  of  hcretable  flieriff  of  that 
county,  which  continued  with  his  fucceffors 
for  feveral  generations.  He  alfo  got  charters, 
under  the  great  feal,  of  die  lands  and  barony 
of  Hales,  Eaft  and  Weft  Refton,  and  many 
others ;  and  being  a  man  of  great  merit  and 
fortune,  king  James  III.  was  pleafed  to  create 

Chart,  penes  him  a  baron  or  lord  of  parliament,  ante  annum 
com.deErrol.  ^^ 

Rymer,  torn.       He  was  twice  appointed  one  of  the  confer- 
vators  of  the  peace  betwixt  Scotland  and  Eng- 
land anno  1449  and  1459.      He  was  guaran- 
Ib.  torn.  XII. tee  °f  mother  treaty  anno  1484,  and  was  ap- 
p.  241  &  340.  pointed  ambaffador  extraordinary  to  the  court 
of  England  anno  1488. 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  refolution,  and 


Bothwell,    chofen    abbot    of  Arbroath   anno 


logue  of  the 


XL  p.  254 
and  397. 


Scots  bilhops, 

1593,  preferred  to  the  office  of  lord  high  &c.  p.  175. 
treafurer  of  Scotland  anno  1509,  and  bifhop 
of  the  Ifles  in  1 51 1  ;  and,  though  a  church- 
man, he  was  a  man  of  extraordinary  courage 
and  refolution,  and  was  fiain  at  the  fatal  battle 
ofFlowdon,  on  9th  September  1513. 

4.  John  Hepburn,  a  man  of  great  parts 
and  learning,  who,   being  alfo  bred  to  the 

church,  was  made  prior  of  St.  Andrews,  and,  Martin's  reli- 

,      ...  c    .  .  r  ,  .         T  quia;  Sancti 

in  the  beginning  ot  the  reign  ot  king  James  Andrea:. 
IV.  was  made  privy-feal.  He  founded  the 
Leonardine  college  of  St.  Andrews,  and  built 
a  fine  wall,  with  turrets  at  proper  diftances, 
round  all  the  eaft,  and  part  of  the  fouth  fide 
of  that  town,  upon  his  own  charges* 

5.  James  Hepburn  was  firft  rector  of  Par- 
toun,  and,  in  1 51 5",  was  made  abbot  of  Dun- 
fermline,  and  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland 

that  fame  year.  In  151 6,  he  was  made  bi»  J^^nS*" 
fhop  of  Murray,  where  he  continued  till  his  fhops,  p.  £7. 
death  in  1.5:24. 

I  ft 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


35 


Chart.in 
archiv. 

pub 

Ibidem. 

Ibidem. 

Nisbet's 
pend.  p. 

ap- 

80. 

Records  of 
parliament. 

Chart.in  pub. 
aichiv. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  ad 
annum  icoz 


Chart,  penes 
com.  deMor 
ton. 


Keith's  cata. 
logue  of  bi- 
fhops,  p.  97 


Ibidem, 


I  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Alex- 
ander lord  Kilmawers,  &c.  who  wi-s  created 
earl  of  Glencairn  in  1488. 

1.  Aones,  married  to  William  lord  Li- 
vinafton,  anceftor  to  the  earl  of  Linlithgow. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Home  of  that  ilk,  anceitor  to  the  earl  of 
Home. 

4.  Helen,  married  to  John  lord  Somrner- 
ville. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  elded  fon, 

VII.  Patrick,  third  lord  Hales  who, 
being  a  young  nobleman  of  a  confiderable 
fortune,  and  no  lefs  ambition,  and  of  a  bold 
and  enterprifing  genius,  became  one  of  the 
chief  ringleaders  of  that  horrid  rebellion  a- 
gainft  king  James  III.  which  proved  fo  fatal 
to  that  monarch. 

Upon  the  acceifion  of  king  James  IV.  to" 
the  throne,  he  was  prime  minifter,'  and  had 
the  fole  difpof.il  of  all  places  depending  en 
the  ftate.  In  the  very  firft  year  of  that 
reign  he  obtained  a  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lordlhips  of  Bothwell  and  Crich- 
ton,  which  were  then  in  the  crown  by  the 
forfeiture  of  the  former  proprietors,  John 
Ramfay  lord  Bothwell,  and  William  lord 
Crichton;  which  lordlhips  were  erected  into 
an  earldom  jth  October  1488,  and  the  lord 
Hales  vyas  created  earl  of  Bothwell,  per  cinc- 
turam  gladii,  fays  the  original  record. 

A  little  after  that,  he  was  made  hereditary 
lord  high  admiral  of  Scotland;  warden,  firft 
of  the  middle,  and  then  of  the  weft  marches; 
and  mafter  of  the  king's  houihold.  He  got 
charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Patricio  comi- 
ti de  Both-well,  of  a  vaft  number  of  lands  and 
baronies,    inter  1492  &  1502. 

He  was  one  of  the  ambalTadors  fent  to  Eng- 
land to  negotiate  a  marriage  for  the  king  of 
Scotland  with  the  princefs  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  king  Henry  VII.  which  afterwards  took 
effect. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Douglas,  daughter 

'  of  James  earl  of  Morton,  by  his  wife  lady  Jean 

Stewart,  lawful  daughter  of  king  James  I.  by 

whom  he  had  three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Adam,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Hepburn,  who,  being  bred  to  the 
church,  was  made  bifhop  of  Brechin,  anno 
15*17,  where  he  continued  till  his  death  in 
1558. 

3.  Patrick  Hepburn,  who,  being  educated 
by  his  uncle  John,  prior  of  St.  Andrews,  be- 
came his  fucceffor  in  that  priory,  anno  \$Z2, 
and  was  fecretaiy  of  ftate  from  152  4  to  1527 
inclufive.  He  was  made  bifhop  of  Murray  in 
1535,  which  dignity  he  enjoyed  tdl  his  death 
in  1573. 


eoro'e  Chart.in  pub* 
=rchiv. 


I  ft  daughter,  lady  Janet,  married  to 
lord  Seton,  and  had  iffhe. 

5.  Mary,  married  to  Archibald  earl  of  An-  Ibidem, 
gus,  without  iflue. 

3.   Margaret,  married  to  Henry  lord  Sin-  Ibidem, 
clair,  and  had  iilue, 


VIII.  Adam,  fecorid  earl  of  Bothwell, 
fucceeded  his  father.  He  was  a  man  of  great 
courage  and  valour,  and  always  adhered  to 
the  intereft  of  king  James  IV. 

He  was  poffeft  of  a  vaft  eftate,  which  ap- 
pears by  his  charters  and  infeftments  in  the 
public  regifters  from  1503  to  151 1.  He 
was  killed,  with  the  king,  and  many  of  his 
brave  countrymen,  at  the  battle  of  f  lowdon, 
in  1 51  3.  Having  married  lady  Agnes  Stew- 
art, daughter  of  James  earl  of  Buchan,  by 
whom  he  left  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Patrick,   his  heir. 

2.  William  Hepburn  of  Rollandftoun,  in 
the  lhire  of  Berwick. 

lit  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  fir  John 
Stewart  of  Minto. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Murray  of 
Falahill,  hereditary  llieriffof  Selkirklliire,  an- 
ceftor of  the  family  of  Philiphaugh. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibidem." 

Hawthorn- 
den's  hilt,  of 
the  James's. 

Chart.in  pub. 
archiv.   and 
Stuart's   hift. 
of  the  royal 
family,p.i74, 

Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


IX.  Patrick,  third  earl,  who  got  a  char- 
ter,  under  the  great  feal,  Patricio  comiti  de  Ibidem. 
Bothwell,   of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Tamp- 
tallon,   e>c   anno'  152 8. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Alexander  mafter 
of  Home,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  earl  of  Home 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  Patrick,  his  heir.  He 
died  anno  1534. 

X.  Patrick,  fourth  earl,  got  a  charter, 
under  the  great  feal,   of  the  lands  of  Loch-  Ibidem; 
warret,    Park-Hakra,   drr.   Patricio  comiti  de 
Bothwell;  anno  15-37,  and  married  his  coufin  Ibidem, 
Agnes,  daughter  of  Henry  lord  Sinclair,  by 
whom  he  had  a  ion, 

James,   his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  John  Stew- 
art, prior  of  Coldinghame,  to  whom  fhe  had 
Francis,  earl  of  Bothwell,  &c:  She  marri- 
en,  2dly,  John  Sinclair,  earl  of  Caithnefs, 
vvhofe  eftate  fhe  alio  lieir'd. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XI.  James,  fifth  and  Lift  earl  of  Bothwell, 
of  this  family,  who  was  created  duke  of  Ork- 
ney by  Mary  queen  of  Scotland,  whom  he 
afterwards  had  the  honour  to  marry. 

As  a  full  account  of  his  life  and  tranfatftions 

are  to  be  found  in  feveral  hiltories,   we  Hull 

fay  no  more  of  him  here  ;   bur,   being  accufed 

of  the  murder  of  king  Henry,  queen  Mary's 

^  fecond 


So 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


fecond  husband,  he  underwent  a  trial,  and 
was  acquitted  by  his  peers,  and  the  (entence 
was  ratified  by  the  parliament  in  April  1567. 
He  was  afterwards  accufed  of  the  lame 
crime,   was  chafed  out  of  the  kingdom,   out- 


lawed, and  forfeited,  in  the  firit  parliament 
held  by  James  earl  of  Murray. 

He  lied  to  Denmark,  where  he  died  without 
iflue,  anno  1577. 


STEWART   Earl   of  Bothwell. 


Stuart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family, p  J  05 


THE  title  of  Bothwell  being  now  in  the  ' 
crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  James  the  ' 
kit  earl,  king  James  VI.  was  pleafed  to  be-  j 
itow  it  upon  Francis  Stewart,  Efq;  fon  of, 

I.  John7,  prior  of  Coldinghame,   natural  j 
fon  of  king  James  V.  who  married  lady  Jean  | 
Hepburn,  daughter  of  Patrick  the  fourth,  and 
'  filter  of  James  the  fifth  earl  of  Bothwell,  by  j 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

I.   Francis,    afterwards  earl  of  Bothwell. 

1.    John  Stewart,   Efq; 

He  died  at  Invernefs,  at  a  northern  circuit 
with  his  brothers  the  earl  of  Murray  and  lord 
Robert,  anno  1563. 


II.  Francis,  eldeit  fon  of  the  prior,  was 
created  earl  of  Bothwell,  and  lord  high  ad- 
miral of  Scotland,  by  king  James  VI.  and  got 
Chart. inpub.  charters,  under  the  great  fcal,   of  the  lands 
arcluv.  ancj  barony  of  Hales,  Auldumltocks,  Mor- 

ham,  cum  ojiciis  vicecom:  da  Edinburgh  prin- 
cipalis, er  infra  conjlab.  de  Haddington,  cr 
vicecom.  de  Berwick,  baliatus  de  Lauderdale, 
&  officiuin  magni  admiraliiatis,  &c.  Francifco 
comiti  de  Bothwell,   inter  I  584  &  1587- 

Chancellor  Maitland,  being  the  earl's  mor- 
tal enemy,  got  him  imprilbned  in  the  cattle 
of  Edinburgh  for  witchcraft,  &c.  He  made 
his  efcape  from  thence,  and  made  an  affault 
upon  Maitland,  in  the  night-time,  at  the  ab- 
bey of  Holyroodhoufc,  but  failing  in  his  at- 
tempt, he  got  fafe  off,  and  fled  firft  to  Bute, 
then  to  England;  at  kit  he  returned  to  Scot- 
land, was  pardoned  and  received  into  favour 


by  the  king ;  but  falling  into  fome  bad  prac- 
tices again,  and  being  fufpeded  of  having  a 
defign  to  feize  the  king's  perfon,  he  was  out-  Stuart's  hifh 
1  awed  and  forfeited,  and  again  made  his  efcape,  f^tiy.  r°yal 
went  firit  to  England,  then  to  France,  Spain 
and  Italy,  in  which  kit  place  he  died,  in  16:4. 
He  left  iffue,  by  lady  Margaret  Douglas 
his  wife,  daughter  of  David  earl  of  Angus, 
and  relict  of  Walter  Scot  of  Buccleugh,  three 
fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Francis. 

2.  John,  commendator  of  Coldinghame, 
who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 

hanni  Stewart,  filio  Franafci  comitis  de  Beth-  Chart.'n  pub. 
we//,   t  err  arum  baronis  de  Coldinghame,   &c.  .Jjjj^  j^*. 

3.  Henry,  who  got  alfo  a  charter  of  the  .,., 
fame  barony,  Henrico  filio  ditli  comitis,  &c, 

lit  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
James,  father  of  William  lord  Craniton. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alan  lord  Stuart's  hil*- 
>,  ,  of  the  royal 
Cathcart.  family,  p.  105 

3.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  John  Macfar-  a»id  106. 
lane  of  that  ilk,  and  by  him  was  mother  of 

JV alter  Mac  far  lane  of  that  ilk. 

HI,  Francis,  firft  fon  of  Francis  earl  of 
Bothwell,  was  reitored  to  his  father's  eftate 
and  honours,   by  a  writ  under  the  great  feal,  Rehabilitatio 
Francifco  Stewart,  filio  frimogenito  quondam  inpub.archiv* 
Francifci  comitis  de  Bothwell,  &c.  anno  1624. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Seton,  daughter  of 
Robert  earl  of  Winton,  relict  of  James  firit 
earl  of  Perth  ;  but  whether  he  had  iflue  or 
not  we  never  could  learn,  fo  can  trace  his 
genealogy  no  further. 


w^.j,.t.w.!..w.H.*.f.w^ 

BRECHIN  Lord  Brechin. 


DAVID,  earl  of  Huntington  and  Garioch, 
fon  of  Henry  prince  of  Scotland,  who 
was  fon  of  king  David  I.  had  a  natural  fon, 
Henry,  on  whom  he  beftowed  the  lordlhip  of 
Brechin,  from  which  he  aflumed  his  firname, 
Chartul.  of    for,   in  a  donation  to  the  canons  of  St.  An- 
55.  Andrews.  ^^   hg  ^  deflgnedj 

I.  Henricus  de  Brechin,  filius  comi- 
tis David,  &e*  and  he  is  mentioned  as  a  wit- 


nefs  in  feveral  charters  and  donations  to  Dun-  Chartul.  of 
dee,  Scoon,  Arbroath,  &c.  Arbroath. 

By  Juliana,  his  wife,  he  left  iflue  a  fon, 

II.  William  de  Brechin,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  him,  and  founded  the  hofpital  of  Bre- 
chin; in  the  foundation  charter  whereof  he  is  Chart,  in  pub,- 
defigned  milielmus  de  Brechin,  filius  Henri-  archiv- 
ci,  filii  comitis  David,   &c. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of 
king 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


§7 


king- Alexander  II.  and  III.  and  was  employed 

in  moft  of  the  public  tranfaiftions  of  his  time. 

kymer's  fee-  jje  was  joined  in  commiilion  with  the  earls 

dera  Anglis,     -  Menteith,  Buchan,  and  Mar,  to  treat  with 

ad  ann.  125?'  •-  ■ 

tom.I.p.  566,  the  Englifh  de  negotus  regnt\  &c.     He  was 

tom.  II.  p.    likeways  an  arbitrator  betwixt  fir  Peter  Maule 

&c/         "     of  Panniuir,   dotnina  Chrijlina  de  Valoniis,  his 

Chartul.  of    fpoufe,    and  the  abbot   of  Arbroath,   about 

Axbroath.       the  fettling  of  their  marches,  which  at  laft 

was  amicably  adjufted,   anno  1  254.     He  was 

one  of  the  privy  council  to  king  Alexander 

in. 

He  married  Cummin,   daughter  of 

William  earl  of  Buchan,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  fucceffor, 

m.  David,  third  lord  Brechin,  a  man 
of  great  courage  and  magnanimity,  and  was 
Ryaer.  at  the  battle  of  Methvcn,   where  he  remark- 

ably diilinguiflied  himfelf,   anno  1306. 

He  married Bruce,  daughter  of  Ro- 


bert earl  of  Carrick,  and  filler  of  king  Ro-  Stuart's  hifi. 

hert  Bruce,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  f  thf  I0y'A 

J  family,  p.  35. 

DaviJ,  lord  Brechin,  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  David  Barclay  of 
Cairns,  in  vicecom:  de  Fife,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

IV.  David,  fourth  lord  Brechin,  was  Fordun,  Bu- 
one  of  thofe  great  men  who  figned  that  fa-  chanan»  &c' 
mous  letter  to  the  pope,  afferting  the  inde- 
pendency of  our  country,  anno  1320;  but, 
having  been  guilty  of  fome  treafonable  prac- 
tices, particularly  of  having  been  privy  to  a 
defign  of  betraying  Berwick  into  the  hands 
of  the  Engliih,  anno  1321,  he  was  tried, 
condemned,  and  executed  ;  and  having  no 
iffue,  his  eftate  and  honours  went  with  his 
fifter  Margaret  to  the  above  fir  David  Bar- 
clay her  husband. 


BARCLAY  Lord  Brechin. 


Abererom- 
foie's  martial 
atehievments. 

Regifter  of 
Balmerino. 


Chart,  penei 
tom.  de  Pan- 
muir, ad  an- 
num 1381. 


IV.  QIR  David  Barclay,  who  became 
O  lord  of  Brechin,  by  marrying  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  the  third,  and  fifter  of  the 
fourth  and  latl  lord  of  the  firname  of  Brechin, 
was  a  man  of  great  valour,  and  a  true  lover 
of  his  country. 

He  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  king 
Robert  Bruce,  and  did  him  many  fignal  fer- 
vices.  He  and  his  wife  gave  a  considerable 
donation  to  the  monks  of  Balmerino,  for  the 
fafety  of  their  fouls,  &c. 

They  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  David, and  a  daughter, 

yean,  married  to  fir  David  Fleming  of 
Biggar,  whofe  only  daughter,  Marion,  was 
married  to  William  Made  of  Panmuir,  of 
whom  more  hereafter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


V.  Sir  David  Barclay,  fixth  lord  of 
Brechin,  who  was  a  great  patriot,  a  man  of 
lingular  courage  and  activity,  and  performed 
many  glorious  actions  in  favours  of  king  Da- 
vid Bruce. 

Buchanan.  He  had  the  misfortune  to  be  engaged  in 

fome  fatal  difputes  with  the  Douglaffcs,  and 
at  laft,   at  the  inftigation  of  William  lord  of 
Liddifdale,  was  put  to  death,  anno  1348. 
He  left  iffue  only  one  child, 

VI.  Margaret  Barclay,  who  was 
married  to  Walter  earl  of  Athole,  fon  of 
king  Robert  II.  with  whom  he  got  the  lord- 
ihip  of  Brechin,  and  added  that  to  his  other 


titles,  which  appears  by  a  charter,  under  the  Chart,  inpulj. 
great  feal,  IValtero  fenefcallo  domino  Brechin,  archiv* 
&c. 

This  Walter  was  made  earl  of  Athole  after 
the  death  of  his  nephew  prince  David,  and 
earl  of  Strathern  after  the  death  of  his  bro- 
ther. 

Margaret,  by  her  faid  husband,  left  iffue 
two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  David. 

2.  Alan,  earl  of  Caithnefs,  who  was  kil- 
led at  the  battle  of  Inverlochie,  without  iffue, 
anno  1428,  or,  according  to  others,  in  1431. 

VII.   Sir  David,  the  eldeft  fon,  defigned 
filius  6-  hires  comitis  Atholie,  wis  one  of  the 
hoilages  for  the  ranfom  of  king  James  I.  an-  Ryme'r's  fee- 
no  1424,  and  died  in  England,  leaving  iffue  dera  *nSliar' 
T   T'  t>       »  fa  tom.X.p.30?, 

a  Ion,  309,  &c 

VHI.  Robert,  who  was  concerned  in  that 
execrable  murder  of  king  James  I.  of  which 
bloody  fcene  the  earl  of  Athole,  this  Robert's 
grandfather,  and  the  king's  uncle  were  the 
chief  promoters. 

The  earl  was  moft  juftly  execute,  and  all  All  Scotch  hU 
the  eilates  and  honours  of  the  family  were  flonans- 
annexed  to  the  crown. 

But  fir  Thomas  Maule  of  Panmuir  claimed 
the  lordfhip  of  Brechin,  as  being  lineally  de-  Chp-inpab.1 
j  fcended  of  Jean  Barclay,  daughter  of  fir  David  nres  ,!om"  ae~ 
Barclay  fifth,   and  filler  of  the  fixth  lord  of  Panmuir. 
Brechin,    and  neareft  heir  to  Margaret  Bar- 
clay, countefs  of  Athole,  to  whofe  heirs  it 

was 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


88 

was  provided,  failing  heirs  of  her  body  ;  but 
his  claim  was  at  that  time  rejected  by  the 
court,  though  the  family  of  Panmuir  got  pof- 
feffion  of  the  lands  of  Brechin  afterwards,  by 


purchafe,  which  is  ftill  ufed  as  one  of  the 
titles  of  the  family,  they  being  lineal  repre- 
tative    both  of  the  Brechins  and  Barclays, 
;  >rd  >  of  Brechin. 


■••:-•:  :-■  :- :•:•*:•  :•  :•*:•******  •:•■:<:••>••:•>•': 


•*  **  >•>***  ■■■:■  >s  ■■>••  :-  s  s*  :•:•**  :•:•:•  :•*  ******■:-  *********  .<•*** 


CAMPBELL  Earl  of  Breadalbine. 


T 


HE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  great 
branch  of  the  family  of  Ar-gyle  was, 


Ch.irt.in  pub, 
arch i v.  inter 
1468  &  1476 


Sir  D 0 N cas  C a mfbf.ll  of  Lochow,  (the 
twelfth  generation  of  that  illuftrious  houfe  in  a 
direct  male-line)  created  lord  Campbell  of  Ar- 
gyle  by  king  James  II.  who  married  lady  Mar- 
garet (or  Marjory)  Stewart,  daughter  ot'Robert 
duke  of  Alb  my,  fecond  lawful  fon  of  king  Ro- 
bert II.  by  whom  he  had  three  Ions. 

1.  Celeftine,  who  died  young. 

2.  Archibald,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of 
Argyle. 

2 .  Sir  Colin  Campbell,  the  firft  of  this  fa- 
mily. 

I.  This  fir  Colix  was  a  man  of  good 
parts,  great  courage  and  magnanimity.  He  . 
travelled  much  into  foreign  countries,  and 
was  one  of  the  knights  of  Rhodes  or  Malta, 
where,  by  his  valour  and  conduct,  he  ac- 
quired immortal  honour. 

He  was  always  a  firm  friend  of  the  royal 
family,  to  whom  he  was  nearly  related,  and 
was  at  great  pains  to  bring  the  cruel  murder- 
ers of  king  James  I.  to  condign  punilhment. 
He  got  the  land.,  of  Glemirchy  from  his  fa- 
ther, to  which  he  added  feveral  confiderable 
acquifitions  afterwards,  as  appears  from  many 
charters  in  our  public  records. 

Particularly  he  obtained  from  the  crown  a 
grant  of  the  land;  and  eftate  of  Lawers,  for 
his  many  faithful  fervices,  &c.  upon  which 
he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal.  And 
though  there  is  a  full  account  of  this  family 
to  be  found  in  Nisbet's  appendix,  page  221 
d-  infra,  yet  we  mall  here  briefly  deduce 
their  genealogy,  marriages,  and  molt  remark- 
able occurences  from  the  firft,  fir  Colin,  to 
the  prefent  earl. 

Sir  Colin  married,  ift,  lady  Mary  Stew- 
art, daughter  of  Duncan  earl  of  Lennox,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iiTue. 

He  married,  sdly,  Margaret  Stewart,  el- 
deft  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  John  lord 
Lorn ;  on  account  of  which  marriage  this 
family  have  always  quartered  the  arms  of 
Stewart  of  Lorn  with  their  own.  By  her 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Duncan,  his  heir. 


He  married,  3dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Nisbet's  ap- 
Robert  Robcrtfon  of  Strowan,  by  whom  he  Peiul-p-2«; 
had  another  fon, 

John,  who  was  bred  to  the  church,  and 

was  biJhop  of  the  Illes,  in  1506, and  a 

daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Napier 
of  Mcrchifton. 

He   took,   to   his  fourth  wife,  Margaret,  Ibidem. 
daughter  of  Luke  Stirling  of  Kcir,  by  whom 
he  had  a  third  fon, 

Sir  John,  who  was  anceftor  of  the  Camp- 
bells of  Lawers,  and  earl  of  Loudon,  by  a  fon 
of  this  family  marrying  the  heirefs  thereof. 

Of  this  marriage  he  had  alfo  a  daughter, 

Helen,  married  to  William  Stewart  of  Ba- 
lindoran,  a  grandfon  of  Murdoch  duke  of  Al- 
bany, of  whom  feveral  families  of  the  name 
of  Stewart  in  Pertbfhire  are  defcended. 

Sir  Colin  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year 
1498,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.   Sir  Duncan  Campbell,  who,   in 
his  father's  lifetime,  was  defigned  of  Glen- 
urchy,    by  a  charter,  dated   26th  February  Chart.inpuK 
1480.      He  was  much  in  favour  with  king  ^      ' 
James  IV.  being  a  man  of  good  parts,  great 
courage,   and  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubjeift. 

He  got  from  that  prince  a  grant  of  a  roy- 
al bailiary,  for  his  faithful  fervices,  dated  3d 
September  1498  ;   and  alfo  grants  of  feveral  ibidem, 
other  lands,  as  by  charters  in  1502  and  1503. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Douglas,  daugh-  Chart,  penes 
ter  of  George  earl  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  jjouTias.6 
iiTue  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Colin,  his  heir. 

2.  Archibald,  who  was  anceftor  of  the 
Campbells  of  Glenlyon. 

3.  Patrick  Campbell,    who,  failing  iffue  of  Chart,  in  pub, 
his  brother  Archibald,  was  next  in  the  fub- 
ftitution  to  fucctcd  to  the  eftate  of  Glenlyon. 

His  daughter, ,  was  married  to 

Tofhach  of  Monyvaird,  an  antient  family  in 
Perthfhire. 

He  accompanied  the  king  to  the  fatal  field 
of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life,  with  his 
royal  mafter,  anno  151  3.  He  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Colin  Campbell  of  Glemirchy, 


aichiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


So 


family. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


a  man  of  great  merit  and  accompliihments. 
Lives  of  the  jje  married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  daughter 
ftS!rand  of  John>  earl  of  Athole,  uterine  brother  of 
Stuart's  hid.  king  James  II.  by  whom  he  had  iifue  three 
of  the  royal    fons  and  one  daughter. 

_  ,      '/  all  fuccefiively  lairds  of  Glen- 
2.    John,     >  .  J 

•L  ,.       (       orchy. 

His  daughter,   Catharine,  was  married  to 
fir  William  Murray  of  Iullibardin. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fori; 

IV.  Sir  Duncan,  who  married  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  fir  John  Colquhoun  of  Luis, 
by  whom  he  had  only  one  daughter,  Mar- 
garet, married  to  John  MacDougal  of  Raray 
in  Lorn;  and  dying  in  1534,  without  male- 
iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

TV.  Sir  John  Campbell  of  Glenorchy, 

Ibid,  inter  an-  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,    of 

num  1536  &  feveral  lands,  and  married  Marian,  daughter 

'S4'0'  of  fir  Archibald  Edmonftone  of  Duntreath, 

by  whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  Home 
of  Argathie. 

2 .  Chrijlian,  married  to  Edward  Redheugh 
of  Cultabragin. 

Sir  John  dying  without  male -iifue,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  brother, 


archiv. 

Nisbet's  ap- 
pendix. 


IV.  Sir  Colin  Campbell  of  Glenorchy, 
a  man  of  prudence,  wifdom  and  fagacity.  He 
Spottifwood's  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformation,  and 
«hurch  hiJl.  was  jome(j  m  commifiion  with  the  earls  of 
Morton,  Gowrie,  and  others,  for  fettling 
and  eltablilliing  the  policy  and  church  go- 
vernment,  anno  1573. 

He  built  the  houfe  of  Taymouth  in  Bread- 
albane,  which  is  ftill  the  chief  feat  of  the  fa- 
Chart.inpub.  mily.  He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  feveral  lands  ahd  baronies,  and  married 
Catharine,  daughter  of  William,  lord  Ruth- 
ven,  by  whom  he  had  ifiue  four  fons  and  five 
daughters. 

1.  Sir  Duncan,  his  heir. 

2.  Colin  Campbell  of  Ardbeath. 

3.  Mr.  Patrick  Campbell  of  Achinryre. 

4.  Archibald  Campbell,  who  got  part  of 
the  barony  of  Monzie,  by  marrying  the 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  Andrew  Tofhach  of 
Monzie;  but  he  died  without  ifiue. 

I  ft  daughter,  Beatrix,  married  to  fir  John 
Campbell  of  Lawers,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Loudoun  ;  the  Campbells  of  Aberuchil  being 
defcended  of  a  younger  fon  of  this  family. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  James,  earl  of 
Glencairn,  and  had  a  numerous  iifue. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  John,  earl  of  Men- 
teith,  and  had  iflue. 


4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  John  Camp- 
bell of  Ardlunlas,   and  had  iifue. 

5.    ,    married   to   Napier  of 

Merchifton. 

Sir  Colin  died  in  1534,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeil  fon, 

V.  Sir  Duncan  Campbell  of  Glenor- 
chy, who,  being  a  man  of  lingular  endow- 
ments, and  pofleft  of  many  excellent  quali- 
ties,  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 

VI.     He  was  one  of  the  great  barons  who  ?^er'  lom; 
irrt    1  \         .  •  XVI.  p.  60. 

aliiited   at    queen   Amies    coronation,    anno 

1590,  and  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Chart.inpub, 
r  r  1  1       1  archiv.  inter 

ol  feveral  lands.  1 590  &  1600; 

In  the  year  1 6 1  7,  he  was  made  heretable 
keeper  of  the  forefts  of  Mamlorn,  Berinakan-  Ibidem. 
Sauche,  or  Bendaskerlie,  Finglenbeg,  and 
Fingleninore,  with  many  ample  privileges, 
which  before  had  been  in  his  family  only  by 
temporary  gifts  from  the  crown. 

He  was  made  knight  baronet  in  1627,  and 
high  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Perth  for  life. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Jean  Stewart,  daugri-  Nisbet's  ap« 
ter  of  John,  earl  of  Athole,  chancellor  of  Scot-  pendix" 
land,  by  whom  he  had  iifue  feven  fons  and  five 
daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Colin,   his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Robert  Campbell  of  Glenfalloch, 
who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3 .  Duncan,  who  died  young. 

4.  John  Campbell  of  Achinryre. 

5.  Archibald  Campbell  of Monzie,  of  whom 
are  defcended  the  Campbells  of  Lochlan,  Fi- 
nab,  and  others. 

6.  Duncan,         J    ,      ,     ,.    , 
,,       j       £    both  died  young. 

7.  Alexander,   $  J 

1  if  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  fir  John 
Campbell  of  Calder,  and  had  ifiue. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Ogilvie 
of  Inchmartin,    and  had  ifiue. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Menzies  of  Weera. 

4 . ,  married  to Irvin  of  Drum. 

5.  — — ,  married  to MacDougal  of 

Donnolioch. 

Sir  Duncan  married,  2dly,  Julian,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick,  lord  Sinclair,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Patrick,  who  obtained  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Edinample,- and  a  daughter, 

Jean,  married  to  John,  earl  of  Athole, 
and  had  ifiue. 

He  died  anno  1 63 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Colin  Campblll  of  Glenorchy, 
who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  leal,  terra-  Chart,  in  pu». 
rum  baronix  de  Lude,  &c.      He  married  lady 
Juliana  Campbell,  daughter  of  Hugh,  earl  of  Retour  in  the 


Loudoun,  reSifkr' 


9o 


PEERAGE 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pendix. 


"Chart. in  pub 
archiv.  inter 
3664*1672 


ibidem. 

Nisbet's  ap 
pendix. 


Loudoun,  but  died  without  ifTue,  anno  1640, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VI.  Sir  Robert  Campbell  of  Glenor- 
chy,  formerly  of  Glcnfalloch,  who  married 
Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Lauchlan  Maclntoih  of 
Forecaftle,  captain  of  theClanchattan,  by  whom 
he  had  hTue  five  fons  and  nine  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Colin  of  Mochafter,  anceftor  of 
Colin  Campbell  of  Carwhin,  who  got  a  char- 
ter, under  the  great  feal,  "  Colino  Campbell, 
"  filio  fecimdo  geniio  domini  Robert i  Campbell 
"  de  Glenorchy^  militis,  terrarum  de  Larg,  6c" 

3 .  IVilliam  Campbell  of  Glcnfalloch. 

4.  Alexander  Campbell  of  Lochdochart. 

5.  Duncan  Campbell  of  Auchlyne. 

I  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  John 
Cameron  of  Lochiel,  and  was  mother  of  the 
brave  fir  Evan  Cameron. 

2 .  Mary,  married  to  fir  James  Campbell 
of  Ardkinlas. 

3 .  "Jean,  married  to  Duncan  Stewart  of 
Appin. 

4.  Ifabel,  married  to  Robert  Irvin  of  Fid- 
derit,  fon  of  Alexander  Irvin  of  Drum. 

5.  "Juliana,  married  to  John  MacLean  of 
Lochbowie. 

6 . .married  to  Robertfon  of  Lude. 

7 .  ,  married  to Robertfon  of 

Fafcalzie. 

8.  »,  married  to  — —  Toiliach  of 

Monyvaird. 

9.  >,  married  to  — - —  Campbell  of 
Glenlyon. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  John  Campbell  of  Glenorchy, 
who  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour, 
and  univerfally  efteemed.  He  got  charters, 
under  the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands.  He 
married,  ill,  lady  Mary  Graham,  daughter 
of  William,  earl  of  Menteith,  Strathern  and 
Airth,  lord  juftice  general  in  the  reign  of 
king  Charles  I.  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Breadalbane, 
and  a  daughter, 

— — ,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Menzies 
of  VVeem. 

He  married,  sdly,  Chriftian,  daughter  of 
John  Mufchet  of  Craighead,  by  whom  he 
had  feveral  daughters,  of  whom  are  defend- 
ed Campbell  of  Stonefield,  MacNaughton  of 
that  ilk,  Campbell  of  Airds,  and  Campbell 
of  Ardchattan,  &e.  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

Vm.  Sir  John  Campbell  of  Glenorchy, 
a  man  of  found  judgment,  great  capacity,  and 
accounted  one  of  the  ableit  ftatefmen  of  his 


SCOTLAND. 

time.  He  gave  many  inftances  of  his  Ioyairv 
and  attachment  to  king  Charles  II.  during  the 
ufurpation,  and  gave  great  a'fiillance  to  gene- 
ral Middleton  and  his  forces  in  the  High- 
lands. He  ufed  his  utmoil  -endeavours  with 
general  Monk  to  declare  for  a  free  parlia- 
ment, which  he  thought  was  the  moft  effec- 
tual way  to  reftore  the  king.  For  all  which 
his  good  fervices,  king  Charles  was  pleafed 
to  create  him  a  peer,  by  the  title  of  earl  of 
Caithnefs,  28th  June  1677,  which  title  he 
afterwards  exchanged  for  that  of  Breadal- 
bane, &c.  with  his  majefty's  approbation  ; 
upon  which  he  got  a  new  patent,  wi:h  the 
former  precedency,  "  To  him,  and  any  of 
"  his  fons,  by  his  firft  wife,  whom  he  fhould  piploma  in 
"  think  fit  to  name,  by  a  writ  under  his  J^d!  n?R. 
"  hand,  any  time  of  his  life,  &c.  &c."  adann.  1681 
The  words  of  the  patent  are,  "  Creamus,  6r. 
"  prafatum  Johannem  Campbell,  cjr  quemcun- 
"  que  ex  filiis  fids,  inter  eum  &  demortuam 
"  dominam  Mariam  Rich,  ejus  priniam  fpon- 
"  fam  procreation,  quern  dittus  Johannes 
"  Campbell,  per  fcriptum  &  denominationem 
"  fub  manu  fua,  quocunque  tempore  ejus  vita, 
"■  nominare  cr  defignare  idoneutn  judicabit ; 
"  h&redefque  mafculos  ex  cor  pore  dicti  fui  filii 
"  (Jta  defignand.)  procreandos  ;  qui  bus  defici- 
"  entibus,  heredes  mafculos  procreatos,  feu 
"  procreandos,  ex  cor  pore  dicti  JohannisGamp- 
"  belli  qui  bus  deficientibus,  propinquiores  cjr 
"  legitimss  ejus  hsredes  mafculos  ;  quibus  de~ 
"  ficientibus,  propinquiores  &  legitimos  ejus 
"  heredes  quofcunque,  comites  de  Breadalbane 
"  er  Holland,  vicecomites  de  Tay  dr  Paint/and, 
"  dominos  Glenorchy,  Benederaloch,  Ormclie, 
"  &  Weik,  &c  data  l^tio  Augujli  1681." 
He  was  likeways  in  great  favour  with  king 
James  VII.  was  one  of  his  privy  council,  and 
ferved  him  faithfully  while  he  continued  on 
the  throne ;  but  after  he  went  away,  and 
there  appeared  no  further  hopes  of  his  re- 
turning, the  great  love  and  affection  he  had 
to  his  native  country  made  him  bend  all  his 
thoughts  to  get  peace  and  tranquillity  fettled 
in  the  nation ;  and  therefore  he  ufed  his  ut- 
moft  endeavours  to  get  the  clans  to  lay  down 
their  arms,  judging  it  impoffible  for  them  to 
accomplifh  their  defigns. 

His  behaviour  at  this  period  of  life  has 
been  cenfured  by  fome,  though  his  conduct 
in  general  is  fufficiently  vindicated. 

He  was  a  great  enemy  to  the  union  in 
1706,  thinking  it  inconfiftent  with  the  ho- 
nour and  independency  of  his  country.  It  is 
allcdged  he  was  engaged  with  my  lord  Mar 
in  the  rebellion  anno  1 7 1  $ ;  but  his  advanced 
age,  and  the  great  loyalty  of  his  fon,  the  lord 
Glenorchy,  made  his  conduct  in  that  affair  to 
be  overlooked, 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


9* 


He  married,  lit,  lady  Mary  Rich,  daugh- 
ter of  the  noble  and  valiant  Henry,  earl  of 
Holland  in  England,  by  whom  he  had  iffue 
two  fons. 

1 .  Duncan,  who  died  unmarried. 

2.  yohn,  lord  Glenorchy,  who  became 
his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Maiy  Campbell, 
countefs  dowager  of  Caithnefs,  and  daughter 
of  Archibald,  marquis  of  Argyle,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fort, 

Mr.  Colin  Campbell,  who  died  in  the  flower 
of  his  age.— ' He  had  likeways  a  daughter, 

Lady  Mary,  married  to  Archibald  Cock- 
burn  of  Langton,  Efq; 

The  earl  died  in  17 16,  in  the  81  ft  year 
of  his  age,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Breadaibane, 
who  was  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scot- 
land to  two  Britilh  parliaments,  called  to 
meet  in  1 7 34  and  1 741  ;  was  lord  lieutenant 
of  the  county  of  Perth  ;  and  was  a  firm  friend 
of  the  prefent  eftabliihment  both  in  church 
and  ft  ate. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Frances  Cavendilh, 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Henry,  duke  of 
Newcaftle,  but  the  died  without  furviving 
iiTue.   • 

He  married,  2dly,  Henrietta,  filter  to  Ed- 
ward, firft  earl  of  Jerfey,  and  daughter  of  fir 
Edward  Villiers,  knight,  fon  of  Edward,  vif- 
count  Grandifon,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

yohn,  his  heir,- and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Charlotte,  a  lady  of  fine  accom- 
plilhments,   died  unmarried. 

2.  Lady  Harriot,  who,  in  1736,  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  ladies  of  the  bedchamber 
to  their  royal  highnefles  Amelia  and  Caroline. 

This  earl  died  in  I75"2,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his,  fon, 

X.  John,  third  earl  of  Breadaibane,  who, 
in  1718,  was  made  matter  of  horfe  to  the 
princefs  royal.  In  17  20  he  was  envoy  extra- 
ordinary and  plenipotentiary  to  the  court  of 
Denmark. 

In  1 7  25  he  was  created  one  of  the  knights 
of  the  bath. 

In  1 7 27  he  was  member  of  parliament  for 


the  burrow  of  Saltafh  in  the  county  of  Corn- 
wall ;  and,  after  his  father's  death,  was  e- 
lected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the 
laft  Britim  parliament,   anno  1754. 

He  married,  lit,  lad}'  Amabell  de  Gray, 
eldelt  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Henry,  duke 
of  Kent,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Henry,  who  died  young, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Jemima,  who,  in  May  1740,  was 
married  to  the  lord  vifcount  Royfton,  eldeit 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Philip,  earl  of  Hard- 
wicke,  lord  high  chancellor  of  Great-Britain, 
and  fucceeded  to  her  grandfather  Henry,  duke 
of  Kent,  as  marchionefs  of  Gray,  in  June 
thereafter. 

Her  mother,  lady  Amabell,  dying  at  Lon- 
don, in  March  1726,  the  earl,  in  1730,  mar- 
ried, adly,  Mrs.  Arabella  Perlhall,  grand- 
daughter and  heirefs  of  fir  Thomas  Perfnall 
of  Great  Sugnal,  in  the  county  of  Stafford* 
baronet,  by  whom  he  got  a  very  considerable 
eltate  in  that  county,  and  by  her  had  ilfue, 

1 .  George,   who  died  in  his  infancy. 

XI.  2.  John,  lord  Glenorchy,  married 
to  Willielmina,  fecond  daughter  of  William 
Maxwell  of  Prefton,  Efq;  a  cadet  of  the 
noble  family  of  Nithfdale,  and  filter  of  Ma™ 
ry,  countefs  of  Sutherland. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  ill  and  4th,  girony  of  eight 
pieces,  or  and  fable :  2d,  or,  a  fefs-cheque, 
argent  and  azure :  3d,  argent,  a  galley.  fah/et 
her  oars  in  action,  and  her  fails  furled  dole. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  boar's  heud  eraf* 
ed,  proper. 

Supporters;  two  Itags  of  the  latter, 
attired  and  unguled,  or. 

Motto  ;  Follow  me. 


C  H  I  E 


SEATS. 


At  Caftle-Kclchurn  in  Glenorchy,  Argyle- 
Ihire;  Finlarig  and  Taymouth  in  Breadaibane ; 
St.  James's  Place,  London;  and  Great-Sugnal 
in  Staffordfhire. 


WEMYSS  Lord  Bruntisland. 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor 
was, 


of  this  family 


Sir  David  Wemyss  of  that  ilk,   the 
fifteenth  generation  of  the  noble  and  an- 


tient  family  of  Wemyfs,  in  a  direct  male- 
line,  who  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  V.  He  married  Catharine,  daughter 
of  Henry  lord  Sinclair,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons* 

it. 


92 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


1 .  SnJohnWemyfs  of  chat  ilk,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Sir  James  Wemyfs,  who  was  dcfigned 
of  Caskicberry,  which  lands  he  got  by  mar- 
rying Janet  Wardlaw,  heirefs  thereof,  de- 
fended of  the  anticnt  family  of  Tory.  By 
her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

James  IVemyfs  of  Caskieberry,  whofe 
grandfon, 

Sir  James  Wemyfs  of  Caskieberry,  was 
made  general  of  the  artillery  in  the  reign  of 
king  Charles  I.  but  was  deprived  of  that  of- 
fice by  the  parliament,  for  being  at  duke  Ha- 
milton's engagement,    xoth  July  1649. 

He  afterwards  got  an  act  for  making  of 
leather  cannon,  and  feveral  other  engines  of 
war. 


He  was  a  fteady  friend  of  the  royal  fami- 
ly, was  a  colonel  of  horfe  under  king  Charles 
II.  with  whom  he  was  in  great  favour. 
He  was  father  of 

Sir  James  IVemyfs  of  Caskieberry,  who 
was  created  a  lord  of  parliament  for  life  by 
king  Charles  II.  by  the  title  of  lord  Brunt- 
iiland  ;  upon  which  he  got  a  charter,  under  Chart,  in  pub 
the  great  feal,  dated  at  Whitehall  1 8th  April 
1672. 

He  married  Margaret  countefs  of  Wemyfs, 
daughter  of  David  the  fecond  earl,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

David,  third  earl  of  Wemyfs,  &c.  err.  &c. 
Vide  Title,   IVemyfs  Earl  of  IVemyfs. 


CUMMIN   Earl   of  Buchan, 


Chwtul.  of 
Arbroath,  pe 
nes  Macfar- 
lane. 
Chartul.  of 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

V.  Sir  Richard  Cummin,  (the  fifth 
generation  of  the  antient  houfe  of  Badenoch) 
who  nouriflied  in  the  reigns  of  king  Malcolm 
IV.  and  king  William  the  Lion.  He  left  if- 
fue  three  ions. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  fucceffor,  lord  of  Bade- 
noch. 

2.  Sir  Walter,  afterwards  earl  of  Menteith. 

VI.  3.  Sir  William,  defigned  dominus 
Ae  Tmdail,  the  firft  of  this  family,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 

•  Fergus  earl  of  Buchan,  in  whole  right  he 
became  poiTeffed  of  that  earldom. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
Coldingham,  Alexander  II.  who  conftituted  him  jufticiar 
penes  eund.  ^  Scotland,  aMo  I  2  20;  and  that  fame  year 
Ryme'r,  torn,  he  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  that  con- 
I.  p.  241,  ad  ciuded  the  marriage  betwixt  king  Alexander 
annum  .220.  ^  ^  Scodand>  and  Johanna,  eldeft  daughter 
of  John  king  of  England. 

The  year  thereafter  he  was  one  of  the 
Scotch  nobles  that  agreed  to  the  tocher,  and 
fettled  the  jointure  of  the  faid  princefs  Jo- 
hanna, lifter  of  king  Henry  III.  of  England, 
and  he  is  then  defigned  comes  Buchanix  &  ju- 
fliciarius  Scotis,  anno  122L 
Chart,  in  ar-  He.  was  witnefs  alfo  to  a  charter  of  Lau- 
chiv.  familix  rence  iord  Abernethy,  under  the  fame  defig- 
nation,    anno  1222. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Ar- 
broath, with  confent  of  Margaret,  countefs 
of  Buchan,  his  fpoufe,  confirmed  by  king 
Alexander  II.  anno  1222. 

He  founded  the  abbay  of  Deer  in  Buchan 
for  Ciftertian  monks,  fro  falute  anims  fug, 


&c.   and  died  anno  1233 

the  faid  Margaret,  a  fon, 

William,   his  heir, 


leaving  iffue,  by  ObiitWiHiel- 

J    mus  comes  de 
Buchan,  anno 

and  a  daughter,      1233,  qui  ab- 
,   married  to  William  earl  of  Mar.  ^tia™  *a 

Deerfunda- 
She  died  in  the  year  1267.  * 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Ibid.  p.  252. 


de  Douglas. 


Chartul.  of 
Arbroath. 


vit,  &c. 
Chron.  of 

Melrofs. 

*  Obiit  comi- 

VII.  William,  fecond  earl  of  Buchan.  tiffa  de  Mar, 
who  was  alfo  jufticiar  of  Scotland.  '  ST^ 

This  earl,  with  fome  others  of  his  clan,  1267.    For- 
which  at  that  time  was  very  numerous  and  dun'  vo1,  **• 
powerful,  carried  off  king  Alexander  III.  then 
about  thirteen  years  old,  from  Kinrofs  to  Stir- 
ling, anno  1  2  75",  for  which  he  was  forfeited 
by  a  meeting  of  the  eftates,  but  was  after-  Stuart's  hift. 
wards  pardoned,  and  again  received  into  fa-  fo^if/0^ 
vour,   anno  1  258.      He  died  that  fame  year, 
leaving  iffue  two  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir* 

2.  William,  who,  in  a  donation   to  the  Chartul.  of 
priory  of  St.  Andrews,   is  defigned  f rater  A-    *nes  Mao*' 
lexandri  comitis  de  Buchan,  drc.   but  we  can  farlane,  p. 
give  no  account  of  his  pofterity.  344- 

1  ft  daughter,  Bridget,  married  to  Patrick  chartuL  of 

-r^      1  1     r  •»«        1  Keho,  penes 

Dunbar,  earl  ot  March.  eund> 

2.  Egidia,  married,  ift,  to  Malife  earl  of  chartul.  of 
Strathern,    2dly,    to    fir    Philip    Meldrum,  Arbroath, 
knight,    anno  1262. 

3.  Agnes,  married  to  Robert  de  Umfra-  Martin's  ge- 
ville,  lord  of  the  manour  of  Ridderdale  in  "oUeaionl 
England. 

4. ,  married  to  William  lord  Bre- 
chin, and  had  iffue. 

5. ,  married  to  William  lord  Soulis,  ibidem, 

and  had  iffue  two  fons,  William,  and  John 
lord  Soulis. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


VIII.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Buchan, 
wh« 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


93 


■Rymer,  torn 
I,  p.  67C. 


lb.  torn.  II. 
p.  266. 


Buchanan.&c 


Rymer,  torn 
II.  p.  47'. 
io§3. 


Book  of  orl 
jginal  writs, 
penes  Mac- 
farlane,  vol. 
«.  p.  159. 


who  was  one  of  the  greateft  men  of  his  time. 
He  began  to  make  a  figure  in  his  father's  life- 
time, and  after  his  death  was  made  jufliciar 
of  Scotland  by  king  Alexander  III. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  appointed 

to  hold  a  convention  with  the  Englilh  to  ad- 

•  juit  feveral  affairs  of  ftate,  anno  1  258,  and  is 

then  defigned  Alexander  comes  de  Buchan,  ju- 

Jliciarius  Scotite,   &c. 

In  1  2  8  4  he  was  one  of  the  magnates  Sco- 
tix  that  bound  themfelves  to  maintain  and  de- 
fend the  right  of  king  Alexander's  grandchild, 
the  princels  of  Norway,  to  the  crown  of  Scot- 
land, &c.  and  is  then  defigned  comes  de  Bu- 
chan,  conftabularius  dr  jujliciarius  Scott s.  He 
was  appointed  one  of  the  fix  governors  of  the 
kingdom  after  the  death  of  king  Alexander 
III.  anno  1  286. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that 
agreed  to  the  marriage  of  the  fame  prince  A, 
then  queen  of  Scotland,  with  prince  Edward, 
eldeft  fon  to  the  king  of  England,  anno  1290. 

He  made  many  donations  to  the  religious, 
which  appears  from  the  chartularies  of  Mur- 
ray, Arbroath,  &c. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  or  Ifabel,  one  of  the 
daughters  and  co-heirefles  of  Roger  de  Qiiin- 
ci,  earl  of  Winceiter,  by  Helen  his  wife,  daugh- 
ter of  Alan  lord  of  Galloway,  conftable  of  Scot- 
land, by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John,   his  heir. 

2.  William,  who,  in  an  authentic  char- 
ter, is  defigned  films  junior  Alexandra  comi~ 
tis  de  Buchan,  &c. 

He  died  betwixt  the  years  1  290  and  1 292, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Buchan,  con- 


ftable of  Scotland,  who  was  alio  one  of  the 
greateft  men  in  the  kingdom.     He  was  one  Rymer,  torn, 
of  the  arbiters  chofen  on  the  part  of  John  Ba-  .  '^'  S53* 
liol,  in  the  competition  for  the  crown  between 
him  and  the  Bruce,  anno  1  292. 

He  was  lent  ambaffador  to  treat  of  a  peace  Ibidem, 
with  France,  which  was  happily  concluded, 
anno  1303. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Duncan, 
earl  of  Fife,    fays  Mr.  Crawfurd  ;   but,  ac- 
cording to  others,  lady  Mary,  daughter  of  Martin's  col- 
John  Baliol,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  leftions- 

John,  his  heir, and  two  daughters.     Rymer>  ton»° 

1 .  Alicia,  married  to  fir  Henry  Beaumont  and  torn?  V. 
in  England,  who  afterwards  alTumed  the  title  P-  »77- 

of  earl  of  Buchan. 

2.  Rofamond,    or,    according  to  others,  Winton's 
Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  Rofs,  knitjht.  chronicle« 

After  king  Robert  Brace's  acceflion  to  the 
crown  in  i  306,  this  earl  continued  fteadv  in 
his  attachment  to  the  Baliols,  and  at  lall  turn- 
ed an  implacable  enemy  to  his  country ;  for 
which  he  was  outlawed,  and  his  eltate  and 
honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown.  He 
retired  to  England,  where  he  died  anno  1329. 

X.  John,  his  only  fon,  married  Jean, 
fecond  daughter  of  William  de  Valoniis,  earl 
of  Pembroke,  but  died  without  iffue,  which, 
'tis  faid,  ended  the  male-line  of  the  Cum- 
mins carls  of  Buchan,      But 

Jordarius  de  Cummin,  a  relation  of  this  fa- 
mily, got  the  lands  of  Inneralachy  from  A- 
lexander  earl  of  Buchan,  is  witnefs  to  many 
of  his  charters,  and  is  laid  to  have  been  an- 
ceftor  of  the  Cummins  of  Culter,  who  had  a 
charter  of  thefe  lands  from  king  James  in.  Chart,  irtpuifc 
anno  1 47  7.  .  "^v. 


^H^HH^HH  WWW 


STEWART  Earl  of  B  u  c  h  a 


N- 


fctuart'ihifl. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.  Roberti 
Ildi. 

Ibid.  Hiflory 
of  the  royal 
family,  and 
Lives  of  the 
officer*  of 
Sate. 


TH  E  title  of  Buchan  continued  in  the 
crown  from  the  forfeiture  of  John  the 
fourth  earl,  until  king  Robert  II.  beftowed 
it  upon  Alexander  Stewart,  his  fourth 
fon,  to  whom  he  gave  alfo  the  lands  and  lord- 
fhip  of  Badenoch,  to  be  held  by  him  as  freely 
as  John  Cummin  held  the  fame.  He  like- 
ways  created  him  earl  of  Buchan,  anno 
1374- 

This  Alexander  earl  of  Buchan  married 
Eupheme  countefs  of  Rofs ;  but  dying  with- 
out hTue,  anno  1394.  was  buried  in  the  chan- 
cel of  the  cathedral  church  of  Dunkeld ;  and 
his  brother  Robert,  duke  of  Albany,  gover- 
nor of  Scotland*  got  his  earldom,  which  he 
beftowed  upon  his  valiant  fon  John  of  CouJ, 
lord  of  Railfton  and  Tillicultry,  who  became 


I  earl  of  Buchan  and  Rofs,  and  was  alfo  cham^- 

i  berlain  of  Scotland,  anno  1406. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  abilities  either  for 

:  peace  or  war,  and  had  the  command  of  7000  Ibid.  Bucha- 
auxiliaries  that  were  fent  to  France  to  the  af-  nan»  &c* 
fiftance  of  king  Charles  VI,  where  he  per- 
formed many  great  anu  glorious  actions, 
which  are  fully  related  both  by  Scotch  and 
French  hiftorians ;  and,  for  his  great  merit, 
he  was  made  conftable  of  France. 

After  having  gained  immortal  honour  to 
himfelf  and  his  country  in  that  kingdom,  he 
was  (lain  at  the  battle  of  Verneuil,  anno  1424. 
He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Archi- 
bald earl  of  Douglas,  by  princels  Margaret, 
his  wife,  daughter  of  king  Robert  HI.  by 
whom  he  had  only  one  child, 
»  Lady 


?4 


PEERAG 


Lady  Margaret,  married  to  George  lord 
Seton,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Winton  ;  in 
conlcquence  of  which  marriage  the  Setons 
have  ever  fince  continued  to  quarter  the  arms 
of  Buchan  with  their  own. 

This  earl  having  no  male  iiTue,   the  title  I 


SCOTLAND. 

of  Buchan  again  returned  to  the  crown;  htl 
king  James  II.  gave  a  penfion  of  forty  merle; 
yearly  to  the  laid  George  lord  Seton,  and 
lady  Margaret  his  fpoufe,  and  the  longeft  li- 
ver of  them  two,  in  lieu  of  the  earldom. 


STEWART  Eail  of  Buchan, 


THE  next  who  was  dignified  with  the  title 
of  earl  of  Buchan  was  James,  fon  of 
fir  James  Stewart,   called  the  Black  Knight 
of  Lorn,  the  fixth   generation,   in  a  direct 
male-line,  from  Alexander  lord  high  ileward 
of  Scotland,  great  grandfather  of  king  Ro- 
bert n. 
Staart's  hift.        This  fir  James  married  queen  Jean,  daugh- 
of  the  royal    tcr  0f  j0]in  Ju^g  0f  Somerfet,  fon  of  John  of 
family,?  .73-  Gaum  duke  of  Lancaftcr,  fon  of  Edward  III. 
king  of  England,  widow  of  king  James  I.  of 
Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  John,  earl  of  Athole. — Vide  page  49 
of  this  work. 

2.  Six  James,   afterwards  earl  of  Buchan. 

3.  Andrew,  biihop  of  Murray. 


I.  Sir  James  Stewart,  fecond  fon  of 
the  Black  Knight  of  Lorn  by  queen  Jean,  and 
uterine  brother  of  king  James  II.  married, 
1  ft,  Margaret,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of 
fir  Alexander  Ogilvic  of  Auchterhoufe,  he- 
retable  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Forfar.  He 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  to  James 
Stewart,  knight,  (the  king's  uncle)  and  Mar- 
garet Ogilvie,  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Strathalva,  and  others,  dated  4th 
March  1466. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  accomplifhments, 
both  natural  and  acquired,  was  a  faithful 
counfellor  to  king  James  III.  with  whom  he 
was  in  great  favour,  and  who  railed  him  to 
the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of 
earl  of  Buchan,  lord  Auchterhoufe,  <b-c.  an- 
no 1469. 

He  was  appointed  warden  of  the  fouth 
marches,  and  lord  high  chamberlain  of  Scot- 
land,  anno  147  1. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  whole  earldom  of  Buchan,  Jacobo  comiti 
de  Buchan,  domino  de  Auchterhoufe,  avuuculo 
regis,  &c.  dated  4th  October  1477;  and  a 
charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Traquair,  dated  3d  February 
1478. 

He  got  alfo  charters  of  a  great  many  other 
lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be  here 
inferted,  inter  1477  &  1488. 

He  was  a  molt  loyal  and  faithful  fubjeJt 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.   & 
Chart,  penej 
Johannem 
Erskine  de 
Carnock. 


JLives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate. 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 

Chart,  penes 
com.  de  Tra 


quair. 


Ibid. et  chart 
in  pub.  arch, 


to  king  James  III.  and,  after  his  murder,  car- 
ried his  refentment  to  thehigheft  pitch  againft 
all  thofe  who  had  a  hand  in  embroiling  his 
affairs. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  Ogilvie,  his  flrft 
wife,  he  left  iffae  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir. 

He  married,    2dly,   Margaret  Murray,  a  Stuart's  hiri. 
daughter  of  Philiphaugh,   an  antient  family  °fthe  ro>al 
in  the  county  of  Selkirk,   by  whom  he  had 
another  fon, 

James,   anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Traquair,  Ibidem. 
and  three  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Agnes,  married,  ill,  to  Adam 
earl  of  Bothwell,  sdly,  to  Robert  lord  Max- 
well. 

2 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Home  of 
Coldingknows,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Home. 

3.  Lady  Ifabel,  who  had  a  daughter,  Ja- 
net, by  king  James  IV.  married  to  Malcolm 
lord  Fleming. 

This  James  earl  of  Buchan  and  lord  Auch- 
terhoufe, Margaret  Ogilvie  his  fpoufe,    and 
fir  Alexander  Stewart,  their  fon  and  appa- 
rent heir,  granted  an  obligation  to  Thomas  Chart,  penei 
Ogilvie  of  Clova,   concerning  fome  lands  in  J01"'"? 

6  '  fc  Erskine  de 

Angus,  on  30th  Auguft  1493,  upon  which  Carnock. 
he  got  a  charter  ;   and  the  earl's  feal  bears, 
quarterly,  lit,  three  garbs;  2d,  a  fefs  cheque; 
3d,  not  diftinct ;   4th,  a  fpread  eagle. 

The  earl  died  before  1499,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

n.   Alexander,  earl  of  Buchan,  who 
grants  a  procuratory  to  William  apparent  lord  Ibidem. 
Ruthven,  and  David  Kinneir  of  that  ilk,  for 
rcfigning  feveral  of  his  lands  into  the  king's 
hands,    14th  September  1499. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  married,  ift, 
Ifabel  Ogilvic,  but  of  what  family  we  know 
not ;  and  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  chart.mpubi 
to  fir  Alexander  Stewart,  fon  and  apparent  archiv. 
heir  of  James  earl  of  Buchan,  and  Ifabel  Ogil- 
vie his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ket- 
nefs,   Leuchat,   c~c    anno  1491* 

By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

John,   his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Ruthven,  but  by  her  he  had  no 

iilue : 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


?5 


iffue;  and,  after  his  death,  fhe  married  John 

'Chart,  in  pub.  Erskine  of  Dun,  which  appears  by  a  charter, 
archiv.  under   the   great   feal,    Johanni   Erskine,   & 

Margarets  de  Ruthven,   comitiffz  de  Bucbart, 
ejus  fponfs,   of  feveral  lands,    anno  1508. 

The  earl  died  anno  1 505,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  fon, 


Precept  penes 

iihannem 
rskine  de 
Carnock,  &c. 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


pub 


Chart.  pene9 
Johannem 
Erskine  de 
Carnock. 


III.  John,  earl  of  Buchan,  who  got  a  pre- 
cept from  John  lord  Glammis,  fuperior  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Tannadas,  &c.  for  infeft- 
ing  John  Stewart,  as  heir  to  Alexander  earl  of 
Buchan,  his  father,  in  the  lands  of  Mames  and 
others  in  the  faid  barony,  30th  May  1506. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
feveral  other  lands,  Johanni  comiti  de  Buchan, 
anno  1514. 

He  was  infeft  in  the  lordfhip  of  Auchter- 
houfe,  baronies  of  Narva,  Kynaky,  Effye, 
Ketnefs,  &c.  all  lying  in  the  lliire  of  Forfar, 
28th  November  151 7. 

He  was  one  of  the  privy-council  to  king 
James  V.  with  whom  he  was  in  great  favour. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Scrimzeour  of  Dudhope,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,   defigned  mailer  of  Buchan. 

2.  James   Stewart,    Efq;    who   married 


Chriftian,  daughter  of  John  Strang  of  B  il- 
caskie,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  James,  (y,  ho 
married  the  countcfs  of  Athole,  and  died 
without  iffue)  and  two  daughters,  Margaret 
and  Ifabel. 

The  carl's  daughter,   ,    married  to 

Thomas  Dempfter  of  Muiresk,  Eiq; 


Stuart's  hifc 
of  the  royal 
family,  and 
Chart,  penes 
Johannem 
Erskine  de 
Carnock. 


IV.  John,  mailer  of  Buchan,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  earl  John,  married,  lit, 
lady  Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  James  earl 
of  Murray,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2  dry,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Walter  Ogilvie  of  Boyne,  by  whom  he  had 
one  daughter, 

Chriftian,  afterwards  countefs  of  Buchan.  Ibidem, 

The  mailer,  with  many  of  the  nobility  of 
Scotland,  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie, 
anno  1547,  his  father  being  then  alive,  who 
dying  anno  iyyi,  his  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  his  grandchild, 

Christian,  countefs  of  Buchan,  dauo-fi- 
ter  of  John  mailer  of  Buchan,  who,   in   a  Chart.  pcn«s 
deed  granted  to  Thomas  Copland  of  Udo,  Johannem 

j   r         j    .-  r     \  11  --„  Erskine  da 

is  dengned  nar  of  the  earldom  ot  Buch: 


lan,  Carnock. 


anno  1555". 


Douglas  Eariof  buchan. 


V. 


rl  SHE  faid  Christian,  countefs  of  Bu- 


chan, married  Robert,  fecond  fon 


Stuart's  hift. 

family  ."and  or"  ^lT  Robert  Douglas  of  Lochleven,  and  bro- 
Chart.inpub.  ther-german  of  William  earl  of  Morton,  who, 
arc  v'  in  her  right  became  earl  of  Buchan. 

They  had  iffue  a  fon, 

James,  their  heir, and  two  daughters, 

1.  Margaret,  married,  iil,  to  Mr.  Ri- 
chard Douglas,  brother  to  the  earl  of  Whit- 
tinghame,  2dly,  to  Alexander  Irvin  of  Drum, 
but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Andrew  Frafer 
of  Murchil,  anceftor  of  lord  Frafer. 

They  were  fucceeded  by  their  fon, 

VI.  James  Douglas,  earl  of  Buchan, 
Retour  penes  who  was  ferved  heir  in  general  to  Robert 
earl  of  Buchan,  lord  Glendouachy,  &c.  his 
father,  before  an  inqueil  of  fifteen  landed, 
gentlemen,  at  Banff,  the  2d  day  of  April 
1583. 

James  earl  of  Buchan  is  alfo  ferved  heir 
general  of  Chriftian  countefs  of  Buchan,  at 
Edinburgh,  before  the  maccrs,  24th  day  of 
May  ij-88. 


iilrum 
Erskine  de 
Carnock. 


Ibidem. 


He  married  Margaret  Ogilvie,  daughter  of 
Walter  lord  Deskford,  anceltor  of  the  earl  of 
Finlater,  by  whom  he  had  a  daughter, 

Mary,  his  fole  heirefs. 

He  died  24th  Auguft  1601,  was  buried 
at  Auchteihoufe,  and  fucceeded  in  his  eilate 
and  honours  by  his  only  child, 

Mary   Douglas,    defigned  countefs  of  Retour  pcnC, 
Buchan,   in  the  principal  decreet  of  ranking  Johannem 
anno   1606,    who  choie  for  her  curators  fir  £rbk,ne  de 
Walter  Ogilvie  of  Finlater,   knight,   fir  Ar- 
chibald Douglas   of  Kilor,    knight,    Walter 
lord  Bhffftyre,  William  earl  of  Tullibardin, 
fir  Michael  Elphingilon,  knight,  John  Li- 
vingtlon  of  Dunipace,  and  John  Murray  of 
Touchaddam,    26th  April  i6iy. 

This  Mary  countefs  of  Buchan  is  ferved  Ibidem; 
heir  in  general  of  James  earl  of  Buchan,   her 
great  grandfather's  great  grandfather,  at  Banff, 
29th  September  1627. 

She  is  alfo  ferved  heir  in  general  to  John  ibidem? 
earl  of  Buchan,  her  grandfather's  grandfather 
and  to  John  mailer  of  Buchan,  her  great  grand- 
father, in  the  lame  year  1627. 


ERSKINE 


v° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


E  R  S  K  I  N  E  Earl  of  Buchan. 


VII 


npHEforefaid  Mar  yDo'uglas,  coun- 


tefs  of  Buchan,  married  J  a  m  es  Er- 
skine,  eldeft  fon,  of  the  fccond  marriage,  of 
John  earl  of  Mar,  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scot- 
land, by  lady  Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  Ef'me 
duke  of  Lenox,  who,  in  her  right>  became 
earl  of  Buchan. 
Chart.inpub.  They  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
archiv.  Jacobo   comiti  Buchanis,  &  Maris  Douglas 

comiti fx,  fit£  fpnfx,  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Auchterhoufe,  and  a  great  many  others, 
betwixt  i6iyand  1618. 

This  counters  Mary  refigned  the  earldom 
and  titles  of  Buchan  in  favours  of  James  Er- 
skine  and  herfelf,  and  the  longeft  liver  of  them 
two,  in  liferent,  and  the  heirs-male  to  be  pro- 
create betwixt  them ;  whom  failing,  to  t  he  faid 
James's  heir-male  whatever.  This  is  con- 
Chart,  penes  firmed  by  a  charter,    under  the  great  feal, 


comitem 


Buchan.         dated  25th  November  1 6 25-. 

It  may  here  be  oblerved,  that,  by  a  decreet 
of  the  lords  of  feffion,  25th  July  1628,  it  is 
found,  that  the  earls  of  Buchan  had  the  pre- 
cedency of  the  earls  of  Eglington,  Montrofe, 
Records  of     Caflilis,  Caithnefs,   and  Glencaim  ;  and  this 
parliament.    is  ratified  by  parliament,    28th  June  1633. 
This  earl  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great 
honour  and  probity-,   was  highly  efteemed 
both  by  king  James  VI.  and  king  Charles  I. 
which  laft  appointed  him  one  of  the  lords  of 
his  bedchamber;  and  being  a  great  favourite 
at  court,  he  lived  moft  of  his  time  in  England. 
By  the  faid  Mary  counters  of  Buchan  he 
left  Kibe  two  fons  and  two  daughters  1 

1 .  James,  lord  Auchterhoufe. 

2.  John,  who  died  without  ifllie. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Alex- 
ander lord  Pitiligo,  and  had  hTue. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James 
Graham,  fon  of  John  earl  of  Menteith. 

The  counters  dying  in  England,  the  earl 
married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 
Philip  Knevil  of  Bucknam  caille,  in  the 
county  of  Norfolk,  baronet,  by  whom  he 
had  one  daughter, 

Dorothea,  married  to ■ —  Walker,  in 

the  county  of  Middlefex,  Efq;  and  feveral 
other  children,  who  all  died  young. 

He  died  before  the  year  1630,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  James,  lord  Auchterhoufe,  fecond 

carl  of  Buchan,  of  the  Erskine  family,  who 

Chart,  penes  was  ferved  heir  general  of  Mary  Douglas, 

johannem      countefs  of  Buchan,    his  mother,    on    16th 
Erskine  de      „  ,  ,    _ 

Camock.       September  1628. 


He  was  ferved  heir  general  alfo  of  Marga-  Ibidem, 
ret  Ogilvie,  countefs  of  Buchan,  grandmother 
of  his  grandfather's  great  grandfather,  20th 
April  1630,  and  that  fame  year  was  ferved 
heir  in  general  of  Patrick  Ogilvie  of  Auch- 
terhoufe, the  great  grandfather  of  his  grand- 
father's great  grandfather,  &c. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Chart.inpub; 
Jacobo  comiti  Buchanit,  terrarum  &  comtta-  arC  1V" 
lus  de  Buchan,  baronix  de  Mountblairie,  Glen- 
douachy,  cajlri  de  Banff,  &C.&C  anno  1630. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  Heady  friend  of 
the  royal  family,  and  never  deferted  their  in- 
tereft  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil  war, 
whereby  he  fuffered  many  hardlhips:,  and  was  Bifliop  Guth- 
fined  by  Oliver  Cromwel  in  the  funi  of  1  oool.  rie'sn*moirs, 
Sterling,  on  1  2th  April  1654. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Ramfay,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Dalhoufie,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

fVilliant,  his  heir,— and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married,  1  ft,  to  — Frafer 
of  Inneralachy,  2dly,  to  Charles  lord  Frafer. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  James  Canaries, 
D.  D. 

3 .  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  Thomas  For- 
bes of  Tolquhoun. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  tb  George  Gray 
ofHalkerton,  Elq; 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fori; 

IX.  William,  third  carl  of  Buchan, 
whoj  in  a  deed,  dated  8th  April  1677, 
grants  procuratory  for  resigning  the  honours, 
6  c.  to  himfelf,  and  the  heirs-male  Of  his  Chart.  peno» 
body ;  whom  failing,  to  Henry  lord  Cardrofs,  jE^kJn'tMk 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  whom  fail-  Carnock. 
ing,  to  William,  John,  and  Charles  Erskines, 
his  brothers,  fuccelTively,  and  the  heirs-male 
of  their  bodies;  whom  failing,  to  Mr.  Wil- 
liam Erskine  cup-bearer  to  his  majefty,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body ;  whom  failing, 
to  fir  Charles  Erskine  of  Alveth,  and  John 
Erskine,  his  brother,  fucceflively,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  their  bodies ;  whom  failing,  to 
earl  William's  neareft  heirs-male  whatever ; 
whom  failing,  to  his  heirs  and  affignies  what- 
ever. And  this  deed  is  ratified-by  him  23d 
October  1678. 

This  earl  was  a  man  Of  great  honour  and 
integrity,  and  being  much  in  favour  with 
king  James  VII.  he  never  deferted  his,  inte- 
reft,  but  thought  himfelf  bound  in  duty  to 
join  thofe  who  took  up  arms  in  favours  of  the 
king  againft  the  prince  of  Orange,  for  which 
he  fuifered  greatly,  and  being  at  laft  tiken 
prifoner 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


97 


priibner  by  king  William's  troops,  was  fhut  J  David  Erskine^  lord  Cardrofs,  his  next  heir- 
up  in  Stirling  caftle,    where  he  continued     male,  of  whom  the  prefent  earl  of  Buchan  is 
confined  till  he  died,  anno  1695;  and  having    lineally  defcended,  as  will  be  mown  under  the 
no  iflue,   his  eftate  and  honours,   according     title  of  Earl  of  Buchan  and  Lord.  Cardrofs. 
to  the  laft  mentioned  patent,  devolved  upon 


ERSKINE    Earl   of   Bucha n,   and  Lord 
Cardross. 

THE  immediate  anceilor  of  this  noble  fa-         He  died  anno  1636,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
mily  was,  his  fon, 


John,  earl  of  Mar,  (the  thirteenth  gene- 
ration of  that  illuftrious  houfe  in  a  direel: 
male-line)  who  was  lord  high  treafurer  of 
Scotland,  and  highly  efteemed  by  his  majefty 
king  James  VI. 

Amongft  many  inftances  of  the  royal  fa- 
vour, he  had  the  honour  and  title  of  Cardrofs 
conferred  upon  him,  his  heirs  and  aflignies 
Chart,  in  pub.  whatfomever,  by  a  charter,  under  the  great 
archiv.  fea]f  datecj  27th  March  1604. 

He  married,  lit,  Anne,  daughter  of  Da- 
vid lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  earl  of  Mar,  his  fucceflbr. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Stewart, 
daughter  of  Efmc  duke  of  Lennox,  fon  of 
John  lord  d'Aubigney,  fon  of  John  earl  of 
Lennox,  whofe  grandmother  was  lady  Mary 
Stewart,  daughter  of  king  James  H.  By 
this  lady  he  had  a  numerous  ifTue. 

I .  Sir  James  Erskine,  who  married  Mary, 
countefs  and  heirefs  of  Buchan,  in  whofe  right 
he  became  poflefled  of  that  earldom ;  but  his 
male-line  is  extinct,  as  is  ihown  in  the  pre- 
ceeding  title. 


I.  2.  Henry  Erskine,  to  whom  John 
carl  of  Mar,  his  father,  "  made  over,  afligned, 
"'  and  difponed  the  lordihip  of  Cardrofs,  with 
"  all  the  rights  and  privileges  thereto  belong- 
"  ing,  anno  16 15;"  which  was  confirmed  to 
him  by  two  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lordihip,  mains,  and  barony  of  Cardrofs, 
&c.  inter  16 15  &  16 18. 

He  had  likeways  the  abbay  of  Dryburgh, 
with  the  lands  and  tythes  thereof,  bellowed 
upon  him,  which,  for  that  purpofe,  were 
diflblved  from  the  crown,  by  a  fpecial  acl  of 
parliament  in  his  favours. 

He  married  Margaret,  only  daughter  of 
fir  James  Ballendcn  of  Broughton,  and  fifter 
of  William,  firft  lord  Ballenden,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

David,  his  heir, and  one  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Buchanan  of 
that  ilk,  and  had  iflue  ^ 

Bb 


Ibidem. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


II.  David,  fecond  lord  Cardrofs,   who 
got   charters,   under  the  great  feal,    of  the  Chart.inpub; 
whole  lordihip  and  barony  of  Cardrofs,  6r.  arcmv' 
Davidi  domino  Cardrofs,  inter  16646"  1670. 

In  1645,  he  married  tft,  Anne,  daughter 
of  fir  Thomas  Hope  of  Craighall,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Henry,  his  heir, — and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  toWilliamCunninghame 
of  Boquhan,  Efq;  and  had  iflue. 

In  1655,  he  married,  2 dry,  Mary,  daugh- 
ter of  George  Bruce  of  Carnock,  filter  ot  Ed- 
ward and  Alexander  earls  of  Kincardine,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  who  died  unmarried. 

2.  Colonel  fVilliam  Erfhine,  a  m?.n  of 
great  worth  and  honour,  who  was  depute- 
govemour  of  Blacknefs  callle,  and  married 
Magdalen,  daughter  of  fir  James  Lumfdain  of 
Innergelly,  by  whom  he  had  colonel  Willi- 
am Erskine  of  Tory. 

3.  Colonel  John  Erfhine  of  Carnock,  a 
man  of  lingular  probity,  flanch  revolution- 
principles,  and  llrongly  attached  to  presbyte- 
rian  church-government.  He  was  lieutenant 
and'governour  of  Stirling  caltle,  and  after- 
wards of  Dumbarton.  He  was  four  times 
married,  had  feveral  children,  and  dying  anno 
I743>  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell  fon,  Mr. 
John  Erskine  of  Carnock,  advocate,  profeflbr 
of  Scotch  law  in  Edinburgh  ;  who  is  alfo  mar- 
ried, and  hath  iflue. Vide  Vol.  II.  of  this 

work. 

4.  Captain  Charles  Erjkiae,  who  was  killed 
at  the  battle  of  Steinkirk,  anno  1692. 

1  ft  daughter,  Veronica,  married  to  Walter 
Lockhart  of  Kirk  ton,  Efq ;  in  thelhire  of  La- 
nark, and  had  iflue. 

2.  Magdalen,  married  to  Alexander  Mo- 
nypenny  of  Pitmillie,  Efq;  in  the  county  of 
Fife,  and  had  iflue. 

3.  Mary,  died  unmarried. 

He  died  anno  1 671,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

UI.  Henry, 


PEERAGE     cf     SCOTLAND. 


III.  Henry,  third  lord  Cardrofs,  who 
was  a  great  promoter  of  the  revolution,  and 
a  particular  favourite  of  King  William.  He 
was  one  of  his  privy  council,  general  of  the 
mint,  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons,  &c. 
and  one  of  the  commifiloners  appointed  by 
parliament  for  treating  of  an  union  with  Eng- 
land, which,  at  that  time,  took  no  effect. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs of  fir  James  Stewart  of  Strabrock  or  Kirk- 
hill,  in  Weft  Lothian,  Bart,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  David,  afterwards  earl  of  Buchan. 

2.  Mr.  Charles  Erjkine  advocate,  who  mar- 
ried   daughter  and  heirefs  of —  Scot 

of  Edenfhead,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
two  daughters,  who  all  died  young. 

3.  Captain  IVilliam  Erjkine,  deputy-go- 
vernor of  Blacknels  caftle,  who  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  colonel  John  Erskine,  de- 
puty-governor of  Stirling  caftle,  and  hadiffue, 
two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

4.  Mr.  Thomas  Erjkine,  advocate,  who 
married  Rachel,    daughter    and     heirefs    of 

Liberton  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 

iffue,  three  daughters. 

Lord  Cardrojs's  1  ft  daughter,  Catharine, 
mirried,  lit,  to  fir  William  Denholm  of  Weft- 
fhiels;  sdly,  to  Daniel  Campbell  of  Shawfield, 
Efq;  to  whom  fhe  had  one  daughter. 

2 .  Mary,  married  to  James  Nimmo,  Efq; 
Cafliier-general  of  excife,  to  whom  Jlie  had 
three  daughters. 

3.  Anne,  married  to  Archibald  Edmon- 
ftone  of  Duntreath,  Efq;  to  whom  fhe  had  one 
daughter. 

He  died  anno  1 693,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  David,  fourth  lord  Cardrofs,  who, 
upon  the  death  of  his  coufin  William,  third 
earl  of  Buchan,  fucceeded  to  that  earldom,  as 
next  heir  male,  anno  1695,  as  before  obferv- 
ed,  and  was  the  fourth  earl  of  Buchan  of  the 
name  of  Erskine. 

This  earl  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  and 
a  firm  friend  to  the  prefent  eftablifhment, 
both  in  church  and  ftate.  He  was  one  of  the 
privy  council  to  King  William ;  alio  to  Queen 
Anne,  who  appointed  him  one  of  the  com- 
miflioners  cf  exchequer,  and  governor  of  the 
caftle  of  Blacknefs. 

In  the  parliament  1706,  he  ftrenuoufly  op- 
pofed  the  union,  believing  it  to  be  inconfift- 
ent  with  the  honour  and  independency  of 
Scotland ;  and  when  he  found  it  would  be 
concluded  in  fpite  of  all  the  oppofition  it  met 
with,  he  entered  a  folemn  proteft  againft  it, 
which,  being  ftill  upon  record,  fhows  the  fin- 
cere  attachment  he  had  to  what  he  thought 


the  ancient  privileges  of  his  native  country. 
Soon  thereafter,  he  was  removed  from  all  his 
places  of  public  truft :  But,  upon  the  accefli- 
on  of  King  George  I.  to  the  crown,  he  was 
appointed  one  of  the  commiifioners  of  trade 
and  police,  lord-lieutenant  of  the  counties  of 
Stirling  and  Clackmannan,  and  was  elected 
one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the  three 
fucceeding  Britifh  parliaments,  viz,  1715", 
1722,  and  1727. 

In  the  year  1729,  he  was  appointed  his 
Majefty's  high  cOmmiffioner  to  the  general 
affembly  of  the  church  of  Scotland,  and  exe- 
cuted all  the  offices  he  enjoyed  with  fidelity 
and  honour. 

He  married,  ift,  Frances,  daughter  and 
fole  heirefs  of  Henry  Fairfax  of  Hurit,  in  the 
county  of  Berks,  only  fon  of  Henry,  fecond 
fon  of  Thomas  lord  Fairfax,  by  whom  he  had 
nine  fons  and  feven  daughters. 

1 .  Henry  David. 

2.  David,  lord  Auchterhoufe. 
Thefe  two  fons  died  young. 

3.  Henry  David,  now  earl  of  Buchan. 

4.  Fairfax  Erjkine. 

5.  George  Lewis,  born  deaf  and  dumb ; 
but  as  there  has  been  great  pains  beftowed 
upon  his  education,  he  has  been  taught  to 
fpeak,  though  not  articulately  ;  writes  well 
upon  any  fubjecl,  and  difcovers  a  wonderful 
genius  for  literature,  &c . 

6 .  George  Augujius,  and  three  more,  died 
young. 

1 11  daughter,  lady  Catharine,  married  to 
William  Frafer  ofFraferfield,Efq;fon  of  Alex- 
ander lord  Salton. 

2 .  Lady  Francis,  married  to  colonel  Gard- 
ner. 

3 .  Lady  Ahhea. 

4.  Lady  IVillielmina  Carolina,  who,  with 
three  others,  died  infants. 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  William  Blackct,  Bart,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue. 

And  dying  at  London,  1 4th  October  1 7  4J, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Henry  David,  fifth  earl  of  Buchan, 
who  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Stewart  of  Goodtrees,  Bart,  by  whom  he 
hath  iffue,  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Ste wart,  lord  Cardrofs. 

2.  Henry. 

3.  Thomas. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Agnes. 
2.  Lady  Jfabella. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift,  azure,  three  garbs,  or;  2d 
grand  quarter,  ift  and  4th,  azure •,  a  bend  be- 
tween 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


99 


tween  fix  crofs  crofslcts  fitchy,  or;  2d  and  3d, 
ardent,  a  pale,  fable  ;  3d  grind  quarter,  ift 
and  4th,  or,  a  fefs-cheque  argent  and  azure  ; 
4th  argi  nt,  three  lions  gemel,  gules,  furmount- 
ed  of  a  lion  rampant,  fable;  and  over  all,  by 
way  of  furtout,  an  efcutchcon,  gules,  charged 
with  an  eagle  difplayed,  or  looking  towards 
the  fun  in  his  fplendor,  placed  in  the  dexter 
chief  point. 


Creft,  on  a  wreath  a  dexter  arm,  couped 
below  the  flioulder,  and  erect,  grafping  a  bat- 
ton,  or  rugged  club,  both  proper. 

Supporters,  two  oftriches  of  the  latter, 

Motto,   Judge  nought. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

Formerly  at  Cardrofs,  in  Perthfhire,  now 
at  Uphall  in  Weft  Lothian,  &c. 


$®»($.<-:s;»fi«:«»;a^^ 

SCOT  Duke  of  Buccleugh. 


A' 


L  L  our  hiftorians  agree,  that  the  fir- 
name  of  Scot  is  of  great  antiquity  in 
this  country,  and  was  certainly  aiTumed  in 
the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  about 
which  time  firnames  begun  to  be  frequently 
ufed  in  Scotland ;  for  we  find,  by  our  hifto- 
ries  and  records,  that  they  were  become  nu- 
merous, and  made  a  confiderable  figure  foon 
after  that  aera. 

Uchtredus  filius  Scot,  is  witnefs  to  the  in- 

Chartul.   of   quifition    de    pojfejfionibus  ecclefis    Glafguen. 

Glafgow.       in  the   reign  of  king  Alexander  I.  who  fuc- 

ceeded  to  the  crown  in  1 107,  and  died  anno 

1 1  24. 

Herbertus  Scotus  is  witnefs  to  the  founda- 
tion-charter of  the  abbay  of  Holyroodhoufe, 
by  king  David  I.  anno  1 1  28. 

In  the  beginning  of  king  William's  reign, 
we  find  John  Scot  biihop  of  Dunkeld.  Some 
fay  he  was  an  Englilhman,  but  Dr.  MacKen- 
zie  makes  it  plainly  appear  he  was  a  Scots- 
man. 

Walterus  Scotus,  andWalterus,  filius  Wai- 
ted Scot,  got  charters  from  king  William  of 
the  lands  of  Abriihly,  &c. 

In  the  fame  reign,  Gilbertus  Scotus  is  wit- 
nefs in  a  charter  of  Efchina,  domina  de  molla, 
ante  1 1 7  7 . 

And  Simon  de  Scot  is  witnefs  to  a  charter 
of  Alan,  fon  of  Walter  lord  high  Steward  of 
Scotland,  inter  I 1  74  and  1 1  99. 

John  Scot  is  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Roger 
biihop  of  St.  Andrews,  together  with  John 
de  Loudon,  and  Alexander  de  Dumbar,  anno 

H93- 

And  Matthew  Scot,  a  man  of  great  parts 
and  learning,  was  chancellor  of  Scotland  in 
the  reign  of  king  William,  and  biihop  elect 
of  Dunkeld,  &c. 

It  is  needlefs  to  trouble  our  readers  with 
more  examples  of  the  antiquity  of  the  name 
of  Scot ;  and  as  we  cannot  pofitively  afcer- 
tain  the  firfl  anceftor  of  the  houfe  of  Buck- 
cleugh,  we  fhall  take  the  Succeffion  of  the 


Sir  Ja.  Dal- 
rymple's 
hift.  colled*. 

Fordun.Mac- 
Kenzie, 
Keith,  &c. 


Sir  Ja.  Dal- 
rymple,  p. 
411. 

Chartul.  of 
Paifley,  in 
the  lawyers 
library, p. 34, 

Ibidem, p. 37, 


Chart.ofCol- 
dinghame, 
penes  M'Far- 
lane. 


Fordun.Mac- 

Kenzie, 

Keith. 


firft  four  generations  from  a  M.  S.  hiftory  of 
that  family,  written  by  a  good  antiquary,  who  M.  S.  hift.  of 
had  perufed  their  old  writs,  the  connection  *he  f*mi,y  of 
whereof  is  Submitted  to  the  judgment  of  our  penes  M'Far- 
readers,  and  is  as  follows  :  farlane. 

I.  Uchtredus  filius  Scot,  before  men- 
tioned, was  the  progenitor  of  this  illuftrious 
family,  and  from  him  all  the  Scots  in  Scot- 
land are  defcended. 

This  Uchtredus  was  witnefs  to  the  foun-  Sir  Ja.  Dal- 
dation-charters  of  the  Abbays  of  Holyrood-  ry™Ple's  hift° 
houfe  and  Selkirk,  by  king  David  I.  anno  C°  '  P'  "S' 
1 1  28  and  1 1  30. 

The  author  of  the  M.  S.  does  not  affirm 
that  this  Uchtred  had  taken  Scot  for  his  fir- 
name;  only,  that  being  the  fon  of  aScotfman, 
he  was  defigned  filius  Scot,  to  diftinguifh  him 
from  other  Uchtreds,  which  was  a  numerous 
chriftian  name  in  Scotland  about  that  time. 

He  was  father  of 


II.  Richard,  who  certainly  affirmed  the 
firname  of  Scot,  and  lived  in  the  reigns  of 
king  Malcolm  IV.  and  king  William  the  lion. 

Richardus  Scot  is  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  ibidem: 
Robert,  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  to  the  abbacy 
of  Holyroodhoufe.  This  Robert*  who  found- 
ed the  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  died  anno  1  icS* 
So  the  charter,  which  has  no  date,  mull  have 
been  granted  in  or  beSore  that  year. 

This  Richard  is  Said  to  have  had  two  Sons^ 
Richard  and  Michael  :  which  was  the  eldefl 
we  fhall  not  pretend  to  determine. 

Richard  carried  on  the  line  oS  this  Samily, 
and 

Michael  was  the  undoubted  anceftor  of  the 
Scots  of  Balweary,  and  had  confiderable  pof- 
feffions  in  lands  about  Dumfermline  before  chartul.  of 
the  year  1200,  particularly  the  lands  of  Gaf-  Dumfermlina 
cumemefen,  &c .    Vide  vol.  II.  of  this  work,   J£",easnJJac" 

m.  Richard  Scot,  Son  oS  the  above 

mentioned  Richard,  in  the  reign  oS  king  A- 

lcxandcr 


loo 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


lexander  II.  married  Alicia,  one  of  the  daugh- 
ters and  co-heirefles  of  Henry  de  Molla,  by 
whom  he  got  a  fair  eftate  in  the  county  of 
Chartul.   of   Roxburgh  ;  out  of  which  he  made  a  donation 

fund°emeneS    t0  the  abbaCy  °f  KeIf°'  °f  Cight  aCrCS  °f  ^^ 
fro  fa  lute  anims  fu<z,  &c. 

He  was  the  firft  of  the  firname  of  Scot  we 

have  found  fettled  in  the  fouth  country. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 


Chartul.  of 
Coldinghame 
penes  eund. 
p.  169. 


Ibidem. 


Chartul.  of 
Paifley  penes 
eundem,  p. 
67,  109,  I98, 


IV.  William  Scot,  who  was  witnefs 
to  a  charter  of  Thomas,  prior  of  Colding- 
hame, to  Robert  Brun,  together  with  Walter 
de  Lindefay,  vicecom.  de  Berwick,  William 
and  John  Lumfdains,  &c .tempore Alexandri  II. 

He  was  Witnefs  to  another  charter  with  the 
perfons  before  mentioned,  and  Walter  de 
Lindfay,  fon  of  the  above  Walter,  ante  1  249. 

He  was  alfo  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Wal- 
terus,  fene [callus  Scotix,  of  the  patronages  of 
the  churches  of  Dundonald,  Sanquhar,  &c.  to 
the  abbacy  of  Paifley,  and  to  another  donation 
to  the  faid  abbacy,  both  before  the  year  1  249. 

This  William  wasfather  of  Sir  Richard  Scot, 
&e.  Thus  far  from  the  M.  S.  What  follows 
is  documented  by  unqueftionable  authority. 


V.  Sir  Richard  Scot,  faid  to  be  the 
fon  of  the  laft  William,  was  the  undoubt- 
ed ancestor  of  the  family  of  Buckcleugh,  flou- 
rifhed,  and  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign 
of  king  Alexander  III. 

He  married  the  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
.    r-    Murthockftone,  or  Murdieftone  of  that 
Chart.inpu%.  ilk,  by  whom  he  got  a  considerable  eftate  in 
archiv.  vicecomitatu  de  Lauark. 

He  is  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scotland 
Prynne's  col-  that  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  Eng- 
leftions,  vol.  ianc]  for  ian(Js  lying  in  the  county  of  Lanark, 


HI.  p.  664. 


1296,  and  is  then  defigned  Richardus  de 
Scot  de  Murthockftone,  &c.  and  dying  about 
1320,  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Michael  Scot  of  Murthock- 
ftone, a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit,  and 
of  lingular  valour  and  courage. 

He  was  in  high  favour  with  king  David, 

Fordun,  vol.  Bruce,  whom  he  accompanied  in  his  expedi^- 

II.  p.  343-     tion  into  England,  and  loft  his  life  in  the  fer- 

vice  of  his  country,  at  the  unfortunate  battle 

of  Durham,  anno  I  346. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Robert  Scot,  who,  in  his  father's 
lifetime,  was  defigned  of  Rankelburn,  which 
was  the  title  of  the  eldeft  fon  of  Murthock- 
ftone for  fome  time  thereafter. 

He  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  reign 
Chart.inpub.  of  king  Robert  II.  and  dying  before  the  year 
archiv.  1 390,  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


VIII.  Sir  Walter  Scot  of  Murdiefton, 
and  Rankelburn,  who  was  fometimes  defigned 
by  the  title  of  Kirkurd,  which  afterwards  be- 
came the  title  of  the  eldeft  fon  of  this  family. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  eminent 
loyalty,  and  performed  many  glorious  actions 
in  the  fervice  of  his  king  and  country,  where- 
fore king  Robert  II .  conferred  the  honour  of 
knighthood  upon  him;  and,  with  confent  of 
his  eldeft  fon  and  heir,  John  earl  of  Carrick, 
he  changed  the  holding  of  his  lands  and  ba-  Chart,  penes 
rony  of  Kirkurd  from  ward  to  blench,  by  his  jj^fea~u 
royal  charter  granted  to  Walter,  fon  and  heir 
of  Robert  Scot,  &c.  dated  7  th  December 
1390. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Komildon,  Fordun,  vol. 
anno  1 40  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon,        n-?-+34- 

IX.  Sir  Robert  Scot  of  Murdiefton  and 
Rankelburn,  who,  with  confent  and  appro- 
bation of  his  fon  and  heir,  Walter  of  Kirkurd, 

made  a  donation  to  the  monks  of  Melrofe,  of  chartulary  of 
the  lands  ofHinkery  in  Selkirkfhire,  fro  y^- Melrofe. 
lute  animz  fua,  &c.  1 8th  May    1 4 1 5. 

He  married daughter  of -,  by 

whom  he  had  three  fons. 

i  .   Sir  IV alter. 

2.  Robert,  defigned  of  Haining  in  a  char- Chart.inpub. 
ter  from  king  James  III.  of  the  lands   of archiv' 
Greivifton   and   Leguillifhaunch,  dated  yth 
December  I463. 

3.  IViUiam,  who  is  witnefs  to  a  charter  Ibidem, 
of  his  brother  Robert  of  Haining,  of  the  lands 

of  Greiviftone  to  Thomas  Midlemafs,  and  his 
heirs,  dated  21ft  November  1476. 

Sir  Robert  died  anno  142J,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  Walter  Scot,  who  was defign-  Chart,  penes 
ed  Walter  of  Kirkurd,  knight,  and  was  ferved  ^Sfafr. 
heir  to  his  father,  anno  1426. 

He    exchanged  his  lands  of  Murdieftone 
with  Thomas  Inglis  of  Manner,  for  the  lands  Chart,  penes 
of  BranXholm,  Branihaw,  Whitlaw,  Whitrigs,  -|gonde 
Goldilands,  Todifliaw,  Todholes,  &c.     The  et  chart,  in 
charter  of  excambion  is  dated  23d  July  1446.  Pub-  archiv. 

He  alfo  got  charters  from  king  James  II.  chart.inpub. 
of  the  lands  of  Eckford,  &c.  in  Roxburgh-  archiv. 
fliire,  W 'altera  Scot  de  Kirkurd  militi,  dated  in 
February  1450. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  merit,  and  was  of- 
ten employed  to  manage  matters  of  the  high- 
eft  importance  with  the  Englifh,  and  alwayS 
acquitted  himfelf  with  honour  and  fidelity. 

He,  with  the  duke  of  Turenne,  earl  of 
Douglas,  the  earls  of  Angus,  Crawford,  A- 
vendale,  Alexander  lord  Gordon,  Walter  lord 
Dirleton,  Thomas  lord  Somerville,  Herbert 
lord  Maxwell  of  Carlaverock,  &c.  were  the 
commiflioners  who  fettled  a  truce  with  the 
Englifh, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  254. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
H.  p.  397» 


Chart.  penes 
com.  de  Mor- 
ton, et  crurt. 
inpub.archiv. 
adann.  1463. 
Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 
Ibidem. 
Chart,    penes 
Will.  Scotde 
Burnhead. 
Chart. inpub. 
archiv.   &  A- 
bercrombie, 
vol. II. p. 476. 

Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  penes 
ducem    de 
Buckleugh. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  246, 


Records   of 
parliament. 
M.  S.  in  the 
Uwjers  lib. 


Englifn,  which  was  to  bit  from  1  43  8  to  1  447, 
and  he  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  the  treaty. 

He  was  very  ihftrumental  in  fupprelfing  the 
rebellion  of  the  earls  of  Douglas,  &c.  for 
which  he  was  rewarded  with  many  lands, 
viz.  the  lands  of  Abington,  Pharholm,  Glen- 
donory,  ire.  in  vicecomitatu  de  Lanark  ;  up- 
on which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
wherein  his  loyalty  and  faithful  lervices  are 
fully  narrated.     Dated  anno  1459. 

That  fame  year  he  was  appointed  one  0'. 
the  confervators  of  the  peace  with  England. 
together  with  the  earls  of  Athole,  Rofs,  An- 
gus, Huntly,  Caithnefs,  &c.  &c. 

He  married  Margaret,    daughter  of 

Cockburn  of  Henderland,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons, 

1 .  Sir  David. 

2.  James,  defigned  of  Kirkurd  and  Haf- 
fenden,  who  left  hTue  two  fons.  1 .  David 
Scot  of  HafTenden,  his  fucceffor.  2.  John, 
anceftor  of  William  Scot  now  of  Burnhead. 

3.  Six  Alexander  (a  great  man)  was  rec- 
tor of  Wigton,  director  of  the  chancery,  and 
lord  regiiter  of  Scotland,  anno  1483,  in  which 
office  he  continued  till  he  loft  his  life  with  his 
royal  mailer  king  James  111.  at  the  field  of 
Stirling,  or  Bannockburn,   anno  1488. 

Sir  Walter  died  betwixt  1467  and  1470, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefit  fon, 

XI.  Sir  David  Scot,  who,  in  his  fa- 
ther's lifetime,  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
III.  David  Scot,  filio  et  beredi  apparenti  IVal- 
tert  Scot  de  Kirkurd,  mi/itis,  &c.  tufas  et  in- 
tegral terras  de  Branxholm,  cum  pertinen.  ja- 
cen.  in  baronia  de  Hawick,  et  vicecomitatu  de 
Roxburgh.    Dated  in  1 46  3 . 

He  was  infeft  in  the  lands  of  Greenfhaw,  as 
heir  to  his  father,  on  26th  September  1470. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts  ari(J  made  a 
great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  James  III. 
being  equally  qualified  for  the  cabinet  and  the 
field ;  was  concerned  in  molt  of  the  public 
tranfadtions  of  his  time ;  was  very  instrumen- 
tal in  fuppreiTing  the  infurrections  on  the  bor- 
ders; and  was  one  of  the  confervators  of  the 
peace  with  England,  &c. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  fat  in 
the  parliament  held  by  king  James  III.  at  E- 
dinburgh,  anno  1487  ;  and  was  then  defigned 
dominus  de  Buccleugh,  which  is  the  firft  time 
we  find  any  of  the  family  defigned  by  that 
title. 

He  married ,  daughter  of  Thomas  lord 

Somerville,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  David,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Robert,  of  Alanhaugh,  who  got  a  charter 
Isom  his  father  of  the  lands  of  Whitechelter, 

C 


Roberto  Scot,  Ailetto  filio  fuo,6c  anno  1483,   chart.pen'ei 

of  whom  Mr.  Scot  of  Scotftarvit  is  lineally  ducem    de 
defended.  fC,w?f' 

£c  chart,  in 
lit  daughter,   Janet,  married  to  iir  James  -ub.  archiv. 
Douglas,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  William  chart,  penes 
Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,   anceitor  of  the  duke  ducem   de 

c  r\  1  QaeensberryP 

of  Queensberry.  ^ adann.  1470. 

2.   Margaret,  married  to   lames  Haig  or"  .      , 

<5         '  J  0          Chart,  in  pub. 

Bemerfide.  archiv.  ad  an- 

Sir  David  died  anno  1491 .  num  l4$9- 

XII.  David,  his  firft  fon  and  apparent 
heir,  is  mentioned  in  the  forefaid  charter  of 
Robert  Scot  of  Haining  toThomasMidlemafs, 
of  the  lands  of  Greviitone,  wherein  he  is  de-  chart.inpub- 
;igned  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  David  Scot  archiv. 
of  Branxholm,  knight,  &c.  Dated  anno 
1476. 

He  died  before  his  father,  anno  1490,  leav- 
ing iflue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XIIL   Sir  Walter  Scot,  promifcuouf- 
!y  defigned  of  Branxholm  and  Buckcleugh,  who 
was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  grandfa-  juccrm  ^es 
ther  on  6th  November  1492.  Buckcleugh. 

This  family  had  now  vail  polTeffions  in  the 

fouth  of  Scotland j  which  appears  by  their  char-  Chart.inpub. 

ters,  under  the  great  feal,   of  feveral  baronies  archlv-  inter 
°  1  coo  &  1 5  1  c„ 

of  lands  granted  to  Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh 

and  Branxholm,  knight,  &c. 

He  was  one  of  the  witnefTes  to  queen  Mar-  R  mer  tom, 
garet's  getting  infeftment  of  her  jointure,  an-  xill  p.  68. 
no  1503,  and  73. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fa- 
tal field  of  Floudon,  where  he  remarkably  di- 
ltinguifhed  himfelf ;  and  tho'  he  had  the  good 
fortune  to  come  off  the  field  alive,  where  he 
left  many  of  his  brave  countrymen  dead,  yet 
he  did  not  long  furvive  it,  but  died  in  151 6, 
having  married  Elizabeth, daughter  of  Walter 
Ker  of  Cefsford,  widow  of  Philip  Rutherford,  ,jucen|  P/ "e"' 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  James  Rutherford  of  Buckcleugh. 
that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XrV.  Sir  Walter  Scot  of  Branxholm 
and  Buckcleugh,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  his 
father  on  27  th  October  1517. 

All  our  hiltorians  agree,  that  this  fir  Wal- 
ter was  a  mas  of  intrepid  valour,  magnanimi-  rb;d  &c^art 
ty  and  courage,   and   performed   many  brave  inpub.archiv, 
adlions  in  the  fervice  of  his  country,  in  the 
minority  of  king  James  V. 

After  that  prince  begun  to  take  the  ma- 
nagement of  affairs  into  his  own  hands,  he 
thought  himfelf  too  much  confined,  and  kept 
little  better  than  a  prifoner  by  the  earl  of  An- 
gus ;  wherefore  he  fent  a  private  mefTage  to 
fir  Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh,  then  one  of 
the  greateft  men  in  the  fouth  of  Scotland,  to 
try  to  relieve  hhru 

Buckcleugh 


102 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Buckcleugh, 


Buckcleugh,  being  informed  that  the  king 
and  the  earl  were  coming  to  Melrofs  with  a 
confidence  train  of  attendants,  raifed  about 
iooo  horfe  of  his  friends  and  followers,  in 
order  to  refcue  his  majefty;  but  Angus  hav- 
ing intelligence  of  his  defign,  was  well  pre- 
pared to  receive  him.  They  came  in  fight 
of  one  another  near  Melrofs,  foon  came  to 
blows,  and  a  bloody  conflict  enfued,  where 
feveral  men  of  rank  fell  on  both  fides,  but 
the  earl  of  Angus  had  the  better. 

On  his  fide  the  brave  fir  Andrew  Ker  of 
Buchanan,  &  Cefsford  was  killed,  which  afterwards  occafi- 
M,S  hift.  ofoned  great  t-euds  betwixt  the  Kers  and  the 
Scots.  Sir  Walter  himfelf  was  wounded,  and 
narrowly  efcaped  being  taken  prifoner.  This 
action  happened  on  the  1 8th  July  1526. 

Tho'  the  attempt  was  not  attended  with 
fuccefs,  yet  the  king  always  retained  a  grate- 
ful fenfe  of  what  fir  Walter  intended  to  have 
done  for  him,  and  he  continued  to  be  in  high 
favour  with  his  majefty  as  long  as  he  lived. 

After  queen  Mary's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
he  ftrenuoufly  oppofed,  and  greatly  fupprefled 
the  infurrections  on  the  borders ;  and  the  de- 
feat of  the  Engliih  army,  under  the  command 
of  fir  Ralph  Ewers  and  Bryan  Stapleton  at 
Ancrum-hills,  was  chiefly  owing  to  the  pru- 
dent conduct  of  fir  Walter  Scot,  anno  1544. 

He  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Deloraine, 
and  others,  fValtero  Scot  ie  Branxholm,  viili- 
ti,  anno  1  545". 

He  remarkably  fignalized  his  valour  and 
courage  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  anno  1547  ; 
upon  which  he  got  from  the  queen  the  eftate 
of  Henderland,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  fir  John 
Cockburn,  and  was  made  warden  of  the  welt 
marches  towards  England,  in  which  office  he 
did  his  country  fignal  fervice. 

He  married,    lit,   Margaret,    daughter  of 

Carmichael  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  the 

earl  of  Hyndford,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  Da;  id,  who  died  before  his  father5 
without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  Walter,  his  apparent  heir. 

3. Scot,  who  ferved  in  the  wars  a- 

broad,  where  he  gained  great  reputation,  and 
M.  S  hift.  of  was  a  brigadier-general  at  the  fiege  of  Mag- 
the  family  of  deburg,  anno    1 57  4,   and  afterward  was  de- 


link 


Chart. 
archiv 


Rymer. 


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BUC2k2CldUagnd    pnty  for  the  province  of  Zealand.   His  grand 

life    of  Dr. 

Burnet,    bi- 

fhop  of  Sa- 

rum. 


fon,  Apollonius  Scot,  was  prefident  of  the 
high  court  of  juftice  at  the  Hague  ;  and  it  is 
faid  his  family  ltill  fubfifts  in  Holland,  and  carry 
the  arms  of  the  family  of  Buckcleugh,  with  a 
fuitable  difference. 

Sir  Walter  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daughter 
of  John  Bethune  of  Creich,  by  whom  he  had 
three  daughters. 

I.  Grizel,  married,  ift,  to  William  lord 
Borthwick ;   idly,  to  Walter  Cairncrofs,  Efq; 


2.  Jean,  married  to  John  Cranfton  of  that 
ilk,   anceltor  of  lord  Craniton. 

3.  Dorothea,  married  to  James  Crichton 
of  Cranfton-Riddell. 

The  differences  betwixt  the  Scots  and  the 
Kers  never  having  been  thoroughly  made  up, 
fir  Walter  Ker  of  Cefsford  meeting  fir  Wal- 
ter Scot  on  the  ftreet  of  Edinburgh,   a  fcufHe  M.  S  hift.  of 
enfued,  in  which  the  latter  was  flam,  in  Oc-  ^  fami,y- 
tober  1552. 

XV.  Sir  Walter,  defigned  of  Kirkurd, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  Walter  Scot  of 
Branxholm  and  Buckcleugh,  married  Grizelj 
daughter  of  John  Bethune  of  Creich,  filter 
to  his  father's  fecond  wife,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Sir  Walter,-  •      and  three  daughters, 
i.  Jean,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Ker  of  Chart,  in  pub. 
Fernyhirft.  archiv- 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  John-  Ibidem, 
fton  of  that  ilk,  anceltor  of  the  marquis  of 
Annandale. 

3 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Carmichael  ibidem, 
of  Meadowflat,  captain  of  Crawford,   whoie 

heir  is  the  earl  of  Hyndford. 

Sir  Walter's  lady,  dam  Grizel  Bethune, 
furvived  him,  and  married  fir  Andrew  Mur- 
ray of  Blackbarony,  of  whom  the  Murrays 
of  Blackbarony,  Elibank,  &c.  are  defcended. 

He  died  before  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 
cecded  by  his  ion, 

XVI.  Sir  Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh,  . 
who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  grandfather  in  15-52,  archiy'mpU 
to  whom  he  was  ferved  heir,  anno  1553. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  fine 
accomplifhments,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of 
queen  Mary. 

He,  with Ker  of  Fernyhirft,  in  hopes 

that  embroiling  matters  with  England  might 

ferve  the  queen's  party,  made  feveral  incurfi-  uuchanaiu 

ons  into  the  borders  about  the  year   1572, 

and  alfo  endeavoured  to  take  poffeffion  of  the 

town  of  Jedburgh  for  her  majefty. 

In  ir74,  fir  Walter,  with  lord  Claud  Ha-  .,  ,  .„ 

7     ,  r        -r  j     1  1     r  r  Melvils  me- 

milton,  and  others,  iurpnied  the  earl  of  Len-  moirs,&M.S. 

nox,  and  eleven  or  twelve  of  the  chief  nobili-  ofthefamily. 
ty,  at  Stirling,  whom  they  had  almoft  carri- 
ed off  prifoners,  but  were  prevented  by  their 
own  men  being  too  intent  upon  the  plunder. 

And  notwithftanding  his  firm  adherence  to 
the  queen's  intereft,  yet  he  always  maintain- 
ed a  fair  character,  even  with  thofe  of  the  op- 
pofite  party. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Douglas,  daugh-  c,      .      , 
ter  of  David  earl  of  Angus ;  and  got  a  char-  archiv.adan- 
ter,  under  the  great  feal,    Waltero  Scot,  nunc  numij74. 
de  Branxholm,  filto  et  huredi  quondam  IValteri 
de  Branxholm,  equitis  awati,  et  domirts  Mar- 
garets 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


103 


Rymer,  torn 
XVI.  p.  60. 


Johnflon': 
Jriftory. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer 


Chart.inpub. 
•rchiv.  inter 
15905:1600. 

Ibidem, 


Ibidem. 


garett  Douglas  fux  fponfx,  6c.      By  her  he 
had  a  ion, 

Sir  IV alter,— and  two  daughters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  Robert  Scot  of 
Thirleftane,  in  the  fhire  of  Tcviotdale,  of 
whom  lord  Napier  is  now  the  heir. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  William  Elliot  of 
Lairifton,  and  had  ifTue. 

After  fir  Walter's  death,  his  relict,  lady 
Margaret  Douglas,  was  married  to Stew- 
art, earl  of  Bothwell. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVII.  Sir  Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh, 
who,  like  many  of  his  brave  anceftors,  was  a 
man  of  lingular  courage  and  intrepidity;  and 
being  in  high  favour  with  king  James  VI. 
was  knighted,  afTifted  at  the  coronation 
of  queen  Anne,  anno  1590,  and  was  made 
warden  of  the  marches  towards  England  that 
fame  year  :  And  having  a  wonderful  genius 
for  war,  he  carried  over  a  regiment  to  the 
Netherlands,  where  he  ierved  under  that  fa- 
mous general,  Maurice  prince  of  Orange,  and 
there  gained  immortal  honour. 

In  1596,  fir  Walter,  with  a  fmall  number 
of  his  followers,  fcaled  the  walls  of  the  caftle 
of  Carlille,  and  fet  at  liberty  William  Arm- 
ftrong  of  Kinmount,  who  had  been  taken  pri- 
foner  and  confined  by  the  Englifh,  contrary 
to  the  laws  then  fubflfting  on  the  borders, 
which  was  a  moil  bold  and  daring  ad  ion. 

In  15*97,  he,  with  Robert  Ker  ofCefsford, 
were  fent  hoftages  to  England,  for  keeping 
the  peace,  &c. 

King  James,  in  regard  of  his  great  merit 
and  many  faithful  fervices,  raifed  him  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord 
Scot  of  Buckcleugh,  by  patent,  dated  16th 
March  1606. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  ma- 
ny lands,   IValtero  domino  de  Buckcleuvh,  6rc. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Ker  of  Cefsford,  lifter  of  Robert  firft  earl  of 
Roxburgh,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Walter, ■ and  two  daughters. 

1.  Mary,  married,  iff,  to  James  lord  Rofs; 
idly,  to  Alexander  earl  of  Eglington. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  mafter  of 
Cranfton,  without  ifTue. 

He  died  in  1 6 1 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 

XVm.  Walter,  lord  Scot  of  Buckcleugh, 
who  alfo  being  much  in  favour  with  king 
James  VI.  was  created  earl  of  Buckcleugh,  by 
letters  patent,  to  his  heirs  whatfoever,  dated 
1 6th  March  16 19  :  And  being  a  man  of  a 
warlike  genius,  and  of  great  valour  and  cou- 
rage, had  the  command  of  a  regiment  under 


the  ftates  of  Holland  agarnft  the  Spaniards, 
where  he  acquitted  himfelf  with  great  ho- 
nour and  reputation. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Hay,  daughter  of 
Francis  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Franci', — ■ — and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Mar. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  Marquis 
of  Tweedale. 

And  dying  in  1633,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 

XIX.  Francis,  fecond  earl  of  Buck- 
cleugh, a  man  of  lingular  merit,  great  loy- 
alty, and  a  firm  friend  to  the  royal  family  ; 

for  which,  after  his  death,   Oliver  Cromwell  Cromwell's 
impofed   a  heavy  fine   of  15,000  /.  jlerling  aft  of  indem- 
upon  his  heir.  nity,ini654. 

He  died  in  1652,  having  married  lady 
Margaret  Lefly,  daughter  of  John  earl  of 
Rothes,  widow  of  lord  Balgonie,  by  whom 
he  had  ifTue  two  daughters,  lady  Mary  and 
lady  Anne. 

Lady  Mary,  countefs  of  Buckcleugh,  mar- 
ried to  Walter  Scot  of  High  Chefter,  after- 
wards earl  of  Terras,  but  fhe  dying  without 
ifTue  in  1662,  the  honours  and  eftate  went  to 
her  filler, 

XX.  Lady  Anne  Scot,  who,  in  1665-, 
was  married  to  James  Fitzroy  duke  of  Mon- 
mouth, eldeft  natural  fon  of  king  Charles  II. 
by  Lucy  daughter  of  Richard  Walters  of  Ha- 
verford,  in  the  county  of  Pembroke,  Efq; 
Upon  which  marriage  he  took  the  name  of 

Scot,  and  they  were  created  duke  and  dut-  Chart,  penes 
chefs  of  Buckcleugh,   by   letters  patent    to  ducem   de 
their    heirs   whatfoever,     dated    20th   April  et^chart^in 
1673.  pub.  archiv. 

As  the  life  and  fatal  end  of  the  duke  is 
fully  fet  forth  in  many  different  hiftories,  we 
Ihall  here  only  mention  fome  of  the  molt  re- 
markable particulars. 

He  was  born  at  Rotterdam  in  1649,  and 
was  bred  chiefly  at  Paris,  under  the  eye  of 
the  queen-mother.  He  had  a  fine  perfon, 
and  a  molt  graceful  behaviour,  and  was  a 
great  favourite  of  his  father,  who  not  only 
beftovved  on  him  many  great  and  lucrative 
pofts,  but  was  inftrumental  in  procuring  him 
the  above  marriage,  which  at  that  time  was 
one  of  thegreateft  in  the  kingdom. 

He  came  to  England  in  1662,  was  creat- 
ed baron  of  Tyndale,  earl  of  Doncafter,  duke 
of  Monmouth,  and  knight  of  the  garter  in 
1663  ;  and  the  next  feffion  of  parliament  he 
took  his  feat  in  the  houfe  of  peers. 

In    1665,  he  was  made   captain   of   the 
the  king's  life  guards  of  horfe,  captain-gene- 
ral 


3-04 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ral  of  the  king's  forces,  and  had  many  other 
inftances  of  the  royal  bounty  and  favour. 
His  brave  and  gallant  behaviour  in  the  wars 
abroad,  gained  him  the  reputation  of  an  able 
general. 

In  1679,  there  happened  an  infurrection 
in  Scotland,  after  the  murder  of  archbiihop 
Sharp,  which  was  raifed  by  the  presbyteri- 
afis,  in  hopes  of  overturning  epifcopacy : 
The  duke  had  the  command  of  the  king's 
troops,  and  fought  and  defeated  the  rebels  at 
Bothwell-bridge,  which  put  an  end  to  that 
rebellion. 

He  afterwards  became  very  popular,  efpe- 
cially  with  the  difcontented  party,  and  thofe 
who  were  againft  the  duke  of  York's  fuccef- 
fion  to  the  crown,  who  thought  of  nothing 
lefs  than  making  the  duke  of  Monmouth 
king;  and  though  the  duke  had  been  guilty 
of  fome  very  fuipicious  practices,  yet,  upon 
his  fubmillion,  the  king  was  pleafed  to  par- 
don him. 

Sometime  thereafter,  being  again  banifh- 
ed  the  court,  he  retired  to  Holland,  where  he 
Hayed  till  the  king's  death  in  1684. 

In  May  1685,  being  perfuaded  to  attempt 
the  crown,  he  invaded  the  country,  from 
Holland,  with  feven  or  eight  hundred  officers 
and  men  ;  landed  at  Lyme  in  Dorfetlhire ; 
and  emitted  a  manifefto  or  declaration,  fet- 
ing forth,  "  That  he  came  in  defence  of  the 
"  proteftant  religion,  the  laws,  rights,  and 
"  privileges  of  England,  and  invited  all 
"  people  to  join  him,  &c." 

The  king,  being  informed  of  all  thefe  pro- 
ceedings, acquainted  his  parliament;  where- 
upon both  houfes  voted  an  addrefs  of  thanks, 
to  his  majefty,  and  the  commons  ordered  in 
a  bill  to  attaint  the  duke  of  high  treafon, 
which  paffed  accordingly. 

In  the  mean  time,  great  numbers  of  people 
flocked  into  his  army  from  all  hands,  and  at 
Bridgewater,  and  other  places,  he  was  pro- 
claimed king. 

The  earl  of  Feverfham  commanded  the 
king's  troops,  which  were  then  encamped  at 
Sedge-muir.  On  the  6th  July,  at  four  in 
the  morning,  the  duke,  with  his  army, 
thought  fit  to  attack  him  ;  but  they  being 
upon  their  guard,  gave  them  fuch  a  warm 
reception,  that  the  duke's  army  was  entire- 
ly routed,  and  himfelf  taken  prifoner. 

He  was  beheaded  on  Tower-hill  the  1 5th 
July  1685",  leaving  iflueby  the  faid  dutchefs 
of  Buckcleugh,  four  fons. 

1 .  Charles,  earl  of  Doncafter,  born  in  1 6  7  2, 
and  died  young. 

2.  James,  born  in  1674,  who,  after  his 
father's  attainder,  was  called  earl  of  Dalkeith, 
and  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 


3.  Henry,  born  in  1676,  created  earl  of 
Deloraine. 

4.  Francis,  born  in  167  8,  and  died  young. 


The  dutchefs  dowager  of  Monmouth  and 
Buckcleugh,  in  May  16  88,  married  to  Charles 
lord  Cornwallis,  by  whom  fhe  had  a  fon, 

George,  who   died  young, and   two 

daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  who  alfo  died  young. 

2.  Lady  Ifabella. 
The  dutchefs  died  in  1732,  in  the  eighty- 

firft  year  of  her  age. 

XXI.  James,  earl  of  Dalkeith,  fon  of  the 
duke  of  Monmouth,  and  dutchefs  of  Buck- 
cleugh, married  lady  Henriet  Hyde,  daughter 
of  Laurence  earl  of  Rochefter,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  tw'o  daughters. 

1 .  Francis,   his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  died  young. 

3.  Henry,  who  alfo  died  young. 
His  daughters,  lady  Anne  and  lady  Char- 

I'Ate,  died  unmarried. 

He  was  made  knight  of  the  thiftle  in  1703, 
and  dying  in  1704,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 

XXII.  Francis,  earl  of  Dalkeith,  who 
was  made  knight  of  the  thiftle  in  1724,  and 
fucceeded  to  the  honours  and  title  of  duke  of 
Buckcleugh,  upon  the  death  of  his  grandmo- 
ther the  dutchefs,  anno  1732,  and  was  chofen 
one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scotland  to  the 
next  Britijh  parliament. 

In  1743,  he  was  reftored  to  two  of  the 
duke  of  Monmouth's  titles,  by  act  of  parlia- 
ment, viz.  earl  of  Doncafter,  and  baron  Scot 
of  Tyndale,  by  which  he  became  a  Britifh 
peer. 

In  1720,  he  married  lady  Jane  Douglas, 
daughter  of  James  duke  of  Queensberry,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Francis,  earl  of  Dalkeith. 

2 .  Charles,  who  died  unmarried  at  Oxford, 
in  17  47- 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Anne . 

2.  Lady  Jane. 

3.  Lady  Mary. 
He  died  22c!  April  1 75'!. 

XXin.  Francis,  earl  of  Dalkeith,  eldeft 
fon  of  Francis  duke  of  Buckcleugh,  in  1742 
married  lady  Caroline  Campbell,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  John  duke  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,  lord  Whitechefter,  who  died 
young. 

2 .  Henry,  the  prefent  duke  of  Buckcleugrr, 

3 .  Campbell  Scot. 

4.  Jmies,  who  died  young, 

lit  daugh- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


i  ft  daughter,  kdy  Caroline. 
■2. Lady  Frances, bom  after  her  father's  death. 
He  died  in  April  1 750,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

XXIV.  Henry,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grandfather  anno  1751,  and  is  now  duke 
of  Buckcleugh,  earl  of  Dalkeith,  baron  Scot 
ofBuckcleugh  and  Eskdale,  in  Scotland;  and 
a  peer  of  England,  by  the  titles  of  baron  Tin- 
dale  in  Northumberland,  and  earl  of  Don- 
cafler  in  Yorkfhire,  &c. 

ARMS. 
Quarterly,  ill  and  4th,  the  royal  arms  of 
Britain,    with   a  batton  fnifler,  argent;    2d 


and  3d,  or,  on  a  bend,  azure,  a  ftar  of  fix 
points,  between  two  crefccnts  of  the  field, 
gules. 

Creft,  a  Hag  paffant,  proper. 

Supporters,  two  maidens  richly  attired  in 
antique  habits,  their  under-robes,  azure,  and 
the  uppermoft,  vert,  and  on  their  head  a 
plume  of  three  feathers,  argent. 

Motto,  Amo, 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Dalkeith  and  Eaft  Park,  four  miles 
fouth  of  Edinburgh ;  Melrofe  and  Branxholm 
in  the  ihire  of  Roxburgh ;  Adderbury  in  Gx« 
fordfliire,  and  Hall-place  in  Berkfhire. 


BALFOUR     Lord    Burleigh. 


THE  firname  of  Balfour  is  of  great 
antiquity  in  the  county  of  Fife,  and 
was  firft  affirmed  by  the  pofleffors  of  the  ba- 
rony and  cattle  of  Balfour,  a  beautiful  feat, 
lying  near  the  confluence  of  the  waters  of 
Ore  and  Leven. 

We  find,  by  our  hiftories  and  records,  that 
there  were  feveral  confiderable  men  of  that 
firname  in  this  country  above  five  hundred 
years  ago. 

Ingelramus  de  Balfour,   vicecomes  of  Fife; 

Sjr  Rob.  Sib-  °lS  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  mortification  to  the 

Fifc^iV/  monaftery  of  Arbroath,  by  king  Alexander  II. 

dated  the  1 5th  year  of  his  reign,  anno  1229. 

In  the  fame  reign,  Henricus  de  Balfour  is 

witnefs  to  a  donation  by  Malcolmus  comes  de 

Ibid.et  char- Angus,    de  terris  in  territorio  de  Kirriemuir, 

tf'  .°f  Ar"  to  tne  ^ame  nionallery.     And  we  find  that 

Henricus  deBalfour  obiit,  et  tumulatur  in  eccle- 

fia  abbat'az  de  Melrofs,  anno  1  246. 

Michael  dc  Balfour  is  witnefs  in  a  charter 
of  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,  together  with  Willi- 
am Wifhart  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  betwixt 
1272  and  1279. 
Chartul.  of        Johannes  de  Balfour  is  witnefs  to  a  charter 
St- Andrews..  0f  William  de  Valoniis,  anno  1284. 

At  king  Robert  Bruce's  parliament,  which 
was  held  at  Air,  for  fettling  the  fuccefTion  to 
the  crown,  anno  1315",  the  feals  of  Michael 
de  Balfour  vicecomes  of  Fife,  and  David  de 
Balfour,  are  appended  to  that  famous  aft. 

In  1 347,  Adam  de  Balfour  obiit^  et  tumula- 
tur in  ecclefia  abbatis  de  Melrofs,  &c.  &c. 

It  appears  from  our  hiftories,  that  the  Bal- 
fours  were  a  very  numerous  and  flourifliing 
family  in  Fife  in  the  reign  of  king  David 
Bruce,  when  Johannes  de  Balfour,  dominns  de 


Chron.  of 
Melrofs. 

Char,  penes 
vicecom.  dc 
Stormont. 


p.  502 


Sir  Rob.  Sib- 
E»ald,&c. 


Chartul. 
Melrofs. 


eodem,  miles,  died  without  fons,  and  left  only 
one  daughter,  Margaret,  his  fole  heirefs,  who 
married  dominus  Robertus  de  Bethune  familia- 
ris  regis  Roberti  II.   who  thereby  got  poflef-  Sir  Ja.   Bal 
fion  of  the  barony  and  mannor  of  Balfour,  ^r  Rob"  sib' 
which  his  pofterity  ftill  enjoys,  but   he   re-  bald,  Craw- " 
tained  the  name  of  Bethune,  and  of  him  fe-  fur<1»  &c* 
veral  families  of  that  firname  are  defcended. 

And  though  there  are  many  confiderable 
families  of  the  name  of  Balfour  in  Scotland 
at  this  day,  yet  we  mult  here  confine  our- 
ferves  to  the  families  of  Burleigh  and  Mont- 
whanie,  as  thefe  two  are  united  in  this  noble 
houfe. 

The  anceilor  of  the  famil  v     "  Bu  ' 
pears  to  have  been, 

I.  Michael  de  Balfour,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

The  firft  of  the  other  family  was  fir  Mi- 
chael Balfour,    who  obtained   the   lands  of  Char,  penes 
Montwhanie,  in  exchange   for  the   lands  of  magift-  Cal 
Pittencrieff,   by  a  charter  from   king  David  f^f  ^ 
II.  dated  in  135-3.      Of  this  fir  Michael,  was 
lineally  defcended  fir  James  Balfour  of  Mont-  Chartinpub; 
whanie,  who  married  the  heirefs  of  Burleigh,  archiv-   inter 
in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary,   hereafter  men-  '4°oct '>'>"' 
tioned ;  all  documented  by  charters  in  our  pu- 
blic records.     We  now  return  to  the  family 
of  Burleigh. 

I.  Michael  de  Balfour,  firft  of  the 
houfe  of  Burleigh,  is  witnefs  to  a  donation  of 
Walter  de  Moravia  to  the  monks  of  Culrofs, 
together  with  Thomas  Biffet,  dominus  de  Fife,  Ni.bet's  ap- 
circa  annum  I  3  6  2 .    He  appears  to  have  been  Pend-  P-  l9S: 
father  of  another, 
EH  n.Mx- 


io6 


ERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


hartnl.  of         II-   Michael  dc  Balfour,  who  is  one 
the  priory  of  0f  the  judges  in  a  perambulation  of  the  lands 
of  Kirknefs  and  Lochore,  anno  1  395- 

He  lived  after  1420,  and   was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 


St.  Andrews, 
p.  2 


420, 


HI.    Sir  John  Balfour,  knight,  defign- 

,    ed  of  Balgarvie,  who  got  the  lands  and  eltate 

Rob.'TL'sir  of  Burleigh  erected  into  a  free  barony,  to  him 

and  his  heirs,   by  a  charter  from  king  James 

II.  anno  re^ni   nono,  anno  domini  1446.      He 

left  iffue  two  fons. 

Nisbet,  vol.  i.    Michael,    his  heir. 

I.  p.  169. and       2_   y^7/^.c5  anceftor  of  theBalfours  of  Den- 

Chart.mpub.  _^    j^^  forvct)  and  others. 


Ja.  Balfour, 
Sir  Rob  Sib- 
bald,     and 
Crawfurd. 


Chart. in  pub. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 
Ibidem. 


IV.  Michael  Balfour  of  Burleigh 
fucceeded,  and  dying  about  1490,  left  iffue 
a  fon  and  lucceffor, 

V.  Michael  Balfour  of  Burleigh, 
who  got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  Burleigh 
in  Kinrofs-ihire,  the  lands  of  Balgarvie  in  Fife, 
the  mill  of  Bannockburn,  or  Stioch,  in  Stir- 
ling-fhire  ;  all  contained  in  one  charter  under 
the  great  feal  of  king  James  IV.  dated  5th 
July  14QO,  in  which  he  is  defigned  films  et 
h&res  Michaeli*,  &c. 

He  got  from  the  lame  prince,  a  charter 
terrarum  in  domini 0  de  Stragartnie. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Eafter  Bal- 
garvie. 

There  is  likeways  a  charter  from  king 
James  V.  t  err  arum  baronis  de  Burleigh,  Mi- 
chael i  Balfour  de  Burleigh,  &c. 

He   married   Margaret    daughter  of 

Mufhet  of  Tolgart  or  Burnbank,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 


VI.  David  Balfour  of  Burleigh,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  V.  terrarum  de  Star,  cum  r.iarefia,  6  c. 
anno  1527. 

Alio  a  charter  Davidi  Balfour  de  Burleigh, 
terrarum  de  Kinl'jch,  cum  dimidietat.  molen- 
din,  ejufdem,  &c.  anno  1528. 

He  died  before  154:,  having  married  Ag- 
nes daughter  of Forreller  of  Corftor- 

phine,  anceftor  of  lord  Forrefter,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  lucceffor. 


He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  Johri 
Bcthune  of  Creich,  by  whom  he  had  but  one 
child. 

VIII.  Margaret  Balfour,  heirefs  of 
Burleigh,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  married 
fir  James  Balfour  of  Montwhanie,  lineally  de- 
fended from  fir  Michael  Balfour,  who  got 
a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Montwhanie  from 
king  David  II.  anno  1353,  before  mentioned. 
This  fir  James  of  Montwhanie,  upon  his 
marriage  with  the  heirefs  of  Burleigh,  was 
afterwards  defigned  by  that  laft  title. 

He  was  a  faithful  fubjeift  to  queen  Mary, 
who  appointed    him  clerk-regifter  ;  he  was  ^[,; ^u^ 
alfo   governor   of   the   caftle  of  Edinburgh 
when  the  queen  furrendered  herfelf  to  the 
lords  at  Carberryhill. 

Before  her  majefty  went  to  Lochleven- 
caftle,  as  an  inftance  of  her  efteem  and  re- 
gard for  fir  James,  ihe  gave  him  a  fmall  gold 
bell,  with  her  name  on  it,  and  an  enamelled 
cup  and  cover,  faid  to  have  been  king  Mal- 
colm Canmore's  ;  both  which  are  now  in 
the  poffeflion  of  Mrs.  Balfour,  the  heir  of  line 
of  this  fir  James. 

They  had  iffue  five  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters; 

1 .  Sir  Michael,  afterwards  lord  Burleigh. 

2.  Alexander,  defigned  of  Balgarvie,  of 
whom  there  are  feveral  defcendants  in  the 
male  line  ftill  fubfifting. 

3 .  Sir  Henry,  who  was  general  in  the  Unit- 
ed provinces,  and  ferved  under  the  prince  of 
Orange  with  great  reputation. 

4.  William,  who  went  into  Ireland,  mar- 
ried — — -  Hamilton,  heirefs  of  Glenally,  af- 
fumed  her  name,  and  one  of  their  defcendants 
was  created  lord  Glenally. 

5.  Darid,  who  was  a  captain  in  his  bro- 
ther fir  Henry's  regiment,  and  perifhed  at  fea 
going  over  to  Holland. 

1  If  daughter, married  to  fir  Michael 

Arnot  of  that  ilk. 

2. married  to  fir Henderfon  of 

Fordell. 

3.  — married  to  —  Barclay  of  Collairny. 


IX.   Sir  Michael  Balfour,  their  eld- 
eft  fon,  fucceeded  to  both  his  father's  and  mo- 
ther's eftates,    and  got    charters    from    king  ^^'"j^er 
James  VI.  of  the  barony  of  Montwhanie,  Kir-  ann.  1577  & 
belter,  and  feveral  other  lands  and  baronies  ;  l6°°- 
and  alfo 


VII.  Sir  Michael  Balfour   of  Bur- 
leigh and  Balgarvie,  knight,  who  was  ferved 

heir   to  his  father  in   1542,   and   that   lame  and  alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  IWd.^  hsre-^ 

year  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Strickinnefs.  Burleigh,  to  his  heirs-male  whatever,  carry-  ^  quusib™fc™" 

There  is  alfo  a  charter  under  the  great  ing  the  name  and  arms  of  Balfour,  &c.  dated  cognomen,  et 

feal  of  queen   Mary,     Michaeli    Balfour    de  29th  November  1606.                                       fo^gerenti- 

Burleigh,  militi,  dimidirtat.  terrarum,  et  villa  He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,   and  much  bus,  &c- 

de  Kinloch,  cum  mokndino,Smiddielands,  Brew-  efteemed  by  king  James  VI.  who  was  pleafed 

lands,  &c,  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by 

the 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


107 


the  title  of"  lord  Balfour  of  Burleigh,  anno 
1604,  according  to  the  M.  S.  account  of 
the  family:  But  according  to  Mr.  Crawfurd, 
anno  1606;  and  according  to  fir  James  Bal- 
four, fir  Robert  Sibbald,  and  Mr.  Nisbet,  on 
1 6th  of  July  1607  :  And  though  I  have  not 
feen  the  patent,  yet  I  prel'ume  it  was  to  his 
heirs-general,  becaufe  his  daughter  fucceed- 
ed  to  both  his  eftate  and  honours,  as  will  be 
Ihown  hereafter  ;  and  he  afterwards  got  a 
tbidem.  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Michaeli  Balfour, 
domino  Balfour  de  Burleigh,  terrannn  baronia 
de  Kilwinning,  &c.  to  him,  et  hzreiibus  et 
ajfgnatis  quibafcunque ,  dated  7th  September 
1614. 

And  being  a  man  of  great  skill  and  know- 
ledge in  the  management  of  ftate  affairs,  he 
was  employed  in  feveral  foreign  negotiations, 
and  was  his  majefty's  ambaffador  at  the  courts 
of  Tufcany  and  Lorrain,  and  acquitted  him- 
felf  with  honour  and  reputation. 

He  married  Margaret,   daughter  of 

Limdin  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  an  only 
daughter,  his  fole  heirefs,  viz. 

X.  Margaret,  baronefs  of  Burleigh, 
who  fucceeded  her  father  in  both  his  eftate 
and  honours,  as  before  noticed. 

She  married  Robert,  fon  of  fir  Robert  Ar- 
notof  Ferny,  chamberlain  of  Fife,  who  there- 
upon changed  his  name  to  Balfour,  and,  in 
her  right,  became  pofieffed  of  the  lordihip  of 
Burleigh. 

'Tis  faid,  that  immediately  upon  his  mar- 
riage, he  got  a  letter  from  the  crown,  entit- 
ling him  to  fucceed  to  the  honours  alfo  ;  and 
certain  it  is  he  enjoyed  them  ;  for  he  made 
a  great  figure  in  Scotland  as  lord  Burleigh, 
during  the  civil  war  in  the  reign  of  king 
Charles  I.  was  deeply  engaged  on  the  parlia- 
ment's fide,  and  had  a  great  mare  in  all  the 
public  tranfactions  of  thofe  troublefome  times; 
for  this  fir  Robert,  fecond  lord  Burleigh, 
was  prefident  to  the  parliament  that  met  in 
June  1640,  and  again  to  that  in  November, 
that  fame  year;  alfo  to  that  which  met  in 
January  1641  ;  and  was  made  a  privy  coun- 
fellor  during  life  by  the  parliament,  which  met 
in  No;  ember  that  year. 

He  was  prefident  to  the  committee  for  try- 
ing malignants  in  the  north,  anno  1644  ;  one 
of  the  committee  of  eftates,  anno  1645;  alfo 
one  of  the  committe  for  bringing  in  public 
©f  ^rf  horn  mon£7>  and  felling  malignants  lands,  anno 
p.  33  to  102.  ^  646  ;  and  after  the  murder  of  the  king,  he 
was  one  of  the  colonels  of  Fife,  for  putting 
the  kingdom  in  a  pollute  of  defence,  anno 
1 649 ;  and  that  fame  year  was  one  of  the  laft 
committee  of  eftates,  one  of  the  commifTion- 
srs  of  exchequer,  and  one  of  the  lords  of  the 


treafury,  &c.    All  which  is  fully  narrated   in 

the  records  of  thofe  times.      He  was  alio  faid  EP- Guthrie's 

,  ,-    ,        ,  .  •  r  ■  r    •      r  1  memoirs,  p. 

to  be  one  of  the  chief  contrivers  of  the  lolemn         and  ,1, 

league,  and  had  feveral  private  meetings  with 
Oliver  Cromwell,  anno  1648. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  baronefs  of  Burleigh., 
he  left  hTuc  a  fon, 

John  lord  Burleigh, and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Jean,  married  to  David  earl  of  Wemyfs. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  Craw- 
furd of  Kilbirnie. 

3.  ffabel,  married  to  Thomas  lord  Ruth- 
ven. 

4.  married  to  her  coulin,  Ar- 

not  of  Ferny. 

They  all  had  iflue. 

He  died  anno  1662,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XI.  John,  third  lord  Burleigh,  who  mar- 
ried Tfabel,  daughter  of  fir  William  Balfour  of 
Pitcullo,  lieutenant  of  the  tower  of  London, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2 .  John  Balfour  of  Fern}',  who  was  a  lieu- 
tenant-colonel in  the  reign  of  king  James  VII. 
and  left  iffiie  two  fons  and  feveral  daughters. 
1 .  Arthur,  who  was  father  of  John  Balfour, 
now  of  Ferny.  2.  John,  who  fucceeding  by 
entail  to  the  eftate  of  captain  William  Craw- 
furd, now  carries  the  name  and  arms  of  Craw- 
furd, is  married,  and  hath  iffue. 

3 ;  Henry  Balfour  of  Dunbog,  who  was  a 
major  of  dragoons,  had  feveral  children,  and 
is  now  reprefented  by  his  fon  Henry  Balfour 
of  Dunbog,  Efq;  who  is  married,  and  hath  a 
numerous  iffue. 

I  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  An- 
drew lord  Rollo,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Ifabel,  who  died  unmarried. 

3 .  /Emilia,  married  to  fir  John  Malcolm 
of  Innerteil,  and  had  iifue. 

4.  Jean,  married  1  It  to Oliphant  of 

Gask  :  2dly,  to  fir  Robert  Douglas  of  Kirk-* 
nets,  and  had  ifTue. 

j".  Sufin,  married  to  Robert  Douglas  of 
Strathendry,  and  had  iffue. 

6.  Anne,  married  to  captain  R.obert  Sin- 
clair, but  had  no  ilfue. 

He  died  1688,  and  was  facceeded  by  hi; 
eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Robert,  fourth  lord  Burleigh,  who 
was  conftituted  one  of  the  commiifioners  for 
executing  the  office  of  lord  Regifter  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1689. 

He  married  lady  Margaret,  daughter  of 
George  earl  of  Melvil,  by  whom  lie  had  one 
fon, 

Robert, 


DO 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


-and  two 


Robert  mailer  of  Burlcigl 
daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  now  representative  of  the 
family. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Bruce  of 
Kennet,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  I  7  I  3 . 

XIII.  Robert,  matter  of  Burleigh,  only 
fon  of  the  fourth  lord,  in  the  year  1707, 
had  the  misfortune  to  kill  a  man  ;  for  which 
he  was  tried  before  the  lords  of  jufticiary, 
found  guilty,  and  condemned  to  fuffer  death  ; 
but  he  made  his  efcape  from  prifon  in  his  lif- 
ter's drefs,  a  few  days  before  he  was  to  have 
been  executed. 

He  afterwards  engaged  in  the  rebellion 
1  7  I  5-,  was  attainted  of  high  treaibn,  where- 
by the  eftate  and  titles  of  Burleigh  were  for- 
feited to  the  crown. 

He  died  without  iflue  anno  1 757  ;  and  had 
it  not  been  for  the  above  attainder,  the  ho- 
nours would  have  devolved  upon  his  eldeft 


fifter  Margaret,  as   the  peerage   appears  tfi 
have  been  granted  to  heirs  whatever. 

XIII.  Margaret  Balfour,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Robert  fourth  lord  Burleigh,  is  now 
heir  of  line  of  that  noble  family,  and,  failing 
heirs  of  her  body,  the  reprefentation  devolves 
upon  Mr.  Bruce  of  Kennet,  fon  and  heir  of 
Mary,  fecond  daughter  of  the  faid  lord. 

ARMS, 

Urgent,  on  a  cheveron,  fab/e,  an  otter's 
head  erafed,  of  the  firft. 

Creft,  on  a  wreath,  a  rock,  and  thereon  a 
lady,  holding  in  her  right  hand  the  head  of 
an  otter,  and  in  her  left  the  head  of  a  fwan. 

Supporters,  on  the  dexter  fide,  an  otter 
fejant,  proper  ;  on  the  JiniJIer,  a  fwan  of  the 
!aft. 

Mo  T  T  0  j  Omni  folum  forti  patria. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  the  caftle  of  Burleigh  in  Kinrofs-fhire. 


STEWART    Earl  of    Bute. 


Stuart's   hid. 
of  the  royal 
family,  Aber- 
cromby,  Nis- 
bet,  &c. 


Stuart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family,  and 

chart,  penes 
<:om.d';Bute, 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


The  firft  of  this  noble  family  was, 

I.  r^tlR  John  Stewart,  who  obtained 
^J  from  his  father,  king  Robert  II.  a 
grant  of  a  fair  eftate  in  the  ifland  of  Bute, 
(the  ancient  patrimony  of  the  family  of  Stew- 
art,) with  the  heretable  iheriff-lhip  of  Bute, 
Arran,  6'c.  v/hich  was  afterwards  confirmed 
by  a  charter  from  his  brother  king  Robert 
III.  in  which  are  thefe  words  :  "  Robertus 
"  dei  gratia,  ci>r.  fciatis  nos  dedijfe,  drr.  di- 
"  L'ito  fratri  noflro,  Johanni  fenefcallo  de 
"  Bute,  officium  vicecomitatus  de  Bute,  Ar- 
"  ran,  circ.  datum  wmo  Novcmbris,  anno 
"    1400." 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  from  his  brother, 
Robert  duke  of  Albany,  in  thefe  words  s 
"  Robertus  dux  Albania,  gubernator  Scotix^ 
"  &c.  dcdijfe,  &c.  diletio  fratri  noflro,  Johani 
"  ni  Stewart,  vicecomiti  de  Bute,  terras  de 
"  Fynock,  in  baronia  de  Re?ifreiv,  ejrf."  dated 
at  Irvine  ift  January  141 8. 

He   married  Jean,   daughter  of  fir  John 
Semple   of  Eliefton,   anceftor  of  the   lord 
Semple,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 
I.   Robert. 


2.  JVilliam  of  Fynock,  of  whom  after* 
wards. 

3.  Andrew  of  Rofline,  in  the  (hire  of  Bute, 
of  whom  the  Stewarts  of  Rofline  and  Balirt- 
fhangrie  are  defcended. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Robert  Stewart   of  Bute,  who  Ibidem, 
was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king  James 

n.  anno  1440,  and  left  iiFue  a  fon  and  fuc- 
ceffor, 

III.  James  Stewart  of  Bute,  who,  dy- 
ing without  iffue  anno  1 497,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  coufin  and  heir-male  James,  fon  of  his 
uncle  William  of  Fynock,  to  whom  we  now 
return. 

II.  Wi  LLl  A  m,  fecond  fon  of  fir  John  Stew-** 
art  of  Bute,  got  from  his  father  the  lands  of 
Fynock,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  from  Ibid. et  chart, 
king  James  II.  and  is  therein  defigned  fon  of in  pu 
fir  John,  fheriff  of  Bute,  &c.  anno  1444. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  James* 

2.  William^  who  afterwards  got  the  lands 
of  Fynock. 

He 


It  has  been  falfcly  alledged  by  feveral  perfons,  that  fir  John  Stewart  of  Bonkle,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Fal- 
kirk, anno  1298,  was  the  anceftor  cf  this  family ;  but  the  above  genealogy,  founded  on  jndifp  usable  authority, 
fufficiently  difproves  the  affertion. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


109 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  ion, 

III.  James j  who  fucceeded  alio  to  the 
eftate  and  fheriffihip  of  Bute-,  upon  the  death 
of  his  couiln  James,   as  before  obferved. 

He  obtained,  for  his  good  and  faithful  fer- 
vices,  a  commiffion  from  king  James  IV.  of 

Hift.  of  the  ,-he  heretable  conftabulary  of  the  caftle  ot 
royal  family,  .        ,  ^  ,    _ 

etchart.penes  Kothfay,  in  the  idle   of  bute  ;   a  royal   leat, 
com.de  Bute,  wherein  king  Robert  III.  died.      The  com- 
miffion is  dated  anno  1498. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
Blair  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Ninian. 

2.  Robert,  who  married  a  daughter  of  John 
Lamond,  and  was  anceitor  of  the  Stewarts  ot 
Kilchattan,  Afcog,  &c. 

IV.  Ninian,  the  eldeft  fon,  fucceeded, 
was  lheriff  of  Bute,  and  got  a  new  grant  oi 
the  hereditary  command  of  the  caftle  of  Roth- 
fay,  with  a  falary  of  40  merks  yearly,  out  of 
the  feu-farms  of  Bute,  Kintyre,  Cowal,  &c. 

Chart.inpub.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
archiv.  fea^  from  king  James  IV.  anno  1502. 

He  got  alio  charters  from  the  fame  prince 

TI  ,      of  feveral  different  lands  and  baronies,   inter 
Ibid.   Had-  .  ,  r  . 

dington'scol-  1 502  et  15-08  ;  particularly,  one  of  the  feu- 
leftionsinthe  farms  of  Bute,  to  him  and  Janet  Dunlop,  his 
Edln!r'S  Ub°   fpoufe,  dated  in  1506. 

He  died  anno  1508,  and,  by  the  faid  Janet 
Dunlop,  left  ifTue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  James  Stewart,  fheriff  of  Bute, 
Hift.  of  the  who  was  infeft  in  his  eftate,  and  heretable 
SST'enS  *°nftabulary  of  Rothfay-caftle,  20th  of  May 
com.de  Bute,  I  JO  9. 

He  was  afterwards  made  chamberlain  of 

Bute,  keeper  of  the  king's  foreft  there,  and 

got  alfo  the  lands  of  Kirktown,  in  Cumra  : 

Chart.inpub.  AH  which  were  confirmed  by  charters  under 

"ws«»35» the  great  fea1,  ?acoh  vkecom- de  Bute- &c- 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Mary  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iillie. 

He  married,  2dly,  Marian,  daughter  of 
John  Fairly  of  that  ilk,  relict  of  Thomas 
Boyd  of  Linn,  brother  of  Robert  lord  Boyd, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  "John,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert  Sttwart,  who  got  a  charter,  un- 
Ibid.  ad  an.  der  the  great  feal,  of  the  five  pound  land  of 
^S60-           Over  and  Nether  Kilfpock,  &c. 

VI.  John  Stewart,  fheriff  of  Bute,  fuc- 
ceeded, and  got  charters  under  the  great  feal, 

Ibid.  Inter     Johanm  vicecomiti  de  Bute,filio  jfacobi  vice- 

°0,  comitis  de  Bute,  of  the  lands   of  Kilchattan, 

of   the    lands    and   barony    of   Ardmoleis, 

E' 


He  was  a  man  of  parts,  and  highly  efteem- 
ed  by  king  James  VI.    who    appointed    him  Ibidem. 
one  of  the   gentlemen    of  his  bed-chamber, 
captain   of  the  caftle  of  Brodick,   and  cham- 
berlain of  Arran,  anno  1580  :   Which  laft  of-  Stuarfs  hift 
•ice  he  enjoyed  only  till  the  family  of  Hamil-  of  the  royal 
ton  was  reitored,  anno  1585.  family. 

He  married,  lit,  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
Campbell  of  Skipnifli,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon. 

Sir  John,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Fynewald,  daughter  of 
fir  James  MacDonald  of  Dunveg,  Ifla,  and 
Glenns,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Antiim  in  Ire- 
land, by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1602,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

VTI.  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Bute,  who, 
being  likeways  in  favour  with  k:;'g  James 
VI.  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  Ibid 
upon  him;  and  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Johar.ni  vicecomiti  de  Bute  mtliti,  of  le- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  between  1602  and^chiv'  P 
1618. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  Robert  Hepburn  of  Foord  ;    with 

whom  he  sot  the  lands  of  Foord,  and  feveral  Ibid;  sndchlA' 

..„,,.  „  ,  ,  ot  the  Stu- 

others  in  Haddmgton-fhire,  and  by  her  had  arts, 
iffue, 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Colonel  Thomas  Stewart,  who  died  in 
France. 

VOL   Sir  James  Stewart  of  Bute  was 
a  man  of  fine  accomplifhments,  and  greatly 
efteemed  by  king  Charles  I.  who  created  him  Ibidem, 
a  baronet,  anno  1627. 

He  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  fa- 
ther, and  all  thefe  his  anceltors,  anno  1630. 

He  adhered  firmly  to  the  imereft  of  the 
royal  family,  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil 
war,  and  was  fined  in  jooo  merks  by  the  Minutes  of 
parliament  anno  1 64fi .  His  eftate  was  after-  P3*1^11*' 
wards  fequeftrate,  and  he  fufTered  many  other 
hardihips  in  the  time  of  the  ufurpation  ;  but 
had  the  good  fortune  to  furvive  all  thefe 
troubles,  and  was  molt  gracioufly  received 
by  the  king  at  London,  after  the  restoration  j 
but  did  not  long  furvive  it. 

He  married  Ifabella,  daughter  of  fir  Dou- 
gal  Campbell  of  Auchinbreck,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Dougal,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Robert  Stewart  of  Tillicoultry,  one 
of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice,  who 
married,  and  had  iffue  fir  Robert  Stewart,  co- 
lonel James  Stewart,  circ. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth",  married  to  Nini- 
an Bannatyne  of  Reams. 

2.  Anne, 


Ibidem. 


no 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


Stuart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv.  Jaco- 
bo  comiti  de 
Bute,  et  hat- 
red, mafculii 
quibufcun. 


Stuart's  hift. 
and  Craw- 
furd's  peer- 
age. 


2.  Anne,  married  to  Alexander  MacDo- 
liald  of  Sana. 

3.  Jean,  married  to  Angus  Campbell 
younger  of  Skipnilh. 

He  died  at  London  anno  166 2,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  ion, 

IX.  Sir  Dougal  Stewart  of  Bute, 
who  marriedElizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 
mas Ruthven  of  Dunglafs,  by  Mary  his  Wife, 
daughter  of  Alexander,  ill  earl  of  Leven, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  heir,  afterwards  earl  of 
Bute. 

2.  Dougal  Stewart,  Efq;  a  gentleman  of 
extraordinary  parts  and  merit ;  who,  apply- 
ing himfelf  to  the  ftudy  of  the  law,  foon  fo 
diftinguifhed  himfelf  in  that  profelfion,  that 
queen  Anne  was  pleafed  to  name  him  one  of 
the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice,  and  one 
of  the  lords  commilfioners  of  jufticiary,  anno 
1 7  10.  He  ferved  commiilioner  in  divers 
parliaments,  both  before  and  after  the  union  ; 
and  difcharged  that  important  truft  with  ho- 
nour and  integrity. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
John  Bruce  of  Blairhall,  by  whom  he  had  five 
fons  and  three  daughters.  1 .  James  Stewart, 
Efq;  who  married  mifs  Crawfurd,  and  hath 
iflue.  2.  John  Stewart,  Efq;  who  married 
lady  Anne  Stewart,  daughter  of  Francis  earl 
of  Murray,  and  hath  iffue,o'C  &c  &c.  Vide 
vol.  H.  of  this  work. 

Sir  Dougal's  ill  daughter,  Barbara,  mar- 
ried to  Alexander  Campbell  of  Barbreck. 

2 .  Margaret,  married  to  Dougal  Lawmond 
of  that  ilk. 

3 .  — i —  married  to--  Stewart  of  Auch- 
inskeoch. 

He  died  anno  167  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  lbn^ 

X.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Bute,  who 
Was  of  the  privy-council  to  queen  Anne,  and 
was  appointed  one  of  the  commilfioners  to 
treat  of  an  union  with  England,  anno  1702; 
and  being  in  great  favour  with  her  Majefty, 
was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by 
the  titles  of  earl  of  Bute,  vifcount  Kingarf, 
lord  Mountftewart,  Cumra,  and  Inchmarnock, 
&c.  by  patent,  to  his  heirs-male  whatever, 
dated  1 4th  April  1703. 

In  1 706,  he  oppofed  the  union  with  all  his 
intereft ;  and  when  he  difcovered  that  a  ma- 
jority of  the  parliament  were  determined  to 
go  in  to  it,  he  left  the  houfe,  and  retired  to 
his  feat  in  the  country. 

He  married,  ift,  Agnes,  eldeft  daughter  of 
fir   George  MacKenzie    of  Rofehaugh,  lord 


advocate,  in  the  reign  of  king  James  VII.  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Jamesy\ord  Mountftewart, — and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  vifcount 
of  Garnock,  and  had  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Chriftian,  daughter  of 
William  Dundas  of  Kincavel,  Efq;  advocate, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John  Stewart,  Efq;  who  died  at  Rome, 
without  ilfue. 

The  earl  died  anno  1 7 1  o,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Bute,  who, 
upon  the  death  of  his  uncle  George  MacKen- 
zie,  in  1707,  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  of  Rofe- 
haugh, in  right  of  his  mother. 

He  was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  bed-cham- 
ber to  king  George  I.  one  of  the  commilfi- 
oners of  trade  for  Scotland,  lord-lieutenant 
of  Bute-fhire,  and  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  5th  and  6th  Britilh  parliaments. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Archibald  duke  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Join,  lord  Mountftewart. 

2.  James  Stewart  MacKenzie,  who,  by 
the  entail  of  fir  George  MacKenzie,  his  great 
grand-father,  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  ef  Rofe- 
haugh, and  is  obliged  to  bear  the  name  and 
arms  of  MacKenzie.  He  was  elected  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Argyle-fliire  in  January 
1 741,  for  the  lhire  of  Bute  in  1747,  for  the 
burghs  of  Air^c.  in  1 7J4,  and  for  Rofs-fhire 
in  1 76 1 .  He  was  appointed  envoy-extraordina- 
ry to  the  king  of  Sardinia  in  1 1  $9.  He  married 
lady  Betty  Campbell,  one  of  the  daughters 
and  co-heirefles  of  John  duke  of  Argyle. 

The  earl's  eldeft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  mar- 
ried to  fir  Robert  Menzies  of  Weem. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  James  lord 
Ruthven, 

3 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  William  Cour- 
tenay,  Efq;. 

4.  Lady  Grace,  married  to  John  Campbell 
younger  of  Stonefield,  Efq;  advocate. 

He  died  anno  1722,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  John,  third  earl  of  Bute,  who,  in 
1737,  was  elecfted  one  of  the  fixteen  peers 
for  Scotland,  to  the  eighth  parliament  of  Great 
Britain  ;  and,  about  the  fame  time,  made  a 
knight  of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the  Thiftle. 

While  his  prefent  Majefty  was  prince  of 
Wales,  the  earl  was  his  groom  of  the  ftole, 
and  held  the  fame  place  after  his  Majefty's 
acceffion  to  the  crown,  till  he  was,  in  March 
1 7  6 1 ,  promoted  to  be  one  of  the  principal 
fecretarks 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


fecretaries  of  ftate,  and  fvvorn  of  the  privy- 
council. 

In  May  1 76 1,  he  was  chofen  one  of  the 
fixteen  peers  to  the  enfuing  parliament;  and 
upon  the  refignation  of  her  royal  Highnefs 
the  Princefs  Amelia,  he  was  appointed  ran- 
ger and  keeper  of  hisMajeily's  park,  at  Rich- 
mond. 

He  married  Mary,  only  daughter  of  Ed- 
ward Wortley  Montague,  Efq;  eldell  fon  of 
Sidney  Wortley  Montague,  fecond  fon  of 
Edward  earl  of  Sandwich.  Her  mother  was 
lady  Mary  Pierpoint,  daughter  of  Evelyn 
duke  of  Kingilon.  By  this  lady  an  immenie 
fortune  came  to  the  family  of  Bute,  on  the 
demife  of  her  father,  in  January  1761  j  and 
foon  after,  his  Majelry  was  pleafed  to  grant 
her  the  dignity  of  a  baronefs  of  Great  Bri- 
tain, by  the  title  of  baronefs  Mountftewart  of 
Wortley,  in  the  county  of  York,  and  the  dig- 
nity of  baron  Mountltewart,  to  her  lawful 
ifTue-male  by  John  earl  of  Bute,  &c. 

Of  this  marriage,  the  earl  has  five  fons  and 
fix  daughters. 

I .  John,  lord  Mountftewart. 


2. 

James. 

3- 

Frederick. 

4- 

Charles. 

5- 

William. 

ill  daughter,   lady  Mary, 

married  to  fir 

James  Lowther,  baronet. 

2. 

Lady  'Jane. 

3- 

Lady  Anne. 

4- 

Lady  Augujla. 

5- 

Lady  Caroline. 

6. 

Lady  Lout  fa. 

ARMS. 

Or,  a  fefs  cheque,  argent,  and  azure,  witk 
a  double  treflure,  counter-floree,  with  flowers 
de  lis,  gules. 

Creit,   on  a  wreath,   a  demi-lion,  gules. 

Supporters,  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  horfe,  ar- 
gent ;   on  the  Jinijler  a  flag  proper. 

Motto,  Avito  viret  honor e. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Mountftewart  in  the  Iile  of  Bute 
Twicknam  in  Middlefex,  &c. 


SHCOOQKSGOHQSaffiK^^ 


Earl  of  Caithness, 


SOME  hiftorians  fay,  that  this  title  is  of 
very  great  antiquity,  and  mention  one 
Duncan  earl  of  Caithness,  in  the  reign  of  king 
Kenneth  IH.  but  as  we  have  no  documents  of 
any  earls  in  Scotland  for  feveral  ages  after  that 
:era,  we  fliallpafs  by  thefe  traditional  accounts, 
and  proceed  to  our  documents. 

The  firft  we  find  upon  record,  who  enjoy- 
ed this  title,  was  one 

I.  Mac  William,  who  was  defigned 
Chartul.  of  earl  of  Caithnefs,  in  a  charter  granted  by  king 
Dumfermline  David  I.  to  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline, 
and  Martin's  .  £i.i  c,  .  TT  .. 
genealogical  the  fifth  vear  of  ms  reign>  anm  1 1  29.  He  11  v- 
colleftions,  ed  till  about  1 1 60,  and  was  fuccecdeci  by  his 
P-  169.          fon> 

II.  HaRold,  whom  Spottifwood  calls  earl 
of  Orkney  and  Caithnefs.  Hewas  a  very  wick- 
ed and  turbulent  man,  and  committed  vaft  cru- 

Ibid.  Spottlf-  elties  againft  John  bifhop  of  Murray,  for  which 
WA°&S clSon.  he  was  defervedly  punifhed  by  king  William, 
of Melrofs.     anno  1 1 79,  and  his  eftate  and  honours  forfeit- 
ed to  the  crown. 

The  next  who  enjoyed  this  title,  was 

1.  Magnus,  fon  of  Gilibred  earl  of  An- 
Dalrymple's  gus,  upon  whom  king  Alexander  II.  beftow- 
collcftioni.     «d  that  title,  anno  1222. 


He  was  alfo  defigned  Magnus,  fi/hs  comitis  r-       ,      f 
Anegus^c   anno  1227.  Sbroath 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon,  p-  18. 

n.  Malcolm,  earl  of  Caithnefs,  of  whom  Martin's  ge- 
we  have  nothing  memorable,  but  that  he  was  neal°g'cal 
fucceeded  by  his  fon,  colleftions. 

m,  John,  eari  of  Caithnefs,  who  was  one 
of  the  Scotch  nobles  thatfwore  fealty  to  king  Prynne'shift. 
Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1296.  vol.  ill. 

He  had  blue  one  daughter,  Ifabel;  and  hav- 
ing no  fons,  the  honours  again  returned  to 
the  crown. 

He  died  about   the  year  i„0>     and  his 
daughter  Ifabel  married  to  William  earl  of  Hill,  of  s„. 
Kois,   to  whom  flie  had  only  two  daughters.  th">a"d  ™<* 
1 .  Eupham,  afterwards  countefs  of  Rofs.      2    °raV 
Ifabel,  married  to  Alexander  Frazer  of  Phi- 
lorth. 

This  title  continued  in  the  crown  till  king 
Robert  II.  bellowed  it  upon  his  own  fon  Da- 
vid, (by  queen  Eupham  Rofs)  whom  he  cre- 
ated earl  of  Strathern  and  Caithnefs  upon  his 
acceffion  to  the  crown,  anno  1 37 1  •  but  he  dy- 
ing without  male  fuccelfion,  both  thefe  title, 
devolved  upon  his  brother  Walter,  earl  of  A- 
thole;  and  he  refigned  the  title  of  Caithnefs  „  ,  , 
m  favours  of  his  fon  Alan,  who  was  killed  at  c£*S£* 

the  Stewart,  i'C. 


-rawfurd': 
2'  Peerage. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ii2 

the  battle  of  Inverlochie  anno  1428,  or,  ac- 
cording to  others,  in  143 1 ;  and  he  having  no 
male-iffue,  the  title  of  Caithnefs  returned  to 


his  father,  which,  upon  his  forfeiture,  came 
again  to  the  crown. 


CRICHTON   Earl  of  Caithness. 


Chart,  in  pub 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  family  was 
Sir  William  Crichton,  domimts  de  eo- 
dem,  the  fifth  generation  of  that  antient  fa- 
mily in  a  direft  male  line,  who  flouriflied  in 
the  reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and  III.  and  left 
ifTue  two  Ions, 

1.   Sir  John  Crichton,  domimts  de  eodem, 
his  fucceffor. 

I.   2.    Stephen  Crichton  of  Cairns, 
who  alio  left  iffue  two  Ions. 

1.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Caithnefs. 

2.  James,    anceftor  of  the  Crichtons  of 
Ruthven,  which  is  inftrudted  by  many  char- 


ters under  the  great  feal. 


II.  George,   eldeftfon  of  Stephen  Crich- 
ton of  Cairns,  is  inftrutted  by  a  charter  from 
king  James  I.  under  the  great  feal,  to   "  Ed- 
rbidem.  "    ivard  de  Crichton  of  Krealhoufe,fuper  cartam 

"  fibifatlam,  -per  Ceorgium  de  Crichton,  filiimi 
41  et  hsredem  Stephani  de  Crichton  de  Cairns, 
"  de  omnibus  et  fingulis  terris  fuis  jacen.  in- 
"  fra  villam  de  Landing,  in  baronia  de  Cra- 
"  mond,  infra  vicecotn.  de  Edinr.  tenend.  de  dic- 
«  to  Georqjo,  &c.H  Dated  zAOctober  1427. 
He  was  a  man  of  an  afpiring  genius,  good 
parts,  and  much  efteemed  by  king  James  II. 
who  conftituted  him  lord  high  admiral  of  Scot- 
land, and  conferred  feveral  other  favours  up- 
on him,  whereby  he  became  poffeffed  of  a 
confiderable  eftate,  and  got  charters,  under 
H40&T450.  the  great  feal,  Georgia  Crichton,  admirallo  no- 
Jlro,  of  the  lands  of  Cairns,  Brathwell,  Black- 
nefs,  and  feveral  other  lands  and  baronies. 

We  have  not  been  able  to  difcover  who  was 
his  firft  lady,  but  by  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 


James  Crichton,  who  got  from  his  father 
the  lands  of  Cairns;  upon  which  he  got  char-  Ibld0^.n,te*-. 
ters,  uuder  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  Crichton  de 
Cairns,  &c.     He  was  anceftor  of  the  Crich- 
tons of  Strathurd. 

The  admiral  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  William  Borthwick  of  that  ilk,  wi- 
dow of  James  Douglas,   lord  Dalkeith,    an-  Charl-  ren" 
celtor  or  the  earls  of  Morton;  and  the  king  s  Morton, 
favour  for  him  ftill  increafing,  he  was  pleafed 
further  to  dignify  him  with  the  title  of  earl 
of  Caithnefs  about  the  year  1450,  the  honours 
being  limited  to  the  heirs-male  procreate  be- 
twixt him  and  the  faid  Janet  Borthwick,  his 
2d  wife;  but  by  her  he  had  only  one  daugh- 
ter, Janet,  to  whom  he  gave  his  lands  of  Barn- 
toun,  which  appears  by  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  "   Georqio  comiti  de  Caithnefs,  et  Chart.mpub. 
ct  •  -/t ■    r       r       r  rr  r  /•     archiv.ad  an- 

"   janetz  comitijjx  Ju&  jpoiijx,  et  janetz  jiltx  numi4<;2. 

"  diSi  Georgii  et  Jane  tie,  omnes  et  fingulas 
"  terras  de  Barntoun,  cum  pertinen.  &c.  ja- 
14  cen.  invicecom.  de  Ediu"  Dated  12th  Ja- 
nuary, 1 452. 

The  earl  dying,  anno  1 45^,  without  male- 
iffue  of  his  fecond  marriage,  the  honours  re- 
turned to  the  crown,  but  he  was  fucceeded 
in  the  eftate  of  Barntoun,  conform  to  the  pro- 
ceeding charter,  by 

III.  Lady  Janet  Crichton,  only 
child  procreate  betwixt  George  earl  of  Caith- 
nefs, and  Janet  countefs  thereof,  married  to  Ibid,  ad  an- 
Robert  mailer  of  Maxwell,  who  got  with  her  num  '46°6  - 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Barntoun,  which  is 
inftrucled  by  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
dated  anna  1460. 


4  a***************:-:  **<****«^ 

SINCLAIR  Earl  of   Caithness. 


AS  the  rile  and  defcent  of  the  antient  and 
illuftrious  firname  of  Sinclair  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title  of  earl  of  Orkney,  we 
proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily from  their  immediate  anceftor, 

I.  William  Sinclair,  earl  of  Orkney, 
fon  and  heir  of  Henry  earl  of  Orkney,  by  iE- 


gidia,  daughter  of  Wiliiam  Douglas  lord  of 
Nithfdale,  and  princefs  iEgidia,  daughter  of 
king  Robert  II.  being  a  man  of  great  autho- 
rity and  power,  and  fingular  accomplifhments, 
was  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  II.  who 
employed  him  in  the  molt  arduous  affairs  of 
ftate,  and  he  always  acquitted  himfelf  with 
honour  and  reputation* 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


113 


He  founded  and  erected  a  collegiate  church 
near  his  caltle  of  lloflin,  which  he  largely 
endowed,  anno  1441,  and  for  architecture  and 
workmanfnip,  it  is  thought  a  mailer-piece  of 
its  kind  at  this  day. 

He  was  conftituted  lord  high  chancellor  of 
Scotland,  anno  1 455,  and  that  fame  year  was 
lent  ambaffador  to  England,  to  negotiate  fome 
affairs  of  the  utmoft  importance,  which  he 
managed  with  dexterity  and  fuccefs ;  and  up- 
on his  return,  anno  1556,  got  a  grant  of  the 
earldom  of  Caithnefs,  and  was  afterwards  pro- 
mifcuoufly  deligned  comes  Orcadiz  et  Cat  ba- 
nt £,  or. 

He  married,  iff.,  lady  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Archibald  earl  of  Douglas  and  duke  of  Tu- 
renne,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  defigned  lordNewburgh,  anceftor 
of  lord  Sinclair's  family,  (vide  title  lord  Sin- 
clair)  and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Alexander  duke 
of  Albany. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Alexander  Sutherland  of  Dunbeath,  by  whom 
he  had  four  fons. 

1 .  William,  in  whofe  favours  he  refigned 
the  earldom  of  Caithnels. 

2.  Sir  Oliver,  anceftor  of  the  Sinclairs  of 
Roflin,  who  got  from  his  father  the  lands, 
caftle,  and  barony  of  Roflin,  with  feveral  o- 
thers,  which  appears  by  charters  in  the  public 
regifter ;  and  it  may  here  be  obferved,  that 
the  family  of  Roflin  have  always  contended, 
that  fir  Oliver  was  the  eldeft  fon  of  the  fe- 
cond  marriage,  tho'  the  family  of  Caithnefs 
never  yielded  it. 

The  earl's  third  fon,  of  the  fecond  marriage, 
was  fir  David  Sinclair  knight. 

4.  John,  who  was  bifhop  of  Caithnefs. 

He  died  before  1480,  and,  according  to 
the  above-mentioned  refignation,  was  fucceed- 
ed  in  the  earldom  of  Caithnefs  by  his  fon, 


II.  Willi  am,  fecond  earl  of  Caithness 
Ckart.inpub.  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Wil-  \ 
archiv.  mter  {-  j      Sinclair,   terrarum   comitatus  Cathanix  •  I 

with  charters  of  many  other  lands  andbaronies. 
He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Keith  of  Innerugy,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons.  j 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,   defigned  of  Stempfter,    of  . 
whom  the  Sinclairs  of  Dunbeath  aredefcended.  ! 

He  was  killed,  with  many  of  his  brave 
countrymen,  at  the  fatal  field  of  Floudon,  an- 
no 1  jTI  3,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  John,  third  earl  of  Caithnefs,  who 
Ibid,  ad  an-  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  co- 
numijz  .     mjtj  Qatynie^  0f  a  great  many  lands  andba- 
ronies. 

Ff 


Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate,  p.  34. 


Ibid. &  chart, 
inpub.  archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  ad  ann. 
1456,    1461, 


Chart,  penes 
'ducem    de 
Douglas. 


lives  of  the 
•fficers  of 
flate. 


■bid.  &  chart, 
inpub. archiv. 


1 480  &  1490. 


Ibid,  ad  : 
nura  1529 


lie  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Willi- 
am Sutherland  of  D.;ffu;,    by  whom  he  had  Ibidem, 
a  fon, 

George,   his  heir. 

He  was  unhappily  killed  at  an  infurreclion 
of  the  inhabitants  of  Orkney,   on  29th  May  Hollinfhed's 
1529,   and  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ion,  hiltoi> 


IV.  George,  fourth  earl  of  Caithnefs, 
who  was  conftituted  jufticiar  within  the 
bounds  of  Caithnefs,  by  queen  Mary,  anno 
1566,  and  was  one  of  the  peers  who  fat  on 
the  trial  of  James  earl  of  BothweW,  anno  1568. 

lie  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
feveral  lands  and  baronies,  Georgia  comiti  Ca- 
thanix, drc 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1583, 
leaving  iffue  by  lady  Elizabeth  Graham,  his 
fpoufe,  daughter  of  William  earl  of  Montrofe, 
two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John,  mailer  of  Caithnefs. 

2 .  George,  who  married  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  William  lord  Forbes,  and  was  anceftor 
of  the  Sinclairs  of  May. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Beatrix,  married  to  A- 
lexander  earl  of  Sutherland. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  to  Alex- 
ander Sutherland  of  Duffus:  sdly,  to  Hutch- 
eon  M'Kye  of  Far,  anceftor  of  lord  Rae. 

3.  Lady  Barbara,  married  to  fir  Alexan- 
der Innes  of  that  ilk. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  inter 
ann.  1565  & 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Hilt,  of  the 
family  of  Su- 
therland. 


Ibidem. 
Ibidem, 


V.  John,  mafter  of  Caithnefs,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  the  fourth  earl,  got  an 
annuity  out  of  the  earldom  of  Caithnefs,  lands 
and  barony  of  Cleifh,  Greenland,  &c.  upon 
which  he  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Chart.inpub. 
Johanni  magijlro  de  Caithnefs,  cjre. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Hepburn,  daughter 
of  Patrick  earl  of  Bothwell  and  lord  Hailes,  by 
v/hom  he  had  four  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Caithnefs. 

2 .  Sir  James  Sinclair  of  Murchil,  anceftor 
of  the  prefent  earl,   of  whom  afterwards. 

3 .  John,  anceftor  of  the  Sinclairs  of  Green- 
land, now  of  Ratter. 

4.  David  Sinclair. 

His  daughter,  Agnes,   married,    ift,  to  fir 
George  Home  of  Coldingknows,   anceftor  of  Ibidem, 
the  earl  of  Home  :    2dly,  to  Andrew  earl  of 
Errol :    3dly,  to  Alexander  Gordon  of  Strath- 
airn. 

He  died  anno  1 57  7,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


VI.    George,    who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
grandfather,  anno  1583,  and  was  fifth  earl  of 
Caithnefs,  and  got  charters,  under  the  great  Ibid.interan- 
feal,    of  the   whole    earldom   of    Caithnefs,  n0: 
Georgia  comiti  Cathanix,  &c. 


1600. 


He 


ii4 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Haddington's,       He  got  alio  a  penfion  from  the  king  of  90  /. 

colleft.  in  the  z  x  /#    ^j.  out  of  the  bilhops  rents  of  Caith- 

vuvEdin  "     ne^s  Year'y>  during  his  own  life,    and  that  of 

his  eldeft  fon's,    2  ill  July  1592. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  anno  1643, 
leaving  iffue,  by  lady  Jean  Gordon  his  wife, 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  Huntly,  two  fons. 

1.  William,  lord  Berrindale. 

2.  Francis  Sinclair,  whole  foil  George  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  earldom  of  Caithnefs. 

VII.   William,    lord  Berrindale,   eldeft 

fon  and  apparent  heir  of  the  fifth  earl,  got  a 

charter,  under  the  great  feal,  IVillielmo  Sin- 

Chart.in  pub.  clair,  filio  et  hxredi  apparenti  Georgii  comitis 

archiv.   ad      Cathanis,  terras  et  villas  de  Cairns,  &c. 

He  died  before  his  father,  having  married 
Mary,  daughter  of  Henry  lord  Sinclair,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 


VHI.  John,  defigned  mafter  of  Berrin- 
dale, who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
terrarum  banniz  et  comitates  de  Caithnefs, &c. 
drc.   Johanni  magi  ft ro  de  Berrindale. 

He  died  anno  1639,  having  married  lady 
Margaret  M'Kenzie,  daughter  of  Colin  earl  of 
Seaforth,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccef- 
for, 


Ibid,  inter 
annos  1632 
eti63S. 


Ibid,  ad  ; 
1662. 


IX.  George,  who  fucceeding  to  his  great 
grandfather,  George  the  fifth  earl,  anno  1643, 
was  fixth  earl  of  Caithnefs,  and  got  charters, 
under  the  great  feal,  Georgia  comiti  de  Caith- 
nefs, domino  Sinclair  de  Berrindale,  terrarum  et 
comitatus  de  Caithnefs,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Archibald  marquis  of  Argyle ;  but  dying 
without  iffue,  the  male-line  of  William  lord 
Berrindale,  firft  fon  of  George  the  fifth  earl 
thus  ended,  and  the  honours  were  claimed  by 
the  next  heir-male,  viz. 


VIII.  George,  feventh  earl  of  Caithnefs, 
fon  of  Francis,  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  fifth  earl, 
who  had  the  title  and  honours  of  Caithnefs 
allowed  him  by  parliament ;  but  dying  like- 
ways  without  iffue,  anno  1698,  the  heirs-male 
of  the  body  of  George  the  5th  earl  thus  end- 
ed, and  the  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
Chart.inpub.  John  Sinclair  of  Murchil,   the  next  and  un- 

archiv.  a       doubted  heir-male,   being  lineally  defcended 
au.  i?92-  - 

of  fir  James  Sinclair  of  Murchil,  brother  of  the 

faid  fifth  earl,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

VI.  Sir  James  Sinclair  of  Murchil, 
fecond  fon  of  John  mafter  of  Caithnefs,  who 
was  firft  fon  and  heir  of  George  the  4th  earl, 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo 


Sinclair  de  Murchil,  terrarum  de  Halero,   ter-  Ibidem. 
rarum  de  Hijlitro,  cum  mohndino  de  Scyler,  cSr. 

he  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  third  Stuart's  hift. 
daughter  of  Robert  earl  of  Orkney,  by  whom  °f  the  royal 
he  had  iffue  two  fons.  famil-v'P  10+" 

1.  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Francis,  who,  betaking  himfelf  to  a  mi- 
litary life,  had  a  considerable  commend  in 
Sweden,  where  he  fettled,  and  of  him  lcveral 
families  there  are  defcended. 

VII.    Sir  James   Sinclair  of  Murchil 
fucceeded  his  father,  and  married  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Stewart  of  Mains  and  Burray,  Ibid.  p.  127. 
brother   of  Alexander  firft  lord  Garlic^,    by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VIII  John,  who,  fucceeding  to  the  earldom 
of  Caithnefs,  as  above  noticed,  was  the  eighth 
earl,  and  married  Jean  CarmichaeLof  the  family 
of  Hyndford,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and 
one  daughter. 

1  -.   Alexander,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  John  Sinclair  of  Murchil,  a  man  of 
great  probity  and  honour,  and  one  of  the  fe- 
nators  of  the  college  of  juftice. 

3.  Mr.  Francis  Sinclair. 

His  daughter,  lady  Janet,  married  to  Da- 
vid Sinclair  of  South-Dun,  Efq; 

He  died  in  1705,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Alexander,  ninth  earl  of  Caithnefs, 
who  married  lady  Margaret  Primrofe,  daugh- 
ter of  Archibald  earl  of  Rofeberry,  by  whom 
he  hath  a  daughter, 

Lady  Dorothea  Sinclair,  married  to  James 
vifcount  M'Duff,  eldeft  fon  and  heir  apparent 
of  William  earl  Fife,  in  the  kingdom  of  Ire- 
land, &c. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift,  azure,  a  fhip  at  anchor, 
her  oars  erected  in  faltyre,  within  a  double 
treffure  counterflowered,  or:  2d  and  3d  or, 
a  lion  rampant,  gule s :  4th,  azure,  a  fhip  un- 
der fail,  or.  And  over  all,  a  crofs  ingrailed, 
dividing  the  four  quarters,  fable. 

Creft,  on  a  wreath,  a  cock  proper. 

Supporters,  two  griffins  of  the  latter,  arm- 
ed and  beaked,   or. 

Motto,  Commit  thy  work  to  God. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  CaftLe-Sinckir,  and  Thurfo  caftle,  in 
the  county  of  Caithnefs, 


LIVING- 


PEERAGE     bF     SCOTLAND, 


115 


LIVINGSTON    Farl   of  Calendar, 


temp. 


Ibid. 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

Alexander,  firft  earl  of  Linlithgow, 
who  married  lady  Eleanor  Hay,  daughter  of 
Andrew  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1 .  Alexander,  earl  of  Linlithgow,  his  fuc- 
ceffor. 

2.  Sir  y antes  Living jlon,  afterwards  earl 
of  Calendar. 

This  fir  James,  from  his  youth,  ferved  in 
the  wars  abroad,  where  he  acquired  great  re- 
putation for  his  military  capacity. 

Upon  his  return  home,  he  was  conftituted 

one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  bed-chamber  to 

Char,  in  pub.  king  Charles  I.  and  created   lord  Livingfton 

arch,  hasred.    0f  Almond,  by  patent  to  his  heirs-male  for 

mafcul.  oinni  ,        ,  ,      T  , 

futuro. '^er,  dated  19th  June  1633. 

He  afterwards  got  the  lordlhip   of  Calen- 
dar, and  feveral  other  lands  about  Falkirk, 
erected  into  one  free  barony,   called  the  lord- 
fliip  and  barony  of  Calendar,  by  a  charter  un- 
dibu's  mafcu-  der  the    great  feal,  to  him,   his   heirs-male 
lis  et  affignat.  an(}    affigneys    whatever,    dated    12th  June 

quibufcun.        J634> 

He  got  another  charter  under  the   great 
feal,  confirming   the    former,   Jacobo  domino 
Livingjion  de  Almond  et  Calendar,    heredibus 
Ibidem.  mafculis  et  ajfignatis  quibufcunque   hzreditarie, 

dated  2d  November  1637  j  and  was  created 
earl  of  Calendar  by  patent,  to  his  heirs-male 
whatever,  dated  6th  October  1 641  j  which 
was  again  confirmed  to  him  at  Newcaftle  up- 
on Line,  22djune  1646. 

He  married  Margaret  Hay,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Yefter,  widow  of  Alexander  earl 
of  Dunfermline,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 
In  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war,  he  ac- 
cepted of  a  commiffion  in  the  parliament's 
fervice ;  but,  being  truly  loyal,  he  no  fooner 
perceived  their  intentions,  than  he  left  them, 
and  joined  the  king,  and  was  named  trcafu- 
rer  by  his  Majefty,  but  rejected  by  the  par- 
liament 1 641,  having  refufed  to  be  one  of 
their  chief  commanders. 

He  was  afterwards  lieutenant-general  of 
the  Scotch  army,  when  they  attempted  to 
refcue  the  king,  then  a  prifoner  in  the  ille  of 
Wight,  annt  1648;  but  failing  in  the  enter- 
prife,  he  retired  to  Holland,   and  his  com- 

«,       .      -    miffion,  to  be  governor  of  Carlyle,   was  re- 
Kecords  of        .        , '  6  ■>    ' 

parliament,    landed   by    the-  parliament,    16th  January 


Ibidem. 


Guthrie's 
memoirs. 


1 649.  His  eftate  was  fequeftrate.  He  was 
particularly  excepted  out  of  Oliver  Crom- 
well's act  of  indemnity,  anno  1654  ;  and  his  Cromwell's 
lady,  in  his  abfence,  had  not  the  leait  fub-  *f  °f  indem' 
fiftence  out  of  his  eftate,  but  was  allowed  to 
receive  the  jointure  ilie  had  by  her  former 
husband,  the  earl  of  Dunfermline. 

After  the  reftoration,  the  earl  having  no 
profpect  of  heirs  of  his  own  body,  made  a 
refigrtation  of  his  eftate  and  honours  into  the 
king's  hands :  upon  which  he  got  a  new  pa- 
tent in  favours  of  his  nephew  Alexander,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  Lin- 
lithgow, and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  j 
which  failing,  to  the  fecond  fon  of  George, 
third  earl  of  Linlithgow,  and  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  Alexander  Li- 
vingfton,  fon  of  the  deceaft  fir  Alexander  Li- 
vingfton  of  Daldirs,  inStirling-fhire,  &c.  &c. 
referring  to  himfelf  the  titles,  honours,  and 
dignity  of  earl  of  Calendar,  during  all  the  Chart,  in  pub, 
days  of  his  life,  &c.  This  patent  is  dated  at  ^\^' 
Whitehall  the  21ft  day  of  November  1660. 

He  dying  anno  1672,  was  accordingly  fuc- 
ceeded  in  his  eftate  and  honours  by  his  ne- 
phew, 

Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  Calendar, 
fecond  fon  of  Alexander  fecond  earl  of  Lin- 
lithgow, who  married  lady  Mary,  daughter 
of  William  duke  of  Hamilton ;  but  dying 
without  lawful  ifTue,  anno  1685-,  his  eftate 
and  honours,  in  virtue  of  the  laft  mentioned 
patent,  devolved  upon  his  nephew, 

Alexander,  third  earl  of  Calendar,  fe- 
cond fon  of  George,  third  earl  of  Linlithgow, 
who  married  lady  Anne  Graham,  daughter  of 
James  marquis  of  Montrofe,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir, — - — and  two  daughters. 
1. .  Lady  Henriet,  who  died  unmarried. 
2.  Lady  Mary,    married   to  Mr.  James 
Graham  of  Airth,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1694,  and  was  fucceeded by 
his  fon, 

James,  fourth  earl  of  Calendar,  who,  up- 
on the  death  of  his  uncle  George,  third  earl 
of  Linlithgow,  anno  1695,  fucceeded  to  his 
eftate  and  honours,  whereby  both  earldoms 
were  united  in  his  perfon. 

Fide  title  Linlithgow . 


CAME- 


n6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


CAMERON   Lord   Fairfax  of  Cameron. 


C 


AMBDEN,  and  all  Englifh  hiftori- 
ans,  agree,  that  the  family  of  Fair- 
fax is  amongft  the  moil  ancient,  and  as  well 
allied  as  any  in  England. 

About  the  time  of  the  Norman  conqueft, 
anno  1066,   they  were  feated  at  Touchefter 
Lodge's  or  Torchefter   in    Northumberland,   whence 

Ireland!  £     they  removed  to  Yorkfliire. 
397.  vol.  II. 

I.  Richard  Fairfax,  in  the  fixth  year 
of  king  John,  anno  1  205-,  was  poffeffed  of  the 
lands  of  Alchani,  not  far  from  the  city  of 
York. 

He  was  fon  of  John,  who  was  fon  of  Hen- 
Furd's  peer-  ry  of  Shapcnbcck,  as  fer  the  peerage  of  Ire- 
age,    Scots     land,  and  he  vvras  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

cempend. 

II.  William  Fairfax,  who  was  liv- 
ing at  Afcham  in  1223,  and  married  Alice, 

fbiJem.  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Nicholas  de  Bugthorp, 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

III.  William  Fairfax,  Efq;  who  was 
bailiff  of  York  in  I  249. 

He  purchafed  the  lands  and  manour  of  Wal- 
ton from  Peter  de  Bruce,  which  he  after- 
wards made  the  chief  place  of  his  refidence. 
He  married  Mary,  widow  of  Walter  Flower, 
Peerage   of  wi10fe  father  was  Took  Flower,    mayor  of 
re  an  ,  p.     York,  in  the  reign  of  king  Richard  I. 
He  left  a  fon, 

IV.  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Walton,  Efq: 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  married  Anne, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  Henry  Sezevaux,  may- 

Jbidem  or  ot  Yoi"k>  m  tlie  reign  °f  king  Henry  IQ. 

Lw  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  William. 

3.  Be  go. 

He  died  in  the  1  2th  year  of  Edward  I. 
1284,    and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  John  Fairfax  of  Walton,  Efq;  who 
lived  in  the  reigns  of  king  Edward  I.  and  II. 
and  married  Claricia  or  Clare,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  William  Scot,   by  his  wife,  daugh- 

Ibidem.  ter  amj  iieirefs  of  fir  Roger  Bruce  of  Walton, 

by  whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

VI.  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Walton,  Efq; 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  married  Margaret, 
daughter  of  John  Malvis,  Efq;  by  whom  he 

had  iffue, 

IViUiam.,  his  fucceffor, — and  two  daugh- 
ters. 


1 .  Anne,  married  to Marton. 

2.  Clare,  married  to  fir  William  Malvis. 

He  died  before  1327,  and  was  fucceeded  Ibidem. 
by  his  fon, 

VII.  William  Fairfax  of  Walton, 
Efq;  who  married  a  daughter  of  fir  William 
Roucliffe  of  Cowthorp,  knight,  by  whom  he 

had  two  fons  and  three  daughters.  Ibidem, 

1.  Thomas,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  John  Fairfax,  L.  L.  D. 
1  ft  daughter  Margaret. 

2.  Mary. 

3.  Alice. 

VIII.  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Walton,  Efq; 
fucceeded  his  father.  He  was  living  at  Wal- 
ton in  1  350,  and  married  Elizabeth  or  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  fir  John  de  Etton,  lord  of 
Gilling;  by  which  marriage  the  eftate  of  Et- 
ton came  into  this  family,  in  the  time  of  king  Ibid.  p.  399, 
Henry  VII. 

He  left  iffue  five  fons. 

1.  William. 

2.  Thomas. 

3.  Guy. 

4.  John. 

y.   Richard,  Fairfax. 

He  was  fucceeded  ,by  his  eldeft  fon.. 

IX.  William  Fairfax  of  Walton, 
Efq;  who  was  patron  of  the  churches  of  Hal- 
naby  and  Scotton,  and,  fer  contract  in  1  395V 
( 1 8th  year  of  Richard  II.)  married  Conftance, 
daughter  of  Peter  lord  de  Malo,  or  Mauloy, 
and  co-heirefs  of  her  brother  Peter,  eighth 
lord,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Thomas. 

2.  Richard  Fairfax,  Efq  ; 

3 .  Bryan,  reclor  of  Longtoft,  and  precen- 
tor of  the  cathedral  of  York  in  1 410. 

X.  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Walton,  Efq; 
fucceeded  his  father,  and  married  Margaret,  Ibid.  Craw. 
daughter  of  John,  and  filler  and  heirefs  of  ^^Is"^ 
Richard  Frifton  of  Marfton^  Efq;  by  whom  compend. 
he  had  iffue  fix  fons. 

1.  Richard. 

2.  Guy. 

3.  George. 

4.  Thomas. 

5.  John. 

6.  Nicholas. 

He  died  in  141^. 


XI .  R 1  c  h  a  rd  Fa  1 R  F  a  %  of  Walton,  eldeft, 
fucceeded 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


fucceeded,  and  fkmrifhed  in  the  reigns  of 
Henry  IV.  V.  and  VI.  He  was  chief  juftice 
of  England,  after  the  1422,  and  married 
Anaftatia  or  Euftace,  daughter  and  co-hcirefs 
Ibidem.  of  john  Cakhorp  of  Calthorp,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  fix  fons  and  three  daughters. 

William  of  Waltos,  his  lit  fon,  was  father 
of  fir  Thomas  of  Walton,  who  was  father  of 
another  fir  Thomas,  who  was  father  of  fir  Ni- 
cholas, who  was  father  of  fir  William  Fair- 
fax of  Walton,  who  married  Jane,  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  Bryan  Stapleton  of  Notting- 
ham and  Burton,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  fir 
Thomas,  who,  by  his  majefty  king  Charles 
Peerage  of  **  was  created  a  Peer  °f  Ireland,  by  the  title 
Ireland,  of  lord  vifcount  Fairfax  of  Emely,  on  1  oth 
February  1 6  2  8  ;  and  married  Catharine,  fifter 
of  Henry  lord  vifcount  Dumbar,  and  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Henry  Conftable  of  Burton,  by 
whom  he  had  Thomas  fecond  vifcount  Fair- 
fax, of  whom  the  prefent  vifcount  is  lineally 
defcended;  and  Henry  Fairfax,  Efq;  who  was 
father  of  Henry  Fairfax  of  Hurft,  Efq;  whofe 
daughter  and  lble  heirefs,  Frances,  was  mar- 
ried to  David  earl  of  Buchan,  and  was  mother 
of  Henry  now  earl  of  Buchan. 

Richard  of  Walton's  fecond  fon  was, 

2.  Bryan  Fairfax,  L.L.D.  who  died  with- 
out iffue. 

3.  Sir  Gul do  or  Guy,  of  whom  afterwards. 

4.  Richard  Fairfax  a  prieft. 

5.  Sir   Nicholas  Fairfax,    a    knight    of 
Rhodes. 

6.  Miles  Fairfax,  Efq;. 
His  three  daughters  were? 

1 .  Margaret. 

2.  Anne. 

3.  Eieirti 

XII.  Sir  Guy  Fairfax,  third  fon  of  the 
above  Richard,  a  man  of  great  learning  and 
knowledge  in  the  laws,  was  chief  juftice  of 
the  king's  bench,  in  the  reigns  of  king  Ed- 
ward IV.  and  Richard  III.  and,  notwithftand- 
ing  his  great  attachment  to  the  houfe  of  York, 
he  enjoyed  the  fame  office  under  king  Henry 
VII.  and  was  alfo  attorney-general ;  and  hav- 
ing obtained  from  his  father  the  lands  and 
manour  of  Steeton,  he  built  the  caftle  there, 
which  afterwards  was  the  chief  feat  of  his 
pofterity; 
Ibid.  Craw-  He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  William 
furd,  &c.  Rither  of  Rither,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sit  William, 

2.  Thomas,  ferjeant  at  law, 

3.  Guy. 

4.  Nicholas. 

1  ft  daughter  Eleanor,  married  to  fir  Miles 
Wilftrop  of  Wilftrop. 


2 .  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John  Watertori 
of  Medly,  mafter  of  horfe  to  king  Henry  VI. 

Sir  Guy  died  in  1495,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  W 1  lli  a  m  Fa  1 rf ax  of  Stee- 

on,  who,  like  his  father,  was  eminent  for  his 
knowledge  in  the  laws,  and  was  made  juftice 
of  the  common  pleas  by  king  Henry  VIII. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  eldeit  daughter  of 
fir  Robert  Manners,  anceftbr  of  the  duke  of 
Rutland,  (whofe  grandmother  was  fifter  of 
king  Edward  IV.)  by  whom  he  had 

Sir   William,    his  heir, — and    four  Ibidem; 

daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Robert  Auch- 
tred. 

2.  Eleanor,  married  to  fir  William  Picker- 
ing, knight,  marfhal  of  England. 

3 .  Anne,  married  to  fir  Robert  Norman- 
ville  of  Kilnwick  in  Yorkfhire. 

4.  Dorothy,  married  to  ■  Conftable 

of  Hexby,  Efq;. 

He  died  in  151 4,  and  was  fucceeded  by, 

XIV.  Sir  William  Fairfax  of  Stee- 
ton, his  only  fon.  He  was  high-fherifF  of 
York  the  26  th  and  31ft  years  of  king  Henry 
Vlli.  arid  has  two  letters  from  that  great  mo- 
narch, very  much  for  the  honour  of  his  fami- 
ly, which  are  ftill  preferved. 

He  married  Ifabella,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
John  Thivaits  of  Thivaits  and  Denton  in  York- 
fhire, by  whom  he  got  the  lands  and  manour 
of  Denton,  which  afterwards  became  the 
chief  feat  of  the  family. 

He  left  ifTue  five  fons  and  five  daughters.    ggj  jj" 
I ;  Sir  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  his  father  400. 
in  theeftate  and  manour  of  Denton. 

2.  Francis  Fairfax,  Efq;. 

3.  Edward  Fairfax,  Efq;. 

4.  Henry,  who  married  Dorothy,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  Aske  of  Aughton,  Efq;  and  had 
a  numerous  iffue. 

y.  Gahnel,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Steeton,  and  of  whom  are  defcended 
the  honourable  families  of  Fairfax  of  Stee- 
ton and  Newton  in  Yorkfhire,  which  ftill 
fubfift. 

1  ft  daitghter  Anne,  married  to  fir  Henry 
Everingham  of  Laxton. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  Robert  Rockley  of 
Rockley,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Bridget,  married  to  fir  Cotton  Gargravc 
of  Hoftell,  and  had  iffue. 

4.  Urfula,  married  to  Ralph  Valvafor  of 
Hazlewood,  Efq;. 

y.  Agnes,  married  to  Edmund  Eltoft  of 
Farnell  in  Craven,  and  of  Knotingly,  Efq;. 

Sir  William  died  in  1557,  and  was  fuc- 
&  g  ceeded 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


cceded  in  his  eilate  of  Denton  by  his  eldefl  fon, 

XV.  Sir  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Denton, 
who  was  ftieriff  of  York,  in  1571,  and  was 
knighted  by  Queen  Elizabeth  in  15-79,  and 
performed  many  fervices  to  his  country. 

He  married  Dorothy,  daughter  of  George 
Gale  of  Acham-grangc  Efq;  treafurer  of  the 
Peerage  of    mint  at  York>  by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and 
'Ireland.  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Edward  of  Newhall,  an  excellent  poet, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  author  of  feve- 
ral  learned  and  ingenious  treatifes.  He  had 
fevcral  children. 

3.  Henry  1  both  died  young. 

4.  Ferdinando,    5  J        b 

5.  Sir  Charles  Fairfax,  colonel  of  3000 
foldiers  at  the  fiege  of  Offend,  where  his 
bravery  gained  him  immortal  honour,  accord- 
ing to  Cambden  and  others,  though  he  had 
the  misfortune  to  be  killed  three  days  before 
the  fin-render  of  the  town. 

1  ft  daughter  Urfula  was  married  to  fir 
Henry  Bellafife,  baronet,  and  was  mother  of 
Thomas  vifcount  Falconberg. 

2.  Chrifian,  m?rried  to  John  Aske  of 
Aughton,  Efqj. 

Sir  Thomas  died  in  1599,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Sir  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Denton, 
Who  was  a  perfon  of  great  honour,  virtue, 
and  skill  in  the  arts  both  of  peace  and  war. 

In  159!  he  accompanied  Robert  earl  of 
Effex  to  France,  in  aid  of  king  Henry  IV. 
againft  the  Spaniards,  and  had  the  honour  to 
be  knighted  in  the  camp  before  Roan,  for  his 
bravery  and  good  behaviour. 

He  was  employed  in  feveral  negotiations 
of  importance  by  queen  Elizabeth,  particular- 
ly to  king  James  VI.  of  Scotland,  by  whom 
he  was  highly  efteemed. 

He  was  alfo  in  great  favour  with  his  ma- 
jeity  king  Charles  I.  who  waspleafed  to  cre- 
ate him  lord  Fairfax  of  Cameron,  in  the  king- 
dom of  Scotland,  by  letters  patent,  dated  4th 
May  1627. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  Robert 
Ibid.  P.  406.  Aske  of  Aughton,  Efq;  anno  15-82,  and  died 
Crawf.  peer-  jn  jviay  1640,  in  the  80th  year  of  his  age, 
compenncLt0tS  leaving  iffue  feven  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Ferdinando, 

2.  Henry  Fairfax,  Efq;  whofe  fon,  Henry, 
became  lord  Fairfax,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3 .  Major  William  Fairfax,  killed  in  1 6  2 1 
in  defence  of  the  city  of  Frankendale  in  the 
Palatinate. 

4.  Colonel  Charles  Fairfax,  anceftor  of  the 
family  of  Mention,  &c. 


5.  John. 

6.  Peregrine,  killed  in  defence  of  Rochelle 
in  France. 

7 .  Thomas,  flain  in  Turky  anno  1  6  2 1 . 

1  ft  daughter  Dorothy,  married  to  fir  Willi- 
am Conftable,  baronet. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  fir  George  Went- 
worth  of  Wolley,  knight. 

XVII.  Ferdinando,  fecond  lord  Fair- 
fax of  Cameron,  fucceeded  his  father.  He  was 
knighted  in  1589. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war,  he  was 
made  the  parliament's  general  for  the  affoci- 
ated  county  of  York.  In  1642  he  repulfed 
the  carl  of  Newcaftle  at  Tadcaftcr.  In  Ja- 
nuary 1643  he  routed  the  lord  Byron,  with 
his  Irilh  forces  at  Nantwick  in  Chefhire.  In 
April  1644  he  defeated  lord  Bellafife  at  Sel- 
by,  and  touk  him  prifoner,  with  1600  of  his 
men.  In  July  thereafter,  he  commanded 
the  main  battle  at  Marfton-moor,  with  the 
earl  of  Leven,  where  the  king's  army,  under 
prince  Rupert,  was  defeated.  He  thereupon 
took  poffcifion  of  the  city  of  York,  of  which  he 
was  made  governor ;  with  orders,  that  he  and 
his  fons  lhould  take  in  all  the  garrifons,  which 
ftill  held  out,  for  the  king  in  that  country ;  and 
which,  in  a  very  fliort  time,  they  effected. 

He    married,     iff,    lady  Mary    Sheffield, 
daughter  of  Edward  earl  of  Mulgrave,   ance-  ibidem, 
ftor  of  the  duke  of  Buckingham,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas,  his  fuccelTor. 

2 .  Charles,  colonel  of  horfe,  flain  at  Mar- 
fton-moor, on  23d  July  1644. 

3 .  John,  who  died  young. 

1  It  daughter  Urfula,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  William  Cra- 
ven of  Linchwick  in  Worcefter-ihire. 

3 .  Eleanor,  married  to  fir  William  Selby 
of  Twifdale  in  Northumberland. 

4.  Frances,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Wid- 
drington  of  Cheefeburn-grange  in  Northum- 
berland. 

5-.  Mary,  married  to  Henry  Arthlington 
of  Arthlington,  Efq;. 

6.  Dorothy,  married  to  Edward  Hutton  of 
Popleton,  Efq;. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

His  lordfliip's  fecond  wife  was  Rhoda, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  Thomas  Chapman  of 
Shafford,  by  whom  he  had  only  one  child, 
Urfula,  who  was  married  to  William  Cart- 
wright  of  Aynho,  Efq;  whofe  daughter, 
Rhoda,  was  married  to  Henry,  fecond  fon  of 
William  duke  of  Devonfhire. 

Lord  Ferdinando  died  in  1646,  and  his 
eftate,  and  all  his  polls,  devolved  upon  his  fon, 

XVIII.  Thomas, 


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SCOTLAND. 


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Ibidem. 


XVIII.  Thomas,  third  lord  Fairfax  of 
Cameron,  the  famous  general,  fo  noted  in 
Englifh  hiftory  during  the  civil  wars ;  whofe 
conduct,  on  the  fide  of  the  parliament,  to  the 
year  165-0,  and  his  concurrence  with  gene- 
ral Monk,  for  the  king's  reftoration,  in  1659, 
are  tranlaclions  fo  fully  fct  forth  in  all  the 
hiftories  of  thofe  diffracted  times,  that  it  is 
needlefs  to  infert  them  here. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  fir  Horatio  Verc,  by  whom  he  had  two 
daughters. 

i .  Mary,  married  to  George  Villiers  duke 
of  Buckingham. 

2.  Elizabeth,  died  young. 

He  dying  without  male-ifTue  in  1671,  his 
eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  coufin,     i 

XVIII.  Henry  Fairfax  of  Ggiithorp,  | 
eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  Henry,  fecond  lbn  of  j 
Henry,  firft  lord  Cameron. 

He  married  Frances,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  fir  Robert  Bar  wick  of  Tolftone,  by  whom 
he  had  four  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1.  Thomas,  his  fucceffof . 

2.  Henry,  fheriff  of  York,  who,  in  1691, 
married  Anne,  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Ri- 
chard Harrifon,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

3 .  Bryan  Fairfax,  Efq; . 

4.  Bariuick. 

ift  daughter  Dorothy,  married,  iff,  to  Ro- 
bert Stapleton  of  Wigell,  Efq;  2dly,  to  Ben- 
net  Sherard,  Efq;. 

2.  Frances,  married  to  Mr.  Rymer. 

3.  Anne,  married  to  Ralph,  fon  of  fir 
Ralph  Ker,  in  the  county  of  Durham. 

JJU    '      >  both  died  unmarried. 

5.  Mary.       J 

And  he  dying  in  1680,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon  and  heir, 

XIX,  Thomas,  fifth  lord  Fairfax  of  Ca- 


meron, who  concurred  heartily  in  the  revo- 
lution in  1688  ;  and,  in  December  that  year, 
was  made  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  third  re- 
giment of  horfe -guards.  In  January  1693, 
he  was  promoted  to  the  king's  own  regiment 
of  horfe  ;  and,  in  I7°i,  he  was  made  a  bri- 
gadier-general. He  reprefented  the  county 
of  York  in  feveral  parliaments,  and  married 
Catharine,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Thomas 
lord  Culpeper,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  Ibldem> 
and  four  daughters. 

1.  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Robert,  a  major  of  the  guards,  and 
member  of  parliament  for  Maidftone. 

1  ft  daughter  Margaret,  married  to  dof.  ; 
David  Wilkins,  arch-deacon  of  Suffolk. 

2.  Catharine,    7 

3 .  Frances,      >  all  died  unmarried. 

4.  Mary,  J 

This  lord  died  in  1709,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  Thomas,  fixth  lord  Fairfax  of  Ca- 
meron, who,  dying  without  iffue  anno  1738, 
was  fucceeded  by  hh  brother, 

XX.  Henry,  feventh  lord  Fairfax  of  Ca- 
meron, &c. 

ARMS. 

Or,  three  bars  gemel,  gule s,  furmounted  of 
a  lion  rampant,  fable;  argent, a  bend  engrailed, 
gules. 

Creit,  on  a  wreath,  a  lion  pafTant,  guar- 
dant,  of  the  laft. 

Supporters,  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  lion  guar- 
dant,  fable ;   on  the  finijler,  a  bay  horfe. 

Motto,  Fare  fac. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 
At  Leeds-caftle  in  Kent. 


CARLYLE   Lord   Carlyle. 


THIS  firname  is  of  very  great  antiquity 
in  the  fouth  of  Scotland,   is  certainly 
local,  and  was  probably  firft  affirmed  when 
the  town  of  Carlyle  and  the  northern  counties 
of  England  were  poiTeffed  by  the  Scots. 
The  firft  of  them  we  find  upon  record,  is 

I.  Eudo  de  Carlyle,  who  flourillied  in  the 

KeTfo"1  pels  ^g"  of  king  William  the  Lyon.     There  is 

Macfarkne,    a  charter  of  mortification  by  Euftace  de  Vefcy, 

p.  182  &184.  Qf  twenty  fhiUings/w  annum  out  of  the  miln 

of  Sprouiton,  to  the  monaftcry  of  Kelfo,  in 


which  Eudo  de  Carlcolo  is  a  witnefs,  circa  an~ 
mm  1207. 

He  died  about  1230,    and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

II.    Sir  Adam   Carlyle  knight,    who  Remarks . 
made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  reigns  of  Ragman'! 
king  Alexander  II.  and  III.  and  left  iffue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor. 


Roll,  p 


JR.   Gi  lb  ert  de  Carlyle,  who  was  one  of  Prynne's  col- 

the  great  barons  of  Scotland  that  fwore  feal-  'etf ons'  ,voL 

ill.  p.  ooj. 
ty 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  i  296. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  Con, 

IV.  Sir  William    Carlyle,  defigned 

ot  Torthorald  and  Crunington,   who  was  one 

of  the  greateft  men  of  his  time,   and  always 

true  to  the  intereft  of  his  country. 

Stuart's  hid.         He  married  lady  Margaret  Bruce,  daughter 

of  the  royal     Gf  Robert  Earl  of  Carried,  and  filter  of  king 

famib'-r,-3- Robert  Bruce.  § 

He  obtained  from  that  great  monarch  a 
Ibid.  &  Had-  charter,  "  IViU'nlmo  Carlyle,  militi,  et  Mar- 
dington's  col-  •  '  carets,  fpnfe  fax-,  forori  noftrx  carilTwie, 
■iettions.  .,  ,     „  ,       .. 

"   terrarum  de  Lrontngton,  ot. 

Ibid. &  Craw-  Alfo  another  charter,  terrarum  de  Conlyn, 
furd's  Prer-  una  cum  tenendariis  tot  ins  baronix  de  To-tho- 
aSe'P"66-      raid,   &c. 

By  laid  lady  Margaret  Bruce  he  left  iffue 
two  fons. 

1.  Thomas. 

2.  JVtlUam  de  Carlyle,  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,   of  whom  afterwards. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 


V.  Thomas  Carlyle  of  Torthorald, 
who  was  in  great  favour  with  king  David 
Bruce,  whom  he  accompanied  in  his  expedi- 
tion into  England,  and  there  loll  his  life  in 
the  fervice  of  his  country  at  the  battle  of  Dur- 
ham, anno  1  346,  leaving  iiTuc  only  one  child, 

Sufanna. 

This  appears  from  a  charter  of  king  David 
Chart,  in  ar-  Bruce,    "  Roberto  de  Corry,   et  Sufanna  fponf*. 

SSuiis^  "  A"'  fili*  et  heredi  1uondam  Th°™*  de  Tor- 
"  thorald  confanguinei  nojlri,in  nojlra  prxfentia, 
"  ad  fidem  et  pacem  noftram  afud  bellum  com- 
"  miffum  apud  Durham  defunct/,  omnes  terras 
"  de  Conlyn  et  Ruchane,  cumfertinen.  quxfue- 
"  runt  quondam  JVillielmi  de  Carleoh  infra 
"  -eicecomitatum  de  Dumfries,  drc" 

This  charter  is  dated  at  Melrofs  28th  Oc- 
tober 1363. 

The  next  of  this  noble  family  we  find  up- 
on record,  is 

VI.  Sir  John  de  Carlyle  de  Torthorald, 
laid  to  be  fon  of  William  fecond  fon  of  fir 
William  of  Torthorald,   before  noticed. 

This  fir  John  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and  III.  The  earl  of 
Douglas  being  warden  of  the  marches  in  kino 
Rymer,  totn.  Robert  Bid's  time,  appointed  fir  John  Car- 
VIII.  p.  57.  lyle  of  Torthorald,  fir  John  Johnfton  of  that 
ilk,  fir  William  Stewart  of  CaiUemilk,  and 
fome  others,  fureties  for  the  keeping  of  a  truce 
with  the  Englilh,  anno  1398. 

He  died  about  the  year  1400,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  John  Carlyle  of  Torthorald 


who  is  particularly  mentioned  in  an  indenture  Indenture  in 
entered   into   betwixt  fir  Herbert  Maxwell   Mill's  8enea" 
lord  of  Carlaverock,  and  John  de  Sinclair,  tif»™? 
lord  of  Herdmaniton  ;   fubmitting  the  difl'e-  Macfarlane. 
rences  about  the  property  of  fome  lands  to  the 
determination  of  fifteen  gentlemen  of  rank, 
of  whom  fir  John  de  Carlyle  and  fir  William 
de  Predion  are  the  two  firft  named. 

The  indenture  is  figned  19th  January  1427, 
and  the  decifion  pronounced  2d  June  1428. 

He  died  before  1435*,  and  left  iffue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

VILT.  Sir  William  Carlyle  of  Tor- 
thorald, who  was  one  of  the  noble  knights  Fordun,  vol. 
whom  Fordun  calls ra/entes  milites  et  armiveri  IL  P-  48S- 
that  werefent  to  France  with  fix  thoufand  au- 
xiliaries upon  the  marriage  of  king  James  I.'s 
daughter,  princefs  Margaret,  with  the  dau- 
phine  of  France,  afterwards  Lewis  XI.  anna 
M35-.  _ 

He  died  before  1466,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

IX.  Sir  John  Carlyle  of  Torthorald, 

who  obtained  from  king  James  III.   a  charter  Ch?ir.t-!nPui'" 
of  fome  lands  and  tenements  in  Wigtoun,  Jo- 
kanni  Carlyle  de  Torthorald,  anno  1466. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  that  prince, 
who  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage  Creations  of 
by  the  title  of  lord  Carlyle  of  Torthorald,  an-  u.t^Xi 
no  1470  or  1471,  of  which  there  are  many  bhotheca  ju- 
documents,  viz.  ridica.Edr. 

He  is  one  of  the  lords  of  that  parliament 
called  by  king  James  III.  when  there  was  a 
decreet  pronounced  againft  Hugh  lord  Frafer, 
in  favours  of  Alexander  Fleming,  on  13th 
March  1471. 

He  alfo  fat  as  a  lord  at  every  parliament 
thereafter  till  his  death. 

He    got    a   charter   from  king  James  III. 
Johanni   domino  Carlyle,    erecling    -cillam   de  ch«t-inPub- 
Torthorald,  &c.  in  burgum  baronix,  &c.   dated  1473  &  1495. 
3d  December  1473.     He  got  alfo  charters  of 
feveral  other  lands  and   baronies  too  nume- 
rous to  be  here  inferted. 

He  was  fent  ambafl'ador  to  France  in  1 477, 
and,  in  requital  of  the  vaft  expence  he  had 
been  at  in  that  embafly,  had  the  barony  of 
Duncow  (then  in  the  crown  by  the  forfei-  simfon's  col- 
ture  of  Robert  lord  Boyd)  conferred  upon  him.  leftions. 

He  died  anno  151  o,  leaving  iflue  by  Mar- 
garet Douglas,  of  the  family  of  Drumlanrig, 
his  wife,  a  fon, 

John, and  a  daughter,  Chart.in  pub. 

Catharine,  married  to  Simon  Carruthers  of  archiv.  ad  an- 
Mofwald.  nam  .516. 

X.  John,  mafter  of  Carlyle,  defigned,  in 

a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  fon  and  appa-  Ibid,  ad  an- 

rentn^'S07. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


rent  heir  of  John  lord  Carlyle,  and  Margaret 
Douglas,  &c.  but  he  died  before  his  father, 
leaving  iifue  a  fon, 

XI.  Sir  William  Carlyle,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  his  grandfather,  annsi^io^  and  was 
fecond  lord  Carlyle. 

He  was  a  man   of  fine  parts,  and  had  the 

honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 

Creations  of  king  James  IV.  when  but  a  young  man,    and 

M  s'fif'the  he  is  then  defigned  grandfon  and  apparentheir 

Advocates  li-  of  John  lord  Carlyle  of  Torthorald.     At  the 

fame  time  David, fonand  apparent  heir  of  John 

lord  Kennedy,  and  Robert  Cunninghame  of 

Polmais,   were  created  knights. 

He  lived  till  the  year  1540,  having,  in  his 
younger  day?,  married  Janet,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Maxwell ;  upon  which  he  got  a  charter 
Chart.inpub.  from  John  lord  Carlyle,  "  To  Willam  Carlyle 
"  his  grandfon,  and  Janet  Maxwell  his  fpoufe, 
"  of  the  lands  of  Middleby,  err.  anno  1497." 
By  her  he  had  iffue  two  ions. 

1 .  James,   his  heir. 

2.  Michael,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


brary,  Edir 
Ibidem. 


archi 


M.   S.  In  the 


XII.  James,  third  lord  Carlyle,  who  was  one 
of  thofe  noble  patriots  that  entered  into  that 
li.  memorable  affociation,  obliging  themf elves  to 
brary,  p.  167.  ftand  by  queen  Mary  with  their  lives  and  for- 
tunes, &c.    anno   156  8. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of Scrim- 

zeour,  conftable  of  Dundee,  but  dying  with- 
out iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


XTI.  Michael,  fourth  lord  Carlyle,  who 
got  from  king  James  VI.  a  charter,  terrarum 
baroniz  de  Carlyle,  cum  cajiro  de  Torthorald  ; 
in  which  he  is  defigned  frater  et  bares  Jacobi 
domini  Carlyle,  &c. 

He  died  before  1580,  leaving  iffue  three 
fons. 

1 .  William,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Michael,  anceftor  of  the  Carlyles  of 
Lochartur,   of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Peter  de  Carlyle. 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


pub 


XHI.  William,  mafter  of  Carlyle,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Michael  fourth  lord 

Carlyle,  married ,  daughter  of ,  by 

whom  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Elizabeth  Carlyle* 


The  mafter  dying  in  1572  without  male- 
ilfuc,  his  father  intended  that  his  fecond  fon 
fliould  have  fucceeded  him,  which  appears  by 
his  charter  of  alienation  in  favours  of  his  fon 
Michael,  dated  at  Torthorald  14th  March 
1573,  before  thele  witneffes,  Adam  Carlyle  Tbidea. 
of  Brydkirk,  Alexander  Carlyle  his  fon  and 
heir  apparent,  John  Carlyle  of  Biakenquhate, 
Peter  Carlyle,  fon  of  the  above  lord  Carlyle, 
William  Johnfton  in  Templand,  Bernard  Gor- 
don, James  Gordon  his  brother,   6r. 

This  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  a  charter, 
under  the  great  feal,  of  king  James  VI.  viz. 
"  Jacobus,  &c.  fetalis  nos,  &c  confirmaffe 
"  quondam  chartam  alienationisfaclamperquon-  Iblden1' 
"  dam  confanguineum  nojirum  Michaelem  do- 
"  minimi -Carlyle,  dilefto  filio  fuo  legitimo  Mi- 
"  chaeli  Carlyle,  hxredibufque  fuis  ma  feu  lis 
"  el  affignatis  hxreditarie  de  totis  et  integris 
"  tern's  baronix  de  Carlyle,  cum  cafro,  forta- 
"  licio  de  Torthorald,  -6c."  (Here  a  great 
many  lands  are  particularly  narrated)  and  this 
charter  of  confirmation  is  dated  4th  March 
1580. 

XIV.  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  fole  heir- 
efs  of  William  mafter  of  Carlyle,  was  married 
to  fir  James  Douglas  of  Parkhead.  Fide  Title 
Douglas  lord  Carlyle  of  Torthorald. 

It  mall  only  be  obferved  here,  that  upon 
the  death  of  Michael  fourth  lord  Carlyle,  his 
fecond  fon  and  heir-male,  Michael,  contended 
long  with  his  niece  Elizabeth  for  the  eftate 
of  Carlyle,  which  was  at  laft  determined  in 
favours  of  faid  Elizabeth,  the  heir  of  line,  for 
which  reafon  the  heir-male  never  took  up  the 
title,  he  having  no  part  of  the  eftate.  But 
William  Carlyle,  late  of  Lochartur,  was  the 
undoubted  heir-male  of  this  noble  family,  and 
was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  the  laft  lord, 
as  follows,  viz.  William  Carlyle  of  Lochar- 
tur, fon  and  heir  of  the  deceaft  Robert  Car- 
lyle of  Lochartur,  fon  and  heir  of  the  deceaft  JSTad  a 
William  Carlyle  of  Lochartur,  fon  and  heir  num  i73o. 
of  Michael  Carlyle  fecond  lawful  fon  and  heir- 
male  of  the  deceaft  Michael  lord  Carlyle,  dr. 
And  which  William  Carlyle  died  anno  1756 
or  1757,  and  is  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

Michael  Carlyle,  now  of  Lochar- 
tur. 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


DOUGLAS 


Lord     Carlyle    of  Tor- 

T  HOR  A  LD. 


SIR  George  Douglas  of  Pitfendreich,  fe- 
cond fon  of  George  mailer  of  Angus, 
and  grandfon  of  George  the  great  ear!  of  An- 
gus, had  a  natural  ion, 

G  f.  o  r  g  e  D  o  u  g  l  A  s ,  the  firit  of  this  family . 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  brave- 

M  S  hift  of  !T  a:1^  cour"?e5  ancl  was  caPtain  °f  trie  caftles 

ie  family  of  of  Edinburgh  and  Douglas  in  the  reigns  of 


Dough 


Simfon's  ef- 

i  ;\  s,   and 
Home's 
hit.  ox' the 
family  of 
Douglas. 


king  James  V.  and  queen  Mary 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  James  Douglas  of  Parkhead,  by 
whom  he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Park- 
head  in  vicecomitatu  de  Lanark,  and  by  her 
had  iffue  three  fons  and  four  daughters, 
i .   Sir  James  Douglas  of  Parkhead. 

2 .  Sir  Ceorae  Douglas  of  Mordington,  who 
was  gentleman  of  the  bed-chamber  to  king 
James  VI.  and  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Archibald  Dundas  of  Fingask,  by  whom  he 
had  two  foils  and  a  daughter,  i .  Sir  George 
Douglas,  who  was  ambaffador  from  king 
Charles  I.  to  Poland  and  Sweden  in  1633 
and  1635,  but  died  without  iffue.  2 .  James 
Douglas,  who  married,  and  had  an  only  fon, 
who°died  alfo  without  iffue.  His  daughter, 
Margaret,  was  married  to  fir  James  Lockhart 
of  Lee,  of  whom  the  Lockharts  of  Lee, 
Carnwath,   and  Caftlehill,    are  defcended. 

3.  John  Douglas,  doctor  of  divinity,  an- 
ceftor  of  Jofeph  Douglas  of  Edrington,  of 
whom  afterwards. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married,  iff,  to 
fir  Patrick  Home  of  Ayton ;  and,  2dly,  to 
fir  James  Dundas  of  Arnifton. 

2 .  Martha,  married  to  Mr.  Robert  Bruce 
of  Kinnaird. 

3 .  Man,  married  to  John  Carruthers  of 
Holmains. 

4.  Chriflian,  married  to  Edward  Sinclair, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  William  Sinclair 
ofRollin. 

Sir  George  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie 
in  1547,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 
SirJamesDouglas  of  Parkhead,  who  married 
the  before  mentioned 

X1V-.  Elizabeth  Carlyle,   daughter 


and  fole  heirefs  of  William  mafter  of  Car- 
lyle, eldeft  fon  of  Michael  fourth  lord  Car- 
lyle. 

This  fir  James  claimed  the  peerage  of  Car- 
lyle, in  right  of  his  wife  the  heir  of  line,  up- 
on which  enfued  a  long  and  tedious  law-fuit 
betwixt  him  and  Michael  fecond  fon  of  the  faid 
lord  Carlyle,  the  heir-male,  as  before  obferv- 
ed,  whereby  both  parties  almoft  ruined  their 
eilates  before  it  was  finally  decided.  Sirjames,  Qnv/fm^ 
who  was  then  an  old  man,  being  unfortunate-  Peerage 
ly  killed  by  William  Stewart,  anno  1608,  left 
iffue   by  Elizabeth    the  heirefs,    three  fons, 


\.  Sirjames,  afterwards  lord  Carlyle. 

2.  Archibald. 

3.  John. 
He  was  fucceeded  by 


both  died  without  iffue. 


Kenfiiure. 


XV.  Sir  James  Douglas,  who,  being  Remarks  up- 
eldcft  fon  of  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  and  fole  on  Ragman's 
heirefs  of  William  mafter  of  Carlyle,   eldeft ro11,  p'  43' 
fon  of  Michael  fourth  lord  Carlyle,  as  before 
noticed,  was  created  lord  Carlyle  of  Tortho- 
rald,   anno  1609. 

He  married  Grizel,   daughter  of  fir  John  Writs  of  the 
Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  ,tamib'  °^ 
and  fucceffor, 

XVI.  Wi  lli  am  lord  Carlyle  of  Tortho- 
rald,  who  fold  his  eftate,  and  died  abroad 
without  iffue,  which  ended  the  male-line  of 
fir  James  Douglas,  firft  fon  of  George,  captain 
of  the  caftles  of  Edinburgh  and  Douglas. 

The  male-line  of  his  fecond  fon  fir  George 
being  alfo  extinct,  as  is  before  obferved,  his 
male  reprefentative  now  is 

Joseph  Douglas  of  Edrington,  fon  of 
the  deceaft  Jofeph  Douglas  of  Edrington, 
Ion  of  John  Douglas  doctor  of  divinity,  who 
was  third  fon  of  the  faid  captain  George,  and 
brother  of  fir  James,  who  married  the  baron- 
efs  of  Carlyle. 

Vide  Title  Edrington  in  the  fecond  volume 
of  this  work. 


DALZIEL 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


123 


D  A  L  Z  I  E  L    Earl  of  Carnwath. 


THIS  noble  family  is  of  great  antiquity 
in  the  fhire  of  Lanark,  where  they  flou- 
rifiied,  and  matched  with  feveral  of  the  moll 
confiderable  families,  before  they  fettled  in 
Dumfries-fhire,  where  they  now  have  their 
chief  refidence. 

Some  are  of  opinion,  that  this  is  a  local 
Remarks  up-  firname,  and  was  firft  afTumed  by  the  poffef- 


on  Ragman's 


roll, 


45- 


fors  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Dalziel ;  but, 
The  account  of  their  origin,  given  by  Mr. 
Nisbet,  and  other  hiftorians,  is,  that  in  the 
reio-n  of  king  Kenneth  II.  a  kinfman,  and  fa- 
vourite of  that  king,  being  taken  prifoner  by 
the  Pidts,  was  put  to  death,  and  hung  up  up- 
on a  gallows  in  view  of  the  Scotch  camp. 
King  Kenneth  being  highly  provoked  and  in- 
cenfed  at  the  affront,  offered  a  confiderable 
reward  to  any  of  his  fubjects  who  would  take 
down,  and  carry  off  the  corpfe  ;  but>  for  fome 
time,  none  would  venture  to  undertake  the 
dangerous  enterprife.  At  laft,  a  gentleman 
of  more  fpirit  and  courage  than  the  reft,  faid 
dal zell,  which,  in  the  old  Scotch  language, 
fignifies,  /  dare.  He  effectually  performed 
it  to  the  king's  fatisfaction,  who  accordingly 
rewarded  him  nobly.  His  pofterity  afTumed 
the  word  Dalzell  for  their  firname,  and 
that  remarkable  bearing  of  a  man  hanging  on 
a  gallows  for  their  arms,  with  /  dare  for  their 
motto,  in  memory  of  the  above  brave  action, 
though  they  now  bear  only  a  naked  man  pro- 
per. 

Notwithftanding  the  great  antiquity  of 
this  noble  family;  the  firft  of  them  we  find 
upon  record  is, 


I.  Sir  Thomas  de  Dalzell,  who  was 
Prynne'j  col-  one  of  the  great  barons  that  fwore  fealty  to 
\%lt  m"  king  Ed^ard  I.  of  England,  anno  1296. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  thefe  worthy 
patriots  who  joined  king  Robert  Bruce,'  and 
always  continued  lteady  in  his  intereft  till  his 
death. 

He  left  ifTue  a  fon, 

II.  Sir  Robert  Dalzell  knight,  who 
fucceeded  him.  and  was  a  faithful  fubject,  and 
firm  friend  of  king  David  Bruce,  for  which 
he  got  from  that  prince  a  grant.  "  To  our  tru- 
*'  fly  and  well  beloved  Robert  de  Dalzell, 
"  knight,  and  the  lawful  heirs-male  of  his  body, 
'•  gotten,  or  to  be  begotten,  &c.  all  and  haill 

Char. march.  «  our  lands  of  Selkirk,  with  their  pertinents, 
«g,s    avi  •  ««  £.CJ*  dat;eci  at  Edin.  the  1 4th  May  1  365% 
He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  that  be- 
came furcty  to  Haquin  king  of  Norway  and 


Sweden,  that  Henry  Sinclair  earl  of  Orkney, 
ihould  faithfully  govern  the  iflands  of  Orkney, 
&c.  anno  1379,  and  was  afterwards  fent  over 
to  Norway,  by  the  faid  earl  of  Orkney,   to  Tbrfc 
king  Haquin,  anno  1  380,   and  died  that  fame  hift-  of  the 
year,  immediately  after  his  return  home 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Orkneys,  p. 

77- 


III.  Sir  William  Dalzell,  knight, 
who  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  ot  king 
Robert  II.  and  III. 

In  his  father's  lifetime,  he  obtained  from 
king  David  Bruce,  a  grant  of  two  pounds  Ster-  char  inarch, 
ling  out  of  the  burgh  of  Lanark,  by  his  royal  regis  David, 
deed,  dated  13th  Auguft  1366. 

He  is  alfo  mentioned  in  a  charter  belong- 
ing to  the  earl  of  Morton,   wherein  he  is  de-  charti        g 
figned  William  de  Dalzell,  knight,  dated  anno  com.deMor- 
1392.  tor- 

He  is  a  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  confirmation 
of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,   to  Andrew  Ha- 
milton, of  the  lands  of  Galftoun,  wherein  he 
is  defigned  William  de  Dalzell,  lord  of  that  Chart,  in  pub. 
ilk,  dated  1  ith  December  1406.  archiv- 

He  is  alfo  witnefs  in   another  charter    of 
confirmation  of  the  duke  of  Albanv,  to  David 
de  Gardyn,  of  the  land?  of  Kinmnmonth,  in 
which  he  is  defigned  William   de  Dalzell,  ibidem- 
knight,  &a  anno  1407. 

He  died  anno  1 408,  leaving  ifTue  two  fen?, 

1 ,  George  de  Dalzell. 

2.  Sir  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

IV.  Gf.org  F,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  fir  William  dc  Dalzell,  lord  of  that  ilk,  got 
a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Dalzell, 
to  him  and  the  heirs-mule  of  his  body  ;  which 
failing,  to   the   heirs-male  of  his  father  fir 
William,  6c.    This  is  confirmed  by  a  ch  irter  p 
under  the  great  feal  of  king  Robert  III.   .. 
dated  5th  July    1395;   but    he    died  before  ' 
1400,  without  ilfuc,  and  was  fucceeded  by  do 

his  brother,  tondtj./.   • 

IV.   Sir  John  de  Dalzell,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  fecohd  fon  of  the  faid  fir  William,  who, 
being  a  man  of  parts,   was   in   great  favour 
with  king  Robert  III.  and  had  the  honour  of  Chart,  penes 
knighthood  conferred  upon  him  when  but  a  «Jmitem  de 

*  Morton. 

young  man,  anno  1393. 

He  was  joined   in  commiffion  with  fome  , 

others,  to  treat  with  the  EngHfh  about  re-  %££,? 
newing  the  peace  j  and  for  his  good  and 
faithful  fervices,  he  obtained  from  king  Ro- 
bert III.  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  revenues 
of  St.  Leonard'*  hofpital  in  the  burgh  of  La- 
nark. 


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EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


nark.  The  charter  is  granted  "  to  our  tru- 
Chart.inarch.  «.  fty  an(]  weH  beloved  John  dc  Dalzell  in  life- 
Roberti  III.     „   rentj    and  £0  hjs  e]dert  f()n  Waker  de  Dal_ 

"  zell,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  in 
"  fee ;  which  failing,  to  his  fecond  ("on  A- 
"  dam,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
l<  which  failing,  to  his  third  (on  Robert,  and 
•'  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  &c.  dated  at 
"  Dunfermline,  9th  November  anno  1400." 
He  left  iflue  three  fons,  as  in  the  above 
charter, 

1 .  Sir  Walter. 

2.  Alain  de  Dalzell,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
charter  of  William  de  Maxweil  de  Auchin- 
hedc,  anno    1423  ;  and  in   another   charter, 

Chart.inpub.  wherein  he  }s  defigned  Adam  de  Dalzell  de 
Elliotftoun,  anno  1426. 

3.  Sir  Robert  de  Dalzell. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Sir  Walter  de  Dalzell,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  was  defigned  Walter  of 
Carlourie,   and  is   particularly  mentioned   in 

Indenture  in  an  indenture  betwixt   fir  Herbert    Maxwell, 
Mill's  colled.  ]ord  of  Carlaverock,   and  John  de   Sinclair, 

penes  Mac-  ,      .  Tx      ,  ,-, 

Farlane.  lQ1'd  ot  Herdmanftoun,  anno  1427. 

He  left  ilTue  a  fon  and  iucceffor, 

VI.  Sir  Peter  de  Dalzell,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  who  obtained  from  king  James  II.  a 
charter  of  confirmation  of  the  charter  grant- 
ed by  king  Robert  III.  to  his  grandfather,  of 

Chart.inpub.  the  lands   °f  tne  hofpital  of  St.  Leonard  in 
archiv.  Lanark,  6c  dated  in  1449. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  1450,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VTI.  Sir  Robert  Dalzell,  who,  in  a 
charter  to  Walter  Graham  of  Walaylloun,  is 
Ibidem.  defigned  Robert  de  Dalzell,  lord  of  that  ilk, 

3  1  ft  December  1450- 

He  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

VIII.  Robert  de  Dalzell,  lord  of  that 

ilk,  who  was  unhappily  killed  in  the  town  of 

Hollinlhed's   Dumfries,  in  a  fcuffle  betwixt  the  lords  Max- 

hiltory.  well  and  Crichton,  anno  IJ08,   leaving  iflue 

a  fon, 


IX.  Robert  Dalzell  of  that  ilk,  who 

fucceeded   him,  and  is   defigned   Robert  dc 

Dalzell  of  that  ilk,  in  a  charter  to  Mr.  John 

Chart.inpub.  Scrimzeour  of  Glasbuc,  of  the  lands  and  baro- 

archiv.  ny  of  Panbride,  dated  in  I  y  1 1 . 

He  is  alfo  witnefs  in  a  charter  to  William 
Ibidem.  Crichton,  dated  in  the  fame  year  1 51  1 . 

He  married  Margaret  Hamilton  daughter 
of — ,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


X.  Sir  Robert  Dalzell  of  that  ilk, 


who  obtained  from  queen  Mary  a  charter  of 
the  lands  of  Dalzell,  with  the  mill  and  perti-  Ibidem, 
ncnts  of  Lanark,  cirr.  wherein  he  is  defigned 
Robert  de  Dalzell,  fon  and  heir  of  Robert  de 
Dalzell  of  that  ilk,  and  of  Margaret  Hamil- 
ton, &c.  dated  16th  Auguft  I5y9< 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubject  to  queen 
Mary,  and  was  one  of  thofe  worthy  patriots 
who,  upon  her  majefty's  efcape  out  of  the 
cattle  of  Lochleven,  bound  themfelves  upon 
honour  and  confeience  to  ftand  by  and  adhere 
to  her  intcreft,  againft  all  her  rebellious  fub-  ^r  D*y'£ 

'     &  Crawfurd  s 

jects,  anno  1568.      He  was  likeways  in  her  colleft.  in  the 
majefty's    army   at  the   battle    of   Langfide,  Iawyer's  lib. 
where  he  behaved  with  lingular  conduct  and 
refolution. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  Gavin  Ha- 
milton of  Raploch,  by  whom  he  had  iflue  a  ^h^.,inpub' 
fon, 

Robert, and  a  daughter, 

Chrijlian,  married  to  John  Hamilton  of  Or- 
bifton. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Robert  Dalzell,  who,  being 
a  man  of  fpirit  and  genius,  and  poffefTed  of  an 
opulent  fortune,  was  knighted  by  king  James 
VI.  and,  in  confideration  of  his  own  perlbnal 
merit,  and  the  conftant  fidelity  and  loyalty  of 
his  anccftors,    was  created    lord  Dalziel   by 

king  Charles  I.  on  18th  September  1 6  2  8,  ibid,  hayed, 
and  earl  of  Camwath  in  1639,  by  patent,  to  mafc>  e  corP- 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Crichton  of  Cluny,    by  whom  he  had  Ibidem, 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  Dalziel  of  Glenae,  who  carri- 
ed on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  was  married  to 
fir  James  Muirhead  of  Lachop. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Robert,  fecond  earl  of  Camwath, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Roberto,  mag: 'ft ro  de  Dalzell,  j^jj,  a(j  an_ 
terrarum  dominii  et  baronis.  de  Carnwatb,  &c.  num.  1632. 
He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  probity,  and 

loyalty. 

In  the  time  of  the  civil  wars,  he  raifed  for- 
ces, both  horfe  and  foot,  upon  his  own  char- 
ges, for  the  fervice  of  his  majefty  king 
Charles  I.  which  he  himfelf  commanded, 
fought  upon  their  head,  and  always  behaved 
with  courage  and  refolution,  for  which  he 
iufTered  greatly,  both  by  fequeftration  of  his 
eftate  of  Camwath,  and  otherways.  He  ac- 
companied king  Charles  II.  to  the  fatal  battle 
of  Worcefter,  where  he  was  taken  prifoner, 

and 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


and  was  clofe  confined  for  feveral  years :  all 
which  hardships  he  bore  with  great  firmnefs 
and  conftancy. 

He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
fem'deCarn- liam  Roughs  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  the 
wath.  duke  of  Qiieensberry,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIII.   Ga  win. 


Chart.inpub.  who  fucceeded 


fam.de  isouth- 
ssk. 


third  earl  of  Carnwath, 
i,   and  got  charters  under 
archiv.  inter    r.ne  great  feal,  Gavino  cotuiti  de  Carnwath,  of 
1     *        72"  feveral  lands  and  baronies.    He  married,  ill, 
Chart. in  arch.  Margaret,   daughter  of  David  lord  Carnegie, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
His  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  Claud 

Muirhead  of  Lachop. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Erskine, 
daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Kelly,  but  by 
her  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  in  1674,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  lbn, 

XIV.  James,  fourth  earl  of  Carnwath, 
Chan.inarch.  who  married  lady  Mary  Seton,  daughter  of 
George  earl  of  Winton,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter, 

Lady  Elizabeth  Dalziel,  married  to  lord 
John  Hay,  fon  of  John  marquis  ofTweedale. 

And  dying  in  1683  without  male-iffue. 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


fam.  de  Cam 
wath, 


XIV.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Carnwath,  who 
died  unmarried  in  1702.  The  male  line  of 
Robert,  fecond  earl  of  Carnwath,  eldeft  fon 
of  Robert,  the  firil  earl,  thus  ending,  the 
eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  fir  Robert 
Dalziel  of  Glenae,  lineally  defcended  of  fir 
John  Dalziel  of  Glenae,  fecond  fon  of  the 
faid  firft  earl  of  Carnwath,  to  whom  we  now 
return. 

XII.  Sir  John  Dalziel  of  Glenae,  bro- 
ther-german  of  Robert,  fecond  earl  of  Cam-  j 

wath,  married  Agnes,  daughter  of Nif- 

betof  Dean,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Robert, and  a  daughter. 

Mary,  married  to  Alexander  earl  of  Kelly. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

i 

Xm.   Sir   Robert,  who  got  a  charter, 

Chart.inpub.  under  the  great  feal,  domino  Roberto  Dalziel 

archiv.  de  Glenae,  &c.  and  married,    1  ft,  a  daughter 

of  Sandilands  lord  Torphichen,  by  whom  he 

had  two  daughters. 

The  firil, ,  married  to ■  Fergu- 

fon  of  Me. 

The  fecond, ,  married  to  fir  Robert 

Lowrie  of  Maxweltoun. 


He  married,  2dly,  lady  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Annandale,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  3dly,Violet,  daughter  of 

Riddel  of  Haining,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John. 

2.  Captain  James  Dalziel,  who  ferved  in 
the  army  under  king  James  VII.  but  quitted 
the  fervice  at  the  revolution,  having  married 

Graham,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  John, 

and  a  daughter. 

3 .  Colonel  Thomas  Dalziel,  of  the  Scotch 
guards,  who  married  Ifabel,   only  daughter  of 

the  fecond  marriage  of  Ferguibn   of 

Craigdarroch,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  David 
Dalziel,  merchant  in  Glafgow,  and  three 
daughters.  1.  Jean,  married  to  Thomas 
Gibfon,  Efq;  one  of  the  principal  clerks 
of  feffion,  and  hath  iffue.  2.  Agnes.  3.  Hen- 
riet. 

Sir  Robert's  1  ft  daughter,  Agnes,  married 
to  fir  John  Johnfton  of  Weiterhall. 

2. ,   married  to  Alexander  Maxwell 

of  Tinwald,  without  iffue. 

3 .   ,  married  to ■,  without  iffue. 

4.  ,  married  to  Robert   Carruthers 

of  Rammerfcales,  and  had  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XTV.  Sir  John  Dalziel  of  Glenae,  who' 
married  Henriet,  daughter  of  fir  David  Mur- 
ray of  Stanhope,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Dalziel,  Efq;  an  officer  of  rank 
in  the  army,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Tildflie  of  Lodge,  Efq;  an  Englifh  lady, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  who  is  married,  and 
hath  a  confiderable  eftate  in  the  ifland  of  St. 
Chriftophers. 

His  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  William, 
vifcount  Kenmure,  and  hath  iffue. 

XV.  Sir  Robert  Dalziel  of  Glenae, 
fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours  of  Carn- 
wath, being  the  undoubted  heir-male,  as  be- 
fore noticed,  and  was  the  fixth  earl. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts  and  great  be- 
nevolence, but  had  the  misfortune  to  engage 
in  the  rebellion  in  1715",  was  taken  prifoner 
at  Prelton,  tried  by  his  peers,  condemned  for 
high  treafon,  and  his  eftate  and  honours  were 
forfeited  to  the  crown,  but  he  got  a  pardon 
for  his  life. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Grace  Montgomery, 
daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Eglington,  by 
whom  he  had  a  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret  DtlzieL 


He 


126 


PEERAGE 


C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


He  married,  2dly.  Grizel,  danghter  of  A- 
lexander  Urquhart  of  Newhal),  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 

Alexander. 

He  married,  3dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  Hamilton  of  Bangower,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  a  daughter,  who  died  young. 

He  married,  4thly,  Margaret  Vincent,  a 
Yorkfhire  lady,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Robert. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Alexander,  who,  had  it  not  been 
for  his  father's  forfeiture,  would  have  been 
feventh  earl  of  Carnwath. 


He  married  mils  Elizabeth  Jackfon,  art 
Englilh  lady,  and  hath  iffue. 

ARMS. 

Sable,  a  naked  man,  with  his  arms  extend- 
ed, proper. 

Creft,  on  a  wreath,  a  dagger,  ereti,  the 
pommel  and  hilt,  or. 

Supporters,  two  chevaliers  in  complete  ar- 
mour, each  having  a  target  on  his  exterior 
arm,  proper. 

Motto,  I  dare. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Kirkmichael  in  Annandale. 


fc^ffiKioi&iKiKQi  ::•:«:■:•:.•:■::-:•;'.:  >:*.•>::;•:«-:•::■>:  Kaa-xaasacaMGK^^  >::■:: 


Earl    of   Carrick. 


THIS  is  an  ancient  and  honourable  title 
in  Scotland.     Cambden  fays,  Olim  Car- 
ritla  fnos  habuit  comites. 

In  the  reign  oc  king  William  the  Lion,  we  j 
find  it  conferred  upon  Duncan,  fon  of  Gilbert,  j 
lord  of  Galloway,  about  the  year  1 1  80,  Rex  j 

Cambden,  p.  lyuiiehmts   totam   Camctam   dedil   Duncano,  ' 
D93,andScots  ,,.,..    _,    ,     .  ,. 

chron.  M.  S.fiho  Cilbertt  dmum  Caiovtau,  &c. 
in  bibl.jurid. 

I.  Duncan,  firft  earl  of  Carrick,  fon  of 
Gilbert  lord  of  Galloway,  founded  the  abbay 
of  Croffragwell,  and  amply  endued  it  out  of 
his  own  lands,  pro  falute  animx  fux,  the  20th 
year  of  king  William,  anno  1 1  85. 

He  likeways  made  feveral  donations  to  the 
monks  of  Paifley  and  Melrofe.  He  lived  after 
the  year  1230,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Edin. 


Ibidem. 


Chartul.  of 
Paifley  and 
Melrofe. 


II.  Nigellus  or  Neil,  fecond  earl  of 
Carrick,  who  was  likeways  a  liberal  benefac- 
Crawfurd's     tor  to  the  religious,    as  appears   from  his  do- 
Peerage.        nations  to   the  monafteries  of  Croffragwell, 


Sandell,  ere.    He  is  particularly  mentioned  n 

,       '     ,         .       ,.  -J  .  Rymer,  torn, 

m  the  rcedera  Anghae  as  one  of   the  magnates  j,  p<  .-„. 

Scotix,  anno  I  255. 

He  died  anno  1  256, leaving  iffue  one  daugh- 
ter, 

EI.  Margaret,  countefs  of  Carrick,  his 
foleheirefs,  married,  1  it,  to  Adam  Kilconath, 
who,  in  her  right,  became  earl  of  Carrick. 
This  earl,  with  David  Cummin  earl  of  A- 
thole,  were  fent  by  king  Alexander  III.  co  Martin's  ge- 
the  affiftance  of  king  Lewis  IX.  of  France,  nealog.  vol. 
with  2000  auxiliaries,  anno  1258.  •  P- '  7- 

He  was  afterwards  fent  by  the  fame  prince 
to  the  holy  land,  with  5000  men,  where  he 
died  without  iffue,  anno  1272. 

The  counref,  married,    2dly,    Robert   de 
Bruce,  lord  of  Annandale,  to  whom  fhe  brought 
the  title  and  dignity  of  earl  of  Carrick,  and 
was  mother,  by  him,   of  the  great  king  Ro-  Stuart's  hift: 
bert  Bruce,  as  will  be  fhown  in   the  follow-  fairijiy. 


BRUCE   Lord   of  Annandale    and   Earl 
of  Carrick. 


HAD  the  name  of  Bruce  been  diftin- 
guifhed  by  no  other  perfon  but  the 
great  and  immortal  king  Robert,  he  alone  is 
fufficient,  not  only  to  ennoble  a  name  but  a 
nation  :  but,  to  his  glory  and  renown,  we 
have  that  of  other  kings,  and  other  heroes  to 
be  added,  to  raife  this  family  to  the  higheft 
pitch  of  grandeur  amongft  the  illuftrioushou- 
fes  of  the  Scotch  nobility. 


We  fhall  therefore  deduce  their  defcent 
from  the  Norman  conqueft  of  England,  which, 
we  prefume,  was  their  firft  fettlement  in  this 
lfland. 

Amongft  the  great  number  of  noble  and 
valiant  Normans,  that  came  over  to  England 
with  William  the  Conqueror,  anno  1066, 
none  made  a  greater  figure  than  Robert  de 
Bruce,  the  undoubted  anceftor  of  this  family. 
I.  Ro- 


E  E  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


Nobilis  miles 
dc  Norm.ind. 
Monafticon 
Anglicnum, 
v.  It.  p  '46. 
in  bibl.  jurid. 
Edin. 


Abercrom- 
bie's  hift. 
Dugdales  ba- 
ronage. Mon. 
anglic.  where 
moft  of  his 
lands  a.e  par- 
ticularly men- 
tioned. 


I.  Robert  Bruis,  (or  Bruce,)  whom 
fir  William  Dugdale  calls  a  noble  knight  of 
Normandy,  feems  to  have  had  no  fmall  lhare 
in  the  conqueft  of  England. 

And  as  William  divided  the  conquered 
lands  amongft  thofe  of  his  followers,  who  h  id 
moll:  remarkably  diitinguifhed  themfelves  for 
conduct  and  bravery,  fo  none  appears  to  have 
got  fo  large  a  lhare  as  this  Robert  de  Bruis ; 
for  both  Scotch  andEnglifli  hiitorians  agree, 
that  he  cot  poffeffion  of  the  caftle  and  ma- 
nor of  Skelton,  (which  became  the  chief  title 
of  his  family)  with  above  ninety  lordihips  in 
the  eaft,  welt,  and  north  Ridings  of  Yorkfhire, 
whereof  Gysburn  in  Cleveland,  (which  we 
fhall  have  occafion  often  to  mention  hereaf- 
ter,)   was  one. 

This  Robert  died  about  the  year  11 00, 
(fome  fay  anno  1094,)  and  left  iflue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor. 


II.  Robet  de  Bruis,  fecond  lord  of  Skel- 
ton,   a  man  of  great  worth  and  honour,  who, 
having    contracted    a  fricndlhip    with     king 
David  I.    while  he   refided  in  England,   and 
his  lady  being  then  dead,   by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  heir,  he   came  to  Scotland  with  Da- 
vid,   who  was  a  generous  prince,   and  always 
conferred  his  favours  upon  perfons  of  merit. 
We  fhall  obferve,  that  during  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  I.  his  brother  David  was  de- 
figned    comes,    and    prince    of  Cumberland, 
and  was  fuperior  of  the  whole  lordfnip  of  An- 
nandale.      He  was  alfo  earl  of  Northumber- 
Sir  Ta  Dal-  'an(3'  Huntington,  and  Northampton,  in  right 
rymple'scol.  of  his   wife  Mathilda,   which  is  fully  docu- 
p.  168.  and    rnented  from  the  regifter  of  the  epifcopal  fee 
of  Glafgow. 

Tint  Robert  de  Bruis  came   to  Scotland 
with  David,  and  was  accounted    one   of  his 
nobles  or  vaffals,  is  clear  from  the  faid  regi- 
fter  of  Glafgow,   where  comes  David   gives 
centum  folidorum  in  Hardingeltra  (in  North- 
ampton-fhire)    for   repairing   the  church    of 
Glafgow.      The  original    writ  bears;   c<  with 
"   content  of  Mathilda  his  wife,   et  froceruin 
Sir  William    "    et   inllhum  meorum   Robert!   de  Bins,   6rc. 
Dugdales  bar,  "    inter  ann.   I  120,    and   I  I  24." 
*°T'    sjrP'ja.       This  alone  is  fvrfficient  proof  of  Robert's 
Dalrymple's    being  in  Scotland  with  David.      It  is  no  lei's 
SulKrf     ccrtain'  that  he  got  poffeffion  of  the  lordfnip 
the  church  of  of  Annandale,  of  which  there  are  many  do- 
Glafgow,  cir-  cuments :   and  it  is  affirmed  by  fome  hiftori- 
ji2o.ann        ans>   tnat  king  David  procured  him  in  mari- 
riage  Agnes  Annand,  heirefs  to  the  rich  lord- 
fnip of  Annandale,  which   contained  all   the 
lands  from  the  bounds  of  Dunegal  and  Strath- 
nith,   to  the  lands  of  Ranulph  de  Mefchines, 
then  earl   of  Chelter,    and   lord  of  Cumber- 
land, which  king  David  confirmed  to  him, 


whereby  he  came  to  have  large  poffeffions 
both  in  Scotland  and  in  England. 

And  being  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  equal- 
ly qualified  for  the  cabinet  and  the  field,  was 
long  in  high  favour  both  with  king  David  I. 
of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  I.  of  Eng- 
land. 

In  the  year  11  37,   Robert,   being  at  the 
court  of  England,   king  Stephen  joined   him 
in  commiffion  with  Bernard  de  Baliol,  to  en- 
deavour to  diffuade  or  divert  king  David  of 
Scotland  from  his  intended  inyafion  of  Eng- 
land,  for  which  Robert  ufed  all  his  intereft ; 
but  David,   either  neglecting  or  defpifing  the 
advice,  purfued  his  former  reiblutions,  and  en- 
tered England  withaconfiderable  army.  Up-  S*m$  £?' 
on  which  Robert  withdrew  his  allegiance  from  Sir  William 
David  for  his  lands  he  held  of  him  in  Scotland,  DuSdale- 
and  was  on  the  Englifh  fide  at  the  battle  of 
Standard  anno  1 1  3  8,   where  he  took  prifoner  An™f  vo°V 
his  own  fon  Robert,  whom  he  had  left  in  p.  f46.V° ' 
Scotland,   and  was  then   about   1 4  years   of  Nutrici  ^'x 
age.      When  his  father  prefented  him  to  the  cmenS,^ 
king  of  England,  he  defired  him   to  deliver  &c- 
him  to  his  nurfe  to  be  taken  care  of,   6 -c.       Tom.  II.  p. 

Sir  William  Dugdale  fays,    he  was  more  448, 
lit  to  be  eating  wheat  bread  with  his  mother, 
than  by  force  of  arms  to  be  defending  his 
patrimony  of  Annandale,  &c. 

However,  the  year  thereafter  a  peace  was 
concluded  upon  very  honourable  terms  for 
Scotland,  Northumberland  having  been  de- 
livered up  to  prince  Henry,  and  Robert  con- 
tinued in  friendihip  and  favour  with  king 
David  ever  after. 

He  was  very  liberal  in  his  donations  to  the  Monaft.Angh 
religious,  having  in  29th  of  Henry  I.  anno  cha.rta  funda* 
,  „  _         .       r  1  1  ■         r        ,  J  tioms  pnora- 

1 1  29,  fro  fa/ute  annus:  fug,  6  c,  founded  the  tus  de  Gyf-    " 
monaftery  of  canons  regular  at   Gysburn,   in  burn' 
honour  of  the  bleffed  virgin,  which  he  'en- 
dowed with  twenty  carucates  of  land,  a  ca- 
ruotte  being  then  fixty  acres. 

He  gave  alfo  to  the  fame  monaftery  the  pa- 
tronages of  all  the  churches  within  the  lord- 
ihip  of  Annandale,  viz.    the  churches  of  An- 
nand, Lochmaben,  Kirkpatrick,  Cumbertrces,  Dugdales  ba» 
Renpatrick,  Drivefdale,  Hoddam,  Caftlemilk,  ronagc'  tom- 
6  c.  cum  omnilus  pertinent iis  fingularum  cede-       P'  W' 
fiarum,   6c. 

He  gave  likeways  to  the  monks  of  Whit- 
by in  York- {hire,  the  church  of  Middleburgh, 
with  two  carucates  and  two  bovates  of  land 
in  Nevvham,  upon  condition  that  they  ffiould  Ibid.  p.  44S. 
place  certain  monks  of  their  convent  there, 
which  they  accordingly  did,   6-c. 

He  married  flrft  Agnes,   daughter  of  Fulco 
Poynell,  with  whom  he  got   die  manor  of Ibld,1fc' 
Carleton  in  England,   with    the  pertinents, 
&c.     By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Adam  de  Bruce. 

He 


128 


PEEP.  A  G  E     or     SCOTLAN  D, 


Monaflicon 
Anglicanum, 
p.  .42. 

Ibid.  p.  148. 
Et  fl-pultus 
elt  apud  Gyf- 
hurn  in  Cle- 
veland, in 
monafterio 
canonicorum 
quod  erat  ex- 
iundatione 
fua.  &c. 


He  married,  2dly,  Agnes  Annanil,  by 
whom  he  got  the  lordftiip  of  Annandale  in 

Scotland,   as  before  noticed  ;   and  by  her  had 
iffue  two  fons, 

1 .  William  de  Bruce;  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,   of  whom  afterwards. 

2.  Robert  de  Bruce,  who  was  taken  pri- 
foner  by  his  father  at  the  battle  of  Standard, 
as  before  obferved ;  but  we  can  give  no  ac- 
count of  his  poftcrity. 

This  Robert,  fecond  lord  of  Skelton  in 
England,  and  firft  lord  of  Annandale  in  Scot- 
land, according  to  fir  William  Dugdale,  died 
anno  1 141  ;  but  according  to  fir  James  Dal- 
rymple  anno  11 43,  and  was  buried  at  the 
monaitery  of  Gysburn. 

And  as  the  Bruces  lords  of  Skelton  in  Eng- 
land are  defcended  of  Adam,  eldeft  fon  of  the 
above  Robert,  we  Ihall  briefly  deduce  the  ge- 
nealogy of  that  family,  from  Monaflicon  An- 
glicanum, till  their  male  line  failed. 

III. Adam  <'e  Bruce,  third  lord  ofSkclton, 
firft  fon  of  Robert,  fucceeded  his  father  in  the 
lordlhip  of  Skelton,  and  in  the  greateft  part 
of  his  eftate  in  England.  He  and  Ivetta  his 
fpoufe,  dedicated  the  church  of  Thorp  to  the 
cathedra]   of  York. 

He  enjoyed  his  great  eftate  honourably  and 
peaceably  all  his  life,  and  died  20th  March 
1  1  67,  was  buried  with  his  father  at  Gysburn, 
and  fucceeded  by  his  fon,   another 

IV.  Adam  de  Bruce,  fourth  lord  of 
Skelton,  who  alfo  poffeffed  his  inheritance  in 
quiet,  and  dying  in  July  1  1  8y,  was  interred 
with  his  fathers  at  Gysburn,   and  left  iffue  a 

fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  Peter  de  Bruce,  fifth  lord  of 
Skelton,  who  lived  in  honour  and  tranquilli- 
lity  all  his  life,  and  died  27  th  January  1  2  1 1 , 
was  buried  at  Gysburn  with  his  fathers,  and 
fucceeded  by  his  fon,   another 

VI.  Teter  de  Bruce,  fixth  lord  of 
Skelton,  who  dying  at  Marfeilles,  in  his  re- 
turn from  the  holy  land,  13  th  September 
1267,  his  body  was  brought  home,  and  in- 
terred at  Gysburn. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  heir, 

Peter  de  Bruce,  —  and   four  daughters. 

l.   Agnes. 

1.    Lucia. 

3.    Margaret. 

/^.  Laderina. 

VII.  Peter  de  Bruce,  third  of  that 
name,  and  feventh  lord  of  Skelton,  fucceed- 
ed his  father,  and  married  Helena  de  Mildain, 


by  whom  he  had  no  iffue,  whereby  (after  his 
death)   his  great  eftate  was  divided  amongft 
his  four  filters,  who  were  all  married,   and  of     (      "   "^  ' 
whom  fevcral  of  the  molt  confiderable  fami- 
lies in  England  are  defcended. 

The  mile  line  of  Adam  de  Bruce,  eldefl 
fon  of  Robert,  fecond  lord  of  Skelton,  and 
firft:  of  Annandale,  thus  ending  about  the  year 
1300,  the  reprefentation  of  that  illuftrious 
family  fell  to  Robert  earl  of  Carrick,  after- 
wards king  Robert  Bruce,  who  was  the  un- 
doubted heir  male,  being  lineally  defcended 
of  the  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  fecond  Robert, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

III.  William  de  Bruce,  fecond  fon  of 
Robert  fecond  lord  of  Skelton,  fucceeded  to 
the  lordfhip  of  Annandale  in  Scotland,  in 
right  of  his  mother,  anno  1143,  and  to  the 
lands  of  Harle,  Hartnefs,  and  Cleveland  in 
England,  by  his  father's  gift,  to  be  held 
of  him,  and  his  fucceffors,  lords  of  Skel- 
ton, dr. 

He  obtained  alfo  from  king  Henry  II.  of 
England,  the  privilege  of  a  weekly  market, 
every  wednefday,  at  the  manor  of  Hartf- 
poic. 

And  to  fhow  that  he  looked  upon  his  chief 
fettlement  to  be  in  Scotland,  he  quitted  his 
father's  armorial  bearing,  and  affumed  the 
coat  of  Annandale,  viz,  Or,  a  chief  and  fal- 
tier,  gules,   &c. 

He  grants  a  charter  Alamo  de  Carleolo  (one 
of  his  vaflals)  of  fome  lands  in  Annandale, 
wherein  he  is  defigned  IVillielmus  de  Bruce, 
dominus  ra/lis  Annandie,  &c.  The  charter- 
is  without  date ;  but,  by  the  witneffes,  mull 
have  been  granted  inter  1170,   and  1 1  80. 

He  confirmed  the  donations,  which  had 
been  formerly  given  by  his  father  to  the 
monks  of  Gysburn,  of  all  the  churches  with- 
in the  territory  of  Annandale,   &c. 

And  dying  befoie  1183,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 


Dugdales's 
baronage  of 
Eng.  v.  II.  p. 
449- 


Mr  Nisbet, 
v.  II.  p.  19. 


Charta  penc« 
Michaelem 
Carlyle  dc 
Lochartur. 


Chartul.  of 
Glafgow. 
Sir  J  a.    Dal- 
rymple's  coll. 
&c. 


IV.  Robert  de  Bruce,  third  lord  of  An- 
nandale, a  man  of  great  valour  and  magna- 
nimity, and  at  the  fame  time  both  pious  and 
religious. 

He  ratified  and  confirmed  to  the  abbacy 
of  Gysburn  all  the  grants  of  his  predecefTors 
in  thefe  words:  Sciatis  me  confirmajfeDeo  et 
ecclefia  Santix  Maris  de  Gysburn  donationes  il- 
las  quas  fecit  Robert  us  de  Br  us,  avus  mens, 
■t  quas  idem  confirmavit  IVillielmus  de  Brits  Angjja  facra 
pater  mens,  de  ecclefia  de  Annand,  de  ecclefia  in  bibl.  jurid. 
de  Lochmaben,   zs-c.   &c.   &c.  ^din. 

This  is  alfo  confirmed  by  king  William  the 

Lyon,   teftibus  Johanne  de  Huntington  ojficiali 

I  Glafguenji,  Henrico  filio  cumitis  David,  Adam 

de 


Peerage   of   Scotland. 


■■9 


de  Carleek,   Adam  filio   Herberti,  and   many 
others. 

He  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Joce- 

line  biihop  of  Glafgow,  with  confent  of  the 

abbot  and  convent  of  Gysburn,    whereby  the 

churches  in  Annandale  were  made  over  to  the 

fee  of  Glafgow,   to  which  his  ion  gave    his 

Chartukry  of  confent,  according  to  thefe  words  in  the  in- 

Glafgow  m     denture  .    u   Tefte    ct    concedente   Roberto   da 

mitis  de  Pan- "    Br  id  fa  filio  Robert i   de  Bruife,   &C:    circa 

mare-  •'    annum  I  190." 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  king  Wil- 
Chron   of     ^am  tne  Lyon,  begot  upon  a  d  mghter  of  Ro- 
Melrofe  ad      bcrt   de   Avenel,   lord  of  Liddifdale,    a   man 
annum  11S3.  0f  grea£  ranjCj   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
Robert  de  Bruife. 

After  his  death,  his  widow  married  to  Ro- 
Dngda'e's  ^ert  de  Rofs,  lord  ofWerk  and  Hamluke  in 
tom.  1° p.  England,  of  whom  are-  defcended  the  RolTes 
546-  of  Hamluke,  Werk,  &c. 

Dalrymple's  Robert,  third  lord  of  Annandale,  died  an- 
appendix,  p.  ng  j  I9i  and  was  fuccecded  by  his  only  fon, 
353-  J  J 

V.  Robert  de  Bruce,  fourth  lord  of 
Annandale,  who,  on  account  of  his  great  va- 
lour and  merit,   was  (irnamed  the  Ncble. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel,   fecond  daughter  of 
prince  David,   earl  of  Huntington  and  Chef- 
ter,   fon  of  Henry  prince  of  Scotland,   eldefl 
Fordun  and    fon  0f  kmg  David  I.  brother  of  king  Malcolm 
florians.       "  IV.   and  king  William  the  Lyon,   by  which 
royal  marriage  the  Bruces  of  Annandale  came 
to  be  among  the  greatelt  fabjects  in  Europe  ; 
for  by  this  lady  (who  was  one  of  the  three 
filters   and    co-heirefles   of    John,     firnamed 
Scot,   earl  of  Huntington,  and  lait  count  pa- 
latine of  Chefter,  whofe  only  daughter  Maud, 
had  been  married    to    prince  David)   befides 
their  paternal  eitates  in  both  kingdoms,    Ro- 
bert   came  t-  be   poifeired  of  the  manors  of 
Uritile  and  Hatfield,   in    exchange    for  thofe 
lands  that  defcended  to  his  lady,  by  the  death 
of  the    earls    palatine    her    brother?,    three 
Duedah's       whereof,    Henry,    David,    and    John,    died 
baronage  of   without    iiTic,      fhe   alio    brought    him   the 

England  lordfliip  of  Garioch  in  Scotland,  and  the  ma- 
Rymer  sfoed.  *  .      „ 

nors  ot  Connmgton  and  r_,\ton  in  England. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1245, 
and  was  interred  with  his  anceltors  in  the  ab- 
bay  of  Gysburn,  under  a  ftately  monument, 
leaving  iflue  by  the  laid  lady  Ifabel  a  fon  and 
fucceiTor, 

VI.  Robert  de  Bruce,  fifth  Lord  of 
Annand:le,  who,  together  with  John  Cum- 
Symer's  feed,  rmn,  were  fent  to  England  with  auxiliaries, 
?iag?*o.'V°l  to  the  affiftance  of  king  Henry  IH.againft  the 
Sir  Ja.  Bal-  barons,  and  were  both  taken  prifoners  with 
our,  &c.  king  Henry  and  prince  Edward,  anno  I  264. 
After  the  death  of  queen  Margaret,  daugh- 


ter of  the  king  of  Noi 


y,  grandchild  and 
undoubted  heirefs  of  king  Alexander  III.  this 
Robert  claimed  the  crown  in  right  of  his 
mother. 

It  was  alledged,  among  many  other  argu- 
ments in  his  behalf,  that  it  was  cuftomary  in 
Scotland  for  the  brother  of  the  I  aft  king  to 
be  preferred  before  his  fon ;  and  produced  for 
an  example,  that  Donald,  brother  of  Ken-  Ibidem, 
neth  Macalpine,  attained  the  crown  prefe-  Abercrom- 
rable  to  Conftantine,  his  brother  Kenneth's 
fon. 

That  king  Alexander  II.  (failing  heirs  of 
his  own  body)  looked  upon  Robert  Bruce  as 
his  heir,  even  to  the  knowledge  of  Dornagild, 
his  mother's  elder  filter,  who  was  then  alive, 
and  aflented  to  it,  at  leaft  did  not  contradict 
it,   having  no  male  iiTue  of  her  own. 

And  that  it  was  a  conftant  maxim  in  Scot- 
land, for  the  fon  of  the  fecond  daughter  to  Rymer.  tonu 
be  preferred  to   the  heir  female  of  the  eldcft  H-  p-  542. 
daughter.  *c-  *<-;• 

?    ,  r      ,  ,        ,  .          ,  .  rrynne  s  coll. 

And  further,   that  king  Alexander  III.  ac-  vol.  III.  p. 
knowledged  this  Robert  to  be  next  heir  to  5l6'  51/- 
the  crown,   failing  heirs  of  his  own  body;  all 
"which  he  offered  to  prove  by  living  witnefTes. 

But  as  that  fubject  has  been  largely  hand- 
led by  feveral  able  hiftorians,  'tis  needlefs 
to  infill  further  on  it  here,  fince  it  is  well 
known  how  king  Edward  of  England  de- 
termined the  controverfy. 

Robert,  the  competitor,  married  Ifabel  de 
Clare,  daughter  of  Gilbert  de  Clare,  ear)  of 
Glocefter  and  Hartfield,  by  whom  he  had 
three  ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Robert  de  Bruce. 

2.  Sir  Bernard  Bruce,   who  got  from  his 

father  the  lands  of  Connington  in  Hunting-  Sir  William 
ton-lhire,  and  Exton  in  Rutland-fhire,  whole  ™fg?S  *"" 
male  line  failed  in  the  end  of  the  reign   of  England, 
king  Edward  III. 

j.  John,  anceftor  of  the  Bruces  of  Clack- 
mannan.     Vide  Title  Elgin    and  Kincardine 

His  daughter  Chriftian,  married  to  Patrick 
Dunbar  earl  of  March,  one  of  the  competi- 
tors for  the  crown. 

As  Robert  Bruce  thought  that  John  Bali- 
ol,  in  the  competition  for  the  crown,   was 
unjultly  preferred  to  him,  fo  he  could  never 
be  prevailed  upon,  either  to  give  up  his  title    Baronage  of 
or  to  acknowledge  king  Edward  to  be  fuperi-  chfomWal- 
or,   or  John  Baliol   to   be  king  of  Scotland,  teri  abbatij  d» 
but  in  great  difcontent  retired  to  England,'  G>'sburn' 
where  he  did  not  remain  long,   but  returned' 
to  his  caltle  of  Lochmaben,   where   he  died 
and  was  buried  with  his  anceltors  in  the  ab- 
bay  of  Gysburn,   anno  1295. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl:  fon, 


VII. 


K  k 


Robert   de  Bjruce,  fixth  lord  of 
Annan-- 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Mclrofs,  and 
in  1272,  by 
Sir  William 
Dugdale. 


Chronicle  of 
Melrofs. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


ftorians. 
Crawfurdand 


5.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  William  ibidem. ' 
Diihington  of  Ardrofs. 

6 .  Lady  Margaret,   married   to  fir  Willi-  Ibidem, 
am  Carlyle  of  Torthorald. 

7 .  Lady ,  married  to  David  lord  ibidem 

Brechin. 

He  died  anno  1  303,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eideit  fon, 

VIII.  Robert  Bruce,  earl  of  Carrick, 
feventh  lord  of  Annandale,  tire. 

In  1297,  he  joined  fir  William  Wallace ; 
but  having  large  poffeffions  in  England,  he 
fubmitted  to  king  Edward,  and  fought  againA 
theScotcharmy  at  Falkirk,  anno  1  298,  where 
he  had  a  memorable  interview  with  fir  Wil- 
liam Wallace,  narrated  at  large  by  fcveral 
good  hiftorians. 

In  1299,  he  revolted  from  king  Edward, 
and  was  made  one  of  the  guardians  of  Scot- 
land, but  was  agaip  reconciled  to  Edward  in 
1304. 

In  1305-,  he  was  employed  by  king  Ed- 
ward, with  fome  other  Scotchmen,  to  fettle 
the  difordered  ft  ate  of  their  country  :  the 
following  year  he  determined  to  affert  his  juft 
title  to  the  crown,  was  joined  by  the  loyal- 
ills  or  patriots,  and  crowned  at  Scoon  on 
palm-funday,  the  27th  of  March  1306. 

Soon  thereafter  he  relieved,  and  entirely 
redeemed    his   diftrefTed  country   from    the 
ufurpations  and  tyranny  of  a  foreign  power ; 
but  as  the  great  actions  of  this  hero  are  ful- 
ly fet  forth,  and  recorded  by  many  able  hi- 
ftorians, and  do  not  properly  fall  within  the 
plan  of  this  work,  we  fhall  only  add,  that  no 
age  or  country  ever  produced  a  man  of  more  Abercrombie 
eminent  qualities,  either  for  peace  or  war,  g"ot*h  ^ft" 
than  the  famous  arid  renowned  king  Robert  nans. 
Bruce. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Ifabel,  daughter  of 

Donald,  and  filler  of  Gratney,  earl  of  Mar, 

by  whom  he  had   lady  Marjory,  who  was 

chamberlain  of  Scotland,  whofe  fon,  Thomas    married  to  Walter,  lord  high  ileward  of  Scot- 

Randulph,  earl  of  Murray,  lord  of  Annandale  \  land,   then  thegreateft  man  in  the  kingdom. 

Their    fon  Robert  was  afterwards   king  of  ibidem. 
Scotland;     and    their    daughter    Egidia,  or 
Giles,     married    to    fir    James  Lindfay    of 
Crawfurd,  and  had  iffue. 

King  Robert  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Henry  de  Burc,  earl  of  tJlfterby, 
by  whom  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

David,  his  heir  to  the  crown,  —  and 
three  daughters. 

1. 
Sutherland,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Mathilda,  married  toThomas  de  Iffack, 

whofe  daughterjean,  was  married  to  John  de 

Ergadia,  lord  of  Lorn,  of  whom  are  defcend-  Rymer'sfad. 

I  ed  the  lords  of  Lorn  and  Innermeath,  the 

Stewarts 


Annandale,  afterwards  earl  of  Carrick,  who, 
in  his  younger  year-',  together  with  Adam  de 
Kilconath  (in  right  of  his  wife,  earl  of  Car- 
He  died  in  rick)  accompanied  Edward  prince  of  England, 
1270,  by  the  an(j  king  Lewis  I.  of  France  to  the  holy  war, 
where,  by  his  courage  and  conduct,  he  gain- 
ed immortal  honour,  and  where  the  earl  of 
Carrick  died,  anno  1272,   as  before  noticed. 

Robert,  after  his  return,  retired  to  Eng- 
land, where  he  had  a  confiderable  eftate  ;  and 
though  he  never  would  fubmit  to,  or  ac- 
knowledge John  Baliol  to  be  king  of  Scot- 
land, he  continued  in  the  Engliih  intereft 
for  fome  time,  and  with  his  fon  Robert  (af- 
terwards king  of  Scotland)  contributed  great- 
ly to  the  Engliih  gaining  the  battle  of  Dunbar 
againlt  the  loyalifts,  anno  1  296. 

He  married  Margaret,  countefs  of  Carrick, 
daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  Neil  earl  of  Car- 
rick, and  widow  of  the  forefaid  Adam  de  Kil- 
conath, earl  of  Carrick,  in  whofe  right  he 
alio  became  earl  of  Carrick,  and  by  her  had 
iffue  five  fons  and  feven  daughters. 

1.  Robert  Bruce-,  afterwards  king  of  Scot- 
land. 

2.  Ed-ward  Bruce,  a  brave  foldier,  who 
was  very  ferviceable  to  his  brother  in  his 
wars  againlt  the  Engliih.  He  was  king  of 
Ireland,  and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Dun- 

Abercromb.     dalk,    anno   13  I  8.       He  left   no  lawful   iffue, 
and  Stuart's    but  fevcrai  natural  fons,   viz.  Robert,  Alex- 
roya[  family.6  ar>der,  and  Thomas,  fucceffively  earls  of  Car- 
rick, of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Neil  de  Bruce,  who  was  taken  prifon- 
er  by  king  Edward,  fent  to  London,  and  put 
to  death. 

4.  Thomas, 

5.  Alexander. 
The    laid    Thomas  and    Alexander  were 

both  taken  prifoners  by  Duncan  Macdougal  in 

Galloway,  and  put  to  death  by  king  Edward. 

1.    Daughter,  lady  Ifabel,  married,  ill,  to 

Thomas  Randulph   of   Strathdon,   lord   high 


and  the  Ifle  of  Man,  guardian  of  Scotlami 
wnTn  the pu-  &<-'•  was  one  0I" the greateil  heroes  of  his  time, 
blic  regiiter.    She  married,  2clly,  the  earl  of  Athole  ;    and, 

3dly,  Alexander  Bruce. 

2.  Daughter,  lady  Mary,  married,  1  ft,  to 
Sir  Neil  Campbell,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of 
Argyle;  and,  2dly,  to  fir  Alexander  Frafer, 
lord  high  chamberlain  of  Scotland. 

3.  Lady  Chrijlian,  married,  ift,  to  Grat- 
ney, earl  of  Mar;  2dly,  to  fir  Chriftopher  Se- 
ton  of  Seton,  anceftor  of  the  family  of  Win- 

luScotthS-  ton ;  and,  3dly,tofir  Andrew  Moray  of  Both- 
well,  chancellor  and  governor  of  Scotland. 

4.  Lady  Mathilda,  married  to  Hugh,  earl 
ofRofs. 


Abercromb. 


Margaret,   married  to  William  earl  of  blic^regift!'" 


P  E  E  R  A  G 


cf     SCOTLAND. 


*3r 


Mr.  Lockhart 
of  Lee, 


Fordun,  tec. 


Abercromb. 


Stewarts,  earls  of  Athole,  Buchan,  Traquair, 
the  laird  of  Gairntully,  &c. 
Chart,   pane,       3-   Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Walter  Oli- 
Mr.  Oliphant  phant,  ancetlor  of  lord  Oliphant. 

King  Robert  had  likeways  a  natural  fon, 
called  Robert  Brnce,  whb  was  a  brave  and 
gallant  man,  and  highly  eftecmed  by  his  fa- 
ther, who,  in  many  charters,  defigns  him 
Chart,  penes  dlleclus  filius  mens,  &c.  He  was  alfo  dclign- 
ed  dominus  de  Liddel  or  Liddifdale  ;  and  it  is 
not  improbable,  that  it  was  by  his  daughter 
and  heirefs,  that  the  eftate  and  lordlhip  of 
Liddifdale  came  to  that  great  patriot  fir  Wil- 
liam Douglas,  dominus  de  Liddifdale. 

This  Robert  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Duplin,  fighting  in  defence  of  his  king  and 
country,   anno  1332. 

King  Robert  Bruce  died  in  June  1329, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


IX.  King  David  Bruce,  who  was  not 
then  nine  years  of  age.  He  was  a  prince  en- 
dowed with  many  excellent  qualities,  of  great 
courage  and  conduct ;  yel  he  was  not  always 
fuccefsful.  He  retired  to  France  after  the 
battle  of  Halidonhill,  in  1333,  where  he  re- 
mained till  1342. 

After  his  return,  he  made  feveral  expedi- 
tions into  England,  (to  make  a  diverfion  in 
favour  of  the  French)  with  very  good  fuccefs ; 
but,  at  the  fatal  battle  of  Durham,  he  was 
wounded  and  taken  prifoner,  anno  1  346. 

He  was  detained  long  in  England,  though 
many  treaties  Were  fet  ori  foot  by  his  faithful 
and  loyal  fubjects  for  his  liberty,  which,  at 
lalt,  was  brought  about,  and  accomplifhed  for 
a  ranfom  of  100,000   merks  Sterling,  anno 

And  as  the  particular  tranfaclions  of  this 
long  reign  are  fully  recorded  by  many  hifto- 
rians,  to  thefe  we  refer  our  readers. 

He  married,  iff,  Joanna  or  Jean,  daughter 
of  king  Edward  H.  of  England  ;  zdly,  he 
married  the  widow  of  fir  John  Logie  of  that 
ilk  ;  but  died  without  iflue  in  the  caftle  of 
Edinburgh,  on  2 id  February  1 37 1,  which 
ended  the  male-line  of  the  body  of  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  formerly  earl  of  Carrick. 

Upon  king  Robert's  acceflion  to  the  crown, 
he  bellowed  the  title  of  earl  of  Carrick  upon 
his  valiant  and  faithful  brother  Edward  king 
of  Ireland,  who  was  third  earl  of  Carrick  of 
the  Brucian  race;  and  he  being  killed,  as 
above,  without  lawful  iiTue,  the  king  beftow- 


Rymer's  fed. 
and  all  Scotch 
hiftorians. 


Autograph, 
penes  com.  de 
Errol,  ad  an- 
num 1366. 


Crawf.  peer- 
age, and  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


Charta  in  ro- 
tul.Robertil. 


ed  that  earldom  upon  Edward's  eldeit  natural 
ion,  Robert  Bruce,  and  his  heirs-male,  he  be- 
ing fourth  earl  ;  and,  as  he  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Duplin,  anno  1332,  without  male- 
illue,  the  earldom  went  to  his  brother, 


Alexander,   fifth  earl  of  Carrick,   who 

was  killed  at    the  battle   of  Halidonhill,  anno  Ib.icl-  Hiftoiy 

or  the  royal 
family. 


1333,  leaving  only  one  daughter, 


Helen,  conntefs  and  heirefs  of  Carrick, 
married  to  fir  William  Cunningham  of  Kil-  Chart,  in  pub, 
mawers  ;    but    flre    dying  likeways  without  archlv* 
iffue,  the  earldom   went  to  Edward's  third 
fon, 

Thomas,    earl    of  Carrick,  who  joined  Stuart's  hift. 
Robert    Stewart,    guardian    of  Scotland,    in  fa^iy^' 
1344,   but  died  Aco  without  iffue,   wheieby 
the  earldom  of  Carrick  fell  to  the  crown. 

And  as  that  title  was  never  after  conferred 
upon  any  but  the  fons  of  our  k'mg>,  till  king 
Charles  I.  beftowed  it  upon  Jarre^  lord  Kin- 
eleven,  we  lhall  therefore  briefly  mention 
thofe  who  enjoyed  it. 

I.  John  Stewart,  eldeft  fon  of  king 
Robert  II.  by  Elizabeth  More,  his  firit  wife, 
was  created  earl  of  Carrick  by  king  David 
Bruce.  He  was  afterwards  king  of  Scotland, 
by  the  name  of  king  Robert  EL 

II.  David,  prince  of  Scotland,  and  duke 
of  Rothfay,  eldeit  fon  of  king  Robert  III.  was 
created  earl  of  Carrick  by  his  father,  but  died 
before  him  without  iflue. 

III.  Prince  James,  eldeft  fon  of  king 
James  III.  was  created  earl  of  Carrick  by  his 
father,  and  was  afterwards  king  of  Scotland; 
viz,  James  IV. 

IV.  Alexander  Stewart,  fourth  fon 
of  king  James  IV.  was  created  earl  of  Carrick 
and  duke  of  Rothfay,  and  died  young,  anno 
15-16. 

V.  Henry,  prince  of  Scotland,  eldeit  fon 
of  king  James  VI.  was  created  earl  of  Car- 
rick and  duke  of  Rothfay,  and  afterwards 
Prince  of  Wales.  He  died  before  his  father, 
without  iflue,  univerfally  lamented, aunt  161  2, 
in  the  19th  year  oi'hjs  age. 


STEWART 


i32  PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 

STEWART   Earl    of   Car  rick. 


Stuart's  hilt, 
of  the  royal 
family.p.104 


Crawfurd's 
peerage    of 


Colin's 
Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
XII.  p.  129. 


'idem. 


HAVING  already  given  an  account  of 
all  who  enjoyed  the  ancient  and  ho- 
nourable title  of  C.urick,  before  it  was 
conferred  upon  John  lord  Kincleven  ;  and  as 
that  title  is  now  claimed  by  a  baron  of  Eng- 
land, as  being  defcended  of  this  John,  we 
proceed  to  deduce  his  defcent  from  his  im- 
mediate anceftor, 

I.  Sir  Robert  Stewart   of  Strathdon, 

a  natural  fon  of  king  James  V.  by  Eupham, 

,  daughter  of  Alexander  lord  Elphingftone,  was 

created  earl   of  Orkney  by  king  James  VI. 

anno  1581. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Kennedy,  daughter 
of  Gilbert  carl  of  Caffilis,hy  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  earl  of  Orkney,  his  fucceffcr. 

2.  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Carrick. 

3.  Sir  James  Stewart. 

4.  Sir  Robert. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Mary. 

I.  Lady  Jean. 

3 .  Lady  Elizabeth. 

4.  Lady . 

They  were  all  married.  Vide  Title  Ork- 
ney. 

II.  John,  fecond  fon  of  Robert  earl  of 
Orkney,  being  a  man  of  parts,  was  in  great 
favour  with  king  James  VI.  who  created  him 
lord  Kincleven,  anno  1607. 

And  being  in  no  lefs  favour  with  king 
Charles  I.  was,  by  that  prince,  further  digni- 
fied with  the  title  of  earl  of  Carrick,  anm 
1633. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Howard,  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  earl  of  Notringhame,  and  died 
in  1652,  leaving  iffue  only  one  daughter, 

III.  Lady  Margaret  Stewart,  who 
was  married  to  fir  Matthew  Mennes,  knight 
of  the  bath,  by  whom  flie  had  only  one 
child. 

IV.  Margaret  Mennes,  who  was 
married  to  fir  John  Heath  of  Brayftade  in 
Kent,  knight,  to  whom  flie  had  no  fons,  and 
but  one  daughter. 

V.  Margaret  Heath,  who  was  marri- 


ed  to   George  Verny,    lord  Willoughby    of 
Brook. 

In  confequence  of  which  marriage,  the  fa- 
mily of  Brook  now  claim  the  title  of  earl  of  Ibidem. 
Carrick,  this  Margaret  Heath  being  the  line- 
al, and  only  rcprefentative  of  John  lj.it  earl  of 
Carrick,  her  great  grand-father. 

George  Verny,  lord  Willoughby  of  Brook, 
by  the  laid  Margaret  Heath,  left  iffue  three  ^id.  p.  130. 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Thomas,  who  died  before  his  father, 
without  male  iffue. 

2.  Richard,  his  father's  fucceffor. 

3.  John  Verny,  Efq;  anceftor  of  John  now 
lord  Willoughby  of  Brook,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

Their  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married  to 
Anthony  Duncomb,  Efqj  afterwards  lord  Fe- 
verfham. 

VI.  Richard,  fecond  fon  of  George  lord 
Willoughby  of  Brook,  fucceeded  his  father, 
and  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Mr.  Ne- 
hemiah  Walker  of  Monmouthlhire,  by  whom 
he  had  only  one  fon, 

George,  who  died  an  infant.  Ibidem, 

And  he  dying  without  iffue,  in  1752,  was 
fucceeded  in  his  eftate  and  honours  by  his 
nephew  John  Peyto,  fon  of  his  uncle  John 
Verny,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

VI.  John  Verny,  third  fon  of  George 

lord    Willoughby    of  Brook,    by    Margaret  ibidem,  vol. 
Heath,  being  bred  to  the  law,  was  appointed  V.  p.  59. 
one  of  the  king's  council,  anno  1727. 

He  was  member  of  parliament  for  Down- 
ton,  in  com.  de  IVilts,  and  one  of  his  majefty's 
juftices  for  South-Wales. 

In  1733,  ^e  was  appointed  chief  juftice of 
Chefter,  and  in  1738,  mafter  of  the  rolls, 
and  one  of  the  privy  council ;  and  died  in 
1  741,  having  married  Abigail,  only  daughter 
of  Edward  Hartly  of  Eyewood,  in  the  county 
of  Hereford,  Efq;  one  of  the  auditors  of  the 
imprefs,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VII.  John  Peyto  Verny,  who  fucceed- 
ed to  his  uncle  George,  anno  17S2>  as  before 
mentioned,  and  is  now  lord  Willoughby  of 
Brook. 


KENNEDY 


PEERAGE     of 


SCOTLAND; 


*33 


KENNEDY    Earl   ofCAssims. 


Append 
In  pub.  arch 


THE  progenitors  of  this  noble  and  illu- 
ftrious  family,  were  confiderable  pro- 
prietors, and  had  large  pofTeffions  in  the  weft 
of  Scotland,  (particularly  in  Carrick)  before 
firnames  were  much  ufed  in  this  country. 

That  a  family  of  rank  and  figure  in  Car- 
rick, were  the  undoubted  anceftors  of  the 
Kennedies  of  Caffilis,  and  that  they  af- 
firmed their  firname  from  their  being  head  or 
chief  of  that  family,  is  fufficiently  inftrueted 
by  the  following  connexion  of  authentic  do- 
cuments and  charters  from  father  to  Ion  :  fo 
that  thefe  hiftorians,  who  alledge  that  the 
firft  of  this  family  came  from  Ireland,  muft 
have  been  in  a  miltake. 

I.  Duncan  us  de  Carrick  flouriihed  in 
the  reign  of  Malcolm  IV.  who  fncceeded  to 
the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  i  153.  Being  pof- 
feffod  of  a  confiderable  eftate  in  Carrick,  he 
and  his  pofterity  were  for  Come  time  defign- 
cd  by  that  name. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceiTor, 

II.  Nicholaus  de  Carrick,  who  made  a 
donation  to  the  nuns  of  North-berwick  of  the 
patronage  of  the  church  of  St.  Cuthbert  at 
Maybole,  in  the  reign  of  king  William  the 
Lion,  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  in  1 165, 
and  died  anno  I  214. 

In  this  donation  he  is  defigned  Nicholaus 


jg.etcham  de  Warrick  fill  us  Duncan,,  &c. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Ibidem. 


III.  Rolandus  de  Carrick,  who,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  obtained  a  char- 
ter from  Nigellus  earl  of  Carrick,  of  the  bai- 
liary  of  Carrick,  to  be  caput  totius  profapia  fun 
(or  chief  of  his  kindred)  and  to  have  the  com- 
mand of  all  the  men  in  Carrick,  under  the  faid 
earl  and  his  fucceflors,  &c.  to  him  and  his 
heirs  for  ever;  which  is  afterwrds  confirmed 
by  king  Alexander  III.  the  27  th  year  of  his 
reign,  anno  1276;  in  which  he  is  defigned 
Rolandus  de  Carrick,  filius  Ntcolai,  fi/H  Duti- 
es *  h  Cmi'  ^C'  A^  which  is  fully  narrated  and 
archiv.inpU  '  conn"rined  by  king  Robert  II.  anno  regni  fe- 
cundo. 

This  family,  being  evidently  pofTefTed  of 
a  large  eftate,  and  head  of  a  confiderable 
tribe  or  clan,  began  to  be  called  Kennadies, 
from  the  Galic  or  Celtic  word  Kean-na-ty, 
which  fignifies  head  of  the  houfe,  or  chief  of 
the  clan  ;  and  in  that  country  the  word  Ken- 
flady  is  called  Kennaty  to  this  day. 

There  are  feveral  charters  in  the  records,  • 

L 


wherein  the  fame  perfons  are  defigned  Car- 
rick  in  the  body,  and  Kennady  on  the  mar- 
gin, in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  II.  by  which  n^m, 
it  is  certain  that  Carrick  and  Kennady  wete 
promifcuoufly  ufed  by  the  heads  of  this  fami- 
ly for  a  confiderable  time,  though  their  ca- 
dets generally  took  the  name  of  Kennady. 
Roland  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Gilbert  de  Carrick,  who, 
in  feveral  authentic  writs,  is  defigned  fon  of 
Roland,  particularly  in  a  fubmiffion  of  a  dif- 
ference betwixt  him  and  the  nuns  of  North- 
berwick,  in  which  Robert  Bruce,  earl  of  Car- 
rick, father  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  and  Ro- 
bert bifhop  of  Glafgow  were  arbiters.  He  is 
therein  defigned  Gilbertus  de  Carrick,  miles 
filius  Rolandi,  &c,  and  his  feal,  which  is 
thereto  appended,  hath  the  very  fame  fhield 
of  arms  which  the  family  of  Caffilis  carries  at 
this  day;  which  fliows,  that  they  had  the 
double  treffure  floree,  and  contrafloree,  with  Nisbet's 


cari 
ub>  arch. 


flower  de  IifTes  to  their  arms,  long  before  they  Pena-  et 
matched  with  the  royal  family.  'n 

This  fir  Gilbert  was  often  defigned  Kenna- 
dy, and  had  lands  in  his  poffeffion  of  the  fame 
defignation,  which  appears  by  the  following 
charter  of  confirmation  from  the  earl  of  Len- 
nox to  his  fon, 

V.  Sir  Gilbert  de  Carrick,  or  Ken- 
nady,'who  fucceeded  him.  There  is  a  charter 
of  Malcolm  earl  of  Lennox,   6r.  facia  Gil-  Chartul.   of 
berto  de  Carrick,  filio  ct  htredi  drmini  Cilberti  Levenax-  Pc" 
de  Carrick,  mi  litis,  de  terris  deBucbmony^Ken-  hnef^o." 
nady,    Cromieame,   Blairfode,   &C:    to    which 
Malcolm,  fon  of   the  above   earl,  fir  Adam 
More,   and  Gilbert  Drummond,  are  witneffes. 

This  fir  Gilbert  died  about  the  1290  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


VI.  Duncan  de  Carrick,  or  Kennady, 
who  made  a  donation  of  his  patronage  of  the 
church  of  Kilbryde  in  Carrick  to  the  nuns  of 
North-berwick,  wherein  he  is  defigned Dunca-  ™. 
nus filius  domnuCilberudeOirrick,  milttis&c.  ^IZ' 

As  he  had  begun  to  drop  the  name  of  Car- 
rick, and  was  more  frequently  defigned  by  the 
name  tif  Kennedy,  as  caput  totius  profap<e,  f0 
the  cadets  of  the  family,  who  were  now  be- 
come numerous,  followed  his  example,  laid 
afide  the  name  of  Carrick  altogether,  and  em- 
braced that  of  Kennedy,  of  which  there  are 
many  examples  in  our  records;  but  whether 
any  of  them  were  brothers  or  fons  of  this 
Duncan,  fcannot  determine,   viz. 

Alexan- 


"34 


P  E 


RAGE     of 


Remarks  on         Alexander  Kennedy  was  chancellor  to  John 

Ragman's         £  ,.    ,    gnm 

yOl I >    D     20.  '  J 

Prynne's  col-       John  Kennedy  i'wore  fealty  to  king  Edward 
lections    vol.  L    anm   l2()6t 

III.  p.  n;  2. 

Ibid.  p.  6;S. 


Chartul.  of 
Levenax,  p. 
7»- 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Hugh  Kennedy  did  the  fame. 

Fergufius  Kennedy,  &c.  is  to  be  found  in 
the  chartulary  of  Levenax  in  the  beginning  ot 
king  Robert  Bruce's  reign,  &c.  and  proba- 
bly a  fon  of  Duncan. 

Duncan  was  lucceedcu  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Gilbert  de  Carrick,  or 
Kennedy,  who  obtained  a  charter  from  king 
Robert  Bruce,  which  contains  a  full  remilfi- 
on  for  his  iiirrendering  thecaftle  ofLochdown 
"to  theEngliffi  ;  in  which  charter  he  isdefign- 
ed  Gilberts  de  Carrie k,  miles,  films  Duncan/, 
is'C.    ante  131  9. 

By  the  fame  charter,  king  Robert  again  re- 
ceives him  into  favour,  reftores  him  to  the 
government  of  the  caftle  of  Lochdown,  and 
all  the  lands  thereto  belonging,  which  have 
been  part  of  the  property  ofCaffilisever  fince. 
The  witneffes  are  Edward  us  dc  Brus,  Jacobus 
fenefcallus  Scotia,  Thomas  Ranulf,  Joannes 
dc  Menteith,  Nigellus  Campbell,  Jacobus 
dominus  de  Douglas,  Alexander  Frafer,  &c. 
which  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  king  Ro- 
bert II.  anno  regni  fecundo,  1372. 

He  got  alio  poffeffion  of  the  lands  of  Dun- 
nure,  which  afterwards  became  their  chief 
title;  and  he  was  the  laft  of  this  family  who 
was  defigncd  by  the  name  of  Carrick. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuccelfor, 


VIII.    Sir  John    Kennedy  of  Dunnure, 
Ibidem.  who,   in  many   authentic    writs,   is   defigned 

filius  Gilbert!  de  Carrick. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  was  often 
employed  in  negotiations  of  the  greateft  im- 
portance, and  always  acquitted  himfelf  with 
fidelity  and  honour. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appoint- 
ed to  treat  with  the   Englifli  at   Newcaftle, 
Uymer's  fed.  about  king  David's   redemption,   anno  1354, 
though  it  was  not  compleated  till  1357. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  David  II.  of 
feveral  lands  in  comitatu  de  Carrick  infra  vice- 
comitatum  de  Air,   anno  1360. 

He  likeways  acquired  from  Marjory,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  John  Montgomery,  knight,  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Caffilis,  which  hath  been 
in  the  family's  poffeffion  ever  fince.  The 
fame  was  ratified  by  a  charter  from  king  Da- 
vid II.    anno  1362. 

In  the  reign  of  laid  king  David,  he  found- 
ed a  church  at  Maybole,  in  Carrick,  with  a 
chaplainry,  which  he  largely  endowed.  The 
foundation  charter,  in  which  he  is  defigned 
Jehannes  Kennedy  dofnin'us  de  Dunnonure7hcaisf 


torn.  V 
79 '• 

Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.   regis 
David. 


Ibidem. 


C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 

fro  falubri  fiatu  mei,  Marie  axon's  mee,  el 
liberorum  [novum  quamdiu  egerimus  in  humanis, 
it  fro  animabus  noflris,  dr.  to  which  his  feal 
is  appended ;  alio  (igillum  domini  Gilberti 
Kennedy,  militis,  filii  fui  etbaredis:  all  which 
is  narrated  at  large  in  a  charter  of  confirmati- 
on of  king  Robert  II.  tejlibus  Johanne,  fri~ 
mogenito  fuo,  comite  de  Carrick,  Rol ei  to  comite 
de    Menteith,   IVillielmo   comite    de  Douglas,  Chart.inpub. 

Juhanne  de  Carrick  cancellario  Scotis,  Williel-  "chi£  *n d 

Mr.  Hsy  s 
mo    de   Keith  marefcalio,   Jacobo   de  Lindfay,  vindication  of 
Roberto   de  Erskme  militilus,  cj  c.    dated   at  Elizabeth 
Dundonald,  anno  regni  frimo.  '  "" 

He  obtained,  from  faid  king  Robert,  a  char- 
ter medietat.  baronis  de  Dalrymf-le   infra  vice-  Chart.inpub. 
comi'tatum  de  Air,  qus:  fuit  Malcolmi  filii  Ads  archiv- 
de  Dalrymfle,   &c.   anno  I  371. 

Alio  a  charter  medietat.    baronie  de   Dal- 
iMnfle,  &c.   cum   fertinen.   'qii£  fuit  Hugonis  Ibidem. 
filii  Rolandi   de  Dalrymjt/e,   &c.   anno  1377. 

By  faid  Mary,  his  fpoufe,  he  left  iffue 
three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Gilbert. 

2.  Sir  Hugh  Kennedy  of  Ardftincher,  who  Crawford's 
acquired  great  reputation  and  honour,  for  his  ^^l  upoa 
gallant  behaviour  in  the  French  wars,  againlt 

the  Englifh,  under  the  command  of  John 
Stewart,  earl  of  Buchan  ;  for  which  he  was 
honoured  by  the  king  of  France  with  his 
arms,  viz.  Azure,  three  flower  de  liffes,  or,  Nisber.  v, II. 
which  he  and  his  fucceffors  marffialled  in  the  P-  59- 
firlt  and  fourth  quarters,  with  thofe  of  Ken- 
nedy in  the  fecond  and  third.  Mr.  Nisbet 
further  fays,  that  the  Kennedies  of  Bargenie, 
Kirkhill  and  Binning,  in  the  ffiire  of  Air,  are 
defcended  of  this  Sir  Hugh,  becaufe  they  car- 
ry the  flower  de  liffes  in  their  arms,  which  Ibidem, 
no  other  family  of  the  name  of  Kennedy  does ; 
and  that  the  Kennedies  of  Bargeny  were  long 
proprietors  of  the  barony  of  Ardftincher, 
which  was  the  defignation  and  inheritance  of 
this  fir  Hugh,   &c. 

3.  John,  who  appears  to  have  been  an- 
ceftor  of  the  Kennedies  of  Culzean.      John 
Kennedy  of  Culzean,  who  got  a  charter  from  c,       .     ub 
king  James  II.  of  feveral  lands  in  Airffiire,  archiv. 
anno  1449,   was  his  fon  or  grandfon,   which 

eftate  afterwards  returned  to  the  family. 
Sir  John  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Gilbert  Kennedy  of  Dun- 
nonure,  who,  when  very  young,  was  one  of 
the  noble  Scotch  heirs  that  were  fent  hoftages  Rymer'sfced. 

to   England  for  king  David's    ranfom,   anno  tom-  vf  P- 

to  fe  35.  and  109. 

1357. 

He  got  a   charter  from  king  Robert   II.  Chart.inpub. 
villa  de  Kirkintulloch,  dated  anno  1  3  7  3 . .  archiv. 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  merit,  and  in 
great  favour  with  king  Robert  III.  who  firft 
conferred  upon  him  the  honour  of  knighthood, 

and 


PEERAGE     OF     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


Chartul.  of 
Levenax,  p. 
7>- 


Crawfurd's 
notes  on  Bu 
chanan. 


Crawfurd's 
Peerage,  p. 
73- 


Chart,  in  puB 
archiv.  and 
Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  39 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Mr.  Keith's 
catalogue  of 
bilhops,p.i8- 


and  afterwards  gave  him  grants  of  a  great  ma-  j 
ny  lands  in  the  earldom  of  Carrick,   then  in 
the  crown. 

There  is  a  confirmation  of  Duncan  earl  of  j 
Lennox,  of  a  charter  granted  by  dominus  Gil- 
bertus  Kennedy,  dominus  de  Dunnure,  miles,  ter-  i 
rarum   de   Buchmonyn,    Kennedy,   &c.    in   fa-  j 
vours  of  John  Kennedy  fon  of  Fergus,  &c. 
anno    1393;    to  which  dominus  'Johannes    de 
Maxwell  miles,  dominus  de  Pollock;  Alexander 
de   Levenax,    Gilbert   de   Cochrane,    &c.    are 
witneffes. 

He  married,  I  ft,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
J  trries  Sandilands  of  Cal Jer,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

1 .  Gilbert,  who  died  in  the  French  fer- 
vice  without  iffue. 

2.  Thoma',  who,  according  to  Mr.  Craw- 
furd,  was  anceftor  of  the  Kennedies  of  Bar- 
geny  ;  but  as  1  have  not  feen  the  old  writs  of 
that  family,  I  mall  not  pretend  to  determine,  j 
whether  they  are  defcended  of  this  Thomas, 
or  of  fir  Hugh  of  Ardftincherj  as  before  no- 
ticed, though  the  former  appears  to  n.e  molt 
probable. 

Sir  Gilbert  married,  sdly,  Marian,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Robert  Maxwell  of  Calderwood,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

X.  Sir  James   Kennedy,  who  carried  j 
on  the  line  of  this  family,  and  obtained  from 
king  Robert  III.  a  charter  of  confirmation  of 
the  bailiary  of  Carrick,  to    be  caput  totius  \ 
profapix,   and  to  have  the  command  of  the  ' 
militia   of  Carrick,  &c.    the  king's  charter 
bears;  dileffo  confanguineo  fuo  Jacobo  Kennedy,  ! 
,  militi,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Srewart,  daughter 
of  king  Robert  111.  coiintefs  dowager  oi  An- 
gus, and  got  a  confirmation  from  the  fame 
king,  now  his  father-in-law,  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Dairy nrple,  to  him  and  Mary  Stew- 
art, the  king's  daughter,  his  fpoufe,  dated  at 
Dundonakl  anno  1405-. 

This  fir  James  was  unhappily  engaged  in  a 
quarrel  with  his  elder  brother  Gilbert,  in 
which  fir  James  loft  his  life  (his  father  being 
then  alive)  leaving  iffue,  by  the  laid  lady  Ma- 
ry Stewart,  two  fons. 

1 .  Gilbert,   afterwards  lord  Kennedy. 

2.  James,  who  devoted  himfelf  to  the 
church,  entered  into  holy  orders,  and  became 
a  great  ornament  to  his  profelfion.  For  true 
piety,  and  univerfal  benevolence,  he  was  ex- 
ceeded by  none.  He  was  promoted  to  the 
fee  ofDunkeld  anno  1438,  and  tranflated  to 
the  bifnoprick  of  St.  Andrews,  anno  1440. 
He  was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
James  II.  and  chancellor  of  Scotland  in  anno 
1444. 


He  was  one  of  the  regents  of  the  kingdom 
in  king  James  III.'s  minority,  and  had  the 
chief  direction  of  all  itate  affairs,  which  he 
managed  with  fuch  prudence  and  d  fcretion, 
that  his  whole  conduct  was  universally  ap- 
preven . 

He  founded  St.  Salvator's  college  in  St. 
Andrews,  and  nobly  endowed  it.  His  other 
acts  of  piety  and  munificence,  are  too  nu- 
merous to  be  here  narrated. 

He  died  on  10th  May  1466,  and  was  in- 
terred in  the  noble  chapel  of  St.  Salvator's 
college,  in  a  beautiful  and  ftately  monument, 
which  he  erected  himfelf. 

We  fhall  fum  up  this  great  man's  charac- 
ter from  Buchanan,  who  fays,   "   that  he  fur- 

"  paffed  all  men  in  point  of  authority:  that  „      c    ,. 
,  .  ,  ,    , ,  ,"..,-.„       Crawfurd's 

"  his  prudence  was  held  in  the  higheit  eili-  peerage 

"   mation  ;  that  he  was  lamented  at  his  death  Buchanan, 

«   as  a  public  parent,   &c."  &Cl  &c'  &c' 

XI.  Gi.lS EST,  firft  fon  of  fir  James  Ken- 
nedy, and  lady  Mary  Stewart,  fucceeded  his 
grandfather  in  all  his  lands,  and  obtained  from 
his  uncle  king  James  I.  a  grant  of  the  here- 
ditary conitablcwick  of  the  caille  of  Loch-  chart,  in  pub. 
down,   dated  14th  May  1430.  archiv. 

He  obtained  from  king  James  II.  a  charter, 
conlf  ituting  him  heretable  bailie  of  the  earl- 
dom of  Carrick,  caput  totius  profapiz  fuss,  &c 
to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  Ibidem. 

He  got  alfo  from  the  fame  prince,  charters 
of  the  lands  and  barony  ofCaffilis,  and  a  great  ^id.  inter 
many  other  lands,   too  numerous  to  be  nar-  I++0&,452« 
rated  here,   which    (hows  what  a  vaft   eftate 
the  family  was  then  poffeffed  of.      He  was  af- 
terwards dignified  with  the  title  of  lord  Ken-  T,  •. 

j  Ibidem* 

nedy,   anno  145-0. 

He  was  nominated  one  of  the  fix  regents  in 
the  minority  of  king  James  III.  though  his 
brother  the  bifhop  had  the  chief  management 
of  all  public  affairs. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Herbert 
lord  Maxwell,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John)  lord  Kennedy,  — -  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Catharine,    married   to  Alexander   lord 
Montgomery,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Eglino-.  Ibidem 
ton. 

2.  Marian,   married  to  "fir  John  Wallace  Ibidem, 
of  Craigie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XTI.  John,    fecond  lord  Kennedy,  who 
obtained  a  charter  from  king  James  II.  Johan- 
Hi  Kennedy  filio  et  h&redi  diletti  confanguinci 
noftri  Gilbert}  domim  Kennedy,    terrarum  de  ibidem. 
Garhrach  Bordi  lands,    &c.    anno  1 45-9. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  was  of  the 
privy  council  to  king  James  III.  and  was  one 

of 


1 36 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


of  the  comrniflioners  appointed  to  treat  of  a 
Rymer.  torn.  peace  with  the  Englifll,   anno  1484. 

Xil.   p.   241.      *  .      ,  °  '  .  r  ai 

and  267.  ne  married,  lit, Jean,  daughter 01  Alexan- 

der lordMontgomery,  by  whom  lie  had  a  Ion, 
David,    afterwards  earl  of  Caflilis. 
He  married,    sdly,  lady  Elizabeth  Gordon, 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  Iluntly,  widow  ol 
Chart.inpub.  William  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 
arehiv.  Alexander,   anceftor   of  the  Kennedies  of 

Gervanmains  and  Barquhanny, and 

Ibid,  ad  an.     a  daughter, 

*49S*  Jean,  married  to  Archibald  earl  of  Angus. 

He  died  in  1508,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
cldeft  ion, 

XIIT.  David,  third  lord  Kennedy,  who, 
being  a  man  of  great  honour,  courage  and 
intrepidity,  was  in  high  favour  with  king 
James  IV.  from  whom  he  obtained  a  charter, 
—  officinal  balivatus  de  Carrick,  —  diletto  con- 
fanguineo  fuo  David:  Kennedy  militi  et  h&redi 
ibidem.  apparenti  dileiti  confanguinei  fui  Johannis  do- 

mini  Kenned)',   &c.   anno  1489. 

And  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Bagry  and 
Borlands,  to  him  and  Agnes  Borthwick   his 
fpoufe,   and  the  longeft  liver,   &c. 
Ibidem.  Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 

Caflilis. 

He  was  Iikeways  one  of  the  privy  council 
Production  of  t0  king  James  IV.  who  was  pleafed  further 
Jankmg""^  to  dignify  him  with  the  title  of  earl  of  Caflilis, 
1606.  in  the  anno  1509,  or  inter  November  1509,  and 
toslibra-   March  ljrI0< 

He  married,  ift,  Agnes,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Borthwick,  by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 

Gilbert,   his  heir. 

He  married,  2  dry,  lady  Margaret  Boyd, 
daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of  Arran,  by  lady 
Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  king  James  II. 
but  by  her  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  was  killed  in  the  fervice  of  his  country, 
at  the  battle  of  Flowdon,  on  9th  September 
1 5 1  3,  and  i'ueceded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Gilbert,  fecond  earl  of  Caflilis,  who 

being  a  man  of  great   accompliihments,   was 

often  employed  in  foreign  negotiations.      He 

was  appointed  one  of  the  privy  council  to 

ftymer,  torn,  kmg  J;imes  V.   and  was  fent   ambaflador  to 

A^omTxiV*.  England,  with  the  earls  of  Lennox  and  Glen- 

p.  20/  cairn,   to  treat  of  a  peace,   anno  1516,   and 

again  in  1524- 

He  joined  in  the  aflociation,  with  feveral 
other  noble  lords,  to  refcue  the  king  out  of 
the  hands  of  the  earl  of  Angus  for;  which  he 
fuffered  greatly,  and  was  put  to  feveral  hard- 
ships by  the  prevailing  party  of  that  time. 
Crawfurd's  He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Archibald 

Peerage  and    tiX\  0f  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 
Scucomp.  ^   Gilbert,  earl  of  Caflilis, 


1.  Qutntin,  abbot  of  CroflVagwell,    who 
was  a  man  of  Angular  piety,  and  great  auite-  Crawford' 


Peerage  and 

comp. 


Scots 


rity  of  manners;   and  dying  in   1564,   was 
canonized  for  a  faint. 

The  earl  was  murdered  atPreftick,  on  2  2d 
December  1527,  and  fucceeded  by  his  eld'eft 
fon, 


XV. Gilbert,  third  earl  of  Caflilis,  who 
was  highly  eftecmed  by  king  James  V.  and 
was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  accompani- 
ed that  prince  to  the  battle  of  Sol  way,  anno 
1542,  where  he  was  taken  prifoner,  and  car- 
ried to  London,  with  many  more  of  his  coun- 
trymen. He  was  foon  afterwards  releafed  Rymer.  torn, 
for  a  ranfom  of  one  thoufand  pounds  fterling.  XIV-  P-  796* 

When  a  prifoner,  he  had  the  opportunity 
of  converfing  frequently  with  king  Henry 
VIII.  who  had  a  particular  friendihip  for  him, 
and  fhewed  him  feveral  marks  of  his  favour, 
by  which  he  gained  him  over  to  his  party  ; 
and  he  ufed  all  his  intereft  to  promote  a 
match  betwixt  queen  Mary  of  Scotland,  and 
prince  Edward  of  England,  which  king  Hen- 
ry had  very  much  at  heart,  but  could  not  get 
effectuate. 

In  1 5- 5-4,  the  earl  was  made  lord  high  trea-  Lives  of  the 
furer  of  Scotland,  in  which  office  he  acquitted  ^cers  of 
himfelf  with  honour  and  fidelity. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  Scotch  peers 
that  were  lent  to  France,  to  afliit  at  the  mar- 
riage of  queen  Mary  with  the  dauphine,  which 
accordingly   they  law  accompliihed,  on  the  Ibidem. 
24th  April  1  558. 

He  married ,  daughter  of ,   by  Crawfurd's 

whom  he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  two  daugh-  scoucomp 
ters. 

1 .  Gilbert,  fourth  earl  of  Caflilis. 

2.  Sir  Thomas  of  Culzean,  anceftor  of  the 

prefent  fir  Thomas  Kennedy  of  Culzean  baro-  chart,  in  pulr, 
net,  of  whom  afterwards.  archiv. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  Ro- 
bert Stewart  earl  ot  Orkney. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Patrick 
Vaus  of  Banburrow,  knight. 

The  earl  died  at  Dieppe,  in  his  return  from  Spotfwood>s 
France,  28th  November  1558,  not  without  church  hift. 
fufpicion  of  poifon. 

XVI.  Gileert,  fourth  earl  of  Caflilis,  fuc- 
ceeded, and  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy 
council  to  queen  Mary,  anno  15-62,  and  con- 
tinued long  faithful  and  fteady  to  her  inte- 
reft. 

Upon   the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 

he  ioined  the  queen's  forces,  and  was  at  the  Ib"j;Cr»w= 
J  '  ,  turd  s  peer- 

battle  of  Langfide,  where  her  majefty  s  troops  age)    Scots 
were  entirely  defeat,  anno  1568;   but  he  af-  compend, 
terwards  fubmitted  to  the  authority  of  the 
young  king. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


137 


Chart.inpub; 
archiv. 


Spotifwood'; 
church  hift. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Bifhop  Bur- 
net's hiftory. 


Chart.inpub 
archiv. 


He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  VI. 
Gilbert 0  comlti  de  Cajjilis  domino  Kennedy,  &C. 
of  a  great  many  lands,  anno  1 57  S,  and  1576. 

He  married  Margaret  Lyon,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Glammis,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1.  John,   earl  of  Caffilis. 

2.  Gilbert,  defigned  mailer  of  CalElls, 
whofe  fon  John  fucceeded  to  the  earldom,  as 
will  be  mown  hereafter. 

He  died  in  1576,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  el  deft  fon; 

XVII.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Caffilis  who,  be- 
ing young  at  his  father's  death,  was  carefully 
educated  by  his  uncle  and  guardian  fir  Tho- 
mas Kennedy  of  Culzeah  ;  and  was  made 
lord  high  treafurcr  of  Scotland,  in  the  room 
of  Walter  lord  Blantyre,   anno  1599. 

He  obtained  a  charter  from  king  James 
VI.   of  a  great  many  lands,   anno  1599. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  James,  lord 
Fleming,  lady  dowager  of  Thirleftane  ;  but 
dying  without  iffue,  anno  161 5,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  nephew, 

XVm.  John,  fixth  earl  of  Caffilis,  fon  of 
Gilbert  the  inafter,  who  was  fecond  fon  of 
Gilbert,  fourth  earl  of  Caffilis,  before  menti- 
oned. 

He  obtained  a  chatter  from  king  James  VI. 
terrarum  de  Inch  cum  fifcariis  in  lacu,  with 
many  other  lands,  anno  1622. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  inte- 
grity, and  endowed  with  many  excellent  qua- 
lities. 

He  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  king 
Charles  I.  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil 
War ;  and  after  the  murder  of  the  king,  he 
was,  with  the  earl  of  Lothian,  lord  Bur- 
leigh, and  others,  fent  commilfiuners  to  king 
Charles  II.  then  at  Breda,  upon  which  his 
majeity  came  to  Scotland,  and  was  ci owned 
at  Scoon,  anno  1651. 

After  the  battle  of  Worcefter,  when  all  the 
loyalifts  were  difperfed,  the  earl  of  Cailili' 
could  never  be  pravailed  upon  to  make  the 
fmalleft  conceffion  or  acknowledgment  to  Oli- 
ver Cromwell,  even  after  he  was  lord  pro- 
testor. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Jean  Hamilton, 
Daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of  Haddington,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon,  and  two  daughters,  viz. 

James,  lord  Kennedy,  who  was  put  in  fee 
of  the  eftate,  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal ;  but  he  died  before  his  father  without 
iffue. 

1.  Daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
dodter  Gilbe.it  Burnet,  bifhop  of  Sarum. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married    to  William 


Scotscomp. 


lord  Cochran,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  Willi- 
am, earl  of  Dundonald. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Hay, 
daughter  of  William,  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

John,  earl  of  Caffilis,   and  two 

daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary  Kennedy. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

He  died  anno  1668,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIX.  John,  feventh  earl  of  Caffilis,  who  Retour  in 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  and  brother,  chancery. 
anno  1669. 

He  got  a  new  charter  of  all  his  lands  upon  Chart.inpub. 
his  own  refignation,   anno  1 67  1 .  — 'He  came  arclliY. 
early  into  the  revolution,  and  was  appointed 
one  of  the  privy  council   to    king  William,  Crawfurd's 
anno   1689,  and   foon  afterwards  was  made  £"™?„el*nd 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  treafury. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Sufan,  daughter  of 
James,  duke  of  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, J°h>i,  lord  Kennedy,  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  earl  of  Rug- 
len,  of  whom  William,  now  earl  of  March,  is 
heir  and  representative. 

He  married,    adly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

Foix,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  — ■ 

'James,  who  died  without  iffue,  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Elizabeth. 

He  died  in  1702. 

XX.  John,  lord  Kennedy,  firft  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  John   feventh  earl  of  Caffilis, 

married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of Hutchi- 

fon,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,   his  heir. 

And  dying  anno  1700,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XXI.  John,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
grand-father,  anno  1702.  He  was  the  eighth 
earl  of  Caffilis,  and  governor  of  the  caftle  of 
Dumbarton,   &c. 

He  married  lady  Sufan  Hamilton,  daugh- 
ter of  John,  earl  of  Selkirk  and  Ruglen,  and 
died  without  iffue,  anno  175*9,  which  ended 
the  male  line  of  Gilbert,  eldeft  fon  of  the 
third  earl  of  Caffilis,  and  John,  the  eighth 
earl,  is,  by  his  own  destination,  fucceeded 
in  his  eftate  by  fir  Thomas  Kennedy  of  Cul- 
zean,  his  undoubted  heir  male  ;  but  the  ho- 
nours being  claimed  both  by  him  and  the  earl 
of  March,  the  heir  of  line,  the  controverly 
is  now  depending,  and  will  foon  be  deter- 
mined by  the  parliament  of  Great-Britain. 

And  as  the  male  heir  enjoys  the   eftate, 


M  m 


and 


ns 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibidem. 


and  carries  on  the  line  of  the  family,  being 
lineally  defcended  from  (ir  Thomas  Kennedy 
of  Culzean,  before  mentioned,  to  him  we 
now  return. 

•XVI.  Sir  Thomas  Kennedy  of  Cul- 
zean, fecond  fon  of  Gilbert,  third  earl  of  Caf- 
filis,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

M'Gill  of  Cranfton-Riddci,  which  appears  by 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  domino  Thorns 
Chart. inpub.  }[cmCi\y  de  Culzean  et  domine  Elizabeths, 
M-Gillfu*  ffonfa,  et  karedibus  nwfeulis,  &c. 
t erratum  baronix  de  Culzean,  6  c.  jacen.  in 
balivatu  de  Carrick,  et  vicecomitatu  de  Air, 
fuper  refignatione  Davidis  M'Cill junions  de 
Cranfion-Riddel,  &c.  &c.  dated  23d  Febru- 
ary 1591- 

And  by  another  charter,  Thorn*  Kennedy 
de  Culzean,  militi,  et  dom.  Elizabeth.?  M-Gill 
fponfx  fux,  et  heredibus  mafculis,  fuper  cartam 
if/is  fattamper  Johannem  com.  de  Caffilis  ter- 
arum  baronix,  de  Culzean,  &c.  dated  26  th 
Auguft  15-97- 

By  the  laid  Elizabeth  M'Ggil  he  had  lflue 

two  Ions. 

1 .  James,   his  fucceffor. 

2.  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family. 

Precept  of  XVII.  James  Kennedy  of  Culzean, 
dare  conftat,  firft  fon  of  fir  Thomas,  married  Anne  Stew- 
fandfofcul-  art  of  the  family  of ,  by  whom  he 

zean,  &c.         had  a  fon, 

dated  s.Sept.       f  who  died  without  iffue,  whereby 

1000.  J  ' 

the  fuccelfion  devolved  upon, 


XVII.    Sir   Alexander    Kennedy  of 
Culzean,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Thomas,  of  which 
there  are  many  documents,  viz. 
Chart,  in  ar-        Difpofition  by  his  brother  James  to  him 
chiv.  YamiliE  0f  the  iands  of  Auchaltan,  &c.  dated  6th  Ju- 
de  Caffilis.       ,        ,  „ , 
ly  1 6  2  I . 

Contract  of  feal  betwixt  the  faid  James 
and  this  Alexander,  of  the  lands  of  Coffe, 
6-c  dated  1  2th  June  1622. 

Charter  by  the  faid  James,  to  the  faid 
Alexander,  of  an  annualrent  of  120I.  out 
of  Straiton,  &c  dated  the  penult  of  July, 
Ibidem.  <"im  fxdiilo,  &c.  &c.  &c.  in  all  which  he 
is  defigned  brother-german  to  the  faid  James. 
He  married  a  daughter  of Kenne- 
dy of  Ardmillan,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

tour  in  XVTII.  John  Kennedy  of  Culzean,  who 

Chancery;      was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  fir  Alexander, 

gthFebruary  1656,  and  diedaww  1665,  leav- 


ing iffue  by  his  wife  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Bargeny,  by  lady  Jean,  daughter 
of  William,  marquis   of  Douglas,   a  fon, 

XIX.    Sir    Archibald    Kennedy    of  Retour  in 
Culzean,   who  fucceeded  and  was  ferved  heir  Chancery, 
to  his  father,   in  April  1672,   and,   being  in 
great  favour  with  king  Charles  II.  was  creat- 
ed a  baronet,  anno  1682. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Leflie,  daughter  of  Crawford's 
David  lord  Newark,  by  whom  he  had  two™?' 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  John. 

2.  David  Kennedy,  Efq;  an  eminent  lawier, 
&c,  His  daughter  Sufan,  married  to  Alexan- 
der earl  of  Eglington,  to  whom  flie  had  a  nu- 
merous iffue. 

He  died  anno  1  7  10,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.    Sir    John   Kennedy   of  Culzean 
Bart,  who  was  ferved  heir    to   his  father  in 
March  1  7  1 1 ,  and  died  in  July  1 71  2,  leaving  ^"J" 
iffue  by  his  wife,  dame  Jean  Douglas,  of  the 
family  of  Mains,  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Sir  Thomas,  who  now  claims  the  ho- 
nours of  Caffilis. 

3*  David  Kennedy  Efq,  advocate. 

XXI.  Sir   John  Kennedy  of  Culzean 
Bart,  was  retoured  heir  to  his  father,  anno  ibidem, 
1  743,  j  and,  dying  without  iffue  anno  1744, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XXI.  Sir  Thomas  Kennedy  of  Culzean, 
who,  upon  the  death  of  John,  eighth  earl  of 
Caffilis.  fucceeded  to  the  eitate  of  Caffilis,  as 
before  obferved  ;  and,  his  defcent  and  propin- 
quity being  fully  proven  before  an  inqueft  of 
fifteen  gentlemen,  &c.  as  above  deduced,  was 
accordingly  ferved  heir-male  to  him,  on  the 
28th  day  of  January  1760  ;  and  if  the  houfe 
of  peers  determines  in  his  favours,  he  will  be 
the  ninth  earl  of  Caffilis. 


ARMS. 

Argent,  a  cheveron,  gules,  between  three 
crofs  crofslets,  fitchy,  fable,  all  within  a  double 
treffure,  flowered  and  counter-flowered,  with 
flowers  de  lifs,  of  the  fecond. 

Crefl ;  on  a  wreath,  a  dolphin,  najant,  azure* 

Supporters ;    two  fwans,  proper. 

Motto  ;  Avife  la  Jin. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 
At  Caffilis  in  Air-fhire,  &c. 


CATHCART 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


139 


CATHCART   Lord   Cathcart. 


THIS  noble  family  is  of  very  great  anti- 
quity in  the  weft  of  Scotland. 
The  firname  is  locals  and  was  firft  affumed 
by  the  proprietors  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Kethcart  in  Renfrewfliire,  as  early  as  the  reign 
of  king  William  the  Lyon,  who  fucceeded  to 
the  crown  anno  1 165. 

The  firft  of  them  we  find  upon  record,   is 

Charml.  of  I-  Reynaldus  de  Kethcart,  who  is 
Paifley,  in  the  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Alarms  filius  IValteri, 
laWEdrS&pre-  &at*fer*  ^milf1'  regis,  of  the  patronage  of  the 
face  to  Sir  church  of  Kethcart  to  the  monaltery  of  Paif- 
James    Dal-     j^  amQ  ll?Q, 

leaions,Sp.66.       He  died  before  I  200,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

IT.   Willi  am  de  Kethcart,  who  fuc- 

ceeded  him,  is  witnefs  to  the  charter  whereby 

Paifley  penes  Dungallus  filius  Chriflini,  judicis  de  Levenax, 

Macfarlane,    excambiates  the  lands  of  Knoc,  with  the  ab- 

P-  IZ9     33 '•  bot  0f  paif]eyf   for  lanjs  lying  near  Walking- 

fhaw,   in  which  Alanus  filius  ejus,    Thomas  de 

Pollock^  ire.  are  witneffes,  anno  1  199  or  1  200. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  laid  fon, 


III.  Alan  de  Cathcart,  whofe  feal  is 
appended  to  the  refignation  of  the  judge  of 
Levenax  to  the  abbot  and  convent  of  Paifley, 
of  the  lands  of  Culbethie  ;  to  which  Galfridus 
de  Marijhall,  Petrus  et  Thomas  de  Pollock,  &c 
are  witneffes,  anno  1234. 

In  a  charter  of  the  great  fteward  of  Scotland 
to  fir  Adam  Fullerton  of  that  ilk,  of  the  lands 
of  Fullerton)  in  the  bailiary  of  Kyle,  this  A- 
lanus  de  Cathcart,  dominus  Johannes  de  Lindefay, 
Johannes  de  Mas-well,  Thomas  de  Blair,  &c 
are  witneffes.  The  charter  is  dated  Thurfday 
before  thefeaft  of  St.  Barnabas,  in  June  1 240. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

IVilliam  de  Cathcart, and  a  daughter, 

Cecilia,  married  to  John  de  Perthic,  which 
appears  by  her  donation,  to  the  monaftery  of 
Paifley,  of  all  her  lands  in  the  village  of  Ru- 
glen,  wherein  flie  is  defigned  fponfa  quondam 
Johannis  de  Perthic,  &a 


Ibid,  et  char- 
tul. of  Leve- 
nax penes  e- 
tmd.  p.  125 
&  126. 


Mill's  genea- 
logical collec- 
tions, penes 
eund.  p.  133. 


Chartul  of 
Paifley,  penes 


IV.  William  de  Cathcart  fucceeded 
Alan  ;   and,  in  the  above  donation  to  the  mo- 

Jbid.  p.  81.  naftery  of  Paifley,  is  defigned  Willielmus  de 
Cathcart,  frater  difix  Cecilia,  &c.  to  which 
dominus  Thomas  Croc,  miles,  and  feveral  others, 
are  witneffes,  anno  1262. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  William  de  Cathcart,  who  was 


one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scotland  that  fub- Prynne's  cell. 
mitted  and  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  vo1,  U1, 
England,   anno  1296. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Alan  Cathcart,  who  is  de- 
figned dominus  ejufdem  in  a  donation  he  made 
to  the   dominicans  of  Glafgow,   anno    1336. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,    courage  and  Chartul.   of 
loyalty,  a  fincere  patriot,  and  a  firm  friend  of  p*^? 
king  Robert  Bruce,  under  whofe  conduct  he 
performed  many  gallant  actions,    particularly 
at  the  battle  of  Loudon-hill,  where  he  remark-  Crawf  peer. 
ably  diftinguilhed  himielf,  and  where  the  Scots  age,  and  Bar- 
obtained  a  compleat  victory  over  a  ftrong  party  ber's  *"*» &Cs 
of  the  Englifli; 

He  married  the  filler  and  co-he:refs  of  fir 
Duncan  Wallace  of  Sundrum,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Alan,  who  fucceeded  him,   and 

was  defigned  dominus  Alanus  de  Cathcart,    do-  „,      .       , 

■   rj        ■     r  11  r,  •       ™        Char,  in  pub. 

minus  ejufdem,  in  feveral  charters  ot  king  Ro-  arch. 

berr  II.  particularly  one  in  1384,  and  ano- 
ther anno  1387,  which  were  afterwards  con- 
firmed by  king  James  I. 

In  right  of  his  mother,  he  fucceeded  alfo 
to  the  baronies  of  Sundrum  and  Auchincrew, 
in  Ayr-fliire,  which  arc  flill  in  the  family's 
poffelfion. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VIII.  Sir  Alan  de  Cathcart,  who  was 
a  man  of  great  abilities,  and  made  a  confider- 
able  figure  in  Scotland  in  the  reigns  of  king 
Robert  III.  and  king  James  I.    and  was  one  of  R 

the  hoftages  for  that  laft  prince's  ranfom,  an-  x.™*^™" 
no  1424.     He  got  his  father's  charters  con- 
firmed by  the  king,  and  died  about   1440.  ™ 
,  ..r  r  t"t    >  Chart,  in  ar- 

leaving  iffue  a  fon,  chiv.  jacobi  j, 

IX.  Alan  de  Cathcart,  who  flourifli- 
ed  in  the  reign  of  king  James  I.  but  died  be- 
fore his  father,  leaving  iffue  two  Ions. 

1 .  Sir  Alan. 

2.  John  de  Cathcart,  who  obtained  a  char- 
ter from  king  James  II.  of  the  lands  of  Bar-  Chart.in  ptib. 
tonholme.  archiv. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  Alan  Cathcart  of  that  ilk, 
who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  grandfather,  anna 
1440. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  prudence  and  ceco- 
nomy,     added  large   poffelfions    to    his  pa- 
ternal 


140 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibidem. 


ternal  eftate,  and  fettled  confiderable  provifi- 

ons  on  his  younger  children. 
Chart    Denes      *n  *  44  7  >  he  redeemed  feveral  lands  within 
dom.  Cath-    the  earldom  of  Carrick  from  John  Kennedy, 
cart  &  Craw-  ]()rd     f  tj      q  ffe   that  had  been  waJfet  by  fir 
furd  s    Peer-  J 

age.  Al.in  Cathcart  his  grandfather. 

He  was  firft  knighted  by  king  James  II. 
Nisbet,  vol  I.  then  raifed  to  the  honour  of  the  peerage  by 
p.  246.  the  title  of  lord  Cathcart,  anno  1442. 

Chart,  penes       In  a  c'iartcr  to  the  earl  of  Errol,  anno  1  450, 
comitem  de    he  is  deligned  lord  Cathcart,  &c. 
-Errol.  jje  was  aj|-0  jn  great  favour  witi1  king  James 

III.  who  appointed  him  warden  of  the  weft 
Rymer's  feed,  marches  towards  England,  anno  1481  ;  and 
Anglise.  tnat  fame  year  granted  a   charter,  under  the 

m.  u   great  feal,  Alano  domino  Cathcart-.  officii  mare- 

Chart.inpub.  o  »  »    M 

archiv.  feodi,    &C. 

In  confideration  of  his  great  merit  and 
many  faithful  fervices,  he  obtained  a  grant  of 
the  barony  and  conilabulary  of  the  cattle  of 
Dundonald,  then  a  part  of  the  royal  patrimo- 
ny,  anno  1482. 

And,  as  a  further  mark  of  the  royal  favour, 

Crawfurd's     ne  ?ot  a  grant  of  the  land?  of  Trabath  in  King's 

peerage,  and  Kyle,  then  in  the  crown  by  the  forfeiture  of 

Nisbet.         Iord  Boyd>     He  was  plkewife  maftter  of  the 

artillery,  anno  1485". 

He  lived  to  a  veiy  great  age,   and  died  in 

1 5*00, having  married  Janet,  daughter  of 

Maxwell  of ,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons 

and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alan,   matter  of  Cathcart. 

2.  John  Cath-art  of  Carleton,  who  obtain- 
.          ed  a  charter  fiom  king  James  III.  of  the  of- 

,rri,,-v'         '  flee  of  mair  of  fee  of  the  earldom  of  Carrick. 
His  fon  was  Alan  Cathcart  of  Carleton. 

3.  Roger  Cathcart,  who  obtained  a  charter 
from  king  James  III.  of  the  lands  of  Carbieilon, 
and  one  from  king  James  IV.  of  the  lands  of 
Gafs. 

4.  Alexander  Cathcart,  who  obtained  a  char- 
Ibidem,          ter  from  kingjames  III.  of  the  lands  of  Auchin- 

crove. 
Ibidem.  5-   David  Cathcart  of  Pennyfodoch. 

Chart,  penes        6  •   Hugh  Cathcart,  anceftor  of  the  Cathcarts 

dominum  de     of  Trevor. 

His  daughter,  Helen,  was  married  to  David 
Ibidem.  Stewart  of  Craigiehall,  in  -cicecom.  de  Linlith* 

gow. 

XI.  Alan,  matter  of  Cathcart,  firft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Alan  lord  Cathcart, 
obtained  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  of 
Chart,  in  pub.  )evcra]  lands,  and  died  before  his  father,  hav- 
ing married  — — ,  daughter  of——,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

XTI.  John,  fecond  lord  Cathcart,  who 
fucceeded  his  grandfather,  anno  1500,  was  a 
man  of  confiderable  dijtinclion  in  the  reigns 


archiv. 


Ibidem. 


archiv. 


of  king  James  IV.  and  V.      He  obtained  char- 
ters of  a  great  many  lands  from  both  thefe  Ibid-  &  chart, 
princes,   viz.   the  lands  and  lordfliip  of  Cath-  S^rT 
cart,     Killoquhane,     Auchencroff,     Sundrum, 

He  died  in  1 535,  having  married,  ift,  Mar- 
garet,daughter  of  John  Kennedy  of  Blairquhan, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alan,  mailer  of  Cathcart. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

2.  (and  firft  of  this  marriage)   Robert  Cath- 
cart, who  got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  Kil-  ibidem, 
loquhane,  and  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  .. ., 
heirefs  of  Alan  Cathcart  of  Carleton,  of  whom 

the  prefent  Carleton  is  lineally  defcended. 

3 .  John  Cathcart,  Efq; 

4.  DavidCathcart  of  Duchry,  whofegrand- 
fon,  in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary,  married  the 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  William  Cathcart 
of  Carbiefton. 

5.  Hugh,  anceftor  of  the  Cathcarts  of 
Corffe. 

1  it  daughter, ,  married  to  John  Craw- 
ford of  Drongan. 

2 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Wallace  of 
Craigie. 

3.  Jean,  married  to  John  Shaw  of  Haily. 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Hunter  of 
Hunterftoun,  in  vicecom,  de  Ajr. 

XIII.  Alan,  matter  of  Cathcart,  eldeft 
fon  of  John  lord  Cathcart,  was  a  man  of  great 
courage  and  refolution,  in  high  favour  with 
king  James  IV.  whom  he  accompanied  to  the 
fatal  field  of  Floudon,  where  he  loib  his  life, 
with  two  of  his  brothers,  Robert  and  John, 
anno  15-13. 

He  married,  ift,  Helen,  daughter  of  Ro-  chart,  pene* 
bert  lord  Lyle,  by  whom  he  had  no  ilTue.       dom.  Catb- 

He  married,    2 dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of can' 
Patrick  Maxwell  of  Newark,  by  whom  he  Ibidem, 
had  a  fon, 

XIV.  Alan,  third  lord  Cathcart,  who 
fucceeded  his  grandfather,  anno  IC35'.      He  „,      .      , 

,.,  ,&  e  ..         T       3J  XT        ,-  Chart.in  pub. 

obtained  a  charter  from  king  James  V.   ot  arc^Vm 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Sundrum,  alfo  of  Dal- 
millington  ;  and  another  charter,  of  the  lord- 
thip  of  Cathcart,  from  the  fame  prince. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  William 
lord  Semple,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alan,   his  fuccelTor, and  a  daughter,      Char-in  arct 

Mariotte  Cathcart.  Marix  regin. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  an-  chart,  penes 

no  I5'47,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon,  dom-  c*th" 

J  n "  J  cart. 

XV.  Alan,  fourth  lord  Cathcart,  a  man 
of  great  intereft  and  reputation  in  the  coun- 
try, 


PSERAGl     of 

try,   and  a  zealous  promoter  of  the  reformati- 
on.   He  joined  the  king's  party  from  his  very 
infancy,  and  was  at  the  battle  of  Langfide  a- 
gainft  the  queen,  anno  1568,   where  her  m> 
jefty's  troops  were  routed. 
Chart,   penes       *n  J  57  9    he  was  conitituted  mafter  of  the 
dom.  Cath-    king's  houfhold,    and    had   feveral   beneficial 
cart-  grants  from  the  crown  during  the  earl  of  Mor- 

Ibidem.  ton's  regency,   which  were  afterwards  re-al- 

fumed.  He  got  many  charters  of  his  own 
lands  from  king  James  VI.   viz.   dimidietatis 

terrarum  de  Cafs  ct  Gavefton,   quatuor  mercat. 
Chart.in  pub.  ^  j        J  „        _,     ,.J  a        \ 

archiv.  terrarum  de  Lajtcr  Larbiejton,   terrarum  et  ba- 

rsnie  de  Dalmillington,  burgi  de  Caftlemark, 
ct  Oeer  et  Nether  Carbiejhuns,  &c. 

He  made  an  entail  of  his  whole  eftate,  up- 
on which  he  got  a  charter,   nnJcr  the  great 
feal  of  king  J  imes  VI.   to  himfel  ,  and  his  fon 
Aim  the  mailer,  and  the  heirs-male  of  their 
Ibidem.  boc!ies .   which  fajimg,  to  Gilbert  Cathcart  of 

Carleton,  and  the  heirs-male  of  til s  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  his  own  neareit  heirs-male 
whatfoever. 

He  died  in  161  8,  having  mirried  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  John  Wallace  of  Craigie,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVI.  Alan,  mailer  of  Cathcart,  who  ob- 
Ibidem.          tained  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Ballochbrock, 

Drumlanfurd,  &c; 

He  died  before  his  father  in  1603,  having 
married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Thomas  Kennedy 
of  Bargeny,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVII.  Alan,  fifth  lord  Cathcart,  who 
fucceeded  his  grandfather  in  161  8,  and  got 
a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Dalmillington,  burgh 

Ibidem.         of  Caftlemark,  Over  and  Nether  Carbieitons, 

&c. 
Ibidem.  He  married,  lit,  lady   Margaret  Hepburn, 

daughter  of  Francis,  earl  ofBothwel,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  A- 
lexander  Colquhoun  of  Lufs,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Alan,  born  in  1628. 

He  died  that  fame  year,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon,- 

XVIII.  Alan,  fixth  lord  Cathcart,  then 
but  an  infant,  who  proved  to  be  a  man  of  '- 
great  probity  and  honour.      He  got  a  charter 

Chart   in  ar-  fr°m  king  Charles  I.  of  the  lands  and  barony 
c bivisCaroIil.  of  Sundrum;   and  married   Marian,   daughter 

of  David  Bofwel   of  Auchinleck,  by  whom 

he  had  three  fons. 

1.  Alan. 

2 .  James  Cathcart,  Efq; 

3.  David Cathcart,E((\;  who  was  killed  in 
the  public  fervice. 

Nn 


SCOTLAND. 


14I 


He  died  in  1709,  in  the  81ft  year  of  his 
age,   and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XIX.  Alan,  feventh  lord  Cathcart,  who 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Tames,  vifcount  £rawfurd'i 
ot  Stair,   by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one  Scots  Com. 
daughter.  pend. 

1.  Alan,  mafter  of  Cathcart,  a  youth  of 
great  hopes,  who  periilied  at  fea,  in  a  voyage 
to  Holland,  much  lamented. 

2.  Charles,   afterwards  lord  Cathcart. 

3.  Major  'James  Cathcart. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married  to  fir 
Adim  Whiteford  of  Blairquhan,  baronet,  and 
had  iffue. 

He  died  in  the  85th  year  of  his  age,  anno 
1732,   and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XX.  Charles,  eighth  lord  Cathcart. 
In  his  early  youth  he  betook  himfelf  to  the 
ft udy  of  arms,  and  learned  the  firft  rudiments 
of  that  arr  under  the  great  duke  of  Marlbo- 
rough, where  his  genius  foon  difplayed  itfelf, 
and  his  actions  pointed  the  future  general. 

In  1704,  he  had  a  company  in  general 
M'Cartney's  regiment  of  foot,  and  was  foon 
after  made  a  captain  of  grenadiers.  In  1706, 
he  was  promoted  to  a  troop  of  the  Royal 
Scotch  dragoons.  In  1707,  he  was  appointed 
brigade-major.  In  1  709,  he  was  made  ma- 
jor of  the  royal  regiment  of  dragoons,  then 
commanded  by  the  earl  of  Stair.  And  in 
1  7  1  r,  he  got  a  lieutenant-colonel's  breviate. 

Upon  king  George  I's  acceffion  to  the 
throne,  he  was  appointed,  firft,  groom;  next, 
lord  of  the  bedchamber  ;  alfo  colonel  of  a  re- 
giment of  horfe  in  Ireland,  and  governor  of 
Duncannon  caftle. 

In  173  4,  he  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  for  Scotland  to  the  eighth  Britiih  par- 
liament. 

In  1740,  when  the  expedition  wasrefolved 
upon  to  attack  the  king  of  Spain  in  his  Ame- 
rican fettlements,  lord  Cathcart  was  pitched 
upon,  as  a  perfon  whofe  conduct  and  courage 
fitted  him  for  the  command  of  fuch  an  impor- 
tant enteiprife,  and  accordingly  was  appoint- 
ed general  in  chief.  He  fet  fail  from  Spithead 
in  October  1 740,  but,  unhappily  both  for  the 
expedition  and  the  honour  of  the  nation,  he 
was  feized  with  a  dyfentery,  and  died  at  Do- 
minica, one  of  the  leeward  iilands,  the  20th 
of  December  thereafter. 

Charles  lord  Cathcart  had  a  head  that  qua- 
lified him  to  Ihine  in  that  diitinguifhed  rank 
to  which  his  birth  and  merit  raifed  him;  but 
he  had  more  :  He  had  a  heart  full  of  benevo- 
lence, good-will,  and  friendfliip  for  man- 
kind. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
John 


H2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


John  Shaw  or  Greenock,  by  whom  he  had  a 
Ion, 

Charles,  now  lord  Cathcart, and  two 

daughters^ 

i .  Eleanora,  married  to  fir  John  Houfton 
of  that  ilk,  Bait. 

2 .  Mary  Anne,  married  to  William,  mafler 
of  Napier. 

He  married,  2 dry,  in  17  39!  Mrs.  Sabine, 
widow  of  Jofeph  Sabine  of  Tuing,  in  Here- 
ford, Efq  ;  but  dying  as  aforefaid,  by  her 
had  no  iflue,   and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XXI.  Charles  ninth  lord  Cathcart,  who 
alfo  betook  himfelf  to  a  military  life,  and 
foon  role  to  the  degree  of  a  major-general, 
and  is  adjutant-general  to  the  forces  in  North- 
Britain.  He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  for  Scotland  to  the  t  wo  hit  Britifh  parli- 
aments, and  was  alfo  re-elected  on  the  5th  day 
of  May  1 76  1,   to  the  prefent. 

He  was  appointed  his  majeity's  high  com- 
miffioner  to  the  general  aflembly  of  the  church 
of  Scotland,  anno  1755*,  and  has  been  con- 
tinued every  year  fince. 


He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  lord  Archi- 
bald Hamilton,  by  whom  he  has  three  fons 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  William,  mafler  of  Cathcart . 

2.  Charles  Alan. 

3.  George. 

1 .  Daughter  Je an. 

2.  Mary. 

3.  Louifa. 


ARMS. 


Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  azure,  three  crofs 
crofslets,  fitchy,  iffuing  out  of  as  many  cref- 
cents,  argent :  2d  and  3d,  gules,  a  lyon  ram- 
pant,  argent. 

Creft ;  on  a  wreath  a  dexter  hand,  couped  a- 
bove  the  wrift,  and  erect,  proper,  grafping 
a  crefcent  as  in  the  arms. 

Supporters ;  two  parrots  proper. 

Motto  j  J  hope  to /peed. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Sundrum  in  Air-fhire,  &c.  Charles- 
ftrcet,  Berkelay-fquare,  London. 


C  O  L  V  I  L  E  Lord  Colvile  of  Culross. 


THE  firname  of  Colvile  is  original- 
ly from  France,  and  it  is  the  general 
Goodal's  in-  °Pmi°n  °f  our  hiltorians,  that  they  came  from 
troduftion  to  Normandy  to  England,    with    William   the 
Fordun'shift.  Conqueror,  anno  1066,  and  to  Scotland  with 
king  David  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown, 
anno  1 1  24. 

There  were  fome  confiderable  families  of 
Du<rdale'sba-  tne  n;ime  °f  Colvile  in  England,  that  fubfifted 
ronage  of       feveral  centuries  after  the  conqueft,  but  they 
England.        appcar  to  be  now  extinct. 
feed.  The  firft  of  this  noble  family  we  find  up- 

on record,  is, 

I.  Philippus  de  Colvile,  who  flou- 
rilhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  and 
king  William  the  Lyon,  which  laft  fucceed- 
ed to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1 1 65. 

In  a  general  confirmation  of  king  Malcolm, 
of  all  the  donations  made  by  his  predeceffors 
Chartul.  of  t0  t,ie  mo"aftery  of  Dunfermline,  Philippus 
St.  Andrews,  de  Colvile,  Robert  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews, 
penes  Mac-  Herbert  bifliop  of  Glafgow,  Hugo  de  Mor- 
I93-  ville  chancellor,  and  many  others,  were  wit- 

nefles  in  or  before  1 1 5-9,  in  which  year  Ro- 
bert, biihop  of  St.  Andrews,  died. 

In     another     confirmation    by    the    fame 

...  Prince,  of  feveral  donations  made  to  the  pri- 

ory  of  St.  Andrews,   Philippus    de  Colvile, 


Ricardus    de   Cummin,    &c.  are    witnefles, 
an/w  1 1 6  o . 

In  a  convention  with  king  Henry  of  Eng- 
land)  about  king  William's  liberty,  Philip  de 
Colvile  is  named  one  of  the  hoftages  for  the  Rymer,  torn, 
king  of  Scots,  together  with  David  the  king's  p"  39* 
brother,  earl  Duncan,  earl  Waldave,  earl  of 
Angus,  Richard  de  Morville  conftable,  and 
many  others  of  the  chief  nobility,  anno  1174; 
which  fufficiently  fhews,  that  this  Philip  was 
a  man  of  the  firft  rank  in  the  reign  of  king 
William. 

He  died  betwixt  1 1 80  and  1 1 90,  leaving 
iflue-  a  fon, 


II.  Thomas  de  Colvile,  who  fucceed- 
ed him,  and,  in  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of 
Melrofe,  is  defigned  Thomas  filius  Philippi  de 
Colvile,   anno  1 1 8 1 . 

This  Thomas  is  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  A- 
lanus  filius  Rolandi  de  Galoveia  conjlab.  Scotia 
inter  1 1  89  et  1  200. 

He  was  fufpected  to  have  been  concerned 
in  a  confpiracy  againft  king  William,  and  was 
imprifoned  in  the  caitle  of  Edinburgh,  anno 
1 210 ;  but,  having  cleared  himfelf,  and 
made  his  innocence  appear,  he  was  liberate 
about  fix  months  thereafter,  received  into 
favour  again  j  and  he  and  Gervafius  de 
Avenel 


Chartul.   of 
Melrofe  penes 
Macfarlane, 
p.  20. 

Chartul.  of 
Coldingham, 
penes  eund. 
P- 


216. 


Chron.  of 
Melrofe. 


Rymer,  torn, 
I.  p.  184. 

Chron.  of 
Melrofe  Obiit 
Tho.  de  Col- 
vile, &c.  ann. 
1219. 

Chartul.    of 

Newbottle, 
penes  M'Far- 
lane.  p.  3. 


Chart,    penes 
eundem. 


PEERAGE 


wis    Scoti.'c, 


SCOTLAND. 


*43 


Avenel,    were     objide 
1  214. 

He  died  anno  1219,  leaving  ilTue  by  Ama- 
bilis  his  wife  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III.  William  de  Colvile,  who,  in  a 
donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  is 
deligned  IVillielmus  filius  Thorns  de  Colvile, 
et  Amabilis  fits  fponf.e,    &c.  cir.  1224. 

This  William  was  proprietor  of  the  baro- 
ny of  Kinnaird,  in  the  (hire  of  Stirling,  which 
appears  by  a  tack  he  gave  of  part  of  thefe 
lands  to  the  abbot  and  convent  of  Holyrood- 
houfe,  confirmed  by  king  Alexander  IT.  at 
Edinburgh,  the  1 5th  day  of  September,  the 
15-th  year  of  his  reign,   anno  1229. 

He  died  before  the  year  1  25*0,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  fon, 


IV.  Sir  John  Colvile,  who  was  pro- 

Chartul.  of    prjetor  of  the  lands  of  Oxnam  and  Ochiltrie, 
Melrofe,  and  :,,..  r,  .  r  ,  .         ., 

Crawfurd's     in  tne  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  Alexan- 
der III.  circa  annum  1  250. 
He  left  ilTue  two  fons, 

1 .  Sir  Thomas. 

2.  Adam  Ac  Co/vile,  whom  we  find  fvvear- 
ing  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  an- 
no 1  296. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


eeragc. 


Prynne,  vol. 
III.  p.  661. 


Ibidem. 


Chart  in   ro 
tulis  regis 
Rob.  1. 


Chartul.  of 
Newbottle. 
p.  111. 


V.  Sir  Thomas  de  Colvile,  deligned 
dominus  de  Oxnam,  who  alfo  fwore  allegiance 
to  king  Edward  I.  when  he  had  over-run 
Scotland,   anno  1  296. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  from  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  of  half  of  the  lands  of  Whitfom, 
in  Berwick-mire,  circa  1320* 

He  left  ilTue  two  fons, 

1 .  Robert  his  heir. 

2.  TVilliam,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal  (from  king  David  Bruce)  IViliel- 
mo  filio  Thorns  de  Colvile ',    ere.    circa  annum 

Sir  Thomas  died  before  1324,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chartul.  of  VI.  Robert  de  Colvile,  dominus  de 
Remarks  Oxnam,,  who  was  alfo  defigned  baro  baronix 
on  Ragman's  de  Ochiltrie,  anno  1 3  24. 
roll,  p.  27.  fins  Robert  is  particularly  mentioned  and 
Chartul.  of  defigned  dominus  de  Oxnam,  in  a  relaxation, 
°'P-444-  to  which  Thomas  de  Bofwel  is  a  witnefs,  an- 
no 1^0. 

He  is  alfo  witnefs  to  a  donation  to  the  mo- 
Ibid.  p.  431.  na^ery  °f  Kelfo,  under  the  fame  defignation, 
anno  1 35-4. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


VII.  Sir  Thomas  de  Colvile, 
de  Oxnam  et  Ochiltrie, 


demit 


In  a  charter  of  Margaret,  countefs  of  Dou-  Chartui.  of 
glas  and  Mar,  to  Alexander  Barclay,   of  the  Abfr^ee"  ;  , 

f      j         c  t.  ■         ,  i-  r  A         ■       ,      3nd    book    °r 

lands  of  bonrty,   in  the  regality  of  Garviach,  charters,  pe- 
Thomas  de  Colvile, miles,  filius  Roberti  is  a  wit-  nes  MacFar- 
r  „  lane,  vol.   I. 

nels,   anno  1  304.  p.  5g. 

He  left  ilTue  a  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Robert  Colvile,  dominus  de 

Oxnam  et  Ochiltrie,  who  fucceeded  him,   and 

is  witnefs  in  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Chart,  in  pub. 

archiv. 
anno  1390. 

He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king  James  Rymer,  torn. 
I's  ranfom,   anno  1424,   and  is   defigned  Re-  X.  p.  509, 
bertus  dominus  de  Oynam,  miles,   drr. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,   of  Chart.inpub. 
the  lands  of  Barnwell  and  Symintoun,  in  the  uchlv' 
iliire  of  Air,  26thMay  1441. 

He  married  Margaret  Colvile,  a  relation 
of  his  own,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IX.  SirRoBERTCoLviLE,  defigned ofO- 
chiltrie,  who  was  put  in  poflelfion  of  thefe  lands 

in  his  father's  lifetime,  by  a  charter  under  the  ibidem, 
great  feal,  Roberto  filio  et  hsredi  Roberti  de  Ox- 
nam, terranmi  de  Ochiltrie,   in  vicecommitatu 
de  Air,  fitper  refignatione  ditii  Roberti,  fui  pa- 
tris,  cir.   dated  anno  1 44 1 . 

There  is  another  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Margarets  Cvlvile,  matri  Roberti  Colvile  Ibidem. 
de  Ochiltrie,  fuper  cartam  fibi  factam  per  dic- 
tum Robertum,  anno  I44I,  of  fome  lands  in 
the  barony  of  Ochiltrie,  confirmed  9th  Janu- 
ary 1 449  ;  alfo  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  ibidem. 
Roberto  Colvile  de  Ochiltrie,  militi,  et  Chri/ii- 
ane  Chrichton,  fus  fponfs,  t  err  arum  baronis  de 
Ochiltrie,  et  baronis  de  Oxnam,  &c.  dated 
1 6th  February  1450. 

There  is  an  indenture  betwixt  Sir  Robert  Principal  in- 
Colvile  lord  of  Oxnam,  and  Andrew  Ker  of  denture.penes 
Auldtounburn,  whereby  they  are   mutually  Jj^u  Je. 
bound  to  ftand  by,  afliil  and  defend  one  ano-    °X    "£  * 
ther,  againft  all  mortals,   the   king  and  the 
earl   of  Douglas  only  excepted,  dated  Jed- 
worthy    1  oth  June  1 45-3  ;  the  Colvile's  feal 
being  entire  upon  red  wax,    viz.    quarterly 
ill  and  4th,   a  fefs  checque  of  3   tracls;    2d 
and  3d,  a  crofsmoline,  proper;  creft;  a  fvvan's 
head,  fupported  by  two  lions  circumfcribed, 
&c. 

Sir  Robert,  by  the  faid  Chriftian,  a  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Robert  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  an- 
ceftor  of  the  earl  of  Dumfries,  left  iflue  two 
fons, 

1 .   Sir  Richard  of  Ochiltrie,  who  was  flain  Nisbet.vol.I. 
by  the  earl  of  Douglas,  for  killing  John  Au-  p.  117.' 
chinleck  of  that  ilk,  anno  1 449,  without  if- 
fue, his  father  being  then  alive. 

X.  Sir  Robert  his  fecond  fon,  fuccecd-  Char. in  pub. 
ed  him,    and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  arch- 

feal, 


144 


PEERAGE 


feul,   Roberto  de  Colvile,  militi,  filio  et  heredi 
Roberti  ds  Oxnam,  militis,  or  feveral  lands  ly- 
ing in  the  barony  of  Ochiltrie,   dated   9th 
March  1477- 
He  had  two  fons, 
1 .   Sir  William  his  heir. 
Robert,  lai  1  to  be  Iris  fecond  fon,  defigned 
Chart  in  pub.  fenefcaUus  Margarets   regim^  got   a  charter 
archlv-  under  the  great  feal,  Roberto  Cohile  et  Mar- 

carets  Logan,  ejus  fponfx,  terrarum  dc  Hilton, 
&c,  lying  in  the  barony  of  Tillicoultry,  and 
fliire  of  Clackmannan,  dated  16th  Oclober 
1483.  He  was  father  of  Sir  Robert  of  Hil- 
ton, who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family, 
of  whom  afterwards. 

Sir  Robert  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  William  Colvile  of  Ochil- 
trie and  Oxnam,  who  died  anno  1502,  leav- 
ing iffue  only  two  daughters,  his  co-heireffes. 

1.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert  Colvile 
of  Ravenfcraig,   a  cadet  of  this  family. 

2.  Margaret^  married  to  Patrick  Colqu- 
houn  of  Drumskeith,   Efq  ; 

Tho'  this  fir  William  died  without  male 
iffue,  and  left  his  eftate  to  his  daughters,  yet 
as  fir  Robert  of  Hilton,  faid  to  be  his  heir 
male,  afterwards  acquired  their  eftates,  fup- 
ported  the  dignity  of  the  family,  and  was  un- 
doubted anceftor  of  the  prefent  lord  Colvile, 
from  him  therefore  we  cany  on  their  defcent. 

XII.  Sir  Robert  Colvile,  fon  of  Ro- 
bert of  Hilton,  iteward  to  queen  Margaret, 
being  a  man  of  parts  and  merit,  was  in  great 
favour  with,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king 
James  IV.  who  appointed  him  mailer  of  his 
houfhold,  and  director  of  the  chancery. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 
Ibidem.  yertQ  (j0/vj/e  de  Hilton,  diretlori  cancellarix,  ter- 

rarum de  Symintoun,  lying  in  the  bailiarie  of 
Kyle,  which  were  apprifed  from  fir  William 
Colvile  of  Ochiltrie  ;the  charter  is  dated  1  3th 
Auguft  1502. 

Alio  a  charter  to  him  and  Elizabeth  Arnot 
Ibidem.  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  of  Hilton  of  Cleifli, 

6-c.  14th  February  1504. 

And  a  charter  of  half  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Ochilcrie,  cum  cajlro,  fortalicio,   &c. 
Ibidem.  upon  the  refignation  of  Elizabeth  Colvile,  el- 

deft  daughter   of  the  deceaft  William  Colvile 
of  Ochiltrie  knight,  with  confent  of  her  huf- 
band  Robert,  fon  and  heir  of  William  Col- 
vile of  Ravenfcraig,  &c. 
Ibidem.  Alio  a  charter  of  half  of  the  lands  and  ba- 

rony of  Oxnam,  dated  13th  April  1508,  and 
10th  April  1509. 

This  Robert   was  afterwards  defigned  by 
Ibidem.  the  title  of  Ochiltrie,   which  appears  by  char- 

ters under  the  great  feal,  Roberto   Colvile  de 


SCOTLAND. 

Ochiltrie  terrarum  baronix  de  Ocl.iltrie,  and 
many  other  lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous 
to  be  here  inierted. 

He  attended  the  king  to  the  fatal  field  of 
Floudon,  where  he  loft  his  life  with  his  roy- 
al mafter,   anno  151  3. 

By  the  faid  Elizabeth  Arnot,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  Walter  Arnot  of  Balberton,  he 
left  iffue  two  fons, 

1 .  Sir  James  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  married  Margaret  Scou- 

gal,  and  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  Ibidem, 
part  of  the  lands  of  eafter  Wemyfs,  wherein  he 
is  defigned  brother  german  of  fir  James,  &c. 
dated  the  laft  day  of  February,  1539.  Alfo 
a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Pitkeny,  of  the  fame 
date. 

Sir  Robert  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefh  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  James  Colvile  of  Ochiltrie, 
who,  being  alfo  a  man  of  parts  and  learning, 
was  made  director  of  the  chancery  by  king  ibidem. 
James  V.  and  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  col- 
lege of  juftice,  at  the  firft  inftitution  of  that 
judicature. 

He  got  four  charters  under  the  great  feal,  jbidem 
Jacobo  Cohile  de  Ochiltrie,  of  ieveral  lands 
and  baronies,  inter  1520  and  15-2 8. 

He  made  a  mortification  of  10  /.  per  annum 
out  of  his  barony  of  Ochiltrie,  for  a  chaplain  ^idem. 
to  ferve  at  the  holy  altar,  &c.  anno  1527. 

In  the  year  1530,  he  exchangeu  his  lands 
of  Ochiltrie,  with  fir  James  Hamilton  of  Fy- 
nart,for  the  lands  of  eafter  Wemyfs,  which  af- 
terwards became  the  chief  title  of  the  family, 
and  is  confirmed  by  no  lefs  than  five  charters,  Ibidem,  inter 


1530,  and 
'534- 


under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  Colvile  de  eajler 
Wemyfs,  militi,   £cc. 

He  married  Alifon  Bruce,  a  daughter  of 
the  family  of  Clackmannan,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Sir  James  his  heir, —and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  James  Lindfay  of  Chart,  penes 
Dowhill,  Efq;  an  ancient  family  in  the  mire  |X?tSd. 
ofKinrofs.  fay. 

He  had  alfo  a  natural  fon, 

Robert,   who  got  from  his  father  the  lands  chart.in  pub,- 
and  barony  of  Cleiih,    and  was  anceftor  of  archiv. 
lord  Colvile  of  Ochiltrie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.   Sir  James,  who  got  a  charter  un-  ibidem, 
der  the   great   feal,    Jacobo  Colvile  de  eajler 
Wemyfs, militi,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  ea- 
fter Wemyfs,  &c.  7  th  November  1554. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Balgarf  and  Ibidem, 
others,  anno  1560,  confirmed  3d  December 
1572. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Ro- 
bert Douglas  of  Lochleven,   anceftor  of  the 

earl 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


H5 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibid.  Jacobo 
domino  Col- 
vile,  jthsrsd. 
mafc.de  corp. 
fuo,  qui  bus 
deficien.  le- 
git, et  pro 
J>inq.  hsred. 
mafc.  quibuf- 
cuncj. 


Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate,  p.   196. 


earl  of  Morton,   by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 

1.  Six  James;   afterwards  lord  Colvile; 

2.  Alexander  Colli le,  commendator  of 
Culrofs,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  lord  Colvile, 
of  whom  afterwards. 

He  had  alio  a  natural  fon,  James,  who  got 
from  his  father  the  lands  of  Crummy;  upon 
,  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal, 
anno  1  606. 

Sir  James  died  anno  1580,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XV.  Sir  James  Colvile,  who  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of 
eaft  Wemyfs,  Buckh  aven,  Tillicoultry,  &c. 
wherein  he  is  defigned  filius  et  hares  quondam 
domini  Jacob},   6  c.  anno  1 5  S 1 . 

This  Sir  James  betook  himfelf  to  a  milita- 
ry life,  and  ferved  in  the  wars  in  FY  nee  un- 
der king  Henry  IV.  where,  for  his  bravery  and 
military  skill,  he  acquired  great  honour  and 
reputation. 

Upon  his  return  home  he  was  well  re- 
ceived by  the  king,  and  highly  efteemed  at 
court. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ja- 
cobo Col-vile  de  eaft  JVemyfs  militi,  of  fe- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  anno  1596,  and 
1597- 

And  as  he  was  in  great  favour  with  his  ma- 
jefty,  he  obtained  a  grant  of  all  the  lands  of 
the  diflblved  abbacy  of  Culrofs  (his  nephew 
John  having  refigned  the  liferent  thereof  into 
the  king's  hands)  got  them  ejected  into  a 
temporal  lordlhip,  and  was  railed  to  the  dig- 
nity of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Col- 
vile of  Culrofs,  "  To  him,  and  the  heirs-male 
"  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  his  neareft 
"  lawful  heirs-male  whatever,  bearing  the 
"  name  ;.nd  arms  of  Colvile."  The  patent 
is  dated  20th  January  1609. 

He  married  lfabel,  daughter  of  Patrick  lord 
Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

1.  James,  who  died  before  his  father,  un- 
married. 

2.  Robert,  mailer  of  Colvile. 

His  daughter  Jean,  married  to  fir  James 
Campbell  of  Lawers,  by  whom  flie  had  John 
earl  of  Loudon,  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land, in  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I. 

He  died,  anno  1620. 


Ibidem, 


Ibidem, 


XVI.  Robert,  matter  of  Colvile,  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  James  firft  lord  Colvile,  got 
from  his  father  part  of  the  barony  of  eaft' 
Wemyfs,  alfo  the  lands  of  Tillicoultry,  6  c. 
Chart,  in  pub.  UP™  which  he  got  charters  under  the  great 
archiv.  fea],   Robert*  fill 0  domini  Jacoli,  &c.    19th 

December  1598,  and  8th  January  1599. 

O 


He  died  anno  1 6 1  y,  leaving  ilTae  a  fon, 

XVII.  James,  who  fucceeded him,  and  get 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  fi/io  quon- 
dam Robert!  magiftri  de  Col  cite  terrarum  domi- 
ni i  et  baroniz  de  Culrofs,  dated  9th  October, 
1616. 

He  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  grandfather,  anna 
1620,  was  the  fecond  lord,  and  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  domino  Colvile  de 
Culrofs,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter 
1620,  and  1630. 

This  lord  dying  without  iflue,  anno  1640, 
in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  James,  firft 
lord  Colvile,  eldeit  fon  of  fir  James  Colvile 
of  eafter  Wemyfs ;  and  as  the  reprefentation 
and  titles  of  honour,  according  to  the  tenor 
of  the  above-mentioned  patent,  devolved  up- 
on the  next  heir-male,  defcended  of  the  fecond 
fon  of  thefaid  fir  James,  to  him  wc  now  return. 


XV.  Alexander  Colvile,  fecond 
lawful  fon  of  fir  James  Colvile  of  ealter 
Wemyfs,  and  brother  german  of  the  pa- 
tentee, was  appointed  commendator  of  Cul- 
rofs, by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  grant- 
ed by  Henry  and  Mary,  king  and  queen  of 
Scots,  magi ft to  Alexandra  Col  die,  filio  quon-  jk-;ienr 
dam  Jacobi  Col  die  d?  eafter  JVetmfs  militis, 
pro  omnibus  diebus  fuz  -eitx,  of  all  and  haill  the 
benefice  of  the  abbacy  of  Culrofs,  &c.  4th 
February  1566-7. 

He,  as  commendator  of  Culrofs,  grants  to 
fir  James  Colvile  of  eafter  Wemyfs,  his  bro- 
ther, the  feu  farm-victual-of  Lurg  and  Kin- 
cardin,  by  a  charter,  dated  14th  September  Ibidem. 
1579;  which,  upon  the  2  ill  of  the  fame 
month,  fir  James  refigned  in  favours  of  his 
nephew  John,   as  will  be  ihewn  hereafter. 

He  married   Nicholas,   daughter   of 

Dundafs  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1 .  John,   his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  Alexander  Coki/e,  profeffor  of  di- 
vinity in  St.  An. hews,  who,  in  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Lurg  and 
Kincardin,  is  defigned  brother  of  John  Col-  ^'ldcm' 
vile,  eldeit  lawful  fon  of  the  deceail  Alexan- 
der Colvile,    commendator  of  Culrofs,   6c. 

20th  March,  1587,  which,  with  other  three 
charters,  are  narrated  and  confirmed  by  king 
Charles  II.  anno  1664. 

The  commendator  died  in  the  end  of  the 
year  1579,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit 
fon, 

XVI.  John  Colvile,  who,  in  his  fa- 
ther's lifetime,  was  defigned  by  the  title  of 
wefter  Cumbry,  and  got  a  charter  from  his 
uncle,  fir  James  Colvile  ef  ealter  Wemyfs,  of 
o  the 


146 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


the  feu-farm-victual   of  Lnrg  and  Kincardin, 

2 1  It    September    1579,   as  before  obferved, 
Chart,  penes  anti  m  thu  charter  he  is  defigned  filiusfrimo- 
dom.Colvile        \itui      'nerabilis -ciri  Alexandri  commendato- 
ris  monajierii  de  C  I  ' '■',   &c- 

Immediately  upon   his  father's  death,  he 
was  appointed  commendator  of  Culrofs,  and 
Chart.inpub.  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  tortus  bene- 
archiv.  jlc}}  monajierii   de  Culrofs,    durante  vita  fun, 

17th  March  1580;  but  he  afterwards  re- 
signed his  liferent  in  the  king's  hands,  in 
,'.  ours  of  his  uncle  fir  James,  as  before  no- 
ticed. 

He  got  two  other  charters  under  the  great 
Ibidem.         fc-\]^  0f  two  yards,  and  fome  acres  of  land  near 
Culrofs,  confirmed  15th  June,    1581. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Melval  of  lLlhill,  knight,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fori  . 

1.  Alexander  his  heir. 

2.  "James  Col  He. 

3.  Mr.  Samuel  Colvile. 

Thefe  two  laft  are  both  mentioned  in  theii 
Penes  dom.     father's  bond  of  provifion,   5th  May,    1643. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  ion, 

XVII.  Doctor  Alexander  Colvile  of 

Kincardin,  profeffor  of  divinity  at  Sedan  in 

France,  defigned  in  the  above  bond  of  pro- 
Ibidem.  vifioh?    ddcft  kwful  fon   of  john   Colvile  of 

Cumbry,  commendator  of  Culrofs,  &c. 

He  married  Anne  le  Blanc,  daughter  of 
monfieur  lc  Blanc,  of  the  city  of  Sedan  in 
France,  by  whom  he  had  two  ions, 

1.  John,   his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Co/vile. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  Mr.  John  Colvile  of  Kincar- 
Ibidem.          din,   doctor  of  divinity,   who  got  a  difpofi- 

tion  from  his  father,  of  the  hnds  of  Lurg  and 
Kincardin,  wherein  he  is  defigned  his  eldeft 
lawful  fon,   anno  1665-. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  George 
Prefton  of  Valleyfield,  Bart,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons, 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Cokile,   Efq; 

He  died,  anno  1677,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XIX.  Alexander  Colvile  of  Kincar- 
din. &c. 

...  There   is  a   contract  betwixt  the   Earl  of 

contraft  pe-  Kincardin,  and  Mary  Prefton,  widow  of 
neseundem.  John  Colvile  of  Kincardin,  in  behalf  of  Alex- 
ander Colvile,  her  eldeit  fon,  by  the  deceaft 
Mr.  John  Colvile  of  Kincardin,  concerning 
fome  feu-duties  retting  to  the  faid  earl,  out 
of  the  lands  of  Kincardin  and  Lurg,  and  fome 


acres  about  Culrofs.  The  contract  is  dated  at 
Canongate,   6th  March    1673. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Charles 
Erskine  of  Cambo,  Bart,  lord  lyon  king  at 
arms  for  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons, 
and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  John,   afterwards  lord  Colvile. 

2.  Charles,  who  is  now  a  major-general 
in  the  Britifn  fervice. 

3.  Alexander,  collector  of  his  majefty's 
cuftoms  at  lnvernefs. 

4.  George,  who  was  a  doctor  of  medicine 
in  Dundee. 

y.    fVilliam. 

1.  Daughter  Penelope, 

2.  Mary. 

3 .  Margaret. 

4.  Ifahel. 
y.   Anne. 

6.    Catharine. 

XX.  John,  eldeft  fon  of  Alexander  Col- 
vile of  Kincardin,  having  proved  his  defcent 
and  propinquity  as  above,  before  a  jury  of 
fifteen  gentlemen  upon  oath,  was,  upon  the 
3d  April  1722,  returned  next  heir-male 
to  James  the  lait  lord  Colvile  ;  and  therefore, 
according  to  the  limitation  of  the  dignity  by 
the  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  the  firit  lord 
whatever,  his  claim  and  right  to  the  peerage 
was  fuftained.  He  was  admitted  a  Scotch  peer 
by  the  parliament  of  Great-Britain, anno  1722, 
and  was  the  third  lord  Colvile  of  Culrofs. 

He  married  Mifs  Johniton  of  the  kingdom 
of  Iielnd,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  Ale  uvider,   now  lord  Colvile. 

2.  George,  who  died  in  the  Weft-Indies 
without  iffue. 

3.  John,  a  captain  in  the  army, 

4.  Charles,  alfo  a  captain  in  the  army. 

5.  James,  Captain  of  a  ilrip  of  war,  who 
died  in  the  Eaft-Indies. 

1 .  Daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  cap^ 
tain  Caltlemain. 

2.  Elizabeth,  who  died  unmarried. 
John,   third  lord  Colvile,   died  in  the  ex- 

pedion  to  Carthagena,   anno   1740,   and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XXI.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Colvile, 
who,  having  been  bred  to  the  fea,  is  now  cap- 
tain of  the  Northumberland  fhip  of  war,  and 
commodore  of  an  Englifh.  fleet  in  America. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift,  and  4th,  argent,  a  crofs 
xi\o\n\Q,  fable :  2d,  and  3d,  gules,  a  fefs  cheque, 
argent  and  azure, 

Creft/ 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


147 


Creft  ;   on  a  wreath,   a  hind's  head  proper. 


with  a   lyon's  skin 
Supporters  ;   on  the  dexter  fide,  a  rinoceros  !  ihoulder  a  batton. 
of  the  latter  on  the  finifler,  a  lavage  covered  |       Motto:   Oublier  nep.is 


holdina:  on  his   exteriot 


COLVILE  Lord  Colvile  of  Ochiltrie. 


t 


HE.firft  of  this  branch  of  the  noble 
•and  antient  family  of  Colvile,  was, 


Ibid,  ad  an. 
1533- 


Knox's  hift. 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 


I.  Robert,  fon  of  fa-  James  Colvile  of 
eafter-Wemyf-,  who   got  from  his  father  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Cleilh,    in  Kinrofs-ihire, 
Chart.inpub.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
archiv.  fe  ^   Roberto  QA  tie  filio  nut.  Jacobi  Colvile 

de  Eajier  Wemyfs  militis;   of  the  lands  and 
barony    of  Cleilh,  &c.    dated     13-th    July 

He  got  alfo  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands  of  Gorgy,  and  others. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reforma- 
tion of  religion,  in  the  reign  of  queen  Maiy, 
ofthe  Refor-  anj  a  ftrenuous  afferter  of  the  liberties  of  his 
mation. 

country . 

He  married  Frances  Colquhoun,  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  Patrick.  Colquhoun  of  Drum- 
skeith,  by  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  one  of  the 
daughters  a. id  co-lveireffes  of  fir  William  Col- 
vile of  Ochiltrie,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Robei  >,  his  heir,  —  and  two  daughters. 

I.  Evpham,  married  to  James  Monypennie 
of  Pitiiiillie. 

Chart,  penes  2;  "' '-^  married  to  a  valiant  and  loyal 
The.  Dundas  gentleman,  Andrew  Ecklin  of  Pitadro,  in  the 
de  Fingask,     county    of  Fife,    anno    1 5-50,    who  was   de- 

pute-goverrior  of  the  caitle  of  Edinburgh,  in 

the  reign  of  queen  Mary. 

Robert  of  Cleiili  was  killed  at  the  feige  of 

Leith,   7  th  May  1560,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  fon, 

II.  Robert  Colvile,  fecend  baron  of 
Chart.inpub.  Cleilh,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
archiv.           of  feverai  ianas,  dated  2 8th  September  15-82. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  J  imcs 
Lindfay  of  Dowhill  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  Robert   Colvile,  third  baron  of 
Ibidem.          Cleilh,  who  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Cleilh,  anno  1599:   alfo  a  charter  un- 
der the  great   feal,   Roberto   Golvile  de  Chip 

Ibidem.  de  carbonibus  inter  terras   de  Toriebum  ct  tor- 

renfem  earund.   &c.   dated   the    3d  February 
1603. 

He  married  Beatrix,  daughter  of  John  Hal- 


dane  of  GleneaglesEfq;  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Robert,   his  heir. 

2.  Dav'id  Colvile,  Efq;  father  of  Robert, 
who  fucceeded  to  the  honours  of  this  family, 
of  whom  afterwards. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Da- 
vid Wemyfs  of  Fingask. 

He  died  in  January  1634,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  el  deft  fon, 

IV.  Robert,   fourth    baron    of   Cleilh;  Chart.inpub, 
who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  ofthe  itrcniv- 
lands  and  barony  of  Cleilh,  iff  February  1635. 

He  was  a  great  lbyaliit ,  a  firm  and  lteady 
friend  of  the  royal  family,  during  all  the 
time  ofthe  civil  war.  He  was  created  a  ba- 
ronet by  king  Charles  I.  and  railed  to  the 
dignity  ofthe  peerage  by  king  Charles  II.  by  Ibidem, 
the  title  of  lord  Colvil  of  Ochiltrie,  by  pa- 
tent to  his  heirs-male,  dated  4th  January 
1651. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Wemyfs  of  that  ilk,  anceitor  of  the  earl  of 
Wemyfs  ;  but  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1662, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  ne« 
phew,  and  heir-male, 

V.  Robert,  fon  and  heir  of  his  brother, 
David,  before  mentioned,  who  was  fecond 
lord  Colvile  of  Ochiltrie. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  David 
Wemyfs  of  Fingask,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
Robert;   his  heir,   —  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  Aiton  of 
that  ilk,   in  the  Ihire  of  Fife. 

2.   .   married  to  the  reverend  Mr. 

Login,   minilter  of  the  gofpel  at  Torie. 

He  died  anno  1 67 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VI.  Robert,  third  lord  Colvile  of  Ochil- 
trie, who  died  unmarried,  whereby  the  ho- 
nours appear  to  be  extinct. 

Robert  Aiton  Efq;  grand-fon  cf  fir  John 
Aiton,  by  the  third  lord's  eldeft  lifter,  is  his 
heir  of  line,  and  is  now  defigned  Robert  Ai- 
ton-Colvile  of  Craig- Flower,  Efq;  is  married, 
and  hath  iffue. 


E  L  P  II  I  N  ST  O  N 


148 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


ELPHINSTON    Lord   Coupar. 


Dipl.  in  pul 
-archiv. 


TH  E  firfl  who  enjoyed  this  title,  was 
James  Elphinfton,  fecdnd  Ton  of  James, 
lord  Balmerino,  upon  whom  king  James  VI. 
was  pleafed  to  bellow  part  of  the  lands  be- 
longing to  the  abbacy  of  Coupar,  which  came 
to  the  crown  by  the  diffolution  of  the  reli- 
gious houfes.  He  erected  them  into  a  tem- 
poral lordihip,  and  created  him  a  peer,  by  the 
title  of  lord  Coupar,  by  patent,  "  to  James 
"   Elphinfton,  lawful  fon  of   the  lord  Bal- 


"  merino,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body ; 
"  which  failing,  to  his  father,  and  his  heirs- 
"  male,  and  ol  tailzie,  contained  in  his  infeft- 
"  ments  of  the  barony  of  Balumby,  &c." 
dated  anno  1607. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Haliburton  of  Pitcur,  knight;  but  dy- 
ing witnout  iffue,  anno  1669,  his  eftate  and 
honours,  in  virtue  of  the  above  patent,  de- 
volved upon  lord  Balmerino. 


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RICHARDSON   Lord   Cramond. 


DAME  Elizabeth  Beaumont,  married 
to  fir  Thomas  Richardfon,  lord  chief 
juitice  of  the  common  pleas  in  England,  was 
created  baronefs  of  Cramond  for  life,  by  king 
Charles  I.  and  thereafter  fir  Thomas  Rich- 
ardfon, the  lord  chief  juftice's  fon,  is  created 
lord  Cramond,  and  to  his  heirs-male ;  in 
failure  of  which,  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  fa- 
ther's body,  &c.  dated  the  laft  day  of  i  ebru- 
ary  1628. 

As  this  is  the  firft  female  creation  we  have 
ever  fecii,  we  have  fubjoined  part  of  the  pa- 
tent from  the  records. 

"  Carolus,  cir.  feciffe,  creaffe  et  con- 
"  ftituiffe  Elizabethan!  dominam  Richardfon, 
"  conjugem  domini  Thorn*  Richardfon,  mi- 
"  litis,  juiticiarii  principalis  in  foro  caufarum 
"  communi  in  palatio  Weftmona1terienfi,pro 
"  toto  tempore  vitae  fuse,  baronilTam  de  Cra- 


"  mond ;  ac  poft  illius  deceffum,  creamus 
"  perque  modum  fuccelfionis  dominum  Tho- 
"  main  Richardfon  militem,  filium  et  hatre- 
"  dem  dicli  principalis  jufticiarii  dominum 
"  baronem  de  Cramond,  dando,  &c.  eidejii 
"  poft  deceffum  diets  domince,  fuifquehaeredi- 
"  bus  mafctilis ;  quibus  deficientibus,  hasredi- 
"  bus  mafculis  de  corpore  dicli  dominiThomae 
"  Richardfon  patris,  poft  deceffum  praefatss 
"  dominas,  titulum,  etc.  baron um  parlia- 
"  menti,  tenend.  et  habend.  praefatum  ti- 
"  tulum  domini  baronis  de  Cramond,  poft  de- 
"  celmm  prscfatse  dominae,  cum  fuffragio  in 
"  parliamento,  dummodo  perlonaliter  prx- 
"  fentes  fuerint,  etnonaliter,  &c." 

But  it  does  not  appear,  that  any  of  this 
family  ever  fat  or  claimed  to  vote  in  the 
Scotch  parliament. 


CRANSTON    Lord  Cranston. 


TH  E  firname  of  this  noble  family  is  of 
very  great  antiquity,  is  certainly  local, 
and  was  firft  affumed  by  the  proprietors  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Cranfton  in  Mid-Lo- 
thian, as  foon  as  firnames  began  to  be  ufed  in 
Scotland. 

They  were  confiderable  barons,  and  had 
large  pofltifions  in  the  counties  of  Lothian, 
Teviotd ale,  and  Berwick,  &c.  in  very  ear- 
ly times,  which  is  fufliciently  documented  by 
their  donations  to  the  religious,  and  charters 
in  the  public  records. 

In  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lyon, 
we  find  one  of  the  anceltors  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily, viz. 


I.  Elfric  de  Cranston,  witnefs  to  a  Chartul.  of 
convention  betwixt  Robert  de  Quincy,  and  Newbottle,  & 
the  abbot   and  convent  of  Newbottle,  anno  rym^e'l  col. 

1 170;   and   of  this  Elfric  the  prefent  lord  p- 350. 
Cranfton  is  lineally  defcended. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1200,  and  was  fa- 
ther of, 

II.  Thomas  de  Cranston,  who  flou- 
rifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and 

made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Soltray,  g^nI:  of, 
of  fome  lands  lying  near  Paifton,   in  Eaft-Lo-  iawiers  libra- 
thian,  fro  falute  anhrns  fu<e,   et    anteceffbrum  Vf>  Edin. 
et  fuccejforum  fnorum^   &c.  to  which  fir  Wil- 
liam de  Douglas,   fir  Robert  Sinclair,  Adam 

de 


PEERAGE     of 

are  witneffes,  tempore 


SCOTLAND, 


149 


Chartul.  of     de  Mackerfton,  & 
Soltray  b  the  JJgXt  re^js  jj% 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor 


lawiers  libra 
ry,  Edin 
No.   15. 


III.  Andreas   de  Cranston,  who  was 

witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Hugo  de  Riddel,  miles, 

to  the  abbacy  of  Newbottle  in  the  reign  of 

Chartul.  of     king  Alexander  III.  together  with  Wiilielmus 

Newbottle,      de  Sanito  C/aro,   tunc  vicecom.  de  Edinburgh, 

Wiilielmus  de  Haya  de  Locherwood,   Bernard 

de  Keith,   &c.  circiter  annum  127  4- 

He  left  a  fun, 


penes  Mac- 
Far  lane,  p.6  2 


IV.  Hugh  de  Cranston,  whofucceed- 
Prynne's  coll.  ed  him,  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  that 
fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England, 
anna  1296. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


vol.  III.  p 
660. 


Chartul.  of 
Newbottle, 
p.  66. 


Ibid.  p.  67. 


Chartul.  of 
Soluiy,  No. 
54- 


Ibidem. 


V.  Andreas  de  Cranston,  the  firfl 
we  find  defigned,  dominus  de  eodem. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  was  a  faithful  and  Heady 
friend  to  that  great  prince,  and  never  defert- 
ed  his  interelt  in  his  greateil  diftrefs. 

He  left  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VI.  Radolphus,  dominus  de  Cranston, 
who  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  New- 
bottle, wherein  he  is  defigned  Radolphus  de 
Cranjlon,  dominus  de  New-Cranjlon,  filius  et 
hares  quondam  Andrea  domini  de  Cranjlon,  &c. 
to  which  fir  Alexander  Seton,  William  and 
LaurenceAbernethies,  &c.  are  witneffes,  27  th 
May  1338. 

He  alfo  confirmed  his  predeceffors  donati- 
ons to  the  monaflery  of  Soltray,  viz.  tot  am 
illam  terrain  in  territorio  meo  de  Cranflon, 
quam  habui  ab  antecejjbribus  meis,  ire.  to 
which  John,  his  fon  and  heir,  Robert  de 
Keith,  great  mirlhal  of  Scotland,  Robert 
de  Lawdre,  jufticiar  of  Lothian,  Henry  de 
StOi  Claro,&c.  are  witneffes,  inter  am.  1330 
et  1340. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  John  dominus  de  Cranston,  who 
is  particularly  named  in  his  father's  confirmati- 
on tothe  monaftery  of  Soltray,  before  noticed. 

He  was  father  of 


He  lived  after  the  year  1406,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

IX.  Thomas  dominus  de  Cranston, 
who,  being  a  man  of  fine  parts,  was  in  great 
favour  with  king  James  I.  who  fent  him,  to- 
gether with  William  lord  Crichton,  &c.  his 
embaffadors  extraordinary  to  negotiate  a  peace 
with  Eric,  king  of  Denmark,  Norway,  and 
Sweden,  according  to  his  commiffion,  dated  Torpheu:, 
8th  May  1426,  wherein  he  is  defigned  Tho-  p"  20+* 
mas  de  Cranjlon,  Jcutifer  regis,  &c 

In  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  New- 
bottle,  by  William  de  Liberton,  bonorabilis  chartul.  of 

vi'r  Thomas  de  Cranflon,  &c.  is  a  witnefs,  anno  Newbottle, 

p.  297. 
1429. 

He  left  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

X.  Sir  Thomas  Cranston  of  that  ilk,  Charta  penes 
who  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  the  lands  c^^Dou- 
of  Dcnholm,   Stobs,   cir.  in  vice  comitatu  de  gias. 
Roxburgh,  dated  1  oth  September  1441. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  Scotch  com-  Rymer,  tom, 
miilloners,  to  fettle  a  peace  with  the  Englilh,  XI-  P*  268- 
20th  April  1450. 

He  got   a  charter,   under    the   great  feal, 
Thmw  Cranjlon,  domino  de  eodem,  terrarum  ba~  Chart,  in  pub. 
ronig  de  Greenlaw,  jacen.  in  comitatu  Marchi& 
et  vicecomitatu  de  Berwick,  dated  20th  March 
MJi. 

In  May  thereafter  we  find  a  fafe  conduct 
granted  by  the  king  of  England  to  the  earl  of 
Douglas,  and  a  numerous  retinue  ;  fir  Alex- 
ander Home,   Tames  lord  Hamilton,  fir  David  Rymer'sfced. 

torn.  XI.  p. 


284. 


434- 


collections. 
p.  350, 


Dalrymple's  Vllt.    THOMAS  de  Cr  A  NSTON,  who  got 

a  charter  from  king  David  II.  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Cranllon,  6r. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  confirmation  from  king 
cWvf'R^be'rri  Robert  n-  of  tlie  lands  of  Fowlerfland,  Rule- 
H.  wood,  6c.  in  vicecom.  de  Roxburgh,  and  the 

lands  of  Paiiton,  &c.  in  conjlah.  V*  Hadding- 
ton, dated  at  Carabuskenneth,  the  1 8th  Ja- 
nuary 1  381, 


Home,  Thomas  de  Cranflon,  &c.   were  of 
the  number,  anno  1 45 1 . 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  wardens  of  the  u,;^  p. 
marches,  anno  1 459,  and  likeways  one  of  the 
confervators  of  the  peace  upon  the  borders,  Border  laws' 
anno   1464. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  IV i  Hi  am,  his  heir. 

2.  — ,  ancellor  of  the  Cranflons  of  Glen. 
And  dying  about  the  year  1470,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeil  fon, 

XI.  Sir  William  Cranston,  dominus  chart.inpub, 
de  eodem,  who,   in  a  charter  under  the  great  archiv. 
leal,   to  William,  lord  Crichton,  is  defigned 
William  Cranflon  of  Crel'mg,  fon   and  heir 
apparent  of  Thomas  de  Cranflon,  dominus  de 
eodem,  dated  7th  April  I4JO. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
II.  who  appointed  him  coroner  of  the  fhire  of 
Roxburgh,  when  but  a  j^oung  man;  which  ap- 
pears by  his  commiffion,  under  the  great  feal, 
officii  coronatoris  vicecomitatus  de  Roxburgh,  to  IblcIeir- 
him  and  his  heirs,  &c.  dated  anno  145-1, 
which  office  continued  long  in  the  family,  as 
will  appear  hereafter, 
P  He 


15° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Charta  penes 
Cavers-Dou- 


He  got  another  charter,  under  the  great 

Char.inpnb.  fcai?    JVillielmo  Cranfton   de   Creling,  filio  et 

arc  '  baredi  apparent/    domini   thorn*   Cranjlon  de 

eodem,  militis,  t erratum  deKidflon,  &c.  in  -vi- 

cecomitatu  de  Peebles,  dated  anno  145  c 

He  got  alio  a  charter  from  fir  James  Dou- 
glas of  Cavers,  fheriff  of  Roxburgh,  to  and 
in  favours  of  fir  William  Cranilon  of  that  ilk, 
knight,  of  the  lands  of  Dcnholm,  &c.  of 
which  Cavers  was  fuperior,  dated  30th  Oc- 
tober 1 5 1  2 . 

lie  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas^  who  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Elburn,  alias  Weft- 
ftead  de  Langhope,  lying  in  the  lordfhip  of 
Etrick,  and  fliire  of  Selkirk,   Thomas  Cranjlon 

archiv.         '  filio  fecundo  genitoWillielmi  Cranjlon  de  eodem, 
militis,  &c    dated  7th  June  1535. 

He  lived  to  a  gre»t  age,  died  in  the  begin- 
ing  of  the  year  1515",  and  was  fuccecded  by 
his  eldell  fon, 

XII .  John  Cranston,  dominus de  eodem, 
Saifme  penes   who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  the  penult 


Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  knight,   Johanni  Cran- 
jlon filio  fuo  et  haredi,  et  Margaret*  Ram/ay  Chart,  penes 
fux  fponfx,  &c.  of  all  and  fundry  the  lands  of    la3 
Denholm,  &c.  dated  24th  January  1562. 

He  got  alio  a  charter  of  confirmation  of 
the  above,  and  feveral  other  lands,  "  to 
"  him  and  his  laid  ipoufe  in  liferent,  and  to 
"  the  heirs  procreate,  or  to  be  procreate  be- 
"  twixt  them  in  fee,"  dated  at  Jedburgh, , 
28th  November  1576. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  daughter  of  Nichol  Mill's  genea- 
Ramfay  of  Dalhoufie,  he  had  iffue  a  fon,         logical  coll. 

John,  his  apparent  heir, 
daughters. 

1 .  Sarah,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

2.   ,  married  to  Cavers-Douglas. 

3.   ,  married    to    Rutherford   of 


r§h' Ibidem. 


penes  Mac- 

and  leven^!^ 


Hunthill. 

4.   — 
ton  of  Redhoufe. 


Ca 

glas. 


-Dou- 


Carberrie. 

6.  — — 
Thirleftane. 

7.  


married  to 
married  to  - 
married  to  • 
married  to  - 


Hamil- 
Rigg  of 

Scot  cf 
Llphing- 


day  of  October  1515. 

He  got  a  precept  of dare  con  flat  of  the  lands    iton  of  Hayfton. 
of  Denholm,  Fowler's-hnds,  Little-rulewood,  I       John,   only   fon   and  apparent  heir   of  fir 
&c.   in  vicecomitatu   de  Roxburgh,  from  Ca-  !  John  Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  died  before  his  fa- 


vers-Douglas,  the  fuperior,  to  and  in  favours 
of  John  Cranfton,  fori  and  heir  of  fir  William 
Chart,  ibid.  Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  dated  26th  April  1521. 
He  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  15:52,  hav- 
ing married  Janet  Scot,  a  daughter  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Buccleugh,  by  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  Johanni  Cranjlon  de  eodem,  et  Ja- 
nets Scot  ejus  fponfx,  terrarum  de  Smelholm, 
Sproujlon,  &c.  dated  15th  June  1526. 
By  her  he  had  a  fon, 


Chart,  in  pab. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  penes 


XIII.  Sir  William  Cranston,  iom 

nus  de  eodem,  who  fuccecded  him,   and  got 
charter,  under  the  great  feal,  terrarum  baronix 
de  New-Cranflon,&c.  dated  31ft  May  1553, 
In  his  father's   lifetime,   he  got  a  charter 
from  Cavers-Douglas,   of  the    haill   lands  of 
Denholm,  vvhere-ever  they  ly,  &c.  to  Willi- 
am Cranfton  of  Smaillhome,   fon  and  heir  ap- 
Cavers-Dou-  parent  of  John  Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  dated  in 
glas.  April  i55"3. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Andrew 
Chart,  in  pub.  Johnfton  of  Elphinfton,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Sir  John,  and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  fir Douglas  of 

Cavers. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  John  Cranston,  dominus  de 
eodem,  who  got  a  charter  from  fir  William 


ther  leaving  a  fon, 

John  de  Cranston,  who  is  inftruc- 
ted  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  domino  Chart,  in  pub; 
Johanni  Cranjlon  de  eodem,  militi,  in  vitali  red-  3S<^IV- 
ditu,  &c.  necnon,  Johanni  Cranjlon  fuo  ne- 
poti,  filio  et  hxredi  apparent!  magijlri  Johan- 
nis Cranjlon)  feodatorii  de  eodem,  &c.  terra~ 
rum  de  eajler  et  wejler  Kirkhops,  &c.  &c. 
dated  13-th  July,    1591. 

This  John  dying  alfo  before  his  grandfather 
without  iffue,  and  fir  John  having  no  pro- 
fpect  of  any  male  fucceHion,  difponed  and 
fettled  his  whole  eftate  upon  his  faid  daugh- 
ter Sarah,  to  whom  we  now  return. 


archiv. 


XV.  Sarah  Cranston,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  with  the  confent 
and  approbation  of  her  father,  married  fir 
William,  fon  of  fir  John  Cranfton  of  Mori- 
fton,  a  cadet  of  his  own  family,  who,  in  con- 
fequence  of  this  marriage,  and  in  virtue  of  '  em' 
the  above  dilpofition  and  fettlement,  fucceed- 
ed to  the  whole  eftate. 

Immediately  after  the  marriage,  there  paf- 
fed  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  jbukiru 
Cranjlon  de  eodem,  militi,  in  vitali  redditu,  et 
IVilielmo  Cranjlon,  filio  legitimo  Johannis 
Cranfton  de  Morijlon,  et  Sara  Cranjlon  fua 
fponfx,  filix  legitimx  difti  domini  Johannis  de 
eodem,      terrarum  de  eaji  et    weji  Kirkhops, 

cum 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


cum  turre,  fortalicio,  &c.  &c.  &c.  dated  15th 
March,    1593. 

This  fir  William,  being  a  man  of  parts,  was 
in  great  favour  with  king  James  VI.  was  long 
captain  of  his  majefty's  guards,  and  was  cre- 
ated a  knight,  by  two  charters  under  the  great 

,    leal,  domino  JVillielmo  Cranfton  de  eodem,  equi- 
t.mpub     .    '  ■    j     r        1   1         • 

v  ti  aarato.  ten-arum  baronix  de  Lanjrootm,   ojc 


Chart. 

archiv.    ~        n  aurato,  terrarum 

&c.  dated  in  January,    1610. 

He  did  great  fervice  to  his  country  in  quel- 
ling infurrections,  and  pacifying  the  border- 
ers; in  confideration  whereof,  and  on  account 
of  his  other  faithful  fervices,  he  was  raifed  to 

dohmfnum£neS  the  dignity  of  the  peerage  by  the  title  of  lord 

Cranfton.       Cranfton,   anno  161 1. 

And   got   a  charter  under   the  great   fcal, 

Chart.inpub.  IVillielmo  domino  Cranfton,  et  Sane  Cranfton, 

archiv.  domina  Cranfton,  ejus  conjugi,  et  hzredibus  inter 

ipfos  legitime  procreatis  feu  procreandis,  terra- 
rum  de  Lylefton,  infra  balivatum  de  Lauder- 
dale, &c.  &c.  &c.  dated  4th  January  1  6  1  2. 
By  the  laid  Dame  Sarah,  lady  Cranfton,  he 
left  four  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  lord 
Cranfton,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Henry. 

4.  Thomas, 

Thefe  two  laft  are  both  mentioned  in  an 
entail  hereafter  narrated. 

His  daughter  Margaret,  was  married  to 
■ Edgar  of  Wedderlie. 

He  died  anno  1 6  2  7 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  John,  fecond  lord  Cranfton,  who, 
upon  the  refignation  of  William  lord  Cranfton, 
and  dame  Sarah,  lady  Cranfton,    his  father 
and  mother,    got    a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Denholm,  Fowlers-land,  Little-rule  wood,  ma- 
Chart,  penes  nor'  P^ace'   ^r-   "  To>  and  in  favours  of  fir 
Cavers-Dou-  "  John  Cranfton,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of 
glai.  «   William,  lord  Cranfton,    and  Sarah,   lady 

"   Cranfton,   and  Elizabeth  Scot,  his  fpoufe, 
"  &c."  dated  the  laft  day  of  June,    16  19. 
He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
Chart.inpub.  hanni  magiftro    de    Cranfton,    et  Helens,  filia 
quondam  Jacobi  domini  Linifa\<  ejus  conjugi, 
terrarum  da  Smal-holme,  &c.   dated  3d  April, 
1623. 
Ibidem.  ^Ifo  a  charter,    Johanni  domino  Cranffon, 

terrarum  de  Auldinfton,  Dodes,  &c.  in  vice- 
comitatu  de  Berwick,  dated  26th  January  1633. 
And  likewife  a  charter  of  the  whole  baro- 
Ibidem.         ^y  of  Cranfton,    &c.   dated  9th  February, 
1635*. 

He  married,  Firft,  Elizabeth  Scott,  daugh- 
ter of  Walter  lord  Buccleugh;  and, 

Secondly,  Helen,  daughter  of  James  lord 
Lindfay, 


But  dying  without  iffue,  his  eftate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  nephew,  William, 
fon  of  his  brother  James  before-mentioned, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

XVI.  James,  fecond  fon  of  William,  firft 
lord  Cranfton,  who,  in  his  elder  brother's  life- 
time, was  defigned  matter  of  Cranfton,  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  Or. in-  Chart.in  pub; 
fton,  (filio  legi'fimo  fecundo  genito  Willielrni 
domini  Cranfton,  et  Sane  domina  Cranfton,  fits 
fponfx)  et  Margarets  MacGill  ejus  conjugi, 
terrarum  dominica/ium  de  Creling,  drc  dated 
in  December  161 4. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  to 
fir  James  MacGill  of  Cranfton-Riddel,  by 
whom  he  had  one  daughter. 

Margaret,  married  to Craig  of  Ric- 

cartoun. 

He   married,   2dly,    lady  Elizabeth  Stew-  Stuart's  hift. 
art,   daughter  of  Francis  Earl  of  Bothweil,  by  of  the  royal 
lady  Elizabeth  Douglas,  daughter  of  David  famiI7-P-i°S- 
Earl  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  and 
three  daughters. 

IViUiam,  defigned  matter  of  Cranfton, 
who  fucceeded  to  his  uncle  John,  fecond  lord 
Cranfton,  as  before  noticed, 

1 .  Daughter, married  to Cock- 
burn  of  Clerkington. 

2 .  — — ,  married  to Elliot  of  Stobs. 

3.  ,  married  to  —  Dobie  of  Stony- 
hill. 

XVII.  William,  third  lord  Cranfton, 
foil  of  the  above  James,  was  put  in  fee  of  the 
whole  eftate  of  Cranfton,  in  his  uncle's  life- 
time, which  appears  from  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  containing  an  entail,  terrarum  ha-  Chart.inpirb, 
ronitz  de  Cranfton,  &-c.  &c.  cir.  viz.  "  To  archiv. 
"  and  in  favours  of  John  lord  Cranfton,  in 
"  liferent,  and  to  William,  matter  of  Cran- 
"  fton  (only  lawful  fon  of  the  deceaft  James 
"  matter  of  Cranfton,  brother  german  to 
"  the  faid  John)  in  fee  and  heritage,  and  the 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  Henry  Cranfton,  brother  german  to  the 
"  faid  lordj  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body ; 
"  which  failing,  to  Thomas  Cranfton,  alfo 
"  brother  german  to  the  faid  lord,  and  the 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  George  Cranfton  of  Glen,  defcended  of  fir 
"  Thomas  Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  and  theheirs- 
"  male  of  his  body;  which  all  failing,  to 
"  the  faid  John  lord  Cranfton  his  neareil 
"  heirs-male  whatfomever,  bearing  the  name 
"  and  arms  of  Cranfton.  Alfo  the  office  of 
"  coroner  of  the  mire  of  Roxburgh,  &c." 
dated  17th  January,   1638. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  loyalty, 
and  integrity,  and  adhered  firmly  to  the  in- 

tereft 


252 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


tereft  of  the  royal  family,  during  all  the  time 
of  the  civil  war. 

He  attended  king  Charles  II.  to  the  battle 
of  Worceiter,  where  he  had  the  misfortune 
to  be  taken  prifoner,  was  carried  to  the  tower 
of  London,  where  he  was  long  confined,  his 
eftate  fequeftrated,  and  he  was  particulary  ex- 
Printed  aa  of  cepted  out  of  Cromwell's  act  of  indemnity, 
Indemnity.      attm^    1654. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Lefly,  daughter  of 
Alexander,  earl  of  Leven,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XVTII.  James  fourth  lord  Cranfton,  who 
married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  Alexander  Don 
of  Newton,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions. 

1 .  William  his  heir. 

2 .  Alexander  Cranjion,  Efq ;  who  died  at 
Darien,  without  iffue. 

He  was  l'uceeeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

XIX.  William,  5th  lord  Cranfton, who 
married  lady  Jean  Ker,  daughter  of  William, 
marquis  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had  feven 


fons, 


and  five  daughters. 

James,  now  lord  Cranfton. 

IV i  Hi  am,  who  died  young. 
,   Archibald. 

Alexander. 
,  William  Henry,  a  Captain  in  the  army 


6.  Charles. 

7.  George. 

1 .  Daughter,  Jane,  died  young. 

2 .  Anne,  married  to Selby,  Efq } 

3.  Elizabeth. 

4.  Jane. 

5.  Mary. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  James,  fixth  lord  Cranfton,  who 
married  Mifs  Brown,  an  Englifh  lady,  by 
whom  he  hath  four  fons. 

1 .  William,  mafter  of  Cranfton. 

1.    Brown. 

3 .  James. 

4.  Charles, 

ARMS. 

Gules,  three  cranes,  argent. 

Creft;  a  crane  deeping,  with  the  head  under 
its  wing,  holding  up  a  ltone  with  its  right  foot. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  lady  rich- 
ly attired,  holding  out  a  bunch  of  ftrawberries 
to  a  ftag,  proper,  the  fupporter  on  the  fi- 
nijler  fide. 

Motto;  Thou  JJjalt  want  ere  J  want. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Creling,  in  the  county  of  Roxburgh. 


CRAWFURD   Lord   Crawfurd. 


Sir  Ja.   Dal- 

rymple'scoll. 
and  Chartul. 
of  Kelfo,  pe- 
nes MacFar- 
lane, 

Chartul.  of 
Coldinghami 
penes  eun- 
dem.  p.   107 


Ibid.  p.  103 


THE  firname  of  Crawfurd  is  of  great  an- 
tiquity in  the  weft  of  Scotland,  is  cer- 
tainly local,  and  was  affumed  by  the  propri- 
etors of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Crawfurd  in 
Clydfd.ile,  as  foon  as  firnames  began  to  be  uf- 
ed  in  this  country. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  family  was 

I.  Galfridus  de  Crawfurd,  a  man 
of  rank  and  diitinction  in  the  reigns  of  king 
Malcolm  IV.  and  king  William  the  Lyon, 
who  fucceeded  Malcolm,  anno  1165. 

This  Galfridc,  was  witnefs  to  a  charter  of 
Roger  biiliop  of  St.  Andrews,  concerning  the 
freedom  and  independency  of  the  monaftery  of 
Kelfo,  anno  11  89. 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  to  another  charter  of 
the  famebifhop,  to  the  monaftery  of  Colding- 
ham,  inter  1189,  and  1202,  in  which  laft 
year  the  bifhop  died. 

There  fiourillied  about  this  time  Gualtems 
de  Crawfurd,  who  is  likewife  mentioned  in 
a  charter  of  Roger  biiliop  of  St.  Andrews,  an- 
te 1202.  Whether  he  was  brother  to  Gal- 
fride,  or  of  another  family,  we  cannot  deter- 


Chartularyof 
Kelfo,  p.  1 60. 


mine,  but  he  appears  to  have  been  anceftor 
of  the  Crawfurds  of  Lowden,  Kilbirnie,  &c. 
Galfridus  was  lather  of 

II.  Sir  Reginald  de  Crawfurd,  who 
was  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Richard  le  Bard, 
to  the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  together  with  his 
three  fons,  -viz. 

1.  William^ 

2.  John,   and 

3.  Adam  Crawfurds,  anno  1228. 
What  became  of  William  and  Adam,  fir 

Reginald's  eldeft  and  third  fons,  we  can  give 
no  account,  but  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  fe- 
cond  fon, 


III.  Sir  joflN  de  Crawfurd,  defigned  chartul.  of 
dominus  de  eodem,  miles,  in  feveral  donations  Kelfo  and 
to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle  and  Kelfo.       Newbottle. 
He  left  iffue  only  two  daughters, 
1.   Margaret,  married  to  Archibald  lord 
Douglas,  who  got  with  her  part  of  the  lord- 
fliip  of  Crawfurd,  with  feveral  other  lands,  of 
whom  the  earls  of  Douglas,  Angus,  &c ♦  are 
defcended. 

His 


PEERAGE 


S  C  .">  T  L  A  N  D. 


153 


His  fecond  daughter,  married  to  fir  David         Sir  John  dying  without  male  iffue,«»«oi  248 

Lindfay  knight  (anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Craw-    in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  the  firft  brunch  Chr°n.  of 
furd)  who  got  with  her  the  barony  of  Craw-  I  of  the  noble  and  ancient  family  of  Crawfurd.   Me:ruA> 
furd,   which  afterwards  became  the  chief  title  They  carried  for  arms, 

oi"  his  family.  j        Cities ;   a  fefs,  ermine. 


LINDSAY    Earl   of  Crawfurd. 


Lefly,  Boe- 
thius,  Aber- 
crombie,  &c 


Sir  Ja.  Dal- 
rymple's  hi- 
ftorical  col. 


THE  noble  and  illuftrious  name  of  Lind- 
fay  is  of  very  great  antiquity  in  Scot- 
land ;  but  there  are  many  different  accounts 
of  their  origin. 

Some  fay,  that  a  man  of  confiderable  rank 
and  courage,  who  gave  great  affiftance  to 
king  Kenneth  II.  in  his  wars  againft  the  Picts, 
about  the  year  838,  was  the  firft  of  the  fir- 
name  of  Lindfay  in  this  country. 

Sir  William  Dugdale,  in  his  baronage, 
mentions  feveral  confiderable  families  of  the 
name  of  Lindfay  in  England,  in  the  eleventh 
and  twelfth  centuries ;  that  their  firname  was 
local,  and  was  firll  affumed  by  the  proprietors 
of  the  lands  and  manor  of  Lindfai,  in  the 
county  of  EfTex. 

Our  bell  antiquaries  therefore  are  of  opi- 
nion, that  one  of  thefe  Lindfays,  having  con- 
tracted a  friendship  with  king  Malcolm  Can- 
more,  when  in  England,  came  with  him  to 
Scotland,  where  he  fettled,  and  had  feveral 
lands  bellowed  upon  him  by  that  generous 
prince,  particularly  the  lands  of  Wachopdale, 
6t.  and  that  he  was  progenitor  of  the  Lind- 
fays in  Scotland.  Certain  it  is  they  began  to 
make  a  figure  in  this  country,  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  I.  who  was  fon  of  king  Mal- 
colm Canmore,  fucceeded  to  the  crown,  anno 
1 1 07,  and  died,  anno  11 24:  and  in  the 
feigns  of  king  William  the  Lion;  and  king 
Alexander  II.  there  were  a  number  of  patri- 
ots and  great  men  of  that  firname  in  Scot- 
land, which  is  attefted  by  all  Scotch  hiitori- 
ans. 

There  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Da- 
vid L  two  brothers,  Willielmus  and  Walte- 
rus  de  Lindfay,  but  which  of  them  was  the 
cldeft,  we  (hall  not  pretend  to  determine. 


I.  Willielmus  de  Lindsay,  was  the 
undoubted  progenitor  of  this  noble  family,  and 
is  documented  by  many  authentic  writs.  He 
appears  to  have  been  much  about  the  court 
of  king  David  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown, 
anno  1 1  24,  and  died  anno  1 153. 

He  was  witnefs  to  molt  of  the  charters  and 
donations  made  by  that  good  prince  to  the  re- 
ligious ;  and  alfo  to  thofe  of  his  fon  Henry, 
Prince  of  Scotland. 


In  a  donation  of  Prince  Henry  to  the  mo- 
naftery  of  Kelfo,  Willielmus  de  Lindfay,  to- 
gether with  John  bilhop  of  Glafgow,  Williel- 
mus nefos  regis,  Duncanus  comes,  Hugo  de 
Morville,  Herbertus  camerarius,  David  Oli- 
fard,  &c.  are  witneffes,  ante  annum  11 47,  in 
which  year  John  bilhop  of  Glafgow  died. 

In  a  charter  of  king  David  I.  of  a  donation 
to  the  fame  monaltery,  Willielmus  de  Linde- 
fai,  prince  Henry  the  king's  fon,  Hugo  de 
Morville,  &c.  are  witneffes,  ante  annum  1 152, 
in  which  year  prince  Henry  died. 

In  another  charter  of  king  Davie1,  of  a  do- 
nation to  the  monaltery  of  Newbottle,  the 
witneffes  are  Willielmus  de  Lindefai,  Williel- 
mus de  Somerville,  and  Henricus  comes  the 
king's  fon,   &a 

This  William  de  Lindfay  was  alfo  witnefs 
to  a  donation  of  king  David,  of  the  church  of 
Forgund,  to  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  to- 
gether with  his  brother  Wakerus  de  Lindfay, 
Walterus  de  Riddel,  &c.  ants  annum  115-3. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monks  of  New- 
bottle,  of  the  peat-mofs  of  Locharret,  called 
Ulniihtrochar,  ante  annum  1  160;  a  fure  proof 
of  his  being  poffeffed  of  lands  in  Mid-Lothian. 

He  is  mentioned  in  many  other  charters 
and  donations  of  king  David,  but  'tis  needlefs 
to  infert  them  here. 

He  left  iffae  two  fons, 

1 .  Sir  William  his  heir. 

2.  Robert  de  Lindfay,  who  get  from  his 
father  the  lands  of  Locherwood,  or  Lochar- 
ret, which  appears  from  a  donation  made  by 
this  Robert  to  the  monks  of  Newbottle,  of 
the  peat-mofs  of  Locharret,  called  Ulniihtro- 
char, quam  faterfuus  ill  is  dedit,  &c.  This 
is  alfo  confirmed  by  king  William  ;  Matthew, 
bilhop  of  Aberdeen,  Duncan,  carl  of  Fife,  and 
Robert  de  Quinci  being  witneffes,  inter  an- 
num 1 172,  and  1 1  95-  David filius  Roberti 
dominus  de  Locharret,  confirms  the  liberty  of 
the  fame  mofs  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle; 
Joceline,  bilhop  of  Glafgow,  who  died  anno 
1 1 99,  being  witnefs  to  the  confirmation. 
Robert  dominus  de  Locharret,  fon  of  David, 
renewed  and  confirmed  the  fame  donation;  and 
his  daughter  and  heirefs,MargaretLindfay,  was 
married  to  fir  John  Hay,  anceftor  of  the  Juar- 
ez q  qnis 


Chartul.  of 
Kelfo,  penes 
Macfarlane, 


Ibid.  p.  320. 


Chartul.  of 
Newbottle. 
penes  euai. 
p.  1. 


Chartul.  of 
St.   Andrews, 
penes  eund, 
P-  325- 


Chartul.   of 

^ewbotde, 
p.  j. 


Ibid.  p.  "}k%: 


154 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


quis  of  Tweeddale,  who  with  her  got  the 

lands  of  Locharret.     This  is  documented  by 

Cliartularyof  acluner  0f  \Villiam,  Con  of  fir  John  deHaya, 

Newbottle,  i     T      i  -       ■  l 

p.  g.  domtnus  de  Locharret,  continuing  to  the  mo- 

naftery  of  Newbottle,  /  / 

qua  vocatur  Ulnijhtrochar,  quam  Robcrtus  de 
Lindfay,  filius  David,  quo,  r  de  Loch- 

arret, et  ipfius  pater  illis  dedit,  &c.  the  wit- 
neffes arc  William  biihop  of  St.  Andrews,  fir 
Hugh  Bcrkelay,  jufticiar  of  Lothian,  William 
de  Sinclair,  vicecom.  de  Edinburgh,  &c.  in- 
ter annum  1279,  and  1208,  in  which  Kill 
year  the  biihop  died.  (Fide  Title  Marquis  of 
Tweeddale.) 

We  now  return  to  the  firft  William,  who 
died  before  1 160,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldelt  ion, 

II.  Sir  William  dc  Lindsay,   who  is 
witnefs  in  a  charter  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  ot  a 
Chartul.  of     donation  to  t|ie  m0naftery  of  Kelfo,   ante  an- 
num   1  1 65,  in    which   year   king    Malcolm 
died. 

He  was  one  of  the  hoflages  for  king  Wil- 
Rymer,  torn.  ljani)    at  a  convention  with  the  king  of  Eng- 

*■•   P-  39-        1      j 

land,    anno  1 174. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  to  a  charter  of  the  fame 
Ibid.  p.  325.  prinCe5  to  the  laid  monaiteiy  of  Kelfo,  toge- 
ther with  Hugh  the  chancellor,  William  de 
Somerville,  Herbert  de  Maxwell,  &c.  and  is 
then  defigned  IVilUelmus  de  Lindfay,  jujlicia- 
rius,  &c.  inter  1 189,  and  1199,  in  which 
lait  year  the  chancellor  died. 

This  fir  William  appears  to  have  had  con- 
siderable poffeffions  in  lands,  both  in  the 
counties  of  Clidfdale  and  Mid-Lothian,  by 
his  donations  to  the  religious. 

IVillielmus  de  Lindfay  dedit,  in  ferpetuam 
Chartul.  of  eleemofinam,  monajierio  de  Newbottle,  quan- 
Newbottle,  dam  partem  terra  fax.  de  Craw  fur  d,  &c.  to 
p''9*  which  earl  David  the  king's  brother,  and  Da- 

vid de  Lindiay  his  fon  and  heir,  are  witneffes, 
ante  annum  \  1  95-. 

He  died  betwixt  1195,  and  1200,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

„    ,    ,    .  III.  Sir   David   de  Lindsay,    who   is 

Book  of  ong.  .  .  '  . 

charters  pen.  witneis  to  a  charter  ot  confirmation  of  king 

Macfarlane.    William,   together  with  Alexander  the  king's 

>  P-  -°-  j0]^  gj-jcius  biihop  of  Murray,  David  the  king's 

brother,  Hugo  Normanville,  Thomas  Frafer, 

G?c.   anno  1  200. 

He  was  alfo  witneis  to  a  charter  of  David 
Chartul.  of  car^  of  Huntington,  to  the  priory  of  St.  An- 
St.  Andrews,  drews,  together  with  Duncan  earl  of  Fife, 
p.  296.  Malcolm  his  fon,   &c.  anno  1  202. 

He  was  likewife  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  con- 
Chartul.  of    f]rmation  of  king  Alexander  II.  of  all  the  do- 
line"  p™^.  nations  made  by  his  predeceifors  to  the  abba- 
cy of  Dunfermline,  together  with  Matthaus 


•  ius,  Henri  cm  de  Baliol camerarius,  Pe- 
.  lamfay,RobertusdeHaya,&c.anno  1227. 

lie  confirmed  his  father's  donation  to  the 
;  y  of  Newbottle,  of  a  certain  part  of 
the  lands  of  Crawfurd,  which  was  alfo  con-  NwKii? 
firmed  by  the  king;  donationem  illam  quam  p.  17  &  1%, 
later fuii! IVillielmus  de  Lindfay  dedit,  et  quam 
1 1 1  ■  1 1':  I  Helmut  tsnuit  de  Swano  filio  Tbora, 
&c.  the  witneffes  are  David  frater  regis, 
Walter  de  Lindfay,  David  de  Quincy,  Ro- 
bert de  Quincy,  Alarms  de  Somerville,  &c. 
By  which  donation  it  appears,  that  the  Lind- 
fays  were  proprietors  of  part  of  the  barony  of 
Crawfurd,  before  fir  David  married  the  heir- 
els  thereof. 

This  fir  David  was  a  brave  and  gallant  man, 
and  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of  king 
William,  and  king  Alexander  II. 

He  married  the  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Chart,  in  pub. 

fir  John  de  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he  got  the  archlv-  and 
1  -    „  -      ,         ,  .    ,        •  ,     i        memoirs  ot 

barony    ot  Crawturd,  which  afterwards  be-  Mr.  Thomas 
came  the  chief  title  of  the  family.  Crawfurd, 

By  her  he  had  iifuc  three  fons, 

1.  Sir  David. 

2.  Sir    William,    who  flourished   in   the 

reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and  was  witnefs  Chartul.  of 
to  many  of  his  charters,  particularly  one  with  ^^"^"f 
Patrick  earl   of  March,    and  David  Olifard,  f0,  &c.' 
anno  1234.  He  was  Canceller ius  regis,  jujiici- 
arius  Loudonie,   &c. 

3.  Gerard  de  Lindfay,  who  confirms  the 
donations  to  the  monaftery  of   Newbottle,  c},artuj  0f 
quas  lix  i//i  elm  us  de  Lindfay  avus  fuus,  et  Da-  Newbottle, 
-■id  de  Lindfay  frater fuus  primogenitus  fecerunt,  P'  21" 
&c.  teflibus  domino  David  de  Lindfay,  jujli- 

ciario  Loudonie,  Gilberto  Frafer,  &c. 

Sir  David  died  anno  1230,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeil  fon, 

IV.  Sir  David  de  Lindsay,  who  was 
the  firft  we  find  defigned  dominus  de  Craw- 
furd, tho'  his  grandfather  was  certainly  in  pof- 
feffion  of  part  of  that  barony,  as  before  ob- 
served. 

This  fir  David   made  a  great  figure,   and 
was  in  high  favour  with  king  Alexander  II. 
He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  of  Rymer,  torn. 
peace  betwixt  Scotland  and  England,    anno   '  p-  42'  * 
1244. 

He  made  feveral  donations  to  the  religious, 
and  confirmed  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbot-  Chartul.  of 
tie,  totam  terrain  illam  in  territorio  de  Craw-  Newboute, 
furd,  quamWillielmus  de  Lindfay  avus  fuus  de- 
dtt  in  perpctuam  eleemcfinam,  et  quam  David 
de  Lindfay  pater  fuus  confirmavit  ditlo  mona- 
flerio,   &c. 

He  made  another  donation  to  the  fame  mo- 
naftery, pro  anima  fratris  fui  IVilllelmi,  quan-  T, . , 

'         •  •       •     r     3    /*         *•     j   Ibtd-   P-  l8 

dam  partem  terra,  m  territorio  juo  de  Lraivjurd,  and  iq. 

to  which   Reginaldus  de  Crawfurd  viceamies 

de 


P  E    E  P.  A  G 


SCOTLAND. 


ibid,  p 

and  2 1 . 


de  Ayr,   Archibald  de  Douglas,    and  John  de 

Keith's  cati-  Crawfurd,  are  witneffes.     Alfo  a  donation  to 

logue  of  bi-  the  monaftery  of  Balmerinoch,  of  an  annuity 

fliops,p.2S9   om  ofhismiln  of  Kirkhuet,   anno  1233.    All 

which  'are  confirmed  by  two  charters  of  king 

Alexander  II.   viz.   donatione's  Mas  anas  David 

de   Lindfay    -filius  David  fecit   monajlerio    de 

Newbottle,  Balmerinoch,  &c.    dated  in    1238 

and  1  240,  before  thefe  witneiles,   Patrick  earl 

of  Dumbar,  Walter  Comyn  earl  of  Menteith, 

Walter  Olifard  jufticiar  of  Lothian,  and  John 

Maxwell  chamberlain  to  the  king,  &c. 

Ibid.     Lives   ,   He  made  many  other  donation;  to  the  reli- 

of  the  officers  gious,   with  which   we   lhall  not  trouble  our 

tu?Tf  D^n-  readers;   but  he  appears  to  have  been  poiTeffed 

fermline.   Sir  of  feveral  other  eitates,  befides  his  barony  of 

James  Dal-  Crawfurd,  viz.  the  lands  of  Byres,  Barnwy- 
ryrnple,  Sec.  ' 

vel,   Garmiltoun,   &c.  vsc. 

Fordun,  vol.  In  the  year  1255,  he  was  appointed  great 
Live^of  the  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  and  is  then  defigned 
officers  of  David  de  Lindfay  dominus  de  Crawfurd,  ire. 
ftate,  p.  262.  jje  was  aj|-Q  t]iat;  farrie  year  appointed  one  of 
Rymer,  tom.  tiie  king's  privy  council,  6c. 
'  p" 5  The  Lindlays,  before  this  xva,  were  be- 

come very  numerous,  and  there  were  many 
great  men,  and  fome  coniiderable  families  of 
that  iirname,  which,  at  this  difbance  of  time, 
cannot  eafily  be  connected  with  their  chief, 
Originalwrits  viz.  IVillielmus  de  Lindefay  camerarius  Sco- 
jenesMacfar      •  88        Waherus  de  Lindfay, 

lane.Chartul.        '  ,  . J  ■ 

ofNewbottle,  vicecom.  de  Berwick,  temp.  Alexandn  regis  II. 

Levenax,  Idem  in  Rymer' s  Fxdera  Anqli.z,  anno  1275. 
Dunfermline.   T,,.„  r    _.    ,.  c 

Lives  of  th.  John  bilhop  ol  Glalgow,  et  camerarius  &co- 
officers  of  -fjX}  anno  1270.  Patricius  filius  domini  Hu- 
ftate,  &c.       gonis  ds  Lindj-ah  ann0  j  ?8o.     The  Lindfays 

of  Ormifton,  Kirkmichael,  Wachop,  &c.   John 
Lindfay,  governor  of  Perth. 

Johannes  de  Lindfay  was  one  of  the  magna- 
Rymer,  torn.  fgs  Scotia  that  obliged  themfelves  to  fupport 
'  P' 1<J        and  itand  by  Margaret,  grandchild  and   heir 
of  king  Alexander  III.    to   be  queen  ol  Scot- 
land, eVc.  anno  1284,    &C.  &£.  vrc. 

We  now  return  to  fir  Davldj  who  left  if- 
lue  two  fon?. 

I .   Sir  Alexander, 
Chartul  of         ~ '   Sir  ^'^am  Lindfay  of  Craigie,  which 
Newbottle,     lands  he  obtained  by  marrying   the  daughter 
and  Lives  of  amj  heirefs  of  fir  John  Hofe,  knight,  &c 
the  officers  of         rT      ,.     ,  ,     .      **  j  r  j    j 

ftate,  p.  262.       He  died  before  1280,    and  was  luccceded 

by  his  eldefct  fon, 

V.   Sir  Alexander  de  Lindsay   domi- 
Rymer,  tom.  mts  de  Crawfurd,   who  was  one  of  the  Scotch 
II.  p.  +7-      nobles  that  agreed  to  the  marriage  of  Marga- 
ret queen  of  Scotland  with  prince  Edward  of 
England,   anno  1  290. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  and  ftrenuous  de- 
Abercrom-  fender  ot the  liberties  of  Scotland.  He  join- 
bie,  vol  II.  ed  the  brave  fir  William  Wallace,  and  became 
p.  5 1 7  and  one  ot-  t^c  furetjes  for  the  good  behaviour  of 
565. 


Robert,  (afterwards  king  Robert  Bruce)  an- 
no 1298,  and  was  particularly  excepted  out  of 
an  act  of  indemnity  granted  by  king  Edward 
I.  of  England  to  the  Scots,  anno  1304. 

He  died  loon  thereafter,  leaving  ilTue  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  David,   his  fucceffor. 

2.  Six  James  de  Lindfay,   who   was.  with  Buchanan,  di- 
king Robert  Bruce  at  the  llaughtcr  of  John  Fordun,  vol. 
Comyn  in  February  1  305-6,    and  isdefigned     '  p'  " 
propi aquas,  or,  near  kinfinan  to  king  Robert. 

3.  Mr.  William  Lindfay,   who  was  bred 

to  the  church,  and  was  made  great  chamber-  Chartui    0f 
lain  of  Scotland  by  king  Robert  Bruce,    anno  Dunfermline, 

I  3  I  7  .  P-  499-  £ives 

J  of  the  officers 

offtatc,p.268; 

VI.    Sir   David   Lindsay,    dominus  de 
Crawfurd,  was  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scot- 
land who  figned  that   famous  letter   to    the  Fordun,  vol. 
pope,   aiTerting  the  independency  ofourcoun-  IL  P-  27S- 
try,  anno  1320,   and  was  one  of  the  guaran- 
tees  of  a  treaty  of  peace  with  the  Engliih,  Rymer.  tom. 
anno  1322.  m-  P- 1025- 

He  made  a  donation   to  the  monaftery  of 
Newbottle  of  fome  lands  in  Crawfurd,    and  is 
defigned  David  de  Lindfay,   dominus  de  Craw-  chartul.   of 
furd,  filius  et  hares  quondam  domini  Alexandri,  Newbottle, 
&c.   dated  anno  1328.  p.  10.  & 26. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  Alexander  lord  Abernethy,  by  whom  he 
got  a  great  acceffion  to  his  eitate,  viz.   the  chart.inpub. 
lands  of  Downie  in  Angus,   Cairny,  Dunboig  archiv.    Me- 
and  Countryhills   in  Fife,  and  Chamberlain-  famn.y. 
Newton  in  Roxburghfliire ;    and,   in  confe-  Nisbet,  &c 
quence  of  this  marriage,  the  family  quartered 
the  arms  of  Abernethy  with  their  own. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons, 

1 .  David,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Sir  Alexander  Lindfay,  who  married 
Catharine,    daughter  and   fole  heirefs   of  fir 

John  Stirling  knight,   by  whom  he  got  the  Haddington's 
lands  and  barony  of  Glcnesk ;    but  he  being  colledlons- 
killed  in  the  fervice  of  his  country  at  the  battle 
of  Halidon-hill,  without  iffue,  anno  1333,  the 
barony  of  Glenesk  went  to  his  brother  David. 
Sir  David  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1348. 

VII.  David,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  fir  David  Lindfay,  lord  of  Crawfurd,  fuc- 
ceeded  his  brother  in  the  barony  of  Glenesk, 
as  before  oblerved. 

He  was  a  youth  of  great  fpirit  and  courage, 
and  highly  efteemed  by  king  David  H.  whom 
he  accompanied  in  his  unfortunate  expedition 
into  England,  and  there  loft  his  life,  where  pordun,  vol. 
his  royal  mailer  was  taken  prifoner  at  thelLp.  343- 
battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346,  leaving  a  fon 
and  fucceiTor, 

Vin,  Sir  David  Lindsay,  whofucceed- 

ed 


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ed  alfo  to  his  grandfather,  anno  1  348,  and  was 
defigned  dominus  de  Crawfurd  et  Glenesk. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  was  often 

employed    by  the  eftafes  of  the  kingdom  in 

negotiations  of  importance,   which  he  always 

managed  with  dexterity  and  honour. 

Rymer's  feed.       IIe  was  onc  of  the  commiifioners  appoint- 

Anghx,  torn,  ed  to  treat  with  theEnglilh  about  king  Da- 

v-f-  &S7  *  vid's  liberty^  in  the  years   1349  and    135-1, 

which  was  not  finally  accomplifhed   till  the 

year  13 5 7. 

He  married ,  daughter  of ,  by 

whom  he  had  ifTue  three  ions. 

1.  Sir  Janus. 

2 .  Sir  Alexander  Lindfay  of  Glenesk,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

3 .  Sir  William  Lindfay  of  Byres,  of  whom 
the  prefent  earl  of  Crawfurd  is  del'cended. 

He  died  anno  135-6,  and  was  fucceededby 
his  cldeit  lbn, 

IX.  SirjAMEs  Lindsay,  who, being  like- 
ibid,  torn,  ways  a  man  of  parts,  was  one  of  the  com- 
v-  P-  724»     miilioners  appointed  to  treat  with  the  Englilh 

about  the  king's  liberty,  and  is  then  defigned 
filius  eth&res  ap far  ens  domini  David,  &c.  an- 
no 1351. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  magnates  Sco- 

tie  who  were  inverted  with  full  powers  to  ne- 

Ibid.tom.YI.  got.ate   tte  k.ng,s  redemption)  which  they 

happily  accomplished  anno    1357;   and  he  is 
then  defigned  Jacobus  de  Lindfay,  dominus  de 
Crawfurd,  &c. 
c       .    ..„        He  married  JEgidia,  daughter  of  Walter, 

Mnart  s    hilt.  5*    „   _       ,       .     .       _  -     . 

of  the  royal    lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  by  Marjory, 
family,  p.  54.  daUghter  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  by  whom  he 
had  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  James, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  John  Maxwell 
of  Pollock. 

2 .  Marjory,  married  to  fir  Henry  Douglas 
of  Lochlevin. 

He  died  an/19  1370,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

X.  Sir  James  Lindsay,  dominus  de  Cravj- 
Chart  '  fur^>  vvno  Sot  a  cnarter'  under  the  great  fealj 
tul.  Roberti ~  from  king  Robert  II.  Jacobo  de  Lindfay,  nepo- 
II.                tj  noftro,  mi/iti,    of  the  lands  of  New-Foreft 

in  Galloway,  all  erected  into  one  free  barony, 
to  him,  and  his  heirs,  6 r.  Dated  at  Perth 
10th  Auguft  1374- 

He  got  alfo  another  charter  from  the  fame 
Ibid,  inter  prince>  (diklco  nepoti  fuo)  of  the  whole  ba- 
et  1  "84. '  rony  and  caftle  of  Crawfurd,  Gfc.  to  him,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body ;  which  failing, 
(di/efio  fiiio  fuo)  David  de  Lindfay,  knight, 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  fail- 
ing   to  Alexander,  brother  to  the  faid  Davki, 


&c.  &c.  &c.  He  got  alfo  charters  of  feveral 
other  lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be 
here  inferted. 

This  fir  James,  with  his  uncle  fir  Alexan-  The  original 
der,   were  in  the  parliament  that   recognized  in  *e  Public 
king  Robert  Ill's  title  to  the   crown,    anno     e 
1371. 

He  was  twice  appointed  one  of  the  com-  Rymer,  torn. 
miilioners   to  treat  with  the  Englifli  in  the  VI1-  p-  50  St 
years  1374  and   1  3 81,  and  is  then  defigned  33 
Jacobus  dominus  de  Lindfay. 

He  had  the  misfortune  to  kill  in  a  duel  fir  Fordun,  vol. 
John  Lyon,   chamberlain  of  Scotland,    anno  II-  p-  595- 
1 3  81,  whereby  he  greatly  incurred  the  king's 
difpleafure?  tho'  he  was  afterwards  reconciled 
to  him,  and  pardoned. 

He  had  a  confiderable  command  at  the  battle 
of  Otterbum  under  the  earl  of  Douglas,  where 
the  Scots  obtained  a  viclory  over  the  Englilh, 
ar.no  1388. 

He  died  without  iffue,  anno  1397,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  firft  coufin  and  heir-male, 
fir  David,  fon  of  his  uncle  fir  Alexander  of 
Glenesk,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

IX.  Sir  Alexander  Lindsay  of  Glen- 
esk, before-mentioned,  (fecond  fon  of  fir  Da- 
vid,  grandfather  of  the  laft  fir  James,)  got  Char,  in  arch, 
from  his  father  the  lands  aid  barony  of  Glen-  reSis  David- 
esk,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter,  under  the 

great  feal,  from  king  David  Bruce,  anno  1  364. 

He  got  alfo,  from  the  fame  prince,  charters 
of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Newdesk,  Inner- 
carity,  &c.  &c.  in  the  fhire  of  Kincardin, 
inter  1365-  and    1 368. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appointed  Rymer,  torn, 
to  treat  about  a  peace  with  the  Englilh,  and  VI.  p.  584. 
fettling  the   marches    on  the    borders,  anno 
1368. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  guarentees  of  rb;<j      6  . 
a  truce  with  the  Englilh,  to  fubfift  for  four- 
teen years,  anno  1369. 

He  died  before  1378,  leaving  iffue  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  IVUUam. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  David  Lindsay,  (afterwards 
earl  of  Crawfurd,)  a  man  of  a  noble  lpirit, 
and  fine  accomplilhments. 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Stewart,  daugh-  Stuart's  hift. 
tcr  of  king  Robert  II.  and  got  a  charter,  un-  °™|e  r0>'al 
der  the  great  feal,  from  that  prince,  dileclo       ' y'  P 
.fiiio  fuo,  David  de  Lindfay,  mi/iti,  &c  of  the  3*Rrtod* 
superiority  of  the  lands  of  Cambow  in  Fife.  n. inter  137S 
Alfo  charters  of  the  lands  of  Strathnairn,  in  &  '384- 
Invemefs-fliire,  with   the  lands  of  Glenesk, 
and  others  in  the  fhires  of  Aberdeen  and  For- 
far. 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE 


OF 


SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tulis  Robert! 
III. 
1  39r- 


CJiart.inpub 

archiv.  and 
Fordun,v.  II 
p.  422. 

Rymer,  torn 
VIII.  p.  381 


Far.— All  granted  to  his  beloved  fon,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
Alexander  de  Lindfay,  his  brother-german, 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing, 
to  his  brother  William,  &c.  &c.  &c. 

He  got  likeways  charters  from  king  Robert 
III.  of  the  lands  of  Gl'enesk,  and  feveral  o- 
thers:  alfo  40  1.  fterling  "per  annum,  out  of 
the  great  cuftoms  of  Aberdeen,  &c.  all  grant- 
ed Davidi  Lindfay  de  Clenesk,  militi,  diletto 
fratri  regis,  &C.  &C. 

He  fucceeded  to  his  coufin  fir  James,  as 
before  noticed,  anno  1397,  was  afterwards 
defigned  Dominus  de  Crawford  et  Glenesk. 

And  being  in  great  favour  with  king  Ro- 
bert III.  was,  by  that  prince,  created  earl  of 
Crawfurd,   anno  1398. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiilioners  appointed 
to  treat  with  the  Enghm  about  a  peae'e,  and 
obtained  a  fafe  conducl  from  the  king  of  Eng- 
land, Davidi  de  Lindfay  comili  de  Crawfurd, 
sum  centum  cquitibus  in  comitiva  fua,  &c.  anno 
1404. 

He  was  alio  named  one  of  the  ambafiadors 
'bid.  p.  461,  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  anno 
1406. 

By  the  faid  lady  Catharine  Stewart,  he  left 
iflue  five  fohs,  arid  two  daughters. 

l .   Alexander,  his  heir. 

I .  David  de  Lindfay. 

3 .  William  of  Cairny. 

4.  Ingram,  who  was  bifhop  of  Aberdeen, 
tnno  1442. 

5.  Bernard,  who  was  killed  at  the  battle 
of  Vernoil  in  France,   anno  1424. 

1 .  Daughter,  Mathilda,  married  to  Archi- 
bald, earl  of  Douglas,  duke  of  Turenne,  and 
ftiariflial  of  France. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  William  Dou- 
glas of  Lochlevin. 

The  earl  died  before  141  2,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldefl  fon, 


15*? 

1 .  David,  who  d;>ed  before  his  father  with- 
out iflue. 

2.  Alexander,  defigned  mafter  of  Craw- 
furd, who  became  his  father's  heir. 

3.  IV alter  Lindfay  of  Edzeh  of  whom  the 
earl  of  Balcarras  is  the  lineal  reprefentative. 

4.  William  of  Lekoquhy,  anceftor  of  the 
Lindfays  of  Evelick. 

5.  "John  Lindfay  of  Pitcairly,  who  was  kil- 
led at  the  battle  of  Brechin. 

6.  fames  Lindfay,  who  was  keeper  of 
the  privy  feal,  anno  1453,  and  accompanied 
Eleanora,  daughter  of  king  James  I.  when 
Hie  went  to  be  married  to  Sigifmund,  archduke 

of  Auftria. He  married  a  lady  of  confi- 

derable  rank  and  quality,  near  Augsburg,  With 
whom  he  got  a  good  eitate,  and  whole  polte- 
rity  ftill  fubfilt,  and  have  large  poffellions  in 
that  country. 

This  earl  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Ar-  Hauthoraden 
broath,  anno  1 445,  and  was  fucceeded  by  G'afg.  edit, 
his  fon,  P-  69- 


XI.  Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  Craw- 
furd, who  got  a  fafe  conducl:  to  travel  thro' 
England,  anno  1406,  and  is  then  defigned 
frimogenitus  comitis  de  Cratvfurd. 

He  got  afterwards  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up 
Ibid,  tom  IX.  t0  EnSland'  to  negotiate  fome  affairs  of  ftate, 
anno  1 41 6,  and  is  then  defigned  conies  de 
Crawfurd. 

In  1 42 1,  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch  com- 
miflioners  fent  to  treat  with  the  Englifh,  a- 
bout  the  king's  liberty.  He  became  one  of 
the  hoftagts  for  his  ranfom,  anno  1424  j  and, 
being  a  man  of  good  parts,  was  afterwards 
in  great  favour  with  his  majefty. 

He  married  Mariota,  daughter  and  heirefs 


Kymer's  ford 
tom.  VIII.  p 
429. 


p.  418. 


Ibid.  tom.  X 
p.  125,  and 
307. 


Char,  in  pub. 


arch    adann.ofDavid  jj^  ofCotkburn, 


(425 


fon  of  George, 


carl  of  March,  by  whom  he  had  iflue  fix  foris. 


R  r 


XII.Alexander,  third  earl  of  Crawfurd; 
nicknamed  earl  Beardy. 

He  gained  the  battle  of  Arbroath,  where 
his  father  was  unhappily  killed,  anno  1445, 
as  before  obl'erved. 

He  was  made  heretable  fheriff  of  Aberdeen, 
and  bailie  of  the  abbay  of  Scoon,  anno  1446. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  t> 
01  peace  concluded  with  the  Enghlh,  and  one  IX.  p.  254^ 
of  the  wardens  of  the  marches,  anno    1451  ;  *86. 
and  that  fame  year  was  appointed  one  of  the 
ambafladors  to  the  court  of  England. 

But  afterwards,  having  engaged  in  an  aflb- 
ciation  with  his  coufin,  the  earl  of  Douglas, 
and  others,  who  were  in   arms  againil  the 
king,   he  railed  a  confiderable   body  of  men  Hauthomden 
in  the  north,   was  encountered  by  the  king's  p'  ^'  and 
troops  near  Brechin,  under  the  command  of    "C  ""^ 
the  earl  of  Huntly,   and  was  defeated  on  1  8th 
May  1452  ;  after  which  he  fubmitted  to  the 
king,  and  was  again  received  into  favour. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of  fir  Alex- 
ander Ogilvie  of  Auchterhoufc,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  David,   earl  of  Crawfurd. 

2.  Sir  Alexander  Lindfay  of  Auchtermon- 
zie,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earldom;  of  whom 
afterwards. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
James  Maule  of  Panmure. 

He  died  anno  1458,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldell  fon, 

Xm.  David',  fourth  earl  of  Crawfurd, 
a  man  of  great  parts,  Heady  honour,  loyalty 
and  integrity  j  was  often  employed  in  foreign 
negotiations,  whichhc  managed  with  prudence 

and 


i58 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


itymer,  torn 
XL  p.  549, 
575>  &  774 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


Hathornden, 
p.  156. 


Haddington' 
collections, 


Chart, 
archiv. 


i]  ■■ub. 


Rymer,  torn 
XIII.  p.  92. 


Hathornden, 
Abercrombie 


and  dexterity,  and  was  dignified  with  the 
higheft  titles  that  could  be  conferred  upon  a 
lubjecT:. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambafTadors 
'  to  the  court  of  England,  anno  1465;  and  a- 
.  gain  in  1466;  alio  in  1 47 3,  when  a  truce 
was  concluded. 

He  had  the  chief  management  of  feveral 
other  negotiations  in  1474,  1483,  1484, 
and  1485,  and  always  acquitted  himlelf  with 
fidelity  and  honour. 

He  was  appointed  jufticiar  benorth  the 
Forth,  lord  high  admiral  and  great  chamber- 
lain of  Scotland,  and  was  created  duke  of 
Montrofe,   May  1  oth  1488. 

In  June  thereafter,  he  was  one  of  the  chief 
commanders,  on  the  king's  fide,  at  the  field 
of  Bannockburn,  where  his  royal  mailer  was 
ilain. 

He  was  then  forfeited,  by  the  ruling  facti- 
on at  the  time,  for  his  loyalty  and  adhering 
to  the  intereft  of  his  lawful  prince;  but  king 
,  James  IV.  was  pleafed  to  rellorc  him  to  the 
eitate  and  honours  of  Crawfurd,  "  to  him 
"  and  his  heirs,  &c."  but  to  the  title  of 
duke  of  Montrofe  only  for  life,  September 
19th  1489. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
James,  lord  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1.  Alexander,  mailer  of  Crawfurd,  who 
married  lady  Janet  Gordon,  daughter  of 
George,  earl  of  Huntly,  but  died  before  his 
father,   without  iffue,    anno  1492. 

2.  John,  his  heir. 

He  married,   2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 

s Carmichael  of  Meadowflat,   by  whom 

he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  Blair, 
Efq;  to  whom  flie  had  a  fon,  Alexander,  who 
obtained  from  David,  feventh  earl  of  Craw- 
furd (fon  and  heir  of  Alexander,  fixth  earl, 
uncle,  heir-male,  and  fuccelfor  of  John,  the 
fifth  earl)  the  lands  of  Balmyle  and  Potento, 
in  Perth-fliire,  in  extinction  of  his  and  his 
mother's  right  to  the  earldom  of  Crawfurd,  as 
heir  of  line  to  the  fourth  earl,  by  a  charter, 
under  the  great  leal,  dated  anno  1527. 

His  2d  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married 
to  David  Lyon  of  Brakie,  Efq;. 

He  died  anno  1494,  and  was  fuccetded  by 
his  fon, 

XIV.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Crawfurd,  who 
fat  in  the  parliament  of  Scotland  when  the 
queen's  jointure  was  fettled,  anno  1504. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  courage, 
and  relblution,  and  highly  eileemed  by  king 
James  IV.  whom  he  accompanied  to  the  fatal 
field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loll  his  life,  anno 


151  3,  having  married  Mariota,  daughter  of 
Alexander,  lord  Home,  by  whom  he  had  no 
ifTue,  whereby  his  eltate  and  honours  devolv- 
ed upon  his  uncle, 

XIII.  Sir  Alexander  Lindsay  ofAuch- 
termonzie,  before  mentioned,  who  was  fixth 
earl.  He  was  fecond  fon  of  the  third  earl  of 
Crawfurd,  and  brother  of  the  duke  of  Mon- 
trofe. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of Memoirs  of 

Campbell  of  Ardkinlas,  by  whom  he  had  two  the  family  °f 
fons,   and  one  daughter.  ££& 

1 ,  David,   his  heir.  tem  de  Bal- 

2.  Alexander  Lindfay,    Efq;  carras" 
His   daughter,   lady ,   married  to  fir 

Archibald  Douglas  of  Kilfpindie,  treafurer  of 
Scotland. 

He  died  anne  151 7,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  David,  feventh  earl  of  Crawfurd,  c, 
who  married,    ill,  lady  Mariana  Hay,  daugh-  com.   He 
ter  of  William,  third  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  Erro]- 
he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  mailer  of  Crawfurd. 

2.  John  Lindfay,  Efq; 

He    married,     2dly,    Ifabel,    daughter  of 

Lundie  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a 

daughter, 

Ifabel,  married  to  John,  lord  Borthwick. 

XV.  Alexander,  mailer  of  Crawfurd, 

firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  David,  feventh  Crawfurd's 
earl,  married  Jean,  daughter  of  William  lord  Peerage- 
Sinclair,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

David,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earldom,  of 
whom  afterwards, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  James  lord  Ogil- 
'  vie,   ancellor  of  the  earl  of  Airly. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  JohnErskine  of 
i  Dun,   fuperintendent. 

This  Alexander,  mailer  of  Crawfurd,  and 
his  brother  John,  were  extremely  cruel  and 
unnatural  to  their  father.  They  feized  his 
perfon,  imprifoned  and  fettered  him,  took 
poffefTion  of  his  houfes  and  revenues ;  for 
which  they  were  tried,  and  found  guilty,  at 
a  juftice-court,  held  in  Dundee. 

The  old  earl,  being  moil  juflly  provoked, 
thought  fit  to  difinherit  them;  and  therefore 
affigned  and  difponed  his  eftate  and  honours  J^^f"  0£ 
(with  the  approbation  of  the  crown)   in  fa-  Crawfurd's 
vours  of  his  coufin,  David  Lindfay  of  Edzel,  peerage 
who,  failing  heirs  of  his  own  body,  was  the 
next  heir-male  of  the  family.     The  .original 
difpofition,  which  is  ftill  extant,  is  dated  20th 
December  ij'41  ;   about  which  time  Alex- 
ander, the   mafter,  was  killed   in   Dundee; 
and  his  brother  died  without  iifue. 

The 


EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


*59 


The  earl  died  in  1542,  end  was  fuccecded 
by  the  (aid  David  Lindfay  of  Edzel,  in  virtue 
of  the  above  difpofition ;  but  he  generouily 
conveyed  back  the  eftate  and  honours  of 
Crawfurd  to  David,  fon  of  the  faid  mafter, 
above  mentioned,  the  lineal  heir  of  the  family; 
but  with  this  exprefs  provision,  that,  failing 
heirs-male  of  this  David's  body,  the  eftate 
and  honours  of  Crawfurd  mould  go  to  the 
heirs-male  of  Edzel,  &c. 

He  hkewife  referved  to  himfelf  the  title 
of  earl  for  life,  with  a  fufficient  provifion  to 
fupport  him  according  to  his  quality. 

Jf'  Lrif'  &       He  died  in  the  year  I5"70'   and  WaS  f"UC" 
Crawfurd's     ceeded  in  the  eftate  and  honours  by 
Peerage, 

XVI.  David,  eighth  earl  bf  Crawfurd, 
fon  of  the  mafter,  and  grand  fon  of  David,  th 
feventh  earl. 

iwa  a/t  He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  cardinal 

Kenzie,  and  Bethune  (the  old  earl,  and  the  cardinal  be- 
Chart.inpub.  ing  the  parties  contractors)  by  whom  he  had 
arc  lv'  four  fons,    and  one  daughter. 

1 .  David,   his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Henry  Lindfay,  who  fucceeded  to 
the  earldom,   of  whom  hereafter. 

3.  Sir  Alexander  Lindfay,  gentleman  of 
the  bedchamber  to  king  James  VI.  and  creat- 
ed lord  Spainzie.    Vide,  Title  Spainzie. 

4.  Sir  John  Lindfay  of  Benflio  and  Wood- 
head. 

His  daughter,  lady  Helen,  was  married  to 
fir  David  Lindfay  of  Edzel. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  David,  ninth  earl  of    Crawfurd, 
XvTp  *rT"  wri°  got  a  ^e  conduct  from  queen  Elizabeth 

to  pafs  through  England,  in  his  way  to  France, 
anno  ijToo. 

He  married,    ift,   Anne,  daughter  of  Pa- 
trick lord  Drummond,   by  whom  he  had  no 
iffue. 
M  S  hift  of      **e   mar"ea*'    2C%>   'aa"y  Grizel    Stewart, 
the  family  of  daughter  of  John,  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom  he 

Crawfurd,  &   ha(J  a  fon 

Stewart's  hift. 

of  the  royal 

family,p.i73.  XVIH.  David,  tenth  earl  of  Crawfurd, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  married  Jean  Ker, 
daughter  of  Mark,  lord  Newbottle  ;  but  dy- 
ing in  1 6  2 1 ,  without  male  iffue,  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  uncle, 

XVII.   Sir  Henry  Lindsay  (fecond  fon 
of  the  eighth  earl)  who  was  eleventh  earl  of 
Crawfurd,   and  married,    ift,  Beatrix,  daugh- 
3b!dem-         ter  and  hcirefs  of  George  Charteris  of  Kin- 
fauns,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  John  Lindfay  of  Kinfauns,  knight 
of  the  bath,  who  died  before  his  father  with- 
out iffue. 


1.   George,   his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  James  Shaw  of  Sauchie,  by  whom  he  had 
alio  two  fons. 

1 .  Alexander,  who  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Lewis;  or  Ludovick,  who  fucceeded  his  Ibidem, 
brother  George. 

Earl  Henry  died  in  162  3,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

XVIII.   George,  twelfth  earl  of  Craw- 
ford,  who  married  lady  Anne  Sinclair,  daugh-  ibidem, 
ter  of  George  earl  of  Caithnefs;   and  dying 
without  iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVIII.  Lud  o v  1  c  k,  thirteenth  carl  ofCraw- 
ford,  a  man  of  ftanch  honour  and  integrity, 
who,  in  his  early  years,   betook  himfelf  to  a 
emilitary  life,  went  into  the  fervice  of  the  king 
of  Spain,  and  foon  role  to  the  degree  of  a  ge- 
neral officer.      But   his  love  to    his  country, 
and  his  attachment  to  the  interell  of  the  roy- 
al family,  made  him  return  to  Scotland  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  civil  war,   where  he  foon  R^fci"ded 
diftinguiihed  himfelf  fo  much  in  his  majefty's  ad  annum, 
fervice,  that  he  was  imprifoned  by  the  parlia-  1641. 
ment,   but,  by  the  interell  of  his  friends,  was 
enlarged,  anno  1641. 

In  1643,  he  had  the  command  of  a  regi-  clarendon 
ment  of  horfe  in  the  royal  army  at  the  battle  folio  edition, 
of  Lanfdown,  where   he  performed  the  part  v"       P-2^ 
of  a  gallant  officer. 

He  was  afterwards  taken  prifoner  at  New- 
caftle  by  the  Scotch  army,  and  fent  to  Edin- 
burgh,  where  he  was  confined  by  the  parlia-  Refcinded 
ment,  his  eftate  fequeftrated,    himfelf  con-  ^\tlZ)' 
demned  to  fuffer  death,    and  excepted  from  1644. 
pardon,  anno  1644;   but  his  life  was  favedby 
his  coufin  the  earl  of  Lindfay,  lord  high  trea- 
furer  of  Scotland,  then  a  man  of  great  power 
and  mtereft;  upon  which  he  made  a  refigna- 
tlon  of  his  eftate  and  honours    (failing  heirs- 
mule  of  his  own  body)  in  favours  of  this  John 
earl  of  Lindfay,  the  oldeft  cadet  of  his  family, 
the  laird  of  Edzel,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  earl 
of  Balcarras,  his  then    undoubted  heir-male. 

Vide,  Title  Balcarras,   page  59. 

This  deed  was  made  while  the  earl  was 
piifon,  and  ratified  by  the  parliament  on  1 6  th 
July  1644. 

It  was  alfo  confirmed  by  king  Charles  II. 
anno  l6yo,    and  again  ratified  by  parliament  Bp.  Guthrie's 
after  the  reftoration,  anno  1 6  6 1 .  memoirs. 

The  old  earl  ftill  perfifted  in  his  loyalty, 
v/as  with  Montrofe  at  the  battle  of  Philip- 
haugh,  anno  1645,  was  excepted  from  par-  Reminded 
don  by  the  parliament,  anno  1647,  and  was  ^sofF'' 
again  excepted  in  the  commiflion  to  the  com- 
mittee of  eftates  for  pardoning  rebels,  &c. 
anno  1648. 

After 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  went  a- 
broad,  and  died  in  Spain,  without  iffue  ;  and, 
according  to  tire  above  mentioned  refignation 


and  fettlement,  his  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  John,  earl  of  Lindfay,  who  there- 
by became  the  fourteenth  earl  of  Crawfurd. 


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LINDSAY 


Earl    of     Crawfurd    and 
Lindsay. 


Char,  in  arch 
regis  David. 

Creations  of 
the  nobility, 
IvI.  S.  in  bi- 
bliotheca  ju- 
ridica,  Edr. 


Rymer,  torn, 
V11I.  P.  35- 


Chart, 
confirm.   Eu 
phemise,  co- 
mitifl's  pala 
tinac  de 
Strathearn. 


THE  immediate   anccltor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

VIII.  Sir  David  Lindsay,  dominus  de 
Crawfurd  ei  Clenesk,  who  flourilhed  in  the 
reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  was  the  eighth  ge- 
neration of  the  illuftrious  houfe  of  Crawfurd, 
in  a  direct  male  line,  and  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  fucceffor,  vhofe  only 
fon  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Six  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  the  family  of  Crawfurd. 

1.  3.  Sir  William,  progenitor  of  this 
noble  family,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  real,  from  king  David  II.  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Byres,  in  Eaft-Lothian,  to  him 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  &c.  dated 
17th  January  1366,  and  was  created  lord 
Lindfay  of  Byres  by  king  Robert  II.  circa  ami. 
1376. 

He  was  a  man  of  a  diftinguiflied  charac- 
ter, and  v/as  appointed  one  of  the  hoftages 
for  keeping  a  truce  with  the  Englifh,  anno 
1398. 

He  founded  a  chapel  dedicated  to  the  Holy 
Trinity,  within  the  cathedral  church  of  St. 
Andrews,  to  which  he  mortified  eight  pound 
Scotch  per  annum,  payable  out  of  the  barony 
of  Aldie,   in  Strathearn,   anno  141  3. 

He  married  Clmltian,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  fir  William  More  of  Abercorn,  in 
•vicecomitatu  de  Linlithgow,  whereupon  he 
affumed  three  mollcts  into  his  atchicvement ; 
and  exchanged  the  lands  of  Dunnotter  with 
fir  William  Keith,  great  marfhall  of  Scotland, 
for  the  lands  of  Struthers,  in  the  county  of 
Fife,  which  afterwards  became  the  chief  feat 
of  the  family. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  John,   mailer  of  Lindfay. 

2.  William  Lindfay  of  Garmilton.  in  vi- 
cecomitatu de  Haddington,  whofe  fon  David 
was  defigned  by  the  title  of  Mount  in  Fife. 

3  .    Alexander  Lindfay.  1 

He  died  before  the  year  1424,  and  was 
focceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  John,  fecond  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres, 


Rymer's 
feed.  torn.  X. 
p.  308. 

Sir  Rob.  Sib- 
bald's  hill,  of 
Fife. 


r,  torn. 
286. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


Stewart's  hill, 
of  the  royal 
family,  p. 
169. 


who  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  the  ranfom 
of  king  James  I.  anno  1424. 

He  was  of  the  privy  council  to  king  James 
II.  jufliciar  of  Scotland  benorth  the  river 
Forth,  and  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extraordi- 
nary appointed  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  the 
Englifh,  anno  1451. 

He  fat  as  a  lord  baron  in  the  parliaments 
called  by  king  James  II.  on  6th  March  1457, 
and  1469. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Robert  Stewart 
lord  of  Lorn,  by  whom  he  had  nine  fons,  and 
four  daughters. 

1 .  David,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3 .  George,  defigned  of  Erbottle  and  Barns, 

who  married  a  daughter  of Inglis  of 

Tarvit,  by  whom  he  had  an  only  child,  Mar- 
jory, married  to  Mr.  Andrew  Stewart  of 
Beath,  a  fon  of  the  family  of  Rofyth. 

4.  Patrick,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

5.  Walter,  who  was,  firft,  prxceptor  of 
Torphichen  ;  then  lord  St.  John  from  I J2,  2 
till  he  died  in  1557. 

6 .  James. 

7.  Alexander. 

8 .  William,  who  married  Margaret  Chri- 
ftiefon,  but  died  without  iffue. 

9.  Archibald  Lindfay,  who  was  chantor 
of  Aberdeen.  He  mortified  ten  pounds  Scotch 
per  annum,  payable  out  of  the  Barns  of  Geres 
to  the  chapel  of  the  Holy  Trinity  of  St.  An- 
drews, founded  by  his  grand-father. 

His  ill  Daughter,  Chriflian,  married,  ift, 
to  John,  fon  and  heir  of  John  lord  Seton  y 
and,    2dly,  to  Robert  lord  Kilmawers. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Henry  Wardlaw 
of  Tory,  Efq;. 

3 .  Chrijlian,  married  to  Alexander  Seton 
of  Parbroath,  Efq;. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  John  Hay,  lord  of 
Yefter. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  anno  1 47  9, 
and  was  fuceeeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


III.  David,  third  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres, 
a  great  patriot,  and  a  man  of  lingular  worth  Records  ot- 
and  merit.  He  fat  in  the  parliaments  caUed  parliament. 

by 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


by  king  James  III.  in  February  and  June  1483, 
andOJtober  1487.  He  adhered  firmly  to  the 
intereft  of  his  royal  mailer,  never  deferted 
him  in  his  greateft  difficulties,  and  was  with 
him  when  he  loll  his  life  at  the  field  of  Stir- 
ling or  Bannockburn,   in  June  1488. 

He  was  afterwards  arraigned  by  the  par- 
liament, before  whom  he  made  a  bold  and 
undaunted  defence,  which  is  fully  recorded 
in  Pitfcottie's  hiitory,  and  fufficiently  fhows 
the  integrity  of  his  heart,  and  his  firm  and 
iteady  attachment  to  the  intereft  of  his  king 
and  country. 
Chart  in  pub.  He  married  Janet,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
archiv.  Walter  Ramfay   of  Carnock  and  Pitcruvie ; 

but  dying  without  iflue,  anno  1490,  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  brother, 

HI.   John,  fourth  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres, 

Ibidem.  who  got  charters  under  the  great  feal  from 

king  James  IV.   of  the   lands  and  barony  of 

Byres  and  others,  inter  1492  and  1498. 

TKrl      A  -^e  mai  rie(i  Mariota,   daughter  of  fir  Wil- 

num  1495.     liam  Baillie  of  Lamington,   by  whom  he  had 

only  two  daughters. 

1.  Margaret,    married,  firft,    to    Richard 
lord  Innermeath  ;  and,  fecondly,  to  fir  James 

ofdie'royai    Stuart  of  Beath,  paternal  anceltor  of  the  earl 
family.  of  Murray;   and  heired  both  their  eftates. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  her  coufin,  fir 
Nisbet's  ap-  William  Baillie  of  Lamington,  and  had  iflue. 
2>en  .p.  13  .       He  dying  without  male  iflue,   anno    1498, 

was  fucceeded  by  his  next  furviving  brother, 


Rymer,  torn. 


III.  Patrick,  fifth  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres, 
fourth  fon  of  John  the  fecond  lord  before- 
Xiu.'p. 64"  mentioned,   who  was  witnefs  to  the  fettle- 
andg2.         ment  of  the  queen's  jointure  anno  1504. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  from  king 
James  IV.  of  the  lordlhip  of  Byres,  Aber- 
Chart.inpub.  corn>  Philpfton,  Duddingfton,  Craigforth,  in 
archiv.  and  Stirling-fhire,  Glendovan  in  Perth-mire,  Pit- 
HajMirigtoiTi  ec]ie  and  Mount  in  Fife,  Sannuhar-Lindfay 
collect  ons,  .         ,  _  l  J 

p.  339.  in  Air,  or.  lit  December  15-08. 

He  was  conftituted  fheriff  of  Fife,  anno 
15-19. 

.  He  married  Ifabella,  daughter  of 

nealog.  pSe"  Pitcairn,  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  three 

237,  and        fons. 

1 .  Sir  John  Lindfay  of  Pitcruvie,  his  ap- 
parent heir. 

2.  Patrick,  laird  of  Kirkforthar,  anceftor 
of  the  Lindfays  of  Kirkforthar,  and  others. 

3 .  JVilliam  Lindfay  of  Pyotltoun,  of  whom 
are  defcended  Robert  Lindfay  of  Pitfcottie, 
the  hiltorian  ;  alio  the  Lindfays  of  Wilmer- 
fton,  and  others. 

He  died  anno  1526. 


Crawford': 
peerage. 


IV.  Sir  John  Lindsay  of  P: 


itcruvie,  ma- 


iler of  Lindfay,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
Patrick  the  fifth    lord,    married    Elizabeth, 
daughter  of   fir  Robert'  Lundy  of  Balgony,  [^de™*  £"d 
lord  high  treafnrer  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  officers  of 
had  two  fons,   and  one  daughter.  fate,  p.  36?. 

1.  John: 

2 .  David  Lindfay  of  Scotftoun . 

His  daughter,  Janet,  was  married  to  fir  Da- 
vid Murray  of  Balvaird. 

He  died  before  his  father,  anno  1525,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

V.  Johx,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  grand- 
father, anno  1526,  and  was  the  fixth  lord 
Lindfay  of  Byres. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,    of 
the  lands  of  Newton,  Duddingfton,  Duntarvy,  Chart,  in  pub 
Corltoun,  and  a  great  many  others,  inter  1  y  3  o 
and  1550. 

He  married  lady  Helen  Stewart,    daughter  Stuart's 
of  John  earl  of  A  thole,  by  whom  he    had  nift-  of  tne 
three  fons,   and  fix  daughters.  ^ctrK* 

1 .  Patrick,   his  heir. '  pub.  archiv. 

2.  Mr.  John  Lindfay,  who  died  in  France.  adann-  l^6' 

3 .  Norman  of  Kilwhifs,  of  whom  the  Lind- 
fays of  Newton  of  Nydie  were  defcended,  but 
are  now  extinct. 

1  ft  Daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  Norman 
Leflie,  matter  of  Rothes. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  Thomas  Myre- 
ton  of  Cambo. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  David  Beaton 
of  Melgum,  fon  of  the  cardinal. 

4.  Janet,  married,  ill,  to  Henry,  matter 
of  Sinclair ;  and,  2<Hy,  to  fir  George,  fon 
of  fir  Robert  Douglas  of  Lochlevin. 

5.  Helen;  married  to  Thomas  Fothering- 
hame  of  Pourie. 

6.  Elizabeth,  married  to  David  Kinnier  of 
that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  15-63,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

VI.  Patrick,    7th   lord  Lindfay,    who 

got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  Chart.inmiV. 
and  barony  of  Byres,  and  many  others,  inter  archiv. 
1570  and  iy3y. 

He  was  a  zealous  promoter  of  the  reforma-  The  original 
tion,  and  was  one  of  the  nobles  that  figned  the  is  in  tn<=  co'- 
aflbciation  in  defence  of  the  young  king,  an-  leSe  of  G,af- 
no  1567. 

He  married  Eupham,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Douglas  of  Lochlevin  by  Margaret  Er- 
skine,  filter  of  John  earl  of  Mar,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

James  his  heir, and  two  daughters,  Martin's  ge- 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  James  mailer  of  nealogies.and 
Rothes.  Crawfurd's 

2.  Maulflie,  married  to  William  Ballin- 
gall  of  that  ilk. 

f  He 


i6: 


P  E  E  R  A  G 


GOTLAND. 


He  died  on  the  nth  January,    1589,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VII.  J.ames,  eighth  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Jacobo  magijlro  de  Byres, 
Chart. in  pub.  fit'0  et  bxredi  apparent!  Patricii  domini  Lind- 
archiv.  fay  de  Byres,  6'f.  of  feveral  lands,  inter  1580 

and  1590. 

He  married  lady  Eupham  Lellic,  daughter 
-,  ,  ,,  of  Andrew  Earl  of  Rothes  by  Ifabel  Hamil- 
Peerage,  and  ton,  daughter  of  James  lord  Evandale,  by 
Martin's  ge  wilom  jie  had  two  fons,  and  three  daugh- 
nealog.p.288.  fa 

6  r         ters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

1 .  Daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Robert 
Lundie  of  Balgonie. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  John  Lundin  of 
that  ilk. 

3.  Helen,   married  to  John  lord  Cranfton. 
After  his  father's  death,   he  got   charters 

Chart,  in  pub.  under  the  great  feal,   Jacobo  domino  "Lindfay 
archiv.  de  Byres,  of  feveral  baronies,   inter  15-90  and 

1600. 

Hedied<7«'/a  1601,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  eldeil  fon, 

VIII.  Robert,  ninth  lord,  who  got  a 
Ibid,  ad  an-  charter  under  the  great  leal,  Roberto  domino 
num  1608.     Li^fay,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Finhaven, 

the  lands  and  forefl  of  Clova,  Innerarity,  &c, 
anno  1608. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Laurence 
lord  Oliphant  by  Chriftian  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had  only 
one  daughter, 

Anne*  married  to  Alexander  Falconer,  firft 
lord  Halkerton. 

And  dying,  November  9th,  1609,  with- 
out male  ilfue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  bro- 
ther, 

.    ,,  Vni.    John,    tenth   lord    Lindfay,     who 

peerage.Scots  married  lady  Chriltian  Hamilton,  daughter  of 
compend.&c.  Thomas    earl  of  Haddington,    by  whom    he 
had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, —and  a  daughter, 

Helen,  married  to  fir  William  Scot  of  Ar- 
drofs. 

He  died  at  Bath,  9th  July,  16 16,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  John,  eleventh  lord,  who,  being  a 
man  of  parts  and  great  intereft,  was  created 
earl   of   Lindfay  by    king    Charles   I.   anno 

In  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war  he  join- 

aftfof^arl     ^  the  Parnament>   anc^  was  appointed  one  of 

their  committee,  anno  1640;  a  privy  coun- 


fellor  for  life,  anno  1641  ;  and  that  fame  year 
was  conftituted  lord  high  treasurer  of  Scot-  Ibidem. 
land   by  the  king,  in  the  room    of  the  earl 
of  Traquair,   and  one  of  the    extraordinary 
lords  of  feffion  by  parliament. 

In  1643,11c  was  appointed,  by  parliament, 
one  of  the  commijrioners  to  treat  with 
the  Englilh,  and  on  the  26th  July  1644,  he 
got  the  earl  of  Crawfurd's  refignation  ratified 
in  parliament. 

In   1645-,   he,  upon  the  death  of  John  earl 
of  Lauderdale,    was    appointed  prefident   to  Ibidem,  and 
the  parliament,   and  one  of  the  committee  of  faerVof  ftate" 
eftates  for  bringing  in  public  money. 

But  being  truly  loyal  in  his  heart,  and  de- 
tefting  the  methods  that  were  ufed  by  the 
parliament  of  England,  to  bring  the  king  in- 
to fuch  diftrefs,  in  1648  he  made  fuch  a 
vigorous  appearance,  in  raifing  forces  for  the  .. . . 
relief  of  his  Majefty,  then  a  prifoner  in  the 
ifle  of  Wight,  that  in  1649,  he  was  entirely 
laid  afide  by  the  Scotch  parliament,  and  the 
office  of  treafurer  was  taken  from  him. 

After  the  murder  of  his  royal  mafter,  he 
adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  his  fon  king 
Charles  II.  and  carried  the  fceptre  at  his  coro- 
nation at  Scoon,  anno  1650  ;  but  having  got 
a  commmillion  from  his  majefty  to  raife  for- 
ces for  his  fervice,  he,  with  feveral  other 
lords,  was  furpnfed  at  Elliot  in  Angu»  by  the 
Englilh,  and  lent  prifoner  to  the  tower  of 
London,  where  he  continued  till  the  happy 
reftoration,   anno  1660. 

King  Charles,  in  confideration  of  his  great 
loffes  and  fufferings,  was  pleafed  to  reftore  Lives  oftlie 
him   to  the  treasurer's  office,    1 9th  January  ftate 


1661,  which  he  refigned,  in  favours  of  his 
fon -in-law  the  earl  of  Rothes,   anno  1664. 

He  likewife  got  the  title  of  earl  of  Craw- 
ford confirmed  to  him  by  parliament,  in  con- 
fequence  of  the  refignation  and  entail  made 
by  Ludovick  the  laft  earl,  as  mentioned  un- 
der the  title  of  earl  of  Crawfurd,  whereby  he 
became  the  14th  earl. 

He  married  lady  Margaret,    daughter  of 
James  marquis  of  Hamilton  by  lady    Anne 
Cunninghame    daughter   of  James     earl    of  raiders 
Glencairn,  by  whom  he  had  iilue,  two  fons, 
and  four  daughters. 

1.  TV  Mi  am,  his  heir. 

2 .  Patrick,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  earl  of 
Crawfurd,   of  whom  afterwards. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  John 
Duke  of  Rothes. 

2.  Lady  Chrifiian,  married  to  Thomas 
earl  of  Haddington. 

3 .  Lady  Helen,  married  to  fir  Robert  Sin- 
clair of  Stevenfon. 

4.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  David  earl 
of  Northesk. And  all  had  iflue. 

The 


p.  419. 


PEERAG     E     of     SCOTLAND. 


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ehart.inpub. 


$ideni. 


The  earl  died  in  1676,  and  was  fuccceded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  William,  fifteenth  carl  of  Craw- 
furd,  and  fecond  of  Lindfay,  who  was  a  great 
promoter  of  the  revolution  in  1688. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
feveral  lands  and  baronies  in  his  lifetime,  IVil- 
tielmo  domino  Lindfay,  &c,  inter  1664  and 
1672. 

In  1689,  he  was  made  prefident  of  the  i 
privy  council,  and  one  of  the  lords  of  the  j 
treafury. 

He  married,  1  ft,  lady  Mary  Johnfton,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Annandale  byladyHen- 
riet  daughter  of  William  marquis  of  Douglas, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  one  daugh- 
ter. 

1 .  John,   his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  James,  who  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Almanza,  anno  1708. 

3.  Mr.  Patrick  Lindfay. 

His  daughter,  lady  Henriet,  was  married 
to  William  Baillie  of  Lamington,Efq; 

He  married,  2dly,ladyHenriet  Seton,  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  earl  of  Dunfermline  by  lady 
Mary  Douglas  daughter  of  William  earl  of 
Morton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Thomas  Lindfay,  Efq  j— and  fix  daughters, 

1.  Lady  Anne. 

2.  Lady  Chrifiian. 

3.  Lady  Margaret, 

4.  Lady  Helen; 

5.  Lady  Sufan. 

6.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Patrick 
Lindfay,  Efq;  defcended  of  the  family  of 
Kirkforthar,  who  was  governor  of  the  Lie  of 
Man,  and  provoft  of  Edinburgh. 

He  died,  anno  1698,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeit  fon, 


1 .  Daughtci 
John  Wemyfs, 
my. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  - 
bell  of  Glenfaddel,   and  hath  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1  7  1 4,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


Lady  Catharine,  married  to 
Efq;  an  officer  in  the  ar- 


Camp- 


XII.  John,  feventeenth  earl  of  Crawfurd., 
and  fourth  of  Lindfay, who  betook  himfelf  ear- 
ly to  a  military  life,  and  was  for  feveral  years 
colonel  of  a  company  in  the  third  regiment 
of  foot-guards; 

In    1733,  he  was  gentleman  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  the  prince  of  Wales,  and  the  next 
year  got  the  command  of  a  regiment  of  foot. 
In  173  4,   he  was  a  volunteer  in  the  impe- 
rial army  on  the  Rhine. 

In  1739,  he  was  alio  in  the  imperial  army 
in  a  battle  againft  the  Turks,  when  he  receiv- 
ed a  dangerous  wound  in  his  thigh. 

In  1740,  he  had  the  command  of  the  fe- 
cond  troop  of  horfe-grenadier-gnards,  after 
which,  he  was  colonel  of  the  royal  Scotch 
dragoons. 

He  was  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scot- 
land,  in  the  eighth,   ninth,  and  tenth  Britiih 
I  parliaments. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Murray,  daughter  of 
j  James  duke  of  Athole  ;   ihe  died   foon  after 
the  marriage,   at  the  baths  at  Aix  in  Ger- 
many. 

The  earl,  after  ftmggling  feveral  years 
with  the  wound  in  his  thigh,  languiihed  and 
died,  anno  1749;  and-  having  no  ivTve,  the 
feveral  dignities  of  earl  of  Crawfurd  and  Lind- 
fay devolved  upon  his  coufm  and  heir-male, 
George  vifcount  Garnock,  defcended  of  Fa- 
trick,  fon  of  John  earl  of  Crawfurd,  before 
mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 


Scots  comp. 


XI.  John,  fixteenth  earl  of  Crawfurd  and 
third  of  Lindfay,  who  being  bred  to  the  ar- 
my had  feveral  confiderable  commands,  and 
was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  queen  Anne, 
anno  1702. 

In  1707,  he  Was  made  a  brigadier  gene- 
ral, and  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  peers 
for  Scotland,   in  the  firft  Britiih  parliament. 

In  1708,  he  was  made  a  major-general  • 
and,  in  1  710,  a  lieutenant-general. 

In  1 71 3,  he  was  appointed  colonel  of  the 
fecond  troop  of  horfe-grenadier-gnards. 

He  married  Emilia,  daughter  of  James  lord 
Down  eldeft  fon  of  Alexander  earl  of  Mur- 
ray^ by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2 .  (Villi am  Lindfay,  Efq  ;  a  captain  of 
the  royal  navy,  who  died  without  iffue. 


X.  Patrick,  fecond  fon  of  John  four- 
teenth earl  of  Crawfurd,  married  Margaret, 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  fir  John  Crawfurd 
ofKilbirnic  in  the  fliire  of  Air,  upon  whom 
fir  John  fettled  his  whole  eftate,  to  them  and 
their  heirs  whatever,  they  being  obliged  to 
carry  the  name  and  arms  of  Crawfurd,  &c. 

By  her,  he  had  iffue,  three  fons,  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Patrick  Crawfurd,  Efq: 

3 .  Captain  Archibald  Crawfurd. 

1 .  Daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Da- 
vid earl  of  Glafgow. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Mr.  Harry  Maule  of 
Kelly,  brother  and  heir  of  James  earl  of 
Panmure. 

3.  Magdalene,  married  to  George  Dundafs 
of  Duddingfton,  Efq ; 

He 


x64  p  E  E  R  A  G  E     of 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  elded  Ion, 

XL  John,  who  was  created  vifcount  Gar- 
fcock  by  queen  Anne,  anno  1703-  V*** 
Title  Garnock. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Bute  by  Agnes  cldcft 
daughter  of  fir  George  MacKenzie  of  Rofe- 
haugh,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and  three 
daughters.  . 

1 .  Patrick,   his  heir. 

2.  John. 


James. 
David. 

Charles. 

Daughter,   Margaret. 

Anne. 

Magdalene. 


He  died  anno  1 709,  and  was  fuccceded  by 
his  eldett  fon, 

XII.  Patrick,  fecond  vifcount  Garnock, 
who  married  Mifs  Home  daughter  of  George 
Home  of  Kelly,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  iffue, 
two  fons,   and  three  daughters. 

I .  John,  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who  di- 
ed before  his  father,  without  iifue. 


2. 
I. 
fant. 
2, 
3- 


George,   his  heir. 
Daughter,    Margaret,     died 


Janet,   died  unmarried. 
Chrifiian-Graham,  married  to  Patrick 


Bogle,  Efq: 


SCOTLAND. 

He  died  anno  1 7  37,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIII.  George,  third  vifcount  Garnock, 
who,  upon  the  death  of  John  feventeenth 
earl  of  Crawfurd,  anno  1749?  fucceeded  to 
the  honours  of  that  noble  family,  as  before 
noticed,  and  is  the  eighteenth  earl  of  Crawfurd 
and  fifth  of  Lindfay,  by  the  name  of  George 
Lindfay  Crawfurd,   earl  of  Crawfurd,  &c. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  Robert  Ha- 
milton of  Bourtree-hill,  Efq  ;  in  .the  fhire  of 
Ayr,  by  whom  he  hath  three  fons,  and  tw» 
daughters. 

1.  George,  lord  Lindfay. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  Bute. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Jean. 

2.  Lady  Mary. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ift,  and  4th,  Gules,  a  fefs 
cheque,  argent  and  azure:  2d  and  3d,  or, 
a  lyon  rampant,  gules,  fuppreffed  with  a  rib- 
bon, fable. 

Creft ;  on  a  wreath,  an  oftrich,  proper, 
holding  in  its  beak  a  key,  or. 

Supporters ;   two  lions  fejant,  gules. 

Motto  :   Endure  furth. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Struthers,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  &c, 


CRICHTON    Lord  Crichton,   Vifcount 
Frendraught. 


TH  E  noble  and  ancient  firname  of  Crich- 
ton is  mentioned  by  our  hiftorians,  in 
the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  and 
fome  antiquaries  trace  their  origin  even 
higher ;  but  it  is  probable  their  firname  is 
local,  and  was  firft  afTumed  by  the  pro- 
prietors of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Crichton 
in  the  fhire  of  Edinburgh,  which  has  been 
long  in  the  pofTefTion  of  this  family. 

The  firft  of  them  we  find  upon  record   is 

Thurftanus  de  Crichton,  who  is  witnefs  to 

Ovart-inpub.  ^  founjation  charter  of  the  abbacy  of  Holy- 

roodhoufe,  anno  1128;  tho'  it  appears  from 
our  hiftories,  that  there  weFe  fcveral  great 
men  of  this  firname,  betwixt  the  time  that 
this  Thurftanus  lived  and  the  .reign  of  king 
Alexander  II.  yet  as  we  cannot  exactly  con- 
nect them,  we  fhall  deduce  their  defcent,  by 
authentic  documents,  from 

I.  Willielmvs  de  Crichton,   who 


flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  n. 

and  in  a  charter  of  Maldwin  earl  of  Lenox,  Chart"1-  of 

to  Stephen  de  Blantyre,  is    defigned  Willi-  MacFarlane,' 

elmus  dominus  de  Crichton,  &c.    the  charter  p-  44- 

is  without  date,  but  by  the  witnefles  muft 

have  been  before  1  240. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1260,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Thomas  de  Crichton,  who  was 
one  of  thofe  great  barons  or  freeholders  that  rrynne's  col- 
fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  for  lands  ly-  left-  vo1-  uit 
ing  in  Mid-Lothian,  anno  1296.  p'    "' 

By  Eda,  his  wife,  he  left  iffue  three  fons, 

1 .  Nicholaics  de  Crichton. 

2 .  William,  anceftor  of  the  Crichtons  of 
Sanquhar  and  Dumfries.  Vide  Title  Dum- 
fries. 

3 .  Thomas  Crichton,  burgefs  of  Berwick,  Chartul.  of 
whofe  fon  William  makes  a  donation  to  the  N™sb°Maec. 
abbacy  of  Newbottle.  for  the  fafetyof  the  fouls  Farlane,p.  1. 

of 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


his  father,  Eda  his  mother,  Nicholas,  fir  John 
Chartularyof  de  Crichton,  6^c.     The  charter  is  dated  27th 
May  1388. 

Thomas  died  about  1300,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  eldeft  lbn, 


Newbottle, 


III.  Nicholaus  de  Crichton,  who 
flourilhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 
and  left  blue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

IV.  Sir  John,  defigned  domi mis  de  Crich- 
ton, who  is  mentioned  in  the  above  dona- 
tion of  his  coufin  Thomas,  and  is  witnefs  in 
feveral  charters  of  king  David  Bruce,  where- 
in he  is  defigned  Jamnes  de  Crichton,  miles, 
&c. 

In  a  charter  of  Radulphus  dom'inus  de  Cra- 
1,  Johannes  dominus  de  Crichton  is  a 
witnefs,  circa  1340. 

And  dying  before  the  year  1  358,  left  iffue 
two  fons. 

1.  William  de  Crichion. 

2.  John  Crichton,  who  obtained  the  ba- 
ronies of  Hounam  and  Crailing,  in  vicecoml- 
tatu  de  Roxburgh,  upon  the  resignation  of  Wil- 
liam Landales,  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  anno 
1367. 

Sir  John  was  fucceHed  by  his  eldell  lbn, 

V.  Sir  Willi  am  de  Crichton,  who  is 
defigned  dominus  ejufdem,  in  a  charter  of  A- 
lexander  Lindfay  of  Ormifton,  confirmed  by 
king  David  II.  anno  1368. 

He  obtained  from  king  Robert  II.  a  char- 
ter of  the  lands  of  Breadwood,  anno  1375. 

And  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Alexander 
de  Ramfay,  together  with  William  earl  of 
Douglas,   anno  1382. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  John. 

2.  Stephen  Crichton  of  Cairns,  father  of 
George  earl  of  Caithncfs,  and  James  Crich- 
ton,  firlt  of  the  family  of  Ruthven. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 

VL  Sir  John  Crichton  of  that  ilk, 
Lives  of        who  married  Chriftian   (but  of  what  family 
fate,  pW26.    we  know  not)  by  whom  he  had  a  lbn  and 
fucceflbr, 

VII.  Sir  William  Crichton  of  Crich- 
ton, who  was  a  confummate  flatefman,    and 
made  a  great  figure  in  the   reigns  of  king 
James  I.  and  II. 
.  He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,    of 

archiv.'        '  a  va^  numbcr  of  lands  and  baronies,    inter 
1430  and  1450. 

The  firlr.  public  appearance  he  made  was 
in  1423,  when  he  went  to  England,  with 

x!Tr3o8°m' fome  others  of  the  y°ung  nobility'  t0  con" 


Ibidem. 


Ibid.  &  Nis- 
bet,  vol.  I. 
p.  284. 


Chartul.  of 
Soltray.chart.        ft 
54- 


Chart,  penes 
MacFarlane. 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Chartul.  of 
Newbottle, 
p.  54. 


gratulate  king  James  I.  upon  his  marriage, 
where  he  got  much  into  that  prince's  favour, 
and  received  the  honour  of  knighthood  be- 
fore the  folemnity  of  his  coronation,  anno 
1424,  and  was  foon  thereafter  appointed  one 
of  his  majefty's  privy  council,  and  gentleman 
of  his  bedchamber. 

Upon  king  James  H's  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  he  was  conitituted  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land, by  the  eilates  of  the  kingdom,  and  had 
the  tuition  of  the  young  king  during  his 
non-age.  He  was  made  governor  of  the 
callle  of  Edinburgh,  and  created  lord  Crich- 
ton,  anuo  1 445,  ejre. 

He  founded  and  endowed  the  collegiate  Kejth-3  Ca£a= 
church  of  Crichton,  with  confent  of  fir  James  lo^ue  of  bi- 
Crichton  of  Frcndraiight,  his  fon  and  heir,  ^P*'  p-28j. 
anno  1449. 

As  the  life  and  actions  of  chancellor  Crich-  Lives  of  the 
ton,  are  fully  let  forth  in  the  lives  of  the  of- 
ficers of  flate,  to  that  we  refer  our  readers. 

By  Agnes,  his  wife,  he  left  iffue  a  fon, 

James,  —  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  earl 
of  Huntly. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Glammis. 

And,  dying  in  1 455-,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


officers  of 
ftate,  p.  26, 
Sec. 

Ibidem. 


VIII.  James,  fecond  lord  Crichton,  who 
was  knighted  by  king  James  I.  at  the  chri- 
itening  of  his  fon,  king  James  H.  anno  1430. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  and  co-heir 
of  James  Dunbar  earl  of  Murray,  by  whom 
he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Frendraught, 
and  was  appointed  great  chamberlain  of  Scot- 
land, under  the  defignation  of  dominus  de  Fren- 
draught, anno  1440. 

And,  dying  in  1469,  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  William,  lord  Crichton,  his  heir. 

2.  Gavin,  who  married  Margaret  , 

by  whom  he  got  a  great  many  lands  in  the 
barony  of  Kirkmichael,  in  Dumfries-ihire. 

3.  George  Crichton. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell:  fon, 


Fordun,  vob 
II. 


Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate,p.ii3.ft 
Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


IX.  William,  third  lord  Crichton,  who 
married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  daughter  of  ^T'5     , 

1  •        t  tt    1         1       .        .    .       ,  °*  the  royal. 

king  James  II.  but  having  joined  his  brother-  family. 

in-law,   Alexander,  duke  of  Albany,  in   his 

unnatural  rebellion  againft  his  own  brother 

king  James  III.   he  was  tried  by  parliament',  f 

found  guilty  of  treafon,   and  forfeited,    anno  pXment. 

1483. 

By  the  faid  lady  Margaret  Stewart  he  left 
iffue  a  fon, 

James,  —  and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  George  earl  of  Ro-  Chart. inpuV. 
thes.    ""  archiv° 

t  X.  Sir 


166 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Ibidem, 


X.  Sir  James.,  only  ion  of  William,  third 
lord  Crichton,  got  the  eftate  of  Frendraught, 
upon  the  refignation  oi  Janet  Dunbar,  heirefs 
thereof,  his  grand-mother,  which  being  veil- 
ed in  her  perfon,  could  hot  fall  under  the 
forfeiture  of  William,  lord  Crichton,  her  fon, 
anno  1483,  before-mentioned-. 
Chart.inpub.  In  this  deed,  which  is  dated  anno  1492, 
archiv.  lie  js  deiigncd  James,  fon  and  heir  of  the  de- 

ceail  William   lord  Crichton,   &c. 

He   got  afterwards  a  charter,  under   the 

great  feal,   Jacobo    Crichton    de   Frendraught, 

viiliti,   of  the  lands  of  Hilton,    Malar,  Kirk- 

toun -Malar, &c.  dated  1  3th  December  151 1 . 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Conzic,  and 

Ibidem  others,  in  Aberdeen- ihire,  dated   15th  May 

IJ31- 

And  another  charter,  Jacobo  Crichton  de 
Frendraught,  militi,  et  hsredibus  fuis  mafculis, 
Ibidem.  tali*,  &c.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Fren- 
draught, of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Inver- 
keithing,  and  feveral  others  in  the  fhires  of 
Aberdeen,  Banff,  and  Perth,  dated  19th  No- 
vember 1535. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am lord  Borthwick,  and  died  betwixt  15-35 
and  1559,  leaving  iiiiie  a  fon, 

XI.  William,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 

T,  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  JVillielmo 

Crichton  de  Frendraught,  of  the  lands  of  In- 
verkeithing  (alias  Convith)  in  the  ihire  of 
Banff,  to  him  and  Agnes  Abernethy  his 
fpoufe,  6  c.  dated  the  1 5th  day  of  Auguft 

1539- 

By  the  f  iid  Agnes  Abernethy,  daughter  of 
Alexander  lord  Salton,  he  left  iifue  a  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

XII.  Sir  James,  who  got  charters  under 
Ibidem.           the  great  feal,  'Jacobo  Crichton  de  Frendraught 

viiliti,  of  the  lands  of  Bognie,  and  others  in 
the  fliires  of  Aberdeen  and  Banff,  inter  1547 
and  1569. 

He  married  1  :dy  Janet  Keith,  daughter  of 
William  earl  Marfhal,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

j.    James. 
Ibidem.  -  ■   George,  who  got  from  his  father  part  of 

the  lands  and  barony  of  Frendraught,  which 
he  afterwards  reiigned  in  favours  of  his  ne- 
phew fir  James. 

His  daughter  ^gnes,  in   a  charter  under 
Ibidem.  t'ie  Sreat  ^>  *s  defigned  daughter  of  fir  James 

Crichton  of  Frendraught,  future  fpoufe  of 
John  Lefly,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  William 
Lefly  of  Tullieferry,  dated  8th  September 
1572. 

Sir  James  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died 
inter  1592  and  1594. 


XIII.   James,  firil  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  fir  James  Crichton  of  Frendraught,   was 
deiigncd    by  the  title   of  Auchingowl,  and 
married  Janet,  daughter  of  Alexander  Gor-        cmi 
don  of  Lefmore,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  James,  — ■  and  a  daughter, 

,   married   to  the  laird  of  Meldrum. 

He  died  before  his  father,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  James,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grandfather,   and  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,   domino  Jacobo   Crichton  de  Fren-  ibidem. 
draught  militi,  -cilia  et  terrarum  de  Darbey,  &c. 
in  the  ihire  of  Aberdeen,  4th  January  1594. 

He  got  likeways  another  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  whole  lands  and  barony  of 
Frendraught  in  Aberdeen-fnire,  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Convith  in  Banff-fhire  ;  alio 
all  and  fundry  the  lands  of  Auchingowl,  Mar- 
toun,  Badneyn,  Bognie,  &c.  &c.  to  him,  his 
heirs-male,  and  affigneys  whatfomever,  dated 
10th  of  Angiift  1599. 

He  left  iffue  a  ion, 

Sir  James,  his  heir,  —  and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  Patrick  lord  Oliphant. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XV.  Sir  James  Crichton  of  Fren- 
draught, who  got  a  charter  from  king  Charles 
I.  Jacobo  Cuchton  de  Frendraught  militi ',  villa  jL:jem 
et  terrarum  de  Monkpill  pro  principally  et  ter- 
rarum de  Lachintnlly  et  Tulheben  in  fpecialiy 
ivarrantum,  &e.  dated  in  1633. 

He  was  a  great  loyahlt,  and  firm  friend  of 
king  Charles  I.  who  railed  him  to  the  digni- 
ty of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  vif- 
count  Frendraught,  to  him  and  his  heirs-  j^em. 
male.  The  patent  is  dated  20th  Auguft:  1642, 
hdiredibus  mafculis  et  fnccejfli  ibus  auibufcun- 
que. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Gordon,  daugh- 

r  t    1  1       c    c      1      1       J    /•      t  Hill,  ofthe 

ter  of  John  earl  ot  Sutherland  (m  January  tamil  of  Su. 
1619)  by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  and  three  therland.pen. 
daughters. 

1 .  James,   his  heir. 

2 .  William. 

3 .  George. 

4.  Francis. 

1.  Daughter,  Elizabeth. 

2.  If  at  el.  ibidem. 

3 .  Margaret. 

XVI.  James,  fecond  vifcount  Frendraught, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Frendraught,  to  and  in  archiv!"  PU  ' 
favours  of  James  Crichton  younger  of  Fren- 
draught, and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  William  Crichton,  his  fe- 
cond brodier-german,  and  the  heirs-male  of 

his 


comitem  de 
Sutherland. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ty 


Ills  body ;  which  failing,  to  George  Crich- 
ton,  his  third  brother-german,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to  Francis 
Crichton,  his  fourth  brother-german,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  all  failing,  to 
his  father's  nearell  heir-male  whatfomever,  ' 
•&c.  The  charter  is  dated  in  the  month  of 
Auguft  1 44 1. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Margaret  Lefly, 
daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Leven,  by 
whom  he  had  a  daughter, 

,  married  to  fir  James  MacGill  of 

Rankeillor. 

He  married,  2dly,  Marian,  daughter  of 
fir  Alexander  Irvine  of  Drum,  by  whom  he 
had  two  ferns. 

1.  fames,   his  heir. 

2.  Lewis, afterwards  vifcountFrendraught. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 


XVII.  James,  third  vifcountFrendraught, 

who  married ,  daughter  of J 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  and  fucceffor, 

XVIII.  William,  fourth  vifcount  Fren- 
draught. who  dying  without  iflue,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  uncle, 

XVII.  Lewis,  fifth  vifcount  Frendraught, 
fecond  fon  of  the  fecond  vifcount,  who  fol- 
lowed the  fortune  of  king  James  VII.  with 
whom  he  went  to  France,  and  was  attainted 
by  parliament,  with  lord  vifcount  Dundee,  in 
July  1690. 

James  Crichton  of  Auchingowl,  is  now  the 
heir-male  of  this  family,  and  would  have  been 
fixth  vifcount  Frendraught,  had  it  not  been 
for  the  lalt  lord's  attainder. 


Records  of 
parliament, 


MACKENZIE   Earl   of  Cromartie. 


CrawfunTs 
peerage, 


AS  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  ancient  and 
illuftrious  name  of  MacKenzie,  is  to 
be  found  under  the  title  of  Seaforth,  we  fhall 
deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family  from 
their  immediate  anceftor, 

Sir  Colin  MacKenzie  of  Kintail,  progeni- 
tor of  the  family  of  Seaforth,  married  Bar- 
bara, daughter  of  James  Grant  of  Grant,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Kenneth,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
the  family  of  Seaforth. 

2.  Sir  Roderick,   the  firfh  of  this  family. 

3.  Colin,  anceftor  of  the  MacKenzies  of 
Kinnock,  &c. 

I.  Sir  Roderick  MacKenzie,  fecond 
fon  of  fir  Colin  of  Kintail,  was  aman  of  Angular 
prudence,  great  courage  and  refolution,  and 
was  very  inftrumennd  in  civilizing  the  north- 
ern parts  of  this  kingdom,  which  was  of 
great  fervice  to  the  nation,  and  extremely 
agreeable  to  his  majeffy  king  James  VI.  who 
was  pleated  not  only  to  confer  the  honour  of 
knighthoc  d  upon  him,  but  likeways  to  give 
him  a  grant  of  feveral  lands  in  the  north  coun- 
try, then  in  the  crown  by  forfeiture. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Tor- 
quill  MacLeod  of  Lewes,  upon  which  he  ad- 
ded to  his  armorial  bearing,  a  mountain  in  a 
flame,  proper.  By  her  he  had  iflue  four  fons, 
and  one  diun-hter. 

1.  Sir  J  bn,   his  heir. 

2.  Kenneth  Mackenzie,  firft  of  the  fami- 
ly of  Scatwell,  whole  eldeft  daughter  Ifabel 


married  to  John  MacLeod  of  Contelich,  and 
was  mother  of  John  MacLeod  of  Muiraven- 
fide,  Efq;   6  c. 

3 .  Colin  MacKenzie,   Efq; 

4.  Ale sander  MacKenzie  of  Baloon. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
James  MacDonald  of  MacDonald,  Bart. 

He  died  in  1 6  25,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeit  fon, 

II.  Sir  John  Mackenzie,  who  was 
created  a  baronet  by  king  Charles  I.  anno 
1628. 

He    married  Margaret   daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  fir  George  Erskine  of  Innerteil,  one 
of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  jullice,   and  lbldem' 
brother  of  Thomas  eail  of  Kellie,   by  whom 
he  had  two  fons,   and  five  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2 .  Roderick  MacKenzie  of  Preftonhall,  one 
of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Alexander 
Burnet  archbilhop  of  St.  Andrews,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon,  Alexander  MacKenzie  of  Fra- 
ferdale,  who  changed  his  name  to  Frafer,  on 
account  of  his  marrying  JSmilia  baronei's  of 
Lovat,  by  whom  he  had  a  numerous  iflue. 

Sir  John's  ift  daughter,  Margaret,  marri- 
ed to  Roderick  MacLeod  of  that"  ilk. 

2.  Anne,  married    to  Hugh  lord  Lovat. 

3.  Ifabel,  married  to  Kenneth  carl  of 
Seaforth. 

4.  Barbara,  married  to  Alexander  Mac- 
Kenzie of  Garloch. 

y*  Catharine^ 


i6S 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


y.  Catharine,  married  to  fir  Colin  Camp- 
bell of  Aberuchil. 

He  died  in  1654,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  lbn, 

III.  Sir  George  Mackenzie,  a  man 
of  lingular  endowments,  great  learning,  well 
verfed  in  the  laws  and  antiquities  of  our  coun- 
try, and  an  able  ftatefman. 

In  165-4,  he  was  joined  in  commhTion 
With  general  Middleton,  by  king  Charles  II. 
to  raife  forces  for  his  majefty's  fervice,  which 
they  did,  and  maintained  a  war  againft  the 
Englilh  for  above  twelve  months ;  but  at  laft, 
being  defeated  by  general  Morgan,  he  was 
forced  to  capitulate,  which  he  did  upon  ho- 
nourable terms. 

His  majefty,  being  perfectly  fenfible  of  his 
loyalty  and  faithful  fervices,  was  pleafed,  foon 
after  his  reftoration,  to  make  him  one  of  the 
fenators  of  college  of  juftice,  and  one  of  his 
privy  council,  anno  1661. 

In  1678,  he  was  conftituted  juftice-gene- 
ral,  and  in  1 681  he  was  made  lord  regi- 
fter. 

And  being  in   no  lefs  favour  with  king 
James  VII.  his  majefty,  immediately  upon  his 
accelfion  to  the  throne,   was  pleafed  to  create 
Chart.inpub.  mm  a  Peer>    %vltn  tne  tu^es  0<['  vifcourit  Tar- 
archiv.  bot,  lord  MacLeod  and  Cattle-haven,  by  let- 

ters patent,  dated  15th  April  1685  ;  and  re- 
newed his  commiffion  for  being  lord  regifter, 
■which  office  he  loft  at  the  revolution ;  but 
king  William,  being  no  ftranger  to  his  great 
abilities,  was  pleafed  to  reftore  him  to  the 
lord  regifter's  office,  anno  1692. 

About  this  timehepublifhed,  from  authentic 
documents  and  records,  his  learned  vindicati- 
on of  king  Robert  III.  from  the  imputation  of 
baftardy;  and  rectified  an  error,  which  many 
of  our  hiftorians  had  moil  unaccountably  fal- 
len into. 

In  the  beginning  of  queen  Anne's  reign, 
he  was  conftituted  fecretary  of  ftate,  anno 
1702;  and  on  the  lft  of  January  1703,  her 
majefty  advanced  him  to  the  dignity  of  earl 
Ibid.  Hsred.  of  CrOmartie^  vifcount  and  earl  Tarbot,  lord 
gfc^s'ta-  MacLeod  and  Cattle-haven,  by  patent  to 
his  heirs-male,   and  of  tailzie,   c  c. 

He  was  afterwards  made  juftice-general, 
which  office  he  refigned  in  favours  of  Archi- 
bald,  earl  of  lib,  anno  1710. 

He  married,    ift,  Anne,   daughter  of  fir 
James  Sinclair  of  May,  by  whom  he  had  three 
Ions,  and  four  daughters. 
:        I.   John,   lord  MacLeod. 

2.  Sir  Kenneth  MacKenzie  of  Cromarty, 
created  a  baronet  with  his  father's  prece- 
dency. 

3.  Sir  James  MacKenzie  of  Royftoun, 


created  alfo  a  baronet,   and  one  of  the  fena- 
tors of  the  college  of  juftice. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
David  Bruce  of  Clackmannan. 

2 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  George 
Brown  of  Coalfloun. 

3.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  Thomas 
Stewart  of  Balcaskie. 

4.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Mr.  John  Sin- 
clair, brother  to  the  earl  of  Caithnefs,  and 
one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice. 

He  married,  sdly,  Margaret,  countefs 
dowager  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  no 
irfue. 

He  died  in  1 7 1 4,  in  the  84th  year  of  his 
age,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

IV.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Cromartie,  who, 
anno  i6  8y,  married,  ill,  lady  Elizabeth 
Gordon,  daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Aboyne, 
by  whom  he  had  no  iffiie  ;  he  married,  sdiy, 
Mary  Murray,  daughter  of  Alexander  lord 
Elibank,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  George,   his  heir. 

2.  Captain  Roderick,  who,  being  intend- 
ed for  the  navy,  was  in  the  fleet  in  the  bay 
of  Gibraltar  anno  1726,  and  obtained  leave 
of  his  captain  to  join  the  land  forces  that  were 
thrown  into  that  garifon,  where  he  remained 
during  the  fiege  :  he  foon  got  a  pair  of  co- 
lours, and  fometime  thereafter  a  lieutenancy 
in  the  royal  dragoons,  anno  1740:  he  was 
appointed  a  captain  of  foot,  and  in  1745-, 
was  fent,  with  a  detatchment  from  Ireland, 
to  join  the  Britiffi  army,  then  in  Flanders, 
and  always  behaved  well ;  but  the  regiment 
in  which  he  was  eldeit  captain  was  reduced 
at  the  pCaCe  Gf  Aix  la  Chapelle.  He  married 
""-,   and  hath  ifTue, 

3.  William,  who  likeways  betook  him- 
felf  to  a  military  life,  and  was  firlt  in  the  fer- 
vice of  the  ftates  of  Holland,  in  the  Scotch 
brigade,  and  afterwards  accepted  of  a  commif- 
fion  in  the  Eaft-India  company's  military,  an- 
no 1737,  and  went  with  a  naval  armament 
againft  Angria,  where  he  and  the  whole  ex- 
pedition perilhed  in  a  violent  hurricane. 

4.  Patrick,  who,  being  bred  to  the  fea, 
has  acquired  a  confiderable  fortune,  in  the 
mercantile  way. 

1 .  Daughter,  lady  Mary,  died  young. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

He  married,  3dly,  Anne,  daughter  of  Hugh 
lord  Lovat,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

t .  James,   who  died  young. 

2.  Norman,  who  was  an  officer  in  the 
Scotch  Dutch,  and  perilhed  at  fea,  going  from 
Scotland  to  Holland  with  recruits. 

3.  Hugh, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


1^9 


3.  Huqh,  alfo  an  officer  in  the  Scotch 
Dutch.  Anno  17 $1 ',  he  railed  a  company  in 
Montgomery's  battalion  of  Highlanders;  and 
is  now  eldeil  captain  in  that  regiment  in  A- 
merica. 

Lady  ./Emilia,  married  to  A'chibald  Law- 
mont  of  that  ilk,  Efq;   and  hath  iffue. 

He  died  in  173  1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  George,  third  earl  of  Cromartie, 
who,  having  been  engaged  in  the  late  rebel- 
lion 1745,  raifed  about  four  hundred  of  his 
clan,  who  were  with  him  at  the  battle  of 
Falkirk  ;  and  after  their  retreat  to  the  north, 
he,  with  his  fon,  lord  MacLeod,  were  fur- 
prifed  and  taken  by  a  party  of  lord  Suther- 
land's militia,  at  Dunrobin-caftle,  on  the  15th 
April  1746. 

Tney  were  fcnt  prifoners  to  Invernefs,  and 
from  thence  to  London,  where  the  earl  was 
confined  in  the  tower,  tried  by  his  peers, 
found  guilty  of  high  treafon,  received  fen- 
tence  of  death,  and  his  eftate  and  honours 
were  forfeited  to  the  crown;  but  he  after- 
wards got  a  remiffion  for  his  life. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Gordon  of  Invergordon,  Bart,  by  whom  he 
has  two  fons,   and  feven  daughters. 

1 .  John,  lord  MacLeod,  who  was  convic- 
ted of  high  treafon,  but  was  pardoned,  and 
is  now  major  to  a  battalion  of  foot  in  the  fer- 
vice  of  Sweden,  and  aid  du  camp  to  his  Swe- 
difh  majefty.  k 


2.  George  MacKenzie,  Efq;  who  is  an 
officer  in  the  Britilh  army. 

1.  Daughter,  lady  Ifabet,  married  to  ad- 
miral George  Murray,  brother  of  lord  Eli- 
bank,  and  hath  iffue  a  daughter. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to Dray- 
ton, Efq; 

3 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to Atkins,  Efq; 

4.  Lady  Carolina,  married  to Drake,, 

Efq; 

5.  Lady  Jean. 

6.  Lady  Margaret. 

7.  Lady  Augujla. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft,  or,  a  mountain  in  a  flame, 
proper,  for  MacLeod ;  2d,  azure,  a  flag's 
head  caboffed,  or;  3d,  gules,  three  legs  of 
a  man  armed,  proper,  conjoined  in  the  cen- 
ter at  the  upper  part  of  the  thigh,  flexed  in 
triangle,  and  the  lpurs,  or ;  4th,  argent  on 
a  pale,  fable,  an  imperial  crown  within  a 
double  treffure,  count er-floree,  with  flowers  de 
lis,  gules. 

Creft;  on  a  wreath,  the  fun  in  its  fplendor. 

Supporters  ;  two  favages,  each  wreathed 
about  the  head  and  middle  with  laurel,  and 
holding  a  battoon  over  his  ihoulder,  proper. 

Motto  ;  Luceo  /ion  wo. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Caftle-Leod,  and  New-Tarbat,  in  Rofs- 
fhire. 


RAMSAY  Farl  of  Dalhotsie, 


AN  T IQU  A  R I E  S  do  not  exactly  a- 
gree  about  the  origin  of  the  illuftri- 
bus  name  of  Ranifay. 

5ome  are  of  opinion,  that  it  came  origin- 
ally from  Germany,  the  armorial  bearing  be- 
ing n  eagle  difplayed. 

Cthers,  with  more  probability,  fay,  from 
England  ;  that  it  is  local,  and  was  firft  affum- 
ed  from  the  lands  and  abbacy  of  Ramfay,  in 
Nottinghame-lhire,  &c. 

Certain  it  is,  the  Ramfays  were  fettled  in 
thistountryas  early  as  the  reign  of  king  Da- 
vid I  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1 1  24.  —  And  it  appears,  from 
Rymer's  fcedaera  Anglix,  and  Prynne's  collec- 
tions, that  there  were  many  confiderable  fa- 
milies in  Scotland  of  that  firname,  long  be- 
fore the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

It  is  evident  alfo  from  our  hiftories  and  re- 


U  u 


cords,  that  (befides  the  Ramfays  in  Mid-Lo- 
thian) there  were  many  eminent  families  of 
that  firname  in  Fife,  Angus,  and  Perth-Ihire; 
in  very  early  times,  viz.  the  Ramfays  of  Co- 
luthie,  Carnock,  Corfton,  Forthar,  Parbroath, 
Auchterhoufe,  Balmain,  Banff,  and  many  o- 
thers,  fome  whereof  have  been  hereditary 
lheriffs  of  Angus,  fheriffs  of  Fife,  Edinburgh, 
&c  and  have  enjoyed  the  higheft  offices'in 
the  ftate  ;  but  whether  they  are  all  defend- 
ed from  the  Ramfays  of  Dalhoufie,  who  are 
certainly  the  head  or  chief  of  the  Ramfays  in 
Midlothian,  we  (lull  not  pretend  to  determine, 
but  fhall  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
noble  family  by  authentic  documents,  from 

I.  Simon  de  Ramsay,   who  flourifhed  Char.inpub. 
in  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  and  Malcom  IV.  arch- 
and  is  witnefs  in  a  grant  of  the  church  of  Li- 


vinfjiton, 


-to7 


PEERAGE     of     S  C  O  T  L  A 


vingfton,  in  Weft-Lothian,  by  Tburftanus  fi- 
lms Livingi,  to  the  monaftcry  of  Holyrood- 
houfe,  anno  1 140. 

He  is  alio  witnefs  to  a  charter,  in  the  reign 

of  king  Malcolm,   wherein  William  de  M01- 

Chart  of  the  ville,   conftable  of  Scotland,   grants  the  lands 

Epiiccpal  fee  0f  Gilmorft oun  in  Mid-Lothian,  Eudu/pbo  fi- 

ofGlafgow.    no  Uthredit)  £fc,   ante   Il65,   in  which  year 

king  Malcolm  died. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1170,  and  left  iffue 
a  fon, 

II.  William  de  Ramsay,  who  fucceed- 
Chartul.of     ed   him.   In  a  charter  de  libcriatc  ecclefia  de 
Coldinghame  Coldinghame,  confirmed  by  king  William  the 
Lyon*  this  William  de  Ramfay,   Duncan   carl 


penes  Mac- 
Farlane, 


Chartul.of 
Dunfermline, 
penes  eund. 
P' 


216. 


Rymer,  torn 
I.  p.  555. 


of  Fife,  William  de  Lindfay,  Robert  de  Lon- 
don, Henry  de  Graham,  Hugo  chancellor  of 
Scotland,  Archibald  abbot  of  Dunfermline, 
£?c.  are  witneffes,  before  the  year  11 98, 
in  which  year  Archibald  abbot  of  Dunferm- 
line died. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Patrick  de  Ramfay,  who  iswitnefs  in  a 
confirmation  charter  of  king  Alexander  11.  to 
the  abbacy  of  Dunfermline,   anno  12  27. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III .  W 1 L l  1  a  M  de  R  A  M  s  a  y  ,  who  Was  in 
great  favour,    both  with  king  Alexander  II 


N   D. 
■,   domino  Ricarii   Strai- 


merario  domini 
ton,  TVillielmo  de  Ramfay,  Johanne  de  Ram-  gj^gj^ 
fay,   Alexandra  de   Me/drum,  Alano  de  IVa-  i;ne,  &  Mill's 
chope,   IVillielmo  de  Moravia,   fhuma  Lo?an,  M-  s^  Pf»- 


Alano  de  Camera,  et  ahis.  —  Dated  in  May 


MacFarlane, 
p.  87. 


He  died  about 
and  iiicceffor, 


V.   Sir  W 


295,  and  left  iffue  a  fon 


lliam,  who,  in  fever al  au- 
thentic writs,  is  defigned  WHliehnus  Ramfay 
de  Dahuolfy,  miles-,  cir.  and  is  the  full  wc 
find  defigned  by  that  title. 

He,  with  many  of  his  brave  countrymen,  pryntle-s  coll. 
was  forced  to  fwear  fealty  to  kingEdwaid  I.  vol.  III.  p. 
of  England,  for  his  lands  lying  in  Mid-Lo-  66"- 
thian,   viz:    Dalwolfy,  &c.   anno  1296;   and 
alfo  for  his  lands  in  the  lhire  of  Berwick,  viz. 
Fowlden,   &c.   eodem  anno. 

The  Ramfays  were  now  become  fo  nume- 
rous, that  it  is  not  eafy  to  diftinguifh  what  fa- 
mily they  belonged  to,  except  when  they  are 
locally  defigned  :  there  arc  no  lefs  than  nine 
of  that  firname  that  fwore  fealty  to  king  Ed-  Ibidem, 
ward  I.  for  lands  lying  in  different  counties, 
anno  1  296  and  1297. 

And   though  this   fir  William  was  after- 
wards obliged  to  renew  the  fame  oath,   anno  Rvmer   tom 
1  304,  yet  being  convinced  in  his  own  mind,  I.  p.  E015. 
that  an  oath  impofed  by  an  enemy,  who  had 
the  power  in  his  own  hands,   could  not  bind 


and  III.  which  laft  prince  conftltuted  him  one  ;  himagainft  the  intereft  of  his  countiy,  he  was 
of  his  council,    1  ft  September  1255.  !  amongft    the  firft  that   joined  king  Robert 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  magnates  that  ad-  j 


Ibid.  p.  566, 


vifed  the  king  to  change  his  minifters,  which 
was  accordingly  done  that  fame  year. 

In  a  charter  of  Duncan  de  Lafcels,  con- 
St.iAndrews,  firmed  by  Alexander  de  Moravia,   this  Willi- 


penes  Mac 
Farlane,  p. 
412. 


Ibid.  p.  50:. 


am  de  Ramfay,  John  de  laHaya.  £fc.  are  wit- 
neffes,  anno  1260. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  William. 

2.  Malcolm,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter 
of  William  de  Valoniis,   anno  1  284. 

3.  John,  who  is  witnefs  in  the  fame  char- 
ter with  his  brother  Malcolm,  and  alfo  in  the 
following  charters  with  his  brother  William. 

He  died  before  1262,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Bruce,  when  he  begun  to  affert  his  title  to 
the  crown,  adhered  firmly  to  his  intereft  ever 
after,  and  performed  many  brave  and  heroic 
actions  in  the  fervice  of  his  country,  under 
the  conduct  of  that  great  prince. 

His  brave  friend  and  ccufin  fir  Edmund 
Ramfiiy  was,  with  others  of  the  chief  nobili- 
ty, carried  to  London  by  king  Edward  I.  in  *  cm 
1296,  but  had  the  good  fortune  to  get  back 
to  Scotland  in  I  297  :  he  alfo  took  the  firft  op- 
portunity of  joining  king  Robert  Bruce  j  aid 
contributed  not  a  little  to  the  freeing  cf  h-s 
country  from  the  oppreifions  of  the  EngHfh. 

Sir  William  was  one  of  the  worthy  patri- 
ots, who  figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  Foftun,  vol. 
afferting  the  independency  of  Scotland,    anno  1L  P-xo- 
1320. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


IV.  William  de  Ramsay,  who  is  wit- 
nefs in  a  donation  by  Symon  de  Kinneir,   to 

the    abbacy  of  Balmerino,    ill    September,         VI.   Sir  Alexander  Ramsay   of  Dal- 
the  13th  year  of  king  Alexander  III.  and  is  j  wolfy,  a  man  of  fingular  fortitude  and  refolu- 
alfo  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  John  of  Strath-  j  tion  :   a  good  hiftorian   defigns  him,  nobi lis  Ibid,  p.  329. 
earn,   terrarum  de  Beeth,   &c.   figned  in    the  j  Alexander  de  Ramfay   inter  Scotos  famofijfimus      334" 
royal  apartment  in  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,    probitate  habebatur. 

in  the  prefence  of  king  Alexander  III. He  performed  many  glorious    actions   in 

Coram   dominis  IVillielmo  de  St.  Claro  vice-     the  wars  againft  the  enemies  of  his  country, 
comite  de  Edinburgh,  Jobanne  de  Lindefai  ca-  ■  in  the  reign  of  king  David  II.  particularly, 


PEERAGE     of 

he,  with  remarkable  courage    and  conduct, 

railed  the  iiege  ol  Dunbar,   then  reduced  to 

great  ftraits  by  the  Engliih,  and  foon  after 

Jorinnivoi.  furprifcd  and  took  the  ftrong  cattle  of  Rox- 
II.  p.  334.  r  to 

burgh,    anno  I  342. 

King  David,  being  perfectly  fenfible  of  his 
worth  and  merit,  thought  he  could  never  do 
too  much  for  To  great  a  patriot;  he  therefore 
made  him  conitableof  thecaille  of  Roxburgh, 
warden  of  the  middle  marches,  and  fheriff  of 
the  county  of  Teviotdale. 

This  was  highly  refented  by  William  Dou- 
glas, lord  of  Liddildale,  who  having,  by  his 
own  valour  and  conduct,  retaken  molt  of 
thefe  lands  from  the  Engliih,  and  reduced 
that  country  to  the  king's  obedience,  thought 
none  but  himfelf  had  any  title  to  the  chief  of- 
fices in  thofe  parts ;  he  therefore  befet  fir  A- 
lexander,  when  holding  a  court  at  Hawick, 
and  fufpecting  no  danger,  took  him  prifoner, 
and  confined  him  in  his  cattle  of  Hermitage, 
fed.  p.  335.  where,  'tis  laid,  he  was  itarved  to  death,  an- 
no 1  348. 

He  left  ifTue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

VII.  Sir  William  Ramsay  of  Dal- 
wolfy,  who,  like  many  of  his  brave  anceftors, 
loit  no  opportunity  of  exerting  his  courage 
in  the  wars  againit  the  Engliih. 

At  the  battle  of  Nisbet,  he,  with  lingular 
prudence  and  conduct,  drew  the  Engliih  ar- 
my into   an    ambufcade,  whereby  the  Scots 
tl . .  gained  a  compleat  victory,  «»«<?  1 3 5*5" :   For- 

*  '  dun's  words  are,  miferunt  quendam  flrenuum; 
et  armis  -probation,  Wtllielmum  de  Ram/ay  de 
Dalwolfy,  mi litem,  &c. 

In  a  charter  of  king  David  II.  de  libera  fo- 
Levenax°  rc'ftc!  coni^latus  de  Levenax,  William  earl  of 
penes  Mac-  Douglas,  Robert  de  Erskine,  and  William 
Farlanc,p.i6.  je   Ramfay;    knights,    are    witnefles,    anno 

1360. 
Chan,  penes       Sometime  thereafter  he  put  his  fon  in  pof- 
comitem  de     feflion  of  his  eftate  of  Dalvvolfy,  Carington, 
Dalhoufie.      &(ji  referving  to  himfelf  only  a  liferent  theie- 
of. 

He  obtained  from  king  David  II.  for  his 
Chart,  in  ar-  good  and  faithful  fervices,   an  annuity  of  20I. 
chiv.  regis      Sterling  for  life,   upon  which  he  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  anno  1362. 

Alfo  a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Nether-Liber- 
ton ,    Willielmo  de  Ramfay  domino  de  Dahvol- 
Ibidem.         fy  militi,  et  signet  £  fponfe  fits,  cifc.  by  a  char- 
ter, dated  the  24th  of  October  1369. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  ifTue,  by 
the  laid  Agnes,   two  fons. 
i .    Sir  Patrick,  his  heir. 
2.    David  de  Ramfay,  who  got  from  his  fa- 
Chart,  in  ar-  ther  the  lands  of  Innerleith,  upon  which  he 
chiv.  Rohem  g0t  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  king 
Robert  II.  dated  2d  July  1 3  84. 


SCOTLAND, 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 


7 


VIII.  Sir  Patrick  Ramsay  of  Dalwolfy, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  defigned  of 
Carington. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  New- 
bottle,  for  the  fafety  of  his  own  foul,   and  of  Chartul.  of 
Margaret  his  fpoufe,  &c.   without  date  ;  but  Newbottle, 
as  William  Douglas,  lord  of  Lidflifd'alc,  was  a  £T  M:1C" 
wicnels,  it   mult   have  been  granted  before 
1353,   in  which  year  he  died. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  made  a  refignati- 
oh  of  his  eltate  of  Dalwolfy  and  Carington, 
to  and  in  favours  of  his  grandfon  Alexander, 
and  the  heirs  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
James  his  fecond  fon,  and  the  heirs  of  his 
body,-  which  failing,   to  his  own  heirs  what- 

fomever:   upon  which  refiVnation  Alexander  Chart'  pe"es 
1      .       .        r  .  °  com: tern  de 

obtained  a  charter  from  king  David  Bruce,  Dalhoafie. 
dated  15th  June  1367. 

Sir  Patrick  likeways  gave  the  lands  of  Ma- 
milcroft,  with  the  cote-yard  thereof,  lying  in 
the   territory    of  Carington,   in  vicecom.  de  Chart.in  pub. 
Edinburgh  Johanni  filio  Mattbtti,  &c.      This  ar,  J"r.»di«. 
charter  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  king  Da- 
vid,  anno  regni  qomo. 

He  died  in  1377,  and,  by  the  faid  Mar- 
garet his  wife,   had  iilue  two  ions. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander. 

2.  James,  mentioned  in  his  father's  re- 
fignation. 

IX.  Sir  Alexander,  firft  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  fir  Patrick  Pvamfay  ofDalwolfy, 
was  defigned  Alexander  of  Carnock,  in  the 
above  refignation. 

He  died  before  his  father,  leaving  ifTue  a 
fon, 

X.  Sir  Alexander  Ramsay,  who  fuc-  chart,  penes 
deeded  his  grandfather,   and,  in  a  charter  of  Sinclair  de 
king  Robert  II.  to  Margaret  counters  of  Mar,  "cSt^rf 
dated  2d  January  1378,  he  is  defigned  Alex-  pub.  archiv. 
ander  de    Ramfay    dominus   de  Dalwolfy,   mi- 
les, crc. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  New-  Chartul.  of 
bottle,  profalute  anims  [uz,  et  Catharinx  fponfe  Newbottle,, 
/«*,  or.  to  which  William  earl  of  Douglas,  SefJ^ 
who  died  in  1384,   is  awitnefs. 

In  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  the  donati- 
ons made  by  his  predeceflbrs  to  the  abbacy  of 
Newbottle,  he  is  defigned  Alexander  films  do-  Ihxd-  P-  55' 
mini  Alexandri,  6r .   and,   by   the  witnefles, 
the  confirmation  is  alfo  before  1384. 

He  was  inferior  to  none  of  his  worthy  an- 
ceftors, for  military  skill  or  perfonal  refolu- 
tion,  and    fignalized  himfelf   particularly  in  f^m  -m 
the  fcrvice  of  his  country,   at  the   battle  of  vita  Jacobi  I. 
Homiklon,  where  he   unfortunately  loit  his 
life,  anno  1 40 1, 

By 


I72 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


By  the  faid  Catharine,   his  fpoufe,  lie  left 
iffue  a  fon, 


XI.   Robert  de  Ramsay,   whofucceed- 

ed  him,  and  is  defigned  dominus  de  Dalwolfy, 

Chart.inpub.  in  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Barmucks,  by  Ar- 

archiv.  chibald  earl  of  Douglas,  to  James  Dundas  cf 

that  ilk,   anno  i  41  6. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


Rymer's  foed. 
Anglian,  torn. 
X.  p.  308. 


Hauthorn- 
den's  hift.  i 
vita  Jacobi 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Dalhoufie. 


Chart. in  pub- 
archiv. 


Extraft  from 
the  records  of 
parliament, 
M.  S.  in  the 
lawiers  lib. 


Chart.inpub 
archiv. 


XII.  Sir  Alexander  Ramsay  of  Dal- 
wolfy,  who,  when  a  young  man,  obtained 
letters  of  fafe  conduct  from  the  king  of  Eng- 
land, to  accompany  king  James  I.  into  Scot- 
land, anno  1423,  and  had  the  honour  of 
knighthood  conferred  upon  him  at  his  maje- 
fty's  coronation,  anno  1424- 

He  was  one  of  the  chief  commanders  with 
the  earl  of  Angus,  at  the  battle  of  Piper- 
den,  where  the  Scots  obtained  a  compl'eat 
victory  over  the  Engliih,   anno  1436. 

He  confirmed  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Crichton  to  John  Borthwick,  upon  the  refig- 
nation  of  Robert  Ramfay  of  Innerleith  ,  and 
in  this  charter,  which  is  dated  in  1446,  A- 
lexander,  his  eldeft  fon  and  heir,  is  a  wit- 
nefs. 

He  made  an  entail  of  his  eftate  in  favours 
of  his  grandfon  Alexander,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing  to  his  own 
fecond  fon  Robert,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body ;  which  failing  to  his  third  fon  George, 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  fail- 
ing, to  his  fourth  fon  William,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  &c.  all  which  is  contained 
in  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal  of  king 
James  II.  dated  3d  April  1456. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  ba- 
roniarum  de  Dal-wo/fy  et  Kerington,  necnon  ba- 
ronix  de  Foulden  in  vicecom.  de  Berwick.  A!- 
fo  another  charter  of  the  fame  lands,  dated 
20th  March  1  47  3 . 

This  fir  Alexander  fat  in  the  parliament  of 
king  James  III.  wherein  Alexander  duke  of 
Albany  was  forfeited,  anno  1479,  and  is 
therein  defigned  dominus  de  Dahvolfy,   &c. 

He  married ,  daughter   of , 

by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  according  to  the 
above  entail. 

1 .  Alexander. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  George,  who  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  II.  Georgia  Ramfay  filio  Alexandri 
Ramfay  de  Dahvolfy,  militis,  terrarum  de  Dal- 
houfie, to  him  andChriftianValance  his  fpoufe, 
&c.   dated  10th  January  1459. 

4.  IV i  Hi  am  de  Ramfay. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  in  1488. 

XIII.Alex a  nder  Ramsay,  firftfonand 


apparent  heir  of  fir  Alexander  of  Dalwolfy, 
mentioned  in  the  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Crichton  to  John  Borthwick  before  noticed, 
died  before  his  father,  leiving  iffue  a  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  Alexander  Ramsay  of  Dal- Chart,  penes 
wolfy,  who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  dX^ 
his  grandfather,   anno  1489. 

He  was  a  man  of  a  prodigious  ftature,  vaft 
ftrerigth  of  body,  and  great  refolution,  and 
embraced  every  opportunity  of  exerting  his 
courage  againft  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Margaret  Douglas, 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  Angus,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Nichol  de  Ramfay. 

He  married,  2dly,  Nicholas  Ker,  reliiil  of  Chart.inpub. 
Alexander  lord  Home,  by  whom  he  had  a  *rch'v- ad  an- 
daughter, 

Margaret. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
IV.  whom  he  accompanied  to  the  fatal  field 
of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life  with  his 
royal  matter,  on  9th  September  15-13,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XV.  Nichol  de  Ramsay,  who  was  fer-  chart,  penes 
ved  heir  to  his  father  in  the  lands  of  Dalwolfy  comitem  de 
and  Carington,  on  8th  November  151 3  j  and  Dalhoufie- 
in  the  lands  of  Carnock  in  1532. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  ley  J  fubjecT:  to  king 
James  V.  and  always  Heady  to  the  intereft  of 
queen  Mary,  in  the  beginning  of  whofe  reign 
he  got  acommilfion  of  jufticiary  on  his  lands 
of  Dalwolfy  and  Carington,  in  vicecom.  de 
Edinburgh,  and  his  lands  of  Fowlden,  in  vi-  Ibidem: 
cecom.de  Berwick,  dated  2d  May  1542. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  William 
lord  Livingfton,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  William. 

His  daughter,  Janet,  married  a 

He  died  anno  1 554,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  George,  dominus  de  Dalwolfy,  who, 
in  his   father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  from 

king  James  V.  Georgia  Ramfay  filio  et  heredi  Chart.in  pub; 
apparenti  Nicholai Ramfay  de  Dalwolfy,  baronix  arcniv> 
de  Dalwolfy,  Carington  et  Fowlden, dated  20th 
May  1528. 

Another  charter,  Georgia  Ramfay  feodata- 
rio    de  Dahvolfy    et  Elizabeths  Hepburn,  fue 
Jponfe  terrarum  dominicalium  deDahuolfy,  dat-  n,jjern. 
ed  8th  May  1536. 

Alfo  a  charter  to  them  two,  iuarum  ter- 
rarum husbandriarum  villx  de  Fowlden  et  ter- 
rarum de  Ediflaw,  dated  the  14th  of  March  IhldeMi 

Another 


EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


173 


Another  charter,  Georgia  Ramfay  domino  de 
Chart.inpub.  Dalhoufie,  hxredibufque,  &c.  terra!  domini - 
archiv>  cales,  fy/vas,   parkas    baronis    de   Dalhoufie, 

dated  6th  Oftober  1564. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and  iteady 
friend  to  queen  Mary,  and  was  one  of  thofe 
great  b  irons  who  entered  into  that  memo- 
rable allocation  in  her  behalf,  on  7  th  May 
1568. 

He  married  Elizabeth,   daughter  of 

Hepburn  of  Waughton,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  John,   his  heir. 

2.  'James,  who  carried  on  the  line  ol 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Alexander,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
Chart,  penes  lands  of  Edglaw,  in  the  barony  of  Carington, 

XdhSfe!*     anm^5^°- 

4.  William,  who,  in  a  gift  of  the  efcheat 
, . ,               of  John  of  Carketthill,  is  defigned  filius  do- 
mini de  Dalhoufie,   6  c .    anno  1570. 

ill  Daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
John  Cranftcn  of  that  ilk.. 

2.   ,   married  to  fir  Walter  Riddel 


tern  de  Dal- 
houfie. 


Ibidem, 


of  that  ilk. 

He  died  in  December  1579, 
ceeded  by  his  eldeit  ion, 


Ibidera 


and  was  fuc- 


Retour  in 
Chancerie. 


XVII.  John  Rams  ay  of  Dalhoufie,  who 
was  1'erved  heir  to  his  father  the  1 5th  day  o; 
March  1580. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  VI.  to 
him  and  his  heirs  whatlbmever,  terrarum  ba- 
ronis de  Dalhoufie,  baronia  de  Carington  et  ba- 
ronis de  Fouldane,  dated  the  2  2d  day  of  Octo- 
ber 1589. 

He  married  Marian  Ballanden,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Ballanden  of  Auchinoule  ;  but  died 
anno  1592,  without  iffue,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  nephew  George,  fon  of  his  brother 
James,   to  whom  we  now  return. 


XVII.  James   Ramsay,   fecond   fon   of 

George  of  Dalhoufie,  got   from    his  father, 

with   confent   of  Nichol    his   grandfather,    a 

Chart.inpub.  grant  of  the  chaplainry  of  St.  Leonards,  anno 

archiv.  154g# 

He  married  — -,  daughter  of  ■ , 

by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  George,  who  fucceeded  to  his  uncle 
John  of  Dalhoufie,   as  before  noticed. 

2.  Sir  "John  de  Ramfay,   who  was  created 
vifcount  Haddington.      Vide  title  Haddington. 


Ibidem. 


XVIII.  Sir  George,  afterwards  lord 
Ramfay,  was  ferved  heir  to  his  uncle  John, 
anno  1 60 1 .  His  ret  our  bears,  quondam  Alex- 
ander Ramfay  de  Dalhuiifie  miles,  qui  obiit 
nono  die  Stptembris  151 3,  abavus  dtmini 
Gt-'orgii  Ramjay  de  Dalhoufie,   &c  fon  of  the 


great  grandfon  of  Alexander,  killed  at  Flou- 
don . 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  VI.       : 
Georgia  Ramfiy  de  Dalhoufie,  hsredibufque  fuis,  penes  comi; 
villa  et  terrarum  de  Edington  unit,  in  unam 
tegram  baronlani  de  Edington,  dated  2d  March' 

In  a  decreet-arbitral  betwixt  him  and  fir 
George  Douglas,  he  is  defigned  George  Ram-  Ibidem. 
fay  of  Dalhoufie,   anna  1599. 

He  got  alio  a  charter   of   a  great   many  jb;dem4 
lands,   domino    Georgia    Ramfay   de  Dalhoufie 
mi  lit  i,    23d  March  1603. 

And  in  a  contract  of  wadfet  betwixt  him 
nd  John  vifcount  of  Haddington,  he  is  de- 
signed his  bmther-german,   anno  16  14. 

He  got  a  charter,  domino  Georgio  de  Dal- 
houfie, ir.iliti,  et  dotnihe  Margarets  Douglas,  Ibidem, 
fiponfic  fiii£,  terrarum  de  Bdlledmouth,  Innnerde- 
vot  et  Samford,  dated  1  2th  September  1615-. 
H2  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  highly  e- 
fteemed  by  king  James  VI.  who  firft  confer- 
red on  him  the  honour  of  knighthood,  and 
then  created  him  a  peer,  by  the  title  of  lord 
Ramfay  of  Melrofs,  anno  1  6 1  8.  Upon  which 
he  got  a  charter,  Georgio  domino  Rimfay  de  .,., 
Melrofs,  militi,  terrarum  bcroniz  de  Dalhoufie 
et  Melrofs,  &c.  dated  the  25th  day  of  Au- 
guit  161  8. 

He  afterwards,  with  confent  of  the  crown, 
changed  the  title  of  Melrofs  for  that  of  Dal- 
houfie, as  being  the  ancient  title  of  the  fami- 
ly ;  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Georgio  domino  Ramfay  de  Dalhou- 
fie, dated  jth  January  1619. 

He  married,    ill,  Margaret,   daughter  and 
fole  heirefs  of  fir  George  Douglas  of  Ellinhill,  Ibidem, 
brother  of  William  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom 
he  h  da  fon, 

William, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  William  Livingfton 
of  Kilfyth. 

He  married,  2d!y,  Margaret  Ker,  daugh- 
ter of  • ,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons.     Ibidem. 

1 .  'John,  who  married  Giles  Baillie. 

2.  James. 
And,  dying  in  1629,  was  fucceeded  by  his 

eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  William  lord  Ramfay,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  was  put  in  poflefiion  of 
moft  part  of  his  eftate,  upon  which  he  got  a 
charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Willielmo  filio  Ibldcm' 
et  hxredi  afparenti  domini  Georqii  de  Dalbou* 
fie  militis,  terrarum  baronis  de  Dalhoufie,  ter- 
rarum baronis  de  Kerington,  &c.  &c.  dated 
2 1  ft  July  1 6 1  2 . 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  highly  efteem- 

ed  by  king  Charles  I.  who  created  him  carl  ^dl  Haf' 
c   -r*  11      r      1      1   ™       r  ,    „    .  dlbus  male*-, 

ol    Dalhouhe,   lord  Ramfay  and   Carington,  hs. 

x  on 


Ibidem? 


*74 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Rescinded 
a&s  of  pari. 


on  29th  June  1633,  by  patent  to  his  heirs- 
male,  dr. 

He  was  appointed  high  fheriff  of  Edinburgh, 
24th  October  1646,  and  colonel  of  the  ihire 
of  Edinburgh's  horfe  for  duke  Hamilton's  en- 
gagement,   4th  May  1648. 

And  afterwards,    for  his  fteady  attachment 


by  king  Charles  IT.   appointed  captain  of  the  Ibidert. 
militia  of  the  (hire  of  Edinburgh,  anno  1678, 
and  lord  high  Iheriff  of  the  lame  county,  anno 
1682. 

He  married  lady  Maiy,  daughter  of  Henry 
Moor,  earl  of  Drogheda  in  the  kingdom  of 
Ireland,   by  Alice  his  wife,   daughter  of  Wil- 


to  the  intereit  of  the  roya)  family,  he  was  fined  '■  Ham  lord  Spencer  of  Wormlington,  in  War- 


. Outline's  by  Oliver  Cromwel    in    the  fum   of  1500  1. 

moirs.        Sterling,    1  2th  April  1654. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Carnegie,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Southesk,  by  Margaret 
daughter  of  fir  David  Lindfay  of  Edzell,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons>   and  three  daughters. 

1.  George,   his  heir. 

2.  Captain  John,  anceftor  of  the  prefent 
earl,   of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Mr.  James  Ramfay. 

4.  Captain  William  Ramfay. 

ill  Daughter  lady  Marjory,  married  to 
James  earl  of  Buchan. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  lit,  to  John 
Scrimzeour  earl  of  Dundee  ;  and,  2dly,  to  fir 
Henry  Bruce  of  Clackmann  in. 

3.  Lady  Magdalene,  died  unmarried. 

He  died  in  1674,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 


XX.  George  fecond  earl  of  Dalhoufie, 
who  was  made  bailie  of  the  regality  of  Dal- 
keith,   20th  January  1682,  and  married  lady 
ofWie- 


SSLfdT  Anne  Fleming,  daughter  of  John 
Dalhoufie.      ton,   by  lady  Margaret  Livingfton,   daughter 
of  Alexander  earl  of  Linlithgow,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons,   and  three  daughters. 

1 .  IV illi am. 

2.  George,  whofe  genius  leading  him  to  a 
military  life,  by  his  courage  and  conduct  he 
arofe  gradually  from  an  enfign  to  the  highelt 
commands  in  the  army.  In  1690,  after  the 
battle  of  Valeour,  he  was  made  a  brigadier 
and  colonel  of  the  Scotch  regiment  of  guards. 
In  1693,  after  the  battle  of  Landin,  he  was 
made  a  major-general.  In  1702,  he  was 
made  a  lieutenant-general,  and  commander  in 
chief  of  all  the  forces  in  Scotland,  in  which 
office  he  died,    anno  1705. 

3.  Robert  Ramfay,  Efq; 

lit  Daughter,  lady  Jean,  married,  1  ft,  to 
George  lord  Rofs ;  2clly,  to  Robert  vifcount 
Oxenford. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Home. 


Lady  Eupheme,   married  to  Mr.  John 
and  was  fucceeded  by 


3 
Hay. 

He  died  anno  16 
his  eldeit  fon, 


XXI.  William,  third  earl  of  Dalhoufie, 
a  man  of  great  honour  and  probity,  who  was 


wickfhirej  anceitor  of  the  earls  of  Sunderland, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George-,  his  heir. 

2.  William,   who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
His  daughter,   lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 

lord  Haley,   in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

XXII.  George,  fourth  earl  of  Dalhoufie, 
fucceeded  his  father  ;  but  had  the  misfortune 
to  be  killed  in  Holland,   by  one  Mr.  Hamil-  Ibidenu 
ton,   anno  1696,   without  iffue,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  brother, 

XXIL  William,  fifth  earl  of  Dalhoufie, 
who  was  appointed  high  fheriff  of  Edinburgh, 
24th  February  1703.  He  afterwards  be- 
took himfelf  to  a  military  life,  and,  by 
his  merit,  foon  diltinguiihed  himfelf  in  the 
army. 

He  was  colonel  in  the  Scotch  regiment  of 
guards  in  Spain,  where  he  died,  anno  1  7  1  o, 
alfo  without  iffue,  which  ended  the  male  line  Ibidem* 
of  George,  eldeit  fon  of  William,  firft  earl  of 
Dalhoufie,  whereby  the  eltateand  honours  de- 
volved upon  the  next  heir  male,  colonel  Wil- 
liam Ramfay,  Ion  of  captain  John,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

XX.  Captain  John  Ramsay,  fecond  fon 
of  William,  firft  earl  of  Dalhoufie,  married 
Sinclair,  daughter  of  — — ,  by  whom 

he  had  a  fon, 

XXI.  Colonel  William  Ramsay,  who 
fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours  of  Dal- 
houfie, as  before  noticed,  and  was  the  fixth 
earl. 

He  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  Willi-  Safine  in 
am,  the  fifth  earl,  on  9th  February,    1 7 1 1  •  Chan«ery- 

He  was  a  man  of  diltinguiihed  honour  and 
integrity,  and  married  Jean,  daughter  of 
George  lord  Rofs,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  lord  Ramfay. 

2.  Charles. 

3.  Malcolm. 

lit  Daughter,  lady  Anne. 

2.   Lady  Jean. 

He  died  in  October,  anno  1739. 

XXIL  George,    lord  Ramfay,   firft  fon 

and  apparent  heir  of  William,  fixth  earl  of 

Dalhoufie 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


*75 


Dalhoufie,  married  Jean,  daughter  of  the 
right  honourable  Henry  Maule  of  Kelly,  bro- 
ther-german  and  heir  of  James,  late  earl  of 
Panmurc,  by  whom  he  had  feven  fons,  four 
whereof  died  young  ;  the  three  that  furviv'ed 
were, 

1.  Charles,   now  earl  of  Dalhoufie. 

2.  George  Ramfay,    Efq;  advocate. 

3.  Malcolm. 

He  died  in  March  anno  1739,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 

XXITI.    Charles,  who  fucceededalfo  to 
his  grand-father  earl  William,    in    October 


1739,  and  is  the  feventh  earl  of  Dalhoufie, 

ARMS. 

'Urgent,  an  eagle  difplayed,  fable,  beaked 
and  membered,  gules. 

Creft ;  on  a  wreath,  an  unicorn's  head, 
couped,   argent,  horned  and  maned,   or. 

Supporters  ;   two  griffons,  proper. 

Motto  ;   Ora  et  labora. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  the  cattle  of  Dalhoufie,  four  mileS 
fouth  of  Edinburgh,   &c. 


SCOT  Farl  of  Delorain. 


T 


H  E  firft  of  this  noble  family  was, 


I.  Lord  Henry  Scot,  third  fon  of  James 
duke  of  Monmouth,  by  Anne  dutchefs  of  Buc- 
cleugh,  who,  in  the  5th  year  of  queen 
Anne,  was  created  earl  of  Delorain,  vifcount 
Hermitage,  and  lord  Scot  of  Golduland,  in 
the  mire  of  Roxburgh,  by  letter  patent  to  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body,  dated  29th  March 
1706. 

He  was  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scot- 
land, to  the  5th,  6th,  and  7  th  parliament's  of 
Great-Britain  j  and  in  1  7  1  5  was  appointed 
colonel  of  the  2d  troop  of  granadier  guards. 

In  17  23,  he  was  made  knight  of  the  moil 
noble  order  of  the  bath,  and  foon  thereafter 
colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot,  a  major-gene- 
ral, and  gentleman  of  the  bed-chamber  to  his 
majefty,  which  offices  he  enjoyed  till  his  death. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
William  Duncomb  of  Battlefden,  in  Bedford- 
fliire,  one  of  the  lord.-  juftices  of  Ireland  in 
1693,  and  comptroller  of  the  army-accompts 
to  queen  Anne.  By  her  he  had  iffue  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Francis,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry,   who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
His  daughter,  lady  Anne,   died  young. 
The  earl  died  anno  1730,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 


IT.  Francis,  fecond  earl  of  Delorain, 
who  married  twice  ;  but  dying  without  iffue, 
anno  1 7 39,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 

II.  Henry,  third  earl  of  Delorain,  who, 
from  his  youth,  was  difpofed  to  a  maritime 
life,  and  was  foon  promoted  to  be  a  captain 
in  the  royal  navy. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
Fenwick,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Henry,  now  earl  of  Delorain. 

2.  John  Scot,   Efq; 

He  died  in  January  1740,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldell:  fon, 

III.  Henry,  fourth  earl  of  Delorain,  vif- 
count Hermitage,  &c. 

ARMS. 

Or,  a  bend  azure,  a  ftar  between  two  cref- 
cents  of  the  field,  a  crefcent  for  difference. 

Creft;  on  a  wreath,  a  ftag  trippant,  proper, 

Supporters ;  two  maidens  richly  attired  in 
antique  habits ;  their  under  robe  vert ;  the 
the  middle  one,  azure;  and  the  uppermoft, 
gules ;  and  each  plumed  on  her  head  with 
feathers. 

Motto  :   Amo. 


DENNISTON  Lord  Denniston. 


TH  E  firname  of  Dennifton  is  of  very 
gre  it  antiquity  in  the  weft  of  Scotland, 
and  is  faid  to  have  been  firft  affumed  by  one 


Daniel,  who,  when  firnames  began  to  be  ufed 

in  this  country,  called  his  lands  and  poffeffions 

Daniel's-town,  after  his  own  chriftian  name, 

which, 


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"N^het  and     whicb,   in  procefs  of  time,   came  to  be  cor- 
Crawlard.       nipCej  mto  Dennifton  ;   and  it  is  certain,  that 

they  weie  for  a  confiderable  time  promifcu- 

bufly  called  Danielfttoun  and  Dennifton. 
Dalryrpble's        In  a  charter  of  the  b  irony  of  Houiton,   in 
appendix,       t]ie  rc;2n  0f  king  M  ilcobn  IV.  he  is  laid  to 
p*  ii7'  be    bounded   by    the   land,    of  Daniel,   &c. 

which,  by  the  fituation,  clearly  appears  to  be 

the  lands  afterwards  called  Dennifton. 

But  the  firname  of  Dennifton  was  certain- 
Chartul.  of    ly  u.fed  before  the  reign  of  Malcolm  IV.  for  in 
Paifly  p.  -27.  the  inquilition,  made  by  David  prince  of  Cum- 
berland, into   the  poiTeflions  of  the  church  of 

Glafgow,   Ronaidus  Dennifton  is   a  witnefs, 

anno  1 1  1  6 . 

The  Denniftons  of  that  ilk,   faid  to  be  de- 

fcended  of  this  Ronald,   came    to   have  vail  [  riinghameof  Kilmawers,  anceftor  oftbeearl  of  ^ 


SCOTLAND. 

upon  his  own  refignation,  got  a  charter  under  Chart  in 

the  great  fed   from  king  Robert  II.   of  the  j.  Houfton.' 

lands  and  barony  of  Mauldefly,  de  Law,  de 

Kylcadyovv,   with   many  others,   anno  1 375. 

He  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Robert  Denni '(Ion   or  Dan:el;?on,    d.::i:-.,..    „  ,     . 
'  J       '  loid.   Robert! 

nus    ejufd.   miles,   who   got   a  grant   of   the  m. 

lands  of  Glencairn  from  king  Robert  I!,  and, 
upon  his  own  refignation,  got  a  charter,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  from  king  Robert  III.  of 
the  lands  and  baronies  of  Danielftoun,  Fin- 
layftoun,  <&  c.  in  the  barony  of  Renfrew,  to 
him  and  his  heirs  whatsoever,  dated  at  the 
caille  of  Rothfay,    2jih  January  1394. 

He  left  ilfue  two  daughter?. 

I .    Margaret,   married  to  fir  Robert  Cnn-  Charta  penes 


an.  1 369  and 

1370. 


poifcffions  in  lands  in  the  fhires  of  Dumbarton, 
Char. inarch.  Renfrew,   Air,   Lanark,   Dumfries,   6  c. 
regis  David. _       <^jr  jQjin  Dennifton,  daminus  ejufd.  is  wit- 
hin a  charter  of  a  donation  by  Robert  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  earl  of  Strathearn, 
to  the  monaftery  of  Paifly.,   anno  1360. 

He   married   a  daughter  of  Malcolm  Fle- 
imng,  earl  of  Wigton,by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
Chart,  in  ro-       Sir  Robert  Dennifton,  or  Danieljion,  of  that 


tul.  Roberti 


ilk,  who,  upon  his  own  refignation,  got  two 
charters,  under  the  great  fed,  from  king  Da- 
vid Bruce,  of  the  lands  of  Tropwood  in  La- 
nark-fliire,  Glencairn  in  Dumfries-fhire,  6  c. 
qua  fuerunt  doimni  'Johannis  de  Danieljion, 
militis,  fui  fairts,   6  c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

Sir  Jdm  Danieljion,   daminus  ejufd.  who, 


Glencairn,  who  got  with  her  the  lands  and 
baronies  of  Danielftoun,  Finlayftoun,  Kilmar- 
nock in  Dumbarton-ihire,  and  Glencairn 
in  Dumfries-fhire. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Robert  Max-  Chart,  penes 
well  of  Calderwood,   who  <j;ot  with   her  the  ^;.™:n1um 
Imds  of  Mauldefly,  Kilcadyow,    Stainly,   6  c.  Maxwell  de 
This  fir  Robert  dying  without  male-iffue,  Calderwood. 
in  him  ended  the  firll  and  principal  branch 
of  this  ancient  family. 

There  are  Hill  feveral  families  of  thi,  fir- 
name  fubfifting  in  the  weft  of  Scotland,  of 
j  whom  Dennifton  of  Cowpreen,  in  Dum- 
bartonshire, is  faid  to  be  lineally  defcended 
of  the  Denniftons  of  that  ilk,  •••<:.  Denni- 
fton of  Duntraith,  Dennifton  of  Mount -John, 


KEITH   L  ord    Dingwall. 


Til  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

Robert  lord  Keith,  eldcft  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  William,  third  earl  Marifhall,  the 
fixteenth  generation  of  that  illuftrious  houfe, 
in  a  direct:  male -line,  who  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Flowdon,  anno  1513,  his  father 
being  then  alive. 

By  lady  Elizabeth  Douglas,  his  wife, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Morton,  he  left  iiTue 
two  fom. 

1 .  William,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, and  was  fourth  earl  Marifhall. 

2.  Robert  de  Keith,  who  was  appointed 
abbot  of  Deer  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
James  V.  and  died  before  the  year  1560, 
leaving  ilTuc  a  fon, 

Andrew  de  Keith,  who  being  a  man  of  ex- 
traordinary parts,   and  great  accompliihments, 


was  much  taken  notice  of  at  the  court  of 
king  James  VI.   aid  foon  became  a  favourite  aft  of  pari 
of  hismajefty,  who  firft  conferred  the  ho-  jn  f.ivourof 
nour  of  knighthood  upon  him,  and  then  cie-  Andrew  Ld. 
ated  him  a  peer,  by  the  title  of  lord  Keith  of  a^f^s! 
Dingwall,  anno  1584,  by  patent  to  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body. 

When  his  coufin,  George  earl  of  Marifliall, 
was  fent  ambaif.dor  to  the  court  of  Denmark, 
to  efpoufe  princefs  Anne  a  daughter  of  that 
crown,  as  proxy  for  king  James  VI.  Andrew 
lord  Dingwall  accompanied  him,  and  being  a 
man  of  a  graceful  and  fine  appearance,  added 
much  to  the  luilre  of  his  fplendid  retinue. 

The  negotiation  was  happily  accomplilhed, 
to  the  fatisfaction  of  king  and  court,  anna 
15-89;  but  lord  Dingwall  dying  foon  there- 
after, without  iiTue,  the  honours  became  ex- 
tinct. 

PRESTON 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


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PRESTON   Lord   Dingwall. 


TH  E  firname  of  Prefton  is  certainly  lo- 
cal, and  was  affumed  by  the  proprietors 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Prefton,  in  Mid- 
Lothian,  as  foon  as  fit-names  begun  to  be  fre- 
quently ufed  in  Scotland. 

I.  L eolph us  de  Preston  flourifhed  in 
the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lyon,  who 
fucceeded  to  the  crown,  anno  1165,  and  di- 
ed anno  1  2  1 4.  He  was  father  of 

II.  Leolphus  de  Preston,  who,  in  a 
Chartul.  of  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  is 
Newbottle,  defio-ned  Leolphus  de  Prefton  filius  Leo/phi, 
p'  i7'    '       &c.  tempore  jllexandri  regis  II. 

He  died  before  the  year  1260,  leaving  iffue 
a  fon, 


III.  Sir  William  de  Preston  (defign- 
ed  miles)  who  fucceeded  him,  and  made  a 
confiderable  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Alex- 
ander III. 

After  the  death  of  that  great  prince,  he  was 
one  of  the  magnates  Scofi<c  that  were  fummon- 
ed  to  Berwick  by  king  Edward  I.  in  the  com- 
petition for  the  crown  betwixt  Bruce  and 
Baliol,   anno  1291. 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  in  a  charter  with  Hen- 
ry de  Prefton,  domino  JViUielmo  de  Sto.  Claro 
•vicecom.  de  Edinburg,   6-c    anno  I  29  2. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  ion, 


Rymer,  torn 
II.  p.  553. 


Chartul.  of 
Newbottle, 
p.  184. 


IV.  Nichol  de  Preston,  who  was  one 

iil^VS  of  the  Scotch  barons  that  fwore  fealty to  kin£ 

Edward  I.  of  England,   anno  1296. 

We  find  other  three  of  this  iirname,  viz. 

William,  Henry,  and  Thomas  dc   Preftons, 

*bld-  P-  66l>  fwearing  allegiance  to  king  Edward  that  fame 

year  ;  but  we  cannot  pretend  to  connect  them 

with  this  family. 

Nichol  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign 
of  king  David  II.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


V.  Sir  John  de  Prf.ston,  a  man  of  lin- 
gular courage  and  resolution,  and  in  great  fa- 
vour with  king  David  Bruce,  whom  he  ac- 
companied hi  his  unfortunate  expedition  into 
England,  and  was  taken  prifoner  with  him  at 
the  battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346  ;  was  Seve- 
ral years  confined  in  the  tower  of  London  ; 
but  was  afterwards  releafed  for  a  ranfom,  and 
returned  to  Scotland. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  donation  to 
the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  by  Patrick  de 
Ramfay,  anno  1  35*3,  in  which  he  is  defign- 
ed  Johannes  de  Prefton,  milts,  &c. 


Rymer,  torn, 
V.  p.  534. 


Writs  in  the 
charter-cheft 
or"  Craigmil- 
ler,  and  Mr. 
Mill's  collec- 
tions. 

Rymer,  torn. 
V.  p.  207,8c 
305. 


Ibid.    torn. 
IV.  p.  823, 
and  Fordun, 
vol. II. p.  317. 
325,  326,&c. 


He  was  witnefs  alfo  in  a  charter  of  confir- 
mation to  John  Campbell  earl  of  Athole,  dat- 
ed the  laft  clay  of  January,  the  30th  year  of 
king  David's  reign,   anno   1359- 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  Scotch  com- 
miffioners,  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  the  En- 
glifh,  anno  1360,  and  was  again  nominated 
an  ambaffador  extraordinary,   anno  1361. 

There  flourifhed  in  the  minority  of  king 
David  II.  a  great  patriot,  faid  to  be  of  this 
family,  though  we  cannot  connect,  him  with 
it,  viz.  fir  Laurence  Prefton,  who  Signalized 
himfelf  upon  feveral  occafions,  againft  the  e- 
nemies  of  his  country,  inter  1330  and  1340; 
particularly  he,  with  William  de  Keith,  and 
Robert  de  Gordon,  defeated  the  Englifh  under 
the  command  of  general  Talbot,  whom  they 
took  prifoner,  &c.  &c. 

Sir  John  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Simon  de  Preston,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  is  witnefs  to  a  charter  chartul.  of 
of  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  Newbottle, 
in  which  he  is  defigned  filius  et  hares  apparens  P*  359- 
domirti  Johannis,   &c.  anno  1360. 

He  acquired  the  lands  of  Craigmiller  from 
John  de   Capella,  anno    1374,  which  after- Charta  inro- 
wards  became  the  chief  feat,  and  one  of  the  '"'   Rober" 

•  1       c  ,     c     -i  ReSls  u- 

titles  of  the  family. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Si mon,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Henry,  a  man  of  great  parts,  and 
highly  efteemed  by  kingRobert  II.  He  got 
a  fhare  of  40,000  franks,  that  were  fent  by 
the  king  of  France,  to  be  divided  amongft  y[mer'  fogm* 


733. 


Chartul.  of 
Newbottle, 
P«53- 


his  faithful  allies  the  Scots,  anno  1385.  He 
was  joined  in  commiflion  with  fir  Henry 
Swinton,  fir  Henry  Douglas,  and  firjohn  Dal- 
ziell,  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  England,  anno 
1  3  9 1  ;  and  was  again  named  one  of  the  am- 
baffadors  extraordinary  to  the  fame  court,  an~ 
w  1  392  ;  but  whether  he  had  any  fuccelfion 
or  not,  we  cannot  now  determine. 

Sir  Simon  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  fon, 


VII.  Sir  Simon  Preston,  the  firft  we 
have  found  defigned  by  the  title  of  Craig- 
miller. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  a  donation  to 
the  abbacy  of   Dunfermline,  wherein   he  is  Chartul.  of 
defigned  filiu s  Simonis,  &c.    tempore  Robert i 
regis  III. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Andrew  dePrejlon,  anceftor  of  the  Pref-  Chart,  in  pub 
tons  of  Whitehill,  or.  of  whom 

Yy 


Dunfermline 

537- 


ftcrwards.  » ch'v-  ,  . 
xmr  c.  Nisbct.voll: 
VIII.  Sir  p.  3,2. 


178 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Retour  in 

Craigmiller's 

chaiU-r-cheft 

andMr.MilTs 

collections, 


Ibid. &  chart, 
inpub.archiv. 


Retonr  in 
Craigm,l!er's 
chartwr-cheft, 
&c. 

Chartul.  of 
Dunfermline 
P-  337- 


Retour  in  the 
charter-cheft 
of  Craigmil- 
ler. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


VIII.  Sir  George  Preston  fucceeded 
his  father, and  he  and  his  fucceffors  were  pro- 
mifcuoufly  defigned  by  the  titles  of  Prefton, 
Craigmiller,  and  Gourton,  and  were  poffeffed 
of  fcveral  other  lands  and  baronies. 

He  died  on  2d  Auguft  1424,  leaving  iffue 
a  fon  and  fucceffor. 

IX.  John  Preston  of  Craigmiller  and 
Gourton,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father 
anno  1424,  and  married  Chriltian  Cockburn, 
a  daughter  of  the  family  of  Langton,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

X.  Willi  am  Preston  of  Craigmiller, 
who  was  retonred  heir  to  his  father  in  the 
lands  of  Gourton,   anno  1442. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  a  donation  to 
the  abbacy  of  Dunfermline,  in  which  he  is 
defigned  IVtlliehnus  dominus  de  Gourton,  &c. 
anno  1452  ;  and,  dying  the  fame  year,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  William  Preston  of  Craigmil- 
ler,  who  was  rctourcd  heir  to  his  father  anno 

M53- 

He  got  a  charter,  Willielmo  Prefton  de 
Craigmiller,  et  fuis  ajftgnatis,  de  terris  quefue- 
runt  Ckriftianz  Cockburn,  fponfte  quondam  Jo~ 
hannis  Pre/Ion  de  Craigmiller,  dated  at  Perth 
1 2th  July  M59- 

He  got  other  two  charters  of  feveral  other 
lands  and  baronies,  anno  1463  and  1471  J  and 
dying  anno  \AlA>  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


XII.  Sir  Simon,  who  got   a  charter  of 

the  lands  of  Craigmiller,   Simoni   de  Prefton, 

Ibidem.         militi,  &c.  anno  1 47  5 ;  and  was  ferved  heir 

Retourinthe  in  gener;ll  t0  h}s  father    am0  M78. 
charccr-chelt  ^  ,         . 

ofCraigmil-        He  had  iffue  two  Ions,  and  one  daughter. 

ler.  1 .   Sir  William,   who  got  a  charter   from 

his  father  of  fome  lands,  to  him  and  Elizabeth 

Chart.inpub.  Hepburn  his  fpoufe,    anno  \$lo;    but  he  died 


without  iffue,   anno  1 51  2. 
2.   Sir  George,    his  heir. 


His  daughter, 


married  to  fir  Wil- 


liam Sinclair  of  Herdmandfton. 

He  died  anno  1519,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  George   Preston   of  Craig- 
Retourinthe  miller,   who  was  retoured  heir  to  his  father, 

charter-cheft 

ofCraigmil-     anm   l52°>  . 

ler.  He   got   a  charter   from   king  James  V. 

Georgia   Prefton  de  eodem,   militi   et  Ifabella 

Chart.m pub.  Hope-Pringle,fpo?if£  fun,  of  feveral  lands  and 
baronies,   anno  1538. 

By  the  faid  Ifabel,  a  daughter  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Galaihiels,  he  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuc- 
ceffor, 


XIV.  Sir  Si  mon  of  Craigmiller,  who  got 

a  charter,  to  Simon  Prefton  (fon  to  George  of  Chart.inpub. 
that  ilk)  and  Janet  Beaton  his  fpoufe,  of  the  arduv' 
barony   of  Craigmiller    in   Edinburgh-fhire, 
Balgay   in  Forfar-lhire,  6  c.   &c.    upon  his 
father's  refignation,  anno  1542  : 

And   a    charter    of  feveral    other    lands, 
wherein  he  is   defigned  fon   and  heir   of  fir  Ibldem- 
George  Prefton  of  that  ilk,   dated  5th  June 

1543  : 

Alfo  a  charter,  to  fir  Simon  Prefton  of  that 
ilk,    and  Elizabeth  Menteith  his   fpoufe,   of     *  em' 
the  barony  of  Prelton,   &c.   anno  1549. 

By  Janet  Beaton,  his  firft  wife,  he  had  no 
iffue  ;  but  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William 
Menteith  of  Carfe,  he  had  a  ion, 

XV.  David  of  Prefton  and  Craigmiller 

who  fucceeded  him,   and  got   charters,  under  ibiderfij 
the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies  in 
1576  and  1577. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons,  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Sir  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Sir  Richard,  created  lord  Dingwall,  cf 
whom  more  hereafter. 

lit.    Daughter,  ; — ,   married,    iff,    to 

James  Cunninghame  of  Drumwhaffell ;    2dly, 
to  Walter  MacFarLne  of  Gartarton. 

2.  Magdalene,  married  to  James  Nichol- 
fon  of  Lafwade. 

He  died  in  February  159 3,  and  was  fuc-  #etour  in 
ceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon,  Chancery* 

XVI.  Sir  George  of  Prefton  and  Craig- 
miller,  who  married  a  daughter  of 

Hay  of  Fingask,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  who  died  before  himfelf,  without 
iffue  ; ■  and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  George  Bucha- 
nan of  that  ilk ;  and  dyingwithout  male-ilTue, 
anno  1609,  was  lucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVI.  Robert  of  Prefton  and  Craigmil- 
ler,  who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  Ibidem 
father,  who  died  laft  infeft  and  feafed   in  the 
lands  of  Craigmiller,  &c.   1  8th  May  1625. 

This  Robert  died  without  iffue  in  Decem- 
ber 1639;  and  his  brother  lord  Dingwall 
dying  alfo  without  male-fucceffion,  the 
male-line  of  fir  George,  eldeft  fon  of  fir  Si- 
mon, the  feventh  generation  of  this  genealo- 
gical account  thus  ended ;  and  the  male-re- 
prefentative  of  this  ancient  family  is, 

David  Prefton  of  Whitehill,   lineally  de- 
fended of  Andrew,  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  fir 
Simon,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  the  laft  men-  Ibidem, 
tioned  Robert  {ejus  pronefos,  trinepos,  &c.) 
8th  April  1640. 

We 


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We  now  return  to  lord  Dingwall. 

XVI.  Sir  R  i  c  h  A  R  d  P  R  E  s  T  o  n  ,  third  Ton 
©f  David  of  Prefton  and  Craigmiller,  having 
been  educated  at  court,  and  a  man  of  fine  parts, 
became  a  great  favourite  of  king  JamesVI.  who 
fir  ft  conferred  upon  him  the  honour  of  knight- 
hood, then  appointed  him  one  of  the  gentle- 
men of  his  bed-chamber. 

He  attended  his  majefty  into  England,  and 
was  made  one  of  the  knights  of  the  bath  on 
30th  July  1603. 

In  1607,  he  had  the  conftabulary  of  Ding- 
wall bellowed  upon   him,   and  was  raifed  to 
Crawfurd's     the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord 
peerage.  Dingwall,  by  patent  to  the  heirs  of  his  body, 

lawfully  begotten,  whacfoever. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Butler,  only 

daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of  Ormond,  widow 

ot'Theobald  vifcount  orTbeophelim  in  Ireland ; 

Lodge's  peer-  and  he  was  created  earl  of  Defmond  in  that 

ageofTre-      kingdom,   on  6th  June    1614,  by  patent  to 

'$  tne  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

By  her  he  had  only  one  daughter, 
Lady  Elizabeth,  his  fole  hen  efs  ;  and  having 
no  male-iffue,  the  title  of  Defmond  became 
extinct. 

He  was  drowned  in  his  paffige  from  Dub- 
_.,  lin  to   England,    28th  June   1628,    and  luc- 

ceeded  in  the  honours  of  Dingwall  by   his 
only  child, 


Ibid,  p 

37- 


Ibid.  p. 


Ibid,  p, 


XVII.  Lady  Elizabeth  Preston,  ba- 
30  &  ronefs  of  Dingwall,  married  to  James  duke 

of  Ormond,  to  whom  fhe  had  ifTue  eight  fons, 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Thomas,   who  died  an  infant. 

2.  Thomas,  earl  of  Offory. 

3.  James,  died  in  intancy. 

4.  James,   died  in  childhood. 

5.  Richard,  who  was  created  baron  Buttler 
of  Cloughgrenan,  vifcount  Tulloch,  and  earl 
of  Arran,  on  13th  May  1662,  with  limita- 
tion of  the  honours  to  the  iffue-male  of  his 
brother  John. 

6.  TV  alter,  who  died  young. 

7*  John,  created  baron  of  Aghrim,  vif- 
count C'onmore,  and  earl  of  Gowran,  13th 
3  '    April  1676,  and  died  without  iffiie. 

8.   James,  who  alfo  died  in  infancy. 

I  ft  Daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married 
to  Philip  Stanhope,  earl  of  Chefterfield, 
4,  whofe  only  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  was 
married  to  John  earl  of  Strathmore. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  William  Ca- 
Yendifli,  duke  of  Devonfliire. 

XVIII.  Thomas  earl  of  Offory,  the  eld- 
eft  furviving  fon,  was  a  man  of  fine  parts, 
and  made  a  great  figure  in  his  time;  but  died 


before  his  father,  anno  1680,   having  married 

lady  Amelia  Naffau,  eldeft  daughter  of  Lewis 

lord  of  Bcverwert,  La  Locke,  Odyke,   io-c 

&c.  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons,   four  whereof 

died  young,  and  fix  daughters,  three  whereof     '  '  p"  4!" 

died  infants. 

1 .  Surviving  fon,  James,  afterwards  duke 
of  Ormond. 

2.  Charles,  earl  of  Arran. 

1.  Surviving  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth, 
married  to  William  Richard  George,  ninth 
earl  of  Derby. 

2.  Lady  Amelia. 

3 .  Lady  Henrietta,  married  to  Henry  D' 
Auverciuerque,  earl  of  Grantham. 

XIX.  James,  eldeft  furviving  fon  of  Tho- 
mas earl  of  Offory,  fucceeded  his  grandfa- 
ther James,  firft  duke  of  Ormond,  anno  1688, 
and  was  the  fecond  duke. 

As  a  fuccincl  account  of  the  life  and  heroic  jbid.  p_  .,  et 
actions  of  this  truly  great  man,  is  to  be  infra, 
found  in  Mr.  Lodge's  peerage  of  Ireland,  to 
that  we  refer  our  readers  j  and  (hall  only  add, 
that  in  1 7 1  o  he  claimed  the  honour  of  Ding- 
wall, as  being  lineally  delcended  of  Richard 
the  firft  lord.  His  claim  was  fuftained,  and  he 
voted  by  proxy  for  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers 
elected  to  fit  in  the  Britilh  parliament,  called 
to  meet  on  the  25th  of  November  the  fame 
year. 

His  grace  was  impeached  by  the  houfe  of 
Commons,  2 1  ft  June  1715,  whereupon,  be- 
ing adviied  to  avoid  the  impending  ftorm  of 
a  parliamentary  profecution,  he  retired  to 
France  on  8th  Auguft,  and  was  the  20th  of 
that  month  attainted,  his  eftate  forfeited,  Ibid-  P*  43 • 
and  honours  extinguiihed,  &c. 

But  the  Britilh  parliament  paffed  an  act, 
24th  June  1  72 1,  to  enable  his  brother  the 
earl  of  Arran,  to  purchafe  his  eftate,  which 
accordingly  he  did. 

The  duke  married,  ift,  lady  Anne,  eld- 
eft daughter  to  Laurence  earl  of  Rochefter, 
by  whom  he  had  no  iffue.  He  married,  2dly, 
lady  Mary,  eldeft  furviving  daughter  of  Hen- 
ry duke  of  Beaufort,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Thomas,  earl  of  Offory,  who  died  anno 
1689,  in  the  9th  year  of  his  age. 

Alfo  five  daughters,  whereof  ladies  Mary, 
Amelia,  and  Henrietta,  died  in  their  infancy; 
and  lady  Elizabeth  died  unmarried,  anno 
1750. 

Ludy  Mary,  married  to  John  lord  Afh- 
burnham  ;  but  died  without  iffue. 

XIX.   Charles,   a  younger  fon  of  Tho- 
mas earl  of  Offory,  and   brother-german  of 
James;  fecond  duke  of  Ormond,  was  creat- 
ed a  peer  of  Ireland  by  the  titles  of  baron 
Clough- 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Cloughgrenan,  vifcount  of  Tullocb,  and  carl  I  alfo,  that  fame  year,  a  baron  of  England,  by 
of  Arran,   by  king  William,  anno  1693;  and  |  the  title  of  lord  Butler  of  Wefton,   &<\ 


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MAXWELL   Tarl   of   Dirleton. 


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H  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 

family  was, 


John  Maxwell  of  Kirkhoufe,  a  branch 
of  the  antient  and  illuftrious  family  of  Nithf- 
dale,  who  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir 
Charles  Murray  of  Cockpool,  and  fifter  of 
James  earl  of  Annandale,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Sir  James  Maxivell  of  Innerwick,  who 
was  introduced  to  court  by  his  uncle,  the 
earl  of  Annandale  ;  and  being  a  man  of  good 
parts,  and  fine  addrefs,  foon  became  a  favou  • 
rite  of  king  James  VI.  who  conferred  the  ho- 
nour of  knighthood  upon  him,  and  appoint- 
ed him  one  of  the  gentlemen  ot  his  bed-cham- 
ber. 

And  being  no  lefs  efteemed  by  his  fon 
king  Charles  I.  was,  by  that  prince,  not  only 
continued  in  the  bed-chamber,  but  had  feve- 
ral  other  favours  bellowed  upon  him. 


In  1633,  he  got  a  ratification  of  the  baro-  Minatesof 
ny  of  Innerwick,  to  him  and  Elizabeth  Bouf-  parliament, 
foyne,   hisfpoufe,   wherein    he  is   called  the 
king's  truity  fervant,  dr. 

In  1636,  he,  and  John  Cunninghame  °fRerc:nded 
Buns,  had  a  penfion  lettled  on  them  for  keep-  atts  of  park, 
ing  a  light  on  the  ifland  of  May. 

And  as  a  further  reward  of  his  loyalty  and 
conftant   fidelity,  the   king   was   pleafed   to 
create   him  earl  of  Dirleton,  anna  1646,  by  .Jerage 
patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

He  married  Elizabeth  de  Bouffoyne,  a  fo- 
reign lady,  by  whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William 
fecond  duke  of  Hamilton. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Charles  lord 
Cranburn,  fon  and  heir  of  William  earl  of 
Salisbury,   and  both  had  children. 

But  the  earl  dying  without  male-iffue,  the 
honours  became  extinct. 


DOUGLAS    Duke   of  Douglas. 


IF  a  long  train  of  illuftrious  anceftors,  di- 
ltinguilhed  by  the  higheft  titles,  and 
connected  with  the  molt  auguft  and  noble  fa- 
milies in  Europe,  can  make  any  name  re- 
markable and  great,  there  is  no  fubjecr.  can 
plead  a  higher  claim  than  the  Douglas ;  but 
it  is  the  leaft  part  of  the  glory  of  this  fami- 
ly, that  it  has  been  honoured  with  alliances 
by  marriage  into  the  firft  rank  of  nobility  in 
Scotland,  England,  and  France,  even  with 
crowned  heads,  having  matched  eleven  times 
with  the  royal  houfe  of  Scotland,  and  once 
with  that  of  England. 

That,  befides  the  honours  conferred  on 
them  by  their  own  fovereigns,  they  have 
been  dukes  of  Turenne,  counts  of  Longue- 
ville,  and  mariihals  ol  France  ;  they  were 
more  diltinguiihed  by  their  virtue  and  merit, 
than  by  their  titles  and  opulency,  and  the 
luftre  of  their  actions  outlhone  the  fplendour 
of  their  birth. 

Hence  we  fee  them  leading  the  van  of  our 
armies  in  Scotland ;  fupporting,  by  their  va- 
lour, the  kingdom  and  crown  of  France,  tot- 


tering on  the  head  of  Charles  VII.  when  re- 
duced to  the  laft  extremity  by  the  bravery 
of  the  Enplilh  ;  railing  the  liege  of  Dantzick, 
for  which  they  had  the  higheft  honours  con- 
ferred upon  them  ;  conquering  the  Saracens 
in  Spain  ;  with  many  other  acts  of  military 
glory  that  have  made  this  family  renowned 
through  all  the  corners  of  Europe,  for  which 
we  mult  refer  to  our  hiftorians,  as  our  bufi- 
nefs  is  more  properly  genealogy  than  biogra- 
phy. 

The  traditional  account  of  the  origin  of 
this  noble  family,  tranfmitted  to  us  by  hifto- 
rians, is, 

About  the  year  of  God  770,  in  the  reign 
of  Solvathius  king  of  the  Scots,  one  Donald 
Bane,  of  the  weftcrn  illes,  having  invaded 
the  Scotch  territories,  and  routed  the  royal 
army,  a  man  of  rank  and  figure  came  fealon- 
ably  with  his  friends  and  followers  to  the 
king's  alTrftance ;  he  renewed  the  battle,  and 
obtained  a  compleat  victory  over  the  invad- 
er. The  king  being  defirous  to  lee  the  man, 
who  had  done  him  fo  lignal  a  piece  of  fervice, 

he 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


iSr 


Umbertus 
Locatus, 
Franc.    San- 
fovinus,    &c 


Abercrom- 
bie,    vol.    I 
p.  i ii   Lib. 
Fordun.ib. 
il.  cap.  15. 


Sir  George 
MacKenzic 
Nisbet's  he- 
raldry, &c. 


Francifcus 
Sanfovinus 
de  prima  o 
rigine  delle 
cafe  illultri 
d'  Italia  lib 
I. 


lie  was  pointed  out  to  him  by  his  colour  or 
complexion,  in  thefe  words  of  the  old  Ga- 
lic  or  Celtic  language,  Sholto  Du-glash  ; 
inEnglilh,  Behold  that  black  or  fwarthy  colour- 
ed man,  from  which  he  was  named  Sholto  the 
Douglas. 

The  king  royally  rewarded  his  great  fer- 
vices,  and  gave  him  a  grant  of  fever  al  lands 
and  large  poffeilions  in  the  county  of  Lanark, 
which  were  called  Douglas  and  from  hence 
came  the  firname  of  the  family. 

This  Sholto  is  faid  to  have  left  iffue  two 
fons. 

1.  Hugh,  anceftor  of  the  Douglafes  in 
Scotland. 

2.  IVilliam,  progenitor  of  the  Scoti  Du- 
glaffii  in  Italy. 

As  the  illuftrioiis  and  numerous  family  of 
:he  Scoti  in  Italy,  are  acknowledged  by  Ita- 
lian hiftorians,  as  well  as  our  own,  to  be  de- 
fended of  the  Douglafes,  we  (hall  therefore 
take  the  liberty  here  to  give  a  fhort  account 
of  them  from  the  belt  authorities. 

Achaius,  king  of  the  Scot-,  entered  into  a 
'  league  with  Charlemagne,  king  or"  Fr.nre,  a- 
bout  the  year  800,  which  lubfiiled  inviolate 
betwixt  the  two  crowns  above  8 30  ye  .  In 
confequence  of  this  league,  Achaius  lent  his 
brother  William  with  4000  auxiliaries  to 
the  emperor,  who  was  marching  an  army  in- 
to Italy  to  the  pope's  alhftance  againft  Defi- 
derius,  king  of  the  Lombards,  who  had  in- 
vaded the  ecclefiaftical  territories. 

William  Douglas,  fecond  fon  of  the  faid 
Sholto,  accompanied  him  in  this  expedition , 
and,  being  one  of  his  chief  coram  tnders,  had 
a  large  lhare  of  the  glory  acquired  by  the 
Scots  in  that  enterprize. 

After  the  war  was  ended,  William  de  Dou- 
glas, being  indifpofed,  was  left  behind  at  11a- 
centia,  when  the  auxliaries  went  home  ;  and 
being  recovered,  lie 'married  the  daughter  ot 
Antonio  Spetino,  one  of  the  moil  honour  ble 
families  in  that  country.  He  fettled  there, 
and  from  him  all  that  great  and  numerous  fa- 
mily of  the  Scoti  DugLllii  are  defcended, 
who  have  always  carried  the  fame  armorial 
bearings  with  the  Douglafes  in  Scotland,  viz. 
argent,  on  a  chief,  azure,  two  of  three  liars 
of  the  field.- 

An  Italian  hiftorian  fays,  Quando  Carolo 
Magno  fece  /'  imprefa  in  Italia  contra  Defide- 
rio  Re  de  Lohgnbarii,  hebbe  per  fuo  condutiere 
di  huomini  di  armi  un  Guillielmo  Scozzefe  del-  '  nevolen 
la  familia  de  conti  de  Duglaji,  &c.  which  fuf- 
ficiently  mows,  that  the  Scoti  in  Italy  ac- 
knowledge their  defcent  from  the  Douglafes. 

And  as  there  was  a  full  account  of  thefe 
Scoti  tranfmitted  by  Marc  Antonio  Scoto, 
count  de  Agufano,  to  William   marquis  of 


Douglas,  with  their  defcent  from  the  above 
period,  an  exact,  copy  whereof,  together  with 
the  large  genealogical  tree  of  the  Douglafes 
in  Scotland,  finely  done  and  beautifully  illu- 
minate, is  in  poffeflion  of  fir  William  Dou- 
glas of  Glenbervy,  to  that  we  refer,  and  re- 
turn to  the  Douglafes  in  Scotland. 

And  as  we  cannot,  fiom  certain  docu- 
ments, connect  their  defcent,  till  about  three 
hundred  years  after  Sholto,  we  lhall  pais  over 
the  traditional  account,  and  deduce  their  ge- 
nealogy where  we  have  vouchers  from  hi- 
ftory  or  records. 


I.  William  de  Douglas,  faid  to  be  li- 
neally defcended  from  the  above  Sholto,  was 
created  lord  or  dominus  de  Douglas,  by  king 
Malcolm  Canmore,  at  a  convenlus  frocefum 
held  in  Forfar,  according  to  John  Major  and 
Buchanan,  in  1057  ;  but,  according  to  Bo- 
ethiu-,  anno  1061. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1 1 00,  and  left  iffue  Hume  s  hift. 
two  fons,  of  Douglas. 

c     «v  l     J     n        /  Simfon's  eflay 

i.   Sir  John  de  Douglas.  on  the  family, 

2.   Sir  IV  1  Hi  am  of  Glendonine,   of  whom  anci  M-  s-  in 
the   Douglafes    of  Strabrock,    Pompherlton,  ^SdeDot.- 


tendrcich,   &c.  are  defcended. 


glas. 


II.   Sir  John,  fecond  lord  of  Douglas,  fuc-  Ibi(iem, 
ceeded,    and,    in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  de- 
figned  of  Douglas-burn  ;   which  lands  ly   in 
the  ihire  of   Selkirk,   and  were   long   in  the 
poflellion  of  the  family  of  Douglas. 

He    flounlhed    and   made  a  figure   in   the  Ibidem, 
reign  of  king  David  I.  and   dying  about  the 
year  1 1 45,  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


III.  Sir  Willi  a. at,  third  lord  of  Dou- 
glas, who,  in  a  charter  granted  by  king  Da- 
vid I.  to  the  town  of  Air,  in  the  twenty  fe- 
veiith  year  of  his  reign,  is  deligned  JVilliel-  Ibidem. 
tniis  de  Douglas  ddminns  de  eodem,  miles,  anno 
1 1  fi. 

He  is  alio  witnefs  in  another  charter  with  Cnartui.  0f 
Joceline,  bilhop  of  Glafgow,  which  mult  have  Kelfo 
been  betwixt  1 174  and  1199,  in  which  lull  Penes  Mac' 
year  the  bilhop  died.  3^  ,P" 

He  married   Margaret,  daughter  of  Frif- 
kinus    de   Kerd.il,    upon   the   ri\er  Spey,   by  2iartu,--°Kf., 

1  t       1      1   -rr       ,■      /•  ,  I    Ji       J   Murray,  ibid. 

whom  he  had  lfiue  fix  Ions,  and  one  daughter,  p.  97. 

1.  Archibald,   lord  o;Dou«las. 

2.  Bricius  Douglas,   who  was  bred  to  the 
i  church,  a  man  of  great  piety,  learning,  andbe- 

He  was,  fir  ft,  prioi  ot  Lifmahago, 
tl  en  dean  of  Murray,  before  the  year  1  200, 
made  bilhop  of  that  fee  in  1  203,   and  bellow- 
ed many  donations  on  the  religious.      There  Ibid. and  Mu 
is  extant  a  charter   of  his    for  repairing  the  ^ofb?" 
church  of  Spey,   ad  inftantiam  et  fetitionem  mops,  p.  Si; 
Friskini  da  Kerdale  avunatli  fui,   &c. 


i8z 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


He  dial  in  i 

2.     Al 


Chartnl. 
Murray, 

p.  82. 


Ibidem. 


Chartnl. 
Kelfo,  p. 
3.9. 


Douglas,  who  is  mentioned 
in  feveral  charters  of  his  brother's,  was  vice- 
comes  de  Elgin  ante  1220;  and  in  a  compo- 
fition  betwixt  A.  bifliopof  Murray,  and  Wal- 
ter de  Moravia,  Alexander  de  Douglas  -vice- 
comes  de  Elgin,  frater  qu  ndam  Bricti  efifcopi> 
is  a  witnefs,   9th  October  1226. 

4.  Henry  de  Douglas, 

5.  Hugo  de  Douglas. 

The  above  Henry  and  Hugo  were  both  de- 
fined brothers  of  bilhop  Bricius  in  many 
charters,  particularly  in  carta  collationis  IVil- 
lielmi  filii  Frisiini,  £  c.  ant,-  1222:  and  of 
thefe  brothers  feveral  families  of  the  name  of 
Douglas  in  the  north  are  defcended. 

6.  Frijkinus  de  Douglas,  who,  in  a  char- 
ter/«/  de  Birny,  is  defigned  bro- 
ther ofbilhop  Bricius,   ante  annum  1222. 

His  daughter  Margaret  was  married  to  fir 
Harvey  Keith,   great  marifhalof  Scotland. 

Sir  William  died  before  the  year  1200, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Archibald,  fourth  lord  of  Douglas, 
who  appears  to  ha\  e  been  pofieiTed  of  a  vail 
eftate  ;  and,  being  a  man  of  great  parts,  was 

•  much  in  favour  with  king  Alexander  II.  and 
was  witnefs  to  many  of  his  public  deeds  ;  — 
particularly  to  a  confirmation  of  a  charter  of 
David  de  Lind'ay,  of  a  donation  to  the  1110- 
naftery  ofNewbottle,  anno  1220;  and  in  a- 
nother  charter  of  confirmation  of  the  earldom 
of  Lennox,  by  the  fame  prince,  to  earl  Maid- 
win,  anno  1238. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  fir  John  Crawfurd,  dominus  de  eodem, 
by  which  marriage  he  got  a  confiderable  ad- 

■  dition  to  his  eftate  in  land;,   &c. 

And,  dying  about  1  240,  left  ilTue  two  fens. 

1.  Sir  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Andrew  de  Douglar,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Morton.      Vide  Title  Morton. 


V.   Sir  William,  fifth  lord  of  Douglas, 
Chartularyof  fu(.ceeded    his  fethCTj  and  is   faid>    by  Home 

and  other  hiilorians,  to  have  married  Mar- 
tha, filler  of  the  earl  of  Carrick.  He  is  men- 
tioned in  feveral  charters  betwixt  1240  and 
1250. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  counfellors  to 
Rymcr,  torn.  tne  k\ng,   anno   1255. 

He  entered  into  an  indenture  or  contract 
with  fir  Hugh,  lord  of  Abernethy,  whereby 
Hugh  ue  Douglas,  his  eldeft  Ion  and  heir, 
Chart,  in  ar-  was  to  mairy  Margaret,  filter  of  the  faid  lir 
de  Hugh,  &e.  The  indenture  is  dated  in  l  259, 
to  which  hi;,  brother  Andrew  de  Douglas  is  a 
witnefs. 

In  a  donation  by  fir  Simon  Lockhart  ©f 


Chartul. 

of 

Murray, 

p- 

82,  97. 

125 

&c. 

Chartul. 

of 

Newbottle, 

p.  ,8. 

Chartul.  of 

Lennox, 

P- 

15- 

Craw  fur 

l's 

1      1 

Bu 

chanan, 

Hum,-, 

-Sim 

fon,  &c. 

58&I71 


Douglas. 


Symontoun,  to  the  convent  of  Kelfo,  fir  Wil-  Chartul.  of 
liam  de  Douglas,   dominus  de  eodem,  is  a  wit-  Kelfo, ad  ann. 
nefs,    anno   I  273. 

He  died  in  1276,   leaving  ilTue  two  fons. 

1.  Hugh,   his  heir. 

2.  IVilliam,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

VI.  Hugh,  fixth  lord  of  Douglas,  fuc- 
ceeded his  father,  and  was  a  man  of  Angular 
valour  and  courage :  he,  when  a  young  man, 
eminently  fignalized  himfelf  at  the  battle  of 
Largis  in  Cunningham,  where  king  Alexan- 
der III.  commanded  in  perfon,  and  obtained  a 
compleat  victory  over  Haco  king  of  Norway, 
who  had  invaded  Scotland  with  a  numerous 
army,  anno  1263. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Patrick,  Chart,  in  ar- 
and  filter  of  Hugh  lord  of  Abernethy,   as  be-  chiyis  fa™- 
■      1  ■    l  j    ■  -a-  de  Douglas 

rore  noticed  ;  but,   dying  without  illue,  was  aj  anri^25Q. 

fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VI.  William,  feventh  lord  of  Douglas, 
who,   on  account  of  his  lingular  boldnefs  and 
intrepidity,   was  called    William   the    hardy. 
He  was  amongft,  the  firft  men  of  rank  that  H!ft  ofthe 
joined  Sir  William  Wallace,  and  embraced  e-  royal  family 
very  opportunity  of  exerting   his  valour  and  °*" Stevvart- 
courage  againll  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

He  confined  William  de  Abernethy,   &c.  Fordun,  lib. 
in  his  cattle  of  Douglas,   for  the  llaughter  of11-  caP-  *• 
Duncan  carl  of  Fife,   anno  1288. 

He  was   rne  of  the    magnates  Scotia  that  Rymer,  torn, 
figned  a  letter  to  the  king  of  England  about  ILp.472. 
the  marriage  of  queen  Margaret  of  Scotland 
to  his  elicit  fon,   anno   1290. 

In  1295  he  was  governor  of  Berwick, 
then  in  the  hands  of  the  Scots,  which  lie 
gallantly  defended  for  a  long  time  againll 
king  Edward  I.  and  the  Eniliih  army,  but 
w  1  all  overpoweied,    and  forced  to  fur- 

. 

And  though  almoft  the  whole  country  was 
foon  alter  over-run  by  the  Englilli,  yet  Wil- 
liam lord  Douglas  was  the  only  man  of  rank  „    .,..,, 
•     e       1      1     1  ii-  1  1   j  Rapin'shirt. 

in  Scotland  that  could  never  be  prevailed  up- 0f  England, 
on  to  fubmit,  or  fwear  fealty  to  a  prince  who  vol.Lp.37j. 
had   no  title   or    right  to  the  kingdom,   but 
what  force  gave  him. 

He  was  thereafter  carried  prifonerto  Eng- 
land, where  he  remained  confined  for  (c\en 
years. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  Hilt,  of  the 

of  Alexander    fixth    lord   high    fteward  0f™yal£mily, 

Scotland,  greit  grand  father  of  king  Robert  ., 

ttu  iuj-/r        L         e  Abercombie's 

11.  by  whom  he  had  illue  three  Ions.  jjjft,  voi,  1, 

1.  James,  lord  Douglas.  P- 45s- 

2.  Hugh  de  Douglas. 

3.  Auhibald,  nicknamed  Tyneman,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Si 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  3. 
Home.Craw- 
furd,  &c. 

Abercromb. 
vol.  II.  p. 

497- 

Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  3. 


He  married,   adly, 


William  Keith,  great  ma 

He  married,  gdly, 

rairs  earl  of  Derby  ;  am 
England  anno  1303,  was 
deft  fon, 


daughter  of  fir 

ifhal  of  Scotland. 
— daughter  of  P  er- 
,    dyin^  priibner  in 
fucceeded  by  his  el-- 


Fordun-  lib. 
43.  cap.  20. 

Ibidem,  lib 
12.  cap.   19. 


Ibidem,  cap. 
SJ. 


Chart,  in 
archiv.  famil. 
de  Douglas. 

Sir  George 
M'Kenzie, 
Nisbet,  &c. 

Chart  in  ro- 
tulis  Roberti 
I.  &  chart,  in 
archiv.  fam. 
ie  Douglas. 


Rymer's 
fed.  torn. IV. 
p.  384,  400 


VH.  James,  eighth  lord  of  Douglas,  well 
known  by  the  name  of  good  fir  James,  who, 
by  all  our  hiftorians,  is  allowed  to  have  been 
one  of  the  greateft  heroes  of  his  time. 

He  joined  king  Robert  Bruce  as  foon  as 
he  began  to  aifert  his  title  to  the  crown.  He 
affiited  at  his  coronation  at  Scoon,  anno  1306. 
and  never  deferted  him  when  reduced  to  the 
laft  extremity,  bat  was  always  ailifting  to  him 
in  his  greatelt  diffcrefs;  According  to  a  ce- 
lebrated author,  in  omnibus  guerris  fuis  aih- 
leta  jidijfimus. 

In  1313  he  alTaulted  and  took  the  cattle 
of  Roxburgh,  then  in  the  hands  of  the  En- 
glifh. 

In  Jane  1 3 1 4,  he  commanded  the  le/r 
wing  of  the  Scotch  army  at  the  battle  of  Ban- 
nockburn,  and  had  no  fmall  (hare  of  the  glo- 
ry gained  by  the  Scots  againlt  the  Engliih 
on  that  memorable  day  ;  where,  on  account  of 
his  gallant  behaviour,  he  received  from  king 
Robert  the  honour  of  knighthood,  under  the 
banner  in  the  field,  which,  in  thefe  days,  was 
in  higher  efteem  than  the  peerage. 

He  was  conftituted  warden  of  the  marches 
towards  England.  He  often  invaded  that 
country,  and  always  returned  with  fuccefs. 
According  to  Fordun,  he  killed  three  chief 
commanders,  in  three  different  engagements, 
with  his  own  hands. 

He  got  a  grant  from  king  Robert,  to  him 
and  his  heirs,  of  the  town,  caltle,  and  foreit 
of  Jed  worth,  &c.  The  charter  contains  ma- 
ny noble  and  honourable  claufes :  and  that  it 
might  remain  for  ever,  he  was  invefted  with 
the  king's  emerald  ring  at  Berwick  the  8th 
of  November,  and  1 9th  year  of  his  reign,  an- 
no 1324.  There  was  then  added  to  his  ar- 
morial bearing,  a  noble  compartment,  viz.  a 
wreath  of  flakes,  in  commemoration  of  hi 
having  wreathed  in  the  Engliih  in  thefaid  fo- 
reit, fo  that  they  could  not  efcape,  and  then 
defeated  them. 

He  afterwards  obtained  a  new  charter  from 
king  Robert  the  Bruce,  of  all  the  lands  an.. 
town  of  Douglas,  tenement  of  Kirkmichael, 
&c.  in  which  he  is  defigned  Jacobus  dominus 
de  Douglas,  filius  et  heres  Quondam  Willie  Inn 
He  Douglas,  militis,  dated  at  Berwick  nth 
day  of  April  1  329. 

He  obtained  alio,  from  king  Edward  of 
England,  a  right  of  all  the  lands  and  catties 
that  belonged    to    his  father   William  lord 


Fordun.  lib, 
1 3  i  cap.  20. 


Douglas,    in    Northumberland,    &c.  m  May 
1329. 

King  Robert  finding  him  near  his  end,  and 
unable  to  undertake  a  journey  to  the  Holy 
Land,  to  perform  a  certain  vow  he  had  made, 
requelted  his  faithful  friend  fir  James  Dou- 
glas, that  he  would  carry  his  heart  to  Jeru- 
falem,  and  bury  it  near  our  Saviour's  fepul- 
chre.  Sir  James  chearfully  undertook  the 
arduous  task,  and  had  the  good  fortune  to  ex- 
ecute it,  though  it  coll:  him  his  life.  For 
which  the  family  got  added  to  their  armorial 
bearing,  argent,  a  man's  heart,  gules,  enfigned  M'Kenzie, 
with  an  imperial  crown,  proper.  Nisbet,  &c. 

Sir  James,  in  his  expedition  to  the  holy 
'and,  took  witn  him  three  valiant  knights, 
fir  William  Sinclair  of  Rofline,  fir  William 
Keith,  and  fir  Robert  Logan,  with  about  two 
hundred  gentlemen  of  approven  courage, 
(i'ome  hiltorians  fay  a  great  many  more,) 
but  having  interred  king  Robert's  heart  at 
che  holy  fepulchre,  he  joined  the  king  of 
Arragon  againft  the  Infidels,  and  was  killed 
in  Spain  on  3 1  ft  of  Auguft  1 3  3 1,  after  having 
:>een  thirteen  times  victorious  againft  the 
Turks  and  Saracens  ;  and,  according  to  the  Fordun.  lib: 
!'ame  author,  fifty  feven  times  againft  the  «3- cap.  21. 
Engliih; 

Thus  died  the  brave  and  valiant  fir  James 
Douglas,  who,  having  never  married,  left  on- 
ly a  natural  fon. 

.  Archibald  de  Douglas,   a  brave  and  gallant 
officer,  who   accompanied  William  firft   earl  Ibidem,  libi 
ot  Douglas  to  the  battle  of  Poictiers  in  France   H*  cap>  l6° 
anno  1  35-  6. 

According  to   the  M.  S.  hiltory   of  the 
family,   he  fettled   near  Bourdeaux,  married 
there,  and  was  progenitor  of  fome  confider-  M.S.  in  arch. 
able  families  of  the  name  of  DougaV    which  iamiL  dc 
are  fubfiftingin  France  to  this  day.  D°US 

James  lord  Douglas  was  fucceeded  by  his 
brother, 

VII.  Hugh,  ninth  lord  of  Douglas,  fecond 
'on  ot  William  the  hardy,  who  never  mar- 
ried, but  refigned  his  lands  in  favours  of  his 
nephew  William,  afterwards  earl  of  Doughs 

*™°  1  3  4  =  ;  in  which  refignation  he  is  detn-  Stforilfc 
rf  brother  and  heir  of  James  lord  Dough,,  Sft^ 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew  William 
on  of  his  brother  Archibald,  to  whom  wc 
now  return. 

VIII.  Archibald,  tenth  lord  of  Douglas 
commonly  called  Tyneman,  third  fon  of  Wil- 
liam the  hardy,   obtained  from  king  Robert 


ruce,  a  charter, 


"   chibaldo  de  Douglas,  fro  homagio 
"  fuo,"  of  the  lands    of  Rattray 


Dilecto  acfideli  nojfro  Jtr-  ?artc  ??" 
.    J  J  dom.Erskin* 

et  fervitio  1324. 

Ormond, 

Cairnglafs, 


i$4  PEERAGE     c 

Cairnglafs,  ic.  in  Btichan,  in  the  i1 
berdeen,  the  8oth  '  n. 

Mr.  C'i  :rtBruce, 

who  had  conferred  the  title  o 
•on  his  brother  Edward  earl  of  Carried  after 


Knight's  hift. 

of  England, 

Tyr.hift.  vol.  his  death  bellowed  it  upon  this  Archibald;  mA 

IIl.Boethius,  t,ut  he  was  aftcnv   ,(]    defigned  lord  of  Gal 

ir6™Home,  loway,  is  attelted  by  many  hiftorians,   both 

Simfon^and  Scotch  and  Englilh. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  bravery  and  cou- 
in  fevc- 


Maitland': 
hift.  of  Scot- 
land, vol.  1. 
p.  509. 


rage,  of  which  he  gave  many  proofs 

ral  rencounters  againft  the  Englifh ;  and  tho' 


he  was  not  always  fuccefsful,  yet  he  ftill  came 
off  with  honour  even  when  difcomfired. 

lie  was  a  faithful  and  Heady  friend  to  king 
David  Bruce,  aud  had  the  chief  command  0! 
the  Scotch  forces  againft  Baliol,  whom  he 
totally  muted  at  Annand,  anno  1332,  accord- 
Fordun.  lib.  ing  to  Fordun,  who  defigns  him  A 
13.  cap.  25.  je  j)0Uglas^  p-ater  inclyti  Jacobi,  & 
ut  f  remittitur,  uccifi,  &c. 

He  was  appointed   governor    of  Scotland 
in  king.  David's  abfence,  and  at   laft  loft    hi' 
life,  in  the  fer vice  of  his  country,  at  the  battle 
Ibidem.         of  Halidon-hill,  anno  1333,  leaving 

Abercrombie «*   ughter  °f  J°hn  ^Ummin>  ;1  !™> 

and  Crawf.         William,  afterwards  earl  of  Douglas, 


peerage,  t 

Galloway. 


and  a  daughter, 

Ehanora,  mai 

of  Carrick,  il  dn 


ried,  iff,  to  Alexander  earl 
at  Halidonhill  ;  2d!y.  to  fir 
Shiv  fam.  J*™es  Sandielands  of  Odder,  who  obtained  a 
je  Douglas,  charter  of  the  lands  of  Calder  from  Willi  im 
Chart,  penes  e;irI  of  rj0U!  ]is  to  him  and  dam  Eleanor,  his 
dom-  de  I  or-  .      ,.,'  ■        •  ,  ,    ,    ,, , 

pbichen,  ad   lifter,  tn  Itberutn  marttagium,  cr  c.  and,  laltly, 
ann.  1346.     to  fir  Duncan  Wallace,  knight. 

Chart,   in  ar- 
chie. Roberti 

II. ad  annum      VIII.  William,  only  fon  of  Archibald 
l373>  lord  oi   Galloway,  fucceeded   his  father,  anno 

1333,  and  to  the  eftate  and  lordlhip  of  Dou- 
glas upon  the  death  of  his  uncle  Hugh,  anno 

1343- 

Fordun  defigns  him,  filitts  A  -hibaldi  Tyn- 
man  fratris  heruis  'Jacobi,  qui  a  faganis  occifus 
efl,   dr.  ,   &c. 

When  he  was  very  young,  he  was  at  the 
battle  of  Halidonhill,   where    he  was  taken 


SCOTLAND. 

forty  horfemen    in  his  retinue,    anno  133$ ; 
and  again  in  1342. 

He  accompanied  the  king  in  his  expediti- Home,  Sim- 
on into  England  in  1  346,  and  was  then  ere-  J"onanuM.ut- 
.     °_        1  land's  hul  of 

ated  earl  ot  Douglas.  Scotland,  p. 

He  was  taken  prifonerwith  his  royal  mailer  537- 
;;t  the  battle  of  Durham,  and  was  not  reliev- Rymer,  torn. 
ed  till  the  year  1  a  C2  ;   for  we  rind  him  con-      ,  P"  534- 
lined  priioner  in  the   tower  ot  London    anno  and  583. 
1  347- 

Yet  we  find  him  one  of  the  mtneii  de  Scotia 
that  met  the  Englifh  commiffioners  at  Nor- 
ham,  anno  1  351,  and  tn  indenture fufcr  libera-  Ib;(j_      _u 
UoneJVillielmi  deDouglas  the  year  thereafter,  and  738. 
1352. 

In  1  355,  he  reduced  all  Galloway,  and  the  Fordun.  lib: 
("outh  parts  of  Scotland  to  the  king's  obedi-  !4-caP!  JS- 
ence. 

In  1356,  he  was  fent  to  France,  by  the  e- 
ftatesot  the  kingdom, with  three  thoufand au- 
xiliaries; was  at  the  battle  of  Poictiers,  where 
he  behaved  with  remarkable  bravely  and  con- 
duct, was  wounded,  and  narrowly  efcaped  be- 
ing taken  prifoner  with  John  king  of  France, 
by  the  black  prince;  after  which  he  imme-  Ibld,caP- ,0- 
diately  returned  to  Scotland. 

In     1357,    l-Villiehnus  conies  de  Douglas, 
was  fent   to  England,  as  one  of  the  hoftages 
for  king  David's   ranlom.      This   is   the  tirft  Rymer,  torn? 
time  we  find  him  defigned  earl  in   any  public  ^1-  P-  10^' 
record. 

In  1361,  there  was  a  fafe  conduct  obtain- 
ed from  the  king  of  England  to  William  earl 
of"  Douglas,  to  pafs  through  that  country  with 


Fordun.   lib. 
14.  cap.  6. 


Rymer'sfced.  prifonc 
torn.  IV.  p      J 


Ibid.tom.VI. 

p.  305. 


Si 


He  got  from  king  David  II.  a  charter,  de 

omnibus   terris  el  fojfejfionibus  fer  totum  reg- 

Chart.inpub.  num  Scotietde  qtiibus  quondam  Jacobus  dominus 

',[    de   Douglas,  avunculus,   et  Arcbibaldus  pater 

de  Douglas,   fuus  obierunt  vefliti,    &c. 

This  William  was  in  every  refpe.fr,  a  great 
man,  a  loyal  fubject,  and  true  patriof,  and 
was  concerned  in  all  the  public  tranfaclions  of 
his  time,  both  in  peace  and  war. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners.,  appointed 
to  treat  with  the  Englilh  at  Newcaftle,  for 
which  he  got  a  fafe  conduct  for  hunfelf  and 


Rvmer, 
IV.  p. 


677. 

and   torn.  V 
p.  303. 


a  retinue  of  thirty  knights  ;   he  being  one  o: 
the  raiucii  extraordinary. 

In  1363,  he  obtained  another  of  the  fame 
contents;  and  in  1  366  he  obtained  one  with 
only  twenty  four  knights  of  his  retinue  ;   alio  ,ll'd.  P*  554< 
another  in  1367.  0j3>  &c. 

It  is  alledged,  by  Fordun's    continuator, 

and  other  hiftorians  after  him,  that  upon  the 

death  of  king  David  Bruce,   William  earl   of 

Douglas  claimed  the  crown  :    but  this  feeiris 

to  be  a  miftake  ;  for  it  is  evident,   from  our  Notes  upon 

hiilories  of  thefe  times,  that  he  was  in  great  the  "7 cedi' 

...         T,  .  .  .  fion  of  For- 

favour  with  king   Kobeit  II.   from    his  very  dun.  lib.  14. 

acceffion  to  the  crown,  obtained  his  daughter  caP-  l6, 

in  marriage  to  his  fon,  and  performed  many 

bra\e  actions  in  the  feivice  of  his  country  in  Ford,  vol.11. 

that  king's  reign.  c.  43,46,47. 

He  was  appointed  euflos  marchiartim  by  the 
fame  prince,  with  power  to  fettle  ..11  debates 
betwixt   the  Douglafes   and  Peicies  of  Nor-  Rvmer  tom- 
thuniberland,  3d  February  1373-  VII.  p.  2. 

His   commiificn  was  again  renewed,  anno 
1374,  and  1377  de  concordatit,  fit  fer  querela 
inter  nobiles  tiros   PPUfieinuim   comitem    de  ....         , 
Doug/as  et  de  Mar,   Arcbibaldum  de  Douglas,  ^67. 
di/minum  de  Calloway,  cancellariuni  Scotia,  et 
Henricutii 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


185 


Henri  cum  He    Percy,    comitem  Northumbria; 

<&c. 

At  laft  all  differences  upon  the  borders  were 
adjufted,  and  a  truce  betwixt  Scotland    and 
England  concluded,  of  which  Walter  bifhop 
ibid.  p.  276.  of  Glafgow,  John   bifhop  of  Dunkeld,  Willi- 
am earl  of   Douglas,  George  earl  of  March, 
and  Archibald  lord  of  Galloway,  were  gua- 
rantees, anno  1380. 
Chart,  inar-       He  married,  lit,  (ante  1343)  lady  Marga- 
te Douelas  •   ret'  daughter  of  Donald,   filter,    and    at   laft 
and  hiitory    fole  heirefs  of  Thomas  earl  of  Mar,  by  whom 

fenSC  X°yA    he  had  a  fo"' 

jfames,  earl  of  Douglas, — and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Ifabel  Douglas,  who,  after  her  bro- 
ther's death,  became  countefs  of  Mar,  as  heir- 
efs to  her  mother.  She  married,  ift,  Mal- 
colm Drummond  of  Cargill,  who,  in  her 
right,  was  earl  of  Mar ;  but  by  him  fhe  had 
Chart  in  ro-  no  ^ue#  ^he  married,  2dly,  fir  Alexander 
tul.  Roberti    Stewart,  fon  of  Alexander  earl  of  Buchan,  fon 

W"     .  r  j  of  kins  Robert  II.  in  whofe  favours  flie  con- 

Kymers  txd. 

angl.  veyed  the  earldom  of  Mar,  anno  ;  404. 

Crawford's  The   earl   having  divorced   his  firft  lady, 

peerage,   p.   married,  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Dunbar,  daugh- 

9   an    3°      ter  Qf  Patrick^  and  CAer  of  George  carl  of 

March,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Archibald,  who  obtained  from  king  David 

II.  a  grant  of  the  lands  and  lordfhip  of  Gal- 

^"''Da'id'  loway»  m  tne  4otn  year  °f nis  reisn ;  atter 

ad  an.  1369.  which  he  was  defigned  dominus  Galovidit,  till 

he  fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of  Douglas  in 

1388. 

;. .     ■         He  married,  3dly,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 

arch,  andhift!  countefs  of  Angus,  and   dowager  of  Mar,  el- 

t>f  the  royal  deft  daughter  and  coheirefs  of  Thomas  earl  of 

fam.ofStew-  Angug>  by  whom  hg  had  a  fon> 

George  Douglas,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earl- 
dom of  Angus,  upon  his  mother's  refignation, 
and  was  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Angus,  the 
marquiffes,  and  duke  of  Douglas;  as  will  be 
Ihown  hereafter. 

Earl  William  died  in  1384,  was  buried  in 
the  church  of  Melrofe,  and  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 


IX.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Douglas,  who, 
according  to  Fordun,  was  miles  acerrimus,  et 
Fordun.  lib.  dnglis  femper  infejlijfimus  ;  was  alfo  earl  of 
14.  cap.  49.  fyjar,  in  right  of  his  mother.  He  was  a  man 
of  lingular  magnanimity,  bravery  and  refolu- 
tion,  and  obtained  many  fignal  victories  a- 
gainft  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

At  laft  he  invaded  England,  and  was  met 
near  Newcaftle  by  the  Englifli  army,  com- 
manded by  the  earl  of  Northumberland's  va- 
liant fons,  lord  Henry  and  Ralph  Percies,  where 
the  memorable  battle  of  Otterburn  was  fought 
with  incredible  courage  and  obftinacy  on  both 
fides,  on  31ft  July  1388, 

A  a  a 


The  Scots  obtained  the  victory,  though  far 
inferior  in  numbers  to  the  Englilh,  which  was 
chiefly  attributed  to  the  remarkable  bravery 
and  conduct  of  their  general  the  earl  of  Dou-  ^dcm-  caP- 
glas,  who  there  loft  his  life.     I  fliall  here  add 
Dr.   Abercrombie's   words  :    "   The   young  Aberci-omb. 
"  hero  died  in  the  field  of  battle  much  re-  vo1-  H* 1- 
"  greted,  but  had  been  much  more  fo,  had  I9Z* 
"  he  not  been  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Ar« 
"  chibald  the  grim,  like  unto  himlelf  and  the 
"  illuitrious  houfe  from  which  he  defcended, 
"  &c." 

Earl  James  married  lady  Ifabel  Stewart,  . 
daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  but  by  her  had  ijjgjfl** 
only  one  Ion,  who  died  an  infant,  and  was  iiic- 
ceeded  in  the  earldom  of  Douglas  by  his  bro- 
ther Archibald,  and  in  the  earldom  of  Mar  by 
his  fitter  Ifabel,  as  before  noticed. 

IX.  Archibald,  third  earl  of  Douglas, 
and  lord  of  Galloway,  fucceeded   his  brother  Fordun,  lib. 
earl  James  in  1388,  who,  on  account  ot  his  H" 'jjJ^IJ-J 
black  andfwarthy  complexion,  was  common-  Arch. deDoii- 
ly  called  Archibald  the  grim.  sja*'  dominus 

TT  ■    r    ■  ■      r\  •    1  r   (jalovidix  ad 

He  was  interior  to  none  ot  his  brave  ancef-  comitatum  dc 

tors  for  magnanimity,  refolution  and  courage.  Douglas,  &c. 

He  was  fent  ambafiador  to  France  in  his 
father's  lifetime,   and  managed  his  negotiati-  Ibid.  cap.  44. 
on  with  honour,  fidelity,  and  fuccefs. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Thomas   Murray,    lord    of  Bothwell,    with 

whom  he  got  the  lordfhip  of  Bothwell,  fupe-  ^h"tu'-  of  . 
.     .  •  fk        <■  ,     ,  .,,i,-    Glafgow,  and 

nonty  ot  Drumlargard,  &c.  and  added  to  his  chart.  penes 
armorial  bearing,  azure,  three  ftars,  within  a  ducemdeHa- 
double  treflure,  or. — By  her  he  had  a  fon,         mi  ton* 

Archibald,  fourth  earl  of  Douglas,— —and 
a  daughter, 

Lady  Marjory ,  married  to  David,  prince  of  Fordun.  lib. 
Scotland.  iS-caP.io. 

He  had  alfo  another  fon  William,   lord  of 

Nithfdale,   prince  of  Danskin,    and   duke   of 

Spruce,  who,  in  many  charters  of  king  Robert 

II.   is  defigned  IVillielmus  de  Douglas  miles,  Charta  in  rot, 

filius  Archibaldi  de  Douglas  domini  Galovidix  ^^}' 

confanguinei  noftri.   He  was  a  man  of  eminent 

parts,  great  ftrength  of  body,  and  undaunted 

courage  :  he  was  often  engag-ed  in  battles  and  „    .       ... 

•   n.   1     t?      i-n  1      ■  ,   r     ..  Fordun.  lib. 

rencounters  agamft  the  Englilh,  and  with  fmall  ,4<  cap.  5,. 

handfuls  of  men  defeated  great  multitudes  of 

the  enemies. 

He  performed  likeways  many  glorious  ac- 
tions in  foreign  countries,  for  which  he  had 
thefe  high  titles  of  prince,  duke,  &c.  confer- 
red upon  him. 

King  Robertll.  on  account  of  his  lingular 
probity  and  merit,  bellowed  his  beautiful 
daughter  Egidia  upon  him  in  marriage,  and  Hilt,  of  the 
gave  him  a  grant  of  the  lordfhip  of  Nithfdale.  ^yal family. 
The  charter  bears,  Dilctio  et  fid.-li  nojlro  IV il- 
liehm  de  Douglas,  inUiti,  filio  Archbaldi  de 
Douglas, 


i86 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ch»rt.  in  pub-. 


Douglas  domini  Galovidlx,  et  Egidis  fill  a 
Chart.inpub.  n0(lr£  carijfim*,  in  matrimonium  inter  If/as 
uchiv.  WiUlelmum  et  Egidiam   legitime  faciendum, 

&c. 

This  great  man  was  treacheroufly  aflaffi- 
nated,  'tis  faid,  by  the  contrivance  oflord  Clif- 
ford, leaving  only  one  daughter ,  mar- 
ried to  Henry  Sinclair  earl  of  Orkney. 

The  earl  dying  in  1400,  Fordun  fums  up 

Fordun.  lib.  his  character  thus :   "  Obiit  dominus  Archibal- 

15.  cap.  11.    «   j1(S  comes  fa  Douglas,  dttfus grim,  five  ter- 

«'   ribili.fi  qui  in  terrena  frudentia,  fortitudine, 

"   et  audacla,  conquejiu  et  dixitiis  cateros  fuo 

"   tempore  Scotos  antecejfit,  &c .*' 

The  counters  furvived  him,  and  made  a  do- 
nation, in  jura  viduiUte,  pro  falute  anime  fun, 
Carta  in  mag.  necnon  aniins  recolendot  memori*  quondam  Ar- 
adan  iacu    chibaldi  comitis  de  Douglas,  domtni  GalrcidU, 
'   &c.&c. 

lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Archibald,  fourth  carl  of  Douglas, 
lord  of  Bothwel,  Galloway  and  Annandale, 
who  obtained  from  Robert  duke  of  Albany, 
governor  of  Scotland,  a  charter  of  confirmati- 
on of  the  lordfhip  of  Annandale,  &c.  upon  the 
refignation  of  George  earl  of  March,  (who 
was  his  grand-uncle's  fon,)  to  him  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  failing,  to  the 
carl  of  March,  his  heirs,  &c.  The  charter  is 
granted  Carijflmo  confangulneo  nofiro  Archl- 
baldo  comiti  de  Douglas,  domino  Galorldlx,<ijc. 
dated  at  Haddington  2d  October  1409. 

He,  like  many  of  his  brave  anceflors,  di- 
ftinguifhed  himfelfin  the  military  art.  For- 
dun calls  him  Infignijpmus  belliger,  &c. 

He  was  wounded,  loft  an  eye,  and  taken 
prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Homildon,  anno  1 40  2, 
but  was  relieved  in  1403. 

He  defended  the   cattle  of  Edinburgh  a- 

gainft  king  Henry  and  the  Englilh  army,  and 

obliged  them  to  raife  the  liege,  anno  1409. 

In  1420,  he  invaded  England,  laid   wafte 

Ibid.  csp.  32.  the  country,  burnt  Alnwick,  and  returned  to 

Scotland  with  great  booty. 

Eeing  highly  eftcemed  for  his  valour  and 
conduct,  he  was  fent  to  France  with  a  rein- 
forcement of  10,000  men,  according  to  For- 
dun, anno  1423,  where  he  had  the  chief  com- 
mand, and  did  i'uch  fignal  fervice  to  the  crown 
of  France,  that  king  Charles  VII.  gave  the 
dutchy  of  Turenne  to  him,  and  his  heirs  for 
ever,  and  made  him  a  marifnal  of  France. 

He  remarkably  fignalized  his  valour  and 
courage  at  the  battle  of  Vcmoil,  againft  John 
duke  of  Bedford,  where  he  loft  his  life,  with 
his  heroic  fon-in-law  the  earl  of  Buchan  : 
they  were  both  buried  with  great  folemnity 
in  St.  Gratian's  church  at  Tourney,  anno 
1424. 


Fordun,  lib 
15.  cap.  14 
«t  16. 


Ibid.  cap.  25 
Abcrcromby 


Fordun.    lib. 
iS.  cap.  35. 


He  married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  daugh-™-  of  the 
ter  of  king  Robert  III.  by  whom  he  hadtworoy 
fonsand  four  daughters. 

1 .  Archibald,  carl  of  Douglas. 

2,  James  earl  of  Abercorn  and  lord  Bal- 
venie,  afterwards  carl  of  Douglas,  who,  For- 
dun's  continuator  fays,    was  killed,   with  his 

father,  at  Vernoil;  but  that  mult  be  a  mif-  °   ""„     " 
take,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
William  earl  of  Orkney. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Stew- 
art, earl  of  Buchan,  conftable  of  France,  and 
chamberlain  of  Scotland. 

3 .  Lady  Helen,  married  to  Alexander  Lau- 
der of  Hatton. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Glen- 
doning  of  that  ilk. 

XI.  Archibald,  fifth  earl  of  Douglas, 
lord  of  Bothwel,  Galloway,  and  Annandale, 
fecond  duke  of  Turenne,  count  de  Longue- 
villc,  and  marifhal  of  France,  who,  in  his  fa- 
ther's lifetime,  was  defigned  earl  of  Wigton, 
and  fucceeded  him  anno  1424. 

He  went  to  France  in  141  9,  when  a  young  Fordun,  lib. 
man,  along  with  the  brave  earl  of  Buchan,  x^-  "P-J1* 
his  brother-in-law,  wiah  7000  auxiliaries: 
where,  having  performed  many  great  and  he- 
roic actions,  he  got  the  lordlhip  of  Longue- 
ville  beftowed  upon  him,  and  was  made  a  ma- 
rifhal of  France. 

In  1422,  he  returned  to  Scotland  formore 
recruits ;   but   being  indifpofed,   was  not  in  a 
condition  to  go  to  France  with  them  in  1423,  Ibidem; 
when  his  father  got  the  chief  command,  as 
before  mentioned. 

In  1424,  he  was  fent  ambaffadof  to  Eng- 
land, together  with  Henry  bifliop  of  Aber- 
deen, and  fir  William  Hay  of  Errol,  to  treat 
about  king  James's  ranfom,  which  they 
happily  accomplifhed,  and  returned  to  Scot-  Anglic!  "  ' 
land  with  their  royal  mafter  that  fame  year. 

He  was  lord  lieutenant,  and  governour  of  Abercromb._ 

F  &c  Two  on- 

the  kingdom  in  the  beginning  ot  the  reign  ol  ginai  charters 

king  James  II.  Pcnes  domU 

He   married,    ift,   lady  Matilda  Lindfay, 

daughter  of  David  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom 

he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Eupheme  Graham, 

daughtcrof  Patrick  earl  of  Stratheru,by  whom 

he  had  two  fons  and  a  daughter. 

1 .  IV i I ii am. 

2.  David  Douglas. 
His  daughter,    lady  Margaret,    called  the 

fair  maid  of  Galloway,  got  the  eftates  of  Gal- 
loway, Wigton,  and  Balvenie,  &c .  and  was 
married,  ift,  to  her  coufin  William;  2dly, 
to  James,  (both  earls  of  Douglas,)  but  fhc 
hid  no  iflue  to  cither.     She  married,  3<ily, 

John 


num  Gray. 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


187 


John  carl  of  Athole,  who  got  with  her  the 
Hift.  of  the  lordfhip  of  Balvenie,  to  whom  ihe  had  two 
Dr.aAba™ly'  daughters ;  the  firft  married  to  the  earl  of 
orombie,  &c.  Errol,   and  the  fecond  to  lord  Gray. 

He  died  in  February  1 440,   and  was  fuc- 

ccedcd  by  his  eldell  fon, 

XII.  William,  fixth  earl  of  Douglas, 
third  duke  of  Turcnne,  &c.  a  youth  of  a  fine 
genius,  a  noble  and  undaunted  fpirit,  and  oi 
great  expectation.  Soon  after  his  father's 
death,  he  came  to  a  meeting  of  a  parliament 
at  Edinburgh,  with  a  fplendid  and  numerous 
retinue,  and  behaved  with  all  due  obedience 
and  lubmimon ;  was  in  great  favour  with  the 
young  kinpf,  and  gave  all  the  marks  of  a  fin- 
cere,  generous,  and  loyal  difpofition.  How- 
ever, it  feems  his  grandeur  made  him  to  be 
looked  upon  with  a  jealous  eye  by  the  ruling 
fadtion  at  the  time,  though  he  was  then  on- 
ly about  fixteen  years  of  age. 

He  and  his  young  brother  were  invited  to 
an  entertainment  in  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh, 
by  chancellor  Crichton  :   they  went  without 
the  leaft  fufpicion  or  diftruft,  and  were  both 
barbaroufly    aiTaffinated,    with    their    trufty 
friend  fir  Malcolm  Fleming  of  Cumbernauld, 
„    .         ,   in  the  king's  prefence,  who  had  the  tragical 
II.  page  514.  event  in  the  utmoft  abhorrence,  and  wept  bit- 
All  Scotch  hi-  terjy  .  but  j^d  not  trie  p0wer  to  prevent  it. 
thi"fac\>        This    happened   upon   the    24th   November 
1440;  and  the  earl   and  his  brother  being 
both  unmarried,  the  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  their  uncle  James  earl  of  Aber- 
corn,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XI.  James,  feventh  earl  of  Douglas, 
fourth  duke  of  Turenne,  &c.  fecond  fon  of 
Archibald  fourth,  and  brother  of  Archibald 
fifth  earl  of  Douglas,  being  a  big  corpulent 
man,  was  called  James  the  Grofs. 

He  was  warden  of  the  marches  towards 
England,  in  the  reign  of  king  James  II.  and 
married  Beatrix,   daughter  of  Robert  duke  of 
Albany ^  governour  of  Scotland,  and  is  de- 
Chart,  m  ar-   flnrned  dilethis  frater  mens  by  Murdoch  duke 
chivis  famihas    ?  .      J  ■> 

it  Douglas,    or  Albany,  in  1423.    By  her  he  had  fix  fons 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  IVilliam  earl  of  Douglas. 

2.  James  Douglas  of  Herriotmuir,  who 
fucceded  his  brother. 

3.  Archibald,  earl  of  Murray,  a  man  of 
Angular  courage,  conduct,  and  magnanimity. 
He  had  the  chief  command  of  the  Scotch  ar- 
my at  the  battle  of  Sark,  where  they  obtain- 
ed a  compleat  victory  over  the  Engliih.  He 
married  lady  Maiy,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  James  Dunbar  earl  of  Murray,  with  whom 
he  got  the  earldom. 

4.  Hugh,  earl  of  Ormond,  whofe  fon  Hugh 


Hift.  of  the 

royal  family, 
115.  & 


II.  p.  254. 


was  dean  of  Brechin,  and  died  without  ifTue. 

5.  John,  lord  Balvenie,  died  without 
iffiie. 

6.  Henry  Douglas,  went  into  holy  orders. 
1  ft  Daughter,  lady  Margaret,   married  td 

James  earl  of  Morton. 

2.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  Robert  Stew- 
art lord  d'  Aubigny. 

3.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  Robert  lord 
Fleming,    anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Wigton. 

4.  Lady   Elizabeth,  married   to  » 

Wallace  of  Craigie.  The  earl  lived  but  three 
years  after  the  murder  of  his  nephews ;  and, 
dying  in  1443,  was  fucceeded  by  his  el  deft  fon, 

XII.  William,  eighth  earl  of  Douglas, 
fifth  duke  of  Turenne,  &c.  He  had  vaft 
poffeffions,  great  fuperiorities,  and  an  incre- 
dible number  of  vaffals  and  followers;  fo  that 
he  was  envied  by  fome,  and  dreaded  by  o- 
thers. 

However,  he  was  long  in  great  favour  R)'mer>  tomi 
with  king  James  II.  was  one  of  his  privy ' 
council  in  1 444,  and  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
kingdom.  He  had  the  difpofal  of  11  offices 
and  places  of  truft  till  1449,  that  tie  king 
took  the  management  into  his  own  hands ; 
and  in  that  year  he  was  appointed  one  of  the 
guarantees  of  a  treaty  with  the  Enp-'uh ;  but 
upon  fome  changes  happening  at  court,  he 
laid  down  all  his  employments,  and  retired 
to  the  country,  where,  'tis  faid,  he  lived 
more  like  a  fovereign  prince  than  a  mbiedr, 
which  gave  great  cmence  to  the  kins  and  mi- 
niftry.  But  it  feems  he  was  confeious  to 
himfelf  of  no  ill  intentions;  and,  apprehend- 
ing no  danger,  he  went  to  Rome,  accomp  ;ni- 
ed  with  a  fplendid  retinue  of  gentlemen  of  Fcrdun>  P- 
the  firft  rank,  anno  1450,  being  the  year  ox5  5" 
the  Jubilee. 

The  enemies  of  his  family,  who  had  been 
accomplices  in  the  murder  of  hi,  coulins,  be- 
ing jealous  of  his  power,  and  afraid  of  his  re- 
turn, endeavoured  to  inftil  bad  notions  of  him 
into  the  mind  of  the  king,  and  got  feveral 
luits  and  procefles  commenced  againft  his 
friends  and  family  in  his  abfence,  which  be-  Abercr .v.  II. 
ing  fully  narrated  in  Docftor  Abercrombie's  p-Htf  &  150- 
hiftory,  we  ihall  here  pals  them  over. 

The  earl  being  informed  of  what  was  do- 
ing againft  him,  thought  proper  to  make  the 
beft  of  his  way  home.  He  difmiff:d  his  grand 
retinue,  and,  palling  through  England  incog, 
fent  a  dutiful  meifage  to  the  king,  full 
of  obedience  and  fubmiffion.  The  king  ac-  Ib;d-  P-  3>S« 
cepted  it  moft  gracioufly,  received  him  kind- 
ly* and  he  got  again  greatly  into  his  majefty's 
favour; 

In  April  145-1,  he  was  one  of  the  ambaf-  _ 
r  j        ,•  v.      .  -  .  Rvmer.  torn, 

ladors  lent  to  England,   to  confer  and  make  u.  pa£«  285. 

up 


PEERAGE    op     SCOTLAND. 


up  the  differences  about  the  breaches  of  the 
late  truce. 

After  which,  having  been  guilty  of  fome 
arbitrary  proceedings  in  his  own  country,  he 
went  to  the  court  of  England,  where  king 
James  was  informed  he  had  been  engaged  in 
ibme  treafonable  practices. 

Upon  his  return  he  was  ordered  to  attend 
the  king  at  Stirling  ;  but,  knowing  he  had 
many  enemies  at  court,  refufed  to  come  with- 
out a  fafe  conduct,  which  the  king  granted 
him  in  the  ftrongeft  terms,  and  moft  ample 
form. 

He  went  to  Stirling  accordingly,  was  in- 
troduced to  the  king,  who  retired  with  him 
into  a  clofet,  where    they  had  a  long  confe- 
rence by  themfelves. 
Abercrombie       Doctor  Abercrombie  acknowledges  he  an- 
voUI.p.354.  fWered  the  king  dutifully  and  i'ubmilfively,  to 
all  the   points    infilled  on,     till  he  defired 
him   to    cancell    and    give  up  a  treafonable 
league  or  affociation  entered  into  by  him,  the 
earl  of  Crawford,  and  others  of  the  nobility  : 
He  anfwered,  That  that  bond  or  contract 
was  not  in  his  pofTeflion  at  the  time:   that  it 
contained  no  trealbn  ;  and  that  he  could  not 
give  it  up  without  the  confent  of  his  affoci- 
ates.    The  king  being  incenfed  at  his  refufal, 
AllScotchhi-  anc*  not  a^e  t0  bear  fuch  difobedience  in  a 
ftorians  agree  fubject,  drew  out  a  dagger,  andllabbed  the  earl 
in  this  fact.    t0  the  heart)  0f  whicn  hc  died  inftantly,   ad 

February  anno  14  5  2. 

He  was  i'ueceeded  by  his  brother, 

XTT.  James,  ninth  earl  of  Douglas,  and 
fixth  duke  of  Turenne,  &c.  who,  in  ref'ent- 
ment  of  his  brother's  flaughter,  took  up  arms 
againit  his  lawful  fevereign,  and  foon  got  to- 
gether a  far  greater  army  than  the  king  was 
able  to  raife  in  fo  lhort  a  fpace  ;  but  how  they 
were  difperfed  at  that  time,  our  authors  give 
no  account. 
Boethius,  It  is  alledged  by  moft  of  our   hiftorians, 

Buchanan,      that  this  rebellion  fubfifted  without  intermii- 
Hauthornden  _         ....  .     ,  .         .„      . 

Home.Craw-  "cm  till  it  was  entirely  extinguished  anno  1 455 ; 
furd,  &c.       but  as  this  appears  to  be  a  miftake,    we  beg 
leave  here  to  infert  fome  unqueftionable  do- 
cuments,  which  we  fubmit  to  the  judgment 
of  our  readers. 

Earl  James's  rebellion  certainly  broke  out 
in  the  end  of  February  1 452  j  yet  we  find 
this  earl  not  only  reconciled  to  the  king,  but 
employed  in  public  negotiations  of  ftate  the 
very  year  after  the  rebellion  commenced. 
Follows  the  king's  commilTion :  "  Jacobs 
Rymer,  torn.  "  D.  G.  &c.  Sciatis,  quodnosde  fide  legali- 
XI.  p.  324.  «  tate  et  circumfpectione  carilfimi  confangui- 
"  nei  noftri  Jacobi  comitis  de  Douglas  et  de 
"  Annandale,  dom.  Galovidis,  ac  Ricardi, 
"  abbatis  monafterii  de  Dumfermling,  et  Ro- 


Ibid.  p.  327 
&334. 


''  berti  Liddale  de  Balmure,  primi  dapiferi 
"  noftri,  plurimum  conridentes  de  avifamento 
"  concilii  noftri  —  Conitituimus  ipfos  tres 
■'  aut  duos  eorundem  conjunctim  —  noftros 
■'  ambalfiatores  et  deputatosfpeciale-. — Dan- 
"  tes  eifdem  plenariam  poteftatem — adcon- 
•'  veniendum  tractandum  concludendum,  &c. 
"  cum  Henerico  rege  Anghse,  de  et  fupcr 
•'  treuga,  &c.  &c&c.  i8voAprilis  1453." 
The  earl  and  Mr.  Liddale  went  the  em- 
bafly,  and  concluded  a  treaty,  viz.  "  Inden- 
"  tura  treugarum  facia  inter  Richardum  co- 
"  mitem  Sarum,  &c.  commifTarios  Angliae, 
"  et  Jacobum  comitem  de  Douglas  et  de  An- 
"  nandale  dom.  Galovidias,  et  Robertum  de 
"   Liddale  commifTarios  Scotiaz,  &c.  &c. 

By  thefe  two  commifTioners  it  was  con- 
cluded, That  a  truce  entered  into  in  1451, 
to  continue  till  i  ft  Auguft  1454,  mould  be 
further  prorogued  and  continue  till  I  ft  Auguft  p"  55  ' 

1457,  &c.  James  earl  of  Douglas  was  one  of 
the  guarantees  of  the  treaty,  and  took  inftru- 
ments  concerning  the  debateable  lands  on  the 
borders  in  behalf  of  his  mafter  king  James. 
The  earl  of  Salisbury  did  the  fame  in  behalf 
of  king  Henry  of  England,    23d  May  1453. 

The  treaty  is  approved  and  ratified  by  the  Ibid.  p.  335. 
king,   5th  July  145-3. 

The  earl  immediately  upon  the  conclud- 
ing of  the  treaty,  undertook  a  pilgrim  tge  to 
Italy,  accompanied  with  his  brothers,  and 
fome  other  friends,  (volentes  pere^re  iitnina 
Apofto/orum  -cifitare,)  and  obtained  a  fafe  con-  ibid,  p.  326. 
duct  from  king  Henry  for  himfelf  and  his  re- 
tinue, (all  particularly  named  in  Mr.  Rymer's 
collection^,)  to  pal's  and  return  through  Eng- 
land,^w  Uteres  per  quatuor  annos proxime  futuros 
ditraturas,  &c.  The  fafe  conduct  is  dated  the 
fame  day  on  which  the  treaty  was  concluded, 
viz,    23d  May  145-3,  at  London. 

Beatrix  countefs  of  Douglas,  the  earl's  mo- 
ther, and  Margaret  countefs  of  Douglas,  his  ibid.  p.  349 
brother's  widow,  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  from  and  35°- 
king  Henry  to  go  up  toEngland,  cum  duodecim 
famulis  in  comitiva,  &c.  I  6th  June  1454,  a- 
bout  which  time  they  expected  to  meet  the 
earl  in  his  return  from  Italy. 

As  to  what  acts  of  treafon  the  Douglafes 
committed  in  England  about  this  period,   our 
hiftorians  are  filent ;  but  doubtlefs  they  were 
guilty  j  for  a  good  author  fays,  "  That  while 
"   the  Douglafes  were  in  England,  at  leaft  ab-  martia]  at„ 
"  fent  from  court,  a  parliament  met  at  Edin-  enlevements, 
*'   burgh,   to  which  the  earl  of  Douglas,  his  vol.U.p.360. 
•'  mother  and  brothers  were   fummoned,  in 
"  order  to  anfwer  to  fuch  crimes  as  lhould  be 
"  laid  to  their  charge.      They  refufed  to  o- 
"  bey,   upon  which   they  were  declared  re- 
"   bels,  and  their  lands  and  goods  connTcat- 
"   cd.     The  king  immediately  took  pofTefli- 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


189 


Ibd.  and 
Godfcraf:. 


Abercrombie 
and  Fordun, 
Tol,II.p.5i5. 


Chart,  in 
archiv.  famil 
de  Douglas. 
ad  ana. 1457 


"  on  of  Galloway,  without  oppbfition  ;  and 
"  becaufe  the  people  of  Douglafdale  prefum- 
"  ed  to  refift,  he  abandoned  them  and  their 
"  goods  to  thedifcretion  of  the  foldiers;  &c." 

It  is  molt  certain  that  the  ear!,  immediate- 
ly upon  his  return  to  Scotland,  commenced  a 
new  rebellion,  and  began  to  raife  forces  a- 
gainft  the  king.  He  loon  found  himfelf  a- 
gain  at  the  head  of  an  army  fuperior  in  num- 
ber to  his  rriajefty's.  He  went  in  quell  of 
the  royal  troops,  and  overtook  them  near  A- 
bercorn,  where  the  two  armies  encamped  in 
fight  of  one  another  ;  but  it  feems  the  feeds 
of  loyalty  ftill  took  place  in  the  earl's  breait, 
or  he  was  unwilling  to  fpill  the  blood  of  his 
feilow-fubjects  ;  for  certain  it  is  he  declined 
fighting,  at  leaft  was  not  fo  forward  to  en- 
gage the  royal  army  as  was  expected  on  lb  fa- 
vourable an  oportunity ;  on  which  account 
lord  Hamilton,  and  fome  of  the  chiefs  of  his 
followers,  not  only  openly  upbraided  him,  but 
that  very  night  deferted  him  ;  went  over  to 
the  king's  party  ;  were  brought  before  his 
majefty,  who  gracioufly  received  them,  ac- 
cepted their  fubmilfion,  and  pardoned  them  ; 
whereby  the  royal  army  daily  encreafed,  and 
the  rebels  diminifhed,  which  the  king  per- 
ceiving, for  fome  time  avoided  coming  to 
blows. 

The  earl  of  Angus,  a  faithful  and  loyal 
fubjecl,  who  detefted  his  coufin's  rebellion, 
was  the  king's  lieutenant,  and  commander  in 
chief  of  the  royal  army,  finding  himfelf  at 
lall  able  to  encounter  the  rebels,  gave  them 
battle  at  A ncrum-muir,  and  entirely  routed 
them,  anno  1455. 

The  earl  of  Douglas's  brother,  the  earl  of 
Murray  ^  was  killed  on  the  fpot,  his  brothers, 
the  earl  of  Ormond,  and  lord  Balveny,  were 
taken  prifoner=,   and  both  beheaded. 

The  earl  himfelf  made  his  efcape  to  Eng- 
land, where  he  remained  long ;  and  as  all 
his  eftates  and  honours  were  forfeited  to  the 
crown,  his  majefty  was  pleafed  loon  after- 
wards to  bellow  the  whole  lands  and  lordlhip 
of  Douglas  upon  the  earl  of  Angus,  his  cou- 
fin  and  next  heir- male. 

The  earl,  While  he  flaid  in  England,  gave 
his  king  and  country  great  difturbance  and 
trouble ;  at  laft  the  duke  of  Albany  and  he, 
having  got  alliftance  from  king  Henry,  invad- 
ed Scotland,   anno  1483. 

The  old  earl  was  taken  prifoner,  and 
brought  into  the  king's  prefence,  who,  out  of 
his  great  goodnefs  and  lenity,  pardoned  his 
rebellion,  and  gave  him  his  life. 

He  retired  to  the  abbacy  of  Lindores,  where 
he  became  a  religious  and  fincere  penitent, 
and  continued  a  moll  faithful  and  loyal  fub- 
jecl,  as  long  as  he  lived.     When  the  mal-  | 

B 


contents  took  up  arms  in  the  end  of  king 

James  the  Ill's  reign,   they  knowing  the  old 

earl's  great  capacity,  either  for  peace  or  war, 

applied  to   him  to  join  and  head  them  ;  but 

he  not  only  abfolutely  refufed  to  engage  with 

them,  but  ufed  many  arguments  to  make  them 

change   their  mcafures,   and  return  to   their 

duty  j   and  wrote  to   all  his  friends  and  the 

cadets  of  his  family,   exhorting  them  to  keep 

itedfaft  in  their  loyalty,   and  to  continue  in 

the  king's  intereft,  which  many  of  them  did,  Q  .  . 

particularly  Cavers  Douglas,   then  Iheriff  of  terslmd  re." 

Teviotdale,  a  man  of  great  power  in  thefouth  mi^ons,  te- 

of  Scotland,   who,   being  himfelf  a  good  fub-  Dougks^" 

jecl,  followed   the  advice   of  his  chief,   and 

joined  the  king,   on  which  account  he  fuffer- 

ed  many  hardfhips,   though  he  afterwards  got 

two  remiffions,  one  from  king  James  IV.  and 

another  from  the  ftates. 

The  earl  quite  wore  out  with  age  and  in- 
firmities, died  without  iiTue  at  Lindores,  15th 
April  1488,  was  the  laft  earl  of  Douglas,  and 
in  him  ended  the  firft  branch  of  this  noble 
and  illuftrious  houfe,  whofe  ruin  was  chiefly 
owing  to  their  grandeur,  riches,  and  power, 
being  rather  too  great  for  fubjects  in  a  mo- 
narchical ltate. 

The  male  line  of  the  firft  and  fecond  fons 
of  William,  firft  earl  of  Douglas,  thus  end- 
ing, his  third  fon  George,  who  was  anceftor 
of  the  earls  of  Angus,  and  duke  of  Douglas, 
and  alio  heir-male  of  the  earls  of  Douglas, 
was  the  next  great  branch  of  this  illuftrious 
family,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

IX.   George,  fon  of  William,  firft  earl  of 

Douglas,  by  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  countefs 

and  heirefs  of  Angus,  and  dowager  of  Mar,  was 

put    in  poffellion  of  his  mother's   eftate  and 

honours  when  very  young,   by  her  refigna- 

riou  in  parliament  of  the  earldom  of  Angus, 

lordlhip  of  Abernethy,  &c.  &c.  "  to  and  iri  „, 
.<.    f  cm  ("i-»       1       ,  .  Chart,  in  ar- 

iavours  ot  George  of  Douglas,  her  fon,  and  cniv  farn.  de 

"  the  heirs  of  his  body  ;  whom  failing,  to  Douglai. 
"  her  filter  Elizabeth,  fpoufe  of  fir  Alexan- 
"  der  Hamilton,  and  the  heirs  of  her  body, 
"  &c."  upon  which  this  George  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  leal,  from  king  Robert 
II.  dated  10.  April  1389,  to  which  the  king's 
fons,  John  earl  of  Carrick,  his  frimogenitus, 
and  Robert  earl  of  Fife,  6r.  were  witnefles  ; 
and  he  was  the  full  earl  of  Angus  of  the  name 
of  Douglas. 

In  an  original  charter  of  king  Robert  III. 
confirming  a  donation  of  fir  James  Sandilands 
ofCalder,  he  is  defigned  Georgius  Douglas  ^\%9T' 
comes  de  Angus,  films  bone  memoria  nobilijfimi 
domini  TVilllelmi  comitis  deDou^/as,  et  deMar 
&c.  And  in  the  fame  charter  Ifabel  countefs 
of  Mar  and  Garviauch  is  defigned  foror  frx- 
b  b  iita 


190 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ditii  Georgii,  6c.    dated     at   Lithgow   9th 
November  anno  regnl  octavo. 

This  earl  married  lady  Mary  Stewart, 
daughter  of  king  Robert  III.  the  king  and 
his  mother,  the  countefs  of  Angus,  being  the 
TV  original  parties  contractors.  The  contract  bears, 
contract'  ib.  "  That  George  of  Douglas,  lord  of  Angus, 
"'  her  Ion  and  heir,  ihall  lead  into  wife  a 
"  daughtei  of  our  lord  the  king's,  &c.  &c." 
and  is  dated  at  Edinburgh  24th  May  1397, 
the  inveftiturc  being  to  the  heirs-male  of  the 
marriage. 

He  accompanied  his  coufin,  the  earl  0} 
Douglas,  to  the  battle  of  Homildon,  where 
he  was  taken  prifoner,  and  died  foon  thereaf- 
ter, anno  1402,  leaving  iflue  by  the  faid  lady 
Mary  Stewart  two  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William,   carl  of  Angus, 

2 .  Sir  Ceir^e  Douglas,  who  afterwards  fuc- 
teeded  to  the  earldom. 

Chart. penes  His  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth^  married  to 
m.u-Jvonsm  t\x  j3avjj  jray  0f  Locharret,  nnceftor  of  the 
de   1  weed  ile.  „  jL  ,  ,  ,  n  •   j      c* 

Original  con-  marquis  of  Tweeddale :    Hie  married  after- 
tract  penes       wards  Alexander  lord  Forbes. 
uom.  Forbes,        j,     M        marricd  thrice  afrcr  the  earl's 

«u  Ann.  iac^.  j  j  #    . 

'  death:  iil.ro  (ir  James  Kennedy,  knight ; 
2dly,  to  fir  William  Graham  of  Kincardine  ; 
and,  3dly,  to  fir  William  Edmonfton  of 
Duntreath. 

X.  Wi  lli  a  M,  fecond  earl  of  Angus,  fuc- 
cceded  his  father,  and  was  fent  to  England 
to  negotiate  his  uncle,  king  James  I.'s  ran- 

Rymer.tom.  fom,  anno  1423,  which  was  happily  accom- 
x  P-  3°7'  pli flied  the  following  year,  when  the  earl  had 
the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon 
him,  at  the  folemnity  of  the  king's  corona- 
tion, and  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ran- 
fom . 
F,_iun]ib  He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotis,  that 

•■  '  ;..  ap.  Io.  fat  on  the  trial  of  Murdoch,  duke  of  Albany, 

anno  1424. 
Rymer,  torn.  He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambafladors 
x-  P  49'-  to  treat  with  the  Engiifh,  anno  1430,  and  was 
Chair  in  ar-  r'1-'uie  xv  u'llcn  oi~ tne  111K,Jle  marches  by  a  fpe- 
chiv  f.m.  de  cial  commiifion  from  the  king,  anno  1433, 
Douglas,  and  had  the  chief  command  of  the  army  ar 
the  battle  of  Piperdain,  where  the  Scots  ob- 
Fordun.  lib.  taincd  a  compleat  victory  over  the  Englilh, 
XVI.cap.25.  commanded  by  the  brave  Percy,  awn  1 436. 
Df  enfatbn  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  William 
penesmarchi-  Hay  of  Locharret,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of 
onem  de         Tweeddale,  bv  whom  he  had  afon  and  fuc- 

Tweedale,  ad  >      J 

ann.  1425.      ceffor, 

XI.  James,  third  earl  of  Angus,  who  was 
one  of  the  conservators  of  the  peace  with  Eng- 

Rvmer «  ja^  ^  t]  e  ^^  Qf  king  James  II.  and  mar- 
ried lady  Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  king 
Tames  I.   but,  dying  without  ilfue,  the  eftate 


and  honours  devolved  upon  his  uncle  George, 
to  whom  we  return. 

X.  George,  fourth  earl  of  Angus,  fe- 
cond fon  of  George,  the  firft  earl,  and  bro- 
ther-german  of  William,  the  fecond  earl,  was 
a  man  of  eminent  loyalty,  a  true  patriot,  and 
of  great  ability,  both  in  the  cabinet  and  the 
field. 

In  1449,  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch  com-  ^>'meri  tea. 
mimoners  that  concluded  a  treaty  with    the      ' P*  *S+' 
Engiifh  at  Berwick,  and  was  made  warden  of 
the  eaft  and  middle  marches. 

He  was  again  appointed  one  of  the  ambaf-  lbid-  P-  *36. 
fadors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England, 
anno  I4yi. 

He  had  the  chief  command  of  the  king's 
forces  during  the  earl  of  Douglas's  rebellion, 
which  he  effectually  fupprefTed,  anno  1455; 
and  upon  the  forfeiture  of  that  great  branch 
of  this  iliuftrious  family,  he  obtained  a  grant  Ibid.et chart. 
of  the  whole  lands  and  lordfhip  of  Douglas,  ^olTlT' 
being  next  heir-malej  as  before  obferved,  up- 
on which  he  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
fcal,   8th  April  anno  1457. 

In  the  year  1459,  he  was  again  appointed  y]10"'  t0,m# 
one  of  the  commiffioners   to   treat  with  the  43+,P&ct2  ' 
Engiifh  ;  a  truce  was  concluded,  and  he  was 
made  one  of  the  wardens  of  the  marches  on 
the  borders. 

About  the  year  1461,  king  Henry  VI.  of 
England,  being  difpoffeffed  of  his  kingdom 
by  Edward  duke  of  York,  retired  to  Scot> 
land,  and  was  kindly  received  by  the  ftates, 
in  the  minority  of  king  James  III.  and  find- 
ing the  earl  of  Angus,  the  greateft  man  then 
in  the  kingdom,  entered  into  an  indenture 
with  him,  wherein  he  binds  himfelf  to  erect 
into  a  dukedom  or  lordfhip,  as  much  land  be- 
twixt Humber  and  Trent,  as  would  yield  two 

thoufand  merks  Sterling  of  yearly  rent,  to  the  Indentu':e  in 
,,...        -  ,.        r      ,.    archiv.  fam. 

carl  and  his  heirs  tor  ever;   and  that  for  his  de  Douglas. 
afTiftance  to  reftore  him  to  his  kingdom,  &c.  ad  ann. 1462. 
The  earl  immediately  begun  to  perform  his 
part  of  the  contract  by  a  lingular  gallant  ac- 
tion, viz. 

Mr.  Brifac,  with  the  French  troops  under 
his  command,  being  then  clofely  befiered  in 
the  caftle  of  Alnwick,  the  earl  raifed  Ln  ar- 
my of  ten  thoufand  horfe,  marched  into  Eng- 
land the  length  of  Alnwick,  and  brought  off 
the  French  troops  in  fight  of  the  whole  En-  _.  . 
glifli  army,  and  marched  with  them  into  Scot-  officers  of 
land,  to  the  great  fatisfaction  of  king  Henry,  &*«»  P-  S3- 

Upon  the  death  of  king  James  II.  he  was 
appointed    one  of  the  governours   of  king  Simfon's  eflay 
James  III.  which  office  he  difcharged  with  ofDoV™* 
honour  and  reputation. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  An- 
drew Sibbald  of  Balsonie,  in  -ui  cecum,  da  Fife, 

by 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


101 


Char,  in  pub 
arch.'et  chart 
in  archiv: 
fam.  de  Dou- 
glas. 


by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

i .   Archibald,  earl  of  Angus. 

2.  George,  anceftor  of  the  Douglafes  o! 
Bonjedworth. 

lit  Daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Wil- 
liam lord  Graham,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of 
Montrofe. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Graham  of  Fintiy,  which  appears  from  the 
foundation  of  a  chaplainry  in  the  church  of 
Strathdighty. 

3.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Dun- 
can Campbell  of  Glenurchy. 

4.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Ramfay  of  Dalhoufie. 

And  dying  in  1463,  wasfucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Archibald,  fifth  earl  of  Angus, 
commonly  called  the  great  earl,  who  was  a 
man  of  many  eminent  qualities,  and  no  lef> 
a  great  ftatefman  than  a  brave  foldier.  He 
was  warden  of  the  eait  and  middle  marches, 
and  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king  Jame^ 
III.  He  got  a  grant  of  the  lands  and  caltle  of 
Tantallon,  all  erected  into  a  free  barony,  an- 
no 1479- 

There  is  one  ftain  upon  this  great  man's 
character,  riz.  he  was  one  of  many  more  of 
the  nobility  that  confented  to  the  execution 
of  two  of  the  king's  fervants  upon  Lauder 
bridge,  without  legal  trial,  anno  1481.  It 
is  faid  they  had  given  the  king  bad  council, 
and  had  put  him  upon  many  wrong  meafures 
in  the  management  of  public  affairs ,-  but  we 
find  this  earl  foon  in  favour  with  his  majefty, 
and  appointed  warden  of  the  marches  the  ve- 
ry year  thereafter  in  very  ample  form,  and 
with  many  lingular  privileges,  anno  1482. 
„  ,  ,  ,  He  was  alfo  appointed  one  of  the  commiffion- 
ers  to  treat  with  the  Englifli,   anno  H83. 

In  the  beginning  of  king  James  the  IV. 's 
reign,  he  was  again  appointed  warden  of  the 
eaft  marches  by  act  of  parliament  j  one  of  the 
privy  council  to  his  majefly  ;  and  in  1493, 
was  conftituted  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land ;  all  which  offices  he  difcharged  with  ho- 
nour, fidelity,  and  reputation. 

1496,  he  obtained  from  John  earl  of 
Crawfurd  a  right  to  the  lordihip  of  Craw- 
furd,  in  vicecom.  de  Lanark,  (for  which  he 
gave  him  an  equivalent  in  Angus,)  and  was 
infeft  in  the  faid  lordfhip,  anno  1499.  He 
was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  with 
the    Englifh,  renewed    and    confirmed   anno 

lyoo. 

The  earl  being  a  man  of  great  experience 
and  knowledge  in  military  affairs,  the  king 
asked  his  advice  and  opinion  the  day  before  the 


Ibidem. 


torn.  XII.  p 
172. 


Lives  of  the 
•fficers  ofllate 


Chart,  in 
archivis  fa- 
miliiedeDou- 
glas. 

Rymer,  torn, 
XIII.  p.  268 


battle  of  Flowdon,  which  he  gave  honettly, 
and  with  great  judgment,  and  alledged  it"  was 
highly  imprudent  to  fight  the  Englifli  at  that 
time,  for  which  he  advanced  many  ltrong  ar- 
guments; but  this  wholefome  council  has 
been  moft  unjuttly  cenfured  by  fome  hiitori- 
ans,  as  proceeding  from  cowardice  or  difloy- 
alty,  he  not  being  in  the  action  himfelf,  tho' 
it  appears  from  good  authority,  that  nothing 
but  his  great  age  and  infirmities  hindered  him 
from  going  on  with  the  reft ;  for  his  two 
fons,  and  about  two  hundred  of  his  name  and 
family,  were  killed  on  the  fpot  in  that  fatal 
field,   on  9th  September  151  3. 

At  length,  oppreffed  with  years  and  forrovv 
for  the  lofs  his  country  had  fuftained,  in  the 
death  of  their  fovereign,  the  flower  of  the 
nobility,  the  fate  of  his  two  fons,  and  lb  ma- 
ny of  his  family,  at  that  unfortim  ite  battle, 
he  retired  to  a  religious  houfe,  and  died  in  the 
beginning  of  the  year  thereafter,  viz.  151 4. 

He  married  thrice  :  lit,  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  lord  Boyd,  lord  high  chancel- 
lor of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  hid  three  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1.  George  matter  of  Angus. 

2.  Sir  IVilliam  Djug/as  of  Braidwond  or 
Glenbervie,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Gai  in  Douglas,  biffiop  of  Dunkeld,  a 
man  of  exemplary   piety  and  great  ledrnin.?. 

I  ft  Daughter,  lady  Marjory,  married  to 
Cuthbert  earl  of  Glencairn. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert 
lord  Lyle. 

3.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  Robert  lord 
Herries  of  Terreagles. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
fir  William  Stirling  of  Keir,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Sir  Archibald,  whofe  fon,  fir  Archibald 
Douglas  of  Kilfpindie,  was  lord  high  trea- 
furer  of  Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  Tames 
the  V. 

He  married,  gdly,  Jean,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Kennedy,  by  whom  he  hadno  iffue. 


Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
ftate,  &c. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub: 
r-rchiv. 


Live*  of  the 

officers  of 
ftate. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


XII.  George,  mafter  of  Angus,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Archibald,  the  fifth 
earl,  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
IV.  from  whom  he  obtained  a  charter  of  the  Ibidem' 
lands,  caftle,  and  barony  of  Tantallon,  upon 
his  father's  refignation,   anno  1489. 

Alfo  of  the  lands  of  Boncle  and  Prefton.  ibidem. 
He  was  likevvays  infeft  in  the  lordfhip  and  ba-  Chart,  in  ar- 
rony  of  Crawfurd,  anno  ino.  ^hiv-  ,fam'  de 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
lordDrummond,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  Shiv.1"1"1  ' 
and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  Archibald,  earl  of  Angus. 

2.   Sir 


192 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2.  Sir  George,  whofe  fon,  David,  fncceed- 
ed  to  the  earldom  ;   of  whom  hereafter. 

3.  IVillum,  prior  of  Coldinghame,  and 
abbot  of  Holyroodhoufe. 

lit  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
lord  Yefter,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of  Tweed- 
dale. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  John  lord  Glammis, 
anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Strathmore. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  Dou- 
glas of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of 
Quccnsberry. 

4.  Al'pjn,  married  to  Robert  Black-adder 
of  that  ilk. 

5.  Jean,  married  10  David  Home  of  Wed- 
derburn. 

6 .  Ifabel,  married  to  Robert  Crawfurd  of 
Auchinames. 

He  accompanied  the  king  to  the  fatal  field 
of  Flowdon,  and  there  loft  his  life,  with  his 
royal  mafter,  on  9th  September  151  3. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XIII.  Archibald,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grandfather,  anno  1 5 1 4,  and  was  fixth 
earl  of  Angus. 

He  was  a  man  of  many  noble  accomplifh- 
mentsj  was  highly  honoured  at  foreign  courts 
in  the  courfe  of  his  travels,  and  was  made  a 
knight  of  St.  Michael  by  king  Henry  II.  of 
France. 

Immediately  upon  his  return  home,  he  ap- 
plied himfelf  to  the  bufinefs  of  the  ftate,  fat 

>n  the   parliament,    was   one  of  the   Scotch 
Rymer,  torn.  f  r         ,  ■  1   t?     1     j 

XIII.  p.  600.  nobles  that  confirmed  a  treaty  with  England, 

7th  October  151 7,  and  was,  by  a  fpecial  act, 
made  one  of  the  counfellors  to  king  James 
V.  anno  1521. 

In  1 5  2  5,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  com- 
miffioners  to  treat  with  the  Englilh ;   and  in 
the  year  15-27,  -he  was  made  lord  high  chan- 
cellor of  Scotland,  guardian,   and   lieutenant 
archw.'^nd  '  of  the  eaft  and  middle  marches,  and,  by  act  of 
lives  of  the  of-  parliament,  was  joined  in  commiifion   with 

Rymerf  lorn!  fome  °therS    t0   negotiate  a  Peace  W'Ith  En§- 

XIV.  p.  276'.  land,which  they  happily  concluded,  anno  1 52  8. 

He  afterwards  affirmed  the  fole  manage- 
ment of  all  affairs ;  and,  it  is  faid,  kept  the 
king  little  better  than  a  prifoner  :  However, 
his  majefty  made  his  efcape  from  him,  went 
to  Stirling,  was  joyfully  received  by  the 
queen-mother,  and  was  immediately  attend- 
ed, and  congratulated  by  the  chief  of  the  no- 
bility. 

Soon  thereafter,  the  earl  of  Angus  was 
turned  out  of  all  his  employments,  was  ac- 
cufed  of  feveral  mifdemeanors,  outlawed,  and 
attainted  of  treafon. 

He  retired  to  England,  where  he  was  kind- 
ly entertained  by  king  Henry,  and  remained 


Ibid.  torn. 
XIV. p.  91 


there  till  1543,  that  his  attainder  was  repeal- 
ed by  act  of  parliament,  and  he  was  amply 
reitored  to  all  his  eilates  and  honours. 

He  then  returned  to  Scotland,  where   he 
(hewed  himfelf  a  true  patriot,  and  afterwards 
performed  many  brave  actions  in  the  fervice  Lives  of  the 
of  his  country.  oiHc.  of  itate. 

He  was  a  zealous  promoter  of  the  match 
betwixt  our  young  queen  and  prince  Edward 
of  England,  as  judging  it  might  put  an  end 
to  the  great  animofities  that  frill  fublilted  be- 
twixt the  two  crowns ;  but  it  was  lb  ltrong- 
ly  oppofed  by  others  of  the  nobility  and  great 
men,  that  his  endeavours  proved  fruitless. 

When  the  king  of  England  found  that  the 
marriage  could  not  be  brought  about  by  Eir 
means,  he  invaded  Scotland  with  an  army, 
under  the  command  of  fir  Ralph  Ivers  and 
Brian  Lay  ton,  in  hopes  of  accompliihing  ii  by 
force. 

The  earl  of  Angus  immediately  joined  the 
governor,  with  a  great  party  of  his  friends 
and  followers,  to  oppofe  the  enemies  of  his 
country,  and  the  victory  obtained  over  the 
Engliih  at  Ancrummuir,  was  chiefly  afcribed 
to  this  earl's  conduct  and  refolution,  for  which  Ibidem, 
the  king  of  England,  his  brother-in-law,  tax- 
ed him  with  ingratitude  ;  but  nothing  could 
prevent  him  from  doing  his  duty  in  defence 
of  his  country. 

He  commanded  the  van  of  the  army  at  the 
unfortunate  battle  of  Pinky,  where  his  brave 
and  gallant  brother,  fir  George,  loft  his  life, 
and  where  the  earl  behaved  himfelf  with  re-  Ibidem. 
markable  courage  and  intrepidity,  though  the 
Englilh  obtained  the  victory,  anno  1547. 

He  was  now  much  in  favour  at  court,  and 
continued  to  concur  with  the  queen  and  go- 
vernor, in  every  meafure  that  was  for  the 
good  of  his  country,  as  long  as  he  lived. 

He  made  a  refignation  of  his  eltate  and  ho- 
nours  in  the  queen's  hands ;   upon  which  he 

got  a  new  charter  under  the  great  leal,  in  fa-  cLhart-  in  ,*r" 
fc  .    .  &  chiv.  famma; 

vours  of  himlelt  in  liferent,  and  James  Dou-  ae  Douglas. 

glar,  his  fon  and  apparent  heir,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body;  whom  failing,  to  his  own 
heirs-male,  or  affigneys,  6r.  &c.  anno  1547. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  king 
Henry  VII.  filter  of  king  Henry  VIII.  of  Eng- 
land, and  widow  of  king  James  IV.  of  Scot- 
land, by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  matter  of  Angus,  who  died  before 
himfelf,  without  iffue ; alfo  a  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret  Douglas,  who,  with  the 
confent  and  approbation  of  her  uncle,  king  £>\mer  ,om: 
Henry  VIII.  of  England,  married  Matthew  XV>  p'  29> 
earl  of  Lennox,  and  was  mother  of  Henry 
lord  Darnly  and  duke  of  Albany,  who  was 
father  of  king  James  VI.  fo  that  of  this  earl 
of  Angus,  not  only  the  royal  family  of  Great 
Britain. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


r93 


chiv.  ad  an, 
■S3$- 


Britain,  but  moft  of  the  crowned  heads  in  Eu- 
rope are  defcended. 

He  died  at  his  caftle  of  Tantallon,  anno 
1556,  and  having  no  iiirviving  male-hTue, 
his  eitate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  ne- 
phew and  heir-male, 

David  Doug/as  of  Pittendreich,  fon  of  his 
brother  George,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XHI.  Sir  George  Douglas,  fecond 
fon  of  George  the  Mailer,  and  brother  of  Ar- 
chibald fixth  earl  of  Angus,  married  Eliza- 
ehart.mpub.  beth,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  David  Dou- 
glas  of  Pittendreich,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  David,  afterwards  earl  of  Angus. 

2.  James,  who  married  lady  Elizabeth 
Douglas,  daughter  of  James  third  earl  of 
Morton.  He  fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of 
Morton  by  entail,  and  was  regent  of  Scot- 
land, &c.  but  died  without  iffue.  VidexSxSe. 
Morton  in  this  work,  and  lives  of  the  officers 
of  itate,  page  94. 

lit  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  John 
Carmichael  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  fir  George  Auchin- 
leck  of  Balmanno. 

Sir  George  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Pinkie,  as  before  obferved,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XIV.  David,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
tincle  Archibald  the  fixth  earl,  as  before  no- 
ticed, and  was  feventh  earl  of  Angus. 

He    married   Margaret,    daughter    of   Sir 
Crawford's     J°hn  Hamilton  of  Clydfdale,  brother-german 
pierage,   f    of  James  duke  of  Chattelherault,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon^ 

Archibald,  earl  of  Angus, and  two 

daughters. 

lit.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  lit,  to  fir 
Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh  ;  2dly,  to  Fran- 
cis Stewart  eail  of  Bothwell,  and  had  iflue  to 
both. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  lord 
Maxwell,  (anceitor  of  the  earl  of  Nithfdalc) 
afterwards  earl  of  Morton  ;  and,  dying  in 
15-88,  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XV.  Archibald,  eighth  earl  of  Angus, 
a  man  of  great  honour  and  probity,  firnamed 
the  good  earl. 

In  157  3,  he  was  conftituted  fherifF  ofBer- 
€hart.  in  ar-  wick,  and  warden  of  the  marches.      He   was 


Douglas. 


afterwards  appointed  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
borders,  which  he  gallantly  defended  for  ma- 
ny years. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Erskinc, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Mar;  2dly,  lady 
Margaret  Lefly,  daughter  of  George  earl  of 

C  c  c 


Rothes  ;  3dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  John  lord 
Glammis ;  and  dying  without  any  furviviri'e 
iiTue  in  1588,  the  mile  line  of  George  ma- 
iler of  Angus  thus  ended,  and  the  cflate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  the  next  heir-male, 
viz.  fir  William  Douglas  of  Glenbervie,  line- 
ally defcended  of  the  firit  fir  William  j  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

XII.  Sir  William  Douglas  of  Braid  - 
wood  or  Glenbervie,  fecond  Ion  of  Archibald 
firth  earl  of  Angus,   was  killed  at  the  battle 

of  Flowdon,  with  his  brother  George  the  ma-  ^eToTscot- 
iter,  anno  151 3,  having  married  Elizabeth  land,  Scots 
Auchinleck,  heirefs  of  Glenbervie,  by  whom  f°™spe"flJ™" 
he  had  a  fon  and  fucceflbr,  Tc!   *  ^ 

XIII.  Sir  Archibald  Douglas  of  Glen- 
bervie,  who  was  knighted  by  king  James  V. 

and  married,  1  ft,  lady  Agnes  Keith,  daughter  l-hfirt  in  ar" 
of  William  Earl  Mariihal,  by  whom  he  had  ^mImS' 
a  fon, 

IViUiam,  afterwards  earl  of  Angus. 

He  married,   2dly,   Mary,    daughter  of  fir 

Alexander  Irvine  of  Drum,  by  whom  he  had  „, 

r  ii,  Chart,  in  pub, 

two  ions  and  one  daughter.  archir. 

1 .  James,  who  was  parfon  of  Glenbervie, 
and  anceitor  of  the  Douglafes  of  Whytrigs, 
Fuchel,  Brigton,  &c. 

2 .  Jjhn  Douglas. 

His  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  A- 
lexander  Falconer  of  Halkerton,  anceitor  of 
lord  Halkerron. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon  Willi- 
am, who  fucceeded  alfo  to  the  earldom  of 
Angus,  anno  1588,  as  heir-male  to  Archibald 
the  eighth  earl,  as  above  noticed. 

XIV.  Willi  a  At,  ninth  earl  of  Angus, 
formerly  defigned  fir  William  of  Glenbervie, 
was  at  firit  ltrongly  attached  to  the  intereit  of 
queen  Mary.  He  accompanied  her  majefty 
in  her  expedition  to  the  north,  and  behaved 
gallantly  at  the  fight  of  Corrichie,  where  the 
earl  of  Huntly  was  flain,  anno  1 56  2,  but  after- 
Wards,  inclining  to  the  proteilant  religion,  he 
became  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformation. 

In  the  beginning  of  1591,  he  obtained 
from  king  James  VI.  a  charter,  confirming  all 
the  ancient  privileges  of  the  family  of  Dou- 
glas, viz.  the  firit  vote  in  council  or  parlia- 
ment; to  be  the  king's  hereditary  lieutenant;   Chart,  in  ar- 

to  have  the  leading  of  the  van  of  the  army  ^"v"  ,fair1,  de 

■  ex.     1  j  1  Douglas, 

in  the  day  ot  battle  ;   and  to  carry  the  crown 

at  coronations,  &c.  6  c.  all  to  him  and  his 

heirs-male,   which    was   again  confirmed   by  1^"  freh.' 

a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1602. 

He  married  Giles,  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Crawford's 

Graham  of  Morphy,  by  whom  he  had  fix  %£&$£[. 

ions  and  four  daughters,  0ns,  &c. 

1.  JVil- 


194 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND-. 


1.  IFi//!.-;;:,  earl  of  ' 

2.  sir  R  rt  D  of Glenbervie, great- 
grand-father  of  the  late  fir  Robert,  father  of 
the  prefent  fir  Y\  illiam  Douglas  of  Glenber- 
vie,  who  is  now  the  lail  cadet,  and  neareft 
heir  to  the  family  in  the  male  line,  except  the 
dependents  of  William  carl  of  Selkirk,  fon 
of  the  tirlt  marquis,  who  married  the  dutch- 
cfs  of  Hamilton. 

3.  Gavin  Douglas  of  Bridgeford. 

4.  jfohn  Doug/as  of  Barras. 

5.  Archibald. 

6.  Duncan. 
lit  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 

Forbes  of  Monimusk. 

2.  Sarah,  married,  1  ft,  to  fir  John  Stra- 
chan  of  Thornton  ;  and,  2dly,  to  fir  George 
Auchinleck  of  Balmanno. 

3 .  Elizabeth,  married  to Gordon 

of  Clunie. 

4.  Jean,  married  to  fir  James  Wifhart  of 
Pittarrpw. 

And,  dying  in  1591,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

XV.  William,  tenth  earl  of  Angus,  a 
man  of  great  learning  and  knowledge,  and 
particularly  well  verfed  iri  the  antiquities  of 
our  country,  upon  which  he  wrote  feveral 
treatifes. 

He  was  made  the  king's  lieutenant,  to  fup- 
prefs  an  infurrection,  which  he  managed  with 
great  conduct  and  dexterity,  to  the  fitisfadti- 
on  of  all  parties  :  But  as,  about  that  time,  he 
began  to  make  publick  profeffion  of  the  Ro- 
man catholick  religion,  he  was  never  employ- 
ed in  public  bufinefs  afterwards,  but  retired 
to  France,  died  a  religieufe,  and  was  buried 
in  the  church  of  St.  Germans  under  a  mag- 
nificent monument,  anno  1616,  having  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Laurence  lord  Oli- 
phant,  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  George  earl 
peerage,  Sim-  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  three  ions  and  two 
'"  daughters. 

1 .  William  earl  of  Angus. 

2.  James,  lord  Mordington,  whofe  male 
line  is  now  extindt.     Vide  Title  Mordington. 

3.  Sir  Francis  Douglas  of  Sandilands,  who 
married  a  fitter  of  the  earl  of  Wigton,  with- 
out fucceffion. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Alex- 
ander earl  of  Linlithgow. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Alexan- 
der Campbell  of  Calder. 

XVI.  William,  eleventh  earl  of  Angus, 
(afterwards  marquis)  fucceeded  his  father  in 
J6l6. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king 
Charles  I.  he  was  appointed  commander  in 


Crawfurd's 


fon's  collecti 
©ns,  &c 


chief,  and  lieutenant  of  the  borders ;  and  be- 
ing in  great  favour  with  his  majeity,  was  fur-  Chart,  m  ar- 
ther  dignified  with   the  title   of  marquis  ofj^',*™'^* 
Douglas,  by  letters  patent,  to  his  heirs-male  red.  mafc  qui* 
whatever,  dated  1  7  th  June  1633.  bufcunquc . 

He  was  a  great  loyaliit,  though  he  did  not 
engage  in  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war  ;  but 
he  no  fooner  difcovered  the  meafurcs  the  par- 
liament were  taking,  and  the  hardfhipshis  ma- 
jeity was  like  to  be  put  to,  than  he  took  up 
arms  in  defence  of  his  king  and  country, 
joined  the  marquis  ofMontrolc,  and  remark- 
ably diitinguifhed  himfelf  at  the  battle  of 
Philiphaugh,  where  he  was  taken  priloner, 
but  i'ometime  afterwards  obtained  his  liberty. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,   he   conti- 
nued iteady  in  his  loyalty  to  king  Charles  II.  Cromwell's 
for  which  he  fuffered  many  hardships,  and  had  nity>  Home," 
a  heavy   fine  impofed  upon   him    by  Oliver  Scotscompen. 
Cromwell,  anno  i6y4.  ^mfo£s  tf- 

He  married,    lit,    Margaret,   daughter   of 
Claud  Hamilton   lord  Paifley,   filter  of  James  Chart  in  ar- 
earl  of  Abercorn,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  Douglas. ' 
and  three  daughters. 

1.  Arc  hit  aid,   earl  of  Angus. 

2.  Lord  James  Douglas,  whofe  genius 
leading  him  to  a  military  life,  he  ferved  in 
the  French  wars  under  Lewis  XIV.  and  iig- 
nahzed  himfelf  upon  feveral  occafions;  parti- 
cularly at  the  fiege  of  Doway,  where  he  loft 
his  life  the  day  he  was  to  have  been  made  a 
marifhal  of  France. 

lit  Daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
William,  lord  Alexander,  eldeit  fon  and  heir 
of  the  earl  of  Stirling. 

2 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  lord  Bar- 
geny. 

3.  Lady  Crizel,  married  to  William  lord 
Carmichael. 

The   marquis  married,    2dly,    lady  Mary 
Gordon,    daughter    of    George    marquis    of  Ibidem. 
Hnntly,  by  lady  Henriet  Stewart,  daughter  of 
Efme  duke  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he  had  three 
ions,   and  fix  daughters. 

3d  Son,  and  lit  of  the  fecond  marriage, 
IViMam,  earl  of  Selkirk,  afterwards  duke  of 
Hamilton.      Vide  Title  Hamilton. 

4.  George,  earl  of  Dunbarton,  whofe 
male-line  is  extinct-  Vide  Title  Dunbar- 
ton. 

j.  Lord  James,  a  colonel  in  the  army, 
and  a  brave  foldier,   who  died  without   iffue. 

4th  Daughter,  and  1  it  of  the  fecond  mar- 
riage, lady  Henriet,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Annandale. 

5.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  fir  William 
Ruthven  of  Dunglafs,  to  whom  the  had  two 
daughters ;  the  eldeit  married  to  fir  Robert 
Douglas  of  Glenbervie,  and  was  mother  of 
the  prefent  fir  William  :   the  fecond  married 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


195 


fam.  de  Dou 

glas, 


to  iir  Hugh  Paterfon  of  Bannockburn,  and 
was  mother  of  the  prefent  fir  Hugh,  &c. 

6.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  William  duke 
of  Queen  sberry. 

7.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  James  carl  of 
Perth,   chancellor  of  Scotland. 

8.  Lady  Lucy,  married  to  Robert  earl  of 
Nithfdale. 

9.  Lady  Mary,  died  unmarried. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  1660. 

XVII.  Archibald,  earl  of  Angus,  firft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  William  marquis 
of  Douglas,  was  engaged  on  the  parliament's 

Carc.in  arch.  fiJe  in  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war;  but 
"  when  he  difcovered  the  meafures  they  were 
purfuing,  he  returned  to  his  duty,  and  con- 
tinued a  faithful  and  loyal  fubjecl:  till  his 
death. 

He  affifled  at  the  coronation  of  king 
Charles  II.  anno  1 651,  and  was  appointed 
lord  high  chamberlain  at  that  folemnity. 

He  married,  ill:,  lady  Anne  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Efme  duke  of  Lennox,  the  king  and 
Gontraa  a-  the  earl  of  Angus  (afterwards  marquis  of  Dou- 
mongft  the  glas)  being  the  parties  contractors ;  and  by 
fam^yofD*- the  marriage-articles,  which  are  dated  in  No- 
glas.etinpub.  vember  1629,  and  May  1630,  the  whole  e- 
afchivi  fl-ate   is  fettied  upon   the  iffue-male  of  that 

marriage;  which  failing,  to  return  to  the 
marquis,  this  Archibald's  father,  and  his 
heirs-male,  6c.  &c. 

By  the  faid  lady  Anne  he  had  a  fon, 
James,    afterwards    marquis  of  Douglas, 

and  two  daughters,  who  perifhed  at  fea 

in  a  voyage  to  France. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Jean,  daughter  of 
David  earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Archibald,  earl  of  Forfar,  of  whom  there 
is  now  no  fucceffion,  —  and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  vif- 
count  of  Kingfton. 

He  died  in^jj,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  James,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
grandfather,  anno  1660,  and  was  fecond  mar- 
quis of  Douglas. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  the 
privy-council  to  his  majefty  king  Charles  II. 
anno  1 670,  and  continued  in  that  office  all 
his  reign,  and  that  of  his  brother  king  James 
VII. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Barbara  Erskine, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Mar,  by  whom  he 
had  a  Ion, 

James,  earl  of  Angus,  a  youth  of  many 
excellent  qualities,  and  a  rare  military  genius. 
He  engaged  himfelf  early  in  the  wars,  and 


fignalized  his  bravery  and  courage  upon  feveral 
occafions,  but  was  unfortunately  flain  at  the 
battle  of  Steinkirk,  in  the  21  if  year  of  his 
age,  univerfally  lamented,  anno  1692. 

The  marquis  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary 
Ker,  daughter  of  Robert  marquis  of  Lothian, 
by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 

Archibald,  afterwards  duke  of  Douglas, 
and  a  daughter, 


Lady  Jean  Douglas,  married  to  John  Stew- 
art, Efq;  now  fir  John  Stewart  of  Grandtully, 
Bart,  by  whom  flie  had  two  fons.  1 .  Ar- 
chibald, now  heir  of  line  of  the  family.  2. 
Sholto,  who  died  young. 

The  marquis  died  anno  1700,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  foh, 

XIX.  Archibald,  third  marquis,  who 
was  created  duke  of  Douglas  by  queen  Anne, 
1 8th  April  170 3,  by  patent,  to  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body. 

He  married  Margaret,  eldeft  daughter  of 
James  Douglas  of  Mains,  Efq,-  an  antient  ca- 
det of  the  houfe  of  Morton,  but  died  with- 
out ilfue  on  21ft  July  1761. 

Archibald  Stewart,  Efq;  only  furviving  fon 
of  his  filler  lady  Jean,  was  ferved  and  retour- 
ed  heir  of  line  afld  provifion  to  his  uncle  Ar- 
chibald duke  of  Douglas,  on  the  9th  day  of 
September  1761,  and  is  now  defigned  A chi- 
bald  Douglas  of  Douglas,  Efq;. 

The  late  duke  dying  without  iffue-male, 
as  before  obferved,  the  title  of  duke  became 
extincl;  but  that  of  marquis  of  Douglas,  &c. 
devolved  upon  his  grace  the  prefent  duke  of 
Hamilton,  his  undoubted  heir-male  ;  he  be- 
ing lineally  defcended  of  William  earl  of  Sel- 
kirk, eldeft  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage  of 
William  firft  marquis   of  Douglas. 

The  duke  of  Hamilton  was  accordingly, 
upon  the  ift  of  December  1761,  ferved  and 
retoured  heir-male  to  the  faid  Archibald  duke 
of  Douglas,  and  is  now  defigned  George  James 
duke  of  Hamilton  and  Brandon,  marquis  of 
Douglas,  earl  of  Angus,  Sec.  &c.  Sec. 

Vide  Title  duke  of  Hamilton. 

A  R  M  S. 

The  armorial  bearing  of  the  late  duke  of 
Douglas  was,  quarterly,  ift,  azure,  a  lion 
rampant  argent,  crowned  with  an  imperial 
crown  or,  for  the  earldom  of  Galloway.  2d, 
or,  a  lion  rampant  gules,  furmounted  of  a 
ribband  fable,  for  lord  Abernethy.  3d,  ar- 
gent, three  piles  gules,  for  Wifhart  of  Brechin. 
4th,  or,  a  fefs  cheque  azure  and  argent,  fur- 
mounted  of  a  bend  gules,  charged  with  three 
buckle* 


-■')' 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


buckle?  of  the  firft,  for  Stewart  of  Bonkle  : 
over  all,  on  an  efcutcheon  argent,  a  man's 
heart  gules,  enfigned  with  an  imperial  crown 
proper;  and  on  a  chief  azure,  three  ftars  of 
the  firft,  the  paternal  coat  of  Douglas  :  above 
the  lhield  a  crown,  helmet,  and  vollets,  be- 
fitting their  dignity  ;  and  in  place  of  a  wreath, 
a  chape au  or  cap  of  Hate  gules,  turned  up  er- 
mine,  and  upon  it  for  a 

Crest;  a  falamander  vert,  in  the  middle 
of  flames  of  fire. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide  a  fa_ 
vage  proper,  holding  a  baton    creeled,   an  J 


wreathed  about  the  middle  with  laurel  vert ; 
and  on  the  linifter,  a  flag  proper,  armed  and 
unguled,  or ;  both  which  fupporters  ftand 
within  a  pale  of  wood,  wreathed  and  impaled, 
for  a  compartment, 

Motto  :    Jamais  arriere. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

The  caftles  of  Douglas  and  Bothwell,  both 
in  the  mire  of  Lanerk ;  and  Dudhope  in  An- 
gus-fliire,  an  antient  noble  pile  of  building, 
in  the  middle  of  a  park,  within  a  mile  of 
Dundee. 


SUTHERLAND  Lord  Duffus. 


THAT  the  barony  of  Duffus  was  firft  the 
property  ot  the  Mnrrays,  then  of  the 
Cheynes,  is  clearly  fet  forth,  under  the  title 
of  Murray  duke  of  A  thole,  page  51,  and 
Moray  lord  Bothwell,  page  80  of  this  work. 
And  as  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  antient 
and  illuitrious  name  of  Sutherland,  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title,  earl  of  Sutherland  ;  to 
that  we  refer  our  readers,  and  proceed  to 
deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family  from 
their  immediate  anceflor,  viz. 

Kenneth, fixth  earl  of  Sutherland,  who  fiou- 

rifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  and  \ 

loll  his  life  in  the  fervice  of  his  country,   at  ; 

Ford. lib. jdi.  the  battle  of  Halidonhill,  anno    1333.    By  a  j 

WP'  27'  daughter  of  Donald  earl  of  March,    he  left  ' 

ifTue  two  fons, 

1.  William,  feventh   earl  of  Sutherland, 
his  fucceffor. 

2.  Nicholas  Sutherland,  the  firft  of  this  fa- 
mily. 

I.  Nicholas,    fecond   fon  of  the  fixth 
earl  of  Sutherland,  obtained  from  his  brother 
earl  William,  a  grant  of  the  forty  pound  land  of 
Therbol,   anno  1360,    which  is  confirmed  by 
.  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  from  king  Da- 

rcgisDavid."  xx&  Bruce,  (the  lands  being  erected  into  a 
free  barony)  to  him,  and  the  lawful  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  holding  of  thefaid  earl,  &c. 
The  confirmation  is  dated  at  Edinburgh,  17  th 
day  of  October,    1364. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Reynald  de  Cheyne,  by  whom  he  got  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Duffus,  which  afterwards 
became  the  chief  title  of  his  family  ;  and  in 
confeqnence  of  this  marriage,  he  added  the 
Nisbet  vol.1.  arms  °f  Cheyne>  to  llis  paternal  coat  of  Su- 
p.  259.  therland,   viz.  gules,  three  crofs  crofslets  or, 

which  is  frill  a  part  of  the  armorial  bearing  of 
Sutherland  of  Duffus, 


By  the  faid  Mary  Cheyne,  he  left  ifTue  a 


fon. 


II.  Henry  Sutherland,  fecond  baron 

of  Duffus,  who  fucceeded  him.      He  got    a  Chart,  penes 

,  ,.    e    ,      ,         r  r    ,      comitem  de 

charter,   upon  his  father  s  reiignation,   ot  the  Sutherland. 

lands  and  barony  of  Therbol,  from  the  earl  of 

Sutherland,  fuperior  thereof,  in  the  reign  of 

king  Robert  III. 

He  was  father  of 

III.  Alexander.  Sutherland,  third  Informitioa 
baron  of  Duffus,  who  got  anew  charter  from  oT Sutherland 
his   chief,  John  earl   of   Sutherland,  of  the  againft  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Therbol,  &c.  proceeding  earlofCraw- 

1  r  ■  r  1  •  tf    ,        -.-,•      ,    rurd,  &c  and 

upon  the  reiignation  ot  his  grandfather  Nicol,  charta  penes 

in  favours  of  his  fon  Henry,   father  of  this  A-  comitem  de 

lexander,   dated  12th  July    1444.  Sutherland. 

He  married  Morella,  daughter  of ■ 

Chifholm  of  that  ilk,    with  whom  he  got  the  Chart.inpub. 
barony    of  Quarrelwood,    and  feveral   other  ann.  ,",,-, 
lands ;  whereupon  he  added  to  his  armorial  N;  bet  vol  L 
bearing,    a  boar's  head   erafed,    &c.    being  p.  260.'  and 
part  of  the  arms  of  Chifholm.  vo1- IL  P- 20* 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Alexander  his  heir. 

2.  William,  who  fucceeded  to  the  lands 
of  Quarrelwood,  in  right  of  his  mother,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

His  daughter  Ifabel,  married  tofir  Alexander  Writs  of  {hc 
Dunbar  of  Weftfield,   who  got  with  her  the  Afield, 
lands  of  Clunie,  Clava,  &c.  being  part  of  her  penes  Mae- 
mother's  eftate.  farlane. 

He  was  iucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon, 

IV.  Alexander  Sutherland,  fourth 

baron  of  Duffus,  who  married 

daughter  of  -  — — ,  by  whom  he  had 


I  only  one  daughter. 


Chrijlian 


PEERAGE     of 

Char.in  arch.       Chrijlian  Sutherland,    married   to  William 

jacobi  IV.ad  Oliphant  of  Berrendale. 

He  dying  without  iffue  male,  the  eitate  of 
Duffus  devolved  upon  his  nephew  William,  his 
heir  male,  being  foil  of  his  brother"  William, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

IV.  Willi  am  Sutherland  of  Quar- 
relwood,  fecond  Ion  of  Alexander,  third  ba- 
ron of  Duffus,  flourilhed  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  III.  and  was  father  of 


SCOTLAND, 


'97 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


of 


Chartul. 
Murray, 
penes  Mac 

Farlane, 


Ibid. 


P-  597- 


Hift.  of  the 
earls  of  Su- 
therland, 
P-77- 

Chartularyof 
Murray,  p. 
5S'- 


V.  William,  who  fucceeded  to  his 
uncle  Alexander,  as  before  obferved,  and  was 
fifth  baron  of  Duffus. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  from 
king  James  IV.  Wlllielmo  Sutherland  de  Quar- 
rel-wood, terrarum  baronia  de  Duffus,  &c.  an- 
no 1507. 

Alfo  charters  from  king  James  V.  of  feve- 
ral  other  lands,  inter  151 6  et  15-20. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Alexander 
Innes  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  ions. 

I.  JVilliam his  heir. 
'     2 .  Alexander,  who  being  bred  to  the  church, 
was  rector  of  Duffus,  dean  of  Caithnefs,  6  c. 
and  was  defigned  frater  germanus  IViliielmi 
de  Duffus. 

This  William  was  flairi  at  Thurfo,  by  the 
clan  Gun,  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  15*29. 
His  lady  furvived  him,  which  appears  by  a 
fafine,  Janet  &  Innes,  relicts  nobilis  riri,  IVil- 
iielmi de  Dufus,  &c.  in  Auguft  1529. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  ion, 


VI.  William,    fixth  baron  of  Duffus, 

who,    in  an  inftrument  of  fafine  of  the  lands 

Ibid,  rj.9:      °^  Quarrelwood,  is  defigned  legitimus  hares 

IViliielmi  Sutherland    de  Duffus,  &c,    12  th 

June,    1529. 

He  got  afterwards  charters  under  the  great 
Schiv5nPUb'  fea1'  from  kinS  James  V<  tyillielmo  Suther- 
land de  Duffus,   of  feveral  lands  and  baronies, 
inter  1 5"  3  5",   et  1 5*40 . 

By his  wife,  he  left  iffue  a 

fon, 

IVilliam  his  Heir,« and  a  daughter, 

Ibid,  ad  an-       Elizabeth,  married  to  Archibald  Douglas 
•»mij964      0f  Pittendreich. 

He   died   inter    15-80    ^1585-,   and    was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


VII.  William,  feventh  baron  of  Duffus, 
who  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  from 
king  James  VI.  IViUielmo  Sutherland  de  Duffus, 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1585-, 
et  1592. 

He  got  alfo  charters  of  the  lands  of  Duffus, 
Brounton,  Saltcoats,  &c.  inter  1602,  et 
1606. 


Ddd 


He    died,    inter    1635  et   1640,   leaving 
iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VIII.    Alexander    Sutherland    of 
Duffus,  who  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ibidem, 
from  king  Charles  I.  domino  Alexandra,  cinr. 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Duffus  and  others, 
inter  1642  et  1646. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  committee  of 

eftates  by  the  parliament,  20th  March  1647,  Reminded 

■      ,-         ,  .  .    ,      ,  .  n  . '  afts  of  park; 

and,  after  the  murther  of  the  king,  was  nomi- 
nated one  of  the  colonels  for  arming  the  king- 
dom,   15th  Februaiy  1649. 

And  being  a  man  of  great  parts  and  merit,  Crawfurd's 
was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  JSJff  £? 
king  Charles  II.   on  8th  December   165-0,   a  fam.ofDuffuS; 
little  before  his  coronation. 

After  the  reilofation,   he  got  charters  un-  chart.iinpub, 
der  the  great  leal,  Alejandro   domino  Duffus,  archiv. 
bxredibus   et  ajignatis  qv.il  ufcunque,   terrarum 
de  Kerfgill,   &c.  &c.  anno  1668. 

He  married,  firlt,  lady  Margaret  MacKen- 
zie,  daughter  of  Colin,  firit  earl  of  Seaforth, 
widow  of  John  mailer  of  Berrendale,  and 
mother  of  George,  fixth  earl  of  Caithnefs  j 
but  by  her  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
ert  Innes  of  that  ilk,   alfo  without  iffue. 

He  married  gdly,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Murray,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir  ; and  a  daughter, 

Henrietta,  married  to  George  earl  of  Lin- 
lithgow. 

He  died  anno  1 6  .  .  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

IX.  James,  fecond  lord  Duffus,  who 
married  lady  Margaret  MacKenzie,  daughter 
of  Kenneth,  third  earl  of  Seaforth,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 

1.  Kenneth,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  was  created  a  baronet,  an- 
no 1706,  and  married  Mary,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  fir  George  Dunbar  of  Hemprigs, 
who  thereupon  changed  his  name  to  Dunbar.' 

3.  IVilliam  Sutherland  of  Rofecommonj 
Efq;  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Forbes. 

He  died  anno  i7oy,  and  was  fucceeded  bv 
his  eldeft  fon,  J 

X.  Kenneth,  third  lord  Duffus,  whofc 
genius  leading  him  to  a  feafaring  life,  he  foon 
acquired  fuch  great  skill  and  knowledge  in 
maritime  affairs,  that  her  majefty  queen  Anne 
gave  him  the  command  of  the  Advice,  a  fo 
gun  fliip  of  war,  in  which  ftation  he  7o  re- 
markably diftinguifhed  himfelf  in  feveral  ex- 
peditions, that  he  did  honour  to  himfelf  and 


198 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


his  country,  by  his  conduct,  undaunted  cou- 
rage and  refolution. 

He  had  the  misfortune  to  be  engaged  in 
the  rebellion  17  15,  but  got  beyond  the  leas, 
and  was  attainted  by  parliament.  He  was  af- 
terwards apprehended  at  Hamburgh,  brought 
to  London,  and  committed  prifoner.  to  the 
tower,  anno  1716,  but  was  releafed  the  year 
thereafter  by  the  aft  of  grace.  He  withdrew 
into  foreign  parts,  aud  ferved  as  a  flag-officer 
in  the  Ruffian  fleet. 

He  married  Charlotte,  daughter  of  Eric 
de  Sioblede.  governor  and  admiral  of  Gotten- 
burgh  in  Sweden,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Eric  his  fucceflbr, and  two  daughters 

married  in  Sweden. 

XI.  Eric,  who,  had  it  not  been  for  his 
father's  attainder,  would  have  been  fourth 
lord  Duffus. 

He  married  his  coufin  Elizabeth  Sutherland, 
daughter   of  his  uncle  fir  James  Dunbar   of 


Hemprigs,  Bart,  before  mentioned,  by  whom 
he  hath  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James  his  heir. 

2 .  Axle  Sutherland,   Efq  ; 
1  If  daughter  Elizabeth. 

2.  Charlotte. 

3.  Anne. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift^/c-j-.three  ftars  or:  2d,azurey 
three  crofs  crofslets  fitchy  argent:  3d,  azure,  a 
boar's  head  erafed,  argent:   4th,  as  the  firft. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  cat  fejant,  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  favaees  proper,  each 
wreathed  about  his  head  and  middle  with  lau- 
rel,  and  armed  with  a  batton. 

Motto;  Without  fear. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Skelbo  in  the  county  of  Sutherland, 
and  Elgin-houfe  in  the  county  of  Elgin. 


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CRICHTON 


Farl    of 
Stair. 


Dumfries    and 


THE  traditional  accounts  of  the  origin  of 
this  ancient  and  illuftrious  firname  are 
various.  Some  deduce  them  from  a  noble 
Hungarian,  that  came  to  Scotland  with  queen 
Margaret,  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm 
Can  more. 

Others  are  of  opinion,  that  it  is  a  local  fir- 
name,  and  was  firft  affumed  by  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Crichton  in 
Mid-Lothian. 

'Certain  it  is  they  were  fettled,  and  had 
poffeffions  in  that  county,  when  firnames  be- 
gan to  be  ufed  in  Scotland. 

Thurftanus  de  Crichton  was  witnefs  to 
the  foundation  charter  of  the  abbay  of  Holy- 
roodhoufe,   by  king  David  I.   anno  1 1  28. 

And  though  we  cannot  connect  this  noble 
family  with  Thurftanus,  yet  we  fhall  deduce 
their  defcent  from  one  of  his  pofterity,  who 
was  their  immediate  anceftor,  and  proprietor 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Crichton,  above 
five  hundred  years  ago,  which  is  fully  inftruc- 
ted  under  the  title  of  lord  Crichton,  and  here- 
after by  authentic  documents. 


Willi  elmus     dominus      Crichton, 

is  particularly  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  Mald- 

penes  Mac-    win  earl  of  Lennox,  in  the  reign  of  king  A- 

Farlane,p.44-  iexanc|er  II.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of 

Scotland,   anno  12 14,   and  died  in  1249. 


Dalrymple's 
hiftorica!  col 
left.  p.  4.18. 


Chartul.  of 


William  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

I.  Thomas  dominus  </<?  Crichton,  who 

was  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scotland,  that 

were  forced  to  fwear  fealty  to  king  Edward  Pr™*'8  c°,r- 
n      CT7      ,      ,     ,      ,.      ,      j     ,    •         •     ■»*•,    left.  vol.  III. 
ift  of  nmgland,  for  his  lands  lying  in  Mid- 

Lothian,   anno  1  296. 

By  Eda  his  wife,  he  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Nicolaus  de  Crichton,  anceftor  of  lord 
Crichton,  and  vifcount  Frendraught. 

2.  IF  Mi  am  de  Crichton,  firft  of  the  fami- 
ly of  Sanquhar,  progenitor  of  the  earl  of 
Dumfries. 

3 .  Thomas  de  Crichton,  &c.  Thefe  three 
brothers,  with  their  father  and  mother,  are 

all  mentioned  in  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  £hai?u1'  °/ 
of  Newbottle,  made  by  fir  William  Crich-penes  Mac- 
ton,  rector  of  Crichton,  fon  of  this  Thomas,  farlane,  p.67. 
anno  1388. 


II.  William,  fecond  fon  of  Thomas  do- 
minus de  Crichton,  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  and  of  his  fon  king  David, 
and  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubjeiff,  to  both 
thefe  princes. 

He  married  Ifabel  de  Rofs,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  Robert  de  Rofs,  lord  of  San- 
quhar, with  whom  he  got  the  half  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Sanquhar.  This  is  con- 
firmed by  a  charter  from  king  Robert  Bruce, 
Ricario 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


199 


olleftions 

p.  419 


Chart,  in  a-  Ricario  ditto  Edgar,  &c.  cum  medietatc  loti- 
chiv.  Roberti  us  baronia  de  Sanquhar,  fie  tit  dtfta  baronia  in- 
I.  rotul.  I.  tgr  yrtUiehmm  de  Cricbton  et  Ifabcllum  fpon- 
fam  /ham,  portionarios  ipfius  baroni.t,  ratione 
ditts  fponfjb  ex  part;  una,  et  ipfum  Ricardum 
ex  altera,  per  literam  de  capella  noflra,  nuper 
fuit  divifa,  &c. 

The  other  half  of  the  barony  of  Sanquhar, 
Chart. in pu|.  wag  aftervvarc^s  acquired  by  this  family,  and 
archiv.    and  .  .    J-   .  •>  ■" 

Dalrymple's  became  their  chief  title;  and  in  conlequcnce 
of  this  marriage,  they  have  continued  to 
quarter  the  arms  of  Rofs  with  their  own. 

He  died  about  1  360,  leaving  ifliie  by  the 
faid  Ifabel  Rofs  his  wife,  a  fon  and  fiiccef- 
for. 


III.  Willi  am  de  Crichton,  defigned 
dominus  de  Sanquhar,  who  is  a  witnefs  to  a  char- 
ter of  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Newbottle 

,    P     by  Alexander  de  Ramfay.   dominus  de  Dalwol- 
Chartul.of       /  //' 

Newbottle,    fy,   together  with  William  earl  01  Douglas, 
penes  Mac-    james  lord  Dalkeith,  Henry  his  brother,  Tho- 
Farlanep.53-  mas  de  Hope-Pringle,    &c.   about  the  year 
1380. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1400,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


IV.  Sir  Robert  de  Crichton,  third 
baron  of  Sanquhar,  who  being  a  man  of  fine 
parts,  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James  I. 
and  II.  was  of  the  privy-council  to  both  thefe 
princes,  and  had  the  honour  of  knighthood 
conferred  upon  him  by  the  latter. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Sanquhar,  Roberto 
Crichton   domino  de  Sanquhar  militi,  dated  an- 

^1433. 

This  fir  Robert,  lord  of  Sanquhar,  and  his 
coufiri  fir  William  Crichton,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  made  a  mutual  entail;  whereby,  failing 
heirs-male  of  any  one  of  their  bodies,  their 
eftates  were  ro  go  to  the  others.  Which  was 
afterwards  confirmed  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  dated  anno  1439. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir- 
cfs  of  fir  William  Erskine  of  Kinnoul  in  the 
fhire  of  Perth,  by  whom  he  got  a  large  ac- 
ceflion  to  his  eftate,  and  by  her  had  iffue  five 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

I .   Sir  Robert. 

i.  Alexander  de  Crichton,  who  got  from 
his  father  the  lands  of  Kilpatrick,  upon  which 
he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  con- 
taining an  entail,  viz.  Alexandra  Crichton,  fi- 
lio  Roberti  Crichton  domini  de  Sanquhar,  milt- 
tis,  terrarum  de  Kilpatrick,  &c.  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body;  which  failing,  to  Laurence, 
then  to  Thomas,  and  fourthly,  to  Patrick, 
&c.  brothers  german,  &c.  dated  anno  1 46  3 . 
This  Alexander,  was  anccflor  of  the  Crich- 


Ibidcm. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


idem. 


tons  of  Crawfurdftoun,   and  of  feveral  other 
families  in  Nithfdale. 

3.  Laurence  de  Crichton,  who  got  from 
his  father  the  lands  of  Burmuchty,  upon  which 
he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  dated 
anno  1467. 

4.  Thomas  de  Crichton,  who  died  without 
iffue. 

5.  Patrick  de  Crichton,    who,   failing  heirs  jbidem 
of  his  brother  Laurence  his  body,  was  to  fuc- 

cced  to  the  lands  of  Burmuchty,  by  the  afore- 
mentioned charter. 

ill  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  d131^  Pen«s 
William  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  Queensberm 
the  Duke  of  CHieensberry. 

2.   Margaret,  married  to  fir  David  Herries  Chan.inpub. 
of  Terreagles,  which  appears  by  a  charter  un-  archiv. 
der  the  great  feal,   dated  anno  1458. 

He  died  anno  1^62,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


V.  Sir  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Crichton 
of  Sanquhar,  a  man  of  great  merit,  loyalty 
and  intrepidity,  who  remarkably  diitinguilh- 
cd  himfelf  in  the  fervice  of  king  James  III. 
in  his  wars  againft  the  duke  of  Albany  and 
the  earl  of  Douglas,  particularly  at  the  battle 
of  Kirkconnel,  &c.  In  recompence  whereof, 
king  james  rewarded  him  with  grants  of  fe- 
veral of  the  forfeited  lands;  upon  which  he 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  wherein  his 
great  and  faithful  fervices  are  fully  narrated. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  ap- 
pointing him  vicecomes  de  Dumfries,  dared 
anno  1 464,  and  another  charter,  officii  coro- 
natoris  de  Nithfdale,   dated,  anno  1468. 

In  the  fame  year,  he  granted  a  tack  of  the 
two-merk-land  of  Little- Corko,  to  fir  Char- 
les Murray  of  Cockpool,  wherein  he  is  defign- 
ed  fir  Robert  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  fheriffof 
Dumfries. 

And  being  now  poiTeft  of  a  vail  eftate,  and 
in  great  favour  with  the  king,  his  majefty  was 
pleafed  to  dignifie  him  with  the  title  of  lord 
Crichton  of  Sanquhar,   about  the  year  148  c. 

He  married  lady  Marian  Stewart,  daughter 
of  John,  fidt  earl  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Robert  lord  Sanquhar, and  a  daughter, 

Marian,  married  to  Malcolm  Crawfurd 
of  Kilbirnie,  anceftor  of  the  Vifcount  Gar- 
nock. 

He  died  anno  1  yo  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 


Ibidem. 


Ibid,  ad  an- 
num 1464,  Se 
1465. 


Ibidem. 
Ibidem. 


Chart,  penes 
vicecom.  de 
Stormont. 


Crawfurd '3 
peerage,  and 
iicots    comp. 


Hift.  of  the 
Stewarts,  p. 
*S3- 


VI.   Robert,  fecond  lord    Crichton    of 
Sanquhar,  who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  Chart. inpub; 
feal,   terrarum  de  Crawfurdftone,   Balmachune,  *lA™' 
&c.   dated  anno  1506. 

Alio   a    charter,    Roberto  domino  Crichton  Ibidem. 

de 


200 


PERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


de  Sanquhar,  tcrraruin  baronla  de  Sanquhar,  Pan- 
bride,   &c.   dated  anno  1507. 
Chart.inpub.       He  likewife  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
archiv.  v.  of  the  lands  of  Kilpatrick,  Irongray,  &r. 

to  him,    and  Elizabeth  Murray  his  fpoufc, 
&c .  dated  15-16 
Charta  penes 


He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Cuth- 
vkecom.de  bert  Murray  of  Cockpool,  by  whom  he  had 
Stormont.        a  fon  and  fucceflbr 


VLT.  William,  third  lord  Crichton  of 
Chart.inpub.  Sanquhar,  who  got  a  charter  from  queen  Ma- 
archiv.  ry;  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kinnoul  in 

Perthfhire,  Willie/mo  domino  Crichton  de  San- 
quhar,  et  Elizabeths  Fleming  fue  fponfe,   &c. 
dated  1548. 
Ibid,  ad  an.        He  marriedElizabeth,  daughter  of  Malcolm 
1540.  lord  Fleming,    by  whom  he  had  three  fons 

and  one  daughter. 

1.  Robert  his  heir. 

2.  Edward,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  John  Crichton  of  Ray  hill,  who  carried 
on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

His  daughter  Agnes,  married  to  fir  Andrew 
Ker  of  Cefsford,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of 
Roxburgh,   and  of  the  marquis  of  Lothian. 

He  was  killed  by  lord  Semple,  according 
to  Buchanan,  anno  1 550,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeil  fon, 

VIII.  Robert,  fourth  lord  Crichton  of 
Sanquhar,  who  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Roberto,  domino  Crichton  de  Sanquhar, 
et  Margarets  Cunninghame  fponfe  fax,  of  the 
eight-merk-land  of  Glenmucklochis,  the  two- 
merk-lands  of  Farding,  &c.  dated  anno  1558. 
He  married  Margaret  Cunninghame,  daugh- 

Ibid.  ad  ann.  ter  of  ,   but  dying  without  if- 

35s8"  fue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


Chart,  penes 
James  Witch 
of  Elliock, 
one  ol  the  fe- 
nators  of  the 
college  of  ju- 
flice'. 

Chart.in  pub. 
arch. 


Ibi'lem. 


VII T.  Edward,  fifth  lord  Crichton  of 
Sanquhar,  who  married  Margaret,  daughter 
of  firjames  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IX.  Robert,  fixth  lord  Crichton  of 
Sanquhar,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
VI.  of  the  lands  of  Catflack,  eafter  and  we- 
fter  Mountberringer,  &c.    dated  anno  1581. 

Alfo  charters  of  the  lands,  lordfhip  and  ba- 
rony of  Sanquhar,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Dumfries, 
and  of  feveral  other  lands,  too  numerous  to 
be  here  inferted,  inter  ann.    1609    f/1611. 

He  was  much  at  court,  and  being  very 
dexterous  at  all  manly  exercifes,  was  taken 
particular  notice  of  by  king  James  VI. 

He  was  a  great  mailer  of  the  art  of  fen- 
cing, and  was  engaged  in  a  trial  of  skill,  with 
one  Turner  a  fencing-mafter,  in  which  en- 
counter he  had  the  misfortune  to  get  his  eye 


put  out;  in  revenge  whereof  he  had  Turner 
murthered,for  which  he  was  executed  at  Lon- 
don, on  29th  June  161 2.  He  married 
Mary,  daughter  of  fir  George  Farmer  of 
Eafton>  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  an-  England, °voI; 
ceftor  of  the  earl  of  Pomfret,  by  whom  he  III.  p.  502. 
had  no  iffue,  whereby  his  eitate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  coufin-german  William 
Crichton,  fon  of  his  uncle  John  of  Rayhill, 
to  whom  whom  we  now  return. 

VIII.  John  Crichton  of  Rayhill,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  William,  third  lord  Crichton  of 
Sanquhar,  got  a  charter  of  confirmation,  under 

the   great  leal,   of  the  lands  of  Rayhill,   &c.  C]iart .     ^ 
dated  1 6th  May,   anno  1  6  1  1 .  archiv. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Carmichael  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

IX.  William  Crichton  of  Rayhill, 
who  fucceeded  as  heir-male  to  his  coufin  Ro- 
bert, 6th  lord  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  as  before 
noticed. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Wil- 
li clmo  domino  Crichton  de  Sanquhar,   terrarum     '  Cm' 
baronie  de  Clencairn,  dated  anno  1  6  1  4. 

And  another   charter,  terrarum  baronix.   et 
dominii  de  Sanquhar,    &c.   dated    15th  July  Ibidem,  and 
1  6 1 9,  proceeding  upon  a  retour,  wherein  he  J^ncer": 
is  deCignedflius  patrui,  el  legttimus  et  propin- 
quior  hares  quondam  Robert;  domini  Crichton  de 
Sanquhar,  &c 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
VI.  who  created  himvifcount  Ayr,  anno  1622. 

And  being  no  lefs  efteemed  by  king  Charles 
I.  was  by  that  prince  raifed  to  the  dignity  of 
earl  of  Dumfries,  vifcount  Ayr,   lord  Crich-  D;P,.>  .in  Pub- 
ton  of  Sanquhar,  Cumnock,  &c.  by  letters  mafc^ex  cor- 
patent,  to  him,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  bo-  Pore  fu°>  *<* 
dy,  dated  10th  June  1633.  ann.  !633. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
de  officii s  -cicecomitis  et  cor onat oris  vicecomita-  Chart,  in  pub. 
tus  de  Dumfries,  dated  anno  1 640.  archiv. 

He  married  Eupheme,  daughter  of  James 
Seton  of  Touch,  Efq  ;  by  whom  he  had  three 
Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1.  William. 

2.  Sir  James  Crichton  of  St.  Leonards. 

3.  John,  who  was  a  brave  foldier,  and  a 
colonel  in  the  German  wars. 

1  ft  daughter  lady  Mary,  married  to  Ed- 
ward Swift,  vifcount  Carlingford,  in  the  king- 
dom of  Ireland. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  fir  John 
Charteris  of  Amisfield. 

He  died  in  the  year  1 641,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldefr.  fon, 

X.  William,  fecond  earl  of  Dumfries, 
a  man 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND, 


2or 


a  man  of  great  worth  and  honour,  who  was 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
Charles  II. 

He  married  Penelope,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Swift,  of  the  county  of  York,  knight, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

i .   Robert,  lord  Crichton,  who  died  young. 

2.  Charles,  lord  Crichton,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  this  family. 

i ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Alexander  earl  of  Eglington. 

2.  Lady  Penelope, 

3.  Lady  Mary. 

Thefe  both  died  unmarried. 

He  made  a  refignation  of  his  honours  into 
Dipl.  in  pub.  the  king's  hands,  and  got  a  new  patent,  to 
mafc^VeTfe-  mm  and  his  heirs  whatiomever,  male  or  fe- 
melhs,  &c.  male,  with  the  precedency  of  the  former  cre- 
ation, dated  anno  1690,  and  died  anno  1 69  1 . 

XI.  Charles  lord  Crichton,  foil  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  William  fecond  earl  of  Dum- 
fries, married  Sarah  Dalrymple,    daughter  o 
James  firlt  vifcount  Stair,  by  whom  he  had 
fon, 

William,  earl   of  Dumfries, and 

four  daughters, 

I  ft  Penelope,  afterwards  countefs  of  Dum- 
fries. 

2.  Margaret. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  Elizabeth. 

Charles  lord  Crichton,  dying  before  hi? 
father,  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  Ion, 

XII.  William,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grandfather,  anno  1691,  and  was  third 
earl  of  Dumfries  ;  but  dying  unmarried,  anno 
1694,  his  eftate  and  honours,  according  to 
the  tenor  of  the  laft  mentioned  patent,  de- 
volved upon  his  eldeit  filter, 

XII.  Penelope,  countefs  of  Dumfries, 
who  married  colonel  William  Dalrymple  of 
Glenmure,  Efq;  fon  of  John  earl  of  Stair,  by 
whom  (he  had  iflue  fix  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  William,  now  earl  of  Dumfries  and 
Stair. 

2.  John,  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who  be- 
took himfelf  to  a  military  life,  and  was  a  cap- 
tain of  dragoons,  but  died  unmarried. 

3.  Jamer,  afterwards  earl  of  Stair,  but 
died  without  iffue,  anno  1761. 


4.    Charles. 

y.  Hugh. 

6 .    George. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Betty,  married  to  John 
MacDowal  of  Freugh,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue 
four  fons  ?nd  two  daughters. 

2.    Lady  Penelope. 

The  countefs  died  anno  174;,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  her  fon, 

XIII.  William,  fourth  earl  of  Dum- 
fries, who,  when  a  3Touth,  went  into  the 
trmyj  ferved  in  the  earl  of  Stair's  Inniskil- 
ling  regiment  of  dragoons,  and  in  the  third 
regiment  of  foot  guards  twenty-fix  years. 

He  was  aid-de-camp  to  the  faid  earl  at  the 
battle  of  Dettingen,  anno' '1.7 41  ;  was  creat- 
ed a  knight  of  the  mo  ft  noble  order  of  the 
-hiftle,  anno  1752;  a"d  was  appointed  the 
king's  high  commifiioner  for  invefting  James, 
late  duke  of  Hamilton,  with  the  fame  order 
in  March  izy^- 

Upon  the  death  of  his  brother,  James  late 
earl  of  Stair,  he  fucceeded  alfo  to  thefe  ho- 
nours, anno  1 761,  and  is  the  fourth  earl  of 
Stair. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Gordon,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Aberdeen,  by  whom  he 
'iad  a  fon, 

William,  lord  Crichton,  a  boy  of  a  fine 
^enius,  who  died  at  Marybone  fchool,  in  the 
1  oth  year  of  his  age,   much  regreted. 

The  countefs  died  anno  1755,  and  the 
earl  is  ftill  a  widower. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ill  and  4th,  or,  on  a  faltire 
azure,  nine  lozenges  of  the  firft,  for  Dal- 
rymple :  2d  and  3d,  or,  a  cheveron  cheque 
argent  and  fable,  between  three  water  budg- 
ets of  the  laft,  for  Rofs :  and  over  all,  by 
way  of  furtout,  an  efcutcheon  argent  charged 
with  a  lion  rampant  azure,  for  Crichton. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  dragons  head 
couped  vert,   fpouting  fire. 

Supporters;  two  lions  azure,  each 
crowned  with  an  earl's  coronet  or. 

Motto;   Cod  fend  grace. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 
At  Sanquhar   in    the  county  of  Dumfries, 
and  at  Dumfries-houfe  in  Ayr-fhire. 


E  e  e 


HOME 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 

HOME   Earl   of   Dunbar. 


Godfcroft's 
hift.  of  the 
Homes. 
Martin's  ge- 
jie.ilog.  col- 
lec.  vol.  II. 
p.  248,  &c. 


Ibidem. 


Johnfton's 
hift.  Melvil's 
memoirs. 
Lives  of  the 
officers  of 
Hate,  &c. 

Dugdale's 
baronage  of 
Eng.  vol.  II. 


AS  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  noble  and 
ancient  firname  of  Home,  is  to  be  found 
under  the  title  of  earl  of  Home,   we  proceed 
directly  to  the  immediate  anceltor  of  the  carl 
of  Dunbar,  viz, 

I.  Sir  David  Home  ofWedderburn  (one 
of  the  oldeit  cadets  of  the  family  of  Home) 

married  Ifabel,  daughter  of Pringle  of 

Gallafhiels,  and  was  killed,  with  his  roy.il 
mailer,  king  James  IV.  at  the  fatal  battle  of 
Flowdon,  anni  151 3.  He  had  iffue  feveral 
fons. 

1 .  George,  who  was  killed  with  his  father 
in  the  field  of  Flowdon,   without  iffue. 

2.  David,  who  fucceeded  his  father,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  the  family  of  Wedder- 
burn. 

3.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of 
Dunbar,  to  whole  iffue  we  mall  confine  this 
narration. 

II.  Alexander  Home,  third  fon  of  fij 
David  Home  ofWedderburn,  got  from  his  fa- 
ther the  lands  and  barony  of  Manderfton,  and 
left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

He  is  alfo  faid  to  have  had  another  fon, 

Patrick  of  Renton,  of  whom  fir  John  Home, 
now  of  Renton,  is  lineally  defcended. 

HI.  Sir  Alexander  Home  of  Mander- 
fton fucceeded  his  father,  alid  married  Janet, 
daughter  of  George  Home  of  Spot,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir,  whofe  grand- 
fon,  fir  Alexander,  became  earl  of  Dunbar,  as 
will  be  mown  hereafter. 

2.  John  Home  of  Slegden,  who  will  alfo 
be  mentioned  afterwards. 

3.  Sir  George,  who  was  created  earl  of 
Dunbar. 

IV.  Sir  George  Home,  third  fon  of  fir 
Alexander  of  Manderfton,  was  a  man  of 
great  parts,  learning,  and  judgment,  and  a 
mighty  favourite  of  king  James  IV.  who  ap- 
pointed him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed- 
chamber,  anno  \5%5- 

In  1590  he  was  knighted,  and  made  ma- 
tter of  the  wardrobe,  and  was  likeways  con- 
ftiruted  lord  high-treafurer  of  Scotland,  anno 
1601. 

He  accompanied  his  majefty  into  England, 
anno  1603,  was  made  one  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil, and  created  a  peer  of  England  by  the  title 


of  lord  Home  of  Berwick,   on  7th  July  anno 
1604,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

He  was  alfo  created  a  peer  of  Scotland  by  ^KhS? 
the   title   of  earl   of  Dunbar,  on    3d  March,  mafaregift. 
anno  i6oy,  by  patent   to  his  heirs-male-ge-  ann-  I363- 
neral. 

He  was  employed  in  feveral  negotiations  L'vesoft.he 

c  ■  1         L     1  •  .111.  officers  of 

ot  importance  by  the  king,  particularly  about  ftate. 

fettling  Epifcopacy   in   Scotland,   and  always 

acquitted   himfelf  with   fidelity    and  honour, 

and  greatly  to  his  majefty's  fatisfa&ion; 

He  got  charters,   under  the  great  feal,    of  Char,  in  pub. 
feveral  lands,  Georgia  comiti  de  Dunbar,  domi-  arc  ' 
no  Home,   &c.    inter  1606  et  1609. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Chaf:mpe"^ 

<^  '  o  >  vicecomitem 

to  him  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  whom  de  Stormort. 
failing,  to  his  neareft  lawful  heirs-male  or 
.•ffignees  whatfoever,  bearing  the  firname  of 
Home,  all  and  hail]  the  fix  pound  land  of 
Smallholm,  &c.  dated  15th  January  1610, 
vvith  a  fafine  following  thereon,  dated  1  8th 
April  threafter. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  A  - 
'exander  Gordon  of  Gight,  by  Mary  his  wife, 
laughter  of  cardinal  David  Bethune,  bifhop 
of  St.  Andrews,  by  whom  he  had  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  James  Home  Lives  of  tte 
>f  Coldingknows,  and  was  mother  of  James  officers  offtatc 
third  earl  of  Home. 

2.  Lady  Flizabetb,   married  to  Theophi-  Colin's  peer- 
lus  earl  of  Suffolk,  in  the  kingdom  of  Eng-  j^0^"^} 
land,  and  had  iffue  four  fons  and  five  daugh-  p-  ,1,2< 
ters. 

The  earl  dying  without  ma'e  iffue,  29th  Ja- 
nuary 161 1,  the  title  of  lord  Home  of  Ber- 
wick became  extinct;  but  that  of  earl  of  Dun- 
bar appears  to  have  devolved  upon  fir  Alex- 
ander Home  of  Manderfton,  as  next  heir- 
male,  though  the  title  was  not  claimed  for 
'everal  years  thereafter. 

Soon  after  the  earl's  death,  John  Home  of  Precept  and 
Slegden,  his  immediate  elder  brother,  wa 
infeft  in  the  fix  pound  land  of  Smallholm,  a 
neareft  and  lawful  heir-male  to  the  earl,  01 
20th  June  16 1 1,  and  got  a  fafine  thereon, 
29th  of  the  fame  month  ;  but  dying  without 
iffue,  anno  16 14,  we  therefore  return  to  the 
next  heir-male. 

IV.  Sir  Alexander  Home  of  Mander- 
fton, eideft  brother  of  George  earl  of  Dun- 
bar was  father  of 

V.  Sit  George  Home  of  Manderfton, 
who,  as  taking  burden  on  him  for  John  Home 

of 


retour  from 
chancery  pe- 
nes vicecom. 
de  StoimonS. 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND: 


203 


Penes  vice- 
comitem  de 
Stormont. 


Ibidem. 


of  Slegden  his  uncle,  entered  into  a  contract 
with  John  Murray  of  Rampatrick  in  1611, 
regiftrate  in  the  books  of  council  and  fefiion, 
6th  June  161  2. 

There  is  alfo  a  procuratory  of  refignation 
by  fir  George  Home  of  Manderfton,  and 
John  Home  of  Slegden,  in  favours  of  John 
Murray  of  Rampatrick,  dated  9th  February 
1613. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  do- 
Chart.inpub.  mino  Alexandra  Horn;  de  Manderjlon  of  a 
archlv-  great  many  lands,   inter  1 6 1  8  et  1 6  2 1 . 

By  Helen  Arnot,  his  fpoufe,  he  had  ifTue 
Ibidem.  a  fon  and  fuccefforj 

VI.  Sir  Alexander  Home,    who,    in 
his  father's  lifetime,   got  a  charter,   under  the 
Ibidem.  great  feal,   domino  Alexandra  Home  juniori  de 

Manderjlon,   of  feveral  lands,   anno  162 1. 

He  went  abro  td,  fettled  in  Holland,  where 
he  made  a  confiderablc  figure,   and  was  go- 


vernor of  Embden :  he  claimed  the  title  of 
Dunbar  as  heir-male  to  the  kit  earl ;  was  Cent  g°d^°£* 
over  by  the  itates  of  Holland  to  congratulate  Hom°S)  and 
the  prince  of  Orange  upon  his  being  made  Sir  Ja.  Dal- 
king  of  England  ;  and  was  acknowledged  to  ft^udlL 
be  earl  of  Dunbar  by  king  William,  anno  p.  409. 
1689. 

He  died  foon  thereafter  in  an  advanced  age, 
in  Weitfriezland,  and  having  no  male-iffue, 
the  honours  of  earl  of  Dunbar  have  lain  dor- 
mant ever  fince. 

ARMS. 

Three  coats :  quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  vert\  2. 
lion  rampant,  argent :  2d,  argent",  three  pa- 
pingoes  vert:  3d,  argent,  three  efcutcheons 
vert ;  and  in  furtout  gules,  a  lion  rampant 
argent,  within  a  border,  charged  with  eight 
crofles  of  the  2d. 


CONSTABLE  Vifcount   of  Dunbar. 


w 


E  have  good  authority  to  affirm,  that 
firname  or  family  in  England  can 

r,       ,    •    ,  boaft  a  more  noble  defcent,  than  that  of  the 
Genealogical  ...... 

coll.  by  D.  J.  Conftables.  A  learned  and  judicious  antiqua- 
Burton,  an-  ryf  Dy  gOOCj  vouchers,  deduces  their  pedi- 
naft.Ebor.  &  gree  fr°m  the  Saxon  kings  of  England,  the 
Monaft.  An-  kings  of  Scotland,  dukes  of  Normandy,  &c. 
Slica'  But  we  mail  only  here  briefly  deduce  their 

defcent,   from  the  Norman  conqueft  of  Eng- 
land. 


I.  de  Constable,  whoappears 

to  have  been  a  man  of  the  firft  rank  in  Nor- 
mandy, came  over  to  England  with  William 
the  conqueror,  (to  whom  he  was  nearly  re- 
lated,) anno  1066,  had  a  confiderable  com- 
mand in  his  army,  and  is  mentioned  in  the 
roll  of  Bittle-abbay,  tho'  his  chriftiafi  name 
Hid.  of  Nor-  is  omitted.      He  obtained   from    that    great 

fin's  colldPrince>   in  revvard  of  his   merk   and  faithfu' 
'  fervices,   a  fhare  of   the   conquered  lands   in 

England,  where  he  fettled,  and  was  father  of 


II.  Ulbert  de  Constable,  who  flou- 
rifhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  William  II.  and 
Hemy  I.  of  England, 


and  married 


p.  253. 


de  Burton,  with  whom  he  got  feveral  lands ; 
Monaft.Ebor.  arK^Dy  her  donations  to  the  religious  inSwyne- 
abbay,  lhe  appears  to  have  had  large  pofleffi- 
ons. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III,  Sir  Robert  Constable,  defigned 


of  Halfham  in  Holdernefs,  &c.  There  is  a 
charter  ftill  preferved  in  the  family,  wherein  ....  , 
he  gave  four  oxgangs  of  land  inHalfham,toWil-  j^, 
liam,  fon  of  Utred,  his  fervant;  and  on  his  feal 
is  reprefented  the  figure  of  a  man  on  horfe- 
back,  properly  accoutered,  brandilhing  his 
drawn  fword  in  his  right  hand,  &c.  which 
denotes  his  being  of  the  equeftrian  order. 

This  fir  Robert  got  from  William  le  Grofs,  r, . ,    , 
earl  ol  Albemarle,   five  pound  rent  charge,  ^.andijS, 
ire.    10th  Henry  II .  anno  11  64,    which  was 
afterwards  confirmed  to  the  family  by  Hawife 
the  countefs,  anno  1205. 

He  left  iflr.e  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Robert,   his  heir. 

2.  William  Constable,  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

IV.  Sir  Robert  Constable  of  Hal- 
iham  fucceeded  his  father,  and  was  one  of  the 
Englilh  knights  that  acompanied  William  de 
Mandeville,  earl  of  Albemarle,  to  the  holy 
war.  Before  he  fet  out  on  that  expedition, 
he  borrowed  160  merks  from  the  monks  of 
Meaux  abbay,  and  gave  a  mortgage  on  his  Monaft.Ebor- 
lordlhip  of  Thurlesthorpe  and  town  of  Hal- 
fham, until  the  fum  fliould  be  repaid  ;  but  dy- 
ing at  Aeon  without  ifTue,  anno  1181,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  nephew  Robert,  fon  of  his 
brother  William,  to  whom  we  now  return, 

IV.   William   Constable,    brother-  Burton's  gem, 
german  of  the  laft  fir  Robert,  married  Julian,  collections, 

fitter 


204 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ibidem. 


filter  of  Thomas  de  Aloit,  by  whom  he  hud 
two  fons. 

i.   Robert. 

2.   Simon  Conjlab/e,  who  married ■ 

Bertram,   and  had  iffue. 

\\  illiam  died  before  his  elder  brother,  and 
was  fucceeded  by 'his  fon, 


Monaft.Ebor. 


Monaft.    An- 


V.  Robert,   who  fucceeding  alfo  to  his 

uncle   fir  Robert,   anno  1 1  Hi,   confirmed  his 

mortgage  to  the  monks  of  Meaux,  and  made 

a  donation  to  the  monks  of  Thornton  out  of 

glican.p.  200.  his  lands  of  Halfham,   c  c. 

He  married  Adelifa,  eldefl  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  Fulco  de  Oyri,  lord  of  Gedney 
in  Lincolnlhire,   by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  William,   his  heir. 

2 .  Sir  Fulco  de  Conjlable. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon, 


Monaft.Ebor. 
chart.  137, 
583,  &c. 


Monaft.Ebor. 


Monaft.  An- 
glican. 


Monaft  Ebor. 
chart.  172  and 
147. 


Monaft.Ebor. 
chart. 53, 173, 
and  137. 


Chart,  in  the 
tower  of  Lon- 
don 1  3  Edw. 
I.   No  .53. 


Ibid.  No.  53. 
and  Burton's 
cfchcats,p.62. 


VI.  Sir  William  Constable,  defign- 
ed  lord  of  Haliham  and  Burton,  in  feveral  o- 
riginal  charters,  in  the  reign  of  king  Henry 
III.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown,  anno  1216, 
and  died  1272. 

He  claimed  the  Grange  of  Thurlesthorpe  ; 
but  afterwards  quitted  it  to  Meaux  abbay, 
which  is  confirmed  by  feveral  charters  ftill 
extant. 

He  got  a  grant  from  king  Henry  III.  of  a 
fair  or  market  at  Holme,  anno  1241. 

He  married  Cecilia,  daughter  of  Marma- 
duke  de  Twenge,  with  whom  he  got  a  confi- 
derable  accellion  to  his  eftate,  by  a  charter 
from  her  brother  Robert  de  Twenge,  Willi- 
elmo  Confiabulario  de  Burton,  et  bared,  fuis, 
&c.  and  to  Cecily  his  fpoufe,  fifter  of  the  faid 
Robert,  &c.    By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Simon,  his  heir. 

2.  Calf  red  Conftable,  who  got  from  his 
father  feveral  lands  ;  but  dying  without  iffue, 
anno  1297,  his  eftate  returned  to  the  fami- 
ly. 

Sir  William  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefc 
fon, 

VII.  Sir  Simon  Constable,  lord  of 
Haliham  and  Burton,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  char- 
ter of  king  Henry  III.  anno  1 259,  and  to  a- 
nother  of  king  Edward  I.   anno  1287. 

He  had  grant  of  free-warren  in  Pagula, 
Holme,  Kaynham,  Otteringham,  Thurles- 
thorpe, Weft-halfham,  Punchaugh,  Burtou- 
conftable,  Merton,  Benningholm,  and  many 
others,   anno  1285". 

It  appears,  by  an  inquifition  after  his  death, 
that  he  had  been  poffeffed  of  an  immenle  eftate 
of  lands,  lying  in  many  different  counties,  ot 
all  which  Robert,  his  fon  and  heir,  was  in 
poffeffion  anno  1294, 


He  married  Catharine,  relict  of  fir  John 
Dantly,  by  whom  he  had  feveral  fons  and 
daughters;  and  dying  anno  1293,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

VIII.  Robert  Constable,  lordofHal- 
fliam,  &c.   who    married    Avicia,   daughter  Copy  from 
and  co-heirefs   of   fir  Robert  de    Lafcels,   by  the  pipe r°"s. 
whom  he  got  a  confiderable  eftate,   viz.  fome  Burton.  ° 
lands  in  Ellerton,   Effex,  Kyrby  under  Knol, 
&c. 

By  her  he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daugh- 
ter. 

1.  Sir  "John,   his  heir. 

2.  William  Conftable. 

His  daughter,  Catharine,  married  Wil- 
liam,  fon  of  Philip  de  Melta. 

He  died  anno  1337,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  cldeft  ion, 

IX.  Sir  John  Constable  of  Halfham  and 

Burton,  who  alio  held  a  vaft  eftate  of  lands,  all  B°ok  of  ef" 

'        cheats,p.350. 

particularly    mentioned    in   feveral   different 
charters. 

He  married  Albreda,  daughter  of 

Bulfner,  relict  of St.  Quintin,  by  whom 

he  had  a  fon, 

X.  Sir  John  Constable  of  Halfham, 
Burton-Conftable,  6  c.  who  fucceeded  him, 
anno  1351,   and  married  Maud,   daughter  of 

Robert  Hilbon,   Efq;    by  whom  he  had  two  Burton's  col. 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  William,   his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  Conjlable   who    married    Mar-  t,..      , 

;  Ibid,  ad  ann» 

garet,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas  Manly,  knight,  1410. 

and  had  iffue. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Tohn   .    , 
r.      1    j.i  /-tt       ■  ■  t  ,      Archer  s  hift. 

Copledike   of  Harrington,  tn    com.    Lincoln.  ot  Lincoln- 
knight,   and  had  iffue.  (hire,  p.  73. 

He  died  anno  1394,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  cldeft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Willi  am  of  Halfham,  Burton- 
Conftable,   &c.   who,  anno  1400  married  E- 

lizabeth,   daughter   of Metham,   by  Burton's  col. 

whom  he  had  a  fon  and  i'ueceffor, 

XII.  Sir  John  Constable  of  Halfham, 
&c.  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  fir  Thomas Umfraville,  knight, 

of  Harbottle  in  Northumberland,  by  whom  he  ibidem, 
had  a  (on, 

Sir  John, and  three  daughters, 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  William  El- 
men. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Lambert. 

3.  Maud,  married  to  fir  William  Rythcr- 
He  died  anno  1447,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  fon, 

XIII.  Sir 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


XIII.  Sir  John  Constable  ofHalfliam, 
Mon.  Ebor.  ^c-  who  wa<.  made  a  knjght  banneret  by  the 
Burionscoll.   ,,         . ,,,        _  °       „  ,  .   j 

&c>  duke  of  Glocefter,  ot/m  1448,   and   married 

Lora,  daughter  of  lord  Fitz-Hugh  of  Raven- 
worth-caltle,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Ralph,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  William,   who  died  without  iffue. 

ill  daughter,  Marjory,  married  to  Robert 
Holme  of  Periilholme,  Efq; 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Roos,  Efq; 

3 .  "Jean,  married  to  William  Mallory,  Efq; 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


205 

ied  to  Ralph 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


ill  daughter,  Catharine. 
Ellerker  of  Risby,  Efq; 

2 .    Marjory,   married  to  Brian  Napleton  of 
Wighill. 

He  married,  2dly,   Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
— Hedlam,   relict  of  fir  John  Hotham, 


XTV.    John    Constable    of    Halfham, 

ire.  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of- 

Mallory,  Efq;  but  dying  without  iffue,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XIV.  Sir  Ralph  Constable  of  Hal- 
fham, &c.  who  married,  iff,  Anne,  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  Robert  Earl,  Efq;  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Ralph  Conflable  of  Thorntoft,  in  Rich- 
mond-fhire,    who    married,    ill,    Chriftian, 

daughter  of ■  Lazenby  of  Whitewell, 

in  comitatu  de  Richmond,  by  whom  he  had  fe- 
veral  children.  He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth, 
daughter  ot  William  Grimfton, Efq;  by  whom 
he  alfo  had  iffue. 

3.  William,   who  died  without  iffue. 

ill  daughter,  Lora,  married  to  John  Ho- 
tham of  Scarburgh,   Efq; 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Chriftopher  Hildyard, 
Efq; 

Sir  Ralph  married,  adly,  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of Tempeft,  Efq;  by  whom  he 

had  no  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fort, 


XV.  Sir  John  Constable  ofHalfliam, 
&c.  who  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  Eng- 
land in  the  reign  of  king  Henry  VII. 

Anno  1  co  c,  he  married,  1 11,  Agnes,  daugh- 
Ibid.  and  fe=  ,  .    £,,  ■> '        _.     ,  ,  ,  .      f    , 

veral  charters  ter  or  hr  Thomas  Metham,  by  whom  he  had 
in  Monaft.      fix  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Ralph  Conjlable  of  St.  Sepulchres,  Efq; 

3.  William* 

4.  Robert  Conjlable  of  Efington,  in  Hol- 
dernefs,  who  married  Joan,  daughter  of  Ed- 
mund Frothinghame,  of  South-Frothinghame, 
and  had  iffue,  of  whom  the  Conilables  of 
Bently  and  feveral  others  are  defcended. 

y.  Francis, 
6.    Brian. 

The  above  Francis  and  Brian  both  died 
•without  iffue. 


Ebor. 


by  whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  A  me,  'married  to  Brian  Palmer  of  Na- 
burn,   Efq; 

2 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  Chriflopher  Fro- 
dingham,  Efq; 

He  married,  3<dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Peerage  of 
Thomas  lord  Clifford,   by  vvhom  he  "had  no  England. 
iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  John   Constable     of    Hatfham,  ^^ ^ 
Burton,  &c.  who  married  Joan,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  Ralph   Nevil    of  Thornbrigs, 

Efq;  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Ralph  of  Burftnic-Northpark,  who  mar- 
ried Frances,  daughter  of  William  Skipnith 
of  Skipnith  in  Lincoln-fhire,   and  had  iffue. 

3 .  Chrijiopher  of  Wellead,  who  alfo  mar- 
ried,  and  had  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Sir  John  Constable  of  Burton, 
HalJham,  &c.  who  married,    ill,   Margaret,  J3^"^^* 
daughter  of  John  lord  Scroop  of  Bolton,  by  land,  vol.  II, 
wh.Lnhe  had  four  fons. 

1.  Henry,   his  heir. 

2 .  Jofeph  of  Upfal,  who  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Crathorne  of  Crathorne5 
and  had  iffue  a  fon,  John  Conftable,  &c. 

3.  Ralph. 

4.  John. 

The  above  Ralph  and  John  died  without 
iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine,   daughter  of  „., 
Henry  earl  of  Weltmorland,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

John,  who  died  without  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  Henry  Constable  lord  of  Bur- 
ton, &c.  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Burton  s  co11' 
fir  William  Dormer  of  Ethorp,  in  Bucking- 
ham-fhire,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Henry,  afterwards  vifcount  of  Dunbar  ; 
—  and  four  Daughters. 

1 .  Catharine,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Fair- 
fax of  Wilton. 

2.  Dorothy,  married  to  Roger,  fon  of  fir 
Ralph  Leinfton  of  Brough,   knight. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Edward  Stan- 
hope, knight  of  the  bath. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  Thomas,  fon  of  fir 
William  Blacklton,  knight, 

f  f  He, 


io6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


He,  dying  anno  1608,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  foil, 

XIX.  Sir  Henry    Constable  of  Bur- 
ton, Halfham,  &c.  who,  being  a  man  or  great 
Crawford's     parts  anj  learning,  was  highly  eiteemed  by 
eerage,    ec.  ^^  james  y1#  who  crcated  him    a    peer  or' 
Scotland  by  the  title  of  lord  vifcount  of  Dun- 
bar,  on    14th   November    1620,  by  patent, 
haredibus  mafculis  e  corf  ore  fit),   &c. 
Colin's  peer-       He  married   Mary,   daughter  of  fir   John 
age  of  Eng-  Tufton  of  Heathfield  in  Kent,  Bart,  and  filter 
of  Nicholas,   firft    earl  of  Thanet,   by  whom 
he  had  three  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Matthew. 

3 .  Henry. 

The  above  Matthew  and  Henry  both  died 
without  iflue. 

ill  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  Robert 
Ibid.  p.  388.   Brudenell  earl  of  Cardigan. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  William  Middle 
ton  of  Stockeld,  Efq; 

He  died  anno  1645*,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  lbn, 


land,  vol.  II 
P-35 


Ibidem: 


XX.  John,  fecond  lord  vifcount  Dun- 
bar, who  married  lady  Mary  Brudenell,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  earl  ot  Cardigan,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1.  John,  who  died  before  his  father  un- 
married. 

2.  Robert,  who  became  his  father's  heir. 

3.  JVilliam,  who  fucceeded  his  brother, 
lit  daughter,  Cecily,  carried  on  the  line 

of  this  family,  as  will  be  mown  hereafter. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  John  Moor,  Efq; 
of  Kirktington  in  Nottingham-lhire. 

3.  Mary,   who  became  a  nun. 

He  died  anno  1665",  or  1666,  and  was, 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XXI.  Robert,  third  lord  vifcount  Dun- 
^getS  Engl  bar,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
land,  vol.  II.  lord  Bellafis  of  Worlaby  in  Line,  by  whom 
**•  34S"  he  had  one  daughter, 

Annei  married  to  Simon  Scroop  of  Danby, 
He  married,  sdly,  Elizabeth,  relict,  of  the 
earl  of  Weftmorland,  by  whom  he  had  no 
children. 


And  dying  without  male-iflive,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XXI.  William,  fourth  lord  vifcount 
Dunbar,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Hugh  lord  Clifford  of  Ugbrooke-Devon. 

He  dying  without  iflue,  the  peerage  be- 
came extinct ;  but  his  eftate,  by  entail,  went 
to  his  nephew  Cuthbert,  ion  of  his  filter  Ce- 
cily, to  whom  we  now  return. 

XXI.  Cecily  Constable, eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  John,  fecond  lord  vifcount  of  Dunbar, 
married  to  Francis  Tunftal,  Efq;  of  Shargill- 
caltle,  by  whom  he  had  three  Ions,  and  four 
daughters. 

1 .  Cuthbert. 

2 .  Marmaduke  ^ 

3.  Matthias. 

The  above  Marmaduke  and  Matthias  both 
died  without  iflue. 
I  ft  daughter,  Mary. 

2.  Anne. 

3 .  Cecilia. 

4.  Catharine. 

Thtfe  four  daughters  were  all  nuns. 

XXII.  Cuthbert,  eldeft  fon  of  Cecilia 
Conitable,  fucceeding  to  the  eftate  of  his 
uncle  William  lord  vifcount  Dunbar,  as  be- 
fore obferved,  thereupon  aflumed  the  firname 
of  Conftable,  and  married,  ill,  Amy,  daughter 
of  Hugh  lord  Clifford,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IV illi am, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Cecilia,  married  to  Edward  Skeldon, 
Efq;  of  Winceiter. 

2.  IVinifred. 

Cuthbert  dying  anno  1747,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

XXIII.  William  Constable,  Efq;  of 
Burton-Conftable. 

ARMS. 

The  armorial  bearing  of  Conftable  vifcount 
of  Dunbar  was,  or,  three  bars  azure,  fupported 
on  the  dexter  with  a  bull  fable,  and  on  the 
finifter  with  a  lion  rampant  gules. 

Crest  ;  a  dragon's  head. 

Motto  ;  fans  mauvaife  defire. 


DOUGLAS  Earl  of  Dunbarton, 


WILLIAM,  firft  marquis  of  Douglas, 
married  to  his  fecond  wife  lady  Ma- 
ry Gordon,  daughter  of  George  marquis  of 
Huntly,  by  lady  Henriette,  daughter  of  Efme 


duke  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he  had  felveral  fons 
and  daughters. 

i„  IVilliam,  afterwards  duke  of  Hamilton. 

2.  Gssrge,  afterwards  earl  of  Dunbarton. 
Lord 


PEERAGE     dp     SCOTLAND. 


207 


Lord  George  Douglas,  fecond  foh  Of  the 
fecond  marriage  of  William  firft  marquis  of 
Douglas,  a  man  of  a  rare  military  genius, 
was  created  earl  of  Dumbarton  by  king 
Charles II.  on  the  9th  March  1675,  by  pa- 
tent to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

In  his  younger  years  he  went  to  France, 
and  was  appointed  one  of  the  pages  of  ho- 
nour to  Lewis  XIV.  but  foon  went  into  the 
army,  where,  for  his  remarkable  good  beha- 
viour, he  rofe  gradually  to  the  rank  of  a  ma- 
jor-general, was  prefent  in  molt  of  the 
fieges  and  aftions  betwixt  the  French  and  the 
confederates,  and,  by  his  valour  and  conduct, 
gained  immortal  honour. 

After  the  treaty  of  Nimeguen,  he  was  cal- 
led over  to  Britain  by  king  Charles  II.  and  re- 
fided  moftly  at  court  during  the  remainder  of 
that  prince's  reign,  with  whom  he  was  in 
great  favour. 

Upon  the  acceflion  of  king  James  VII.  to 
the  crown,  anno  1685,  he  was  appointed 
commander  in  chief  of  all  the  forces  in  Scot- 
land j  and,  in  that  ftation,  went  againft  Ar- 
chibald ninth  earl  of  Argyle,  upon  his  invafi- 
on  of  this  country,  and  foon  put  an  end  to 
that  rebellion,  by  difperfing  the  earl's  troops, 
and  taking  himfelf  prifoner. 

Anno  1687,  king  James  revived  the  order 


of  St.  Andrew,  which  had  lain  dormant  for 
1 45  years,  and  the  earl  of  Dunbarton  was 
elected  one  of  the  knights  of  that  moft  noble 
order. 

He  had  the  command  of  the  Scotch  royal 
regiment,  which  then  confided  of  5000  men, 
and  adhered  firmly  to  the  interelt  of  king 
James,  as  long  as  he  ftaid  in  Britain.  He 
afterwards  followed  him  to  France,  and  died 
at  St.  Germains,  anno  1692,  leaving  iffue,  by 
a  filter  of  the  dutchefs  of  Northumberland,  a 
ion, 

George,  fecond  earl  of  Dunbarton,  who 
fucceeded  him.  He  alfo  betook  himfelf  to  a 
military  life,  and  rofe  to  the  degree  of  a  co- 
lonel in  the  Britiih  fervice. 

'  In  March  17  16,  he  was  appointed  envoy 
extraordinary,  by  king  George  I.  to  the  court 
of  RuiTia  ;  but  dying  without  iffue,  the  ho- 
nours became  extinct. 

ARMS, 

The  four  quartered  coats  of  the  family  of 
Douglas,  with  the  paternal  arms  over  all  in  a 
fhield  of  pretence  j  for  diltinction,  within  a 
border  quartered,  1  ft  azure,  three  flowers  dc 
lis  or  :  2d  gules,  three;  lions  pajpznt  guardant 
or;    3d  as  2d:  4th  as  lit. 


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OSBURNE    Vifcount    Dunblain. 


A! 


S  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family  is  to 
be  found  at  large  in  the  peerage  of 
Colitis's  peer-  England,  under  the  title  of  Osburne  duke  of 
vof  °I.  EpnaSi  Leeds>  we  flla11  Proceed  diredtly  to  their  im- 
24.9.  mediate  anceitor, 

I.  Sir  Edward  Osburne,  who  was 
created  a  baronet  by  king  James  VI.  on  13  th 
July  1620,  was  vice-prefident  of  the  council 
to  king  Charles  I.  for  the  north  of  England, 

Ibid.  p.  250.  ar,d  lieutenant  general  of  the  forces  raifed  for 
his  majefty  in  that  part  of  the  country,  upon 
the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war,  anno  1  6  4 1 . 

He  married,  1  ft,  Margaret,  eldeft  daughter 
of  Thomas  vifcount  Falconberg,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Edward,  who  died  in  infancy. 

He  married,  2dly,  Anne,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Walmfly  of  Dunkelhalgh,  in  the  county 
of  Lancafter,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

II.  Sir  Thomas,  his  fucceffor,  who,  ad- 
hering to  the  royal  interelt,  and  co-operat- 
ing with  many  others,  in  order  to  the  happy 
reftoration  of  king  Charles  II,  was  afterwards, 


by  that  king,  made  treafurer  of  the  navy,  an- 
no 1 67  1,   and  one  of  the  privy  council,  anno 
1672  ;  and,  as  a  further  teltimony  of  his  ma- 
jefty's  efteem,  was,  by  letters  patent,  dated 
1  9th  July  1673,   created  vifcount   of  Dun-  Crawfurd's 
blain  in  Scotland  ;   alfo  lord  high  treafurer  of  PeeraSe- 
England,  baron  of  Kiveton  in  com:  Ebor.  and 
vifcount  Latimer  in  that  kingdom,  by  patent 
to  his  heirs-niale^   anno  1674;   and,  by  ano- 
ther patent,  was  created  earl  of  Denbigh,  anno  Peerage    of 
1675,  and  knight  of  the  garter  anno  1677.     England,  vol. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  revoluti- 
on in  1688  ;  wherefore,  upon  king  William's 


acceflion  to  the  crown,  he  was  conftituted 
preiident  of  the  council,  anno  1689,  marquis 
of  Caermarthen,  and  duke  of  Leedsj  anno 
1694. 

He  married  lady  Bridget,  fecond  daughter 
of  Montague  Bertie  earl  of  Lindfay,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

I .  Ed-ward  lord  Latimer,  who  was  one  of 

the  gentlemen  of  the  bed-chamber  to  king 

Charles    II.  and    married    Elizabeth,    eldeft 

daughter  of   Simon  Bennet  of  Beauchampton 

I  in  com.  Bucks,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 

who 


Ibidem. 


Ibid, 


208 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


who  died  young  ;   and  lie  died  before  his  fa- 
ther, without  any  furviving  iilue. 

2.  Thomas,  whodiedan  infant. 

3.  Peregrine,  who  became  his  father's 
heir. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  who  died  un- 
married. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married,  1  ft,  to  Robert 
Coke  of  Holkam,  in  Norfolk,  anceftor  of  the 
prefent  earl  of  Leiceller;  ihe  married,  2dly, 
Horatio  Walpole,  uncle  to  the  firft  earl  ol 
Orford. 

3.  Lady  Bridget,  married,  1  ft,  to  Charles 
Fitz-Charles  earl  of  Plymouth  ;  fhe  married, 
sdly,  doctor  Philip  Bifs,  bifhop  of  Hereford, 
and  had  no  iffue  to  either. 

4.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  James  Her- 
bert of  Kingley,  in  Bucks,  Efq;  fon  and  heir 
of  James  Herbert,  a  younger  fon  of  Philip  earl 
of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery. 

5.  Lady  Martha,  married  to  Charles,  fon 
and  heir  of  John  earl  of  Bath. 

6.  Lady  Sophia,  married,  1  ft,  to  Donatus 
lord  Obrien,  grandfon  and  heir  to  Henry  earl 
of  Thomond  ;  cdly,  to  William  Fermer  lord 
Lemfter,  by  whom  flie  was  mother  of  the 
prefent  earl  of  Pomfret. 

He  died  in  the  8 lit  year  of  his  age,  anno 
17  12,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

m.  Peregrine,  fecond  duke  of  Leeds, 
who,  being  called  by  a  writ  to  the  houfe  of 
peers  in  England  in  March  1689,  took  his 
place  by  the  title  of  lord  Osburne  of  Kive- 
ton,  and  was  created  vifcount  of  Dunblain 
in  Scotland,  upon  the  furrender  of  his  father's 
patent,  14th  March  1694. 

He,  commanding  as  an  admiral  in  feveral 
expeditions  at  fea,  and,  on  many  occafions, 
diitinguifhing  himfelf  by  his  gallant  behaviour, 
was  made  rear  admiral  of  the  red  fquadron, 
and  colonel  of  the  firft  regiment  of  marines. 

He   married  Bridget,  only   daughter  and 

heir  to  fir  Thomas  Hyde  of  North  Mymins, 

Peerage    of  in  the  county  of  Hereford,  knight,  by  whom 

Lp8.1^'/01,  he had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  William-Henry,  who  died  before  his 
father,  without  iffue. 

2 .  Peregrine-Hyde,  his  father's  heir. 

iff  daughter,  lady  Bridget,  married  to  the 
reverend  Mr.  Williams,  prebendary  of  Chi- 
chefter, 


2.  Lady  Mary,  married,  iffc,  to  Henry 
Somerfet,  duke  of  Beaufort  ;  2dly,  to  Willi- 
am Cochran  earl  of  Dundonald  in  Scotland. 

He  dying  anno  1729,  was  fucceeded  by  his 

fon, 

IV.  Peregrine-Hyde,  third  duke  of 
Leeds,  and  vifcount  Dunblain,  who  was  fum- 
moned  to  parliament  as  lord  Osburne  of  Ki- 
veton,  anno  17  1  2. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Elizabeth  Harley, 
daughter  of  Robert  earl  of  Oxford  and  Mor- 
timer, lord  high  treafurer  of  Great  Britain, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Thomas,  marquis  of  Caermarthen,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Anne  Seymour, 
third  daughter  of  Charles  duke  of  Somerfet, 
by  whom  he  had  another  fon,  who  died 
young. 

He  married,  3dly,  Julian,  daughter  and  co- 
heir of  Roger  Hale  of  Halewell,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Devon ;  but  by  her  he  had  no  iffue  ; 
lhe  furvived  him,  and  married  Charles  carl  of 
Portmore. 

The  duke  dying  anno  1 7  3 1 ,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

V.  Thomas,  fourth  duke  of  Leeds,  vif- 
count Dunblain,  &c.  who  was  one  of  the 
lords  of  the  bed-chamber  to  his  late  majefby 
king  George  11.  warden,  and  chief  juftice  in 
eyre,  of  all  his  majeity's  forefts  and  chaces 
fouth  of  Trent,  and  knight  of  the  molt  noble 
order  of  the  garter,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Mary,  daughter  of  Fran- 
cis earl  of  Godolphin,  by  whom  he  hath  iffue 
two  fons. 

1 .  Thomas,  marquis  of  Caermarthen,  born 
yth  October  1747. 

2.  Lord  Francis,  born  the  29th  January 
1750-1. 

ARMS. 

Ermine  and  azure,  a  crofs  or. 

Crest,  on  a  wreath  of  his  colours,  a  ty- 
ger  faffant,  argent. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide  a  grif- 
fin or,  and  on  the  finifter  a  tyger  argent,  each 
gorged  with  a  ducal  coronet  azure. 

Motto,    Pax  in  folk. 


SCRIM- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


209 


SCRYMGEOUR  Earl  of  Dundee 


.Fordun,  vol 
I.  page  285. 


Ifisbet's  ap- 
pendix, p.  50 


AL  L  our  antiquaries  agree,  that  one  fir 
Alexander  Carron,  a  brave  and  valiant 
knignt,  was  thefiril  who  enjoyed  the  firname 
of  Scrymgeour  in  Scotland;  but  our  hiftori- 
ans  differ  a  little  about  the  sera  in  which  he 
lived.  Buchanan;  &c.  places  it  in  the  reign 
of  king  Malcolm  Canmore  ;  but  Fordun,  the 
beft  and  molt  ancient  author,  fays,  "  That  in 
"  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  Alex- 
*'  anderl.  anno  11  07,  there  was  a  plot  laid 
"  by  the  Mearns  and  Murray  men,  (then  in 
"  rebellion,)  tofeize  the  king's  perfon  ;  that 
"  a  party  of  them  actually  befet  his  palace  in 
*  the  night ;  that  fir  Alexander  Carron,  one 
"  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed-chamber,  hav- 
"  ing  timeoufly  difcovered  it,  got  his  ma- 
"  jefty,  by  fome  private  paffage,  fafely  cori- 
"   veyed  away. 

"  The  king  immediately  raifed  what  for- 
u  ces  he  could,  went  in  purfuit  of  the  rebels, 
"  and  came  in  fight  of  them  on  the  banks  of 
"  the  river  Spey,  where  they  were  encamp- 
"  ed  in  a  very  great  body  on  the  other  fide. 
"  The  water  being  then  extremely  high, 
"  it  was  thought  impoifible,  at  leait,  very 
"  hazardous  for  the  king's  troops  to  pafs  : 
"  however*  the  king  being  incensed  at  the 
"  audacioufnefs  of  the  rebels,  and  eager  to 
"  attack  them,  though  they  were  far  fuperi- 
"  or  in  numbers,  gave  his  ltandard  to  his 
"  trufty  friend  fir  Alexander  Carron,  {quia 
<c  noverat  in  viribus  el  audacia  pmvalere,  fays 
«  Fordun)  who,  with  it,  immediately  jump- 
rt  ed  into  the  river,  got  fafe  through,  fixed  the 
"  royal  ftandard,  and  difplayed  the  king's  co- 
"  lours  on  the  other  fide,  in  fight  of  the  ene- 
"  my  ;  upon  which  the  whole  body  pafied. 
"  The  rebels  feeing  a  royal  army  fo  near, 
"  and  ready  to  attack  them,  were  feized  with 
"  a  panick,  took  to  their  heels,  and  fled  with 
"  great  precipitation,  whereby  the  king  ob- 
'<  tained  a  compleat  and  eafy  viclory  ;  but 
"  did  not  forget  to  reward  the  brave  and 
"  faithful  fir  Alexander  Carron:  he  made 
"  him  a  erant  of  fome  lands,  and  conftituted 
"  him  heretable  itandard-bearer  to  the  kings 
"  of  Scotland,  the  office  to  him  and  his  heirs- 
«  male  for  ever.  He  alfo  gave  him  the  fir- 
"  name  of  Scrymgeour,  (a  hardy  fighter) 
«'  which  his  poiterity  have  enjoyed  ever 
"  fince." 

He  pot  likeways  a  part  of  the  royal  arms 
of  Scotland  for  his  armorial  bearing,  viz. 
gules,  a  lion  rampant  or,  armed  and  langued 
azure,  with  a  fword  in  his  dexter  paw  pro- 
per, hiked  and  pommelled  of  the  2d;   and  to 

Ggg 


perpetuate  the  memory  of  the  above  action, 
he  took  for  motto,  Dijjipate. 

Buchanan,  in  his  account  of  the  affair  on 
the  water  of  Spey,  fays,  "  Verum  rex  a  fuis  Buchanan,lib„ 
"  retehtus,  Alexandra  Carroni,  Alexandria  cujus  7°  p  s  >9' 
"  fupra  memtnimus,  filio;  -partem  exercitus  de- 
"  dit,  qui  fubit 0  cum  fuis  amnem  ingrejfus,  au~ 
"  dacix  miraculo  adeo  conterruit  hofies,  ut  paf- 
"  Jim  in  fugam  jlatim  fe  conjecerint^&c.&c." 

This  fir  Alexander  Scrymgeour  was  fon  of 
Alexander  Carron,  often  mentioned  with  ho-  Ibid,  and  A- 
nour  in  the  Scotch  hiltory.    .  bercrom  voL 

And  though  we  can  give  no  particular  ac- 
count of  his  marriage  and  iffue,  yet,  as  all  our 
hiitorians  agree  that  fir  Alexander  Scrym- 
geour, who  flourilhed  in  the  end  of  the  reign 
of  king  Alexander  III.  was  his  lineal  repre- 
fentative,  therefore  we  deduce  the  defcent  of 
this  noble  family  from  him. 

I,  Sir  Alexander.  Scrymgeour,  he- 
retable itandard-bearer  of  Scotland,  inherit- 
ing the  valour  and  virtue  of  his  anceftors, 

joined  the  brave  fir  William  Wallace,  in  de-  Abercrombk, 
fence  of  the  liberties  of  his  country.  P'  Sz9° 

He  was  alfo  amohglt  the  firlt  who  took 
the  field  with  king  Robert  Bruce,  and  faith- 
fully adhered  to  him  as  long  as  he  lived ;  and 
obtained  from  that  great  prince,  in  reward  of  Nisbet's  ap- 
his faithful  fervices,  feveral  lands  about  Inner-  pend.  p.59. 
keithing  in  Fyfe,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Sir  John  Scrymgeour,  heretable 
itandard-bearer,  &c.  who,  like  his  father, 
was  a  itaunch  loyalift,  and,  upon  every  oc- 
cafion,  exerted  his  valour  againit  the  enemies 

of  his  country,  and  at  laft  loft  his  life  at  the  lbidem' 
fatal  battle  of  Duplin,  anno  1332,  leaving  if- 
fue an  infant  fon, 


III.  Alexander,  heretable  ftandard- 
bearer,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Scrymgeour, 
&c.  of  feveral  lands  about  Dundee,  anno  1 357. 

We  find  him  employed  as  one  of  the  com- 
miflioners  in  negotiating  a  treaty  with  the 
Engl i fli,  anno  1366. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Glaftre,  and  caftle 
thereof,  to  him  and  Agnes  his  fpoufe,  upon 
the  refignation  of  Gilbert  de  Glaftre,  dated 
3d  May  1374. 

In  another  charter,  dated  the  fame  year,  we 
find  him  defigned  Alexander  Scrymgeour  of 
Dudhope,  u  c. 

He 


Origin. chart, 
penes  Georg. 
Conftab.fcrib. 
Edin. 

Rymer,  torn.. 
VI.  p.  497. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Rob.  U. 


Chart,  penes 
MacFarlane. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


lie  died  anno  i  3  8  3 , and,  by  the  faid  Agnes, 
left  iifue  a  Ion  and  iueccllbr, 

IV.  Sir  James  Scrymgeour  of  Dud- 
hope,  &c.  who  was,  by  king  Robert  II.  made 
Tieretable  conftable  of  Dundee,  which  was 
afterwards  always  ufed  as  one  of  the  chief 
titles  of  the  family. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  up- 
on  his  own  resignation,  confirming   to    him, 
Chart,  in  ar-  anj  yJV'ulia  his  i'poufe,  the  lands  of  Innerkeith- 
hiv.  Rob.  U.    .  ,  ,        ,  n  ,  ■   ,  r 

ing,  &c.  dated  anno  1384,   which  were  ior- 

merly  given,  by  king  Robert  Bruce,  to  his 
predeceflbr,  as  before  observed. 
Chan,  penes  jn  a  dceJ  jn  favours  of  fir  Patrick  Gray  lord 
dom.  Gray.  o^  groxraoutilj  fir  James  Scrymgeour  conftable 
ofDundee  is  a  witnefs,  and  his  feal  is  thereto 
appended,   16th  May  1406. 

By  the  faid  iEgidia,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

JEoidia,  married  to  James   Maitland,  Efq; 

fecond  fon  of  fir  Robert  Maitland  of  Lething- 

ton,  anceftor  of   the   family    of  Lauderdale, 

Chart. inpub.  who  got  a  charter,    under  the  great  feal,    of 

archiv.  feveral  lands,  to  him  and  jEgidia  Scrymgeour 

his  fpoufe,  anno  1451. 

He  was  flain  fighting  aga'mft  Donald  lord  of 
Fordun.  vol.  the  Iiles,  at  the  bloody  battle  of  Harlaw,  anno 
II.  p.  445.      141 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ion, 

V.  Sir  John  Scrymgeour  of  Dudhope, 
conftable  of  Dundee,  &c . 

There  is  an  indenture,  entered  into  by  fir 
Chart,  penes  Andrew  Gray  lord  of  Foulis  and  fir  John 
ray'  Scrymgeour  conftable  of  Dundee,  wherein 
they  fubmitted  all  differences  betwixt  them 
to  the  arbitration  of  John  abbot  of  Balmeri- 
noch,  Alexander  Ogilvie  iherirF  of  Angus, 
&c.  2 2d  February  1422. 

He  got  charters  under  the   great  feal,   do- 
Char.inpnb.  mjm   yQj:awu  Scrymgeour,  militt,   conjlab.  de 
Dundee,  of  feveral  lauds,  anno  1444. 

There  is  a  donation,  made  by  Andrew  lord 
Gray  of  Foulis,  arid  fir  John  Scrymgeour  con- 
ftable of  Dundee,  to  the  abbacy  of  St.  An- 
thony, anno  1443;  and  the  faid  lord  Gray 
obtained  a  decreet  before  a  fpiritual  court  a- 
dom^Gray!'  gainft  the  faid  fir  John,  about  the  patronage 

of  the  church  of ,  anno  1447. 

This  fir  John,  together  with  Thomas,  bi- 

fhop  of  Dunkeld,  Malcolm  and  John,  abbots 

of  Arbroath  and  Lindores,  &c.  were  arbiters 

in   a  fubmifiion   betwixt  Thomas,   abbot    of 

,       .      ,    Scoon,  on  the  one  part,   Andrew  lord  Gray 

Scoon    penes  and  fir  Andrew  Ogilvie  of  Inchmartin  on  the 

vicecom.     de  other,    anno  1456. 

Stormont, ft*.        ^  ^  dyifig  before  ^$^ ^  fucceeded 

by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  James  Scrymgeour  of  Dud- 


hope, conftable  of  Dundee,  &c,  who,  in  the 

year  1 456,  became  bound  to  refign  the  lands 

of  Cuthil,   &c.   in  favours  of  Andrew  lord 

Gray,  upon  payment  of  fourfcore  merks,  and 

is  then  defigned  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  fir  S^g^"" 

John  Scrymgeour,  conftable  of  Dundee,  &c. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ja- 
cobo  Scrymgeour,  militi,  filio  et  hxredi  apparen- 
ti   Juhannis    Scrymgeour,   mi 'litis,  conjlab.   de  chart-;npub. 
Dundee,  terrarum  de  C/ajlre,  ere.  dated  27th 
January  1459. 

He  got  afterwards  charters  under  the  great 
feal,    Jacobo  Scrimgeour,   mihti   conjlabuf.   de  ibidem 
Dundee,  of  the  lands  of  Ballegarno,  and  0- 
thcrs,  inter  1468  et  1476. 

He  entered  into  an  indenture  with  An- 
drew lord  Gray,  who  is  thereby  bound  to  ^ndentA penes 
give  the  conftable  a  piece  of  land  near  Dud- 
hope, in  excambion  for  an  equivalent  parcel 
lying  on  the  weft  fide  of  Craigdale,  6  c,  20th 
May  1468. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Andrew, 
third  lord  Gray,   as  appears  by  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Jacobo  Scrymgeour,  conftab.  Chart  -m    b< 
de  Dundee,  et  IfabelU  Gray  fuz  fponfx,  terrarum  archiv. 
de  Dudhope,  drc.  dated  ajino  1495. 

By  her  he  had  iflue  three  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Sir  James  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Glaftre,  by  feveral  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  &c.  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Alexander,  who  was  anceftor  of  the 
Scrymgeours  of  Kirkton,  of  whom  David 
Scrymgeour,  Efq;  now  of  Birkhill,  is  the  re- 
prefentative,  &c.  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

His  daughter,  Marjory,  married  to  John 
Graham  of  Balargus,  anceftor  of  the  vifcount 
of  Dundee. 

He  died  about  the  year  1503,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.    Sir  James,  who,  in  a  fafine  of  An-  ^n- Penes 

corn.  Cjray. 
drew  lord  Gray,   is  defigned  fon   and  heir  of 

fir  James   Scrymgeour,   conftable  of  Dundee, 

20th  February  1504,  and  got  a  charter  under 

the  great  feal,  Jacobo  Scrymgeour,  militi,  con- 

jlabul.   de  Dundee,  filio  quondam  Jacobi,   &c  ~£?.' 

of  the  lands  of  Sonayhard,  and  others,  in  the 

fliire  of  Aberdeen,  dated  9th  June  1507. 

He  got  alfo  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  of  Dudhope,   Kirkton,  and  a  great Ibldem- 
many  others,  inter  1526  et  1530. 

He  married  Mariot  Stewart,   daughter  of  Martin's  ge- 
,  by  whom  he  had  three  daughters.    "olTi.  page 

1.  Elizabeth,  married  to  her  coufin  James  338. 
Scrymgeour  of  Kirkton,  fon  of  her  uncle  A- 
lexander  before  mentioned,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  this  family ;  of  whom  more  after- 
wards, 

2.  Agnes, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


£11 


Chart.ir 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


2.  Agnes,  married  to  fir  William  Bruce  of 
Earlihall; 
Pub-       3.    Janet,    married   to  James,  third  lord 
Carlyle  of  Torthorald,   by  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  &c. 

This  fir  James,  finding  he  had  no  maie-if- 
fue,  made  a  refignation  of  his  eftate  of  Dud- 
hope,  conftabulary  of  Dundee,  &c.  to  him- 
felf  in  liferent,  and  "  to  and  in  favours  of 
"  John  Scrymgeour  of  Gaftre,  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  his 
"  grandfon  John,  fon  of  James  Scrymgeour 
"  of  Kirkton,  by  his  eldeft  daughter  Eliza- 
"  beth,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body ; 
"  which  failing,  to  James  Scrymgeour  of 
"  Fordel,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 

"   which  failing,   to Scrymgeour  of 

"  Myres,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body, 
"  &c.  &c.  which  all  failing,  to  his  own 
"  neareft  heirs  whatfoever  ;"  and  this  deed 
is  confirmed  by  a  charter  under  the  great  leal, 
dated  2d  May  1541. 

Sir  James  dying  without  iffue-male,  anno 
1546,  was  accordingly  fucceeded  by  John 
Scrymgeour  of  Glaitre,  who  was  then  his  next 
heir-male,  being  fon  of  his  brother  John,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 


VII.  John,  fecond  fon  of  fir  James  of 
Dudhope,  by  Ifabel  Gray,  got  a  charter  under 

Ibidem.  trie  great  feal,  Johanni  Scrymgeour  de  G/aflre, 
et  Janets  Ogilvie  fponfx  fux,  offeveral  lands, 
anno  1508, 

He  got  alfo  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Panbride,  and  o- 
Ibidem,  thers,  inter  151  let  15-13. 

By  the  faid  Janet  Ogilvie  he  left  iffue  two 
fons. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  James  Scrymgeour,  whofe  fon  James 
Ibidem.          is  the  firit  perfon  named  in  an  entail  by  James 

the  conilable,  anno  1587,  hereafter  narrat- 
ed. 

John  dying  before  the  year  1541,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  John  Scrymgeour  of  dartre, 
who,  anno  13*46,  fucceeded  to  the  above  fir 
James,  in  his  eftate  of  Dudhope,-  conftabulary 
of  Dundee,  &c.  according  to  the  refignation 
in  1 3-41,  before  mentioned. 

He  was  one  of  the  arbiters  appointed  to 
determine  fome  differences  betwixt  the  abbot 
and  convent  of  Scoon  on  the  one  part,  An- 
drew lord  Gray,  and  fir  Andrew  Ogilvie  of 
Chartul.    of  Inchmartin  on  the  other ;   and  he  is  then  de- 
Scoon,  penes  figned  fir  John  Scrymgeour  of  Dudhope,  con- 

sTormTn't  fol  ftabie  of  Uumke>  ®c-  ?th  February  1 3-3*6. 
..  He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

I .  Sir  James,  his  heir,- 


2.  Gilbert,  mentioned  in  an  entail  here- 
after narrated,  but  left  no  fucceilion. 

He  died  about  1573*,  snd  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  James  Scrymgeour  of  Dud- 
hope, fecond  conitableof  the  houfe  of  Glaftre. 
who  fucceeded  him  ;  and,  in  his  father's  life- 
time, got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  to 
James,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  John 
Scrymgeour,  conttable  of  Dundee,  and  the 
heirs-male  to  be  procreate  betwixt  him  and  arcyv1,nj>U  ' 
Margaret  Carnegie,  his  future  {poute,&c.  &a, 

dated  the  laft  day  of  June  156J:. 

He  got  another  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  containing  a  novo  damns  to  and  in  favours 
of  "James  Scrymgeour  of  Dudhope,  conftable 
"  and  provoit  of  Dundee,  and  the  heirs- male 
"  of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to  James 
"  Sciymgeour,  fon  of  his  uncle  James,  and 
"  the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  failing, 
''  to  John  Sciymgeour  of  Kirkton,  and  the 
<•'  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  Gilbert  Scrymgeour,  his  brother-german, 
"  &c.  then  to  James  of  Fordel,  then  to  David 
"  of  Fordie,  then  to  James  of  the  Myres, 
"  &c.  which  all  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  Ibidem, 
"  and  lawful  heirs-male  whatever,"  dated  1 5th 
November  13*87. 

He  got  alfo  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  feveral  other  lands  and  baronies,  Domino  ,.  ■ . 
Jacobo  Scrymgeour  de  Dudhope,  militi,  conflah. 
de  Dundee,  &c.  dated  in  the  years  1605  and 
1609. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Carnegie  of  Kinnaird,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Southesk,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Jean,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Thornfon  of 
Duddinglton,  and  had  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by 

X.  Sir   John    Scrymgeour   of  Dud- 
hope, third   conftable  of  the  Glaitre  family, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  Scrymgeour,  ap-  ibidem, 
parent,  de  Dudhope,  of  the  mill  and  mill-lands 

of  Kellie,  &c.  acquired  from  William  Auch- 
terlony  of  that  ilk,  and  dated  2  2d  June 
1609. 

He  afterwards  got  charters,  domino  Johanni 
Scrymgeour  de  Dudhope,  militi,  of  the  lands  and  Ibidem* 
barony  of  Dudhope,  conftabulary  of  Dundee 
lands  of  Camno,  and  many  others,  dated  in 
December  1 6 1 7,  and  January  1618. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  of  the  falmon-fifhing 
in  the  water  of  Ericht,  in  the  barony  of  Rat-  Ibidem- 
tray,  and  fhire  of  Perth,  dated  yth  February 
1622. 

He  married  Margaret  Seton,  a  daughter  of 

the 


.1  2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Crawf. 

bet,  &c. 


the  family  of  Parbroath  in  Fife,  a  cadet  of 
the  noble  and  ancient  houfe  of  Winton,  by 
whom  lie  had  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

XI.  Sir  John  Scrymgeour  of  Dud- 
hope,  conftable  of  Dundee,  &c.  He  was  a 
man  of  gri  I  worth  and  merit,  and  highly  e- 
med  by  king  Charier,  I.  who  raifed  him 
to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of 
lord  Scrymgeour,  vifcount  of  Dudhope,  &c. 
anno  1 6  4 1 . 

There  is  a  proenratory   of  refignation  of 

Chart,  penes  T0]m  vjfcolint  Dudhope,   in  favour  of  James 

fcrib.  Edin.    mafter  of  Dudhope,  his  Ion  and  heir,   of  the 

lands  of  Dudhope, &c.  dated  14th May  1642. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  and  was  fucceed- 

cd  by  his  fon, 

,, ..       .  f         XII.   James,    fecond  lord  vifcount  Dud- 

rbid;  and  la-  J  '.  . 

fine  in  cancel,  hope,   who  was  ierved  heir  to  his  father   in 

May  1643. 

He   accepted  of  a  command  in  the  forces 

that  went  to  the  affiftance  of  the  parliament 

of  England  againft  the  king,  and  was  Slain  at 

the  battle  of  Marftonmoor,  anno  1644,  leav- 
Chart.  penes  _         ,      ,    ,     _,  '       ,        ,  m 

ducem    de      Mg  ifTue,   by  Lid}'  Mary  Ker,  daughter  ol  Ko- 

Roxbur-h.      bert  rlrft  earl  of  Roxburgh,  a  fon, 

XIII.  John, third  vifcount  Dudhope,  who 
Retour  penes  fucceeded  him,  and  was  ferved  heir  to  his  fa- 
Mr.  Conftable  ther,  James  vifcount  Dundee,  4th  November 
ct  in  cancel.     l6^^_ 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  integri- 
ty, a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  the  royal  fa- 
mily. 

He  was  colonel  of  the  Forfar-fliire  horfe 
that  were  raifed  for  duke  Hamilton's  engage- 
ment, anno  1648,  and  accompanied  king 
Charles  II.  to  the  battle  of  Worcefter,  anno 
1  65 1  ;  and  though  he  had  the  good  fortune 
to  make  his  cScape,  yet  he  fuffered  great  and 
many  hardfhips  on  account  of  his  loyalty  dur- 
ing the  ufurpation  :  But  the  king,  in  reward 
of  his  conftant  loyalty  and  Sufferings,  was  plea- 
fed  to  create  him  earl  of  Dundee,  anno  166 1, 
and  appointed  him  one  of  his  privy  council. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Ramfay,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Dalhoufie,  but  dying 
without  iSSue,  anno  1668,  in 'him  ended  the 
male  line  of  John  of  Glaftre,  fecond  fon  of  fir 
James  the  conftable,    who  died   circa  annum 

The  representation  therefore  certainly  de- 
volved upon  John  Scrymgeour  of  Kirkton, 
b-  who  was  not  only  heir-male,  and  of  line,  but 
alfo  heir  of  entail,  by  two  folemn  deeds,  con- 
firmed by  charters  under  the  great  feal,  in 
1541  and  1587,  before  recited. 

Yet  the  duke  of  Lauderdale  had  intereft 
enough  with  king  Charles  II.  to   procure  a 


Refcinded 
acts  of  park. 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


Chart. in] 
archiv. 


gift  of  ulthnus  hares  in  favours  of  his  brother 
fir  Charles  Maitland  of  Hatton,  and  thereaf- 
ter got  a  gift  of  recognition,  whereby  Kirk- 
ton was  deprived  ofhisjuft  right. 

And  as  David  Scrymgeour,  now  of  Birk- 
iiill,  is  the  undoubted  representative  of  that 
ancient  family,  we  muft  return  to  his  imme- 
diate predeceffor, 

VI.  Sir  James  Scr*mge©ur  of  Dud- 
hope, who  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  An- 
drew lord  Gray,  and  left  ifTue  three  Sons'. 

1 .  Sir  James. 

2.  John. 

3.  Alexander. 

We  have  already  fhown,  that  the  male  line 
of  the  firft  two  are  extinct,  we  therefore  pro- 
ceed to  deduce  the  defcent  of, 

VII.  Alexander  Scrymgeour,  third 

fon  of  the  faid  fir  James,  &c.  He  flourished 
in  the  reigns  of  king  James  IV.  and  V.  and 
left  ifTue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

VIII.  James  Scrymgeour  of  Kirkton, 
fo  defigned  in  fir  James  the  conftable's  entail, 
already  narrated,   confirmed  by  a  charter  un-  Ibidew.' 
der  the  great  feal,  anno  1541. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of 
fir  James  Scrymgeour  of  Dudhope,  conftable 
of  Dundee,  with  whom  he  got  the  lands  of 
Bal!egarno,  &c.  which  flie,  with  confent  of 
her  faid  husband,  accepted  of  in  full  of  all 
right  or  title  flie  had,  or  might  have,  to  any 
part  of  the  unentailed  eftate  of  Dudhope, 
constabulary,  &c.  as  eldeit  daughter  and  heir  S*13^'  Pene* 
of  line  to  her  father,  by  charter,  dated  at  Dun-  ge0urdeBirk- 
dee  24th  October  1539.  hill,  Efq;. 

He  died  anno  1554,  and,  by  the  faid  Eliza- 
beth Scrymgeour,  left  ifTue  a  fon, 

IX.  John  Scrymgeour  of  Kirkton, 
who  Succeeded  him,  and  was  undoubted  heir 

of  line   of  the  family,  his  mother  being  fir  Chart.in pub, 
James's  eldeft  daughter,  as  above.  archiv. 

He  married  his  coufin-german,  Agnes,daugh- 
ter  of  fir  William  Bruce  of  Earlfhall,  by  whom  Martin's  col. 
he  had  three  Sons  and  three  daughters.  bet'VTppencL 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2 .  Gilbert,  who  is  named  in  the  conftable's 
entail,  anno  1 58 7,  before  mentioned,  but  left 
no  fucceiTion. 

3.  George,  who  died  without  hTue. 
1  ft  daughter,  Margaret. 

2.  Ifabel. 

3.  Giles. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  John  Scrymgeour  of  Kirkton,  who 
was  the  fecond  perfon  in  the  Substitution  of 

fir 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


213 


Martin's  coll. 
Nisbet's  ap- 
pend. &c. 


fir  James  the  conftable's  entail,  confirmed  by 
a  charter,  under  the  great  feal;  anno  1587, 
before  narrated. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  Mr.  James  Fotheringhame,  brother  of  the 
laird  of  Powrie,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,  who  married  Elizabeth  Graham, 
daughter  of  George,  bilhop  of  Orkney,  but 
died  before  his  father  without  male-iffue. 

2.  John,  his  father's  heir. 

3.  Gilbert. 

4.  William. 

1  ft  daughter,  Magdalene,  married  to  Mr. 
Alexander  Wedderburn  of  Kingennie,  clerk,  ot 
Dundee,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  William  Hunter 
of  Balgay,  and  had  iffue. 

3.   -,  married  to  Robert   Kinloch 

in  Dundee. 

He  died  anno  1 629,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XI.  John    Scrymgeour    of   Kirkton, 

Ibid.etchart.  wi10  married  Jean,  daughter  of  James  M'Gil! 

Sc"mg?oaurld  of  RankeMor,  Efq;    by  Agnes   Clephan,   a 

de  Birkhill.    daughter  of  Carilogie,  by  whom  he  had  three 

fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander. 

3 .  Mr.  James,  who  was  parfon  of  Curric, 
and  had  a  ion,  Mr.  Henry  Scrymgeour  of 
Wefter-Lochgelly,  father  of  Mr.  Henry 
Scrymgeour,  now  writer  to  the  fignet  in  E- 
dinburgh,  and  of  a  daughter,  Janet,  married 
to  John  Bethune  of  Blebo,  Efq; 

lit  daughter,  Marian,  married  to  James 
Clayhilh  of  Innergowrie,   and  had  iffue. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  John  Craigie  of  Dum- 
barnie,  Efq;  grand-father  of  John  Craigie 
now  of  Hal  hill,   Efq,   &d 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  Laurence  Craigie 
of  Kilgrffton,  Efq;  anceftor  of  John  Craigie, 
now  of  Kilgrafton,   6  c. 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XII.  John  Scrymgeour  of  Kirkton, 
who  wasneareft  and  lawful  heir- male  of  line 
and  entail  to  John  earl  of  Dundee,  and  ought 
to  have  fucceeded  to  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Dudhope,  ccnftabulary,  &c.  in  virtue  of  the 
deeds  of  entail,  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
6jc.  above  narrated  ;  but  was  rnoft  unjuftly 
fet  afide,  as  before  obferved,  though  he  fold 
his  eftate  of  Kirkton,  and  fpent  his  whole  for- 
tune in  profecution  of  his  juft  right,  but  with- 
out fuccefs. 

He  married  Magdalene,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Wedderburn  of  Kingennie  and  Eafter- 
Powrie,  afterwards  called  Wedderbunij  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIII.DoclorALEXANDER  SCRYMGEOUR, 

a  man  of  great  learning  and  knowledge  in  the 
liberal  arts  and  fciences.  He  was  profeffor  firft 
of  humanity,  then  of  philofophy,  and  laitly 
of  theology,  in  the  univerfity  of  St.  Andrews  ; 
md  married  Janet,  only  daughter  of  doctor 
David  Falconer,  profeffor  of  divinity  in  the 
fame  univerfity,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIV.  David  Scrymgeour  of  Birk- 
hill, Efq;  advocate,  fheriff-depute  of  the 
county  of  Invernefs,  who  is  now  reprefenta- 
tive  of  the  ancient  family  of  the  Scrymge- 
outs  of  Dudhope,  conftables  of  Dundee,  ftand- 
ard  bearers  to  the  kings  of  Scotland,  &c* 
&c.  &c. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  A- 
lexander  Wedderburn  of  Blacknefs,  by  whom 
he  has  four  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander. 

2.  John. 

3.  David. 

4.  Henry. 

ill  daughter,  Janet, 
2.   Elizabeth. 


&>.»30i»»9090QKJO^^ 

GRAHAM  Vifcount  of  Dundee. 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  branch 
of  the  great  and  ancient  family  ofMon- 
trofe  was, 

Sir  William  Graham  of  Kincardin,  who 
flourifhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  Robert  III. 
and  king  James  I.  and  married,  iff,  a  daugh- 
ter of  lord  Oliphant ;  2dly,  lady  Mary  Stew- 
art, daughter  of  king  Robert  III.  widow  of 
George  earl  of  Angus,  and  James  Kennedy  of 
Dunnure,  by  which  laft  lady  he  had  a  fon, 


I.  SirRoBERT  Graham  of  Strathcarron, 
who  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Robert,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of  Fin- 
tray. 

2.  John,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

II.  John  Graham,  fecond  fon  of  fir  John 
Graham  of  Strathcarron,  obtained  fromArchi- 
bald  earl  of  Angus,  a  grant  of  the  lands  of 
Balargus  in  Forfar-fhire,  to  him  and  Marjory 
H  h  h  hia 


214 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem.. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


his  wife,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter,  under 
•  the  great   feal,  Johanni  Graham,  terrarum  de 
Balargus,  <&c.   anno  1482. 

He  there  fixed  his  refidertce,  and  by  Mar- 
jory his  wife,  daughter  of  fir  James  Scrym- 
geour,  conftable  of  Dundee,  left  iflue  a  fon 
and  fucceflbr, 

HI.  John  Graham  of  Balargus,  who 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  to  him 
and  Margaret  Bethune  his  fpoufe,  of  the  ten 
merit  land  of  Kirkton  of  Strathdightie,  in 
Forfar-fhire,  anno  1^2  0. 

He  alfo  acquired  the  lands  of  Claver-houfe, 
which  afterwards  became  the  title  of  his  fa- 
mily. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  daughter  of  John 
Bethune  of  Balfour,  in  Fife-lhire,  he  had  a  fori, 

IV.  John  Graham  of  Claver-houfe,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  in  his  father's  lifetime  got 
charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  Graham 
juniori  de  Claver-houfe  et  Balargus,  of  feveral 
lands,  anno  1541  and  1542. 

He  died  about  1580,  and  was  father  of 

V.  George  Graham  of  Claver-houfe, 
who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert  Lun- 
die  of  Balgony,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Potento,  Thorn*  fi- 
lio  quondam  Georgii  Gr&me  de  Claver-houfe, 
&c. 

He  died  before  the  year  1620,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  Sir  William,  who  got  a  charter, 
Under  the  great  feal,  domino  IVillielmo  Graham 
de  Claver-houfe,  of  the  lands  of  Gotterftoun, 
Claypotts,   and  others,    anno  1625". 

Alio  charters  of  the  lands  of  Tealing,  Lun- 
die,   &c.   inter  1627  et  1630. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Fotheringhame  of  Powrie,  Efq;  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Forfar,   by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Walter,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Duntroon. 

He  died  about  1660,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Willi  am,  who  got  charters,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  domino  IVillielmo  Graham 
de  Claver-houfe,  militi,  ejufque  jiho  et  nepoti, 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ogilvie,  and  fe- 
veral others,  inter  1661  et  1664. 

He  greatly  improved  his  eilate,  and  mar- 
ried lady  Jean  Carnegie,  daughter  of  John 


earl  of  Ethie,  filter  of  David  firfl  earl  of  North- 
esk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  afterwards  vifcount  of  Dundee. 

2.  Mr.  David  Graham,  who  fucceeded 
his  brother. 

ill:  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Ro- 
bert Graham  of  Morphy. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Robert  Young  of 
Auldbar. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VHI.  John  of  Claver-houfe,  who,  after 
he  had  finiihed  the  courfe  of  his  ftudies  at 
the  univerfity  of  St.  Andrews,  greatly  im- 
proved his  excellent  parts,  by  travelling  into 
foreign  countries ;  and  betaking  himfelf  to  a 
military  life,he  foon  difcovered  an  uncommon 
genius  for  the  art  of  war. 

rfe  was  firfl  a  volunteer  in  the  French  fer- 
vice  ;  but  in  1 67  2,  he  went  into  that  of  the 
States  of  Holland,  got  a  cornet's  commillion 
in  the  prince  of  Orange's  guards  of  horfe,  and 
eminently  fignalized  himfelf  at  the  battle  of 
Senefe,  where  William  prince  of  Orange  com- 
manded the  confederates,  and  the  prince  of 
Conde  the  French,  in  Auguft  1674. — He 
immediately  got  the  command  of  a  troop  of 
horfe,  and  ferved  with  great  reputation  as 
long  as  he  flayed  in  that  country. 

When  he  came  over  to  Britain,  he  had 
particular  recommendations  from  the  prince 
of  Orange  to  king  Charles  II.  and  the  duke 
of  York. 

The  king  immediately  nominated  him  cap- 
tain of  one  of  the  three  independent  troops, 
which  were  raifed  to  bring  the  difTenters  in 
the  weitern  counties  into  a  compliance  with 
the  conilitution  of  the  church  eftabliihed  by 
law,  anno  1678;  the  other  two  were  com- 
manded by  the  earls  of  Home  and  Airly. 

In  1 68  2,  he  was  appointed  fheriff  of  Wig- 
ton,  in  Scotland;  and  in  1683,  his  brother 
David  was  joined  in  commillion  with  him. 

In  1684,  he  was  conilituted  captain  of  the 
royal  regiment  of  horfe. 

Upon  king  James's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
in  1685,  he  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council 
to  his  majefty. 

In  the  beginning  of  1686,  he  was  made  a 
brigadier-general,  and  had  the  conilabulary 
of  Dundee,  and  barony  of  Dudhope  confer- 
red upon  him. 

When  the  prince  of  Orange  landed  in  Eng- 
land, he  marched  againft  him  at  the  head  of  his 
regiment,  king  James  having  firfl  made  him 
a  major-general,   then  raifed  him  to  the  dig-  pecraee 
nity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  vifcount  117.  where 

of  Dundee,  by  patent  to  the   heirs-male  of  th?  Pafnt  is 
,  .      .      ,  .  .  f   i-  m-  1  •      ,     •  ,     printed   at 

his  body  j  which  failing,  to  his   heirs-male  iarge. 

what- . 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


215 


whatever,  dated  1  2th  November,  the  fourth 
year  of  the  king's  reign. 

In  the  beginning  of  1689,  he  came  to  Scot- 
land, and  fat  in  the  convention  of  eitates,  till 
he  fawa  great  majority  were  for  forfeiting  king 
James  ;  and  having  got  private  information, 
that  the  mob  had  a  defign  to  affuffinate  him, 
he  made  a  complaint  to  the  houfe;  but  it  not 
being  regarded,  and  julfice  denyed  him,  he 
thought  proper  to  retire  to  his  houfe  in  the 
country,  whereupon  the  convention  voted  him 
an  intercommun'd  perfon,  and  fent  a  meffenger 
to  require  him  to  appear  before  them  at  Edin- 
burgh ;  but  his  lordlhip  did  not  think  it  fafe 
to  comply  ;  upon  which  they  fent  a  party  to 
apprehend  him.  This  forced  him  to  go  to 
the  Highlands  for  refuge,  where,  by  king 
James's  authority,  he  railed  about  15-  or 
1600  of  the  clans,  and  being  joined  by  about 
300  Irifh,  under  the  command  of  colonel  Ca- 
non, he  was  marching  fouth  with  his  little  ar- 
my, when  he  was  informed  that  general  Mac- 
Kay  was  marching  againlt  him,  with  more 
than  double  his  number  of  regulars. 

On  the  27th  of  July  1689,  they  met, 
and  fought  at  Killicrankie  in  Athole,  where 
the  Highlanders  obtained  the  victory,  tho' 
their  brave  general  loft  his  life  in  the  action. 

By   Jean  his  wife,   daughter  of  William 


lord  Cochran,  fon  and  heir  of  WilKam;  firft 
earl  of  Dundonald,  he  had  a  fon, 

James,   who  died  an  infant. 

And  leaving  no  other  iffue,  the  honours 
devolved  upon  his  brother, 

Mr.  David  Graham,  fecond  vifcount 
of  Dundee,  who,  having  been  with  his  bro- 
ther at  the  battle  of  Killicrankie,  was  out- 
lawed and  forfeited,  anno  1690. 

He  followed  king  James  to  France,  and 
was  made  knight  of  the  order  of  St.  Andrew 
at  St.  Germains,  anno  1692.  But  dying 
without  iffue  anno  1700,  the  eftate  aud  ho- 
nours, had  it  not  been  for  the  forfeiture, 
would  have  devolved  upon 

William  Graham  of  Duntroon,  his  coufin- 
german  and  heir-male,  being  fon  of  his  uncle 
Walter  before-mentioned. 

The  pofterity  of  William  of  Duntroon  are 
itill  fubfiiting ;  but  by  engaging  in  the  re- 
bellions 1  7  15  and  1  745-,  where  they  affirmed 
the  titles  of  vifcounts  of  Dundee,  &c.  arc 
now   outlawed. 

ARMS. 

Or,  three  pyls  wavy  within  a  double  tref- 
fure,  counterflowered,  fable  ;  on  a  chief  of 
the  fecond,    three  efcalops  of  the  firft. 


COCHRAN  Earl  of  Dundonald* 


THE  firname  of  Cochran,  is  certainly  lo- 
cal, and  was  affumed  by  the  proprietors 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Cochran  in  Ren- 
frew-mire, foon  after  firnames  began  to  be  uf- 
ed  in  Scotland. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily, was 

I.  Waldevus  deCocHRAN,  who  flou- 

duhcmdc  Ar!  r^ied  in  the  re'gn  of  kinS  A,exander  DL  and 
gyle.  Dal-  is  witnefs  to  the  charter  which  Dungallus,  fi~ 
rympk's  col-  /-us  Sway?!*  gave  to  Walter  Stewart  earl  of 

Menteitn,  of  the  lands  of  Skipmlh  in  Argyle- 

fhire,   anno  I  2  6  2 . 

He  died  before  1296,  and  was  fucceeded 

by  his  fon, 

II.  William  de  Cochran,  who  was 
leflrtons8  vol"  one  °^  the  Scotch  barons,  that  fwore  fealty  to 
HJ.p.  663.     king  Edward  I.  of  England,   anno  1296. 

Soon  after  this  xrz,  there  was  a  man  of 
rank  nuned  John  of  Cochran,  who  made  a 
great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 
and  got  1  charter  from  that  great  prince,  of 
the  lands  of  Barbachly,  for  his  good  and  faith- 


ful fervices,  cSr.  but  as  we  cannot  connect  Chart,  penes 
him  with  that  noble  family,  we  mall  only  add  Harry  Coch= 
here,  that  of  this  John,  Harry  Cochran,  now  bschlyj    «j 
of  Barbachly,  Efq;  is  lineally  defcended. 
The  above  William,  was  father  of 


Nisbet,    vol. 
I.  p.  327. 


comitem     d« 
Dundonald. 


HI.  John  de  Cochran,  who  is  witnefs 
to  the  election  of  James  abbot  of  Paifley,  the  Chartul.  of 
1  7th  year  of  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  Paifley.penes 
anno  1346. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.  GoseLine  deCocHRAN,  who  made 
a  confiderable  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Da- 
vid Bruce. 

He  appears  to  have  been  in  great  favour 
with  king  Robert  II.  when  earl  of  Strathern, 
and  was  witnefs  to  many  of  his  charters  before 
he  fuccceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  parti- 
cularly to  a  donation  he  made  to  the  monaftery 
of  Paifley,  of  the  lands  of  Sanquhar,  Cambuf- 
lang,   Dularigs,  &c.  anno  1367.  Jbid.p.  ia7. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  1368. 

V,  William  dc  Cochran,  fon  and  ap- 

parent 


2l6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


parent  heir  of  Gofeline,  got  a  charter  in  his 
Book  of  ori-  father's  lifetime,  from  John  de  Lindfuy,  domi- 
^sMac-"  "!IS  ie  Dunrod,  of  the  l.mds  of  Long-nekton, 
Fartane.vol.I.  &c.  Willielmo  de  Cochran,  filio  Gofelini,  6JC. 
P"tt*  anno  1360. 

He  died  before  his  father,    leaving  iffue  a 

fon, 

VI.  Robert  de  CdCHHAN,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  to  his  grandfather,  and  made  a  refigna- 
tion  of  all  right  and  title  he  had  to  part  of  the 
lands  of  Kilmahew,  in  favours  of  Donald  Nap, 
fon  and  heir  of  William  Nap,  and  his  attor- 
nies,  Malcolm  Fleming  lord  of  Biggar,  &c. 
to  which  Richard  Kinnaird  of  that  ilk,  and 
Alexander  Abercrombie  are  witneffes.  And 
Ibid.  p.  402.  tjie  j-efignation,  in  which  this  Robert  is  de- 
figned  dominus  ejufd.  or  lord  of  that  ilk,  is 
dated  anno  1363. 

He  died  before  the  year    1389,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  ion, 


VII.  William  de  Cochran,  dominus 
ejufd.  who  got  a  charter  from  king  Robert 
II.  upon  his  own  refigna'tion,  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Cochran,  in  vicecom.  de  Renfrew, 
to  be  held  as  freely,  and  in  as  ample  a  manner, 
as  any  of  his  predeceiTors  held  the  fame,  dat- 
ed at  Kilwinning,  the  2 2d  September,  1389. 
And  being  in  great  favour  with  king  Ro- 
bert III.  obtained  from  that  prince,  for  his 
good  and  faithful  fervices,  an  annuity  of  for- 
ty millings  fterling,  out  of  the  profits  of  the 
burgh  of  Ruglane,  dated  the  24th  day  of  Fe- 
bruary,   1 3  9 1 . 

About  this  time,  there  was  one  Gilbertus 
de  Cochran,  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Duncan 
earl  of  Lennox,  to  fir  Robert  Kennedy  of 
Dunnure,  dated  anno  1  391,  iuppofed  to  be  the 
brother  of  this  William,  but  we  can  give  no 
account  of  his  pofterity. 

William  died  in  the  beginning  of  1392, 
and  left  iffue  a  fon, 


He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of  Chart. 
the  lands  of  Grugfate,  &c.   anno  1468.  d»jv.   Jacobi 

He  married  — daughter  of  — 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


III. 


X.  Robert  de  Cockran,  his  apparent  Crawfurd's 
heir,   who  died  before  his  father,  leaving  if-  P* R^Hift. 

fue  a  fon,  Scots    comp. 

&c. 


Chart,  penes 
•omitem  de 
Dundonald. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Roberti 
III. 


Chartul.  of 
Levenax, 
penes   Mac- 
f'axlane,  p.71. 


XI.  John  de  Cochran,  dominus  ejufd. 
who  fucceeded  his  grandfather,  and  was  in- 
feft  and  feized  in  his  lands  of  Cochran,  Corfe- 
ford,   &c.  anno  1498. 

He  obtained  a  licence  under  the  great  feal, 
from  king  James  IV.  empowering  him  to  dif- 
pofe  of  his  lands  of  Eafter-cochran,in  Renfrew- 
lliire,  or  the  lands  of  Pitfour  in  Perth-mire, 
dated  at  Edinburgh,   31ft  October  1509. 

He  accordingly  fold  part  of  his  lands  of  Co- 
chran, to  James  archbilhop  of  Glafgow,  anno 
151  9,  by  a  deed,  to  which  his  feal  is  appen- 
ded, bearing  three  boars  heads  erazed,  and 
circumfcribed,  figillam  "Johannis  de  Cochran, 
&c. 

He  died  anno  1538,  leaving  iffue  by  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  John  Semple  of  Fulwood, 
his  wife,  a  fon  and  lucceffor, 


Hid.  of  the 
fture  of  Ren- 
frew, p.    58. 


Ibid,  et  chart, 
penes  Porter- 
field  de  eo- 
dem. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,  page 


Chart,  pene* 
comitem  de 
Dundonald. 


VIIT.  Robert  Cochran  dominus  ejufd. 
who  fucceeded  him,  and,  immediately  upon  his 
father's  death,  fold  his  barony  of  Long-new- 
Chart.  penes  ton,  which  appears  by  a  charter  of  vendition 
comitem  de  Q[-  tIiefe  ]aiK^  to  fir  Henry  Douglas  of  Loch- 
leven,  from  Robert,  fon  and  heir  of  William 
dc  Cochran,   &c,  dated  anno  1392. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  about  1450, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  Alanus  de  Cochran,  who  is  wit- 
Chartul.of  nefs  in  a  charter  of  a  donation,  by  Robert  lord 
Paidey, penes  Lvie,  to  the  monks  of  Paifley,  of  a  fi  firing  on 
MacFarlane,     /     .         ^,     ,         ~     ,       „  -  ,     ■       . 

p.  276.  tne  nver  (-h'de  at  Crokatfhot,  fro  falute  ant- 

ra* fu&,  &c.  anno  1452,   in  which  he  is  de- 
figned  Planus  de  Cochran,  armiger. 


XII.  John  Cochran  of  that  ilk,  who  jbid.  inn.  0f 
was  ferved  and  reloured  heir  to  his  father,  Renfrew,  &c. 
I  2th  May,    1539- 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  ■■  ■  Lind- 
fay  of  Dnnrod,  an  ancient  family  in  Renfrew- 
Ihire,  and  died  anno  1557,  leaving  iffue  a 
fon, 

XHt.  William  Cochran  of  that  ilk,  . 

who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  charters  under  arch-  wiiliell 
the  great  feal  from  queen  Mary,  of  the  lands  mo  de  Coch- 
and  barony  of  Cochran,  and  feveral  others, ran' 
inter  1558  et  15*60. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fagacity,  ceconomy 
and  prudence,  and  greatly  adorned  and  beau- 
tified the  ancient  feat  of  the  family  of  Coch- 
ran  with  large  plantations  and  buildings. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  iir  Ro- 
bert Montgomery  of  Skelmorly,  in  the  mire 
of  Ayr,  by  Mary  his  wife,  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert lord  Semple,  by  whom  he  had  three 
daughters. 

Whether  the  two  eideff.  (whofe  names  are 
not  come  to  our  knowledge)  had  any  fucceifi- 
on,  we  cannot  pretend  to  determine  j  but  he 
was  fucceeded  by 

Elizabeth  his  third  daughter,  as  will  be 
mown  hereafter. 

William  having  no  appearance  of  any  male 
iffue,  made   a  refignation   and    entail   of  his 
whole  eftate,  in  favours  of  his  daughter  Eliza- 
beth, and  the  heirs-male  of  her  body,   whom 
failing, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


217 


failing,  to  feveral  others  particularly  fpecified 
in  the  deed  of  entail,  which  is  dated,  anno 
15-93,  any  perfon  fo  fucceeding  being  oblig- 
ed to  carry  the  name  and  arms  of  Cochran, 
&c. 

XIV.  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  William  Cochran  of  that  ilk,  married  ro 
her  coufin  Alexander  Blair,  a  younger  fon  of 
John  Blair  of  that  ilk,  (an  ancient  and  honou- 
rable family  in  the  fliire  of  Renfrew)  by  Gri- 
zel  his  wife,  daughter  of  Robert  lord  Semple, 
who,  immediately  after  his  marriage,  ailumed 
the  name  and  arms  of  Cochran;  according  to 
the  above  entail  ;  all  which  appears  from  a 
Chart.inpub.  charter  under  the  great  feal  of  king  James 
archiv.  VI.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Cochran,  £-c. 

to  and  in  favours  of  Alexander  Cochran,  alias 
Blair,  third  lawful  fon  of  John  Blair  of  that 
ilk,  and  Elizabeth  Cochran  his  fpoufe,  third 
lawful  daughter  of  William  Cochran  of  that 
ilk,  dated  7th  February  1601. 
Ibidem.  He  got  alfo  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 

of  feveral  other  lands,  Alexandra  Cochran  de 
eodem,   dated  anno  1618. 

He  was  a  man  of  fingular  virtue  and  probity, 
and  grettly  improved  the  eftate  of  the  family. 
By  the  faid  Elizabeth  Cochran,  he  left  if- 
fue  feven  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  'John  his  heir. 

2  Sir  William  of  Cowdon,  who  fucceed- 
ed  his  brother. 

3 .  Alexander,  a  great  loyalift,  and  a  colo- 
nel in  the  army  of  king  Charles  I.  whofe 
grandfon  was  laird  of  Manfhiel. 

4.  Hugh,  anceitor  of  the  Cochrans  of  Fer- 
guflee,  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  who  firlr.  ferved 
in  the  wars  abroad,  under  the  great  general 
Guftavus  Adolphus,  was  afterwards  a  colonel  in 
king  Charles  I.  his  army,  and  was  particularly 
excepted  from  pardon  by  the  parliament,  anno 
1646. 

5"-  Sir  Bryce  Cochran,  who  was  likewife  a 
colonel  in  the  royal  army,  from  the  beginning 
of  the  civil  war,  till  he  loll  his  life  in  the 
king's  fervice,  anno  1650. 

6.  Arthur,  alfo  a  captain  in  the  royal  army. 

7'  Captain  Gavin,  anceft or  of  the  Coch- 
rans of  Craigmuir. 

tft  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
Lennox  of  Woodhejd,  Efq;. 

2.  Crizel,  married  to  Thomas  Dunlop  of 
Houfe-hill. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  John  Cochran  of  that  ilk,  a 
man  of  fingular  worth  and  honour,  a  firm  and 
fteady  friend  to  king  Charles  I.  was  a  colonel 
in  his  army,  and  in  great  favour  with  his  ma- 
jefty. 


Hift.  of  the 
(hire  of  Rcii' 
frew. 


Ibiden 


Guthrie's 

memoirs. 


In  1644,  he  was  fent  ambaffador  to  folli- 
cit  affiftance  from  feveral  princes  in  behalf 
of  the  king,  and  acquitted  himfelf  with  great 
prudence,  conduct  and  fidelity. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  attend- 
ed king  Charles  II.  to  foreign  parts,  who  hav- 
ing great  confidence  in  his  abilities  and  loyal- 
ty, fent  him  on  a  particular  embaflyinio  Po- 
land, anno  i6yo  5  but  before  his  return,  the 
king  and  his  army  were  overthrown  at  Wor- 
cefter. 

Sir  John  remained  with  his  majefty  dur- 
ing his    exile,   and   married Butler, 

a  daughter  of  the  family  of  Ormond  ;  but  dy- 
ing a  little  before  the  reltoration,  without  il- 
fue,  his  eftate  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XV. Sir  Willi  am  Cochran  of  Cowdon, 
before-mentioned,  a  man  of  great  parts  and 
learning,  and  though,  in  the  beginning  of  the 
civil  war,  he  appeared  to  be  on  the  parlia- 
ment's fide,  and  was  for  fome  time  employed 
in  their  fervice,  yet  he  was  inviolably  at- 
tached to  the  imereft  of  the  royal  family. 
He  eminently  diftinguilhed  himfelf  in  their 
fervice  upon  every  occafion  ;  particularly  in 
the  parliament  1647,  of  which  he  was  a 
member,  and  none  was  more  forward  than 
fir  William  in  raifing  forces  for  the  relief  of 
the  king,  who,  on  account  of  his  great  me- 
rit and  faithful  fervices,  was  pleafed  to  raife 
him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title 
of  lord  Cochran,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body,  dated  at  Scarborough,  2  7  th  De- 
cember 1647. 

Some  little  time  thereafter  he  acquired  the 
lordihip  of  Paiiley,  which  became  one  of  the 
chief  feats  of  the  family,  and  where  he  af- 
terwards lived  in  great  fplendor  and  magnifi- 
cence; and  though  it  is  alledged  by  bilhop 
Guthrie,  that  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch  lords 
who  voted  for  the  delivering  up  of  the  king 
to  the  Englifh,  yet  it  appears  he  continued 
fteady  in  his  loyalty,  for  which  the  common- 
wealth of  England  impofed  no  lefs  a  fine  up- 
on him  than  five  thoufand  pounds  Sterling, 
anno  1654. 

And  as  none  had  contributed  more  heartily 
and  fincerely  to  bring  about  a  reftoration 
than  lord  Cochran,  fo  it  was  no  fooner  ac- 
complifhed  than  he  was  made  one  of  the  lords 
of  the  privy  council  to  his  majefty,  anno 
1660,  and  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
Willielmo  domino  Cochran  de  Paifley  et  Dun- 
donald,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter 
1660  el  1668. 

He  was  alfo  conftituted  one  of  the  cemmif- 
fioners  of  his  majefty's  treafury  and  exche- 
quer, and  having  difcharged  his  duty  in  eve- 
ry ftation  of  life  to  the  fatisfaction  of  the 
I  i  i  king 


Dr.  Wi  (hart's 
life  of  Mont- 
rofe. 


Minutes  of 
the  refcinded 
atts  of  parlt. 


Ch-rt.  penes 
comitem  de 
Dundonald, 
et  diploma  in 
Mill's  colled*. 


Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem- 
nity. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  rub, 
archiv.  Hxr 
male,  e  cor- 
pore    fuo. 


Hid.  of  Ren- 
frew.  D.  60. 


Ibid. 

furd'i 

age. 


Craw- 

peer- 


king  and  the  whole  n  ition,  he  was  furtlier 
dignified  with  the  title  of  carl  of  Dundonald, 
by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dat- 
ed 1  2th  oi"  May  1669. 

He  married  Euphcme,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Sent  of  Ardrofs,  in  Fife-mire,  by  whom 
lie  had  two  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1.  William  lord  Cochran. 

2.  Sir  John  Cochran  of  Ochiltree,  aneeftor 
of  the  prelcnt  earl  of  Dundonald,  of  whom 
more  hereafter. 

His    daughter,    lady   Crizel,    married    to 
George  lord  Rofs,   and  had  iffue. 
The  earl  died  anno  1686. 

XVI.  William  lord  Cochran,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  William  firft  earl  of  Dun- 
donald, married  lady  Catharine  Kennedy, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Caflilis,  by  lady  Jean 
Hamilton,  daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of  Had- 
dington, by  whom  he  had  four  Ions,  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  afterwards    earl   of  Dundonald. 

2.  William  of  Kilmaronock,  whofe  Ion, 
Thomas,  fucccedcd  to  the  earldom,  as  will 
be  Ihown  hereafter. 

3 .  Thomas  of  Pollskelly,  who  married  Di- 
ana, daughter  and  heirefs  of  fir  David  Cun- 
ningham of  Robertland,   without  iffue. 

4.  Alexander  of  Bonfhaw,  whofe  male- 
line  is  extinct. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Alex- 
ander earl  of  Eglington,   and  had  iflue. 

2 .  Helen,  married  to  Hugh  earl  of  Suther- 
land,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  John  vifcount 
of  Dundee  j  2dly,  to  William  vifcount  of 
Kilfyth. 

And  dying  anno  1679,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 


who  fucceeding  alfo  to  his 
1686,    was   fecond  earl 


XVII.  Joh 

grand-father,    anno 
of  Dundonald. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  probity  and  ho- 
nour, and  married  lady  Sufanna,  daughter  of 
William  and  Anne  duke  and  dutchefs  of  Ha- 
milton, by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

I.    fVtlliam,   his  heir. 

1.   John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

He  died  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  anno 
1 6  9 1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon 

XVIII.  William,  third  earl  of  Dun- 
donald, who  dying  unmarried,  anno  1705-, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  bro- 
ther, 

XVIII.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Dundonald, 
who  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 


the  Britiih  parliament,  called  to  meet  in  No- 
vember 1  713,  and  was  made  colonel  of  the 
fourth  troop  of  horfe  guards,  by  her  majeity 
queen  Anne. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Anne  Murray, 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Dunmore,  fon  of 
John  marquis  of  Athole,  by  lady  Amelia 
Stanly,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Derby  by 
whom  he  had  a  lbn,  ' 

William,  his  heir,  —  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  James  duke  of 
Harmlton,  and  was  mother  of  James  the  late 
duke. 

2.  Lady  Sufan,  married  to  Charles  earl  of 
Strathmore,  without  iffue. 

3-  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Alexander 
earl  of  Galloway,  to  whom  fhe  hath  a  nume- 
rous iffue. 

_  He  died  anno  1720,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XIX.  William,  fifth  earl  of  Dundo- 
nald, who  dying  unmarried,  anno  1 7  24,  in  him 
ended  the  male-line  of  John  fecond  earl  of 
Dundonald,  eldeft  fon  of  William  lord  Coch- 
ran, whereby  the  honours  devolved  upon  the 
next  heir-male,  Thomas,  fon  of  William  of 
Kilmaronock,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XVII.  William  Cochran  of  Kilmaro- 
nock  fecond  fon  of  William  lord  Cochran, 
eldeft  fon  of  William  firft  earl  of  Dundonald, 
was  member  of  parliament  for  the  burghs  of 
Wigton,  &c.  and  one  of  the  commiffioners 
for  keeping  his  majefty's  fignet,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Grizel  Graham,  daughter 
or  James  marquis  of  Montrofe,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Thomas,  his  heir,- and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Catharine,  married  to  David  Smith  of 
Mcthvcn,  Efq;  in  the  mire  of  Perth,  and 
hath  iffue  a  fon,  David,  now  of  Methven. 
and  a  daughter,  Chriftian,  married  to  John 
Craigie  of  Dumbarnie,  Efq; 

2.  Ifabella,  married  to  Mr.  John  Ogilvie 
of  Balbegno,  advocate. 

3.  Anne,   died  unmarried. 

4.  Chri(lian. 

S-  Grizel,  married  to  John  Cochran  of 
Ferguflee. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVIII.  Thomas  Cochran  of  Kilmaro- 
nock, who,  upon  the  death  of  William  the 
fifth  earl,  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours 
as  heir-male,  anno  1724,  before  noticed,  and 
was  the  fixth  earl  of  Dundonald. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  lord 
Bafil  Hamilton  of  Baldoon,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

William, 


Chart.! 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of 

William,  his  heir, — and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary. 

2.  Lady  Catharine ',  married  to  captain 
Wood.    - 

He  died  anno  1737,  and  was  fuccceded  by 
his  fon, 

XIX.  William,  feventh  earl  of  Dun- 
donald,  who  betook  himfelf  to  a  military  life, 
and  was  a  captain  in  general  Forbes's  regi- 
ment, with  which  he  went  to  America,  anno 
1757. 

He  was  in  the  expedition  againft  Cape- 
Breton,  commanded  by  admiral  Boi'cawen  and 
major-general  Amherft,  where  he  loft  his  life 
in  the  fervice  of  his  country  at  the  fiege  of 
Louisburgh,  which  furrendered  on  26th  July 
1758. 

He  having  no  iffue,  in  him  ended  the  male- 
line  of  William  lord  Cochran,  eldeft  fon  of 
the  firft  earl  of  Dundonald,  whereby  the  e- 
ftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  Thomas 
Cochran,  lineally  defcended  of  fir  John  Coch- 
ran of  Ochiltree,  before-mentioned,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

XVI.  Sir  John  Cochran  of  Ochiltree, 
fecond  fon  ofWilliam  firft  earl  of  Dundonald, 
who,  in  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  is  de- 

°     '   figned  fiiius  legitimus  fecundo  genitus  Willt- 
elmi  comitis  de  Dundonald,   &c.   anno   1669. 
He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 
mas Strickland  of  Boynton,  in  York-fhire,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  yohn  Cochran  of  Waterfide,  who  mar- 
ried Hannah,  daughter  of de  Worth 

Of  London,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  eight  fons, 
and  feven  daughters,  and  who  is  now  repre- 
fented  by  his  grand-fon,  William  Cochran, 
Efq;  judge -advocate  for  Scotland. 

Sir  John's  daughter,  Crizel,  married  to 
John  Ker  of  Morrifton,  Efq;  in  the  Afire  of 
Berwick. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  William  Cochran  of  Ochil- 
tree, who  married  lady  Mary  Bruce,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Kincardin,  by 
whom  he  had  nine  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  William,  who  died  before  his  father, 
without  iffue,   anno  1707. 

2.  Charles,   his  heir. 

3.  John,  a  lieutenant  in  the  fleet,  periih- 
ed  at  fea  with  fir  Cloudiley  Shovel. 

4.  Alexander,  a  captain  in  the  army,  who 
was  caft  away  coming  from  Holland,  with- 
out iffue. 

5.  George,  a  captain  in  the  army,  killed 
in  Spain,  anno  1709,  without  iffue, 


SCOTLAND, 


219 


6.  James,  a  lieutenant-general  in  the  Bri- 
tiJh  fervice. 

7 .  Thomas,   now  earl  of  Dundonald. 

8 .  Robert,   died  unmarried,   anno  1721. 

9.  Bafil,  formerly  a  captain  in  the  army, 
and  deputy-governor  of  the  Iile  of  Man  under 
the  duke  of  Athol,  now  one  of  the  coinmil- 
fioners  of  excife  for  Scotland. 

I  ft  daughter,  Eufheme,  married  to  colonel 
John  Erskine,  brother  to  fir  Charles  Erskinc 
of  Alva. 

2.  Mary,   died  unmarried. 

3.  Elizabeth. 

4.  Anne,  married  to  fir  George  Preftonof 
Valleyfield. 

William  of  Ochiltree,  dying  anno  1728, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVIII.  Charles  Cochran  of  Ochil- 
tree, Efq;  a  man  of  great  honour  and  hofpi- 
tality,  who,  dying  unmarried  anno  1752, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  next  furviving  brother, 

XVITI.  Lieutenant-general  James  Coch- 
ran, who  married ,  daughter  of 

by  whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1.  Mary-Anne,  married  to  Robert  Sib- 
thorp,  Efq;  councillor  at  law  in  the  kingdom 
of  Ireland. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to Cary-Ha- 

milton,  Efq;  in  the  fame  kingdom ;  but  dy- 
without  iffue-male  in  the  beginning  of  1758, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVIII.  Thomas,  who,  upon  the  death  of 
William  feventh  earl  of  Dundonald,  in  July 
1758,  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours 
as  heir-male,  as  before  obferved,  and  is  eighth 
earl  of  Dundonald. 

In  his  younger  years  he  ferved  in  the  ar- 
my,  and  foon  rofe  to  the  degree  of  a  major. 

In  1722,  he  was  chofen  member  of  parlia- 
ment for  the  fhire  of  Renfrew  ;  and  in  anno 
1730,  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiffion- 
ers  ot  excife,  which  office  he  enjoyed  for  fe- 
veral  years. 

He  married,  iff,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
James  Ker  of  Morrifton,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

William,  who  died   young,  - and  a 

daughter, 

Lady  Grizel. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  Ar- 
chibald Stewart  of  Torrence,  Efq;  fon  of  A- 
lexander  Stewart  of  Torrence,  Efq-  crr3nd- 
fon  of  fir  Archibald  Stewart  of  Caftle-milk, 
by  whom  he  hath  fix  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Archibald,  lord  Cochran. 

2.  Charles. 

3.  John, 

4.  J  ernes. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


4.    James. 
y.   Bafil. 

6.   Alexander. 

His  daughter,  lady  Betty. 

ARMS. 

A  cheveron,  gules,  between  three  boars 
heads  crazed,  azure. 

Crest  j  on  a  wreath  a  horfe  fajfant,  ar- 
gent. 


Supporters  ;   two   grey  hounds  of  the 
laft,  collared  andleifhed,  or. 
Motto  j    Virtute  et  labore. 

CHIEF     SEATS 

Of  the  family  of  Dundonald  were,  at  the 
caftle  of  Dundonald,  in  the  fliire  of  Air,  and 
the  abbay  of  Paiiley,  in  the  fliire  of  Renfrew. 


S  E  T  O  N   Earl  of  Dunfermline. 


R«gifter   of 
the  privy  feal. 


Ibidem,  and 
livesof  the  of- 
ficer! of  ltate. 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

George,  feventh  lord  Seton,  who  mar- 
ried Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  William  Hamilton 
of  Some,  and  left  iffue  four  fons. 

1 .  Robert,  his  fucceffor,  afterwards  earl  of 
Winton. 

2.  Sir  'John  Seton  of  Barns,  of  whom  more 
hereafter. 

3.  Alexander,  firft  of  this  family. 

4.  Sir  William  Seton,  whole  only  fon  died 
without  iffue. 

I.  Alexander,  third  fon  of  George  fe- 
venth lord  Seton,  was  a  man  of  good  natural 
parts,  which  were  greatly  improved  by  a  li- 
beral education. 

In  the  courfe  of  his  travels,  he  ftaid  a  con- 
fiderable  time  in  Italy,  where  he  applied  him- 
felf  chiefly  to  the  ftudy  of  the  laws,  in  which 
he  was  a  great  proficient,  and  on  that  ac- 
count, and  his  other  rare  accompliihments,  he 
became  a  great  favourite  of  king  James  VI. 
who  appointed  him  one  of  the  extraordinary 
lords  of  feffion,  anno  1585,  and  one  of  the 
fenators  of  the  college  of  jultice,  anno  1587, 
by  the  tide  of  lord  Plufcarty ;  the  priory 
whereof  had  been  beftowed  upon  his  father, 
the  lord  Seton,  by  queen  Mary,  anno  1565. 

Sometime  thereafter  he  was  made  prefi- 
dent  of  the  feffion,  upon  the  death  of  Willi- 
am Baillie,  the  former  prefident,  where  he  dif- 
played  his  talents  and  knowledge  of  the  laws 
in  a  moll  confpicuous  manner. 

Upon  the  diffolution  of  the  monafterieSj  he 
hi  d  a  grant  of  the  whole  lands  and  tythes  of 
the  rich  priory  of  Plufcardin  in  Murray,  to 
him  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  for  ever  ; 
and  was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage, 
by  the  title  of  lord  Fyvie,  to  him  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  the 
heirs-male  of  fir  John  Seton  of  Barns,  his  im- 


mediate elder  brother,    by  patent   dated  in    ibidem. 
A  u  guff.  1 59 1. 

Upon  the  birth  of  prince  Henry,  in  1593, 
he  was  intrufted  with  his  tuition  till  he  went 
to  England,  anno  1603. 

In  1595,  he  was  made  one  of  the  commif- 
fioners  of  the  treafury,  and  was  appointed 
lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland,  upon  the  re- 
iignation  of  the  earl  of  Montrofe,  anno  1604, 
and  was  further  dignified  with  the  title  of  earl  Ibidem 
of  Dunfermline,  by  patent,  to  him  and  his 
heirs-male,   dated  4th  March  1605. 

And  being  a  man  of  great  skill  in  the  ma- 
nagement ot  ftate  affairs,  was  appointed  one 
of  the  commilfioners  to  treat  of  a  nearer  uni- 
on with  England,  which  at  that  time  took 
no  effecT:. 

In  1609,  he  was  made  a  privy-counfel- 
lor  for  both  kingdoms  ;  and  in  1 6 1  2,  he  was 
appointed  his  majefty's  high  commiffioner  to 
the  parliament  of  Scotland,  &c. 

He  was  poiTeffed  of  a  vaft  cftate,  which  ap- 
pears by  his  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of 
many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1603  et 
1620. 

He  was  chancellor  of  Scotland  for  the  fpace 
of  eighteen  years,  and  acquitted  himfelf  in 
that,  and  all  his  other  employments,  with 
univerfal  applaufe. 

He  married,  ifl,  Lilias,  daug!t?r  of  Pa- 
trick lord  Drummond,  by  Anne  his  wife, 
daughter  of  David  earl  of  Crawfurd,  and  by 
her  had  iffue  four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Thomas,  fecor.d 
earl  of  Kelly,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Lauderdale,  and  was  mother  of  John  duke  of 
Lauderdale. 

3.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Colin  earl 
of  Seaforth,  and  had  iffue. 

4.  Lady  Sophia,  married  to  David  lord 
Balcarras,  and  had  iffue. 

This  great  man  married,  adly,  Grizel  Lefly, 
daughter 


Ibidem, 


Chart,  inpub. 
archiv.  . 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Refcind.  a£b 
of  pari,  and 
Guthrie's  me- 


daughter  of  James,  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  Andrew  earl  of  Rothes,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Charles,   who  died  young, -—  and  a 

daughter, 

Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Tweeddale. 

He  married,  gdly,  Margaret  Hay,  daugh- 
ter of  John  lord  Yefter,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Charles,   his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Grizel,  who  died  unmarried . 

He  died  anno  1622,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

II.  Charles,  fecond  earl  of  Dunferm- 
line, who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  16 35  et 
1641. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  troubles  in  king 
Charles  I.  his  reign,  he  was  engaged  with 
the  covenanters,  and  was  one  of  the  com- 
mittee of  parliament,  anno  1640. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiflioners 
appointed  to  treat  with  the  king's,  in  order 
to  a  peace,  and  was  made  a  privy  counfellor 
for  life  by  the  parliament  anno  1641.  He 
was  alfo  one  of  the  committee  of  eftates,  in 
the  years  1644,  1645",  and  1646  ;  but  at 
laft  returned  to  his  duty,  became  a  faithful 
and  loyal  fubjecl,  was  trufted  by  his  majeity, 
and  continued  fteady  in  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family  ever  after. 

When  he  was  commiflioner  to  the  gene- 
ral alTembly,  he  behaved  with  great  prudence 
and  moderation,  and  endeavoured  all  he  could 
to  bring  the  people  to  a  true  fenfe  of  their 
duty. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  retired 
to  the  country,  and  lived  privately  all  the 
time  of  the  uiurpation. 

But,  upon  the  rirft  appearance  of  a  refto- 
ration,  none  was  more  zealous  and  forward 
in  exprefling  their  loyalty,  and  contributing 
their  utmoft  endeavours  to  bring  it  about ; 
of  which  king  Charles  II.  was  fo  fenfible,  that 
he  appointed  him  one  of  the  lords  of  his  pri- 
vy council,  immediately  after  his  reftoration. 

Upon  the  death  of  William  earl  Marilhal, 
he  was  appointed  lord  privy  feal,  anno  167  1. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Douglas,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Morton,  by  lady  Agnes 
Keith,  daughter  of  George  earl  Marilhal,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2 .  Charles,  who,  betaking  himfelf  to  a  ma- 
ritime life,  was  killed  in  one  of  his  Majefty's 
fhips  of  war  in  an  engagement  againlt  the 
Dutch,  anno  1672. 

3.  James,  afterwards  earl  of  Dunfermline. 

Kk 


His  daughter,  lady  Henriet,  married,  ift> 
to  William  earl  of  Wigton,  and  was  mother 
of  John  and  Charles,  earls  of  Wigton  ;  me 
married,  2dly,  William  earl  of  Crawfurd,  to 
whom  {tie  had  a  fon  and  fix  daughters. 

The  earl  died  in  1674,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Dun- 
fermline, who  dying  unmarried,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

III.  James,  fourth  earl  of  Dunfermline, 
a  man  of  great  loyalty,  honour  and  probity, 
who,  being  bred  in  the  army,  was  engaged 
in  feveral  memorable  expeditions,  in  the  ier- 
vice  of  the  States  of  Holland,  where  he  al- 
ways behaved  with  remarkable  conduct  and 
refblution  ;  but,  upon  his  brother's  death,  he 
quitted  the  fervice,  and  returned  home,  where 
he  lived  in  great  fplendor  and  magnificence, 
till  the  revolution  in  1688;  but  being  fin- 
cerely  attached  to  the  intereft  of  king  James 
VII.  never  deferted  or  forfook  him  in  his 
greateft  diftrefs. 

When  lord  Dundee  declared  for  king 
James,  and  began  to  raife  the  Highlanders  for 
his  fervice,  he  immediately  joined  him  with 
a  troop  of  horfe,  and  fought  on  their  head  at 
the  battle  of  Killicranky,  where  he  behaved 
with  the  courage  and  conduct  becoming  fo  ex- 
perienced an  officer, for  which  he  was  outlaw- 
ed and  forfeited  by  parliament,  anno  1 690. 

When  he  found  there  was  no  profpedt  of  a* 
ny  thing  being  done  effectually  for  the  refto- 
ration of  king  James,  he  followed  him  to  the 
court  of  St.  Germains  in  France,  where  he 
had  the  honour  of  the  molt  noble  order  of 
the  thiftle  conferred  upon  him  by  that  prince, 
and  died  at  St.  Germains;  anno  1694,  having 
married  lady  Jean  Gordon,  daughter  of  George 
marquis  of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  had  no  ilTue, 
whereby  the  eftate  and  honours  (had  it  not 
been  for  the  forfeiture)  would  have  devolved 
upon  George  Seton  of  Barns,  his  next  heir- 
male,  being  lineally  defcended  of  fir  John  Se- 
ton of  Barns,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

I.  Sir  John  Seton,  fecond  fon  of  George 
feventh  lord  Seton,  and  immediate  elder  bro- 
ther of  Alexander  firft  earl  of  Dunfermline, 
in  whole  favours  the  honours  of  Fyvie  were 
limited,  failing  heirs-male  of  the  patentee's 
body,  as  before  obferved,  got  from  his  fa- 
ther the  lands  and  barony  of  Eait-barns, 
which  were  given  by  king  Robert  Bruce  to 
the  family  of  Seton,  for  their  good  and  faith- 
ful ferviccs. 

He  was  a  man  of  excellent  parts,  and  in 

his  travels  vifited  molt  of  the  courts  in  Eu- 

k  rope, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


222 

rope,  where  he  was  remarkably  diftinguifh- 
ed  for  his  polite  behaviour  and  fine  accom- 
plifhments.  He  was  fo  highly  efteemed  at 
the  court  of  Spain,  that  king  Philip  II.  made 
him  mailer  of  his  houlhold,  one  of  the  gentle- 
men of  his  bed-chamber,  and  afterwards  cre- 
ated him  one  of  the  knights  of  the  order  of 
St.  J  igo  ;  in  memory  whereof,  he  and  his 
fucceffors  added  to  their  armorial  bearing  a 
fword,  which  is  the  badge  of  that  order.  King 
Philip  alfo  fettled  a  penfion  of  2000  crowns 
fer  annum  on  him  and  his  heirs. 

He  was  at  laft  called  home  by  kins  James 
VI.  who  did  not  like  to  be  deprived  of  the 
fervices  of  a  fubjecl:  of  fo  much  merit  ;  but, 
immediately  upon  his  return,  appointed  him 
one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed-chamber, 
and  comptroller  of  his  exchequer  and  treafu- 
ry  in  Scotland. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  William 
fixth  lord  Forbes,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  George  Seton,  Efq;. 

His  daughter,  Anne,  died  without  iffue. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

II.  Sir  John  Seton  of  Barns,  a  man  of 
Angular  honour  and  loyalty,  a  firm  and  ftea- 
dy  friend  of  the  royal  family. 

He  was  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  privy- 
chamber  to  king  Charles  I.  and  never  defert- 
cd  his  intereft  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil 
war. 

He  went  over  to  Ireland  with  the  forces 
that  were  lent  to  fupprefs  the  rebellion  there, 
where  he  purchafed  a  confiderable  eftate  from 
fir  Robert  Gordon  of  Lochinvar. 

After  his  return,  he  joined  the  marquis  of 
Montrofe,  for  which  he  was  fined  and  impri- 
foned  by  the  covenanters,  anno  1646. 

He  married,  iff,  Il'abel,  daughter  of  Gil- 
bert Ogilvie  of  Powrie,  widow  of  Kenneth 
lord  Kintail,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander  ^  his  heir, and  three  daugh- 
ters. 


Hepbv. 


1.  7/abel,  married   to  — 
of  Berford. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Suther- 
land, tutor  of  Duffus. 

3.  Li  lias,  married  to  James  Ramfay  of 
Benholme. 

lie  married,  2 dry,  Anne,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Home  of  Northbcrwick,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family. 

2.  Charles  Seton,  Efq;. 

His  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  John  Hay 
of  Aberlady. 

He  was  lucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Alexander  Seton  of  Barns,  who 
married  a  lady  of  the  noble  family  of  O'Far- 
rel  in  Ireland ;  but  dying  without  iffue,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

III.  George  Seton  of  Barns,  who  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of  fir  George  Suttie  of  Bal- 
gone,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Colonel  James  Seton, — and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Marian. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  John  Don,  Efq;. 

3.  Catharine. 

4.  Martha ; 

IV.  Colonel  James  Seton,  only  fon  of 
George  Seton  of  Barns,  heir-male  and  repre- 
fentativc  of  the  earls  of  Dunfermline,  &c. 
who,  betaking  himfelf  to  a  military  life,  is 
now  a  colonel  in  the  Britifli  fervice. 

He  married  Sufan,  daughter  of  James  Mur- 
ray of  Abercairny,  Efq;. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th  or,  three  crefcents 
gules,  within  a  double  treffure,  flowered  and 
counterfiowered,  or;  2d  and  3d  argent,  on  2 
fefs  gules,  three  cinque  foils  of  the  firft. 

Supporters;  two  horfes,  argent. 

Crest;  a  crefcent,  gules. 

Motto;  Semper. 


GALLOWAY    Lord    Dunkeld. 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

I.  Mr.  Patrick  Galloway,  who  was 
bred  to  the  church,  and  was  minifter  of  the 
gofpel,  firft  at  Perth,  then  in  Edinburgh,  in  the 
reign  of  king  James  VI. 


He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Mr.  James 
Lawfon,  one  of  the  minifters  of  the  city  of 
Edinburgh,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  James. 

And  dying  anm  1624,  was  fucceeded  by, 

II.  Sir  James  Galloway,  who,  having 
acquired 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Dalrymple's 
Cambden. 


Minutas  of 
parliament. 


Ibidem,  and 
refcinded  afts 
of  park. 


Chartin  can- 
sell  aria. 


acquired  the  lands  and  barony  of  Carnbee  in 
Fife,  was  defigned  by  that  title. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  became  a 
great  favourite  of  king  James  VI.  who  ap- 
pointed him  mafter  of  requefts,  when  but  a 
young  man. 

He  was  continued  in  the  fame  office  by  king 
Charles  I.  to  whom  he  was  a  faithful  and  loyal 
fubjecT:,  and  was  alfo  one  of  the  fecretaries  of 
ftate. 

He  was  afterwards  made  clerk  to  the  bills 
for  life;  which  office  was  disjoined  from  the 
regilters,  annexed  to  his  as  mafter  of  requefts, 
and  ratified  in  parliament  in  November  1641. 
He  had  alfo  the  nomination  of  all  commif- 
fary  clerks,  procurator  fifcals,  &c.  confirmed 
to  him  that  fame  year. 

The  king,  in  reward  of  his  conftant  fide- 
lity  and  faithful  fervices,  was  pleafed  to  cre- 
ate him  a  peer,  by  the  title  of  lord  Dunkeld, 
by  patent,  dated  15th  May  1645". 

He  married  a  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Nor- 
ter,  knight,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

III.  Thomas,  fecond  lord  Dunkeld,  who 
fucceeded  him. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 
masThomfon  of  Dud'iingfton,  by  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  James  Scrymgeour  of  Dudhope,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Galloway, E(q'r 


3.  Andrew  Galloway,  Efq;. 

1  ft  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  Tho- 
mas Forbes  of  Watertoun,  Efq;  in  Aberdeen- 
(hire. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Thomas  Rattray, 
Efq;  of  Craighall,  in  Perthffiire,  and  had  iiTue. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  the  reverend  doctor 
John  Falconer,  a  clergyman,  and  had  iffue. 

4.  Grizel,  married  to  Patrick  Crichton  of 
Ruthven,  Efq;  in  Perthlhire,   and  had  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  James,  third  lord  Dunkeld,  who  was 
bred  to  the  army,  and  was  accounted  a  very' 
good  officer.  He  joined  lord  Dundee,  when 
he  raifed  forces  in  favours  of  king  James  VU. 
was  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Killicranky, 
for  which  he  was  outlawed.  He  retired  to 
the  court  of  St.  Germains ;  was  afterwards  a 
colonel  in  the  French  fervice,  and  was  killed 
in  action,  leaving  ifTue  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  who  became  a  nun  in  the  nunnery 
of  the  Val  de  Grace,  Paris; 

V.  James,  who  ftill  takes  upon  him  the 
title  of  lord  Dunkeld,  like  his  father,  betook 
himfelf  to  a  military  life  in  the  fervice  of 
France,  where  he  has  rifen  to  the  degree  of  a 
lieutenant-general,  and  has  the  reputation  of 
a  brave  and  gallant  officer. 

He  is  married,  bui  has  no  ifTue. 


MURRAY   Earl  of  Dun  mo  re. 


TfOHN  marquis  of  Athole,  the  feventeenth 
J  generation  of  that  illuftrious  family,  in  a 
dired  male  line,  married  lady  Amelia  Stanly, 
daughter  of  that  worthy  patriot  James  earl  of 
Derby  in  England,  by  whom  he  had  a  nume- 
rous iflue. 

1 .  John,  his  heir,  afterwards  duke  of  A- 
thole. 

2.  Lord  Charles,  afterwards  earl  of  Dun- 
more, 

I.  Lord  Charles  Murray, fecond  fon  of 
John  marquis  of  Afhole,  when  young,  betook 
himfelf  to  a  military  life.  He  was  lieutenant 
colonel  to  general  Dalziel's  regiment  of  horfe, 
anno  1679;  and,  upon  the  death  of  that  ge- 
neral, got  the  command  of  the  regiment,  and 
was  mafter  of  horfe  to  princefs  Anne,  after- 
wards queen  of  Great  Britain. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  king  James  VIT.  to 
the  throne,  he  was  made  mafter  of  horfe  to 
queen  Mary,  and  was  created  earl  of  Dun-  ' 


more,  vifcount  Fincaftle,   baron  Murray  of 

Blair,  CSV. by  patent,  dared  16th  Auguft  1  686,    chart.inpub. 

heredibus  mafcnlis  e  cor  fore  fuo,  in  per  pet  it  urn.    arcluv. 

He  was  deprived  of  all  his  offices  at  the  re- 
volution, whereupon  he  retired  to  the  coun- 
try, and  led  a  private  life  all  the  reign  of 
king  William. 

Soon  after  queen  Anne's  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  he  was  made  one  of  the  lords  of  her 
privy  council,  the  4th  February  1703;  and 
was  conftituted  captain  of  the  caftle  of  Black- 
nefs,  upon  the  removal  of  the  earl  of  Buchan, 
anno  1 707. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert Watts  of  the  county  of  Hereford,  Efq; 
by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  William,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family. 

4.  Robert,  member  of  parliament  for  Wot- 

tea 


£24 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


ten  Biffet,  in  the  laft  parliament  of  king 
George  I.  and  for  Bedcoin  in  the  fecond  par- 
liament of  king  George  II.  He  was  alfo  bri- 
gadier-general, and  colonel  of  a  regiment  of 
horfe,  and  died  anno  1738,  without  iffue. 

5.  Thomas,  who  is  colonel  of  a  regiment 
of  foot. 

1  ft  daughter,  Lady  Henriet,  married  to 
Patrick  lord  Kinnaird. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Dundonald. 

3.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  lord 
Nairn. 

He  died  anno  1 7  l  o,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

II.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Dunmore,  who, 
died  foon  after  his  father,  without  iffue,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

II.  John,  third  earl  of  Dunmore,  who  was 
clecled  one  of  the  lixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the 
fourth  Britifh  parliament,  anno  1  7  1  3,  and  was 
appointed  colonel  of  the  third  regiment  of 
guards. 

But  dying  alfo  without  iffue,  anno  1752, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

II.  William,  fourth  earl  of  Dunmore, 
who  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  his  uncle 
William  lord  Nairn,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  four  daughters. 


1 .  'John,  now  earl  of  Dunmore. 

2.  Charles. 

3.  IV Mi  am,  an  officer  in  the  army, 
iff  daughter,  lady  Margaret. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  Drum- 
mond  of  Logyalmond,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue  a 
daughter. 

3 .  Lady  Jean. 

4.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Dunmore,  who,  in 
May  1761,  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen 
Scotch  peers,  to  fit  in  the  Britifli  parliament, 
&c. 

He  married  lady  Charlotte  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  earl  of  Galloway,  by  whom 
he  hath  iffue  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Catharine. 

2.  Lady  Augujla. 

ARMS. 

The  coat  of  the  duke  of  Athole,  viz.  the 
arms  of  the  Stewarts  earls  of  Athole,  quarter* 
ed  with  the  paternal  coat  of  Murray,  earl  of 
Tullibardine  ;  and,  in  an  efcutcheon  over  all, 
a  proper  difference,  taken  from  his  relation  to 
the  noble  family  of  Stanly,  earls  of  Derby< 
lords  of  the  lfle  of  Man,  &c* 


TALMA  SH    Earl    of   Dysart. 


THI S  title  was  firft  conferred  upon  a  ca- 
det of  the  illullrious  houfe  of  Tulli- 
bardine. 

Patrick  Murray,  third  fon  of  fir  Walter, 
fifth  baron  of  Tullibardine,  was  ancellor  of 
the  Murrays  of  Woodend,  in  Perthfhire. 

William  Murray,  a  younger  fon  of  that  fa- 
mily, was  bred  to  the  church,  and  was  par- 
fon  of  Dyfart,  in  the  county  of  Fyfe,  in  the 
reign  of  king  James  VI He  had  a  fon, 

William  Murray,  (afterwards  earl  of  Dy- 
fart) a  promifing  boy,  and  of  a  fine  genius. 
His  uncle,  Mr.  Thomas  Murray,  who  was 
preceptor,  and  afterwards  fecretary  to  king 
Charles  I.  introduced  the  youth  to  his  ma- 
iefty.  They  were  much  about  an  age.  He 
had  his  whole  education  along  with  the  king; 
and  being  of  a  lively  and  fprightly  difpofition, 
his  maiefty  conceived  a  mighty  friendihip  and 
affection  for  him. 

Soon  after  his  accefiion  to  the  crown,  he 


appointed  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber,   anno  1626. 

He  was  greatly  trufted  by  the  king,  and 
employed  in  feveral  negotiations  of  importance, 
during  the  troubles  of  that  reign ;  but  it  ap- 
pears he  was  not  faithful  to  him,  having  got 
no  lefs  than  forty  thoufand  merks  from  the 
parliament,  for  being  in  their  intereir.. 

The  king,  however,  not  being  fenfible  of 
his  infidelity,  ftill  continued  his  friendihip  for 
him,  and  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 
age, by  the  titles  of  earl  of  Dyfart,  lord 
Huntingtower,  &c.  anno  1646,  by  patent  to  Peerage,  &c. 
his  heirs-male. 

In  the  year  16^0,  he,  with  the  earl  of 
Carnwath,  were  fent  with  inftruclions  to  the 
Scotch  commiffioners  at  Breda,  who  were 
treating  with  king  Charles  II.  in  order  to 
bring  about  a  reftoration,  and  he  conducted 
himfelf  in  that  affair  with  diligence  and  fi- 
delity. 

He 


Minutes  of 
pari,  ad  anil. 
1633,  Gu- 
thrie's me- 
moirs, &c. 


Scots    comp. 

Crawfurd's 


Life  of  king 
Char.  II.  &c. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


225 


He  married  Elizabeth  Bruce,  a  daughter 
of  the  family  of  Clackmannan,  by  whom  he 
had  only  two  daughters. 

I .  Lady  Elizabeth,  afterwards  countefs  of 
Dyfart. 

"   2.   Lady   Margaret,    married   to  William 
lord  Maynard  of  the  kingdom  of  England. 

The  earl  dying  without  male  iffue,  the 
honours  became  extinct,  but  were  afterwards 
conferred  upon  his  eldeit  daughter, 

Lady  Elizabeth  Murray,  who  being 
in  great  favour  with  king  Charles  II.  was  by 
that  prince  created  countefs  of  Dyfart,  baro- 
nefs  of  Huntingtower,  &c>  with  her  father's 
precedency,  by  a  new  patent,  whereof  the  no- 
vo damns  bears"  to  her,  or,  any  of  her  children 
"  fhe  thinks  fit  to  name,  by  a  writ  under  her 
"  hand,  any  time  of  her  life,  and  in  cafe  of  no 
"  fuch  nomination,  to  her  heirs-general,  the  el- 
"  deft  to  bepreferred,Crc."  dated  ^thDecem- 
bcr,    1760. 

She  was  married,  ift,  to  fir  Lionel  Talmafh 
of  Hemlingham,  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  by 
whom  Ihe  had  three  fons  and  two  daughters, 
of  whom  more  hereafter. 

She  married,  2dly,  John  Duke  of  Lau- 
derdale, to  whom  Ihe  had  no  iffue. 

As  the  family  of  Talmafh  (now  Earls  of  Dy- 
fart) have  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  Eng- 
land for  feveral  centuries  paft,  it  will  not  be 
improper  here  to  give  an  account  of  their 
pedigree,  for  Come  generations  backward  ,  ta- 
ken from  Engliih  hiftorians,  and  briefly  nar- 
rated in  the  Scots  compendium,  printed  at 
London,  anno  1752,  page  293,  &c. 

Hugh  Talmash  of  Bendy,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Suffolk,  held  that  manor  of  the  crown, 
and  had  fummons  among  the  knights  of  that 
county^  to  attend  king  Edward  I.  at  Ber- 
wick, anno  1299*  Of  him  was  lineally  de- 
fended, 

L  Sir  Lionel  Talmash  of  Bendy,  who 
flourifhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  Henry  VI.  and 
Edward  IV. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
the  family  of  Hemlingham,  of  Hemlingham- 
hall  in  Suffolk,  with  whom  he  got  that  in- 
heritance, and  by  her  had  a  fon, 

II.  John  Talmash  of  Bendy  and  Hem- 
lingham, who  fucceeded  him. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Robert  Lowth  of  Santry,  in  Huntington -fliire, 
by  whom  he  had  a  numerous  iffue,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Lionel  Talmash  of  Bendy,  who, 

Lll 


in  the  reign  of  king  Henry  VIII.  was  fheriff 
of  Norfolk  and  Suffolk,   anno  151  8. 

He  married  Edith,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Joicc  of  Creekshall  in  Suffolk,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Lionel  Talmash  of  Bendy, 
who  fucceeded  him,  anno  1 553,  and  had  the 
honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 
queen  Elizabeth. 

He  married  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Richard 
Wentworth  of  Nettlefted  in  Suffolk,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  Sir  Lionel  Talmash  of  Bendy, 
who  was  fheriff  of  Norfolk,   anno  1592. 

He  married  Sufanna,  daughter  of  fir  Am- 
brofe  Jermyn  of  Ruflibrook  in  Suffolk,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Lionel  Talmash  of  Bendy, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  was  created  a  baro- 
net by  king  James  VI.  anno  1 6 1 1 . 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  George 
lord  Cromwell,  by  lady  Mary  Powlet, 
daughter  of  John  marquis  of  Wincefter,  and 
by  her  he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 

VII.  Sir  Lionel  Talmash,  fecond  ba- 
ron of  Bently,  who  was  greatly  efleemed  in 
his  county,  and  was  member  of  parliament 
for  the  town  of  Orford. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Stanhope  of  Harrington,  in  the  county 
of  Northampton,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon 

Sir  Lionel,- and  feven  daughters. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VILL  Sir  Lionel  Talmash,  third  ba- 
ronet of  Bently,  who  married  the  forefai  dEli- 
zabeth,courttefs  of  Dyfart,  eldeft  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  William  Murray  earl  ofDyfait, 
to  whofe  heirs  the  peerage  and  honours  of  Dy- 
fart were  limited,  as  before  obferved.  By 
her  he  had  iffue,  three  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Sir  Lionel,  afterwards  earl  of  Dyfart. 

2.  Thomas,  the  brave  general  in  the  reign 
of  king  William. 

3.  William  Talmajh,   Efq  ; 

1  it  daughter  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Ar- 
chibald duke  of  Argyle. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married,  firfl,  to  James 
Stewart  lord  Down,  eldeft  fon  and  heir  of 
the  Earl  of  Murray;  fecondly,  to  John  earl 
of  Sutherland. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  SirLiONEL,  who,  in  right  of  his  mo- 
ther,became  earl  of  Dyfart,lordHuntingtower, 

&c. 


10.6 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


&c.  He  was  knight  of  the  (lure  in  three  par- 
liaments, in  the  reign  of  king  William,  for 
the  county  of  Suffolk. 

Upon  queen  Anne's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
he  was  conftituted  lord-lieutenant,  cups  ro- 
tulurum,  and  vice-admiral  of  that  county.  He 
was  alfo,  by  her  majelty,  offered  a  baron's 
patent;  but  he  declined  that  honour,  and  was 
again  elected  to  ferve  in  parliament  ;  in  which 
poll  he  continued  till  the  union  of  the  two 
crowns;  but  afterwards,  being  "a  Scotch  peer, 
he  could  be  no  longer  a  member  of  the  houfe 
of  commons. 

He  married  Grace,  one  of  the  two  daugh- 
ters and  co-heirs  of  fir  Thomas  Wilbraham  of 
Woodhey,  in  the  county  of  Chefter,  Bart, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Lionel-,  lord  Huntingtower,  his  apparent 
heir, and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Cotton  of  Cumbermore,  in  the  county  ot 
Chefter,  Bart. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  Brid- 
ges, marquis  of  Caernarvon,  heir  apparent  to 
James  duke  of  Chandos. 

3.  Lady  Mary. 

4.  Lady  Grace. 

The  laft  two  daughters  both  died  with- 
out iffue. 

He  died  anno  1 7  26, 

X.  Lionel,  lord  Huntingtower,  only 
fon  and  heir  apparent  of  Lionel  earl  of  Dy- 
fart, married ,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Lionel,  afterwards  earl  of  Dyfart. 

He  dying  before  his  father,  anno  1712,  was 


fucceeded  by  his  faid  fon, 

XI.  Lionel,  lord  Huntingtower,  bbrrl 
anno  1 707,  who,  upon  the  death  of  his  grand- 
father, fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of  Dyfart j 
anno  17  26-,  and  was  made  one  of  the  knights 
of  the  molt  noble  order  of  the  thiftle  in  1 743  4 

He  married  lady  Grace  Carteret,  eldeffc 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Granville,  by  whom 
he  hath  fix  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.   - 
1734- 


-,  lord  Huntingtower,  &c.  born 


born  1739. 

born  1740. 
born  1743. 
born  175*0. 
born  1  7  5"  1  ■ 
lady , 


born  1732,  and 


ift  daughter, 
died  unmarried,  anno  1744. 

2.  Lady  Harriot,  who  died  alfo  unmarried; 

3.  Lady  Grace,  born  anno  1736. 

4.  Lady ,  born  anno  1745. 

ARMS. 

Argent,   a  fret  fable. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  nag's  head  coup- 
ed}  argent,  between  two  wings  erect,  or. 

Supporters  ;  two  antelopes  proper  at- 
tired and  unguled,    or. 

Motto  ;   Confido  conauiefco. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Ham  in  the  county  of  Surry,  at  Har- 
rington in  the  county  of  Northampton,  at 
Helminghum  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  and  at 
Woodhey  in  the  county  of  Chefter. 


MONTGOMERY  Earl  of  Eglington. 


AL 


L  our  antiquaries  agree,  that  the  fir- 
name  of   Montgomery   is   originally 
from  France  : 


Hift.  de  Nor- 

mandie,  ^Qm  jrrance  .    we   flia.ll  therefore  deduce  the 

,9™  Hou'iiT  defcent  of  this  illuitrious  family  from  a  noble 
lhed,&c.         Gorman, 

I.  Hugh  de  MunDegumbrie,  a  man  of 
the  firlt  rank,  and  a  near  relation  of  Robert 
duke  of  Normandy,  was  father  of 

II.  Roger  de  Mundegumbrie,  (de- 
fined, by  firWilliamDugdale,  filius  Hugonis,) 
Who  came  over  to  England  with  William  the 
conqueror,  anno  1066;  and,  being  one  of  his 
moft  experienced  generals,  had  the  com- 
mand of  the  vrnguird  of  his  army  at  the  me- 
morable battle  of  Halting?,  where  king  Ha- 
rold was  flain. 


England. 


Ibidem, 


He  there  behaved  with  remarkable  courage 

and  conduct,  for  which  the  conqueror  nobly 

rewarded  his  faithful  fervices,   by  beltowing  pugda,e'5  - 

.  r    .  ,    baronage  oi 

upon    him     the   territories    of  Arundel   and  ~ 

Shrewsbury,  of  which  laft  he  was  created  earl. 
He  fettling  with  his  family  in  thefe  parts, 
founded  and  largely  endowed  the  abbay  of  St. 
Peter's  in  Salisbury,  where  he  died  anno  1094, 
having  married  Mabel,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am de  Talvaife,  a  great  baron  in  Bolefm,  by 
whom  he  had  five  fons. 

1.  Hugh. 

2 .  Roger. 

3 .  Robert. 

4.  Philip. 

5.  Arnulfh. 

Hugh  firlt  fon  died  before  his  father,  with- 
out iffue, 

m.  Roger, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


227 


Salmon's 
chronology, 
p.  10. 


Dugdale's 
baronage. 


III.  Roger,  fecond  fon,  fucceeded  his  fa- 
ther in  the  earldom  of  Shrewsbury,  and  was 
alio  created  earl  of  Arundel  by  king  Henry  I. 
immediately  upon  his  acceilion  to  the  crown, 
anno  1 1 o  o . 

But  he  and  his  brother  Robert  having  af- 
terwards joined  their  coufin,  Robert  duke  of 
Normandy,  king  Henry's  elder  brother,  who 
invaded  England  with  a  confiderable  army, 
anno  iioi,  they,  thereby  incurring  king  Hen- 
ry's difpleafure,  were  both  banilhed,  and, 
with  their  families,  retired  to  Wales,  where 
they  were  kindly  received  by  the  prince  of 
that  country,  and,  fettling  there,  'tis  laid  the 
county  of  Montgomery  in  Wales  took  its 
name  from  them ;  but  their  pollerity  are  long 
fince  extinct. 


I.  Philip,  fourth  fon  of  Roger  earl  of 
Shrewsbury,  was  the  undoubted  anceitor  and 
the  firlt  of  this  noble  family,  who  having  con- 
tracted a  friendlhip  with  king  David  I.  when 
rending  in  England,  came  to  Scotland  with 
Scotscompen-  that  prince,  and,  according  to  Mr.  Crawfurd, 
jiium,  p.  1 94.  fettled  in  Teviotdale,  but,  according  to  o- 
thers,   in  the  (hire  of  Renfrew,   where  he  ob- 


Nisbet,  vol.1. 


tained  a  fair  inheritance,  which  is  (till  poffef- 
fed  by  his  pofterky. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Cofpa- 
trick,  earl  of  March,  by  whom  he  had  iffue 
two  fons. 

1.  Robert, 

2.  Alan  de  Mundegumrie,  who  is  witnefs 
PaHle^'penes  to  a  d°nation  of  Henry,  deSto.  Martina  to  the 
MacFarlane,  monaftery  of  Pailfey,  tempore  regis  Malco/mi, 
p.  22.              ante  !  l  5^  ;n  which  year  king  Malcolm  died. 

And  dying  about  1 1 40,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibidem. 


II.  Robert  de  Mundegumri,  who  is 
a  witnefs  to  the  foundation  charter  of  themo- 
naflery  of  Paifley,   anno  1  160. 

In  a  charter  of  a  donation  to  the  faid  mo- 
naftery,  by  Walter  lord  high    fteward,    the 

Ibid.  p.  e.  founder,  Robertas  de  Mondegumbri,  Richard 
bifhop  of  St.  Andrews;  En  gel  ram  bifhop  of 
Glafgow,  Alexander  de  Halting,  &c.  are 
witneffes,  inter  11 64  et  1174,  in  which 
year  the  bifhop  of  Glafgow  died. 

Ibid.p.  22.  And  to  another  charter  of  the  faid  Walter, 

inter  1 1  7  3  et  1  t  7  7 . 

He  died  betwixt  1177  and  ir8o>  leaving 
iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  Sir  John  de  Mundegumri,  who 
married  Helen,  one  of  the  daughters  and  co- 
heireffes  of  Robert  do  Kent,  inlnnerwick;  with 

Chartul.  of  whom  he  got  a  confiderable  accelfion  to  his 
MacFarlane,  eitate»  which  appears  by  a  charter  on  the  di- 
p.  244.  vifion  of  his  lands,  to  which  T.  prior  of  Col- 


dinghame,  T.  de  Colville,  Alan  de  Munde- 
gumri, fon  of  the  above  fir  John,  William  dc 
Heriz,  &c.   are   witneffes,   circa  ami.  11 90. 
By  faid  Helen  Kent  he  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Alan.  Chartul.  of 

2.  Robert  de  Mundegumbri,  who  is  wit-   Paifley,  p.  19, 
nefs  to  many  donations  to  the  monaftery  of  9°»  Scc- 
Paifley,  betwixt  1200  and  1230. 

3 .  JVilliam  de  Mundegumbri,  who  is  wit-   ^h.afnul-  ofg 
nefs  to  a  donation  of  the  church  of  Dunfyre, 

to  the  abbot  and  convent  of  Kelfo,  by  Helias, 
brother  to  Joceline  bifhop  of  Glafgow,  be- 
twixt 1 180  and  1 1  99. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Alan  de  Mundegumri,    who  Ibid.p.  232. 
was  defigned  miles  in  the  chartulary  of  Kelfo,   Chartul.  of 
and,    in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  of  P»>%>P  37- 
divers  lands  in  tenement 0  de  Innerivick,  and  is   chartul  of 
witnefs  to  many  donations  to  the  monaltery   St.  Andrews, 
of  Paifley,  circa  1  200.  P' il7- 

In  a  donation  to  that  monaftery,  by  Wal- 
ter, fon  of  Alan  lord  high  fteward,   Alanus 
de  Montegumbri,  William    bifhop  of  St.  An-   Chartul.  of 
drews,  Walter   biihop  of  Glafgow,    Walter  Paifl#y»  P-+Jj« 
and  William  de  Lindefay,  Malcolm  Lockhard,     7'  l*Z' 
&c.  are  witneffes,  ante  1230,  in  which  year 
the  bifhop  of  Glafgow  died. 

He  died  before  1234,  and  left  iffue  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  Robert. 

2.  Sir  Jobn,  who  carried  on   the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Alan  de   Mondegumry,    who   is  menti- 
oned in  the  regifter  of  Paifley. 

V.  Sir  Robert  Montegovtery    fuc- 
ceededfirAlan,and  is  Ii'keways  defigned  miles. 

In  a  charter  of  Alan,  fon  of  Walter  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  upon  an  excambi- 
011  of  the  lands  of  Inglifton,  with  the  lands  of 
Innerurie,  6  c.  the  witneffes  are,  Robert  de 
Montgomry,  knight,  John  his  brother,  Mai-  ibid.  p.  49. 
colm  Lockard,  Malcolm,  fon  of  Maldwin 
earl  of  Lennox, David  de  Lindefay,  Alanus  de 
Infula,  &c.   inter  1240  et  I  248. 

In  a  charter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Dunbar,  of 

a  donation  to  the  monks  of  Coldingham,   do-  Chartul.  of 

minus  Robertas  de  Montegomery,  dominus  Da-   Coldinghame 

rid  de   Graham,   vicecomes   de  Berwick    &c     £en,"  MaC~ 
rr  ■  „  '  farlane,p.5Q. 

are  witneffes,   circa  1258. 

And  dying  without  iffue,  ante  1260,   was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


V.  Sir  John  de  Montegomery,  who 
was  witnefs  to  a  donation  of  Walter  lord  high 
fteward,  together  with  Walter  Olifard,  julti- 
ciar  of  Lothian,  David  his  brother,  Malcolm 
Lockard,  and  Malcolm  his  fon,  and  feveral 
others,  inter  1240  et  1250, 

He 


Chartul.  of 
Paifley ,  p.  104. 


228 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Prvnne  vol. 
Ill,  p.658. 
Rcmrki  up- 
on X  igman's 

rcll,  p    3. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Roberti 
I. 

Nisbet,  vol. 
I.303. 


Chart,  conf. 
David  II. 


He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  John. 

2.  Murth'iuch  de  Montegotnery,  who  fwore 
allegiance  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  and 
is  dcligned  del  conte  de  Air. 

3 .  Sir  Thomas  de  Monteg  mien,  knight,  who 
alfo  (wore  fealty  to  kingEdward  I.  anno  1  296, 
but  joined  king  Robert  Bruce  afterwards,  and 
continued  faithful  to  his  interell  ever  after. 

And  dying  about  1285,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  cldeil  fon, 

VI.  Sir  John  de  Montgomery,  de- 
figned by  the  title  of  Eglelham,  in  the  barony 
of  Renfrew;  alfo  del conte  deLanark,  inPrynne's 
collections. 

He  was  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scot- 
land fummoncd  to  appear  at  Berwick,  anno 
1291,  and  was  afterwards,  with  many  of 
his  coun'rymen,  obliged  to  fwear  fealty  to 
king  Edward  I.   anno   1  296. 

But  being  a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit, 
and  a  true  lo\er  of  his  country,  he  joined  king 
Robert  Bruce  as  foon  as  he  began  to  affert 
his  title  to  the  crown,  and  was  engaged  with 
him  in  many  dangerous  encounters,  where  he 
always   behaved  with  courage  and  refolution. 

He  died  anno  1  3  1 6,  leaving  iffue  two  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,   his  heir. 

2.  Alan  de  Montgomery,  who,  in  a  char- 
ter of  king  Robert  I.  of  the  lands  of  Stahar, 
(now  Stair,)  is  defigned  Alanus  filius  quon- 
dam Joannis,  &c.  and  his  fon  Alan  obtain- 
ed from  the  fame  prince  a  charter  of  the  lands 
of  Stair,   upon  his  father's  refignation. 

His  daughter,  Marjory,  is  defigned  fill  a 
Joannis  de  Montgomery,  in  a  vendition  of 
part  of  the  land,  of  Calfilis,  to  fir  John  Ken- 
nedy of  Dunnure. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon5 


king  Robert  II.  by  which  marriage  he  be-  Crawford, 

came  poffeit  of  the  lordfhips  of  Eglington,  Ar-  Nisbet,  Scon 
r  .  I  °      °  compend,&c. 

droiian,  6  c.  in  Cunningham. 

This  fir  Hugh  de  Eglington  was  the  lineal 
reprefentative  of  an  ancient  and  honourable 
family  of  that  name,  who  made  a  confiderable 
figure  in  the  weft  of  Scotland  for  many  ages, 
and  fir  Hugh  himfelf  was  jufticiar  of  Lothian, 
enno  1  36 1  ;  but  dying  without  male  iffue,  his 
great  and  opulent  fortune  went  with  his  daugh- 
ter to  fir  John  de  Montgomery  of  Egilfhame, 
who  thereupon  quartered  the  arms  of  Egling- 
ton with  his  own,  and  afterwards  was  defign- 
ed by  that  title. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  and  embraced  eve- 
ry opportunity  of  exerting  his  courage  in  the 
fervice  of  his  country ;  particularly  he  and 
his  fon  fir  Hugh  were  engaged  with  James 
earl  of  Douglas,  at  the  battle  of  Otterburn, 
where  the  Scots  obtained  the  victory,  tho' 
the  brave  earl  was  llain,  anno  1388; 

Sir  John  fignalized  himfelf  in  a  remarkable 
manner  in  that  engagement,  having,  with  his 
own  hands,  taken  prifoner  fir  Henry  Percy, 
fon  of  the  earl  of  Northumberland,  with 
whole  ranfom  he  built  the  caftle  of  Punoon, 
which  was  afterwards  his  chief  feat  in  the 
lordlliip  of  Egilfhame. 

By  his  faid  wife  he  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Hugh,  a  youth  of  remarkable  cou- 
rage and  intrepidity,  who  was  flain  with  his 
genera],  the  earl  of  Douglas,  at  the  battle  of 
Otterburn,  without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  John,  his  father's  heir. 

3 .  AL  xander,  defigned  of  Bonnington. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Ibidem. 


VII.    SirALFXANDER    deMoNTGOME-' 

ry,  who  was  knighted  by  king  Robert  Bruce, 
to  whole  interell  he  always  adhered  with  great 
fidelity,  and  was  no  lefs  faithful  to  his  fon 
king  David  II. 

In  a  charter  of  that  prince,  he  is  defigned 
Ibidem,  and  ^l  •  < an der  de  Montgomery ,  de  Eglijbam,  filius 
Joannis,  erf.   anno  1357- 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appoint- 
ed to  negotiate  with  the  Englifh,  anno  1  358. 

He  married ,  daughter  of———, 


Chart,  penes 
ccmitem  de 
Lauderdale. 


Remarks  on 
Ragman's 
roll,  p.  2, 


Rymer,  tc 
VI.  p.  82. 


by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VIII.  Sir  John    Montgomery  of  E- 

qilfliame,    who    married ,    daughter 

and  fole  heirefs  of  fir  Hugh  Eglington  of  that 
ilk,  by  Giles  his  wife,  daughter  of  Walter 
lord  high  fteward  -of  Scotland,  and  filler  of 


IX.  Sir  John  Montgomery,  promif- 
cuoully  defigned  of  Eglington,  Egillham,  and 
Ardrclran,  who  became  one  of  the  hoftages 
for  the  earl  of  Douglas,  anno  1407,  who  had 
been  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Homil- 
don,  anno  1402.  He  was  alfo  appointed  one 
of  the  hoftages  for  king  James  I.'s  ranfom, 
anno  1 423,  and  is  then  defigned  dominus 
Montgomery  de  Ardrojfan,  &c.  He  returned 
next  year,  and  received  the  honour  of  knight- 
hood at  his  majefty's  coronation,  anno  1424. 

He  was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  a  lord  of 
parliament,  by  the  title  of  lord  Montgomery, 
anno  1427,  and  was  one  of  the  lords  who  fat 
on  the  trial  of  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  &c. 
He  died  ante  1430,  having  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  Robert  lord  Maxwell,  .by 
whom  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

X.   Alexander,    fecond  lord   Montgo- 
mery, who  fucceeded  him,  and  being  a  man 
of  great  parts,  was  in  high  favour  with  king 
James  I.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  privy 
council 


Rymer,  torn. 
VIII.  p.  519. 
and  torn  X. 


Rolls  of  park. 
in  1429. 
Remarks  on 
Ragman's 
Roll,  p.  3. 

Chart.in  pub. 
archiv.    ad 
ann.  1422. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Crawfurd's 


peerage,  p. 
128. 


Rymer  torn. 
XI.  p.  229,& 
23S- 


Ibid.  p.  254. 

Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Enrol. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XI.  p.  365- 


Ibid.  p.  397. 


Council,  in  the  year  1425,  when  but  a  young 
man. 

In  1430,  he  was  made  governor  of  Kin- 
tyre  and  Knapdale,  jointly  with  fir  Alexan- 
der Curminghame. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  a 
vail  number  of  lands  and  baronies,  Alexandra 
domino  Montgomery,   inter  1430  et  1450. 

In  1 441,  he  was  joined  in  commiifion  with 
fir  Alexander  Gordon,  and  Mr.  John  Meth- 
ven,  fecretary  of  ftate,  to  treat  of  a  peace 
with  the  Englifh,  which  they  happily  con- 
cluded alfo  in  1437  and  1438. 

After  the  horrid  murder  of  king  James  I. 
he  became  no  lefs  in  favour  with  his  fon  king 
James  II.  and.  was  alfo  one  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil. 

He  obtained  from  that  prince  feveral  be- 
neficial grants,  in  confideration  of  his  great 
loyalty  and  faithful  fervices,   &c.  ■ 

He  was  again  appointed  one  of  the  com- 
miflioners  to  treat  with  the  Englilh  in  1444, 
and  alfo  in  1447  ;  and  in  all  thefe  commiffi- 
ons  he  is  defigned  Alexander  dominus  Mont- 
gomery, &c. 

He  was  abb  fent  ambaffador  extraordinary 
to  the  court  of  England,  anno  1451 . 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 
mas Boyd  of  Kilmarnock,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  three  fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1.  Andrew,  his  heir,  by  Scotch  authors 
called  Alexander. 

2.  George,  anceftor  of  the  Montgomeries 
of  Skelmorly^ 

3.  Thomas,  parfon  of  Eglilham. 

Ill  daughter*  Margaret,  married  to  John 
earl  of  Lennox. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  John  Cunning- 
hame  of  Kilmawers,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Glencairn. 

3 .  Mary,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Home 
of  that  ilk. 

4.  Jean,  married  to  John  lord  Kennedy. 

5.  Agnes,  married  to  William  Cunning- 
ham of  Glengarnock. 

He  died  inter  145-1  et  145-4,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XI.  Andrew,  third  lord  Montgomery. 
In  the  year  144J,  James  bifhop  of  St.  An- 
drews* George  bifhop  of  Brechin,  Andreas 
dominus  Montgomery,  lord  Hamilton,  &c.  were 
named  ambafladors  extraordinary  to  the  court 
of  England,    20th  May  in  the  faid  year. 

And,  under  the  fame  defignation,  he  was 
one  of  the  confervatores  treugarum,  and  wardens 
of  the  marches,    nth  June  anno  1457. 

This  lord  Montgomery  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  fir  Patrick  Hepburn  of  Hailes,  by 
Whom  he  had  ilTue  three  fons. 


1.  Alexander,    his  heir. 

2.  Robert  Montgomery  of  Breadftane,  of  Lodge's  peer- 
whom  the  Earl  of  °Mount-Alexander  in  Ire-  ^  °f  Irclan6d 
land  is  lineally  defcended. 

3.  Hugh  Montgomery  of  Hiflot. 

He  died  before  1 459,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Montgo- 
mery, who  was  appointed  one  of  the  wardens   ^m"'.2^  ' 
of  the  marches,   25th  July  1459. 

And  the  year  thereafter,  Andrew bilhop  of 
Glafgow,   Thomas  bilhop  of  Aberdeen,  An-   . 
drew  lord  Avendale,  Alexander  lord  Mont- 
gomery,  &c.   were  appointed  commilfioners  ibid,  p.453. 
to  treat  with  the  Englilh,    2d  June  1460. 


He   got   charters,    under    the   great    feal, 


Chart. in  pub. 


Ibidem. 


Alexandro      domino    Montgomery,   of   feveral   archiv. 
lands,  inter  146$  et  1469. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Gilbert 
lord  Kennedy,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

i.   Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  James  Montgomery  of  Smithfton. 

3.  John  Montgomery,   Efq;. 
He  died  anno  1487,   and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  cldeit  fon, 


XIII.  Hu  g  h,  fifth  lord  Montgomery,  who 
was  in  high  favour  with  king  James  IV.  and 
made  one  of  his  privy  council  upon  his  accef- 
fion  to  the  crown,  anno  1488. 

He  obtained  a  grant  of  the  conftabulary  of 
the  royal  caftle  of  Rothfay,  in  1489. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Hu- 
goni  domino  Montgomery,  inter  1 492  et  1500. 

And,  in  confideration  of  his  great  merit  and 
faithful  fervices,  his  majefty  was  pleafed  to 
raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  carl  of  Eglington, 
anno  1503. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Hu- 
goni,  comiti  de  Eglington,  of  many  lands,  inter 
1507  et  1 510. 

He  married  lady  Helen  Campbell,  daugh- 
ter of  Colin  firft  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom^he 
had  five  fons,   and  fix  daughters. 

1.   John,   mailer  of  Eglington. 


Ibidem." 

Ibidem. 

Ibidem,  and 
Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Chart,  in  pub„ 
archiv. 


2.  Sir  Neil  Montgomery  of  Linfliaw,  who 
got  from  his  rather  a  grant  of  a  great  many 
lands,  which  are  all  mentioned  in  his  charter. 
He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs 
of  Quintin  Mure  of  Skeldoun,  by  whom  he 
got  a  confiderab'c  eftate,  and  added  the  arms 
of  Mure  to  his  own.  He  was  anceftor  of  the 
Montgomeries  of  Linfliaw,  of  whom  Robert 
Montgomery,  Efq;  late  provoft  of  Edinburgh, 
now  one  of  the  commiflioners  of  his  majefty's 
cuftoms,  is  the  male  reprefentative.  Vide  title 
Linfliaw  in  the  II.  Vol.  of  this  work. 

3.  tVilliam  Montgomery  of  Greenfield, 
who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  fole 
M  m  m  heirefs 


Chart,  penes 
Mr.  Montgo- 
mery of  J.io- 
ftiaw. 


23° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


heirefs  of  Robert  Fr  mces  of  Sialic,  by  whom 
Chart,  in  ar-  hegot  the  lands  of  St  me,  &c.  He  was  anceftor 
lv'VadJann!"  ot  thc  Montgomeries  of  Auchenhood  and  o- 
1508.  thers. 

4.   Hugh)  married  Jean,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs of  Robert  hud  Lyle. 

y.   Robert,  bifhop  ofArgyie. 
ill  daughter,   Margaret,   married  to  Wil- 
liam lorxi  Semple. 

2.  Marjory,   married  to  William  lord  So- 
merville. 

3.  Maud,  married  to  Colin  Campbell  of 
Ardkinlafs. 

4.  Ifabel,  married  to  John  Muir  of  Cald- 
wall. 

5.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Blair  of  that 
ilk. 

6.  Agnes,  married  to  John  Ker  of  Kerf- 
land. 

XIV.  John  lord  Montgomery,   com- 
monly called  matter  of  Eglington,  full  fon  and 
heir  apparent  of  Hugh  tint  earl  of  Eglington, 
was  unfortunately  killed   in  a   fcuffle  betwixt 
Stewart's  hi-    tne  carls  of  Angus  and  Arran,  on  the  llreet 
t^  ^    °f  ^inburgh  on  1  3tb  April  1520,  hi,  father 
p.  87.  being  then  alive. 

He  left  iffue,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  daugh- 
Chart.  penes     ter  Q£  gf  Archibald  Ednioniton  of  Duntreath, 
comitem  de 
Eglington.       one  Ion, 

Hugh, and  a  daughter. 

Chriflian,  married  to  fir  William  Douglas 
of  Dramlanrig,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of  Queenf- 
berry. 

XV.  Hugh,  fecohd  earl  of  Eglington,  on- 
ly fon  of  John  the  matter,  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father,  and   was  at   a   meeting  of  the  eftates 
when   they  lent  an  embaiTy  to   the  king    of 
France,  to  endeavour  to    get  Scotland  com- 
prehended in   their  treaty  with   the  Englifh, 
Rymer,  torn.    anm  jr-ij;    and    being    a  man  of  extraordi- 
XIII.  p.  509.    ^        pnt^  had  the  tuition  of  the  young  king 
James  V.  cntrulted  to  him  by   John  duke  of 
Albany,   when  he  went  to  Fiance  to  concert 
meafures  about  carrying  on  the  war  with  Eng- 
Hollinfhed's     land,  anno   1 520,       He  acquitted  himfelf  fo 
hiftory.  much   to    his    majclty's  fatisfaction,   that   he 

held  him  in  high  efteem  ever  after. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Hu- 

,     ?on;   comiti  de  Eqlington,  of  many  lands  and 
Chart.inpub.   SJ'"->  5.      6       •  •> 

archiv.  baronies,  inter  1520  et  1540. 

In  1 536,  when  king  James  went  to  France, 
to  efpoufe  Magdalen,  daughter  of  king  Francis 
I.  he  and  thc  earl  of  Huntly  were  appointed 
governors  of  Scotland. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  George 
lord  Seton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVI.  Hugh, third  carl  of  Eglington,  who 


fucceeded  him.  He  was  a  great  loyaliff,  and 
adhered  firmly  to  the  interelt  of  queen  Ma- 
ry, in  her  greateit  diitrefs.  He  railed  for- 
ces, was  pcifonally  engaged  for  her  majeity 
at  the  battle  of  Langlide,  where  he  was  ta- 
ken pri loner,  and  buffered  many  hardships  on 
account  of  his  loyalty  ;  but  he  afterwards 
fubmittcd  to  king  James  VI.  was  received  in- 
to favour,  and  lived  peaceably  at  home  ever 
after. 

He  got  charters,    under  the  great  feal,   of  Ibidemi 
many  lands  and  baronies,  between  1578  and 
1584. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Drummond  of  Innerpeffry,  widow  of  fir  Hugh 
Campbell  of  Lowdon,  by  whom  he  had  two 
Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert  Montgomery  of  Gilren,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Matthew 
Campbell  of  Lowdon,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter,  Elizabeth,  his  fole  heirefs,  who  was 
married  to  her  coufin  Hugh  earl  of  Egling- 
ton. 

Lady  Margaret,  the  earl's  eldeft  daughter, 
was  married  to  Robert  earl  of  Winton,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family  ;  of  whom 
afterwards. 

Lady  .^hw,  his  fecond  daughter,  was  mar- 
ried to  Robert  lord  Semple. 

He  married,  2dly,  Helen,  daughter  of  Gil- 
bert lord   Kennedy,   but  by  her  had  no  iffue. 
After  his  death,    lhe  married  Thomas  Gra-   ibidem, 
ham  of  Knockdolion. 

He  died  anm  1585,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIL  Hugh,  fourth  earl  of  Fglington, 
a  youth  of  great  hopes  and  lingular  endow- 
ments; but  had  the  misfoitune  to  be  mur- 
dered, in  the  flower  of  his  age,  by  John  Cun- 
ningham of  Colnheath  and  his  accomplices, 
on  the  1  2th  April  1589,  leaving  iffue  by  Dl\  Joh"* 
Giles  his  wife,  daughter  of  Robert  lord  Boyd,  ^e!oe&_ 
only  one  fon, 

XVITI.  Hugh,  fifth  earl  of  Eglington, who 
fucceeded  him. 

He  obtained  a  grant  to  himfelf,  his  heirs 
and  aifignies,  upon  the  rcfignation  of  Mr. 
William  Melvil,  of  all  the  lands  and  tythes 
that  belonged  to  the  diffolved  abbay  of  Kil- 
winning, electing  them  into  a  temporal  lord- 
fhip,  together  with  the  patronages  of  fixteen 
pariih  churches;  all  which  is  fully  narrated  in  jbi(jemt 
the  charter. 

He  married  his  coufin  Elizabeth,   daughter 
and  fole  heirefs  of  his  uncle  Robert  Montgo- 
mery of  Giffen,   by  whom,   it   is  faid  by  for- 
mer hiftorians,  he  had  no  iffue ;   but  this  is 
certainly 


PEERAGE 

certainly  a  miftake;  for  by  her  he  had  one 
fon, 

XIX.  Robert,  defigned  matter  of  E- 
glington,  and  fon  of  Hugh  the  fifth  earl,  who 
was  put  in  poffeffion  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Ealtvvood  in  his  father's  lifetime,  and  got 
two  charters  of  thefe    lands,  &c.  under  the 

Chart.inpab.  great  fea]?  Roberto,  magijlro  de  Eglington, 
<&c.  but  he  died  before  his  father,  anno 
1602,   leaving  iffue  only  one  daughter, 

XX.  Lady  Margaret  Montgomery^ 
who  fucceeded  her  father  in  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Eaitwood,  as  will  be  mown  hereafter. 

In  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  granted 
to  Alexander,  fixth  earl  of  Eglington,  (lie  was 
defigned  Domina  Margaret  a  Montgomerie,  ti- 
nted fili a  et  hares  quondam  Roberti  Montgo- 
merie,  magijlri  de  Eglington,  &c.  dated  the 
penult  day  of  July  1 6 1  3 . 

She  was  married  to  Robert  lord  Boyd,  but 
died  without  iffue.  Though  fiie  furvived  her 
grandfather  feveral  years,  and  immediately 
after  his  death  affumed  the  titles  of  Egling- 
ton, as  his  heir  of  line,  yet  ihe  afterward;  yield- 
ed them  to  Alexander,  the  fixth  earl  of  E- 
glington.  This  appears  by  a  charter  of  con- 
firmation, under  the  great  feal,  to  the  faid 
fixth  earl;  wherein  are  thefe  words:  Domina 
Ibidem;  Mar^areta  Montgomery,   dim  comiti jfa   de  E- 

glington,  nunc  domina  de  B>yd,  &c.  dated  4th 
March  161 5. 

Robert,  mafter  of  Eglington,  being  now 
dead,  and  no  appearance  of  his  daughter  la- 
dy Boyd's  having  any  children ;  and  lady  Mar- 
garet Montgomery,  countefs  of  Winton,  be- 
ing heir  of  line  of  the  family,  failing  heirs  of 
Hugh,  the  fifth  earl  of  Eglington's  body, 
Whereby  the  eftates  and  honours  of  Egling- 
ton and  Winton  would  both  devolve  upon 
the  eldeft  fon  of  lady  Margaret ;  the  old  earl 
therefore  made  a  refignuion  and  entail  of  his 
Ibidem.  eftate  and    honours   (which   was    afterwards 

confirmed  by  the  king)  to  and  in  favours  of 
fir  Alexander  Seton,  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  lady 
Margaret  his  aunt,  dated  anno  1603. 

The  earl  dying  in  161  2,  was  accordingly 
fucceeded  by  the  faid  fir  Alexander;  we  muft 
therefore  return  to  his  mother  lady  Mar- 
garet, who  was  undoubted  heir  of  line  of  the 
laft  earl,  failing  iffue  of  the  body  of  his 
grandchild  the  lady  Boyd,  as  before  obferved. 

XVn. Lady  Margaret  Montgomery, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Hugh,  third  earl  of  Egling- 
ton, was  married  to  Robert  earl  of  Winton,  to 
whom  flie  had  feveral  fons. 

1 .  George,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earldom 
of  Winton. 


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2.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earl- 
dom of  Eglington,  in  virtue  of  the  above  re- 
fignation  and  entail. 

XVni.  Alexander,  fixth  earl  of  E- 
g'ington,grandfon  of  Hugh  the  third  earl,  thus 
fucceeding,  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
ratifying  and  confirming  all  the  honours,  dig- 
nities, and  precedency,  enjoyed  by  any  former 
earl  of  Eglington.  The  confirmation  is  fign- 
ed  by  the  king,  apud  palatium  de  IVkitehall, 
March  4th  1 6  1 5  ;  and  in  the  claufe  of  novo 
damns,  is  granted  the  earldom,  una  cum  omni-  Ibidem, 
bus  et  fingulis  dignitatibus,  honoribtts,  privi  le- 
gits et  immunitatibus  quibufcunque,  comititus 
de  Eglington  fpeftan.  per  dictum  dominum  A- 
lexandrum  Montgomery,  nunc  comitem  de  E- 
glingtcn,  dominum  Montgomery,  et  hstred.es  fuos 
mafculos,  tafia  et  provifionis  antedicl.  om- 
nibus temporibus  fnturis,  tenenl.  gaudiend. 
et  pojftdend.  fimi liter  adecque  libere  ficuti  aliqui 
alii  comites  de  Eglington,  ejufdem  perprius  pof- 
fiderunt  et  gauderunt,  &c.  This  earl  after- 
wards acquired  from  Margaret,  only  child  of 
Robert,  mafter  of  Eglington,  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Eaftwood,  to  which  flic  had  fuc- 
ceeded as  heir  to  her  father  ;  whereupon  he 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  viz.  Ja-  Ibidem, 
cubits,  6c.  dedip,  &c.  prxdileHo  noftro  can- 
fanguineo  Alexandra  Montgomery  comiti  de  Eg- 
lington, domino  Montgomery,  hzredibufque  fufr 
mafculis  el  talis,  in  infeofamento  ftto  comitatus 
de  Eglington  fpecificatis,  cognomen  et  infivnia. 
de  Montgomery  gerentibus,  tot  as  et  integras  ter- 
ras viginti  librat.  terrarum  antiqui  extenttts  de 
EiJlruode,6'c.qu.e  quidem  terrst  perprius  haredi- 
tarie pertintterunt  ad djminamMargaretamMont- 
gomery,  fili  am  ttnicam  et  hstredem  quondam  Ro- 
berti, magijlri  de  Eglington,  &c.  dated  the 
15th  November  i6iy 

He  alfo  got  a  charter  of  confirmation,  Alex- 
andra, comiti  de  Eglington,  terrarum  ban  nix  de 
Kilwinning,  6-c  which  were  formerly  refign-   IbIdem; 
ed  to  Hugh  the  fifth  earl,   as  before  noticed, 
dated  the  fame  year  1 6  1  y. 

This  earl  was  a  man  of  great  valour,  un- 
daunted corn-age  and  intrepidity,  and  was  nick- 
named Grey-fteel. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  unhappy  civil  war 
in  king  Charles  I.'s  time,  he  was  engaged  on 
the  parliament's   fide   in   1638,  and  had  the 
command  of  a  regiment  that  was  fent  to  Ire-   Guthrie's  me- 
land,   to  fupprefs  the  rebellion  of  the  native  moirs* 
Iriih,  in  1642. 

But  as  he  was  truly  loyal  in  his  heart,  and 
had  a  juft  abhorrence  of  the  murder  of  his  ma-   Kingilon's 
jefty,   he  joined  the  loyalifts,   and  was  made   Jiftory  of^he 
captain  of  king  Charles  II. 's  guard  of  horfe,   [on.'         ^ 
anno  i6yo. 

The  year  thereafter,  when  he  was  raifing 
forces 


232 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


forces  in  the  weft  country,  for  his  majefty's 
fervice,  he  was  furprifcd  near  Dunbarton  by 
a  party  of  Englilh  horfe,  taken  prifoner,  and 
fcnt  to  Hull,  from  I  hence  to  Berwick,  where 
he  continued  confined  till  the  year  1660; 
during  all  which  time  his  eftate  was  feque- 
ftrate,  and  he  fuffered  many  other  hardfhips  ; 
all  which  he  bore  with  a  conftancy  of  mind 
becoming  a  great  man,  till  the  reftoration, 
when  king  Charles  II.  who  was  perfectly  fen- 
fible  of  his  great  fufferings,  reported  him  im- 
mediately to  all  his  eilates  and  honours,  <anno 
1660. 

He  married,  I  ft,  lady  Anne  Livingfton, 
daughter  of  Alexander  firft  earl  of  Linlith- 
gow, by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

I .   Hugh,  his  heir. 

1.  Sir  Henry  Montgomery  of  Giffen,  who 
died  without  iffue. 

3.  Colonel  Alexander  Montgomery,  who 
died  in  Ireland. 

4.  Colonel  James  Montgomery  of  Coslsfield. 
y.   General  Robert  Montgomery,  a  man  of 

lingular  courage  and  refolution,  who  was  firft 
engaged  on  the  parliament's  fide  ;  but  having 
the  utmoft  deteftation  to  king-killing  prin- 
ciples, he  became  a  great  loyalift,  and  gave 
many  eminent  proofs  of  his  valour  and  con- 
duct in  the  king's  fervice,  particularly  at  the 
battle  of  Dunbar,  on  the  3d  of  April 'i6yo, 
where  he  performed  the  part  of  a  brave  and 
gallant  commander ;  alfo  at  the  fatal  battle  of 
Worcefter,  in  i6yi,  where  he  was  major- 
general  of  the  royal  army,  and  behaving  like 
a  hero,  received  many  wounds,  was  taken 
prifoner,  and  confined  in  Edinburgh  caftle, 
but  made  his  cfcape  in  1 659,  got  beyond 
feas  to  king  Charles  II.  was  made  one  of  the 

„      .      ,     gentlemen  of  his  bed-chamber,   and  returned 
Chart.inpub.        .  .     .  .  .  _  '     __ 

archiv.  Wlttl  linn  at  tIie   reftoration.     He   married 

Margaret,  daughter  of  James  vifcount  of  Kil- 
fyth,  by  whom  he  had  James  Montgomery, 
Efq;  his  fon  and  heir. 

The  earl's  firft  daughter,  lady  Margaret, 
was  married,  ill,  to  John  earl  of  Tweeddale  ; 
and,  2dly,  to  William  earl  of  Glencairn. 

His  fecond  daughter,  lady  Anne,  died  un- 
married. 

He  married,  sdly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Walter  lord  Buckcleugh,  but  by  her  he  had 
no  iffue. 

He  died  in  the  73d  year  of  his  age,  anno 
1 66 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.    Hugh,  feventh  earl  of  Eglington, 

Bifhop    of      who  was  a  man  of  untainted  loyalty,  and  con- 

Dunkeld's       tinue(j  fte3,iy  in  the  intereft  of  king  Charles 

memoirs.         ^  ^^  the  very  beginning  of  his  troubles  to 

the  end. 


He  raifed  a  troop  of  horfc  upon  his  own 
charges,  when  only  lord  Montgomery,  and 
marched  into  England  with  them,  to  his  ma- 
jefty's affiftance,  and  fought  valiantly  on  their 
head  at  Longmarfton-muir.  He  was  perfon- 
ally  engaged  in  feveral  other  battles  and  skir> 
miflies  in  his  majefty's  fervice,  for  which  the 
lord  Montgomery  was  particularly  excepted 
outofCromwell'saaofindemnity,<7wWi65'4:  original  aft 
However,  he  lived  to  fee  the  reftoration  hap-  of  indemnity, 
pily  accomplished,  and  had  a  large  fliare  of 
king  Charles  U.'s  favour,  on  account  of  his 
great  loyalty. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Anne,  daughter  of 
James  marquis  of  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had 
only  one  daughter, 

Lady  Anne,  married  toJamesearlofFinlater. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Lefly,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Rothes,  by  whom  he  had 
two  ions  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Francis  Montgomery  of  Giffen,  who 
was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council,  and 
one  of  the  eommiffioners  of  the  treafury,  in 
the  reigns  of  king  William  and  queen  Anne. 
He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Lefly,  daugh- 
ter and  lole  heirefs  of  Alexander  earl  of  Le- 
ven,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue.     He  married, 

2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Sin-  Crawford'* 
clair  of  Longformacus,  by  whom  he  had  two  P^ge- 
fons  and  one  daughter.  1 .  John  Montgo- 
mery, Efq;  member  of  parliament  for  the 
county  of  Air.  2.  Colonel  Alexander  Mont- 
gomery, who  died  of  the  wounds  he  received 
at  the  battle  of  Almanza,  anno  1 7 1 1 .  His 
daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  married  to  Patrick 
Ogilvie  of  Lonmay. 

The  earl's  ift  daughter,  lady  Mary,  was 
married  to  George  earl  of  Winton. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Lowdon. 

3.  Lady  Cbriftian,  married  to  John  lord 
Balmerinoch. 

4.  Lady  FJeanora,  married  to  fir  David 
Dunbar  of  Baldoon,  baronet. 

5.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  Andrew 
Ramfay  of  Abbotshall,  baronet. 

He  died  anno  1669,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  ion, 

XX.  Alexander,  eighth  earl  of  E- 
ghngton,  who  came  early  into  the  revolution, 
and  was  named  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy 
council  to  king  William,  on  the  ift  of  May 
1689. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth,    daughter  of 
William  earl  of  Dumfries,  by  whom  he  had  Ibidem, 
three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander  his  heir. 

2.  Major  Hugh  Montgomery. 

3.  Major 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


=33 


3.   Major  "John  Montgomery . 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  was  married  to 
fir  James  Agnew  of  Lochnavv,  Bart . 

And  dying  in  1701,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldelt  fon, 

XXI.  Alexander,  ninth  earl  of  E- 
glington,  a  man  of  good  parts  and  folid  judg- 
ment. 

In  the  year  1700,  while  his  father  was  a- 
live,  he  obtained  a  patent  to  fit  and  vote  in 
the  Scotch  parliament,  as  lord  high  treafurer 
of  Scotland.  He  was  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil to  king  William,  and  one  of  the  commiifi- 
oners  of  the  treafury. 

He  was  eleifted  one  of  the  fixtcen  peers  for 
Scotland  to  the  Britifli  parliament  in  17  10  ; 
alfo  to  the  parliament  in  i  7 1  3 . 

He  was  one  of  queen  Anne's  privy  coun- 
cil, and  one  of  the  commiilioners  of  the 
chamberlain  court,  6r. 

He  married,  lit,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Cochran,  fon  and  heir  of  Willi- 
am earl  of  Dundonald,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  who  died  young,  and  four  daughters. 

I:  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Galloway. 

2.  Lady  Eupheme,  married  to  George 
Lockhart  of  Carnwath^  Efq;. 

3 .  Lady  Grace,  married  to  Robert  earl  of 
Garnwath. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Maxwell  of  Monreith.       They  all  had   iffue. 

The  earl  married,  adly,  lady  Anne  Gor- 
don, daughter  of  George  earl  of  Aberdeen,  by 
whom  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Lady  Mary, married  to  fir  David  Cunning- 
hame  of  Milncraig,  and  hath  iffue. 

He  married,  3dly,  Sufanna,  daughter  of 
fir  Archibald  Kennedy  of  Culzean,  Bart,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  feven  daughters. 

1 .  James,  lord  Montgomery,  who  died 
unmarried. 

2.  Alexander,  now  earl  of  Eglington, 


3 .  Archibald  Montgomery,  Efq;  colonel  of 
a  highland  regiment  of  foot,  now  in  Ameri- 
ca, and  lately  appointed  governor  of  Duabar- 
ton  caftle. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
John  Cunninghame  of  Caprington,  Bart,  and 
hath  iffue. 

.  2.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  the  honourable 
Francis  Stewart,  Efq;  fon  of  the  earl  of  Mur- 
ray,  and  had  iffue. 

3 .  Lady  Sufan,  married  to  John  Renton 
of  Lamerton,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

4.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Alexan- 
der MacDonald  of  MacDonald,  Bart,  and  had 
iffue. 

5.  Lady  Frances. 

6.  Lady  Chripan,  married  to  James  Mur- 
ray of  Abercairny,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

7.  Lady  Grace,  married    to Boyne, 

Efq;. 

The  earl  died  anno  1729,  and  was  fuccced- 
ed  by  his  fon, 

XXIT.  Alexander,  tenth  earl  ofEgling- 
ton,  one  of  the  lords  of  the  bed  chamber  to 
his  majefty,  and  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  elected  to  fit  in  the  Britifli  parliament 
in  May  1 7  6 1 . 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  iff  and  4th,  azure,  three  flow- 
ers de  lis,,  or  ;  2d  and  3d,  gules,  three  annu- 
lets, or,  ftoned  azure  ;  all  within  a  border,  ory 
flowered  and  coimterflowered,  gules. 

Supporters  ;  two  dragons  vert,  vomit- 
ing fire. 

Crest  ;  a  maid,  holding  in  her  dexter 
hand  a  man's  head,  and  in  the  finifter  an  an- 
chor. 

M  0  T  T  o  ;   Garde  hi  en. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Eglington,  in  the  county  of  Air  ;  Ard- 
roffan,  in  the  fame  county,  &c  &c. 


BRUCE    Earl    of   Elgin. 


TH  E  origin,  grandeur,  and  antiquity  of 
the  great  and  illultrious  name  of  Br  u  c  e 
being  fully  fet  furth  under  the  title  of  Bruce 
lord  of  Annandale  and  earl  of  Carrick,'  to  that 
we  fhall  refer  our  readers.  All  the  families  of 
that  firname  now  in  Scotland  are  defcended  of 
the  Braces  of  Clackmannan,  (of  which  this  is 
the  chief  and  principal  branch.)  Their  imme- 
diate anceftor,  according  to  fome  hiftorians, 
was, 

John   de  Bruce,    third  fon  of  Robert 
[Nnn] 


fifth  lord  of  Annandale,  competitor  for  the 
crown,  grand-father  of  the  immortal  king 
Robert,  and  great  grand-father  of  fir  Robert 
of  Clackmannan,  who  flourifhed  in  the  reign 
of  king  David  Bruce.  From  him,  therefore, 
we  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family, 
by  authentic  documents. 

I.  Sir  Robert  Bruce  of  Clackmannan,  Chart,  in  ar- 
got a  charter  from  king  David  II.  diletlo  duv;  ffmilix 
et  Jideli    conjangumea    tiojlro,   Roberta   tiruis,   nan_ 

«  of 


234 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


Chr." 

chi 

Da^id. 


Ibidem. 


Nitbet,  vol. 
I.  p.  H*. 


Stewart's  hilt, 
ol  the  royal 
famil>,p.  lSiJ. 


Fordun,  and 
Keith's  cata- 
logue- of  bi- 
ihops,  6iC. 


'■'  ot  the  caftle  and  manor  of  Clackmannan, 
inftnn,  Garclew,  Wefter  Kennault, 
"  Pitfol  ■ldcn,"  with  a  great  many  other  lands; 
all  lying  within  the  fherirfdom  of  I  lackman- 
nm  dated  9th  December  1  35-9,  before  theie 
wimeffes,  William  biihop  of  St.  Andrews, 
Patrick  bifhop  of  Brechin,  chancellor,  Robert 
lord  high  Iteward  of  Scotland,  earl  ofStrath- 
ern,the  king's  nephew,  William  earl  of  Dou- 
ghs, William  Keith,  great  marijhal  of  Scot- 
land, Archibald  de  Douglas,  Walter  de  Haly- 
burton,  and  John  Harper,  knights,  err. 

He  got  alio  a  charter  under  the  great  feal 
from  the  fame  prince,  of  the  lands  of  Gyr- 
m.nftoun,  K.ennet,  and  fever il  others  in  the 
ftiire  of  Clackmannan,  contained  in  thepie- 
ceeding  charter,  to  him,  and  the  lawful 
heirs  male  of  his  body,  dated  20th  October 

And  another  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands  of  Rait  in  Penh  (lure,  to  the 
fame  lir  Robert,  and  the  lawful  heirs-male  of 
his  body,  dated  17th  January  1369;  in  both 
which  charters  he  is  defigned  the  king's  be- 
loved coufin,  &c.  And  certain  it  is,  there 
was  no  family  of  the  name  of  Bruce  then  in 
Scotland,  fo  nearly  related  to  the  royal  fami- 
ly by  blood  as  that  of  Clackmannan. 

This  family  of  old  carried  the  arms  of  the 
Braces,  lords  of  Annandile,  viz.  or,  a  chief 
and  faltire,  gules,  with  a  ftar  or  mullet  on 
the  chief,  to  denote  their  defcent  from  a 
younger  fon  of  that  family  ;  but  afterwards 
tiey  laid  afide  the  mullet,  and  have  continu- 
ed to  carry  the  arms  of  the  Bruces  lords  of 
Annandale  fimply,  as  being  the  head  or  chief 
of  the  Bruces  now  fubfifting  in  Scotland,  who 
undoubtedly  are  all  fprung  lrom  that  illufti- 
ous  houfe. 

This  fir  Robert  married  dame  Ifabel  Stew- 
art, d.ughter  of  fir  Robert  Stewart,  anceitor 
of  the  family  ot  Rofythe,  by  whom  he  had 
hfuf,  five  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  *>ir  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Edvjard,  anceitor  of  the  Bruces  of  Airth, 
of  whom  the  Bruces  ot  Earllhall,  Rinloch, 
Bunzion,  &c.  are  defcended. 

3  Alexander,  anceitor  of  the  Bruces  of 
Garbor,  &c. 

4.  . .,    anceitor  of  the    Bruces  of 

Muna.,  £  c. 

5  James,  who  was  bred  to  the  church, 
of  which  he  became  1  great  ornament  for  pi- 
ety and  learning.  He  was  bifhop  of  Dun- 
keld,  anno  1 441,  chancellor  of  Scotland,  anno 
1444,  and  irchbifhop of  Glafgpw,  anno  1447, 
in  which  I  aft  >ear  he     c  . 

His  daughter  Helen,  married  David  Rofs 
of  Bdnagowan,  reprelentative  of  the  ancient 
earls  ot  Rois. 


He  died   before   the  year  1393?  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Sir  Robert  Bruce  of  Clackmannan, 
who,  upon  his  own  relignation,  got  a  charter 
from  king  Robert  III.  of  the  lands  of  Rait  in 
Perth-lhire,  to  himfelf  in  liferent,  and  to  Da-   chart,  in  ar- 
vid  his  eldeft  lawful  fon,  and  the  heirs-male  chiv.  familis 

of  his  body  in  fee  ;    which  failing,  to  his  own  de  Clack' 

J  '  .     .  mannan. 

neareft  heirs  whatfomever  ;  dated  at  Linlith- 
gow, 1  2th  Augutt  1393. 

And  another  charter  of  the  fame  prince, 
of  the  lands  of  Clackmannan,  &c .  to  himfelf 
in  liferent,  and  to  the  faid  David  his  lawful  ibidem, 
fon,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  in  fee  ; 
which  failing,  to  his  fon  Thomas,  and  his 
heirs-male ;  which  failing,  to  return  to  the 
king,  &c.  dated  24th  Oiftobcr  1394;  in 
both  which  charters,  this  fir  Roheit  is  defign- 
ed the  king's  beloved  coufin,  and  his  fon  Da- 
vid is  fo  defigned  in  the  laft. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  fir  John  Scrym- 
geour  of  Dudhope,  anceitor  of  the  earl  of 
Dundee,  by  whom  he  had  one  fort, 

Daiid,  his  heir. 

His   fon  Thomas  Bruce,  mentioned  in  the 


M.  S.  hiflory 
or  the  family, 
rents  ^0  ..it. 
deElgin;  and 
writsofClack. 
mannan. 


M.S   hift  of 

above  charter,    obtained  from   his  father  the  the  fam  and 
lands  of  Wefter-Kenneth,  which  is  confirmed   Nisbet,  vol. 
by   a   charter    from    king  Robert   III.    anno 
I399- 

Sir  Robert  of  Clackmannan  diedewro  1 405, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

III.  Sir  David  Bruce  of  Clackmannan, 

who  made  a  renunciation  of  the  tythes  of  the  Chartul.  of 

mills  of  Clackmannan,   to  the  canons  regular  Cambusken- 

0  netn,   penes 

of  Cainbu-kenneth,  dated  6th  October  1406 


Vtd  de  truce,  dotninus  P 


Jean,    daughter  of  fir  John  M-  sr  hif  of 
1        ..  1  u         u         the  hmdy* 

Innermeath  and  Lorn,    by  whom  Crawfurd,&c. 


and  is  then  defigned  D, 
de  Clackmannan. 
He   married 
Stewart  of 
he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Patrick  Bruce,  who  got  a  charter 
der  the. great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Hill, 
anno  1449. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


MacFarl»ne, 
.86. 


dated 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


of  Clackmannan    of  pecreet  fa 

de-    archiv.    fam. 


IV.  John   Bruce 
whom   there  are  many  documents,  viz 
creet  of  inqueft.  of  certain  lands  that  were  in  deClackrnan- 
,-r  ,  ■       t   .      r.  ,  j  /->/     l      n^n,  tt  rhar- 

difpute,  betwixt  John  Bruce,  donunus  deLlacn-   tu:    0fCam- 

mannan,  and  Lucas  de  Striviline,   ancefter  to   bnskenneth, 
the  family  of  Keir,   &c.  dated  17  th    April  P-  iZ* 
1425. 

There  is  alfo  an  inftrument  taken  by  John 
Bruce  of  Clackmannan,  upon  a  charge  given 
by  James  Kennedy  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  to  Ibidera. 
the  inhabitants  of  Alloa,  6  C.  to  contribute 
towards  the  reparation  of  the  kirk  of  <  lack- 
mannan, 


In  the    ar- 
chives of  the 
family    of 
Clackmannan 


Chart,  i 
aichiv. 


pub. 


M.  S.  hid.  of 
the  family,  p. 
38. 


In  archivis  fa- 
jmilis      de 
Clackmannan 
et  in  publicis 
archivis. 


Char.  In  pub. 
arch. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     of 

mannan,  under  pain  of  excommunication,  dat- 
ed 8th  September,    1458. 

He  made  a  resignation  of  his  eftates  of 
Clackmannan  and  Rait,  in  favours  of  David 
Bruis  his  fon  and  heir,  referring  his  own  life- 
rent, and  a  reafonable  teirce  to  Elizabeth 
Stewart  his  wife,  during  her  lifetime,  dated 
at  Edinburgh,  26th  March  1473,  in  which 
year  he  died.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  David  Stewart  of  Rofyth,  by  whom 
he  had  ifTue  two  fons. 

1.  David. 

2.  Rjbert,  anceftor  of  the  Bruces  of  Cult- 
malindie  in  Perth-lhire. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Sir  David  Bruce  of  Clackmannan, 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  upon 
his  father's  refignation,  of  the  lands  of  Clack- 
mannan, Rait,  &c.  wherein  he  is  defigned 
filius  et  bares  quondam  Johannis  Bruis  de  Clack- 
mannan,  dated  anno  1473. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
ed  on  him  by  king  James  IV.  with  whom  he 
was  in  great  favour. 

He  married  firft  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Stirling  of  Keir,  by  whom  he  had  one 
fon, 

Robert  his  apparent  heir,  to  whom  he  gave 
the  lands  of  Rait  in  Perthshire  ;  but  he  died 
before  his  father,  leaving  iffue,  by  Elizabeth 
Lindfay  his  wife,  a  fon,  David  Bruce,  who 
refigned  all  right  he  had  to  the  eftate  of  Clack- 
mannan, in  favours  of  his  uncle  David,  by  his 
renunciation,  dated  l ft  February  1506.  His 
male  line  is  now  extincl. 

Sir  David  married,  2dly,  Marian,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Robert  Hemes  of  Terreagles,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

David, 'and  a  daughter, 

Christian,  married  to  fir  James  Schaw  of 
Sauchie. 

He  made  a  refignation  of  his  eftate  of  Clack- 
mannan, in  favours  of  his  fon  David,  referv- 
ing  a  liferent  to  himfelf  and  dame  Marian 
Herries  his  fpoufe,   dated  anno  1497. 

He  died  before  1506,  and  was  fucceeded 
in  his  eftate  of  Clackmannan  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  David  Bruce  of  Clackmannan, 
who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  pro- 
ceeding upon  his  father's  refignation,  and  his 
nephew's  renunciation,  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Clackmannan,  in  which  he  is  defigned 
David  Bruis  de  Clackmannan,  miles,  filius  quon- 
dam domini  David  Bruis  de  Clackmannan,  mili- 
tis,  t&c.  dated  3d  February  1506. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  poffeffed 
of  an  immenfe  eibte,which  appears  by  his  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  inter  15*30  et  l54°' 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


SCOTLAND.  235 

He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  fir  Patrick 
Blackadder  of  Tullialkn,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  John,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family  of  Clackmannan.  Vide  title  Clack- 
mannan,  in  the  fecond  volume  of  this  work. 

2.  Sir  Edward  Bruce,  progenitor  of  the 
earls  of  Elgin,  Kincardin,  and  Aylesbury. 

3 .  Robert  Bruce,   defigned  of  Lynmiln. 
ill  daughter,  Alifon,  married  to  fir  James 

Colville  of  Eafter-Wemyfs. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Dun- 
dafs  of  Fingask. 

3.  Marian,  married,  firft,  to  Robert  Bruce 
ofAirth;  and  fecondly,  to  Maius  Sinclair  of 
Carberry. 

jr.  Agnes;  married  to  fir  James  Cunning- 
ham of  Polmais. 

VH.  Sir  Edward  Bruce,  ferond  fon  of 
fir  David  Bruce  of  Clackmannan,  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Bar- 
gady,  Shirefmyln,   &c.  anno  15-41. 

He  afterwards  acquired  the  eftate  of  Blair- 
hall,  which  became  the  place  of  his  refidence, 
and  title  of  his'family. 

He  married  Alifon,  daughter  of  William 
Reid  of  Aikenhe^d,  Efq  ;  in  vicecomitatu  de 
Clackmannan,  and  filter  of  Robert  Reid  bifhop 
of  Orkney.  By  this  marriage  he  had  iffue 
three  fons. 

1.  Robert;  who  fucceeded  his  father  in 
the  eftate  of  Blairhall,  whofe  male  line  is 
now  extinct. 

2.  Edward,  lord  Kinlofs,  predeceffor  of 
the  earls  of  Elgin  and  Aylesbury. 

3.  Sir  George  Bruce  of  Carnock,  of  whom 
the  prefent  earl  of  Elgin  is  lineally  defcended, 
as  will  be  ihown  under  the  title  of  Elgin  and 
Kincardin. 

As  Charles,  now  earl  of  Elgin,  is  the  un- 
doubted male  reprefentative  of  all  thefe  three 
brothers,  and  as  the  male  line  of  the  eldeft  is 
extinct  fometime  ago,  we  mall  here  deduce 
the  line  of  the  other  two  brothers  at  large, 
beginning  with  the  fecond  fon. 


VIII.  Edward,  afterwards  lord  Kinlofs, 
fecond  fon  of  fir  Edward  Bruce  of  Blairhall,  a 
man  of  great  abilities,  learning  and  integrity, 
was  bred  to  the  law,  in  which  he  acquired 
vaft  knowledge,  and  was  highly  efteemed  by 
king  James  VI.  who  fent  him  ambaffador  to 
queen  Elizabeth  of  England,  together  with 
the  earl  of  Mar,  to  congratulate  her  majefty 
upon  her  fuccefs,  in  reprelling  that  audacious 
attempt  of  the  earl  of  Effex,  anno  1601.  He  5;fft0tifw006d'S 
then  fettled  fuch  a  correspondence  with  fir  Ro- 
bert Cecil,  principal  fecretary  of  ftate,  that 
he  was  eminently  instrumental  in  the  peace- 
able 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
jrchiv. 


Colin';  peer- 
a]  ■  i  .  nj  - 
land,  loin.  V. 
p.  469. 


Chart,  penei 
dom.   Rober- 
turn  Dalziel 
de  Binni. 


Peerage     of 
Eng]  ind,  vol. 

V.p.  47o. 


Dagdale'sba- 

ro 

England.v.II. 


Clarendon's 
hift-.  of  the 
rebellion. 


Retour  in 
Chancery. 


Patent  in  pub. 
archiv. 


J>ugdale,tom. 
IL 


230 

able  acceiTion  of  king  James  to  the  crown  of 
England. 

Soon  after  his  return  to  Scotland,  king 
James  made  him  a  grant  of  the  dhTolved  ab- 
bey of  Kinlol's  in  Murray,  and  erected  it 
into  a  temporal  lordfhip,  to  him  and  lus  heirs 
for  ever,  by  patent  dated  at  Holyroodhoufc, 
2 2d  February  1603% 

He  accompanied  his  majefty  into  England, 
fend  in  recompence  of  his  many  good  and  faith- 
ful fervices,  was  made  mailer  of  the  rolls  for 
life,  by  letters  patent  dated  8th  July  1604, 
and  was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council 
for  both  kingdoms. 

He  married  Magdalen,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Clerk  of  Balbirnic,  Efq  ;  in  vicecom* 
de  Fyfe,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Edward,  lord  Kinlofs. 

2.  nonius,   who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

1  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  Thomas 
Dalziel  of  Binns,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Linlith- 
gow, Efq  ;  and  was  mother  to  general  Tho- 
mas Dalziel  of  Binns,  of  whom  fir  Robert 
Dalziel,  now  of  Binns,   is  the  representative. 

2.  Chriftan,  married  to  William  Caven- 
dilf,  earl  of  Devohihire  inEngland,  of  whom 
the  prefent  duke  of  Devonshire  is  lineally  de- 
feendtd, 

He  died  at  London  in  January  16 to,  and 
was  lucceeded  by  his  cldcft  Ion, 

IX.  Ed  w  a  r  d,  fecond  lord  Bruce  of  Kin- 
lofs,  who  was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  the  king,  and  was  made  one  of  the 
knights  of  the  bath,  at  the  creation  of  Hen- 
ry prince  of  Wales,   anno  1610. 

This  young  lord  had  a  fatal  quarrel  with 
fir  Edward  Sackvillc,  afterwards  earl  of  Dor- 
fet,  to  decide  which  they  both  went  over 
to  Flanders,  and  fought  under  the  walls  of 
Antwerp,  where  lord  Bruce  was  killed,  an- 
no 1613,  and  having  no  iifuc,  his  eftate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

IX.  Thomas,  third  lord  Bruce  of  Kinlofs, 
who  was  ferved  and  reunited  heir  to  his  bro- 
ther, anno  I  6  I  3 . 

This  lord  was  in  great  favour  with  king 
Charles  I.  attended  him  into  Scotland  at  the 
folemnity  of  his  coronation,  where  his  Maje- 
fty was  gracioully  pleafcd  further  to  dignity 
him  by  the  title  of  carl  of  Elgin,  cb  c.  by 
letters  patent  dated  at  Holyrood-houfe,  21  it 
June  1633,  the  honours  being  limited,  hxre- 
dibus  fuis  mafculis  in  perpetuum. 

He  alfo  created  him  a  peer  of  England, 
where  he  had  a  considerable  eilate,  by  the 
title  of  lord  Bruce  of  Whorltpn,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  York,   tit  Auguft  1642. 


Ibid,  and 
Peerage  of 
Kngland,  vol. 


Ibidem. 


He  married,  1  ft,  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  Ro* 
bert  Chichefter  of  Raleigh,  Knt.  by  whom 
he  had  one  fon, 

Robert,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Diana,  one  of  the  d  nigh* 
ters  and  co-hcireffes  of  William  lord  Burleigh, 
lbn  and  heir  of  Thomas  earl  of  Exeter,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

And  dying,  anno  1663,  was  fucceedtd  by 
his  only  lbn, 

X.  Robert,  fecond  carl  of  Elgin,  who 
having  given  proofs  of  his  loyalty  to  king 
Charles  I.  in  his  troubles,  and  been  inftru-  Ibidem, 
mental  in  the  happy  reltoration  of  his  fon  king 
Charles  II.  was  with  Thomas  Wentworth  earl 
oi  (  Icveland,  conitituted  jointly  or  feparate- 
ly  lords  lieutenants  of  the  county  of  Bedford, 
26th  July  1660. 

On  the  1  8th  March  ic^f,  he  was  created 
baron  Bruce  of  Skelton,  in  the  county  of 
York,  vifcount  Bruce  of  Ampthill  in  com,  de 
Bedford,  and  earl  of  Aylesbury,  in  com.  de 
Bucks.  And  on  the  29th  March  1667,  was 
conitituted  fole  lord  lieutenant  of  the  county 
of  Bedford. 

In  the  fame  year,  he  was  appointed  one  of 
the  commiffioners  for  taking  in  the  accompts 
ot  fuch  monies  as  had  been  raifed  and  affigneel 
to  his  majefty,  during  the  late  war  with  the 
Dutch.  And  he  was  one  of  the  fix  peers, 
who,  with  twelve  of  the  houfe  of  commons, 
were  commiflioned  for  that  enquiry. 

On  the  1  8th  October,  1678,  he  was  fworn 
of  the  privy-council  to  his  majefty,  was  one 
of  the  gentlemen  of  the  royal  bed-chamber, 
and  in  commiffiort  for  executing  the  office  of 
earl  marilhal  of  England,  as  deputy  to  Hen- 
ry duke  of  Norfolk. 

On  the  acceflion  of  king  James  to  the  throne, 
he  was  one  of  the  lords  that  bore  part  of  the 
regalia  at  his  coronation,  and  on  the  death  of 
the  earl  of  Arlington;  he  had  the  white  ftaff 
delivered  to  him  by  the  king,  as  lord  cham- 
berlain of  the lioulhokl,  on  28th  July,  1685. 

He  married  Diana,  daughter  of  Henry 
Gray,  earl  of  Stamford,  by  whom  he  had  if- 
fue, eight  fons,  and  nine  daughters. 

1 .  Edward. 

2.  Robert. 

3 .  Charles. 

4 .  Henry. 

5.  Bernard. 
The  above  five,  all  died  young. 

6.  Thomas,  his  heir. 

7.  Robert. 

8 .  James. 

Thefe  laft  two  furvived  their  father, 
l  ft  daughter,   lady  Diana,  married  firft  to 

fir  Seymour  Shirly  of  Stanton-Harold,/'«  comi- 
tate 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
V.P-  47- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


^37 


tatu  Leicejler,  Bait,  and   fecondly,  to   John 
duke  of  Rutland. 

2.  Lady  Aniir,  married  to  fir  William 
Rich  of  Sunning,   in  com.  Berks,  Bart. 

3.  Lady  Chrijlian,  married,  til,  to  John 
Roltc,  cldeft  fon  of  fir  John  Rolte  of  Stephcn- 
itoun,  in  com.  Devon,  knight  of  the  bath  ; 
idly,  to  fir  Robert  Gayer  of  Stokcpoges,  in 
torn.  Bucks,  knight  of  the  bath. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  William 
Walters  of  Sarifden,   in  com.  Oxon.  Bart. 

5.  Lady  Arabella,  died  unmarried. 

6.  Lady  Anne -Char  hue,  married  to  Ni- 
cholas Bagenal  of  Newry,  in  the  kingdom  of 
Ireland. 

7.  Lady  Henrietta,  married  to  Thomas 
Ogle,  Efq;  only  fon  of  fir  Thomas  Ogle,  go- 
vernor of  Chelfea  college. 

8.  Lady  Chrijlian. 

9.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

Thefe  two  laft  died  unmarried. 
He  died  in  October  1685,  and  was  fuc- 
eecded  by  his  cldcit  furviving  fon, 

XI.  Thomas,  third  earl  of  Elgin,  and 
fecond  earl  of  Ailcsbury,  who,  on  30th  Octo- 
ber 1676,  married  lady  Elizabeth,  only  fur- 
viving daughter  of  Henry  lord  Beauchamp,  fon 
of  William  marquis  of  Hereford,  fifter,  and 
k  at  length  fole  heirefs  to  William  duke  of  So- 
merfet,  who  was  grandlbn  to  Catharine  coun- 
tefs  of  Hereford,  daughter,  and  at  length  fole 
heir  to  Henry  Gray  duke  of  Suffolk  and  Ma- 
ry, queen  dowager  of  France,  his  wife,  young- 
eft  daughter  to  king  Henry  VII.  of  England. 

By  this  lady  he  had  irate  four  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  who  died  young* 

2 .  Charles,  lord  Bruce. 

3.  Thomas. 

4.  Henry. 

The  two  laft  died  young* 

I  ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
George  earl  of  Cardigan. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  born  in  1697,  (of  whom 
her  mother  died  in  child-bed)  died  in  the  year 
1698. 

This  noble  carl  appears  to  have  been  great- 
ly attached  to  the  intereft  of  the  Stuart  fami- 
ly, and  never  took  the  oaths  to  the  govern- 
ment after  the  revolution.  In  the  year  1698, 
after  his  lady's  death,  he  retired  to  Bruffels, 
where  he  married  to  his  fecond  wife,  Charlotte, 
countefs  of  Sannu,  of  the  antient  and  noble 
houfe  of  Argentcau,  in  the  dutchy  of  Bra- 
bant, by  whom  he  had  an  only  daughter, 
Charlotte-Maria,  married  to  count  Home,  one 
of  the  princes  of  the  empire,  to  whom  fhe  had 
a  numerous  ilfuc. 


The  earl  died  at  BrufTcls  in  November 
1741.  in  the  86th  year  of  his  aye,  andwa; 
fucceeded  by  his  only  furviving  fon, 

XII.  Charles,  fourth  earl  of  Elgin,  and 
third  of  Ailesbury,  who  was  fummoned  by  a 
writ  to  the  houfe  of  peers,  by  the  title  of 
lord  Bruce  of  Worleton,  the  3  lit  December 
1  7  1 1,    in  the  1  oth  year  of  queen  Anne. 

And  his  late  majeity  George  II.  by  letters 
patent,  dated  the  17th  of  April,  the  19th  year 
of  his  reign,  was  pleafed  to  create  him  lord 
Bruce  of  Tottenham)  in  Wiltlhire;  to  him  IbId-P-+7S. 
and  his  heirs  mile,  with  limitation  of  that 
honour  to  his  nephew,  the  honourable  Tho- 
mas Bruce-Brudencl,  youngelt  fon  of  George 
late  earl  of  Cardigan  and  the  lady  Elizabeth 
Bruce  his  wife,  filter  to  the  faid  Charles  earl 
of  Ailcsbury. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Anne  Saville,  cldeit 
daughter  and  one  of  the  co-heireifes  of  Wil- 
liam marquis  of  Halifax,  by  whom  he  had, 
two  fons,   and  two  daughters. 

1.  Gciige,  who  died  young. 

2.  Robert,  who  married  Frances,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  William  Blacket  of  Newcaitlc  upon 
Tyne,  Bart,  but  died  before  his  father  with- 
out iiTue. 

lit  daughter,  UdyMary,  married  toHcmy 
Bridges,  marquis  of  Carnarvon,  now  duke  of 
Chandos. 

2.  Li.dy  Elizabeth,  married  to  the  ho* 
nourable  Benjamin  Bathurft,  E*q;  fon  and  heir 
apparent  to  Alan  lord  Bathurit. 

He  married,  idly,  lady  Juliana  Boyle, 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Burlington,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iiTue. 

He  married,  jdly,  Caroline,  only  daughter 
of  John  Campbell,  Efq;  major-general  of  his 
majefty's  forces,  by  whom  lie  had  iiTue  only 
one  daughter, 

Lady  Mary ,  married  to  the  duke  of  Rich- 
mond. 

And  dying  without  male  iiTue  in  February 
1  747,  in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  Edward 
lord  Bruce  of  Kinlofs,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Ed- 
ward Bruce  of  Blairhall,  whereby  the  title  of 
Ailesbury  became  extincl:,  and  the  honours 
of  lord  Bruce  of  Tottenham  in  Wiltlhire 
went  to  the  honourable  Thomas  Brucc-Bru- 
denel,  youngeft  fon  of  George  earl  of  Cardi- 
gan, according  to  the  entail  m  the  lait  men- 
tioned patent  to  Charles  carl  of  Ailesbury, 
&c. 

But  the  title  of  earl  of  Elgin,  in  virtue  of 
that  patent,  devolved  upon  Charles,  now  nil 
of  Elgin  and  Kincardin,  his  undoubted  heir- 
male. 


Ihid. 


r  jj 


Ooo 


B  R  U  C  E 


238 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


BRUCE  Earl  of  Elgin  and  Kincardin. 


Chart.ii 
aichiv. 


pub. 


Spotifwood's 
kiitory. 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

VIII.  Sir  George  Bruce  of  Carnock, 
third  fon  of  fir  Edward  Bruce  of  Blairhall,  and 
younger  brother  of  Edward  lord  Bruce  of 
Kinlofs,  before-mentioned  under  the  title 
Elgin.  Hewas  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  faga- 
city,  and  perfectly  well  acquainted  with  the 
trade  and  manufactures  of  our  country. 

He  acquired  a  confiderable  eftate  in  the 
mercantile  way,  which  appears  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Georgia  Bruce,  terrarum 
baronie  de  Carnock  cum  molendinis,  &c.  dated 
anno  1602. 

He  was  member  of  parliament  for  the  burgh 
of  Culrofs,  anno  1603,  had  the  honour  of 
knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by  king  James 
VI.  and  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiifi- 
oners  to  treat  of  an  union  with  England,  anno 
1604. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Duncan 
Primrofe  of  Burnbrae,  Eiq;  anceftor  of  the 
prefent  earl  of  Rofeberry,  by  whom  he  had 
iiTue  three  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  George. 

2.  Mr.  Robert  Bruce  of  Broomhall,  an- 
ceftor of  the  prefent  earl  of  Elgin,  of  whom 
more  hereafter. 

3.  Alexander  Bruce  of  Alva,   whofe  only 

daughter  Chriftian  married  to Milne 

of  Carriden. 

I  ft  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  fir  James 
Arnot  of  Fernie,  brother  to  Robert  lord  Bur- 
leigh. 

2.  Magdalen,  married  to  fir  John  Erskine 
of  Balgony,  near  Culrofs. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to Mercer  of 

Aldie,  in  Perth-ftiire. 

4.  Nicholas,  married,  firft,  to  fir  John 
Morrifon  of  Dairfie  j  and,  2dly,  to  Mr.  John 
Dick  of  Braid,  fon  and  heir  of  fir  William 
Dick,  provoft  of  Edinburgh. 

He  died  anno  1625,  and  was  fuccceded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 


IX.  Sir  George  Bruce  of  Carnock, 
Retourin  who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  anno  1626, 
Chancery.  anci  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  John  Pref- 
M.G.  hiltory  ton  of  Valleyfield,  Bart,  by  whom  he  had  two 
of  the  family,   fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Edward,  afterwards  earl  of  Kincar- 
din. 

2.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
I  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 

lumifden  of  Innergclly. 


urnet's  MIL 
.]•  p.  103. 


2.  Magdalen,  married  to  fir  John  Arnot  of 
Fernie. 

3 .  Mary,  married  to  David  lord  Cardrofs, 
anceftor  of  the  prefent  earl  of  Buchan. 

He  was  fucceded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.Sir  Edward  Bruce  of  Carnock,  who 
being  a  man  of  great  integrity,  honour  and 
loyalty,  was  by  king  Charles  I.  raifed  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  earl 
of  Kincardin,  and  lord  Bruce  of  Torry,  by  Chart.Jn  pub, 
letters  patent  to  him  and  his  heirs-male,  bear- 
ing date  26  th  December  1647. 

He  died  unmarried,  whereby  his  eftate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

X.  Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  Kincar- 
din, who  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  lingu- 
lar endowments.  Bilhop  Burnet,  in  his  hi- 
ftory  of  his  own  times,  fays,  "  He  was  the 
"  worthicft  man  that  belonged  to  his  coun- 
"  try,  fit  for  governing  any  affairs,  a  faith- 
"  ful  friend,  and  a  merciful  enemy,  &c.&e." 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  Heady  friend 
of  the  royal  family,  was  highly  eiteemed  by 
king  Charles  II.  and  was  both  in  his  council 
and  in  the  treafury. 

•  He  married  Veronica  Van  Arfan,  daughter  M.  S.  of  the 
to  baron  Somerfdyke  in  Holland,  by  whom  fami'y-P-S^ 
he  had  two  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Charles,  lord  Bruce,  who  died  before 
his  father,  unmarried. 

2.  Alexander,    lord  Bruce. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Wil- 
liam Cochran  of  Ochiltree,  fon  and  heir  of  fir 
John  Cochran  of  Ochiltree,  anceftor  of  the 
prefent  earl  of  Dundonald. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  David  Mur- 
ray of  Stanhope,  baronet,   and  had  iffue. 

3.  Lady  Betty,  married  to  Mr.  James 
Bolwel  of  Auchinleck,  advocate,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  on  9th  July  1680,  and  was  fuc- 
cceded by  his  fon, 

XI.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Kincar- 
din,  who  turned   blind,   and   never  married. 

J  He  offered  a  refignation  of  his  honours  in  the 
j  king's  hands  in  favours  of  his  eldeft  lifter, 
•  the  heir  of  line,  in  prejudice  of  the  heir  male, 
j  to  whom  the  honours  were  limited  by  patent ; 

but  the  refignation  was  never  received,  and 
i  lb  could  have  no  effect ;  and  he  dying  without 
!   iffue,  in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  fir  George, 

eldeft  fon  of  fir  George  Bruce  of  Carnock, 
j  whereby,  after  fome  fhort  debate  with  the 
j  heir  of  line  in  the  parliament  1706,  the  ho- 


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239 


hours  devolved  upon  the  heir  male,  fir  Alex- 
ander Bruce  of  Broomhall,  f'on  and  heir  of 
Mr.  Robert  Bruce  of  Broomhall,  before- 
mentioned,   to  whom  we  now  return. 

IX.  Mr.  Robert  Bruce  of  Broomhall, 
fecond  fon  of  fir  George  Bruce  of  Carnock 
by  Margaret  Primrofe,  who  being  bred  a  lawi- 
er,  and  eminent  in  the  profeffion,  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  ju- 
ftice. He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Skeen  of  Curriehill,  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
college  of  juftice,  and  prefident  of  the  feflion 
In  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Sir  Alexander  Bruce  of  Broomhall,  and 
two  daughters. 

i .  Helen,  married  to  fir  William  Weir  of 
Blackwood,    in  the  county  of  Lanerk,  Bart. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Burnet 
of  Crimond,  eldeft  fon  of  fir  Robert  Burnet, 
lord  Crimond,  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  col- 
lege of  juftice  at  the  reftoration  of  king 
Charles  II. 

X.  Sir  Alexander  Bruce  of  Broom- 
hall, (afterwards  earl  of  Kincardin,)  fon  and 
heir  of  Mr.  Robert  Bruce  of  Broomhall,  fe- 
cond fon  of  fir  George  Bruce  of  Carnock,  un- 
doubted heir  male  of  the  third  earl,  fucceed- 
ed to  the  honours,  in  virtue  of  the  patent  to 
heirs  male,  which  were  confirmed  to  him  by 
a  decree  of  parliament,  anno  1706,  and  he 
was  the  fourth  earl. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  and  a  true 
lover  of  his  country  ;  he  ftrenuouily  oppofed 
the  union  of  the  two  kingdoms,  and  joined 
in  every  meafure  againft  it  ;  he  adhered  to  the 
duke  of  Athole's  proteft,  wherein  it  was  fet 
forth,  that  the  articles  of  the  treaty  then  on 
foot  were  contrary  to  the  honour,  intereftf 
fundamental  laws,  and  conftitiuion  of  Scot- 
land, the  birth-right  of  the  peers,  the  rights 
and  privileges  of  the  barons,  &c.  &c.  &c. 

He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  Robert 
Bruce  of  Blairhall,  a  near  relation  of  his  own, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  five  daugh- 
ters. 

J.    Robert. 

2 .  Alexander. 

3.  Thomas. 

Thefe  three  fons  were  fucceffively  carls  of 
Kincardin. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Janet. 

2.  Lady  Chriftian. 

3.  Lady  Helen, 

4.  Lady  Mary. 

Thefe  four  daughters  all  died  unmarried. 
5-.   Lady   Veronica,    married     to   Duncan 
Campbell  of  Kaims,  but  died  without  iffue. 


XI.  Robert,  firft  fon,  and  fifth  earl  of 
Kincardin,  fucceeded  his  father,  and  dying 
without  iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  next  bro- 
ther, 

XI.  Alexander,  fecond  fon,  and  fixth 
earl  of  Kincardin,  who  married,  and  had  iffue 
one  daughter, 

Lzdy  Jean,  married  to  John  Napier,  young- 
er of  Kilmahew ;  but  dying  without  male  iffue, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XI.  Thomas,  third  fon,  and  feventh  earl 
of  Kincardin,  a  man  of  good  parts;  great  ho- 
nour,  and  a  true  patriot. 

He  married  Rachel,  daughter  of  Robert 
Paunsfort,  of  the  county  of  Hereford,  Efq; 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  William,   lord  Bruce. 

2.  Thomas,   who  died  without  iffue, 
I  ft  daughter,   Lady  Sarah. 

2.  Lady  Chriftian. 

3.  Lady  Rachel,  married  to  James  Drum- 
mond  of  Lundin,  heir  male  and  reprefentative 
of  the  noble  and  illuftrious  family  of  Perth, 
and  hath  iffue. 

He  died  at  Broomhall,  anno  1739,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  William,  eighth  earl  of  Kincardin, 
a  man  of  great  worth  and  univerfal  benevo- 
lence. He  married  J  met,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  Mr.  James  Roberton,  advocate,  one 
of  the  principal  clerks  of  feffion,  fon  of  Ar- 
chibald Roberton  of  Bedlay,  Efq;  defcended 
from  Roberton  of  Earnock,  an  antient  and 
honourable  family,  in  vice  com.  de  Lanerk, 
by  whom  he  had  iffue  three  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Charles,  now  earl  of  Elgin  and  Kin- 
cardin. 

2.  James,  who  is  bred  to  the  church. 

3 .  Thomas,  a  captain  in  the  army. 
1  ft  daughter,  lady  Rachel. 

2.   Lady  Chriftian. 

This  earl  being  of  a  delicate  and  tender 
conftitution,  went  to  a  warmer  climate  for 
his  health,^  and  dying  at  Breit,  in  the  pro- 
vince of  Brittany,  anno  1 740,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Charles,  ninth  earl  of  Kincardin, 
who,  upon  the  death  of  Charles  the  laft  earl 
of  Elgin  and  Ailesbury,  fucceeded  to  the  titles 
of  Elgin,  as  before  noticed;  and,  failing  iffue 
of  the  ptefent  laird  of  Clackmannan,  he  is  the 
undoubted  heir  male  and  chief  of  all  the  Bruces 
in  Scotland. 

He  married  Mifs  White,  only  daughter  and 

foJt 


24° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


fole  heirefs  of  Mr.  Thomas  White,  an  emi- 
nent merchant  and  banker  at  London,  by 
whom  he  hath  iffue  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Martha. 

2.  Lady  Janet. 

A  R  M  S 
Of  Elgin  andKincardin.  Quarterly,  ill  and 
4th,   or,  a  faltyrc  and  chief  gules,  on  a  can- 
ton argent,  a  lion  rampant  azure,  armed  and 
languedgK&J  ••  2d  and  3d,  quarterly,  lit  and 


4th,  argent,  a  lion  rampant  azure  ;  2d  and 
3d  or,  a  faltyre  and  chief  gules. 

Crest  ;  a  lion  paflant gules. 

Supporters;  two favages  proper, wreath- 
ed about  the  head  and  loins  with  laurels  vert. 

Motto  ■;  Fuimus. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Broomhall,  near  Dunfermline,  and 
Dairlic,  near  Coupar,  both  in  the  county  of 
Fife. 


MURRAY    Lord    Elibank. 


Prynne,  vol. 
IK.   Remarks 
uy;on    Rag- 
Di-n's  roil, 
page  4z. 


Chart,  i 
archiv. 


ipub. 


Ibidem. 


THIS  noble  family  is  fprung  from  the 
houie  of  Blackbarony,  the  head  or  chief 
of  an  antient  and  honourable  tribe  of  the  name 
of  Murray,  which  flourilhed  In  the  fouth  of 
Scotland  for  many  centuries,  and  from  which 
feveral  conlidcrable  families  of  that  firname 
are  defcended. 

John  de  Moravia,  who  was  one  of  the 
Scotch  bvrons  that  i'wore  fealty  to  king  Ed- 
ward I.  077IW  i  296,  is  faid  to  have  been  pro- 
genitor of  the  houfe  of  Blackbarony  ;  but  not 
having  fcen  their  old  writs,  we  cannot  con- 
nect him  with  that  family  ,  and  muft  there- 
fore begin  to  deduce  their  deicent  where  we 
can  cany  on  the  line  by  authentic  documents. 

I.  John  Murray  of  Blackbarony,  was 
a  man  of  diltinguifhed  rank  and  figure  in  the 
reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and  III.  and  is  par- 
ticularly mentioned  in  a  charter  hereafter  nar- 
rated. 

He  died  before  1409,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  liis  lbn, 

II.  Alexander  Murray  of  Blackba- 
rony ;  which  appears  by  a  charter  of  Robert 
duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  con- 
taining an  entail  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Traquare,  Shillinglaw,  &c.  in  the  {hire  of 
Peebles,  "  To  and  in  favours  of  William 
"  Watfon,  fon  of  William  Watfon  of  Cran- 
"■  lton,  and  Janet,  daughter  of  John  of  Ca- 
"  verhill,  his  fpoufe,  and  the  heirs  of 
"  their  bodies ;  which  failing,  to  Alexander 
"  Murray,  fon  and  heir  of  the  deceait  John 
"  Murray  of  Blackbarony,  and  the  heirs  male 
"  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  6jc.  &c.  &c." 
The  charter  is  dated  14th  March  1409,  be- 
fore thefe  witneffes,  William  bifliop  of  Glaf- 
gow,  Gilbert  bifliop  of  Aberdeen,  chancellor, 
Walter  bifliop  of  Brechin,  Archibald  ear!  of 
Douglas,  John  Stewart  earl  of  Buchan,  (the 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


governor's  fon,)  William  lord  Graham,  John 
Stewart  lord  of  Lorn,  6-c.  &c. 
He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  Mungo  Murray  of  Blackbarony,  chart,  in  ar. 
who  married ,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  chiv.  fam.  de 

Blackbarony. 

IV.  Andrew  Murray  of  Blackbarony, 

who  fucceeded  him,   and  by ,  daughter  Ibidem. 

of ,  left  iffue  two  fonsi. 

1.  Mr.  John,   his  heir. 

2 .  Andrew  Murray,   Efq; . 

And  dying  about  the  year  1 490,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  lbn, 

V.  Mr.  John  Murray  of  Blackbarony, 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  of  the 
lands  of  Ballincrief,  &c.  dated  anno  151 1. 

He  got  alfo  from  king  James  V.  a  charter 
of  the  lands  of  Kingslands,   to  John  Murray  Ibidem' 
of  Blackbarony,  &c.  dated  in  151 4. 

He  married  ,  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 

VI.  Sir  Andrew  Murray  of  Blackba- 
rony, who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  from  king  James  V.  of  the  lands  of  Bal- 
lincrief, 6  c.  dated  in  1527.  He  got  alfo  a  ibidem, 
charter  of  the  lands  of  Poverhow,  Fortoun 
and  Fentoun,   dr.   dated  1538. 

He  likeways  got  charters  from  queen  Ma- 
ry of  the  barony  of  Ballincrief  and  feveral 
other  lands,  all  belonging  to  the  eltate  of 
Blackbarony. 

This  lir  Andrew   is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Chartul.  of 

Dunfermline, 
pem:s  Mac- 
tarlane,  p.51 


Ibidem, 


Ibidem. 


the  lands  of  Carberry  to  Hugh  Rigg,  6  c. 
dated  in  1543. 

He  married  Grizel,  daughter  of  fir- John 
Bethune  of  Creich,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Fife, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

J .  Sir  Jrjhn  Murray,  his  fucceffor  in  the 
lands 


Chart, 
archiv. 


ipub. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


241 


lands  of  Blackbarony,  &c.  Fide  title  Black- 
barony  in  vol.  II.  of  this  work. 

2.  Sir  IVilUam  Murray  of  Newton,  of 
whom  fir  James  Murray,  general-receiver  of 
the  cuftoms  of  Scotland,  is  now  the  reprefen- 
tative. 

3 .  Sir  Gideon,  firft  of  the  family  of  Eli- 
bank. 

His  three  daughters  were  all  honourably 
married. 

VII.  Sir  Gideon  Murray,  third  fon  of 
fir  Andrew  of  Blackbarony,  was  firft  defign- 

.  ed  by  the  title  of  Glenpole,  and  got  a  charter 

under  the  great  feal,  from  king  James  VI.  of 
the  lands  of  Elibank,  alias  Eliburn,  with  a 
falmon  fiihing  upon  Tweed,  &c.  dated  anno 

ij-94- 

He  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Glenpole, 
Ibidem.  Ploro,  Hamlot,  Priefthopes,  &c.  dated  anno 

1601. 

He  alfo  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  White- 
j,.,  bank,  domino  Gideoni  Murray  de  Elibank,  mi- 

liii,  dated  anno  1607. 

He,  being  a  man  of  parts  and  learning,  was 
much  taken  notice  of  at  court,  and  was  in 
great  favour  with  king  James  VI.  who  con- 
ftituted  him  treafurer  depute,  anno  1 6 1 1  ;  and, 
according  to  Spotifwood,  he  was  treafurer  in 
efteit,  for  he  had  the  entire  direction  of  the 
revenue  of  the  kingdom,  which  he  managed 
With  great  ceconomy,  honour,  and  reputation. 
He  repaired,  and  enlarged  feveral  of  the 
royal  palaces,  particularly  Holyroodhoufe, 
Falkland,  Linlithgow,  Dunfermline, the  caftles 
of  Edinburgh,  Dunbarton,  &c.  yet  when  the 
king  came  to  Scotland,  in  1617,  there  was 
Spotifwood's  money  enough  jn  tne  treafury  to  defray  the 
whole  expences  of  the  court  with  great  lpl en- 
dor  and  magnificence. 

He  married  Margaret  Pentland,  by  whom 

SSlSSS.  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Patrick. 

2 .  IV alter  Murray  of  Livingiton . 

His  daughter, — ,  married  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Scot  of  Harden. 

He  died  in  1 6  2 1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Patrick  Murray  of  Eli- 
bank, who,  being  poflefTed  of  many  eminent 
qualities,  was  alfo  highly  efteemed  by  the 
king,  even  when  a  young  man. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  was  appointed 
governor  of  the  caftle  of  Carlaverock,  by  a 
Chart'  »b  comm'ffiori  from  kin?  James  ^'  Patricio 
archiv;  '  Murrav,  apparent!  de  Elibank,  Caftri  de  Carla- 
verock cujlodiam,  et  fummam  quinquaginta  li- 
brarum  flerlingorum  pro  omnibus  fue  vita  die- 
bus,&c.  dated  27th  June  i6u. 

PPP 


He  alfo  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands  of  Calfield,  &c.  dated  anno  16 1  3.   Ibidem. 

He  afterwards  became  proprietor  of  a  great 
many  other  lands,  too  numerous  to  be  here  Ibidem, 
narrated,  all  contained  in  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  in  the  public  records,  inter  1620 
ei  1630,  which  fufficiently  ihow  the  vail  c- 
ftate  he  was  poffefled  of. 

After  king  Charlesl.'s  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
his  great   accomplilhments   made  him  alfo  in 
high  favour  with  that  prince,  who  created  him   .... 
a  knight  of  Nova  Scotia,  anno  1628. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  adhered  firm- 
ly to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family  during 
all  the  time  of  the  civil  war ;  on  which  ac- 
count he  had  fome  grievous  and  heavy  fines 
impofed  upon  him,  and  fuffered  many  o- 
ther  hardfliips  during  the  ufurpatibn;  all 
which  lie  endured  with  great  fidelity  and 
conftancy. 

He  lent  the  king  a  fum  of  money  when  at 
Oxford,  for  which  his  majefty's  bond  ftill  re- 
mains in  the  family. 

The  king,  in   confederation  of  his  faithful 
fervices,  was  pleafed  toraife  him  to  the  digni- 
ty of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Elibank,   ^tl^l, 
anno   1643,  by  patent,  to  his  heirs-male.  hsered.  mafc. 

And  it  was  not  long  before  he  did  honour 

to  the  rank  he   was  raifed  to,   being  one  of 

the  fix  peers  that  oppofed  the  delivering  up 

c  .1      j  ■  1       T7      i-n  t-  Guthrie's 

ol  the  king  to  the  Enghfli  parliament,  anno  memoirs. 

1647. 

He  married,  i  ft,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 

James  Dundas  of  Arnifton,  by  whom  he  had 

two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.    ; —  Murray  of  Spot. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  married  to  fir 
Archibald  Stirling  of  Carden. 

He  married,  sdly,  Helen,  daughter  of  fir 
james  Lindfay,  gentleman  of  the  bed-cham- 
ber to  the  king,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  IFal'.cr,  who  fettled  in  Ireland  after 
the  civil  war,  and  was  anceftor  of  the  Mur- 
rajs  of  Ravigny,  and  others. 

2.  Gcoige  Murray,  lieutenant  colonel  to 
the  troop  of  life  guards. 

1  ft  daughter, married  to  — 

Auchmoutie  of  Gosford. 

2.  ; —  married  to  fir  William  Mur- 
ray of  Newton. 

He  died  in  1 6yo,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Patrick,  fecond  lofd  Elibank,  who  RcgW.ofthe 

'  1  '  committee  of 

was  hkeways  a  zealous  loyalift,  and,  when  ma-  process  in 

fter  of  Elibank,  joined  the  marquis  of  Mon-  thelaighpar- 

trofe,  and  for  his  iteady  adherence  to  the  roy-  pages337  an<* 

al  caufe,  was  fined  by  the  committee  of  par-  333,andmin, 

liawent  ofParlia«- 


242 

liament, 

1646 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


in  the   fum  of  2 0,000    merks,  ar.no 


He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Traquair.  lord  high  trea- 
furer  of  Scotland,  by  lady  Catharine  Carne- 
gy,  daughter  of  David  earl  of  Southesk,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Patrick. 

2.  John  Murray,  a  captain  in  the  army, 
killed   at  the  battle  of  Antrim  in  Ireland. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
Auchmoutie  of  Gosford. 

And  dying  in  1658,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldcft  lbn, 

X.  Patrick,  third  lord  Elibank,   who 

was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to 

king  James  VII.  but  was  laid  afide  for  oppof- 

ing  the  repeal  of  the  penal  laws,  anno  1687. 

He  married  Anne,   daughter  of  doctor  A- 

Chart.in  pub.   lexander  Burnet,  archbilhop  of  St.  Andrews, 

archiv.  et  pe-    ^y  whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

Alexander, and  three  daughters, 

1 .  Mary,  married  to  John  earl  of  Cro- 
marty. 

2 .  Helen,  married  to  fir  John  M'Kenzie 
of  Coul. 

3.  Elizabeth,  died  unmarried. 

XI.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Elibank,  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr.  George  Stir- 
ling, (brother's  fon  of  the  laird  of  Herbert- 
ftiire)  an  eminent  furgeon  in  Edinburgh,  and 
member  of  parliament  for  that  city  when  he 
died. 

By  her  he  had  five  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  now  lord  Elibank. 

2.  George  Murray,  Efq;  a  rear  admiral  in 
the  royal  Britifh  navy,  who  married  lady 
Ifabel  M'Kenzie,  daughter  of  George  earl  of 
Cromarty,  by  whom  he  hath  iflue  a  daughter. 

3.  Gideon,  a  clergyman  of  the  church  of 
England. 

4.  Alexander,  who  had  the  misfortune  to 


dora.  E 

libank 


incur  the  difpleafure  of  the  houfe  of  commons, 
by  refilling  to  kneel  down  at  the  bar,  to  re- 
ceive fentence  for  fome  alledged  irregularities 
at  the  Weftminiter  election. 

5.  James,  a  brigadier  general  of  his  ma- 
jeity's  forces,  and  governour  of  Quebec  in 
America. 

ill:  daughter,  Barbara,  married  to  fir  James 
Johnfton  of  Wefterhall,  baronet. 

2.  Elizabeth,  who  died  unmarried. 

3.  Anne,  married  to  James  Fergufon  of 
Pitfour,  Elq;  an  eminent  councillor  at  law, 
highly  diftinguifhed  for  his  probity,  integrity, 
and  knowledge  in  his  profeilion. 

4.  Janet,  married  to  major  Robert  Murray. 

5.  Mary. 

6 .  Helen,  married  to  fir  John  Stewart  of 
Gairntully,  baronet. 

He  died  in  1735,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelr.  fon, 

XII.  Patrick,  fifth  lord  Elibank,  who, 
in  his  youth,  betook  himfelf  to  a  military  life, 
was  a  lieutenant  colonel  in  the  army,  and  in 
the  Carthagena  expedition,  where  lord  Cath- 
cart  went  out  commander  in  chief. 

He  married  Maria  Margaretta,  lady  North 
and  Gray,  daughter  of  Mr.  Elimut,  high  trea- 
furer  of  the  United  Provinces. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  three  ftars,  within  a  double  tref- 
fure  counterflowered  argent,  and  in  the  cen- 
ter a  martlet  or. 

Supporters;  two horfes  argent,  bridled 
gules. 

Crest  ;  a  lion  rampant  gules,  holding  a 
battle-ax  proper. 

Motto  ;   Virtute  fideque. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

Ballincrief  in  Eaft  Lothian,  and  Newark 
in  the  county  of  Selkirk. 


Records  of 
the  houfe  of 
commons. 


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"Irt'iT 


ELPHINSTONE   Lord    Elphinstone. 


TH  E  traditional  account  of  the  origin  of 
this  ancient  family,  is,  that  one  Peter 
d'JElphingftone,  a  noble  Hungarian,  came  to 
Scotland  with  queen  Margaret,  got  fomt  lands 
in  Mid  Lothian  from  king  Malcolm  Canmore, 
which  he  called  after  his  own  name,  and  that 
from  him  all  the  Elphinftones  in  Scotland 
are  defcended. 

Others,  with  more  probability,  think  that 
tbe  firname  is  local ;  that  thefe  lands  had  the 


name  of  Elphinftone  long  before  firnames 
were  much  ufed  in  Scotland  ;  and  that  the 
proprietors  of  that  barony  afTumed  their  fir- 
name  from  their  lands,  as  was  very  cuitom- 
aty  in  thofe  early  timesr 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily, and  the  firft  of  them  we  find  upon  re- 
cord is, 

I.  John  de  Elphinstone,  who  was 
poffeffor 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


M3 


poflefTor  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Elphin- 
ftone, and  flourilhcd  in  the  reigns  of  king  A- 
lexander  II.  and  III. 

_,    ,      ,     .         He  is  vvitnefs  in  a  charter  Cilberti  de  Haya, 
Book  of  on-  ,  ■  ..  .        -    ' 

ginal  charters    or  a  donation   he   made   to   the  religious   at 
penes  Mac-       Coupar,    anno  I  250. 

He  is  vvitnefs  alfo  to  a  grant  of  Roger  de 
Chartul.  of     Quincy,  earl  of  Wincefter,   of  a  toft  of  land 
Drybrugh.       in  Glafwood,  to  the  monks  of  Drybrugh,  an- 
no 1  252. 

He  died  before  the  year  1263,  and  was 
father  of 

II.  Alexander  de  Elphinstone,  who 
Writs  of  the   is  vvitnefs  to  a  donation  of  fir  William  Living- 

HoTyrftood-0f    fton  of  GorPyn'  t0  the  abbacy  of  Holyrood- 
houfe,N'.i4.   houfe,   anno  126%. 

He  had  ifTue  feveral  fons, 

1 .  Sir  John  his  heir. 

2.  Alan  de  Elpbinjlone,  who  fvvore  fealty 
Prynne's  col-  t0  ki  Ejward  I,  w]ien  he  over-run  Scotland, 
lettions,  vol.  °  ' 
III. p.  6S9.     anno  1296. 

3 .  Duncan  de  Elpbinjlone,  who  alfo  fwore 
Ibid.  p.  658.  fealty  to  the  fame  king  Edward,  anno  1296. 

He  died  about  the  year  1290,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

III.  Sir  John  de  Elphinstone,  who  is 
Ibid.  p.  651.  the  firft  we  find  defigned  dominus  ejufdem.  He 

was  proprietor  of  feveral  other  baronies  befides 
that  of  Elphinftone,  for  he  is  found  fwearing 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  for  lands  lying  in 
different  counties,   anno  1296. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Chri- 
ftopher  Set  on  of  that  ilk,  by  lady  Christian 
Nisbet.vol.     ^mce,  filter  of  the  immortal  king   Robert, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
Alexander  his  heir. 

He  is  witnefs  to  a  donation  of  fir  William 
Chartularyof  Livingfton  of  Drumry,  to  the  monaftery  of 
Newbottle,        Newbotde>    3d  March   ,  3  3  8 . 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon 

IV.  Alexander  Elphinstone,  domi- 
Chart.in  pub.  nits  ejufdem,  who,  befides  his  lands  inMid-Lo- 
3        "             thian,   &c.  appears  co  have  had  a  confiderable 

eftate  in  Stirling-fhire,  viz.  the  lands  of  Kirk- 

umbar,   &c. 

He  married  Agnes  Airth,  with  whom  he 
Remarks  on  gnt  ,-hg  |ancis  of  Airth-Beg,  and  feveral  others 
Tonf'pTzz.     in  Stirling-fliire,  and  by  her  he  had  a  fon, 

V.  Alexander  Elphinstone,  who 
exchanged  fome  of  his  lands  in  Stirling-fliire, 
with  Alexander  More,  which  is  confirmed  by 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  in  thefe  words, 
David,  D.  G.  &c.  Alexander  de  Elpbinjlone, 
dominus  ejufdem.  Noreritis  me  dediffe,  &c.A- 
iexandro  More,  Jilio  quondam  dominiAdg  More, 


militis,  in  excamiio  pro  quadam  pelia  terra  in 

Erthbeg,   6  c .    quam  quidem  terrain  cum   *■■>■-   ,,. 

.  ■  ,  '     ,.~  .  ,        ,  1  '         Chart,  in  ar- 

ttnen.  dominus  Gqdfndus  de  Ruos,  quondam  do-  chivis  regis 

minus  ejufdem,   dedit  in  feodo  et  hxreditate  A-    David-  * 

lexandro   de  Elpbinjlone,    quondam  patri  meo 

&c\     The  confirmation  is  dated,  5th  June 

1362. 

By  the  laid  Agnes,   he  had  iiTuc  four  fons. 

1 .  Sir  William  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  Norman. 

4.  James. 

He  died  before  the  year  1399,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

VI.  Sir  William  Elphinstone,  do- 
minus ejufdem,    who   got  a  chatcr  from,  fir 
William  Lindfay  of  Byres,  as  fuperior  of  fe-  Chart,  penes 
veral  of  his  land,  in  Stirling/hire,  to  him,  and  dom.  Elphin- 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  tailing,  to  his  Remarks"  on 
brother  Alexander;  then  to  his  brother  Nor-  Ragman's 
man;  then  to  James,  err.  dated  anno  1399.  rolh 

He  had  iflue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander  his  heir. 

2 .  Henry  of  Pittendreich,  who  carried  on 
the  male-line  of  this  family,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

3.  Mr.  William,    father  of  that  ornament   T-        ,  . 

r  TTr-.i.  T-,.  Lives  or  the 

of  our  country,  William  Elphinftone  bifhop  officers  of 

of  Aberdeen,  and  chancellor  of  Scotland  in  ftate- 

the  reign  of  king  James  IV. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Alexander  Elphinstone, 
dominus  ejufdem,  a  man  of  lingular  fortitude 

and  intrepidity,   who  remarkably  diftinguifh-   Fordun,  vol. 
ed  himfelf  at  the  battle  of  Piperdain,   where  %£*££> 
the  Scots  obtained  a  glorious  victory  over  the  vol.  ILp.zgg; 
Enghlh,   and  where  fir  Alexander  lolt  his  life, 
anno  1437,  leaving  ifTue  only  one  daughter, 

Agnes,  who  claimed  the  whole  eitate,  as 
heir  of  line  to  her  father.  Her  uncle  Henry 
claimed  the  lame,  as  heir-male,  whereupon  a  S,-aLfur<1, 
heavy  law-fuit  enfued,  which  depended  long,  "  "'  &° 
but  was  at  laft  determined  by  arbitration;  the 
lands  of  Elphinftone  in  Mid-Lothian,  to  Ag- 
nes, and  thofe  in  Stirling-fliire,  &c.  to  Hen- 
ry; the  decreet  arbitral  being  dated,  anno 
M7i. 

This  Agnes,  married  to  fir  Gilbert  John- 
fton,  only  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage  of  fir 
Adam  Johnfton  of  that  ilk,  who  got  with 
her  the  lands  and  barony  of  Elpinftone,  by 
which  title  he  and  his  fucceflbrs  were  after- 
wards defigned ;  but  his  male  line  is  now  ex- 
tinct. 

VII.  Henry  Elphinstone  of  Pitten- 
dreich, fecond  fon  of  fir  William,  and  bro- 
ther german  and  heir-male  of  fir  Alexander, 

by 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Crawford, 
Nisb.-t,  and 

Ragm  i 
roll,   p. 


on 


Chart.in  pub. 

- 


Remark*  on 
Ragman's 
roll,  Sec. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
aichiv. 


Ibidem. 


ibidem. 


Crawfurd, 
Niibut,  Scots 
compend. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


244 

by  the  faid  arbitration  got  the  lands  of  Pit- 
tendrcich,  Airthbeg,  Strkkfhaw,  6  c.  in  the 
county  of  Stirling,  which  were  afterwards 
called  chc  barony  of  Elphinftone,  and  confirmed 
by  a  charter  to  himfelf  in  liferent,  and  John 
his  prandfort,  and  apparent  heir,  foh  of  the 
deceaftjarn  •  l;is  °'>vn  e,de^  km> 

and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body;  which  fail- 
ing, to  Andrew  Elphinftone  of  Selmys,  his 
fecond  fon,  &e.  dated  anno  1477- 
He  had  iffue  two  fons, 

1.  James,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Andrew  Elphinftone,  defigned  of  Sel- 
mys, in  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  and 
in  the  above  confirmation. 

He  died  before  the  year  1496. 


VIII.  James,  firfl  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  Henry  Elphinftone  of  Pittendreich,  left  if- 
fue two  fons, 

1.  John,   his  grandfather's  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Elphinftone,  Efq  ; 

He  died  before  his  father,  and  wasfucceed- 
ed  by  his  cldcft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  John  Elphinstone,  of  that 
ilk,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  Ids  grandfather, 
and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal,  of 
the  land'  of  Pittendreich,  Airthbeg,  &c.  to 
him,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which 
failing,  to  his  brother  Alexander  Elphinftone; 
then  to  Andrew  of  Selmys;  then  to  John  El- 
phinftone, 6  c.  6  c.  dated  lit  February, 
1406. 

He  got  alfo  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Johanni  Elphinftone  de  eodem,  militi,  of  feve- 
ral lands  in  the  fhires  of  Stirling,  Perth,  and 
Aberdeen,  erected  into  the  barony  of  Elphin- 
ftone, to  him,  and  his  lawful  heirs-male,  6rc. 
dated  in  Auguft  1502,  January  1503,  1507, 
ire. 

lie  died  before  15*09,  leaving  iffue  a  fon 
and  heir, 

X.  Sir  Alexander  Elphinstone  of 
that  ilk,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  El- 
phinftone, f.lio  et  hxredi  apparent!  domini'Johaii~ 
nis  Elphinftone  de  eodem,  militi  r,  et  Elizabeth  a 
Barlow  ejus  fponfte,  of  feveral  lands  and  baro- 
nies, to  them  and  their  lawful  heirs-male, 
&c.  dated  anno  1507. 

lie  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour 
and  integrity,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king 
James  IV.  who  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Elphinftone, 
at  the  baptifm  of  prince  Arthur,  anno  1509. 

This  is  confirmed  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Alexandra  domino  Elphinftone,  of 
the  lands  of  Gargunnock,  Carnock,  Fordel, 


Ibidem.' 


and  feveral  others  in  the  {hires  of  Stirling, 
Fife,  &c.  to  him  and  his  heirs-male,  anno 
1510. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Quar- 
rel, 6  c.  in  the  county  of  Stirling,  29th  Au- 
guft,   151  2. 

And  another  charter,  to  him  and  Eliza- 
beth Barlow,   his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  and  ba-   Ibidem, 
rony  0+'  Kildrimmie  and  others,  in  Aberdeen- 
ihire,  annexing  them  all  to  the   lordihip  of 
Elpinttone,   anno  15*13. 

By  the  faid  Elizabeth  Barlow,  who  was 
one  of  the  maids  of  honour  to  Queen  Mar- 
garet, he  left  iffue  a  fon  and  heir, 

Alexander,  lord  Elphinftone,— —and  three 
daughters. 

1.  Ifabel,  married  iff  to  David  Lindfay  of 
Dunrod  ;  and  2dly,  to  Robert  Maxwell  of 
Calderwood. 

2.  Eupheme,  married  to  John  Bruce  of 
Cultmalindie. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  David  Somer- 
ville  of  Plain. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the 
field  of  Flowden,  and  having  a  great  refem- 
blance  of  his  majefty's  perlon,  'tis  faid  he 
ruined  in  among  the  thickeft  of  the  enemies, 
in  hopes  of  faving  his  royal  matter's  life,  by 
risking  his  own  ;  but  they  were  both  flain  in 
that  fatal  battle,  anno  15*1  3. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XI.  Alexander,  fecond  lord  Elphin- 
ftone, who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  ibidem; 
feal,  of  the  lands  of  Pittendreich  and  others, 
in  the  fhires  of  Stirling  and  Fife,  Alexandro 
domino  Elphinftone,  et  Catharine  Erskine  fpon- 
fx fix,  dated  27th  February  iysy. 

He  was  alfo  killed  in  the  fervice  of  his  coun- 
try, at  the  battle  of  Pinkie   anno   15*47,   and   Crawford's 
by  the  faid  Catharine,    daughter  of  John  lord   peerage. 
Erskine,  he  left  iffue  five  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Robert  his  heir. 

2.  "John,  who  was  bred  to  the  churchy 
and  was  parfon  of  Innernochry. 

3.  James,  who,   in   a  charter  under  the   Chart.in  pub. 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Innerdivot  in  Fife,   K&S" 
is  defigned   brother  german  of  Robert  lord 
Elphinftone,   anno  1599. 

4.  Sir  Michael  Elphinftone,  who  was  ma- 
iler of  the  houfhold  to  king  James  VI. 

y.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Elphinftones 
of  Calderhall  in  Stirling-fhire. 

lit  daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  James  Ha- 
milton of  Haggs,  and  had  iffue. 

2 .  Marjory,  married  to  fir  Robert  Drum- 
mond  of  Carnock. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  Li« 
vingftone  of  Dunipace. 

He 


Ibidea. 


ibidem. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 
P-  397- 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Refcinded 
adh  of  park. 


PEERAGE     or 

He  was  fucceedcd  by  his  eldefl  fon, 

XU.  Robert,  third  lord  Elphinftone, 
who  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Roberto 
domino  Elphinftone  et  Margarets.  Drummond  ejus 
fponfe,  of  the  lands  of  Cargath,  in  Aberdeen- 
fhire,  and  feveral  others,  cum  pifcariis,  &c. 
dated  in  iy^o  et  1553. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Drummond  of  Innerpeffre,  he  had  three  fon> 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  mafter  of  Elphinftone. 

2.  George,  who  was  rector  of  the  Scotch 
college  at  Rome. 

3 .  Sir  James  Elphinftone,  anceftor  of  lord 
Balmerinoch.      Vide  title  Balmerinoch. 

1  ft  daughter ,  married  to  Walter  lord 

Deskford,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Finlater. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Walter  Barclay  of 
Towie. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Robert  Innes 
of  that  ilk. 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Cunning- 
hame  of  DrumquhafTel,  Ffq;. 

When  he  was  a  very  old  man,  he  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Rjkerto  domino 
Elphinftone,  et  Alexandra  magiftro,  ejus  filio  et 
hzredi,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Elphinftone, 
and  feveral  others,  in  Stirline-fhire,  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Kildrimmie,  &c.  in  Aberdeen- 
Jhire,  lands  in  Perth,  Fife,  6  c.  all  annexed  to 
the  lordfhip  of  Elphinftone,  dated  the  26th 
March  1 60 1. 

He  died  anno  1602,  and  was fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

Xin.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Elphin- 
ftone, who,  being  a  man  of  extraordin  irv 
parts  and  learning,  and  great  knowledge  in 
the  law,  was  appointed  one  of  the  fen  a  tors  bt 
the  college  of  jultice,  and  lord  high  tredurei 
of  Scotland,  when  only  mailer  of  Elphinftone, 
24th  June  I5"99- 

After  the  king  went  to  England,  the  lord 
Elphinftone  was,  by  parliament,  named  one 
of  the  commiffioners  to  treat  of  a  more  com- 
pleat  union  betwixt  the  two  kingdoms,  anno 
1604  ;   but  at  that  time  it  had  no  effect. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  gi  e  t  feal  of  the 
lands  of  Bothkenner,  and  fever  J  others,  in 
Stirlingfhire,  dited  21ft  June  1608. 

He  got  alfo  charters  under  the  great  feal  of 
many  other  lands  and  baronies,  in  1 6 1 2, 
1613,  &c. 

He  was  appointed  a  privy  councillor  for 
life  by  parliament  anno  1641,  one  of  the  com- 
mittee for  plantation  of  kirks  anno  1644, 
and  one  of  the  committee  of  eftates  in  the 
1645-. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  William  lord 


SCOTLAND, 


245 


Livingfton,   by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and 
five  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  mafter  of  Elphinftone, 

2.  James  Elphinftone  of  Barns,  who  car- 
ried on  the  line  of  this  family,  as  will  be 
fhown  hereafter. 

3.  John  El-phihftohe  of  Wortl'e,  in  Aber- 
deen/hire. 

4.  Michael  Elphinftone  of  Quarrel,  in  Stir- 
lingfhire. 

1  it  daughter,  Ann-,  married  to  John  earl 
of  Sutherland;   and  had  iffue. 

"•  Jean,  married  to  Arthur  lord  Forbes, 
■aid  had  iffue. 

3.  T 'Hzabeth,  married  to  fir  John  Bruce 
ot  Airth,   and  had  ifTuc. 

4.  Chriftidrf;  married  to  fir  Thomas  Ur- 
quhart  of  Cromarty. 

f.  Helen,  married,  ift,  to  fir  William 
Cockbum  of  Langton  ;  Sdly;  to  Henry  Rollo 
of  Wuodfide,  Efq;   and  had  iffue  to  both. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  anno  1648, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  Alexander,  fifth  lord  Elphin- 
ftone, who,  in  his  grandfather's  lifetime,  sot 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Al-xandr.fi/io 
pniori  legitima  Alexandri  magiftri  de  Elphin- 
ftone, of  the  lands  of  Kirkton  of  Kildrimmie, 
in  Aberdeenfhire,  dated  the  1 5th  of  Decem- 
ber 1593. 

He  got  another  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Ardmoir,  Carnock,  &c.  in  Perthfhire,  dated 
14th  December  1600. 

He  alfo  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Petti- 
nane,  Drumcrief,  and  Wesbie,  in  Lanark  and 
Annandale,  dated  19th  February  1601. 

He  got  likeways  a  charter,  Alexandra  ma- 
giftro  de  Elphinftone,  and  Elizabeth  Drum- 
mond his  fpoufe,  of  the  lordfhip  of  Elphin- 
ftone, regality  of  Kildrimmie,  &c.  &c  in 
Stirling,  Perth,  and  Aberdeen,  all  united  in- 
to one  lordfliip,  dated  5th  July  1608. 

He  furvived  his  father  but  a  year,  dying 
in  1649. 

By  the  faid  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Patrick 
lord  Drummond,  and  filter  of  James,  firft  earl 
of  Perth,  he  left  iffue  only  one  child, 

Lilias  Elphinftone,  of  whom  afterwards. 

And  having  no  male  iffuc,  his  eitate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  nephew  and  heir- 
male,  Alexander,  fon  of  his  brother  James,  ttf 
whom  we  now  return. 

XIV.  James  Elphinstone  of  Barns, 
fecond  fon  of  Alexander,  fourth  lord  El- 
phinftone,    married    =,    daughter  of" 

1  ,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XV.  Alexander,  who,  fucceeding  as 

h£ir- 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


iptife: 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


246 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Guthrie's 

titmoirs. 


Keith's  cata- 
logue of  bi- 
fhops,  p.  27. 


heir-male  to  Alexander  the  fifth  lord,  as  be- 
fore- obfcrv'ed,  was  the  fixth  lord  Elphinftone. 
He  was  a  great  loyalift,    a  firm  and  fteady 

friend  of  the  royal  family  ;  on  which  account 
he  differed  many  hardfhips,  and  was  fined  by 
Oliver  Cromwell  in  the  fum  of  1000  /.  fler- 
ling,  anno  165^. 

He  married  his  coufin-german  Lilias  El- 
phinlhme,  only  daughter  of  his  uncle  Alex- 
ander, the  fifth  lord,  whereby  the  heirs-male 
and  of  line  of  this  family,  were  united.  By 
her  he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  "John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

His  daughter,  Anne,  married  Walter  lord 
Torphichen. 

He  died  anr.o  1 655,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Alexander;  feventh  lord  Elphin- 
ftone, who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Dr. 
Alexander  Burnet,  firft  bilhop  of  Aberdeen, 
then  archbifhopof  Glafgow,  and  afterwards  of 
St.  Andrews;  but  dying  without  iffue,  anno 
1669,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVI.  John,  eighth  lord  Elphinftone,  who 
married  lady  Ifabel  Maitland,  daughter  of 
Charles  earl  of  Lauderdale,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Charles,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who  died 
unmarried. 

3.  Captain  JVilliam  Elphinftone,  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Prefton  in  Lancafhire,  17  15. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
Campbell  of  Mammore,  fon  of  Archibald,  the 
ninth  earl,  and  father  of  John  the  prefent  duke 
of  Argyle. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  George  count 
Lefly  of  Balquhain,  afterwards  to  fir  James 
Gordon  of  Park,   and  had  iffue  to  both. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  Mr.  Thomas  Buch- 
an  of  Cairnbulg,  advocate. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Charles,  ninth  lord  Elphinftone, 
who  ferved  as  a  captain  in  the  army  from  the 
year  1706  in  Flanders,  to  the  peace  of  U- 
trecht,  and  afterwards  till  1720. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Primrofe  of  Carington,  baronet,  filter  of 
James,  firft  vifcount  Primrofe,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  two  daughters. 


1.  John,  who  married  Marjory  Fleming, 
daughter  of  fir  Gilbert  Fleming  of  Farm,  ba- 
ronet, and  died  without  iffue. 

2.  James,  who  died  unmarried. 

3.  Charles,  now  lord  Elphinftone. 

4.  Archibald,  who  died  on  the  expedition 
againft  Carthagena  1741. 

1  ft  daughter,  Grizel,  married  to  captain 
Woodroof  Gafcoigne,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Primrofe  Elphinftone,  married  to  Alex- 
ander, now  earl  of  Home,  to  whom  flie  had 
iffue  a  fon  and  daughter. 

He  d\td  anno  1757,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVIII.  Charles,  tenth  lord  Elphinftone. 

He  married  lady  Clementina  Fleming,  only 
Surviving  daughter  and  heirefs  of  John  earl  of 
Wigton,  by  lady  Maiy  Keith,  eldeft  daugh- 
tet  of  William,  ninth  earl  Marifhal,  by  whom 
he  hath  iffue  four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  John,  a  captain  of  the  army  in  Ameri- 
ca, and  was  wounded  at  Quebec. 

2.  Charles,  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who 
unfortunately  loft  his  life  on  board  the  Prince 
George  of  90  guns,  admiral  Broderick  com- 
mander, which  was  burnt  at  fea  in  April  1  75-8, 
in  her  voyage  from  England  to  Gibraltar. 

3.  tVilliam,  in  the  fervice  of  the  Eaft 
India  company. 

4.  Keith,  in  the  navy. 
I  ft  daughter  Mary. 

2 .  Eleanor  a. 

3.  Primrofe. 

4.  Clementina: 

ARMS. 

Argent,  a  cheveron  fable,  betwixt  three 
boars  heads  erafed,  gules. 

Supporters;  two  favages  proper,  with 
laurel  garlands  about  their  head  and  middle, 
holding  in  their  hands  darts,  with  their  heads 
upwards. 

Crest;  a  lady,  from  the  middle  richly 
attired,  holding  a  caftle  in  her  right  hand, 
and  in  her  left  a  branch  of  laurel. 

Motto;  Caufe  caufed  it. 

CHIEF    SEATS 

Were  at  Elphiaftone-caftle  in  Stirling- 
fliire,  &c. 


HAY 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


247 


HAY    Earl    of   Errol. 


TH  E  grandeur  and  antiquity  of  the  great 
and  illuftrious  name  of  Hay  being  fuf- 
ficiently  fet  forth,  and  atteited  both  by  anci- 
ent and  modern  hiitoriaris,  we  mall  only  hint 
briefly  at  the  traditional  account  of  their  ori- 
gin, as  it  is  handed  down  to  us  by  many  emi- 
nent authors. 

In  the  reign  of  king  Kenneth  III.  the  Danes 
having  invaded  Scotland,  about  the  year  980, 
with  a  great  and  numerous  army,  were  op- 
pofed  by  king  Kenneth,  who  gave  them  battle 
near  Loncartie,  in  Perthfhire,  where  the  Scots 
were  worited  and  fled. 

In  their  flight  through  a  narrow  pafs,  they 
were  met  by  a  brave  Scotl'man,  and  his 
two  fons,  who  were  labouring  their  ground 
near  by ;  they  ftopt  them,  encouraged  them 
to  rally,  telling  them  it  was  better  and  more 
honourable  to  die  in  the  field,  fighting  tor 
their  king  and  their  country,  than  to  fly,  and 
afterwards  be  killed  by  the  mercilefs  Danes  : 
by  thus  upbraiding  their  cowardice,  they 
were  prevailed  upon  to  ftop. 

There  were  many  gallant  men  amongft  them, 
who  fled  more  from  the  defertion  of  their  com- 
panions, than  want  of  courage  They  join- 
ed the  brave  old  man  and  his  fons,  itopt  all 
the  flyers,  and  foon  got  a  confiderable  body 
of  men  together. 

The  father  and  his  fons  having  only  fuch 
arms  as  their  ploughs  furniihed  them  with, 
led  back  their  countrymen,  who  returned  to 
the  charge.  They  renewed  the  fight,  fell 
upon  the  Danes,  and  made  a  moil  furious  on- 
fet,  crying  aloud,  Help  is  at  hand.  The  Danes 
believing  that  a  freih  army  had  fallen  on 
them,  foon  gave  way,  whereby  the  Scots 
obtained  a  compleat  victory,  and  effectually 
freed  their  country  from  fervitude. 

The  battle  being  over,  the  old  man  (after- 
wards known  by  the  name  of  Hay,)  was 
brought  to  the  king,  who  gave  him  and  his 
fons,  as  a  juft  reward  of  their  valour  and  me- 
rit, fo  much  land  on  the  fide  of  the  river 
Tay,  in  the  Carfe  of  Gowrie,  as  a  falcon,  fet 
off  a  man's  hand,  Ihould  fly  over  before  fhe 
fettled.  She  flew  over  about  fix  miles  of 
ground  in  length,  which  was  afterwards  cal- 
led Errol,  and  has  been  the  poffeflion  and 
chief  title  of  the  Haystheir  fucceffors  ever  fince. 
The  king  further  promoted  them  to  the 
order  of  the  nobility,  and  afiigned  them  a 
coat  of  arms,  viz.  argent,  three  fcutcheofts, 
gules,  to  intimate  that  the  father  and  the  two 
fons  had  been  the  three  fortunate  fnields  of 
Scotland. 


Thus  all  ancient  Scotch  authors :  But 

It  appears  from  many  hiftories,  that  there 
were  families  of  the  name  of  Hay,  both  in 
Italy  f.nd  France,  even  before  the  asra  of  the 
battle  of  Loncarty.  The  late  countcfs  of  Er- 
rol, as  head  or  chief  of  the  Hays  in  Scotland, 
had  fome  time  ago  a  molt  elegant  letter  froni 

the  learned Hay,  archbilhop  of  Marnis, 

wherein  he  mentions  the  above  account  of 
the  battle  of  Loncarty,  as  a  piece  of  hiitory 
contained  in  the  memoirs  of  the  Hays  in  I- 
taly ;  but  fays,  that  the  firlt  of  the  Hays  in 
Scotland  and  Italy  came  both  from  Armenia. 

There  are  fome  other  probable  accounts 
of  the  origin  of  this  noble  family,  with  which 
we  (hall  not  trouble  our  readers  here,  but  re- 
fer to  title,  marquis  of  Tweeddale. 

In  the  genealogical  account  of  the  family 
of  Errol,  it  is  faid,  that  the  name  of  the  brave 
old  man,  at  the  battle  of  Loncarty,  was  Tho- 
mas, afterwards  firnamedHayj  that  the  name 
of  his  eldeit  fon  was  Sereld  Hay ;  and  the  name 
of  his  fecond  Achaius.  Thefe  are  faid  to  be 
the  firit  of  the  name  of  Hay  in  Scotland,  and 
the  anceftofs  of  the  Hays  of  Errol ;  but  as  we 
have  no  authentic  documents  for  the  next 
three  or  four  generations,  we  mail  begin  to 
deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family  from 
certain  authority,  viz,  original  charters,  and 
bur  public  records. 

I.  William  de  la  Hay  a,  faid  to  be.  li- 
neally defcended  of  the  firlt  Thomas,  lived 
in  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  who  fucceeded 
to  the  crown  anno  1  i  24,  and  died  in  115-3. 

This  William  was  a  great  man  at  the  court 
bf  king  Malcolm  IV.  and  is  witnefs  in  many 
of  his  royal  deeds,  by  the  title  of  pneerna 
dbmini  reqis. 

In  king  Malcolm's  original  charter  to  the 
abbacy  of  Scoon,  JViHiehnus  de  Haya,  An- 
drew biihop  of  Caithnefs,  drr.  are  witneffes. 
The  charter  is  without  date,  but  granted  inter 
1 153  et  1 165,  in  which  laft  year  king  Mal- 
colm died. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  to  an  order  or  prohibiti- 
on of  the  fame  prince,  that  no  perfon  what- 
foever  ihall  moleit  or  diltrefs  the  abbot  of 
Scoon,  &c.  ante  1 1 65. 

He  married  Julia  or  Juliana,  lifter  of  Ra- 
nulphus  de  Soulis,  one  of  the  molt  confider- 
able  families  in  Scotland  at  that  time,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

II.  William  de  Haya,  who  fucceeded 
him,  and  made  no  lefs  a  figure  at  the  court 


Chartul. ofche 
priory  of  St. 
Andrews,  pe- 
nes com.  de 
Panmure. 

Chartul.  of 
Scoon, Fol.IIo 
III.  and  IV. 
penes  viceco» 
mit.  de  Stor- 
mont. 


Chartul.  of 
Scoon,  Fol, 
VII. 

Chartul.  of 
Cupar,  Fo!. 
X1L 


248 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


Rymer.tom. 
I. p.  39. 


Ibidem. 


comitim 
Errol,     ante 


Chartul.    of 
St.  Andrews. 


of  king  William  than  his  father  had  done  at 
that  of  king  Malcolm. 

He  was  a  witnefs  to  that  convention  be- 
twixt king  Henry  of  England  and  king  Wil- 
liam of  Scotland,  when  the  latter  obtained 
his  liberty,  anno  1 174- 

He  appears  to  have  had  large  pofleflions  in 
Perthlhire,  by  the  confiderable  donations  made 
to  the  religious  by  him  and  his  fons. 

He  gave  a  grant  of  fome  lands  to  the  con- 
vent of  Cupar,  which  is  confirmed  by  king 
William,  viz.  Willie  hints  de  Haya  dedi]fe,&c. 
de  terris  de  Edinpolis,  Deo  et  fancls  Maria, 
&c.  fro  falute  ant  ma  Malcolmi  regis,  Ranul- 
phi  de  Sou/is,  avunculi  fui,  &C. 

This  charter  is  alfo  without  date,  but  as 
comes  Duncanut  jujliciarius  is  a  witnefs,  it 
muft  have  been  betwixt  the  years  1175  and 


He  obtained  from  the  faid  king  William  a 
Chart,  penes  charter  de  terris  de  Herrol,  per  fuas  retlas 
de  divifas,  et  cum  omnibus  juftis  pertinentiis,  pro 
fervitio  duorum  militum,  with  all  the  privi- 
leges competent  to  a  barony;  and  as  Hugo 
biihop  of  St.  Andrews  is  a  witnefs,  it  muft 
have  been  betwixt  1  1  78  and  1 1  88,  in  which 
laft  year  the  biihop  died. 

He  married  Eva,  daughter  of  Alan,  bofli- 
arins  domini  regis,  by  whom  he  had  iflue 
fix  fons. 

1 .  David,  his  heir. 

2.  W "tilt am  de  Hayat  who  made  a  dona- 
tion to  the  convent  of  Cupar,  pro  falute  ani- 
ma /us,  et  Ada  uxor  is  fits,  necnon  pro  falute 
anima  Willielmi  de  Haya  patris,  et  Evs  ma- 
tris  fus,  &c,  of  all  the  lands  he  had  in  the 
Carfe,  which  he  had  got  a  domino  Davide  de 
Haya  fratre  fuo,  pro  homagio  et  fervitio,  &c. 

3.  John,  who  was  defigned  'Johannes  de 
Haya  de  Ardnaughton,  in  a  donation  he  made 
Deo  et  fantis  Maris,  &c.  de  Cupro,  of  a  yair 
on  the  river  Tay,  cum  confenfu  Petri  de  Haya, 
filiifui,  pro  falute  quondamjulians  de  Lafcells 
fponfs  fus,  tefiihus  domino  Willielmo  de  Haya 
fratre  fuo,  domino  Gilberto  de  Haya  tie  pot  e  fuo. 

4.  Thomas  de  Haya,  who  made  a  donation 
to  the  fame  abbay,  of  the  right  of  fifhing  with 
one  net  upon  the  river  Tay,  and  that  pro  fa- 
lute annus  regis  IVillielmi,  Willielmi  de 
Haya  patris  fui,  Evs  malris  fus,  et  Ads  fpo/i- 
fs  fus,  &c.  tejlibus  domino  Davide  de  Haya 
fratre  fuo,  Roberto  de  Haya  et  Malcolmo  de 
Haya  fratribus  fuis,  &C. 

5".   Robert. 
6.    Malcolm. 

Both  attefted  by  the  above  donation. 
William  of  Herrol  died  ante  1 1 99,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chartul.  of 
Cupar,  F.  15. 


Ibid.  F.   16. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol. 


Chron.    of 
Melrofe. 


HI,   Sir  David  deHAY.4,  who  obtained 


from  king  William  a  charter  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Errol,  wherein  he  is  defigned  Da- 
vid de  Haya  filius  Willielmi,  &c.  to  be  held   chart,   penet 
by  him  as  freely  as  his  father  held  the  fame.  com.  deErrol. 
The  charter  is  dated   at  Jedburgh  the    17th  Chron.oftoel- 
j  re  l  ,  •   ,    tt  //     •     rofe  ai«lFor- 

day  01  September,  to  which  Hugo  cancel/art-  dun. 

us  is  a  witnefs,  inter  1 1  89  et  1 1  99  ;  in  which 
laft  year  the  chancellor  died. 

He  obtained  from  king  Alexander  II.  a 
charter  of  confirmation  of  a  charter,  granted 
quondam  Willi elmo  de  Haya  patri  diili  Daii- 
dis,  cr<r.  The  confirmation  is  without  date ; 
but  as  Willi elmus  de  Valoniis,  cameratius  re- 
gis, is  a  witnefs  to  it,  it  muft  have  been  in  or 
before  1219  ;  in  which  year  the  cameratius 
died. 

He  likeways  obtained  from  the  faid  king 
Alexander,  a  ratification  of  an  agreement  with 
William  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  about  the 
lands  and  patronage  of  the  church  of  Ecclef- 
dounan,  with  the  fame  witnefles,  and  of  the  chart.  pene» 
fame  date  of  the  above  charter,  viz-,  ante  comitem  de 
1 219.  Errrf- 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  convent 
of  Cupar,  pro  anima  pis  memoris  regis  Wil- 
lielmi, et  pro  anima  Willielmi  de  Haya 
patris  fui,  et  pro  falute  anima  fus  et  Helena 
fponfe  fus,  &c.  This  grant  or  donation  is 
made  with  confi.nt  of  Gilbert  de  Haya,  his  chartul  of 
eldeft  fon  and  heir,  and  his  two  brothers  Ro-  Cupar, 
bert  and  Malcolm  are  witnefles  to  it. 

The  laft  deed  in  which  fir  David  is  menti- 
oned, was  an  agreement  with  the  abbot  and 
convent  of  Scoon,  about  fome  difputed  lands 
and  tythes  in  the  Carfe  of  Gowrie,  in  which 
Gilbert  his  eldeft  fon  is  mentioned,  and  fir 
John  Hay  knight,  Malcolm  de  Hay,  with  ma- 
ny other  honourable  perfons  are  witnefles. 
The  deed  is  dated  anno  1  2  3  7  ;  about  which  Ibidem, 
time  fir  David  died,  having  married  Helen, 
daughter  of  Gilbert  earl  of  Strathern,  by  whom 
he  had  iflue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Gilbert,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  who  obtained  from  1  '-  A- 
lexander  III.  a  charter,  confirming  cl  .  nem 
tllamquam  Gilbertus  de  Haya  fecit  l  illielmo 
de  Haya  fratri  fuo,  duarum  carucatarunt  terr.e, 
&c.  &c.  in  feodo  de  Errol,  tejlihus  Roberto 
de  May  tiers  earner  ario,  Eymero  de  Macv.f- 
ivell,  Johanne  de  ValHbus,Williel)iij  de  Haw- 
den,  et  Jobanne  de  Herdmanifloun,  apud  Rokif- 
burgh,  29/10  Apr  His,  anno  regni  II.  \2$\. 

This  William  was  witnefs  in  two  charters  ^Th?L 
of  Roger  de  Quincy,  and  is  defigned  frater 
Gilberti,  zrc.anno  1 257. 

He  was  anceftor  of  the  Hays  of  Leys.  Vide 
vol.  II.  of  this  work. 

IV.  Sir  Gilbert  deHAYA  fucceeded  his 
father,  and  was  defigned  dominus  de  Errol  in 


Chart,  penes 
com  tern  de 
Errol. 


Chart,  pene* 
Mr.  Hay  de 
Leys. 


St.  Andr 
and     penel 
com  de  Fan- 
mure. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


2+9 


Chart;   penes 
comitsm  de 
Errol. 


Chartul.  of 
St.  Andrews, 
P-  357- 

Rymer,  torn. 
I.  p.  566. 

Martin's  col. 


Chartul.  of 
St.  Andrews, 
p.  412. 


a  donation,  religiofis  viris,  abbati  et  conventui 

de  Cupro,  &c.  pro  falute  anima  fit,,  et  pro  fa- 
lute  omnium  antece [forum  et  fuccefforum  fuorum ; 
to  which  donation  his  feal  is  appended,  cum  Si- 
gillo  Nicolat  deHayi,filii  fui  primogeniti,tefli- 
bus,  epifcopis  Sti Andres  ,Dunkeld ',  et  mult  is  all  is. 
This  fir  Gilbert  itwitnefsin  a  charter  of  king 
Alexander  III.  of  a  donation  to  the  priory  of 
St.  Andrews,  anno  regni  fee  undo,  anno  do- 
mini  1  2  jo. 

He  was  one  of  the  new  council  of  ftate, 
appointed  by  king  Alexander  III.  anno  1255-. 

He  married  Cummin,   daughter 

of  William  earl  of  Buchan,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Nicolaus,   his  heir. 

2.  Sir  fokn  de  Haya,  who  is  witnefs  to 
a  charter  of  Alexander  de  Moravia  in  1  281. 

At  this  time  there  were  fo  many  different  fa- 
milies of  the  name  of  Hay  in  Scotland  befides 
that  of  Errol,  viz.  Hays  of  Lochwarret,Leyes, 
Naughton,  and  others,  that  it  is  impoifible 
when  we  meet  with  them  in  hiftory  to  afcer- 
tain  what  families  they  belong  to,  except 
thofe  that  are  locally  defigned. 
For  example, 

There  are  to  be  found  in  Rymer,  and 
Prynne's  collections,  from  the  year  1291,  to 
1297,  the  following  Hays,   viz. 

Sir  John  de  Haya,  miles,  Prynne,  vol.  III. 
p.  6jo. 

Nicolaus  de  Haya,  dominus  de  Errol,  miles, 
p.651. 

Hugo  de  la  Haya,   p.  651 . 

Gilbert  de  la  Hay  of  the  family  of  Errol, 
p.  651. 

William  de  la  Haya,  Rymer  and  Prynne, 

P-  653- 

Sir   Gilbert  Hay  of  Lochwarret,  p.  6J9. 

Edmund  de  la  Haya,  p.  657. 

Thomas  de  la  Hay,   Ibidem. 

William  de  la  Hay  de  Drummannack,  and 

Nichol  de  la  Hay,  p.  662.  &c.  &c. 

Sir  Gilbert  was  fuccecded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Rymer'sfced.  V.  Sir  Nicol  de  Haya,  dominus  de  Er- 
tomll.p.266.  ro/t  who  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia,  who 
folemnly  bound  and  obliged  themfelves  to 
maintain  and  defend  queen  Margaret's  title  to 
the  crown,  againft  all  mortals,  anno  1284. 
Ibid.  p.  471.  He  was  alfo  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles,  that 
agreed  to  the  marriage  of  Queen  Margaret, 
with  prince  Edward  of  England,  anno  1290. 
He  was  likewife  one  of  the  arbiters  chofen 
on  the  part  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  in  the 
competition  for  the  crown  between  him  and 
Baliol,  anno  1292  ;  and  every  body  knows 
how  king  Edward  I.  preferred  the  latter. 
He  afterwards  got  a  charter  from  king  John 
R  r  r 


Ibid.  p.  553. 


Ibidem,' 


Baliol,  erecting  his  lards  of  Errol,  Inchyrach, 
Kinfpindie,  Dronlaw,  Pethponts,  Caifingray, 
and  FofTy,  in  liberam  ivarennam,  (a  free 
foreitry.)  The  charter  is  dated  at  Lindores; 
1  ft  Auguft,  the  fecond  year  of  his  reign,  an-  f^E; 
no  domini,  1293.  Te films,  John  Cummin, 
earl  of  Buchan,  conftable  of  Scotland  ;  Alex- 
ander Baliol,  chamberlain  •  Patrick  de  Gra- 
ham,  John  de  Soulis,  Walter  de  Lindfay, 
militibus,  &'c. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  from  Donald  earl  of 
Mar,  of  the  lands  and  tenement  of  Dronlaw, 
to  be  held  of  the  faid  Earl^rc  homagio  ei  fer- 
ritin, Teflibus,  domino  Michaele  Scott,  IVil- 
lielmo  de  Haya  de  Lochrrtvard,  the  abbots  of 
Scoon  and  Cupar,  &c.  This  charter  is  with- 
out date,  but  by  the  witneffes,  was  aniei  29J-. 

In  1302,  die  dominica,  in  otlwcis  Sti  Mar- 
tini, he  tranfacts  with  Willielmus  Add  bur-  Ibidem, 
gefs  of  Perth,  anent  the  recovery  of  what 
debts  were  then  owing  him,  and  obliges  hirh- 
felf  to  give  to  the  laid  William  Auld,  a  third 
part  of  all  that  mall  be  recovered. 

He  gave  to  the  abbot  and  convent  of  Cu- 
par, in  pure  and  perpetal  alms,  illam  bovatam 
terra  in  Carfe,  quam  habet  ex  dono  Rogeri  fi~ 
Hi  Boderici,  &c.  To  this  donation  Nicolaus 
his  fon,  rector  of  the  church  of  Foffenib,  is 
a  witnefs. 

He  died  circa  1303,  leaving  iffue  by 

three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Gilbert,  his  heir. 

2.  Nicolaus  de  Haya,  reiftor  of  Foffenib 
as  above. 

3.  Sir  Hugh,  a  great  hero  and  patriot,  who   Abercrombie, 
adhered  always  to  the  intereft  of  king  Robert  and  Earber» 
Bruce,  *•  "' 

VI.  Sir  Gilbert  de  Haya,  dominus  de 
Errol,  fucceeded  his  father.  He  was  man  of 
fingular  merit  and  refolution,  and  a  true  lo- 
ver of  his  country.  He  was  one  of  the  firft 
great  barons  of  Scotland  that  joined  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  and  never  deferted  his  intereft 
in  all  his  viciffitudes  of  fortune  ;  and  though 
he  had  the  misfortune  to  be  made  a  prifoner 
by  king  Edward,  anno  1306,  yet  he  foon  re- 
covered his  liberty,   and  joined  the  103-alilr.s. 

King  Robert  no  fooner  had  it  in  his  pow- 
er, than  he  began  to  reward  his  faithful  fer- 
vices,  and  in  1308,  conftituted  him  con- 
ftable of  Scotland,  which  office  was  then  in 
the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  David  de 
Strathbogie,  earl  of  Athole  ;  for  in  a  letter 
from  the  magnates  Scotia,  to  Philip  the  fair 
king  of  France,  he  is  defigned  Cilbertus  de 
Haya  confiabularius  Scotia,  &c  1 6th  March 
1308. 

He  is  alfo  defigned  confabularius  Scotia,  in    Chartul.  of 
a  donation  of  king  Robert  to  the  abbacy  of  Scoon>ad  ann\ 

Scoon 


Ibid. 


p.  571, 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  1014. 


In  pub.archiv 


5° 


PEERAGE     of 


Chart    rene5 
com.de  Errol 


Ford 
II 


p.  275. 


R 


Scoon,  dated  anno  regnl  feptimo.  And  be- 
ftill  more  and  more  in  favour  with  that 
great  monarch,  he  was  pleafed  to  bellow  the 
conftabulary  herctably  to  him  and  his  heirs 
for  ever,  infeodo  et  h*reditate  cum  hojlilagiis 
(a  lodging  in  every  burgh  where  the  parlia- 
ment \\i-)nd  diftutn  officium  pertinentibus,  6  c. 
the  charter  is   dated    1  2th  November  1  3  15. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scoti*,  who 
figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  affert- 
ing  the  independency  of  this  kingdom,  anno 
1320. 

He  was  alio  one  of  the  Scotch  commiffion- 
ers,  that  fwore  to  the  keeping  of  a  truce  with 
the  Englifh,  anno  1323. 

In  a  charter,  wherein  king  Robert  confirms 
a  donation  of  king  Malcolm  to  the  abbot 
and  convent  of  Scoon,  dated  the  20th  of  his 
reign,  Sir  Gilbert  de  Haya,  conftabularius 
Scoti  s,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  1326.  He  is  alio 
witnefs  in  a  charter  of  king  Robert's,  anno 
regni  2  2 Jo.  And  being  a  man  equally  qua- 
lified for  the  cabinet  and  field,  was  often  em- 
ployed by  that  great  prince  in  foreign  nego- 
tiations, which  he  always  managed  with  pru- 
dence and  dexterity. 

He  ftirvived  his  majefty  king  Robert  Bruce, 
M.S. Hill,  of  and  was  no  lefs  faithful  to  his  Con  king  Da- 


fod. 
[025. 


Chartul.of 
Scoon. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv.   ad 
ann.  1323. 

Rymer's  feed. 


the  family  of 
Errol. 


vid,  but  had  the  misfortune  to  be  killed  in 
the  fervice  of  his  country,  at  the  fatal  battle 
of  Halidon-hill,  on  the  19th  July  1333, 
leaving  iflue  a  fon  and  fuccceffor, 

VII.  Sir  David  de  Haya,  dominus  de 
Errol,  conftabularius  Scotia. 

In  a  charter  of  king  David  II.  confirming  a 
donation  of  Margaret  countefs  of  Angus,  de 
tern's  de  Brakie,  6  c.  to  the  abbacy  of  Ar- 
broath, David  de  Haya,  conftabularius  Scotia, 
and  many  others  are  witneffes.  The  charter 
is  dated  at  Scoon,  ultimo  die  Octobris,  anno 
regni  l$to,   anno  dom.  1  34^ • 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Durham, 
where  his  royal  mafter  was  taken  prifoner, 
on  1 6th  October  1  346. 

Chart,  penes        Hc  carried daughter  and  fole 

com.  de  Errol   heirefs  of  fir  John  Keith   of  Innerpeffre,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 


Chartul.  of 
Arbroath. 


Fordun,  vol. 

II.  p.  343. 
andKmghton 
invitaEdwar- 
dilll. 


Rvmer  torn. 
VI.  p.  619. 


Chart,  penes 
com.deErrol. 


VIII.  Sir  Thomas  Hay  of  Errol,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  was  one  of  the  commilfi- 
oners  appointed  to  treat  with  the  Englifh  a- 
bout  king  David's  liberty,  anno  1  35*3  ;  and  af- 
terwards one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom. 

He  enters  into  a  tranfaftion  with  fir  John 
Fenton  of  that  ilk,  wherein  Thomas  de  Haya, 
conftabularius  Scotia,  obliges  himfelf  to  feafe 
and  inveft  the  faid  fir  John  in  a  twenty-merk 
land,  within  the  barony  of  Slains,  &c.  The 
deed  is  dated  on  th«  Vigil  of  Pentecoft,  1368, 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol.  et  in 
pub.  archiv. 


SCOTLAND. 

in  prefence  of  Sir  William  Keith  marifhal  of 
Scotland,  fir  John  Hay  of  Tilliebothil,  and 
many  others. 

He  acted  as  lord  high  conftable  of  Scotland 
in  the  parliament,  where  the  earl  of  Carrick's  original  aa3 
right  of  primogeniture,  and  title  to  the  crown,   inpub.archiv. 
was  acknowledged  and  recognized,  anno  1  3  7  1 . 

In  the  year  1385,  there  were  forty  thou-  Rymer)  tom, 
land  francs  fent  by  the  king  of  France,  to  be  VII.  p.  485. 
divided    amongft    his   friends  and  allies    the 
Scots,  of  which   this    fir  Thomas  got  four 
hundred. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh-  Stewart's  hi- 
ter  of  king  Robert  H.  and  obtained  from  that  ,tory  of  .the 
prince  a  charter,  carijjimo  filio  fuo,  TbomA 
de  Haya,  conjlabulario  nojlro  Scotia,  illas  cen- 
tum libratas  terras  cum  pertinentibus  in  tene- 
mento  de  Slains,  in  vie.  de  yfberdene,  quas  re- 
colend*  v.iemoria  dominus,  avus  et  predeceffor 
nojler,  Robertus,  Dei  gratia  rex  Scotorum,  quon- 
dam Cilberto  de  Haya  hareditarie  dedit  et  con- 
cept, &c<  Sir  Thomas,  upon  his  own  re- 
fignation,  gets  all  his  lands  de  novo  erected 
and  united  in  unam  integrant  et  liberam  baroni- 
am,  cir.  apud  Dundee,  ultimo  die  Junti,  an- 
no regni  feptimo,  anno  dom.  1378.  He  was 
ferved  heir  to  his  grandfather,  nmquhil  fir 
John  Keith  of  Innerpeftre,  per  brieve  in  the 
archives  of  the  family,  dated  19th  January, 
1389. 

By  the  faid  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  hc 
had  iffue,  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  IVilliam,   his  heir. 

2.  Sir    Gilbert    Hay     of     Dronlaw.      In 
a  charter  by  fir  William  Hay  of  Errol,  of  Ibidem 
the  lands  of  Urie  to  his  fon  William  in  1430, 
this  Gilbert,  who  is  a  witnefs,  is  defigned/nz- 
ter  domini  IVillielmi,  &c. 

llT  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
George  Lefly  of  Rothes,  who,  in  a  charter 
of  king  Robert  III.  to  this  fir  George,  is  de- 
figned  his  well-beloved  niece,  &c. 

2 . married  to  John  Leflie,   Difcharge  of 

fon  and  heir  apparent   of  Andrew  Leflie  of  ^r    P°["™' 
that  ilk.  4'J 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1406, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Rothes. 


IX.  Sir  William  Hay  of  Errol,  who  chart. under 
obtained  from  king  Robert  III.  in  his  father's  *e  E£at  ieal 
lifetime,  a  grant  diletlo  nepoti  fuo  Willielmo 
de  Haya,  filio  et  haredi  domini  Thorn*  de  Haya, 
wherein  he  promifesto  his  nephew,  not  to  ra- 
tify or  approve  of  any  alienations  to  be  made 
by  fir  Thomas  his  father,  from  the  date  there- 
of, without  confent  of  the  faid  William,  and 
the  king's  council,  &c.  The  charter  is  dat- 
ed 19th  March,  the  third  year  of  the  king's 
reign. 

He  obtained  from  Robert  duke  of  Albany, 
governor 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


251 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rymer  torn. 
X.  p.  125. 
3°7>  325>  & 
332. 

M.  S.  account 
of  the  family 
ofErrol,  and 
a  decreet  of 
parliament  in 
1429. 

Rvmer,  torn. 
X.p.  491. 


Chart,  penes 
cornitem  de 
Errol. 


Rymer,  torn. 

VIII.  p.  736. 

&    torn.    X. 
P-  32S- 


Chart,  penes 
marchionem 
de  Tweedale, 
and  Rymer, 
torn.  X.  p. 
364- 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Inftrumentunj 
penes  com. 
de  Errol. 


Chart,  penes 
Marchionem 
de  Tweedale. 


governor  of  Scotland,  a  difcharge  and  acquit  - 
tance,  &c.  carijfimo  nepoti  fuo,  Willlelmo  de 
Hay  a  de  Errol,  cohflabulario  Scotia,  relevium 
fuum  nobis  debitum  de  omnibus-  terris  fuis,  quas 
de  domino  rege  tenet  in  capite  ubicunque,  per 
mortem  domini  Thoniz  Haya  fatns  fui  nuper 
defuufii,  dated  at  Perth  3d  Auguft  1406. 

He  was  named  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king- 
James,  when  he  was  coming  to  Scotland,  an- 
no 1 4  2 1 . 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appoint- 
ed to  treat  with  the  Englifli  about  the  king's 
redemption,  anno  1423.  He  is  then  defigned 
dominus  de  Errol  et  de  Hay,  and  became  one 
of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
red upon  him  at  the  king's  coronation,  anno 
1424,  was  created  a  lord  of  parliament  in 
1427,  and  was  appointed  one  of  the  wardens 
of  the  marches,  anno  1430- 

He  died  ante  1436,  and  had  hTue  two 
fons. 

1 .  Gilbert,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  William,  to  whom  he  gave  the  lands 
of  Urie,  to  him  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  return  to  the  family. 

X.  Gilbert  his  eldeft  fon,  went  to 
England  an  hoftage  for  Murdoch  duke  of  Al- 
bany, anno  141  2,  and  is  then  defigned  filius 
et  hxres  apparens  domini  Hay  conftabularii 
Scotix,  &c. 

He  afterwards  went  a  hoftage  to  England 
for  king  James  I.'s  ranfom,  anno  1424,  and 
died  there,  his  father  being  ftill  alive. 

He  married  Alicia,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Hay  of  Yefter,  who  got  a  fafe  conduct  from 
the  king  of  England  to  go  up  to  her  husband, 
cnno  1426,  and  by  her  he  had  a  fon, 

XI.  William,  who  fucceeded  his  fa- 
ther in  1436,  and  got  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  a  vaft  many  lands,  Willielmo  do- 
mino Hay  de  Errol,   inter  1436  et  1446. 

Amongft  the  archives  of  this  family,  there 
is  a  writ  or  inftrument,  whereby  it  appears, 
that  this  fir  William,  lord  Hay  of  Errol,  ob- 
tained the  patronage  of  the  church  of  Turfeff 
in  Buchan,  in  lieu  of  the  patronage  of  the 
church  of  Errol,  which,  the  inftrument  fays, 
had  been  infidioufly  wrefted  from  fir  William 
Hay  of  Errol,  his  grand-father,  {avus  fats,) 
&c.      The  deed  is  dated  anno  1446. 

He  grants  a  charter,  de  terris  de  Achmore, 
to  fir  David  Hay  of  Yefter,  his  uncle,  {avun- 
culo  fuo,)  anno  1  452. 

This  William  lord  Hay  of  Errol  being, 
like  many  of  his  brave  anceftors,  a  man  of  e- 
minent  loyalty,  and  in  high  favour  with  his 
majefty  king  James  H.  was,  in  confideration 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol.   and 


of  his  Preat  merit  and  faithful  fervices,  railed   Cra-.vfurd's 

0  peerage,  paga 

to  the  dignity  of  carl  of   Errol,  anno  1452.    I39> 

In  March  145-3,  Iie  accepts  of  a  refignati- 
on  of  the  lands  of  Uric,  from  his  uncle  Wil- 
liam Hay,  in  which  he  is  defigned  conies  de 
Errol. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiffioners 
that   concluded   a   treaty   with   the  Englifli, 
anno  1457,   and  is  then  defigned  IVillielmus   £ymer.  tom. 
comes  Errolie,  conftabularhis  Scotia,  &c.  XI. page  403. 

He  ratifies  and  confirms  a  deed  and  grant  to 
William  Hay  of  Urie,  by  Alan   Kinnaird  of  a^^C  H 
that  ilk,  apud  caflrum  de  S/aius,  15th  March    Errol.- 
I470. 

He  married  Beatrix  Douglas,  daughter  of  chart,  penes 
tames  lord  Dalkeith,    by  whom  he  had  iffue  comitem  de 
,  ,-  ,  ii  Morton, 

three  Ions,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Nicol,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Gilbert  Hay. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,   Contraft  ad 

to  Patrick,   fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Andrew   ann.  1457, 

lord  Gray ;   sdly,   to  George  lord  Gordon,  P ^com-  de 

afterward  earl  of  Huntly,  per  an  obligation 

r-£  ii  Ibid,  ad  ann. 

granted  by  William  earl  ot  Lrrol,  her  brother,    I475_ 

to  George  earl  of  Huntly,  her  husband. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  William 
Frafer  of  Philorth,  anceftor  of  lord  Salton, 
per  a  writ,  wherein  flic  is  defigned  fifter  of 
William  earl  of  Errol. 

The  earl  died  in  1 47  o,  and  the  countefs, 
his  widow,  made  a  donation  to  the  convene 
of  Gray-friars  in  Dundee,  which  bears,  per 
nob  Hem  et  potent  em  dominant  Beatricem  Dou-  ibidem  $ 
glas,  relittam  quondam  Willielmi  comitis  de 
Errol,  pro  falute  animz  fine,  et  pro  animabus 
quondam  Willielmi  comitis  de  Errol,  fponfi  fui, 
et  Willielmi  comitis  de  Errol  filii  fui,  dated 
25th  November  1482. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
1501. 


XII.  Nicol,  fecond  earl  of  Errol,  fuc- 
ceeded his  father  in  1470.  He  was  one  of 
the  privy  council  to  king  James  III.  and  was 
appointed  one  of  the  commiffioners  to  treat 
of  a  peace  with  England,   anno  147  2. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ni~ 
colao  comiti  Errolis  et  Elizabeths  comitijfe, 
terrarum  de  Cajfilis,  <&c,  &c.  inter  1470  c/ 
I476. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Gordon,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  carl  of  Huntly ;  but  died 
without  iffue,  on  6th  January  1476,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


XII.  Wi  lli  a  m,  third  earl  of  Errol,  who, 
in  an  inftrument  taken  on  an  obligation  grant-  Ibldem* 
ed  by   Alexander  Ogilvy    of  Auchterhoufe, 
flieriff  of  Angus,  is  defigned  Willielmus  comes 
de  Errol,   on  yth  December  1476. 

He  married.  1  ft, lady  Ifabel  Gordon,  daugh- 
ter 


Rymer's  feed* 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


D'i Charge  of 
^cr  portion, 

penes  com. 
cic  Errol. 


Contrail,  pe- 
nes comitem 
^e  Erro!,  ad 
ann.  1501. 


Ibid,  contraa 
ad  ann. 148 5. 

Writs  of 
the  family  of 
Crawfurd,  & 
infefement 
penes  com.de 
Errol,  ad  ami. 
1510. 


Penes    com. 
de  Errol. 


Ibidem. 


Stewart'shift. 
of  the  royal 
family,  p. 

172. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 


Errol. 
Ibidem. 


Chart. in  pub, 
archir. 


Ibidem. 

Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol, ad  ann, 
1522. 


C52 

ter  of  Creorge  earl   of  Huntly,  by  whom  lie 

e  ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  William,   his  heir. 

2.  7  Hay  of   Logyalmond,    whofe 

d  to  the  earldom,  ot'  whom  af- 
.  i  . 

3.  John  Ha  Icfli. 

,  married  toAlex- 
ander  Keith,  fori  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Keith  of  Innen 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth 
Leflie,  daughter  of  George  earl  of  Rothes,  by 
whom  lie  had  one  daughter, 

Lady  Mariana,  married  to  David  Lindfay, 
fori  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  Alexander  Lind- 
fay of  Auchtermonzie,  afterwards  carl  of 
Crawfurd. 

He  died  about  1490,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  William,  fourth  earl  of  Errol, 
who  was  a  man  of  eminent  qualities,  great 
honour  and  probity. 

As  an  inftance  of  the  high  eilimation  he 
was  held  in  abroad,  he  had  a  letter  lent  him 
by  Pope  Alexander  VI.  notifying  his  election 
to  the  popedom,  dated  71110.  calendas  Seftem- 
bris,   anno  1492. 

He  was  fheriff  of  Aberdeen,  and  had  great 
dependencies,  and  bonds  of  manrent,  from 
fome  of  the  principal  families  in  the  country. 

He  died  in  1506,  having  married  lady  Ja- 
net, daughter  of  John  Stewart  earl  of  Athole, 
by  lady  Margaret  his  fpoufe,  daughter  of  Ar- 
chibald earl  of  Douglas,  and  duke  of  Turenne, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XIV.  Willi  am,  fifth  earl  of  Errol,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  defigned  William 
of  Caputh,  and  mailer  of  Errol. 

He  obtained  from  king  James  IV.  a  gift  of 
the  word  and  relief  due  to  the  crown  by  the 
deceafe  of  his  father,  dated  18th  January 
1507,  and  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  in 
the  lands  of  Petponts,  on  21ft  September 
that  fame  year. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal  of  fe- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  151  o  et  151  3. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am, firft  lord  Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Lady  Marian,  married  to  William  earl 
of  Crawfurd. 

2.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  William 
Forbes  of  Tolquhon. 

He  with  a  great  many  of  his  friends,  and 
almolt  all  the  gentlemen  of  his  name,  accom- 
panied king  James  IV.  to  the  battle  of  Flovv- 


M.  S.  in  the 
univerfity  of 
Glafgow. 


Rymer's  fed. 
torn.  XIII.  p. 
5°9>  &551- 


Stewart's  hid. 
of  the  royal 
family,p.isj. 


don,   where    they  all    loft  their  live?,  with 
their  royal  mafter,    on  9th  September  151  3. 
lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XV.  William,  6th  earl  of  Errol,  who, 
according  to  Mr.  Calderwood's  church-hiito- 
ry,  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  integrity  and 
merit. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  fent  to 
France,  to  endeavour  to  get  the  Scots  in- 
cluded in  their  treaty  with  the  Engliih,  anno 
15-15. 

He  was  alfo,  with  fome  others,  fent  by 
the  citates  of  Scotland  to  the  king  of  Eng- 
land, with  their  refufal  to  comply  -with  his 
defire,  in  removing  the  duke  of  Albany  from 
the  guardianfhip  of  their  young  king,  anno 
15,6. 

There  are  feveral  charters  under  the  great   chart.inpub. 
feal,  Willielino  comitiErrolix,  et  Helens  comi-    archiv. 
tiffs,  of  many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1520 
et  1535. 

He  married  lady  Helen  Stewart,  daughter 
of  John  earl  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

William,  who  died  before  himfelf,  with- 
out iffue, and  a  daughter. 

Lady  Jean  Hay,  who  became  heir  of  line 
of  this  ill uftrious  family,  of  whom  more  here- 
after. 

The  earl  dying,  without  any  furviving 
male  iffue,  before  the  year  1535",  in  him 
ended  the  male-line  of  the  body  of  William 
fourth  earl  of  Errol,  eldeft  fon  of  the  third 
earl.  The  earldom,  conltabulary,  &c.  there- 
fore devolved  upon  George,  fon  of  Thomas 
Hay  of  Logyalmond,  before  mentioned,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

Xm.  Thomas  Hay,  fecond  fon  ofWilli- 
am  third  earl  of  Errol,  got  the  eitate  of  Lo- 
gyalmond, by  marrying  Margaret  Logie  heir- 
els  thereof.  In  a  charter  of  king  James  IV. 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Logyalmond,  to 
him  et  Margarets  dominx  de  Logyalmond  his 
fpoufe,  he  is  defigned  Thomas  de  Hay,  filius 
diletli  confanguinei  nojlri  Willielmi  comitis  de 
Errol. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

XIV.GEORGE,who  fucceedingtothe  earl- 
dom of  Errol,  as  before  obferved,  was  the  fe- 
venth  earl,  and  obtained  from  king  James 
V.  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  whole 
eftate  and  heretable  conftabulary,  as  next  heir- 
male  to  William  the  laft  earl.  The  narrative 
bears,  that  the  king  was  defirous  that  the 
earldom  of  Errol,  and  conftabulary  of  Scot- 
land, mould  remain  and  continue  hsredibus 
viafculisy  cum  cognominibus  de  Hay,  in  omni- 
bus 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv.   ad 
ann.  1493- 


PEERAGE 

bus  tcmporibus  futuris,  prout  fuenmt  temporibus 
elapfis.  The  charter  is  dared  13  th  Decem- 
ber 1541. 

This  earl,  while  he  was  laird  of  Logyal- 
mond,  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Alexander  Robertfon  of  Strowan,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  to  the  ancient  fa- 
mily of  the  Hays  of  Mnchils. 

3.  George  Hay  of  Ardlethan. 

4.  Mr.  Thomas  Hay,  parfon  of  Turreff  in 
Buchan. 

lit  daughter,  Lady  Elizabeth,  was  marri- 
ed to  William  Keith,  ion  and  heir  of  William, 
fourth  earl  Marifchal,  and  was  mother  of 
George  the  fifth  earl. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Laurence 
mafter  of  Oliphant. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Geor- 
gia de  Logy  almond ;  then  Georgia  comiti  Er- 
archiv.  rolix,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Slains,   and 

many  others,  inter  1532  et  1545". 

He  married,  2dly,  Helen,  daughter  and  co- 
Ibid.  adann.  heirefs  of  Walter  Bryfon  of  Pitcullen,  in  vie. 
1567.  de  Perth,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter. 

Lady  Jean,  married,  1ft,  to  John  Leflieof 
Balquhain  ;  2dly,  to  fir  James  Balfour,  bro- 
ther to  Michael  firft  lord  Burleigh,  who  was 
himfelf  created  Lord  Glenaly  in  Ireland  by 
king  James  VI. 

This  earl  died  anno  1563,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Andrew,  eighth  earl  of  Errol,who 

married    the  fore-mentioned  lady  Jean  Hay, 

only  daughter  and  heirefs  of  William,  fixth 

Several  writs   ear'  °f  Errol,  whereby  the  heirs-male  and  of 

the  archiv.   line  of  this  noble  family  were  united,  the  king 


SCOTLAND. 


253 


of  the  family. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


himfelf  having  been  a  great  promoter  of  this 
marriage. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  got  charters,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Andrea  magijlro  Errolix,  of 
the  lands  of  Slains,  Errol, &c.  &c.  inter  1552 
et  1560,  and  got  afterwards  charters  of  other 
fands,Andrex  com.  Errolix, inter  1 57  o  et  1 57  7 . 

By  the  faid  lady  Jean  he  had  iflue,  three 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  who  died  before  his  father 
without  iflue. 

2.  Francis,  his  heir. 

3.  Thomas,  who  died  without  iflue. 
Their  daughter,  lady  Eleanor,  married  to 

Alexander  earl  of  Linlithgow. 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  lady  Agnes  Sin- 
clair, daughter  of  George  earl  of  Caithnefs,by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  George  Hay  of  Killour,  whofe  grandfon 
fucceeded  to  the  earldom  as  heir-male,  as  will 
be  mown  afterwards, 

Sff 


This  earl  was  one  of  the  privy  council  to 
queen  Mary,  to  whom  he  was  always  a  faith- 
ful and  loyal  fubjecT:. 

He  died  in  I58y,and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 

XVI.  Francis,  ninth  earl  of  Errol,  who 
was  a  man  of  great  probity  and  merit.  He 
always  continued  firm  in  the  Roman  Catho- 
lic religion,  on  which  account  lie  fullered 
greatly;  his  houfes  were  demcliihed,  his  lands 
plundered,  and  himfelf  imprifoned. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Fran- 
cifco  comiti  Errolix,  of  feveral  lands,  inter 
Ij-86  et  1592. 

He,  with  JordHuritly,  were  the  chief  com- 
manders at  the  memorable  battle  of  GJenlivet, 
where  he  behaved  with  remarkable  courage 
and  intrepidity,  and  defeated  the  king's  troops 
under  the  command  of  the  earl  of  Argyle, 
who  were  far  fuperior  in  numbers;  anno  15*94. 

However,  he  was  afterwards  reconciled  to 
the  court,  and  got  much  into  favour  with 
king  James  VI.  who  appointed  him  one  of 
the  commiffioners  to  treat  of  an  union  with 
England,  anno  1604. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Anne  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Athole  ;  2dly,  lady  Mar- 
garet Stewart,  fecond  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  James  earl  of  Murray  the  regent,  but  had 
no  iflue  by  either. 

He  married,  3d!}',  lady  Elizabeth  Douglas, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons  and  eight  daughters. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  George,  who  died  at  Avignon  in  France. 

3.  Francis,  who  got  a  charter  under  the' 
great  feal,  anno  1 630, but  died  in  1631,  with- 
out iflue. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  George 
fscond  earl  of  Winton. 

2.  Lady  Chriftian,  married  to  •  John  earl 
of  Mar. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  to  Hugh 
lord  Semple  •  2dly,  to  James  lord  Mordino-- 
ton. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Walter  earl  of 
Buckcleugh. 

5.  Lady  Sophia,  married  to  John  Gordon 
vifcount  of  Melgum,  fon  of  George  marquis 
of  Huntly. 

6.  Lady  Ifabel. 

7 .  Lady  Margaret. 

8.  Lady  Helen. 

The  laft  three  died  unmarried. 
The  earl  dying  on  14th  July  1 63 1,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XVII.  William,  tenth  earl  of  Errol, 
who  having  been  brought  up  at  court,    and 

educated 


Ibidemo 


Spotifvvood's 
church  hifto- 
ry,  p.  408. 


Ibidem. 


Stewart's  hl= 
(lory  of  the 
royal  family. 

Writs  Of  the 
family  of  Er- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Refcinded 
afbofparlt. 


Chartaincan- 
cellaxia. 


254 

educated  in  the  protectant  religion,  was  in 
great  favour  with  king  Charles  J. 

He  acted  as  conftable  in  Scotland,  at  his 
coronation  in  the  abb  iy  of  Holyroodhoufc,  on 
18th  June  1633. 

He  lived  in  fo  fplendid  and  grand  a  man- 
ner, that  he  brought  great  incumbrances  on 
the  family,  which  obliged  them  to  fell  their 
old  paternal  eftate  in  the  Carle  of  Gowrie, 
referving  only  fome  fuperiorities,  which  are 
{till  in  the  family. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Lyon,  daughter  of 
Patrick  carl  of  Kinghorn,  by  whom  he  had  a 
ion, 

Gilbert,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married,  I  ft,  to  Henry 
lord  Ker,  fon'  and  heir  of  Robert  firft  earl  of 
Roxburgh ;  sdly,  to  John  earl  of  Caflilis,  who 
was  lord  privy  feal  in  the  reign  of  king 
Charles  I. 

He  died  anno  1636,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVIII.  Gilbert,  eleventh  cad  ofErrol, 
who  was  too  young  to  be  engaged  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  troubles  of  king  Charles  f.'s 
reign,  but  was  a  {launch  loyalift,  had  a  pen- 
fion  fettled  on  him  in  1639  ;  was  colonel 
ofhorfefor  Aberdeenlhire  for  duke  Hamil- 
ton's engagement,  anno  1648  ;  and  none  ap- 
peared more  forward  and  zealous  for  a  re- 
ttoration  than  he  did,  to  which  he  contribut- 
ed all  that  was  in  his  power. 

He  waited  on  the  king  at  Aberdeen,  was 
moft  gracioufly  received,  and  raifed  a  regi- 
ment for  his  majelly's  fervice  on  his  own 
charges. 

King  Charles  II.  being  perfectly  fenfible 
of  his  loyalty,  conftituted  him  one  of  his 
privy  council,  anno  1661,  and  he  always 
behaved  with  prudence,  candour  and  mode- 
deration. 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Carnegy,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Southesk,  by  whom  he 
had  no  ilfuc. 

Upon  which  he  made  a  refignation  of  his 
whole  eftates,  honours,  dignities,  heretable 
conftabulary,  &c.  in  favours  of  himfelf,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to 
iir  John  Hay  of  Killour,  his  coufin  and  near- 
eft  heir-male,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  and  lawful 
heirs  whatfomever ;  upon  which  a  charter  was 
paft  and  expede  under  the  great  feal,  anno 
1674. 

He  dying  without  iffue  that  fame  year, 
the  male-line  of  the  firft  marriage  of  Andrew 
eighth  earl  ofErrol  thus  ended,  and  the  eitate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  the  next  heir- 
male,  viz.  fir  John  Hay  of  Killour,  lnuJly 


defcended  from  fir  George  before  mentioned, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

XVI.  Sir  George  Hay  of  Killour,  only 
fon  of  the  fecond  marriage  of  Andrew,  eighth 
earl  of  Errol,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  Patrick  Cheyne  of  Eflemont,  an  ancient  fa- 
mily in  the  fliire  of  Aberdeen,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XVII.  Sir  Andrew  Hay  of  Killour,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Patrick  Kin- 
naird  of  Inchture,  filter  of  George  firft  lord 
Kinnaird,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  John  Hay  of  Killour,  who  fucceeded 
to  the  earldom  of  Errol,  as  before  obierved. 

XVIII.  John,  twelfth  earl  ofErrol,  (for- 
merly fir  John  of  Killour)  married  lady  Anne 
Drummond,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Perth, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Charles,  his  heir. 

2.  James. 

3.  Thomas. 

All  thefe  fons  died  without  iffue. 

1  it  daughter,  lady  Mary,  who  fucceeded  to 
the  earldom  of  Errol. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  this  family,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

Earl  John  died  anno  1 7 05,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  Charles,  thirteenth  earl  ofErrol, 
a  man  of  lingular  honour  and  probity. 

In  the  parliament  1706,  he  oppofed  the 
union  with  all  his  power  and  intereft,  as  be- 
lieving it  derogatory  to  the  honour  and  inde- 
pendency of  Scotland,  and  entered  a  folemn 
proteft  againft  it,  which  ftill  remains  upon  re- 
cord, viz. 

"  I  Charles  earl  of  Errol,  heretable  lord 
"  high  chancellor  of  Scotland,  do  hereby 
"  proteft,  that  the  office  of  high  conftable, 
'■  with  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  the 
"  fame  belonging  to  me  heretably,  and  de- 
"  pending  upon  the  monarchy,  fovereignty, 
"  and  ancient  conftitutions  of  this  kingdom, 
"   may  not  be  prejudiced,  &c.  drr.  &c." 

In  the  year  1708,  he  was  made  prifoner 
on  account  of  the  French  invafion;  and,  tho' 
in  a  bad  ftate  of  health,  was  kept  clofs  con- 
fined in  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh  till  the  affair 
was  over. 

He  never  married,  died  in  1717,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fitter, 

XIX.  Lady  Mary,  countefs  of  Errol,  el- 
deft daughter  of  John  the  twelfth  earl,  who 
married  Alexander,  fon  of  fir  David  Falconer, 

lord 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


255 


lord  prefident  of  the  feffion,  anno  1682,  and 
brother  of  Alexander  lord  Falconer  of  Halker- 
toun. 

But  ihe  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1758, 
the  eitate  and  honours  devolved  upon  James 
lord  Boyd,  grand-ion  of  her  filler, 

XIX.  Lady  Margaret  Hay,  fecond 
daughter  of  John  twelfth  earl  of  Errol,  be- 
fore mentioned,  who  married  James  earl  of 
Linlithgow  and  Calendar,  to  whom  ihe  had 
only  one  daughter, 

XX.  Lady  Anne  Livingston,  un- 
doubted heir  of  line  of  the  noble  and  antient 
family  of  the  Livingftons,  earls  of  Linlithgow 
and  Calendar,  who  married  William  earl  of 
Kilmarnock,  to  whom  fire  had  iffue  three 
fons. 

1 .  James,    lord  Boyd. 

2.  Mr.  Charles. 

3.  Mr.  William. 

XXI.  James  lord  Boyd,  eldeft  fon  of  la- 
dy Anne  Livingfton,  only  child  of  lady  Mar- 


garet Hay,  fecond  daughter  of  John  twelfth 
earl  of  Errol,  upon  the  death  of  Mary  coun- 
ters of  Errol,  without  iffue,  fucceeded  to  the 
eitate  and  honours,  as  before  noticed,  and  is 
the  fourteenth  earl  of  Errol. 

He  married -Mils  Rebecca  Lockhart,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Alexander  Lockhart,  Efq;  an  e- 
minent  councillor  at  law,  and  brother  of 
George  Lockhart  of  Carnwath,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  hath  one  daughter, 

Lady  Mary. 

ARMS. 

Urgent,   three  efcutcheon?,  gules'. 

Crest  j   en  a  wreath,  a  falcon  proper. 

Supporters;  two  men  in  country  ha- 
bits, each  ho  ding  an  ox-yoke  over  his  moul- 
der. 

MoTTO;    Sere  a  j  11  gum . 

CHIEF     SEATS. 
At  Slains,  in  the  county  of  Aberdeen,  &c. 


Wf ++++-M-H4* ++W+H* *****  ********** 

CHURCHILL    Lord    Eymouth. 


Colin's  peer- 
age of  Eng- 
land,  torn.  I. 
p.  360. 


Ibidem; 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

I.  Sir  Winston  Churchill,  defend- 
ed from  an  ancient  family,  feated  at  Church- 
ill in  Somerfet-ihire,  from  whence  they  had 
their  firname. 

Sir  Winiton's  eldeft  furviving  fon  was, 

II.  John  Churchill,  Efq;  afterwards 
duke  of  Marlborough,  lord  Eymouth,  &c.  of 
whom,  and  his  defendants,  we  are  now  to 
treat. 

This  John,  in  his  early  youth,  betook 
himielf  to  a  military  life,  which  fo  well  hik- 
ed his  genius,  that  from  an  enfign  in  the  foot- 
guards,  he  rofe  to  the  chief  command,  not 
only  of  all  the  forces  in  Great-Britain,  but 
of  the  confederate  army  in  Flanders,  where 
he  performed  fo  many  great  and  glorious  ac- 
tions in  the  reign  of  queen  Anne,  that  if  they 
were  not  recorded  by  many  faithful  cotem- 
porary  hiftorians,  pofterity  would  fcarce  be- 
lieve them. 

As  it  is  inconfiftent  with  the  brevity  of 
this  work  to  enumerate  all  the  glorious  mar- 
tial atchievements  of  this  great  man,  we  ihall 
only  here  infert  what  is  incribed  on  a  monu- 


mental pillar  at   Blenheim,  near  Woodftock 
in  Oxford-mire,  the  chief  feat  of  his  family,, 

The  caftle  of  Blenheim  was  founded  by  queen  Anne, 

In  the  fourth  year  of  her  reign, 

In  the  year  of  the  Chriftian  aera  1705: ; 

A  monument  ddigned  to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  the 

Signal  victory 

Obtained  over  the  French  and  Bavarians, 

Near  the  village  of  Blenheim, 

On  the  banks  of  the  Danube, 

By  John  Duke  of  Marlborough  ; 

The  hero  not  only  of  his  nation,  but  his  age ; 

Whole  glory  was  equal  in  the  council  and  in  the  field ; 

Who,  by  wifdom,  juftice,  candour,  and  addrefs, 

Reconciled  various,  and  even  oppofite  interefts; 

Acquired  an  influence,  which  no  rank,  no  authority 

Can  give, 

Nor  any  force  but  that  of  fuperior  virtue : 

Became  the  fixed  important  center, 

Which  united  in  one  common  caufe 

The  principal  ftates  of  Europe ; 

Who,  by  military  knowledge,  and  irrefiftible  valour, 

In  a  long  feries  of  uninterrupted  triumphs, 

Broke  the  power  of  France, 

When  railed  the  higheft,  when  ererted  the  moll : 

Refcued  the  empire  from  defolation ; 
AfTerted,  and  confirmed  the  liberties  of  Europe. 
Philip,  a  grandfon  of  the  houfe  of  France,  united  lo 
the  interefts,  directed  by  the  policy,  fupported  by  the 
arms  of  that  crown,  was  placed  on  the  throne  of  Spain. 
King  William  III.  beheld  this  formidable  union  of  two 
great,  and  once  rival,  monarchies.  At  the  end  of  a 
life  fpent  in  defending  die  liberties  of  Europe,  he  faw 
them  in  their  greateft  danger  He  provided  for  their  Se- 
curity in  the  mod  effectual  manner.  He  took  the  duke  of 
Marlborough  into  his  iirvics. 

AmbaiTador 


256 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Peerage     of 

I.  p.  36'- 


Diploma     ii 
Cancellaria. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol, 
I.  p.  365. 


Ibidem. 


Ambaflador  extraordinary  and  plenipotentiary, 
To  the  States  General  of  the  united  provinces. 

veral  alliances  before  the  death  ol 
kinc  William.     He  confirmed  and  improved  thefe.     He 
:d  others,  after  the  acceffion  of  queen  Anne;  and 
re-united  the  confederacy,  which  had  been  duTolved  at 
the  end  of  a  former  war,  in  a  ftrider  and  firmer  league. 
Captain  general  and  commander  in  chief 
of' the  forces  of  Great-Britain, 
The  duke  led  to  the  field  the  army  of  the  allies.  He  took, 
with  furprizing  rapidity,  Venlo,  Rurenwude,  Stevenhvaert, 
Liege,  <tc. 

His  firft  promotions  were  owing  to  the 
duke  of  York,  who  had  conceived  a  particu- 
lar friendthip  for  him ;  and  in  the  reign  of 
king  Charles  II.  he  was  created  lord  Churchill 
ofEymouth  in  Scotland,  the  21  if  December 
1682,  by  patent,  h&redibus  mafculis  ex  cor- 
forefuo* 

Upon  king  James's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
he  was  immediately  made  gentleman  of  his 
bed-chamber,  captain  of  a  troop  of  his  life- 
guards, and  created  a  peer  of  England,  by  the 
title  of  baron  Churchill  of  Sandridge,  in  Hert- 
fordlhire,  14th  May  168 jr. 

He  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  be- 
came a  favourite  of  king  William,  who  made 
him  alio  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed- 
chamber, and  created  him  earl  of  Marlbo- 
rough,  9th  April  1689. 

In  the  firft  year  of  queen  Anne,  he  was 
appointed  captain  general  of  all  his  majefty's 
'  forces,  both  at  home  and  abroad,  and  further 
dionified  with  the  titles  of  duke  of  Marlbo- 
rough, marquis  of  Blandford,  &c.  14th  De- 
cember 1702.  Thefe  honours  were  after- 
wards limited  to  his  daughters,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  their  bodies  fucceffively,  by  aft  of 
parliament,  anno  1706. 

He  married  Sarah,  daughter  and  one  of 
the  co-heireffes  of  Richard  Jennings  of  Sand- 
ridge, in  the  county  of  Hertford,  Efq;  by 
'whom  he  had  one  fon, 

John,  who  died  at  Cambridge,  anno  1705", 
without  iffue  ;  alfo  four  daughters. 

I .  Lady  Henrietta,  who,  in  confequence  of 
the  faid  act  of  parliament,  became  dutchefs  of 
Marlborough  upon  the  death  of  the  duke, 
and  was  married  to  Francis  earl  of  Godolphin  ; 
but  flie  dying  without  mile-iffue,  anno  1733, 
thefe  honours  devolved  upon  her  nephew 
Charles,  fon  of  her  fifter, 

III.  Lady  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  John 
duke  of  Marlborough,  married  toCharles  Spen- 
cer earl  of  Sunderland,  whofe  fon  Charles  fuc- 
ceeded  lo  his  aunt  lady  Henriet,  and  became 


duke  of  Marlborough,   of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  who  was  married  to 
Scroop  Egerton,  duke  of  Bridgewater,  to 
whom  flic  had  two  Ions  who  died  young, 
and  a  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  toWrio- 
thefly  duke  of  Bedford. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  duke  of 
Montague. 

John  duke  of  Marlborough  died  anno 
1722,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  daughters, 
as  above. 

IV.  Charles  earl  of  Sunderland,  fon  and 
heir  of  Charles  Spencer,  ear!  of  Sunderland, 
by  lady  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  John  duke 
of  Marlborough,  upon  the  death  of  his  aunt 
lady  Henriet,  became  duke  of  Marlborough, 
marquis  ef  Blandiord,  &c.  anno  1733,  as  be- 
fore obferved. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas lord  Trevor,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons, 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  marquis  of  Blandford. 

2 .  Lord  Charles  Spencer. 

3.  Lord  Robert. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Diana. 
2.   Lady  Elizabeth. 

Earl  Charles  died  anno  175'--,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  George,  now  duke  of  Marlborough, 

ARMS. 

Sable,  a  lion  rampailt,  argent,  in  a  canton 
of  St.  George  of  the  2d  ;  a  crofs,  gules,  being 
an  augmentation. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  lion  couchant, 
guardant,  argent,  fuftaining  with  his  dexter 
paw  a  pennon,  gules,  charged  with  a  linifter 
hand  couped  at  the  wrift,  and  erect.,   argent. 

Supporters;  two  wy  verns,  gules,  each 
gorged  with  a  plain  collar,  having  an  oval 
fliield  pendant  therefrom,  upon  the  breaft 
garnifhed,  or ;  the  dexter  charged  with  St. 
George's  badge  argent,  a  crofs  gules,  and 
the  unifier  with  St.  Andrews,  viz.  fable,  a 
faltire,    argent. 

Motto  ,  Fie  I  pero  defdecado. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Blenheim  in  Oxford-fhire,  near  Wood- 
ftock  ;  and  atHolloway-houfe  at  St.  Albans, 
in  the  county  of  Hertford. 


KING 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


*57 


KING    Lord    Eythen 


TH  E  firname  of  King  is  of  great  antiqui- 
ty in  Scotland.  Robert  us  ditlus  King 
F^rLine,  *£[_  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  king  Alexander  II. 
I.  p.  14.7.         anno  1  247. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  family  was, 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


I.  William  King,  who  flouiifhed  in 
the  reign  of  king  James  IV.  was  proprietor  of 
the  lands  of  Barrocht,  and  others,  inAberdeen- 
fhire,   and  lert  iflue  a  fon, 

"James,  his  heir, —  and  a  daughter, 

Helen,  married  to  John  Murray,  who  got 
a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  to  him  and 
Helen  King  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  of  Leith- 
head,    &c.  anno  1547. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  James,  who" got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  leal,  Jacobo  King  (filio  IVillielmi  King 
de  Barrocht)  et  IfabelU  Gray  ejus  ffonfs,  of 
the  lands  of  Tullow,  in  the  lordfnip  of  Gar- 

.  rioch,  in  Aberdeen-mire,  upon  his  father's 
rellgnation,  dated  29th  February  1538. 

He  got  afterwards  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Barrocht,  Wefter- 
houfe,   and  others,   inter  1543  et  1550. 

By  the  faid  Ifabel  Gray  he  left  iifue  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  IViLiam. 

2.  Mr.  Alexander  King,  advocate,  who 
got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  of  Bumhoufe,  and  others,  inter  1584 
et  1587. 

His  daughter,  Janet  King,  got  a  charter  of 
the  lands  of  Wray,  in  litali  redditu,  anno 
1586. 

III.  William,  firft  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  James  King  of  Barrocht,  died  befoie 
his  father,  leaving  iflue  a  fon, 


IV.  James  King  of  Barrocht,  who  fuc- 
ceeded his  grand-father,  and  got  charters,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Jacolo  King  filio  IVilli- 
elmi,  &c.  of  the  lands  of  Barrocht,  Tullow, 
Wefterhoufe,  EiTenhead,  &c.  inter  1 584  ^ 
1587. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon, 


Ibidem, 


Ibidem. 


V.  Sir  James  King   of  Barrocht,  who 

iucceeded  him,  and  was  afterwards  defiened 
by  the  title  of  Birnefs,  in  the  county  of  A- 
berdeen. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  honour, 
and  his  genius  leading  him  to  a  military  life, 
he  went  abroad  to  pufh  his  fortune  in  the 
German  wars,  under  that  great  general  Gu- 
itavus  Adblphu's,  where  he  acquired  fuch 
great  reputation  for  his  skill  in  the  military 
art,  that  he  rofe  to  the  rank  of  a  lieutenant- 
general,  and  was  in  high  favour  with  that 
great  prince* 

But  upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil 
war  in  England,  being  a  great  loyalift,  he 
immediately  repaired  to  the  king,  who  con- 
ftituted  him  general  of  his  army  againft  the 
parliament's  forces,  which  he  conducted  with 
fuch  prudence  and  dexterity,  that  his  majefty, 
in  reward  of  his  faithful  fervices,  was  pleaf- 
ed  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage 
of  Scotland,  by  the  title  of  lord  Eythen,  28th 
March  1642. 

In   1644,  he  was  forfeited  by  the  Scotch 
parliament,   his   efface  ordered   to   be  feque- 
ftrate,   and   himfelf  excepted    from  pardon  •    S  GwhJ'i 
but  that  was  afterwards  repealed  by  an  a<ft  in   memoirs 
his  favours,    19th  February  1647. 

Whether  he  had  any  poiterity,  or  what 
became  of  him  afterwards,  we  can  give  no 
account  ;  but  the  honours  have  never  been 
claimed  fince  his  death. 


Crawfurd'f 
peerage. 


Refcinded 


CAREY    Vifcount    Falkland. 


TH  E  anceftors  of  this  noble  family  made 
a  great  figure  in  England,  long  before 
they  were  railed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 
age of  Scotland,  and  were  antiently  feated  at 
Cockington,   in  the  county  of  Devon. 

Sir  John  Carey,  knight  of  the  lhire  for  that 
county,  was  chief  baron  of  the  exchequer, 
anno  1387- 

His  great  grand-fon,  fir  William  Carey  of 
Cockington,  fided  with  king  Henry  VI.  at 


the  battle  of  Tewksbury,  for  which  he  was* 
beheaded,  anno  1 47 1 .  From  him  was  de- 
fcended, 

I. Sir  Edward  Carey  of  Berkhamfteed, 
in  the  county  of  Hertford,  the  immediate  an- 
ceftor of  this  noble  family. 
.    He  was  mafter  of  the  jewel-office  to  king 
James  VI.  and  left  iflue  a  fon, 

Sir  Hemy,  his  heir,  —  and  two  daughters, 
T  t  t  j,  dnne 


2<r8 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Peerage    of  i-  Anne,  married  to  Francis  Leak,  earl  of 

England.  Scarfdale. 

Ibid.  vol.  I.  2.   Frances,  married  to  George  Manners, 

?'  «9-  earl  of  Rutland. 


II.  Sir  Henry  Carey  of  Berkftead, fuc- 
eccdcd  his  lather,  and  was  the  liril  who 
brought  the  news  of  the  death  of  Queen  E- 
lizabeth  to  Scotland,  anno  1603,  whereupon 
king  James  appointed  him  one  of  the  gentle- 
men of  his  bed-chamber,  and  comptroller  of 
his  houlhold. 

When  his  fon  Charles  was  created  prince 
.  of  Wales,  fir  Henry  was  made  a  knight  of  the 
Bath,   anno  161  6. 

He  was  afterwards  created  a  peer  of  Scot- 
land, by  the  title  of  vifcount  Falkland,  10th 
November  1620  ;  which  title,  with  his  na- 
turalization, were  confirmed  by  king  Charles 
L  by  a  diploma,  Henrico  Carey  vicecotn.  de 
Falkland,   anno    1627. 

And,  being  a  man  of  great  parts  and  abili- 
ties, was  appointed  deputy-governor  of  Ire- 
land, where  he  acquitted  himfelf  with  great 
dexterity  and  moderation. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 
Laurence  Taunfield,  lord  chief  baron  of  ex- 
chequer, by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 

Lucius,  his  heir, — and  a   daughter, 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Dugdale's 
baronage  of 
England. 


Ibidem. 


Anne,   married  to  James,  earl  of  Home. 
He  died  anno  1633,   and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

III.  Lucius,  fecond  vifcount  Falkland, 
a  man  of  great  parts,  and  fine  accomplish- 
ments, a  firm  and  Heady  friend  of  the  royal 
family.  He  was  chofert  member  of  par- 
liament for  Newport,  in  the  county  of  South- 
ampton, anno  1640.  And  being  greatly, 
and  defervedly,  in  high  eileem  with  his 
majelly,  he  was  advanced  to  be  one  ot  the 
principal  fecretaries  of  ftate,  upon  the  remo- 
val of  fir  Henry  Vane,  which  high  office 
he  executed  with  univerfal  applaufe  ;  but 
afterwards,  out  of  his  great  zeal  for  his  maje- 
fty's  fervice,  venturing  himfelf  too  far  at  the 
battle  of  Newbury,  he  there  loft  his  life  on 
the  20th  September  1643,  in  the  34th  year 
of  his  ag'  greatly  regreted  by  the  king  and 
all  good  men. 

We  fhall  fum  up  that  great  man's  character 
in  the  words  of  the  celebrated  author  of  the 
hiftory  of  the  grand  rebellion,  lord  Claren- 
don: 

"  The  lord  Falkland  was  a  man  of  im- 
"  menfe  wit  and  judgment,  and  an  admi- 
"  rable  memory,  that  retained  all  it  read  and 
"  heard,  which  he  theatrically  fet  forth 
•'  upon  every  occafion. 

"  He  was  fuperior  to  all  thofe  paffions  and 


"  affections  which  attend  vulgar  minds,  bc- 
"  ing  of  that  inimitable  fweetnefs  and  de- 
"  light  in  converfation,  of  fo  flowing  and 
"  obliging  goodnefs  to  mankind,  and  of  fuch 
"  integrity  of  life,  that  if  there  was  no  other 
"  brand  upon  this  odious  and  curfed  civil 
"  war  than  that  one  fingle  lofs,  it  nvuft  be 
"   infamous  and  execrable  to  all  pofterity." 

By  Alicia  his  wife,  daughter  of  Richard 
Morilon,  Efq ;  of  Tooly-park  in  the  county 
of  Leicefter,  he  had  a  fon, 


Ibidem. 


IV.  Henry,  third  vifcount  Falkland,  who  • 
fucceeded  him,  and  was  alio  a  man  of  great  a- 
bilities,  and  well  verfed  in  every  kind  of  li- 
terature. He  was  a  particular  friend  of  the 
mules,  and  a  great  patron  of  poetry,  of  which 
his  own  performances  Jhow  he  was  an  orna- 
ment. 

Immediately  after  the  rcftoration,  he  was 
chofen  a  membei  of  the  houfe  of  commons, 
for  Arundel  in  Suffex,  and  appointed  lord  Lieu-  Hift.  of  Enz- 
tenant  of  the  county  of  Oxford,  but  he  died  land« 
in  the  flower  of  his  age,  anno  1664,  as  much 
miffed  when  dead,  as  beloved  when  living,  fays 
our  author,  leaving  behind  him  a  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

V.  Anthony,  fourch  vifcount  Falkland, 
who,  in  the  latter  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
Charles  II.  and  that  of  king  James  VII.  was 
paymafter  of  the  forces. 

He  came  early  into  the  revolution,  was 
fworn  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king  Wil-  jbidem, 
Ham,   anno   1 69 1,  and  was  twice  a  commif- 
fioner  of  the  admiralty. 

He  died  anno  1694,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

VI.*  Lucius  Henry,  fifth  vifcount 
Falkland. 

He  married,    ift,    Dorothy,    daughter  of  ScoJ     com' 
Francis  Molineux  of  the  city  of  London,  Efq  j 
by  whom  he  had  four  fons, 

I .   Lucius  Charles,   his  heir. 


3-  

4.  

He  married  2dly,    Mifs  Dillon,  daughter   Ihidem> 
of  lord  Dillon  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  a 
lieutenant-general  in  the  French  fervice. 

He  died  in  France,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

VII.  Lucius  Charles,    fixth  vifcount 
Falkland. 

In  April  1734,  he  married,  firft,  Jane,  Salmon's  a- 
daughter  and  heir  of  Richard  Butler,  Efq;  brid^ent;nd 
an  eminent  conveyancer  in  London,  widow  £eerage0fire- 
of  the  lord  VUliers,  fon  to  the  earl  of  Gran-  land. 

difon 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND.  259 

A     R     M     S. 


Salmon's  a- 
bridgment. 


Ibidem. 


difon  in  Ireland,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions 
and  four  daughters. 

1.  ,  mafter  of  Falkland. 

2.  Lucius  Ferdinand  Carey,  Efq;  who  is 
now  appointed  governor  of  Goree,  on  the 
coaft  of  Africa. 

1  ft  daughter,  Jane. 

2.  Frances. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  Charlotte. 

In  the  year  1752,  he  married,  adly,  Sarah, 
daughter  and  heir  of  Thomas  Inwen,  Efq; 
widow  of  Henry  earl  of  Suffolk. 


Quarterly  ;  ift  and  4th  argent,  on  a  bend 
fable,  three  rofes  of  the  field,  barbed  and  leed- 
ed,  proper ;  2d  argent,  a  fefs  between  fix  an- 
nulets gules  ;  3d  the  arms  of  France  andEng- 
land  quarterly,  with  a  border  compone,  argent 
and  azure. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  fwan  proper. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide  an  uni- 
corn ardent,  his  horns,  mane,  tufts  and  hoofs 
or  ;  on  the  finifter,  a  lion  guardant,  proper3 
his  ducal  crown  and  plain  collar  or. 

Motto  \   In  utroque  fidelis. 


[TttO 


O  G IL  VIE 


a6o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


O  GIL  VIE    Earl    of   Finlater. 


Martin's    ge- 
nealogical 
collections, 
vol.  II.  p.  95. 


Nisbet,  vol. 
I.  p.  302. 


Chart.iapub. 
archiv. 


AS  the  origin  of  the  noble  and  antient  fir- 
name  of  Ogilvie,  is  to  be  found  under 
the  title  Airly,  page  nth  of  this  work,  we 
proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble 
family,   from  their   immediate  anceltor,   viz. 

VIII.  Sir  W.alt er  Ogilvie,  the  eighth 
generation  of  that  illuft rious  houfe,  in  a  direct 
male-line,  married  Ifabel  de  Durward,  heirels 
of  Lintrethan,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 

Sir  Walter  and  fir  John. — Sir  John  Suc- 
ceeded to  the  effate  of  Lintrethan,  and  was 
ancellor  of  the  earls  of  Airly. — Sir  Walter, 
defigned  of  Auchleven,  was  the  firft  of  this 
family. 

I.  Sir  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Auchleven, 
flourifhed  in  the  reigns  of  king  James  I.  and  II. 

In  1437,  he  married  Margaret,  daughter 
and  fole  heirefs  of  fir  John  Sinclair,  lord  of 
Deskford  and  Finlater,  with  whom  he  got 
both  thefe  baronies,  which  afterwards  became 
the  chief  titles  of  his  family  ;  and,  in  confe- 
quence  of  this  marriage,  he  added  the  arms  of 
Sinclair  of  Deskford  to  that  of  Ogilvie,  viz. 
argent,  a  crofs  engrailed  fable. 

He  then  got  two  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Walter 0  Ogilvie  de  Deskford,  militi,  of 
the  lands  and  baronies  of  Deskford,  Finlater, 
&c.  the  firft  dated  in  January,  the  other  in 
Auguft  1440. 

He  obtained  from  king  James  II.  a  licence 
to  fortify  his  caftle  of  Finlater,  with  an  em- 
battled wall,  and  all  other  neceffaries  for  a 
place  of  ftrength,  by  a  writ  under  the  great 
feal,  anno  1455. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  Sinclair,  he  left  iffue 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Boyne,  of  whom 
the  lord  Banff,  and  William  Ogilvie  of  Strath- 
earn,  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland,  and  o- 
thers  are  defcended.  Wide  title  Banff,  page 
67th  of  this  work. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Nico- 
laus  Dun  of  Rathey,  which  appears  by  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal  to  them,  anno  1487. 

He  was  fuccceded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Sir  James,  who  was  promifcuoufly  de- 
figned of  Finlater  and  Deskford,  and  had  the 
honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 
king  James  III. 


He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,7<z- 
cobo  Ogilvie  de  Finlater,  militi,  of  the  lands      '  em* 
of  Blareihanach,  &c.  anno  1473. 

He  got  afterwards  charters,  Jacobo  Ogilvie 
de  Deskford,  militi,  of  feveral  other  lands  and  Ibidem, 
baronies,  a  filhingon  the  water  of  Ythan,  &c. 
inter  1474  et  1478. 

He  acquired   the  conftabulary  of  Cullen, 
by  a  difpofition  from  John  Hay,  upon  which 
he  got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  dated  ibidem. 
anno  1 4  8 1 . 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Martio's  coh 
Innes  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  JgjgjJ1* 
and  five  daughters.  peerage. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Gilbert  Ogilvie  of  Glafhaugh. 

3 .  Alexander,  who  was  killed  at  the  battle 
of  Flowdon,  anno  151 3. 

4.  George,   who  was  bred   to  the  church. 
1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James 

Abercrombie  of  Birkenbog. 

2.  Marian,  married  to  Patrick  Gordon  of 
Haddo,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Aberdeen. 

3 .  Catharine,    married  to  William  Craw- 
furd  of  Federat,  in  the  mire  of  Aberdeen. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Grant   of 
Freughie. 

5.  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Urquhart, 
fheriff  of  Cromarty. 

He  died  before  the  year  1490,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  James   Ogilvie  of  Deskford, 
knight,   who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,   of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kethmore,  £Jjj£in pub; 
ire.  anno  1490. 

Alio  two  charters  of  the  lands  of  Darth- 
alzie,  Langmuir,  and  feveral  others,  with  the 
fifliing  of  Rathey  on  the  water  of  Deveron,   ibidem. 
in  Banff-lhire,  anno  1494  and  1497. 

He  married  lady  Agnes  Gordon,   daughter 
of  George  earl  of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  had   Crawford? 
five  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander^  his  heir. 

2 .  James, 

3.  John. 

4.  Patrick. 

5.  George. 

The  above  four  fons  are  all  mentioned  in 
an  entail  hereafter  narrated. 

His  ill  daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  married  chart.inpub. 
to  fir  James  Dunbar  of  Weitfield.  atchiv. 

2 .  ■  ■    ,  married,    1  ft,  to  the  laird  of 

Macintosh; 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


5.61 


Contraa  pe-  Maclntofh ;  2<i!y,  to 

ties   comitem 
*e  Finrater. 


— Monro  of  Foul  is; 
to  a  fon  of  the  lord  Lovat,   and 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
1509. 


Contraft  pe- 
nes comitem 
de  Finlater, 
ad  ann.  1 526. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv; 


and,    3cily. 

had  children  to  them  all. 

He  died  anno  151  o,  andwas  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  AlexanderOgilvie, promicuoufly 
defigned  of  that  ilk,  Deskford,  and  Finlater. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal,  Ar 
lexandro  de  Deskford,  of  feveral  lands,  anno 
I5II. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter,  whereby  the  lands 
and  baronies  of  Finlater,  Deskford,  Kethmore, 
Glenfudich,  Auchindoun,  and  many  others  too 
numerous  to  be  here  inferted,  with  the  tim- 
ings on  Deveron  and  Ythan,  constabulary  of 
Cullen,  &c,  in  the  mires  of  Banff  and  Aber- 
deen, and  the  lands  of  Ballhall,  and  others 
in  the  (hire  of  Forfar,  were  all  erecled  into 
one  free  barony,  to  be  called  the  barony  of 
Ogilvie,  "  To  and  in  favours  of  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  his  own  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  James,  John,  Patrick,  and  George  Ogilvies, 
"  his  brothers-german ;  which  failing,  to 
"  Gilbert  Ogilvie  his  uncle,  &c.  &e.  which 
"  all  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  heirs-male 
"  whatever,  dated  2  2d  May  1517." 

He  married,  1  ft,  Janet  Abernethy,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  lord  Salton,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

James  Ogilvie  of  Cardell, — and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Irvine  of 
Drum,  Efq;. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth  Gordon,  filter 
of  the  earl  of  Huntly,  which  appears  by  two 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Ogil- 
vie de  eodem,  et  Elizabeths  Gordon  fux  fponfx, 
of  the  lands  of  Seaficld,  Finlater,  Deskford, 
(s-c.  dated  anno  iy.41  and  1545. 

By  her  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Margaret  Ogilvie,  married  to  John  Gor- 
don, third  fon  of  Alexander  earl  of  Huntly, 
upon  whom,  by  evil  counfel,  and  the  inftiga- 
tion  of  his  wife,  he  was  prevailed  upon  to 
fettle  his  whole  eftates  of  Deskford,  Finlater, 
&c.  in  prejudice  of  his  fon  Jjmes  ot  Cardell, 
the  faid  John  Gordon  being  obliged  to  carry 
the  name  and  arms  of  Ogilvie.  The  fubftitu- 
tion  runs  thus :  "  To  himferf  and  Elizabeth 
"  Gordon  his  fpoufe,  in  liferent,  and  in  fee  to 
"•  the  faid  John  Gordon,  and  the  heirs-male 
*«  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  James  and 
"  Adam  Gordons,  his  brothers ;  then  to  Wal- 
•*  ter  Ogilvie  of  Boyne ;  then  to  Walter  of 
"  Dunlugas  ;  then  to  lord  Ogilvie,  &c*  anno 
"    1546." 

John  Gordon  having  been  engaged  at  the 
battle  of  Corrichie,  where  his  father  was  kil- 
led, anno  1 56 2,  was  beheaded  at  Aberdeen, 
and  forfeited  ;   the  eftates  of  Deskford,  &c. 


were  thereupon  claimed  by  the  Gordons,  in 
virtue  of  the  deed  offcttlement  of  Alexander 
abovementioned;  but  queen  Mary,  out  of  her 
great  goodnefs  and  love  to  jultice,  reftored 
the  whole  eftate  to  James  Ogilvie  of  Cardell, 
the  rightful  owner,  and  confirmed  it  to  him 
by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  as  will  be 
fliown  hereafter. 

V.James  Ogilvie  of  Cardell,  though 
deprived  as  above  of  the  family  eftate,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  got  the  baronies  of  Broad- 
lands,  &c.  in  Invernefs-fhire  ;  upon  which  he 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  u  to  James  ibidera. 
"  Ogilvie,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander 
"  Ogilvie  of  that  ilk,  and  Janet  Gordon  his 
"  fpoufe,  dated  16th  February  1534." 

Upon  the  death  of  John  Gordon,  as  a- 
bove  mentioned,  this  James  of  Cardell,  who 
then  ferved  queen  Mary  as  fteward  of  her 
houfhold,  came  over  from  France  to  recover 
the  eftate,  which  belonged  to  him  by  birth- 
right, but  war,  now  claimed  by  the  Gordons, 
as  before  mentioned.  At  this  time  there  ap- 
pears to  have  been  a  fubmiffion  to  queen  Ma- 
ry of  Lorrain,  then  regent,  who  pronounced 
a  decreet-arbitral  betwixt  the  parties.  This 
decreet-arbitral  is  not  now  to  be  found  ;  but 
it  is  mentioned  in  the  fecond  decreet-arbitral 
which  reftored  the  eftate  to  the  right  owner. 
This  flrft  decreet-arbitral,  it  would  appear, 
was  unfavourable  for  James  of  Cardell,  who, 
upon  queen  Mary's  coming  over  from  France, 
rxifed  a  reduction  thereof  in  the  courts  of 
law.  Thefe  proceedings  caufed  great  animc- 
fities  betwixt  the  families  of  Gordon  and  O- 
gilvie,  in  which  the  friends  of  both  were 
moftly  embarked.  To  this  was  owing  the 
fcuftie  that  happened  in  the  ftreets  of  Edin- 
burgh betwixt  John  Gordon  and  the  above 
James,  who  is  there  defigned  lord  Ogilvie  of 
Airly,  mentioned  in  Robertfon's  hiftory,  vol. 
I.  page  245-. 

When  queen  Mary  made  her  progrefs  in- 
to the  north  country,  lhe  was  attended  by 
James  of  Cardell,  who  was  extremely  adive 
and  inftrumental  in  bringing  the Maclntoffies, 
and  others  of  his  friends,  as  well  as  the  Ogil- 
vies from  Angus,   to  her  affiftance. 

On  the  8th  February  1563,  queen  Mary, 
out  of  her  regard  to  James  of  Cardell,  grant-  Ibidem, 
ed  him  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  and  baronies  of  Deskford,  Finlater,  &c. 
"  to  James  Ogilvie  of  Cardell,  fon  and  heir 
"  of  Alexander  Ogilvie  of  that  ilk,  &c" 

Notwithitanding  this  charter,  it  feems  the 
Gordons  ftill  claimed  part  of  the  Ogilvies 
lands;  but  at  laft  all  differences  between  the 
families  were  ended  by  a  fubmiffion  to  the 
following  perfons,  arbiters,  viz.  James  earl  of 
Bothwell, 


til 


Peerage 


OF 


SCOTLAND. 


He  died  before  the  year  1624,  leaving  if- 
fue,  by  the  faid  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  Dun- 
can Campbell  of  Glenorchie,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Breadalbane,  a  fori, 

X.  Sir  Pat  rick  Ogilvi  e,  who  fucceed- 

„,      .      .     ed   him,    and   got   a   charter  under  the  great 
Chart.inpub.  /    ,      ,       ,  1    1  ?  .      u  • 

archiv.  »eaM   °*    tne  lands  and    barony  or  lnchmartin, 

and  feveral   others,   in  Perthlhue,    dated   lit 
July  1624. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ogilvie,   eldeft 

daughter  of  James  fait  earl  of  Finlater,  who, 

with  the  approbation  of  the  crown,  fucceeded 

offic.  of  ftate    to  t'ie   honours,  as  before  obferved,  and  was 

p.  247-  the  fecond  earl  of  Finlater. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  merit,  a 
fteady  loyalift,  and  fuffered  many  hardlhips 
on  account  of  his  attachment  to  the  intereft 
of  the  royal  family.      He  was  excepted  from 

Cromwell's      pardc>n  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  and  fined  in  fif- 

aft  ofindem-  ,         ,      ,  ,     n      ,. 

njty#  teen  hundred  pound?  lterhng,  anno  1654. 

He  died  anno  1658,  leaving  iffue,    by  the 

faid  lady  Elizabeth,  countefs  of  Finlater,  a  fon 

and  fucceffor, 

XL  James,  third  earl  of  Finlater,  who 
married,  ill,  lady  Anne  Montgomery,  only 
daughter  of  Hugh,  feventh  earl  of  Eglington, 
by  lady  Anne,  daughter  of  James  fecond  mar- 
quis of  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Walter,  lord  Deskford,  who  died  be- 
fore his  father,  unmarried. 

2.  yames,  his  heir. 

3.  Colonel  Patrick  Ogilvi e  of  Lonmay, 
who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Francis  Montgomery  of  Giffen,  and  had  if- 
fue. 

His  daughter,  lady  y/«//<?,  married  to  George 
Allardice  of  that  ilk,  and  had  iiTue. 

He  married,  sdly,  lady  Mary,  daughter  of 
William  fecond  duke  of  Hamilton,  by  whom 
i   he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1  7  1 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  James,  fourth  earl  of  Finlater,  born 
anno  1664,  a  man  of  extraordinary  parts,  rare 
accomplilhments,  and  great  knowledge  of  the 
laws. 

Immediately  after  his  return  from  his  tra- 
vels, he  entered  advocate  with  great  applaufe, 
anno  1 6 85,  and  was  chofen  member  to  the 
convention  of  eltates  for  the  burgh  of  Cullen, 
anno  1689,  where  he  made  a  remarkable 
fpeech  in  favours  of  king  James  VII.  and  was 
one  of  the  five  members  that  diffented  from 
Lives  of  the  the  aft  for  forfeiting  him  :  but  after  the  go- 
offic.  of  ftate,  r  .  1  j       j      1  •       „,.,r         . 

_   j._  vernment  was  lettled  under  king  William,  he 


went  into  all  the  meafures  of  the  court,  and 
foon  became  a  favourite  of  his  majefty  ;  and 
being  an  eminent  lawyer,  was  made  follicitor 
for  the  crown,  iheriff  of  Banff,  and  knighted 
anno  1693. 

In  the  beginning  of  1695",  he  was  appoint- 
ed fecretary  of  ftate,  in  conjunction  with  the 
earl  of  Tullibardine,  afterwards  duke  of  A- 
thole,  who  having  refigned,  he  acted  as  fole 
fecretary  until  lord  Carmichael  was  joined 
with  him. 

In   the  year  1698,  he  was  appointed  pre- 
sident of  the  parliament,   (the  earl  of  March-   Charta  penei 
mont    chancellor,   being  then  commiffioner)   °?m,tem  de 
and  he  was  at  the  fame  time  created  vifcount 
Seafield. 

In  1700,  he  was  appointed  his  majefty's 
high  commiffioner  to  the  general  affembly  of 
the  church  of  Scotland,  and  was  thrice  pre- 
ferred to  the  fame  high  dignity  afterwards, 
viz,  in  1703,  1724,  and  1727. 

In  1 701,  he  was  created  earl  of  Seafield. 

He  continued  fecretary  of  ltate  all  king 
William's  reign ;  and  upon  queen  Anne's 
accellion,  that  office  was  continued  to  him 
until  November  1702,  when  he  was  made 
chancellor. 

In  1703,  he  was  made  a  knight  of  the 
thiitle;  and  in  1704,  he  was  again  made  fe- 
cretary of  ftate,  in  conjunction  with  the  duke 
of  Roxburgh,  and  at  the  fame  time  he  pre- 
fided  in  parliament. 

In  the  fame  year  1704,  he  was  again  ap- 
pointed chancellor:  in  which  office  he  con- 
tinued till  the  union  was  compleated,  having 
been  firit  commiffioner  for  Scotland  at  the 
treaty  of  union,  and  prefided  in  the  Scotch 
parliament  that  ratified  it. 

In  1708,  he  was  appointed  chief  baron  of 
the  court  of  exchequer  in   Scotland,   with  a   jbidem. 
falary  of  3000  /.  fer  annum. 

After  the  union  took  place,  he  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  privy  council  in  England,  and 
was  continued  to  be  one  of  that  number  all 
his  life.  He  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen 
Scotch  peers  to  the  firft  Britiih  parliament, 
and  was  re-elected  to  the  fecond,  third,  fixth, 
and  feventh.  , 

In  1713,  he  was  again  appointed  chancel- 
lor, and  keeper  of  the  great  feal  in  Scotland  ; 
and  during  all  the  periods  in  which  he  enjoy- 
ed the  office  of  chancellor,  he  prefided  in  the 
court  of  feffion.  In  which  learned  court,  he 
remarkably  difplayed  his  eloquence,  and  great 
abilities  in  the  law,  and  a  peculiar  talent  of 
difpatch  in  buiinefs,  and  fhortening  law  fuits. 

The  family  eftate  having  been  reduced  by 
cautionry,  and  other  incidents,  fo  low  as  to 
be  almoft  bankrupt,  he  paid  all  his  father's 

debts 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


263 


debts  without  compofition  ;  and  though  he 
lived  always  in  a  manner  fuitable  to  his  high 
ftations,  yet  by  a  prudent  oeconomy,  he  great- 
ly increafed  his  family  eftate. 

This  earl  of  Finlater  and  Seafield  married 
Anne,  daughter  of  fir  William  Dunbar  of 
Durn,  baronet,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  now  earl  of  Finlater. 

2.  Mr.  George  Ogihie,  who  bein«;  bred  to 
the  law,  acquired  great  knowledge  in  that 
profefTion,  and  entered  advocate,  but  died 
without  iflue. 

iff  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Charles  earl  of  Lauderdale,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Janet,  married,  iff,  to  Hugh  For- 
bes, Efq;  fonand  heir  apparent  of  fir  William 
Forbes  of  Craigyvar,  baronet,  of  the  county 
of  Aberdeen ;  ihe  married,  2dly,  William 
Duff  of  Braco,  Efq;  now  earl  Fife,  of  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  to  whom  flic  had  no 
iffue. 

He  died  anno  1730,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  James,  fifth  earl  of  Finlater  and 
Seafield.  In  the  year  1734,  he  was  chofen 
one  of  the  fixteen  peers,  and  made  one  of 
the  lords  of  police. 

In  the  year  1737,  he  was  promoted  to  be 
vice-admiral  of  Scotland;  in  which  office  he 
ha*  continued  ever  fince. 

He  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 
Scotland  to  all  the  fucceffive  parliaments  un- 
til the  1 76 1,  when,  by  reafon  of  his  age,  he 
chofe  to  retire  from  public  bufinefs  ;  but  be- 
caufe  of  the  zeal  he  had  Ihown  upon  every 
occafion  for  the  fervice  of  the  prefent  royal 
family,  and  the  prefervation  of  the  constituti- 
on, his  mijefty  has  been  gracioufly  pleafed  to 
continue  him  in  the  ollice  of  vice-admiral. 


He  married,     iff,    lady    Elizabeth   Hay, 

daughter   of  Thomas   earl    of   Kinnoul,     by 
whom  he   had  a  fon, 

James,  lord  Deskford, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Ludovick 
Grant  of  that  ilk,  baronet,  arid  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Hopeton,  and  had  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Sophia  Hope, 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Hopeton,  by  whom 
he  hath  no  iffue. 

James  lord  Deskford,  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  James  fifth  earl  of  Finlater,  was  ap- 
pointed one'of  the  truftees  for  improving  ma- 
nufactures, fiflieries,  &c.  and  for  managing  the 
annexed  forfeited  eftates. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Murray,  daughter 
of  John  duke  of  Athole,  by  whom  he  hath 
iffue  two  fons. 

1.  "James,  mailer  of  Deskford,  &c. 

2.  John  Ogihie,  Efq;. 

A     R     M     S. 

Quarterly;  iff  and  4th  argent,  a  lion  paf- 
fant  guardant  gules,  crowned  with  an  impe- 
rial crown  proper;  2d  and  3d  argent,  a  crofs 
ingr ailed  fable. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  lion  rampant 
gules,  holding  between  his  paws  a  plum-rule 
erect  proper. 

Supporters;  two  lions  guardant  gules. 

Motto  ;    Tout  jour. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Cullen  and  Deskford  in  Banff-fhire,  and 
St.  James's  place,  London. 


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FORBES     Lord     Forbes 


THAT  this  noble  and  ancient  family 
hath  flourifhed  in  Scotland  above  five 
hundred  years,  appears  both  from  our  hifto- 
ries  and  records,  though  fome  traditional  ac- 
counts deduce  their  origin  and  defcent  much 
higher. 


Mr.  Martin  of  Clermont,  a  learned  and  ju- 
dicious antiquary,  fays,  that  one   Solvathius   M    .  , 
Forbes,  married  Moravilla,  daughter  of  king  colTeSvflL 
Gregory  the  great,  about  the  year  870,  and  P-  »7« 
that  all  the  Forbes's  in  Scotland  are  defend- 
ed of  him. 

Other 


264 


PEERAGE     01 


Nisbet,    vol. 
I.  p.  3*7- 


Cambd.    fol. 
edit.  p.  712- 


Other  hiftorians  fay,  that  one  Achonachcr, 
a  man  of  rank,  who  came  from  Ireland,  hav- 
ing killed  a  monftrous  wild  boar,  took  the 
name  of  For-bcar,  which  was  afterwards  turn- 
ed to  Forbeas  ;  that  lie  was  anccitor  of  the 
Forbes's,  and  that  they  took  the  boar's  head 
for  their  armorial  bearing,  in  memory  of  their 
having  killed  the  boar. 

Cambden  fays,  that  one  of  the  name  of 
Bois,  in  king  John  Baliol's  time,  after  idl- 
ing a  mighty  wild  boar,  was  called  For-bois, 
which  afterwards  was  turned  to  Forbc, ;  bat 
this  mutt  be  a  miftakc,  (at  leaft  as  to  the 
cera,)  for  there  were  Forbes's  in  Scotland  long 
before  that  time. 

It  is  allcdged  by  others  with  more  probabi- 
lity, that  Forbes  is  a  loc.d  firname,  and  was  firft 
taken  np  by  the  proprietors  of  the  lands  and 


SCOTLAND. 

IV.  Alexander  Forbes,  when  a  young 

man,   joined  king  Robert   Bruce,  performed  Lumifden's 

many  brave  actions  in  his  fervice,  and  never  trie  family  of 

deferted  his   intereft ;  for  which,  and  in  re-  Forbes,  Scots 

jrard  of  the  great  fufferings  of  his  family,  and  coraPend  and 

f.  •  111        u  i  chan-  Penes 

his  own  eminent  loyalty,  he  obtained  a  grant  dom.  Forbes. 

of  feveral  other  lands  from  that  great  monarch, 
to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever. 

He  was  no  lefs  faithful  to  king  David 
Bruce,  and  adhered  firmly  to  his  intereft,  till 
he  loll  his  life  in  his  fervice  at  the  fatal  battle 
of  Duplin,  anno  1332. 

He  was  alfo  fucceeded  by  a  pofthumous 
fon, 

V.   Sir  John    Forbes  of  that  ilk,  who 
made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of  king  Ro-   Ibidem,  and 
bert  II.  and  III.   and  acquired  from  Thomas  chart,  in  pah. 


Ibidem  and 
Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


barony  of  Forbes,  foon  after  the  reign  of  king      earl  of  Marr  feveral  lands  in  Aberdeen-fliire. 


archiv. 


Malcolm  Canmore,  about  which  time  feveral 
men  of  rank  in  Scotland  affirmed  their  fir- 
names  from  the  lands  they  poffeffed,  and  were 
progenitors  of  fome  of  the  mofl  confiderable 
families  in  the  kingdom. 

We  mall  therefore  pafs  over  the  tradition- 
al accounts,  and  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
noble  family,  by  authentic  documents,  from 
the  firft  of  them  we  find  upon  record,  viz. 

I.  John  de  Forbes,  a  man  of  rank  and 
figure,  who  nourilhcd  in  the  reign  of  king 
William  the  Lion.  He  poffeffed  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Forbes,  and  was  father  of, 

II.  Fergus  de  Forbes,  who  got  a  char- 
ter from  Alexander  earl  of  Buchan,  Fergufio, 


.  Forbes,   fi/j0  Jobannis  de  Forte f,  tolum  et  integrum  te- 
bw  °f  nementum  de  Forbes,  cum  pertinent,  jacent.  in 


Chart,  penes 
dom 
and 

ori?.charter.«, 

penes  M'Far-  viceconutatu  de  Aberdeen,  wc.  to  which  char- 
lane,  vol.1,  p.  ter  William  Cummin,  the  earl  of  Buchan's 
15  '  brother,  and  John   Cummin,    his  eldeft  fon, 

&c.  are  witneffes,  about  the  year  1236  ;  and 
of  this  Fergus  all  the  Forbes's  in  Scotland  are 
defcended. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

HI.  Alexander  Forbes,  who  was  a 

man  of  great  magnanimity  and  courage,  and 

a  true  lover  of  his  country.      He  was  captain 

andgovernourof  the  caftleof  Urquhart,  which 

he  gallantly  defended  againft  king  Edward  I. 

Abercrombie;  of  England,  to   the  very  laft  extremity,  and 

vol.I.p.516.  f)n  n0  terrriS  could  be  prevailed  on  to  furren- 

der.       In  the  end  the  caftle  was  taken   by 

florin,  and  the  whole  garrifon,   with  himfelf 

and  all  his  fons,  were  put  to  the  fword,  anno 

1303  ;  but  happily  his  lady  being  with  child 

was  delivered  of  a  fon,  who   fucceeded  him, 

and  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

This  fon,  who  was  alfo  named 


which  he  got  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal  of  king  Robert  II.  anno 

1373- 

He  obtained  likeways  a  grant  of  the  lands  chartularyof 
of  Findioifie,  by  a  charter  Johanni  de  Forbes  Murray,  pe- 
domino  ejufdem,  et  Margarets  fponfe  fine,  dat-  "^g  ^  "" 
ed  19th  July  1  378. 

In  the  fifth  year  of  king  Robert  III.  he  was 
conltitured  julticiar  of  Aberdeen-fliire,  and 
coroner  of  that  county. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Ifabel  coun- 

tefs  of  Marr,  of  the  lands  of  Bonjedworth  to 

Thomas  Douglas,   in   which    he    is    defigned  Charta  penn 

'Johannes  Forbes  de  eodem,  miles,  dated  anno   »*mitem  w 
J  '  Morton. 

1404. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  (but  of  what  family 

we  know  not,)  he  left  iffue  four  fons. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  William  Forbes,  knight,  anceftor 
of  lord  Pitlligo.      Vide  title  Pitiligo. 

3.  Sir  John  Forbes,  thane  of  Formartin, 
anccitor  of  the  Forbes's  of  Tolquhon,  Fove- 
ran,   Watciton,  Culloden,   and  many  others. 

4.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the- Forbes's  of  Lumifden's 

M.    S.    and 


Brux,   and    of  feveral  other   families.     Vide 
vol.  II.  of  this  work. 

He  died  anno  1 405,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 


chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


VI.  Sir  Alexander,  afterwards  lord  For-  Chart,  penes 

,  ,  rr         ■  -ii  dnm.  Forbes, 

bes,   who  got  an   allignation  to  certain  lands  and  book  0f 

from  William   de  Camera,  duininus  de  Fin-  originakhar- 

downe,   Alexandro  domino  Forbes,   &c.   dated 


anno  1 41 9. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  of  an  undaunted 
fpirit,  and  was  one  of  thofe  Scotch  heroes 
that  went  to  France  as  volunteers  to  oppofc 
the  Enizliih  under  king  Henry  V.  who  carried 
king  James  I.  then  their  prifoner,  along  with 
them,  in  hopes  of  making  the  Scots  defert 
their  old  allies,  and  come  over  to  them ;  but 
without 


ters,  penes 
MacFarlane, 
v.  I.  p.  164. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


265 


Rymer,  torn 
X.p.  .53. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 


without  fuccefs.  Lord  Forbes  carried  with 
him,  in  his  own  retinue,  forty  launccs  and  one 
hundred  horfe,  which  fufficiently  mews  the 
grandeur  of  this  family  at  that  time  ;  and  it 
was  chiefly  owing  to  his  valour,  lord  Gordon's, 
Abercvombie,  and  fome  others,  that  the  Scots  obtained  a 
vol.ll.p.256.  pjorious  yiftojy  over  theEngliih  at  Bauge  in 
Anjou,   anno  1421 . 

He  returned  to  Scotland  immediately  after 
that  battle,  and  obtained  a  fiife  conduct  to 
wait  upon  the  king  in  England,  and  is  then 
defigned  dominusde  Forbes,  in  the  end  of  that 
year  1421. 

He  obtained  a  grant  from  John  earl  of  Bu- 
chan,  to  him  and  Elizabeth  Douglas  his  fpoufe, 
dom  Forbes!  and  their  heirs,  of  the  lands  of  Meigle,  Fin- 
tray,  Blacktown,  Balcrols,  &cl  anno  1423. 
Alfo  a  charter  Of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Forbes,  from  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  go- 
vernor of  Scotland,  Alexandra  domino  Forbes 
et  Elizabeths  Douglas  fponf.e  fua,  confangui- 
nea  noftre  (gubernatoris}  carijjlmx,  circ.  dated 
anno  1424. 

All  which  was  confirmed  by  a  charter,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  of  king  James  I.  domino 
Alejandro  Forbes  militi,  domino  de  Forbes,  ei 
Elizabeths  fponfs  fux,  &c.  dated  6th  October 
1429. 

He  obtained  a  bond  of  man-rent  from  fir 

Penes  dom.de  Alexander  Ogfton,   lord  of  that  ilk,  who  o- 

Forbes.  bliged  himfelf  to  attend  him  with  three  horfe- 

men  againft  all  mortals,  the  king's  majeity 

only  excepted,  dated  20th  May  1426. 

He  entered  into  an  indenture  with  Robert 
lord  Lyle  of  Duchale,  who  gives  to  Alexan- 
der lord  Forbes  his  part  of  the  lands  of  Strath- 
dee,  Kindrocht,  &c.  with  all  their  pertinents, 
to  be  holden  of  the  faid  Robert  in  blanch 
farm,  as  foort  as  Robert  mall  recover  poflefii- 
on  of  half  the  lands  of  Mar,  &c.  And  in  like 
manner  the  faid  Alexander  gives  to  the  faid 
Robert  his  lands  of  Clunie  and  Whitefield, 
lying  in  Strathern  and  Angus,  to  be  holden  of 
the  earl  of  Angus,  or.  dated  anno  i  444. 

This  fir  Alexander  was  certainly  created 
lord  Forbes  long  before  this  sra,  though  we 
cannot  fix  the  precife  time  ;  for  he  was  fo  de- 
figned in  Rymer  anno  1 4  2 1 ,  in  the  above 
charter  of  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  anno 
1424;  alfo  in  his  fon's  proteft  in  1445, 
hereafter  mentioned.  There  is  likeways  in 
the  regifter  of  the  fheriff-court-books  of  A- 
berdeen,  a  precept  by  king  James  II.  to  his 
well-beloved  coufin  Alexander  lord  Forbes, 
in  the  lawiers  of  all  arrearages  and  refts  of  his  laft  accompts 
iforary.Jidinr.  fa  ^  MxQ  of  Aberdecn5  £-c.  dated  1  2th  Ju- 
ly 1447. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  George  earl  of  Angus,  by  lady  Mar- 
garet Stewart,  daughter  of  king  Robert  III. 


Ibidem,  and 
book  of  char- 
ters, p.   172. 


Creadon*    of 
the    nobility, 


and  obtained  an  obligation  from  William  earl 
of  Angus,  her  brother,  nobili  viro  Alexandra 
de  Forbes  militi,  domino  ejufd.  et  Elizabeths 
fponfte  fine,  forori  et  h.eredi  ditti  comitis,  &c. 
dated  anno  1423. 

He  got  alio  a  charter  from  king  James  I. 
to  him  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  of  the  barony 
of  Forbes,  Logie,  Muchil,  and  many  others, 
all  erected  into  one  barony,  &c.  dated  6th 
October  1430. 

By  her  he  had  iiTue  two  fons,  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  "James,   his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  John  Forbes,  provoft  of  St.  Giles's 
church,  Edinburgh. 

ill  daughter,  Anna bella,  married  to  fir  An- 
drew Gray  of  Foulis,   anceftor  of  lord  Gray. 

2 .  Margaret,  married  to of  Fy vie. 

3 .  Elizabeth,  married   to Irvine  of 

Drum. 

He  died  anno  1448,  and  was  fucceededby 
his  eldeft  lbn, 

VII.  James,  fecond  lord  Forbes,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  was  deiigned  mailer  of  i  or- 
bes,  the  common  appellation  of  a  lord  of  parli- 
ament's eldeft  Ton :  This  is  inftructed  by  a  pro- 
teft taken  by  him  in  parliament,  viz.  Jaco- 
bus magifter  de  Forbes,  filius  et  hares  Aiexan- 
dri  domini  Forbes,  proteftatus  eft,  quod  ft  decre- 
tum  contra  Jacobum  c  omit  em  Anguftx.  contine- 
nt effe  fromulgatum,  quod  Mud  nullum  fibi  <rc- 
neraret  prxjudicium  ex  fuccejjione  pr&ditto  co- 
mi  ti  Anguftx,  ire:  Teftibus  (to  the  notar's 
inftrument)  nobilihus  et  fotentibus  dominisr 
Henrico  domino  de  Dalkeith,  JVillielmo  domi- 
no de  Somerville,  Andrea  domino  Cray,  Patri- 
cio domino  Glammis,   &c.  dated    anno  1445". 

This  agrees  with  the  earl  of  Angus's  bond 
and  tailzie  of  his  eftate,  failing  heirs  of  his 
own  body,  to  James  mailer  of  Forbes,  fon 
and  heir  of  Alexander  lord  Forbes,  by  his 
filter  Elizabeth  Douglas,  &c. 

This  lord  obtained  from  king  James  II.  a 
licence,  dileilo  confanguineo  fuo  Jacobo  domino 
Forbes,  ad  conftruendum  turrem  feu  fortalitium 
diltum  Drumynor  vulgariter  nuncupat.  Forbes  in 
domini 0  de  Forbes  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Aber- 
deen, &c.  dated  14th  May  145-6. 

He  married  lady  Egidia  Keith,  daughter  of 
William  firft  earl  Marilhal,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  IVilliam,  matter  of  Forbes. 

2.  Duncan,  anceftor  of  the  Forbes's  of 
Corfindae,  Monimusk,  Kilmuck,  Lefty,  &c. 

^.Patrick,  anceftor  of  theForbes'sof  Corfe, 
Craigyvar,  &c.  in  Scotland,  and  of  the  earls 
of  Granard  in  Ireland. 

His  daughter,  Giles,  was  married  to  Mal- 
colm Forbes  of  Tolquhon. 
X  x  x  He 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv. fam.  de 
Douglas,  and 
book  of  char- 
ters, p.  167. 


Haddington's 
coll.  p.    146, 


Inftrumeiit 
penes      dorcn 
Forbes ;     and 
book  of  char- 
ters,   p.    170, 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv. fam.  de 
Douglas. 


Penes  dom.' 
Forbes,  and 
book  of  char- 
ters, p.    169. 


n66 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ckarta  'penes 
dom.  Forbes. 


Chart.'in  pub. 
archiv. 


Abercrombie, 
vol.  II.p.494. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


He  died  about  the  year  1470,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldcil  fori, 

VIII.  WILLIAM,  third  lord  Forbes,  who 
married  lady  Chriflian  Gordon,  daughter  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  had 
three  ions,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander. 

2.  Arthur. 
3-   John. 

The  above  three  fons  were  all  fucceffively 
lords  Forbes. 

His  daughter,  Chriflian,  married  to  Willi- 
am lord  Ruthven. 

He  died  foon  after  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeit  foil, 

IX.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Forbes,  who 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Forbes,  to  him  and  Eliza- 
beth his  wife,  dated  9th  July  1477- 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  loyalty, 
and  a  true  patriot  :  he  took  up  arms,  and 
raifed  all  his  vaffils  and  friends,  to  revenge 
the  murder  of  king  James  III.  and  was  join- 
ed by  the  earls  Marilhal  and  Huntly,  who 
were  no  lefs  zealous  than  himfclf :  but  their 
meafures  were  all  difconcerted  by  the  de- 
feat of  the  earl  of  Lennox  at  Tillymofs,  who 
had  raifed  two  thoufand  men  on  the  fame  ac- 
count, anno  1488. 

He  afterwards  fubmitted  to  king  James  IV. 
and  was  received  into  favour. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Boyd,  daughter 
of  Thomas  earl  of  Arran;  but  dying  without 
iflue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

IX.  Arthur,  fifth  lord  Forbes,  who  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Lyon,  daughter  of  John  lord 
Glammis  ;  but  dying  alfo  without  iffue,  be- 
fore 1505,  his  eitate  and  honours  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 

IX.  John,  fixth  lord  Forbes  who  got  a 
charter  from  king  James  IV.  Johanni  domino 
Forbes,  terrarum  deMeigle,Fintray,Elackfls~vn, 
Belcrofs,  &c.  qua  fuerunt  Alexandri  Forbes 
mi  litis,  proavi  dilli  Johanni j,  &c.  dated  lit 
December  1505. 

Alfo  a  charter  allowing  him  to  build  a 
caftle  upon  the  hill  ofKynedward,  dated  6th 
April  1509. 

And  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Fudes,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Aberdain,  to  him 
and  Chriflian  Lundin  his  fpoufe,  dated  6th 
February  1510. 

He  got  charters  from  king  James  V.  of  ma- 
ny other  lands,  too  numerous  to  be  here  in- 
ferted,  inter  1520  et  15- 35-. 

He  married,    iff,  lady  Catharine  Stewart, 


daughter  of  John  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom   0f  the  royal 
he  had  a  Ion,  tamily.p.isa. 

James,  who  died  young,  -  and  a 

daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to — Grant  of  that  ilk. 

He  married,  2dly,  Chriflian,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Lundy  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 
a  Ion, 

William,  his  heir,  and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  Andrew  Frafer 
of  Mucin],  anceflor  of  lord  Frafer. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married,  ill,  to  Gilbert 
Keith  of  Troup;  and,  2dly,  to  Alexander 
Lines  of  that  ilk. 

3.  Marjory,  married  to  Gilbert  Foibes  of 
Brux. 

4.  Chriflian,     married    to    William  lord   Chart.in  pub. 

D      ,  arcnn-.  ad  an* 

Ruthven.  num  1S2;. 

He  married,  3<dly,  Elizabeth  Bailow,  wi- 
dow of  Alexander  lord  Elphingllon,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fori, 

Arthur,  defigned  of  Putachie, and  a 

daughter, 

Janet,  married,  iff,  to  John  earl  of  Athole ; 
2dly,  to  Alexander  Hay  of  Dalgity;  and, 
3dly,  to  William  Leflie  of  Balquhain. 

He  died  anno  1547,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


Ibidem. 


Lumifden's 
M.  S.  hiftory 


of  Forbes,  & 
chart.  inpuU. 
archiv. 


X.  Willi  A  m,  feventh  lord  Forbes,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter,  under 
the  great  feal,  Willielmo  magijlro  de  Forbes, 
terrarum  baronis  de  Fudes,  dated  anno  1539. 

And  a  charter,  terrarum  baronie  de  Forbes, 
Avjford,   tire,  dated  anno  1 545*. 

Alio  charters  of  feveral  other  lands,  inter  Ibidem. 
1578  et  1584. 

He  was  in   great  favour  with  king  James 
V.  who  appointed  him  one  of  the  gentlemen   Ib;<jem 
of  his  bed- chamber,  when  but  a  young  man. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  fir  William  Keith  of  Innerugy,   by   of  the  family 
whom  he  had  fix  fons,   and  eight  daughters. 

1 .  John,  matter  of  Forbes. 

2.  William  Forbes  of  Foderhoufe. 

3.  James  Forbes  of  Lethinty. 

4.  Robert  Forbes,  prior  of  Monimusk. 

5.  Arthur  Forbes  of  Logic 

6.  Abraham  Forbes  of  Blackflown. 
1  ft  daughter,   Jean,  married  to  James  lord 

Ogilvie  of  Airly. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Henry  lord  Sin- 
clair. 

3 .  Chriflian,  married  to  George  Johnfton 
of  Caskieben. 

4.  Ifabel,  married  to  John  Gordon  of  Pit- 
lurg. 

y.    Catharine,  married  to  ■ Barclay 

of  Gartly,  in  oicecomitatu  de  Aberdeen. 

6.    Mar  gar  ;\ 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
atchiv. 


Ibidem. 

Lumifden's 
M.  S.  hill,  of 
the  family  of 
Fo-bes. 


Chart,  in-pub. 
arehiv/ 


6.  Margaret,  married  to  George  Sinclair 
of  May,  fon  of  George  earl  of  Caithnefs. 

7.  Barbara,  married  to  Alexander  Allar- 
dice  of  that  ilk. 

3.  Anne,  married  to  fir  John  Seton  of 
Barns . 

He  died  anno  1593,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  el  deft  fon, 

XI.  John,  eighth  lord  Forbes,  who  got 
from  king  James  VI.  a  charter  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Forbes,  erf.  yobanni  domino 
Forbes,  zjc.  dated  anno  1598. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Gordon, 
daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Huntly,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

yobn,  who  entered  into  holy  orders  abroad, 
and  died  without  iffue, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  yean,  married  to  William  Cummin  of 
Earnfide. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  George  Sinclair 
of  Dunbeath. 

He  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  James 
Seton  of  Touch,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Arthur,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Catharine,   married  to Gordon  of 

Rothemay. 

XII.  Arthur,  ninth  lord  Forbes,  fuc- 
ceeded his  father,  and  married  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  lord  Elphingfton,  by  whom 
he  had  five  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  yobn  Forbes. 

3 .  Colonel  tVilliam  Forbes. 

4.  Captain  Arthur. 

5.  Captain  yames. 

Thefe  two  laft  were  killed  in  the  Ger- 
man wars. 

1  ft  daughter,  Barbara,  married  to  George 
earl  of  Seaforth. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Forbes  of 

Echt. 

3 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  Skeen 

of  that  ilk. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Alexanber,  tenth  lord  Forbes, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter 
from  king  James  VI.  Alexandra  magijlro  de 
Forbes,  filio  et  h&redi  apparent!  Arthuri  domini 
Forbes,  terrarum  baronin  de  Fintray,  &c.  dated 
anno  1 6 1  9 . 

His  genius  leading  him  to  a  military  life, 
he  went  over  to  Germany,  and  ferved  under 
the  great  Gnftavus  Adolphus,  where  he  ac- 
quired the  reputation  of  a  brave  and  gallant 
officer,  and  arrived  to  the  degree  of  a  lieu- 
tenant-general. 


Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war  in 
Great-Britain,  he  returned  to  his  native  coun- 
try, had  a  confiderable  command  in  the  army 
that  was  fent  over  to  fupprefs  the  rebellion  in 
Ireland. 

He  was  one  of  the  colonels  of  foot  in  A- 
berdeen-fhire,  for   duke  Hamilton's  engage-  Refunded 
ment,  anno,  1648  ;   and,  after  the  murder  of  *asofParlj' 
the  king,  had   the  fame  office  in  that  ihire, 
for  putting  the  kingdom  in  a  pofture  of  de- 
fence,  anno  1649. 

He  married,  ift,  Anne, daughter  of  fir  John 
Forbes  of  Pitfligo,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IVilliam,  mailer  of  Forbes,  and  feveral  o- 
rhers  who  died  young. 

He   married,     2d!y,   Elizabeth,    daughter 

of  —  Forbes  of  Rires,   in  -vicecom.  de 

Fife,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  three 
daughters  that  came  to  maturity,  and  eight 
others  that  died  young. 

1 .  Colonel  James  Forbes. 

2.  Captain  Arthur  Forbes. 
1  ft  daughter,  Chrijlian,   married  to  John 


Lumifden's 
hiltory  of  the 
Forbes's,  and 
peerage      of 
Scotland. 


Forbes  of  Balfiug 

2.    Man,  married,  ift,  to  Ku^h  Rofe 


of 
Kinnaird  of 


Kilravock ;  and  2dly,  to 
Cowbine. 

3.  Anne,  who  died  unmarried. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  William,  eleventh  lord  Forbes, 
who  married  Jean,  daughter  of Camp- 
bell of  Calder,  by  whom  he  had  iffue,  three 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Arthur  Forbes  of  Breda,  without  ifTue. 

3.  Mr.  Archibald  Forbes  of  Putachie. 

ift  daughter  Mary, married,  ift,  to  Willi- 
am Sutherland  of  Rofecommon,  fon  of  James, 
fecond  lord  Duffus ;  and  2diy,  to  fir  Robert 
Gordon  of  Gordoniton. 

2.   Elizabeth,   married  to  — Leith   of 

Whitehaugh. 

And  dying  in  1 691,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Wi  lli  a  m,  twelfth  lord  Forbes,  who, 
coming  early  into  the  revolution,  was  confti- 
tuted  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy-council  to 
king  William,  in  May  1689;  captain  of  a 
troop  of  horfe ;  and  foon  after  colonel  of  a  re- 
giment of  dragoons. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  privy-council  to 
queen  Anne,  and  lieutenant  colonel  of  the 
horfe  guards,  commanded  by  the  duke  of 
Argyle. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  James  Bro- 
die  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

I .   IVilliam^  his  heir, 

9.  yames 7 


fbidern,* 


263 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2 .  James,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours, 
of  whom  afterwards. 

His  daughter  Mary,  married  to  John  Ogil- 
vic  of  Balbegno,  Efq  ; 

He  died,  anno  1716,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  tldeft  fort, 

XVI.  William,  thirteenth  lord  Forbes, 
who  married  Mifs  Dorothy  Dale,  daughter 
of  William  Dale,  Efq;  of  Covent -garden, 
Weftminfter,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Francis,  his  heir, and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Mary,  who  died  young. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  captain  James  Dun- 
dafs  younger  of  Dundafs. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  doctor  John 
Gregory,  profeffor  of  medicine  in  king's  col- 
lege, Aberdeen. 

He  died  anno  1730,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  lbn, 

XVII.  Francis,  fourteenth  lord  Forbes, 
Who  died  a  minor,  unmarried,  anno  1734, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  uncle  James  before- 
mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XVI .  James, fifteenth  lord  Forbes,  fecond 
fon  of  William,  the  twelfth  lord,  married,  iff., 
Mary  Forbes,  lifter  of  Alexander,  lord  Pit- 
fligo,  widow  of  John  Forbes  of  Monimusk, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


James,  now  lord  Forbes,— —and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  Sophia,  married  to  Charles  Cummin  of 
Kinninmount. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  James  Gordon  of 
Cowbardie,   Efq; 

3 .  Anne,  married  to  Thomas  Erskine  cf 
Pittodric,   Efq; 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  James  Gordon  of  Park,  Bart,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1761,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVII.  James,  fixteenth  lord  Forbes,  who 
married  Catharine  Innes,  only  daughter  of 
fir  Robert  Innes  of  Orton,  Bart,  by  whom 
he  has  a  daughter. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  three  boars  heads  couped  argent, 
muzled  gules. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  flag's  head  eraz- 
ed,  proper. 

Supporters;  two  greyhounds  argent, 
each  having  a  plain  collar  gules. 

Motto  ;   Grace  me  guide. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Caftle  Forbes  and  Putachie,  in  Aber- 
deenfhire,  &c. 


ASH  TON,  Lord  Ashton  of  Forfar- 


AS  a  full  account  of  this  noble  and  anti- 
ent  family  is  to  be  found  in  many 
Enghihhiftories,  we  fhall  here  briefly  deduce 
their  defcent,  as  contained  in  the  Scots  com- 
pendium, being  all  taken  fromEnglifh.  authors. 

I.  Ralph  de  Ashton,  in  the  county  of 
Staiford,  fiourilhed  in  the  beginning  of  the 
reign  of  king  Henry  III.  who  fucceeded  to 
the  crown  of  England,  anno  12 16. 

He  was  father  of 

II.  Roger  de  Ashton,  who  obtained 
Hift  of  F,ne-  fr°m  Roger  de  Maland,  bifhop  of  Litchfield, 
lanrl,andSco;s  the  keeping  of  the  game  of  Cankwood  in  Staf- 

P'   fordfliire,   anno  1260,   which  hath  continued 
with  his  pofterity  ever  fince. 

He  married  Sibil,  daughter  of  James  de 
Launda,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  a  fon  and  fuc- 
ceffor, 

III.  Sir  John   de  Ashton,    who    was 


compend 
427 


knight  of  the  fliire  for  Stafford,  the  7th  of 
Edward  III.  anno  1327. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Roger  de  Ashton,  who  was  alfo 
knight  for  Staffordfliire,  the  23d  of  the  fame 
prince,   anno  1350. 

He  was  father  of 

V.  John  de  Ashton,  who  was  made 
iheriff  of  Staffordfliire  by  king  Edward  III.  a- 
bout  the  1370,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Thomas  Ashton,  who  ferved  in 
parliament  as  knight  for  Staffordfhire,  the 
10th  of  Henry  IV.  anno  1409,  and  was  alfo 
made  iheriff  of  the  county. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  fifter  and  heir  to 
Reginald  de  Leigh,  by  whom  he  got  a  great 
eftate,  and  by  her  had  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Roger  de  Ashton,  who  was 

returned 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


returned  knight  for  Staffordihire,  by  tiie 
commiffioners  of  the  county,  to  ferve  in  par- 
liament the  I  2th  of  Henry  VI.  anno  1434. 

He  married  Joyce,  filler  and  co-heirefs  of 
Baldwin  de  Freville,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  heir, 

VIII.  Roger  de  Ashton,  who  married 
Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  William  Brereton  in 
the"  county  of  Chefter,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IX.  John  de  Ashton,  who  fucceeded 
him,  and  was  fherifF  of  the  county  of  Stafford, 
in  the  reigns  of  Edward  IV.  and  Richard  III. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
Delves  of  Dodington,  Efq  ;  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

X.  Sir  John  de  Ashton,  who  at  the 
marriage  of  prince  Arthur,  eldeft  ion  of  king 
Henry  VII.  was  made  knight  of  the  bath. 

This  fir  John,  in  the  4th  of  Henry  VIII. 
anno  151  3,  went  in  the  expedition  into  Bri- 
tanny,  and  affifted  that  king  at  the  fiege  of 
Terouin  and  Tournay,  as  alfo  at  the  battle  of 
Spurs  that  fame  year;  and  for  his  conduct  and 
bravery  was  made  a  knight  banneret  in  the 
open  field. 

He  married  Joan,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Littleton,  by  which  marriage  he  got  the  ma- 
nor of  Wanlip,  &c,  and  by  her  he  had  iflue 
two  Ions. 

1.  Sir  Ediuard,  his  heir. 

2 .  fVilliam  Afaton,   Efq  ; 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Edward  Ashton,  who  was  fe- 
veral  times  fherifF  of  the  county  of  Stafford, 
and  married  Joan,  daughter  of  Thomas  Bowls, 
Efq ;   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Walter,  his  heir, — and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Catharine,  married  to  fir  William  Chit- 
wynd  of  Ingftree,  in  the  county  of  Stafford. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  fir  Simon  Harcourt, 
of  Stanton  Harcourt  in  Oxfordlhire. 

3.  Frances,  married  to  Robert  Needham 
of  Shenton,  in  Leicefter-fhire,  anceftor  of 
vifcount  Kilmurry. 

He  died  anno  1568,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XII.  Sir  Walter  Ashton,  who  was 
knighted  by  queen  Elizabeth. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Levifon. 

He  died  anno  1 589,  leaving  iflue  a  fon 
and  fucceflbr, 

Xm.  Sir  Edward  Ashton,  who  was 


alfo  knighted  and  appointed  fherifF  of  Staf- 
ford-mire, an  office  that  had  been  enjoyed  by 
all  his  anceilors,  fince  the  time  of  king  Ed- 
ward III. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas 
Lucy  knight,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  Walter  Ashton,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him,  and  at  the  coronation  of  king 
James  I.  of  England,  was  made  a  knight  of 
the  bath,    anno  1603,   and  a  baronet,    1611. 

In  1622,  he  was  fent  with  the  carl  of 
Briftol  to  the  court  of  Madrid,  to  conclude 
a  marriage  treaty  with  Charles  prince  of  Wales, 
and  the  eldeft  daughter  of  that  crown;  where, 
to  fupport  the  glory  of  his  country,  he  fpent 
the  greateft  part  of  his  own  eftate,  tho'  that 
marriage  never  took  effect. 

However,  king  Charles  I.  being  fenfible  of  D;pioma    i 
his  faithful  fervices,  creited  him  a   peer   of  pub.  regift. 
Scotland,   by  the  title  of  lord  Afliton  of  For- 
far, 8th  November  1 6  2  8,  by  patent,  hxredibus 
mafculis  in  per  pet  num. 

He  died  anno  1639,  having  married  Ger- 
trude, daughter  of  fir  Ralph  Sadler  of  Stan- 
don,  in  the  county  of  Hartford,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

XV.  Walter,  fecond  lord  Afliton  of 
Forfar,  who  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  trufty 
fervant  to  king  Charles  I. 

When  Litchfield  was  befieged  by  the  parli- 
ament's forces,  he  was  joined  in  commiffion 
with  fir  Thomas Tildefly  the  governor.  They 
fent  a  letter  to  the  king  at  Newcaftle,  with  a 
fafe  hand,  to  which  he  returned  the  follow- 
ing anfwer  : 

Newcaftle,  6th  June,  1646. 
My  lord  Afhton  and  Tildefly, 

"  The  greateft  of  my  misfortunes  is, 
"  that  I  cannot  reward  fuch  gallant  and  loyal 
"  fubjecfs  as  you  are,  as  I  ought  or  would. 
"  For  the  prefcnt,  (I  deal  freely  with  you,) 
"  I  can  give  you  no  relief  ;  but  I  dcfire  you 
"  to  hold  out  till  Oxford  be  furrendered, 
"  which  will  be  ranked  among  the  good 
"  fervices  done  by  you  to 

"  Your  afluijed  friend, 

"   Charles  R." 

Oxford  being  furrendered  foon  thereafter 
and  no  conditions  obtained  for  them,  lord 
Afhton  retired,  and  lived  privately  in  the 
country  till  the  reftoration  ;  after  which  he 
fucceeded  to  the  eftate  of  Standon,  before- 
mentioned,  and  got  a  grant  thereof  from  king 
Charles  II.  to  him  and  his  heirs,  with  a  week- 
ly mercat,  and  two  feveral  fairs  in  the  year, 
at  the  town  of  Standon,  without  being  ac- 
countable to  the  exchequer,   Gfc. 

Yyy  He 


270 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


He  married  hdy  Miry  Wefton,   dmghter 
of  Richard  earl  of  Portland,   lord  trealurer  of 
id,   by  whom  lie  had  a  foil, 

XVI.  Walters  third  lord  Aihton  of  For- 
far, who  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  fir 
Walter  Blunt,  knight,  by  whom  he  had  a  lbn, 

IValter,   his  heir. 

He  died  anno  1714,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  lbn, 

XVII.Walte  r, fourth  lord  Afliton  ot  For- 
far, who  married  lady  Mary  Howard,  filler  to 
Thomas  duke  of- Norfolk,  by  whom  he  had 
feveral  children. 

1.    'James  his  heir,   Crc  dr. 

He  had  a  daughter  married  to  Robert  Wield, 
Efq  ; 

He  died  anno  1746,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XVIII.  James,  fifth  lord  Afliton  of  For-  |  at 


far,  who  married  lady  Barbara  Talbot,  eldefk 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  Shrewsbury,  by 
whom  he  had  fon. 

He  died  anno  1 75$,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIX.  Walter,  fixth  lord  Afhton  of  For- 
far, &c. 

ARMS. 

Argent,  a  fefs;  and  in  chief,  three  lozen- 
ges  fable. 

Crest  j  on  a  wreath,  a  bull's  head  coirp- 
ed.  o\~  the  laft. 

Supporters  ;  two  Roman  knights  com- 
plcatly  armed,  their  faces,  hands,  and  knees 
bare. 

Motto  ■   Numini  et  fatrix  ajlo. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 


At  Standonin  the  county  of  Hartford,  and 
Tizhall  in  Staffordfhire. 


DOUGLAS  Earl  of  Forfar. 


ARCHIBALD  earl  of  Angus,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  William,  firft 
marquis  of  Douglas,  married  ift  lady  Anne 
Stewart,  daughter  of  Efme  duke  of  Lennox, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  afterwards  marquis  of  Douglas. 

He  married,  2dly,ladyJean\Vemyfs,daughter 
of  David  earl  of  Wemyfs ;  and  on  3d  April, 
1651,  when  king  Charles  II.  was  in  Scotland, 
he  was  created  earl  of  Ormond  and  Forfar, 
lord  Bothwell  and  Hai  tfide,  thefe  honours  be- 
ing limited  to  his  heirs-male  by  the  laid  lady 
Jean  Wemyfs;  and  by  her  he  had  alfo  a  fon, 

II.Archih  ALD,who,  accordingly  upon  his 

Dlpl.  in  pub.   father's  death,  fucceeded  to  thofe  titles,  anno 

archiv.  i6yy.      But  after  the  reiteration,  he  got  a 

new  patent,   confirming  the  titles  of  earl  of 

Forfar,  lord  Windale  and  Hartfide,   to  him, 

and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  :d  Oct.  1 66 1 . 

He  came  early  into  the  revolution,  was 
named  a  privy  councillor  to  king  William, 
-end  one  of  the  commiffioners  for  executing  the 
office  of  lord  privy  feal. 

He  was  alfo  of  the  privy  council  to  queen 
Anne,  and  was  by  her  appointed  one  of  the 
commiffioners  of  the  treafury,  in  which  of- 
fice he  continued  till  the  diffolution  of  that 
court  by  the  union. 

He  married  Rabina,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Lockhart  of  Lee,  ambaffador  extraordi- 
nary from  king  Charles  II.  to  the  court  of 


France.      By  the  faid  Rabina,  he  had  a  fon, 

Archibald,  his  heir. 

He  died  in  1 7  1 2,  and  was  fucceeded  by  the 
faid 

III. Archibald  ,fecond  earl  of  Forfar,  who 
betaking  himfelf  to  a  military  life,  foon  rofe 
to  the  degree  of  a  lieutenant  colonel,  and  was 
with  the  duke  of  Argyle  at  the  battle  of  She- 
riff-muir,  anno  1715,  where  he  received  fe- 
veral wounds,  of  which  he  died  a  few  days 
thereafter,  without  iffue,  whereby  his  honours 
became  extinct. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift,  and  4th,  argent,  a  man's 
heart  crowned,  proper;  on  a  chief  azure,  three 
ftars  of  the  ift.  2d,  and  3d,  four  coats  quar- 
terly, ift  MacDoual,  2d  Abernethy,  3d 
Wifhart,  4th  Stewart,  as  born  by  the  Duke 
of  Douglas. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  la- 
vage with  a  chain  about  his  neck,  pendant; 
to  it  a  crowned  heart,  proper  ;  on  the  fini- 
iter,  a  buck  collared  with  three  mullets. 

Crest;  a  phoenix  in  a  flame. 

Motto  ;  Extinttus  orior-7  and  on  the 
compartment,  Jamais  arriei-. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Botowel-caftle  in  Lanerk-fhire. 

FORRESTER 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND: 


271 


FORRESTER   Lord   Forrester. 


Chart. in  king 
David'tbook. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Robert 
II. 


Rymer  torn. 
VII.  &  VIII. 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  269. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


THIS  firname,  which  is  of  great  antiqui- 
ty, is  taken  from  the  office  of  forefter, 
or  keeper  of  the  king's  forefts,  their  armori- 
al bearings  being  hunting  horns,  &c. 

There  was  an  antient  family  of  the  fir- 
name  of  Forrefter  in  the  Merfe,  defigned  of 
Renton,  which  long  ago  ended  in  an  heirefs, 
married  to  Ellim  of  Ellimford ;  which  fa- 
mily again  ended  in  another  heirefs,  married 
to  the  ancellor  of  fir  John  Home,  now  of 
Renton. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was 

I.  Sir  Adam  Forrester,  who  flourifli- 
ed  in  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  from 
whom  he  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands  of  Whitburn,  in  the  conftabu- 
lary  of  Linlithgow,  to  him  and  his  heirs,  &c. 
dated  the  17th  of  Auguft  1365. 

He  got  another  charter  from  the  fame 
prince,  upon  the  refignation  of  William  de 
Seton,  terrarum  villa  de  Midriff,  (Niddery)  in 
the  faid  conftabulary,  to  him,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  dated  anno  1370. 

This  fir  Adam  has  been  pofTeffed  of  an  im- 
menfe  eftate,  for  he  got  from  king  Robert  II. 
no  lefs  than  fix  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  different  lands  and  baronies  ;  befides,  one 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Corftorphine, 
which  he  acquired  from  fir  William  More 
of  Abercorn,  anno  1 3  7  7,  which  afterwards  be- 
came the  chief  title  of  his  family. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  was  made 
lord  privy-feal  anno  1  390,  and  was  fix  or  fe- 
ven  times  employed  to  negotiate  treaties  with 
the  Engliih,  betwixt  the  1394  and  1404. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  John  Dun- 
das  of  Fingask,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas-^  who  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Drylaw,  upon  fir 
John'*  refignation,  Thoma  Forrefter  fratri  fuo, 
&c.  dated  in  1406. 

Sir  Adam  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1 405", 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Sir  John,  who  got  a  charter  from  Ro- 
bert duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland, 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Uchtertyre,  in  the 
fhire  of  Stirling,  upon  the  refignation  of  fir 
John  Drummond  ofCargill,  to  and  in  favours 
of  fir  John  Forrefter  of  Corftorphine,  and 
Margaret  his  fpoufe,  dated  6th  March  1407. 

He  acquired  from  Henry  Sinclair  earl  of 
Orkney,  an  annuity  of  twelve  merks  per  an- 


num, out  of  his  lands  and  coal-works  of  Dy- 
fart,  until  he  is  repaid  of  thirty  nobles,  which 
he  lent  the  earl  in  his  great  necelfity,  &c. 
Upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  dated  in  December  1407. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiflioners  appointed 
to  treat  with  the  Engliih  about  the  king's  li- 
berty, anno  141  6,  and  again  in  1423  ;  he  was 
aHb  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom,  1424. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James  I. 
who  made  him,  firft,  mafter  of  his  houfhold, 
then  lord  high  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  1425. 

He  was  afterwards  employed  in  feveral  ne- 
gotiations with  the  Engliih,  and  made  many 
confiderable  donations  to  the  religious. 

By  the  above  charter  in  1407,  it  appears 
he  married,  ift,  Margaret  ;  but  of  what  fa- 
mily, or  whether  or  not  he  had  children  by 
her  we  can  give  no  account, 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Jean  Sinclair, 
daughter  of  Henry  earl  of  Orkney,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry  Forrefter  of  Liberton,  &c. 

1  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  fir  Robert, 
then  fon  and  heir-apparent  of  Herbert  lord 
Maxwell  of  Carlaverock. 

2 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Lau- 
der of  Hatton,  knight. 

He  died  anno  1440,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Joh  n,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime, 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  Johanni 
Forrefter,  filio  et  hsredi  apparent';  domini  Jo- 
hannis  Forrefter,  camerarii  Scotix,  &c.  of  fe-- 
vbral  lands,  inter  1425  et  1430. 

He  married  Marian  Stewart  lady  Dalfwin- 
ton,  widow  of  fir  John  Stewart,  knight,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Archibald,  his  heir. 

2.  Matthew  Forrefter,  who  got  a  charter 
from  king  James  III.  of  the  lands  of  Barnton, 
&c.  anno  1487. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  torn. 
IX.  p.  341. 
torn.  X.  pages 
266,  308, &c. 

Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  Hate: 
p.  310. 

Ibid.  andRy- 
mer. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 
Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Stewart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
fam.  p.  160. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


IV.  Archibald    Forrester  of  Cor- 
ftorphin,   who  married    Margaret  Hepburn,  chart,  penes 
daughter  of  Patrick  lord  Hailes,  by  whom  he  ducem    de 
had  a  fon  and  liacceffor,  Roxburgh. 

V.  Sir  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter 

from  king  James  III.  domino  AlexandroForref-  Chart,  in  pub. 
ter  de  Corftorphine,  militi,  of  feveral  lands  and  archiv- 
baronies,  dated  anno  1477. 

He  got  charters  of  many  other  lands,  inter 
1480^  iyoo,  Ibldem- 

He 


irjz 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


He  married  M  irga  ct,d  mghter  of  fir  Dun- 
can 1  on  elk  i  oi  Gardyn,  by  «  hom  he  had  a  fon, 

VI.  James,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  pot 
many  charters  from  king  James  V.  Jacobo 
Forre  \er  .'    C  ■ /  rphine,  &c. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  

Lauder  of  Hatton,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


VII.  Sir  James  Forrester  of  Corftor- 
Chart.incan-  phhe,  who  dying  without  iffue-male,  anno 
cellaria.  1587,  his  eftate  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

VII.  Henry  Forrester  of  Corftor- 
phine,  who  married  Helen  Prefton,  a  daugh- 
ter of  the  family  of  Craigmillar,  in  Edinburgh- 
fliire,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


VIII.  George,  who,  being  a  man  of  parts, 
honour,  and  probity,  was  in  great  favour  with 
king  Charles  I.  who  created  him  a  baronet, 
anno  I  6  25,  then  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  cf 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Forrefter  of 
Corftorphine,  2 2d  July  1633,  by  patent  to 
his  heirs-general. 

He  was  alio  appointed  high  fheriff  of  the 
mire  of  Edinburgh. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Geor- 
gia domino  Forrefter  de  Corftorphin,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Torwood-head,  and 
many  others,  inter  1634  et  1640. 

He  married  Chriftian.  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Livingfton  of  Kilfyth,  by  whom  he  had 
feveral  daughters. 

1.  Helen,  married  to  William  lord  Rofs. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  James  Baillie  of  Tor- 
wood-head,  fon  of  lieutenant-general  Willi- 
am Baillie. 

3 .  Li/ins,  married  to  William  Baillie,  an- 
other ion  of  thefaid  lieutenant-general  Willi- 
am, and  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

George,  firft  lord  Forrefter,  having  no  if- 
fue,  made  a  refignation  of  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours in  the  king's  hands,  and  got  a  new  pa- 
tent, to  himfelf  in  liferent,  and  after  his  de- 
ceafe,  "  To  and  in  favours  of  his  daughter 
"  Jean,  and  her  husband,  the  faid  James  Bail- 
"  lie,  and  the  heirs  procreate  betwixt  them  ; 
"  which  failing,  to  the  neareft  and  lawful 
"  heirs-male  of  the  faid  James  whatever  ; 
"  they  carrying  the  name  and  arms  of  For- 
*'  refter  ;  the  faid  James  being  defigned  ma- 
"  fter  of  Forrefter  during  George's  life,  &c." 
This  patent  is  dated  13th  Auguft  1650. 

George,  firft  lord  Forrefter,  dying  foon 
thereafter  without  male-iffue,  was  according- 
ly fucceeded  by  his  fon-in-law> 


Records  of 

parliament. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Records   of 
parliament. 


IX.  James  Baillie  alias  Forrester, 
fecond  lord,  who,  after  the  death  of  his  firft 
wife,  the  faid  Jean,  married,  2dly,  lady  Jean 
Ruthven,  only  daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of 
Forth  and  Brentford,  but  dying  without  iffue 
by  either),  his  eftate  and  honours,  according 
to  the  lalt  mentioned  patent,  devolved  upon 
his  brother  and  heir-male, 

IX.  Wi  lli  am,  third  lord  Forrefter,  who, 
by  the  faid  Lilias,  daughter  of  the  firft  lord, 
left  iffue  a  ion  and  fucceffor, 

X.  William,  fourth  lord  Forrefter,  who 
married  a  daughter  of  fir  Andrew  Birnie  of 
Saline,  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
juftice  ;  and  he  dying  anno  170$,  by  her  left 
a  fon  and  heir, 

XI.  George,  fifth  lord  Forrefter,  who 
went  into  the  army,  fignalized  himfelf  in  the 
government's  fervice  at  Prefton  in  Lanca- 
fliire,  anno  1 7 1 5,  and  was  made  colonel  of 
the  4th  troop  of  horfe  guards. 

He  married  Charlotte,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  Anthony  Row,  Efq;  in  the  county 
of  Oxford,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  /Villi  am. 

His  daughter — ,  married  to  Patrick 

Haldane  of  Bearcrofts,  Efq;  advocate. 

The  other ,   married  to        '  ■      > 

Stirling  of  Herbertfhire,  Efq;. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  George,  fixth  lord  Forrefter,  who 
dying  without  iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
brother, 

XII.  William,  feventh  lord  Forrefter, 

who  was  a  chaplain  in  the  royal  navy,  but 
dying  unmarried,  anno  I  748,  the  title  appears 
to  be  extinct.. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th  argent,  three  buffalo's 
horns  fable,  ftringed  gules,  for  the  name  of 
Forrefter  ;  2d  and  3d  azure,  nine  mullets  or, 
for  Baillie. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  talbot's  head  eraz- 
cd  argent. 

Supporters;  two  talbots  of  the  lafl. 

Motto;  Spero. 

CHIEF     SEATS 

Were  at  Torwood  in  the  mire  of  Stirling, 
and  Corftorphine  within  two  miles  of  Edin- 
burgh . 

PATRICK 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


273 


PATRICK 

Scotland. 


R  UT  H  V  E  N   Earl  of  Forth  in 
and  Brentford  in  England* 


H  E   immediate 
man  was, 


anccftor  of  this  great 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Minutes  of 
parliament. 


I.  Wi  ll  i  a  m  ,  fecond  fon  of  William,  cre- 
ated lord  Ruthvcn,  anno  1487. 

He  got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  Bandean, 
in  Perthlhire,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter 
from  king  James  V.  anno  15-28. 

He  got  alfo  another  charter,  Willielmo 
Ruthven  et  signets  Crichton  fpnfs   fua,  dated 

1536. 

By  the  faid  Agnes  Crichton,  he  left  iffue  a 
fon, 

II.Wl  lli  a  ji  Ruthven  of  Bandcan,  who 
fucceeded  him.      He  was  father  of 

III.  Patrick,  afterwards  earl  of  Forth, 
who  being  of  a  military  genius,  went  abroad 
when  young  to  puih  his  fortune  in  the  Ger- 
man wars,  and  ferved  under  that  great  gene- 
ral Guftavus  Adolphus ;  where,  for  his  con- 
duct and  bravery,  he  rofe  to  the  rank  of  a 
lieutenant-general,  and  gained  to  himfelf  im- 
mortal honour :  But  hearing  of  the  troubles 
in  his  own  country,  and  being  ftrongly  at- 
tached to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family,  he 
returned  home,  and  immediately  joined  the 
loyalifts.  The  king  being  no  ftranger  to  his 
character,  created  him  lord  Ruthven  of  Ef- 


Ibiderr.. 


trick,  anno  1639,  and  made  him  governor  of 
the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  which  he  held  out 
for  the  king,  and  abfolutely  refufed  to  fur- 
render  ;  for  which  he  was  forfeited  by  the 
parliament  in  June  1640;  but  by  general 
Lefly's  intereft,  Ins  forfeiture  was  taken  off 
in  November  1641.  He  immediately  re- 
paired to  the  king  in  England,  who  made  him 
general  of  his  army,  and  created  him  earl  of  Records  of 
Forth,  2 7th  March  1642,  by  patent  to  the  Parliamen«> 
heirs- male  of  his  body. 

At  the  battles  of  Edgehill,  Brentford,  and 
Newberry,  he  performed  the  part  of  a  pru- 
dent and  experienced  general ;  and,  in  con- 
fideration  of  his  eminent  fervices,  the  king 
was  pleafed  to  create  him  a  peer  of  England^ 
by  the  title  of  earl  of  Brentford,  &c.  anno 
1645. 

He  was  again  forfeited,  and  excepted  from 
pardon  by  the  parliament,  and  died  in  an  ad- 
vanced agej  anno  1 651,  leaving  ifTue  only  one 
daughter, 

IV.  Lady  Jean  Ruthven,  married  to 
James  lord  Forrefter,  who  dying  alfo  without 
ifTue',  all  the  titles  became  extincl:,, 

ARMS. 
Urgent,    three  bars  gules. 


Gutnry's  i 
tnoirs. 


FRASER    Lord    Fraser, 


Chart,  in  pub- 
archiv. 


Diploma  in 
pub.  archiv. 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  branch 
of  the  noble  and  antient  family  of  Fra- 
fer  was, 

I.  Andrew  Fraser  ofMuchil,  in  Aber- 
deenfhire,  who  flourilhcd  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  V.  and  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  fixth  lord  Forbes,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  heir, 

n.  Andrew  Fraser  of  Muchil,  who 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert  Dou- 
glas earl  of  Buchan,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

III.  Andrew,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
being  a  man  of  parts  and  learning,  was  in 
great  favour  with  king  Charles  I.  who  raifed 
him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title 

Z  z  z 


Ibidem. 


of  lord  Frafer,    19th  June  1633,  by  patent 
h&redibus  mafcu/is  e  corpore  fuo. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  thereat 
feal,  Andres  domino  Frafer,  of  the  land"  and 
barony  of  Duris,  and  others,  Inter  1634  et 
1636.  In  which  laft  year  he  died,  having 
married  Anne,  daughter  of  James  lord  Bal- 
merino,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceubr, 


IV.  And  rev/,  fecond  lord  Frafer,  who 
appears  to  have  been  engaged  on  the  parlia- 
ment's fide  during  the  troublefome  reign  of 
king  Charles  I. 

He  was  one  of  the  committee  fent  to  the  Refcinded 
north  for  profecuting  malignants,    19th  July  aasofparl. 
1*44. 

He  was  one  of  the  committee  of  eftates 
in  1645  ;  and  he    and  his  Ion  the  mafter  Ibidem. 

were 


274 


PEERAGE     of     SCOT  LA  ND. 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 


were  both  in  the  laft  committee,  anno  1649. 

He  pot  charters  from  king  Charles  II.  of 
the  lands  end  barony  of  Stainywood,  &c.  an- 
no 1662. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of Hal- 

dane  of  Gleneagles,  by  whom  he  had  iffiie, 

Andrew,   his  heir. 

He  died  anno  1674,  and  was  fuccecded  by 
his  fon, 


V.  Andrew,  third  lord  Frafer,  who  mar- 
Crawfurd's  ried  Cathaiine Frafer,  daughter  of  Hugh  lord 
peerage.  Lovat,  widow  of  Robert  vifcount  of  Arbuth- 

not,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


VI.   Charles,  fourth  lord  Frafer,  who 
fuccecded  him,   and  married  lady  Mary  Er-    lbldem- 
skine,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Buchan-,  and 
dicil  without  iffne. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  three  frai7.es  argent. 

Crest  ;  a  mount  full  of  ftrawberrics,  leav- 
ed, flowered,  and  fructuate,  proper. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  a  falcon, 
and  on  the  (milter  a  heron  proper. 

Motto  ;  All  my  hofe  is  in  Cod. 


MACDUFF    Thane    and    Earl    of    Fyfe. 


SirJamesBal- 
four's  defcrip- 
tion  of  Fife. 


Boeth.  lib.X 
p.  199. 


AS  there  are  many  full  and  elaborate  ac- 
counts of  this  great  and  antient  fami- 
ly, wrote  by  good  hiftorians,  we  lliall  here 
briefly  deduce  their  defcent  from  the  belt  au- 
thorities. 

Fifus  Duffus,  or  Fyfe  MacDuff,  was  a 
man  of  vail  wealth  and  power  in  the  reign  of 
king  Kenneth  II.  and  gave  that  prince  great 
alliftance  in  his  wars  with  tkc  Picts,  about 
the  year  834. 

After  they  were  fubdued  (about  the  year 
840)  king  Kenneth  gave  to  this  MacDuff,  in 
reward  of  his  great  and  eminent  fervices,  all 
the  lands  then  called  Otholinia,  which  he 
himfelf  had  conquered  from  the  Pifts,  which 
extended  from  Fife -Nets  to  Clackmannan, 
from  eaft  to  weft,  from  the  river  Forth  on 
the  fouth,  to  the  river  Tay  and  Earn  on  the 
north. 

This  great  tract  of  land  he  called  Fife,  af- 
ter his  own  name,  according  to  thefe  words 
of  Boethius,  regio  ad  id  tempus  Otholinia  a 
Fifo  Duffb,  in  Fiji  nonien  concejflt,   6 v. 

As  he  was  now  proprietor  of  all  Fyfe,  he 
was  alfo  appointed  heretable  thane  thereof, 
the  highelt  jurifdicfjon  then  known  in  Scot- 
land under  our  kings ;  which  dignity  was  en- 
joyed by  his  pofterity  in  a  direct  male-line  to 
that  hero  and  eminent  patriot  MacDuff,  the 
eighth  thane,  and  firft  earl. 

I.  MacDuff,  eighth  thane,  afterwards 
earl  of  Fyfe,  was  one  of  the  greateft  and  moft 
powerful  fubjects  in  the  kingdom ;  and  as  he 
was  no  lefs  good  than  great,  he  was  confe- 
quentlymuch  dreaded  byMacBeath  the  ufur- 
per. 

The  great  fhare  he  had  in  bringing  about 
king  Malcolm  Canmorc's  restoration,  and  his 
killing  MacBeathwith  his  own  hand,  are  facts 


Fordun,vol.Ii 


fo  well  known,  that  it  is  needlefs  here  to  in* 
lift  on  them. 

And  as  Malcolm  was  a  prince  both  gene- 
rous and  grateful,  he  did  not  fail  to  reward 
his  benefactor  according  to  his  merit :  He 
confirmed  tohim  the  county  of  Fyfe,  and  cre- 
ated him  earl  thereof  at  his  firft  conventus  fro- 
cerwn  held  at  Forfar,  anno  103-7;  or,  accord- 
ing to  others,  anno  1061. 

He  likeways  conferred  on  him  many  great 
and  noble  privileges,  all  to  defcend  to  his  po- 
fterity, viz. 

ill,  To  have  the  honour  of  placing  the 
kings  of  Scotland  in  the  chair  of  ftate  at  their 
coronation. 

2d,  That  they  fliould  lead  the  van  of  the 
royal  army  in  the  day  of  battle. 

3d,  That  if  any  within  the  ninth  degree 
of  relation  to  his  family,  Ihould  be  guilty  of 
man-flaughter,  he  Ihould  be  free  by  flying  to  Ibid  voI  h 
Crofs  MacDuff  (a  {ancillary  or  place  of  giith)  p.  252. 
upon  paying  twenty-four  merles  of  fiber  for 
the  death  of  a  gentleman,  and  twelve  for  that 
of  a  plebeian,   &c. 

This  laft  privilege  was  often  claimed  and 
obtained ;  particularly  by  fir  Hugh  Aberne- 
thy,  fir  Alexander  Murray  of  Abercairny, 
Spens  of  Wormifton,  &c. 

This  great  man  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Duff  AG  an,  fecond  earl  of  Fyfe,  who  Chamilaryof 
is  a  witnefs  to  many  charters  of  king  Alex-  Jcecom^Te 
ander  I.  and  affents  to  a  charter  of  mortifica-  Stormont,  & 
tion  to  the  Trinity  Church  of  Scoon,    inc.  firJamf  Dal- 

tt  r  1     1  i       ,  •     r  rymples   coi- 

llc  was  iuccceded  by  his  ton,  leftions. 

III.  Contstantine,  third  earl  of  Fyfe,  ibidem,  and 
who  was  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Edelrid,  an-  chartulariesof 

./■     „,  ,       .  c  -r        •  Dunfermline 

no  1 1  20;  alio  to  a  charter  of  mortification  and  St.  An. 
to  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline.  drews,  &e. 

He, 


P  E  t  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


275 


He,  dying  anno  11 27,  was  fucceeded   by 

his  Jon, 

IV.  GitLMlCHAEL,  fourth  carl  ofFyfe, 

Ibidem.  ,       .         .        r  i,-]-  1  r 

who  is  witncis  to   the  foundation   charter  or 
the    Abbay  of  Hotyrood-houfe,    anno  1128; 
alfo  to  feveral  other  charters  of  king  David  I. 
He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Duncan,   his  heir. 

2.  Hugo,  of  whom  the  family  o'f  Wemyfs 
is  lineally  defcehded.  Vide  title  carl  Wemyfs. 

He  died  anno  1  139,   and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

V.  Duncan,  fifth  earl  of  Fyfe,  who  is 
Chartularyof  witnefs  to  many  charters  of  king  David  I. 
Dunfermline,  aR j  he  hjmfeif  was  a  liberal  benefactor  to  the 
&c.                          . 

religious. 

He  had  iffue  a  fon, 
Duncan,   his  heir. 

It  is  faid  he  had  alio  feveral  other  foils,  of 
M.  S.  Hft.  of  whom   the    Wemyffes,    Maclntolhes,    Duffs 
Clanchatton.    Fyfes,  &c.  are  defcended  ;  but  we  have  ne- 
ver feen  any  document  for  this. 

Earl  Duncan  died  anno  1 1 54,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 


VI.    Duncan,    fixth   earl  ofFyfe,   who 
made  a  great  figure,  and  was  jufticiar  of  Scot- 
land in  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lion. 
Ibid.Chartul.        He  founded  a  monaftery  for  nuns  at  North- 
ot'Coldrtream   Berwick,  and  made  many  other  donations  to 
the  religious. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  at  thecon- 


&c 


Kymer,  torn. 

I.  p.  39-  vention  with  the  king  of  England,  when  king 

William  obtained  his  liberty,   anno  1174. 
He  left  iffue  feveral  fons. 

1.  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

2.  Duncan,  whofe  fon  Malcolm  became 
earl  of  Fyfe,  upon  the  death  of  his  uncle  Mal- 
colm the  ieventh  earl,  as  will  be  mown  here- 
after. 

3.  David,  defigned    in    feveral   authentic 

,..  <  r  writs,  fiiius  Duncan}  comitts  de  Fife,  &c. 
Chartulary  of  '  J  .  • 

Moray.    '        whofe  fon  John  became  earl  cf  Athole.   Vide 
title  earl  of  Athole. 

Earl  Duncan  died  anno  1203,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

Chron.  of  VII.  Malcolji,  feventh'  earl  of  Fife, 
Melrois,  and  wh0  founded  and  largely  indowed  the  abbacy 
Moray.  of  Culrofs,   in  Perth-ihire,   anno  121  7. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  epifcopal  fee 
Ibid.  p.  4.       c£  ivjo!-^  t0  which  Duncan  and  David,  his 
brothers,   are  witneffes. 

He  dying  without  male-iffue,  anno  1230, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew  Malcolm,  as 
before  obferved. 

VIII.  Malcolm,  eighth  earl  ofFyfe,  fon 


of  Duncan,  fecond  Ion  of  the  fixth  earl,  fuc-  Fordun.vol.II 
ceeded   to  the  earldom,  as  above,  and  was   P'  5  ' 
one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  with   the   R}'mer>  *0™^ 
Englilh,  anno  1237,  and  to  another  in  1  244.    42g. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy  council    IbiJ>  p-  jSg, 
to   king  Alexander  III.  upon   the  change   of 
the  miniftry;   anno  1  255". 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Lewelin  king  of 
Wales,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  ilJ"  js.™1'* 

Co/ban,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

,  married  to  fir  Walter  Murray  of 

Bothwel. 

He  died  anno  1266,  and  was  fucceeded  by  Ibid-  P-  i°4 
his  fon, 

IX.  Colban,    ninth   earl   ofFyfe,  who 

furvived  his  father  only  four  years,   and  died   Ibid.  p.  113. 
anno  1270,   leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

X.  Duncan,  tenth  earl  ofFyfe,  who  be-   ,. ., 

•        1  •    ,  1  j       .         1  •    r    .  ,     Ibidem, 

ing  but  eight  years  old  when  his  rather  uied, 

the  king  took  the  charge  of  his  education  till 

he  ihotild  be  of  age. 

He  was  one  o'f  the  Scotch  nobles  that  took 

an  oath,  obliging  themfelves  to  Hand  by,  and   £ymer'  !?m* 

i         »   1  ,    •  1       ci-         „ ,      '  II.  p.  266. 

maintain  the  right  and  title  of  king  Alexan- 
der's grand-child  to  the  crown,  failing  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  anno  1  284. 

After  the  death   of  king  Alexander   III. 
this  earl  was  chofen  one  of  the  fix  guardians   Fordun,  vo'<- 
of  the  kingdom  ;  but  was  bafely  put  to  death      '  P*  '48' 
by    fir    Patrick  Abernethy,  and  fir  Walter 
Percy,   anno  1288,   leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

XI. Duncan,  eleventh  earl  ofFyfe,  who 
loft  his  life  in  the  fervice  of  his  country,   at 
the  battle  of  Falkirk,    anno  1298  ;  and,  tho'    Ibid'  p'  '7^ 
not  above   twenty  years  of  age,  left  iffue  a 
fon, 

XII.  Duncan,  twelfth  earl  of  Fyfe,  who    Rymcr. 
married  Mary  de  Monthermer,  niece  to  king 
Edward  I.  of  England. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  lien-    ,,    j 
j    .,       r  ,  ,  _     °        rordun,  vol. 

ed   the  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  afferting  II.  P.  275. 
the  independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  unfortunate   Ibid.  p.  305, 
battle  of  Duplin;  anno  1332:  after  which  he  and3o6- 
was  compelled  to  put  the  crown  upon  Edward 
Baliol's  head  at  Scoon  that  fame  year. 

He  died  foofl  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

XIII.  Duncan,  thirteenth  earl  ofFyfe, 
who   attended  king  David  Bruce  in  his  un- 
lucky expedition  into  England,   and  was  ta-   xymer'3  f«d' 
ken  prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Dur- 
ham,  anno  1346. 

He  afterwards   got   liberty  to   return   to 
Scotland,  to  procure  fufficient  hoftages,  or  to   1°^.  tom.V. 
raife  money  for  his  own  ranfom,  anno  1350.  p'  67,° 

We 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Stewart's  hi- 
ftory of  the 
royal  family, 
p.  s6. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chis  regisDa- 
vid. 


*76 

We  can  trace  him  no  further;  but  he  is 
faid  to  have  died  about  the  year  i  353,  leav- 
ing iffue,  by  Mary  his  wife,  only  one  daugh- 
ter, 

XIV.  Isabel,  his  fole  heirefs,  who  mar- 
ried, ill,  fir  Wiiliam  Ramfay,  knight,  who, 
it  is  laid,  in  her  right,  became  earl  of  Fyfc  ; 
but  of  that  we  have  feen  no  documents.  By 
him  ihe  had  no  iffuc. 

She  married,  =dly,  Walter  Stewart,  leeond 
fon  of  the  firft  marriage  of  king  Robert  II. 
who  died  alfo  without  iffue,  anno  1360. 

She  married,  gclly,  fir  Thomas  Byffet  of 
Upfetlington,  and  does  not  yet  feem  to  be 
deligned  comitiffa.  There  is  a  charter  of  con- 
firmation, under  the  great  feal,  in  thele  words: 
David  D.  G.  &c.  jciatis  ms  vidijfe  intetiex- 
i/Te,  &c.  quandam  cartam,  viz.  omnibus  banc 
cart  am  vifuris,  &c.  Thomas  Byffet  dominus  de 
Upfetlington,  miles,  &c.  dotaffe  Ifabellam  de 
Fife  dominant  ejufd.  ante  matrimoninm  inter 
me  et  ipfam  Ifabellam,  &c.  in  tola  baronia  de 
Clef  dune,  &c.  &c.  anno  136c. 

About  a  year  thereafter,  he  got  a  new  char- 
ter from  the  fame  prince,  narrated  at  length  in 
fir  Robert  Sibbald's  hiftory  of  Fife,  p.  97.  in 
which  are  thefe  words  : 

David  D.  G.  &c.  fciatis  ms  dediffe  dilec- 
to  et  fideli  nofro  Thome  Byffet,  mihti,  tot  urn 
comitatum  no f  rum  de  Fife,  &c.  tenend.  &c. 
eidem  Thorns  et  hxredibus  fuis  ma f cults  inter 
ipfum  et  Ifabellam  de  Fife,  &c.  quibus  defici- 
entibus,  volumus  quod  lotus  prxdiftus  comitates, 
&c.  ad  nos  et  hxredes  nofro  s  liber  e  revert  at  ur, 
<&C.  &c.  dated  in  June  1363,  anno  regni  34. 

She  had  no  iffue  by  any  of  her  husbands ; 
but  refigned  the  whole  earldom  of  Fife  in  fa- 
vours of  Robert  duke  of  Albany ;  we  lhall 
therefore  here  infert  part  of  an  indenture  nar- 


rated at  large  in  fir  Robert  Sibbald's  hiftory 
of  Fife,  p.  97.  viz. 

"  Indenture  betwixt  Robert  Stewart,  earl 
"  of  Menteith,  and  Ifabel  countefs  of  Fife, 
"  circ.  That  the  faid  countels  doth  acknow- 
"  ledge  the  faid  earl  to  be  her  lawful  heir 
"  apparent,  as  well  by  the  tailzie  made  by 
"  umquhil  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,  her  father, 
"  to  Alan  earl  of  Menteith,  grand-father  of 
"  the  lady  Margaret,  fpoufe  of  the  faid  Ro- 
"  bert  now  earl,  as  by  the  tailzie  made  by 
"  the  laid  lady  Ifabel  herfelf,  and  her  umquhil 
"  husband  Walter  Stewart,  the  fon  of  the 
"  faid  Robert  earl  of  Menteith,  to  the  fore - 
"  faid  earl,  by  which,  upon  the  faid  carl'.; 
"  alTifting  her  in  the  recovery  of  her  earl- 
"  dom,  which  flie  by  force  and  fear  had  o- 
"  thcrways  refigned  ;  and  that  when  the  faid 
"  earldom  is  recovered,  and  the  countefs  has 
"  got  poffefllon  of  it,  Ike  lhall  prcfently  re- 
"  fign  it  in  the  king's  hands,  to  infeft  the 
"  earl  himfelf  in  it,  &c.  &c.  &c."  This  deed 
is  dated  the  penult  day  of  March  1  3  7  1 . 

Robert  duke  of  Albany  fucceeded  to  the 
earldom  accordingly,  which  at  laftwas  annex- 
ed to  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  his  fon 
duke  Murdoch,  anno  1425.  Fide  title  duke 
of  Albany. 

Sir  Robert  Sibbald,  p.  98.  fays,  "  There 
"  were  feveral  cadets  of  the  Mac  Duffs,  earls 
"  of  Fife,  viz,  thepredeceflbr  of  the  earls  of 
"  Wemyfs,  of  Maclntolh  or  Clanchatton,  of 
"  Tofhach  of  Monyvaird,  of  the  barons  of 
"  Finday,  Craigton,  and  others  of  the  name 
"  of  Duff,  &c.  &c." 

ARMS. 
Or,   a  lion  rampant  gules. 


iwfimmmyxm&x^^ 


Lord    of   Galloway. 


THE  inhabitants  of  this  county  were  of 
old  governed  by  their  oWn  lords  and 
princes,    according  to  Cambden,   who  fays, 
Cambden,  p.   Galovidia  olimfuos  principes  et  dominos  habuit  ; 
693*  but  we  fhall   begin   to  deduce   their  defcent, 

only  where  we  have  authentic  documents. 

I.  Fergus,  lord  of  Galloway,  flouriihed 
in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  Can- 
more,  and  lived  till  near  the  end  of  that  of 
kiri^  Malcom  IV.  who  died  anno  1 165\ 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  his  time,  being 

very  rich  and  powerful,  and  had  been  en- 

I0rdU4V01'  gaged  With  the  Engliih  againft  his  country  ; 


but  at  laft  fubmitted,  and  delivered  his  own 
eldeft  fon  Uchtred  to  the  king,  as  an  hoitage 
for  his  good  behaviour  in  time  coming. 

He  was  a  great  benefactor  to  the  religious. 
He  founded  the  monaftery  of  Dundrenan,  an-  chron.     of 
no  1 1 4  2  ;  alfo  the  priory  of  Whitehorn,  and   Melrole,  Sec 
made  feveral  donations  to  the  monaftery  of 
Holyrood-houfe,  &c. 

He  at  laft  turned  a  religieufe  himfelf,  re-  ib;demj  anri 
tired  to  the  laft  named  monaftery,  anno- 1 1 60,  Fordun, 
and  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  two 
fons. 

1.  Uchtred. 

2.  Gilbert. 

II.  Uchtred, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


277 


Ford un,   vol, 
I.  p.  471. 


II.  Uchtred,  fecond  lord  of  Galloway, 
fuccceded  his  father,  and  in  many  authentic 
writs  is  defigned  filius  et  heres  Fergufii,  &c. 
He  was  a  true  patriot,  and  itood  always  firm 
to  the  intereft  of  his  country  5  but  his  bro- 
ther Gilbert  being  more  in  the  Engblii  inte- 
reft, got  afTiftance  from  them,  made  Uch- 
tred prifoner,  and  at  laft  cruelly  put  him  to 
death,  and  took  poffeflion  of  his  whole  eftate; 
but  Gilbert  dying  anno  1185", 


III.  Roland,  fon  of  his  brother  Uchtred, 
got  poifellion  of  his  own  inheritance,  and  was 
third  lord  of  Galloway. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubject,  and  was 
always  in  great  favour  with  king  William. 

He  married  Eva,  daughter,  and  at  laft  fole 
heirefs  of  Richard  de  Morvile,  conftable  of 

EvacomitifTa   Scotland,   whereby  he  got  not  only  a  great 
uxor  Rolandi 
de  Galloveia, 
&C. 


Ibid. 


p.   491. 


Chron.     of 
Melrofs,p.i6. 


acceilion  to   his  eftate,   but  had  alio  the  dig- 
nity of  conftable  transferred  to  his  family. 

Keith's     bi-        He   founded    the   abbay    of   Glenluce   in 

ftiops,p.  257.   Galloway,  anno  1190. 

By  the  faid  Eva  he  left  iffue  two  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  Alan,   his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  de  Galloway,  who  married  Ifa- 
bel,  fecond  daughter  of  Henry  earl  of  Athole, 
by  which  marriage  he  came  to  be  earl  of  A- 
thole. 

His  daughter,  Ada,  married  to  fir  Walter 
Byffet. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Alan,  fourth  lord  of  Galloway,  who 
was  alfo  conftable  of  Scotland, 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.p.SS. 


Chron.     of 
Melrofs. 


He  founded  the  abbacy  of  Tungland,  and   Chartulary  of 
gave   vaft  donations  to  the  religious.  Melrofs,  Sec. 

He  married,  ift,  a  daughter  of  Hugh  de 
Lacy,  an  Irifh.  lady,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  idly,  Margaret,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Huntington,  brother  to 
king  Malcolm  IV.  and  king  William  the  Li- 
on,  by  whom  he  had  three  daughters. 

1 .  Helen,  married  to  Roger  de  Quincy, 
earl  of  Winchefter,   without  iffue. 

2.  Christian,  married  to  William  de  For- 
tibus,   earl  of  Albermarle,   alio  without  iffue. 

3.  Dersegild,  married  to  John  Baliol, 
lord  of  Bernard  caftle. 

Lord  Alan  dying  without  male-fucceffion, 
anno  1234,  and  his  two  eldeft  daughteis  dy- 
ing without  iffue,  the  greateft  part  of  his  e- 
ftate  came  to 

V.  DervegilB,  his  third  daughter,  who 
married  John  Baliol,  as  above. 

She  dying  anno  1269,  left  iffue  a  fon, 

VI.  John  Baliol,  afterwards  king  of 
Scotland,  of  whom  there  is  now  no  fuccef- 
fion. 

Dervegild  is  faid  alfo  to  have  had  a  daugh- 
ter, married  to  John  Cummin,  lord  of  Bade- 
nach,  whofe  only  daughter  married  Archi- 
bald tenth  lord  Douglas,  father  of  the  firft 
earl. 

This  Archibald  was  alfo  defigned  lord  of 
Galloway,  which  title  continued  long  in  the 
family  of  Douglas.  Vide  title  duke  of  Dou- 
glas. 


STEWART  Earl  of  Galloway, 


Simfon's  col- 
lections, and 
chart,  penes 
Mr.  Stewart 
de  Phifgil, 
nunc  penes 
com.  de  Gal- 
loway, and 
Stewart's  hid. 
of  the  royal 
family,  p.  50. 


AS  the  rife,  defcent,  grandeur  and  anti- 
quity of  the  illuftrious  and  royal  family 
of  Stewart,  is  fully  recorded  and  tranfinit- 
ted  to  pofterity  by  many  hiftorians,  we  mall 
proceed  directly  to  the  immediate  anceftor  of 
this  noble  family,  which  hath  the  honour  to 
be  among  the  firft  cadets  of  that  illuftrious 
houfe. 

Alexander,  fixth  lord  high  fteward  of 
Scotland,  obtained  from  king  Alexander  III. 
a  grant  of   the  lands  of  Gairlies,  anno  1263. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Angus  MacRorie,  lord  of  Bute,  and  died  in 
1283,  leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  James,  ieventh  lord  high  fteward  of 
Scotland,  grandfather  of  king  Robert  II.  the 
firft  Scotch  king  of  the  name  of  Stewart,  of 

4  A 


whom  the  whole  of  the  royal  family  is  de- 
fcended. 

2.  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Bonkill,  the  im- 
mediate anceftor  of  this  family. 

I.  Sir  John  Stewart,  fecond  fon  of  A- 
lexander,  fixth  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland, 
got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  Gairlies,  &c. 

He  was  a  great  hero  and  patriot,  and  was 
one  of  thole  noble  worthies,  who,  upon  the 
death  of  king  Alexander  III.  entered  into  that 
memorable  bond  or  affociation,  whereby  they 
bound  themfelves  to  ftand  by  one  another,  in 
defence  of  their  country,  and  whoever  mould 
by  right  of  blood  fucceed  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland.  The  obligement  is  dated,  20th 
December  1286. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  chofen  on 

the 


Ibidem,  Scots 
compend.  and 
hift.  of  the 
Stewarts. 


Dugdale's 
baronage  of 
England. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  555. 


27o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


the  part  of  Robert  Brace,  in  his  competition 
for  the  crown  with  John  Baliol,  anno  1292. 
•  r  lie  had  performed  many  great  actions 
in  the  fervice  of  his  country,   he  was  killed 
fighting  gallantly  againll  the  Enghlb,   at  the 
battle  of  Falkirk,  ««w  1298,  having  marri- 
Stcwarfshirt.    cd  Margaret,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  fir  Alex- 
c(  the    royal    ander  Bonki,j   of  that  ;lk     in  vvhole  right   he 
came  to  be  pofleft  of  a  great  many  lands,  par- 
ticularly the  barony   of  Bonkill,    by  which 
title  he  was  afterwards  defigned. 

By  his  laid  lady,  he  left  a  numerous  iffiie, 
viz. 

1.  Al-xanicr  Stetvart  of  Bonkill,  after- 
wards earl  of  Angus,  whole  male  line  is  ex- 
tinct. 

2.  Sir  A'an  Stewart  of  Dreghorn,  anceftor 
of  the  Stewarts  of  Darnly,  earls  and  dukes  of 
Lennox.  The  laif.  duke  of  the  male-line  of 
that  family,  dying  without  iiTue  in  1672, 
king  Charles  II.  grandf-m  of  king  James  VI. 
fori  of  Henry  lord  Darnley,  fon  of  Matthew 
earl  of  Lennox,  was  then  the  next  heir- male. 

3.  Sir  Walter  Stewart  of  Dalfwinton,  who' 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

4.  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Jedburgh,  of  whom 
feveral  confiderable  families  are  defcended,and 
whole  grandfon  married  the  heirefs  of  Dal- 
fwinton, as  will  be  mown  hereafter* 

5.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Preiton,  6c. — 
and  a  daughter, 

Ifabel,  married  to  the  brave  Thomas  Ran- 
dulph  earl  of  Murray,  with  whom  he  got  the 
barony  of  Gairlies,  which  again  returned  to 
the  family,  as  will  appear  afterwards. 

II. Sir  Walter  Stewart  third  fon  of  fir 

John  Stewart  of  Bonkill,  was  one  of  thofe  pa- 

Haddington's   triots  who  joined  king  Robert  Bruce,   as  foon 

colleft.     and    as  jie  began  to  affeit  his  title  to  the  crown, 

Stewart's  hi  ft.  ?  ,  «  n.-  •    i\ 

of  the  royal   and  perlormed   many  gallant  actions  againit 

family,  p- 16_   the  enemies  of  his  country,  under  that  great 

prince,   from  whom  he   obtained  a   grant  of 

the  lands  and  barony  of  Dalfwinton,  fro  bono 

et  fidell  firvttio  fill  imfenfo,  as  the  charter 

bears. 

He  alfo  got  the  barony  of  Gairlies  convey- 
ed back  to  him,   by  John  Randulph  eail    of 
Haddington'3  Murray,  fon  of  the  faid  Thomas,  his  brother- 
colleft.    hift.    in-law,  by  a  charter,   in  which  he  is  defigned 
of   the  royal    jjfcfaj    avunculus   nojler. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  ion, 

III.  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Dalfwinton, 
who  adhered  as  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  king 
David  Bruce,  as  his  father  had  done  to  that 
of  king  Robert. 

He  accompanied  him  in  his  expedition  in- 
Rymer,  torn,  to  England,  and  was  taken  prifoner  with  him 
v»  P-  534*       at  the  battle  of  Durham,  anno  1  346. 


dominum 
Craigdarroch. 


Rymer,  torn. 
Vi-  P-  35- 


He  had  the  good  fortune  to  be  relieved 
foon  thereafter,  which  appears  from  an  ori- 
ginal charter,  granted  by  John  Crawfnrd  of  chart.  pe 
Dalgarnock,  to  John  Fergufon  of  Craigdar- 
roch, of  the  miln  of  Bahnachene  in  Dum- 
fries-fhire,  in  which  this  fir  John  de  Dal- 
fwinton, with  his  two  fons  Walter  and  John, 
are  witneffes. 

He  was  likewife  one  of  the  great  barons 
fent  to  England,  as  hoft ages  for  king  David's 
ranfom,  anno  1  357. 

He  married by  whom  he  had  iiTue 

two  fons. 

1.  Walter. 

2.  Sir  John,  both  mentioned  in  the  above 
charter  of  John  Crawfurd  of  Dalgarnock. 

IV.  Sir  Walter  the  eldeft,  defigned 
lord  of  Dalfwinton  and  Gairlies,  fucceeded 
his  father,  and  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and  III. 

He  got  from  the  king  of  England,  a  pen- 
fion  of  100  merks  fterling,  to  be  paid  yearly 
out  of  the  exchequer  during  his  life,  and  that 
of  Ifabel  his  fpoufe,  upon  condition  that  he 
Ihould  ferve  him  the  king  of  England,  againll: 
all  men  whatfomever,  the  king  of  Scotland 
only  excepted.  The  obligation  or  indenture 
is  daied  27th  April  1392. 

He  left  iiTue  no  fons,  and  but  one  only 
daughter,  viz> 


V.  Dame  Marian  Stewart,  daughter 
and  fole  heirefs  of  fir  Walter  Stewart  of  Dal- 
fwinton and  Gairlies,  who  was  married  to  her 
coufin  John  Stewart,  fon  of  fir  William  Stew- 
art of  Jedburgh,  fheriff  of  Teviotdale,  and  one 
of  the  great  eft  heroes  of  his  time.  He  was  fon 
of  fir  John  Stewart  of  Jedburgh,  fourth  fon 
of  fir  John  Stewart  of  Bonkill,  younger  bro- 
ther of  fir  Walter  of  Dalfwinton,  great  grand- 
father of  this  Marian. 

He,  in  right  of  his  wife,  became  poiTeft 
of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Dalfwinton,  Gair- 
lies, &c.  which  appears  by  their  contract, 
dated  anno  1396,  and  of  this  marriage,  the 
prefent  earl  of  Galloway  is  the  lineal  heir- 
male. 

In  141 8,  they,  with  mutual  confent  and 
alTent,  give  and  difpone  from  them  and  their 
heirs,  to  fir  John  Stewart  lord  of  Greyton  and 
his  heirs,  the  lands  and  barony  of  Callie,  in  the 
ftewartry  of  Kirkcudbright,  which  went  with 
Eluabeth  Stewart,  his  daughter  and  fole  heir- 
efs, to  her  husband  Donald  Lennox,  fon  of 
Duncan,  the  laft  earl  of  Lennox  of  that  line; 
of  which  Donald,  the  Lennoxes  of  Wood- 
head  and  Callie  are  lineally  defcended. 

She  had  iiTue  one  fon, 

William  of  Dalfwinton,   6-c. 

Dame 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Galloway,  & 
Stewart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family,p.i6o. 


Simfon's  col- 
lections, and 
Chart,  penes 
Lennox  de 
Woodhead. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Dame  Marian  Stewart,  heirefs  of  Dalfwin- 
ton,  furvived  her  mil  husband,  and  married 
2dly,  fir  John  Forrefter  of  Corftorphin,  great 
chamberlain  of  Scotland,  which  appears  from 
a  donation  made  by  her,  with  confent  of  the 

Ch  rtula    of  ^  ^l  Jona  ner  *Pon^e'  m^  William  Stewart 
Glafgow,    in   her  fon  and  apparent  heir,  of  the   church  of 
the  hwiers  K-   Kirkmahoe  in  Galloway,    to  be  a  prebendary 
of  Glafgow.      This  deed  is  dated  in  1424. 


VI.  Sir  William  Stewart  of  Dal- 
fwinton  and  Gairlies,  fucceeded  his  father  and 
mother  :  he  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  in 
great  favour  with  king  James  II.  who  con- 
ferred the  honour  of  knighthood  upon  him 
an/10  1443. 

He  maried  Dame  Eupheme  Grahame,  by 
whom  he  had  four  ions. 

1 .  Andrew,   who  got  a  charter  under  the 
ann.    great  fe^  Jndre&  Stewart  filio   et  h^redi  ap- 
parent! domini  Willie lmi  de  Dalfzvinton,   &c. 
but  he  died  before  his  father  without  iffue. 
ann  2.   Sir  Alexander  who  became  his  heir. 

3.  Sir  Thomas  Stewart  of  Minto,  of  whom 
the  lord  Blantyre,  and  feveral  other  confide- 
rable  families  are  defcended. 

4.  Sir  Walter  Stewart  of  Tongrie,  of 
whom  the  earl  of  Bleffington,  the  Stewarts 
of  Bonkill,   Shambelly,   &c.  arc    defcended. 

Sir  William  was  fucceeded  by   his  fon. 


Chart.in 
archiv. 


Ibid,  ad 
1458. 


Ibid,  ad 
1466. 


Ibidem. 


VIT.  Sir    Alexander    Stewart     of 
Ibidem.  Gairlies,  who  obtained  a  grant  of  the  barony 

of  Dalfwinton  from  his   father,   anno    1454, 
Ibidem,    and   in  whofe  lifetime   he  refigned  fome  lands  in 
hift.    of  the   Teviotdale,  in  favours  of  Alexander  Scott  of 
p.  161.  Imy'   Howpaflet,  which  was  confirmed  by  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,   anno  1465. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Stewart,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1.  John,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  John  Shaw  of  Hallie,  but  died  with- 
out iffue  before  his  father. 

2.  Alexander  of  Gairlies. 

He  died  anno  1^77-,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VIII.   Alexander,  who  in  his  father's 

lifetime  was   defigned  Alexander  of  Gairlies, 

which  continued  to  be  the  chief  title  of  the 

family  till  they  were  made  earls  of  Galloway. 

M.  S.  hift  of        He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Ar- 

penes     com!    chibald  Douglas  of  Cavers,   heretable  iherifF 

de  Galloway,    of  Teviotdale.  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and 

1 .  Sir  Alexander  or  Gairlies. 

2.  Walter  Stewart  of  Barclay, 

1  ft  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  John  lord 
Maxwell. 

2.  Janet ,  who  was  fecond  wife  to  John 


279 

marriage 


Dunbar    of  Mochrum,    of   which 
Dunbar  of  Baldoon  was  defcended. 

He  died  in  1  yo  1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Alexander  SiEWARTof  Gair- 
lies, who  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
IV.  from  whom  lie  received  the  honour  of  *bldem- 
knighthood,  and  was  killed  in  the  fervice  of 
his  country,  with  his  royal  mailer,  at  the 
fatal  battle  of  Flowdon,  anno  iyi  3,  leaving 
iffue,  by  Elizabeth  Kennedy  his  wife,  one  fon, 


Sir  Alexander  of  Gairlie: 
daughters. 


■and  fixteen  M-  s-  hift-  °f 

the  family  of 
Galloway, 

i.  Janet,  married  to  fir  John  Kennedy  of 
Culzean,  and  had  only  one  daughter,  marri- 
ed to  Gilbert  earl  of  Caffilrs. 

2.  Ckrijlian,  married  to  captain  James 
Stewart  of  Cardonald. 

3  •  —  married  to  Towers  of 

Innerleith,   in  vicecom.  de  Edinburgh. 

4.  married  to Douglas  cf 

Pompherfton  in  Weit-lothian. 

5-  ■ ■  married?to Moultray  of 

Seafield,   in  vicecom.  de  Fyfe. 

6.   3— ■-  married   to 

Balgony,    ibidem. 

7-   married  to Hannay  of 

Sorbie  in  Galloway. 

8-  married  to  Alexander  Adair 

of  Kilhill  in  Wigton. 

9-   married   to   Finl ay  Campbell 

of  Corfehill  in  Galloway. 

10-   married  to  Thomas  Kennedy 

of  Bargenie. 

1 1 .   married  to    Lockhart  cf 

Barr  in  Airihire. 

*  2 .  married  to 


Lundy  of 


Blairquhan,   ibidem. 

1  3  •  married  to  — 

Naughton  in  Fyfe. 

14-    married  to 

of  chat  ilk. 


■  Kennedy  of 
Crichton  of 
—  Johnfton 


15- 


—  married  to Cairns  cf 

Orchard  town. 

16.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Thomas  Mac- 
Dowal,fon  and  heir  apparent  of  UthredMac- 
Dowal  of  Garthland. 

X.  Sir  Alexander  Stewart  of  Gair- 
lies, fucceeded  his  father  anno  151  2j  ancj 
made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  James 
V.  He  was  one  of  his  privy  council,  and 
was  fent  ambaffador  extraordinary  to  kin^ 
Henry  VIII.  of  England,  and  acquitted  him" 
felt  with  honour,  fidelity  and  reputation. 

He,   when  a  young  man,  with  confent  of 
his  curators,  Robert  lord  Maxwell,  trc  mar-   ciart-"«pi*. 
ried  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  James  Crichton  nw^T 

of 


28o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Charts  penes 
Mr.  Stewart 
ofPhifgal.ad 

annum  i^<o. 


ad  ann. 


M.  S.  hiftory 
of  the  family 

of  Galloway. 


of  Cranfton-Riddel,  who  died  foon  thereafter 
without  iffue. 

He  married,  =dly,  Margaret,  daughter  and 
he  fs  of  Patrick  Dunbar  of  Clugfton,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

i.   Alexander,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Jjhn,  parfon  of  Kirkmahoe,  progenitor 
of  the  Stewarts  of  Philgal. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married,   ift,  Pa- 
Chart.inpub.    n\c^  Agnew  ot  Lochnaw,and  had  iffue;  sdly, 
Patrick  Mackie  of  Larg. 

He  married,  gdly,  Ills  coufin  Catharine, 
daughter  of  Walter  Stewart  of  Barclay,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

I.   Robert  Stewart,  who  married,  ift,  Eli- 
zabeth, daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  James  Stu- 
art of  Cardonald  ;     Sdly,  Marian,    daughter 
of  the  earl  of  Eglinton,  but  died  without  ii- 
fue. 
M.  S.  hid.  of        2 .  Anthony    Stewart,  parfon  of  Penning- 
the  family  of  hamc,   who  married  Barbara,  daughter  of  A- 
Galloway.and  j         d       Gordon    bilhop    of   Galloway,    by 
Chart.inpub.  *       ,     .  , 

archiv.  whom  he  got  the  lands  ot  (Jane,  anno  1566, 

and  had  iffue. 

3.  William  Stewart  of  Bargrenan,  who 
married  and  had  iffue. 

His  daughter,  Helen,  married,  ift,  to  Wil- 
liam Gordon  of  Murefode,  anceftor  ofvifcount 
Kenmure;  2dly,toJohn  Glendoningof  Drum- 
raik, 

Sir  Alexander  made  an  entail  of  a  great 
many  of  his  lands,  to  himfelf  in  liferent,  and 
to  Alexander  his  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir, 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  in  fee;  which 
failing,  to  his  fecond  fon  John,  brother  ger- 
man  of  the  faid  Alexander,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  &c.  &c.  all  contained  in  a 
charter  under  the  great  fcal,  dated  anno  1541. 

Sometime  after,  he  made  an  entail  of  his  0- 
Regifterofthe   the).  j.inds>   [0  hjs  heirs-male,   and  to  the  fame 

amnum^Vs?-    c^e^  anc*  PnrPof"es  as  above,  upon  which  he 
paffecl  another  charter. 


XI.  Alexander,  younger  of  Gairlies, 
firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  Alexander, 
was  a  man  of  great  bravery  and  fpirit,  and  a 
mighty  promoter  of  the  reformation  :  He 
fent  a  challenge  to  the  famous  fir  William 
Kirkaldy  of  Grange,  governor  of  the  caftle  of 
Edinburgh  for  the  queen,  who  wifely  evad- 
ed the  combat,  not  out  of  cowardice,  but  be- 
caufe  he  knew  his  life  was  of  the  utmoft  con- 
fequence  to  her  majefty. 

He  was  appointed  commiffioner  for  the 
kirks  of  Nithfdalc,  and  was  a  member  of  the 
convention  or  parliament  that  met  in  1560. 

He  was  knighted  when  Henry  lord  Darnly 
was  made  earl  of  Rofs,  and  was  one  of  thole 
who  figned  a  protection,  together  with  queen 
Mary's  privy  council,  to  the  earl  of  Murray, 


Ibidem. 


Calderwood'i 
church  hift. 


to  come  and  difcover  the  pretended  confpira- 
cy  againft  his  life,   anno  1565. 

He  adhered  firmly  to  the  interefl  of  king  Hift.  of  thi! 
James  VI.  in  his  minority,  and  was  fiain  with   royz\  fan%  ■ 
the  regent  Lennox  at  the  furprize  of  the  town  P'  ' 
of  Stirling,  anno  1 57 1,  his  father  being  then 
alive. 

By  Catharine  his  wife,  daughter  and  one 
of  the  co-heireffes  of  William  lord  Hcrries  of 
Terreades,   he  left  iffue  a  fon, 

XII. Sir  Alexander  Stewart  of  Gair- 
lies, who  fucceeded  his  grandfather,  and  was  ibidem, 
in  great  favour  with  his  majefty  king  James 
VI.  who  conferred  the  honour  of  knighthood 
upon  him,  at  the  folemnity  of  his  queen's  co- 
ronation,  anno  1590. 

He  married,  ift,  Chriftian,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of 
the  duke  of  Queensberry,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Gallo- 
way. 

2 .  William  Stewart  of  Mains,  anceftor  of 
the  Stewarts  of  Burray  in  Orkney. 

1  ft  daughter,  Helen,  married  to  John  Dou- 
glas of  Stanhoufe. 

2.  yean,  married  to  John  Kennedy  of 
Culzean, 

3.  Ni 'colas ,  married  to  John  Dunbar  of 
Mochrum. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth  Dou- 
glas, daughter  of  David  earl  of  Augus,  dowa- 
ger of  Robert  lord  Maxwell,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1 596,  and  was  fucceededby 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII. Sir  Alexander  Stewart  of  Gair- 
lies, a  man  of  eminent  parts,   great  loyalty, 

and  integrity ;   he  was   firft  knighted,    then      . 

■r   1  ,  Li-  t  «,L       Chart    PeneS 

railed  to  the  peerage  by  king  Jame^  VI.  by  comitem    de 

the  title  of  lord  Gairlies ;  the  patent  being  to   Galloway. 

him,  and  the  heirs-male   of  his   body,   and 

bearing  date  19th  July  1607. 

The  king's  efteem  and  favour  for  him  ftill 

increafing,   he  was  further  dignified  with  the 
•  .       r        1      r  /1  11  1.  Ibidem, 

title  of  earl  of  Galloway,   by  a  new  patent, 

dated  9th  September    1623. 

He  was  likewife  a  fteady  and  firm  friend 
of  his  majefty  king  Charles  I.  was  one  of  his 
privy  council,  and  never  deferted  his  intc- 
reft. 

He  married  Grizel,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  anceftor  of  vifcount 
Kenmure,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  of  Crawfurd, 
John  Maxwell  lord  Herries,  anceft 
earl  of  Nithfdalc,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  lord  Gairlies, 

2.  Sir 


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2.  Sir  James  Stewart,  baronet,  afterwards 
earl  of  Galloway. 

His  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  fir 
Andrew  Agnew  of  Lochnaw,  baronet. 

XIV. Alexander,  lord  Gairlies,  lirlt  Ion 
and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander  firit  earl  of 
Galloway,  died  in  1638,  having  married  la- 
dy Margaret  Graham,  daughter  of  William 
earl  of  Monteith  and  Airth,  lord  juftice-ge- 
neral,  and  prefident  of  the  council,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Charles  I.  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Alexander,  lord  Gairlies,   who   dying  un- 
married in  1642,  was  fucceeded  by  his  uncle 
iir  James  Stewart,  baronet,  before  mention- 
Crawf.  Scots   ed,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  Alexander   lord 
compend.and   Gairlies,  fon  and  heir  of  Alexander  earl   of 
lections.  Galloway,  6-c.  on  5th  December  1643. 

The  earl,  who  lived  to  a  great  age,  died 
in  16  49  j  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fecohd 
fon, 

XIV.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Galloway,  a 
man  of  untainted  loyalty,  who,  after  the  mur- 
der of  the  king,  adhered  firmly  to  the  inte- 
reft  of  his  fon  king  Charles  II.  for  which  he 
fufFered  greatly. 

In  the  year  1654,  when  Oliver  Cromwell 
gave  an  act  of  indemnity  to  the  Scots,  this 
noble  lord,  for  his  ftrong  attachment  to  the 
royal  family,  was  fined  in  four  thoufand 
pounds  ilerling,  which  he  was  forced  to  pay. 
However,  he  had  the  good  fortune  to  ob&* 
live  iheufurpation;  and,  for  his  great  fufferings 
and  perfonal  merit,  was  highly  efteemed  by, 
and  in  great  favour  with  king  Charles  II. 

He  married  Nicholas^  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Grierfon  of  Lag,  by  whom  he  had  iffue 
ftory  of   the  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 
toy  A  family.  .       ,,£,.,. 

i.  Alexander,  lora  Gairlies. 

2.  Robert  Stewart  of  Reimfton. 

3 .  William  of  Caftleftewart,  who  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  John  Gor- 
don of  Cardonnefs. 

His  daughter,  lady  Crizel,  married  to  A- 
lexander  vifcount  Kenmure. 

He  died  anno  1671,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fori, 

XV.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Gallo- 
way, who  married  lady  Mary  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Queensberry,  by  whom 
he  had  fix  fons  and  two  daughters. 

'  1.  Alexander,  lord  Gairlies. 

2.  James,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Brigadier  John  Stewart  of  Sorbie. 

4.  Andrew,  who  died  in  the  expedition  to 
Darien  in  1699. 

5.  William. 

A  B 


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aclofindemn. 
hift.   of    the 
royal  family, 
&c. 


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6.   Robert  Stewart,  Efq;. 

ilt  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
fir  John  Clerk  of  Pennycuik,  baronet,  one  of 
the  barons  of  exchequer. 

2.  Lady  Henri et,  married  to  William  earl 
of  Glencairn. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Alexander,  fourth  earl  of  Gal- 
loway, who  dying  unmarried  in  1694,  his  e- 
ftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XVI.  James,  fifth  earl  of  Galloway, whd 
was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour  and 
integrity,  and  a  true  lover  of  his  country. 

He  was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy 
council  to  queen  Anne,  and  married  lady 
Catharine  Montgomery,  daughter  of  Alexan- 
der earl  of  Eglington,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  now  earl  of  Galloway. 

2.  James,  a  major-general  of  his  maje- 
fty's  forces,  and  colonel  of  the  37th  regiment 
of  foot,  was  twice  member  of  parliament  for 
the  mire,  and  twice  for  the  burghs  of  Wig- 
ton,  &c. 

3.  William,  alfo  ail  officer  in  the  army, 
end  was  member  for  the  burghs  of  Wilton, 
&c.  to  the  9th  Britiih  parliament. 

4.  George. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  mirried,  ift, 
to  James  earl  of  Southesk ;  idly,  to  John 
lord  Sinclair. 

2.  Lady  Eupheme,  married  to  Alexander 
Murray  of  Broughton,  Efq;. 

3.  Lady  Catharine. 

4.  Lady  Anne. 

The  two  laft  died  unmarried. 
He  died  anno  1747,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Alexander,  fixth  earl  of  Gal- 
loway, who  is  one  of  the  lords  of  police, 
&c. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Anne  Keith,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  Marilhal],  by  whom  he 
had  two  lbns  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Alexander,  matter  of  Gairlies,  who  died 
at  Aix-la-chapelle  unmarried. 

2.  James,  who  died  young  at  Dalkeith 
fchool. 

His  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  Kenneth 
lord  Fortrofe,  fon  and  heir  of  the  late  earl  of 
Seaforth. 

He  married,  zdly,  lady  Catharine  Coch- 
rane, daughter  of  John  earl  of  DundonalcL 
by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  Jobn,\ord  Gairlies,  now  member  of  par- 
liament for  Morpeth,  in  England. 

2.  George,  who  was  a  captain  in  the  army, 

and 


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and  killed  at  Ticonderago    in  America,  anno 
I7j"8,  much  regreted. 

3 .  IVilliam,  who  died  young. 

4.  Keith. 

ift  daughter,   lady  Catharine,   married  to 
her  coufin,  James  Murray  of  Broughton,  Efq;. 

2.  Lady  Sufi  una. 

3 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Charles  earl 
of  Aboyne. 

4.  Lady  Euphemia. 

5.  Lady  Henriet. 

6.  Lady  Charlotte,    married  to   William 
earl  of  Dunmore. 

ARMS. 
Azure,  a  fefs  cheque  azure  and  argent,  fur- 


mounted  of  a  bend  gules,  within  a  double 
treffure,  flowered  and  counter-flowered,  with 
flowers  de  lis  of  the  laft. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  pelican  feeding 
her  young  in  the  neft,  proper. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  la- 
vage, wreathed  with  lawrel  about  the 
temples  and  middle,  holding  a  battoon  over 
his  moulder,  all  proper ;  and  on  the  finifter, 
a  lion  rampant  %ules. 

Motto  ;   Virefcit  vulture  virtus. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Gairlies,  Glenifh,  Glafferton,  and  Clary, 
all  in  Wigton-fhire. 


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CRAWFORD   Vifcount  Garnock. 


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HE  immediate  aneeftor  of  this  noble 
iamily  was, 


I.  Gualterus  de  Crawford,  who 
flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  William  the 
Lion.  He  was  cotemporaiy  with  Galfridus, 
anceitor  of  the  Crawfords,  lords  of  that  ilk. 

This  Gualterus  was  witnefs  to  a  charter  of 

Roger  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  confirming  a 

dinghame  pe-  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Coldinghame, 

nes  MacFar-  inter  1 1 89  et  1202,   in  which  laft  year  the 

line,  p,  103.   bifll0p  died< 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Sir  Reginald  de  Crawford,  who 
made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  A- 
lexander  II.  by  whom  he  was  highly  efteem- 
ed. 

He  was  appointed  hcretable  fheriff  of  the 
county  of  Air ;  which  honourable  office  was 
long  enjoyed  by  his  pofterity. 

In  a  donation  of  Walter,  fon  of  Alan  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  of  the  lands  of  Dal- 
mulin,  to  the  monaftery  of  Pailley,  fir  Regi- 
nald de  Crawford   fheriff  of  Air,  Walter  bi- 
leypenescom.  > 

de     Dundo-   mop  of  Glaigow,  &c.  &c.  are  witnefies,  anno 
nald.  1220. 

He  is  witnefs,   with  feveral   others,  to  a 

donation  by  the  fame  Walter  lord  high  ltew- 

Ibidem.  arc^  ecdefu  de  Dundonald,  &c.  and  as  the  faid 

bifiiop  is  alfo  a  witnefs,  it  muft  have  been  in 

or  before  1 23  2,  in  which  year  the  bifhop  died. 

He   is  likeways  witnefs  to  a  donation  of 

David  de  Lindfay  to  the  monaftery  of  New- 

Chartularyof  bottle,  of  fome  of  his  lands,  in   territorio  fuo 

Newbottle,      fa  Crawford,  inter  1227  et  1232. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  heir- 


Chart.ofPaif- 


P.   i9. 


efs  of  James  Loudoun  of  that  ilk,  with  whom 
he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Loudoun,  in 
Airlhire,  which  afterwards  became  the  chief 
title  of  his  family. 

By  her  he  left  iflue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John,  anceitor  of  the  family  of  Gar- 
nock. 

Sir  Reginald  died  about  the  year  1  2^0, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

HI.  Sir  Hugh  Crawford  of  Loudoun, 
heretable  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Air,  whofe 
great  grandfon  fir  Reginald,  died  without 
male-iflue,  anno  1303,  {vide  title  earl  of  Lou- 
doun) whereby  the  reprefentation  of  the  firft 
branch  of  this  antient  family  devolved  upon 
the  male  defcendents  of, 

III.  Sir  John  Crawford,  fecond  fon 
of  the  faid  fir  Reginald,  who  having  acquired 
a  part  of  the  lordfhip  and  barony  of  Craw- 
ford, from  fir  John  the  proprietor,  gave  it  the 
name  of  Crawford-john  ;  by  which  title  he 
was  afterwards  defigned,  though  it  was  not 
the  greateft  part  of  his  eftate,  but  becaufc 
moft  of  the  lordfhip  of  Crawford  went  to  the 
Douglas's  and  the  Lindfays,  by  their  marriage 
with  fir  John's  daughters,  as  obferved  under 
the  title  lord  Crawford,  page  152  of  this 
work. 

Sir  John  got  a  fafe  conduct  and  protection 
from  king   Henry  HI.   to  go  into  England, 
anno  1  257,   and  is  then  defigned  Johannes  de  f ymer  t°ra' 
Crawford,  miles,  &c. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon, 

Sir  Reginald, and  a  daughter, 

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Margaret,  to  whom  he  gave  the  half  of  his 
lands  of  Crawford-john,  as  will  be  fhown  here- 
after. 

IV.  Sir  Reginald,  only  fon  of  fir  John, 

in  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  by 

James,  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,   is  de- 

Clurtul.    of    figncd  dominus  ReginalJus  de  Crawford,  miles, 

&c.  anno  1288. 

He  is  witnefs  to  another  donation  of  the 
fame  lord  high  fteward,  together  with  Ro- 
bert bifhop  of  Glafgow,  anno  1294. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  a  firm  and  fteady 
friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  from  whom 
(for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices)  he  got  a 
grant  of  the  lands  of  Crumfhuc  in  Cunning- 
ham, which  had  been  formerly  poffeffed  by 
John  BalioJ.  The  charter  is  without  date, 
but  appears  to  have  been  granted  about  the 
year  1320. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Paifly. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv.  Rob 
regis  I. 


Rymer,  toi 
V.p-534- 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


V.  Roger  de  Crawford,  whoaccom- 
panied  king  David  Bruce  in  his  expedition  in- 
to England,  and  was  taken  prifoner  with  him 
at  the  battl'e  of  Durham,  anno  1346. 

He  left  ifTue  a  fon, 

VI.  Malcolm  de  Crawford,  who 
married  the  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Mal- 
colm Galbraith  of  Greenock,  an  antient  fa- 
mily in  thofe  parts,  by  whom  he  got  a  con- 
fiderable  acceffion  to  his  eitate,  and  by  her 
had  iffue  a  fon, 


VII.  Roger  de  Crawford,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him,  and  got  a  charter  under  the  great 

Chart.inpub.  feal,  from  king  James  I.    of   fome  lands  in 
archiv.  Kyle,  anno  1425. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucccflbr, 

VIII.  John  de  Crawford,  who  got  a 
charter  from  king  James  II.  of  his  lands  in 

Ibidem.  Kyle,  in  which  he  is  defigned  Johannes  filius 

Rogeri,  &c.  anno  1 445. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  Malcolm  Crawford  of  Green- 
ock, who  married  Marjory,  only  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  fir  John  Barclay  of  Crawford-john; 
and  flie  being  lineally  defcended  of  Margaret 
only  daughter  of  fir  John  Crawford  of  Craw- 
ford-john, N  °  •  III.  of  this  account,  to  her 
we  now  return,  and  ihall  briefly  deduce  her 
defcent. 

IV.  Margaret,  only  daughter  of  the 
Remarks  on  ^  **r  Jonn5  got  from  ner  father  the  half  of 
Ragm.  roll,  the  lands  of  Crawford-john,  as  before  ob- 
°-  34"  ferved,  and  married  fir  Walter  Barclay,  who 


got  with  her  thefe  lands,  which  afterwards 
became  one  of  the  titles  of  his  family. 
They  left  iffue  a  fon, 

V.  David  Barclay,  who  we  find  pof-  ibidem, 
feffed  half  of  the  lands  of  Crawford-john,  an- 
no 1357. 

He  was  father  of, 

VI.  Sir  Hugh  Barclay,  defigned  of  Kil-  ibidem,  and 
birnie,  alio  dominus  dimidie  bar  onus  de  Craw-  chart.inpub. 
ford -jo/:?:,  anno  1397. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Adam   Barclay,   who,    in    a 
charter  from  king  James  I.  is  defigned  Adam  Ibidem. 
filius  domini  Hugonis  de  Kilbirny,  miles,  anno 

1429. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VIII.  Sir  John  Barclay  of  Kilbirnic 
and  Crawford-john,  who  died  without  male 
iffue,  anno  1 470,  andwhofe  only  daughter  and 
heirefs  Marjory,  married  to  Malcolm  Craw- 
ford of  Greenock,  as  before  obferved,  where- 
by the  heirs-male,  and  of  line  of  this  family 
were  united. 

To  the  faid  Malcolm  therefore  we  now  re- 
turn. 

IX.  Malcolm  Crawford  of  Green- 
ock, fon  of  John  de  Crawford,  the  eighth 
generation  of  this  family,  in  a  direel:  male 
line,  married  Marjory  Barclay,  as  above,  with 
whom  he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kil- 
bimie,  Crawford-john,   err.   and   in    confe- 

quence  of  the  marriage,  he  quartered   the  Nisbet,vol.  I, 
arms  of  Barclay  of  Kilbirnie  with  his  own.       p'  56- 

He   got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV. 
Malcohno  Crawford  de  Greenock,   terrarum  de   Chart.inpub; 
Kilbirnie,  dimidietat.  baroni*  de  Crawford-john,   archiv. 
&c.  &c.  4th  May  1499. 

By  the  faid  Marjory,  he  left  iffue  four 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  firft  of  the  Crawfords  of  Min- 
nock,  in  the  lhire  of  Air. 

3.  Thomas. 

4.  John. 

His  daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  Adam 
Cunningham  of  Caprington,  knight. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Robert  Crawford,  who,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,   got  a  charter  from  king 
James  IV.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilbir- 
nie, Crawford-john,  or.  in  which  he  is  de-  jbldwn. 
figned  filius  et  heres  apparent  Malcolmi,  &c. 

anno  1499. 

He  got  another  charter,  under  the  great 
fcal, 


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leal,  to  him  and  Margaret  Scmplc,  his  fpoufe, 
Chart.inpub.  0f  the  lands  of  Eafter-Grecnock,  6  c.  anno 

archiv.  , 

I  JOO. 

lie  died  anno  151  5.  By  the  faid  Margaret, 
a  daughter  of  fir  Thomas  Scmplc  of  Elliot- 
it  one,  he  left  iflue  a  ion, 

XI.  Laurence  Crawford  of  Kilbir- 
nie,  who  fuceeded  him,  and  being  a  man  ol 
good  parts,  and  poflefled  or"  an  opulent  for- 
tune, made  a  confiderable  figure  in  his  time. 

He  exchanged  the  lands  of  Crawford-johu, 
the  antient  inheritance  of  his  family,  with  fir 
SSSaTS'  James  Hamilton  of  Fynart,  for  the  lands  of 
Crawford.        Drumry,  anno  1528. 

He  founded  a  chaplainry  at  Drumry,  and 
made  feveral  donations  to  the  religious. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  Hugh 
Campbell  of  Loudoun,  anceltor  of  the  earl  of 
Loudoun,  by  whom  he  had  fix  foris  and  two 
daughters. 

1.  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  who  died  without  iflue. 

3.  Robert,  of  whom  there  is  now  no  fucccf- 
fion. 

4.  John,  defigncd  of  Greenock-Eafter, 
whofe  male-line  is  extinct. 

5.  David,  of  Campbell,  of  whom  there  arc 
no  male  dependents. 

6.  Captain  Thomas,  who  was  anceltor  of 
the  Crawfords  of  Jordanhill,  of  whom  more 
hereafter. 

lit  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  David 
Fairly  of  that  ilk. 

2.   Ifabel,  married  to  Gavin  Blair  of  Hally. 

Laurence  died  anno  1547,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Hugh  Crawford  of  Kilbirnie. 
He  was  a  {launch  and  fteady  friend  of  queen 
Mary,  and  fought  in  her  caufe  at  the  battle  of 
Langfide,  anno  1568;  for  which  he  was  af- 
terwards obliged  to  take  a  remiliicn  from  the 
regent. 

Ibidem.  He  married,    lit,    Margaret,   daughter    of 

fir  John  Colquhoun  of  Lufs,  by  whom  he 
had  a  Ion, 

Malcolm,  his  heir. 
Ibidem.  He  married>  2d]y5  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

David  Barclay  of  Ladyland,  by  whom  he  had 
another  fon, 

IVilliam,  of  whom  there  are  no  defcen- 
dents, and  three  daughters. 

ill  daughter,  Margaret,  married,  ill,  to 
James  Galbraith  of  Kilcroich;  2dly,  to  fii 
Auly  MacAulay  of  Arncaple. 

2.  Marian,  married  to  John  Boyle  of  Kel- 
burn,  anceltor  of  the  earl  of  Glafgow. 

3 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  David  Brodie  of 
Caftletoun,  Efq;. 


Chart. 


He  died  anno  1576,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XIII.  Malcolm  Crawford  ofKilbir- 
birnie,  who  married  Margaret,   daughter  of 
John  Cunningham  of  Glcngarnock,   Efq;  by   Crawfurd. 
whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  john,   his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Crawford,  Efq;  of  whom 
there  is  now  no  fucceiiion. 

His  daughter, ,  married  to  Willi- 
am Cunningham  of  Legland,  anceftor  of  fir 
William  Cunningham,  Bart. 

He  died  anno  1 59  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XIV.  John,  who   got  a  charter,  under  Chart,  inpi*. 
the  great  feal,  (Johanni  Cravjfurd  de  Kilbir-  archiv. 
nie,)  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Kilbirnie, 
Eaiter-Greenock,  &c.  an/10  1600. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John 
Blair  of  that  iik,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Malcolm  Crawford  of  Newton. 

3 .  James  Crawford  of  Knight  wood. 

Of  theie  two  lait  there  is  no  male  fuccef- 
fion. 

lit  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Hugh 
Kennedy  of  Ardmillan. 

2.  Jean,  married,  ill,  to  John  Lindfayof 
Blackfolme;  2dly,  to  John  Buchanan  of 
Drumiekill. 

He  died  anno  1622,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

XVj  John  Crawford  of  Kilbirnie, 
who  re -built  the  houfe  of  Kilbirnie,  in  the 
year  1627. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Cunningham,  daugh- 
ter of  James,   feventh  earl  of  Glencairn,  by  p^L" 
whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  jfohn,    his  heir. 

2.  jfames,  who  died  unmarried. 

lit  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  Alexander 
Cunningham  of  Corfehill. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  colonel  William 
Crawford,  elder  brother  of  Thomas  Craw- 
ford of  Carfe,  but  had  no  iflue. 

He  died  anno  1629,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XVI.  Sir  John,  who  got  a  charter,  under  chart.inpub. 
the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands  in  Air-ihire,  archiv. 
anno  1637. 

Alio  a  charter,   domino  Johanni    Crqivford  Ibldem' 
de  Kilbirnie,  militi,   of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Kilbirnie,  6rc.anno  1642. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer-    Refcind.  aa* 
red  upon  him  by  king  Charles  I.  and  was  one  "fparlt. 


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285 


of  the  committee  of  parliament-,  anno  1644; 
alio  in  1645'. 

He  had  the  command  of  a  regiment  of  foot 
during  the  time  of  the  civil  war  5  but  lived 
quite  retired  under  Oliver  Cromw ell's  ufurpa- 
tion. 

He  lived  to  fee  the  happy  reftoration,  and 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  parliament  which 
met  in  January  1 66 1,  John  earl  of  Middle- 
ton  being  his  majefty's  high  commiilioner. 

He  married,  lit,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Robert  lord  Burleigh,  by  whom  he  had  no 
iiTue. 

He  married,  sdly,  Magdalene,  daughter  of 
David  lord  Carnegie,  by  whom  he  had  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Aiine,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Stew- 
art of  Blackball,  Bart. 

2.  Margaret,  who  married  Patrick,  fecond 
fon  of  John,  fourteenth  earl  of  Crawfurd,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom 
more  afterwards. 

Sir  John  dying  in  the  end  of  166 1,  with- 
out Ions,  his  next  male-heir  was  Cornelius 
Crawford  of  Jordanhill,  grand-fon  of  captain 
Thomas,  fixth  fon  of  Lawrence  Crawford  of 
Kilbirnie,  No.  XI.  of  this  account,  whofe 
heir-male  is  now  male  reprefentative  of  the 
antient  Crawfords  of  Kilbirnie,  &c. 

We  now  return  to  the  hit  fir  John, 

XVT.  Sir  John  Crawford  of  Kilbirnie 
having  no  male-iiTue,  as  before  obferved,  made 
an  entail  of  his  whole  eftate  upon  his  daugh- 
ter Margaret  and  her  husband,  Patrick  Lind- 
fay,  and  their  heirs  general,  they  carrying 
the  name  and  arms  of  Crawford  of  Kilbirnie, 
&c. 

He  was  accordingly  fucceeded  by  his  faid 
daughter, 

XVII.  Margaret  Crawford,  6-r. 
who,  dying  anno  1680,  left  hTue,  by  the  faid 
Patrick,  three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  John,  afterwards  vifcount  of  Garnock. 

2.  Patrick  Crawford,  Efqj. 

3 .  Captain  Archibald  Crazvford. 

lit  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  David 
carl  of  Glafgow. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Mr.  Harry  Maule  of 
Kelly,  brother  and  heir  of  James  earl  of  Pan- 
mure. 

g.  Magdalene,  married  to  George  Dun- 
dafs  of  Duddingfton,  Efq;. 

They  were  both  fucceeded  by  their  eldeit 
fon, 

XVin.  John  Crawford  of  Kilbirnie, 
who  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  was 
chofen  member  of  parliament  for  the  fliire  of 


Air,  anno  1695,  and  continued  in  it  all  the 
life  of  king  William. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  queen  Anne  to  the 
throne,   he  was  again  chofen  member  for  the 
county  of  Air,   and  was  appointed  one  of  the 
privy  council  to  her  majeity,  who  was  pleaf- 
ed  to  dignify  him  with  the  title  of  vifcount  of  Jb.d  e(.      ej 
Mount-Crawford,  which  he  afterwards  chan-   com.deCraw- 
ged  for  the  title  of  Garnock,  the  patent  be-   furd- 
ing  provided  to  his  heirs-male  whatever. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Bute,  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  John. 

3.  James. 

4.  David. 

5.  Charles. 

1  ft  daughter,   Margaret', 

2.  Anne. 

3 .  Magdalene. 

He  died  anno  1709,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XIX.  Patrick,  fecond  vifcountGarnock, 
Who  married  Mifs  Home,  daughter  of  George 
Home  of  Kelly,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  two 
fon?,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John,  a  youth  of  great  hopes  and  fpi- 
rit,  who  died  before  his  father,  without  hTue. 

2.  George,  who  became  his  heir, 
lit  daughter,   Margaret. 

2.  Janet. 

Thefe  two  daughters  died  unmarried. 

3.  Chrijfian,  married  to  Patrick  Bogle, 
Efq;. 

Patrick  dying  anno  1737,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XX.  George,  third  vifcount  Garnock, 
who  fucceeded.  to  the  honours  of  Crawford, 
upon  the  death  of  John,  feventeenth  earl,  an- 
no 1749)  and  is  now  deilgned  George  Lind- 
fay-Crawfurd,  earl  of  Crawfurd  and  Lindfay, 
vifcount  and  baron  Garnock,  baron  Crawfurd 
and  Spiney,  &c. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  Robert  Ha- 
milton, Efq;  of  Bourtreehill,  in  the  county 
of  Air,  by  whom  he  hath  iffue  three  fons,  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  lord  Lindfay. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  Bute. 

Ift  daughter^  lady  Jean. 
2.   Lady  Alary. 

Fide  title  Lindfay  earl  of  Crawfurd  for 
the  arms  of  that  family. 

ARMS. 
The  armorial  bearing  of  the  vifcount  Gar- 
4  C  nock, 


a-86 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


nock,  is,  quar  -  .  ffeffe 

ermine;    2d   and  -r  chevcron  be- 

tween three  croffes  patee  or. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  an  ermine  couchant 
proper. 


Supporters;  two  greyhounds  of  the  laft. 
IWotto;    Sine  labe  not  a. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Kilbirnie  in  Air-mire. 


ABERCROMBIE    Lord    Glasford. 


Alexander  Abercrombie  of  Fetter- 
nier,  in  Aberdeen-fhire,  defcended  of 
the  antient  family  of  Abercrombie  of  that 
ilk,  in  Fife-mire,  married  Jean,  daughter  of 
John  Seton  cf  Newark,  by  whom  he  had  fe- 
veral  ions. 

1 .  Francis. 

2.  John  Abercrombie,  Efq;. 

3 .  Doctor  Patrick  Abercrombie,  a  learned 
antiquary,  author  of  the  martial  achieve- 
ments, &c. 


Francis  Abercrombie,  foil  of  the  faid  A- 
lexander,  married  Anne  baronefs  of  Semple, 
and  was  himfelf  created  lord  Glasford  for 
life,  by  king  James  VII.  the  fifth  day  of  July 
1685. 

By  the  faid  baronefs  he  had  ifTue  feveral 
children. 

1 .   Francis,  who  fucceeded  his  mother  in 


the  eftate  and  honours  of  Semple. 
lord  Semple. 


Vide  title 


BOYLE  Earl    of   Glasgow. 


Copper-plate 
of  the  original 
charter  inMr. 
James  Ander- 
fon's  collect. 


Sir  George 
MacKenzie': 
collections. 


Prynne,    vol. 
III.  p.  659. 


Ibid.  p.  658. 


TH  E  firnamc  of  Boyle  is  of  very  great 
antiquity  in  the  weft  of  Scotland,  of 
which  the  Boyles  of  Kelburn,  the  immediate 
anceftors  of  this  noble  family  were  undoubt- 
ly  the  chief.  They  had  large  poffeffions  in 
Air-mire,  and  flourilhed  with  luftre  five  cen- 
turies ago  ;  but  not  having  feen  their  writs,  we 
cannot  pretend  to  connect  their  decfent. 

Richard  Boyle,  lord  of  Caulbum,  or  Kel- 
burn, had  an  acquittance  from  Walter  Cum- 
min, lord  of  Rowgallan,  de  quadraginta  folidis 
annul  redditus,  or.  in  quibus  dictus  Rica:  this, 
et  cnteceftbret  ejus,  mi  hi  et  antecejforibus  meis 
annuatim  fohere  tenebantur.  To  which  domi- 
nus  Galjridus  de  Rofs,  Willi ehnus  de  Keith, 
William  abbot  of  Kilwinning,  William  Sem- 
ple, and  Adam  fon  of  Uchtride,  are  witnefles, 
tempore  AlexanJri  III.  who  fucceeded  to  the 
crown,  anno  1249. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Cummin,  knight,  of  Rowallan,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Richard  de  Boyle,  who  is  amongft  the 
Scotch  barons  that  fwore  fealty  to  king  Ed- 
ward I.  for  lands  lying  in  the  county  of  Air, 
anno  1  296. 

2.  Robert,  who  alfo  fwore  allegiance  to 
the  faid  king  Edward  the  fame  year. 

The  next  of  this  ancient  family  we  find 
upon  record,  is, 

Hugo  de  Boyle,  no  doubt  of  the  fame 


family,  who  made  a  confiderable  donation  to  Chart. ofPaif- 
the  monaftcrv  of  Pailley,  7th  February  anno  leypenescom. 
to™  de     Dundo- 

x399-  nald. 

Of  this  Hugh  was  defcended  in  a  direct 
male-line,  John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  who  flou-  Crawfwd'» 
rilhed  in  the  reign  of  king  James  IH.  of  whom  Peera2e* 
afterwards. 

There  were  feveral  other  families  of  the 
name  of  Boyle,  defcended  from  the  Boyles  of 
Kelburn,  before  the  reign  of  king  James  III. 

The  Boyles  of  Wamfray  in  Dumfries- fhire. 
The  Boyles  of  Rayfholm  in  Airihire,  &c. 
&c.  or. 

I.  John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  a  man  of 
rank  and  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  James 
III.  was  at  leaft  the  fixth  or  feventh  genera- 
tion from  the  firit  Richard. 

This  John  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and 
fteady  friend  to  that  prince,   and  loft  his  life  Ibidem- 
with  his  royal  mafter,  at  the  field  of  Bannock- 
burn,   anno  1488,   leaving  iifue  a  fon, 

John,   his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Catharine  Boyle,   who  got  a  charter  of  the  Chart.in  pub. 
lands  of  Bilholme,  anno  \ $17,.  archiv. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  who  mar- 
ried Agnes,  a  daughter  of  the  family  of  Rofs, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .    John,  his  heir, 

2.   Robert 


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287 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub, 

archiv. 


2.  Robert,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  B  illoch-martin,  in  the  iile  of  Cumra- 
major,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  leal,  Roberto  Boy/?,  &c.  anno  1554. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hanni  Boyle  de  Kelburn,  of  feveral  lands,  anno 
1536. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  had  an  exemp- 
tion from  king  James  V.  excufing  him  from 
attending  the  royal  army  in  time  of  war. 

He  died  anno  1549,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  John,  who  in  his  father's  lifetime  got 
a  charter  from  king  James  V.  'Jghanni  Boyle 
juniori  de  Kelburn,  of  the  lands  of  Bellekewen, 
in  the  ifle  or  Cumra-major,  &c.  anno  1536  ; 
and,  that  fame  year,  was  made  hereditary 
crownary  of  that  iilarid. 

He  got  alfo  charters  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Kelburn,  and  feveral  others,  betwixt  the 
years  1543  and  15*49. 

This  John  had  iiTue  two  fons. 

1 .  David,   his  apparent  heir. 

2.  John  Boyle  of  Halkshill,  whofe  great 
grandfon  married  the  heirefs  of  Kelburn,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  as  will  be 
mown  hereafter. 

IV.  David,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  married  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  John  Frafer  of  Knock,  an  ancient  fa- 
mily in  the  lhire  of  Ayr,  and  dying  before 
his  father,  left  iffue  by  the  faid  Jean  Frafer  1. 
fon, 

V.  John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  who  fuc- 
ceeded his  grandfather. 

He  was  a  great  loyaliffc,  and  adhered  firm- 
ly to  the  intereft  of  Queen  Mary,  during  all 
the  time  of  the  civil  war. 

He  got  afterwards  charters  from  king  James 
VI. of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kelburn,  South- 
Balloch,  and  feveral  others,  inter  1592  and 
1598. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  Hugh 
Crawford  of  Kilbirnie,  by  whom  he  had  a 
Ion, 

John,  his  heir, and   fix  daughters. 

1 .  Jean,  married  to  William  Barclay  of 
Pearfton,  in  the  faire  of  Ayr. 

2 .  Marian,  married,  1  ft,  to  Matthew  Rofs 
of  Haining  ;  2dly,  to  doctor  James  Law,  arch- 
bifhop  of  Glafgow. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  Robert  Bruce  of 
Auchenbowie,   in  the  (hire  of  Stirling. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert  Semple  of 
Milbank  in  Renfrew-fliire. 

y.  Agnes,  married  to  Robert  Boyle  of  Bal- 
loch-martin  in  the  lhirc  of  Bute, 


6.  Mary,  married  to  William  Hamilton, 
Efq ;   in  the  county  of  Down  in  Ireland. 

They  all  had  pofterity. 

He  died  about  the  year  1 6  1  o,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

VI.  John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  who  being 
a  man  of  parts  and  great  knowledge  of  the 

laws,  was  joined  in  commiffion  with  feveral   Acbofpar't, 
of  the  firft  qualit}',   to  revife  the  practice  of 
our  law  in  Scotland,   anno  1630. 

He  was  ftrongly  attached  to  the  royal  fa- 
mily, and  adhered  moft  zealoufly  to  their  in- 
terelt, during  all  the  time  of  the  civil  war, 
on  which  account  he  fuffered  a  long  banifh- 
menf,  and  many  other  hardfliips. 

He  married  Agnes,  only  daughter  of  fir 
John  Maxwell  of  Pollock,  by  whom  he  had 
only  one  daughter, 

VII.  Grizel  his  folc  heirefs,  who  marri- 
ed her  couiin,  David  Boyle  of  Halkshill,  de- 
fcended  of  John  Boyle  of  Halkshill,  brother 
german  of  her  great  grandfather ',  to  him  there- 
fore we  now  return. 


IV.  John  Boyle  of  Halkshill,  fecond  fon 
of  John  of  Kelburn,  (N°.III.  of  this  account,) 

married  Chriftian,  daughter  of Wallace 

of  Cairn-hill,   by  whom  he   had  feveral  fons, 

1.    David,   his  heir. 

Of  the  other  fons,  theBoyles  of  Bellekewen, 
Pottray,   &c.  are  defcended. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  David  Boyle  of  Halkshill,  who  got 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of 
Sagedach,  and  married  Chriftian,  a  niece  of 
lord  Boyd,    by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 

VI.  J.\mes    Boyle    of    Halkshill,    who 
ied  Margaret,   daughter  of  David  Craw- 

furd  of  Bedlane,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

VII.  David  Boyle  of  Halkshill,  who 
married  Grizel,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of 
John  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  as  before  obferve.l, 
and  by  her  he  had  three  Ion;  and  one  daugh- 
ccr. 

1.  John,   their  heir. 

2.  James,  who  married  Jean,  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  Mr.  Robert  Barclay,  with  whom 
he  got  the  lands  of  Montgomerltoun. 

3.  Patrick  Boyle,   Efq;. 

His  daughter  Grizel,  married  to  William 
Wallace  of  Shewalton  in  Ayr-fhire. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Da- 
vidi  Boyle  de  Kelburn,  et  Grifellid.s  Boyle  ejus 
fpcnfjc,  fJia  legitime  et  hzreS.i,   quondam  Jo- 

hannis 


Notes  en 
Crawfurd'j 
peerage. 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 


Notes  on 
Crawfurd'j 
peerage. 


Chart.in  ] 
archiv. 


88 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


" 
Ho  /  .  ■ 

&c.  dated  i  ;th  J  ;  u  117  1  67  1 . 

He  died  fo(  n  there  liter,  and  was  fucceed- 
•ed  by  his  eldcft  ion, 

VIII.  J 0 it >r  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  a  man  of 

He  was  chofen  member  for 

the  fhire  of  Bute,    to  the  parliament  1681, 

;.   of     where  his  royal  highnefs  James  duke  of  York 

parliament.       fat    high    commim'oncr,    and    he   continued   a 

member  without  interruption  til!  his  death. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  fir  Wal- 
ter Stewart  of  Allanton  in  Lanerk-fhire,  by 
whom  he  had  two  ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  David,   afterwards  earl  of  Glafgow* 

2.  William  Boyle^  Efq  ;  one  of  the  com- 
rniifioners  of  the  cuftoms  for  Scotland. 

His  daughter  Margaret,  married  to  fir  A- 
lexander  Cunninghame  of  Coiie-hill,  baro- 
net. 

He  died  anno  1685,  and  was  fucceecled  by 
his  eld  ell  fon, 

IX.  David  Boyle  of  Kelburn,  who  was 
member  for  the  Ihire  of  Bute,  to  the  conven- 
tion of  eftates  in  1689,  when  the  prince  of 
Orange  was  declared  king  of  Scotland. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy-council 
to  his  Majefty,  anno  1698,  and  was  created 
a  lord  of  parliament,  by  the  title  of  lord  Boyle, 
3  ill  January  1699. 

Upon  queen  Anne's  acceflion  to  the  throne, 
he  was  appointed  treafurer-depute,  2d  Janu- 
ary 1703;  and  on  the  12th  April  that  fame 
year,  he  was  further  dignified  with  the  titles 
of  earl  Glafgow,  vifcount  Kelburn,  lord  Boyle 
of  Stcwarton,  dr.  by  patent  hxredibus  ?naf- 
culis  quibufcunque. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiilioners 
for  the  treaty  of  union,  anno  1706,  and  con- 
curred heartily  with  the  court  in  every  mea- 
fure,  till  that  great  work  was  concluded. 

He  was  conftituted  her  majefty's  high  com- 
miffioner  to  the  general  alTembly  of  the  church 
of  Scotland,  for  that  year  1706,  and  enjoy- 
ed the  fame  dignity  for  four  fucceeding  years 
afterwards. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  lord  regifter  for 
Scotland,   anno  1708. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret  Crawfurd,  filler 
of  John  vifcount  Garnock,  by  whom  he  had 
three  ions. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2 .  Patrick  Boyle,  Efq  j  a  man  of  great 
honour  and  probity,   who  was  many  years 


one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice 
!  1  mm  1761. 

3.   Charles  Boyle,   Efq; 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  William  Mirj  of  Rowallan,  by 
whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  major  general 
fir  James  Campbell,  brother  to  Hugh  earl  of 
Loudoun,  whofe  fon  takes  the  name  of  Mure, 
us  reprefenting  his  mother  an  heirefs. 

2.  Lady  slnne. 

He  died  anno  1733,  anc*  vvas  fucceeded  by 
his  eldcffc  fon, 

X.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Glafgow,  who 
married  Helen,  daughter  of  William  Morri- 
fon  of  Preltongrange,  Efq  ;  by  whom  he 
had  iflue  two  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  John-,  now  earl  of  Glafgow. 

2.  Patrick,  who  fucceeded  his  uncle  in  the 
eftate  of  Shewalton,  and  married  mifs  Mure, 

daughter  of Mure  of  CaldwalLEfq; 

She  died  without.  ilTue. 

1  if  daughter,  Lady  Janet. 

2.  Lady  Margaret. 

3.  Lady  Jean. 

4.  Lady  Marian,  who  died  unmarried. 

5.  Lady  Catharine. 

6.  Lady  Helen. 

He  died  anno  1740,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

XL  John,  third  earl  of  Glafgow,  who, 
anno  1745,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
George  lord  Rofs,  by  whom  he  hath  ifTue, 
a  fon, 

John,  lord  Boyle,— —and  two  daughters. 

1 .  •  Lady  Betty. 

2.  Lady  Jean. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft,  and  4th,  or,  an  eagle  dis- 
played gules ;  2d,  and  3d,  parted  per  bend 
cronette,  argent  and  gules.  Over  all,  by  way 
of  furtout,  an  efcutcheon  or,  charged  with 
three  ftags  horns  gules. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  fa- 
vage  proper ;  on  the  finifter,  a  lion  rampant, 
parted  per  bend  crenelle,   or  and  gules. 

Crest;  an  eagle,  with  two  heads  and 
necks  difplayed,  parted  per  pale  crenelle,  or 
and  gules. 

Motto  ;  Dominus  frovi debit. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Kelburn  and  Rowallan  in  Ayrfiiire» 


CUNNINGHAME 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


289 


CUNNING. HAME  Earl  of  Glen-cairn. 


T 


*HIS  noble  family  is  of  very  great  anti- 
quity in  the  well  of  Scotland,   but  our 
antiquaries  are  not  agreed  about  their  origin. 
Frederic  Van  Baffen,  a  learned  Norvegi- 
.     ,      an,  who  wrote  an  account  of  the  origin  of 
Advocate's       fevcral  Scotch  families,  fays,  that  one  Mal- 
library,  Edr.   co]m  fon  0f  Friskin,   affifted  Malcolm  prince 
of  Scotland,   (afterwards  king  Malcolm  Can- 
more)  to  make  his  efcape  from  the  tyranny 
of  Macbeath,  who  had  murthered  his  father 
king  Duncan  ;  and,  being  hotly  purlued,  he 
took  flicker  in  a  barn,  where  Malcolm  con- 
cealed the  prince,  by  forking  ftraw  or  hay 
over  him.    The  purfuit  being  over,  the  prince 
made  his  efcape  to  England,  accompanied  by 
his  faithful  Malcolm. 
,  Prince  Malcolm  was  no  fooner  in  poiTelfi- 

on  of  his  kingdom,  than  he  rewarded  his 
preferver  with  the  Thanedom  of  Cunning- 
hame,  from  which  his  pofterity  affirmed  their 
flrname,  and  took  a  fhake-fork  for  their  arms, 
with  Over  fork  over  for  their  motto,  to  per- 
petuate the  memory  of  this  happy  efcape. 

Cambden    fays,    that   the   Cunninghames 
came  originally  from  England,  which  poffi- 
C     bden  fo-   ^ty  rnay  oe  true,  for  there  came  fevcral  perfons 
Ho  edition,  p.   of  rank  from  that  country  to  Scotland,  with 
693-  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  and  we  find  Cun- 

ninghames fettled  in  the  ffiire  of  Ayr,  very 
foon  thereafter. 

SirGeorgeMacKenzieis  of  opinion,  that  the 
firname  is  local,  and  was  firft  affirmed  by  the 
proprietors  of  lands  in  Cunninghame,  where 
the  anceftors  of  this  noble  family  had  great 
poffeiHons  in  very  early  times;  and  having 
the  office  of  m after  of  horfe  in  the  king's  fta- 
bles,  took  for  their  armorial  figure,  the  in- 
MacKenzi'Js  Arument  wherewith  hay  is  thrown  up  to  the 
heraldry.  horfds,  viz.  a  fliake-fork,  with  Over  fori  over 

for  theirmotto  s  but  we  ftall  fubmit  thefe  con- 
jectural accounts  to  the  judgment  of  our  read- 
ers, and  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  illuftrious 
family,  by  authentic  documents,  from  the  firft 
of  them  we  find  upon  record,  viz, 

I.  Warnebaldus  or  Varnebaldus 
de  Cunninghame,  Who  flourifhed  in  the 
reigns  of  king  Edgar,  and  king  Alexander  I. 
which  laft  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland, 
anno  I  107,  and  died  anno  1 1  24. 
Chron     of  ^his  Warnebaldus  was  proprietor  of  the 

Melrof-.char-   lands  and  barony  of  Kilmaurs,  in  the  bailiary 

Chartul^of'    °f    Cunninghame>    and   fl'irc    ot    AYr>    which 

Paifley,    &c    hath  been  one  of  the  chief  titles  of  the  family 
penes    Mac-    ever  fjncc  ■  and  of  him  all  the  Cunninghames 
arane'  in  Scotland  are  defended. 


He  left  iffiie  two  fons. 

1 .  Robert,   his  heir. 

2.  Galfridus  de  Cunninohame,   who  is  wit-    ™       , 

,  .  o  '  Chartulary  of 

nels  in  a  charter  ot  king  Malcolm  IV.  of  a   Scoon,  penes 
donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Scoon,  inter  1153    MacFarlane, 
et  1165,   in  which   hit  year  king  Malcolm   p>  IS7' 
died. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeftfon, 


Chartulary  of 
Kel!b,p.  249; 


Ibid.  p.  251, 
and  chron.  of 
Melrofe. 


Book  cf  ori- 
ginal chafers 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. vol. 
II.  p.  1. 


Chartulary  of 
Arbr;ath,  pe- 
nes eund. 


II.  Robert  de  Cunninghame  de 
Kilmaurs,  who  made  a  donation  to  the  abba- 
cy of  Kelfo,  by  a  charter,  in  which  are  thefe 
words:  Roberius  films  fVarnebaldi,  6c.de- 
diffe,  &c.  e  eels  fix  St.e  Alar  is  de  Kelfau,  &c. 
ecclefiam  de  Kilmaurs,  et  villain  meam  de  Cun- 
ninghame, cum  dimidia  cantata  tens,  ad  ip- 
fain  ecclefiam  pertinen.  pro  fa  lute  anim.c  mes, 
&c. 

This  donation  is  afterwards  confirmed  by 
Richard  de  Morville,  coriftable  of  Scotland, 
anno  1 1 6  2 . 

Robertus  filius  tVarnebaldi ',  is  alfo  witnefs 
to  a  charter  of  Richard  de  Morville,  confta- 
ble  of  Scotland,  Henrico  de  Sto  Claro  terrarum 
de  Herdmanjlon,  anno  1162. 

He  married  Refcinda,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  fir  Humphrey  de  Barclay  of  Gairntully, 
which  appears  by  a  donation  made  by  the 
faid Refcinda,  to  the  abbacy  of  Arbroath,  of 
the  lands  of  Glenfarquharland,  with  conftnt 
of  Robert  de  Cunninghame,  fon  of  Warne- 
bald  her  husband,  z}-c.  tempore  repis  Mal- 
colmi,    ante  1 1 65-. 

By  the  faid  Refcinda,   he  left  iffiie  a  fon, 


III.  Sir  Robert  Cunninghame  de 
Kilmaurs,  the  firft  we  find  defigned  dominus. 
He  confirmed  his  father's  donations  to  the  a- 
bacy  of  Kelfo,  in  thefe  words:  Robertus  fili- 
us Roberti,  filii  Warnebaldi,  6c.  fiat  is  me  Chartulary  of 
confirmaffe  monachis  de  Kelfau  donationem  quam  Kelfo'  P* z^ 
pater  mens  fecit  ecclefie  de  Kilmaurs,  villa  de 
Cunninghame,  &c.  to  which  Richard  de  Mor- 
ville conftable  of  Scotland,  is  a  witnefs. 

All  which  donations  are  confirmed  by  In-    , 
gelram  biffiop  of  Glafgovv,  in  or  before  the  year      '  '  P'  *5  ° 
1 1  74,   in  which  year  the  biffiop  died. 

Sir  Robert  lived  after  1  200,  and  left  iffiie 
thiee  fons. 

1.  Robert. 

2.  William,  who  is  documented  by  a  con- 
firmation cf  a  donation  to   the  monastery  of  Sefp^if 
Paifley,  by  David  biffiop  of  St.  Andrews,  in   18. 
which  William  de  Cunninghame,  Thomas  de 
Graham,  &c.  are  witneffes.      David  was  bi- 
ffiop from  1233  to  1253. 

3.  Sir 


2^0 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


3 .   Sir  James,  who  is  vouched  by  a  dona- 
tion of  the  church  of  Largyfs  to  the  monafte- 
Chartulary  of  ry  of  Paifley,  wherein  dominus  Jacobus  Cun- 
P.,ifley,  page   ny„gbame,  miles,  Robertas   de  Sympll,  &c. 
are  witneffes,   ante  1247. 

He  was  fuccceded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Robert  Cunningiiame   of  Kil- 
maurs, who,  in  a  confirmation  of  a  donation 
to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  is  called  Robertus 
Ibid.  p.  51.     ptus  et  }}xres  Domini  Robert':  Cunninghame  de 
Kilmaurs,  &c.    circa  1240. 
He  left  iffue  two  fens. 

1.  Henry. 

2.  Richard  de  Cunninghame,  who  is  wit- 
Nisbet's  ap-  nefg  t0  a  charter  granted  by  Alan  lord  of  Gal- 
pend.p.44.     ]owayj  0£  the  lands  of  Stevenfone,  Crosbie, 

and  Monoch,  to  Hugh  de  Crawford,  anceftor 
of  the  earl  of  Loudoun. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


V.  Henry  Cunnikghame  of  Kilmaurs, 
who  was  a  brave  warrior,  and  behaved  gal- 
lantly at  the  battle  of  Largs,  where  king  A- 
lexander  III  commanded  in  perfon,  and  ob- 
tained a  complete  victory  over  Haco  king  of 
Norway,  anno  I  2  6  3 . 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  Alexander,  of 
the  lands  of  Kilmaurs,  anno  1264. 

He  married •  Riddel,  heirefs  of  Glen- 

garnock,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  William. 

2.  Galfridus,  anceftor  of  the  Cunning- 
hames of  Glengarnock,  of  whom  feveral  other 
families  are  defcended. 

Henry  dying  before  1268,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibidem. 


VI.  Sir  William  Cunninghame  of 
Kilmaurs,  of  whom  there  are  many  docu- 
ments. 

In  the  determination  of  a  difpute  betwixt 
Chart.of  Col-  the  abbots  of  Melrofs  and  Kelfo,  he  is  defign- 
^tcFar-  ed  dominus  IVillielmus  de  Cunninghame,  miles, 
lane,  p.  153-    anno  I  269. 

Chart,  of  Le-        He  is  alfo  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  Malcolm 
venax,  penes    ^r\  0f  Lennox,  circa  I  275. 
eund.  p.  39-  Re  lcft  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VII.  Edward  Cunninghame  of  Kil- 

Chartulary  of  maurs»  who  mortified  the  lands  °f  GranSe  to 
PaUley.  the  monaftery  of  Kilwinning,  and  died  before 

1  290,  leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Gilbert. 

2.  Richard,  anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames 
Nisbet,  vol.  .      , 

I.  p.  196.        of  Polmais,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Gilbert  Cunninghame  of  Kil- 
maurs, who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Mal- 


colm earl  of  Lennox,  together  with  James 
lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  Reginalds  de  J^JJJ^T  °r 
Crdwford;   Golinus  de  Campbell,    Finlaus   de   ^        '  p* 
Hoh  (lone,  6r.  anno  1290. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  chofen 
upon  the  part  of  Robert  Bruce  lord  of  Annan-   n.  p.  553;  ' 
dale,  in   the  competition  for  the   crown   be- 
twixt him  and  Baliol,  anno  1:92. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Robert. 

2.  Sir  James,  who  obtained  from  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce  a  charter,  dileclo  ct  fideli  fito  J  a-   Chart,  in  ar. 
cobo  Cunninghame,  militi,  ire.  terrttrum  de  Haf-   cniv-  Rob<  t 
fenden,&c.    He  was  anceftor  of  the  Cunning- 
hames of  Belton  and  Haffendean,  and  his  fon 
Nigellus,  was  the  firft  of  the  family  of  Barns,   jbiJem. 
which  appears  by  a  charter   of  king  Robert 

II.  dated  I  376. 

3.  Sir  Donald,  who  fvvorc  fealty  to  king 
Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1296,   and  was 

anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames  of  Skuloch,  JIIs$et's  •aP- 

0  '    pend.  p.  a  - 

Auchtermarkar,  Caddel,  Quarrelton,  Bcllhear- 
him,  Newton,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Robert  Cunninghame  of 
Kilmaurs,  who  appears  to  have  had  large  pof- 
feffions,  both  in  the  fouth  and  weft  parts  of 
Scotland ;  and  though  he  was  forced  to  fwear 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  when 
he  had  over-run  the  greateft  part  of  this  £awf  III* 
country,  anno  1  296,  yet  no  fooner  did  king  p.  66*. 
Robert  Bruce  begin  to  affert  his  title  to  the 
crown,  than,  like  a  true  patriot,  he  joined 
him,  and  continued  fteady  in  his  intereft  ever 
after. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  from  that 

greatprince,  of  thelands  of  Lambruchton,Gru- 

£ere,6r.  with  their  pertinents,  diletio  et  fide-      . 

7     ~        •      ;  .,..-■'.      v-liart.  in  sr- 

//'  fuo  Roberto  de  Cunninghame,  mi  lit  1,  Juperi-   ch;v.  Rob.  I. 

ori  dominii  t  err  arum  et  tenementorum  de  Lam- 

bruchton,   &c.    in  Cunninghame,  dated  1319. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  JVilliam. 

2.  Sir  Andrew,  who  got  a  charter  of  the   Chartnlary  of 
lands    of  Kilfaffane   and    Ballindalloch    from   Levenax. 
Malcolm  earl  of  Wigton,  and  was  anceftor  of 

the  Cunninghames  of  Drumwhiftle,  Ballin-   ,T.  ,    , 

fc  Nisbet  s    ap- 

dalloch,  Balbougie,  &c.  pend.p. 2  7. 

He  died  about   1330,    and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.SirWlLLIAMCUNNlNGHAME    ofKil- 

maurs,  who  is  witnefs  to  a  donation   to  the 
monaftery  of  Kelfo,  in  which  he  is  defigned  Chartulary  of 
dominus  IVillielmus  Cunninghame,  miles,  &c.   Keifo.p.  436. 
anno  1  35*0. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  propofed  Rymerj  tom 
by  the  cftates  of  Scotland  for  king  David's   V.  p.  794. 
ranlbm,  anno  1354. 

Who 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2or 


Ibid.  torn. VI. 
P-3S- 


Nisbet's    ap 
pend.  p.  44. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.reg.Da- 


Ibid.  fir  Ja. 
Dalrymple.p. 
?6o. 


T'ordun,  vol. 
H.  p.  399.  ad 
aim.  1384- 


Rymer's  feed. 
torn.  VII.  p. 
4*5- 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley,  pages 
223  and  335. 


Original  con- 
tract of  divifi- 
011,  pen.dom. 
ie  Pollock.ad 
ann.  1404. 


Crawfurd's 
Pterage  and 

Misbet. 


Who  he  married  for  his  ift  lady,  does  not 
appear  upon  record,  but  by  her  he  had  hTue 
tour  fons. 

1 .  Robert,  who  was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch 
heirs  fent  to  England  for  king  David's  ran- 
fora,  when  he  obtained  his  liberty,  anno  1357; 
and  he  is  then  defigned  Robertas  de  Cunning- 
hame,  filius  et  hares  domini  IVillielmi,  &c. 
but  he  died  before  his  father  without  hTue. 

2.  Sir  William;  his  father's  heir. 

3 .  Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames 
of  Caprington,  of  whom  are  defcended  the 
Cunninghames   of  Enterkin,  Legland,    &c. 

4.  S\v  Andrew,  who  got  from  king  David 
Bruce  a  charter  of  an  annuity  of  two  merks 
fterling,  out  of  the  lands  of  Kindiuny,  in 
Perthlhire,  dated  anno  1368.  Alfo  a  char- 
ter from  king  Robert  II.  anno  1373. 

Sir  William  married,  2dly,  Helen  Bruce, 
counters  of  Carrick,  and  in  her  right  was  earl 
of  Carrick ;  which  appears  by  a  charter  of 
king  David,  ditefto  confangitineo  nojlro  WHH- 
elmo  de  Cunninghame,  militi,  totum  comitatum 
nojlrum  de  Carrick,  dated  anno  1362:  but 
fhe  dying  without  iffue,  the  title  of  Carrick 
afterwards  fell  to  the  crown. 

N.  B.  The  name  of  Cunninghame  was  by 
this  time  becomefo  very  numerous  in  Scotland, 
that  it  is  not  ealy  to  dillinguifh  what  fami- 
lies they  belonged  to,  except  when  they  are 
locally  defigned. 

Sir  William  died  before  1384,  and  was  fuc- 
eeeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  William  Cunninghame  of 
Kilmaurs,  who,  according  to  a  good  hiftori- 
an,  was  a  brave  and  gallant  knight,  and  al- 
ways behaved  with  great  courage  and  refolu- 
tion  againft  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

In  the  year  1385,  there  were  forty  thou- 
sand francs  fent  to  Scotland  by  the  king  of 
France,  to  be  diftributed  amongft  the  nobles, 
his  faithful  allies,  of  which  fir  William  got 
five  hundred. 

He  is  witnefs  in  two  donations  to  the  mo- 
nailery  of  Paifley,  wherein  he  is  defigned 
dominus  Willielmus  Cunninghame  de  Kilmaurs, 
vicecom.  de  Air,  &c.  anno  1393  et  1404. 

He  founded  the  collegiate  church  of  Kil- 
maurs, and  largely  endowed  it,  with  a  pro- 
voft  and  eight  prebends,  anno  1403. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  fir  Robert  Dennilton  of  that  ilk, 
by  whom  he  got  a  vail  eftate,  viz.  the  baro- 
nies of  Glencairn,  Finlayfton,  Kilmarnock, 
Redhall,  Collington,  fcfr.  By  her  he  had  if- 
fue three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Robert. 

2.  William,  anceftor  of  the  branch  of 
Cunninghame-head. 


3.  Henry  de  Cunninghame,  who  remarkably 
diftinguifhed  himfelf  at  the  battle  of  Beauge, 
where  the  Scots  obtained  a  glorious  victory 
over  the  Englifli,  anno  1 42 1 . 

The  father  dying  anno  141  8,  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Sir  Robert  Cunninghame  of 
Kilmaurs. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  hoftages  for 
the  ranfom  of  king  James  I.  who  conferred 
the  honour  of  knighthood  upon  him,  anno 
1424. 

He  was  one  of  the  judges  that  fat  upon  the 
trial  of  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  anno  1425*. 

This  fir  Robert,  together  with  Alexander 
lord  Montgomery,  got  a  joint  commiflion  for 
the  government  of  Kintyre,  Knapdale,  &c, 
with  power  to  grant  remiifions,  let  tacks, 
hold  courts  of  juftice,  appoint  lieutenants, 
and  apply  efcheats  and  unlaws  to  their  own 
ufe,  10th  Auguft  1430. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  Alexander 
lord  Montgomery,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1 .  Alexander,  afterwards  lord  Kilmaurs  and 
earl  of  Glencairn. 

2 .  William,  anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames 
of  Waterftoun,  &c. 


Fordun,  v.  II. 
p.  46x. 


Rymer- 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  483. 


Chart. in  p*b, 
archiv. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
1453. 


XIII.  Alexander  dominus  de  Kilmaurs 
fucceeded,  and  being  a  man  of  extraordinary  Pref-ace  w  ^ 
parts,  was  in  great  favour  with,  and  highly  James   Dal- 
eiteemed  by  king  James  II.  who  created  him 
a  lord  of  parliament,  by  the  title  of  lord  Cun- 
ninghame of  Kilmaurs. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  Alexandra  Cunninghame,  domino  de 
Kilmaurs,  of  feveral  lands. 

And  being  in  no  lefs  favour  with  king 
James  III.  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords  of 
his  privy-council. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubjecT:,  and 
never  deferred  the  king's  intereftinall  his  vi- 
cilfitudes  of  fortune  ;  for  which,  and  in  con- 
futation of  his  many  good  and  faithful  fer- 
vices,  he  was  further  dignified  with  the  title 
of  earl  of  Glencairn,  &c.  to  him  and  his  heirs 
for  ever,  28th  May  1488. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Patrick 
Hepburn,  lord  of  Hailes,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons. 

1.  Robert,  earl  of  Glencairn. 

2.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames 
of  Craigends,  of  whom  are  defcended  the 
Cunninghames  of  Robertland,  Camcairn,  Bed- 
lane,  and  Auchinhervie,  of  whom  Balquhain 
and  Auchinyards  are  defcended. 

3 .  Alexander  de  Cunninghame. 

4.  Edvjard. 

The 


rymple's  col- 
lections, and 
Records   of 
parliament. 

Chart,  inpub. 
irehiv. 


Ibidem,  and 
Chart.  pene» 
comitem  d« 
Glencairn;  to 
him,et  fuccef* 
fores  fui.omni 
tempore  futu? 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv, 


Ibidem, 


■-r- 


PEERAGE     of 


Chart, 
archiv. 


i  pub. 


Ibidem. 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv. fam.  dc 
Douglas. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid. and  lives 
of  the  officers 
of  ftate. 


Rymer. 


Ibid,  and  fir 
R.  Sadler's 
letters. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
and  ch  <rt.  iu 
pub.  archiv. 


The  laft  two  are  both  mentioned  in  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1483. 

He  was  killed  with  his  royal  mafter,  king 
James  III.  at  Bannockburn,  on  1  ith  of  June 
1488,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XIV.  Robtrt,  fecond  earl  of  Glencairn, 
who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  lord 
Lindfay  of  Byres,  anceftor  of  the  earl  or 
CraWfurd,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  a  fon  and 
fucceflbr, 

XV.  Cutiib  ert,  third  earl  of  Glencairn, 
who  was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
James  IV.  anno  1509,  and  got  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  of  a  great  number  of  lands  and 
baronies,  Quthberto  comiti  de  Glencairn,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Marjory  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  Archibald  earl  of  Angus,  anceftor  of  the 
duke  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVI.  Willi  am, fourth  earl  of  Glencairn, 
who  fucceeded  him;  and,  in  his  father's  life- 
time, got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Wil- 
lielmo  magiflro  de  Glencairn,  terrarum  de  Muir- 
houfe,  Miltoun,  &c.  anno  1527. 

After  his  father's  death,  he  got  alfo  char- 
ters, under  the  great  feal,  PVillielmo  comiti  de 
Glencairn,  of  many  other  lands  and  baronies. 
He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  knowledge, 
and  judgment,  and  was,  by  the  lords  of  the 
regency,  in  the  minority  of  king  James  V. 
appointed  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland, 
when  he  was  but  a  young  man. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  by  the  Engliih  at 
the  battle  of  Solway,  anno  1542,  and  paid 
one  thoufand  pound  fterling  for  his  ranfom. 
He  was  a  great  favourer  of  the  reformati- 
on, and  was  joined  in  commillion  with  fir 
George  Douglas,  and  others,  to  treat  with 
the  Engliih  about  a  marriage  with  queen  Ma- 
ry and  prince  Edward  of  England,  afterwards 
king  Edward  VI.  anno  15-43,  which  king 
Henry  VIII.  had  much  at  heart  ;  but  it  met 
with  great  oppofition,  and  never  took  effect. 
He  married,  ift,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Borthwick,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret  Campbell, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  John  Campbell  of 
Weft-Loudon,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  five 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,   lord  Kilmaurs. 

2.  Andrew,  anceftor  of  fir  Alexander  Cun- 
ninghamc  of  Corfehill,  Bart. 

3.  Hugh,  anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames 
of  Curlung,  and  others. 

4.  Robert,  minifter  of  the  priory  of  Fell, 
in  vicecom.  de  Air,  and  was  anceftor  of  the 
Cunninghames  of  Montgreenan, 


Chart.inpub. 
arch. 


SCOTLAN   D. 

5.   William,  billiop  of  Argyle. 

His  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
fir  John  Cunninghame  of  Caprington,   Barr. 

He  died  anno  1 547,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Alexander,  fifth  earl  of  Glen- 
cairn, 3  man  of  great  piety  and  benevolence, 
and  was  called  the  good  earl. 

He  went  early  into  the  reformation  of  the 
church,  of  which  he  was  a  zealous  promoter, 
and  was  a  ftrenuous  afferter  of  king  James 
VI. 's  title  to  the  crown,  after  queen  Mary's 
resignation. 

Upon  the  diffolution  of  the  religious  houf- 
es,  he  obtained  a  grant  of  the  abbay  of  Kil- 
winning, of  which  one  of  his  fons  came  to 
be  titular  commendator. 

lie  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
a  vail  number  of  lands. 

He  married,    ift,   lady  Jean,  daughter  of 
James  earl  of  Arran,   and   duke   of  Chattel-   Ibidem, 
herault,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  William,  lord  Kilmaurs. 

2 .  Andrew,   prior  of  Lefmahagoe. 

His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
John  Wallace  of  Craigie,  in  vicecom.  de  Air. 

He  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Cunninghame  of  Caprington,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Archibald,    commendator  of    Kilwinning,   Ibidem, 
and  a  daughter^ 

Lady  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  Archibald 
earl  of  Argyle  ;  and  2dly,  to  fir  Humphrey 
Colqnhoun  of  Lufs. 

He  died  anno  1 57  4,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  William,  fixth  earl  of  Glen- 
cairn, who    married  Janet,   daughter  of  fir 

James  Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  anceftor  of  lord  Lives  of  Ae 
vifcouht  Kenmure,by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  0fEc.  of  ftate, 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  James,  lord  Kilmaurs. 

2.  John  Cunninghame  of  Rofs,  Efq;    who 

got  a  charter,   under  the  great  feal,  Johanni   chart.inpub. 
Cunninghame  filio  Willielmi  comiti s  de  Glen-    archiv. 
cairn,  terrarum  de  Cambuskeith,  exienden.  ad  de- 
cern li  brat,  terrarum,  ejre.  anno  1627. 

He  was  anceftor  of  the  Cunninghames  of 
Aikenbar,    in   ricecomitatu    de  Dunbarton,   of 
which  family  Alexander  Cunninghame,  clerk   Lyon regifter, 
to  the  fignet  in  Edinburgh,  is  the  heir-male.   adann.1754- 

ift  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married,   ift,   to 

George  Haldane  of  Gleneagles:   2dly,  to 

Kilpatrick  of  Clofeburn  ;  and,  3dly,  to 

Fergufon  of  Craigdarroch. 

2.   Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Hedor 
MacLean  of  Dowart,  Bart. 

3.   Lady 


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3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  ill,  to  James  | 
Crawford  of  Auchinames ;  and,  2dly,    to  A- 
Iexander  Cunninghame  of  Craigends. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  Napier  of 
Kilmahew. 

XIX.  James,  feventh   earl  of  Glencairn 

Chart.inpub.   fucceeded,  and  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 

irchiv.  fea]?  'Jacobo  comili  de  Glencairn,  terrarum  ba- 

roni£   de  Steven/on,  &c.   and   being  a  man  of 

parts  and  learning,  was  in  great  favour  with 

king  James  VI. 

He  was  one  of  the  lords  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil, and  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiffi- 
oners  to  treat  of  a  nearer  union  with  England, 
anno  1604. 

He  married,  ill,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Lives  of  the  fir  John  Campbell  of  Glenurchie,  by  whom 
ofiic.  offtate.   he  had  two  fons,  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  William,  lord  Kilmaurs. 

2.  John  Cunninghame  ofCamskeith. 

lit  daughter,   lady  "Jean,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  fir  James 
Cunninghame  of  Glencarnock. 

3.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  fir 
James  Hamilton  of  Evandale  ;  and,  2dly,  to 
fir  James  Maxwell  of  Calderwood. 

4.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  James  marquis 
of  Hamilton. 

5.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  Craw- 
ford of  Kilbirnie. 

6.  Lady  Sufan,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Lauder  of  Hatton. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Agnes  Hay,  daugh- 
Ibid.p.  is 7'  ter  of  James  lord  Bewlie  and  earl  of  Carliile, 
relicl   of  fir  George  Prefton  of  Craigmiller, 
by  whom  he  had  no  iilue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  William,  eighth  earl  of  Glencairn, 
Chart.inpub.  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters,  un- 
arcluv°  der  the  great  feal,  of  a  great  many  lands,  Wil- 

tielmo  domino  Kilmaurs,   &c. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Ker,  daughter  of 
Mark  earl  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1.  William,   his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  Robert  Cunninghame,  who  Was 
a  great  loyaliit  during  the  ufurpation,  for 
which  king  Charles  H.  after  his  reitoration, 
appointed  him  his  ulher,   in  Auguit  1660. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
fir  Ludovick  Stewart  of  Minto. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  lit,  to  Da- 
vid Beaton  of  Creich  ;  and,  2dly,  to  ■  ■  < 
Chifholm  of  Cromlix. 

3.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  — -?-  Blair  of 
that  ilk. 

4.  Lady  Marian,  married  to  James  earl 
<*f  Finlater. 

4-E 


5.   Lady  Anne,   died  unmarried. 

This  earl  died  in  162 11  and  was  fucceed-  Chart,  m  can- 

1   r  ccllana. 
ed  by  Ins  eldeit  ion, 

XXI.  William,  ninth  earl  of  Glencairn, 
a  man  of  lingular  worth  and  merit. 

He  was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
Charles  I.  from  whom  he  got  a  ratification 
of  the  titles  and  honours  of  Glencairn,  as  con- 
ferred upon  his  predeceflbr  Alexander  the  firtt 
earl,  by  king  James  III.  his  majeity's  atavus, 
in  which  all  the  privileges,  dignities,  &c.  in 
his  former  patent  are  fully  narrated,  Williel-  Chart.inpub, 
mo  nunc  comiti  de  Glencairn,  h  sre  dibit  [que  fuis  arc  1V" 
el  fuccejjoribus  omni  tempore  futuro,  &c.  dat- 
ed 2 1  it  July  1637. 

He  got  alfo  other  two  charters,  under  the  Ibidem, 
great  feal,   Willielmo  comiti  de  Glencairn,  of 
feveral  hinds. 

Though  this  earl  did  not  appear  to  act  ftre- 
nuouily  for  his  majeity's  intcreit,  in  the  be- 
ginning of  his  troubles,  yet  he  was  far  from 
engaging  on  the  other  fide. 

In  the  convention  1643,  he  joined  the 
duke  of  Hamilton,  and  others,  and  vigorouf- 
ly  oppofed  the  nation's  fending  an  army  into  Lives  of  the 
England,  to  join  the  parliament's  forces  un-  offic-  offtatc° 
der  the  obligation  of  the  folemn  league  and 
covenant,  for  which  he  had  a  letter  of  thanks 
under  his  majeity's  own  hand,  acknowledgino- 
the  fervice  he  had  done  him,  and  alluring  him  <* 

he  never  would  retraift  any  thing  he  had  grant- 
ed, either  in  religion  or  liberty,  to  his  fubjeclrs 
in  Scotland,  &c.  The  original  letter  is  itill 
preferved  in  the  family. 

Upon  the  death  of  fir  Thomas  Hope  of  ibidem. 
Carfe,  he  was  made  juitice-general,  in  1646. 
In  1648,  he  was  very  zealous  in  engaging 
the  nation  to  endeavour  to  refcue  the  king 
from  his  confinement. 

He  was  deeply  concerned  in  duke  Hamil- 
ton's engagement,  for  which,  after  the  duke's 
defeat,  the  then  ruling  faction  turned  him  out 
of  his  office  of  juitice-general,  and  conferred 
it  upon  the  earl  of  Caililis. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  got  a 
commiffion  from  king  Charles  IT.  appointing 
him  general  and  commander  in  chief  of  all  the 
forces  he  could  raife  for  his  majefry's  fervice, 
which,  upon  general  Middleton's  arrival,  he 
willingly  refigned  in  his  favours. 

In  1653,  he  received  a  new  commiffion 
from  king  Charles  II.  impowering  him  to 
raife  men,  &c.  which  he  effectually  did,  and 
gave  great  uneafinefs  to  general  Monk ;  in 
confequence  whereof  he  received  a  letter  un- 
der king  Charles's  own  hand  from  Paris, 
which  is  itill  preferved,  is  very  honourable  for  Ifc5d-  P-  2I7» 
the  family,  and  may  be  feen  in  the  lives  of  and  3l8' 
the  officers  of  ftate,  copied  from  the  original, 

as 


294 


ERACE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Retour    in 

chancery. 


as  alio  the  above-mentioned  letter  from  king 
Charles  I.  together  with  a  full  account  of  this 
.great  man's  conduct. 

VVc  mall  only  add,  that,  immediately  af- 
ter nis  majefty's  reftoration,  the  earl,  in  con- 
sideration of  his  many  faithful  fervices,  was 
made  flierif?  of  Air,  and  bailie  of  the  ftew- 
arty  of  Kyle,  in  October  1660,  and  was 
conftituted  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland, 
on  19th  of  January  1661,  which  high  of- 
fice he  exerced  with  honour  and  reputation 
till  he  died  in  July  1664. 

He  married,  ill,  lady  Anne  Ogil vie,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Finlater,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  William,  lord  Kilmaurs,  a  youth  of 
great  expectation,  who  died  in  the  eighteenth 
year  of  his  age,   much  regreted. 

2.  James,  lord  Kilmaurs,  who  married 
lady  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  duke  of 
Hamilton,  who  likeways  died  before  his  fa- 
ther without  iffue. 

3.  Alexander,  who  became  his  father's 
heir. 

4.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  Wil- 
liam carl  of  Kilmarnock. 

2 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  lord 
Bargenie. 

3.  Lady  Anne,  died  unmarried. 

4.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William 
Hamilton  of  Orbifton. 

The  chancellor  married,  adly,  lady  Mar- 
garet Montgomery,  daughter  of  Alexander 
earl  of  Eglington,  widow  of  John  earl  of 
Tweedale  ;  but  by  her  had  no  iffue,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  third  fon, 

XXII.  Alexander,  tenth  earl  of  Glen- 
cairn,  who  married  Nicholas,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  fir  James  Stewart  of  Strabrock 
and  Kirkhil!,by  whom  he  had  but  one  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Lauderdale. 

And  dying  without  male-iffue,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XXII.  John,  eleventh  earl  of  Glencairn, 
who  was  rctoured  heir  to  his  brother,  anno 
1670,  and  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
leal,  of  feveral  lands,  Johanni  comiti  de  Glen- 
cairn, 6jc . 

In  king  James's  parliament  1686,  he  op- 
pofed  the  repealing  of  the  penal  laws,  and 
came  early  into  the  revolution. 

In  May  1689,  he  was  appointed  one  of 
the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to  king  Willi- 
am, and  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot,  And, 


by  her  majefty  queen  Anne,  he  was  appointed 
captain   and  governor  of  Dunbarton-caftle. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Jean Erskine,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Mar,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

William,  lord  Kilmaurs. 

He  married,  2illy,  Margaret,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  John  Napier  of  Kilmahew,  relidt  of 
Patrick  Maxwell  of  Newark,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue. 

And  dying  anno  1703,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XXIII.  William,  twelfth  earl  of  Glen- 
cairn, who  was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy 
council  to  queen  Anne,  and  captain  and  go- 
vernor of  the  caftle  of  Dunbarton. 

He  married  lady  Henrietta  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  earl  of  Galloway,  by  whom 
he  had  eight  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  ' ,  who  died  young. 

2.  William,  lord  Kilmaurs,  who  fucceed- 
ed his  father. 

3.  Mr.  John. 

4.  Mr.  James,  died  an  infant. 
y.   Mr.  Maicolm-Fleming. 

6.  Captain  Alexander,  who  was  an  officer 
in  the  army,  and  died  in  Jamaica,  anno  1739. 

7.  Mr.  Charles. 

8.  Mr.  James. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Nicoi  Graham  of  Gartmore,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

2 .  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  John  Camp- 
bell of  Shawfkld,  Efq;. 

3.  Lady  Mary. 

4.  Lady  Catharine. 

XXIV.  William,  thirteenth  earl  of 
Glencairn,  betaking  himfelf  to  a  military  life, 
foon  rofc  to  the  degree  of  a  lieutenant-colonel 

in  the  army. 

He  married  Mifs  Macguire,  by  whom  he 
hath  four  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  William,  lord  Kilmaurs. 

2.  Mr.  James. 

3.  Mr.   John. 

4.  Mr.  Alexander. 

1  il  daughter,  lady  Henriet. 
2.   Lady  Elizabeth. 

ARMS. 

Argent,  a  fliake-fork  fable. 
Supporters  j  two  rabbets  proper. 
Crest  ;  an  unicorn's  head  couped. 
Motto  ;   Over  fork  over. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Kilmaurs  in  Cunningham,  and  Finlay- 
fton  in  Renfrew-fliire,  on  the  banks  of  the 
river  Clyde. 


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295 


GORDON    Duke   of  Gordon. 


THOUGH  there  arc  inany  elegant  hi- 
ftories  of  this  ancient  and  Mutinous  fa- 
mily, written  by  learned  and  judicious  anti- 
quaries, yet  they  differ  greatly  as  to  their 
origin  and  firft  fettlement  in  this  ifland. 

Some  bring  them  from  Greece  to  Gaul,  and 
from  thence  to  Scotland,  at  leaft  a  thoufand 
years  ago  ;  others  bring  them  from  Italy;  0- 
thers  from  Spain,  Flanders,  &c. 

Certain  it  is,  there  were  many  confider- 
able  families  of  the  name  of  Gordon  in 
France,  long  before  the  Norman  conqueft  of 
England,  whofe  pofterity  we  fhall  have  occa- 
fion  to  mention  hereafter,  and  whofe  depen- 
dents are  fubfifting  in  France  to  this  day. 

The  moft  probable  conjecture  therefore  is, 
that  fome  of  thefe  Gordons  came  to  England 
with  William  the  Conqueror,  anno  1066,  and 
to  Scotland  with  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  or 
his  fon  king  David  I.  for  it  is  well  known, 
that  the  anceftors  of  feveral  of  the  befl  fami- 
lies in  this  kingdom  are  of  Norman  extract, 
and  came  to  Scotland  with  one  or  other  of 
thefe  princes. 

It  is  alfo  faid,  that  in  the  reign  of  king 
Malcolm  Canmore,  a  valiant  knight,  of  the 
name  of  Gordon,  came  to  Scotland,  and  was 
kindly  received  by  that  prince  ;  and  having 
killed  a  wild  boar,  which  greatly  infefted  the 
borders,  the  generous  Malcolm  gave  him  a 
grant  of  feveral  lands  in  the  Merfe,  or  Ber- 
wickfhire,  which  he  called  Gordon,  after  his 
own  firname.  He^  fettled  there,  took  the 
boar's  head  for  his  armorial  bearing,  in  me- 
mory of  his  having  killed  that  monitrous  ani- 
mal ;  that  he  was  progenitor  of  all  the  Gor- 
dons in  Scotland  ;  and  mention  is  made  of 
Adam  de  Gordon  the  father^  and  Adam  his 
fon,  in  the  reigns  of  the  faid  Malcolm  and 
David. 

It  is  moft  certain  the  Gordons  were  mak- 
ing no  fmall  figure  in  Scotland  immediately 
after  that  sera ;  we  fhall  therefore  infift  no 
more  on  the  hiftofial  accounts,  but  proceed 
to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  great  and  moft 
noble  family,  by  unquestionable  authority, 
from  their  immediate  anceftor. 

I.  RicARDtis  de  Gordon,  faid  to  be 
grandfon  of  the  knight  who  killed  the  boar, 
or  fon  of  the  fecond  Adam.  He  was  a  man 
of  confiderable  diftinclion  in  Scotland  in  the 
reigns  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  and  king  William 
theLion,  whofucceeded  Malcolm,  anno  1 i6y. 

He  was  undoubtedly  proprietor  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Gordon,  and  others,  in 


Berwickshire,  which  is  inftrufted  by  a  dona-; 
tion  he  made,  "  To  St,  Mary's  church  of 
"  Kclfo,  and  the  monks  ferving  God  there, 
"  and  to  the  church  of  St.  Michael  in  his 
"  village  of  Gordon,  (a  bounded  piece  of  his 
"  lands  and  eftate  of  Gordon,  lying  contigu- 
'*  ous  to  the  church-yard  of  Gordon,)  in  a 
"  free  and  perpetual  alms ;  and  grants  to 
"  whatever  minifter  they  fhall  place  in  the 
"  faid  church  of  Gordon,  all  the  ordinary 
"  privileges  of  pafturage,  mofs,  muir,  ,and 
"  other  conveniences  that  the  inhabitants  of 
"  the  lands  of  Gordon  enjoyed,  ©V." 

This  deed  has  no  date,  but  by  the  fubfe- 
quent  confirmations,  appears  to  have  been 
made  inter  1  iyo  et  1 160. 

He  died  about  the  year  1  200,  and  wasfuc- 
ceeded  by  his  fon, 

ill  Sir  Thomas  de  Gordon,  who,  by 
his  charter,  confirms  all  the  donations  made 
by  his  father,  to  God  and  St.  Mary's  church 
ar  Kelfo,  and  to  the  Monks  ferving  God 
there,  &c .  and  that  in  as  full,  free,  and  ample 
a  manner  as  expreffed  in  the  deeds  of  his  fa- 
ther ;  and  he  is  then  defigned  Thomas  de 
Cordon,  filius  Ricardi,  Crc. 

Cotemporary  with  this  Thomas,  there 
fiourifhed  in  France,  Bertram  de  Gordon,  who 
wouflded  with  an  arrow  king  Richard  I.  of 
England,  before  the  caftle  of  Chalons,  of 
which  he  died,  anno  1199. 

About  this  time  lived  alfo  Adam  de  Gor- 
don in  Scotland.  This  appears  by  a  charter 
of  confirmation,  in  which  Richard  bifliop  of 
St.  Andrews  confirms  to  the  abbacy  of  Kelfo, 
in  a  free  and  perpetual  alms,,  the  church  of 
Gordon,  with  the  whole  of  its  parifh,  (viz. 
of  Gordon  andSpotifwood,)  and  in  which  he, 
at  the  defire  of  the  abbot  and  monks,  point- 
ed out  a  church-yard  or  burial  place  to  that 
parifh ;  but  granting  liberty  to  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  other  half  of  the  lands  of  Gor- 
don, belonging  to  Adam  de  Gordon,  to  take 
their  facrament,  and  bury  either  there,  or,  at 
their  pleafure,  in  their  mother-church  of 
Home,  &c. 

Richard  was  bifliop  of  St.  Andrew?,  from 
1 163  to  1178,  fo  this  deed  muft  have  been 
made  within  that  fpace. 

^  If  this  Adam  was  not  a  younger  fon  of 
Richard,  he  was  certainly  a  near  relation  of 
thefamily,  feeing  he  pofTefTed  part  of  the  lord- 
fhip  of  Gordon.  He  is  a  frequent  witnefs  in 
charters  and  donations  to  the  monaflery  of 
Kelfo,  in  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lion, 

and 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  in  the 
Lawyer's  lib- 
rary, EJun. 
and  printed  in 
the  appendix 
to  Mr.  Gor- 
don's hift.  of 
the  family  of 
Gordon. 


Ibidem, 


Hovedon'shi- 
ftoiy,  p.  791, 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,    and 
Gordon's  a# • 
pendix, 


Ibid.andchar- 
tul.  of  Cold- 
ftreara, 


296 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartularyof 
Kelfo. 


Ibidem,  and 
Gordon's  ap- 
pendix. 


Chartularyof 
Coldftream. 


Ibidem. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


Rymer,  torn. 
I.  p.  761. 


Chartulary  of 
Coldftream 
and  Kelfo. 


Ibidem, 


and  was  probably  grandfather  of  Adam,  who 
married  the  heirefs  Alicia,  csV. 

Thomas  died  in  the  reign  of'  king  Alex- 
ander II.  and  was  fuccceded  by  his  fon, 

III.  Sir  Thomas  de  Gordon,  who,  by  a 
charter,  confirms  to  the  monks  and  abbot 
of  Kelfo,  all  the  donations  and  concellions 
made  to  them  by  Richard  de  Gordon  his 
grandfather,  and  Thomas  his  father,  &c. 

In  two  other  charters  granted  by  him,  with 
content  of  Marjory  his  wife,  to  the  faid  ab- 
bot and  monks  of  Kelfo,  for  the  falvation  of 
his  own  foul,  and  that  of  his  wife  and  daugh- 
ters, his  anceftors  and  fucceflbrs,  &c.  he  con- 
firms all  his  father's  and  grandfather's  donati- 
ons, and  grants  them  feveral  other  privileges 
and  potTeifions,  in  his  lordfhip  of  Gordon,  and 
commits  his  body  to  them,  to  be  buried  at 
Kelfo  as  they  fliall  fee  meet. 

He  alfo  makes  a  donation  to  the  religious 
at  Coldftream,  of  pafturage  upon  the  lands  of 
Thorndyke  and  Gordon,  tempore  Alexa/idri 
II.  and  is  then  defigned  filius  domini  Thome, 
mi  litis. 

This  fir  Thomas  is  mentioned  in  two  other 
charters  to  the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  anno  1  2  j8, 
in  which  he  is  defigned  dominus  Thomas  de 
Cordon,  miles,  &c. 

Pontius  de  Gordon,  of  a  confiderable  fa- 
mily in  Normandy,  lived  about  this  time. 
In  a  convention  with  king  Henry  III.  of  Eng- 
land, this  Pontius  did  homage  to  king  Henry, 
fro  cajlro  et  honore  de  cajiellania  de  Cordon,  in 
Normandy,a,'idfor  all  his  other  caltlesand  lands 
which  he  held  of  the  king  of  France,  and  that 
he  Ihall  hold  thefe  lands  in  the  fame  manner  of 
the  king  of  England,  as  he  held  them  former- 
ly of  the  king  of  France,  for  which  king  Hen- 
ry grants  him  many  noble  privileges,  anno 
1263. 

Sir  Thomas  de  Gordon  had  no  male  iffue, 
and  was  fuccecded  in  his  whole  lands  and  e- 
ftate  by  his  daughter, 

IV.  Alicia  de  Gordon, who,  in  many 
charters,  is  defigned  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
fir  Thomas,  &c. 

She  married  her  coufin  Adam  de  Gordon, 
who,  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander,  in  a  donation  to  the  monait ery  of 
Coldftream,  is  defigned  Adam  filius  Ad*  de 
Cordon,  and  was  probably  the  grandfon  of 
Adam,  proprietor  of  part  of  the  eftate  of  Gor- 
don, before  mentioned ;  by  which  marriage 
the  whole  lordlhip  of  Gordon  was  now  uni- 
ted in  one  family. 

This  Adam  mortified  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dryburgh,  a  bounded  piece  of  land,  lying  in 
his  territory  of  Fawns,  in  Berwicklhire,  for 


ibidem. 


the  falvation  of  his  own  foul, the  foul  of  Alicia  Chartularyof 
his  fpoufe.   his  anceftors  and  fucceflbrs,  &c.  DTburghpe- 

r  "es   MacFar- 

ante  annum  1270.  jane_ 

When  king  Alexander  III.  fent  one  thon- 
fand  auxiliaries  to  king  Lewis  of  France,  to 
attend  him  in  his  expedition  to  the  Holy 
Land,  anno  1270,  Adam  de  Gordon  was 
one  of  the  chief  commanders,  and  loll:  his 
life  in  that  enterprife,  leaving  iffue  by  the 
faid  Alicia,  a  fon, 

Sir  Adam,  their  heir. 

Alicia  furvived   her  husband,    which  ap- 
pears by  her  charter   of  confirmation  to  the 
religious  in  Kelfo,  in  thefe  words  :  Alicia  de 
Cordon,  filia  et  hxres  quondam   domini    Thorns   Chartulary  of 
de  Cordon,  mi  litis,  in  pur  a  xiduhates  &c.  pro   qI°S  ,and 
falute  anims  mex  et  animaruv.i  fratris  mei,   et  pendix. 
Ads  de  Cordon  quondam  fponfi  mei,  crc.  confir- 
majfe,  6r.  omnes  donationes,  &c.  a  domino  K;- 
cardo  proavo  me 0,  Jive  a  domino  Thoma  quondam 
avo  meo,  Jive  a   domino   Thoma  quondam  pairs 
meo,  6c.  to  which  deed  her  feal  is  appended. 

V.  Adam,  defigned  dominus  de  Cordon, 
fuccecded  Adam  and  Alicia,  his  father  and 
mother,  and  confirms  all  the  donations  of  his 
predeceffors  to  the  religious  at  Kelfo. 

This  Adam  appears  to  have  had  fome  pro- 
perty in  England,  whether  his  own  inheri- 
tance, or  in  right  of  his  wife,  who  was  an 
Engliih  lady,  cannot  now  be  determined  j 
but  in  a  writ,  dated  at  Weftminfter  the  14th 
June  1287,  he,  as  a  fubject  of  England,  is 
ordered  to  meet  Edmund  earl  of  Cornwall, 
king  Edward'sJieutenant,  at  Glocefter,  in  or- 
der to  give  advice  and  aififtance  in  certain 
great  affairs  of  ftate,  which  mould  be  com- 
municated at  meeting,  but  whether  he  obey- 
ed the  fummons  or  not  is  uncertain. 

He  was  always  on  the  Baliols  fide,  which 
probably  proceeded  both  from  inclination  and 
intereft,  for  moft  of  his  lands  then  held  of 
that  prince,  or  of  the  earls  of  March,  his  fait 
friends  ;  but  he  died  before  king  John  (as 
he  is  then  called)  refigned  the  fovereign- 
ty  of  Scotland  to  king  Edward  I.  for  Mar- 
jory his  wife  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  from  Rymer,  to 
king  Edward  to  go  up  to  England,  and  is  '  p" ' 2 
then  defigned  Uxor  quondam  Ada  de  Gordon, 
anno  1296. 

By  the  faid  Marjory,  (but  of  what  family 
we  know  not)  he  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuccef- 
for, 

VI.  Sir  Adam  de  Gordon,  dominus 
ejufdem,  who  was  certainly  one  of  the  great- 
eft  men  of  that  age,  being  equally  qualified 
for  the  cabinet  and  the  field. 

As  all  the  Gordons  in  Scotland  appear  to 

be  defcended  of  this  fir  Adam,  and  as  he  is 

varioufly 


Rymer 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


297 


Chart,  in  ar- 
efciy.  fam.  de 
Kenmure. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,     and 
Gordon's  ap- 
pendix. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
III.  p.  300. 


Ibidem. 


varioufly  reprefented  by  different  authors, 
we  (hall  endeavour  to  trace  his  conduct,  ilep 
by  ftep,  from  authentic  documents,  and  l'ubmit 
his  character  to  the  judgment  of  our  readers. 

The  firit  appearance  he  makes  is,  his  aiTifting 
the  brave  fir  William  Wallace,  then  guardian 
of  Scotland,  in  his  expedition  into  Galloway, 
who,  having  made  himfelf  matter  of  the  cattle 
of  Wigton,  gave  the  keeping  of  it  to  fir  A- 
dam,   anno  1297. 

About  that  time  he  acquired  the  lands  of 
Glenkenns,  &c.  in  Galloway,  which  he  gave 
to  his  fecond  fon  William,  as  will  be  lliown 
hereafter. 

He  was  afterwards  appointed  warden  of  the 
marches  by  the  guardians  of  Scotland,  in  the 
abfence  of  John  Baliol  then  their  king;  for  to 
him  is  intimated,  as  warden  aforefaid,  a  truce 
concluded  betwixt  Scotland  and  England,  at 
Dumfries,  30th  October  1  300. 

In  1305",  fir  Adam,  for  being  along  with 
John  Cummin  lord  of  Badenoch,  fometime 
guardian  of  Scotland,  is  fined  by  king  Edward 
of  England,  then  acting  as  over-lord  of  Scot- 
land, in  three  years  rent  of  his  eftate,  for  ad- 
hering to  the  Baliol's  party. 

In  1308,  fir  Adam  de  Gordon,  John  de 
Moubray,  Alexander  de  Abernethy,  Robert  de 
Keith,  and  Henry  Haliburton,  are  fureties  for 
the  good  behaviour  of  William  bilhop  of  St. 
Andrews,  whofe  relief  out  of  prifon  they  had 
procured. 

About  this  time  fir  Adam  fettled  a  difference 
that  had  long  fubfifted,  betwixt  him  and  the 
abbot  and  convent  of  Kelfo,  whereby  he  got 
liberty  to  build  a  chapel  for  the  ufe  of  his  fa- 
mily, in  any  place  of  his  parifh  of  Gordon  he 
Hiould  think  fit :  he  then  made  a  donation  to 
the  church  of  Kelfo,  with  confent  of  Arabel- 
la his  wife,  of  a  bounded  piece  of  ground  on 
his  lands  of  Gordon,  &c.  and  he  is  there  de- 
figncd  fill  us  et  hsres  quondam  Ads,  &c.  1308. 

In  January  1  3  1  2,  David  earl  of  Athole, 
fir  Adam  de  Gordon,  and  Alexander  de  Aber- 
nethy, are  appointed  plenipotentiaries  by  king 
Edward,  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  king  Robert, 
which  at  that  time  took  no  effect. 

In  April  131 3,  he,  with  the  earl  of  March, 
were  fent  to  England  by  Baliol's  party,  to  en- 
deavour to  get  fome  of  their  grievances  re- 
drefied. 

And  in  November  thereafter,  he  is  again 
employed  by  king  Edward  to  negociate  a 
peace  with  king  Robert,  which  was  the  laft 
of  his  actions  infavoursof  theBaliol  party.  King 
John  died  in  1  3 1 4,  and  we  find  fir  Adam  e- 
ver  after,  one  of  king  Robert's  firmeil  and 
moft  refpected  friends. 

He  obtained  from  Thomas  Randolph,  earl 
of  Murray,  a  grant  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 

4? 


Chart,  penes 
dom.  Rober- 
tumPringle  de 
Stitchell. 


Chart,  in  pub„ 
archiv. 


Stitchell,  in  Roxburgh-time,  which  king  Ro- 
bert ratified  and  confirmed  to  him  and  his  fon 
William,  by  his  charter,  dated  at  Perth,  28th 
June  1  315-. 

King  Robert  knowing  fir  Adam  to  be  a 
man  of  great  abilities,  joined  him  in  commif- 
fion  with  fir  Edward  Odard  de  Mombuiflbn, 
to  go  to  Rome,  to  manage  the  affair  of  his  ex- 
communication with  the  pope  ;  and  they  car- 
ried with  them  that  famous  letter  from  the 
nobility  of  Scotland  to  his  holinefs,  afferting 
the  independency  of  their  country,  anno  1320. 

King  Robert  afterwards,  in  reward  of  his 
faithful  fervices,  gave  a  grant  to  him  and  his 
heirs,  of  the  noble  lordihip  of  Strabolgie, 
6-<r.  in  Aberdeen-fhire,  then  in  the  crown 
by  the  forfeiture  of  David  de  Strabolgie,  earl 
of  Athole,  which  was  afterwards  confirmed  to 
his  family,  by  feveral  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  as  will  be  thown  hereafter. 

Sir  Adam  fixed  his  refidence  there,  and 
gave  thefe  lands  and  lordfhip  the  name  of 
Huntly,  which  hath  been  one  of  the  chief 
titles  of  his  family  ever  fince. 

By  the  faid  Annabella  his  wife,  he  left  if- 
fue  four  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  William^  to  whom  he  gave  the  lands 
of  Glenkenns  in  Galloway,  and  Stitchell  in 
Roxburgh- fhire,  of  whom  the  family  of  Ken- 
mure,  aud  feveral  others  in  the  fouth  of  Scot- 
land/aredefcended.^/c'  title  vifcountKenmure,. 

3.  John. 

4 .  Thomas. 

The  kit  two  went  into  the  fervice  of  the 
church,  and  obtained  letters  of  recommenda- 
tion to  the  pope,  from  king  Edward  of  Eng- 
land, anno  1 3  I  3 . 

His  daughter  M?r)',was  married  to  fir  Walter 
Hamilton,  anceitor  of  the  duke  of  Hamilton, 
as  appears  from  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
anno  13 19. 

Sir  Adam  was  at  laft  killed  in  the  fervice 
of  his  king  and  country,  at  the  battle  of  Ha- 
lidon-hill,  anno  1333,  and  was  fucceeded  by 


VII.  Sir  Alexander  Gordon,  now  de- 
figned  of  Huntly,  a  great  patriot,  a  firm  and 
fteadyfriend  tokingDavidBruce,and  who  had 
behaved  gallantly  at  the  battle  of  Halidon- 
hill,  where  his  father  was  killed,   though  he 

had  the  good  fortune  to  efcape.^  Abefcrombie, 

He  attended  king  David  in  his  unfortunate   v0l.ILp.9S. 

expedition  into  England,  and  was  flain  at  the 

battle  of  Durham,  where  his   royal  mailer 

was  taken  prifoner,  anno  1346. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  John  Gordon  of  Huntly,  who 
was  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  and  was  taken  prifo- 


Rymer,  torn, 
III,  p.  396. 


Chart,  in  Ttf- 
tul.  Rob.  I. 


29\ 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ner  with  king  David,  at  the  forefaid  battle  of 
Durham.  He  was  riot  releafed,  till  the  be- 
ginning of  135-7,  and  then  the  earl  of  Dou- 
glas was  one  of  hisfureties,  where  Elizabetba 
uxor  Jobannis  de  Gordon,  is  mentioned. 

lie  obtained  from  the  laid  king  David,  a 
Chart,  penes  confirmatjon  0fthc  lands  and  lordlhip  ofStrath- 
bogie,  which  had  been  granted  by  king  Robert 
I.  to  his  grandfather,  (ava  fuo)  dated  201I1 
March  1358. 

He  died  loon  thereafter,  leaving  ifluc  by  the 
faid  Elizabeth,  a  fon  and  fucceffor. 


Rymer  torn. 
VI.  p.  30  & 

32. 


d 

Gordon. 


Abcrcrombie 
Tol.II.p.171 


Ibid.  p.   172. 


Chart,  in  ro 
tail.  Robertll 


Abcrcrombie 
vol.lLp.i78- 


Gordon'shift 
of  this  family 
vol.  I.  p.  30. 


IX.  Sir  John  Gordon  ofHuntly,  a  great 
warrior,  and  of  an  undaunted  fpirit.  He  with 
his  own  vafl'als  and  followers,  routed  a  confi- 
derable  body  of  the  Englifh,  under  the  com- 
mand of  fir  John  Lilburn,  whom  he  tookpri- 
foner  at  Carram,  anno  1372. 

Immediately  after  this  he  furprifed  and  took 
prifoner  fir  Thomas  Mufgrave,  governor  of 
Berwick,  but  releafed  him  foon  thereafter. 

He  got  a  new  charter  from  king  Robert 
II.  confirming  the  lands  and  lordlhip  of  Strath- 
bogie,  to  him  and  his  heirs,  quas  terras,  Ro- 
"  bertus  illujirts  rex  Scotia,  fradecejfor  nojler, 
dedit  quondam  Adz  de  Cordon  militi,  froavo 
dicii  'Jobannis,  ratione  forisfaBurx,  David 
de  Strathbogie,  &c.  dated  iothjuly  1376, 
after  which  he  was  defigned  lord  Gordon  of 
Strathbogie  or  Huntly. 

In  the  year  1378,  fir  John  Gordon,  along 
with  the  earl  of  Douglas  came  up  with  another 
confiderable  body  of  the  Englifh,  under  the 
command  of  fir  Thomas  Mufgrave,  and  killed 
or  took  prifoners  every  man  of  them. 

This    great   man    loft    his    life   with  his 
brave  general  the  earl  of  Douglas,  at  the  bat- 
tle of  Otterburn,  anno  1388. 
He  was  fuccceded  by  his  fon, 


X.    Sir  A  D  A  M  G o  R  D  o  N ,  dominus  de  G or 
don  and  Huntly,  who  was  inferior  to  none  of 
his  brave  anceftors  in  magnanimity  and  cou- 
rage. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 

„. ,  ,  n         liam  Keith,  great  mariflial  of  Scotland,  by 

Ibid.&Craw-  ,     ,       .  j        1 

furd's    peer-  whom  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

age.  Elizabeth  his  fole  heirefs. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Homildon, 
anno  1402,  and  was  fucceeded  in  his  whole 
great  and  opulent  eftate  by  his  daughter, 

XI.  Elizabeth,  who  married  fir  Alex- 
ander Seton,  fecond  fon  of  fir  William  Seton 
of  that  ilk,  anceitor  of  the  earls  of  Winton, 


who  thereupon  got  charters  from  Robert  duke 


Chart, 
ducem    de 

Goruon,  et  in  0f  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  of  the  baro- 
Pub.  archiv.     nies  of  Gordon>  Huntly,  and  many  others,  A- 
kxandro  Seton,  &£■, 


He  was  afterwards  defigned  Alexander  Se- 
ton, lord  of  Gordon  and  Huntly,  and  by  the 
faid  Elizabeth,  left  ilfue  two  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  afterwards  lord  Gordon  and 
carl  of  Huntly. 

1.  William,  anceflor  of  the  Sctons  of 
Mcldrum,  &c.  in  vicecom  de  Aberdeen. 

His  daughter  Elizabeth,  was  married  to  A- 
lexander  earl  of  Rofs. 

He  died  before  the  year  142 1,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XII.  Alexander  lord  Gordon,  who  was 
a  man  of  great  parts  and  abilities. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appointed 
by  the  eftates  of  the  kingdom,  to  treat  with  £>'mer  tom- 

i ,         T>         fn         1  ,    •  t  ,       ,-,  X-  P-    ,27'    & 

the  Jingiiln  about  king  James  s  liberty,  anno  ^i. 
142  1,  and  is  then  defigned  Alexander  de  Se- 
ton dotninus  de  Gordon.  He  was  afterwards 
one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom,  anno  1423. 
He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary,  to  treat  with  the  Englifh  about 
a  peace,  anno  1437.  They  concluded  a  truce, 
anno  1438  ;  and  he  was  again  fent  to  England 
to  treat  of  a  final  peace,  anno  1439. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  A- 
lexandro  Seton,  filio  et  hzredi  Elizabeth*,  de 
Gordon,  dom.  de  eodem,  anno  1439. 

This  Alexander  lord  Gordon,  grants  a  char- 
ter to  James  de  ForbeSi  fon  and  heir  apparent  Haddington's 
of  Alexander  lord  Forbes,  of  the  lands  of  Cor-  coUeftions- 
findie,  &c.  30th  September  1 444. 

He  married,  ift,  Jean,  daughter  of  Robert 
matter  of  Keith,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Wil- 
liam firft  earl  marifhal,  by  whom  he  had  no 
iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Giles,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs of  John  Hay  of  Tullibody,  in  Clackman- 
nari-fliire,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Alexander  Seton,  who  fucceeded  to  his 
mother's  eftate,  and  was  anceftor  of  the  Se-  j^y^™  P" 
tons  of  Touch,  and  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Alexandra  fratri  Georgii  comitis  de 
Huntly,  zfc. 

He  married,  3 clly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Crichton,  chancellor  of  Scotland, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, who  all  took  the  name  of  Gordon. 

1 .  George,  who  became  heir  to  his  eftate 
and  honours. 

2.  Sir  Alexander  Gordon  of  Midmar,  an- 
ceftor of  the  Gordons  of  Abergeldie. 

3.  Adam  Gordon,v/ho  wasdean  of  Caithnefs. 
lit   daughter,    Janet,  married   to   James  Crawfurd's 

Dunbar  earl  of  Murray.  PceraSe- 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  third 
earl  marifhal. 

3.  CJirijiian,  married  to  William  lord 
Forbes, 

This 


Ibid.  p.  677, 
688,  702,4c. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


ERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


299 


This  Alexander  lord  Gordon  having  per- 
formed many  great  fcrvices  to  his  country,  in 
the  minority  of  king  James  II.  was  by  that 
prince  created  earl  of  Huntly,  anno  1449,  the 
honours  being  limited  to  the  heirs-male  of  his 
laft  marriage  with  Elizabeth  Crichton,  tiiey 
being  obliged  to  cany  the  name  and  arms 
of  Gordon,  6  r. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
Chart.in  pub.  leal,  Alexandra  comiti  de  Huntly,  domino  Cor- 
don et  Badenoch,  of  the  lands  of  Strathbogie, 
(Huntly)  Aboyne,  Glentanner,  Glenmuck, 
the  lordlhip  of  Badenoch,  Lochaber,  Forell 
of  Enzie,  &c.  in  the  north,  with  Huntly  and 
Gordon,  &c.  in  the  ihire  of  Berwick,  inter 
1 45 1  et  1457. 

He  was  employed  in  feveral  negotiations 
to  the  court  of  England,  inter  1451  et  1458. 

After  the  commencement  of  the  earl  of 
Douglas's  rebellion,  he  raifed  a  confiderable 
army  of  his  own  friends  and  vaflals,  for  the 
king's  affiftance,  and  defeated  the  earl  of  Craw- 
furd,  one  of  the  earl  of  Douglas's  chief  affo- 
ciates,  near  Brechin,  who  immediately  after 
fubmitted  to  the  king,  whereby  the  Douglas's 
rebellion  was  foon  thereafter  entirely  cruihed. 

This  worthy  patriot  died  at  a  great  age,  in 
1470,  and  was  fucceeded  in  his  eftate  and 
honours  by  the  eldeft  fon  of  his  laft  marriage. 


archiv. 


Rymcr,  torn 
XI.  p-  z36, 
297-4°3>426: 


Abercrombie 
voi.ILp.3s7. 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 


Records   of 
parliament, 
and  lives    of 
the  officers  of 
ftate. 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


XIII.  George,  fecond  earl  of  Huntly, 
who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
many  lands  and  baronies,  Georgia  comiti  de 
Huntly,  &d  inter  1473,  et  1476. 

He  was  for  a  long  time  a  iteady  friend  of 
king  James  III;  and  was  one  of  his  privy 
council  j  but  he  afterwards  joined  the  lords 
on  the  other  fide,  though  he  was  always  a- 
gainft  every  violent  meafure. 

Upon  king  James  IV. 's  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  he  was  fworn  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, and  was  conilituted  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
northern  parts  of  Scotland  beyond  the  river 
North-Esk,   anno  1491. 

He  being  highly  efleemed,  and  in  great 
favour  with  his  majefty,  was  conftituted  lord 
high  chancellor  of  Scotland,  in  the  year  1498, 
and    continued   in   that  high  oifke  till   the 
year  1502,  that  he  refigned  the  feals,  which, 
with  the  office  of  chancellor,  were  immedi- 
ately given  to  the  king's  brother  the  duke  of 
Rofs ;  but  he,  in  lieu  thereof,  had  a  grant  of 
the  caftle,  et  lacum  cajlri  de  Inverlochy ,  by  a 
charter,  under  the  great  feal,  dated  in  1J05. 
He  fat  in  the  parliament  that  fettled  the 
torn.  XIII.  p.  jointure  upon  queen  Margaret  that  fame  year. 
9Z-  He  married,  iff,  lady  Jean  Stewart,  daugh- 

Lives  of  the  ter  of  king  James  I.  widow  of  James  earl  of 
ftate"!);"?.     Angus,   by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  and  fix 


Rymer's  feed. 


P-  57- 


daughters. 


1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Adam  Gordon,  lord  of  Aboyne,  who 
married  Elizabeth,  countefs  and  heireis  of 
Sutherland,  by  which  marriage  he  became  earl 
of  Sutherland. 

3 .  Sir  William,  anceftor  of  the  Gordons 
of  Gight,  who   was  llaih  at  Flowdon,   anno 

IPS- 

4.  Sir  James  Gordon  of  Letterfury,  admi- 
ral of  the  king's  fleet,   anno  1513. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Catharine,  married,  ill:, 
to  Perkin  Warbeck,  the  pretended  duke  of 
York ;  2dly,  to  fir  Matthew  Cradock  in  Wales, 
of  whom  the  earl  of  Pembroke  is  defcended. 

2.  Lady  Janet^  married,  1  ft,  to  Alexan- 
der lord  Lindfay,  fon  and  heir  of  David  earl 
of  Cravvfurd  ;    sdly,  to  Patrick  lord  Gray. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  William 
Sinclair  of  Wefterhall. 

4.  Lady  Sof>bia\  married  to  fir  Gilbert 
Hay  of  Killmalloch,  knight. 

5.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  fir  James  Ogil- 
vie  of  Finlater. 

6.  Lady  Eleanorc,  married  to Crich- 
ton of  Innernytie.  . 

He  married,  sdly,  lady  Elizabeth  Hay, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1 50  7,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Huntly, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Huntly, 
Gordon,  and  many  others,  inter  15*03  et 
1508. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty 
of  peace  with  the  Englilh,  anno  1509;  and 
being  in  great  favour  with  the  king,  was  no- 
minated one  of  his  privy  council  :  and  in- 
deed he  had  not  a  braver  nor  a  more  faith- 
ful fubjedt  in  his  whole  kingdom. 

He  accompanied  his  majefty  to  the  fatal 
field  of  Flowdon,  and  though  he  gave  his  opi- 
nion againft  fighting  at  that  time,  where  (o 
many  di  (advantages  were  obvious,  yet  when 
he  found  the  king  was  dcternined,  he  yield- 
ed to  his  majefty  ;  and  having  the  command 
of  the  right  wing  of  the  army,  performed 
wonders,  and  drove  all  before  him  that  ftood 
in  his  way  ;  but  the  left  wing,  and  the  main 
body,  were  not  fo  fuccefsful,  being  over- 
powered with  numbers,  and  the  king  and  the 
flower  of  the  nobility  being  killed,  he  was  at 
laft  obliged  to  give  way,  and  with  great  dif- 
ficulty made  his  retreat  in  the  evening. 

In  the  minority  of  king  James  V.  he  was 
appointed  lord  lieutenant  of  the  north,  be- 
yond the  river  Forth  ;  and  in  the  year  151 7, 
was  joined  in  comraiffion  with  the  earls  of 

Angus, 


Chart  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rvrner,   torn. 
XIII.  p.  268.- 


Abercrombie, 


Crawfurd 
peerage. 


300 

Angus,   Arran,  and  Argyle,  as  governors  of 
the  young  king. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Stewart,  daughter  of 
*       John  ear!  of  Athole,   by  whom  he  had  three 
ions  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Job':,  lord  Gordon,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Alexander ,  to  whom  he  gave  the  lands 
of  Strathdown.  He  was  anccftor  of  the  Gor- 
dons of  Clunic. 

3 .  IVillianz,  who,  applying  himfelf  to  the 
fervice  of  the  church,  was  firft  chancellor  of 
the  church  of  Elgin,  and  afterwards  bifhop 
of  Aberdeen. 

ill  daughter,  lady  'janci,  married  to  Colin 
earl  of  Argyle. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Patrick,  fourth 
lord  Gray. 

3 .  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to lord  In- 

nermeath. 

4.  — ,   married  to Menzies 

of  Wecm. 

He  died  an  no  1523. 

XV.  John,  lord  Gordon,  firft  ion  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Hunt- 
ly,  in  his  father's  lifetime  got  charters  under 

hart,  in  pub.   the  great  fcal,   Johanni  domino  Gordon,  of  the 

archiv.  lands  of  Badenoch,    caftle   of  Ruthven,   and 

many  others,  inter  1507  et  15-10. 

He  married  Jean,  natural  daughter  of  king 
^ThT^rofai  >mes  ™.  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  John 
fam.  p.  83.      lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 

1.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Huntly. 

2.  Alexander,  who,  by  queen  Mary,  was 
appointed  bifhop  of  Galloway. 

He  died  anno  1 51  7  • 

XVI.  George,  eldeft  ion  of  John  lord 
Gordon,  fucceeded  his  grandfather  carl  Alex- 
ander, anno  1523,  and  was  fourth  earl  of 
Huntly. 

He  was  a  man  of  a  fine  genius,  and  excel- 
lent natural  parts,,  which  were  greatly  improv- 
ed by  a  liberal  education  and  travelling. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  a 
archiv.1"  PU  vaft  number  of  lands,  lordfhips  and  baronies, 
inter  1530  et  1540. 

In  1 535",  the  king  appointed  him  one  of 
his  privy  council,  and  alfo  conftituted  him  one 
of  the  regency,  when  he  went  to  France,  in 
order  to  efpoufe  princefs  Magdalene,  daugh- 
ter of  king  Francis  I.  The  lords  regents  were 
James  archbifuop  of  St.  Andrews,  Gavin 
archb'ilhop  of  Glafgow,  chancellor,  George 
earl  of  Huntly,  William  earl  of  Montrofe, 
Hugh  earl  of  Eglington,  and  Robert  lord 
Maxwell,  whofe  ample  commiffion  is  fully 
Lives  of  the  narrate(j  jn  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate, 
pfge.sl ftate'  and  is  dated  at  Stirling,  29th  Auguft  1536. 

The  king,  upon  his  return,  having  entire 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


confidence  of  the  loyalty  and  fidelity  of  this 
carl,  conltituted  him  lieutenant  of  the  north, 
and  captain-general  of  the  forces  that  were 
raifed  to  oppofe  the  Englilh  under  the  com- 
mand of  fir  Robert  Bowis,  whom  he  purfued 
clofely,  defeated  the  whole  party  at  Halden-  ibid.  p.  8,, 
rig,  and  took  their  general  prifoncr. 

King  Henry  VIII.  then  fent  a  much  greater 
force  to  the  borders  under  the  command  of 
the  duke  of  Norfolk  ;  but  the  brave  earl 
of  Huntly,  by  his  prudence,  dextrous  conduct, 
and  frequent  skirmifhes,  fo  hemmed  him  in, 
that  he  never  durft  advance  two  miles  on  this 
fide  of  the  Tweed. 

After  the  death  of  the  king,  the  earl  of 
Huntly  was,  by  act.  of  parliament,  appointed 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council,  to  the 
earl  of  Arran,  the  governor ;  and  upon  the 
death  of  Cardinal  Bethune,  he  was  conititut-  ibidem  and 
ed  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland :  his  com-  recordsofpy- 
miilion,  and  the  great  feal  were  delivered  to  liament- 


him  in  open  parlia 


on  10th  June  1546. 


Pie  had  a  coniiderablc  command  at  the  un- 
fortunate battle  of  Pinkie  ;  and  though  he  be- 
haved with  the  utmoit  conduct  and  refoluti- 
on,  was  taken  prifoner,  and  fent  to  England  ; 
but  made  his  efcape  from  Morpeth  about  one 
year  thereafter,  returned  immediately  to  Scot- 
land, and  went  directly  upon  the  adminiftra- 
tion  of  the  chancellor's  office. 

He  always  ftrenuoufly  oppofed  the  match 
betwixt  queen  Mary  and  the  prince  of  Eng-  ibidem, 
land,  and  accompanied  the  queen  dowager  to 
France,  when  fhe  went  to  vifit  her  daughter; 
was  made  a  knight  of  the  antient  order  of  St. 
Michael  by  king  Francis  I.  and  upon  his  return, 
had  a  grant  of  the  earldom  of  Murray,  then 
in  the  crown,  by  the  death  of  earl  James,  the 
queen's  natural  uncle. 

When  the  queen  dowager  was  made  re- 
gent, ihe  gave  the  great  feal  to  Monfieur 
Rubie,  a  Frenchman  ;  which,  upon  queen 
Mary's  return  from  France,  was  delivered 
back  to  the  chancellor,  but  her  Majefty  was 
pleafed  to  give  the  earldom  of  Murray  to  her 
natural  brother  the  prior  of  St.  Andrews,  and 
created  him  earl  of  Murray;  between  whom 
and  the  chancellor,  there  was  always  a  mor- 
tal enmity. 

When  the  queen  went  on  an  expedition  to 
vifit  the  northern  parts  of  her  dominions,  it  was 
alledged  the  earl  had  amind  to  apprehend  her 
majefry's  perfon,  and  get  her  out  of  the  hands 
of  the  earl  of  Murray  ;   he  had  got  together  Livcs  of  the 
about  1500  men,  but  the  queen  having  been  offic  of  ftate, 
joined  by  fome  MacKenzies,  Monros,  Frafcrs,  ?•  87- 
and  MacIntoih.es,   attacked  Huntly  near  Cor- 
richie,  where  he  was  defeated,  and  himfelf  kill- 
ed, anno  1562. 

His  ion,  fir  John,  was  executed  the  next 
"  day 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Ibidem,  and 
records  of  par- 
liament. 


day  at  Aberdeen ;  another  of  his  fons,  fir  A- 
dam,  was  pardoned  ;  but  the  earl's  eftate  and 
honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown  for  trea- 
fon,  though  her  majefty  was  pleafed  to  re- 
verfe  the  forfeiture,  and  reftore  his  fon  to  the 
whole  eftates,  honours,  and  dignities  of  the 
family,  anno  1567. 

By  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  P^obert  lord 
Keith,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  William  third 
earl  Marifhal,  he  had  iffue  feven  fons  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  George,  afterwards  ear!  of  Huntly. 

2.  Mr.  James,  who  went  into  holy  orders, 
and  died  at  Paris,  anno  1620. 

3 .  Sir  John  Gordon,  defigned  of  Finlater  or 
Deskford,  who  was  executed  as  above,  with- 
out iffue. 

4.  Sir  Adam  Gordon  of  Auchindoun,  who 
died  without  iffue,  anno  1580. 

y.  Sir  Patrick  of  Auchindoun,  who  was 
fiain  at  the  battle  of  Glenlivet,  anno  1594. 

6.  Mr.  Robert. 

7.  Mr.  Thomas. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
John,  eighth  lord  Forbes. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  Junes  earl 
of  Bothwell ;  2dly,  to  Alexander  carl  of  Su- 
therland ;  gdly,  to  Alexander  Ogilvie  of 
Boyne. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  earl 
of  Athole. 

XVII.  George,  fifth  earl  of  Huntly,  was 
reftored  to  all  his  eftates,  and  honours  of  his 
anceftors,  anno  1567,  as  before  obierved. 

Though  his  forfeiture  was  not  reverfed  in 
parliament  till  1567,  yet  we  find  him  in 
great  favour  with  her  majefty  before  that 
time,  who  appointed  him  lord  high  chancel- 
lor of  the  kingdom,  on  20th  march  iy6y; 
which  high  office  he  held  till  the  queen  re- 
figncd  the  government  ;  then  the  earl  of 
Murray  conferred  it  upon  his  good  friend  the 
earl  of  Morton. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  adhered  to  the  queen's  intercft  with  great 
firmnefs  and  fidelity,  and  was  appointed  com- 
mander in  chief  of  all  the  forces  raifed,  or 
to  be  raifed  in  the  north  for  her  majefty's 
fervice.  He  foon  got  together  a  confiderable 
body,  both  of  horfe  and  foot,  which  gave  the 
other  party  a  great  deal  of  trouble  ;  but  they 
being  itrongly  fupported  by  the  queen  of  Eng- 
land, Huntly  was  forced  to  come  to  an  ac- 
commodation with  the  earl  of  Morton,  then 
regent,  anno  1573- 

The  eavl  after  this  retired  to  his  country 
feat,  where  he  lived  all  the  reft  of  his  days, 
without  meddling  any  more  in  publick  af- 
fairs, 

4G 


301 

He  married  lady  Anne  Hamilton,  daughter 
of  James  duke  of  Chattelherault,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir,- -and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Jean,  married  to  George  earl  of 
Caithnefs. 

He  died  in  May  iy;6,  and  was  lucceeded 
by  his  Ion, 

XVIIT.  George,  fixth  earl  of  Huntly,  who 
continuing  fteady  in  the  Roman  catholick  re- 
ligion, he,  the  earls  of  Angus,  Errol,  and 
others,  were  unjuftly  fufpecled  to  have  had 
fome  correspondence  with  the  Spaniards,  a-  Ryrner,  torn, 
bout  the  time  of  their  armado,  and  of  courfe  XVI.  p.  19S 
became  obnoxious  to  the  court,  and  3°5° 

The  king  was  very  fenfible  that  thefe  noble 
earls  were  no  enemies,  eitherto  himfelf  or  the 
country,  but  were  only  arming  in  defence  of 
their  religion  and  eftates,  and  was  unwilling 
to  drive  them  to  extremities.  The  earl  of 
Bothwell  was  then  in  actual  rebellion  ;  the 
king,  therefore,  in  the  beginning  of  the  year 
1594.  propefed  that  the  general  affembly 
mould  order  it  to  be  intimate  from  the  pul-  Ib,d'  p*  H7° 
pits,  that  he  was  determined  to  profecute,  ac- 
cording to  law,  the  earl  of  Bothwell,  and  all 
his  rebellious  Subjects,  &c. 

The  minifters  anfwered,  and  infifted,  that 
he  fhould  firft  profecute  the  enemies  to  God 
and  religion,  viz;  the  earls  of  Angus,  Huntly, 
and  Errol,  the  laird  of  Strathdon,andfir  James' 
Chiiholm,  and  then  profecute  the  traitors  and 
rebels  againft  himfelf,  &c . 

There  was  therefore  an  army  levied,  and 
fent  north  againft  thefc  earls,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle,  the  king's 
lieutenant.  They  came  to  an  engagement 
near  Glenlivet ;  the  king's  troops  were  de- 
feated, and  fome  perfons  of  rank  killed  on 
both  fides,  in  Oclober  1594. 

However,  the  earls  were  foon  thereafter 
pardoned,  and  Huntly  got  fo  much  into  the 
king's  favour,  that  he  obtained  from  his  ma- 
jefty a  grant  of  the  diffolved  abbacy  of  Dun- 
fermline, was  conftituted  lord  lieutenant  of 
the  north,  and  raifed  to  the  honour  of  mar- 
quis of  Huntly,  by  patent,  dated  17th  April 
IJ99- 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  {Geor- 
gia marchioni  de  Hnnt/y,)  of  many  Iordfhips 
and  baronies,  inter  1608  et  1625. 

He  married  lady  Henriet  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Efme  duke  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  Gordon,  created  vifcount  Mel- 
gum  and  lord  Aboyne,  by  king  Charles  I.  an- 
no 1627,  and  married  lady  Sophia  Hay,  daugh- 
ter of  Francis  ninth  earl  of  Errol,  but  died, 

and 


Ibid.  p.  248. 


All  Scots  hi- 
ftorians, 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


30-2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Refcinded 
acts  of  park. 


Ibidem, 


and  was  burnt    in  the  houfc  of  Frendraught, 
without  iffuc. 

3 .  Lord  Francis  Gordo*,  who  died  in  Ger- 
many,  anno  1620. 

4.  Lard  Adam,  who  was  laird  of  Auchin- 
'doun . 

lit  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  James 
earl  of  Murray. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander 
earl  of  Linlithgow* 

3 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  William  mar- 
quis of  Douglas. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Claud  Hamilton, 
lord  Strabane,  of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

He  died  anno  1636,  and  was  lucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  lbn, 

XIX.  George,  fecond  marquis  of  Hunt- 
ly, who  was  a  great  loyaliit,  and  inviolably 
attached  to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family. 

While  a  young  man,  he  was  a  captain  of 
the  Scotch  gens  d'armes  to  Lewis  the  XIII.  of 
France  ;  but  upon  the  breaking  out  of  the 
civil  war,  he  returned  to  his  native  country, 
joined  the  loyalilts,  and  was  appointed  lieute- 
nant in  the  north  ;  and  for  his  iteady  adhe- 
rence to  the  king,  was  forfeited  by  parliament^ 
anno  1645. 

He  was  excepted  from  pardon,  4th  March 
1647,  and  his  houfes  of  Boig  of  Gight  and 
Strathbogie  taken  poffeflion  of,  by  order  of 
parliament,  8th  June  1648. 

He  was  at  laft  executed  for  his  loyalty  at 
Edinburgh,  on  30th  March  1649,  having 
married  lady  Anne  Campbell,  daughter  of  Ar- 
chibald, feventh  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  five  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1.  George,  lord  Gordon,  who  joined  the 
king  upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
and  never  deferted  his  intereft,  till  he  loft  his 
life  in  his  fervice,  at  the  battle  of  Alford,  anno 
1645",  without  iffue. 

2.  Lewis,  afterwards  marquis  of  Huntly. 
g.  Lord  Charles,    afterwards  earl    of   A- 

boyne. 

4.  Lord  'James,  alfo  a  great  loyaliit,  who, 
after  the  murder  of  the  king,  retired  to  France, 
where  he  died,  without  iffue. 

c.   Lord  Henry  Gordon. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  James 
earl  of  Perth. 

2.  Lady  Henriet,  married,  ift,  to  George 
lord  Seton  ;   2dly,  to  John  earl  of  Traquair. 

3 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Thomas  earl  of 
Haddington. 

4.  Lady  Mary. 

5.  Lady  Catharine,  died  unmarried. 

XX.  Lewis,  or  Ludovick,  third  mar- 
quis of  Huntly,  fucceeded  his  father  in  1 649 . 


Ibid,   hired, 
mafc.  e  cor- 


He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Jame-s 
Grant  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir, -and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  the  count  de 
Crolly. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married,  ift,  to  Adam 
Urquhart  of  Meldrum ;  2dly,  to  James  earl 
of  Perth,  chancellor  of  Scotland. 

3 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Charles  earl  of 
Dunfermline. 

The  marquis  did  not  long  furvive  his  fa- 
ther, but  died  anno  1653,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

XXI.  George,  fourth  marquis  of  Hunt- 
ly, who  was  parliamentarily  reftored  to  his  Records  of 
whole  eftate,  had  the  acb  of  forfeiture  refcind-   parliament.* 
ed,  anno  1 661;  and  got  charters,  under  the  2j^'npub- 
great  feal,  totius  marchionatus  de  Huntly,  &c. 

He  was  much  efteemed  by,  and  in  great  fa- 
vour with  king  Charles  II.  who  created  him 
duke  of  Gordon,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  pore  fu0 
of  his  body,  dated  ift  November  1684. 

Upon  the  acceilion  of  king  James  VII.  to 
the  crown,  he  was  made  one  of  the  lords  of 
the  treafury,  one  of  his  majefty's  moft  ho- 
nourable privy  council,  governor  of  the  cattle 
of  Edinburgh,  and  one  of  the  knights  of  tyhe 
moft  antient  order  of  the  thiftle. 

At  the  revolution  he  held  out  the  caftle  of 
Edinburgh  for  his  matter  king  James ;  but  at 
laft,  feeing  no  hopes  of  relief,  he  furrender- 
ed  it  to  the  troops  of  king  William,  and  re- 
tired to  his  feat  in  the  country,  where  he 
continued  to  his  death. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Howard,  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  duke  of  Norfolk,  by  lady  Anne 
Somerfet  his  wife,  daughter  of  Edward  mar- 
quis of  Worcefter:  by  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Alexander, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Jean,  married  to  James  carl  of  Perth. 

He  died  anno  1 7 1 6,  and  was  lucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XXII.  Alexander,  fecond  duke  of 
Gordon. He  married  lady  Henrietta  Mordaunt, 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Peterborough  and 
Monmouth,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  and 
feven  daughters. 

1 .  Cofmo-George. 

2.  Lord  Charles. 

3.  Lord  Lewis,  who  died  anno  1 754» 

4.  Lord  Adam,  a  colonel  in  the  army,  and 
member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Aber- 
deen. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Henriet. 
2.   Lady  Mary. 

g .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  William  carl  of 
Aberdeen, 

4.  Lady 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


30s 


4.  Lady  Betty,  married  to  Mr.  Skelly,  a 
clergyman  of  the  church  of  England. 
y.  Lady  J<-'an. 

6.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  the  honour- 
able Francis  Charteris  of  Amisfield,  Ei'q;. 

7.  Lady  Charlotte. 

Ue  died  anno  1728,  and  was  fucceededby 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XXITI.  Cosmo-George,  third  duke  of 
Gordon,  who  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  to  the  tenth  Britifli  parliament,  in  the 

year  1747. 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Gordon,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Aberdeen,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  now  duke  of  Gordon. 

2.  Lord  William: 

3.  Lord  George. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Sufan. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

3.  Lady  Catharine. 


He  died  inAuguft  1752,  and  was  fucceed- 

ed  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XXIV.    Alexander,    fourth    duke   of 

Gordon. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  firft,  azure,  three  boars  heads  e- 
razed  or,  for  Gordon  ;  fecond  or,  three  lions 
heads  erazed  gules,  for  Badenoch  ;  third  or, 
three  crefcents  within  a  double  treffure  gule s, 
for  Seton  ;  fourth  azure,  three  cinqucfoils  ar- 
gent for  Ffafer; 

Crest  ;  in  a  marquis's  coronet  or,  a  flag's 
head  guardant  proper. 

Supporters  j  two  grey  hounds  argent, 
each  gorged  with  a  collar  gules,  and  three 
buckles  or. 

Motto;   Bydand. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Strathbogie  in  the  county  of  Aberdeen, 
j  and  Gordon-caftle  in  Banff-ihire, 


RUTHVEN    Earl    of   Gowrie. 


TH  E  firname  of  Ruthven  is  local,  and 
was  firft  affumed  by  the  proprietors  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Ruthven  in  Perth- 
fhire,  which  they  were  in  poffeffion  of,  long 
before  firnames  came  to  be  much  uled  in  this 
country. 

I.  Thore,  the  immediate  anceftor  of  this 
noble  family,  flourilhed  in  the  reigns  of  king 
David  I.  and  king  Malcolm  IV.  who  fucceed- 
ed  David,  anno  1 1 53.     He  was  father  of 

II.  Swakus,  who  appears  to  have  been 
a  man  of  confiderable  rank  and  diftiucHon,  in 
the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lion,  and  had 
the  fuperiority  of  lands  in  other  counties,  be- 
fldesthofe  of  Ruthven  in  Perth-fhire. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Scoon,  of  part  of  his  lands  of  Tubermore,  in 
rw  .urv  of  the  laft  named  county,  fro  falute  ahim*  comitis 
"res  Benrici,  &c.  and  is  therein  defigned  Svanus 
filius  Thori,  to  which  John  bifhop  of  Dun- 
keld  was  a  witnefs,  who  was  in  that  fee  from 
1177  till  he  died  anno  1203. 

He  made  another  donation,  de  quodam  tofto 
in  Tubermore,  to  the  monaftery  of  Inchcolm 
before  the  year  I  200. 

King  William  confirms,  to  the  monaftery 
of  Ncwbottle,  a  donation  made  by  Willi- 
am de  Lindfay,  of  part  of  his  lands  of  Craw- 
ford in  Lanark-mire,  quam  itfe  Willtelmus 


--  i  P< 

MacFarlane 
185. 


Regift-  of 
Inchcolm, 
penes    eun- 
siem,p.  18. 


tenet  de  Swano  filio  Thori,  6c.   to  which  Da-   £bo2,°f 
vid,  the  king's  brother,  Robert  de  Quincy,  penes    euiuh- 
&t.  are  witnefles,  ante  1214,  in  which  year  P» l8, 
king  William  died. 
He  left  iffje  two  fons. 

1 .  Alanus,  his  heir. 

2 .  Waller,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  donation 

of  Gilbert  earl  of  Strathearn  to  the  monafte-   Chartulary  of 
ry  of  Scoon,  wherein  he  is  defigned  Walte-   Scoon, p.199' 
rus  filius  Swani,  &c.  tempore  Ale. xandri  re- 
gis fecundi. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 


Chartu],  ef 
Scoon  and 
Inchcolm. 


Chartulary  of 


III.  Alanus  or  Alan,  who  confirmed 
his  father's  donations  to  the  religious,  and  is 
therein  defigned  Alanus  filius  Swani,  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 
who  fucceeded  to  the  crown,   anno  I  2 1 4. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry,  who  is  witnefs  in  the  faid  do- 
nation of  Gilbert  earl  of  Strathearn,   and  is  Scoon,p.iyj 
defigned  Henri 'cus  filius  Alahi,  or. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Walter  de  Ruthven,  who  is 
the  firft  of  this  family  that  affirmed  the  fir- 
name. 

In  a  controverfy  with  Galfride,  bilhop  of 

Dunblain,  about  the  patronage  of  a  church 

in  Perth-mire,    Malcolmus  comes    de   Fife, 

Walterus 


3°4 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


siegifter  of 
Inchcolm,   p. 
3*- 


Chartul.  of 
Scoon  and 
Inchcolm. 


Origin,  char- 
ters, penes 
MacFarlane, 
v.  II.  p.  196. 


Waltents  Senefcallus,  jujiiciar.  Scotia,  Walte- 
rus    de    Ruthven,     Laurentius    de     Jl. 
Malcolnius  de  Levenax,  &c.    are    witneffes, 
anno  1239. 

He  confirmed  his  predeceffors  donations  to 
the  religious,  in  thele  word- :  Walterus  fili- 
us yllani,  &c.  totam  terrain  Mam  quam  Sit/a- 
'nus  filius  Thori  avus  metis  dedit  in  Tubermore, 
&c.  to  which  Gilbert  earl  of  Strathearn,  Ro- 
bert, his  lbn,  &c  are  witneffes,  inter  1  235 
et  1  240. 

He  married  Cecily,  daughter  of  Gilbert 
earl  of  Strathearn,  then  one  of  the  mofl  con- 
fidence families  in  Scotland,  with  whom  he 
got  a  large  acceffion  to  his  eftate.  This  mar- 
riage appears  from  an  original  charter,  in 
which  are  thefe  words:  Walterus  filius  Ala- 
ni  uxorem  duxit  Ceci/iam  filiam  Cilberti  co- 
mitis  de  Strathearn,   6c. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


V.  Sir    William    de   Ruthven,  the 
firft  we  find  defigned  lord  of  that  ilk. 

He  confirms  his  predeceffors  donations  to 
Chartulary  of  the  religious  in  thefe  words  :  WMielmus  de 
Scoon.  Ruthven  domittus  ejufd.  &c.  confirmaffe,   &c. 

cart  am  domini  Walter:,  filiiAlani,  bona  memo- 
rise patris  mei,  Cf.  Deo  et  canonicis  de  Scoon, 
&c.   anno  1260. 
Chartulary  of       In  tw0  donations  of  William  earl  of  Mar, 
St.  Andrews,   to  the  priory  of  St;  Andrews,  IVillielmus  de 
P-376>&377-    Ruthven,  miles,  is  a  witnefs,   anno  1267. 
He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Gilbert,  who,  in  a  charter  of  Roger 
Ibid.  P.  406.   de  q^mcy,  earl  of  Winton,  is  defigned  Gil- 

iertus  de  Ruth-een,  miles,  filius  Willielmi,  6c. 
anno  1262. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 


Chartulary  of 
Scoon,  p.  184 


Charta  penes 

comitem 

Panmure, 


VI.  Sir  Walter  Ruthven,  dominus 
ejufd.  who  confirmed  his  predeceffors  donati- 
ons to  the  religious,  and  is  then  defigned  fi- 
lius et  hxres  Willielmi,  6JC. 

He  married  Cecily,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  fir  William  Maule,  with  whom  he  got  part 
f  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Foulis,  which  he 
afterwards  refigned,  anno  1262. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  William  Ruthven,  dominus 
Prvnne's  col-   eJufl-  wno  fucceeded  him,  and  was  one  of 
left.  vol.  III.    the  Scotch  barons  that  fwore  fealty  to  king 
p.  663.           Edward  I.  o'f  England,  when  he  had  over- 
run Scotland,  anno  1296. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of-— 

M.  S.  hift.  of  Ramfay  of  Auchterhoufe,  by  whom  he  had 

the  family  of  three  fons. 
Gowne*  1.  Su  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  James. 


3.   Robert. 

Thefe  two  laft  were  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Duplin,  anno  1332. 

He  died  anno  1320,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 


Ibidem. 


VIII.  Sir  Walter  de  Ruthven,   domi- 
nus ejufd.  who  accompanied  kingDavid  Bruce 
into  Scotland,   and  lott  his  life  at   the  battle   Ibidem, 
of  Durham,  where  his  royal  matter  was  ta- 
ken prifoner,   anno  1346. 

By  Margaret  Carron  his  wife  he  left  a  fon, 


IX.  Sir  Willi  am,  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  confirms  the  donations  of  his  predeceffors 
in  thefe  words  :  WMielmus  de  Ruthven  do- 
minus ejufd.  6*c  confirmajfe,  &c.  donationem 
Mam  quam  Siuanus  filius  Thori  prtdecej/or 
me  us  fecit,  et  Walter  us  filius Alani  filii  Swa- 
ni  confirmavit,  &c.  monajlerio  infuU  Sti  Co- 
lumbi,  &c.  de  quodam  tofto  apud  Tubermore, 
6-c.teJlibus, Mauri tio  deRuthven,  confanguineo 
meo,  &c.  anno  1362. 

He  got  a  fafe  conduct  from  king  Edward 
III.  to  go  up  to  England,  anno  1363,  and  is 
then  defigned  WMielmus  de  Rut  Ire  en,  miles. 

There  is  a  charter  of  confirmation,  under 
the  great  feal,  upon  an  affedation,  per  quon- 
dam Willi elmum  de  Ruthven,  6'C.  fat'lam 
Johanni  Penny,   &c.  dated  anno  I  376. 

By  Margaret  his  wife,  a  daughter  of  fir 
John  Logie,  he  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2 .  David  de  Ruthven,  who  got  from  his 
brother  the  lands  of  Morehall,  by  a  charter 
dated  20th  October  1400. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon, 


Regifter    of 
Inchcolm, 
p.  15. 


Rymer,  torn, 
VI.  p.  408. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Robert 
II. 


MacFarlane'! 
collections,  v, 
I-  p.  172. 


X.  Sir  William  Ruthven,  dominus 
ejufi.  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  a  great  pa- 
triot. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  appoint-  Rymer's  feed, 
ed  by  the  elf  ates  of  the  nation,  to  treat  with   tom-  x-  PaSes 
the  Englifli  about  king  James's  liberty,  anno  3    '  *     3"' 
1423,  and  was  afterwards  one  of  thehoftages 
for  his  ranfom,  anno  1424. 
.    We  have  not  difcovered  whom  he  marri- 
ed, but  he  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  William,  his  heir, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Chrifiian  Ruthven,  married  to  George  Dou- 
glas of  Lefwalt,  in  Galloway,  by  a  charter 
from  king  James  III.  dated  anno  1477- 

He  died  in  the  reign  of  king  James  II.  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Chart.inpub. 
arc  hi  v. 


XI.  Sir  William,  who  was  created  a  Records  0f 
lord  of  parliament  by  king  James  III.  29th  parliament. 
January  1487. 

He  was  appointed  heretable  fheriff  of  Perth, 

and 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archlv. 


Ihidem. 


and  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  Wil- 
lielmo  domino  Ruthven,  officii  vicecomitatus  de 
Perth;  and  of  a  vail  number  of  lands  and  ba- 
ronies, viz:  the  lands  of  Coufland,  the  half  of 
Strathbrand,  Glcncuthil,  Cowgask,  Cultera- 
nie,  Drumdrany,  Craignegaw,  and  many  o- 
thers  in  different  counties,  too  numerous  to  be 
here  inferted. 

This  lord  married,  ift.Ifabel,  daughter  of 

Livingtton  of  Saltcoats,   and   relict 

of  Walter  L'mdfay  of  Beaufort,  by  whom  he   I 
had  a  fon, 

IVilliam,  matter  of  Ruthven,  and  a 

daughter, 

Margaret,  married,  iftj  to  Alexander  earl 
of  Buchan  ;    2dly,  to  John  Erskine  of  Dun,   i 
in  Forfar-fliire,  and  was  mother  of  the  fuper-   j 
intendant. 

He  married,  sdly,  Chriftian,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Forbes  of  Pitfligo,  by  whom  he  had 
another  fon, 

IVilliam  Ruthven  of  Bandean,  of  whom 
the  earl  of  Forth,  the  Ruthvens  of  Dunglas, 

Redcaftle,  &c.  are  defcended, ■ —  and  a 

daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  to  William,  fifth 
carl  of  Errol ;    2dly,  to  Ninian  lord  Rofs. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  in  1528. 

XII.  William,  matter  of  Ruthven,  eld- 
eft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  William,  firft  lord 
Ruthven,  married  Jean  Hepburn,  daughter  of 
the  laird  of  Riekerton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  afterwards  lord  Ruthven. 

The  matter  accompanied  king  James  IV. 
to  the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft 
his  life  with  his  royal  mafter,  anno  1 51 3 . 


XIII.  William,   fecond  lord  Ruthven, 
only  fon  of  the  mafter,  fucceeded  his  grand- 

Schiv.iniSr  father>  amo   I5*8»   and  Sot  charters»  under 
1530&  is4z.  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands  and  baronies. 
He  was  a  man  of  parts  and  learning,  and 

was  made  lord  privy  feal,  anno  15475  which 
Ibidem.  office  h£  hdd  ti]1  h.s  deathi 

He  married   Janet  Halyburton*  daughter 
and  one  of  theco-heireffes  of  Patrick  lordHa- 
Jbid.andNif-  lyburton  of  Dirleton;  and,  on  account  of  that 
bet-  marriage,  he  quartered  the  arms  of  Haly- 

burton  with  his  own.  He  got  with  her  a 
great  acceffion  to  his  eftate,  and  by  her  had 
iffue  two  fons,  and  feven  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Ruthven  of  Frceland,  ance- 
ftor  of  lord  Ruthven  of  Freeland.  Vide  title 
lord  Ruthven. 

1  ft  daughter,  Lilias,  married  to  David 
lord  Drummend. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  fir  Colin  Camp- 
bell of  Glenurchie- 

4  H 


Ibidem. 


305 

3.  Cecilia,  married  to  fir  David  Wemyfs 
of  Wemyfs. 

4.  Barbara,  married  to  Patrick  lord  Gray. 

5.  Janet,  married  to  John  lord  Crichton 
of  Strathurd. 

6 .  Margaret,  married  to  James  Johnfton 
of  Elphingfton,  in  Haddington-ihire. 

7.  Chriftian,  married  to  William  Lundin 
of  that  ilk,   in  Fife-fhire. 

He  died  anno  1553,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  Patrick,  third  lord  Ruthven,  he- 
retable  fheriff  of  Perth,  who  was  a  man  of  a 
daring  fpirit,  and  a  great  promoter  of  the  re- 
formation. 

He  got  charter?,  under  the  great  feal,   of  chart  inpub, 
many   lands  and   baronies,    Patricio    domino  arthiv. 
Ruthven,  &c.  inter  1554  et  1562. 

He  married,  ift,  Janet  Douglas,  natural 
daughter  of  Archibald  earl  of  Angus,  by  whom, 
he  had  two  fons,   and  two  daughters. 

1.  William,  afterwards  earl  of  Gowric. 

2.  Alexander  Ruthven,  Efq;. 

Ill  daughter,  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  Henry  Lives  of  the 
lord  Merhven  ;  idly,  to  Andrew  earl  ofRo-  offic.  of  Hate.- 
thes. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  James  Col  vile  of 
Eafter-Wemyfs. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Janet  Stewart,  chart,  in  pub- 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Athole,  widow  of  archiv.adan- 
Henry  lord  Methven,by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  num  IsS7° 

James  Ruthven,  who  was  precentor  of 
Dunkeld,  anno  1582. 

This  lord  had  the  misfortune  to  be  accefla- 
ry  to  the  murder  of  David  Rizio,  anno  1566, 
which  is  the  greateft  ftain  upon  his  character; 
and  dying  in  the  end  of  that  year,  or  begin- 
ning of  1567,  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  Ibidem; 
fon, 

XV.  William,  fourth  lord  Ruthven,  a 
man  of  great  parts  and  undaunted  courage. 

He  was  appointed  lord  high  treafurer  of 
Scotland,  anno  1571,  and  was  created  earl 
Of  Gowrie  23d  Augiift  ij8i. 

This  earl,  who  was  truly  a  great  man,  had 
fo  many  and  various  fcenes  of  lite,  that  it  is 
inconfiftent  with  the  brevity  of  this  work  to 
narrate  them  here,  but  fhall  refer  our  readers 
to  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate,  page  383, 
&c,  where  will  be  found  a  full  account  of  his 
life  and  acftions.  We  fhall  only  add,  that  in 
the  minority  of  king  James  VI.  he  was  char-  BifoopSpotif- 
ged  with  feveral  treafonable  practices,  for  %V°°d' 
which  he  was  condemned  and  executed,  on 
28th  May  1584,  and  his  eftate  and  honours 
forfeited  to  the  crown. 

^  We  fhall  fum  up  his  character  in  the  words 

of  a  learned  author  ;    «  He  was  a  nobleman, 

"  who 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


"  who  in  his  life  was  much  honoured,  and 
Ibidem.  «   employed  in  the  chief  offices  at  court  ;   a 

"  man.  wife,  but  too  curious,  and  faid  to  have 
"  confulted  with  wizards,  &c.  He  made  this 
"  common  regret,  which  many  great  men 
"  have  done  in  fuch  misfortunes,  that  if  he 
"  had  ferved  God  as  faithfully  as  he  had  done 
"  the  king,  he  had  not  come  to  that  un- 
"  timely  end.  His  death,  to  the  beholders, 
"  was  very  peaceable  and  quiet,  &c.  &c." 
He  married  Dorothea,   daughter  of  Henry 

Lives  of  the  lord  Methven,  by  whom  he  had  ifTue  five  fons, 

effic  of  ftate.   aad  feven  daughters. 

1 .  James. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

g.  Alexander,  who  was  concerned  with 
his  brother  in  the  attempt  upon  the  king  at 
Perth,  as  will  be  mentioned  hereafter. 

a.  William,  who  was  but  a  child  at  his 
brother's  death  ,  but,  upon  the  extirpation  of 
the  family,  went  abroad,  and  became  fa- 
mous for  his  knowledge  in  the  art  of  chymi- 
ilry. 

5.  Patrick,  who  became  a  doctor  of  phy- 
tic, and  was  eminent  in  his  profeffion.  His 
daughter  was  married  to  Anthony  Vandyke. 
the  famous  painter. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
John  earl  of  Montrofe,  and  was  mother  of 
the  great  marquis. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married,  iff,  to  John  fifth 
earl  of  Athole;  2dly,  to  John  lord  Inner- 
mcath,  afterwards  earl  of  Athole. 


3.  Lady  Sophia,  married  to  Ludovick 
duke  of  Lennox  and  Richmond. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  James  eighth 
lord  Ogilvie,  and  was  mother  of  the  firft  earl 
of  Airly. 

5.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  fir  John 
Home  of  Coldingknows.. 

6.  Lady  Jfabel,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  and  was  mother  of 
John  viicount  Kenmure. 

7.  Barbara,  married  to  fir  John  Wemyfs 
of  Pittencrief. 

XVI.  James,  eldeft  fon  of  William,  firft 
earl  of  Gowrie,  by  the  king's  great  lenity  and 
goodnefs,  was  reftored  to  his  father's  eftate 
and  honours,  and  was  the  fecond  earl. 

He  was  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  and  of  a 
fweet  difpofition ;  but  died  unmarried,  anno 
1588,  whereby  the  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  his  brother, 

XVI.  John,  third  earl  of  Gowrie,  who, 
with  his  brother  Alexander,  made  that  auda- 
cious attempt  upon  the  king's  facred  perfon 
at  Perth,  on  the  memorable  fifth  of  Auguft 
1600,  when  both  the  brothers  were  ilain  in 
the  enterprize. 

Though  there  are  particular  hiftories  of 
Gowrie's  confpiracy  wrote  by  feveral  hifto- 
rians,  yet  we  have  only  hereto  lubjoincd  the 
account  given  by  a  learned  author,  j" 

All  the  honours  and  eftates  of  the  earldom 

of 


+  No  tranfaclion  in  the  Scotch  hiftory  can  be  fo  little  accounted  for,  as  that  of  Gowrie's  confpiracy.  A  reafon  for 
an  attempt  fo  horrid,  is  fcarcely  fo  much  as  hinted ;  and  the  methods  ufed,  even  fuppofing  fuch  had  been  the  intention, 
were  fo  prepofterous,'  that  it  cannot  reconcile,  either  with  the  character  of  the  two  young  gentlemen,  or  with  the 
other  circumftances  of  the  ftory  itfelf.  Nature  and  education  had  joined  in  adorning  them,  efpecially  the  elder, 
with  the  moft  noble  accomplifhments  :  More  learned  than  is  ufual  among  perfons  of  their  rank ;  more  religious  than 
is  common  at  their  age  of  life  ;  generous,  brave,  popular :  their  country-men,  far  from  thinking  them  capable  of  any- 
atrocious  crime,  conceived  the  moft  fanguine  hopes  of  their  early  virtues. 

This  remarkable  incident  happened  on  the  fifth  Auguft  1600.  Hiltonans  tell  us,  that  as  the  king  was  going  out  in 
the  morning  to  the  chace  from  his  palace  of  Falkland,  he  was  accofted  by  the  younger  of  the  two  Ruthvens,  Alexander, 
who  with  an  air.of  fecrecy  and  importance,  acquainted  him,  that  the  evening  before,  a  ftranger  had  been  feized  near  his 
brother's  houfe  at  Perth,  and  lecured ;  and,  on  fearching  him,  a  vaft  quantity  of  foreign  gold  was  found  upon  him.  The 
kin'J-  immediately  fufpecnng  this  unknown  perfon  to  be  a  trafficking  prieft,  fupplied  with  foreign  coin,  in  order  to  excite 
new  commotions'  in  the  kingdom,  ordered  him  to  be  fent  to  Falkland ;  but  this  Mr.  Ruthven  ftrenuoufly  oppofed,  and, 
with  many  arguments,  urged  the  king  to  proceed  to  Perth,  and  examine  into  the  matter  himfelf.  The  king,  whole 
curiofity  was  awakened  by'the  ftrangenefs  of  the  affair,  promised  to  go  when  the  chace  was  over,  during  the  whole  of 
which  Ruthven  continued  his  importunity  in  i'o  ftrong  a  manner,  that,  even  after  it  was  over,  he  would  not  allow  the 
king  to  wait  a  frefh  horl'e,  but  inlifted  on  his  letting  out  on  the  fame  he  had  hunted  with  the  whole  day.  Mr.  Ruth- 
ven too,  was  very  defirous  that  the  king  fhould  let  out  without  attendants ;  but  this  he  refufed,  and,  with  a  train  of- 
about  twenty  perfons,  fet  out  for  Perth. 

The  earl  of  Gowrie  apprifed  by  his  brother  of  the  king's  approach,  met  him  at  a  little  diftance  from  the  town,  and 
conducted  him  to  his  houfe  :  mean  time  no  preparations  for  entertaining  his  majefty  appeared ;  the  earl  feemed  em- 
barafTed,  nor  did  he  apologize  for  the  fcanty  fare  with  which  he  entertained  his  royal  gueft.  The  king's  repaft  be- 
ins  over  his  attendants  were  conducted  by  the  earl  to  dine  in  another  apartment.  At  that  time  Mr.  Ruthven  took  the 
opportunity-  of  whifpering  the  king,  that  now  he  might  have  an  opportunity  of  feeing  the  unknown  perfon.  The 
king  defired  fir  Thomas  Erskine  to  go  with  him  ;  but  Mr.  Ruthven  would  not  confent :  he  then  conducted  the  king 
by  a  narrow  ftair-cafe,  through  feveral  apartments,  all  of  which  he  locked  behind  him,  till  at  laft  he  came  to  a  fmall 
room,  where,  inftead  of  a  fettered  criminal,  as  the  king  expected,  he  found  a  man  (landing  compleately  armed,  with  a 
fword  and  dagger  at  his  fide.  Ruthven,  upon  his  entrance,  matched  the  dagger  from  the  man's  fide,  and  addreffing 
the  king,  fpoke  to  him  of  his  father's  execution ;  that  he  was  aow  bis  prifoner,  ajjd  at  his  mercy  ;  but  added,  that  if 


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of  Gowrie  were  forfeited  and  annexed  to  the 
crown,  and  the  fifth  ofAuguil  in  time  coming 
ordered  to  be  regularly  obferv'cd  as  A  day  of 
thankfgiving,  in  remembrance  of  his  maje- 
sty's happy  deliverance. 

ARMS. 

Three  coats ;  quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  argent, 
three  bars  gules  ;    2d  or,   three  bars  gules  53d 

or,  on  a  bend  azure,  three  lozenges   of  the 


firft  ;  all  within  a  border  or,  flowered  and 
counterflowered  gules. 

Supporters;  two  goats  proper. 

Crest;  a  goat's  head  cabofs'd,  ilTuing 
out  of  a  crown  or. 

Motto;  Faila  -probant. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Ruthven-Caftle,  (now  called  Hunting- 
tower,)  in  Perth-fliire,  &c. 


he  would  be  quiet,  and  make  no  noife,  his  life  fliould  he  in  fafety.  He  then  delivered  back  the  man  the  dagger,  told 
him  to  take  care  of  the  king,  and  at  fame  time  binding  the  king  with  an  oath  not  to  make  any  noife  or  disturbance 
during  his  abfence,   he  returned  to  acquaint  his  brother  with  uhat  he  had  done. 

Mean  while  the  king's  attendants,  impatient  at  his  not  appearing,  inquired  at  Gowrie  what  had  become  of  him  :  at 
that  inftant  one  of  Gowrie.'s  domeftics  entered  the  room,  and  acquainted  them,  that  the  king  had  juft  mounted  his 
horle,  and  rode  off  for  Falkland;  on  which  all  of  1  hem  immediately  left  the  houfe,  and  called  for  their  horfes.  At 
this  time  Mr.  Ruthven  had  returned  to  the  king,  and  told  him,  that  now  he  behoved  to  die.  and  at  fame  time  offer- 
ed to  bind  his  hands.  Unarmed  as  the  king  was,  he  would  not  fubmit  to  fuch  an  indignity,  but  clofing  with  Mr. 
Ruthven,  a  fierce  ftruggle  enfued  ;  during  which  the  man  in  armour  flood  by  trembling,  diffnaid,  and  motionlefij 
without  offering  the  leall  aihftance  to  his  matter,  or  violence  to  the  king. 

In  the  fcuffle  the  king  had  pulled  Mr.  Ruthven  near  a  window,  part  of  which  was  open,  and,  putting  out  his  head, 
called  out,  with  a  wild  affrighted  voice,  Treafon  !  Murder !  His  attendants  knew  the  voice,  and  observing  a  hand  at 
the- window,  collaring  the  king,  they  immediately  rulhed  up  flairs  to  his  afliftance.  The  greater  number  took  the 
priacipal  flair-cafe,  but  found  all  the  doors  faft,  which  while  they  were  attempting  to  force  open,  fir  John  Ramfay 
entered  by  a  back  flair,  and  feeing  Mr.  Ruthven  ftruggling  with  the  king,  drew  his  dagger,  plunged  it  twice  into  his 
body,  then  pulled  him  from  the  king,  and  threw  him  down  flairs,  where  he  was  met  by  fir  Thomas  Erskine  and  fir 
Hugh  Hcrries,  who,  with  their  daggers,  difpatched  him  ;  Mr.  Ruthven  calling  out  with  his  lafl  breath,  alas  '  alas ! 
I  am  not  to  blame.  During  this  fcuffle  the  man  in  armour,  who  had  been  concealed  in  the  apartment,  made  his  efcape 
unknown. 

There  were  now  in  the  apartment  with  the  king,  Ramfay,  Erskine,  and  Herries,  and  oneWilfon  a  footman,  who  en- 
tered the  room  along  with  them.  Before  they  had  time  to  congratulate  the  king  on  his  narrow  efcape,  the  earl  cam» 
up  the  fame  back-flair,  and  rulhed  in  with  a  fword  in  each  hand,  attended  by  feven  fervants,  compleatly  armed  threat- 
ening them  all  with  immediate  death.  Notwithftanding  the  inequality  of  the  numbers,  the  three  gentlemen  immedi- 
ately attacked  the  earl,  and  fir  John  Ramfay  having  run  him  through  the  heart,  his  followers  immediately  fled 

The  king's  attendants,  who  were  endeavouring  to  force  a  paffage  from  the  other  flair-cafe,  were  now  let  in  and 
with  tranfports  of  joy,  congratulated  the  king  on  his  deliverance  ;  and  he  falling  on  his  knees,  with  his  attendants  a* 
round  him,  offered  thanks  to  God  for  his  wonderful  prefervation. 

The  danger  however  was  not  quite  over :  the  inhabitants  of  Perth  hearing  of  the  death  of  the  earl,  their  beloved 
provoft  and  patron,  furrounded  the  houfe,  and  vowed  vengeance  againfl  the  king ;  but  the  magiftrates  'being  admitted 
into  the  king's  prefence,  and  acquainted  with  thefaft,  they,  by  their  influence,  by  degrees  appealed  the  multitudes  who 
foon  after  difperied.  The  king  then  returned  to  Falkland,  having  left  the  care  of  the  dead  bodies  of  the  earl  and 
Lis  brother  to  the  magiftrates. 

Such  is  the  ftory  handed  down  to  us  by  many  writers;  but  all  of  them  are  at  a  lofs  to  account  for  the  motives  of  a 
conduct  ib  contrary  to  the  known  character  of  thefe  two  brothers,  whole  gentle  and  peaceable  difpofitions  made  them 
idolized  by  all  who  knew  them. 

Three  of  Gowrie's  fervants  were  afterwards  hanged  at  Perth,  for  beiag  concerned  in  the  attempt ;  but  from  them  no 
light  could  be  drawn  into  this  intricate  affair ;  and  the  man  who  was  concealed  in  the  ftudy,  and  who,  upon  promiie 
of  pardon,  had  revealed  himfelf,  and  proved  to  be  the  earl's  fteward,  was  as  much  a  ftranger  to  his  matter's  defien  as 
the  reft  ;  and  though  placed  in  the  ftudy,  by  the  earl's  immediate  command,  he  did  not  even  know  for  what  end Ithat 
ftation  was  affigned  him  ;  the  truth  of  which  feems  ftrongly  to  appear  from  his  behaviour  to  the  king  while  alone  in 
the  apartment  with  him  ;  and  when,  inftead  of  appearing  to  have  a  defign  upon  his  life  or  liberty,  he  flood  motion- 
lefe,  trembling  and  affrighted ;  in  Ihort,  altogether  unfit  for  fo  horrid  ao  office. 


GRAY 


3o8 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND. 


GRAY    Lord    Gray. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
II.  p.  I. 


Salmon's  a 
bridgment, 
p.  124. 


BOTH  Scotch  and  Englifli  antiquaries 
at^ree,  that  the  noble  and  antient  Gr- 
lame  of  Gray  is  originally  from  France  ;  and 
that  Fulbert,  great  chamberlain  to  Robert 
duke  of  Normandy,  got  from  that  prince  the 
caftle  and  honour  of  Croy,  alias  Gray,  in  Pi- 
cardy,  from  which  he  affumed  his  firname. 
This  Fulbert  had  a  fon, 

John  lord  Gray,  who  fucceeded  him,- 

and  a  daughter, 

Arlette,  who  was  mother  of  William  the 
Conqueror. 

Certain  it  is  there  were  feveralof  that  fir- 
name  came  from  France  to  Britain  with  that 


Cambden, 
Boethius,  Bu- 
chanan,   &c. 


great  prince,  anno 


1066,  and  had  confiderabk 


commands  in  his  army  ;  and  as  he  divided  the 
lands  of  England  amongft  his  brave  officers, 
we  find  that  the  Grays  got  a  large  lhare,  made 
a  great  figure,  and  became  very  numerous 
foon  after  William  was  mafter  of  the  country. 
They  were  progenitors  of  feveral  noble  families 
that  have  flouriihed  with  great  luitre  in  that 
kingdom  ever  fince,  viz.  the  dukes  of  Suffolk, 
and  Kent,  the  marquis  of  Dorfet,  the  earls  of 
Tankerville,  and  Stamford,  the  barons  Gray 
of  Codnor,  Ruthin,  Wilton,  Rolefton,  Wark, 
and  Chillingham,  &c.  from  which  laft  is  de- 
fended the  lord  Gray  in  Scotland. 

In  the  northern  counties  there  areftill  ma- 
ny antient  families  of  that  name,  which  en- 
joy confiderable  cftates,  as  appears  from  the 
ads  of  parliament,  nominating  the  juilices  of 
the  peace,  commiflioners  of  fupply,  &c.  in 
thofe  parts. 

And  it  is  obfervabte,  that  the  Grays  in  Scot- 
land carry  the  fame  armorial  bearings  with 
thofe  in  the  north  of  England,  which  may  be 
feen  in  their  churches,  tomb-ft ones  and  other 
monuments  of  antiquity  :  and  as  Northum- 
berland formerly  belonged  to  Scotland,  it  is 
the  general  opinion,  that  lord  Gray  of  Chil- 
lingham of  that  county,  (whofe  predeceffor 
came  over  withWilliam  the  Conqueror,)  gave 
the  lands  of  Browfield  or  Broxmouth,  in  the 
county  of  Roxburgh  adjoining  to  it,  to  a 
younger  fon  of  his  family,  of  whom  all  the 
Grays  in  Scotland  arc  faid  to  be  defcended. 

But  both  Scotch  and  Englifu  hiirorians, 
who  affert,  that  the  Grays  came  firft  into 
Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  James  I.  are  In 
a  miftake  ;  for  we  have  undoubted  proof, 
that  they  were  fettled  and  making  a  figure  in 
this  country  near  two  hundred  years  before 
that  aera ;  or,  above  five  hundred  years   ago. 

And  though  we  cannot  fix  the  precife  time 
of  their  coming,  yet  we  fhall  deduce  the  de- 


fcent  of  this  noble  family,  by  authentic  docu- 
ments, in  a  direct  line  from 

I.  Sir  Hugh  de  Gray,  a  man  of  confi- 
derable rank  and  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  II.  (who  fucceeded  to  the  crown, 
anno  i  2  1 4  ;)  was  then  proprietor  of  the  lands 
of  Browfield  or  Broxmouth  in  Roxburgh- 
fliire,  and  is  particularly  documented  by  a 
charter  of  Walter  de  Lundin  to  his  kinfman 
Philip  de  Feodary,  anceltor  of  the  Meldrums 
of  that  ilk,  of  the  lands  of  Balcormack  in 
Fife,  in  which  fir  Hugh  de  Gray,  Alexander 
earl  of  Buchan,  William  lord  of  Brechin,  fir 
Philip  de  Melville,  and  feveral  others  were 
witneffes  5  and  his  being  therein  defigned  do- 
minvs  Hugo  de  Gray,  and  inferted  before  fome 
other  honourable  perfons,  is  a  fufficient  proof, 
that  he  was  a  man  of  the  firft  rank;  and  it  is 
not  to  be  imagined  he  was  the  firft  of  this  fa- 
mily that  was  fettled  in  Scotland.  This  char- 
ter is  without  date;  but,  by  the  witneffes, 
mull  have  been  before  12^3. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Hugh  de  Gray. 

2.  Henry  de  Gray,  who  fwore  fealty  to 
king  Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1296. 

3 .  John  de  Gray,  who  was  fenefcallus  to 
the  earl  of  March,  and  is  witnefs  to  many  do~ 
nations  to  the  monaftery  of  Coldftream  5  par- 
ticularly to  one  of  Patrick  earl  of  March,  to- 
gether with  Philip  de  Halyburton,  Adam  de 
Gordon,  William  de  Home,  or.  tempore  A- 
/exandri  III. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

II.  Sir  Hugh  de  Grat,  dominus  de  Bros- 
vioulb,  who  flouriihed  in  the  reign  of  king  A- 
lexander  III.  and  furvived  him  many  years. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  that  fwore 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,   anno  III.  p.  654. 
1  2 9 6,  and  is  then  defigncdHugo  de  Gray,  miles. 

He  died  about  1300,  and  left  iffue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

III.  Sir  Andrew  de  Gray,  third  baron 
of  Broxmouth,  who  was  a  great  patriot,  a  firm 

and  fteady  friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  by  Abercroml.ie, 
whom  he  was  highly  efteemed.  He  was  vol.  I.  p.  585. 
joined  with  fir  James  Douglas,  and  fir  Alex- 
ander Fiafer,  in  the  command  of  a  detach- 
ment againft  the  lord  Lorn,  where  he  per- 
formed the  part  of  a  brave  and  gallant  officer, 
anno  1308.  He  afterwards  obtained  from 
king  Robert,  for  his  good  and  faithful  fervi- 
ces,  a  grant  of  feveral  lands,  domino  Andres 

Gray 


Nisbet,  vol. 
I.  p.  173. 


Charta  penes 
dominum  de 
Lundin,  and 
Book  of  ori- 
ginal writs, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane.  vol. 
II.  p.  1. 


I'rynneYcol- 
leftions,  vol. 
III.  p.  658. 


Chart.ofCol- 
dinghame  pe- 
nes MacFar- 

lane,p.i5,3v 
&c. 


Prynne,    vol. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


309 


Char:,   psnes 
dom.deGray. 


Cray  mil'iti,  omnes  terras  et   tenementa  cum   1   Gray  domino  de  Broxmouth,  pro  fuo  fideli  fub- 
fertinent.    qua  fuerunt  Ednvundi  de  Hafliugs   \ 

■- 


ibidem,     and 

Haddington's 
.olleftions  in 
the  advocate's 
library,    Edr. 


militis,  infra  baroniam  ie •  Longforgund  cum  per- 
tinent.  terras  de  Craigie  cum  molendinis,  terras 
de  Pitcarrach,  terras  de  Garrijloh  et  Milntown, 
&c.  jacen.  in  vicecomitatu  de  Forfar.  The 
charter  of  confirmation  is  dated  at  Arbroath, 
1 2th  February  1 3  1 5,  before  thefe  witneffes, 
Bernard  abbot  of  Arbroath  chancellor,  Gil- 
bert de  Haya  conftable  of  Scotland,  Alexan- 
der Frafcr,  William  Oliphant,  David  Barclay, 
and  James  Lindfay,  knights,  &c. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  of  confirmation  from 
Alexander  de  Frafer,  domino  Andre 2  de  Gray 
militi,  of  part  of  the  lands  of  Broxmouth; 
which  he  held  of  Thomas  Randulph  earl  of 
Murray,  in  tenementp  de  Broxmouth.,  &c.  to 
which  Walter  high  fie  ward  of  Scotland,  John 
de  Soulis,  Adam  de  Gordon,  John  de  Lauder, 
knights,  &c.  arc  witneffes .  The  charter  is 
without  date;  but,  by  the  witneffes,  muft 
have  been  granted  ci  re  iter  annum  1321. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  iir  Robert 
Lauder  of  the  lands  of  Quarrelwood  in  Mo- 
ravia,  to  Thomas    de  Borthwick,  together 
with  John  de  Matulant,  lord  of  Thirleftane,  j 
Thomas   de  Hope-Pringle,  William  de  Col-  ! 
ville,  &c.    in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  j 
king  David  II. 

He  married  Ada  Gifford,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas lord  Yefter,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

I.    Sir  David. 

1.  Thomas  de  Gray,  who  accompanied 
king  David  Bruce  to  the  battle  of  Durham, 
with  whom  he  was  taken  prifoner,  anno  1  346, 
and  was  not  relieved  till  1356. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

IV.   Sir  David  de  Gp.ay,  fourth  baron 
of  Broxmouth,  &c. 
Ciuuwlary  of        In  a  decrect  of  thc  burgeffes  of  Drmdee, 
Arbroath,  pe-   he  is  defigned  nobilis  vir  David  de  Gray,  mi 
lies    MacFar- 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Book,  of  char- 
ters, penes 
MacFarlane, 
vol.  I.  p.  6. 


Martin's    ge- 
nealogical 
collections, 
»ol.  I.  p.  1 8 

Rymer,   torn. 

V.  p.  874. 


Ibidem. 


lane,  p.  S. 


/es,  &c.  to  which  fir  Robert  de  Chifholm, 
Walter  de  Maull,  anceilor  of  Panmure,Adam 
de  Guthry,  &c.  are  witneffes,  in  the  year 
1348. 

He  died  'twixt  the  years  13  54  and  1357, 
leaving  iffue  a  fon, 


V.  SirJoiiNde  Gray,  fifth  baron  of  Brox- 
mouth, who  fucceeded  him,  and  made  a  great 
figure  in  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce, 
with  whom  he  was  in  high  favour. 

He  was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  pro- 
Rymer,  torn,  pofed  to  be  fureties  for  king  David's  ranfom, 
V.  p.  791.       anno\i$4l,  though  he  was  not  releafed  till 
three  years  thereafter. 

He  got  from  William  de  Troup  a  charter, 
terrarum  de  Craigie  infra  •vicecomitatum  de 
Kincardine   de    le  Mernes.    cr.    yabanni    de 

4  1 


fidio  et  confi/io  fibi  penes  nob'tlem  virum  Tbo 
mam  de  Moravia  impenfo,  &e.  The  charter  is 
without  date;  but  as  Patrick  bifhop  of  Bre- 
chin, (afterwards  chancellor,)  is  a  witnefs,  it 
muft  have  been  inter  1  354  et  1  357. 

And  foon  thereafter  he  got  the  lame  con- 
firmed to  him  by  a  charter  of  confirmation 
from  king  David  Bruce,  Johanni  de  Gray  do- 
mino de  Broxmouth,  terrarum  de  Craigie,  &c. 
dated  8th  September  1357,  to  which  Willi- 
am bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  William  bifhop  of 
Ddnblain;  Robei  t  high  fleward  of  Scotland, 
the  king's  nephew,  Patrick  earl  of  March, 
and  Thomas  earl  of  Angus,  were  witneffes, 
apud  Perth,  ci  c. 

After  king  David  was  releafed  from  his 
captivity,  he  appointed  fir  John  his  clerk- 
regifter,  and  made  him  a  donation,  domino 
Johanni  Gray  clerico  rotuhrum  nofrorum,  cen- 
tum foli'dos  Jlcrlingorum  de  efcheatis  itineris  ca- 
me'rari&nofrs,  et totidemfolidos  in  esitibusju- 
fi ciaris,  noftra;  &t.  dated  anno  1363. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  from  the  fame  prince, 
'Johanni  de  Cray,  diletlo  et  fideli  clerico  no  fro 
rotulorum,  ire.  omnes  firmas  et  exitus  burgi  de 
Peebles,  cirr.  dated  anno  1369. 

And  being  in  no  lefs  favour  with  king  Ro- 
bert II.  he  was  continued  in  the  fame  office, 
by  that  prince,  and  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feaL  dileiio  et  fideli  nojlro,  Johanni  de 
Gray  mihti,  clerico  no  fro  rotulorum  ac  regifri, 
quondam  partem  terrs  in  villa  de  Leith,  cum 
pertinen.  dated  anno  1376. 

He  married daughter  of <* 

by  whom  he  had  iffue,  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  who  was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch 
heirs,  that  were  lent  into  England  for  king 
David's  ranfom,  anno  1357,  and  is  then  de- 
figned, John,  fon  and  heir  of  John  de  Gray, 
cir.  but  he  died  before  his  father  without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  Patrick. 

Sir  John  died,  inter  annos  1376  <?/  1378, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fecond  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Patrick  Gray,  fixth  baron  of 
Broxmouth,  who  was  in  great  favour  both 
with  king  Robert  II.  and  III. 

In  his  father's  lifetime,  he  acquired  from 
Chriflian,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Roger  de 
Kyd,  a  part  of  the  barony  of  Longforgund  in 
Perthfliire,  to  which  flic  had  right  from  her 
father,  and  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  un-  chart.inpnb. 
der  the  great  feal,  to  him, -and  Margaret  his   archr 


Chart,  in  ar~ 
chiv.reg.Da- 

Tid. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Robert 
II. 


Rymer,  tons. 
VI.  P.  35- 


fpoufe,  and  the  heirs  of  their  bodies,  which 
failing,  to  the  faid  Patrick  his  heirs  whatfom- 
ever,  dated  nth  February  1374- 

He  acquired  alfo  fome  other  lands  in  the 
barony  of  Longforgund, from  Marian  Oliphant, 
defcending  to  her  in  right  of  her  father,  which 


chart,    penes 
dom.  Gray, 


310 


PEERAGE    or     SCOTLAND. 


"Martin's 

:al 
collections,  v. 
I.  p.  432,  ft 
charta  penes 
dom.deGray. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Robert 
II.  et    charta 

pones  dora.dc 
Gray. 


Records  of 
parliament, in 
the    law  i  1  s 
library,  "Edfu. 
et  chart  p^ncs 
dom.  Gray. 


Charta  penes 
dom.   Gray. 


Chart  in  pub. 
archivis,  et 
charta  penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Gray. 

Ibidem,  and 
Chart,  penes 
lomitem  de 
Errol. 


is  documented  by  an  indenture  betwixt  Ma-  | 
rian  Oljphant,  in  her  viduity,  on  the  one  part, 
and  Patrick  de  Gray  djminus  de  Broxmouth 
on  the  other,  dated   13th  January  1378. 

He  got  another  charter  from  king  Robert 
II.  diletho  confanguineo  nojlro,  Patricio  Gray, 
domino  dc  Broxmouth,  of  an  annuity  or  penfion 
of  twenty-fix  pound,  thirteen  lhillings  and 
four  pence  fterling,  to  him  and  his  heir.-,  in 
feodo  et  b&reditate  in  perpetuum,  to  be  paid^r 
tiianus  camerarii  regis,  qui  fro  tempore. fuer it, 
&c.  dated  23d  February,  1 3 81 . 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  Robert  III.  of 
the  whole  barony  of  Lofigforgund,  dilelto con- 
fanguineo nojlro  Patricio  de  Cray,  miiiti,  dat- 
ed 1  1  th  February  1393. 

He  got  alio  a  charter  from  Thomas  Stra- 
chan,  dominus  de  Glenkindyt  nobili  viro  et  po  - 
tenti  domino,  Patricio  Gray  de  Broxmouth  miii- 
ti, domino  fuo  fuperiori  de  "Snado-wn,  terrarum 
de  Snadovm,  &c.  inbaronia  de  Gray  infra  vi- 
cecomitatum  de  Mernes,  for  which  (ir  Patrick 
had  paid  to  faid  Thomas  a  confiderable  fum  to 
relieve  his  eftate  of  Glenkindy,  &:,  dated 
1  6th  March  1406. 

There  was  a  mutual  bond  of  man-rent  en- 
tered into  betwixt  Alexander  earl  of  Craw- 
turd,  and  his  couOn  fir  Patrick  Gray,  lord  of 
Broxmouth,  whereby  they  oblige  themfelves 
to  a/Tilt  and  Hand  by  one  another  againft  all 
mortals,  the  king's  majefty  only  excepted, 
dated  20th  December  1413. 

He  married  Margaret,  (but  of  what  fami- 
ly we  know  not,)  by  whom  he  had  iffuefour 
ions,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Andre-o  de  Gray. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  Patrick. 

4 .  George. 

Thefe  forts  are  all  mentioned  in  a  charter, 
dated  anno  1424. 

lit  daughter  Margaret  married  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Hay  of  Errol,  conilable  of  Scotland. 

2.   Marian  married  to  Lindfay  of 


3.   Elizabcti: 
of  that  ilk. 

Sir  Patrick  died  before  the  year  141 
was  iucceeded  by  his  e'deft  fon, 


married  to  Andrew  Moncur 

and 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Gray. 


VII.  Sir  Andrew  Gray,  feventh  baron 
of  Broxmouth,  who  was  betrothed  to  a  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Roger  de  Mortimer,  when  very 
young ;  and  as  the  tenor  of  the  contract  is 
fomewhat  lingular,  we  Jhall  narrate  the  moil: 
material  part  of  it  at  large,  viz.  Robertus  dei 
gratia,  £fr.  confirmaffe,  &c.  di/eito  et  fideli 
nojlro  jam  in  annis  minoribus  Andrex,  filio  et 
ktredi  apparent i  Patricii  de  Gray,  et  Joannettx 
fills  et  hsrcdi  Rcgeri  de  mortuo  mars,  mi  litis, 


inter  ipfumet  Margaretamde  Menteith  fponfam 
...  procreate,  terras  baronis  de  Foulis,  terras 
de  Blackla-v  cum  pertinen.  &c.  jacen.  infra 
z-icecomitatum  de  Perth,  qu*  fuerunt  ditli  Roge- 
rs, et  quas  idemRogerus  nonvi,  drc.  refignavit, 
6c.  tenend.  dittis  Andre*  et  Joannettx,  &c. 
vel  ipfo  Andrea  ante  annos  nubiles  decedente, 
Alexandro  Gray  fecundo  filio  frxdiili  Patricii, 
et  exdem  Joannettx.  Ipfo  vero  fecundo  ante 
tempus  conjugate  abeunte,  Patricio  Gray  tertit 
filio  prxdilli  Patricii,  et  exdemjoannettx,  &c. 
Qui  bus  omnibus  deficientibus,  pre  ditto  Roger  0 
et  hxredibus  fuis,  &c  teflibus  IVillielmo,  e- 
pifcopo  Sti  Andrea,  Johanne  primogenito  nojlro 
de  Carrick,  Roberto  de  Fife  et  de  Menteith  filio 
nojlro,  IVillielmo  de  Douglas  confanguineo  no- 
jlro, com; ti bus,  Jacobo  de  Lindefay  nepote  nojlro, 
Alexandro  de  Lindefay,  militibus,&c.  apud  Dun- 
dee, iomo  Junii  1378. 

He  married,  firft,  this  Janet  Mortimer,  by 
whom  he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Foulis, 
&c.   which  afterwards  became  the  chief  title  M,  S.  hilt,  of 


the      family, 
penes    dom. 
Gray. 


of  the  family,  and  by  her  he  had  iffue  one  fon, 
Sir  Andrew,  afterwards  lord  Gray, — :and 
fev-en  daughters. 

1 .  Janet,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Ogil- 
vie  of  Auchterhoufe. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Robert,  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  William  lord  Keith,  anceftor  of 
the  earl  Mariihal. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  to  fir  Thomas 
Maule  of  Panmure;  and  2dly,  to  fir  Andrew 
Murray  of  Tullibardin. 

4 .  married  to  John  Rofs  of  Kin- 
fauns. 

5.    married  to  Herron  of 

Lethinty  and  Glafclunc. 

6.    married  to  — —  MacClellan 

of  Bomby,  anceftor  of  lord  Kirkcudbright. 

7  • ,  married,  1  ft,  to  William  Auch- 

terlony  of  Kelly;  and  2dly,  to  David  Annand 
of  Melgum. 

Sir  A  ndrew  married,  2dly,  Annabella,daugh- 
ter  of  Alexander  firft  lord  Forbes,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iifue. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles,  that  met 
the  king  at  Durham,  to  concert  meafures  for  Rymer  torn. 
his  liberation,  for  which  he  obtained  a  fafecon-  x>  P-  309> 
duct  from  the  king  of  England,  20th  Decem- 
ber 1423. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VIH.  Sir  Andrew  Gray,  dominus  de 
Foulis,  who  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king 
James  Vs.  ranfom,  his  father  being  then  alive, 
which  appears  by  thefe  words  in  Rymer,  An  • 
dreas  Gray,  filius  unicus  et  hares  Andrea  Gray,  ibid.  p.  334, 
dominus  de  Foulis,  cum  confenfu  patris,  accedit  ^  335- 
in  regmtm  Anglix,  ad  remanendum  ibidem  obfes, 
&c.  20th  March,  1424. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


311 


Bookoforigi 
nal  writi,  pe 
nes  MacFar 
!ane,    vol.   I 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


He,  with  feveral  of  the  hoflages  were  re- 
IbiJ.  p.  382.   licved,  and  obtained  liberty  to  return  to  Scot- 
land, 9th  November  1427. 
Creations  of       He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of 
rhe  nobility,   ^ing  James  I.  and  H.  was  fummoned  as  a  lord 
rhrarv  Edin.   baron   to  the  parliament  held  at  Edinburgh, 
on  9th  October  1437,  and  was  firft  lord  Gray. 
There  is  a  proteft  taken  in  parliament,  by 
James  matter  of  Forbes,  in  relation  to  his  be- 
ing heir  of  line  to  the  earl  of  Angus,  &c ,  to 
which   Andrew  lord  Gray  of  Foulis,  Henry 
lord  Dalkeith,  William  lord  Somerville,  Pa- 
trick lord  Glammis,  &c.  are  witneffes,   anno 
1445-. 

He  married,  firft,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Wemyfs  of  Hires,  By  the  original 
contract  or  indenture,  betwixt  fir  Andrew 
Gray  lord  of  Foulis,   and  fir  John  Wemyfs 

Charta  penes    ]ord     f  Rj         A    d  fo     and  h   j    to  the  f  jd 

co;n.  Gray.  ' 

fir  Andrew,becomes  bound  to  marry  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  the  (aid  fir  John,  &c.  dated  at 
Foulis,  the  laft  day  of  Auguft,   1418. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

Andrew,   mailer  of  Gray, and  thret 

daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth  married  to  John  lord  Glammis. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Robert  lord  Lyle. 

3 .  Christian,  married  to  James  Crichton  of 
Strathurd,  fon  and  heir  of  George  earl  of 
Caithnefs,  per  contract,  dated  14th  February 
1463. 

He  married,  ;d!y,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  Walter  Buchanan  knight,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons,  which  is  inftructed  by  a  charter,  -per 
Andream  Gray,  dominant  de  Foulis,  of  certain 
lands  in  the  barony  of  Longforgund,  to  and 
in  favours  of  his  fon  Andrew,  procreate  be- 
twixt him,  and  Elizabeth  Buchanan  his  fpoufe, 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  failing, 
to  his  fon  Patrick,  procreate  betwixt  him  and 
the  faid  Elizabeth,  and  their  heirs,  6jc.  which 
failing,  to  his  fon  William,  &c.  and  which 
failing,  to  his  fon  John,  &v.  which  all  failing, 
to  his  own  neareft  heirs  whatfomever,  &c. 
to  which  charter,  Andrew  Gray  his  cldeft 
fon  and  heir,  and  Thomas  and  William  Grays, 
his  nepotes,  are  witneffes,  dated  at  Foulis,  the 
7th  day  of  May,  1439. 

He  had  another  fon,  David,  which  appears 
by  an  inftrument  of  proteft  taken  by  David, 
fon  of  Andrew  lord  Gray  of  Foulis,  procreate 
betwixt  him,  and  Elizabeth  Buchanan  his 
fpoufe,  againft  a  deed  made  by  his  father,  ja- 
cens  in  letio  sgritudinis,  in  quo  diem  claufit  fu- 
premum,  &c.  the  inftrument  is  dated  16th 
January  1449. 

Andrew,  eldeft  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage, 
was  the  firft  of  the  Grays  of  Balegarno,  which 
lands  were  acquired  from  George  lord  Haly- 
burton,  and  is  inftructed  by  a  charter  under 


Charta  pene? 
liom.  Gray. 


the  great  feal,  Andres  Cray  de  Balegarno,  dat- 
ed 15-th  Auguft  1475. 

Andrew  firft  lord  Gray,  died  before  the 
year  1 449,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only 
fon  of  the  firft  marriage, 

IX,  Andrew,  fecond  lord  Gray,  who 
got  a  charter  from  king  James  II.  di/efio  con- 
fanguineo  fuo,  Andrea  domino  de  Gray,  terrarum 
de  Littletcwn,  &c.  to  which  Alexander  earl 
of  Huntly,  William  lord  Crichton,  chancellor 
of  Scotland,  and  David  Murray  of  Tullibar- 
din,  are  witneffes,  dated  7th  October,  1449. 
Alfo  a  fafine  of  the  fame  lands,  honorabili  et 
potenti  domino,  Andres  domino  Gray  de  Foulis, 
dated  the  27th  of  faid  month  of  October;  to 
which  Andrew,  brother  to  Andrew  lord  Gray, 
is  a  witnefs. 

In  the  fame  year,  Andrew  lord  Gray  of 
Foulis,  together  with  William  bilhop  of  St. 
Andrews,  William  earl  of  Douglas,  and  Wil- 
liam lord  Somerville,  are  witneffes,  to  the 
foundation-charter  of  a  provbftry,  to  the  col- 
legiate church  of  Crichton. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  was  highly  e- 
fteemed  by  king  James  II.  and  was  employed 
in  moil  of  the  public  tranfaclions  of  his  time. 

In  the  month  of  Auguft:  1449,  he  with 
John  bilhop  of  Brechin,  Andrew  abbot  of 
Melrofe,  Alexander  lord  Montgomery,  &c. 
were  appointed  ambaffadors  extraordinary  to 
the  court  of  England.  A  fpecial  commillion 
from  the  king  was  fent  them,  dated  3d  No- 
vember, and  they  concluded  a  two  years  truce, 
fettled  the  marches  on  the  borders,  and  An-, 
drew  lord  Gray  was  one  of  the  guarantees  on 
the  part  of  Scotland,  15th  November  1449. 

He  was  alio  one  of  the  commiffioneis  that 
concluded  another  truce  with  the  Englifa,  an- 
no 1 45 1,  to  continue  for  three  years,  which 
was  afterwards  prorogued  for  three  years  long- 
er ;  in  all  which  treaties,  Andrew  lord  Gray 
was  both  a  ncgociator  and  guarantee. 

During  thefe  truces,  the  lord  Gray  accom- 
panied William  earl  of  Douglas,  James  lord 
Hamilton,  cnr.  in  a  pilgrimage  to  Canterbu- 
ry, (peregrinationis  Cat/fa)  for  which  they  got 
a  fafe  conduct  from  the  king  of  England,  dat- 
ed 2 2d  January  1452. 

The  fame  year  he  was  appointed  magi  ft  er 
hofpitii,  by  king  James  II.  and  obtained  from 
that  prince,  his  royal  licence  to  build  a  caftle 
upon  any  part  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of 
Longforgund  or  Foulis,  aut  quibufcunque  aliis 
fuis  terris  infra  regnum  Scotix  jaccntitus,  ubi 
ditto  Andres  melius  placuerit,  &c  dated  26th 
Auguft  1452  ;  upon  which  he  built  the  beau- 
tiful cattle  of  Huntly,  (now  Caftle-lyon)  in 
the  Carfe  of  Gowrie,  which  was  long  one  of 
the  chief  feats  of  the  family. 

In 


Chart,  in  puo. 
aichiv. 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Book  of  origi- 
nal writs.voh 
I.  p.  21. 


Rymer's  feed, 
torn.  XT.  p. 
235,243,244, 
254.  &c 


Ibid.  p.  294* 
300,327,397, 
&c. 


Ibid.  p.  306, 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Gray, 


•U2 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


'CWtuhry  of 
Is'..  J0. tie, 
penes    Mac- 
Prlane,  page 
321. 


Rymer,   torn. 
XI.  p.   434- 

Chart,   penes 

dom.Gray,  et 
In  pub.  arch. 


Chart,   penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,    penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Safine  ibid, 


In  the  year  1 453,  this  lord  Gray,  together 
with  George  earl  of  Caithnefs, admiral  of  Scot- 
land,  William  lord  Somerville,  Alexander  lord 
Montgomery,  and  Patrick  leal  Glammis,  are 
witneffes  in  a  royal  charter  to  William  de 
Ledale,  ire. 

He  was  afterwards  appointed  one  of  the 
wardens,  or  cujlodes  marchiarum  de  Scotia,  ver- 
fus  Angti'am,  25th  July  1459  ;  and  got  char- 
ters and  fafines  of  a  great  many  lands,  too  nu- 
merous to  be  here  iriferted,  or. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Gray,  (but  of  what 
family  we  know  not)  which  appears  from  a 
writ  of  reverfion  to  John  Stewart  of  Forth*- 
whit,  of  the  lands  of  Killibrock-,  and  Dyt'ert, 
in  the  earldom  of  Athole,  and  flieriffdom  of 
Perth,  from  a  noble  and  mighty  lord,  Andrew 
lord  Gray  of  Foulis,  his  heirs,  &c.  with  con- 
fent  and  affent  of  Elizabeth  Gray  his  fpojufe, 
Patrick  Gray  of  Kynneff,  his  lbn  and  apparent 
heir,  and  Andrew  Gray,  fori  of  the  laid.  Pa- 
trick, knights,  dated  20th  Auguft  1462. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Patrick,  mailer  of  Gray. 

2.  Andrew,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great  leal,  of  the  lands  of  Cluny,  upon  the  re- 
fignation  of  his  brother  Patrick  mailer  of 
Gray,  Andrea  Cray  fcutifcro  regis,  &c.  dat- 
ed 13th  April  1466.  This  Andrew  is  laid 
to  have  had  feveral  fons ;  one  whereof  was 
Alexander  Gray,  who  was  bred  a  merchant  in 
Aberdeen,  and  made  a  confiderable  eftate.  He 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  upon  the 
resignation  of  William  Gordon  of  Schives, 
Alexandra  Cray  bur  gen.  burgi  de  Aberdeen,  ter- 
rarum  de  Netvton  et  Schives,  in  vicecomitatu 
de  Aberdeen,  &c.  dated  27  th  November  151  2 ; 
and  of  him  the  Grays  of  Schives,  Pittendrum, 
or.  are  defcended. 

Andrew,  fecond  lord  Gray  died  in  the  end 
of  the  year  1469,  his  lady  furviving  him; 
which  appears  by  an  inftrument  for  inletting 
domina  Elizabeths,  dotnina  de  Cray,  in  the 
lands  of  Tullibothy,  for  her  teirce,  in  which 
.  her  husband,  Andrew  lord  Gray,  died  poffef- 
fed  and  feafed,  dated  15-th  May  1470. 

X.  Patrick,  mailer  of  Gray,  common- 
ly called  fir  Patrick  of  KynnefF,  firll  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  Andrew  fecond  lord  Gray, 
was  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  bed  cham- 
ber to  king  James  II.  when  a  young  man. 

He  acquired  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kyn- 
nefF from  Alexander  de  Ogilvie;  which  ap- 
pears \y  his  fafine,  Patricio  de  Gray,  militi, 
filio  et  beredi  apparent!  Andres  doinini  de  Gray, 
Crc.  t  erratum  de  Kynneff,  dated  I  ft  April 
1458.  Alio  by  an  affignation  made  by  An- 
drew lord  Grvy  of  Foulis,  with  confent  and 
alfent  of  his  deareft  fons  and  appearand  heirs, 


fir  Patrick  Gray  of  Kynneff,  and  of  his  fon 

and  appearand  heir  fir  Andrew  Gray,  knights, 

to  James  Blair,  fon  of  umquhil  William  Blair 

of  Ardblair,  of  the  third  part  of  the  lands  of 

the  WTeilfield  of  Dundee,   dated   27th  April  Ibidem. 

1461. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Malcolm  lord  Fleming,  by  whom  he  had  na 
iffuc. 

He  married,  2dly,  Annabella,  daughter  of 
Alexander  lord  Forbes,  which  is  inftructed 
by  a  charter  from  his  father,  terrarum  de  duo- 
bus  Woodtotvns,  dated  6th  July  1445",  con- 
firmed by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Pa- 
tricio, filio  et  hsredi  apparent!  Andres  doinini 
Cray,  et  Annabella  Forbes,  filii,  quondam  Alex- 
andri  doinini  Forbes,  fiuz  Jponfe,  &c.  terrarum  chart.inpub. 
de  IVuodto-wns,  dated  loth  January  1464.  archiv. 

By  her  he  had  iffuc  one  fon, 

Sir  Andrew, and  three  daughters.  M.  S.  hiflory 

1,  Elizabeth,  married   to   David   Rollock  jJJdlSjg 
of  Ballachie  and  Manmore.  nes dom.Gray 

2.  ■ — -,  married   to  Andrew  Moncut 

of  that  ilk. 


-,  married  to 


—  Culace  of 
Bain  am  0011. 

He  died  before  his  father,  in  June  1464, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  Andrew,  third  lord  Gray,  who  was 
ferved  heir  to  his  father  Patrick,  mailer  of 
Gray,  on  5"th  November  1464,  and  to  his 
grandfather  Andrew,  fecond  lord  Gray,  on 
20th  January  1470,  which  is  inftructed  by 
a  precept  for  infefting  Andrew,  now  lord 
Gray,  fon  and  heir  of  fir  Patrick  Gray  of 
Kynneff,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Andrew 
lord  Gray  his  grandfather. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  in  great 
favour  with  king  James  the  IV.  who  appoint- 
ed him  one  of  the  lords  of  his  privy  council. 

He  was  alio  conilituted  lord  high  lheriffof 
the  county  of  Forfar,  upon  the  rcfignation  of 
David  duke  of  Montrofe,  and  earl  of  Craw- 
fnrd  ;  on  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  officii  vicecomitatus  de  Forfar,  An- 
dres domino  Cray,  6"ft  dated  1 4th  December 
1488. 

He  was  infeft  in  the  lands,  lordfhips  and 
baronies  of  Foulis,  Longforgund,  Huntly,  cum 
turre  et  fortalitio  earundum,  Lundy,  Balgillo, 
terr.  fuper  rape  de  Bruchtee,  cum  cajlro,  forta- 
litio,  et  pifcaria  earundem,  terr.  de  Littletoun, 
Gotharfloun,  and  many  others,  all  documented 
by  charters  under  the  great  feal,  which  fuf- 
ficiently  lhows  what  a  vail  eftate  the  family 
of  Gray  was  now  poffeffed  of. 

He  was  made  juftice  general  benorth  the 

river  Forth,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  Robert 

lord  Lyle,   and  at  Iall  was  made  jujliciarius 

■     Scotia, 


Retour  penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
penes     Mac- 
Farlanc,   p. 
46  and  463. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


^i 


M.  S.  hift.  of 

the  fam.  and 
chart,  penes 
dom.  Gray. 
Chart.in  pub. 
arch,  ad  ann. 
iju.etchart. 
penes 
Gray. 


dom. 


Stewart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
fam.  p.  172. 


Chart.in  pub. 

archiv. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
I5i7,etchart. 
penes   dom. 
Gray. 

Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid,  et chart, 
penes  dom. 
Gray,  et  tcft. 
ad  ann.  1511. 


Chart.: 
archiv. 


pub, 


Safine  penes 
iom.  Gray. 


I'idem. 


Scotia,  anno  iyo6  ;  which  high  office  he  en- 
joyed till  his  death. 

He  married,  ift,  Janet,  only  daughter  of 
John  lord  Keith,  fon  of  William  earl  Mari- 
fhall,  by  whom  he  had  one  fon, 

Patrick, and  two  daughters.] 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married,  I  ft,  to  John  lord 
Glammis  ;  2dly,  to  Alexander  earl  of  Hunt- 
ly  j   3dly,  to  George  earl  of  Rothes. 

2.   ,  married  to  Alexander  Strai- 

ton  of  Lowriefton,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Kin- 
car  din. 

He  married,  cdly,  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Athole,  uterine  bro- 
ther of  king  James  II.  by  lady  Margaret 
Douglas,  daughter  of  Archibald  duke  of  Tu- 
renne,  and  earl  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  who  was  killed  in  the  fervice  of 
his  country  at  the  battle  of  Flowdon,  anno 
151  3,  without  iffue. 

2.  Gilbert,  of  Buttergask,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  this  family,   of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Andrew  Cray  of  Muirton. 

4.  Sir  Edward,  who  was  bred  to  the 
church ;  which  appears  by  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  domino  Edwardo  Cray  capel/ano, 
t  err  arum  de  Incbyrie,  &c.  dated  29th  Novem- 
ber 152 1. 

ill  daughter,  Ifabel,  married,  ift,  to  fir 
James  Scrymgeour,  conftable  of  Dundee  ;  and, 
2dly,  to  James  Crichton  of  Ruthven. 

2.  Janet,  married,  ill,  to  John  Charteris 
of  Cuthelgurdie  ;  and,  2dly,  to  fir  David 
Wemyfs  of  that  ilk. 

3.  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  Alexander  Blair 
of  Balthyock  ;  2dly,  to  Hugh  lord  Lovat  5 
and,  3dly,  to  David  earl  of  Crawfurd. 

4.  Marjory,  married,  ift,  to Kin- 

ninmont  of  that  ilk  ;  and,  2dly,  to 

Rattray  of  Craighall. 

Andrew,  third  lord  Gray,  died  in  February 
1 5 1 4,   and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fori, 

XII.  Patrick,  fourth  lord  Gray,  and  fe- 
cond  high  fheriff  of  Forfar,  who  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Patricio  Cray,  militi,fi- 
lio  et  haredi  apparenti  Andrea,  domini  deGray, 
terrarum  de  Kittlebrochans,  Manskide,  Dyfcrt 
in  Athole,  &c.  &c.  dated  anno  tyi  1  et  1  51  2. 

He  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  fa- 
ther, and  got  a  fafine  in  favorem  Patricii  do- 
mini Cray,  filii  et  haredis  quondam  Andrea,  do- 
mini le  Cray,  terrarum  de  Kynneff,  cjrr.  dated 
14th  March  151 4. 

He  got  alfo  fafines  (Patricio  domino  Gray)  of 
the  lands  and  baronies  of  Foulis,  Longforgund, 
Bruchty,  the  fherifFlhip  of  Forfar,  &c.  &c. 
dated  3d  April  1516,  and  26th  October 
1*23. 

4K 


He  married,  ift,  lady  Jean  Gordon,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  earl  of  Huntly,  widow  of 
Alexander  mailer  of  Crawfurd,  which  ap- 
pears by  a  precept  of  fafine  to  fir  Patrick 
Gray,  knight,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  An- 
drew lord  Gray,  and  Jean  Gordon,  fpoufe  to 
the  faid  Patrick,  terrarum  fore/la  de  Alicht, 
&c.  dated  5-th  May  1499. 

By  her  he  had  iiliie  lour  daughters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  William  Keith 
of  Innerugie,  to  whom  fhe  had  two  daughters, 
his  co-heirefles.  ill.  Elizabeth,  married  to 
William  earl  Marifliall.  2d,  Mary,  married 
to  William  lord  Forbes. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Ogilvie 
of  Inchmartin. 

3.  Ifabel,  married,  ift,  to  fir  Adam  Crich- 
ton of  Ruthven  ;  and,  ;dly,  to  fir  John 
Campbell  of  Lundy,  lord  high  treafurer  of 
Scotland. 

4-  i — ,  married  to Monor- 

gnnd  of  that  ilk. 

He  married,  -dly,  Chriftian,  daughter  of 
fir  David  Ogilvie  of  Inchmartin,  which  is  in- 
ftru&ed  by  an  inltrument,  fufer  contrattum 
conjugalem  inter  Patricium  Gray,  mi/item  fi- 
lium  et  haredem  apparent  em  Andrea  domini 
Cray,  et  Cbrijfianam  Ogilvie,  filiam  domini  Da- 
vid Ogilvie  de  Inchmartin,  &c.  dated  anno 
1504,  but  by  her  he  had  no  children  ■  and 
dying  at  his  cattle  of  Huntly  in  April  1541, 
without  male  iffue,  his  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  his  nephew  Patrick,  fon  of  his 
brother  Gilbert,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XII.  Gilbert  Gray  of  Buttergask,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage  of  Andrew, 
third  lord  Gray,  got  a  charter  under  the  sreat 


Ibidem 


Ibid,  et  chart- 
in  pub.  arch, 


Ibid,  ad  ann, 
1541. 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


Lp»b, 


Chart,  pene: 
dom.  Gray. 


Chart.in  pub. 


Ibidem. 

M.  S.  hift.  of 
the  familv. 


feal,  Gilberto  Gray,  filio  Andrea  domini  w 
of  the  lands  of  Buttergask,  and   Lidgcrtlaw'  archiv 
upon  the  refignation  of  Margaret  Buttero-ask 
of  that  ilk,  dated  7th  July  15-04. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Pockmifl 
&c.  dated  9th  March  1505-. 

He  married  JEgidia,  or  Giles,  daughter  of 
fir  Laurence  Mercer  of  Aldie,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons. 

ill,   Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Andrew,  whofe  fon  Patrick  got  a  cha- 
ter  from  his  uncle  of  a  third  part  of  the  lands 
of  Balgillo,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  of 
confirmation   under  the   great  feal,  Patricio    chan-:inPu^ 
Gray,  filio  quondam  Andrea  Gray,fratris  <v>--   8rch' 
mani  Patricii  domini  Gray,    &c.   dated  1*2111 

Ju]y  J543- 

3.  Robert. 

4.  James. 

Thefe  two  are  both  mentioned  in  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  hereafter  to  be  nar- 
rated. 

He 


Ckart.  in 
aichiv. 


Ibidem.. 


Ibidem. 


314  P  E  E  R  A  G  E     of 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  Ton, 

XIII.  Patrick  of  Buttergask,  who  fuc- 
ceeded alfo  to  his  uncle  Patrick,  1 541,  as  be- 
fore noticed,  and  was  fifth  lord  Gray,  and  third 
lord  high  lheriff  of  the  county  of  Forfar. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Pa- 
tricio, nunc  domino  Cray,  confirming  a  char- 
ter of  Patrick  lord  Gray,  lull  deceafed,  to 
himfelf  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  own  bo- 
dy ;  which  failing,  to  his  brother  Gilbert  of 
Buttergask,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body, 
pub.  £,r_  0f  the  ]jnjs  an(j  barony  of  Foulis,  For- 
gund,  Kingslaw,  &c.  The  charter  is  dated 
anno  1524,  and  the  confirmation  14th  Sep- 
tember 1542. 

Alio  a  charter,  Patricio  domino  Cray,  ter- 
rarum  baronia  de  Forgund,  cum  caftro  dc  Hu/it- 
/)■ ;  terrarum  fufer  rupe  de  Bruchty  cum  cajlro, 
kj-c.  terrarum  de  Kynneff,  Balgillo,  &c.  una  cum 
officio  i-icecomitatus  de  Forfar,  cum  officiis  con- 
ftabulariorum  de  Forfar  et  Montr ofe,  1543. 

He  got  another  charter  of  a  great  many 
lands  containing  an  entail,  viz.  to  Patrick 
lord  Gray,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body : 
which  failing,  to  Robert  Gray  his  brothcr- 
german,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body ; 
which  failing,  to  his  brother  James,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  all  failing,  to 
his  own  neareit  heirs-male  whatfoever,  dated 
7th  November  154-1. 
Ibidem.'  Alfo  charters  of  a  great  many  other  lands, 

all  narrated  in  charters  under  the  great  feal. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  much 
in  the  favour  of  king  James  V.  whom  he  ac- 
companied to  the  batde  of  Solway,  where  he 
was  taken  prifoner,  anno  1541;  but  was  re- 
leafed  foon  afterwards  for  payment  of  a  ran- 
fom  of  five  hundred  pounds  itcrling. 

He  was  a  promoter  of  the  reformation  ; 
but  always  a  dutiful  fubject  to  queen  Mary. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  James 
lord  Ogilvie  of  Airly,  by  a  charter  under  the 

Croat  feal,   Patricio  domino  Cray,    et  Mariotx 
Ibidem.  °.     .,    .        .  .      .    ^  '■,;     J     tr      r 

Ogihte  ejus  ccnjugi,  terrarum  I'lllx  as  t  Quits, 

&c.  dated  in  1543. 

By  her  he  had  iflue  five  fons,  and  feven 

daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  mailer  of  Gray. 

2.  Andrew,  anceftor  of  the  Grays  of  In- 
nergowrie. 

3.  James,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the 
great   feal,  of  the  lands   of  Buttergask  &c. 

Ibidem.  dated  2  i  ft  June  1 553 .   He  was  archer  to  the 

queen's  guards,  alias,  units  armigerorum,S.  D. 
N.  regins,  6-c.  anno   1564. 

4.  Robert  Gray  of  Drumelie. 

y.    Patrick,  who,  in  a  charter  under  the 

....  great  feal,   is  defigned,  Patricius  Gray,frater 

germanus   Patricii  domini  Cray,   cs  c.    dated 


SCOTLAND. 

13th  May  1585-,  confirmed  18th  May  1 58'?. 
1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Patrick 
mafter  of  Ruthven,  without  iflue. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  William  mafter  of 
Ruthven. 

3.  ,  married  to  Mr.  James  Ogil- 
vie of  Balfour. 

4.  Agnes,  married,  ift,  to  fir  Robert  Lo- 
gan of  Reftalrig;  2dly,  to  Alexander  lord 
Home;  and,  3dly,  to  fir  Thomas  Lyon  of 
Auldbar,  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland. 

y.   Li/iat,  married,  ift,  to  DavidTyrie  of  J^-gP^" 
Drumkilbo  ;    2dly,   to  John  mafter  of  Oli- 
phant,   and  had  iflue. 

6.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Laurence  Bruce 
of  Cultmalindie. 

7.  Anne,  married  to  Patrick  Douglas  of 
Kilfpindie. 

He  died  anno  1582,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XIV.  Patrick,  fixth  lord  Gray,  and 
fourth  lord  high  fheriff  of  Forfar,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Kilmullamock,  For- 
refterfut,Monsbains,  &c.&c.  Patricio,  ma^i- 
JJro  de  Gray,  junior  1  ejufdem,  csV.  dated  1 6th 
December  158 1 . 

In  a  charter  to  his  brother  Patrick,  he  is 
defigned  Patricius  dominus  Cray,  anno  iy8y, 
confirmed  in  1589,  as  before-mentioned. 

He  married  Barbara,  daughter  of  Patrick 
lord  Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and 
five  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  mafter  of  Gray. 

2.  James,  who  was  gentleman  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  king  James  VI.  and  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  fiho  Patricii  do- 
mini Gray,  terrarum  de  Davidjhun,  &c.  dat- 
ed 6th  December  1592. 

3.  Gilbert,  who  got  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Balumbie,  &c.  anno 
1583  ;  of  a  great  many  other  lands  in  1589; 
et  terrarum  de  Balandirran,  in  1 59 1,  Gilbert 0 
filio  Patricii  domini  Gray,  &c.  He  left  iflue 
two  daughters  his  co-heirefles,  ift,  Eupheme, 
married  to  fir  Patrick  Kinnaird  of  Inchtower, 
anceftor  of  lord  Kinnaird  ;  2d,  Margaret, 
married  to Hay  of  Kirkland,  &c. 

4.  Robert  Gray  of  Millhill. 

5.  Andrew,    grand-father    of  fir    James 


Chart,  in  pub. 
grchiv. 


Ibidem- 


Gray,  now  Britifli  envoy  at  the  court  of  Na- 
ples. 

ift  daughter,  Barbara,  married  to  fir  John   ibidem- 
Cranfton  of  Morifton. 

2 .  Mary,  married  to  David  Seton  of  Par- 
broath,  comptroller  of  Scotland. 

3 .  Helen,  married  to  fir  Hugh  Maxwell  of 
Tealing. 

4.  Ifctbel,  married,  ift,  to  David  Strach- 

an 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


2*5 


'oid.et  penes 
•  orn.  Gray. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Lives  of  the 

offic.  of  ftate, 


Stewart's  hi  ft. 
of  the  royal 
family,p.i04. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid,  et  penes 
dom.  Gray. 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


an  of  Carmelie;  and,  2dly,  to  fir  Alexander 
Falconer  of  Halkerton. 

y.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  Gordon 
of  Abergeldie. 

He  died  anno  1609,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldell  fon, 

XV.  Patrick,  feventh  lord  Gray,  and 
fifth  lord  high  fheriff  of  Forfar,  who,  being  a 
man  of  extraordinary  parts,  was  a  great  favou- 
rite of  king  James  VI.  who,  in  his  father's 
lifetime,  appointed  him  gentleman  of  the  bed- 
chamber, mailer  of  the  wardrobe,  one  of  the 
lords  of  his  privy  council,  and  commendator 
of  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline,  anno  1584. 

When  queen  Mary  was  under  fentence  of 
death,  he  was  fent  ambaffador  extraordinary 
to  queen  Elizabeth  of  England,  to  interpofe 
in  her  behalf;  and  though  his  embafly  was 
not  attended  with  fuccefs,  yet  he  acquitted 
himfelf  with  honour  and  reputation. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  of  Leiftie,  &c.  Patricio  magijlro  de 
Cray,   dated  anno  1605-. 

This  great  man  married,  ift,  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  John  lord  Glammis,  chancellor  of 
Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Stewart,  el- 
deft  daughter  of  Robert  earl  of  Orkney,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  Andrew,  mafter  of  Gray. 

2.  William  Cray,  who  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Wdlielmo  filio  Patricii  do- 
mini  Gray,  &c.  of  the  lands  of  Bandirran, 
dated  anno  1605. 

1  ft  daughter,  jfean,  married  to  John  earl 
of  Wemyfs. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  William  earl  of 
Menteith  and  Strathern. 

3.  Alary,  married  to  James  lord  Lindores. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Leily  of 
Newton. 

5.  Helen,  married  to  David  Bruce  of 
Earlshall. 

6.  Ifabel,  married  to  Robert  Carnegy  of 
Dunichen. 

He  furvived  his  father  only  three  years,  di- 
ed anno  161  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  cl- 
deft  fon, 

XVI.  Andrew,  eighth  lord  Gray,  and 
fixth  lord  high  fheriff  of  Forfar. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  ter- 
rarum  baronis  de  Forgund,  &c.  Andres  magi- 
jlro de  Gray,  filio  et  hsredi  apparenti  Patricii 
domini  Gray,  &c.  dated  20th  June  161 1. 

Alfo  a  charter,  Andres  domino  Gray  et  do- 
mine  Anns  O^ikie  ejus  conjugi,  terrarum  de 
Foulis,  &c.  dated  2  2d  July  1  6 1  3 . 

He  got  charters  of  a  great    many   other 


Minutes    of 
parliament. 


Cromwell's 


lands,  Andres  domino  Gray,  anno  I  61  7,  need-    rbid-rrj; 
Iefs  to  be  here  inferted. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  Charles 
I-  to  whom  he  refigned  the  office  of  the  flie- 
riffihip,  which  had  been  in  bis  family  near  two 
hundred  years ;  and  he  get  the  king's  bond 
for  fifty  thoufand  merles  for  it  ;  but  the  civil 
war  breaking  out  loon  thereafter,  the  money 
was  never  paid. 

He  was  a  fteady  friend  to  the  royal  fami- 
ly during  all  the  time  of  the  civil  war,  on 
which  account  he  differed  many  hardlhips. 

He  was  banilhed  the  kingdom  by  the  par- 
liament, never  to  return  under  pain  of  death, 
for  being  with  Montrofe,  30  th  October  1645, 
but  his  banilhment  was  prorogued  till  15th 
June  1  646. 

He  was  excepted  out  of  Oliver  Cromwell's 
aift  of  grace  to  the  Scots,  and  was  fined  in  fif-   artofindemn 
teen  hundred  pounds  fterling,   anno  165-4. 

He  was  lieutenant  to  the  Gens  de  Armes  in 
France,  under  James  duke  of  York  their  cap- 
tain ;  but  was  prevailed  on  by  king  Charles 
II.  and  him,  then  in  exile,  to  refign  it  in  fa- 
vours of  mariihal  Schomberg;  which  office 
had  long  been  enjoyed  by  Scotchmen,  but  could 
never  afterwards  be  recovered. 

He  married,  ill,  dame  Margaret  Ogilvie, 
countefs  of  Buchan,  daughter  of  Walter  lord 
Deskford,  and  filler  of  James  firft  earl  of  Fin- 
later,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Patrick,  mailer  of  Gray,  who  was  killed 
at  the  fiege  of in  France,  unmarri- 
ed ; and  a  daughter, 

Anne,  millrefs  of  Gray,  of  whom  more 
hereafter. 

He  married,  2dly,  dame  Catharine  Caddel 
or  Caldcr,  by  whom  he  had  alfo  one  daugh- 
ter, 

Frances,  married  to  captain  MacKenzie,  fon 
to  the  bifhop  of  Murray. 

Lord  Gray's  only  fon  being  dead,  and  he 
having  no  hopes  of  any  male-iffue,  made  a  re- 
fignation  and  fettlement  of  his  eftate  and  hc?- 
nours  in  favours  of  his  daughter  and  heirefs 

Anne,  millrefs  of  Gray,  who,  with  con- 
fent  of  her  father,  and  the  approbation  of  the 
crown,  was  married  to  William  Gray  young- 
er of  Pittendrum,  who  had  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours conferred  upon  him  by  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  and  ratified  in  parliament,  as 
will  be  Ihown  hereafter:  and  as  he  was  eldeft 
fon  and  heir  of  fir  William  Gray  of  Pitten- 
drum, who  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  hi? 
time,  and  of  whom  the  prefent  lord  Gray  is 
lineally  defcended,  I  hope  we  lhall  be  par- 
doned for  briefly  inferting  here  fome  part  of 
that  gentleman's  defcent  and  character. 

Sir  William  Gray  of  Pittendium,  (defcend- 
ed ofAlexander  Gray  of  Schives,  grand-fon  of 
Andrew., 


3i  6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


Minutes    of 

parliament. 


Andrew,  fccond  lord  Gray,  as  before  noticed,) 
was  bred  a  merchant  in  Edinburgh,  by  which 
employment  he  acquired  vaft  riches  to  him- 
felf  with  a  fair  character,  and  did  great  fer- 
vice  to  his  country  in  the  mercantile  way. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  fcal,  of 
many  lands,  Willi ehno  Gray  tie  Pittendrum 
mtrcatori  bur  gen.  burgi  de  Edinburg,  anno 
1634,  See. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fagacity,  lingular 
worth  and  merit,  and  highly  elteemcd  by 
king  Charles  I.  who  created  him  a  knight 
baronet. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  fuffered  many 
hardlhips  on  that  account. 

He  was  fined  in  an  hundred  thoufand  merks 
by  the  parliament  at  St.  Andrews,  for  corre- 
fponding  with  Montrofe,  err.  and,  at  the  de- 
lire  of  general  Lelly,  was  carried  prifoner  to 
the  caflle  of  Edinburgh,  till  he  mould  pay  the 
fum  ;  but,  upon  application  of  his  friends  to 
the  committee  of  eltates,  it  was  modified  to 
thirty-five  thoufand  merks,  which  was  in- 
ftantly  paid  by  his  fon  the  mafter  of  Gray, 
upon  which  he  was  liberate  on  the  15th  A- 
pril  1646. 

There  was  afterwards  extorted  from  him, 
by  way  of  loan,  the  fum  of  ten  thoufand 
pounds  fterling,  which  was  never  re-paid. 

He  died  anno  1648,  having  married  dame 
Giles  Smith,  filler  to  fir  John  Smith  of  Gro- 
tcl,  provoft  of  Edinburgh,  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons,  and  ten  daughters. 

1.  William,  who  married  Anne  miftrefs 
of  Gray. 

2.  Robert,  whofe  fon,  John  Gray  of  Crie- 
chie,  married  Marjory,  miftrefs  and  heirefs  of 
Gray,  and  was  anceftor  of  the  prefent  lord 
Gray. 

3.  Dai-id,  who  was  killed  at  Tangier  with 
the  earl  of  Teviot. 

4.  Alexander,  who  died  unmarried. 

5.  Andrew,   who  was  bred  to  the  church, 
ill  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  Archibald 

carl  of  Roleberry,  &c.  &c.  &c. 

We  now  return  to  the  family. 

Andrew,  eighth  lord  Gray,  died  in  an 
advanced  age,  anno  1663. 

XVII.  Anne,  miftrefs  of  Gray,  his  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs,  married  to  William  Gray, 
younger  of  Pittendrum,  as  before  obferved, 
&c. 

This  William,  upon  the  refignation  of  his 
father-in-law,  got  a  patent  under  the  great 
feal,  (in  which  the  great  loyalty  and  fervices 
to  the  crown,  by  the  lords  Grayhis  nredecef- 
fors,  are  fully  narrated,)  "  to  and  in  favours 
"  of  William  Gray,  cldcll  lawful  fon  and  ap- 
"  parent  heir  of  fir  William  Gray  of  Titten- 


"  drum,  and  the  heirs-male  gotten  or  to  be 
"  gotten  betwixt  him  and  the  faid  Anne  mi- 
"  ftrefs  of  Gray,  his  fpoufe  ;  which  failing, 
"  to  fir  William  Gray  elder  of  Pittendrum, 
"  and  his  ncarcll  and  lawful  heirs-male  what- 
"  foever,  bearing  the  firname  and  arms  of 
"  Gray,  &c.  and  the  faidWilliam  Gray  juni- 
"  or,  bearing  the  llile  and  title  of  mailer  of 
"  Gray  during  the  laid  Andrew  lord  Gray 
"  his  lifetime,  as  if  he  had  been  his  fon  and 
"  heir,  and  after  his  death  the  title  of  lord 
"  Gray,  with  all  the  dignities,  privileges,  and 
"  precedency  due  to  the  lords  Gray  his  pre- 
"   decelfors,  &c.  &c." 

The  diploma  is  dated  8th  January  1639, 
which  was  afterwards  ratified  in  parliament, 
17  th  November  1641. 

Lord  Gray  made  alfo  a  feparate  entail  of 
his  eftatc,  upon  which  there  palfed  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  in  favours  of  William 
mailer  of  Gray,  and  the  heirs-male  procreate 
or  to  be  procreate  betwixt  him  and  Anne  mi- 
ftrefs of  Gray,  (therein  defigned  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  Andrew  lord  Gray,)  his  fpoufe ; 
which  failing,  to  the  neareft  and  lawful  heirs- 
male  of  firWilliamGray  of  Pittendrum,  elder, 
his  father,  &c.  rotas  et  integras  terras,  baro- 
nias,  ojficia,  molendinj,  fylvas,fifcationes  ba- 
ronis  de  Forgund,  6c.  &c.  &c.  dated  Jth 
March  1639. 

The  mailer  was  likeways  a  great  loyalift, 
and  ftrongly  attached  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family.  He  had  the  command  of  a  regi- 
ment in  the  king's  army  at  the  battle  ofWor- 
celler,  moftly  raifed  upon  his  own  charges, 
and  there  he  narrowly  efcaped  being  made 
prifoner. 

By  the  faid  Anne,  miftrefs  of  Gray,  he  left 
ilfue  three  fons. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  who  died  unmarried. 

3.  Mr.  Charles  Gray,  advocate,  who  died 
alfo  without  ilfue. 

The  mailer  died  in  September  1660,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell  Ion, 

XVIII.-  Patrick,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grand-father  anno  1663,  and  was  ninth 
lord  Gray. 

He  married  Barbara,  daughter  of  Andrew 
lord  Balvaird,  fifter  of  David  vifcount  Stor- 
mont,  by  whom  he  had  only  one  daughter, 
who  furvived  him,  viz. 

Marjory,  miftrefs  of  Gray,  who,  with  the 
confent  and  approbation  of  her  father  and 
friends,  married  John  Gray  of  Criechie,  her 
father's  coufin-german,  being  a  fon  of  Robert, 
fecond  fon  of  firWilliam  Gray  of  Pittendrum 
before-mentioned,  and  confequently  was  next 
heir- male  in  the  laft  patent  of  honour  to  Pa- 
trick 


Ibid,  et  chart, 
inpub.archi?. 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


317 


trick  9th  lord  Gray,  and  his  brother  Mr. 
Charles,  who  both  joined  in  a  refignation  of 
the  eftate  and  honours  into  the  king's  hands, 
in  December  1669,  upon  which  a  new  patent 
parted  the  great  leal,  to  and  in  favours  of  the 
laid  John  Gray  of  Creichie,  with  all  the  dig- 
nities, privileges,  titles  of  honour,  and  prece- 
dency, belonging  to  his  predeceiTors  lords 
Gray,  during  all  the  days  of  his  life,  and  after 
rt.in  pub.  his  deceafe,  to  his  eldeil  fon  John,  procreate 
'v-  betwixt  him,  and  the  faid  Marjory,  his  fpoui'e, 

and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  which  failing, 
to  his  fecond  fori,  by  the  faid  Marjory,  and 
the  heirs-male,  &c.  which  failing,  to  the  el- 
deft  heir-female  of  the  faid  marriage,  without 
divifion,  &c.  &c.  &c.  dated  at  St.  James's, 
the  7  th  day  of  February,  1706. 

Patrick  ninth  lord  Gray,  died  anno  1  7  1 1 , 
and  was  fucceeded  in  his  eftate  and  honours, 
_  by  his  fon-in-law, 

XIX.  John,  tenth  lord  Gray,  married  to 
the  faid  Marjory,  miftrefs  of  Gray,  as  be- 
fore-noticed, who  obtained  from  king  James 
VII.  a  gift  under  the  privy  feal,  of  fifteen  hun- 
dred pound  fterling;  the  preamble  whereof 
.  was,  "  James,  &c.  Forafmuchas  John  Gray  of 

•s  domi-  Creichie,  married  to  the  only  child  of  lord 
1  Gray.  Gray,  did  great  and  iignal  fervices  to  our  bro- 
ther king  Charles  II.  &c.  and  confidering  the 
great  loyalty  andfufTerings  of  fir  William  Gray, 
grandfather  to  the  faid  John  Gray,  and  great 
grandfather  to  his  lady,  from  whom  vaft  funis 
were  extorted,  in  the  years  1645  and  1646, 
by  fining  and  otherwife,  by  an  pretended  com- 
mittee of  ftate,  for  the  faid  fir  William,  his 
dutifully  aififting  the  faid  marquis  ofMontrofe, 
&c.  &c.  to  confer  and  bellow,  drc.  the  fum 
of  .fifteen  hundred  pound  fterling,  Ci?c.  towards 
the  payment  and  fatistaclion,-  &c.  dated  at 
Windfor,  2 lit  September,  1686." 

By  the  laid  Marjory,  he  had  ifTue  three  fotis 


-and  three  daughters. 


1 .  John,  mailer  of  Gray. 

2.  JVMiam. 

3.  Alexander.— 

1 .  Barbara. 

2.  Catharine. 

3.  Elizabeth. 

He  died,  anno  1724,  and  was  fucceeded  by 


XX.  John,  eleventh  lord  Gray,  who 
married  Helen,  daughter  of  Alexander  lord 
Blantyre,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 

1 .  John,   now  lord  Gray. 

2.  Charles. and  one  daughter, 

Anne,  married  to  William  Gray  ofBalegar- 

110,  Efq; 

He  died  anno  1738,  and  was  fucceeded  by 


XXI.   John,  twelfth  lord  Gra} 

,  who,  an- 

*  17 

41,   married  mi 

"s  Blair,  heii 

efs  of  Kin- 

auns 
1. 
2. 

by  whom  he  h 
Andrew,  mallei 
Charles. 

ith  iifue  three  Ions, 
of  Gray. 

3- 
1. 

2. 

triMam-Jokn; 

Jean. 

Helen. 

— and  feveri 

daughters, 

3- 

Margaret. 

4- 

Barbara. 

5- 
6. 

Elizabeth. 
Anne. 

7- 

Mary. 

A     R     M     S. 

Cities,  a  lion  rampant,    within  a  border, 
ngrailed,  argent. 
Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  an  anchor  in  pale,  or. 
Supporters  ;   two  lions  guardant, gules. 
Motto  •  Anchor  fa ji  anchor. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  the  caftle  of  Gray,  and  Foulis  in  the 
:arfe  ot  Gowrie. 


RAMSAY  Vifcount  Haddington. 


SIR  John  Ramfay,  defigned  of  Wyliecleugh 
was  fecond  fon  of  John  Ramfay  of  Dal- 
houfie,and  brother  german  of  George,  firft  lord 
Ramfay. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  undaunted 
courage  and  intrepidity,  and  had  the  good  for- 
tune to  be  very  inftrumental  in  the  refcue  of 
king  James  VI.  having  with  his  own  hand  kil- 
led the  earl  of  Gowrie,  when  he  and  his  bro- 
ther made  that  audacious  attempt  upon  his 
majefty's  facred  perfon  at  Perth,  on  5th  Au- 
guil  1600. 

He  accompanied  the  king  into  England,  an- 

4L 


no  1602,  became  a  great  favourite,  and  was  ^      c   ..- 
3 '  t>  »  Crawi  urd  1 

raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  Peerage, 
title  of  vifcount  Haddington,  1  ithjune,  1606. 

He  got  likewife  from  the  king,  to  him  and 
his  heirs  -male,   the  privilege  of  carrying  the  .  ,      , 

fword  of  ftate  before  the  royal  family  to  church  ieaions>  and 
on  the  yth  of  Auguft,  being  the  day  appoint-  Nisbet,  vol. 
ed  for  a  thanks-giving,  in  commemoration  of     '  p"  73' 
his  majefty's  happy  delivery  on  that  day,  in 
the  year  1600  before  mentioned. 

He  was  afterwards  created  a  peer  of  Eng-  Extinft  peer- 
land,  by  the  title  of  earl  of  Holdernefs,  20th  ?Se,ofEnS-   : 

'      J  'land,  vol.   1> 

January,  1620.  p.  3Q7. 

He 


Si? 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ratcliff,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  earl  of  Suffcx,  by  whom  he 
bad  two  ions  and  one  daughter,  who  all  died 
.  icy. 

And  he  dyinjr  without  any  furviving  iflue, 
anno  1625,  all  his  titles  of  honour  (being  to 
the  heirs  of  his  body)   became  extinct. 


and  membered,  gules;  on  hisbreaft,  a  crefcent 
of  the  laft,  for  his  brotherly  difference,  with 
an  additament  of  arms,  viz.  azure,  a  dexter 
hand  holding  a  fword,  in  pale  argent,  hiked 
and  pomellcd  or,  piercing  a  man's  heart  gules, 
the  point  iupporting  an  imperial  crown  proper, 
which  he  impaled  on  the  right ;  with  his  pa- 
ternal coat,  on  the  left  fide  of  the  fhield. 

Motto;  H&c  dextra  t index  frincipis  et 
pat  rite. 


A     R     M     S. 

Argent,   an  eagle  difplayed,  fable,  beaked 

HAMILTON  Earl  of  Haddington. 


Scots     com- 
pend.  p.  243. 

Nisbet,  vol  I. 
P-  393- 


Chart.Inpub. 
arcbiv. 


AS  the  antiquity  and  grandeur  of  the  great 
and  illuftrious  name  of  Hamilton,  is  to 
be  found  under  the  title  of  duke  of  Hamilton, 
we  (hall  proceed  to  deduce  thedefcent  of  this 
noble  family  from  their  immediate  anceftor, 
being  fprung  from  the  honourable  houi'c  of 
Innerwick,  one  of  the  molt  ancient  cadets  of 
that  great  family. 

John,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Walter  de  Ham- 
bleton,  by  Mary,  daughter  of  Adam  lord  Gor- 
don, flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  David 
Bruce,  and  was  progenitor  of  the  Hamil- 
tons  of  Ballincrief,  Innerwick,  &c.  of  whom 
Alexander  Hamilton,  Efq;  now  of  Innerwick, 
is  the  undoubted  heir-male. 

Of  this  John  was  alfo  lineally  defcended, 

I.  Sir  Thomas  Hamilton,  anceftor  of 
this  noble  family,  who  flourilhed  in  the  reign 
of  king  James  V.  He  is  fometimes  defigned 
fir  Thomas  Hamilton  of  Byres,  alio  Thomas 
Hamilton  of  Drumcairn. 

lie  was  father  of 

II.  Sir  Thomas  Hamilton  of  Prieft- 
field,  who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
terrarum  de  Baldyn  et  Drumcairn,  to  him  in 
vitali  redditu,  et  magijlro  Thoma  Hamilton  de 
Drumcairn  ejus  filio,  advocato  S.  D  .  N.  R.  in 
feodo,  dated  30th  M  y,  1  $97  • 

And  another  charter  of  the  lands  of  Prieft- 
field,  &c.  dated  the  fame  year. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James 
Heriot  of  Trabrown,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

III.  Sir  Thomas  Hamilton  of  Prieft- 
ficld,  who  being  a  man  of  eminent  parts,  great 
learning  and  knowledge  of  the  laws,  was  in 
high  favour  with  king  James  VL  who  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  made  him  king's  advocate, 
and  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  ju- 
ftice,  armo  1592- 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  Oclavians, 
anno  1595')  andfecretary  of  ftate,  anno  161 2. 


He  was  afterwards  made  lord  prcfident  of 
the  feflion,and  lord  regifter  ;  in  all  which  high 
offices  he  acquitted  himfelf  with  honour,  fi- 
delity and  reputation. 

He  acquired  a  great  many  lands,  upon  all 
which  he  got  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
viz.  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Binning,  Monk- 
land,  Byres,  &c.  and  as  all  the  public  offices  he 
enjoyed,  are  particularly  mentioned  in  thefe 
charters,  fo  he  was  at  different  times  defigned 
by  all   thefe  titles. 

He  got  likewife  a  charter  officii  prxfelli, 
feu  magi firi,  metallo)um,&c.  2 5th  March  1 607 .  m' 

Alfo  two  charters,  domino  Tbomz  Hamil- 
ton de  Monkland,  mi  lit':,  drc.  miner  a,  miner  alia  Ibidem. 
auri  et  argenti,  et  cujufcunque  generis,  inter 
bondas  terrarum  de  Ballincrief,  Bathgate,  Drum- 
crofs,  Tar tr even,  Torpbicben,  &c.  dated  anno 
1607. 

He  was  now  poffeff.  of  a  vaft  eftate,  and 
his  majefty's  favour  to  him  ftill  increafing,  he 
was  pleafed  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,by  the  titles  of  lord  Binning  and  Byres, 
anno  1 6 1  3 ,  and  afterwards  created  him  earl 
of  Melrofs,  by  letters  patent,  dated  20th 
March  1619,  which  he  foon  thereafter  chang- 
ed for  Haddington,  and  got  that  title  confirm- 
ed to  him  by  king  Charles  I.  on  1  8th  Octo- 
ber 1627  ;  and  in  that  year  he  was  made  lord 
privy-feal,  which  office  he  enjoyed  till  his 
death. 

He  afterwards  got  feveral  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  Tbom<s  comiti  de  Haddington, 
terrarum  dominii  de  Tyningbame,  &c.  7  th 
February  1628,  terrarum  de  Lufnois  in  1633, 
terrarum  et  baronix  de  Coldflream,  Coldtnknoius, 
&c.  1634. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
James  Borthwick  of  Newbyres,  by  whom  he 
had  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Chriflian,  married,  ift,  toRo- 
bert  lord  Lindfay  ;  and,  2dly,  to  Robert  lord 
Boyd. 

2.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Airly. 

He 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


3'9 


He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
James  Foulis  of  Coliington,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

i .  Thomas,  lord  Binning. 

2.  Sir  James  Hamilton  of  Prieftfield. 

3.  Sir  John,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Trabrown,   by  a   charter  under  the 

Jfcidein.  gre:1t  feal,  Johanni  Hamilton,  militi,  filio  legi- 

timo  tertio  genito  Tho;n&   comitis  de   Melrofs, 
terrarum  de  Trabrozvn,  &c.  dated  anno  1  6  2 1 . 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married,  ill,  ' 
to  David  lord  Carnegie  ,  2dly,  to  James  earl  | 
ofHarttiel. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  ear!  of  ! 
Caifilis. 

He  married,  3<31y,  Juliana,  daughter  of  fir 
Thomas  Ker  of  Fernyhirft,  widow  of  fir  Pa-   I 
trickHome  of  Polwarth,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  I 

Robert  Hamilton,  Efq;  who  was  killed  at 
the  blowing  up  of  the  houfe  of  Dunglafs. 

The  earl  dying  anno  1637,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

I 

IV.  Thomas,  fecond  earl  of  Haddington,  1 
who,  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
joined  the  covenanters;  and  when  the  Scotch 
army  marched  into  England,  he  was  left  go- 
vernor of  the  caftle  of  Dunglafs,  where  there 
was  a  confiderable  magazine  of  powder,  which, 
by  fome  accident,  was  blown  up  ;  by  which 
the  earl,  and  niite  or  ten  cither  perfons  of  di- 
ftindion,  loft  their  lives,  befides  many  more 
that  were  wounded,  anno  1640. 

He  left  iffue,   by  lady  Catharine  Erskine, 
his  firft  wife,  a  daughter  of  John  earl  of  Marr, 
Ibidem.  £wo  fons# 

1 .  Thomas,  lord  Binning. 

2.  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Haddington. 
And   by  his  fecond  wife,  lady  Jean  Gor- 
don, daughter  of  George  marquis  of  Huntly, 

Ibidem.  he  ]eft  jrt;ue  on€  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Kintore. 

V.  Thomas,  third  earl  of  Haddington, 
fucceeded  his  father,  and  married  lady  Henri- 

Ibidem.  ciVl^  daughter  of  the    duke  de  Chattillon   in 

France,  but  dying  without  iffue,  was  iuceed- 
ed  by  his  brother, 

V.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Haddington,  who 

got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Johanni 

Ibidem.  cumiti  de  Haddington,  (ult.  her.)  of  fome  lands 

and  tenements  about  Aberdeen,  dated  13th 

January  1663. 

He  married  lady  Chriftian  Lindfay,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  a  fon, 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,  and 
Scotch  comp. 


C/w/^lordBinning, — and  three  daughters. 
1.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  Hope 
of  Hope  ton,  Efq;. 

[4L2] 


2.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  fir  William  An- 
ftruther  of  that  ilk,  one  of  the  lenators  of  the 
college  of  juftice. 

3.  Lady  Sufan,  married  to  Adam  Cockburn 
of  Ormifton,  lord  juftice  clerk  in  the  reign  of 
king  William,  afterwards  lord  treafurer  de- 
pute, and  lord  juftice  clerk  in  the  reign  of 
queen  Anne,  and  was  at  laft  appointed  lord 
juftice  clerk  for  life  by  king  George  I. 

All  the  daughters  had  iffue. 
He  dying  in  1669,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 

VI.  Charles,  fifth   earl   of  Haddington, 
who  married  Margaret,    countefs  of  Rothes, 
eldeft  daughter  of  John  duke  of  Rothes,  by  IUdea, 
whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  John,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of 
Rothes,  in  right  of  his  mother. 

2 .  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earldom 
of  Haddington. 

3.  Charles,  who  died  young, 

VII.  Thomas,  fixth  earl  of  Haddington, 
in  the  parliament  1  706,  was  a  great  promoter. 
of  the  union  betwixt  Scotland  and  England, 
and  afterwards  was  one  of  the  fixteen  peers 
for  Scotland,  in  three  Britilh  parliaments. 

In  1 7 1 6,  he  was  made  knight  of  the  moffc 
noble  order  of  the  thiftle,  and  one  of  the  lords 
of  police. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  John  Hope  Ibidem,  and 
of  Hopeton,  fifter  of  Charles  firft  earl  of  Hope-   Salmon's 
ton,    by   whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Charles,  lord  Binning. 

2.  John  Hamilton,  Efq;  advocate,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John  Home 
of  Blackadder,  and  hath  iffue  four  daughters, 
all  married. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret, 
2.  Lady  Chrijlian,  married   to   fir  James 
Da'rymple  of  Hailes,  baronet,  and  hath  iffue. 
The  earl  died  anno  1735*. 

VIII.  Charles,  lord  Binning,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Thomas  fixth  earl  of 
Haddington,  married  Rachel,  daughter  of 
George  Baillie  of  Jervifwood,  by  whom  he 
had  iffue  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Thomas,  now  earl  of  Haddington. 

2.  George,  who  has  taken  the  name  of 
Baillie,  as  reprefenting  his  grandfather  George 
Baillie  of  Jervifwood. 

3.  Charles-James  Hamilton,  Efq;  a  captain 
in  the  regiment. of  dragoon  guards. 

ift  daughter,  6r/z<?/,  married  to  Philip  earl 
of  Stanhope. 

2.  Rachel, 

Lord  Binning  dying  at  Naples  in  1 7  3  2,  be- 
fore his  father,  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 
IX.  Th«= 


bridgemwte 


320 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


IX.   Thomas,    who  fucccedcd  alfo  to  his   I 
grandfather,  anno  1735,  and  is  feventh  car!  of 
Haddington, 

He  married  Mary,   daughter   of  Rowl  md 
Holt  of  Redgravehall,  in  the  county  of  Suf-   I 
folk,  Efq;   nephew  of  the  lord  chief  juftice 
Holt,  by  whom  he  hath  twofons. 

1.  Charles,  lord  Binning. 

2.  Mr.  Thomas. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;    1  ft  and  4th,  Wt-/,  on  a  cheve- 

ron,  between  three  cinquefoils  argent,   cwo 

muchetors  and  a  buckle  azure,  all  within  a 

border  or,  charged   with    eight  thirties  vert, 

HALYBURTON    Lord  Halyburton. 


for  Hamilton  of  Innerwick;  2d  and  3d  ur- 
gent, a  fefs  wavy  between  three  rofes  gules, 
barbed  and  feeded  proper,  as  a  coat  of  aug- 
mentation, for  the  title  of  Melrofs. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  two  dexter  hands 
joined  in  each  other,  iffuing  out  of  clouds 
proper,  and  holding  between  them  a  branch 
of  laurel. 

Supporters  ;  two  talbots  argent,  each 
gorged  with  a  plain  collar  gules. 

Motto;   Prttjlo  et  perjlo. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Tyninghaai  irl  Eaft  Lothian,. &c.  &c* 


Chartulary  of 
SLeli'o. 


THIS  is  a  local  firname,  taken  from  the 
lands  of  Halyburton,  in  the  fliire  of 
Berwick,  where  there  are  two  places  almoft 
contiguous  to  one  another,  viz.  Meikle  and 
Little  Halyburtons,  which  were  at  firft  called 
only  Burtons  or  Burghtons  ;  but  a  church  or 
chapel  being  afterwards  built  at  one  of  them, 
it  was  from  thence  called  Holy  or  Halybur- 
ton, and  that  name  in  procefs  of  time  became 
common  to  both. 

The  firft  of  this  anticnt  family  wc  have 
found  upon  record,  is, 

I.  Tructe  or  Truitte,  a  perfon  of 
fomc  rank  and  diitindtion,  cotemporary  with 
king  David  1.  who  died  anno  1153. 

He  was  father  of, 


II.  David,    who  gave  the  church  of  his 
village  of  Halyburton  to  the  abbacy  of  Kelfo, 
Ibid.  p.  239.  ai0Ollt  t|ie  yCar  t  !  7  6,  and  is  then  defigned  fon 
of  Tructe,  &c. 

.  „.         He  is  a  frequent  witnefs  in  the  writs  of  the 
Ibid,  and  Sir  ,  ,  t.    ,,.      .        ,  r,  .        ,,r., 

James  Dal-    monaftery  ot  Kello,  in  the  reign  of  king  Wil- 
rymple'a  col-  \Vim>  who  died  anno  I  214. 
UtW'  He  had  a  fon, 

HI.  Walter,  defigned  fon  of  David,  fon 
of  Tructe,  d  c.  He  confirms  his  father's  do- 
nation to  the  monks  of  Kclfo,  of  his  church 
or  chapel  ot  Halyburton,  then  declared  to  be 

Sto"13?0!  depending  on  the  mother  church   of  Green- 
law,  which  belonged  to  the  faid  monaftery. 

He  is  the  firft  of  this  family  who  ..ffumed 
his  firname  from  his  lands,  under  the  defigna- 
tion  of  Walterus  de  Halyburton,  and  is  witnefs 
to  a  charter, whereby  Euflachius  de  Vefcy,  do- 
minus  de  Sprouflon,  who  married  Margaret,  a 
natural  daughter  of  king  William  the  Lyon, 
gave  twenty  {hillings  yearly  out  of  his  mill  of 
Sproufton,  in  Roxburgh-ihire,  to  the  abbacy 

Ifcld.  p.  i*»-  ©f  Kelfo,  about  the  year  1  207. 


He  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Adam  de  Halyburton,  who  is  witnefs  to 
a  charter  of  Matilda  countefs  of  Angus,  con- 
firming feveral  donations  made  by  her  ances- 
tors to  the  abbacy  of  Arbroath,  about  the  year 
1242. 

3.  Sir  Henry  Halyburton,  knight,  who  con- 
firms feveral  donations  granted  out  of  the  te- 
nement of  Molla,  now  Mow,  in  Roxburgh- 
fliire,  to  the  abbacy  of  Kelfo,  by  his  charter  Kelfo; 
dated  anno  1270. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chartulary  ef 
Arbroath,  p. 
179. 


Chartulary  cf 
149. 


IV.  Sir  Willi  am  Halyburton,  knight, 
who  married  Chriftian,  daughter,and  at  length 
fole  heirefs  of  Richard  Fachnes  of  Fachnes, 
now  Fawnes,  in  the  fhire  of  Berwick. 

lie  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


Ibid.  p.  107. 


V.  Philip  de  Halyburton,  who  con- 
firmed the  donations  made  by  his  grandfather 
Richard  de  Fawnys,  and  his  uncle  Adam  Faw- 
nys,  to  the  abbay  of  Kelfo,  of  certain  lands 
in  Melocftane,  now  Mellerrtane,  in  the  fliire 
of  Berwick.  In  this  charter  he  is  defigned 
fon  and  heir  of  fir  William  Halyburton,  by 
Chriftian  his  wife,  &c. 

He  alfo  confirms  the  grants  made  by  his 
great  grandfather,  David  the  fon  of  Trudte,  and 
his  grandfather  Walter,  the  fon  of  David,  to 
the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  of  his  chapel  of  Haly- 
burton, dated  in  l  261. 

This  Philip  died  before  the  year  1296; 
for  Alicia  his  widow  obtained  from  king  Ed- 
ward I.  of  England,  a  precept  directed  to  the 
fheriffs  of  Edinburgh  and  Berwick,  to  repone 
her  to  the  poffeifion  of  her  jointure-lands  in  fy® 
thefe  two  counties,  anno  1296. 

By  the  faid  Alicia  he  had  iffue  one  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Henry  Halyburton,  who  we 
find 


Ibid.  p.  24*, 
241,  &c. 


7*1' 


frynne,   vol. 
III.  p.  656. 


Rymer,  tona. 
III.  p.  82. 


Penes  comi- 
tem  de  iVIor- 


Autogr.  penes 
MacFarlane. 


Fordun,   vol. 


Rymer,  torn. 
V.  p.  534.  & 
5S4- 


Ibid.  torn.  VI, 
p.  67.  &  82. 

Chartulary  of 

Colding- 

kame. 


Remarks 
Ragman's 

IDll,  p.  21 


Fordun,   vol. 
II. 


Ibid. 


PEERAGE     of     I 

find  f wearing  allegiance  to  kingEdwardl.  for 
his  lands  in  Berwick-fhire,  anno  1296. 

He  afterwards  became  one  of  the  fureties 
to  king  Edward  II.  for  the  liberation  of  Wil- 
liam Lamberton  bilhop  of  St.  Andrews,  then 
a  prifoner  in  Windfor  caftle,  23d  May  1308. 

We  find  him  always  defigned  fir  Henry 
Halyburton,  particularly  in  the  original  writs 
of  Melrofs,in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Adam  Halyburton,  who  was 
One  of  the  fureties  in  a  contract  of  marriage, 
whereby  John,fon  and  heir  of  fir  Malcolm  of 
Innerpeffer,  fhould  marry  Margaret,  daughter 
of  William  Sinclair,  or.  dated  anno  13  21. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  fP 'alter,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Sir  John,  firft  of  the  family  of  Dirle- 
ton,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

3.  Alexander. — Thefefons  were  all  taken 
prifoners  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346. 

VIII.  Sir  Walter  Halyburton,  af- 
ter he  was  taken  prifoner  as  aforefaid,  was 
firlt  confined  in  the  tower  of  London,  and 
from  thence  carried  to  the  caftle  of  Wind- 
for, and  had  ten  merks  fterling  allowed  him 
by  the  king  of  England,  to  bear  his  charges 
on  the  journey,  anno  1347. 

In  the  year  i  357,  he  obtained  his  liberty 
with  his  royal  m.dter,  and  the  year  thereafter 
got  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up  to  England,  to 
negotiate  fome  affairs  of  ftate,  &c. 

He  was  high  fheriff  of  Berwick,  anno  1364, 
and  died  about  the  year  1 385,  leaving  iffue 
a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IX.  Sir  John  Halyburton  of  that  ilk, 
who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Margaret  coun- 
tefs  of  Angus,  wherein  he  is  defigned  fir  John 
Halyburton  domihus  ejufd.  anno  1389. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  fecond  battle 
of  Nisbet,  anno  1 40  2  :  he  was  afterwards 
ranfomed,  and  returned  to  Scotland  ;  but  dy- 
ing without  iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  fir  Wal- 
ter of  Dirleton,  his  coufin  and  heir-male,  be- 
ing grandfon  of  his  uncle  fir  John,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

VIII.  Sir  John  Halyburton,  f;cond 
fon  of  fir  Adam,  was  a  brave  warriour,  and  of- 
ten fought  valiantly  againft  the  Englifh,  in 
defence  of  the  liberties  of  his  country. 

He  at  laft  loft  his  life  at  the  firft  battle  of 
Nisbet,  anno  1355'.  A  good  author  hasthefe 
words :  Cecidit  ex  parte  Scotorum  vir  fortif- 
fimus  et  bellicofus,  'Johannes  Halyburton^AngJi- 
cis  (jimper  infejlus,  &c. 

He  married  Vaus,  daughter  and 

co-heirefs  of  William  dc  Vallibus,  or  Vaus, 
C4M3 


C  O  T  L  A  N  Do 

h  whom  he  p-ot 


32i 


NiJset,  &e. 


Ibidem,    vol. 
I.  p.  IQZ, 


Writs  of  the 
family     of 
Winton, 


Chan, 
archiv. 


1  pub. 


lord  of  Dirleton, 
derable  eft  ate,  and,  in  coniequence  of  this 
marriage,  he  quartered  the  arms  of  the  Vauses 
of  Dirleton  with  his  own.      He  had  a  fon, 

IX.  Sir  John  Halyburton  of  Dirleton, 
who  fucceeded  him.  He  is  witnefs  in  a  char- 
ter of  Richard  Edgar  to  Robert  Edgar  of 
Wedderly,  dated  anno  1378,  confirmed  aiwo 
1  384,  wherein  he  is  defigned  donunus  Johan- 
nes de  Halyburton,  dam.  de  Dirleton,  miles,  &c. 

He  married  Margaret  Cameron,  whofe 
fifter  Jean  married  fir  Nichol  Erskine  of  Kin- 
noul,  knight.  They  were  daughters  and  co- 
heireffes  of  fir  John  Cameron  of  Ballegarno, 
knight,  whofe  great  eftates  in  Perth-fhire  and 
Eaft -Lothian  were  divided  'twixt  them  j  and 
fir  John,  on  account  of  this  marriage,  quarter- 
ed alfo  the  arms  of  Cameron  with  his  own. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  Cameron,  he  had 
iffue  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  JValter,  his  heir,  afterwards  lord 
Halyburton. 

2.  George  Halyburton  of  Gogar^  who  ob- 
tained thefe  lands  from  his  elder  brother, 
which  were  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter 
from  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  dated  in  1409. 

His  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Henry  Sin- 
clair, firft  ear!  of  Orkney. 

He  died  about  the  year  1 392,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


X.  Sir  Walter  Halyburton  of  Dirle- 
ton, who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  coufin  fir 
John  of  that  ilk,  as  before  obferved. 

He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  forking  James  Rymer,  t»rd» 
I.'s  ranfom,  anno  1424;   but  obtained  liberty   x-  P-  3°8" 
to  return  to  Scotland,  anno  142-5:.  and  345' 

He  wasvappointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,   and   ibid.  p.  ^6i 
one  of  the  wardens  of  the  marches,  in  1430.   and  491. 

He  was  conftituted  lord  high  treafurer  of 
Scotland  in  the  minority  of  king  James  II. 
from  whom  he  got  a  charter,  dilecto  con  fan-  Chart.inpub. 
guinea  et  thefaurario  fuo,  &c.  anno  1439. 

He  was  created  a  peer  in  the  year  1440  or 
144 1,   and   as  fuch   iat  in  parliament. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Stewart,  daughter 
of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  and  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  leal  from  the  laid  Robert, 
then  governor  of  Scotland,  wherein  he  is  de- 
figned his  beloved  fon,  to  which  Alexander, ' 
George,  Fergus  and  John  Halyburtons  are 
witneffes,  anno  1407. 

By  the  faid  lady  Ifabel  he  had  iffue  four 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  his  fucceffor. 

2.  Salter,  who  married  Catharine,  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  Alexander  de  Chiiholm, 
and  got  with  her  the  lands  and  barony  of  Pit- 
cur  in  Angus,  of  whom  more  herearter. 

3*  Robert. 


archiv. 


Records     of 
parliament. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


%2Z 


PEERAGE     of      SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


.g.  Robert.     4.  William. — Theft  two  arc 
mentioned  in  the  extract  of  the  fervicc  ot  fir 
Penes  com.      Norman  Lefly,  as  heir  to  his  coufin  fir  David, 
de  Rothes.        111  May  1  4;  9. 

His  daughter,  Cbrijiian,   was  married   to 
GeorgeLefly,  firlt  eai  1  oi  Rx>thes,  and  had  iflue. 


XI.  John,  fecond  lord  Halyburton,  who 
appointed  Alexander  Home  of  that  ilk.  fnerirl 
depute  of  the  (hire  of  Berwick  for  life,  which 
;;  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  dated  4th  January  1447. 

He  married  Janet,  d  tughter  of  William 
mailer  of  Scron,  firft  lord  Seton,  by  n  horn  he 
had  two  fons. 

1.  Patrick,    his  fucceffor. 

2.  George,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

XII.  Patrick,  third  lord  Halyburton, 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Patrick 
Hepburn  lord  of  Hailes,  and  upon  the  re- 
fignation  of  his  father  John  lord  Halyburton, 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  to  him 
and  Margaret  Hepburn  his  fpoufe,  of  the 
lands  of  Dirleton,  &c.  &c.  anno  1451. 

But  dying  without  ilfue,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  brother, 


Writs  of  the 
family  of 
Congalto", 


XII.  George,  fourth  lord  Halyburton, 
who  having  impignorated  to  the  king  part  of 
his  lands  of  Bolton  in  Eaft-Lothian  for  1000 
merks,  he  redeemed  the  fame,  upon  which  he 

Ibidem.  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,   in  1459- 

This  George  is  particularly  mentioned  in 
a  charter,  dated  7th  July  1464,  and  is  then 
defigned  fon  of  Janet  Seton  lady  Dirleton. 
He  had  ilfae  three  fons. 

1.  Archibald,  mailer  of  Halyburton. 

2.  Patrick,  afterwards  lord  Halyburton. 
g.   Andrew  Halyburton. 

XIII.  Archibald,  matter  of  Halyburton, 
eldeit  fon  and  apparent  heir  ot  George  fourth 
lord,  got  from  his  father  the  lordihip  of  Ha- 
lyburton confirmed   to  him  by  a  charter  un- 

Chartinpub.    del  the  great  feal,    ArchibalAo,  filio  et    h&redi 
archiv.  apparenti  Georgii  Aomini Halyburton,  in  1 474- 


He  is    afterwards    mentioned  in  another 
charter,  together  with  Patrick  and  Andrew 
Halyburtons,    his  two  brothers,  and  Helen  Ibidem. 
Schawhis  fpoufe,  anno  1490. 

He  died  before  his  father,   and  by  the  faid 

Helen,  a  daughter  of Schaw  of  Sauchie, 

he  left  iflue  a  fon, 

XIV.  James,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, and  was  fifth  lord  Halyburton,  but 
dying  without  iflue,  his  eflate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  uncle, 

XIII.  Patrick,  before  mentioned,  who 
was  fecond  fon  of  the  fourth  lord,  and  was 
fixth  and  laft  lord  Halyburton. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
James  Douglas  ofPompherfton  and  Audelton, 
by  whom  he  had  three  daughters. 

1 .  yanet,  married  to  William  lord  Ruth- 
ven,  whofe  grandfon,  William  earl  of  Gowrie, 

added  that  of  Halyburton  to  his  other  titles,   Ibidem,  ad 
as  being  defcended  of  the  eldeit  daughter.         »nnttm  »4»> 

2.  Mar  iota,  imrricd  to  George  lord  Home. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  George  Kerr  of 
Faudcnfide,  in  the  county  of  Roxburgh. 

He  married,  adly,  Chriftian  Wavane,  lady 
Segy,  daughter  of  Thomas  Wavane  of  Ste- 
venfon,  in  Eaft-Lothian,  by  whom  he  had  no  Ibid-  ad'ani 
children.  's*5.* 

He  dying  without  fons,  anno  1506,  in 
him  ended  the  male-line  of  John  fecond  lord 
Halyburton  ;  the  reprefentation  therefore  de- 
volved upon  the  male-heir  of  Walter  his 
immediate  younger  brother,  before  mention- 
ed, to  whom  we  now  return. 


XI.  Walter  Halyburton,  fecond 
fon  of  Walter  the  firft  lord,  marrried  Catha- 
rine, heiref's  of  Pitcur,  as  before  obferved,  and 
got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  thefe 
lands,  or.  anno  1432.  Of  this  Walter,  colonel 
James  Halyburton,  now  of  Pitcur,  is  defcend- 
ed in  a  diredt  male  line,  whofe  fucceflion  will 
be  deduced  in  the  II.  vol.  of  this  work ;  but 
he  hath  not  hitherto  claimed  the  peerage. 


Charta  penei 
Jacobum  Ha- 
lvburton  de 
Pitcur. 


FALCONER    Lord    Halkertoun. 


THOUGH  this  family  is  of  very  great  an- 
tiquity, and  hath  flourifiied  long  with 
luftre  in  the  north  of  Scotland,  yet  we  cannot 
pretend  to  give  fo  full  an  account  of  it  as  could 
be  wifhed,  one  of  their  chief  feats  having  been 
accidentally  burnt  down,  wherein  moft  of  their 
ancient  writs  were  deftroyed,  anno  1679. 


The  following  defcent  therefore  is  chiefly 
documented  from  the  writs  of  other  families, 
and  our  public  regifters. 

The  firft  of  them  we  have  upon  record  is, 

I.  Walterus,  who  appears  to  have  been 
t  man  of  rank  and  figure,  and  flourifhed  in 

the 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


32' 


the  reigns  of  king  David  I.  and  Malcolm  IV. 
which  lafb  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1 153. 

His  firname,  according  to  fir  George  Mac- 

Kenzie,   was   Loncorp  ;    and   in    Grawfurd's 

Genealogical    peerage  of  Scotland,   he  is  called  Walterus  de 

uS^iniibhe   LenorP  5   bur  none  of  thefe  are  "Sht- 

F.din.  He  was  poireiled  of  an  eftate  in   the   fhire 

of  Kincardin,  viz.  the  lands  of  Lunkyir,  (now 

Longair)  from  which  he  derived  his  firname, 

as  will  be  fhovvn  hereafter. 

He  was  father  of, 

II.  Ranulphus,  or  Rakulfim,  design- 
ed ^////j  TVaheri  de  Lunkyir,  who  obtained  the 
office  of  king's  falconer  from  king  William  the 
Lion,  from  whom  he  got  a  charter  of  the 
lands  of  Luthra,  Balbegno,  and  feveral  others, 
Ibidem.  lying  in  the  fliires  of  Kincardin  and  Mearns, 

near  the  caftle  of  Kincardin,  where  king  Wil- 
liam often  refided,  in  which  he  is  defigned 
Ranulfus  filius  JValteri  de  Lcnkyir,  falcomrius 
nojler,  &c. 

From  which  office  he  afTumed  the  firname 
Nisbet.vol.I.  of  Falconer,  and  the  armorial  bearing  of  the 
P-  353'  family,  both  ancient   and  modern,  alludes  to 

that  office. 

The  lands  of  Luthra,  which  feems  to  be  fo 
called  from  its  fituation  on  the  water  of  Lu- 
ther, and  Rath  or  Ra,  which  fignifies  a  town 
or  farm,  is  faid  to  have  had  its  name  changed 
long  ago  to  Halkertoun  or  Hawkertoun,  from 
the  office  of  its  proprietor,  which  hath  conti- 
nued to  be  the  chief  title  of  the  family  ever 
fince. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  Walterus,  promiTcuoufiy  defigned 
L'  Falconer,  et  de  Luniyer,&r. 

He  is  witnefs  to  the  charter  of  vendition 
thartulary  of  0f  the  ]ands  Qf  Drnmfleid,  in  vicecom.  de  Kin- 
Arbroath.pe-  ,,  .  .  .  ,, 

ties  MacFar-   carc!'ii,  circa  i  250,   in   which  he  is  dengned 
lane,  p.  48.  ■     Walterus  de  Lunkyir,  erf. 

He  left  ifTue  two  fons. 

1 .  Robert  le  Falconer. 

2.  Petrus  Falconer,  who  is  mentioned  in 
Charmlary  of  tvvo  donations  to  the  abbacy  of  Kelfo,  with 
Kelfo,  penes  Galfrede  de  Lempetlaw,  chamberlain  of  Scot- 
eund.  p.  132    j     d    c;rca  1260. 

and  1  c  1 . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeif.  fori, 

IV.  Robert  le  Falconer,  who  is  the 
firft  we  find  defigned  by  the  title  of  Halker- 
toun. 

He,  together  with  William,  Thane  of  Mo- 
Chart,  penes   tnes>   a"d  Dovenald,  Thane    of  Calder,    &c. 
dominum  de  were  called  to  eftimate  the  valuation  of  the 
GuIfavock-      barony    Of    Culravock     and    Geddes,     anno 
1295-. 

He  was  then  poiTcffed  of  a  considerable  e- 


ftate,  which   appears  from   his  being  obliged 

to  fwear  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,   Prynne,  voL 

for  lands  lying  in  different  counties,  in  1  296.    66l"  ^'c_  5  ' 


He  died  about   1 
and  faccclTor, 


V. 


iid  left  iffue  a  fon 


—  Fa  r.c 0  n  f.  r  of  Halkertoun, 
whofe  chrillian  name  wc  have  not  found  up- 
on record  ;  but  he  fsems  to  have  been  in  fa- 
vour with  king  David  Bruce,  which  appears 
by  the  care  and  kindnefs  he  lliewcd  to  his  in- 
fant fon  and  heir, 

VI.  David  Falconer  of  Halkertoun, 
who  fucceeded  him,   and  to  whom  king  Da- 
vid itood  god-father,   and  (hewed  a  paternal   Cjjart.  jn  ar_ 
concern  for  him,  by  fettling  a  penfion  of  eight   chiv.reg.Da- 
pounds  lterling  fer  annum  upon  him,  (  a  con-  Vld- 
fiderable  fum  in  thofe  day ;,)  by   his  charter, 

diledo  filiolo  fuo  quam  de  facro  font:  levevif,&c. 
dated  anno  1  365. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  An d  r  e  w  Fa lc o ner  of  Halkertoun, 

who,  in  his  father's  life  time,  was  defigned  by  Chartuhuy  of 
the  title  of  Lethenbar,  and  was  one  of  the  Murray,  pe- 
north-country  barons  that  attended  Alexander  ,  l8   " 

Stewart  earl  of  Buchan,   lord   of  Badenoch, 
fourth  fon  of  king  Robert  II.  when  he  was 
the  king's  lieutenant  on  the   north-fide  of 
Forth,    1  ith  October  1380. 
He  was  father  of 

VIII.  Alexander  Falconer  of  Ha*- 

ertoun,  wdio  fucceeded   him,  and,   in  his  fa-  Chart.inpub* 
ther's  life  time,  was  defigned  by  the  title  of 
Lethins,  a  barony  which  hath  been  long  in 
the  poiTeffion  of  this  family. 

He  married  « ,  daughter  of — ' — ; — , 

by  whom  he  had  iifue  two  Ions. 

1.  David. 

2.  Robert  Falconer,  who  obtained  a  char- 
ter from  king  James  III.  of  the  lands  of  New- 
ham,  &c.  dated  anno  1473,  whofe  grand-fon   Ibidem. 
Robert  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  of 
the  lands  of  Balendro,  dated  1504. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

IX.  David  Falconer  of  Halkertoun, 
who  flourilhed  in  the  reigns  of  James  II.  and 
III. 

At  an  inquifiticn  held  in  prefence  of  Pa- 
trick de  Berkelay,  then  fheriff  of  Kincardin, 
this  David  Falconer  of  Halkertoun,  together 
with  dominus  Andreas  Ogilvie  de  Inchmartin, 
Alexander  Strachan  of  Thorntoun,  Robert  Ar-  Ibidera' 
buthnot  of  that  ilk,  David  Scrymgeour  of 
Balmakyn,and  feveral  others,  were  upon  the 
inqueft,  when  it  was  found  and  declared,  that 
the  fecond  teinds  of  Mearns  belonged  to  the 
bifhopr, 


Ibidem. 


324 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Nisbet' 
pend.  p.  90 


bifhops  of  Brechin,   ah  antiquiflimis  tempri- 
bus,  cjff.  1  il  April  1448. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Alexander  Falconer  of  Halker- 
ap-   toun,  who  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 


bert Arbuthnot  ol  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 
a  ion  and  fucceffor, 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


XI.   Sir  George  Falconer  of  Halker-   1 
Chart.inpub.   tonn,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV. 
archiv.            of  the  lands  of  Lethins,  &c.  dztedanno  1506. 
He  died  anno  iyi  1,   leaving  iffue,  by  Eli- 
zabeth his  wife,  daughter  of Erskine  of 

Dun,  only  one  fon, 


XII.  David  Falconer  of  Halkertoun, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  from 
king  James  V.  of  the  lands  of  Eafter-Kilra- 
vock,   &c.  dated  anno  1526. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Eaftcr-town 
of  Middlctoun,  &c.  dated  anno  1539- 

He  married  Marian  Dunbar,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander. 

2.  Donald  Falconer,  who  got  from  his  fa- 
ther part  of  the  lands  of  Middletoun,  upon 
which  he  got  a  charter  from  king  James  V. 
dated  anno  1541. 

He  died  anno  j  540,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XIII.  Sir  Alexander  Falconer  of 
Halkertoun,  who  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  V.  of  the  lands  of  Hill  of  Halkertoun, 
third  part  of  the  lands  of  Bent,  &c.  dated  an- 
no 1 5*41 . 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Ar- 
chibald Douglas  of  Glenbervie,  anceftor  of 
the  marquifes  and  duke  of  Douglas,  by  lady 
Agnes  Keith  his  wife,  daughter  of  William 
carl  Marilhall,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander. 

2.  Archil  aid,  anceftor  of  the  Falconers  of 
Phefdo,  of  whom  John  Falconer  now  of  Phef- 
do,  late  member  of  parliament  for  the  coun- 
ty of  Kincardin,  is  the  reprefentative. 

3.  Samuel  Falconer  of  Kincorth,  in  vice- 
corn,  de  Elgin. 

4.  JVilliam,  who  was  father  of  doctor 
Colin  Falconer,  firft  bifhop  of  Argyle,  there- 
after of  Murray. 

„ .,  ,        His  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  Hugh 

Ibidem,    and  6         >  ,  .   ,  ,  , 

Chartularyof   Kole  or  Kalravock,  which  appears  by  a  char- 
Murray,     p.   ter  m  i  J67,  and  another  in  1573. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  Alexander  Falconer  of 
Halkertoun,  who  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of 


440,  &c. 


Patrick  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander  Falconer. 

2.  Patrick  of  Newton,  of  whom  James 
Falconer  of  Monkton,  Efq;  married  to  Jane 
filter  of  the  prefent  lord  Halkertoun,  is  now 
the  representative. 

3.  James,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  chart  J  b 
James  VI.  of  the  lands  of  Middlchaugh,  6r.  archiv.  PU  ' 
in  the  barony  of  Spynzie,  and  lhire  of  Elgin, 

6  c. 

He  was  fucceeded  byhiseldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  Alexander  Falconer  ofHal- 
kertoun,  who  was  poffefled  of  a  vaft  eftate, 
which  appears  by  a  great  number  of  charters,  I^dem. 
in  the  public  regifters,  for  different  lands  and 
baronies  granted  domino  Alexandro  Falconer 
de  Halkertoun,  mi 'lit 1,  6r. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  David 
Carnegie  of  Coluthic,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Southesk,  byEupheme  his  wife,  daughter  of 
fir  David  Wemyfs  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  four  Ions. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  David  Falconer  of  Glenfarquhar, 
anceftor  of  the  prefent  lord  Halkertoun,  of 
whom  afterwards. 

3.  Sir  John  Falconer  of  Balmakellie,  who 
was  mafter  of  the  mint  in  the  reign  of  king 
Charles  II. 

4.  James,   who  got  a  charter  from  king  jbidejn, 
Charles  I.  of  the  lands  of  Coatfield  in  the 

ihire  of  Elgin. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XVI.  Sir  Alexander  Falconer,  (af- 
terwards lord  Halkerton,)  a  man  of  eminent 
parts,  lingular  integrity  honour  and  loyalty, 
was  defervedly  in  great  favour  with,  and  high- 
ly eftecmed  by  king  Charles  I.  who  conftituted 
him  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  ju- 
ftice,  anno  1639. 

He  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family,  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil 
war,  both  at  the  parliament,  and  in  the  field, 
for  which  the  king  was  pleafed  to  raife  him 
to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of 
lord  Falconer  of  Halkertoun  ;  the  patent  be- 
ing to  his  heirs-male  whatfoever,  and  dated 
20th  December  1647. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  Ces.\,Alex- 
andro  domino  Halkertoun,  of  the  lands  ofDira- 
croft,  &c.  anno  1648. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  ftill  per- 
fifted  in  his  loyalty  and  attachment  to  the 
royal  caufe,  was  turned  out  of  his  office  of 
lord  of  feflion,  and  fuffered  many  other  hard- 
fhips,  which  he  bore  with  great  firmnefs  and 
conftancy. 

Immediately 


Account  of 
the  lords  of 
feflion,  in  the 
Lawyer's  lib- 
rary,   Edin. 


Chart. in  can- 
cellaria.  Hac- 
redibus  maf- 
culis  quibuf- 
cunqueinper- 
petuum. 


Chart.inpub. 

archiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


325 


Retour  in 
chancery. 


Immediately  after  the  reftoration,  king 
Charles  II.  in  reward  of  his  great  merit,  fuf- 
fcrings,  and  faithful  fervices,  reponed  him  to 
his  office  in  the  college  of  juftice,  in  which 
he  continued  to  act  with  probity  and  reputa- 
tion, till  he  died  anno  1  67  i . 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  John  lord 
Lindfay,  anceftcr  of  the  earl  of  Crawfurd, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  fucceilbr,  —  and  a  daughter, 

Agnes,  married  to  George  lord  Banff. 

XVIT.  Alexander,  fecond  lord  Halker- 
toun,  married  lady  Margaret  Ogilvie,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Airly,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

David,   his  heir. 

And  dying  in  1684,  was  fucceeded  by 

XVIII.  David-,  third  lord  Halkertoun, 
who  was  retoured  heir  to  his  father  in  1685  ; 
but  died  without  iffue,  which  ended  the  male 
line  of  Alexander  firft  lord  Halkertoun,  where- 
by his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  Da- 
vid Falconer  of  Newton,  his  next  heir-male, 
lineally  defcended  of  fir  David  Falconer  of 
Glenfarquhar,  to  whom  we  now  return* 

XVI.  Sir  David  Falconer  of  Glenfar- 
quhar, fecond  fon  of  fir  Alexander  of  Halker- 
toun, by  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  David  Car- 
negie of  Coluthie,  and  brother-german  to  A- 
lexander  firft  lord  Halkertoun,  married  Mar- 
garet Hepburn,  daughter  of Hepburn 

of  Bearford,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander. 

2.  Sir  David  of  Newton,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  this  fam  ly,   of  whom  afterwards. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Sit  Alexander  Falconer  fe- 
cond of  Glenfarquhar,  who  wascreated  a  knight 

and  baronet,   and  married ,  daughter 

of ,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


XVIII.  Sir  Alexander  Falconer,  third 
Of  Glenfarquhar,  who  died  without  iffue, 
which  ended  the  male-line  of  the  firft  fon  of 
fir  David  of  Glenfarquhar,  we  therefore  return 
to  his  brother, 

XVII.  Sir  David  Falconer  of  New- 
ton, fecond  fon  of  fir  David  of  Glenfarquhar, 
who  was  fecond  fon  of  fir  Alexander,  brother- 
german  of  the  firft  lord  Halkertoun,  being  a 
man  of  great  parts  and  learning,  was  promot- 
Seffion,  in  the  ed  to  be  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
InEdin''™-  jufti'ce,tf««o  1676,  and  prefident  of  the  feffi^ 
on,  anno  I  68  2,  in  which  office  he  acquitted 
himfelf  with  honour  and  reputation. 

4  N 


Account    of 
the  lords    of 


He  married,  ift,  Nairn. 

He  married,  idly,  Mary,  daughter  of 
George  Norvill  of  Boghal!,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1.  David  of  Newton,  who,  upon  the  death 
of  David  third  lord  Halkertoun,  fucceeded  to 
his  eftate  and  honours,  (being  next  heir- 
male,)  as  before-noticed. 

2.  Alexander  Falconer,  fecond  fon  of  fir 
David  of  Newton,  married  Mary  counters  of 
Errol  ;   but  died  without  iffue. 

3.  George  Falconer,  Efq;  married  Mifs 
Marjorybanks,  lifter  of  general  Marjory  banks, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  two  daugh- 
ters. " 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  Fullerton  of  Dud- 
wick. 

3 .  Catharine,  married  to  Home  of  Nine- 
wells. 

XVIII.  David,  fourth  lord  Halkertoun, 
firft  fon  of  fir  David  of  Newton,  was  a  man 
of  great  honour,  probity,  and  integrity. 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Keith,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Kintore,  by  whom  he 
had  five  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Alexander,  now  lord  Halkertoun. 

2.  William,  married  a  daughter  of  Burgo, 
mafter  of  Idikingo. 

3 .  David,  married  a  daughter  of <-— ■ 

Lampelugh,  Efq;  of  Cumberland. 

4.  John,  married  Mifs  Nairn  in  Jamaica, 

5.  George,  captain  of  a  fhip  of  war  in  the 
royal  navy. 

1  ft  daughter,  Catharine,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  James  Falconer  of 
Monktoun,  Efq;. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  Marjory,  married  to  George  Norvill  of 
Boghal],  Efq;. 

Pie  died  anno  173-—,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

XIX.  Alexander,  fifth  lord  Halkertoun, 
who  married  Mil",  Francis  Mackworth,  daugh- 
ter of  Herbert  Mackworth,  Efq;  of  Glamor- 
gan-fhire  in  Wales. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  a  falcon  difplayed  argent,  crowned 
with  a  ducal  crown  or,  for  Falcone  ;  charged 
on  thebreaft  with  a  man's  heart  gules,  between 
three  rtars  of  the  fecond,  for  Douglas. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  an  angel  in  a  pray- 
ing pofture,  within  an  orle  of  laurel. 

Supporters  ;  two  falcons  proper. 

Motto  ;  Vive  at  vivas. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 
At  Halkertoun  and  Glenfarquhar,  in  the 
county  of  Kincardin . 

HAMILTON 


126 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


HAMILTON    Duke    of  Hamilton. 


TH I S  antient  and  illuftrious  family, 
which  has  made  fo  great  a  figure  in  the 
annals  of  Scotland,  derive  their  origin  from 
the  earls  of  Leiccflcr  in  England,  who  were 
defcended  from  the  carls  of  Mellant,  a  great 
and  noble  family  in  Normandy,  viz-. 

I.  Roger  de  Bellamoxt,  grand-fun  of 
Turolf  of  Pontaudomare,  by  Wevia,  lifter  of 
Gunora,  wife  of  Richard,  firft  of  that  name, 
duke  of  Normandy,  grand-father  of  king  Wil- 
liam I-. 
.  This  Roger  married  Adelina,  daughter  of 

baronage  of  Walcran  count  of  Mellant,  and  heir  to  Hugh 
England,  vol.  count  of  Mellant,  her  brother,  by  whom  he 
L  p-  83-  had  iirue  a  fun, 

Robert,   who,   in  right  of  his  mother,  fuc- 
cccded  to  the  earldom  of  Mellant. 


Henry     of 
Huntington, 
de    tjeftis, 
Willielrrii  du 
cis  Norman. 


Will.  Pitfavi- 
enfis  de  ge- 
ftis.Willielmi 
ducis  Nor- 
mann. 


Dugdale,  vol. 
I.  p.  84. 


Nisbet,  vol. 
I.  p.  390. 
Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
I. p. 160,  edit, 
printed  anno 
1-14. 


Dugdale,  vol. 
I.  p.  85. 


Ibidem,    and 

D  .lrymple's 
colled.p.173. 


II.  Robert  earl  of  Mellant,  was  a  man 
of  great  parts,  equally  qualified  for  the  cabi- 
net and  the  held  ;  and  being  a  near  relation 
of  William  the  Conqueror,  came  over  to  Eng- 
land with  that  great  prince,  and  had  the  com- 
mand of  the  right  wing  of  his  army  at  the  me- 
morable battle  of  Haftings,  where  he  remark- 
ably diftinguifhed  himfelf,  according  to  the 
hiftorian,  who  fpcaks  of  him  in  thefe 
words,  prvlium  illo  die  expricnf  egit,  quod 
aternandum  ejjet  laude,  cum  legioncquam  in  dex- 
tro  cornu  dusit,  irruens  ac  flernens  magna  cum 
audacia,  &c-  err. 

The  Conqueror  nobly  rewarded  him  ac- 
cording to  his  merit,  and  bellowed  upon  him 
ninty-one  lovdfliips  and  manors  in  the  coun- 
ties of  Warwick,  Leiceller,  Wilts,  Northamp- 
ton,  and  Glocciler. 

And  having  been  likeways  a  firm  and  faith- 
ful friend  to  king  Henry  I.  was  by  that  prince 
created  earl  of  Leicefter,  anno  1103. 

And, being  now  fettled  in  England,  he  af- 
fumed  for  his  armorial  bearing  the  arms  of  the 
earls  of  Mellant,  viz.  gules,  a  cinquefoil  er- 
mine. He  communicated  the  fame  to  the 
town  of  Leicefter,  which  continues  to  bear  it 
to  this  day,  and  the  Hamiltons  in  Scotland, 
to  denote  their  defcent  from  that  noble  fami- 
ly, have  the  fame  bearing,  only  with  the  va- 
riation of  three  cinquefoils  for  one. 

He  married  Elizabetha,  or  Ifabella,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Hugh,  firnamed Magnus,  a  younger  fon 
of  king  Henry  I.  of  France,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  two  fons.  .^ 

1.  Robert,   earl  of  Leicefter. 

2.  IVallcrcn,  to  whom  he  gave  the  earl- 
dom of  Mellant,  and  all  his  lands  inNormandy, 


baronage  of 
England. 


He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  anno  1 1  i  3, 
and  was  fucceeded  in  the  earldom  of  Leice- 
fter, and  all  his  lands  inEngland,  by  his  eldeft 
fon, 

III.   Robert,  fecond    earl    of  Leicefter, 
who,  upon  all  occafions,  adhered  firmly  to  the    Dug^ak's 
intereft  of  king  Henry  II.  with  whom  he  was 
in  great  favour,  and  was  attending  him  when 
he  died  at  Lyons  in  France,  anno  1135. 

He  married  Amicia,  daughter  of  Ralph  de 
Guader,  earl  of  Norfolk,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Robert,  - and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Amicia,  married  to  Simon  earl  of  Hunt- 
ington. 

2.  Hawifi,  married  to  William  earl  of 
Glocefter. 

He  died  anno  1 167,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


Ibid.  p.  16. 


IV.  Robert,  third  earl  of  Leicefter,  fir- 
named  Le  Blanche  Mains,  or  White  Hands, 
who  married  Petronella,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  Hugh  de  Grandmefnil,  lord  of  Hinkley,  and 
great  fteward  of  England,  whereby  he  fucceed- 
ed to  the  great  ftewardfhip,  and  the  whole  e- 
ftate  of  Hinkley,  &c. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  three  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  earl  of  Leicefter. 

2.  Roger,  who  came  to  Scotland  in  the 
reign  of  king  William  the  Lyon,  to  whom 
he  was  nearly  related  by  his  mother  Ada, 
daughter  of  the  earl  of  Warren  and  Surrey.  He 
was  kindly  received,  and  became  in  great  fa- 
vour with  that  prince,  who  appointed  him 
chancellor  of  Scotland  ;  and  being  bred  to  the 
church,  was  made  archbifhop  of  St.  Andrews, 
where  he  died,  and  was  interred  in  the  church 
of  St.  Rule,  anno  1202. 

3 .  William,  firft  of  the  family  of  Hamil- 
ton, of  whom  more  hereafter. 

ill  daughter,  Amicia,  married  to  Simon  de 
Monfort. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Saer  de  Quincy, 
created  earl  of  Winch  eft  er,  anno  1207.  He 
was  fon  of  Robert  de  Quincy,  who  came  to 
Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Li- 
on, and  married  Orabilis,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs of  WiUielmus  filius  Nefii,  with  whom  he 
got  a  great  many  lands,  whereby  he  came  to 
have  large  poffcffions  both  in  Scotland  and 
England.  Orabilis,  after  his  death,  was  married 

to earl  of  Mar.      Saer  and  his  lady 

fettled  in  Scotland,  and  he  was  there  defigned 


Ibid.  p.  87. 


Ibidem,  and 
Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
p.  10. 

Keith's  cata- 
logue of  bi- 
fhops,  p.  9. 
Dalrymple's 
collect. p. 330. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
I.  p.  160, 161. 
&c 

Dugdale,  vol. 
I.  p.  88. 

Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews, 
penes     Mac- 
Farlane,   p. 
53- 


E  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


C'aartulary  of  •    . 

Dunfermline,  comes  ae  fvinion,  about  the  year  I  214,  oi 
peaesennd.p.  which  there  are  many  documents.  They  had 
517,  s!  »  •  j^-ue  a  fQn>  R0rrer  de  Quincy,  comes  tie  IVinton, 
Mebofi,  fe-  lord  hiSh  conftable  of  Scotland,  who  married 
nes  eund.  ad  Elian,  eldeil  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Alan 
annum  1254.  Jorj  of  QaUbway,  &c.  Sacr  earl  dfWinton 
Dugdale,  vol.    died  anno  1 2 1 9 . 

The  carl  of  Leicefter  died  in   his  return 

from  the  holy  war,  anno  1190,  and  was  fuc- 

ceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 

V.  Robert,  fourth  earl  of  Lieccftcr,  who 
married  Lauretta,  daughter  of  William  lord 
Braofe  ;  bur  his  male-line  is  long  fince  extinct, 
whereby  the  reprefentation  of  that  noble  fa- 
mily fell  to  the  dependents  of  his  brother 
William,  to  whom  we  now  return. 


3^7 


Peer 

land 
p.  1 
Nisb 

10  e  off  re- 
vol.  III. 
56. 
et,     vol. 

I.  p. 

Scot 

390. 

com- 

pend 

p.   54. 

I.  William,  third  fon  of  Robert  third 
earl  of  Leicefter,  was  born  at  the  manor  of 
Hambleton  in  Buckingham-mire-  He  affirm- 
ed his  firname  from  the  place  of  his  birth,  and 
was  the  firft  of  the  family  of  Hamilton,  as  be- 
fore obferved. 

He  came  to  Scotland  about  the  year  1  2 1 5, 
to  vifit  his  fifter  the  countefs  of  Winton  and 
Winchefter,  was  well  received  by  king  Alex- 
ander II.  who  conferred  many  favours  on 
him. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Gilbert  earl  of  Strathearn,  a  lady  of  the  firft 
rank  and  quality  in  the  kingdom,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Gilbert,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  of 
whom  all  the  Hamiltons  in  Scotland  are  de- 
fcended. 

II.  Sir  Gilbert  Hambleton,  fecond 
of  that  name,  flouiifhed  in  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  III.  with  whom  he  was  in  great  fa- 
vour. 

In  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  the  church 
of  Cragyn  to  the  monaftcry  of  Paiiley,  Gil- 
bcrtus  de  Hamblelon,  IValterus  fene [callus  Sco- 
tia, comes  de  Meneteth,  &c.  arc  witneiTes,  an- 
no 1  272. 

He  married  Ifabella,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Randolph  of  Strathdon,  filler  of  Thomas  earl 
of  Murray,  governor  of  Scotland,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Walter. 

2.  Sir  John  of  Roffavcii;  anceftor  of  the 
Hamiltons  of  Fingalton  and  Prefton,  from 
whom  branched  the  Hamiltons  of  Mount-Ha- 
milton in  Ireland. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


III. Sir  Walter  de  Hambleton,  who  is 
Chartulary  of  witnefs  to  the  confirmation-grant,  by  James 
great  ileward  of  Scotland,  of  the  privilege  of 


M.  S.  hill:,  of 
the  fam.  and 
chart,     penes 
comitem    de 
Abercorn. 

Ibidem. 
Prynne's  col- 
lections. 
Remarks    on 
Ragm.    roll, 
&c. 

Chartulary  of 
Paiflcy,  penes 
MacFarlane, 


Peerage    of 
Ireland,  Nis- 
bet,   Scots 
compend.  and 
peerage    of 
England,  vol. 
I.  p.  161. 


Ibidem. 


Paifle 


Prynne's  col- 
lect, vol.  I  [I. 


a  herring-fifhing  to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley, 
anno  1294. 

He  appears  to  have  had  large  poiTeflions, 
for  we  find  him  with  many  others,  fwearing 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  anno  1292,  for  lands 
lying  in  the  county  of  Clydfdale  ;  and  anno 
1294,  for  lands  lying  in  other  counties,  and 
is  always  dcfignzdWa/terFitz-Gi/bert  deHam- 
bleton. 

And  tho'  he  was  forced  to  fubmit  to  the 
fuperior  force  of  king  Edward,  yet  nofooner 
did  king  Robert  Bruce  begin  to  affert  his  title 
to  the  crown,  than  he  joined  him,   had  feve-   Remarks    on 
ral  military  commands  under  him,  and  acquit-   R*gman's 
ed  himlelf  10  much  to  the  fatisfaetion  of  that   Scotscompea. 

Crawfurd,and 


peerage 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Robert 
!.    and  Hay's 

vindication  of 
Elizabeth 
More,  p.  121. 


great  prince,  that  he  bellowed  upon  him  fe- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  (then  in  the  crown,) 
for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices,  &c.  viz. 
the  barony  of  Cadzow,  now  Hamilton,  the 
chief  feat  of  the  family  :  alfo  the  lands  and 
baronies  of  Kinniel,  Larbof,  Auldcathie,  and 
feveral  others  in  the  mire  of  Linlithgow, 
Kirkender,  Kirkowen,  &c.  in  the  Ihire  of 
Wigton. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Adam  lord 
Gordon,  which  is  confirmed  by  a  charter  rom 
king  Robert  Bruce,  diletlo  et /del:  fuo  IVal- 
teroflio  Gilbert:,  el  hxredibus  [uis,  inter  ip- 
[um  et  Mar i am  de  Gordo;:,  [ponfam  fuam  legi- 
time frocreatis,  &c.  totum  tenementum  de  Mz- 
chan,  cum  fertinen.  quod  fuit  quondam  Joha?i- 
nis  Cumytt,  mi  litis,  6r.  dated  3d  March,  anno 
1315. 

He  got  another  chaffer  from  the  fame 
prince,  to  Walter  the  fon  of  Gilbert,  and  his 
wife  Mary,  and  their  heirs,  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Kinniel,  &c.  dated  28th  July,  anno 
1324. 

By  the  aforcfaid  Mary,  he  had  iffiie  two 
fons, 

1.  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of  In- 
nerwick,  of  whom  Alexander  Hamilton,  Efq;    Several  char- 
now   of  Innerwick,   poft-mafter  general  of  ters    in    the 
Scotland,   is  the  lineal  heir-male,  and  of  this   SV^' 

/•      ..       ,  ,       ,-,T    ,  ..  r^nguin     and 

family  the  earls  of  Haddington,  the  Hamiltons  Scotch   peer- 

of  Prieftfield,  Red-houfe,  &c.  are  defcended.  a2es>  &c- 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 

IV.  Sir  David  Hambleton,  a  man  of 
great  worth  and  merit,  a  firm  and  Heady  friend 
of  king  David  Bruce,  whom  he  ferved  with 
great  fidelity,  and  accompanied  to  the  battle 
of  Durham,  where  he  was  taken  prifonerwith 
his  royal  mailer,  anno  1346,  but  was  releafcd 
foon  thereafter,  for  payment  of  a  confiderable 
ranlcm. 

He  mortified   to  the  fee  of  Glafgow,  fro 
falute  animt  [u.e,  c v .  an  annuity  of  ten  merks    chartutory  of 
fterling,  out  of  his  barony  of  KinnieJ,  anno   Glafgow. 

1361, 


Rymer's  feed, 
torn.  V.  p. 
534,  wherein 
he  is  defign- 
edDavidKitz- 
Walter,  Fitz- 
Gilbert,  ic. 


F  E  E  R  A  G  E 


GOTLAND, 


Charm  in  ar 
chivis  reg^ 
David. 


1 36  i,  and  is  then  dcfigned,  dominus  David, 
filius  IValteri  filii  Cilberti,  &c. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  David  Bruce, 
Davidi  filio  Walteri  militis,  confirming  a  char- 
ter, granted  by  king  Robert  I.  IV altera  fi/io 
Gilbert;,  militi,  terrarum  baronix  de  Cadzow, 
cum  -pertinen.jacen.  in  vicecomitatu  de  Lanerk, 
&c.  dated  at  Lin  doves,  27  th  December, 
1368. 

And  other  two  charters  from  the  fame 
prince,  to  David,  fen  of  Walter,  and  grand- 
son of  fir  Gilberr,  of  fevcral  other  lands,  dated 
in  December,  1369. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotix,  at  a 
meeting  of  the  eftates  at  Scoon,  when  John 
cation oVeh"  car'  of  Cavrick,  was unanimoufly  acknowledg- 
-zabeth  More,  ed  to  be  eldelt  lawful  fon  of  king  Robert  II. 
and  undoubted  heir  to  the  crown,  his  feal  be- 
ing appended  to  the  deed  or  inftrument,  dated 
27th  March  I  37  I. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Lellie,  daugh- 
ter to  Walter  carl  of  Rofs,  by  Euphemia, 
countefs  of  Rofs,  daughter  and  hcirefs  of  carl 
William,  fon  of  earl  Hugh,  and  grandfon  of 
carl  William,  by  Matilda,  lifter  of  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 

1.  Sir  David. 

2.  IV alter,  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of 
Cambuskenneth,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Ayr,  &c. 

He  died  anno  1374,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
ducem  deHa- 
milton. 


Ibid,  et  chart. 
inpub.  archiv. 


Ibidem. 


V.  Sir  David  Hamilton  of  Cadzow,. 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  Robert  II.  qua- 
draginta  mercat.  Jierlingorum  annui  redditus, 
terrarum  laroms  de  Cadzow,  &c.  wherein  he 
is  defigrted  dominus  David  Hamilton,  filius  et 
hares  David  filii  IValteri,  mtlitis,  u  c.  dated 
anno  1375. 

Alio  another  charter  of  fixteen  merks  fter- 
ling,  out  of  the  feu-duties  of  Cadzow,  which 
the  king  gave  to  fir  David,  in  lieu  of  fome 
lands  in  the  barony  of  Bathgate,  which  he, 
and  Janet  his  wife,  yielded  to  fir  James  Dou- 
glas of  Dalkeith,  to  preferve  peace  and  amity 
betwixt  the  two  families,  dated  24th  October, 
1378. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  highly  e- 
fteemed  by  king  Robert  II.  who  conferred  up- 
on him  the  honour  of  knighthoed. 

He  married  Janet  or  Johanna  Keith,  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  of  fir  William  Keith  of  Gal- 
Aon,invicecomitatu  de  Ayr,  with  whom  he  got 
a  great  accellion  to  his  eftate,  and  by  her  he 
had  ilfue  rive  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  John  Hamilton. 

2.  Sir  William,  anceftor  of  the  Hamil- 
tons of  Bathgate,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Linlith- 
gow, which  appears  by  a  charter  under  the 
great   feal,    upon   his    mother's   refignation, 


Ibide 


/.' ".  /.':  lino  Hamilton,  militi ,dileflo  filio  fuo ,  ter~ 
rarum  de  Bathgate,  6'C.  dated  4th  Marti  .  .. 
no   1407. 

3.  Andrew,  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of 
Bru.ntwood  and  Uditon,  of  whom  the  Hamil- 
tons of  Burncleugh,  Rofehaugh,  Pancaitland, 
Bangour,  and  Wilhaw  are  defcended.  He  is 
alio  documented  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
leal,  upon  his  mother's  refignation,  dilecto  fi- 
lio fuo,  Andres  Hamilton,  terrarum  de  Thulock, 
Bruntwood,Langfide,  Kirkton,  and  many  others, 
in   baronia  de  Kyle,   dated  11th  Dec;  1406. 

4.  George,   anceftor   of  the  Hamiltons  of  ib^em. 
Boreland,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Ayr. 

5.  David,  who  married  the  daughter  and 

co-heirefs  of Galbraith  of  that  ilk,  in 

vicecomitatu  de  Stirling,  by  whom  he  got  a 
fair  eftate,  and  was  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons 
of  Bardowie. 

His  dmghtcrElizabeth,  was  married  to  fir  A- 
lexander  Frazer  of  Cowie  and  Dores,  anceftor 
of  lord  Salton. 

He  died  before  1395,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  Ion, 


Ibidem; 


VI,  Sir  John  Hamilton  of  Cadzow, 
who  was  fuperior  of  the  lands  of  Balderfton 
is  c .  in  Linlithgow-ihire,  for  fir  John  Hamil- 
ton, lord  of  Cadzow,  grants  charter  and  fafine 
of  thefe  lands  to  Adam  Forrefter  of  Corftor- 
phin,  upon  his  own  refignation,  for  payment 
of  a  filver  penny,  &c.  on  21ft  March,  1  395. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Dalkeith,  anceftor  to  the  earl  of 
Morton,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  James,  afterwards  lord  Hamilton. 

2.  David,  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of 
Dalferfe,  Blackburn,  Allerfhaw,  Ladyland, 
Greene,  6  c. 

3.  Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of 
Raploch,  of  whom  are  defcended  the  Hamil- 
tons of  Torrence,  Darnagaber,  Stanhoufe, 
Wood-hall,  Aikenhead,  Dechmont,  Barns, 
Hill,  and  feveral  others  in  Scotland,  alfo  the 
Hamiltons  earls  of  Clanbrazil,  the  lord  vif- 
count  Limerick,  &c.  in  Ireland. 

This  fir  John  Hamilton  of  Cadzow,  toge- 
ther with  John  Hamilton  of  Fingalton,  had  Rvmer  tom_ 
been  taken  prifoners  at  fea  by  the  Englifh,  VIII.  p.  57. 
but  obtained  an  order  from  king  Richard  to 
be  let  at  liberty,    28th  October,  1398. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  J  a  ivies  Ha  Milton,  lord  of  Cad- 
zow, who  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  made 
a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of  king  James  I. 
and  II. 

He,  with  his  brother  David,  obtained  let- 
ters of  fafe  conduct,  from  king  Henry  IV.  to  ~  4p 
travel  thro'  England,  &c.  anno  141 3. 

When 


Charta  penes 
ducem  deHa- 
milton. 


Chart,  penes 
■  omitera  dc 
Morton. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. ad  an- 
num 1426. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage, 
peerage  of 
Ireland,    and 
Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid.tom.IX. 


PEERAGE     cf     SCOTLAND. 


32a 


When  the  king  was  to  be  relieved  from  his 

captivity,  he  was  one  of  the  hoftages  fent  to 

England  for  his  ranfom,  anno   1423,  was  ap- 

<r    pointed  one   of  the  king's  privy  council,   and 

TblJ;  tom3"0g"    had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  up- 

Sx,  on  him,  amio  1424. 

He  was  created  a  lord  of  parliament,  and 
Charta  penes   got  all  his  lands  in  Lanarkfhire   erected   into 
ducemdeHa-   on£  Jorj^jp^  am0  1445,   which  was  ever  af- 
ter called  the  lordfhip  of  Hamilton. 

He  was  joined  in  commilfion  with  Johnbi- 

Ihop  of  Glafgow,  and  others,   to  negotiate  a 

Rymer's  fad.  peaCe  with  the  Engliih,   which  they  happily 

•obi. XI. pages  .     ,     , 

-06  &e.   concluded,  anno  1449. 

This  lord  was  engaged  in  that  memorable 
league  or  affociation  with  the  earls  of  Dou- 
glas, Crawfurd,  Rofs,  Murray,  Ormond,  &c. 
Hawthornden  wh      -]n  they  folemnly  fvvore  to  if  and  by,  and 
-8.  ipend  their  lives,  fortunes,  and  goods,   in  de- 

fence of  one  another,  &c.  and  he  obtained  a 
Rymer,  torn,  fafe  conduct  from  king  Henry  to  go  along  with 
XI.  p.  285.      that  earl  into  England,  anno  1451. 

After  William  earl  of  Douglas  was  killed 
in  the  caftle  of  Stirling,  his  brother  earl  James 
raifed  a  formidable  rebellion  againft  the  king, 
and  was  joined  by  all  the  lords  of  the  aiTocia- 
tion. 

Lord  Hamilton  continued  for  feme  time  in 
the  Douglas's  army,  which  was  then  far  fupc- 
rlor  in  numbers  to  the  king's ;  but  the  earl 
HaWlta°ndndT)  not  appearing  forward  at  that  time  to  fight 
&  Abercrom.'  againft  his  countrymen,  lord  Hamilton  (no 
vol.  II.  pages  d0UDt  out  of  a  principle  of  loyalty)  deferted 
160  and  361 .     ,  ,    ,  . l  ,      «.*..,. 

'  the  rebels,  carried  off  with  him  a  great  num- 

ber of  his  friends  and  followers,  went  over  to 
the  king,  who  received  him  gracioufly,  and 
freely  pardoned  him. 

Lord  Hamilton  foon  became  in  fo  great  fa- 
vour with  the  king,  that  he  was  joined  with 
the  earl  of  Angus  in  the  command  of  the  royal 
Hawthornden  army,  when  the  earl  of  Douglas  was  totally 
P'  9+'  routed,  anno  1  45 J. 

He  then  got  a  charter  from  king  James  II. 

to  his  beloved  coufin  James  lord  Hamilton, 

and  his  heirs,  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Cad- 

Charta  penes  zow>  Machan,  Kenniel,  Hamilton,  and   many 

ducemdeHa-  others,  erected  into  one  free  lordfhipj  to  be 

milton,  called  the  lordfhip  of  Hamilton,  &c.  3d  July 

He  got  likeway3,  from  the  fame  prince,  for 
his  good  and  faithful  fervices,  the  baronies  of 
....  Drumfargard,  and  Carmonock,  the  patronages 

of  the  churches  thereto  belonging,  alfo  the 
beretable  iherbTlhip  of  the  county  of  Lanark, 
then  in  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  the 
earls  of  Douglas,  annt  1 45  c. 

He  married,  iff,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  A- 

lexander  Livingfton  of  Calendar,   anceft or  of 

the  earls  of  Linlithgow,   by   whom  he  got 

Ibidem  f°me  ^anc^s  m  l^e  baronv  of  Machan,    by  a 

A   O 


charter  from  Alexander  Livingfton,  lord  of 
Calendar,  to  James  de  Hamilton,  lord  of  Cad- 
zow,  and  Janet  Livingfton,  daughter  of  the 
laid  Alexander,  their  heirs, &c.  in  libera  mart- 
tagi 0, ire.  dated  20th  October  1422. 
By  her  he  had  iffue  four  fons. 

1.  James,  lord  Hamilton. 

2.  slr.drciv,   anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of 
Silvertonhill,   Broomhill,  &c.  of  whom  lord   Crawfurd's 
Belhaven  is  defcended.  Peerage,  *c. 

3.  Gavin,  proveft  of  the  collegiate  church 
of  Bothwcll,  anceftor  of  the  Hamiltons  of  Or- 
bifton,  from  whom  the  families  of  Dalzlel, 
Haigs,  Kilbrachmont,    Monkland,    Bothwel-  ibidem, 
haugh,  Parkhead  and  B^r,  are  defcended. 

4.  John,  who  married,  and  fettled  at  Whif- 
tleberry,  in  Lanarkfhire,  where  his  pofterity 
areftilliubfifting.  Ibidem' 

He  married,  sdly,  ladyEupheme  Grahame, 
daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Strathearn,  filler  of 
Malife,  earl  of  Menteith,  great  grandchild  of  Ibidem. 
king  Robert  II.  both  by  father  and  mother, 
and  widow  of  Archibald  earl  of  Doughs  and 
duke  of  Turenne,  by  whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

Sir  John  Hamilton  of  Shawfield,— — —and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  M&y,  married  to  William  Keith.  eaiJ 
Marifnal  of  Scotland. 

2 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  David  fourth  earl  ibidem, 
of  Crawfurd,  created  duke  of  Montrofe  for 

life  by  king  James  III.  whofe  only  fon  John 
was  killed  in  the  fcrvice  of  his  country  at  the 
battle  of  Flowdon,  anno  1 5*  1  3 . 

He  rounded,  and  amply  endowed  the  col- 
legiate church  at  Hamilton,  anno  1 451,  and 
dying  in  1 460,  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  James,  fecond  lord  Hamilton,  who 
was  a  man  of  remarkable  courage  and  con- 
duct, which  he  manifefted  upon  many  occafi- 
ons,  and  was   in   fo   great  favour  with  king   Ibidem- 
James  II.  that  he  was  called  to  his  privy  coun- 
cil when  but  a  young  mall,-  anno  1440  ;   and 
being  no  lets  a  good  ftatefman  than  a  brave 
foldier,  he  was  often  employed  in  negotiations 
of  importance,  particularly  anno  1461,  147  1, 
and  1472  j  in  which  laft  year  he  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  ambaifadors  extraordinary  to 
the  court  of  England,  and  met  lord  Howard,  $[""'  ££ 
and  the  Engliih  commifiioners,  on  the  borders,  716, 740,  &c. 
and  acquitted  himfelf  greatly  to  the  king's  fa- 
tisfaction. 

He  was  now  poiTcfied  of  a  vaft  eftate,  which 
appears  by  his  charters  in  the  public  records,  chart.inpub. 
inter  1460  et  1470.  archiv. 

And  being  one  of  the  greateft  men  in  the 
kingdom,  and  highly  eftecmed  by  the  king, 
he  was  pleafed  (in  confideration  of  his  emi- 
nent qualities,  and  great  and  faithful  fervices) 
to  bellow  upon  him  in  marriage  his  eldeft  filter 

kdy 


33° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Stewart's  hift.   1:ld3r  Mary,   tncn   widow  of  Thomas   Boyd, 
of  the  royai   earl   of  Arran,    who  died   at  Antwerp,  anno 
family,  p.  69.   1ajj.     To  which  princefs  he  was  married 
with  confent  of  parliament,  anno  1474. 

He  pot  charters  under  the  great  leal,  from 

king-  James  III.  to  James  lord  Hamilton,  and 

his  deareft  fitter  Mary  Stewart,  to  them  and 

their  heirs-mate,  &c.  of  the  lands  of  Kinncil, 

Chart,  penes    Drumfargarth,   Curmannock,   with   many  0- 

duccmdeHa-   lhc{.^  anj  ^  p:Urcnagcs, 6'C.  in  the  lordlhip 

of  Hamilton,  nth  Auguft:  1475. 

By  her  he  had  one  Ion, 

'James-,  afterwards  earl  of  Arran, and 

one  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Matthew  earl  of  Len- 
nox, and,  by  him,  was  great  grandmother  of 
Henry  lord  Darnly  and  duke  of  Albany,  who 
married  Mary  queen  of  Scotland,  and  by  her 
Stewarfshift.   was  father  of  king  James  VI. 
P-  'S+&  '55-        He  got  another  charter  from  the  king,  Ja- 
cobs domino  Hamilton  et  Marie  fenefcal.  forori 
fu.e  caritfime,  of  i'evcral  other  lands  and  baro- 
Chart.inpub.   nies,  alfo  of   the   heretable  fheriffihip  of  La- 
a'c!uv'  narklhire,  &c.  anno  1476. 

Alio  other  two  charters,  to   him  et  Maris, 
domina  Hamilton,  terrarum  baronix  de  Teiling, 
Ibidem.  baroni*   et  cajiri   de  Kilmarnock,   qux  fuermt 

Roberti  domini  Boyd,.&c.  dated  anno  1478. 

He  died  in  November  1 47  9,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  only  ion, 

IX.  James,  third  lord  Hamilton,  and  firft 
earl  of  Arran,  who,  being  endowed  with  all 
the  princely  qualities  fuitable  to  his  high 
birth,  was  particularly  diftinguiflied,  and  ta- 
ken notice  of  by  king  James  IV.  and  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  his  privy  council  before  he  was 
twenty-one  years  of  age. 

He  was  infeft  in  the  heretable  fherifffhip  of 
Lanark,  and  all  the  rights  and  privileges  there- 
to belonging,   lit  Auguit  1489. 

He  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony 
Ibidem.  of  mnneaj  datcd  2  3th  April  1490. 

Alio  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Padocruke, 
Ibidem.  &c.  dated  30th  May  1498. 

Anno  1502,  he  was  lent  to  England  to  ne- 
gotiate  a  marriage  betwixt  his  royal  matter 
Rymer,  torn.    ^   princcfs    Margaret,    eldeft    daughter    of 
P'45'     king  Henry  VII.   of  England,  which  he  hap- 
pily concluded,  anno  1503. 

He  iblemnized  and  celebrated  the  nuptials 
with  fuch  fplendour  and   magnificence,  that 
the  king,  in  recompencc  of  his  good  fervices, 
and  the  great  expence  he  had  been  at,   be- 
llowed upon  him   the  iiland  of  Arran,  and 
Scots     com-  created  him  earl  thereof,  by  patent,  dated  the 
pend.p.c;;.^    I0thAuguft  1503.      In  which  the  great  fer- 
Chart.inpub.    ^.^   ^^    to   tne  rrovvn   by  the  family   of 

Hamilton,    their    near    connection   by    blood 
with  the  royal  family,  &c.  are  fully  narrated. 


He  alfo  obtained  a  commilTion  of  judiciary 
within  the  faid  ifiand,  with   all  the   caftles, 
fortalices,  mills,  fifhings,  patronages  of  cha-   Chart.inpub. 
pels,  &c.  Jacobo  comiti  da  Arran,  domino  Ha-   ducem  de  h" 
milton,  ci'C.  dated  nth  Auguit  1503.  milton. 

Anno  1504,  he  got  the  command  of  the 
forces  that  were  fent  to  the  ailiftance  of  king 
Chriftiernll.  of  Denmark  ;  which  fervice  he 
performed  with  conduct  and  fidelity. 

Sometime  thereafter  he  got  the  command 
of  four  thoufand  auxiliaries  that  were  fent  to 
France  to  the  affiftance  of  Lewis  the  XII. 
where  he  gained  immortal  honour. 

After  the  death  of  king  James  IV.  in  the 
fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  anno  iyi  3,  the  earl  of 
Arran  was  become  fo  very  popular,  that  he 
flood  fair  to  have  been  elected  regent  and 
govcrnour  to  the  yoang  king,  but  he  gene- 
roufly  yielded  his  pretenfions  to  his  coufin- 
german  John  duke  of  Albany,  who  indeed 
had  the  better  title,  being  in  the  fame  degree 
of  propinquity  to  the  royal  family  in  the  male 
line  that  the  earl  was  in  the  female.  He  was  Hawthornd. 
then  appointed  captain  and  govcrnour  of  the 
cattle  of  Edinburgh. 

Anno  15*1  7,  when  the  duke  of  Albany  went 
to  France,  to  renew  the  antient  league,  which 
had  fubfitled  fo  many  centuries  betwixt  the 
two  crowns,  he  nominated  fix  guardians,  who 
were  to  take  care  of  the  ftate,  and  govern  by 
turns  during  his  abfence,  viz.  the  earls  of  Ar- 
ran, Angus,  Huntly,  Argyle,  and  the  archbi- 
fhops  of  Sti  Andrews  and  Glafgow.  He  alfo 
joined  to  them  his  trufty  friend  fir  Anthony  ibid.p. 222S: 
Darcy,  le  fieur  de  la  Beauti,  on  whom  he  «5> 
chiefly  depended  for  intelligence,  and  the  earl 
of  Arran  was,  by  themfelves,  unanimouily  cho- 
fen  their  primus,  and  warden  of  the  marches. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Beatrix,  daughter  of  John  chart.inpab. 
lord  Drummond,  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  arch,  and  hi- 
David  duke  of  Montrofe,  by  whom  he  had  ^  °f  the 

'      J  Stuarts,  page 

one  daughter,  119. 

Lady  Margaret  Hamilton,  married  to  An- 
drew Stewart  lord  Ochiltree,  and  had  iffue. 

He  married,  sdly,  Janet,  filter  of  Alexan- 
der firft  carl  of  Home;    but   her  former  huf- 
band,  fir  Thomas  Hay,  who  was  thought  to  Procefs,  and 
have  been  dead,  being  found  to   be  alive,  he  ve0nr(fe"        '"s 
was  divorced  from  her  by  a  court  of  delegates,  ducemdeHa- 
and  impowered  to  marry  another,  anno  1513:   milton- 

Whereupon  he  married,  3dly,  Janet,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  David  Beaton  of  Creich,  in  viceco- 
mitatu  de  Fife,  comptroller  of  Scotland,  in 
the  reign  of  king  James  IV.  widow  of  fir  Ro-  charta       s 
bert  Livingfton  of  Eafter  Wemyfs,  by  whom  ducemdeHa- 
he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters.  milton. 

1.  James,  earl  of  Arran. 

2.  Sir  John  Hamilton  of  Clydfdale. 

lit  daughter,   lady  Helen,  married  to  Ar- 
chibald fourth  earl  of  Argyle. 

2.  Lady 


PEERAGE     gf     SCOTLAND. 


2.  Lady  jane%  married  to  Alexander  fifth 
earl  of  Glencairn. 

He  died  anno  1530,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

X.  James,    fecond   ear!   of  Arran,  who 
got  charters  from  king  James  V.  Jacobo  comi- 
Chart  in  pub.   ft'  -drranie,  domino  Hamilton,  &c.  terrarum  ba- 
archiv.  ronie  de  Machanjbire,  Drumfargard,  Sianhoufe, 

et  Kirkinane,  terrarum  baronis  de  Hamilton, 
and  many  other  lands,  too  numerous  to  be  here 
inferted. 

He  was  a  man  of  confummate  prudence, 
honour  and  integrity,  and  was  in  great  favour 
Hawthorn-      with  king  James  V.  whom   he  accompanied 
den's  hift.  p.    to  France,  when  he  efpoufed  Magdalene,  el- 
deft  daughter  of  king  Francis  I.  anno  153  6. 

Anno  1539,  he  had  the  honour  to  ftand 
godfather  to  James  duke  of  Rothfay,  eldeft 
Ibid.  p.  274.  fon  of  the  king,  by  his  fecond  wife  Mary  of 
Lorrain,  daughter  of  Rene,  and  fifter  of  Fran- 
cis duke  of  Guife,  widow  of  Lewis  duke  of 
Longueville,  &c. 

After  the  death  of  king  James  V.  anno 
1542,  he  was  chofen  guardian  to  the  young 
queen,  and  governor  of  Scotland,  and  was,  by 
an  aft  of  the  three  eftates,  declared  next  heir 
to  the  crown,  failing  iffue   of  queen  Mary  : 

„  to  which  act  the  feals  of  the  noblemen,  pre- 
Penes  ducem  '  r 

de  Hamilton,  lates,  barons,  and  members  01  the  burrows  in 
parliament  afTembled,  are  appended,  13th  of 
March  1543. 

About  this  time  there  was  a  match  propo- 
fed  betwixt  Mary  queen  of  Scotland  and  prince 
Edward  of  England,  which  the  earl  of  Arran 
Rymer  torn.  agreed  t0>  believing  it  might  put  an  end  to 
XV.  p.  4.  the  wars  and  perpetual  feuds  that  had  fo  long 
fubfifted  betwixt  the  two  nations ;  but  the 
earls  of  Huntly,  Argyle,  Montrofe,  Bothwell, 
Menteith,  lord  Fleming,  and  many  other 
worthy  Scotfmen  oppofed  it  ftrenuoufly,  be- 
ing convinced  that  it  would  prove  derogatory 
to  the  dignity  and  independency  of  Scotland, 
fo  that  it  could  never  be  got  accomplifhed, 
though  king  Henry  VIII.  had  it  very  much  at 
heart. 

There  was  then  a  treaty  on  foot  with  the 
Englifh,  the  articles  whereof  were  agreed  to 
by  a  Scotch  parliament;  king  Henry  not  only 
refufed  to  ratify  it,  but  caufed  feize  fcveral 
Scotch  mips,  laden  with  Scotch  and  French 
commodities,  upon  the  faith  of  the  treaty, 
which  they  thought  was  concluded.  This  no- 
torious violation  of  the  article?,  the  governor 
refented  highly  ;  and  in  December  15*43,  cai~ 
led  a  parliament,  who  declared  the  treaty 
void  and  null,  and  the  governor  immediately 
raifed  what  forces  he  could  to  oppofe  the  En- 
glifh, who  had  invaded  our  country  with  an 
army  of  feven  or  eight  thoufand  men,  under 


the  command  of  lord  Evers.  The  Scots  en- 
countered them  near  Ancrum,  in  Teviotdale, 
with  an  army  not  half  their  number,  and  to- 
tally defeated  them. 

Some  time  thereafter  the  earl  of  Hertford 
invaded  Scotland  with  another  army,  and  the 
governor  being  now  joined  by  3500  French 
auxiliaries,  marched  to  oppofe  them;  but  up- 
on the  approach  of  the  Scots,  the  Englilh  re- 
treated. 

The  governor,  in  his  turn,  invaded  Eng- 
land, defeated  the  Englifli  wherever  he  met 
them,  and  returned  crowned  with  laurels,  and 
his  foldiers  laden  with  great  booty.  He  had 
then  the  enfigns  of  the  molt  noble  order  of 
St.  Michael  feht  him  from  France  by  king 
Francis  I.  anno  1546. 

King  Henry  VIII.  dying  in  January  there- 
after, the  duke  of  Somerfet,  protector  of  Eng- 
land, and  tutor  to  king  Edward  VI.  invaded 
Scotland  with  a  powerful  arm}*,  fnpported  by 
a  ftrong  fleet.  The  governor  of  Scotland  en- 
countered them  at  Pinky-clcngh,  where  the 
Scots  behaved  with  the  utmoft  courage  and 
refolution,  but  being  overpowered  by  num- 
bers, were  at  Iaft  totally  defeated,  and  about 
8000  of  them  killed  in  the  field,  on  10th 
September  1547. 

The  governor,  not  at  all  difmayed  with 
this  lofs,  appointed  a  meeting  of  the  nobility 
at  Stirling,  and,  in  a  moft  pathetic  fpeech,  he 
firft  condoled  with  them  for  their  lofs  at  Pin- 
ky, then  he  put  them  in  mind  of  the  great 
fpirit  and  magnanimity  with  which  their  an- 
ceftors  had  defended  themfelves,  and  main- 
tained their  independency  againft  their  im- 
placable enemies,  err.  This  had  fuch  an  ef- 
fect upon  them,  that  they  unanimoufly  refolved 
rather  to  hazard  all  than  fubmit  to  the  Englifli. 

They  then  applied  to  their  old  allies  the 
French  ;  and,  at  the  lame  time,  propoled  a 
match  betwixt  their  young  queen  and  the 
dolphin,  fon  of  king  Francis  I.  who  was  then 
pleafed  to  create  the  governor  duke  of  Chat- 
telherault,  with  a  revenue  of  30,000  livres  ter  Extraa.  frcm 
annum,  to  enable  him  to  fupporc  that  dignity,  Ihepart; 
to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever. 

The  duke  of  Chattelherault,  the  governor, 
after  feveral    conventions  with  the  Encdifli 
commiffioners  in  15-5-1  and  1552,  at  laft  con-  R         tom 
eluded  a  treaty  with  them,   and  fettled  the  XV.  p.  263', 
marches  on  the  borders,  in  December  15-5-2.      3'9«  32<5>,ic- 

The  duke  ofCattclherault  continued  gover- 
nor of  Scotland  till  the  year  155-5-,  and  then 
refigned,  in  full  parliament,  to  the  queen's  mo- 
ther, when  his  whole  conduct  was  approven 
of;  and  he  was  again  declared  next  heir  to  the 
crown,  failing  heirs  of  the  queen's  body,  after 
he  had  delivered  up  the  regalia  and  enfigns  of 
government. 

When 


the  regiiter  of 

'iament 

of  Paris, 


332  PEERAGE     oi 

When  queen  Mary  returned  from  France, 
anno  15-61,  the  duke  of  Chattelhcrault,  who  was 
a  great  friend  to  the  reformation,  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  privy  council;  and,  in  1566, 
was  feat  to  France  to  take  care  of  her  majc- 
ily's  intereft  there,  where  he  continued  till 
the  queen  was  forced  to  make  a  refignation  of 
the  government  in  favours  of  her  fon  :  up- 
on which  he  was  called  home  to  be  head  of 
the  loyalifts.  He  ufed  all  his  intercft  to  get 
the  earl  of  Murray  degraded,  and  did  every 
thing  in  his  power  for  her  majefty's  fervice  ; 
but  at  laft,  when  he  found  that  all  attempts 
to  get  the  queen  rcftored  to  the  government 
were  in  vain,  he  entered  into  an  agreement 
with  the  regent,  for  himfelf.the  earl  of  CafTilis, 
lord  Herns,  and  others  of  the  queen's  friends, 
the  articles  whereof  are  at  large  in  Crawford's 
peerage  of  Scotland,  page  197, &c.  Upon  the 
faith  of  which,  the  duke  came  to  Edinburgh, 
trufting  to  the  regent's  engagements,  but  was 
no  fooner  in  his  power,  than  he  was  confined 
in  the  caftlc  of  Edinburgh,  where  he  was  kept 
prifoncr  till  the  regent  was  put  to  death  by 
James  Hamilton  of  Bothwelhaugh,  on  23d 
January  157°. 

The  earl  of  Lennox  being  then  made  re- 
gent, the  duke,  with  his  two  fons,  and  many 
more  of  his  name  and  family,  were  outlawed 
and  forfeited  :  however,  the  duke  continued 
firm  and  fteady  in  the  queen's  intereft  to  the 
very  laft ;  and,  for  his  untainted  loyalty,  fhar- 
ed  greatly  in  her  majefty's  misfortunes ;  but 
being  now  old  and  infirm,  he  retired  toFrance, 
where  he  remained  till  the  heat  of  the  civil 
war  was  over,  and  died  foon  after  his  return 

home,  anno  1575-  . 

By  lady  Margaret  Douglas,  his  wife,  cldeft 
daughter  of  James  carl  of  Morton,  he  left  if- 
fue  four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  fucceflbr. 

2.  Lord  John,  afterwards  marquis  of  Ha- 
milton, who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family, 
of  whom  hereafter. 

2.  Lord  Claud,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  A- 
bercorn.      Vide  title  Abercorn,   page    lit   of 

this  work. 

4.  Lord  David,  who  died  without  lflue. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Barbara,  married  to 
Tames  lord  Fleming,  lord  high  chamberlain  oi 
Scotland,  whofe  only  daughter  Jane,  married, 
ift,  to  John  lord  Thirleftane ;  adly,  to  Gil- 
bert earl  of  Caflilis. 

2.  Lady  -Anne,  married  to  George  nttn 
earl  of  Huntly,  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land, anceftor  of  the  duke  of  Gordon. 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander 

lord  Gordon. 

Lady  Jane,  married  to  Hugh   earl  of 

Eglington. 


SCOTLAND. 

XI.  James,  third  earl  of  Arrart,  and  ele- 
venth duke  of  Chattelhcrault,  was  a  youth  of 
great  hopes  and  expectations,  and  feemed  to 
inherit  all  the  virtues  of  his  worthy  anceftors. 
He  went  to  France  anno  1555,  was  much  ta- 
ken notice  of  by  king  Henry  II.  who  made 
him  captain  of  his  Scotch  life-guards  ;  but 
fome  time  thereafter  he  came  to  Scotland,  Crawford, 
turned  melancholy,  retired  from  the  world, 
died  without  iffue,  anno  1609,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  nephew  James,  fon  of  his  bro- 
ther lord  John,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XI.  Lord  John,  afterwards  marquis  of 
Hamilton,  fecond  fon  of  James  fecond  earl  of 
Arran,  and  duke  of  Chattelherault,  born  anno  Ch;>rt- in  P">. 

'  arch,  and  fe- 

1532,  was  appointed  commendator  of  Ar-  veral  charters 

broath,    by  king    Tames  V.   anno    1  C41,  by  Pene*  ducem 
,.,'./,       6    J    ,  r         ,    c  J^  J    de  Hamilton. 

which  title  he  was  cleiignea  tor  many  years 

thereafter. 

He  was  moft  zealous  in  fupport  of  the  queen's 
caufe,  in  oppofition  to  thole  who  affumed  the 
government  in  the  name  of  king  James  her 
fon ;  was  deeply  engaged  in  the  civil  wars  that 
enfued  thereupon,  and  never  deferted  the  in- 
tereft of  queen  Mary,  in  her  deepclt  diftrefs. 
When  (lie  was  carried  prifoner  to  the  caftle 
of  Lochleven,  the  commendator  entered  into 
that  memorable  aflbciation,  with  feveral  o- 
thers  of  the  nobility,  obliging  themfelves  to 
ftand  by  one  another  in  defence  of  the  queen, 
and  to  endeavour  to  procure  her  liberty  at 
the  hazard  of  their  lives  and  fortunes,  &c. 
for  which,  and  his  other  acts  of  loyalty,  he, 
with  his  brother  lord  Claud,  was,  by  the  rul- 
ing faction  at  the  time,  outlawed  and  forfeit- 
ed, as  before  hinted,  anno  157°- 

He  then  made  his  efcape  to  France,  where 
he  continued  in  banilhment  for  feveral  years ; 
and  the  queen  was  fo  fenfible  of  his  unlhakcn 
fidelity,  that  when  that  cruel  fentence  of  death 
was  paffed  upon  her  in  England,  Jhe  pulled  a 
rin"-  off  her  finger,  and  ordered  one  of  her  fer- 
vants  to  deliver  it  to  her  coufin  lord  John  Ha<- 
milton,  as  a  token  of  the  juft  fenfe  flie  had 
of  his  conftant  fidelity  and  fufferings  for  her 
intereft  ;  which  ring  is  ftill  preferved  in  the 
family. 

When  he  heard  that  the  king  had  begun 
to  take  the  management  of  affairs  upon  him- 
felf,  he  returned  to  Scotland,  anno  15% 5;  and 
being  joined  by  his  brother  lord  Claud,  with 
feveral  others  of  the  nobility,  they  advanced, 
with  what  forces  they  could  raife,  to  Stirling, 
where  the  king  then  was,  and  represented  to 
him,  that  as  their  enemies  had  contrived  their 
ruin,  and  had  deprived  them  of  all  other 
means  of  imploring  his  protection,  they  were 
reduced  to  the  hard  neceffity  of  coming  in 
that  manner.     They  were  then  admitted  into 

the 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


333" 


the  king's  prefence,  and  received  their  par- 
dons ;  and  the  king  addreffing  himfelf  to  lord 
John,  faid,  "  My  lord,  I  never  did  fee  you 
"  before,  and  mull  confers  that  you  have 
"  been  wronged.  You  was  a  faithful  fervant 
"  to  my  mother,  and  hardly  ufed  when  I  urt- 
"  derftood  not  the  ftate  of  things  as  I  now 
"  do."  Lord  John  was  loon  thereafter  made 
governor  of  Dnnbarton  caftle,  and  admitted 
of  the  privy  council. 
R  ,mer  tom  When  the  king  went  to  Norway  to  bring 
XVI.  p.  27  &  home  his  queen,  he  deputed  lord  John  topre- 

Z-8SdannUm  *"crve  t^ie  Peace  oi  the  borders>  anci  appointed 
him  one  of  the  regency,  till  his  return. 

The  king's  favour  for  him  ftill  increafing, 
he  was  pleafed,   in  regard  of  his  great  fuffer- 

Sir    George     ings,  and  long  and  faithful  fervices,  to  dignify 
MacKeuzie's     ,.6        ....        .  ,       c  •      rxx      -1 

heraldr-.  "lm  vvltn  c^e  n"e  °*  marquis  of  Hamilton,  an- 

no 1599. 

The  king  afterwards  vifited  him  often  at 
his  palace  of  Hamilton,  and  he  continued  to 
enjoy  a  large  mare  of  his  majefty's  efteem 
and  favour  as  long  as  he  lived. 

He  married  Margaret  Lyon,  daughter  of 
Charta  penes  John  lord  Glammis,   anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
So™.deHa°   Strathmore,  widow  of  Gilbert  earl  of  Caffilis, 
by  whom  he  had  one  fon, 

James, and  one  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  lord 
Maxwell,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Nithfdale. 

He  died  anno  1604,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XII.  James,  fecond  marquis  of  Hamilton, 
born  anno  1589,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
uncle  James,  earl  of  Arran,  and  duke  of  Chat- 
telherault,  anno  1609,  as  before  obferved. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  gentlemen  of 
the  king's  bed-chamber,  and  one  of  the  lords 
of  his  privy  council,  before  he  arrived  at  the 
age  of  twenty-one. 

The  king  alio,  in  confideration  of  his  fa- 
ther's fidelity  and  fufferings  for  queen  Mary, 
Cliart.in  pub.  erected  into  a  temporal  lordlhip  the  abbay- 
archiv.  lands,   with  the  patronages  and  tythes  of  the 

monaflery  ofArbroath,  in  favours  of  the  mar- 
quis, by  his  royal  charter  dated  anno  1608, 
which  was  a  great  acceflion  to  his  eftate. 

He  was  afterwards  made  fteward  of  the 
kiug's  houfliold,  and,  as  another  great  inftance 
of  his  majefty's  favour,  he  was  created  a  peer 
of  England,  by  the  titles  of  lord  Innerdale, 
and  earl  of  Cambridge,  anno  1 6 1 9,  the  ho- 
nours being  limited  to  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body. 

He  was  appointed  lord  high  commiflioner 
to  the  parliament  1621,  when  the  five  ar- 
ticles of  the  affembly  of  Perth  were  ratified  ; 
and  having  managed  matters  in  thefe  ticklifh 
•nines  with  great  prudence  and  dexterity,   he 

4P 


difTolved  the  parliament  27th  Auguft  there- 
after, and  was  inftalled  at  Windfor  one  of  the 
knights  of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the  gar- 
ter,  7  th  July  1623. 

He  married  ladyAnne  Cunninghamedaugh- 
ter  of  James  earl  of  Glcncairn,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons,  end  three  daughters. 

1.  James,   afterwards  duke  of  Hamilton. 

2.  William,  alfo  duke  of  Hamilton. 

3.  Lord  yobn,  who  died  unmarried. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Hugh 
earl  of-Eglington,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  earl 
of  Crawford,  and  had  iffue. 

3 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Queensberry,   without  iffue. 

He  died  anno  16  25",  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  James,  third  marquis  of  Hamilton, 
and  fecond  earl  of  Cambridge,  born  in  1636. 
He  was,  by  king  Charles  I.  appointed  a  mem-    Burnet's  me. 
ber  of  his  privy  council  in  both  kingdoms ;   ™oifs  °\Jt~ 
and  was  alfo  made  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  ^]Z 
his  bed-chamber,  and  mafter  of  horfe,  anno 
1628. 

Anno  1630,  he  had  the  honour  to  repre- 
fent  the  king  of  Bohemia,  and  ftood  god-fa- 
ther to  king  Charles  II. 

The  fame  year,  by  the  king's  direction, 
he  entered  into  treaty  with  Guftavus  Adol- 
phus,  of  Sweden,  to  raife  6000  men  for  the 
fervice  of  that  prince,  to  be  employed  againft 
the  Imperialifts,  for  the  recovery  of  the  Pa- 
latinate, with  which  force  he  failed  from  Ibidem. 
Yarmouth  the  following  year,  having  juft  be- 
fore his  departure  been  elecled  and  inftalled 
knight  of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the  gar- 
ter. 

In  1638,  he  was  fent  by  the  king  into 
Scotland,  to  endeavour  to  appeafe  the  com- 
motions beginning  there,  and  was  made  his 
majefty's  high  commiffioner  to  the  general  af- 
fembly of  the  kirk  ;  but  they  were  then  be- 
come fo  very  untraceable,  that,  according  to 
his  inftruftions,  he  was  obliged  to  diffolve 
them.  The  next  year  he  had  the  command 
of  the  fleet  that  was  fent  to  try  to  bring  the 
covenanters  to  reafon,  the  king  having  ad- 
vanced as  far  as  Berwick,  with  about  fix 
thoufand  land  forces ;  and  by  the  marquis's 
mediation,  a  treaty  was  fet  on  foot,  and  a  pa- 
cification enfued. 

But  as  the  behaviour  and  conduct  of  this 
great  man,  during  the  whole  courfe  of  the 
civil  war,  is  recorded  by  many  able  hiftori- 
ans,  we  fhall  fay  little  more  of  it  here;  but 
for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices  to  the  crown,  C^'-1"  Pub* 
he  was  created  duke  of  Hamilton,  marquis  of 
Clydfdale,  &c.  by  patent,  in  which  all  the 

titles 


334 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


title?  of  the  family  are  narrated,  "  to  him  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which  tailing, 
to  the  heirs-male  of  his  brother,  the  earl  of 
Lanark,  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  the  eldeit 
heir-female  of  his  own  body  without  divifi- 
on.  and  the  heirs-male  of  her  body,  they  bear- 
Chart.in  pub.  jng  the  name  and  arms  of  Hamilton;  which 
failing,  to  the  heirs  whatfoever  of  the  laid 
James's  body,  &c.  &c.  &c."  dated  i  2th 
April,  anno  1643. 

We  fhall  here  add  alfo  the  fpeech  he  made 
to  the  Scotch  parliament,  againft  delivering 
up  the  king  to  the  Englilh,  which  was  in 
thefe  words  : 

"   Will  Scotland  now  quit  her  poffefiion 

"   and  intereft  in  her  fovercign,  and  do  it  to 

"   thofe  whole  enmity  to  him  and  us  doth  vi- 

Crawfurd's      .<  fj^]y  appe;lr  f  i3  this  the  confequence  of  all 

peerage,   and  n      ■  r    i  1     re   a.- 

Scots  com-  yo"r  proteltations  of  duty  and  attection  to 
pend.  p.  61.  "  hismajefty:  Is  this  the  keeping  of  your 
"  covenant,  wherein  you  have  Iworn  to  de- 
"  fend  the  king's  majeity,  perfon,  and  au- 
"  thority  .?  Is  this  a  fuitable  return  for  the 
"  king's  goodnefs,  both  in  confenting  to  all 
"  your  defiresin  1 641,  and  in  his  late  truft- 
"  ing  his  perfon  with  you  What  cenfures 
"  will  the  world  pais  upon  this  action  :  What 
*'  a  ftain  will  it  he  to  the  whole  reformed  re- 
"  ligion  I  and  what  danger  may  we  not  ap- 
«'  prehend,  both  to  the  king's  perfon,  and  to 
"  Scotland,  from  the  party  that  now  prevails 
"  in  England:" 

However,  all  he  could  do  or  fay  did  not 
prevail  ;  the  king  was  delivered  up  to  the 
Englilh,  the  fatal  confequence  of  which  we 
need  not  repeat. 

The  duke,  who  did  every  thing  in  his 
power  to  wipe  off  that  everlafting  ftain  upon 
the  Scotch  nation,  at  the  parliament  1648, 
prevailed  fo  far,  that  it  was  agreed  to  raife  an 
army  in  defence,  and  for  the  relief  of  the 
kin"-,  6  c.  of  which  the  duke  of  Hamilton 
got  the  command.  He  marched  directly  in- 
to England,  was  attacked  by  the  parliament's 
forces,  near  Prefton,  where  his  army  was  to- 
tally defeated,   and  himfelf  taken  prifoner. 

After  feveral  months  confinement,  he  was 
brought  to  a  trial  before  that  infamous  high 
court  of  juftice,  where  he  received  fentence 
of  death,  and  was  accordingly  beheaded  in 
Palace-yard,  Weftminfter,  on  9th  March 
1649,  a  few  weeks  after  one  of  the  belt  of 
kings  had  fuffered  the  fame  fate. 

He  died  with  undaunted  courage,  and  re- 
markable tranquillity  and  compofure  of  mind, 
declared  his  fteadyand  firm  attachment  to  the 
proteftant  religion,  and  prayed  for  the  re- 
iteration of  the  royal  family,  the  moment  be- 
fore he  laid  his  head  upon  the  block. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Fielding,   daughter 


of  William  earl  of  Denbigh,  by  Sufanna  his 
wife,  filter  to  George  Villiers,  the  great  duke 
of  Buckinghame,  and  by  her  had  three  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Charles. 

2.  James. 

3.  fVMiam. 

All  the  above  fons  died  young. 

lit  'laughter,  lady  Mary,  died  young. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  who  became  dutchefs  of 
Hamilton,   of  whom  more  afterwards. 

3.  Lady  Sufanna,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Caffilis. 

The  duke  was  fucceeded  in  his  eftate  and 
honours  by  his  brother, 

XIII.  Wi  lli  A  M,  fecondduke  of  Hamilton, 
and  third  earl  of  Cambridge,  born  1 4th  De- 
cember 1 6 1 6,  who  was  a  man  of  great  ac- 
complilhments,  honour,  and  integrity,  and  was  chiv^Careini" 
foon  diftinguilhed  by  king  Charles  I.  by  whom 
he  was  highly  efteemed,  and  raifed  to  the  ho- 
nour of  the  peerage,  when  he  was  a  young 
man,  by  the  titles  of  earl  of  Lanark,  lordMa- 
chanlhire  and  Polmont,  by  letters  patent  dat- 
ed 31ft  March  1639. 

Upon  the  death  of  the  earl  of  Stirling,  he  ibid,  et  chart, 
was  appointed  fecretary  of  ftate  for  Scotland,  Penes  ducem 
anno  1640,  and  was  made  knight  of  the  molt  e  anu  ton' 
noble  order  of  the  garter. 

We  (hall  not  trouble  our  readers  with  an 
account  of  his  noble  conduct  during  the  civil 
war,  it  being  fully  fet  forth  in  the  hiltories 
of  thefe  times ;  we  Miall  only  add,  that  after 
the  murder  of  the  king,  he  raifed  a  troop  of 
horfe  at  his  own  charge  for  the  fervice  of 
king  Charles  II.  in  oider  to  his  reftoration, 
with  which  he  marched  to  the  fatal  battle  of 
Worceftcr,  fought  valiantly  upon  their  head, 
on  3d  September  1651,  and  received  a  wound 
in  his  leg,  of  which  he  died  in  eight  days 
thereafter,  and  was  buried  in  the  cathedral 
of  Worcefter. 

We  lliall  conclude  this  great  man's  charac- 
ter, with  the  earl  of  Clarendon's  words,  who 
will  not  be  fufpected  of  partiality  in  his  fa- 
vours. 

"  He  was  a  man  not  inferior  in  parts  or  un- 
"  derltanding  to  the  wifeft  men  in  the  nati- 
"  on,  of  great  honour,  courage,  and  fincerity 
"  in  his  nature,  and,  (which  was  a  rare  vir- 
"  tue  in  the  men  of  that  time,), was  ftill  the 
"  fame  man  he  pretended  to  be ;  and,  in  truth, 
"  was,  in  all  refpects,  a  very  accompliflied 
"  perfon,  of  an  excellent  judgment,  and  rea- 
"  dy  expreffion  ;  and  though  he  had  been 
"  been  driven  into  fome  unwarrantable  acti- 
"  ons,  he  made  it  evident,  that  he  had  not 
"  been  led  by  any  inclination  of  his  own, 
"  and  heartily  run  into  all  opportunies  of  re- 
"  deeming: 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Diploma  in 
archivis  Ca- 
roli  II. 


"  deeming  it;  and  in  the  very  article  of  his 
"  death,  he  expreft  a  great  chearfulnefs,  that 
"  he  had  the  honour  to  lofe  his  life  in  the 
"  king's  fervice,  and  thereby  to  wipe  out  the 
"  memory  of  his  former  tranfgreflions,  which 
"  he  always  profeffed  were  odious  to  him- 
"  felf." 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Maxwell,  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  James  earl  of  Dirleton, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  who  died  an  infant, and  four 

daughters. 

i .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Robert  earl  of 
Southesk,   and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  iff,  to  James 
lord  Kilmaurs,  eldeft  fon  of  William  earl  of 
Glencairn ;  and,  2dly,  to  fir  David  Cunning- 
hame  of  Robertland. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married,  ift,  to  Alexander 
earl  of  Calendar ;  2dly,  to  fir  James  Living - 
fton  of  Weftquarter;  and,  3  dry,  to  James 
earl  of  Finlater. 

4.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  William 
Blair  of  that  ilk,  an  antient  baron  in  the  fhire 
of  Air,   and  had  iflue. 

Upon  the  death  of  duke  William,  without 
furviving  male-iffue,  the  eftates  and  titles  de- 
fcending  by  feveral  patents  to  the  heirs  gene- 
ral, he  was  fucceeded  by  his  niece  lady  Anne, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

XIV.  Lady  Anne  Hamilton,  eldeft 
daughter  of  James  firlt  duke  of  Hamilton, 
the  undoubted  heir  of  line  of  the  family,  and 
now  dutchefs  of  Hamilton,  married  William 
Douglas  earl  of  Selkirk,  eldeft  fon  of  Willi- 
am marquis  of  Douglas,  by  his  fecond  wife 
lady  Mary  Gordon,  daughter  of  George  mar- 
quis of  Huntly;  in  confequence  of  which 
marriage,  upon  a  petition  from  the  dutchefs, 
he  was  created  duke  of  Hamilton  for  life, 
With  all  the  titles,  dignities,  and  precedency 
belonging  to  the  family,  which  appears  by  the 
diploma,  JVMielmi  ducis  de  Hamilton,  mar- 
chionis  C/ydfda/e,  comitis  Arranie,  Lanarcix  et 
Selkirk,  domini  Avon,  Machanjbire,  et  Daer, 
&c.  dated  12th  October  1660. 

He  was  foon  thereafter  made  one  of  the 
privy  council,  and  knight  of  the  moit  noble 
order  of  the  garter. 

Upon  king  James  VII  .'s  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  he  was  made  a  lord  of  the  treafury, 
an  extraordinary  lord  of  fefiion,  and  a  privy 
councillor  for  both  kingdoms,  in  which  office 
he  continued  all  king  James's  reign. 

When  the  prince  of  Orange  came  over  to 
England,  he  was  chofen,  by  divers  Scotch  no- 
bility and  gentry  then  in  London,  to  be  their 
prefident,  when  they  addreffed  that  prince  to 
take  upon  him  the  adminiitration  of  all  affairs, 


civil  and  military,  and  was  alfo  chofen  prefi- 
dent of  the  convention  of  eftates,  who  de- 
clared the  crdwn  vacanr,  and  fettled  it  on  that 
prince. 

After  he  was  crowned  king,  the  duke  was 
appointed  prefident  of  the  council,  one  of  the 
extraordinary  lords  of  felfion,  and  lord  high 
admiral  of  Scotland. 

By  faid  ladyAnne  dutchefs  of  Hamilton  he 
left  iffue  feven  fons,   and  three  daughters. 

1.   James,  earl  of  Arran. 

1.  Lord  William,  who  died  in  France 
without  iffue. 

3.  Charles,   earl  of  Selkirk. 

4.  John,   earl  of  Ruglen. 

5.  George,   earl  of  Orkney. 

6.  Lord  Bafif,  who  married  Mary,  daugh- 
ter and  folic  hfeirefs  of  fir  David  Dunbar  of 
Baldoon,  Bart,  and  was  grandfather  of  Dun- 
bar, now  earl  of  Selkirk. 

7.  Lord  Archibald,  who  was  appointed  go- 
vernor of  Jamaica  by  queen  Anr.e,  was  a  flag- 
officer  in  the  navy,  and  governor  of  Green- 
wich hofpital.  He  married  lady  Jane  Ha- 
milton, daughter  of  James  earl  ofAbercorn 
and  had  iffue  two  fons. 

The  duke's  iff  daughter,  lady  Catharine, 
married  to  John  duke  of  Athole. 

2.  Lady  S: fauna,  married,  ill,  to  John 
carl  of  Dundonald  ;  and,  2dly,  to  Charles 
marquis  of  Tweeddale. 

3 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Panmure. 

And  dying  anno  1694,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  James,  fourth  duke  of  Hamilton,  in 
his  fither's  lifetime  defigned  earl  of  Arran, 
was  born  1  ith  April  1658,  had  a  noble  and 
liberal  education  fuitable  to  his  high  birth  and 
quality. 

Upon  his  return  from  his  travels,  he  was 
particularly  diitinguifhed  by  king  Charles  II. 
and  was  made  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed- 
chamber, anno  1679,  and  was  fent  ambaffador 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  France,  1683. 

When  king  James  VII.  fucceeded  to  the 
crown,  he  was  made  maftcr  of  the  wardrobe, 
knight  of  thethiftle,  and  colonel  of  the  royal 
regiment  of  horfe. 

He  was  Heady  in  the  intercft  of  that  un- 
fortunate prince,  and  never  left  him  till  he 
embarked  for  France,  23d  December  1688, 
and  was  always  fufpecled  of  retaining  a  warm 
affection  to  him,  even  when  the  revolution 
had  altered  the  fyftem  of  government,  and 
direclcd  the  fubjects  allegiance  to  anew  king; 
which  plainly  appears  from  the  fpeech  lie  made' 
in  the  beginning  of  1689,  when  the  prince 
of  Orange  asked  the  opinion  of  the  Scotch 
nobility 


Hill,  of  Eng- 
land, vol.  IJI. 


33°" 


PEERAGE     o?     SCOTLAND. 


Mifceilaneous 
colkftions  of 
the  year  1 689. 
Crawfurd's 
peerage,    p. 


Charta  penes 
ducem  deHa- 
railton,    et 
Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


nobility  and  gentry  then  at  London,  in  rela- 
tion to  the  affairs  in  Scotland.  Upon  this  oc- 
casion the  earl  of  Arrnn  delivered  his  opinion 
as  follows  : 

"  I  have  all  the  honour  and  deference  for 
'*'  the  prince  of  Orange  imaginable.  I  think 
"  him  a  brave  prince,  and  that  we  owe  him 
"  great  obligations,  in  contributing  lb  much 
"  to  our  delivery  from  popery  :  but  while  I 
"  pay  thole  praifes,  I  cannot  violate  my  duty 
"  to  my  matter.  I  mult  diltinguilh  between 
"  his  popery  and  his  perfon;  I  dillike  the 
"  one,  but  have  fworn  and  do  owe  allegiance 
"  to  the  other,  which  makes  it  impoilible 
"  for  me  to  aflign  away  that  which  I  cannot 
"  forbear  believing  is  the  king  my  matter's 
"  right ;  for  his  prefent  abfence  from  us  in 
«'  France  can  no  more  affeft  my  duty,  than 
"  his  longer  abfence  from  us  has  done  before  ; 
"  and  the  prince  defiling  our  advice,  mine  is, 
"  that  we  lhould  move  his  majeity  to  re- 
"  turn,  and  call  a  free  parliament,  for  the  fe- 
"  curing  our  religion  and  property,  which, 
"  in  my  humble  opinion,  will  at  laft  be  found 
"  the  belt  way  to  heal  all  our  breaches.*' 

After  king  William  was  eitablilhed  in  the 
throne,  the  earl  of  Arran  was  twice  fent  pri- 
foner  to  the  tower,  onfufpicion  of  correfpond- 
ing  with  king  James;  but  was  never  profe- 
cuted  ;  however,  he  lived  a  retired  life  the 
greateft  part  of  king  William's  reign. 

His  father,  being  created  duke  only  for 
life,  as  before  noticed,  the  hereditary  honours 
of  the  family  itill  remained  in  the  dutchefs, 
and  did  not  defcend  to  the  earl  of  Arran  their 
fon  upon  his  father's  death  ;  wherefore  the 
dutchefs  made  a  furrender  of  her  titles  into  the 
king's  hands,  upon  which  a  patent  paft,  creat- 
ing him  duke  of  Hamilton,  &c.  with  the  pre- 
cedency of  his  grand-father's  patent  in  1643, 
as  if  he  had  fucceeded  thereto  by  his  father's 
death.  This  patent  is  dated  at  Loo,  10th 
Auguft  1698. 

He  oppofed  the  union  of  the  two  crowns, 
and,  at  the  invafion  1708,  was,  by  order  of 
council,  taken  into  the  cuftodyof  ameffenger, 
upon  fufpicion  of  his  being  privy  to  that  ex- 
pedition ;  but  he  was  foon  admitted  to  bail, 
the  duke  of  Newcaftle,  earl  of  Wharton,  and 
lord  Halifax  being  his  fureties ;  and  that  fame 
year  he  was  eledtcd  one  of  the  fixtcen  peers 
for  Scotland  to  the  Britifh  parliament. 

In  1710,  he  was  created  a  peer  of  Great- 
Britain,  by  the  titles  of  duke  of  Brandon,  and 
baron  Dutton  in  England,  by  patent;  the  pre- 
amble whereof,  (which  is  very  honourable 
for  the  family,)  is  to  be  found  in  the  Scots 
compendium,  page  65- ;  but  in  December  the 
fame  year  his  Englifh  peerage  was  difputed  in 
the  Britifh  parliament,  and  was  found  t$  be 


inconfiltent  with  the  articles  of  union,  and 
was  therefore  at  that  time  fet  afide. 

In  1  7 1 2,  he  was  conltituted  malter  of  the 
ordnance,  and  knight  of  the  molt  noble  order 
of  the  garter  as  well  as  the  thiltle,  the  queen 
having  declared  (he  would  wear  both  orders 
herfclf ;  and  immediately  thereafter,  upon  the 
conclufion  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  he  was 
appointed  her  majeity's  ambaffador  extraordi- 
nary to  the  court  of  France ;  but  a  little  be- 
fore he  was  to  have  fet  out  for  that  kingdom, 
he  fought  a  duel  with  lord  Mohun,  wherein 
they  were  both  killed,  on  15th  November 
171  2. 

Had  not  the  duke  been  a  man  of  uncom- 
mon bravery,  he  might  well  have  refufed  the 
challenge,  being  a  privy  councillor,  and  her 
majeity's  ambaffador  extraordinary;  but  that 
he  thought  was  inconfiltent  with  his  honour: 
and  fome  fufpecled  he  was  killed  unfairly  by 
genera]  MacCartney,  lord  Mohun's  fecond, 
who,  after  king  George's  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  ftood  his  trial,  and  was  acquitted. 

His  grace's  mother,  Anne,  the  dutchefs 
dowager,  furvived  him  four  years,  and  died 
anno  1  7  1 6,   aged  eighty. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Anne  Spencer,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  earl  of  Sunderland,  by  whom 
he  had  two  daughters,  that  died  young. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
fole  heirefs  of  Digby,  lord  Gerard  of  Bromly, 
by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  to  Charles 
earl  of  Macclesfield,  by  whom  he  had  iffuc 
three  fons,   and  four  daughters. 

1 .  James,  marquis  of  Clydfdale,  after- 
wards duke  of  Hamilton. 

2.  Lord  William,  who  married  Anne, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  Francis  Hawes,  Efq  ; 
but  died  without  iffue. 

3.  Lord  Anne,  fo  named,  in  regard  that 
the  queen  was  his  god-mother.  He  married 
Mifs  Pownel,  an  heirefs,  by  whom  he  had  if- 
fue. 

The  duke's  ift  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth. 

2.  Lady  Catharine. 

Thefe  two  both  died  young. 

3 .  Lady  Charlotte,  married  to  Charles  Ed- 
win, Efq; 

4.  Lady  Sufan,  married  to  Anthony  Tracy- 
keck,  of  great  Tew  in  Oxfordfliire. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  James,  fifth  duke  of  Hamilton,  who 
was  ele&ed  a  knight  of  the  moft  noble  order 
of  the  thiltle,  and  inltalled  at  the  abbay  of  Ho- 
lyroodhoufe,  anno  1726. 

In  May  1 7  27,  he  was  appointed  gentleman 
of  the  bedchamber  to  king  George  I.  and  fo 
continued  by  George  II. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Anne  Cochran,  daugh- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


337 


ter  of  John  earl  of  Dundonald,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

James,  duke  of  Hamilton. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  Thomas  Strangeways,  of  Dorfet- 
Ihire,  Efq;   by  whom  he  had  no  iiTue. 

He  married,  gdly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  Edward  Spencer,  Efq;  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Suffolk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and 
one  daughter. 

I .   Lord  Archibald. 

i.   Lord  Spencer, 

Lady  Anne. 

He  died  in  1 742,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  James,  fixth  duke  of  Hamilton, 
who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Gun- 
ning, Efq;  by  Bridget  his  wife,  daughter  of 
John  vifcount  Mayo,  of  the  kingdom  of  Ire- 
land, who,  after  the  duke's  death,  married  to 
John  marquis  of  Lorn,  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  John,  the  prefent  duke  of  Argyle. 

By  her  the  duke  had  two  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1.  James-George,  now  duke  of  Hamilton. 

2.  Lord  Douglas  Hamilton. 
Lady  Elizabeth. 

He  died  anno  1758,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XVIII.  James-George,  feventh  duke  of 
Hamilton,  Brandon,  &c.  born  1 8th  February, 
1 755,  who,  upon  the  death  of  Archibald  duke 
of  Douglas,  without  iffue,  fucceeded  to  the  titles 
of  marquis  of  Douglas,  earl  of  Angus,  &c.  as 
heir-male. 

ARMS. 

Four  grand  quarters :  fir  ft  quarterly,  1  ft 
and  4th,  three  cinque-foils  pierced  ermine, 
for  Hamilton,  being  part  of  the  arms  of  Ro. 
de.  Bellamont  :  2d  and  3d,  argent,  a  ihip 
with  its  fails  furled  up,  gules,  for  the  earldom 
of  Arran.  The  fecond  grand  quarter  is  ar- 
gent, a  man's  heart  crowned  with  an  imperi- 
al crown  proper,  and  on  a  chief  azure,  three 
mullets  argent,  for  the  name  of  Douglas. 
Third  grand  quarter  as  the  fecond.  Fourth 
as  the  firft. 

Crest  ;  in  a  ducal  coronet  or,  an  oak 
fruited  and  penetrated  transverily  in  the  main 
item,  by  a  frame-law  proper,  the  frame  or. 

Supporters  ;  two  antelopes  argent,  their 
horns,  ducal  collar-,  chains,  and  hoofs  or. 

Motto;   Through . 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Hamilton  upon  Clyde,  in  the  county  of 
Lanerk,  a  fine  feat,  with  a  noble  park,   &c. 


tftt*****^*****^*^ 


HARRIES  Lord  Harries 


THIS  noble  and  ancient  family,  is  faid  to 
be  defcended  from  a  younger  fon  of  the 
houfe  of  Vendofine  in  France,  who  fettled  in 
Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  David  I. 

The  armorial  bearing  of  the  family,  from 
whence  he  fprung,  being  a  porcupine  or  ur- 
cheon,  in  French,  Heriffon  or  Herizon,  from 
that  he  affumed  the  firname  of  Heris  or  Heriz, 
and  that  family  has  ever  fince  continued  to 
have  the  urcheons  for  their  arms,  in  comme- 
moration of  their  defcent  from  that  great  and 
illuftrious  houfe. 

The  firft  of  them  we  find  in  this  country  ,was 

1.  William  de  Heriz,  who  is  witnefs 

MacFarlane's   jn  a  donation  of  Henry  prince  of  Scotland,  to 

Chartulary'  of  trie  monaftery  of  Wedderhall  in  England,  in 

Newbottlc.       or  before  the  year  1 152,  in  which  year  prince 

Henry  died. 

He  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Nigellus  or  Neil. 

2.  William  de  Heriz,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
Chartulary  of  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  about  the 


the  year  1 190. 


Thomas  de  Herris,  who  is  witnefs  in  a- 


nother  donation  to  the  fame  monaftery, 
twixt  the  years  1 1 90  and  1 1 95-. 


be- 


Ibi*. 


4<l 


II.  Nig  e llu s  de  He  r  1  z ,  the  eldeft  fon,  preface'to  his 
is  particularly  mentioned  by  fir  James  Dal-  hiftoricalcol- 
rymple,   as  predeceffor  of  this  noble  family.  et '  p'    ~' 

He  is  a  witnefs  alio  in  that  donation  with  chartulary  of 

his  brother  Thomas,   and  in  feveral  others  to  Kelfo,  p.  132, 

the   monaftery  of  Kelfo,   in  the  end   of  the  l$1'  2-8,&c' 
reign  of  king  William  the  lion,  who  died  an- 
no 1  214. 

He  was  father  of 

III.  Henricus  de  Heriz,  who  was  ap- 
pointed keeper  of  the  royal  forefts  by  king 
Alexande-  II. 

In  a  donation  of  that  prince  to  the  monafte- 
ry of  Newbottle,  Henricus  de  Heriz  forefia- 
rius  regis  is  a  witnefs,  in  or  before  the  year 
1  249,  in  which  year  king  Alexander  died. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  William. 

2,  Gilbert  de  Heriz,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 

donation 


*8 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  of 

Newbottle,  p. 


Prynne,   vol. 
III.    p.  661. 


donation  to  the  monaftcry  of  Newbottle,  an- 
na 1266. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  foil, 

IV.    William   de   Heriz,    who   was 

proprietor  of  an  eftate  in  Nithfdale,  and  is  to 
be  found  amongft  the  Scotch  barons  fwearing 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  for  his 
lands  lying  in  Dumfries-ihire,    anno  1206. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


V.    PvObert  de  Herris,   who,  in  an  o- 


MacFarlane's 
colleftions,  & 

Chart,  penes   riginal  charter  of  king  Robert  Bruce,   is  de- 
Lockhart  of    fjgned  dvninus  de  Nithfdale,  anno  1323. 
He  left  iffue  a  Ion  and  fucceffor, 


Lee 


VI.  Sir  John  Herries,  defigned  domi- 
nus  de  Terregles,  who  made  a  great  figure  in 
the  reign  of  king  David  II.  by  whom  he  was 
highly  efteemed. 

He  was  witnels  to  feveral  charters  of  that 
Chartulary of  p,jnce  ancj  donations  to  rhc  monaftery  of 
Dunfermline,    r  .  J 

p.   424,  and   Dunfermline,    betwixt  the  years    1360   and 
425-  1363. 

He  was  joined  in  commilTion  with  William 

Rvmcr  torn,     bilhop  of  St.  Andrews  and  others,  to  negoci- 

Vl.p^^and   ate  with  the  court  of  England,   about  fome 

'*'  important  affairs  of  ftate,   in  the  year  1 361, 

and  again  in  1365. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  from 

Charta  in  ar-   king  David  Bruce,  of  the  whole  lands  and  e- 

chivis  regis     ft.atc  Qf  Terreg]es  jn  Dumfries-mire,  erecting 

them  into  a  free  barony,  with  feveral  ample 

privileges,  anno  1  3  6J-. 

Ibidem.  He  got  another   charter  from  the  fame 

prince,  of  the  lands  of  Kirkgunzeon,  in  the 

laid  county,  anno  1368. 

Alfo  two   charters   more  of  the  lands  of 
Aithry,  and  the  twenty  mcrk  land  of  Skeok, 
err.  anno  1369. 
He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  SirJoHN  Herri  f.s  of  Terregles,who 

fucceeded  him,  and  was  witnefs  to  a  charter 

MacFarlane's   0f  king  Robert  III.  confirming  a  donation  of 

L°  p.  g%.  ' V'   David  Fleming,  lord  of  Biggar,   to  the  mo- 

naitery  of  Holyroodhoufe,  anno  1393. 
Rvmer,  torn.        He  got  a  fafc  conduct  to  go  up  to  England, 
VIII.  p.  417.   to  negociate  fome  affairs  with  that  court,  anno 
1405. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Ibidem. 


VIII.  Sir  Herbert   Harries    of  Ter- 

Ibid.  torn.  X.   reagles,  who  was  appointed  one  of  the  hofta- 

ges  for  king  James  Vs.  ranfom,'  anno  1443. 

He  was  one  of  the  lords  that  fat  on  the  trial 

Fordun,  vol.    of  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  and  was  one  of 

o- P-4  3  an     the  Scotch  nobles  fent  to  France  to  negociate 

a  marriage  betwixt  king  James's  daughter  and 

the  dauphin;,  anno  1425. 


48S. 


In  a  charter  of  king  James  I.  he  is  defigned   chan.inpub. 
dominus  Herbertus  de  Harries,  Jominus  de  Ter-    archiv. 
reagles,  miles,    anno  1425. 

He  had  iffue,  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Robert  his  heir. 

2.  fVilliam  de  Harries,   who  was  rector   Rymer)  torn, 
of  Kirkpatrick,   anno  1453.  XL  p.  326. 

His  daughter married  to  fir  Her- 
bert Maxwell  of  Carlaverock. 

He  was  lucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Robert   Harries    of  Terreagles, 

who  accompanied  William  earl  of  Douglas  up   Ibid.  p.  285. 
to  England,  for  which  he  got  a  fafe  conduct 
from  king  Henry,  anno  1451. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,of  the 
lands  of  Kirkpatrick,   Iron-gray,  and  feveral   Chart.inpub. 
others  in  Dumfries- Jnire,/«/?r  1465,^  1469. 

He  had  two  fons. 

1 .  David,  his  heir. 

2.  George,  who  got  a  charter  of  the  lands   Ibidem: 
of  Tarachty,  anno  1477. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  David,  who,  in  a  charter  under  the 

great  feal,   from  king  James  III.   is   defigned   Ibideffl' 
David  Harrries  of  Terreagles,  fate  r,  &c.  an- 
no 1477- 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Herbert  Herries  of  Terrea- 
gles,  who  fucceeded  him,   and   was  raifed   to   CrawfurA's 
the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  p  era£  ' 
Herries  of  Terreagles,   anno  1493. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Her- 
berto  domino  Herries,  of  feveral  lands  and  ba-  Chart.inpub. 
ronies,  anno  1493  et  1494. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  the  lord 
Torthoiald,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuc-" 
ceffor, 

XII.  Robert,  fecond  lord  Herries  of  Ter- 
reagles,   who  married  lady   Janet   Douglas,   cK^artJ !n  ar" 
daughter  of  Archibald,  fifth  earl  of  Angus,  Douglas.' 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Andrew,  his  heir. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fa- 
tal field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life  with 
his  royal  mailer,  anno  151 3,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

XIII.  Andrew,    third    lord,    who  got 

charters  under  the  great  feal,  Andres  domino   Chart.inpub.  • 
Herries,   of  the  land;  and  barony  of  Terrea-  v^v- 
gles,   &c.  inter  1528,  et  1532. 

He  died  foon  after,  leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  IVilliam  his  heir. 

2 .  Robert,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  Ib-denJ 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Mabie,  &c.  and  was 
anceftor  of  the  Herries's  of  Mabie. 

■     He 


Ibidem. 


Balfour's  col- 
lections in  the 
lawiers  libra- 
ry, Edin. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 

XIV.  William,  fourth  lord  Harries  of 
Terreagles,  who  got  charters,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  many  lands  and  baronies,  IVillielmo 
domino  Herri es,  &c.  inter  1536  et  1542. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  John 
Kennedy  of  Blairquhan,  by  whom  he  had 
three  daughters. 

1 .  slgnes,  married  to  fir  John  Maxwell,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  Robert  lord  Maxwell,  anceftor  of 
the  earls  of  Nithfdale. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  Alexander  Stew- 
art of  Gahlies,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Gallo- 
way. 

3.  'Janet,  married  to  William  Cockburn 
of  Skirling,  Efq,. 

Lord  Harries  dying  without  iffue  male,  anno 
1 5*43,  the  line  of  the  family  was  carried  on 
by  his  eldeft  daughter, 

XV,  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John  Max- 
well, as  above,  who  got  with  her  the  barony 
of  Terreagles,  &c. 

At  the  folemnity  of  king  James  VI.  his 
baptifm,  he  got  the  honours  and  titles  of  lord 
Harries  confirmed  to  him,  with  the  former 
precedency,  anno  1566,  and  was  the  fifth  lord 
Harries. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
feveral  lands,  Johanni  domino  Herries,&c. inter 
1570  et  1580. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  undaunted 
courage,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  queen 
Mary,  and  never  deferted  her  interell  tc  the 
very  laft.      With  what  fidelity  and  magnani- 


SCOTLAND. 


339 


mity  he  defended  her  caufe  at  London,  and 
indeed  on  every  other  occafion,  is  acknow- 
ledged by  all  hiftorians  who  have  wrote  on 
that  fubject. 

By  the  faid  Agnes,  he  left  iffue  a  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

XVI.  John,  fixth  lord  Harries,  who  got 
charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands,  Ibidem, 
Johanni  domino  Herri  es,   &c.   inter  1608    et 

161  2. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVII.  John,  feventh  lord  Harries,  who 
fucceeding  alfo  to  the  earldom  and  honours  of 
Maxwell,  earl  of  Nithfdale,  as  heir  male,  the 
titles  of  Harries  were  funk  into  that  noble  fa- 
mily, who  were  afterwards  defigned  earls  of 
Nithfdale,  lords  Harries,  &c.  and  always  quar- 
tered the  arms  of  Harries  with  thole  of  Max- 
well, 6-<r. 

Fide  Title  earl  of  Nithfdale. 

ARMS. 

Urgent,  three  urcheons  fable . 

Supporters  ;  two  favages  proper,  hold- 
ing clubs  in  their  hands. 

Crest  ;  a  buck's  head  or,  attired  with  ten 
tynes  argent. 

Motto  •  Dominus  dedit, 

CHIEF     SEATS 

Were  at  Terreagles,  within  two  miles  of 
Dumfries,  Kirkgunzeon  in  the  fame  county. 


BOTHWELL  Lord  Holyroodhouse. 


TH  E  firft  of  this  firname  we  have  found 
upon  record  is  John  de  Bothwell,  who 
appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  rank  and  di- 
ftinction  ;  for  he  got  a  charter  from  king  Da- 
vid Bruce,  DileBo  confanguineo  fuo,  decern  li- 
brarum fierlingorum,  et  quatuor  celdras  frumenti, 
de  thanagio  de  Down,  infra  vicecomitatum  de 
Banff,  fro  toto  tempore  vitte  fax,  &c.  dated 
anno  1366. 

He  alfo  got  another  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Gargwell,  in  the  fame  county,  anno  1370, 
but  we  can  trace  him  no  further. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  family 
was, 


I.  Richard  de  Bothwell,  who  was 
Nisbet's  ap-  Provou:  °f  Edinburgh  in  the  reign  of  king 
pend.  p.  243.  James  III.  and  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv. reg.Da- 


Ibidem. 


William  Somerville  of  Plain,  in  the  county  of 
Stirling,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Francis,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Richard  Bothwell,   a  man  of  great 
parts,  and  bred  to  the  church.     He  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  Ibid,  et  chart, 
juftice  by  king  James  V.  at  the  firft  inftititu-   inPub-archi7» 
tion  of  that  court,  and  got  charters,  under  the 

great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Bogend,  and  others, 
inter  1532  et  1534,  and  died  anno  1547. 

His   daughter,    Margaret,    married    to   fir  Ibi(j 
Duncan  Forreft  of  Garden,    comptroller  to 
king  James  IV.  anno  1 50  3 . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IT.   Sir  Francis  Bothwell,  who  being 
bred  to  the  law,  and  a  man  of  great  learning, 

was 


3¥> 


EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


dfo  ippointed  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
.  : !  :  1 2 . 

He  got  charters  under  the  gve.it   feal,  iuas 
vajlas  terras  in  burgo  de  Edinburg,   and   funic 
Pab-s    other  lands,  inter  1527  el  1532. 

He  was  alfo  provoft    of  Edinburgh,    anno 

15-35-,   and  married  Janet,   daughter   and  co- 

Haddington's  hcirefs  of   P;ltlick  Richardfon  of  Meldrum- 

colleft.    and    haugh,  by  whom   he  had  two    fons  and   one 

^nd"  *  -^    dauShter- 

•  P-  -43-         ^  Richard  de  Bothwell,  whofe  male  line  is 

extincl. 

2.  Mr.  Adam  Bothwell,  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family. 

His  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  fir  Archi- 
bald Napier  of  Merchifton. 


III.   Mr.   Adam   Bothwell,  fon  of  fir 

Francis,  was  bred  to  the  church,  and  was  con- 

ftituted  bifhop  of  Orkney,  and  obtained  letters 

pub.  patent  from  queen  Mary,  confirming  the  deed 

of  the  chapter,  8th  October  1562. 

He  came  early  into  the  reformation,  and 
made  an  exchange  of  the  benefice  of  the  bi- 
ihoprick  of  Orkney,  with  Robert  Stewart, 
commendator  of  Holyroodhoufe,  natural  fon 
of  king  James  V.  for  the  abbay  of  Holyrood- 
houfe, which  was  ratified  and  confirmed  to 
the  bifhop,  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
anno  1569.  He  was  alfo  appointed  one  of 
the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice. 

He  got  another  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Adamo  Bothwell ' feudifirmarum  augmenta- 
tionibus,  per  canonicos  monafterii  de  Holyrood- 
houfe ,vel  eorum  pradecejfures  folvi  foittis,  ct  an- 
nuls redditibus,  crc.  &c.  1581. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John 
Murray  of  Touchaddam,  an  ancient  family  in 
the  county  of  Stirling,  by  whom  he  had  iflue 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Bothwells  of 
Glencorfe,  of  whom  more  afterwards. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Willi- 
am Sandielands  of  St.  Ninians,  anceftor  of 
lord  Abercrombie. 

He  died  anno  1 59  3,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart.in 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


:  iism. 


IV.  John,  defigned  of  Allhammer,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  magif.ro  Jobanni  Both-well  filio  A- 

Ibidepi.  dami,  epifc.  Orcaden.  frovifio  ad  abbaciam  de 

Holyroodhoufe,  cum  jurifdiciione  regal: tat  is,  &c. 
anno  1581. 

He  got  another  charter,  provifo  ad  abbaci- 

Ibidem.  am  je  Holyroodhoufe,  cum  terris,  dominiis,  eccle- 

fiis,  decimis,  mo/endinis,  &c,  ad  dill,  abbaci- 
am, fpeftant.  &c.  anno  1582. 

Ibidem.  He  got  alfo  another  charter,  ditto  magifro 


age,  p.  185. 


Johanni,  beneficium  et  abbaciam  de  Holyrood- 
houfe, cum  omnibus  commoditatibus,  &c.  &c 
ad  d'ul.  beneficium  fpeltantibus,tD-c. anno  1592. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
VI.  who,  upon  his  father's  death,  appointed 
him  one  of  the  judges  of  the  court  of  feffion, 
anno  1593. 

He,  in  that  year,  accompanied  his  majefty 
up  to  England,  and  was  nominated  one  of  his 
privy  council. 

He  was  afterwards  raifed  to  the  dignity  of 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Holyrood- 
houfe, and  got  all  the  lands,  that  formerly 
belonged  to  that  abbay  and  convent,  erected 
into  a  temporal  lordfhip,  dominium  de  Ho/yrood-  DiPiomanar. 
houfe  nuncupandum,  omni  tempore  futuro,  by  rated  inCraw- 
patent,  dated  20th  December  1607,  to  the  ^d'*  ,Perer° 
heirs- male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
the  heirs-male  of  Adam  biihop  of  Orkney, 
his  father,  &c. 

He  married  Mary,    daughter    of  fir  John   Charta  penes 

Carmichael  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  comitem   de 
J  Hyndord. 

V.  JoHN,fecond  lord  Holyroodhoufe,  who 
died  unmarried,  anno  1635  ;  and  though  the 
honours  were  not  claimed  for  near  one  hun- 
dred years  thereafter,  yet,  according  to  the 
tenor  of  the  above  mentioned  patent,  they 
certainly  ought  to  have  devolved  upon  the 
heir-male  of  the  fecond  fon  of  the  bifhop,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

IV.  William  Bothwell,  fecond  fon 
of  Adam  bifhop  of  Orkney,  and  brother  ger- 
man  of  John  firft  lord  Holyroodhoufe,  got 
from  his  father,  as  commendator  of  Holyrood- 
houfe, feveral  lands  within  the  regality  of 
Broughton,  and  is  then  defigned  filius  legiti- 
mus  of  the  biihop,  anno  1582. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  John  Cun- 
ninghame  of  Drumquhaffel,  by  whom  he  had  Ibidem. 
a  fon, 

V.  Adam  Bothwell  of  Philpfide,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  married  Janet,  daughter  of 
fir  William  Hart  of  Prefton,  juflice-clerk  in 
the  reign  of  king  James  VI.  by  whom  he  had  Ibidem, 
a  fon  and  fuccefTor, 

VI.  Alexander  Bothwell,  defigned 
of  Glencorfe,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  ibidem, 
fir  James  Stewart,  fon  of  Robert  earl  of  Ork- 
ney, by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 

VII.  Alexander  Bothwell  of  Glen- 
corfe, who  married  Janet,  daughter  of  John  ibidem. 
Trotter  of  Mortonhall,  by  whom   he   had  a 
fon, 


Nisbet's    ap- 
pend, p.  34J; 


vni. 


Henry  Bothwell  of  Glencorfe, 
who 


PEERA 


SCOTLAND: 


who  fucceeded  him;  and,  in  the  year  1734, 
claimed  the  peerage,  after  it  had  lain  dormant 
ninety-nine  years,  ferved  himfelf  heir  before 
the  fheriffs  of  Edinburgh,  to  John  the  laft  lord 
Holyroodhoufe,  craved  to  be  entered  into  the 
rolls  of  parliament,  and  continued  to  carry  the 
title  and  atchievement  of  lord  Holyroodhoufe, 
though  it  does  not  appear  the  parliament  de- 
termined any  thing  therein. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  lord  Neil 
Campbell,  iecond  fon  of  Archibald  marquis  of 
Argyle,  by  whom  he  had  five  ions  and  four 
daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir,  defigned  mafter  of 
Holyroodhoufe. 

2.  Neil,  who  was  facTor  for  the  South- 
fea-company,  but  died  without  iffue. 

3 .  Archibald,  who  was  mafter  of  the  mint 
for  Scotland,  but  died  alfo  without  ifTue. 

4.  Henry,  who  refides  in  France. 

5.  Robert,  who  went  to  Jamaica. 


1  ft  daughter,  Fere,  married  to  Mr.  Fran- 
cis Wachope  of  Kekmuir,  advocate. 

2 .  Eleanor  a. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  doclor  Menzies. 

4.  Anne. 

IX.  Alexander,  mafter  of  Holyrood- 
houfe, married  to  lady  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Charles  earl  of  Home,  but  died  without  ifTue. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  on  a  cheveron,  between  three  tre- 
foils flipped  or,  a  crefcent  gules. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  a  fpaniel 
dog  collared  gules,  on  the  finifter,  a  gos- 
hawk proper,  jeffed,  beaked,  and  belled,  or. 

Crest  j  a  naked  boy,  pulling  down  the' 
top  of  a  green  pine  tree. 

Motto j   Obdura  adverfus  urgentia. 


HOME     Earl    of    Home. 


ehartul.  of 
Kelfo,  penes 
MacFarlane, 
p.  58. 


THOUGH  the  firname  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily is  certainly  local,  yet  there  are  few 
in  Scotland  can  boaft  of  fo  high  and  princely 
an  origin  as  that  of  Home,  being  a  branch  of 
the  great  andilluftrious  houfe  of  Dunbar,  earls 
of  March,  who  were  undoubtedly  fprung  from 
the  Saxon  kings  of  England,  and  the  princes 
and  earls  of  Northumberland* 

Vide  Title  Dunbar  earl  of  March. 

We  ihall  therefore  deduce  their  defcent 
from  their  immediate  anceltor, 

VI.  Cospatrick,  third  earl  of  Dunbar, 
and  fixth  generation  of  that  illufti  ious  family, 
by  Derder  his  wife,  left  ifTue  two  fons, 

1.  fValdcve,  fourth  earl  of  Dunbar,  his 
fucceflbr. 

2.  Patrick,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

I.  Patrick,  fecond  fon  of  Cofpatrick, 
third  earl  of  Dunbar,  fiourifhed  in  the  reigns 
of  king  William  the  Lion,  and  king  Alexan- 
der II. 

He  got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  Green- 
law, Lambden,  and  many  others,  in  the  fhire 
of  Berwick. 

This  appears  from  a  donation  he  made  to 
the  monaftcry  of  Kelfo,  viz.  Ecclefiam  de 
Greenlaw,  capellas  de  Lambden  et  Haliburton, 
cum  unadimidia  carrucata  terra,  quam  eademec- 
clejia  de  Greenlaw  primo  habuit,  &c.  in  which 
he  is  defigned  Patricius  filius  comitis  Cofpa- 
tricii,  et  f rater  comitis  fValdervi,Z3,c, 

4R 


Coldftrean 
penes  eund, 
P-77- 


In  a  confirmation  by  king  Alexander  IT.  of 
a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  Patri- 
cius filius  comitis   Cofpatncii,   together  with   chartularyof 
Mattkzus  cancellarius,    Walterus    Olyfard,  ju-    Paifley,  penes 
Jliciar.  Loudonie,  Rogerus  de  Mowbray,  Tho-  eund' p<  "°* 
mas  de Haya,  &x.  are  witneffes,  anno  1228. 

He  died  inter  1228  et  1230,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

II.  Sir  William,  who  made  a  donation 
to  the  monaftery  of  Colditrenm,  pro  falute  a- 
nima  fu&,  &c.  terrarum  de  Rhondes  et  Bread-  Chartularyof 
pots,  in  the  lhire  of  Berwick,  wherein  he  is  de- 
figned  JVillielmus  filius  Patricii,  &c.  to  which 
Thomas  de  Gordon,  Bernard  de  Frafer,  Ed- 
ward de  i-allibus,  &c.  are  witneffes,  anno 
1230. 

He  is  alfo  particularly  mentioned  in  feveral  IbLd 
other  charters,    in    the  fame   chartulary,   and 
always  under  the  fame  defignation. 

He  married  lit,  M.  cmnitifia,  (but  of 
what  family  we  know  not.)  This  appears 
from  a  donation  made  by  IVillielmus  filius 
Patricii,  pro  falute  anima  fue,  et  M.  comitiffe, 
uxor  is  fit.,  &c.  toft  am  ill  am  in  Greenlaw, 
&c.  with  feveral  other  parcels  of  land  in  tire  eund.  p.  61. 
fhire  of  Berwick.      By  her  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  sdly,  his  coufin,  Ada,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick,  fifth  earl  of  Dunbar,  who  had 

been  formerly  married  to Courtenay. 

By  her  he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Home, 

which  had  been  given  to  her  by  her  father  up- 

I  on  her  marriage.     This  is  clearly  inftrutfed 

by 


Chartulary  ef 
Kelfo,    pei^s 


S-; 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


harter  upon  a  donation  made  by  the 
^.da  in  thefe  words: 
Chartulary  of  Ha  Patricii   comitii         D  : 

Kelfo,  p.  ioo.    dedijfe,&c.   fro    fulute  ris   et 

matri    mex,  et  man 

(ierio  de  Ke,  dam  partem  terrs.de 

libera maritagii  meo)in  territorio,  deHome^&c. 
ante  i  240. 

From  the  lands  and  caftle  of  Home  this 
William  took  his  firname,  the  family  of  March 
having  affumed  the  firname  of  Dunbar  a  few 
years  before.  He  alfo  carried  the  armerial 
Nisbet, vol.1,  bearings  of  the  earls  of  Dunbar,  which  his 
pofterity,  the  family  of  Home,  have  continu- 
ed to  do  ever  fince,  with  little  variation;  all 
which  is  fully  documented  afterwards. 

Here  we  have  taken  the  liberty  to  differ 
from  former  authors,  who  have  deduced  the 
defcent  of  the  family  of  Home  from  IVilliel- 
Patricii,  which  is  certainly 
a  millake  ;  for  that  William  married  Chrifti- 
ana,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Walter  de  Cor- 
bet of  Mackerfton,  by  whom  he  had  two  lbn-, 
Nicholaus  and  Patricias  de  Corbet  ;  and  nei- 
ther he  nor  his  pofterity  ever  took  the  name 
of  Home;  all  which  is  well  vouched,  and 
more  fully  fet  forth  tinder  the  title  of  Dunbar 
earl  of  March,  and  fufficiently  prove,  that  Wil- 
li elmus,  fi/ius  comitis  Patricii,  could  not  be 
progenitor  of  the  family  of  Home. 

Sir  William  died  before   1266,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  ion, 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  Cold- 
ftream,  &c. 


Charful.  of 
Coldftream, 
P.  8+. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  p.  102, 
103,  &C. 


Ibid.  p.  253. 


Ibid.  p.  255. 


Chartulary  of 

Coldllream, 

p.9S. 


•268.  What  family  this  Ada  was  of 
we  know  not ;  but  by  her  he  had  a  fon, 

Galfridus  de  Home, 

He  married,  2d!y,  Maryota,  r.nd  died  iben 
rcr.  She  iurviving  him,  was  after- 
wards married  to  Patrick  de  Edgar,  w  hich 
appears  by  a  charter,  domino  Patricio  de  Edgar 
et  Mary,!*  domins  de  Heme  ejus  ffonf.c,  &c. 
ante  1  284. 

He  was  fucceeded  bv  his  fon, 


IV.   Galfridus  dominus  de  Home,   who 

was  one  of  the  great  Scotch  barons  that  fworc   Prynne's  col- 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  for  his   ka6  voL  IIL 
lands  lying  in  the  lhire  of  Berwick,  &c.  anno     '    ' 
1  296. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbot  and  con- 
vent of  Kelfo,  (befides  the  kirk  of  Home,) 
of  a  pcifion  of  twelve  fhillings   and  fixpence   Chmulary  of 

;  er  annum,  out  of  his  lands  of  Home,   KeIfo* 
anno    1300;  and  is    alfo  mentioned   in    the 


III.  Sir  Willi  am  Home,  who,  in  many 
authentic  writs,  is  designed  duminus  de  e 
fi/ius  domini  Wtlliehni^militis,  &c. 

In  a  donation  made  by  Patrick  earl  of  Dun- 
bar, of  feveral  lands  to  the  monaftery  of  Cold- 
ftream, Willi  t  de  Home,  Patrick 
Ion  of  earl  Patrick,  dominusji  hann  v  de  Gray, 
Philiffus  de  Haliburton,  Adam  de  Gordon,  &c. 
arewitneffes,  anno  1260. 

In  a  controverfy  betwixt  the   abbot   and 
convent  of  Kelfo,  and  this  William,    (therein 
inus  de  Home,")  3bout  fome  lands 
in  the  barony  of  Home,  are  thefe  remarkable 
words:   que-  \m  difti  abbas  et  con- 

i-entus  babentex  dono  nobilis  domins  Ads,  fills 
nobilis    v\ti  Patricii  quonda  Dun- 

bar',  et   quondam  domins   diets,  vills  de  Home, 
fire.  &c.  dated  anno  1268. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbot  and  con- 
vent of  Kelfo,  fro  falute  animsfus,  &c.  where- 
in he  is  deligned  WMielmus  dominus  deH  . 
fi/ius  et  bsres  nobilis  -:iri  doiriini  Willi.  Imi 
militis,  quondam  domini  dicls  villa  de  Home, 
&c.  dated  anno  1 269. 

He  married,  ift,  Ada,  which  appears  by  a 
charter,  Wdlielmo  domino  Home,  filic  et  bsre- 
di  Willie  Imi,  &c.  et  Ah   ejus  ffonf*,  dated 


Dalrymple's 


fame  chartulary,  anno  1  3  1  2 . 
He  left  iiTue  a  fon, 


V.  Roger  us  dc  Home,  dominus   de  eo- 
dem,   who  fucceeded  him,  and  is  witnefs  to  a  colka.p.415 
charter  of  William  de  Gordun  feignour  de 
Siitchell,  anceftor  of  the  family  of  Kenmure, 

dated  anno  1331. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucccflbr, 

VI.  Sir  John  de  Home,  dominus  de  eodem, 

a  man  of  remarkable  courage  and  intrepidity,  Nisbet,  vol. 
and  a  ftxenuous  defender  of  the  borders.   He      P'  +  v 
made  feveral  incurfions  into  England,  and  al- 
ways fought  upon  the  head  of  his  own  men 
in  a  white  jacket  or  doublet,  and  was  a  great   Mill's  genea- 
terror  to   the   Englilh,   who  gave  him    the  Ignes  °Mao 
nickname  of  Willie  with  the  white  doublet.   Farlane,  page 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon,  47 '• 


MI.  Sir  Thomas  Home,   dominus  de  eo- 
dem, who  married  Nicholas  Pepdie,  daughter 

and  heirefs  of Pepdie  of  DunglaO,  an   Nisbet,   vol. 

antient  family  in  the  lhire  of  Berwick,  by  J-F-"6, 
whom  he  got  a  confiderable  acceflion  to  his  e- 
ftate  ;  particularly  the  lands  and  lordlhip  of 
Dunglafs  ;  in  confequence  of  which  marriage 
he  added  the  arms  of  Pepdie  to  his  own,  which 
have  been  marfhailed  with  the  arms  of  Home 
ever  fince,  viz.  azure,  three  pepingoes 
vert. 

By  the   faid  Nicholas  he  left  iffue  three 
fons,   and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander  Home. 

2.  Da:  id,  who  obtained  the  lands  of  Wed-  chart,  inpub. 
derburn  from   the  earl  of  Douglas,   and  was  archiv. 
progenitor  of  the  Homes  of  Wedderburn. 

3.  Patrick  Home  of  Rathburn,  whofe  heirs  Chartulary  of 
are  frequently  mentioned  in  the  writs  of  the  Coljd,nghame 

family ; 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


34: 


MacKenzie's 
M.  S.  in  the 
lawiers  libra- 
ry Edinburgh. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  435. 

Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Home. 


Home's    hill. 
of  Douglas, 
Black  book  of 
Scoon,  &c. 


Nisbet,  vol. 
I.  p.  280. 

Charta  pene; 
Comitem  de 
Home. 


Ciartulary  of 
C«ldinghame 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane,  p. 
150. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chartulary  of 
Coldinghame 
p.  145. 


Rymer,   torn. 


XI 


p.  254. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidam. 


family;  particularly  anno  \^$2i  as  will  be 
fhown  hereafter. 

1  ft  daughter, ,  married  to  Thomas 

Ker  of  Kershaugh,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of 
Lothian. 

2.   ,  married  to  fir  John  Oliphant 

of  Aberdalgie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Alexander  Home,  defigned  of 
that  ilk,  and  of  Dunglafs,  a  warlike  man,  and 
a  true  patriot,  who  always  fought  gallantly 
againft  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Ho- 
mildon,  on  5th  May  1402,  and  was  confined 
in  England  for  fome  time  thereafter. 

Upon  his  return  home,  he  founded  the  co- 
legiate  church  of  Dunglafs,  anno  1403,  and 
largely  endowed  it. 

He  afterwards  accompanied  the  earl  of 
Douglas  to  France,  and  there  loft  his  life, 
with  that  brave  earl,  at  the  battle  of  Vernouil, 
anno  1424. 

By  Jean  his  wife,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Hay  of  Locharret,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of 
Tweeddale,   he  left  uTue  three  ions. 

1.  Sir  Alexander. 

2.  Thomai,  anceftor  ofthellomes  ofTyn- 
ninghame,  of  whom  the  Homes  of  Ninewells, 
&c.  are  defcended. 

3 .  George,  who  got  a  grant  of  the  baili- 
ary  of  the  priory  of  Coldinghame,  anno  1422, 
and  tvas  progenitor  of  the  Homes  of  Spott. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Alexander  Home,  who  got  a 
charter  from  king  James  II.  officii  balivatus 
dtminii  terrdrutn  bar^niz  de  Goldinghame,  Alex- 
andro  Home  de  eodem,  militi,  anno  1442. 

He  goc  alfo  a  charter  from  the  fame  prince, 
Alexandra  Home  de  eodem  militi,  jilio 
Alexandri  militi  r,  &-c.  terra)  im    de  hi 

cum  pertinent,  jacen.    in  ticecomitatu    I - 

burgi,  dated  24th  July  1444. 

He,  together  with  Alexander  his  fon  and 
heir,  entered  into  an  agreement  with  the 
monks  of  Coldinghame,  about  the  marches  of 
Old-Cambus,  &c.  anno  1444. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty 
with  the  Englifh,  and  one  of  the  wardens  of 
the  marches,  anno  1449. 

He  got  from  king  James  II.  a  charter  of 
the  lands  of  Caftletown,  Langfhaws,  Gallo- 
braes,  Whitelaws,  Roberton,  Crenock,  Blare 
de  Kirkwood,  and  Makbiehill,  in  -cicecom.  de 
Air,  &c.  dated  20th  July  1450. 

He  got  alfo  charters  of  a  great  many  other 
lands,  which  were  all  annexed  to  the  barony 
of  Home. 

He  til jde  a  donation  to  the  collegiate  church 


Rymer,  torn. 

xr.  P.  277. 


ofDunglaf-,of  four  husband-lands  inChirnfide, 

pro  falute  annus  fas,  et  Alexandra  pairis  fui,   Ibidem. 

&c.  tejlibus  Ale  :andro  Home  0io  fuo  primo- 
genito,l  •  et  Georgia  Home  fratribus 

fuis,  &c.  dated  yth  Auguft  1450! 

He  is  particularly  mentioned  in  a  paflport 
from  the  king  of  England  to  the  earl  of  Dou- 
glas,  anno  I  450. 

He  married  Mariota,  daughter  of  fir  Ro-  Jhart-  Penes 
bert  Lauder  of  Bafs,  by  whom  he  had  five  Roxburgh,2 
Ibns.  adann.  144.3. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander. 

2.  George. 

3.  John. 

4.  Patrick. 

5.  Nicholaus. 

All  thefe  fons  are  mentioned  in  the  follow- 
ing entail. 

He  died  before  i^y6,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart,  i 
archiv. 


Ibi<krn. 


X.  Sir  Alexander  Home,  fhft  defign- 
ed of  thai  ilk,  and  Dunglafs,  afterwards  lord 
Home.  He  wasferved  heir  to  his  father,  anno 
1456. 

In  his  tether's  lifetime,  he  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Alexandro  Home  filio 
frimogt  H  me  de  eodem,  mi  litis, 

of  the  lands  of  Dunglafs,  Home,  Fufterpatb, 
Killoch,  and  many  others,  lying  in  the  earl- 
dom of  March,  and  mire  of  Berwick,  graft- 
ing them  all  into  one  free  barony,  to  be  cal- 
led the  barony  of  Home,  dated  2  2d  Auguft 
145-0. 

All  which  lands  were  entailed,  "  to  and 
"  in  favours  of  Alexander  Home,  fon  and  ap- 
"  parent  heir  to  fir  Alexander  Home  of  that 
"  ilk,  knight,  and  his  heirs-male;  which  fail- 
"  ing,  to  George,  then  to  John,  then  to  Pa- 
"  trick,  then  to  Nicholaus,  his  brothers-ger- 
'•  man  ;  which  failing,  to  Thomas,  then  to 
"  George  Home,  brothers  of  the  faid  fir  Alex- 
"  ander;  which  failing,  to  David  Home  of 
"  Wedderburn,  knight ;  which  failing,  to 
"  the  fons  and  heirs-male  of  the  deceaft  Pa- 
"  trick  Home  of  Rathburn,  before  noticed, 
"  6'c"  This  entail  proceeds  upon  the  re- 
fignation  dilti  Alexandri  Home  de  eodem,  mi- 
litif, ultimo  Februarii,  anno  1 45*2 . 

There  are  alfo  a  great  many  other  lands 
contained  in  the  above  entail,  and  annexed  to 
the  barony  of  Home,  all  to  be  found  in  our  ibidem, 
publick  records,  but  too  numerous  to  be  in- 
ferted  here,  which  fufficiently  (how  what  vaft 
poffeffions  in  lands  the  family  of  Home  had  at 
that  time. 

This  fir  Alexander  was  appointed  one  of  Rymer,  torn, 
the  ambaffadors  extraordinary  to  treat  with  XL  p-  454' 
the  Englifh,  anno  1459. 

He  got  the  hereditary  office  of  the  bailiary 

of 


344 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 

Creations  of 
the  nobility 
in  the  advo- 
cate's library, 
Edinburgh. 

Records   of 

parliament, 

Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.    41, 

346,  &  267. 


Chart, 
arch. 


1  pub. 


Difcharge  of 
her  portion, 
penes  com. 
de  Home,  ad 
ann,  1460. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  340. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


of  Coldinghame,  to  him  and  his  heirs  from 
the  prior  and  chapter  of  that  convent,  2d 
Auguft  1465. 

In  the  parliament  held  by  king  James  III. 
anno  1 465-,  we  find  Alexander  dominus  de 
Home  litting  as  a  lord  b.vron. 

He  was  actually  created  a  lord  of  parlia- 
ment by  the  title  of  lord  Home,   2d  Auguft 

M73- 

He  was  afterwards  employed  in  levcral  ne- 
gotiations with  the  Engliih,  betwixt  the  years 
1476  and  1485. 

He   married,    iff,  Mariota,   daughter  and 

fole  heirefs  of  - Landals  of  that  ilk, 

in  vicecom.  de  Berwick,  by  whom  he  had  iflue 
three  ions,   arid  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,   mafter  of  Home. 

2.  George,  anceftorof  the  Homes  of  Ayton. 

3.  Patrick,  progenitor  of  the  Homes  of 
Faftcaftle. 

His  daughter,  Helen,  married  to  Adam, 
fon  and  heir  of  fir  Patrick  Hepburn  lord  of 
Hailes. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Alexander  lord  Montgomery,  by  whom  he 
had  twofons. 

1.  Thomas  of  Langfhaw,  &c.  in  vicecom. 
de  Air. 

2.  Nicholaus  de  Home. 

Thefe  are  documented  by  a  charter,  Alex- 
androliome  de  eodem,  militi,  etEiizabeth*  Mont- 
gomery, fponfx  Jus,  durante  vita  e  or  urn,  deinde 
Thorns  Home  eorum  fi/io,  deinde  Nicholao 
Hoimfratri  germano  dicli  Thorns,  &c.  de  ter- 
ris  de  Hattonhill,  &c.  dated  14th  July  1467. 
This  charter  proceeds  upon  the  refignation  of 
George  Ker  of  Samuelton,  and  Elizabeth  Car- 
michael  his  fpoufe,  whofe  daughter  and  heir- 
efs was  married  to  the  fecond  lord  Home, 
great  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  as  will  be  fhown 
hereafter. 

Alexander,  firft  lord  Home,  died  betwixt 
1489  and  1492- 

XI.  Alexander  mafter  of  Home,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander  firft  lord 
Home,  is  frequently  defigned  Alexander  Home 
of  that  ilk  in  the  public  records,  after  his  fa- 
ther was  created  lord  Home. 

He  got  the  office  of  the  ftewarty  of  Dun- 
bar, and  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffa- 
dors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England, 
anno  1488,  and  died  the  end  of  that  year,  his 
father  being  ftill  aliv#. 

By  Elizabeth  Hepburn  his  wife,  daughter 
of  Adam  fecond  lordHailes,  and  fifter  of  Pa- 
trick firft  earl  of  Bothwell,  he  left  iflue,  two 
fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  lord  Home,  who  fucceeded 
his  grand-father. 


2.  John  Haw,  firft  of  Whiterigs,  then  of 
Erfilton,  anceitor  of  the  Homes  of  Colding- 
knows,  and  the  prefent  earl  of  Home,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

lit  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  James 
earl  of  Arran. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  Alexander  lord  Er- 
skine. 

3.   ,  married  to  Patrick  third  earl 

of  Bothwell. 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Crawfurd. 

XII.  Alexander,  fecond  lord  Home, 
eldeft  fon  of  the  matter,  was  ferved  heir  to 
his  grandfather,  anno  1492. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  fingular  worth 
and  merit,  and  highly  efteemed  at  court,  even 
when  a  young  man. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil to  king  James  IV.  and  was  conitituted 
lord  high  chamberlain  of  Scotland  for  life,  by 
a  commifiion,  dated  7th  October  1488,  his 
grand-father  being  then  alive. 

He  was  alfo  made  warden  of  the  eaft  march- 
es, by  a  gift  under  the  great  feal,  dated  26th 
Auguft  1489  ;  and  at  the  fame  time  was  ap- 
pointed captain  of  the  caftle  of  Stirling,  go- 
vernor to  the  young  king,  and  had  the  tuiti- 
on of  his  brother  the  earl  of  Mar  committed  to 
him  for  nine  years. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  con- 
taining an  entail,  Alexandro  Home  magna  ca- 
merario  Scotia,  nepoti  et  h&redi  apparenti  A- 
lexandri  dominiHome,  et  h  are  dibits  fuis  mafcu- 
lis ;  fojl  ejus  deceffum,  Alexandra  Home  fuo  fiiio 
et  hsredi  apparenti;  deinde,  ido,  Georgia ;  yio, 
Johanni,  &c.  &c.  quibus  deficientibus,  htredi- 
bus  mafculis  ditti  Alexandri  ip forum  patris  ; 
quibus  deficientibus,  johanni  Home  de  Erfilton 
fratri  germano  ditti  Alexandri  fenioris  ;  then 
to  the  heirs-male  whatfomever,  of  the  lands 
of  Chirnfide,  &c.  &c.  gaudend.  et  pojfidend.  per 
bteredes  qui  legitime  fuccefferint  rati  one  prsfa- 
t£  tallis  ad  finalem  completionem  t otitis  mundi, 
dated  4th  January  1489. 

This  worthy  patriot  continued  in  favour 
till  the  day  of  his  death,  and  acquitted  him- 
felf  in  every  ftation  of  life  with  fidelity,  ho- 
nour,  and  reputation. 

He  went  a  pilgrimage  in  1493,  for  which 
he  got  a  fafe  conduct  to  pafs  throughEngland 
from  king  Henry  VII.  &c.  &c. 

He  was  employed  in  feveral  negotiations  to 
the  court  of  England  afterwards,  inter  1495 
el  1504. 

Here  we  beg  leave  to  redtify  a  miftake  of 
former  authors,  who  have  affirmed,  that  this 
great  man  hjffered  death  anno  151 6;  whereas 
we  have  many  iriconteftible  documents  in  owr 

public 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv. Jacobi 
IV.  and  lives 
of  the  officers 
of  Mate,  p, 
323. 


Ibidem,    and 
in  pub.  arch. 


Chart. inpub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  548. 


Ibid.  torn. 
XIII.  p.  45, 
64,  and    92. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


our  public  records,  which  prove  him  dead 
long  before  that  time  :  that  his  lbn  was  alfo 
magnus  earner  arius  Scotijs,  &c.  all  which  is 
fufficiently  proven  hereafter. 

He  married  Nicholas,  daughter  and  heirefs 
Ibidem,  of  George  Ker  of  Samuelton,  by  whom  he 

had  feven  fons,  who  are  all  mentioned  in  the 
following  entail. 

1.  Alexander,  lord  Home. 

2.  George,  alfo  lord  Home. 

3.  John  Home,  who  died  without  iffue. 

4.  Patrick,  died  alfo  without  iffue. 

5.  'William,  who  was  execute  with  his 
brother,  without  iffue. 

6.  Andrew,  who  died  without  iffue. 

7.  Da- id,  prior  of  Coldinghame. 

Alexander  fecond  lord  Home,  great  cham- 
berlain of  Scotland,  died  before  26th  January 
1506,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

Xm.  Alexander,  third  lord  Home, 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  Alex- 

Ib'de  andro  domino  Home,  (not   then  chamberlain,) 

who  entails  his  lands  of  Eaft-Gordon,  toge- 
ther with  the  patronage  of  the  chapel  of  St. 
Mary  of  Huntlywood,  upon  the  refignation  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Huntly,  dated  26th  Janu- 
ary 1506,  firft  to  himfelf  and  his  heirs-male, 
then  to  his  brother  George,  thirdly,  to  John, 
fourthly, toParrick,  fifthly, toWilliam,  fixthly, 
toAndrew,  and,feventhly,to  hisbrotherDavid, 
and  their  heirs-male  ;  which  failing,  toMun- 
go  Home  of  Erfilton;  then  to  John,  Mungo's 
brother  ;  then  to  fir  John  Home  of  A5'ton  ; 
then  to  his  own  heirs-male  vvhatfoever,  &c. 

Retour  penes   dated    28th  January  1506;   and  he   was  re- 

comitem    de   toured  heir  to  his  father  on  2 lit  Oclober  that 

Home.  famc  year> 

This  lord  Home,  being  a  man  of  parts,  was 
alfo  in  great  favour  with  king  Janice  IV.  who, 
in  confederation  of  his  father's  great  merit 
and  faithful  ferviccs,  appointed  him  lord  high 
chamberlain  of  Scotland  in  the  end  of  1507. 
This  is  confirmed  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Alexandra  domino  Home,  magna  camerario 
Scotis,   &c.  dated  anno  1508. 

He  alfo  got  charters  of  the  lordfhip  of 
Dunglafs,  the  barony  of  Greenlaw,  and  many 
other  lands,  betwixt.  150 8  and  151 6;  all 
which  are  fully  narrated  in  the  records. 

He  continued  in  great  favour,  and  had  the 
chief  management  of  all  public  affairs  during 
king  James  IV. 's  life,  and  fome  time  after  his 
death.  He  went  one  of  the  ambaffadors  from 
the  eftates  of  Scotland  to  the  court  of  France, 
to  endeavour  to  get  the  Scots  included  in 
their  treaty  with  England,  anno  iyiy;  but 
after  John  duke  of  Albany  was  made  gover- 
nor to  the  young  king,  the  carl  not  meeting 
with  that  regard  he  thought  his  ferviccs  me- 

4S 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XIII.  p.  509 


rited,  was  then  fufpected  to  have  entered  in-  I 
to  a  concert  with  the  queen  and  the  earl  of 
Angus,  to  fcize  upon  the  young  king's  per- 
fon,  and  lend  him  to  his  uncle  king  Henry  ; 
and  afterwards,  having  been  concerned  in 
fome  plot  againft  the  regent  and  the  govern- 
ment, he,  and  his  brother  William,  were  ap- 
prehended, and  fent  prifoners  to  the  caftle  of 
Edinburgh.  They  were  afterwards  indicted 
of  high  treafon,  tried,  condemned,  and  exe- 
cuted ;  lord  Home  on  the  1  ith,  and  his  bro- 
ther on  the  1  2  th  October  151  6.  His  eilate 
and  honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown, 
where  they  remained  till  his  brother  George 
was  reponed  to  both,  about  five  years  there- 
after. 

He  married  Agnes  Stewart,  which  appears 
by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra 
domino  Home,  et  Agnetx.  Stewart  ejus  fponfs, 
•terra rum  dominii  de  Dunglafs;  &c. 

By  her  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Janet,  married  to  fir  John  Hamilton,  na- 
tural brother  to  James  duke  ofChattleherault, 
who,  with  her,  obtained  the  barony  of  Samuel- 
ton,  which  lire  poffeffed  in  right  of  her  grand- 
mother dame  Nicholas  Ker,  lady  Home. 

And,  having  no  male-iffae,  the  fuccefnon 
devolved  upon 

XIII.  George,  brother-german  and  heir- 
male  ofAIcxander,  third  lord  Home,  who  was 
reponed  to  his  brother's  eftate  and  honours, 
anno  152  1,  and  was  fourth  lord  Home. 

He  obtained  a  renunciation  from  Janet 
Home,  his  brother's  only  daughter,  of  all  flic 
could  claim  by  virtue  of  any  fucceffion  to  her 
father  and  grand-father,   anno  15-31. 

He  was  a  brave  warior,  a  man  of  fingula 
courage  and  conducl,  performed  many  gallant 
actions  againfr.  the  enemies  of  his  country, 
and  remarkably  diftinguifned  himfelf  at  the 
battle  of  Haklingrig  againil  the  Englifh,  anno 
1  SA  1  • 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  and  co-heir- 
efs  of  Patrick  lord  Halliburton,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1.  Alexander,  lord  Home. 

2.  Andrew  Home,  who  died  without  iffue. 
His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  A- 

lexander  Erskine  of  Gogar,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Kelly. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  Alexander,  fifth  lord  Home,  who 
was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit,  and  was 
appointed  warden  of  the  marches,  anno  1565. 

He  was  at  firft  engaged  in  the  king's  par- 
ty ;  but,  after  the  battle  of  Langfide,  he 
joined  the  queen,  and  never  after  deferted 
her  irfterelt.  Sir  James  Melvil  fays,  "  he  was 
"  a  true 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate; 
page  324. 


Cbart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Home  and 
Drummond's 
Hiftories. 

Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Home. 


Home's  and 
Drummond's 
hiftories. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 

Ibid,  ad  ann. 

1586. 


346 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


"   a  true  Scotfman,   that   he  was  unwimuble 
Melvil'sme-     <<   to  England,  or  to  do  any  thing  prejudicial 

moirs.  „  ,  .  n  --,    „ 

"   to  his  country,  tsfc. 

In  the  hiftory  of  the  campaigns  1 5-48  and 

1549,  written  by  a  French  gentleman,  who 
was  an  eye  witnefs,  there  are  mentioned  ma- 
ny remarkable  feats  of  arms  performed  by  this 
noble  earl. 

He  funis  up  his  character  thus:    "  He  was 

M.  Bengue's     "   a  Scotfman  of  quality,   that  upon  all  occa- 

hiftory.  cc   flons  ^  R|  given  the  moll  fignal  proofs  of 

"   his  loyalty,  and  evinced  himfelf  inferior  to 

"  none  in  the  world,  either  in  courage  or  con- 

"  duel,  6  c." 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Walter  K.er  of  Cefsford,  anceftor  of  the  duke 
of  Roxburgh,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  George  fifth  earl 
Marfhal. 

He  married,  2dly,  Agnes,  daughter  of  Pa- 
trick lord  Gray,  widow  of  fir  Robert  Logan 
of  Reftalrig,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Home, 

and  a  daughter, 

Ifibel,  married  to  fir  James  Home  of  Eccles. 

And  dying  in  1576,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
foil, 

XV.  Alexander,  fixth  lord  Home,  who 
being  a  man  of  parts,  was  in  great  favour,  and 
highly  efteemed  by  king  James  VI.  whom  he 
accompanied  to  England  ;  was  appointed  one 
Rymer,  torn.  °f  ms  Priv7  council ;  and,  for  his  good  and 
XVI.  p.  552.  faithful  fervices,  was  there  naturalized,  anno 
1603. 

He  was  very  inftnimental  in  fupprelling  the 

rebellion   of  Francis    earl    of  Bothwell ;    for 

which  fignal  fervice  he  had  a  grant  of  the  dif- 

folved  priory  of  Coldinghame,  to  him  and  his 

Scots     com-   heirs;  and  was  further  dignified  with  the  title 

pend,  p.  218,    0f  ear]  0f  Home,  lord  Dunglals,  &c.  h&rcdibus 

n^I-c!  ^   mafculis  quibufcunque,  4th  March  1604. 

He  married,  ill,  Margaret,  filler  of  William 
earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had  no  ilfue. 
He  married,  2dly,  Mary,  daughter  of  Ed- 
Ibidcm.  war(j  r3u^]cy(  vifCount  Lyle  in  England,   by 

whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Murray. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  duke  of 
Chart.inpub.   Lauderdale. 

He  died  in  161 9,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
only  fon, 

XVI.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Home,  who 
married,  1  ft,  Catharine,  daughter  of  Henry 
vifcount  Falkland,  lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland  ; 
2dly,  lady  Grace,  daughter  of  Francis  earl  of 
Weftmorland,  but  dying  without  ilfue,  anno 


1634,  in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  the  firft  peerage  and 
fon  of  Alexander  matter  of  Home,  eldeft  fon   Sc°ts   com- 
and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander  firft  lord  Home,   peB  * 
whereby  the  eft  ate  and  honours,  by  virtue  of 
the  p  tent  and  entail  to  heirs  male,  devolved 
upon  fir  James  Home  of  Coldingknows,  line- 
ally defcended  of  John   Home   of  Whiterigs, 
before  mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XII.  John  Home  of  Whiterigs,  fecond 
fon  of  Alexander  mafter  of  Home,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander  firft  lord  Home, 

got  a  charter  from   king  James  IV.  terrarum   Chart.inpub! 
et  villa   de  Erfilton,  anno  1489  j   and  he  and   archiv. 
his   pofterity   were  afterwards  promifcuoufly 
defigned  by  the  titles  of  Erfilton  and  Colding- 
knows. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors  Rymer,  torn, 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  anno  XIL  P-  465- 
1491. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .   Mungo. 

1.   John,  who   got  a  charter   of  the  lands 
of  Swaynlaws,    in  vicecomitatu    de    Berwick,    Chart.inpub. 
wherein  he  is  defigned  filius  quondam  Johannis   archiv. 
Home  de  Erfilton,   dated  anno  1493.      Thefe 
lands  afterwards  returned   to  the  family,    and 
were  difponed   by  John  Home   of  Colding- 
knows, to  James  Ker  of  Spynie,  by  a  charter   ibidem, 
under  the  great  feal,  dated  anno  1598. 

John  Home  of  Erfilton,  or  Coldingknows, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Kentigernus  or  Mungo  Home 
of  Coldingknows,   who  got  a    charter    from 

king  James  IV.  terrarum  et  villa  de  Erfilton,   Ibidem, 
&c.  dated  4th  March  1505. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daughter  of 
James  earl  of  Buchan,  by  whom  he  had  two 
Ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  John. 

2.  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  V.  terrarum  de  Mudwells,  6'C.  wherein    y^\^w 
he  is  defigned  frater  Johannis  Home  de  Col- 
dingknows, &c.  dated  anno  1 53  4- 

His  daughter,  Helen,  was  married  to  Alex- 
ander Hamilton  of  Innerwick. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  John  Home  of  Coldingknows, 
who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Andrew 
Ker  of  Cefsford,  which  is  inftrucled  by  a  char- 
ter from  king  James  V.  terrarum  de  S-wayn- 
laws,  Margarets  Ker,  dominie  de  Coldingknows, 

&c.  dated  2d  November  IJ24.     By  her  he  Ibidem, 
had  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  James. 

2.  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter  from  queen 
Mary,  terrarum  de  Gartfherre,  wherein  he  is 
defigned  filius  Johannis  Home  de  Coldingknows.    Ibidem. 

'  3.  William, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Spotiftvood's 
church  hift.p. 
363. 

Rymer  torn. 
XV.  p.  803. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Crawfurd's 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


3.  William,  who  acquired  from  Andrew 
Currie,  vicar  of  the  kirk  of  BaiTcndean,  terras 
ecclejiajlicas,  manfionem  et  glebam  vicaris  de 
Bajjlndean  ;  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  wherein  he  is  defigned  law- 
ful fon  of  fir  John,  and  brother-german  of  fir 
James  Home  of  Coldingknows,  6*c.  dated 
nth  February  1573,  of  whom  the  prefent 
Home  of  BaiTendean  is  lineally  defcended. 

Sir  John  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  James  Home  of  Coldingknows, 
who,  being  a  man  of  good  parts,  was  in  great 
favour  with  king  James  VI. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiflloners 
fent  to  treat  with  the  Englifli,  anno  157  3. 

Hedied  before  February  1 590, having  marri- 
ed Catharine  Home,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVL  John  Home  of  Coldingknows, who 
fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  VI.  of  the  lands  and  town  of  Erfilton, 
erecting  it  in  liberum  burgum,  &c.  wherein  he 
is  defigned  filius  frimogenitus  quondam  dom'tni 
Jacobi  Home  de  Coldingknoivs,  militis,  dated 
ift  February  1590,  and  confirmed  31ft  Au- 
guft  1592. 

In  which  charter  a  reafonable  third  part  of 
thefe  lands  is  referved  to  dame  Catharine 
Home,  fpoufe  to  the  above  fir  James,  as  her 
tierce,  6c. 

He  married,  ift,  Mary  Sinclair,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Bcrrendale,  eldeft  fon  of  George 
earl  of  Caithnefs,  by  lady  Jean  Hepburn, 
daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Bothwell,  as  ap- 
pears by  a  charter  granted  to  John  Home  of 
Coldingknows,  and  the  laid  Mary  Sinclair  his 
fpoufe,  terrarum  domimcalnim  de  JVhite>i<rs, 
6rc.  referving  the  liferent  to  Margaret  Ker, 
grandmother  to  this  John,  dated  anno  1601, 
who,  by  this  time,  mull  have  been  of  a  very 
great  age. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Beatrix  Ruthven, 
fifth  daughter  to  William  earl  of  Gowrie,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceflor, 

XVII.  Sir  James  Home  of  Coldingknows, 
who  married  lady  Anne  Home,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  George  earl  of  Dunbar, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVIII.  Sir  James  Home  of  Colding- 
knows, who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  mother, 
8ch  July  1635-. 

He  fucceeded  alfo  to  the  earldom  of  Home, 
as  heir-male  to  James  the  fecond  earl,  (before 
obferved)  and  obtained  from  king  Charles  L 
a  ratification  of  all  the  honours,  privileges, 
and  precedency,  formerly  enjoyed  by  Alex- 
ander or  James,  earls  of  Home,  his  predecef- 


fors,  by  his   diploma  to  him  et  hxredibus  maf- 

culis ,  dated  2  2d  May  1636,  and  was   Ibidem; 

third  earl  of  Home. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  Charles  I.  Ja- 
cobo  comiti  de  Home,  domino  Dunglap,  terrarum   ibidem 
baronix  de  Dunfe,  &c.  &c.  dated  ultimo  Julii 
1637. 

Alio  a  charter  Jacobo  comiti   de  Home,  do- 
mino Dung/afs,  &c.  terrarum  baronis  de  Home,    Ibidem. 
&c.  6c.  dated  24th  July  163S. 

He  appears  to   have  been   a  great  loyalift. 
He  oppofed  the  covenant,    and  was  colonel  of         . 
the  Berwick-mire  foot    to   duke  Hamilton's   afts""  park; 
engagement,  anno  164C. 

He  married  lady  Jane  Douglas,  daughter  of 
William  earl  Morton,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  Alexander, 

2.  James. 

3 .  Charles. 

All  fucceffivcly  earls  of  Home. 
Hedied  anno  1666,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  Alexander,  fourth  earl  of  Home, 
who  married  lady  Anne  Sackville,  daughter 
of  Richard  earl  of  Dorfet  in  England,  but  Peerage  0! 
died  without  iffue,  anno  1671-  nn,1  «•«  r«r.  EnSland 
ceeded  by  his  brother, 


4,  and   was  fuc- 


XIX.   James,    fifth   earl  of  Home,  who 
married  lady  Anne  Ramfay,  daughter  of  George  Crawfurd>s 
earl  of  Dalhoufie,  and,   dying  alfo  without  if-  peerage, 
fue,  anno   1688,  was  fucceeded  by  his  bro- 
ther, 

XIX.  Charles,  fixth  earl  of  Home,  who 
was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour,  and  a 
true  patriot.  He  oppofed  the  union  with  all 
his  intereft  ;  and  as  he  made  a  great  figure  in 
that  tranficlion,  we  fhall  give  you  his  charac- 
ter from  a  cotemporary  author,  who  writes  a 
full  account  of  that  affair  :  "  He  was  mailer 
"  of  a  found  judgment,  and  clear  conception, 
"  ellecmed  by  people  of  all  parties,  on  ac- 
"  count  of  his  eminently  unbyaffable  hone-  Carnwath'i 
"  fly  and  integrity,  both  in  private  and  pu-  ^nd'zfc. 
"  blic  matters  :  He  gave  evident  proofs  that 
"  no  temptation  could  feduce  him  in  the  leaft 
"  from  profecuting  and  adhering,  with  the  ut- 
"  moll  vigour,  to  what  he  owned  to  be  his 
"  principle  and  opinion  ;  and  was  fo  zealous 
"  for  the  intereft  of  his  country,  that  would 
"  he  have  deferted  her,  he  might  more  than 
"  once  have  made  his  own  terms  with  the 
"  court  ;  and  was  fo  faithful  to  the  royal  fa- 
"  mily,  that  he  buffered  much  upon  that  ac- 
"  count,  and  was  more  relyed  upon  than  any 
"  other,  &c.  &c." 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Purvis 


343 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Purvis  of  that  ilk,  baronet,  by  whom  he  had 
three  Tons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander, 

i.    'James  Home  of  Ay  ton. 
3.   George. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Jane,  married  to  Patrick. 
lord  Polwarth. 

2.  Lady  Marjory. 

-  3.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander 
Bothwell,  defigned  matter  of  Holyroodhoufe. 
And  dying  on  20th  Auguit  1706,  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeit  ion, 

XX.  Alexander,  feventh  carl  of  Home, 
who  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 
Scotland,  to  the  Britiih  parliament  1710,  and 
was  made  general  of  the  mint,  anno  17  1 1 . 

He  married  lady  Anne  Ker,  daughter  of 
William  marquis  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had 
fix   fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  now  earl  of  Home. 

3 .  Charles. 

4.  'James. 

5.  Alexander. 

6.  George. 

The  laft  four  fons  died  in  infancy. 

His  lit  daughter,  lady  Anne,  died  alfo  in 
infancy. 

2.   Lady  Jane  Home. 

The  earl  died  anno  1720,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XXI.  William,  eighth  earl  of  Home, 
who  was  lieutenant-general  of  his  majeity's 
forces,  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot,  and  go- 
vernor of  Gibraltar. 


He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  ninth  Britiih  parliament,  anna 
1741,  and  was  re-elected  to  every  parliament 
fince. 

He  married ,  but  dying  without 

ilfue,  anno  1  761,  was  fucceeded  by  his  bro- 
ther, 

XXI.  Alexander,  ninth  earl  of  Home, 
who  married,  lit,  Primrofe,  daughter  of  Charles 
ninth  lord  Elphingfton,by  whom  he  hada  fon, 

William,  lord  Dunglafs, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Elizabeth. 

He  married,  2dly,  Marion,  daughter  of 
his  uncle  James  Home  of  Aiton,  Efq;. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  vert,  a  lion  ram- 
pant argent,  armed  and  langued  gules,  for 
Home  ;  2d  and  3d,  argent,  three  pegingoes 
vert,  beaked  and  membered  gules,  for  Pepdies 
of  Dunglafs  j  and  over  all,  by  way  of  furtout, 
a  fcutcheon  or,  charged  with  an  orle  azure, 
for  the  name  of  Landel. 

Crest  ;  on  a  cap  of  dignity  a  lion's  head 
era  fed  gules. 

Supporters  ;  two  lions  as  thofe  in  the 
arms. 

Motto  j  True  to  the  end. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Home-caftle,  and  Hirfel,  in  the  county 
of  Berwick. 


±ttttttt±tttttttt±t^tttttttt±ttTtt?w 

HOPE    Earl    of    Hopeton. 


Prynne's  col- 
lections, vol. 
III.  p.  659. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VIII.  p.  399- 


Chart. in  pub. 

archiv. 


THE  firname  of  Hope  is  of  great  antiqui- 
ty in  Scotland. 

John  de  Hope  ftouriihcd  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  III.  and  was  afterwards  forced 
to  (wear  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England, 
when  he  over-run  Scotland,  anno  1296. 

Another  John  de  Hope  is  mentioned  in 
Rymcr'sfadera  Anglit,  and  got  a  protection 
from  king  Henry  IV.  of  England,  anno  1  405. 

Thomas  de  Hope  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  III.  of  fome  lands  lying  near  Leith,  in 
January  1488. 

There  are  many  others  of  the  firname  of 
Hope  to  be  found  in  the  publick  records,  but 
as  we  cannot  connect  them  with  this  noble 
family,  we  proceed  to  deduce  their  defcent 
by  good  authority  from, 


I.  John  de  Hope,  who  is  faid  to  have 
come  from  France  in  the  retinue  of  princefs 
Magdalene,  queen  to  king  James  V. 

He  fettled  in  Scotland,  having  married  Bet- 
ty Cummin,  (but  of  what  family  we  know 
not)  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

II.  Edward  Hope,  who  was  one  of  the 
molt  confiderable  inhabitants  of  the  city  of  E- 
dinbnrgh,  in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary,  and  be- 
ing a  great  promoter  of  the  reformation,  was 
chofen  one  of  the  commiiTioners  for  that  me- 
tropolis to  the  general  aiTembly,  anno  1560. 

He  was  father  of, 

III.  Henry  Hope,  who,  having  applied 
himfelf  to  the  bufinefs  of  commerce,  did  great 

fervice 


Nitbet's    ap- 
pend, p.  97. 


Calderwood'» 
church  hid. 
M.S. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


349 


Calderwood' 
church  hill. 


Bifhop    of 
Dunkeld's 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


fervice  to  his  country,  and  acquired  a  conside- 
rable eftate  to  himfelf  in  the  mercantile  way. 
He  went  often  to  Holland,  where  he  carri- 
ed on  a  very  advantageous  trade,   and   then 

neer^L  Scots   married  Jacque  de  Tott,  a  French  lady,  whom 

compend.  and  he  brought  with  him  to  Scotland,  and  by  her 

Nisbet'.   ap.     had  a  fo 

pend.  7 

IV.  Sir  Thomas  Hope,  defigned  of  Crai- 
giehall,  a  man  of  great  parts  and  learning,  who, 
being  bred  to  the  law,  became  fo  eminent  in 
that  profeffion,  that  even  when  a  young  man, 
he  was  pitched  upon  to  plead  the  caufe  of  the 
presbyterian  minifters,  who  were  indicted  for 
denying  the  king's  authority  in  matters  eccle- 
fiaftical,  anno  1606. 

He  acquitted  himfelf  fo  much  to  the  fatif- 
faction  of  the  clergy,  that  he  was  ever  after  ad- 
vifed  in  all  their  councils,  and  was  the  oracle 
of  their  party. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  magijiro 
Thorns  Hope  advocato,  et  Johanni  Hope,  ejus  filio, 
terrarum  dominie  alt  um  de  Edtnonjloun,  baronis  de 
Prejlongrange,  &c.  &c„  inter  1608  et  16 15. 

Alfo  charters  of  the  lands  of  Kinninmonth, 
Ladeddys  eafter  and  wefter,  the  lands  of  Ar- 
nydie.the  lands  ofKinkell,  with  the  office  of  bai- 
lliaryof  theprovoftry  of  Kirkhaugh,the  church 
lands  of  Ceres,  with  the  whole  lands  and  ba- 
ronies of  Craigiehall,  Grantham,  and  manyo- 
thers,  too  numerous  to  be  here  inferted,  inter 
16  1 6  et  1624. 

In  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  James  VI. 
he  was  appoinced  joint  king's  advocate  with 
fir  William  Oliphant,  who  dying  foon  there- 
after, he  was  made  fole  advocate  by  king 
Charles  I.  anno  1627,  and  created  knight  and 
baronet  by  the  fame  Prince. 

He  got  a  new  charter  of  confirmation  from 
king  Charles  I.  domino  Thonu  Hope,  of  all  the 
above  named  lands  and  baronies ;  alio  char- 
ters of  many  others,  together  with  all  mines, 
mineral^  coals,  6r.  upon  his  whole  eftates, 
inter  1627  et  1642. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  attached  himfelf  entirely  to  the  parliament's 
fide,  and  was  by  them  appointed  a  privy  coun- 
cillor, and  advocate  for  life,  anno  1 641,  alfo 
planter  of  kirks,  &c . 

But  it  feems  the  king  did  not  fufpect  him 
of  difloyalty,  for  he  appointed  him  high  com- 
milfioner  to  the  general  aflembly,  anno  1643, 
then  an  office  of  high  truft  and  eftimation  ; 
and  to  which  dignity  no  commoner  hath  at- 
tained fince. 

In  1635,  he  was  made  one  of  the  commif- 
fioners  of  exchequer.  He  died  in  the  end  of 
the  year  1646,  and  left  confiderable  eftates  to 
all  his  fons,  three  of  whom  being  lords  of  the 
feffion,  while  their  father  fir  Thomas  was  king's 

4T 


Ibidem. 


Minutes    of 
parliament, 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv; 


Refcinded 
afts  of  park. 


Bp.  Guthrie's 
memoirs. 


Refcinded 
a£ls  of  park. 


advocate,  it  was  thought  indecent  that  he 
mould  plead  uncovered  before  them  ;  vs  hich 
was  the  origin  of  the  privilege  the  king's  ad- 
vocates have  ever  fince  enjoyed,  of  pleading 
with  their  hats  on  if  they  pleafe. 

Sir  Thomas  was  a  man  of  very  great  abili- 
ties, and  his  works  extant  are  ftill  highly  e- 
fteemed,  and  fufficiently  fhow  his  extenfive 
knowledge  of  our  laws. 

By  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  daughter  of  John 
Bennet  of  Wallingford,  Efq;  he  left  iffue  four 
fom  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John  Hope  of  Craigiehall,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  him,  and  carried  on  the  line  of  that  fa- 
mily, which  is  now  reprefented  by  fir  John 
Bruce  Hope  of  Kinrofs,  baronet,  and  of  which 
Thomas  Hope  of  Rankillor,  Efq;  &c.  are  de= 
fc  ended. 

2.  Sir  Thomas  Hope  of  Kerfe,  baronet,  an- 
ceftor  of  the  Hopes  of  Kerfe,  &c. 

3.  Sir  Alexander  Hope  of  _ Grantham,  who 
was  cup-bearer  to  king  Charles  I. 

4.  Sir  James  Hope  of  Hopeton,  anceftorof 
this  noble  family  ;  to  whom,  and  his  iiTue, 
we  fhall  confine  thefe  memoirs,  and  give  an 
account  of  the  defcendents  of  the  other  bro- 
thers in  the  fecond  volume  of  this  work. 

lit  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  fir  Charles 
Erskine  of  Alva. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  David  lord  Cardrofs, 
anceitor  of  the  earl  of  Buchan. 

V.  Sir  James  Hope  of  Hopeton,  fourth 
fon  of  fir  Thomas  Hope  of  Craigiehall,  was  a 
man  of  good  parts,  and  being  bred  to  the  law, 
was  likeways  a  great  proficient  in  that  ftudy. 
He  was  alfo  a  good  alchymift,  and  the  firft 
who  brought  the  art  of  mining  to  any  degree 
of  perfection  in  Scotland. 

He  was  made  governor  of  the  mint,  anno 
1641,  by  king  Charles  I. 

He  was  afterwards,  by  the  parliament,  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  general  commiffaries  of  the 
committee  for  public  accounts,  one  of  the  re- 
vifers  of  the  laws,  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
college  of  juiticc,  with  power  to  hold  courts 
in  the  mint-houfe,and  one  of  the  laft  commit-  Refcinded 


Haddington's 
collections. 


tee  of  eftates,  anno  1649. 

He  was  alfo,  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  confti- 
tuted  one  of  the  commiffioners  for  the  fale  of 
the  forfeited  eftates  in  Scotland,  anno  165-4. 

He  married,  ift,  Anne,  daughter  of  John 
Foulis  of  Leadhills,  Efq;  in  Lanarkfhire,  by 
whom  he  had  many  children,  but  none  furviv- 
ed  him  except 

John,  his  heir, <md  a  daughter, 

Rachael,  married  to  David  Bethune  of  Bal- 
four, Efq;  an  ancient  family  in  the  county  of 
Fife. 

He  married,  adly,  lady  Mary  Keith,  eldeft 
daughter 


acls  of  park. 

Ibid. and  Ofi- 
ver's  printed 


350 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
axchiv. 


daughter  of  William,  feventh  carl  Marifhall, 
by  whom  he  had  another  fon, 

Sir  IVtlliam  Hope  of  Balcomie,  baronet, 
deputy-governor  of  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh. 

He  died  1661,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

VI.  John  Hope  of  Hopeton,  a  man  of 
great  learning,  worth  and  merit,  and  highly 
efteemed  by  king  Charles  II.  and  his  bro- 
ther the  duke  of  York,  afterwards  king  James 
VII. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Johan- 
nlHome  de  Hopeton, terrarumbarronis  de Hopeton, 
cum  miner  a  It  bus,  &C.&C.  inter  1661  et  1680. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hamilton,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Haddington,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Charles,  afterwards    earl  of  Hopeton, 

and  a  daughter, 

Heleanor,  married  to  Thomas  earl  of  Had- 
dington. 

He  was  much  at  the  court  of  king  Charles 
II.  and  attended  the  duke  of  York  in  his  voyage 
to  Scotland,  but  had  the  misfortune  to  be  cait 
away,  with  feveral  of  the  Scotch  nobility,  his 
royal  highncfs  narrowly  efcaping  in  the  boat, 
anno  1682. 

He  was  fucceededby  his  fon, 


VII.  Charles   Hope  of  Hopeton,  who, 
as  foon  as  he  became  of  age,  was  elefted  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Linlithgowlhire,  he  be- 
ing heretable  iheriff  of  that  county,  and  was, 
by  queen  Anne,    appointed  one  of  the  privy 
Diploma  in     council  to  her  majefty,  and  raifed  to  the  dig- 
cancelhria,      mty  0f  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  earl  of 
exToforTfuo    Hopeton,  vifcount  Aithrie,   and  lord  Hope, 
qXuCibruPs0defici-    15th   April  1703,   by  patent,    to  the  heirs- 
entibus,hsre-  ma)e  of  his  body :   which  failing,  to  the  heirs- 
dibusfemellis.  ,       OJ 

female,  isc. 

He  was  appointed  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
county  of  Linlithgow,  anno  \7\$;  and  anno 
1723,  his  majefty's  commiflioner  to  the  ge- 
neral affembly. 

He  was  elecled  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  for  Scotland  to  the  Britifh  parliament 
anno  1722;  was  re-elect ed  to  every  parlia- 
ment thereafter  as  long  as  he  lived,  and  was 
made  a  knight  of  the  moll:  noble  and  antient 
order  of  the  thiltle,  anno  1738. 

He  married  lady  Henriet  Johnfton,  daugh- 
ter of  William  marquis  of  Annandale,  by  whom 
he  left  two  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  John,  now  earl  of  Hopeton. 

2.  Charles,  who  was  elected  knight  of  the 
fhire  of  Linlithgow,  anno  1  743,  and  hath  been 
re-ele&ed  for  that  county  to  every  parliament 
fince.  He  was  appointed  commiffary,  or  mu- 
fter-mafter-general  of  Scotland  anno  17  44, 
and  is  now  governor  of  Blacknefs  caftle.    He 


married,  ift,  the  daughter  and  heirefs  of  flf 
William  Weir  of  Blackwood,  baronet,  by 
whom  he  hath  iffue  two  fons  and  one  daugh- 
ter. He  married,  2dly,  lady  Anne  Vane, 
daughter  of  Henry  earl  of  Darlington,  by 
whom  he  hath  iffue  two  fons. 

The  earl's  ift  daughter,  lady  Sophia,  was 
fecond  wife  to  James  earl  of  Finlater  and  Sea- 
field. 

2.  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  Francis  lord 
Napier. 

3 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  Dun- 
das  of  Duddingfton,  Efq;. 

4.  Lady  Chrijlian,  married  to  Thomas 
Graham  of  Balgowan,  Efq;. 

5.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  James  Watfon 
of  Saughton,  Efq;. 

6.  Lady  Charlotte,  married  to  Thomas 
lord  Erskine,  fon  and  heir  of  John  earl  of 
Marr. 

He  died  anno  1 741,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Hopeton. 

He  was  appointed  his  majefty's  high  com- 
miflioner to  the  general  affembly  of  the  church 
of  Scotland,  anno  1754. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Ogilvie,  daughter  of 
James  earl  of  Finlater,  by  his  firft  wife  lady 
Elizabeth  Hay,  daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of 
Kinnoul,  his  iffue  by  whom  was  four  fons  and 
three  daughters. 

1 .  Charles,  lord  Hope. 

2.  Mr.  y antes. 

3.  Mr.  John,  who  died  young. 

4.  Mr.  Henry. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Betty,  married  to  Henry 
marquis  of  Drumlanrig,  fon  and  heir  apparent 
of  Charles  duke  of  Queensberry,  but  died 
without  iffue. 

2,  Lady  Henriet. 

3.  Lady  Sophia. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  on  a  cheveron,  betwixt  three  bef- 
ants  or,  charged  with  a  bay  leaf  proper. 

Crest  ;  a  broken  globe,  furmounted  of  a 
rainbow,  all  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  women,  their  hair 
hanging  down,  with  loofe  garments,  holding 
anchors  in  their  hands. 

Motto;   At  /pes  non  fralla. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Hopeton  houfe,  a  fine  feat  in  Weft  Lo- 
thian,   Ormifton-hall  in  Eaft  Lothian,  &c. 

&C.  &Ct 

CAR- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


35  r 


CAR  MICHAEL    Earl    of    Hyndford, 


THIS  ancient  firname  is  local,  and  was  af- 
fumed  by  the  proprietors  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Carmichael,  in  the  fhire  of  La- 
nark, which  has  been  long  in  the  poffeffion, 
and  ftill  is  one  of  the  chief  feats  of  this  noble 
family. 

The  firft  of  them  we  find  upon  record  is, 

I.  William  de  Carmychel,  who  liv- 
ed in  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  and  is 
Charta  penes   mentioned  in  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Pon- 
feigh,  about  the  middle  of  the  14th  century, 

I35°- 

He  was  father  of, 


II.  John  de  Carmychel,  who  flou- 
riflied  in  the  reigns  of  king  Robert  II.  and 
III.  and  who  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Carmichael,  anno  1370,  from  William  earl 
of  Douglas  and  Marr,  then  fuperior  there- 
of. 

He  was  the  firft  baron  of  Carmichael,  and 
left  iiTue  a  fon, 


com  item  de 
Hyndford. 


Ibid,  et  in  ar- 
chiv.  fam.  de 
Douglas. 


III.  Wi  lli  A  M,  who  fucceeded  him,   and 
was  fecond  baron  of  Carmichael. 
Chartulary  of        ^n  a  charter  of  a  donation  to  the  priory  of 
St.  Andrews,   St.  Andrews,  he  is  defigned  Willielmus  Car- 
Panm  're™    C   m'c^ae^  dominus  ejufd.  anno  I  4 1  o . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ion, 


IV.  Sir  John,  third  baron  of  Carmichael, 
a  man  of  undaunted  courage  and  rcfolution. 
He  accompanied  Archibald  earl  of  Douglas, 
and  John  earl  of  Buchan,  to  France,  anno 
1 41 9,  who  went  with  7000  auxiliaries  to 
the  alfiltance  of  king  Charles  VI.  againft  the 
Englilh,  and  remarkably  diilingui  fried  himfelf 
at  the  battle  of  Bcauge,  where  he  fo  furiouf- 
ly  attacked  the  duke  of  Clarence,  that  he 
broke  his  fpear  in  the  encounter.  The  duke 
there  loft  his  life,  and  the  Scots  obtained  an 
important  victory  over  the  Englifh.  Sir 
John,  in  memory  of  the  above  bold  action, 
got  added  to  his  paternal  arms,  a  dexter  hand 
and  aim,  armed,  holding  a  broken  fpear, 
which  is  now  the  evert  of  the  family. 

In  an  indenture  or  fubmiffion  entered  into 
by  (ir  Herbert  Maxwell,  lord  of  Carlaverock, 
and  fir  John  Sinclair,  lord  of  Herdmanrton, 
James  Douglas,  lord  Balvenie,  and  this  fir 
John  de  Carmichael,  were  arbiters  upon  the 
part  of  fir  Herbert,  anno  1427. 

[4T] 


Fordun,   vol, 
II.  p.  4.6 1 . 


Mill's  genea- 
log.  colleft. 
penes  Mac- 
Farlame. 


He  married  lady  Mary  Douglas,  a  daugh- 
ter of  George  earl  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  anceltor  of  the  Carmichaels  of 
Balmedie,  Meadowflat,  &c,  whofe  defcent  is 
ir.ftructed  by  charters  under  the  great  leal  in 
our  public  records. 

3.  John  de  Carmichael,  who  was  provoft 
of  St.  Andrews,  and  was  one  upon  a  peram- 
bulation of  foine  lands  and  marches  in  that 
neighbourhood,  anno  1434. 

Sir  John  died  anno  1436,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  William,  fourth  baron  of  Carmi- 
chael, who  was  one  of  the  inqneft  upon  the 
fervice  of  fir  David  Hay  lord  of  Yeiter,  anno 
1437. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  'John,  his  heir. 

2.  George,  a  man  of  great  parts  and  learn- 
ing :  he  was  bred  to  the  church,  and  a  doc- 
tor of  divinity.  In  1458,  he  was  appointed 
one  of  the  Scotch  commiifioners  to  treat  with 
the  Englifh  about  a  peace  ;  and  in  1482,  he 
was  promoted  to  the  epifcopal  fee  of  Glafgow, 
and  died  anno  1484. 

VI.  Sir  John,  fifth  baron  of  Carmichael,  a 
m  m  of  great  abilities,  honour  and  probity, 
and  in  high  favour  with  king  James  III.  from 
uhom  (for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices)  he 
(.brained  a  grant  of  Ncthertown  of  Carmi- 
chael, ire.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  anno  1485. 

He  had  iffue  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  Carmichael,  who  was  vicar  of 
Stirling,  inter  14O2  et  iyoo. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  is  mentioned  in 
two  charters  under  the  great  feal,  between 
the  years  1488  and  15-02. 

He  died  anno  1506,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldcit  fon, 


VII.  William,  fixth  baron  of  Carmi- 
chael, who  obtained  from  king  James  IV.  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands, 
anno  1507;  alio  charters  of  the  lands  of  Ibid-et chart. 
Cruikfton,  &c.  in  the  years  1508  andiyio. 

He  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Bartholomew,  who  died  without  iffue. 
2 .   William, 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews. 


Charta  penes 
marchion.  de 
Tweeddale. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  251. 


Keith's     bi- 
lhops.p.  150. 


Chart. in  pub. 
arch  et  chart. 
penes  com.  de 
Hyndford. 


Chnrt.inpuk 
archiv. 


pnes  comit. 
de  Hyndford. 


35* 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Hyndford. 


Mill's  collcft. 
penes  Mac- 


Rymer,  and 
M.  S.  hilt,  of 
the  family. 


Johnfton's  hi 
flory  Brit. 


Ibidem  and 
Rymer. 


Chart. in  pub. 
a?chiv. 


2.  William,  his  heir. 

3.  Walter,  defigned  of  Hyndford  and  Park, 
of  whom  the  prefent  earl  of  Hyndtord  is  li- 
neally defcendcd,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

He  died  anno  1530,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  William,  feventh  baron,  who  got 
a  charter  from  king  James  V.  Willielmo  Car- 
michaef,  domino  de  eodem,  of  the  twenty  pound 
land  of  Carmichael,  Overtown,  and  Nether- 
town  thereof;  alfo  of  the  lands  of  Lochly- 
ack,  fuperiority  of  the  lands  of  Crofsrig,  Bow- 
houfe,  &c.  with  the  right  of  patronage  of  the 
church  of  Carmichael,  &c,  dated  at  Perth 
8th  September  1532. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

IX.  John,  eighth  baron  of  Carmichael, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  from 
king  James  V.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Carmichael,  dated  15th  Auguft  1540. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Hugh 
lord  Somerville,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Archibald  Carmichael  of  Edram. 

His  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  John,  fon 
of  fir  Robert  Hamilton  of  Prcfton. 

He  died  1570,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  John  Carmichael,  dominus  de 
eodem,  a  man  of  eminent  parts,  great  loyalty, 
and  a  faithful  fubject  to  queen  Mary,  who 
conftituted  him  warden  of  the  middle  mar- 
ches when  a  young  man  ;  in  which  office  he 
did  great  fervice  to  his  country,  in  fuppref- 
fing  the  infurreftions  on  the  borders  ;  and 
being  likeways  in  favour  with  king  James 
VI.  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors  to 
the  court  of  Denmark,  to  negotiate  the  match 
between  the  king  and  princefs  Anne,  a  daugh- 
ter of  that  crown,  anno  1588,  which  was  foon 
thereafter  happily  accompliihed;  and  the  fame 
year  he  was  appointed  captain  of  his  majefty's 
guards. 

In  1590,  he  was  fent  ambaffador  to  Eng- 
land to  negociate  affairs  of  the  higheft  im- 
portance with  queen  Elizabeth  ;  and  in  1598, 
he  was  again  conftituted  warden  of  the  middle 
marches,  and  in  every  ftation  of  life  he  ac- 
quitted himfelf  with  honour,  fidelity,  and  re- 
putation ;  but  was  at  laft  murdered  in  the  ex- 
ecution of  his  office  on  the  borders,  anno 
1600. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Da- 
vid Douglas  of  Pittendreich,  filler  of  David 
earl  of  Angus,  and  James  earl  of  Morton,  re- 


gent of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  John,  who,  in  feveral  charters  of  king 
James  VI.  is  defigned  John  Carmichael  juni- 
or de  eodem,  &c.  but  he  died  before  his  fa- 
ther, without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  Hugh  de  Carmichael,  who  became 
his  fathei's  heir. 

3.  William  Carmichael,  who  obtained 
from  his  father  fome  lands  in  Kylefmuir. 

ill  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
Home,  younger  of  Keltonhill,  Efq;. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  John  lord  Holyrood- 
houfc,  who  got  with  her  12000  merks  in 
portion. 

3.  Abigail,  married  to  Hugh  Weir  of 
Clowburn,  Efq;. 

4.  Anne,  married  to  doctor  Whiteford  bi- 
fliop  of  Brechin. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Hugh  Carmichael  of  that  ilk, 
a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit,  and  in  high 
favour  with  king  James  VI.  who  conftituted 
him  one  of  the  privy  council,  and  mafter  of 
the  horfe,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  anno  1593. 

The  fame  year  he  was  fent  ambaffador  to 
the  court  of  Denmark,  and  acquitted  him- 
felf of  his  charge  with  great  honour,  and 
much  to  the  king's  fatisfaction. 

He  married  Abigail,  daughter  of  William 
Baillie  of  Lamington,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

Sir  John, and  a  daughter, 

Jean,  married  to  James  Lockhart  of  Cleg- 
horn,  of  whom  there  is  iffue. 

XII.  Sir  John  CARMicHAELof  that  ilk, 
got  charters  from  king  James  VI.  of  a  great 
number  of  lands,  viz.  the  landsof  Eaft-Fenton, 
Fenton-Tower,  Vilever,  Sydferf,  Long-Herd- 
manfton,  Curry,  and  the  barony  of  Wiftoun, 
which  had  been  long  the  property  of  the  fa- 
mily, befides  the  original  eftate  of  Carmicha- 
el, Carmacoupe,  &c.  &c.  and  is  always  de- 
figned Johannes  de  Carmichael  de  eodem. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  to  fir  Pa- 
trick Home  of  Polworth  ;  but  dying  without 
iffue,  his  eftate  came  to  his  coufin  lir  James 
Carmichael  of  Hyndford,  lineally  defcended 
of  Walter  of  Hyndford  and  Park,  beforemen- 
tioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

VIII.  Walter  Carmichael,  was  third 
fon  of  William  fixth  b;'.ron  of  Carmichael,  and 
brother-german  to  William  the  feventh  ba- 
ron. He  is  defigned  of  Hyndford  and  Park 
in  feveral  writs  of  the  family,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

IX.  Gavin 


Ibidem. 


Contract  pe- 
nes comitem 
de  Hyndford. 


Ibidem. 


Signed  in- 
ftru&ions  pe- 
nes comitem 
de  Hyndford, 
and  M.  S. 
hift.  of  the 
family. 


Chart.inpub. 
archir. 


Charta  penei 
comitem  de 
Hyndford. 


PEERAGE 


OF 


SCOTLAND. 


35. 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 


IX.  Gavin  Carmichael,  who  got  a 
feu-grant  of  the  lands  of  Hyndford  in  the  year 

Ibidem.  '547,  and  is  defigned  fon  and  heir  of  Walter 

of  Hyndford  and  Park. 

He  left  two  fons, 

I .   James,  his  heir. 
2.   CharLs,   who  obtained  right  to  the  lands 
of  Boat-houfes,  6r.  &c.   but  died  without 
iffue. 

X.  James,  eldeft.  fon  and  heir  to  Gavin, 
above  mentioned,  married  Marian,  daughter 
of  fir  Hugh  Campbell  of  Loudoun,  by  whom 
he  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  fValter,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas,  who  got  a  charter  from  king 
James  VI.  of  an  annuity  out  of  the  lands  of 
Little-Newton,  &c. 

3.  jyhn,  defigned  of  Howgate.  He  had 
a  fon,  John,  who,  betaking  himfelf  to  a  mili- 
tary life,  went  abroad  into  the  Ruffian  fer- 
vice,  where,  by  his  gallant  behaviour,  he  was 
advanced  to  the  rank  of  colonel,  by  John 
Bafilowitz,  the  then  czar,  and  diftinguifhed 
himfelf  at   the  fiege  of  Plefcow,   where  he 

Olvarius's       commanded   5000  men,  and  afterwards  was 
hift.  made  governor  of  Plefcow. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Walter  Carmichael  of  Hynd- 
ford, who,  in  the  writs  of  the  lands  of  Hynd- 
ford,   is  defigned    grandfon    of   Gavin,    and 

Chart.inpub.  great  grand-fon  of  Walter  of  Park,  anno 
1567. 

This  Walter,  by  his  lingular  prudence  and 
oeconomy,  greatly  improved  his  eitate,  and 
obtained  charters  from  king  James  VI.  of  the 
lands  of  Ponfeigh,  and  others,  wherein  he  is 
defigned  JValterus  Carmichael  de  Hyndford, 
&c.  anno  1595. 

He  married  Grizel,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Carmichael  of  Meadowflat,  captain  of  Craw- 
ford, by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  jfames,  his  heir, and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  Marian,  married,  1  ft,  to  James  Stew- 
art of  Allantoun,  Efq;  and,  2dly,  to  Robert 
Denholm  of  Weftfliield,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Grizel,  married  to  Stephen  Lockhart 
ofWicketfhaw. 

3 .  Rachel,  married  to  Archibald  Hamilton 
of  Hallcraig. 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  William  Telfer 
of  Hs.ircleugh. 

5.  Elffytb,  married  to  fir  John  Chiefly  of 
Kerfwell. 

6.  Catharine,  married  to  Mr.  William 
Weir  of  Poniehill. 

He  died  anno  1 61 6,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fori, 


archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Writs  of  the 
family    of 
Hyndford. 


XII.  Sir  James  Carmichael  of  Hynd- 
ford, afterwards  lord  Carmichael,  who  fuc- 
ceeded alio  to  his  coufin  fir  John  Carmichael 
of  that  ilk,  as  before  obferved. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  accompliflimenfs, 
both  of  mind  and  body,  of  a  moll  amiable 
difpofition,  great  humanity,  charity  and  good- 
nefs,  of  which  he  gave  many  remarkable  in- 
ftances. 

When  young  he  excelled  all  his  cotempo- 
raries  at  the  manly  exercifes,  fuch  as  fencing, 
jumping,  &c.  He  became  a  great  favourite 
of  king  James  VI.  who,  firft,  made  him  one 
of  his  cup-bearers,  then  his  chief  carver,  and 
afterwards  chamberlain  of  the  principality  of 
Scotland,  which  office  he  enjoyed  long,  and 
difcharged  his  duty  with  great  prudence  and 
integrity. 

He  got  chatters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  of  Weft  raw,  Pettinean,  &c.  in 
which  he  is  defigned  architriclinus  (arch- 
chamberlain)  frincipis,   anno  1623. 

And  being  alfo  in  great  favour  with  king 
Charles  I.  was  by  that  prince  continued  in 
the  fame  offices,  and  created  a  knight  and  ba- 
ronet 1 6th  July,  anno  1627. 

He  was  alfo  made  fheiiff-principal  of  the 
fhire  of  Lanark,  by  a  commiflion  under  the 
great  feal,  dated  5th  September  1632. 

In  1634,  he  was  made  mafter  of  ceremo- 
nies by  the  king,  and  lord  juftice-clerk,  which 
laft  office  he  refigned,  anno  1636,  and  was 
made  deputy  treasurer  by  a  commiifion  dated 
14th  October  that  year. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice,  6th  March  1639,  and 
afterwards  lord  juftice-clerk. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Eafter-  Carmichael,  the 
lands  of  iNemphlar,  Holmhead,  &c.  in  all 
which  he  is  defigned  dominus  "Jacobus  Car- 
michael de  eodem,  miles  baronettus ;  and  the 
laft  of  thefe  charters  is  dated  21ft  October 
164  1. 

In  Auguft  that  year,  he  was  by  parliament 
made  a  privy  councillor  for  life,  one  of  the 
conimillioners  for  plantation  of  kirks  and  va- 
luation of  teinds ;  but  having  been  concern- 
ed in  duke  Hamilton's  engagement,  was  de- 
prived of  all  thefe  offices  by  parliament  5  yet 
was  one  of  the  laft  committee  of  eftates,  anno 
1649. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubject  to  king 
Charles  I.  never  deferring  his  intereft,  but 
procured  and  advanced  him  feveral  confider- 
able  fums  of  money  during  the  civil  wars, 
when  he  was  in  the  greateft  diftrefs ;  for  all 
which  faithful  fervices  his  majefty  was  pleaf- 
ed  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage, 

by 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,  and 
memoirs    of 
the  family. 


Ibidem, 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibid.et  chart, 
penes  comit. 
de  Hyndford. 


Ibidem,    and 
refcinded 
afts  of  parlt. 


Jbidem. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Refcinded 
acls  of  parlt. 


354 


PEERAGE 


Diploma  pe-  by  the  title  of  lord  Carmichael,   to  him  and 

nescomit.de   his  heirs-male  whatever,  2 7th  Decern.  1647, 

which  was  again  ratified  by  king  Charles  II. 

by  another  patent,  with  the  fame  precedency 

contained  in  the  former,   dated  at  Perth,    3d 

Ibidem.  January  16  51 . 

He  was  alfo   made  one  of  the  lords  of  his 

privy  council,    and    lord    jultice-clerk  ;   but 

that  lait  office  he  was  deprived  of  by  Oliver 

Cromwell,  who,   for  his  lteady  adherence  to 

Cromwell's      his  fovereign,  impofed  a  tine  upon  him  of  two 

adofindem.   thoufand  pounds  fterling,  anno  1654. 

After  the  fatal  battle  of  Worccfter,  he 
lived  a  private  and  retired  life  till  the  rello- 
ration  ;  to  the  accomplifhing  whereof  he  con- 
tributed his  utmoil  endeavours. 

He  married  Agnes,  filter-german  of  John 
Memoirs  of  Wilkie  of  Iowkbn,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had 
the  iamily.      tnrce  f6n:s  and  four  daughters. 

1.  William,  mailer  of  Carmichael.      v 

2.  Sir  David  Carmichael  of  Mauldfly,  de- 
puty-treafurer  to  king  Charles  II.  who  died 
without  ilTuc. 

3.  Sir  Jame s  Carmichael  of  Bonnytown, 
alfo  a  great  loy  alilt,  who  was  a  colonel  in  the 
fervice  of  king  Charles  IT.  at  the  battle  of 
Dunbar,  anno  165-0.      He  left  iffue  a  fon,  fir 

.  John,  who  fuccceded  him.  and  by  ladyHen- 
riet,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Annandale,  he 
had  a  fon,firJame>-  Carmichael  of  Bonnytown. 
He  married  the  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Wil- 
liam Baillie  of  Lamington,  by  whom  he  had 
one  fon,  fir  William,  who  died  without  iffue, 
anno  1738-  He  had  alfo  a  daughter,  Henri- 
et,  who  fuccceded  to  both  eltates,  and  was 
married  to  Robert  Dundas  of  Arnifton,  Efq; 
now  lord  prefident  of  the  fcllion,  whofe  eldelt 
daughter,  Elizabeth,  is  heirefs  of  thefe  eftate?, 
and  is  married  to  captain  Rofs-Lockhart  of 
Balnagowan,  Efq;. 

The  lord  Carmichael's  eldefl  daughter, 
Mary,  married,  lit,  to  fir  William  Lockhart 
of  Carftairs  ;  2dly,  to  fir  William  Weir  of 
Stonebyies. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John  Wilkie  of 
Fowlden,  whole  only  daughter  and  fole  heir- 
efs was  married  to  William  lord  Rofs. 

3.  Anne,  married  to  fir  David  Carmichael 
of  Balmedie,  whofe  only  daughter  Agnes,  was 
married  to  John  Dundas  of  Duddingfton, 
Efq;. 

4.  Martha,  married  to  John  Kennedy  of 
Kirkmichael,  in  the  ihire  of  Air. 

He  died  in  the  94th  year  of  his  age,  anno 
1672. 

XIII.  William,  mafter  of  Carmichael, 
eldelt  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  James  lord  Car- 
michael, was  a  man  of  great  courage  and  in- 


Refcinded 
acts  of  parlt. 


Ibidem. 


SCOTLAND. 

tegrity  ,  but  did  not  inherit  his  father's  at- 
tachment to  the  royal  family.  He  was  one 
of  the  committee  of  parliament,  anno  1644, 
and  one  of  the  committee  of  eltates  in  1645'. 

He  had  the  command  of  a  regiment  in  the 
parliament's  fervice,  at  the  battle  of  Philip- 
hauph,  againlt  the  marquis  of  Montrofe,  anno 
1646. 

He  married  lady  Grizel,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam marquis  of  Douglas,  by  his  firlt  wife,  a 
filter  of  ihe  earl  of  Abercorn,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

John,  afterwards  earl  of  Hyndford, 

and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Mary,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Stewart 
of  Caltlemilk. 

2 .  Rachel,  married  to  James  Vere  of  Stone  • 
byre%  Efq,. 

He  died  anno  1658,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XIV.  John,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his 
grandfather,  James  lord  Carmichael,  anno 
1672. 

He  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  was 
in  great  favour  with  king  William,  who,  im- 
mediately upon  his  acceflion  to  the  throne, 
appointed  him  one  of  his  privy  council,  and  Writs  of  the 

,-    >  -,r  c  '■       l.     famiiy  of 

one  or   the   commilhoners  lor  executing  the   Hyndford. 

office  of  lord  privy  feal,  anno  1689. 

In  1690,  he  was  appointed  his  majefty's 
commilfioner  to  the  general  affembly  of  the 
church  of  Scotland,  which  high  office  he  en- 
joyed for  fix  years  afterwards,  viz.  1694  and 
1699  inclusive. 

In  1693,  he  was  made  colonel  of  a  regi- 
ment of  dragoons,  and  one  of  the  principal 
fecretaries  of  ltate,  in  1696. 

In  1698  and  1699,  he  fhowed  himfelf  a 
great  patriot,  and  true  lover  of  his  country, 
in  the  important  affair  of  Darien,  and  acquit-  Ibidem, 
ted  himfelf  in  all  the  high  offices  he  enjoyed 
with  fidelity  and  reputation.  At  lait  his  ma- 
jeffy,  in  regard  of  his  great  merit  and  faith- 
ful Cervices,  was  pleafed  further  to  dignify 
him  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  Hyndford,  vif- 
count  of  Inglisberry  and  Nemphlar,  lord 
Carmichael  of  Carmichael,  &c.  by  patent  to 
him,  el  heredibus  mafculis  et  tallis,  illi  in  ter-  Charta  penes 

ns  et  ftalu  fuo   fuccedetitibiu,   fecundum  ipfius   "mi"m,d\ 
•    r    r  j    j         j       j  l    Hyndford,  et 

jura  et  mjeoj amenta   eanunL  &c.  dated    25th    inpub.  arciv. 
June  1 70 1. 

Upon  her  majefty  queen  Anne's  acceflion 
to  the  crown,  he  was  nominated  one  of  her 
privy  council,  anno  1702,  and  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  commiffioners  for  the  treaty  of 
uni-on  with  England,  anno  1706. 

He  married  Beatrix  Drummond,  daughter 
of  David  lord  Maderty,  by  lady  Beatrix  Gra- 
ham, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


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ham,  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  earl  of  Mon- 
trofe,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons,  and  three 
daughters. 

1.  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  William  Carmichael  of  Skirling, 
advocate,  who  married  Helen,  only  daughter 
of  Thomas  Craig  of  Riccarton,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters,  i .  John, 
•who  married  Janet  Grant,  daughter  of  lord 
Preftongrange  ;  2.  James,  who  married  Janet, 
daughter  of  fir  John  Clerk  of  Pennycuik, 
Bart.  1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth.  2.  Helen, 
married  to  John  Gibfon  of  Dime,  Efq;  and 
has   iffue. 

3.  Mr.   Daniel  Carmichael  of    Mauldfly, 

who  married  — ,  daughter  of  fir  George 

Lockhart  of  Carnwath,  prefident  of  the  court 
of  fellion,  and  by  her  had  four  fons  and  two 
daughters.  1.  Daniel  his  heir,  who  married 
and  hath  ifTue  five  fons,  (1.  Daniel,  2.  John, 
3.  William,  4.  Thomas,  5.  Andrew,  and  a 
daughter,  Grizel.)  Mr.  Daniel'b  other  three 
fons,  George,  John,  and  William,  died  with- 
out iffue ;  and  his  two  daughters  names  are 
Barbara  and  Grizel. 

The  earl's  4th  fon,  Mr.  David  Carmichael 
advocate,  died  without  iffue. 

5.  John. 

6.  Charles. 

Thefe  two  perifhed  at  fea  on  the  co  .ft  of 
Holland,  as  they  were  going  abroad  to  tra- 
vel. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Beatrix,  married  to  John 
Cockburn,  Efq;  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  A- 
dam  Cockburn  of  Ormifton,  one  of  the  fena- 
tors  of  the  college  of  juftice,  and  lord  jilftice 
clerk,  by  whom  fhe  had  no  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  Montgo- 
mery, Efq;  then  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Mr. 
Francis  Montgomery  ot  Giffen. 

3.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  John  Max- 
well of  Nether  Pollock,  baronet,  to  whom  fhe 
had  a  fon  and  two  daughters. 

He  died  anno  1710,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Hyndford,  who 
was  made  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons, 
on  his  father's  resignation,  anno  1706,  and 
was  raifed  to  the  degree  of  a  brigadier-gene- 
ral, anno  1710. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Maitland, daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Lauderdale,  by  whom  he 
had  five  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  John,  now  earl  of  Hyndford. 

2.  William,  lord  bifhop  of  Meath,  and  one 
of  the  privy  council  of  the  kingdom  of  Ire- 
land, 

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3.  Mr.  James,  who  was  long  member  of 
parliament  for  the  burghs  of  Lanark,  Linlith- 
gow, &c.  and  died  at  London  unmarried,  an-- 
«s  1754- 

4.  Mr.  Archibald,  who  was  a  captain  of 
foot  in  Minorca,  but  died  alfo  without  if- 
fue. 

5.  Mr.  Charles,  who  was  in  the  Eaft  India 
company's  fervice,  and  died  at  Bombay,  with- 
out iffue,  anno  1732. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
John  Anlbuther  of  that  ilk,  baronet,  and  was 
mother  of  the  prefent  fir  John. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Charles  O'Hara, 
Efq;  in  the  county  of  Sligo  in  Ireland. 

3.  Lady  Anne,   married  to  ; —  Duf- 

fcina,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue  one  fen. 

4.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

5.  Lady  Rachel. 

6.  Lady  Grace. 
Thefe  three  died  young. 

The  earl  died  16th  Auguft  1737,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldsft  Son, 

XVI.  Johx,  third  earl  of  Hyndford,  who, 
in  the  year  1732,  was  made  colonel  of  a  com- 
pany in  the  third  regimenr  of  guards. 

In  the  year  1739,  he  was  appointed  his 
majeity's  high  commiJfioner  to  the  general  al- 
fembly  cf  the  church  of  Scotland,  and  had  a- 
gain  the  honour  to  enjoy  the  lame  office,  anno 
1740. 

He  got  a  commiffion  under  the  great  feal, 
appointing  him  fheriff  principal  of  the  fliire  of 
Lanark,  dated  9th  April  1739. 

And  another  from  his  mHJetty,  of  the  fame 
date,  conftituting  him  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
faid  county  ;  alfo  a  commiffion  as  one  of  the 
lords  of  police  in  Scotland. 

In  1741,  upon  the  king  of  Pruffia's  invasi- 
on of  Silefia,  he  was  lent  envoy  extraordinary 
and  plenipotentiary  to  the  court  of  Berlin,  and 
the  year  thereafter  accomodated  the  differen- 
ces which  occafioned  that  war. 

Upon  the  conclufion  of  the  treaty  of  Bref- 
law,  he  had  the  order  of  St.  Andrew  con- 
ferred upon  him  ;  and  as  a  teftimony  of  the 
Satisfaction  of  the  contending  powers,  he  re- 
ceived a  royal  grant  from  the  king  of  Prnffia, 
dated  at  Berlin  30th  September  1742,  for 
adding  the  eagle  of  Silefia  to  his  paternal  coat 
of  arms,  with  this  motto,  Ex  bene  vierito, 
which  is  likeways  ratified  by  a  diploma  from 
her  Hungarian  and  Bohemian  majelty,  dated 
at  Vienna  29th  November  1742,  both  con- 
ceived in  terms  much  to  his  lordlhip's  ho- 
nour. 

In  1744,  ne  went  ambaffador  to  the  court 
of  Rullia,  where  he  continued  till   the  year 

1750, 


t)iploma  pe- 
nes comit.  de 
Hyndford. 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


1750,  and  by  his  memorable  negotiation  for 
thirty  thoufand  Ruffians,  contributed  in  a 
great  meafure  to  accelerate  the  peace,  which 
was  concluded  at  Aix-la-Chapelle. 

After  his  return  to  England,  he  was  ap- 
pointed a  privy  councillor,  and  one  of  the  lords 
of  his  majefty's  bed  chamber,  and  was  again 
fent  upon  a  commiifion  of  great  importance 
to  the  court  of  Vienna,  anno  1 7  $  2 . 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  ninth,  tenth,  and  cleventhBritilh 
parliaments,  &c.  &c.  &c. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Cloudefly  Shovel,  widow  of  lord 
Romney,  who  died  without  iflue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean  Vigor,  daughter 
of  Benjamin  Vigor  of  Fulham,  Efq;. 


A     R     M     S. 

Argent,  a  fefs  wreathy  azure  and   gules. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  an  arm'd  arm  erect, 
holding  a  broken'  fpcar. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  che- 
valier in  compleat  armour,  plumed  on  the 
head  with  three  feathers  argent,  holding  i;i 
his  right  hand  a  battoon  royal ;  on  the  Sni- 
fter a  horfe  argent,  furnifhed  gules. 

Motto  ;   Toujour s  prejl. 

N.  B.  The  Silefia  arms  granted  as  above 
mentioned,  according  to  the  rules  of  he- 
raldry. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Carmichael-houfe  andWeftraw,  in  the 
county  of  Lanark. 


KER 


PEERAG 


of     S  C  O  T  L  A  N  C 


KER     Lord     Jedburgh. 


OIR  Thomas  KtR  of  Fernyhirft,  the  e- 
O  leventh  generation  of  the  illullrious 
houfe  of  Lothian,  married,  ill,  Janet,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  William  Kirkcaldy  of  Grange,  go- 
vernors of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Andrew  Ker,  afterwards  lord  Jedburgh. 

He  married,  2dly,  J  met,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Scot  of  Kirkurd,  fon  and  heir  of  fir 
Walter  Scot  of  Buckcleugh,by  whom  he  had 
three  fons. 

i.  Sir  James  Ker  of  Crailling,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  his  brother  as  lord  Jedburgh. 

2.  Thomas  Ker  of  Oxnam. 

3.  Robert  Ker,  earl  of  Somerfet,  vifcount 
Rochester,  &c. 

Sir  Thomas  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt 
fon, 

I.  Sir  Andrew  Ker,  who  was  created 
lord  Jedburgh  by  king  James  VI.  2d  Febru- 
ary 1622,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body  ;  whom  failing,  to  his  heirs-male  what- 
foever. 

He  dying  without  ifTue,  anno  1628,  his  e- 
ftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

I.  Sir  James  Ker  of  Crailling,  who  was 
fecond  loid  Jedburgh. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

II.  Robert,  third  lord  Jedburgh,  who  got 
a  confirmation  of  the  former  patent  from  king 
Charles  II.  in  thefe  words:  facimus  et  conjli- 
tuimus  pranomi'iatum  Rubertum  Ker,  dominum 
de  Jedburgh,  &  c.  et  hxredes  mafculos  ex  ejus 
corpore  ;  quibus  deficien.  Willielmo  magijlro 
de  Newbottle  et  heredibus  maf culls  ex  ejus  cor- 
pore; quibus  deficien.  dill,  magijiri  deNewbottle 
heredibus  mafcuits  quibufcunque,  titu/um,  hono- 
rsm,  &c.  domini  de  Jedburgh,  6jc.  cum  pre- 


cedentia   et   ordine   Andrea    domini  Jedl; 
&c.  &c.  dated  nth  July  1670. 

He  dying  without  iffue,  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours, according  to  the  laii  mentioned  patent, 
devolved  upon  the  laid  matter  of  Newbottle  : 
and  as  thefe  titles  are  now  in  the  marouis  of 


Loth 


iiy,  we  mult  refer  our  readers  to 


title  Ker  marquis  of  Lothian,  where  the  fuc- 
ceffion  is  deduced  from  the  firir.  of  that  moil 
noble  houfe,  to  the  prefent  generation  ;  we 
(hall  only  add  what  is  laid  on  this  peerage  by 
our  lords  of  fcflion,  in  their  report  to  the 
houfe  of  peers,  anno  1739. 

"  William  mailer  of  Newbottle  fucceeded 
"  to  the  honours  of  Jedburgh,  and  on  that 
"  title  voted  in  parliament,  anno  170 2,  where 
"  his  father,  the  marquis  of  Lothian,  alfo  fat 
"  and  voted  as  marquis  of  Lothian  j  and,  np- 
"  on  his  father's  deceafe,  he  fucceeded  to 
"  the  honours  of  Lothian.  Therefore,  if  a 
"  judgment  were  to  be  formed  on  what  thus 
"  appears,  it  would  be  natural  to  conclude, 
"  that  the  honours  of  Jedburgh  and  Lothian 
"  are  conjoined  in  the  fame  perfon  :  but  as 
"  it  appears,  that  the  prefent  marquis  of  Lo- 
"  thian,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  voted  anno 
"  1712,  at  the  election  of  a  peer  to  fit  in 
"  parliament,  in  the  room  of  earl  Mariihal, 
"  then  deceafed,  under  the  character  of  lord 
"  Jedburgh,  it  is  not  impofTible,  that  the  fa- 
u  mily  of  Lothian  may  be  poffeffed  of  fome 
"  fettlement  in  this  peerage  of  Jedburgh,  dif- 
"  ferent  from  what  has  hitherto  been  found 
"  in  the  records,  or." 

ARMS. 

Gules,  on  a  cheveron  argent,  three  moles  of 
the  firft. 

Supporters  ;  two  angels. 

Crest  ;  a  buck's  head  cabofs'd,  proper, 

Motto  j   Forward  in  the  name  of  Cod, 


CAMPBELL 


35^ 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


CAMPBELL    Earl    of   Irvine. 


ARCHIBALD,  feven'th  earl  of  Argyle, 
married  to  his  fecond  wife  Anne, 
daughter  of  fir  William  Cornwallis  of  Broom, 
anceitor  of  lord  Cornwallis,  by  Lucy  his  wife, 
daughter  and  co-hcirefs  of  John  Nevil,  lord 
Latimer,  by  whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

James  Camfbell,  a  man  of  great  valour  and 
courage,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James 
VI.  who  created  him  lord  Kintyre,  in  1622. 
Being  poffeffed  of  an  active  military  genius,  he 
went  to  puih  his  fortune  in  the  wars  abroad, 


fcrved  under  king  Lewis  XIII.  of  France,  and 

had  the  command  of  a  regiment  againft  the 

Spaniards,  where  he  acquired  fuch  reputation, 

for  his  knowledge    in  the   military  art,   that 

king  Charles  I.  upon  his  return  home,  created 

him  earl   of  Irvine,   lord  Lundy,  &c.    28th 

March  1642,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  culis  de  cor 

his  body.  P°re  fuo- 

He  dying  without  male  iffue,  before  the 
reftoration  of  king  Charles  II.  the  honours  be- 
came extinct. 


Diploma  in 
pub.  archiv. 
hsred.   maf- 


INGRAM    Vifcount    Irvine, 


T 


H  E  firft  of  this  family  was 


I.  Arthur  Ingram,  Efq;  a  wealthy  ci- 
tizen of  London,  who  having  acquired  great 
riches,  purchafed  feveral  confiderable  eftates 
and  manors  in  Yorklhire,  and  other  counties, 
particularly  the  manor  of  Temple-Newfom, 
which  became  the  chief  title  of  his  family, 
the  lands  of  Hal  field,  fome  lands  in  Leeds, 
&c.  &c.  &c. 

He  was  appointed  high  Iheriff  of  the  coun- 

Dr. Burton's    ty  of  York,  anno  161  9,  one  of  the  juftices  of 

collections,      the  peace  for  the  feveral  Ridings,  and  often  re- 

prefentative  in  parliament  for  the  fame  county. 

He  was  fuccecded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Arthur  Ingram  of  Tempi e-New- 
fom,  who  was  high  fheriff  ot  Yorklhire,  anno 
1630,  deputy  lieutenant,  and  juftice  of  the 
peace  for  the  Weft  Riding  of  the  fame  county, 
and  in  the  commiflion  of  oyer  and  terminer  in 

Ibidem.  the  rei?n  of  kin"  Charles  *• 

He  married,    ift,  a  daughter  of 

Brown  of  London,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Arthur,  who  fuccecded  his  brother. 

3.  John  Ingram,  Efq;  who  married  twice, 
but  died  without  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly, Ferrers,  daugh- 
ter of  a  London  citizen,  by  whom  he  hath 
no  iffue. 

He  married,  ^clly,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
Edward  Grevill,  knight,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Lionel  Ingram,  who  died  young. 

He  was  iucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

HI.  Sir  Thomas   Ingram    of  Temple- 


■3>'- 


Newfom,  who  was  chancellor  of  the  dutchy  of 
Lancafter,  and  one  of  the  privy  council  to 
king  Charles  II. 

He  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Thomas  Peerage  of 
lord  vifcount  Falconbcrg,  but  dying,  without  England, vol. 
iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


III.  Sir  Arthur  Ingram  of  Temple- 
Newfom,  who  married,  1ft,  Eleanor,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Henry  Slingsby,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Henry,  afterwards  vifcount  Irvine. 

2.  Thomas  Ingram,  Efq;  who  married  Ma- 
ry, daughter  of  Watkinfon  Payler,  of  Thorv- 
ty,    Efq;. 

3.  Arthur  Ingram  of  Barrowly,  Efq;. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert 
Rich,  fon  and  heir  of  Robeit  eaii  of  Holland. 

3.   Anne,   married  to Stapleton  of 

Wighill,    Efq;. 


Dr.   Burton': 
collections. 


Peerage  of  | 
England,  vol. 
II.  p.  244. 


He  married,  2dly,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Thomas  lord  vifcount  Emely,  by  whom  he 
had  a  daughter. 

Catharine. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 

IV.  Henry,  who  having  been  a  great  loy- 
alift  during  the  troublefome  reign  of  king 
Charles  I.  was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage  of  Scotland  by  king  Charles  II.  by  pa- 
tent, Henrico  Ingram  de  Temflf-Newfom,  vice- 
comitt  de  Irvine,  domino  Ingram,  et  bared:  b  s 
mafculis,  de  corpore  fuo,  &c.  dated  23d  May 
1661. 

He  married  lady  Effex  Montague,   daugh- 
ter of  Edward  earl  of  Manchefter,   by  whom  Peerage    of 
he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Arthur,   his  heir. 

2.  Edward  Ingram,  Efq;   who  married  E- 

lizabcth 


Diploma    in 
pub.  archiv. 


I.  p.  670. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


>57 


Peerage  of 
Irehnd,  vol. 
IV.  p.  144- 


leftions. 


Ibidem. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
II,  p.  410. 


lizabeth  Sherard,  daughter  of  Bennet  lord  Let- 
trim  in  Ireland,  and  filler  of  Bennet  earl  of 
Harborough  in  England. 

His  daughter,  EJfex,  died  without  iflue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeit  Ion, 

V.  Arthur,  fecond  vifcount  Irvine,  who 
married  Ifabel,  eldeft  daughter  of  John  Matchel 
of  Hills  and  Horfnam  in  SufTex,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  feven  fons. 

1 .  Richard,  his  heir. 

2.  Edward,  who  was  lord  lieutenant  of 
the  Eaft -riding  of  Yorkiliire,  but  died  before 
his  elder  brother,  without  iflue. 

3.  Arthur. 

4.  Henry. 

5.  Charles. 

Succeflively  vifcounts  of  Irvine,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

6.  George,  who  being  bred  to  the  church, 
was  canon  of  Windfor,  and  chaplain  to  the 
houfe  of  commons. 

7.  William,  who  became  an  eminent  mer- 
chant in  Holland. 

He  died  anno  1702,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  Richard,  third  vifcount  Irvine,  who 
was  governor  of  Hull,  colonel  of  the  body- 
guards, anno  1715",  and  was  appointed  go- 
vernor of  Barbadoes,  anno  1720,  but  died  a 
few  weeks  before  he  fliould  have  fet  out  for 
that  ifland,  anno  1 7  2  1 . 

He  married  lady  Anne  Howard,  fecond 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Carlyle,  but  hav- 
ing no  iflue,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 


VI.  Arthur,  fourth  lord  vifcount  Irvine, 
who  was  member  of  parliament  for  Horlham, 
at  the  time  of  his  brother's  death,  anno 
1721. 

He  was  appointed  cujios  rotidormn,  and  lord 
lieutenant  of  theEaft-riding  of  Yorklhire,  anno   Burton's  col- 
1728:   but  dying  without   iflue,   anno  1736,  leftions. 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


VI.  Henry,  fifth  lord  vifcount  Irvine, 
who  was  elected  member  for  Horlham,  anno 
1722:  was  made  commiflary  for  the  fitores 
at  Gibraltar,  anno  1727,  and  re-elecled  at  the 
general  elections  that  fame  year ;  alio  to  the 
next  parliament  1734;  and  after  his  brother's 
death,  was  appointed  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
Eait-riding  of  Yorkiliire,  anno  1736,  but  dy- 
ing foon  thereafter,  without  iflue,  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  next  brother, 


Ibidem; 


VI.  Charles,  fix th  lord  vifcount  Irvine, 
who  was  colonel  of  the  foot-guards,  and  ad- 
jutant-general of  the  forces.  He  was  elecled 
member  for  Horlham,  anno  1737,  and  conti- 
nued in  the  parliament  til!  his  death,  anno 
1748,  leaving  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

VII.  Charles,  feventh  lord  vifcount  Ir- 
vine, who,  upon  his  father's  death,  was  elect- 
ed member  for  Horlham,  anno  1748,  and  has 
continued  in  parliament  for  the  fame  place 
ever  fince. 

He  married  mifs  Shepherd,  a  lady  of  a  vaft 
fortune  ;  for  which  an  act  of  parliament  was 
lately  obtained,   and  by  her  he  hath  iflue. 


CAMPBELL    Earl   of   Islay. 


ARCHIBALD,  tenth  earl,  and  firft 
duke  of  Argyle,  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  fir  Lionel  Talmafh  of  Hylingham, 
by  his  wife  Elizabeth  dutchefs  of  Lauderdale, 
by  whom  he  had  iffue  two  Ions  and  one  daugh- 
ter, lady  Anne,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Bute. 


His  eldeft  fon,  John,  fucceeded  his  father, 
and  was  fecond  duke  of  Argyle. 

His  fecond  fon,  Archibald,  was  created  carl 
of  May  by  queen  Anne,  anno  1706,  <&c. 

He  fucceeded  his  brother  John,  fecond  duke 
of  Argyle,   and  was  the  third  duke. 

Vide  Title  duke  of  Argyle. 


tt^kttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttstttttttttttttttttttt 

MACDONALD  Lord  of  the  Isles. 


TH  E  anceftors  of  this  great  and  illuftrious 
family  had  large  pofleflions  in  lands,  and 
were  defigned  thanes  of  Argyle  before  they 
were  lords  of  the  lfles. 

4X 


It  appears  alfo,  that  while  the  iflands  called 


iEbudx  held  of  the  kings  of  Norway,  their 
lords  or  governors  were,  by  the  Norvegians 
I  and  others,  called  kings  of  the  lfles,  &c. 

I.  SOMER- 


Abercromb. 


353 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


I.  Somkrled,  thme  of  Argyle,  (the  im- 
mediate anceftor  of  this  noble  family)  flou- 
rifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  who  fuc- 
ceeded to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1 1  24, 
and  died  in  115-3. 

It  is  acknowledged  by  all  our  hiflorians, 
that  this  Somerled  was  a  man  of  great  power 
and  intcrclt.  lie  married  the  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  Olaus,  one  of  the  kings  of  the  iE- 
budx,  whereupon  he  and  his  poltcrity,  for  fe- 
veral  generations,  aflumed  to  themfelves  the 
title  of  kings  of  the  Hies. 

Somerled  being  no  lefs  ambitious  than  great, 
raifed  an  army,  and  invaded  the  territories  of 
Malcom  IV.  who  fucceeded  David,  was  join- 
ed by  Donald,  fon  of  Malcolm  MacBeth,  who 
had  been  at  the  head  of  a  formidable  rebellion 
in  the  preceeding  reign  ;  but  king  Malcolm 
fent  the  brave  Gilchrilr,  earl  of  Angus,  againfl 
Abercrombie,  them,  who  defeated  them,  took  Donald  pri- 
vol.Lp.z48.  foner>  anj  0bljgCd  .Somerled  to  fly  to  Ireland, 
anno  1 157. 

Somerled  afterwards  returned,  raifed  a  new 
army,  made  a  defcent  at  a  bay  in  the  river 
Clyde,  and  penetrated  into  the  country  as  far 
as  Renfrew,  where  he  was  met  and  attacked 
by  the  king's  army,  under  the  command  of 
Melrofe  Walter  high  lteward  of  Scotland,  was  entirely 

routed,  and  himfelf  flain,  anno  1  164. 

He  had  iiTue  four  fons. 

1 .  Dulgal,  who  was  killed  with  his  father 
at  Renfrew,  and,  it  is  faid,  was  progenitor  of 
the  MacDougals. 

2.  Reginald,  who  fucceeded  his  father  in 
the  lordlhip  of  the  Hies. 

3.  Angus. 

4.  Olaus,  who,  in  the  chronicle  of  Man, 
are  both  defigned  filii  Somerledi. 

II.  Reginald,  fon  of  Somerled,  wasalfo 
defigned  king  of  the  Hies  ;  but  it  does  not  ap- 
pear from  our  hiitories,  that  he  gave  any  di- 
sturbance to  king  William,  who  fucceeded 
Malcolm,  anno  1165-,  yet  he  never  acknow- 
ledged him  to  be  his  fupei'ior,  but  entered  in- 
to a  league  with  the  king  of  England  againfl 
his  country,  as  an  independent  prince. 

He  was  very  liberal  in  his  donations  to  the 
religious. 

He  founded  and  endowed  the  abbacy  of  San- 
dale  in  Kintyrc,   and  is    then  defigned  Regi- 
Paifley  naldus  filius  Somerledi,  infulantm  rex,  &c. 

He  made  feveral  other  donations  to  the 
Ibidem,  and  monaftery  of  Paifley,  under  the  fame  defigna- 
chartulary  of  ti  wjtj]  tj:e  addition  of  dominus  de  Erryle 
Lennox,    p.  '  ..  ^ 

182.  et  Inchgall. 

He  got  a  fife  conduift  from  king  John,  Re- 
ginaldo  regi  infulantm,  veniendi  in  Angliam,  et 
Rymcr^tom.    ah  Jngia  redeundi,  &c.anno  1206. 

He  afterwards  became  a  liegeman,  and  fub- 


Rymer. 


ject  of  the  king  of  England,  fro  toto  tempore  jbid.  p  1  -a 
vita  fux,  anno  1  2  I  2. 

By  Fonia,  his  wife,  he  left  ifTue  two  fons. 

T .   Dovenald. 

2 .   Roderick,  to  whom  he  gave  the  lands  of 
Kintyre,  and  in  a  donation  to  the  abbacy   of 
Sand  ale,  he  is  defigned   Rodericus  de  Kintyre, 
finis  Reginald/',  6r.  which  is  confirmed  by  a   Chi-.rt.inpub. 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1507.     He   archiv- 
had  a   fon  Alan,  who  was  one  of  the  Scotch 
nobles  that  bound  themfelves  to  ftand  by,  and 
receive   for  their  queen  and  fovereign,   Mar- 
garet, daughter  to  the  king  of  Norway,  fail- 
ing  male  ifTue  of  king  Alexander,  or.  anno 
1  284,   and  is  then  defigned  Alanus  films  Ro-   n.  p.^o0.™' 
therici,  <6'C. 

Reginald  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Dovenald,  or  Donald  of  the  Ifles, 
who  was  certainly  progenitor  of  the  whole 
clan  of  MacDonald ;  and  though  we  do  not 
find  him  defigned  king,  yet  he  is  often  called 
lord  of  the  Hies,  Ergyle,  Inchgall,  &c .  and  it 
does  not  appear  that  he  ever  acknowledged 
the  king  of  Scotland  for  his  fuperior. 

He  made  a  donation  of  eight  cows,  6  c.  to 
the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  and  is  then  defigned   Chartul.  of 
Dona/dus  filius  Reginald!,  fi/ii  Somerledi  de  in-    ^nnox,  pag. 
fulis,  aire,  tempore  Alexandri  II.  who  fucceed- 
ed king  William,  anno  1  214. 

He  left  ifTue  two  fons. 

1.  Angus,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  of  whom  the  MacAlafters 
of  Loup  in  Argylefhire,  and  the  Alexanders 
of  Menftrie,  in  Stirlingihire,  are  defcended. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Angus,  who  makes  a  donation  to  the 
monaftery  of  Paifley,  of  an   annuity  dimidia 

marcs,  unius  denarii,  6~c.  in  which  he  is  de-  Chartul.  of 
figned  lord  of  Inchgall,  fon  of  Donald,  fon  of  £2S&iy"rf 
Reginald,  fon  of  Somerled  of  the  Ifles,  csV.  Lennox,  page 
to  which  his  brother  Alexander  is  a  witnels.      ,86- 

King  Alexander  II.    confirms  a  donation, 
Angii fii  filii  D  omenaldi,  ecclef.x  fancli  Quarani 
in  Kintyre,   monajlerio  Pa/let.  fro  falute  anima 
Alexandri   regis  Scotia  domini  fui,    Alexandri  ibid.  p.  1S7. 
filii  ejus,  6'C. 

By  his  calling  king  Alexander  his  dominus, 
he  plainly  acknowledges  himfelf  a  fubjecft  of 
the  king  of  Scotland,  and  he  is  the  firft  of  his 
family  that  did  fo. 

After  the  death  of  prince  David,  fon  to 
king  Alexander  III.   he  was  one  of  the  magna- 
tes Scotia  that  agreed  to  acknowledge  and  re-  Rymer,~tora. 
ceive  his  grandchild  Margaret  of  Norway  for  II.  p.  266. 
their  lawful  queen  and  fovereign,  and  to  that 
deed  his  feal  is  appended,   anno  1284. 

However,  we  afterwards  find  Angufius  de 
infulis  Scotia,  filius  Devenaldi,  et  Alexander  de 

infulis 


Tbld 


the  family. 


Abercrombie 
and   Crawf. 


PEERAGE     03 

tnfulis  films  difti  Angufii,  feparately  obliging 
themfelves — bene  et  fideliter  fe  habeiido  erga 
dominum,  regem  Angli.c,  <&c.   armo  1292. 

Angus  died  foon  thereafter,  and  left  iffiie 
three  fons. 

1 .  Alexander,   his  heir. 

2.  Donald,   defigned  Donaldus  de  lfle,filius 
M.S.  hift.  of  Angufii,  in  Rymer' sfxdera  Anglix,  and  is  laid 

to  have  been  anceftor  of  the  Robertfons  of 
St  rowan. 

3.  John,    faid   to  be   father   of  Reginald 
MacEan  of  Arndamurchan,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


V.  Alexander,  lord  of  the  Ifles,  who, 
in  a  confirmation  of  the  church  of  Kilkerran 
in  Kintyre,  to  the  monafiery  of  Paifley,  is  de- 
figned filius  et  hxres  dominiAngufii  filii  Doven- 
aldi  domtn't  de  I  fie,  &c.  to  which  Patrick,  ab- 
bot of  Croffragwell,  Robert  Bruce  earl  of  Car- 
rick,  and  Robert  his  fon  and  heir,  are  witneffes. 

This  Alexander  was  a  true  Scotfman,  and 
a  worthy  patriot.  He  it  was  who,  in  the 
1306,  gave  protection  and  fanctuary,  within 
his  illandof  Raughrine,  to  the  immortal  king 
Robert  Brace,  when  all  others,  who  were  wil- 
ling, could  not,  and  they  who  were  able  would 
not  fo  much  as  own  his  title,  far  Iefs  fcreen 
his  perion  from  his  victorious  foes. 

He  died  foon  after  this  generous  action,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


O  T  L  A 


D. 


259 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley,  and 
chartulary   of 
Lennox,  page 
.'90. 


Abercrombie, 
and  Barber's 
life  of  king 
R.  Bruce. 


Ibidem. 


M.  S.  of  the 
family. 


Rymer,  torn. 
IV.  p.  7n. 


VI.  Angus,  lord  of  the  Ifles,  commonly 
called  Angus  More,  or  the  great  Angus  ;  and 
indeed  he  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  ho- 
nour, a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  king  Robert 
Bruce. 

At  the  battle  of  Bannockburn,  anno  13 14, 
he  charged,  upon  the  head  of  2000  of  his  own 
men,  with  remarkable  bravery  and  conduct, 
and  had  no  fmall  lhare  of  the  honour  gained 
by  the  Scots  on  that  memorable  day. 

He  wasfo  much  a  true  and  faithful  fuhject 
to  king  Robert,  that  he  never  once  afferted 
his  own  independency,  as  king  or  lord  of  the 
Ifles,  as  long  as  he  lived. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  family  of 
O-Caine,  the  chieftain  of  a  great  tribe  in  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceflbr, 

VII.  John,  lord  of  the  Tfles,  a  man  of  great 
fpirit,  but  he  did  not  inherit  the  loyalty  and 
virtues  of  his  father  and  grandfather.  He 
turned  an  enemy  to  his  young  fovereign  king 
David  Bruce,  and  joined  Edward  Baliol, 
whichappears  from  a  ratification  by  the  king  of 
England,  of  an  indenture  entered  into  betwixt 
Edward  Baliol  king  of  Scotland,  and  John 
lord  of  the  Iiles,  &c.  anno  1335. 


That  fame  year  he  got  a  charter  from  king 
Edward,  as  he  is  then  called,  of  the  lands  of 
Kintyre,  Knapdale,  the  iflands  of  Mull,  Skye, 
Lewis,  and  a  great  many  others,  for  which  he 
obliged  himfelf,  by  all  means  pofTible,  to  mo- 
left  and  annoy  the  enemies  of  Edward,  &c. 

He  afterwards  got  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up 
to  England,  anno  1337  ■  and  it  feems  he 
then  fet  up  for  an  independent  prince  ;  for  as 
fuch  king  Edward  of  England  entered  into  a 
league,  offenfive  and  defenfive,  with  John 
lord  of  the  Ifles,  anno  1  353 . 

Sometime  thereafter  he  was  again  recon- 
ciled to  his  lawful  fovereign,  offered  himfelf 
one  of  the  hoftages  for  king  David's  ran- 
fom,  anno  1  357,  and  appears  to  have  continu- 
ed a  dutiful  fubject  all  his  life  afterwards". 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Stewart,  fecond 
daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  and  is  then  de- 
figned lord  of  Ilia  and  Iiles. 

By  her  he  had  three  foiis,  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Donald,  his  heir. 

2.  John  de  Tie,  anceftor  of  the  MacDo- 
nalds  of  Dunveg  and  Glens,  of  whom  the  earls 
of  Antrim  in  Ireland,  the  MacDonalds  ofLar- 
gy  and  Sana,  <6  c.  in  Scotland  are  defcended. 

3.  Alexander  of  Yle,  who  is  defigned  fili- 
us 3//0  genitus  domini  de  tnfulis,  anno  1402, 
and  Was  anceftor  of  the  MacDonalds  of  Kep- 
poch. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Nicho- 
las earl  of  Sutherland. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Lauchlan  Mac- 
Lean  of  Do  wart. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
kingRobert  II.  in  thefe  words:  Robertas,  &c. 
fciatisnos  dedijfe  et  c.nfirmaffe  dlledofilio  mflro 
Johanni  del  Tie,  envies  et  fwgulas  terras  de 
Modworth,  Arras,  &  c.  (here  a  vaft  number  of 
lands  are  narrated,) tenend.  eihabend.  eidemjo- 
/.;/;;;,  b&redibus  fui >,  &c.de  nobis  et  heredibus 
no/iris  in  feodo eth&reditate,&c.  &c.  data  apud 
Sconam  tempore  parliament'!,  gno  Marti  i  1372. 

Alfo  a  charter,  upon  his  own  refignation, 
from  the  fame  prince,  diletlo  filio  meo  'Johanni 
del  Tie,  infulam  deCilo-vfay  cum  ■pertinent,  te- 
nend. et  babend.  eidem  Johanni  et  diletle  filis 
mflrz  Margarets  fpohfe  fuz,  et  bkredibus  infer 
ipfos  legitime  procreat.  feu  procreand.  quibus 
deficientibus,  bzredibus  legitimis  dicti  y'ohan- 
nis  quibufcunque,  zsrc  dated  at  Stirling,  6th 
June  1376. 

He  got  likeways  a  third  charter  of  the 
lands  of  Lochabcr,  and  a  fourth  of  the  lands 
of  Kintyre  and  Knapdale,  both  of  the  fame 
tenor  and  date  with  the  charter  laft-mention- 
ed. 

This  John  had  other  two  fons. 

1 .  Godfridns,  who,  in  a  treaty  with  the 
king 


Ibid.  p.  8ji. 
Ibid.  torn.  Vo 

Ibid.  torn.  VI. 


Stewart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family,  p.  57. 


M,  S.  hift.  of 
the  family. 

Ibid.&Char- 
tul.  of  Mur- 
ray, p.  222. 
Haddington's 
colleft.  &c. 

Hift.  of  the 
family  of  Su- 
therland. 

Chart. in  pub.' 
archiv.  ad  an« 
nam  1390. 


Charta  in  ro- 
tul.  Robt.  II, 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


P.ynei,  torn,   king  of  England,   is  dcfigned  fill  us  jf  ban  is 
VII.  d-L  Tie,  &c.  anno  13885   but  we  know  no- 

thing of  his  pofterity. 

2.    Reginald,   who  got   from   his   father  a 

confiderable  efface,  confirmed  to  him  by  a 

charter  under  the  great  feal  in  thefe  words  : 

Robertas,  6  c.fciatls  tios  affrobajfi,  confirmaf- 

Chart.  in  ar-  fe  donathnem   illam  et  conce  Jiwem  quas  dilec- 

chiv.Rob.  II.    m  j.nus  mpgr^  Johames  d.  Tie,  fecit  Rrgi- 

tialdo  de  Yle,fiIlo  fuo,  de  terra  de  Mudiert,  &c. 
(here  all  the  lands  are  narrated,)  tenend.etha- 
bend.  trefatas  terras  eidem  Reginaldo  et  hxre- 
dilus fuis  viafculis  de  corf  ore  fuo  legitime  fro- 
creand.  de  frtfito  Johanne  de  Tie,  et  hsredibus 
fuis,  &c.  data  apudAmel/e,  imo  die  Januarll 

I373- 

This  Reginald  was  progenitor  of  the  Mac- 

Donaldsof  Moydart,Clanronald,G?<r.of  whom 
Glengary,  Moror,  G?r.  are  defcerided  ;  but 
whether  he  was  a  fon  of  a  former  marriage, 
or  older  or  younger  than  John's  fneceffor,  we 
lhall  not  pretend  to  determine. 

But  as  the  different  branches  of  the  clan 
MacDonald  do  not  agree  about  this  part  of 
their  hiftory,  we  fhall  only  make  an  obvious 
remark  or  two  upon  the  precceding  charters, 
and  leave  the  determination  of  the  points  in 
difpute  to  the  judgment  of  our  readers. 

John  of  the  Dies  got  his  firft  charter,  under 
the  great  feal,  of  all  the  lands  therein  menti- 
oned, "  tohimfelf  and  his  heirs-general,  hold- 
"  ing  of  the  king,"  before  narrated,  1372. 
About  ten  months  thereafter,  he  gave  a 
confiderable  eftate  to  his  fon  Reginald,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  confirmed  and  ap- 
proved by  the  king,  not  holding  of  the  crown, 
but  of  John  himfelf,  and  his  heirs,  whereby 
John's  lawful  fucceffor  became  Reginald's  fu- 
perior  ;  and  in  the  charter  Reginald  is  neither 
deCignedfi/ius  legitimus,  nor  diletlusfilius,  (the 
common  ftile  in  old  charters,)  but  limply ///'- 
us  mens  :  therefore,  by  any  thing  that  appears 
upon  record,  John's  lawful  heir  was  a  diffe- 
rent perfon  from  Reginald. 

John  died  in  the  end  of  1  3  87,  or  beginning 
of  1388,  and  was  infallibly  fucceeded  in  all 
the  eftates  he  died  poffeffed  of,  and  in  the  fu- 
periority  of  the  other  lands  he  had  given  off 
to  his  children,  by  his  fon, 

VIII. Donald  lord  of  the  ifles,   who,  it 
feems,fet  out  upon  an  independent  footing;  for 
Richard  king  of  England  entered  into  a  trea- 
ty with  him  as  a  lovereign  prince,  anno  1388, 
Rymer,  torn.    ^   ^  ^^  j^  ,g  ^^  ^  tQ   be  ^^ 

defunct  us. 

This  Donald  was  a  man  of  an  afpiring  ge- 
nius,  and   had  vaft  poffeffions  :   he  gave  off 
frchivinpUb'  Parts  of  hislands  to  his  friends  and  neighbours, 
viz.  the  MacLeans,  Maclntoihes,  MacKcnzies, 


MacKinnons,  &c.  all  holding  of  himfelf  for 
military  fervice,  which  greatly  encreafed  his 
power  ;but,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  this  fami- 
ly, thefe  clans  got  their  lands  holding  of  the 
crown. 

In  the  year  1400,  Donald,  lord  of  the  ifles, 
and  John  de  Ifie  his  brother,  got  a  fafe  con- 
duct from  king  Henry  IV.  to  come  to  Eng-  ^Y™er  tom- 
land  with  one  hundred  horfe  in  their  retinue,  "P-  H  • 

to  treat  of  a  peace  with  theEnglifh,  for  them- 
felvcs  and  their  friends. 

The  king  of  England  afterwards  gave  pow- 
er to  his  commiflioners  to  treat  of  a  final  peace  b  •  P*  4l8- 
with  them  in  their  own  country,  anno  1405. 
In  a  truce  concluded  betwixt  the  king  of 
England  and  France,  Donald,  lord  of  the  Ifles  ibid.tom.IX. 
and  John  Stanely  of  Man,  are  included  as  in- 
dependent princes,  anno  141 40 

They  are  again  both  included  in  a  treaty 
with  France  as  allies  of  England,  anno  1416  ;    xil 'p^o; 
whereby  it  appears,  that  this  lord  was  more 
in  the  Englifh  intereft  than  the  Scotch. 

He  married  dame  Margaret  Lefly,  only 
daughter  of  Walter  Lefly,  by  lady  Eupheme, 
eldeft  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  William,  the 
1  aft  male  of  the  antient  earls  of  Rofs,  and  up- 
on whofe  heirs  the  eftate  and  honours  of 
Rofs  were  fettled  by  adt  of  parliament.  By 
her  he  had  a  fon, 
Alexander,  his  heir. 

As  the  battle  of  Harlaw  happened  in  con- 
fequence  of  this  marriage,  we  lhall  briefly  ac- 
count for  it  as  follows  : 

Walter  Lefly,  who  married  Eupheme, 
countefs  of  Rofs,  (befides  his  daughter,  mar- 
ried to  the  lord  of  the  ifles,)  had  a  fon  Alex- 
ander, who  became  earl  of  Rofs,  as  heir  to  his 
mother  :  He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland, 
by  whom  he  had  an  only  daughter,  Eupheme, 
countefs  of  Rofs,  his  fole  heirefs  :  fiie  became 
a  nun,  and  died  without  iffue,  whereby  the 
fucceffi  on  to  the  earldom  of  Rofs,  in  right 
of  blood,  ought  to  have  devolved  upon  the 
faid  dame  Margaret  Lefly,  lady  of  the  Ifles, 
her  undoubted  heir  of  line. 

But  the  duke  of  Albany  having  obtained 
from  his  grand-child,  Eupheme  the  nun,  a  re- 
fignation  of  her  honours  in  favours  of  his  fe-  com^f  "de 
cond  fon  the  earl  of  Buchan,  and  failing  heirs-  Rothes, 
male  of  his  body,  to  fall  to  the  crown,  the 
earl  of  Buchan  thereupon  added  that  of  Rofs 
to  his  other  titles. 

Donald  lord  of  the  Ifles  claimed  that  earl- 
dom in  right  of  his  wife;  the  duke  of  Albany 
determined  his  fon  fhould  have  it,  in  virtue  of 
the  nun's  refignation. 

Donald  being  denied  what  he  thought  he 
had  a  juft  tide  to,  refolved  to  affert  his  right 
by  force  ©f  arms,  and  raifed  an  army  ©f  aboflt 

ten 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND; 


\6i 


FordHn,    vol. 
II.  p.  444. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II. 


ten  thoufand  men,  chiefly  of  his  own  friends 
and  followers,  the  clans  before-mentioned. 

The  duke  was  not  behind-hand  with  him 
in  railing  forces,  but  foon  got  together  an  ar- 
my much  about  the  fame  number,  command- 
ed by  the  brave  Alexander  Stewart,  earl  of 
Mar. 

They  met  near  a  village  called  Harlaw, 
within  ten  miles  of  Aberdeen,  where  a  moll 
bloody  battle  enfued,  fought  with  incredible 
obftinacy  on  both  fides,  in  which  many  brave 
men  loft  their  lives  ;  but  neither  had  reafon 
to  brag  much  of  the  victory.  The  lord  of 
the  ifles,  rather  wearied  than  conquered,  re- 
treated the  next  day,  and  the  earl  of  Mar  was 
not  in  a  condition  to  purfue  him.  This  hap- 
pened anno  1 4 1 1 . 

It  feems  Donald  afterwards  made  up  mat- 
ters with  the  governor;  for  the  earl  ofBuchan 
pofTeffed  the  earldcm  of  Rofs  without  further 
dilturbance,  till  he  was  flain  at  the  battle  of 
Vemoil  in  France,  anno  1424;  then  that  earl- 
dom came  to  the  crown,  in  virtue  of  the  re- 
fignation  byEupheme  the  nun,  before-menti- 
oned. This  is  fully  infrrucr.  ed  by  many  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  to  be  {ecn  in  our 
public  records,  though  it  does  not  appear 
that  the  faid  dame  Margaret,  lady  of  thelites, 
ever  gave  up  her  title  ;  for  fhc  always  de- 
figned  herfelf  countefs  of  Rofs,  even  after  the 
crown  was  in  poffemon  of  that  earldom. 

Donald  died  in  France,  anno  1427,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


IX.  Alexander  afterwards  earl  of  Rofs, 
of  whom  Buchanan  fays,  he  was  units pojl  regem 
longe  fotentijfimus,  &c. 

In  his  mother's  lifetime  he  defigned  hiin- 
felf  dominus  infularum  et  magijler  comitatus 
Rojfu  ;  for  it  feems  he  ftill  intended  to  affert 
his  title  to  that  earldom.  He  raifed  an  army 
of  above  ten  thoufand  men,  burnt  the  town 
of  Invernefs,  and  laid  wafte  a  great  part  of 
the  country.  The  king,  being  highly  inccn- 
fed  at  this  infolence,  raifed  an  army  to  oppofe 
Ibid.  p.  489.  him,  and  came  up  with  him  in  Lochaber. 
The  clan  Chatton,  and  the  Camerons,  feeing 
the  ftandard  of  their  lawful  fovereign,  defcrt- 
ed  the  lord  of  the  Ifles,  whofe  forces,  being 
immediately  attacked  by  the  king's  troops, 
were  foon  routed  and  put  to  flight,  in  the 
year  1429. 

Someume  thereafter,  Alexander,  repenting 
of  his  difloyal  practices,  threw  himfelf  at  the 
F-  490>  king's  feet,  and  implored  mercy;  who,  not- 
withstanding his  open  rebellion,  was  graci- 
oufly  pleafcd  to  pardon  him. 

At  laft  king  James,  out  of  his  great  good- 
nefs  and  love  of  juftice,  yielded  the  earldom 
of  Rofs  to  him,  being  fenfible  he  had  a  good 

4  Y 


Ibid 


Chart.in  pub„ 
archiv. 


Ibidem, 


Ibidem. 


Charta  penes 
ducem    de 
Gordon. 


title  to  it  in  right  of  his  mctiier,who  was  re- 
ally heir  of  line  of  the  family,  as  before  ob- 
ferved,  by  which  acceffion  to  his  eftate  he  be- 
came one  01  the  greateft  and  molt  powerful 
lubjecls  in  the  kingdom. 

This  Alexander,  carl  of  Rofs,  grants  a  char- 
ter to  John  Rofs  of  Kilravock  in  liferent,  and 
his  fon  Hugh  his  apparent  heir  in  fee,  of  the 
lands  of  Kilravock,  Eafter-Geddes,  &c.  upon 
Kilr.ivock's  refignation  to  the  car!,  as  his  law- 
ful fuperior,  2  2d  June  1440.  confirmed  by  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal. 

In  the  minority  of  king  James  II.  he  was, 
by  the  eftates  of  the  kingdom,  appointed  ju- 
fticiar  of  Scotland,  benorth  the  river  Forth  ; 
and  it  is  acknowledged  he  kept  all  that  coun- 
try in  pea.ee  and  good  order  as  long  as  he  liv- 
ed. 

He  granted  feveral  charters  and  other  deeds 
as  earl  of  Rofs,  and  lord  of  the  Ifles,  all  con- 
firmed by  charters  under  the  great  feal,  which 
is  a  fufEcient  proof,  that  the  crown  acquiefced 
in  his  pofTeffion  of  that  earldom. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  A- 
lexander  Seton,  lord  of  Gordon,  and  fifter  of 
Alexander,  full  earl  of  Handy,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  "John,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugh,  progenitor  of  the  MacDonalds 
of  Slate,   as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

3 .  Cekfline,  anceftor  of  lord  MacDonald. 
Vi.ie  title  lord  MacDonald. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  John 
earl  of  Sutherland,  and  was  mother  of  Eliza- 
beth, heircl's  of  that  noble  family. 

2 .  Fhrcnce.,  married  to  Duncan  Maclntofh, 
captain  of  the  clan  Chatton. 

This  earl  died  in  the  end  of  1448,  or  be- 
ginning of  1449,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeif.  fon, 


X.  John,  carl  of  Rofs,  and  lord  of  the 
Ifles,  who  was  certainly  one  of  the  greateft 
and  moil  powerful  men  in  the  kingdom,  and 
behaved  like  a  dutiful  and  loyal  fubjetf,  ex- 
cepting his  engagement  with  the  earl  of  Dou- 
glas, as  long  as  king  James  II.  Jived,  with 
whom  he  appeared  to  be  in  great  favour. 

There  was  a  truce  concluded  with  the  En- 
glifh  in  November  1449,  in  which  John  earl   xi.BJ?  SJ] 
of  Rofs  was  one  ofthe  guarantees:  and  to  an-  &c. 
other  in  145-1 . 

And  though  he  was  engaged  in  the  earl  of 
Douglas's  rebellion,  yet  it  is  certain  he  made 
his  peace  with  the  king  very  foon  thereafter  • 
for  in  the  year  145-7,  he  is  one  of  the  gua- 
rantees of  a  treaty  with  the  Engliih,  andone   Ibid.  p.  397, 


Hill,  "of  the 
family  of  Su- 
therland. 

Chart.in  pub» 
archiv, 


again  in 


of  the  wardens  of  the  marches;   and 
1459. 

But  after  the  death  of  king  James  II.  he  be- 
gun 


and  4  3  4. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


The  McDo- 
nalds ofMoy- 
dart  or  Clau- 
ronald. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
XI.  p.  486. 


Ibidem. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Records   of 
parliament. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


ve  the  old  prete    " 

.',  ..  his  al- 

■:,  i.c  entered 
ii  ..  tre  :\  with  the  king  of  England  in  the 
follow  ins  terms,    /  r. 

"  That  John  deYle,  earl  ofRof>,  and  lord 
"  of  the  Ifles,  Donald  Balagh,  and  John  of 
"  Ylc,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  the  i'.iid  Do- 
"  h  Id, and  all  their  fubjects,  men,  people,  and 
"  inhabitants  of  the  earldom  of  Rofs  and  Ifles, 
"  &c.  become  liegemen  and  fubjects  to  king 
."  EdwafdlV.hi  heirs,  era  to  do  homage,^. 
"  and  that  they  ihall  remain  for  ever  fubje&s 
"  to  the  kings  of  England,  and  affift  them  a- 
«'  gainft  all  their  enemies,  &c.  King  Edward, 
"  on  the  other  part,  agrees,  and  gives  the  earl 
"  of  Rofs,  during  life,  a  yearly  pcnfion  of  one 
«'  hundred  merks  fterling  in  time  of  peace, 
"  and  two  hundred  pounds  fterling  in  time  of 
"  war;  and  twenty  pounds  fterling  to  Do- 
"  nald  Balagh  in  time  of  peace,  and  forty 
"  pounds  fterling  in  time  of  war:  and  fur- 
"  thcr,  in  cafe  of  a  treaty  for  a  final  peace  be- 
"  twixt  the  two  kingdoms,  that  England  ihall 
"  not  agree  with  Scotland  without  getting  the 
"  earl  of  Rofs,  &c.  comprehended  in  it,  &c." 

This  treaty  was  concluded  8th  February 
1 46  2,  but  was  kept  fecret  for  feveral  years, 
and  was  never  difcovered  till  there  was  actu- 
ally a  final  peace  concluded  between  Scotland 
and  England  ;  by  an  article  whereof  it  was 
provided,  that  both  the  refpective  kings  fhould 
renounce  all  former  engagements  made  againft 
each  other  ;  the  Engliih  were  thereby  oblig- 
ed to  produce  their  treaty  with  the  earl  of 
Rofs,  by  which  this  treafonable  intrigue  came 
to  light,   anno  1474- 

I11"  the  interim  the  carl  of  Rofs  got  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal  from  king  James  III. 
of  many  lands  and  baronies,    inter    1468   et 

1474- 

At  iafl  John  earl  of  Rofs  was  fummoned 
before  the  parliament  1475,  was  indicted  for 
high  treafon,  found  guilty,  and,  by  fentence 
of  the  three  eftates,  was  outlawed  and' forfeit- 
ed, and  the  earldom  of  Rofs  unalienably  an- 
nexed to  the  crown  by  act  of  parliament. 

Soon  thereafter  the  earl  fubmittcd  to  the 
king,  who,  out  of  his  great  clemency.,  reftor- 
ed  him  to  all  the  honours,  lands,  and  iflands 
hepofeffed,  as  lord  of  the  Hies,  with  the  ap- 
probation of  parliament,  "  to  him  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body,  lawfully  to  be  pro- 
created ;  which  failing,  Angufio  de  I  fie  filio 
naturali  dicli  fohannis,  et  hsredibas  mafculis 
de  cortore  ipfuis  Angufii  legitime  procreandis ; 
quibus  deficien.  Johanni  de  Ifle,  filio  eiiam  na- 
turali diQiJobanms dotnini  infularum,  et  hsre- 
dibus  ma  feu! is  de  cor  pore  fuo  legitime  frocre- 
andis ;  quibus  deficientibus,  verts,  legit mis,  et 


propinquioribus  beredibus  ditti  Johannis  dotni- 
ni infularum  quibufcunque,  &c."  This  is  clu- 
ed 15th  July  1576.  Five  days  thereafter  he 
wasfolemnly  invefted  as  a  lord  of  parliament, 
and  entered  on  the  rolls  accordingly  on  20th 
July  1476. 

He  afterwards  got  charters,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  ieveral  lands  and  baronies,  Johanni 
Ifl.,dom.  infularum,  &d  inter  1476  et  1480. 

But  notwithftanding  the  many  acT:s  of  be- 
nevolence and  favour  conferred  upon  him  by 
king  James  III.  we  find  him  again  relapfed  in- 
to his  former  mifdemeanors,  and  contracting 
alliances  with  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

lie  reaffirmed  the  titles  of  earl  of  Rofs,  &c. 
which  appears  by  a  correfpondence  betwixt 
him  and  king  Richard  of  England,  who  fent 
his  commiffioners  ad  traCiandum  cum  diletlis 
a  nfanguineis  fuis,  Johanne  domino  infularum, 
comite  Roffenfi,  etDonaldoGorm  fuper  cotifs.de- 
rationibus,  &c.  ado  Junii  1480. 

His  treafonable  practices  being  fully  made 
known  to  the  court,  he  was  again  outlawed 
and  forfeited,  his  eitate,  honours,  and  lord- 
fhip  of  the  Ifles,  annexed  to  the  crown. 

This  fecond  forfeiture  is  inftructedby  ma- 
ny charters,  under  the  great  feal,  inter  1490 
et  1498. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James 
lord  Livingfton,  great  chamberlain  of  Scot- 
land ;  but  dying  without  lawful  iffue,  anno 
I498,  the  reprcfentation  of  this  great  and  no- 
ble family  devolved  upon  the  defcendents  of 
his  brother  Hugh,  of  whom  fir  James  Mac- 
Donald  of  that  ilk  is  lineally  defcended:  but 
before  we  proceed  to  deduce  his  defcent,  we 
muff,  here  obferve,  that  this  laft  John's  two 
natural  fons,  / 

Angus,  and 

John, 

Who,  by  the  inveftiture  of  the  lordfhip 
of  the  Ifles  by  parliament,  in  July  1476, 
were  both  provided  to  the  fee  of  the  eftate 
and  honours,  failing  lawful  heirs-male  of 
John's  body,  as  before  obferved,  yet  they 
were  both  cut  out  by  their  father's  laft  for- 
feiture. 

Angus,  the  eldeft  fon,  married  lady  Mar- 
garet Campbell,  daughter  of  Colin  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle ;  but  dyed  before  his  father  without 
lawful  iifue.  He  left  a  natural  fon,  Donald, 
whoufurped  the  title  of  lord  of  the  Iiles,  and, 
with  the  laird  of  MacLean,  and  others  his  a- 
bettors,  were  forfeited  by  parliament,  IJ03. 

We  now  return  to 

X.   Hugh,   fecond  fon  of  Alexander  earl 
of  Rofs,  and  lord  of  the  Ifles,  who  got  a  char- 
ter from  his  brother  John,    of  the  lands  of 
Slate,  Sherbog,  Bambecula,  &c.  &c.  and  is 
therein 


Ibidem,  and 
black  afts  of 
park. 


Chart. inpub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p,  14.0. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


PEERAGE     of     S 

therein  defigned  brother  german  of  John  earl 
of  Rofs,  and  lord  of  the  Ifles  ;  the  charter  is 
dated  23th  June  1449,  before  the'e  vvitnef- 
fes,  Dona/do  de  Infulis  domino  de  Dunveg  et 
Glenn  1,  Celejlino  de  Infulis  de  Lochlijh,  fratre 
nojlro  Lauchlano  MacGiUian  de  Lochbozvie, 
Lauchlano  juniore  MacGillian,  magijlro  de  Dow- 
art,  IVillielmo  MacLeod  de  GlensJg,  Roderico 
MacLeod  de  Leoghis,  Alexandra  Johannis  de 
Chart.inpub.  Ardnamurchan,  &c.  zrc.  This  charter  is  nar- 
archiv.  rated  and  confirmed  by  another  under  the  great 

feal,  anno  1495. 
M.  S.  hift.  of       He  married,  iff,  Fynvola, daughter  of  John 
thefamily.and  MacKean  of  Ardnamurchan,  by  whom  he  had 

Crawfiird's  f  '     J 

peerage.  a  lon5 

John,  his  heir. 

He  married,  sdly,  Mary  Gun,  daughter  of 
the  chieftain  of  the  clan  Gun,   by  whom  he 
Ibidem.  had  another  fonj 

Donald,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

He  died  anno  1498,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  John,  who,  according  to  the  cuftom 

„.,  of  that  country,    was  called    lohn   Huohfon  ; 

Ibidem.  .       ■* '.  J  b      ,  . 

but  he   dying  without  liiue,    anno  1502,   his 

eftate  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XI.  Donald,  third  baron  of  Slate,  alfo 
called  Hughfon.      He  married  a  coufin  of  his 

Ibidem.  own,  MacDonald,   of  the  kingdom 

of  Ireland,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Donald,  his  heir,  and  dying  anno  1506,  was 
fucceeded  by, 

XII.  Donald,  fourth  baron  of  Slate,  who 
died  anno  1534,   having  married  Margaret,   a 

Ibidem.  daughter  of ■  MacDonald  of  Moydart, 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  lucceiTor, 

XIII.  Donald,  fifth  baron  of  Slate,  a  man 
of  great  fpirit,  and  pofleft  of  a  vail  eftate, 
who,  anno  1535',  claimed  the  lordlhip  of  the 
Illes,  as  lawful  heir-male  to  John  earl  ofRofs, 
in  virtue  of  the  act  of  parliament  in  July  1456, 
before  mentioned  ;  but  the  fecond  forfeiture 
of  that  lord  flood  in  the  way  :  however,  fince 
he  was  denied  what  he  thought  was  his  right, 
he  raifed  a  confiderable  body  of  men,  and  laid 

Ibidem.  fjege  to  the  fort   of  Elendounan,    where   the 

king  had  placed  a  flrong  garrifon ,-  before 
which  place  Donald  was  ihot  dead  with  an 
arrow,  anno  1537,  leaving  iffue,  by  Margaret 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Roderick  MacLeod  of 
Lewis,  a  fon, 

XIV.  Donald,  fixth  baron,  commonly 
called  Donald  Gorme  MacDonald  of  Slate, 
who  fucceeded  him. 


O  T  L  A 


];. 


He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  integri- 
ty, a  faithful  and  loyal  fubject  to  queen  Ma- 
ry, daring  all  the  time  of  the  civil  war 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Hector  Mac- 
Lean  of  Dowart,  by  whom  he  had  three  funs.   lhld^' 

1.  Donald,  his  heir. 

2.  Archibald,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3 .  Alexander  MacDonald. 

He  died  anno  1585,  and  was  lucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Donald,  feventh  baron  of  Slate,  a 
man  of  good  parts,  and  a  moft  polite  behavi- 
our. He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
VI.  to  whom  he  was  very  ainfting  in  civiliz- 
ing the  northern  parts  of  this  country. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Ken- 
neth MacKenzie  of  Kintail;  anceftor  of  the  Ibidem- 
earl  of  Seaforth  ;  but  dying  without  iffiie,  an~ 
no  1616,  his  eftate  devolved  upon  his  nephew, 
Donald,  fon  of  his  brother  Archibald,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

XV.  Archibald  MacDonald,  fecond 

fon  of  Donald  fixth  baron  of  Slate,   married  Ibidem. 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Angus  MacDonald  of 
Dunveg    and  Glcnns,    by  whom  he  had    a 
fon, 

XVI.  Sir  Donald,  who  fucceeded  his 
uncle  Donald,  anno  16  16,  was  the  eighth  ba- 
ron of  Slate,  and  in  biihop  Guthry's  me- 
moirs, is  called  fir  Donald  Gorme. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the   chart.inpub. 
twenty-pound  land  of  Slate,  the  forty-pound  archiv. 
land  of  North-Uift,    the  thirty -merk  land  of 
Skerdhoug,  the  twelve-merk  land  of  Bamber 
cula,  6c.  &c.  domino  Donaldo  MacDonald  de 
Slate,  mili'ti,  inter  16  16  et  161  8. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  abilities,  honour 
and  loyalty,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king 
Charles  1.  who  railed  him  to  the  degree  of  a   D.  ... 

knight  and  baronet  of  Nova  Scotia,  with  the   dtm,°et  pene's 
precedency  of  all  the  other  baronets  in  Scot-   dom'-   Jacob- 
land,  by  a  patent  under  the  great  feal,  dated  JSnf1 
14th  July  1625. 

He  was  a  ile.Ay  friend  of  king  Charles  I. 
and  never  de  lei  ted  his  intereft  as  "long  as  he 
lived. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  Kenneth 
lord  Kintail,  and  filter  of  Colin,  firft  earl  of 
Seaforth,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  four 
daughters. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Donald  MacDonald  of  Caftletoun,  a 
great  loyalift,  and  iteady  friend  of  the  royal 
family. 

3 .  Archibald  -JEneas . 

4.  Alexander, 

lit  daugh- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ift  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  ^Eneas 
lord  MacDonald,  without  iffue. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  Kenneth  Mac- 
kenzie of  Gairloch,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Janet,  married  to  Donald  MacDonald 
of  Moydart,  capt;  in  of  Clanronaldj  and  had 
iffue. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  fir  Ewan  Camerori  oi 
Lochiel,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1643,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  Ion, 

XVII.  Sir  James  MacDonald,  ninth 
baron  of  Slate,  and  fecond  baronet. 

He  was  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  fuffered  many 

hardships  on   that  account,  and  was  excepted 

Guthry'sme-   from  pardon  by  the  parliament,  but  after  the 

moirs.  murder  of  the  king,  he  lived  a  retired  life  till 

the  reftoration. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Roderick  MacKenzie  of  Tarbat,  anceftor  of 
the  earl  of  Cromarty,  by  whom  he  Irad  two 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Donald,  his  heir. 

i.Hugh  of  Glenmore,  anceftor  of  the  Mac- 
Donalds  of  Serlie,  Sortie,  &c. 

1  ft  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  fir  Nor- 
man MacLeod  of  Berneray,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Florence,  married  to  John  MacLeod  of 
that  ilk  and  Hemes,  and  had  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mary,  daughter  of  Ro- 
derick MacLeod  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

John  MacDonald  of  Backney. 

He  died  in  December  1678,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XVIII.  Sir  Donald  MacDonald, 
tenth  baron  of  Slate,  and  third  baronet,  who 
married  lady  Mary  Douglas,  only  child  of 
Robeit  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Donald,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  James,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

0 .  Alexander,  tutor  of  MacDonald,  who 
married  and  had  iffue. 

1  ft  daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  Alexan- 
der Bannerman  of  Elfick,  baronet,  and  had  if- 
fue. 

2.  Barbara,  married  to  Colonel  MacDo- 
nald of  Keppoch. 

He  died  in  February  1695-,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fori, 

XIX.  Sir  Donald  MacDonald,  e- 
leventh  baron  of  Slate,  and  fourth  baronet,  a 
man  of  great  probity,  worth  and  merit,  and  a 
true  lover  of  his  country. 

He  married  Mary,   (a  coufin  of  his  own) 


daughter  of  Donald  MacDonald  of  Caftletouir, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Donald,  his  heir, and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Mary,  who  died  unmarried. 

2 .  Margaret,  married  to  captain  John  Mac- 
I  Queen. 

3.  Ifahel,  married  to  doctor  Alexander 
Monro,  profeffor  of  anatomy,  &c.  in  Edin- 
burgh. 

4.  Janet,  married  to  Norman  MacLeod  of 
that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  1  7  18,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XX.  Sir  Donald  MacDonald  of  that 
ilk,  who  died  unmarried,  anno  1720,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  uncle, 

XIX.  Sir  James  MacDonald  of  that 
ilk,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Donald  MacDonald, 
tenth  baron  of  Slate,  who  married,  lit,  Janet, 
daughter  of  Alexander  MacLeod  of  Grifer- 
nelli,  by  whom  he  had  feveral  children. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  John  MacDonald,  Efqj  who  died  un- 
married. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Robert 
Douglas,  Efq;  fon  of  fir  Robert  Douglas  of 
Glenbervie,  baronet,  and  had  iffue. 

2 .  Ifahel,  who  died  unmarried. 

3 .  Janet,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Mac- 
Kenzie of  Coul,  baronet,  and  hath  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  MacDonald  of  Caftletoun,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

John,,  who  died  young. 

Sir  James  died  anno  1723,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XX.  Sir  Alexander  MacDonald  of 
that  ilk,  who  married,  ift,  Anne,  daughter  of 
David  Erskine  of  Dun,  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice,  and  dowager  of  James 
earl  of  Airly,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Donald,  who  died  young. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Montgo- 
mery, daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Egling- 
ton,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  Archibald. 

His  daughter,  Sufan,  died  young. 
He  died  anno  1746,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XXI.  Sir  James  MacDonald  of  Mac- 
Donald. 

ARMS, 


PEERAGE  of  SCOTLAND. 


ARMS. 

The  armorial  bearing  of  MacDonald,  lord 
of  the  Ifles. 

Or,  a  double  eagle  difplaycd  gules,  fur- 
mounted  of  a  lymphad  fable,  and  in  the  dexter 
chief  point,  a  right  hand  couped  gules. 

Supporters  ;  two  boars,  with  arrows 
flicking  in  their  bodies,  all  proper. 


Crest 
azure. 


$(>5 

a  raven  fable,  Handing  on  a  rock 


fato 


Sir  James's  Motto   is,    Nee  tempore,  nee 


CHIEF      SEATS 


At  Armidale,  Mugyeftot,    Dunturn.  6-c. 
in  Skye. 


ERSKINE    Earl   of  Kelly. 


Melvil's   me- 
moirs &c. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 

Chart. in  pub. 
arch,  ad  ann. 
1602. 


JOHN  lord  Erskine,  the  twelfth  genera- 
tion of  the  illuitrious  houfe  of  Mar,  mar- 
ried lady  Margaret  Campbell,  daughter  of 
Archibald  fecond  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  rive  fons. 

1.  Robert,  who  died  without  ifTue. 

2.  Thomas,  who  died  alfo  without  ifTue. 

3.  John,  his  father's  fuccefTor,  and  after- 
wards earl  of  Mar. 

4.  Sir  Alexander,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

5.  Arthur,  &c.    Fide  title  earl  of  Mar. 

I.  Sir  Alexander  Erskine  of  Gogar, 
fon  of  John  lord  Erskine,  was  a  man  of  good 
parts,  great  honour  and  integrity.  After  the 
death  of  his  brother  John  earl  of  Mar  the  re- 
gent, he  had  the  keeping  the  young  king 
and  the  caftle  of  Stirling  conferred  upon  him, 
anno  1572  ;  which  great  truft  he  difcharged 
with  fidelity  and  reputation. 

In  1578,  he  was  conftituted  governor  of 
the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  and  one  of  his  ma- 
jelly's  moll  honourable  privy  council ;  and  in 
iy8o,  he  was  appointed  vice-chamberlain  of 
Scotland. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  George 
fourth  lord  Home,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  a  youth  of  great  hopes, 
who  was  killed  at  the  furprife  of  the  caftle  of 
Stirling,  anno  1578,  without  ifTue. 

2.  Sir  Thomas,  afterwards  earl  of  Kelly. 

3 .  Sir  George  Erskine  of  Innei  tiel,  one  of 
the  fenators  of  the  college  of  jufticc,  who  got 
charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands 
in  the  county  of  Fyfe. 

ill  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Crichton  of  Ruthven,  Efq;  and  had  ifTue. 

2.  yean,  married  to  John  Lefly  of  Bal- 
quhain,  mother  by  him  to  Walter  firft  count 
Lelly  in  Germany. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  fir  Dougal  Campbell 
of  Auchinbreck,  and  had  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

11.  Sir  Thomas  Erskine,  who  having 
4Z 


from  his  infancy  been  '  educated  with  kin<r 
James  VI.  was  much  about  his  perfon,  and  al- 
ways in  great  favour  with  that  prince,  who 
bellowed  upon  him  many  marks  of  his  regard 
and  efteem. 

He  appointed  him  a  gentleman  of  his  bed- 
chamber, anno  i^y. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  do-mi- 
no  Thorns  Erskine  de  Gogar,  of  feveral  lands 
inter  i$9$et  1599. 

He  had  the  good  fortune  to  be-  one  of  the 
happy  initruments  iri  the  refcue  of  his  maje- 
fty's  perfon  from  the  treafonable  attempt  of 
John  earl  of  Gowric,  and  his  brother  Alex- 
ander Ruthven,  at  Perth,  on  ythAuguit  1600, 
having  with  his  own  hand  killed  the  latter  as 
he  came  down  Hairs ;  for  which  fignal  fer- 
vice,  he  had  the  lordlhip  and  eitate  of  Diile- 
ton  conferred  upon  him,  amio  1603;  upon 
which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  • 
and  that  fame  year  accompanied  king  James 
into  England,  where  he  was  made  captain  of 
the  Engliih  guard,  in  the  room  of  fir  Walter 
Raleigh. 

He  was  afterwards,  in  recompence  of  his 
conftant  loyalty,  and  many  faithful  fervices, 
created  vifcount  Fenton,  anno  1606,  and  was 
further  dignified  with  the  title  of  earl  of  Kel- 
ly, on  1  2th  March  161  9,  by  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Tkomx,  comiti  et  vicecomiti  de 
Kelly,  domino  Dirleton,  6  c.  to  his  heirs-male, 
bearing  the  name  of  Erskine,  6c.  He  was 
alfo  elected  a  knight  of  the  moll  noble  order 
of  the  garter. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Tfonut  comiti  de  Kelly,  domino  Dirleton, 
of  feveral  lands,  inter  1621  et  1625*. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Gilbert  O- 
gilvie  of  Towrie,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
His  daughter,   lady  Anne,   married  to   fir 

Robert  Mowbray  of  Barnbougle. 

He  died  anno  1639,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  ion, 

IH.  Tho- 


Chart.in  pub; 
archiv. 


AUScotch  hi, 
ftorianj. 


Chart.  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem: 


Ibid,  hatred, 
mafc.cognom, 
deErskinege- 
renribus. 


Ibidem, 


■s66 


PEERAGE 


III.  Thomas,  fecond  earl  of  Kelly,  a  great 
loyalift,   who  joined  in  a  petition  aguinit  the 
covenanters,  anno  1642,  but  tu  the  great  joy 
Sp.  Guthry's   of  that  fet  of"  men,   he  died   anno  1643,    and 
memoirs.         having  no  ifi'iie,  his  eitate  and  honours  devol- 
ved upon  Ids  brother, 


III.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Kelly,  a 
nun  of  great  worth  and  honour,  alio  a  Heady 
friend  of  the  royal  family  ;  on  which  account 
he  fuffered  great  hardihips. 

He  was  colonel  of  foot  for  the  counties  of 
Fife  and  Kinrofs,  for  duke  Hamilton's  engage- 
ment, anno  1648,  and  was  afterwards  particu- 
larly excepted  out  of  Oliver  Cromwell's  act 
of  indemnity,  anno  165-4. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Seton,  daughter  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Dunfermline,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2 .  Sir  Charles  Erskine  of  Cambo,  baronet, 
lord  Lyon  king  at  arms,  father  of  (ir  Alexander, 
alfo  lord  Lyon,  father  of  the  prefent  fir  Wil- 
liam. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Gavin 
earl  of  Camwath. 

2 .  Lady  Sophia,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Salton. 

3.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  William 
lord  Forbes. 

He  died  anno  1677,  and  was  facceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Refcinded 
afts  of  park. 

Bp.  Guthry's 
memoirs,  and 

printed  aft. 


IV.  Alexander,  fourth  earl  of  Kelly, 
who  married,  ift,  Mary,  daughter  of  colonel 
Kilpatrick,  governor  of  the  Bufh  in  Holland, 
by  whom  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Erskine 
of  Cambo,  baronet,  lord  Lyon  king  at  arms, 
before  mentioned,  and  had  a  numerous  iffue. 

He  married,  zdly,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Dalziel  of  Glenae,  baronet,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 


SCOTLAND. 


Lady  Elizabeth,   married   to  Fra- 

fer  of  Liner  alachie,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1692,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

V.  Alexander,  fifth  earl  of  Kelly,  who 
married  lady  Anne  Lindfay,  daughter  of  Co- 
lin earl  of  Balcarras,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Anne. 

He  died  anno  I  7  1  o,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VI.  Alexander,  fixth  earl  of  Kelly,  who 
married,  ift,  mifs  Murray,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am Murray  of  Abercairny,  Efq;  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  doclor  Ar- 
chibald Pitcairn  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  now  earl  of  Kelly. 

2.  Mr.  Archibald,  a  captain  in  the  army. 

3 .  Mr.  Andrew,  alfo  an  officer  in  the  ar- 
my. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Betty,  married  to  Walter 
MacFarlane  of  that  ilk,  £fq;. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

3.  Lady  Janet. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Alexander,  feventh  earl  of  Kelly. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  gules,  an  imperial  crown, 
within  a  double  treffure  counterflowered  or  ; 
2d  argent,  a  pale  fable. 

Supporters  ;    two   griffons. 

Crest  ;  a  demi-lion  rampant  gules. 

Motto  ;   Decor i  decus  addit  avito. 

CHIEF     SEAT 

At  Kelly,  a  beautiful  feat  in  the  county  of 
Fife, 


GORDON   Vifcount   Kenmure. 


AS  the  origin,  grandeur,  and  antiquity  of 
the  great  and  illuftrious  firname  of  Gor- 
don is  fully  let  forth  under  the  title  of  duke 
of  Gordon,  we  lhall  proceed  to  deduce  the 
defcent  of  this  noble  family  from  their  imme- 
diate anceftor,  viz, 

VI.  Sir  Adam  de  Gordon,  head  or  chief 
of  the  family  of  Gordon,  was  the  fixth  gene- 
ration of  that  illuftrious  houfe  from  Richard, 


who  lived  in  the  reigns  of  king  Malcolm  IV. 
and  king  William  the  Lion,  and  the  firft  who 
fettled  in  the  north  of  Scotland.  He  was  one 
of  the  greateft  men  of  his  time,  was  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Halidonhill,  anno  1333,  and  left 
iffue  four  fons. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  fa- 
ther in  all  his  lands  in  the  north.  Fide  title 
duke  of  Gordon. 

2 .  PWlliam  de  Gordon,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

3 ..  John, 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND. 


*7 


Rymer,  torn. 
III.  p.  396- 


3.  John  de  Gordon. 

4.  Thomas  de  Cor  do. 


VII.  William  de  Gordon,  fecond  fon 
of  fir  Adam,  got  from  his  father  moil  of  his 
lands  in  the  fouth  of  Scotland,  viz.  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Stitchel,  &c.  which  appears 
from  a  charter  of  Thomas  Randolf  earl  of 
Murray,  to  fir  Adam  de  Gordon  knight,  and 
William  Gordon  his  fon,  and  his  heirs    of  the 

lands  and  tenement  of  Stitchel,  with  the  per- 
Charta  penes     .  ,  .  -r 

dom.  Robert,   tinents,  &c.  which  charter  is  confirmed   by 
Pringle   de      king  Robert  Bruce,  anno  1  3  1 5-. 

Alio  the  landi  of  Glenkenns  in  Galloway, 
which    were  acquired  by   fir  Ad  im  Gordon 
from  John  de  Maxwell,  anno  1  2 9 7, and  which 
Chart,  in  the   comprehended  the  lands  of  Lochinvar,   Ken- 
archivesofthe  &      whereby  he   became   one    of    the 

/am.  of  Ken-  '  J 

mure.  molt  conhderable  barons  ot  that  country. 

After  the  battle  of  Durham,  in  1346,  it 
feems  he  had  been  guilty  of  fome  unwarrant- 
able practices  with  his  neighbours  the  borde- 
rers, which  appears  from  an  ample  remilfion 
from  William  lord  Douglas,  then  guardian  of 
Scotland,  to  William  de  Gordon,  and  all  his 
followers  from  Galloway,  whereby  they  are 
received  into  the  faith  and  peace  of  their  fo- 
vereign  lord  the  king,  and  are  reftored  to  all 
their  heritages  and  conquefts  every  where 
within  the  kingdom,  and  discharges  them  of 
all  tranfgrcllions  they  had  committed  after  the 

Ibidem.  batt]e  of  Durham,  &c.  The  remilfion  is  dat- 

ed the  9th  May  1  354. 

He  obtained  alfo  from  Robert  earl  of  Strath- 
earn,  (afterwards  king  Robert  II.)  a  charter, 
IV i /lie /mo  Gordon  domino  de  Stitchel,  of  the 
heretable  keeping  of  the  new  forelt  of  Glen- 
kenns in  Galloway,  in  as  ample  a  manner  as 
the  laid    earl  had  got   it   himfclf  from  David 

„..  king  of  Scotland,  his  uncle,  &c.   The  grant  is 

dated  8th  April  135-8. 

He  died  about  the  year  1370,  and  wasfuc- 
cceded  by  his  fon, 

VIII.  Roger  de  Gordon  of  Stitchel, 
who,  with  fir  William  Borthwick,  were  ap- 
pointed commiffioners  to  a  treaty  with  the  En- 
glilli  about  fettling  the  marches,  which  they 
happily  concluded.     The  agreement   bearing 

Ibidem,  and     (jate  at  Clochmabaneftane  the  6th  November 
Rymer,   torn.  „ 

viii.  P.  58.    1398. 

He  was  killed  in  the  fervice  of  his  country 
at  the  battle  of  Homildon,  together  with  his 
chief  fir  Adam,  and  many  of  his  brave  coun- 

p    ,  .     trymen,  anno  1402,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 

II.  P.  434.   '   fon, 

IX.  Sir  Alexander  Gordon  of  Stitchel, 
who  was  retoured  heir  to  his  father,  and  in- 
feft  in  the  lands  of  Kenmure  on  a  precept  of 


fafine,  obtained  from  Archibald  earl  of  Dou-  Chart,  m  ar- 
glas,  then  fuperior  of  Galloway,  dated  24th  chiv-  fam-  de 
January  Ho3.  Kenmure- 

The  earl  of  Douglas,  having  been  long  a 
prifoner  in  England,  obtained  liberty  to  come 
to  Scotland,  and  fir  Alexander  Gordon  became 
one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom,  or  return 
into  England,  or  tor  his  furrendering  himfelf 
a  true  prifoner  to  John  of  Lancafter,  the  king's 
fon,  or  to  the  king  himfclf;  and  gets  letters  of  Rymer,  torn. 
fife  conduct  for  going  into  England,  entering  VIILP-539' 
himfelf  hoftage,  &c.  anno  1408. 

The  earl  afterwards,  in  consideration  of 
thefe  good  fervices,  and  on  payment  of  fifty- 
five  nobles  in  gold,  gives  him  a  ratification  of 
the  rights  of  all  his  lands  in  the  lordlliip  of 
Galloway;  alio  a  new  grant,  dated  28th  May 
1408,  of  the  twenty-merk  land  of  old  extent,  Sj""^^ 
of  Balmaclellan,  lying  in  the  lordlhip  of  Gal-  Kenmure!' 
loway,  which  is  It  ill  in  the  family. 

And,  by  another  deed  dated  in  June  141  2, 
he  is  made  bailie  of  the  barony  of  Earlltoun,   Ibjd=,m 
&c. 

He  left  ilTue  two  fens. 

1 .  Roger  de  Gordon. 

2.  Adam  of  Holm,  whofe  fon  Quintin  de 
Gordon  was  infeft  in  the  lands  of  Holm  in 
1 465,  of  whom  William  Gordon  late  of  Holm, 
now  of  Craig,  is  the  lineal  heir. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eideff.  fon, 


Ibidem,, 


X.  Roger  de  Gordon,  who  by  a  char- 
ter, as  proprietor  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Stitchel,  confirms  to  St.  Mary,  and  the  monks 

of  Jedburgh,  a  grant  formerly  made  to  them,    Chartuja      t 
of  two  ox-gangs  of  land  by  William  de  Gor-   Kelfo."  ^ 
don,    fometime   lord    of  Stitchel,    dated    iff 
June  143 1. 

In  1439,  he  made  a  refignation  of  his  lands 
of  Stitchel  in  favours  of  his  fon  William,  re-   ^hS  ' 

ferving  to  himfelf  the  liferent. 

And  dying  about  the  year  1442,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon  the  laid, 

XI.  William  de  Gordon,  promifcu- 
oufly  defigned  of  Stitchel  and  Lochinvar; 
which  lait  was  part  of  the  lands  in  Galloway, 
acquired  by  fir  Adam  Gordon  from  John  de 
Maxwell  in  1297,  before  noticed,  and  which 
continued  to  be  the  chief  title  of  ihe  family 
till  they  were  nobilitate,  and  this  William 
was  the  firlf  of  them  that  fettled  and  refided 
in  Galloway. 

He  pot  from  king  James  II.  a  charter  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Stitchel,  Willielmo 
de  Gordon,  filio  et  haredi  apparent i  Roger i  de 
Gordon.,  domini   de   Stitchel,    &c.  dated    7th 


February  1440. 
He  married 


Ibidem. 


fons  and  one  daughter. 


-,  by  whom  he  had  four 
I.  John, 


S63 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


M.  S.  hift.  of 
the  family,  et 
chart,  in  arch. 
fam.  de  Ken- 
mure. 


Ibidem. 


1.  /Ob 

2.  AL 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


1,1s  heir. 

wd:'r,  who,  in  1490,  purchafed 
the  1  .lids  of  Auchinfeoch,  &c.  and  was  ancc- 
ltor  of  the  Gordons  of  Aird,  now  Earlftoun, 
and  others. 

3.  George,  who  acquired  the  lands  ofTro- 
quhain  in  1494,  and  of  him  the  prefent 
George  Gordon  of  Troquhain  is  lineally  de- 
fcended. 

4.  Roger,  who  married MacNaught, 

heirefs  of  Crago,  and  was  anceftor  of  the  pre- 
fent Alexander  Gordon  of  Crago. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
Thomas  MacLellan  of  Bombie,  anceftor  of 
lord  Kirkcudbright. 

He  furvived  the  year  145*0,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 


XII.   Sir  John   Gordon   of  Lochinvar, 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  dilec- 
Chart.inpub     t0  arm'Scr0    mftr0  Johanni  Gordon  de   Lochin- 
archiv.  far,  tolas  et  integras  quadraginta  folidatas  ter- 

ror um   de   Gorfcranthane  ant  i  qui  extent  in,  &c. 
dated  in  1492. 

And  another  charter  of  the  lands  of  Middle- 
Ibidem,  third  of  Kirkcormack,  &c.  dated  in  1501. 

He  got  a  grant  of  the  bailiary  of  Kirkan- 
ders  from  Patrick  earl  of  Bothwcll,  anno 
1504. 

Alio  three  charters  from  king  Jumes  IV.  of 
a  great  many  other  lands  in  1506,  1507,  and 
Ibidem.  1 50  9 ;  by  all  which  it  appears  he  was  poffeffed 

of  a  vaft  eftate. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Annabella,  daughter  of 
Robert  lord  Boyd,  by  Marian,  daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Maxwell  of  Calderwood,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Alexander  de  Gordon. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth  Lindfay,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  Robert,  of  Accarfan  of  Glenn,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

2.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Gordons  of 
Crauchlaw,  of  whom  are  defcended  the  Gor- 
dons of  Pulvenan,  Grange,  and  Balmeg,  &c. 
in  vicecotnitatu  de  IVigton, 

3.  John,  who  obtained  from  his  father 
the  lands  of  Balmaclellan,  now  Hardlands,  pur- 
chafed from  the  daughters  of  Quintin  Gor- 
don, a  fon  of  the  family  of  Holm,  infeft  in 
thefe  lands  in  1465,  as  before  obferved. 

lit  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
William  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of 
the  duke  of  Queensberry. 

2.  Janet,  married,  ill,  to  Alexander  Stew- 
art of  Gairlies,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Gallo- 
way ;  and,  2dly,  to  fir  William  Keith  of 
Inverugie. 

Sir  John  had  alio  a  natural  fon,  to  whom 


Ibidem. 


he  gave  the  lands  of  Crathlet,  upon  which  he 
got  a  charter,  wherein  he  is  defigned  Williel-   ibidem. 
mus  filius  domini  Johannis  Gordon  de   Lochin- 
var, dated  in  1506.      He  was  afterwards  legi- 
timate on  23d  March  1538. 

Sir  John  died  in  the  end  of  iyi  2,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  Alexander  de  Gordon,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  defigned  of  Ken- 
mure. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  in  great  fa- 
vour with  king  James  III.  who  made  him  one 
of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed-chamber  when  a 
young  man,  and  gave  him  a  new  grant  of  the 
fuperiority  of  the  lands  of  Kenmurc,  Lagan, 
Balmaclellan,  ire.  the  fuperiority  being  then 
in  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  the  earl  of 
Douglas,  and  erecled  them  all  into  one  free 
barony,  holding  blench  of  the  crown  ;  upon  ibidem, 
which  he  got  a  charter,  Alexandra  Gordon  de 
Kenmure,  filio  et  hzredi  apparenti  Johannis 
Gordon  de  Lochinvar,  &c.  dated  anno  1487, 
which  was  afterwards  confirmed  by  king 
James  IV.  anno  1489. 

Some  time  thereafter  he  had  the  misfor- 
tune to  kill  John  Dunbar  of  Mochrum,  then 
fteward  of  Kirkcudbright,  for  which  he  was 
obliged  to  abfeond,  and  his  father  and  friends 
were  exeemed  from  the  jurifdiction  of  thefaid 
fteward,  on  account  of  the  deadly  feud  fub- 
fifting  for  the  faid  flaughter,  by  a  privy  feal,  ibidem, 
dated  4  th  September  1508. 

He  afterwards  got   a  charter   from   king 
Junes  IV.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Stitchel, 
&c.  Alexandra  de  Gordon,  mi  liti,  filio  et  heredi 
apparenti  Johannis  Gordon  de  Lochinvar,  et  Eli-    Charta  in  ar- 
zaheth*  Stewart fponfx fu*,<rc.  dated  in  iji  2.   $vis  Jacobi 

He  married,  ift,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Douglas  of  Drumlanrig  and  Elizabeth 
Crichton  his  fpoufe,  by  a  difpenfation  from 
the  Pope,  on  account  of  confanguinity,  but 
fhe  died  without  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth  Stewart,  fifter 
to  James  earl  of  Murray,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter. 

Jean  Gordon,  who  claimed  his  eftate,  but 
after  a  long  procefs  before  the  lords  of  coun- 
cil, fhe  was  obliged  to  renounce  all  right  fhe 
had  to  the  eftate  of  Kenmure,  &c .  in  favours 
of  her  uncle  fir  Robert,  anno  151 7.  To  which  Chart,  in  ar- 
deed  the  lords  of  council  are  witneffes. 

She  married  Lauchlan  Maclntofh  of  that 
ilk,  who,  in  confideration  of  her  being  an  heir- 
efs, quartered  her  arms  with  his  own,  and  fhe, 
with  confent  of  her  faid  husband,  ratified  her 
former  renunciation,  anno  1520. 

Sir  Alexander  had  alfo  a  natural  fon,  nam- 
,_  1      •  •  f  Chart,  in  pub. 

ed  Roger,  who  was  legitimate,  anno  1546.        archiv. 

He  was  killed  with  his  royal  leader  king 

■James 


chiv.  fam.  de 
Kenmurc. 


Ibidem. 


Charta  penes 
fam.  de  Ken- 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem, 


Ibidem. 


Chart. in  pu 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Charta  penes 
fam.  deKen- 
mnre. 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE 

James  IV.  at  the  battle  of  Floudon,  in  151  3, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


or     SCOTLAND, 


369 


XIII.  Sir  Robert  Gordon,  formerly 
defigned  of  Accarfan  of  Glen,  now  of  Loch- 
invar,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  V. 
Roberto  de  Cordon,  m/7/Y/,of  the  lands  of  Ken- 
mure,  Lagan,  &c.  dated  in  1517. 

He  obtained  from  queen  Mary  a  grant  of 
the  clerk fhips  of  the  fheriffdom  of  Wigton, 
and  ftewarty  of  Kirkcudbright  during  life, 
with  power  to  officiate  by  deputes. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  John  Accarfan  of  Glenihyreburn, 
now  called  Rufco,  by  whom  he  got  all  thefe 
lands,  and  built  the  houfe  of  Rufco,  &c. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  fix  fons,  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  Sir  James. 

2.  John,  who,  in  151  8,  got  a  charter  of 
the  lands  of  Barnbarrock,  and  Barnhaufie,  and 
was  anceftor  of  the  Gordons  of  Haileficld. 

3.  Alexander,  who  acquired  the  lands  of 
GaitgiH,tf««3  15-17;  alfo  the  lands  of  Darmo- 
lane,  and  Markbane,  in  vicecom.  de  Wigton. 

4.  George. 

5.  Roger. 

6.  Da- id,  who  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of 
John  Muirhead  of  Culreoch,  by  whom  he  got 
the  lands  of  Carftramine,  &c . 

1  ft  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  Patrick 
Agnew  of  Salquhary,  anceft or  of  fir  Andrew 
Agnew  of  Lochnaw. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married,  1  ft,  to  Uthred 
MacDowal  of  Machermore  ;  2dly,  to  Alex- 
ander Livingfton  of  Little-Airds. 

3.  'Janet,  married  to  James,  fon  and  heir 
of  Alexander  Ogilvie  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of 
the  earl  of  Finlater. 

And  dying  about  1520,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldett  ton, 

XIV.  Sir  James  Gordon  of  Lochinvar, 
a  man  of  great  accomplifhments,  and  highly 
efteemed  by  king  James  V.  from  whom  he 
got  a  charter,  Jacobo  Cordon  de  Lochinvar,  mi- 
liti,  of  the  lands  of  Hardlands,  Minebog,  and 
others,  dated  in  1539. 

Alio  a  charter,  duarum  tnercat.  cum  dimidia 
mercat.  &c.jacen.  in  baronia  de  Balmage ,&c. 
dated  in  1541. 

He  was  made  the  king's  chamberlain  for 
five  years  of  the  lordihip  of  Galloway,  by  a  writ 
dated  10th  March  15-28:  and  by  another, 
dated  the  1  ft  April  1537,  he  is  made  gover- 
nor of  the  town,  caitle,  and  foitalice  of  Dou- 
glas, and  chamberlain  of  that  lordthip,  then  in 
the  crown  by  forfeiture. 

This  fir  James  Gordon,  with  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,    and  thii  ty-ieven  o- 

5  A 


Ibidem. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
fam.  de  Ken= 


thers,  got  a  rcmiffion  for  the  ilaughter  of  Tho- 
mas MacLellan  of  Eombie,  committed  in  the 
city  of  Edinburgh,  dated  in  1529. 

And  being  in  great  favour  with  the  king, 
he  was  one  of  thofe  chofen  to  accompany  him 
when  he  went  to  bring  home  his  queen. 

Sir  James,  upon  that  occafion,  obtained  a 
writ  from  the  king,  taking  all  his  friends  and 
followers  under  the  immediate  care  of  the  go- 
vernment, and  freeing  them  from  anfwering 
to  courts  for  any  mifdemeanor  whatibmever, 
till  fir  James's  return  to  Scotland;  and  as  his 
friends  and  followers  are  all  named  in  the 
writ  of  privy  teal,  ir  fufficiently  lliows  what  a 
numerous,  flouriffiing,  and  confiderable  family 
that  of  Lochinvar  then  was. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  fole 
heirefs  of  Robert  Crichton  of  Kirkpatrick, 
nephew  of  fir  Robert  Crichton  of  Sanquhar, 
anceftor  of  the  earl  ofDumfries,  by  wheni  he  mure* 
got  many  lands  in  the  parith  of  Glencairn, 
and  by  her  had  five  fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1.  "John,   his  heir. 

2.  IVilliam  Gordon  of  Pennygame,  anceftor 
of  the  prefent  lord  Kenmure,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

3.  Robert,  who  got  a  grant  of  the  lands  of 
Muirfad,  21ft  July  1544  ;  but  dying  unmar-   Ibidem, 
ricd,  his  eftate  went  to  his  nephew  John,  fon 

of  his  brother  William  of  Pennygame. 

4.  James,  who  got  pofielfion  of  the  lands 
of  Hardlands,  by  a  charter,  dated  2d  June 
1540. 

5.  Alexander,  who  got  a  tack,  from  the 
crown,  of  the  lands  of  Slagnaw  in  Kelton, 
and  married  Janet  Kennedy,  relicl:  of  John 
Kennedy  of  Largs. 

1  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married,  ift,  to  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Glencairn  ;  and,  2dly,  to  Patrick 
Agnew,  iheriffof  Wigton. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  William,  fon  and 
heir  of  fir  James  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  an- 
ceftor of  the  duke  of  (^ucensberry. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  fir  James  Mac- 
Cullocb  of  Cardnefs. 

4.  Helen,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Mac- 
Lellan of  Bombie,  anceftor  of  lord  Kirkcud- 
bright. 

y.  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  to  William 
Grierfon  of  Lag  ;  2dly,  to  William  Adair  of 
Kenhitt. 

Sir  James  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pin- 
kie, in  1547,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft 
Ion, 

XV.  Sir  John  Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  a 
man  of  great  honour,  loyalty,  and  integrity, 
who  fuffered  greatly  for  his  firm  adherence  to 
the  intereit  of  queen  Mary. 

In  l555i  tlle  queen  appointed  him  juftici- 

ar 


Ibidem; 


Ibidem, 


PEERAGE     or     -SCOTLAND 

I    of  Gai 


Ibidem 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


ar  of  the  ftewarty  of  Galloway  ; 

king  James,   renewed   his    commiffion    anno 

1587. 

In  the  year  1561,  lie  entered  into  a  con- 
tract with  the  predeceflbrs  of  the  duke  of 
Queensberry,  earl  of  Dumfries,  fir  Robert 
Kilpatrick,  fir  William  Grierfon,  tic.  where- 
by they  were  bound  to  ftand  by  one  another 
againft  al!  mortals,  to  keep  together  in  all  af- 
femblies,  armies,  and  wars,  and  to  fubmit  all 
differences  amongft  themielves  to  the  majori- 
ty, &c. 

In  1567,  he  is  one  of  the  fubferibers  of  the 
bond  for  confirming  the  king's  authority,  and 
fecurinp-  the  government,  as  eftablifhed  by 
law. 

He  obtained  a  charter  from  queen  Mary, 
of  a  great  many  lands,  Johanni  Gordon  de  Lo- 
chinvar, militi,  &c.  dated  anno  1565. 

Alio  fix  charters  from  king  James  VI.  do- 
mino yobanni  Cordon  de  Lochinvar,  militi,  oi 
feveral  other  lands;  and  particularly  one,  Jo- 
hanni Gordon,  militi,  filio  et  heredi  Margarets 
Crichton,  filix  et  hxredis  quondamRoberti  C  ich- 
ton  de  Kirkpatrick,  &c.  tot  as  et  tntegras  terras 
de,  &c.  dated  in  1580. 

In    156  c,   he   made   a   rcfignation  of  his 
whole  eftate  in  favours  of  his  brother,  Willi- 
Charta  penes  am  Gordon  of  Pennygame,  failing  heirs  male 
fam.  de  Ken-  Qf  hjs  own  body,   he   having  then   no  male- 
mUrC"  iffue  ;   and  this  William's  grand-fon's  grand- 

fon  actually  fucceeded  to  the  honours  of  Ken- 
mure,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

He  married,  ift,  Juliana,  daughter  of 

Home  of  Wedderbuin,   by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  Hugh  earl  of  Lou- 
doun, in  1572- 

In  1563,  he  married,  2dly,  dame  Elizabeth 

M.  S.  hift.  of  Maxwell,   daughter  of  fir  John   Maxwell  of 

the  family  of  -jerreagles,  afterwards  lord  Hemes  in  right  of 

Kenmure.         ^  mother,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,    and 

four  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Robert,  defigncd  in  his  father's  life- 
time fir  Robert  of  Glen. 

2.  IVilUam,  appointed  commendator  of 
Glenluce  in  1581,  and  infeft  in  the  lands  of 
Glenquicken  and  Garrocher  in  1588;  but 
died  without  iffue. 

2.    John  Gordon  of  Buitle. 
without  iffue. 

4.   James    of    Barncrofh, 
Buitle,  whofefon  John  fucceeded  to  the  eftate 
and  honours  of  Kenmure,  as  hereafter. 

e.   Alexander  Gordon  of  Enr-ig. 

lit  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  Alexander 
Kennedy  of  Bargeny. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  John  MacDowal  of 
Garthland. 

q.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Stewart 


Chirt.inpub. 
archiv. 


anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Galloway. 

4.  Grizsl,  married  to  James  lord  Carlifle 
of  Torthorald. 

He  had  alio  a  natural  fon  William,  infeft 
in  the  Kirkland  of  Balmaclellan  in  1570,  and 
legitimate  in  1  57  4- 

Sir  John  dying  in  1604,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

XVI.  Sir  Robert  Gordon,  formerly  of 
Glen,  now  of  Lochinvar,  who,  in  his  young- 
er days,  was  one  of  the  ftrongeft  and  moft 
active  men  of  his  time. 

He  was  one  of  the  three  defendants  at  the 

famous  tournament,  proclaimed  by  kin?:  James   Medulla    hi- 

ftor.    Scotia; 


who  died  alfo 


afterwards    of 


Johnfton's 
hift.  p.    714. 


VI.  to  whom  his  daughter,  princefs  Elizabeth, 
delivered  the  prizes,  though  her  own  brother 
prince  Henry,  and  feveral  others  of  the  firft 
rank,  were  challengers. 

He  alio  gave  many  remarkable  inftances  of 
his  ftrength  and  courage,  in  defence  of  Gal- 
loway againft  the  inhabitants  of  Annandale, 
whofe  cattle,  having  been  carried  off  by  the 
Englifli,  they  were  in  ufe  of  making  reprifals 
on  their  next  neighbours. 

In  one  of  thofe  encounters,  they  having 
killed  James  Gordon  of  Lochinkitt,  his  friend 
and  follower,  he  went  down  the  country, 
and  burnt  the  houfes  of  Gratney,  Wamphrey, 
Lockerby,  Reidhall,  Langrigs,  &c.  and  killed 
Richard  Irvine  of  Gratney,  and  took  feveral 
others  of  them  prifoners,  for  which,  and  fome 
other  daring  adtions  of  that  kind,  king  James 
fent  out  a  ftrong  party  to  apprehend  him  J 
but  he  audacioufly  deforced  the  king's  par- 
ty, laid  violent  hands  on  the  officer  who  com- 
manded them,  and  made  him  eat  and  fwallow 
his  majeity's  warrant  for  apprehending  him. 
However,  being  at  laft  weary  of  thefe  law- 
lefs  practices,  his  father  and  friends  made  in- 
terceffion  with  the  king,  and  obtained  from 
him  an  ample  remiffion  for  all  his  former  mif-  charta  penes 
behaviour,  upon  which  he  came  to  court,  and  fam.  de  Ken- 
foon  became  fo  great  a  favourite  of  the  king,  mure' 
that  he  made  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber. 

After  his  acceffion  to  the  crown  of  Eng- 
land,  he  bellowed  upon  him  feveral  lands, 
then  in  the  crown  by  the  annexation  in  1587, 
by  which  he  became  poffeffed  of  a  vaft  eftate, 
as  appears  from  many  charters,  domino  Roberto 
Gordon  de  Lochinvar,  militi,  &c. 

In  1 62 1,  he  was  created  a  baronet,  by  a 
charter,  Roberto  Gordon  de  Lochinvar,  militi, 
baronie  de  Galloway  in  America,  &c. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ruthven,  eldeft 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Gowrie,  by  whom  be 
had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sii  John  of  Lochinvar,  afterwards  vif- 
count  Kenmure. 

2 .  Robert 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLA 


D. 


37* 


2.  Robert  of  Gilfton,  who  got  a  grant 
from  the  crown  of  the  barony  of  Galloway, 
in  Nova  Scotia,  with  many  ample  privileges ; 
but  he  died  without  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
lord  Hemes,  afterwards  earl  of  Nithfdale. 

2.  Jfabe/,  married  to  Alexander  Frafer, 
younger  of  Philorth,  anceftor  of  lord  Salton. 

He  had  alio  a  natural   fon,  John,  who  was 

Ibidem.  infeft  in  the  lands  of  Hailefield,   anno  1624, 

and   married  Elizabeth,   only    daughter  and 

heirefs  of  Alexander  Gordon  of  Caritramon. 

Sir  Robert  dying  hi  1628,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XVII.  Sir  John  Gordon  of  Lochinvar, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  of 
the  five  pound  land  of  Nether-Barcapel,  the 
five  merk  land  of  Kirkonnel,  Blackmark,  &c. 

Ibidem.  Johanni  de  Gordon  fz/io  legit  into  natu  maxima, 

domin't  Robert i  Gordon  de  Lochinvar •,  &c.  dat- 
ed anno  161  9. 

He  was  a  great  loyaliit,  and  iteady  friend 
©f.king  Charles  I.  who  highly  efteemed  him, 
and  railed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage, 

Ibidem.  by  the  titles  of  vifcount  Kenmure,  lord  Loch- 

invar, &c.  by  letters  patent,  dated  8th  May 
1633,  to  him  et  hxredibus  mafculis  quibufcun- 
que,  ire. 

And  as  a  further  teftimony  of  his  majeffy's 
favour,  he  got  part  of  his  lands  erected  into  a 

Ibidem.  royal  burrow,   with  ample  jurifdiction,  to  be 

called  the  burgh  of  Galloway,  now  New- 
Galloway. 

This  fir  John  fold  his  barony  of  Stitchel, 
which  had  been  lo  long  in  the  pofTeffion  of 
his  family  ;  and,  it  is  faid,  gave  the  price  of 
it  in  a  purie  to  the  duke  of  Buckingham,  in 
hopes  that  he  would  favour  his  title  to  the 
earldom  of  Gowrie,  which  he  claimed  in  right 
of  his  mother,  eldeit  daughter  of  John  the 
lait  earl  :  but  this  is  faid  to  have  happened 
the  very  night  before  the  duke  was  itabbed 
by  Felton,  and  fo  had  no  effect. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Archibald  feventh  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  fucceifor, 

XVIII.  John,  fecond  vifcount  Kenmure, 
to  whom  Archibald  lord  Lorn,  afterwards 
marquis  of  Anjyle,  and  William  earl  of  Mor- 
ton, were  tutors  teftamentar ;  but  he  dying 
without  iiTue,  was  fucceeded  in  his  eltate  and 
honours  by  his  coufin  and  heir-male  John,  fon 
of  James  of  Barncroili,  to  whom  we  now  re- 
turn. 

XVT.  James  Gordon  of  Barncroili  and 
Bnitle,  a  younger  fon  of  fir  John  Gordon  of 
Lochinvar,  by  Elizabeth, daughter  of  fir  John 


Maxwell  of  Terreagles,who  marriedMargaret,  Wr;ts  of  the 
daughter  of  fir  John  Vaus,   and  relict  of  John  familyofKen- 
Glendoning  of  Drumrafh,  by  whom  he  had  mure- 
two  ions. 

1.  John. 

2.  Robert. 

XVII.  John  the  eldeit  fon  fucceeded  to 
the  eitate  and  honours  of  Kenmure,  as  above, 
and  was  the  third  vifcount  Kenmure;  but  hb 
dying  without  iiTue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  bro- 
ther, 

XVII.  Robert,  fourth  vifcount  Kenmure, 
a  man  of  great  loyalty  and  integrity,  who 
fufTered  many  hardihips  on  account  of  his  firm 
attachment  to  the  royal  family.  His  eitate 
was  forfeited  by  the  parliament,  and  a  reward 
put  upon  his  head  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  to  a- 
ny  \vho  ihould  bring  him  in  dead  or  alive. 

However,  he  furvived  the  reitoration,  went 
to  court,  and  married  one  of  the  ladies  of  the 
bedchamber,   anno    1661.      He  returned   to  . 

Scotland  immediately  thereafter,  and  died  at  of  the  family 
Greenlaw  that  fame  year  without  iffue,  ofKenmureo 
whereby  his  eitate  and  honours  devolved  up- 
on his  next  heir-male,  John  of  Pennygame, 
lineally  defcended  of  ihe  forementioned  Wil- 
liam Gordon  of  Pennygame,  to  whom  we 
now  return. 


Chart,  penes 
familiam  de 
Kenmure,  et 
inpub.archiv. 


Ibidem, 


XV.  William  Gordon  of  Penny- 
game,  fecond  fon  of  fir  James  Gordon  of  Lo- 
chinvar, [N°.  XIV.  of  thefe  memoirs,]  by 
Margaret  his  wife,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Robert  Crichton  of  Kirkpatrick,  was  infeft 
in  the  lands  of  Kilreoch  and  Grobdale,  by  a 
charter  dated  anno  1542. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  Alexander 
Stewart  of  Gairlies,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Galloway,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccef- 


XVI.  John  Gordon  of  Pennygame, 
who  iucceeded  alio  to  the  lands  of  Muirfad, 
upon  the  death  of  his  uncle  Robert,  as  before 
obferved. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


XVII.  Alexander  Gordon  of  Penny- 
game,who  was  a  great  loyaliit,  but  died  about 
1  645,  having  contracted  a  great  deal  of  debt 
in  the  beginning  of  the  civil  commotions.  This 
appears  by  feveral  apprifings  and  adjudications 
led  againit  his  eitate  after  his  death,  of  which 
we  fhall  only  mention  one,   viz.  apprifing  at   Gener.  regifo 

the    initance   of   Fergufon  of  Craig-   book> 

darroch  againit  the  lands  of  Pennygame  and 
others,  which  belonged  to  the  deceait  Alex- 
ander Gordon  of  Pennygame,  &c. 

He 


372  PEER  A  G  E 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


of     SCOTLAND. 


XVIII.   William   Gordon   of  Penny- 
Writs  of  the   ganie,  who  married daughter  of , 

S!;.of Kcn*  by  wh°m  !,e  hud  iffuc  two  ,ons- 

i.  John,  afterwards  vifcount  Kenmure. 

2.  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family. 

He  died  about  1660,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XIX.  John  Gordon  of  Pennygatiie, 
who,  upon  the  death  of  Robert  fourth  vifcount 
Kenmure,  fucceeded  tohiseftate  and  honours 
as  before  obferved,  anno  1661,  and  w  .rs  the 
fifth  vifcount,  but  dying  without  iffue  in  1662, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


Ibidem. 


Gener.regift, 
book.adann, 
1663. 


Chart  in  can 
cellaria. 


Charta  penes 
fam.  de  Ken- 
mure. 


Ibidem. 


XIX.  Alexander,  fixth  vifcount  Ken- 
mure, who,  upon  his  brother's  fucceffion  to 
the  honours  of  Kenmure,  was  defigned  by 
the  title  of  Pennygamc,  which  appears  by 
an  inhibition,  "  at  the  inftance  of  John  Scott 
merchant  burgefs  of  Edinburgh,  againft  A- 
lexander  Gordon  of  Pennygame,  now  vif- 
count Kenmure,  heir-male  to  umquhil  Robert 
vifcount  Kenmure  his  predeceffor,  who  was 
heir-male  to  nmquhill  John  vifcount  Kenmure 
his  predeceffor,  who  was  heir-male  to  ura- 
quhil  John  vifcount  Kenmure  his  predeceffor, 
who  was  fon  and  heir  to  umquhil  John,  firft 
vifcount  Kenmure,  his  father,  then  defigned 
John  Gordon  ofLochinvar,  &c.  and  fua  heir- 
male  by  progrefs,  to  him  upon  the  paffive 
titles,  6-c."  dated  6th  July  1663. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal  of  the  lands  of  Kenmure,  &c.  dated  an- 
no 1676. 

In  his  younger  years  he  was  bred  to  the 
army,  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  had 
the  command  of  a  regiment  at  the  battle  of 
Killycrankie,  where  many  of  his  officers,  and 
molt  of  his  men  were  flain. 

He  married,  lit,   the  daughter  and  heirefs 

0f Gordon  of  Auchlauin,  by  whom 

he  had  one  daughter, 

Agnes,  married,  iff,  to  William  Maxwell 
of  Kelton,  fecond  fon  of  the  earl  ofNithfdale; 
2dly,  to  John  Lindfay  of  Wauchop. 

He  married,    2dly,   Marian,    daughter  of 

. MacCulloch  of  Ardwell,    by  whom 

he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, — and  three  daughters, 

1 .  Jean,  married  to  William  Gordon  of 
Skirmers. 

2.  Marian,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Gor- 
don of  Earlftoun. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married,  iff,  to  Samuel 
Maxwell  of  Newlaw;  2dly,  to  Samuel  Brown 
of  Mollance. 


He  married,    3dly,  lady  Grizel  Stewart, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Galloway,  by  whom  *' 
he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John  Cordon  of  Greenlaw,  who  marri- 
ed Nicholas,  daughter  of Stewart  of 

Caftleftewart,   and  had  iffue. 

2.  'James  Gordon,  Efq;  who  married  Gri- 
zel, eldeft  daughter  and  heirefs  of  William 
Gordon  of  Grange. 

iff  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  fir  Patrick 
Maxwell  of  Springkell,  Bart. 

2.  Grizel,  married  to  Mr.  Robert  Gordon 
of  DunJeugh. 

3.  lfabel,  married  to  John  MacGhie  of 
Balmaghie. 

He  dying  in  1698,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

XX.  William,  feventh  vifcount  Ken- 
mure, who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Dalziel  of  Glenae,  and  filter  of  Robert  earl 
of  Carnwath,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  James,   died  unmarried. 

His  daughter  Henriet,  married  her  mother's 
coufin-german,  John  Dalziel,  Efq;  fon  of 
captain  James  Dalziel,  brother  to  fir  John 
Dalziel  of  Glenae  forefaid. 

This  vifcount  had  the  misfortune  to  be  en- 
gaged in  the  rebellion  1  7 1  $,  was  taken  pri- 
foner  at  Prefton,  tried  by  his  peers,  condemn- 
ed and  executed,  and  his  eftate  and  honours 
were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 

XXI.  Robert,  his  eldeft  fon,  had  it  not 
been  for  the  forfeiture,wou!d  have  been  eighth 
vifcount  Kenmure  ;  but  he  dying  unmarried, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XXI.  John,  who  now  reprefents  that 
noble  family,  6  c. 

He  was  bred  to  the  army,  but  is  now  re- 
tired to  his  feat  in  the  country. 

He  married  lady  Frances  MacKenzie,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Seaforth,  by  whom  he 


hath 

iffue  four  fons  and  one 

daughter, 

I. 

William. 

2. 

John. 

3- 

Adam. 

4- 

Robert. 

The  daughter, 

Frances. 

A 

R     M 

S. 

Azure,  three  boars  heads  erazed  or. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a demi-favage,  pro- 
per, wreathed  about  his  temples  and  middle 
with  laurel. 

Supporters; 


P  2  E  R  A  G 


Supporters;  two  favages  wreathed  as 
the  crefl,  each  holding  in  his  outer  hand  a 
battoon  erect,  proper. 

Motto;   Dread  Cod. 


o*     SCOTLAND.  37; 

CHIEF     SEATS. 


At  Kenmure-caftle,  &c.  in  the  itewarty  of 
Kirckudbright. 


BOYD  Lord  Boyd   and  Earl  of  Kilmarnock. 


Stewart's  hi- 
ftory  of  the 
royal  family, 
p.  46. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem  and 
Chartulary  of 
Coldinghame. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley,  penes 
comitem  de 
Dundonald. 
Abercrombie, 
Vol.  I.p.  447. 


Ibid.andNif: 
bet,  v. I.p. 54. 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv.  villas  de 
Irvine. hiftory 
of  the  mire  of 
Renfrew, p.5  5. 

Stewart's  hilt. 
of  the  royal 
family,  Mac- 
Kenzie,  Nif- 
bet.  &c.  &c. 

Preface  to  fir 
James  Dal- 
rymple's  col- 
lections, p. 
80,  et  charta 
penes  com.de 
Glafgow. 


THIS  great  and  ancient  family,  is  defend- 
ed of  a  younger  fon  of  the  illultrious 
lord  high  itewards  of  Scotland. 

Alan,  fecond  lord  high  iteward  of  Scot- 
land, was  fon  ot  Walter,  fon  of  Fleance,  fon 
of  Banquo,  thane  of  Lochaber,  who  was  mur- 
thered  by  Macbeth  the  ufurper,  anno    1043. 

By  Margaret  his  wife,  daughter  of  Fergus 
lord  of  Galloway,   he  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Walter,  third  lord  high  iteward  of 
Scotland,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  carried  on 
the  line  of  that  family. 

2.  Adam,  who  is  mentioned  in  a  charter 
of  confirmation  of  king  David  I.  anno  1139. 

3.  Simon,  who  was  progenitor  of  this 
noble  family. 

Alan  the  lord  high  Iteward  died  in  1 1 53 . 

I.  Simon,  third  fon  of  Alan,  fecond  lord 
high  iteward  of  Scotland,  in  the  foundation- 
charter  of  the  monaitery  of  Paifley,  is  defign- 
ed  frater  IValteri  filii  Alani  dapiferi  regis  Sco- 
tia,  <£rc.  anno  1 1  6  1 . 

He  lived  after  the  1  200,  and  was  father  of 

II.  Robert,  who  being  of  a  fair  complexi- 
on was  called  Boyt  or  Boyd,  from  the  Galic 
or  Celtic  word  Boidh,  which  fignifies  fair  or 
yellow,  from  which  he  affirmed  his  firname, 
and  from  him  all  the  Boyds  in  Scotland  are 
defcended. 

This  Robert  Boyd  is  defigned  nephew  to 
Walter  fon  of  Alan,  lord  high  fteward  of 
Scotland,  in  the  charters  to  the  monaitery  of 
Paifley. 

The  fame  Robert,  defigned  deminus  Ro- 
bertas Boyd,  is  witnefs  to  a  contract  betwixt 
Bryce  de  Eglington,  and  the  village  of  Irvine, 
anno  1205. 

It  may  here  be  obferved,  that  the  Boyds 
have  always  carried  the  fame  armorial  bear- 
ings of  the  lord  high  itewards,  which  denotes 
their  defcent  from  that  il'ultrious  houfe. 

Robert  died  before  the  year  1240,  and 
left  ifTue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  Sir  Robfrt  Boyd,  who  in  a  char- 
ter of  fir  John  Erskine,  of  the  lands  of  Hal- 
fheil  is  dchvncdRobertus  deBoyd,  miles,\  262. 

S  B 


He  was  a  man  of  great  courage  and  refolu- 
tion,   and  remarkably  diltinguilhed  himfelf  at   Crawford's 
the  battle  of  Largis,  where  king  Alexander  ^^     p' 
III.    obtained   a  glorious  victory  over  Haco 
king   of  Norway,     anno    1263,    for    which  f 

good  fervice,  king  Alexander  rewarded  him 
with  a  grant  of  fevei  al  lands  in  Cunninghame, 
&c. 

He  died  about  the  year  1270,  leaving  if- 
fue a  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Robert    Boyd   who  fucceeded 

him,  and  tho'  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  Prynne's  col- 
that  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  1.  when  he   J*1  ions^  V6°L 
over-run  Scotland,   anno    1296,   and  is  then 
defigned  Robertas  de  Bovt  miles,  yet  he  foon 
made  it  appear  it  was  force  and  not  inclinati- 
on made  him  do  fo ;  for  he  joined  the  great  Abercrombie.. 
fir  William  Wallace,   anno   1297,   and  did  e-  vol-LP-52& 
very  thing  that  a  brave  man  could  do,  to  free 
his  country  from  foreign  fervitude. 

He  died  about  the  year  1300,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  Ion, 

V.  Sir  Rcbf.rt  Boyd,  a  great  and  wor- 
thy patriot,  who,aceording  to  doctor  Abercrom- 
bie, was  one  of  the  firlt  of  the  Scotch  nobles 

that  joined  kingRobertBruce,  is  foon  as  he  be-  and  d!;.57'' 

gan  to  aiTert  his  title  to  the  crown.   The  fame 

author  fays  afterwards,  he  was  one   of  the 

firmeit  and  faftelt  friends  that  great  monarch 

had. 

That  king  Robert  had  a  high  efteern  and 
value  for  him,  appears  by  the  many  lands  and 
baronies  he  conferred  upon  him. 

He  got  no  lei's  than  three  charters  under 
the  great  feal  from  him,  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
ronies of  Kilmarnock,  Bondingtbn,  Hertfhaw, 
Kilbrid,  Ardneil,  Dairy,  and  many  others, 
then  in  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture  of  John 
Baliol,  the  firlt  dated  anno  1308,  and  the  lait 
in  1 3 16. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  Rymer 
with  the  Englilh,   anno  1323.  'II.  p. 

This  great  man  died  in  the  beginning  of 
the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  and  left  iiTue 
three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Alan  Boyd,  a  brave  foldier,  and 
fteady  friend  to  king  David  Bruce ;  Fordun 

defigns 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Rob,  I. 


torn. 
1024. 


"4 


PEERAGE 


figmhim  valens  armiger,  ire.    He  was  kil- 
331         led   x  the  fiege  of  Perth,   anno  1339. 
Farlane's         3.    James  de   Boyd,   who   is   witnefs  in    a 

charter,  anno  1342. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


■ 

collections 
I.  p.  443. 


archiv.  ct  p> 

nes  com. 

Errol.  He  married 


VI.   Sir  Thomas    Boyd   of  Kilmarnock, 
Chart.mpub.   w]10  flourilhed  in  the  reign   of  king  David 
Bruce. 

—  daughter  of , 

by  whom  1  e  had  iiTue  three  l'ons. 

1.  Sir  Thomas,   his  heir. 

2.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Boyds  of  Ba- 
Charta  in  ar-  denheath,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  Da- 
David  et^n  viti>  ann'J  I368>  and  Cvvo  from  king  Robert 
rotul.Rob.Il.  II.  in  1375  and  1376,  of  different  lands,  in 

all  which  he   is  deiigned  fon  of  fir  Thomas 

Boyd  of  Kilmarnock,  &c. 

„       .       .  2 .   Robert  de  Boyd,   anceftor  of  the  houfe 

Chart.m  pub.  ■>  •'.         . 

archiv.  of  Portencrofs  in  Air-Ihire. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Thomas  Boyd,  defigned  domi- 
Remiffio  pe-  nits  de  Kilmarnock,  who,  it  feems,  had  been 
nes  comitem   zcce^ry  t0  the  flaughter  of Neilfon  of 

Dalrymple,  &c.  for  whicli  he  got  a  remiilion 
from  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of 
Scotland,   anno  1409. 

He  married  one  of  the  daughters  and  co- 
Charta  penes  beireffes  of  fir  John  Gifford  lord  of  Yefter,  by 
marchionem  whom  he  got  a  confiderable  accefiion  to  his  e- 
deTweeddale.  ftatgj  and  by  her  he  na(j  jfTue,  a  fon  and  fuc- 

ceffor, 

VIII.  Sir  Thomas  Boyd,  lord  of  Kilmar- 
Rymer,  torn,  nock,  who  being  a  man  of  parts,  made  a  great 
X.  p.    125.     figUre  }n  the  reign  of  king  James  I.   and  was 

one  of  the  fureties  for  him  when  he  came  to 
Scotland,  to  concert  meafures  with  his  fub- 
jetfts  about  his  liberty,   anno  1  421 . 

And  was  appointed  one  of  the  hofb.ges  for 
Ibid.  p.  306, 
and327.  his  ranfom,    anno  1424. 

He   married  Janet,   daughter   of 

peerIger.dS  Montgomery  of  Ardroffan,  by  whom  he  had 
two  ions. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas,   his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  William  Boyd,  who  betook  him- 
felf  to  the  fcrvice  of  the  church,  and  was  ab- 
bot of  Kilwinning.  He  obtained  a  charter 
from  king  James  III.  confirming  the  former 

Hiftpry  j>£^  gj.ants  0f  the  crown  to  that  abbey,  and 
the  erection  of  their  ftate  into  a  regality, 
&c. 

Sir  Thomas  died  anno  1432,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeil  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Thomas  Boyd,  lord  of  Kilmar- 
nock, who  married daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had   two  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 


Glafgow.page 
233 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


SCOTLAND. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir,  afterwards  lord  Boyd. 

2.  Six  Alexander  Boyd  of  Duncow,  who 
was  preceptor  to  the  young  king  James  III. 
&c.  &c.  &c. 

lit  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  John  Max- 
well of  Calderwood. 

2.   Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  lord  Ch:,rta  Pen« 

>-s         '  comitem     de 

Montgomery.  Errol. 

He  was  killed  at  Craignanghthill  in  Ren- 
frew-mire,  on  the  9th  of  July  1439,   by  fir  _    . 
m  1    •  o  •  c  1      j  tV  Buchanan. 

Alexander  Stewart,  in  revenge  01  lord  Darn- 

ly's  death,  whom  fir  Thomas  had  killed  fome- 
time  before. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  Robert  Boyd  lord  of  Kilmarnock, 
who  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  an  emi-  om^s  0°  ftat£e 
nent  ftatefman.  He  was  in  high  favour  with  p.  313. 
king  James  II.  who  created  him  a  lord  of  par- 
liament, by  the  title  of  lord  Boyd,  anno  14^0,   R  tom 
and  that  fame  year  he  was  one  of  the  com-  xi.  p.  '423. 
millioners  appointed  to  treat  of  a  peace  with 
the  Englifh,  when  a  truce  was  concluded. 

After  the  death  of  king  James  II.  the  lord 
Boyd  was  appointed  jufticiar  of  Scotland,  and 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  regency,  together 
with  the  archbifhops  of  St.  Andrews  and  LjVM  0f  ^ 
Glafgow,  the  bilhop  of  Dunkeld,  the  earl  of  offic.  of  ftate, 
Orkney,  the  lords  Graham,  Kennedy  and  E- 
vandale,  who  was  chancellor ;  and  it  is  ac- 
knowledged by  all  our  hiftorians,  that  the  af- 
fairs of  the  nation  were  for  feveral  years  ma- 
naged with  great  prudence,  equity  and juftice. 

The  lord  Boyd  was  twice  fent  one  of  the 
ambaffadors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  Eng-  Rymer,  tom. 


land,  in  the  years  1464  and  1465,  and  con- 
ducted his  negociations  with  great  dexterity, 
honour  and  fidelity. 

After  the  death  of  archbifhop  Kennedy, 
the  chief  management  of  all  public  affairs  de- 
volved upon  the  lord  Boyd,  who  was  a  man 
of  fine  addrefs,  and  great  authority  and  power. 
Hisbrother  firAlexanderwas  employed  toteach 
the  king  the  manly  and  military  exercifes,  and 
confequently  much  about  his  pcrfon  :  in  fhort, 
there  was  fcarce  any  body  could  have  accefs 
to  his  Majefty,  without  the  Boyds  permifiion. 
The  king  was  ftill  in  the  palace  of  Linlith- 
gow, where  the  lord  Kennedy  one  of  the  re- 
gents, (and  no  friend  of  the  Boyds,)  kept  a  ve- 
ry watchful  eye  over  him ;  the  lord  Boyd 
therefore  thought  it  neceffary  for  his  own  in- 
tereft,  to  have  his  majefty  out  of  lord  Ken- 
nedy's hands,  which,  by  the  blind  of  a  hunt- 
ing-match, (no  doubt  with  his  majefty's  ap- 
probation) he  accomplilhed,  and  got  him  late- 
ly conducted  to  Edinburgh,  much  againft  the 
lord  Kennedy's  inclination,  but  where  he  was 
afterwards  entirely  under  the  direction  of  the 
Boyds. 

However 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


However,  lord  Boyd,  like  a  wife  ftatefman, 
prevailed  with  the  king  to  call  a  parliament, 
wherein  it  was  declared,  that  the  lord  Boyd 
had  done  the  king  and  country  good  fervice, 

pSmentf  in  bringing  his  majefty  from  Linlithgow  to  E- 
dinburgh,  aud  he  was  entirely  acquitted  there- 
of; this  act  of  exoneration  pall:  25th  October 
1466.  And  further,  the  lord  Boyd  was  declar- 
ed governor  to  the  young  king  and  his  brother, 

ibidem.  gx  conj-,nfu  dominorum  concilii  nojlri,  &c.  which 

was  alio  ratified  in  parliament. 

Upon  the  death  of  lord  Livingilon,  he  was 

Chart  in  pub.   appointed  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland,   by 

archiv.  a  charter  frora  the  king,   anno  1467. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,   of  a 

Ibidem.  vaft  number  of  lands  and  baronies,   Roberto 

domino  Boyd,  gubernatori   re'gni  et  regit,   &c. 

inter  1466  et  1469. 

And  tho'  this  lord  was  certainly  at  the  head 
Black  arts  of      „    „       ,  ,.        _  .  .  , 

parliament.       of  all  public  affairs,  yet    it  appears  he  never 

afted  in  any  great  nutters  of  ftate,  without 
the  advice  and  concurrence  of  thofe  joined  in 
eommitiion  with  him  by  parliament,  fuch  as 
the  king's  marriage,  his  brother's,  the  duke 
of  Albany,  earl  of  Mar,  &c. 

About  this  time  the  lord  Boyd's  eldeft  fon, 
who  was  certainly  one  of  the  moll  accom- 
plilhed  young  men  in  the  kingdom,  married 
lady  Mary  Stewart,  the  king's  eldell  fi- 
ller, with  the  confent  and  approbation  of  his 
majefty.  He  got  by  her  a  great  accetfion  to 
his  eltate,  and  was  by  king  James  III.  cre- 
ated earl  of  Arran  ;  this  indeed  greatly  ag- 
grandized his  family,and  at  the  fame  time, was 
one  of  the  caufes  of  its  being  fo  foon  pulled 
down  and  brought  to  ruin. 

They  became  greatly  envied  by  fome,  and 
for  their  exorbitant  power,  and  their  having 
engroifcd  the  whole  authority  of  the  nation 
to  themfelves,  were  as  much  hated  by  others. 
And  tho'  there  are  no  particular  mifdemean- 
ors  or  acts  of  opprellion  laid  to  their  charge, 
yet  their  enemies  became  innumerable. 

The  old  lord  was  obliged  to  be  much  from 
court,  in  the  execution  of  his  office  of  great 
chamberlain  ;  his  fon  the  earl  of  Arran  was  at 
Denmark  upon  an  embafTy,  and  his  lady  with 
him,  who  always  accompanied  him  wherever 
he  went.  The  enemies  of  the  family  took 
that  opportunity  of  working  their  ruin.  They 
firll  got  the  king's  favour  and  affection  alie- 
nated from  them  ;  they  then  prevailed  with 
his  majefty  to  call  a  parliament  in  1469, 
to  which  lord  Boyd,  his  fon  the  carl  of  Ar- 
ran, and  his  brother  fir  Alexander  Boyd  of 
Duncow,  were  fummoned  to  appear,  and  an- 
fwer  for  fuch  crimes  as  fhould  be  exhibited  a- 
gainft  them.  The  old  lord  being  fenfihle  of 
the  great  authority  and  power  of  the  fadtion 
that  was  formed  againil  him,  and  being  alfo 


Ihocked  at  the  king's  fo  fuddenly  withdraw- 
ing his  countenance  from  him,   did  not  think  L'ves  °f*  the 
0  '  omc.  ot  ftate. 

fit  to  appear  and  Hand  his  trial,   but  retired 

to  England,   and  died  at   Alnwick  the  year 
thereafter,   anno  1470. 

His  fon  the  earl  of  Arran  was  out  of  the 
kingdom,  fo  could  not  attend;  but  his  bro- 
ther fir  Alexander,  trailing  to  his  own  inno- 
cence, appeared  and  ilood  his  trial.  The 
chief  crime  of  which  they  were  all  accufed, 
was  their  carrying  off  the  king  from  Linlith- 
gow to  Edinburgh,  which  was  declared  trea- 
fon  ;  and  tho'  they  were  all  acquitted  for  that 
crime,  by  act  of  parliament  anno  1466,  as  be-  Adsofparlis- 
fore  obferved,  yet  the  torrent  againll  them  ment> 
was  now  become  fo  violent,  that  the  old  lord 
and  his  fon  were  found  guilty  of  treafon,  con- 
demned in  abience,  and  all  their  eftates  and 
honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown.  Sir  A- 
lexander  who  Hood  his  trial,  was  found  guil- 
ty art  and  part  of  carrying  the  king  from 
Linlithgow,  condemned,  and  executed  on  the 
Caftle-hill,  anno  1460.  A  remarkable  in- 
ilance  of  the  inltability  of  human  grandeur. 

Robert  lord  Boyd  married  Mariota,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Robert  Maxwell  of  Calderwood,  by 
whom  he  had  three  ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Thomas,  earl  of  Arran. 

2.  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Archibald,  firll  of  the  Boyds  of  Bon- 
fhaw. 

His  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  Archi- 
bald fifth  eail  of  Angus,  lord  high  chancellor 
of  Scotland,  and  had  iflue. 

XI.   Thomas,  eldeft:  fon  of  Robert  lord 
Boyd,   created  earl   of  Arran,   as  before   ob-   Chart.inpub, 
ferved,    got    charters  under    the   great   feal,   archiv° 
Thorns  Boyd  comiti  Arrant*  et  Maris;  Stezuart 
ejus  conjugi,   of  many  lands   and  baronies,   in 
the  years  1468  and  1469. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts  and  great  ho- 
nour, was  often  employed  in  negotiations  of 
Hate,  which  he  always  managed  with  great 
fidelity.  There  is  not  the  leall  flain  upon 
his  character,  tranfmitted  to  us  by  any  hiito- 
rian,  except  that  of  his  being  along  with  his 
father,  when  the  king  was  brought  from 
Linlithgow  to  Edinburgh. 

The  carl,  upon  the  ruin  of  his  family,  re- 
tired with  his  lady  toDenmark,  and  afterwards 

1      r      •         c    1       1  ,         -  „  Lives  of  the 

went  into  the  fervice  of  the  duke  ol  Burgnn-  offic.  of  ftatfy 
dy;  where,  for  his  brave  and  gallant  behavi- 
our, he  was  highly  eileemed,  careffed,  and 
well  fupported  by  that  prince,  but  he  died 
foon  thereafter  at  Antwerp,   anno  1471. 

His  lady  then  returned  to  Scotland,  was 
gracioufly  received  by  her  brother,  and  anna 
1474,  was  married  to  James  lord  Hamilton. 


&> 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


By  the  faid  lady  Mary  Stewart,  he  left  if- 
fue  a  Ton, 

James,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret  Boyd,  married,  ill,  to  A- 
lcxander  fourth  lord  Forbes ;  2dly,  to  David 
earl  ofCaffifis,  but  died  without  ilfue. 

XII.  James,  only  Ton  of  Thomas  carl  of 
Arran,  a  youth  of  a  fine  fpirit,  and  of  great 
hopes,  was  reftored  to  the  lordfhip  of  Boyd, 
and  put  in  fee  of  the  eibte,  by  a  charter 
from  king  James  III.  as  administrator  to  the 
prince  his  fon,  to  and  in  favours  of  dame  Ma- 
ry Stewart  lady  Hamilton,  the  king's  filter, 
in  liferent,  and  James  Boyd  her  fon  in  fee,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilmarnock,  Dairy, 
Kilbride,  Nodifdale,  Montford,  Rivifdailmure, 
Railhton,  Flat,  and  many  others,  in  the  fliire 
of  Air,  which  had  fallen  to  the  prince  and 
ftcward  of  Scotland,  through  the  forfeiture  of 
Robert  lord  Boyd,  &c.  &c  The  charter  is 
Chart,  penes  d  d  h  0flobcr  1/.q2  and  he  was  the 
romitem     de  7      ,,,,,,    .  .  ,  .,■ 

Errol,  et  in  fecond  lord  Boyd,  but  dying  without  li- 
pub.  archivis.  fue>  anm  1484,  the  eftate  and  honours  again 
returned  to  the  crown,  but  were  afterwards 
conferred  upon  his  coufin  and  heir-male  Ro- 
bert, fon  of  his  uncle  Alexander,  to  whom  we 
now  return. 

XI.  Alexander,  fecond  fon  of  Robert 
lord  Boyd,  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  a 
man  of  great  worth  and  honour,  got  much  in- 

Ibidem,  and  to  favour  with  king  James  IV.  who  conititut- 
"black  afts  of  C(j  him  bailie  and  chamberlain  of  Kilmarnock, 
parliament.       ^  ^^  .  and  he   was    then  defigned ///'w 

quondam  Roberti  domini  Boyd. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Col- 
vile  of  Ochiltree,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1.  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Boyd. 

2.  Thomas,  anceitor  of  the  Boyds  of  Pit- 
con. 

3.  Adam,  of  whom  the  Boyds  of  Pinkhill 
and  Trochrig,  &c.  are  defcended. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  fon, 

XII.  Robert,  who  having  ferved  king 
James  V.   faithfully    and    honeitly,    both    at 

Chart.inpub.  home  and  abroad,  was  in  great  favour  with 
archiv.  etpe-  ^  ;nce  wno  reftored  him  to  the  honours 
nes    com.   de  r 

Errol.  and  eftates  of  the  lord  Boyd,  anno  1536. 

He  was  afterwards  ferved  and  retoured  heir 

to  James  lord  Boyd,  his  father's  brother's  fon, 

in   the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilmarnock,  Dal- 

Ibidem'  ry,  Kilbride,  6  c.&c.  11  th  March  1 544,  and 

was  third  lord  Boyd. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Somervile  of  Camnethan,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Robert,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 


Margaret,  married  to  fir  Neil  Montgomery 
of  Lenlhaw. 

He  again  got  confirmed  to  him  by  queen 
Mary,  all  the  eftates,  honours  and  dignities 
that  belonged  to  the  deceaft  Robert  lord 
Boyd,  his  grandfather,  with  a  novodamus,&c.  ibidem, 
dated  anno  1549  ;  and  he  dying  foon  there- 
after, was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIII.  Robert,  fourth  lord  Boyd,  a  man 
of  great  honour  and  integrity,  a  firm  and  Hea- 
dy friend  of  queen  Mary.  He  never  defert- 
ed  her  intereft  till  it  was  totally  fupprelTed  in 
Scotland  ,   but    he  afterwards  came   to  be  in 

great  favour  with   the  king,   and  was  one  of  _ 

.-  .        j  .  Rymer,  torn, 

the  commillioners  appointed  to  negotiate   a  v.  p.  803. 

treaty  with  the  court  of  England,  anno  15-78. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  heirefs  Contraft  pe- 

of  John  Colquhoun   of  Glins,    by  whom  he  nes  com-  de 

had  three  Ions  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  malter  of  Boyd,  who,  upon  his 
father's  refignation,   got  a  charter  of  feveral  Ibldem- 
lands,  anno  iyyy,    but  died  before  him  with- 
out iiTn?. 

2.  Thomas,  his  father's  heir. 

3 .  IVilliam,  who  married   the   heirefs  of  Ibidem. 
Badenheath,  with  whom  he  got  that  barony. 

lit  daughter,  Giles,  married  to  Hugh  earl 
of  Eglington,  without  ilTue. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John  Colquhoun 
of  Lufs,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Chrijlian,  married  to  fir  James  Hamil- 
ton of  Evandale,  and  had  iifue. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Cunning- 
hame  of  Drumquhaflel. 

He  died  in  the  7  2d  year  of  his  age,  annT 
1589,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Thomas,  fifth  lord  Boyd,  who  got 

charters  under  the  great   feal,    Thomx,  domino  „, 
D      ,      ,  1      j  j   i_  •  Chart.in  pub. 

Boyd,  or  many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1595  archiv. 

et  1599. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Mat- 
thew Campbell  of  Loudoun,  by  whom  he  had  Contr:  Pene' 

1  'J  com.debrro): 

four  ions  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  mafter  of  Boyd. 

2.  Sir  Thomas  Boyd  of  Bedlay. 

3.  Adam,  who  married  Margaret,  filter  of  Contraftibid: 
Robert  Galbraith  of  Kilcroich. 

4.  John  Boyd,  Efqj. 

ill  daughter,  Mariana,  married  to  James 
earl  of  Abercorn. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  John  Blair  of  that 
ilk. 

2.  Aznes,  married  to  fir  Gilbert  Elphing-  „..., 

n.         cm     uf        A  Contradibid. 

fton  ot  Blythiwood. 

He  died  anno  161 9. 

XV.  Robert,  mafter  of  Boyd,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Thomas  the  fifth  lord, 

who 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


377 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
com.  deErrol. 


who   got    a  charter  from   his  father,  Roberto 

Charta  Ibid,      tnagiflro  de  Boyd,  of  feveral  lands,  anno  1590. 

He    married  lady   Jean   Kef,    daughter  of 

Mark  earl  of  Lothian,    by  whom  he  had  two 

fons. 

1.  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Boyd. 

2.  James,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  earl  of 
Errol,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

He  died  before  his  father,  and  was  fucceed- 
e.d  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Robert,  who  was  ferved  heir  to 

Retour  r>;nes    ,._,,„,  '  r  t>       1 

com.  deErrol.    his  lather  Robert  maiter  or  ISoyd,  anno  1612. 

He  fucceeded  to  his  grandfather  anno  1619, 
and  was  fixth  lord  Boyd. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1620  eti6  2^, 
and  married,  ill,  Margaret  Montgomery,  on- 
ly daughter  and  heirefs  of  Robert  mafter  of 
Eglington,  by  whom  he  had  no  iiTbe. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Chriftian  Hamilton, 
daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of  Haddington,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Robert,  his  heir, and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Jean,  married  to  Alexander Morrifon  of 
Preftongrange. 

2.  Ifibel,  married  to  John  Sinclair  of 
Stevenfon. 

3 .  Chriftian,  married  to  fir  William  Scot 
of  Harden. 

4.  Marian,  married  to  fir  James  Dundafs 
of  Arnifton. 

He  died  anno  1628,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVII.  Robert,  feventh  lord  Boyd,  who 
got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Kilmarnock,  and  many  others, 
inter  1632  et  1635. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Fleming,  daughter 
of  John  eail  of  Wigton,  but  dying  without 
illue,  anno  1640,  his  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  his  uncle  and  heir-male, 

XVI.  James,  fecond  fon  of  Robert  the 
mafter  before  mentioned,  was  rctoured  heir 
to  Robert  lord  Boyd,  his  brother's  fon,  8th 
March  1  641,  and  was  the  eighth  lord  Boyd. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  Ironour, 
a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  the  royal  family, 
on  which  account  he  fuffered  many  hardfhips. 

He  was  excepted  from  pardon,  and  fined  in 
1500  /.  flerling  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  anno 
1654. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  ot  John 
Craik,  Efq;  of  the  city  of  York,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

IVilliam,  his  heir -rind  a  daughter, 

Eva,  married  to  fir  David  Cunninghame 
of  Robertland. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Contraft  pe- 
nes com.  de 
Errol. 


Retour  ibid. 


Guthry's  me- 
moirs, 

Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem- 
nity. 


He  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1654,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVII.   William,  ninth  lord  Bdyd,  who 

was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  father  in 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilmarnock,  &c.&c. 
anno  i6yy. 

He  was  alfo  a  great  Ioyalift,  and  king 
Charles  II.  in  regard  of  the  many  faithful  fer- 
vices  performed  to  the  crown,  by  himfelf,  his 


Retour  pene; 
com.  deErrol 


Crawford's 


peerage,    et 

father,  &'c.  was  pleafed  to  create  him  earl  of  archiv. 
Kilmarnock,  by  patent  to  him  and  his  heirs- 
male  for  ever,  dated  7th  Auguft  1661. 

He  afterwards,  upon  his  own  resignation, 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  containing 
a  novodamus;  and  a  new  erection  of  all  his 
lands  in  the  lordfhip  and  barony  of  Kilmar- 
nock, &c.  to  and  in  favours  of  William  earl  Charta  penes 
of  Kilmarnock,  his  heirs.  &c.  dated  30th  July  com.  deErrol, 
1672. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Cunninghame,  daugh- 
ter of  William  ninth  earl  of  Glencairn,  by 
whom  he  had  four  Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1.  William^  his  heir- 

2.  Captain  "James  E  ia 

3.  Charles. 

4.  Robert. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  A- 
lexander  MacLean. 

2.  Lady  Catherine,  married  to  Alexander 
Porterfield  of  that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  1692,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  William,  fecond  earl  of  Kilmar- 
nock, who  married  Lettice,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  Thomas  Boyd,  Efq;  an  eminent 
merchant  in  the  city  of  Dublin,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons. 

1 .  JVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  Thomas  Boyd,  advocate. 
Hefurvived  his  father  only  a  tew  months, 

and  dying  in  the  end  of  the   year  1 69  2,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XIX.  William,  third  earl  of  Kilmar- 
nock, who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his 
father  in  all  the  lands,  baronies,  and  lordihip 
of  Kilmarnock,  &c.  &c.  20th  July  1699. 

He  died  anno  1717,  having  married  Eu- 
pheme,  daughter  of  William  lord  Rofs,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccelTor, 

XX.  William,  fourth  earl  of  Kilmar- 
nock, who  married  lady  Anne  Livingfton, 
daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  James  earl  of  Lin- 
lithgow, by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  James,  lord  Boyd. 

2.  Charles  Boyd,  Efq,-, 

3.  Willi  am. 

William 


Retour  ibicK 


378 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


William,  fourth  earl  of  Kilmarnock,  having 
engaged  in  the  rebellion  1 7  45,  was  taken  pri- 
foner  at  the  battle  of  Culloden,  carried  to 
London,  tried  for  treafon  by  his  peers,  found 
guilty,  condemned,  and  beheaded  on  Tower- 
hill  1 8th  Auguft  1746  ;  his  eftate,  and  the 
honours  of  Kilmarnock,  were  forfeited  to  the 


XXI.  James,  lord  Boyd,  eldcft  fon  of 
William  fourth  earl  of  Kilmarnock,  upon  the 
death  of  Mary  countefs  of  Errol,  fucceeded 
to  the  eftate  and  honours  thereof,  his  mother 
being  undoubted  heir  of  line  of  that  noble  fa- 
mily, and  he  is  now  earl  of  Errol. 

Fide  Title  Hay  earl  of  Errol. 


ARMS  of  Boyd,  earl  of  Kilmarnock. 

Azure,  a  fefs  cheque  argent  and  gules. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  dexter  hand 
couped  at  the  wrift,  and  erect,  pointing  with 
the  thumb  and  the  two  next  fingers,  the  other 
turning  down. 

Supporters  ;  two  fquirrels  proper. 

Motto  ;  Confido. 


CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Kilmarnock,  in  the  county  of  Ai 


ttttttttttttttttttttttttttsttttttttttsttttttttttttftttttttttttt^ 

LIVINGSTON  Vifcount  of  Kilsyth. 


HE  immediate  anceftor  of  this 
family  was 


noble 


Sir  John  Livingston  of  Calendar, 
who  married  to  his  fecond  wife  Agnes,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  James  Douglas  of  Dalkeith,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

I.  Sir  William  Livingston,  the  firft 

of  this  family,  who  got  from   his  father,   for 

Chart,  in  ar-   patrimony,  the  lands  of  Wefter  Kilfyth,  which 

chiv.  Jam.  de  was  always  afterwards  the  chief  title  of  this 


Kilfyth. 


Retour     ibid, 
and    Craw- 
furd'speerage. 


Chart. m  pub, 
archiv. 


family. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  William  de  Caldcoat,  with  whom 
he  got  the  lands  of  Greden  in  Berwick -fliire, 
and  by  her  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Edtvard,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Henry  Livingfton,  preceptor  of  Tor- 
phi  chen. 

He  died  anno  1459,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Edward  Livingston,  who  was 
retoured  heir  to  his  father  in  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Kilfyth,  anno  1460. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Thomas  lord 
Erskine,  by  whom  he  had  a  fen  and  fucceflbr, 

III.  William  Livingston  of  Kilfyth, 
who  married  Margaret  Graham,  daughter  of 
,  by  whom  he  had  a  fnr 

William,  his  apparent  heir 
He  died  anno  1540. 


fon, 


IV.  William,  only  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  William  Livingfton  of  Killyth,  marri- 
ed Janet,  daughter  of  ■ Bruce  of  Airth. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fatal 
field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life,  with   Crawfard"? 
the  chief  of  the  Scotch  nobility,  anno  15-13.      Peerage- 

By  the  faid  Janet  Bruce,  he  left  iflue  a 
fon, 

V.  William  Livingston  of  Kilfyth,  Retour  in  „. 
who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  2d  January  chiv.  fam.  de 

15-14.  °fyth- 

His  grandfather  got  a  charter  under  the 

great  feal,  IVilhelmo  Livingfton   de  Kilfyth, 

et  IVillielmo  Livingfton    nepti  fuo,   of  the 

lands  and  barony  of  Kilfyth,  anno  1539- 
This  William  fucceeded  his  grand-father, 

anno  1540. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Duncan 

Forrefter  of  Garden,  comptroller  of  the  houf-  Sj^'* 

hold  in  the  reign  of  king  James  IV.  by  whom 

he  had  three  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Livingfton  of  Inches. 

3.  Robert  Livingfton  of  Baldoran. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Gabri- 
el Cunninghame  of  Craigends. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  Colin  Campbell  of 
Auehinhove. 

3 .  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  Ninian  Bruce 
of  Kinnaird ;  2dly,  to  Alexander  Baillie  of  Jer- 
vieftoun. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  SirWiLLiAM  Livingston  of  Kil- 

.         .  r    ,     Chart. in  pub. 

fyth,  who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  aKbiYm 

of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilfyth,  and  feveral 
others,  inter  1553  et  1560. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
red upon  him,  at  the  creation  of  Henry  duke 
of  Albany,  anno  1565. 

He 


EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


379 


Balfour's  an- 
nals,    and 
Crawford's 
peerage. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
erchiv. 


Crawfurd' 
peerage. 


Retour  in 
chancery. 


He  married  lady  Chriftian  Graham,  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  of  Menteith,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Sir  William,  his  heir,  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Chriftian,  married  to  John  Lawfon  of  Boe- 
hall. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Willi  am  Livingston  of  Kil- 
fyth,  a  man  of  good  parts  and  learning,  and  in 
great  favour  with  king  James  VI.  who  ap- 
pointed him  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college 
of  juftice,  anno  1609,  one  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil, anno  1 61 3,  and  that  fame  year  was  con- 
itituted  vice-chamberlain  of  Scotland. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  do- 
mino Willielmo  Living fion  de  Kilfyth,  of  fe- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1  6  1  6  et  1622. 

He  married,  iff,  Antoniade  Board,  a  French 
lady  of  quality,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  William  Livingflon  of  Darnchefter, 
his  apparent  heir, —  and  a  daughter, 

Chriflian,  married  to  George  lord  Forreft- 
er,  and  had  LfTue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Houftoun  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he 
had  another  fon, 

Sir  James  Livingflon  of  Barncloich,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  as  will  be 
ihown  hereafter  ;  — alfo  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  Robert  Montgomery 
of  Haflehead,  in  Air-fhire. 

He  died  anno  1627. 

VIII.  Sir  William  Livingston  of 
Darnchefter,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
fir  William  Livingfton  of  Kilfyth,  had  the 
honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  at 
the  baptifm  of  prince  Henry,  anno  1595',  and 
died  before  his  father,  having  married  lady 
Anne  Fleming,  daughter  of  John  earl  of  Wig- 
ton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IX.  William  Livingston  of  Kil- 
fyth, who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  grandfather, 
anno  1627. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  George 
lord  Ramfay,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  Andrew  Ruther- 
ford of  Hunthill. 

2.  Chrifiian,  married  to  James  vifcount 
Oxenford. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  William  Livingston  of  Kil- 
fyth, who  dying  in  his  minority,  anno  1647, 
was  fucceeded  by   fir  James  Livingflon  of 


Barncloich,  his  grand-uncle  and  heir-male,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

VIII.  Sir  James  Livingston  of  Barn- 
cloich, fecond  fon  of  fir  William  Livingfton 
of  Kilfyth,  fucceeded  to  his  grand-nephewj 
anno  1647,   as  before  obferved. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and  fteady 
friend  both  of  king  Charles  I.  and  II.  on 
which  account  ht  fuffered  many  hardihips. 

His  predecefTor  had  been  ordered,  by  the 
parliament,  to  pay  in  four  hundred  pounds 
fterlirtg  to  the  public  ;  but  he  dying  without 
doing  it,  fir  James  was  ordered  to  pay  it,  with 
two  hundred  merks  of  cxpences,  1 6th  No- 
vember 1649. 

He  offered  to  keep  out  his  caftle  of  Kilfyth 
againft  Oliver  Cromwell,  for  which  he  got  a 
letter  of  thanks  from  king  Charles  H.  7th 
October  1 650. 

He  was  fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  for  his 
adherence  to  the  intereft  of  tiie  royal  family, 
in  the  fum  of  fifteen  hundred  pounds  fterling, 
anno  165^. 

However,  he  lived  to  fee  the  happy  refto- 
ration,  and  king  Charles  II.  in  reward  of  his 
merit  and  conftant  loyalty,  railed  him  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  vifcount 
ot  Kilfyth,  lord  Campfie,  &c.  by  patent,  the 
17th  Auguft  1 66 1. 

He  married  Eupheme,  daughter  of  fir  Da- 
vid Cunninghame  of  Robertland,  by  whom  he 
had  iffue  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2 .  William,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  major- 
general  Robert  Montgomery,  fon  of  Alexan- 
der earl  of  Eglington,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1661,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  James,  fecond  vifcount  of  Kilfyth, 
who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  con- 
firming Jeccbo  -cicecomiti  de  Kilfyth,  domino 
Campfie,  obiigationes  et  frovifiones  Jacobi 
quondam  vicscomilis  de  Kilfyth,  in  favorem 
ksredum  fcmellarum,  cifc.  anno  1663. 

But  he  dying  unmarried,  anno  1 706,  his  e- 
ftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

IX.  William,  third  vifcount  of  Kilfyth, 
elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers,  to  the 
laft  two  parliaments  of  queen  Anne. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Jean,  daughter  of  William 
lord  Cochran,  fon  and  heir  of  William  earl  of 
Dundonadl,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  who  died  an  infant. 

He  married,    zdly,   Barbara,   daughter   of 

MacDougal  of  Mackerfton,  by  whom 

he  had  a  daughter, 

Barbara, 


Minutes  cf 
parliament. 


Ibidem. 


Gutnry's  me- 
moirs, and 
Cromwell's 
act  of  in- 
demnity. 


Diploma  in 
pub.  ajxhiv- 


Ibiderru 


38o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Barbara,  who  alfo  died  young. 

Kc  had  the  misfortune  to  be  engaged  in 
the  rebellion  1715,  for  which  he  was  attaint- 
ed of  high  treafdii,  and  his  eftates  and  honours 
were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 

A     R     M     S. 

Argent,   three  gillinrnvers  ilipped  gules^ 


within  a  double  treflure,  flowered  and  coun- 
ter-flowered with  flowers  de  lis  vert. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  demi-favage, 
wreathed  about  the  temples  and  waift  with 
laurel. 

Supporters  ;  two  lions  proper. 

Motto  ;  Spe  expetto. 


BRUCE    Earl    of   Kincardin. 


CHARLES  BRUCE,  fourth  earl  of 
Elgin,  and  third  earl  of  Aylesbury, 
dying  without  male-iflue,  anno  1747,  the 
titles  of  Aylesbury  became  extinct ;  but  that 
of  Elgin  devolved  upon  his  coufin  and  heir- 


male  Charles  Bruce,  earl  of  Kincardin,  wh© 
thereby  became  earl  of  Elgin  and  Kincardin  ; 
and  his  genealogy  being  deduced  under  that 
title,  we  refer  our  readers  to  page  232  and 
239  of  this  work. 


SET  ON  Vifcount   Kingston. 


Memoirs  of 
the  family   of 
Seaton,    and 
Chart,  inpub. 
regift. 


GEORGE,  fecond  earl  of  Winton, 
married  lady  Anne  Hay,  daughter  of 
Francis  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1.  Ceorae,  lord  Seton,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  the  family  of  Winton. 

2.  Sir  Alexander  Seton,  a  man  of  great 
virtue  and  merit,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of 
the  royal  family,  who  had  the  honour  of 
knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by  king 
Charles  I.  anno  1633. 

He  was  employed  in  feveral  negotiations  of 
importance  by  his  majeity,  and  always  dif- 
charged  the  truft  repofed  in  him  with  fideli- 
ty, and  to  the  king's  fatisfaction  ;  wherefore 
king  Charles  II.  in  regard  of  his  many  and 
faithful  fervices,  was  pleafed  to  create  him 
vifcount  of  Kingiton,  by  patent  to  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  dated  6th  February  1650. 

He  married,  ift,  Jean,  daughter  of  fir 
George  Fletcher  knight,  by  whom  he  had 
one  daughter, 

Jean,  married  to  James  lord  Mordington. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  Archibald  Douglas  of  Whitinghame,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Archibald,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 


His  daughter,  Elizabtth,  married  to  Willi- 
am Hay  of  Drumelzier. 

He  married,  gdly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
John  lordBelhaven;  and  4thly,  lady  Marga- 
ret Douglas,  daughter  of  Archibald  earl  of 
Angus ;  but  had  no  iflue  by  the  two  lait. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

Archibald,  fecond  vifcount  Kingfton, 
who  dying  unmarried,  anno  1714,  his  eftatc 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

J  a  jies,  third  vifcount  Kingfton,  who  mar- 
ried lady  Anne  Lindfay,  daughter  of  Colin 
earl  of  Balcarras,  widow  of  Alexander  earl  of 
Kelly  ;  but  dying  without  iflue,  the  honours 
became  extincl. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  firft  and  fourth,  or,  three  cref- 
cents  within  a  double  treflure,  flowered  and 
counter-flowered  gules;  2d  and  3d,  argent, 
a  dragon  vert. 

Supporters  j  two  blackamoors,  armed 
with  darts. 

Crest  j  a  crefcent  flaming. 

Motto;  Habet  et  fuam. 


KINN  AIRD 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


33i 


KINNAIRD    Lord    Kinnaird 


Chart,  penes 
dom.  Kin- 
naird. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


TH I  S  firname  is  local,  and  was  affumed 
by  the  proprietors  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Kinnaird  in  Perth-fhire,  as  foon  as  fir- 
names  began  to  be  frequently  ufed  in  this 
country. 

I.  RadulpHUs,  the  immediate  anceftor 
of  this  noble  family,  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
king  William  the  Lion  (who  fucceeded  to  the 
crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1 165)  and  from  the 
colour  of  his  hair  was  called  Rufus. 

He  got  a  charter,  from  kingWilliam,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Kinnaird  in  Perth-ffiire, 
Radu/fho  Rufo  per  fuas  retlas  diiifas,  &c.  to 
which  Matthew  bifhop  of  Aberdeen,  Andrew 
bifhop  of  Caithnefs, William  deBofch  chancel- 
lor, Philip  de  Colvile,  &c.  are  witneffes. 
The  charter  has  no  date;  but  muft  have  been 
granted  in  or  before  1184,  in  which  year 
the  bifhop  of  Caithnefs  died. 

This  Radulphus  affumed  his  firname  from 
his  lands,  and  to  him  all  the  Kinnairds  of 
Scotch  extraction  owe  their  origin  and  de- 
fcent. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Richard  de  Kinnaird,  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Jfabella,  married  to  John  of  Invertuyl, 
which  appears  from  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Dunort,  granted  by  Richard  de  Kinnaird  to 
John,  fon  of  Richard  of  Innertuyl,  of  all  and 
haill  the  lands  of  Dunort,  &c.  in  free  marri- 
age with  his  fifter  Ifabel,  &c.  &c.  &c. 

Radulphus  lived  after  the  year  1200,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Ricardus  de  Kinnaird,  who  had 
referred  to  himfelf  thefuperiorityof  the  lands 
of  Dunort,  though  he  gave  the  property  to 
John  of  Innertuyl  with  his  filter,  which  lhows, 
that  the  family  were  proprietors  of  other  lands 
befidesthe  barony  of  Kinnaird.  This  appears 
by  another  charter  of  king  William,  which 
muff  have  been  granted  in  or  before  1  214,  in 
which  year  that  prince  died. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  Radulphus  de  Kinnaird,  who 
granted  a  charter  of  confirmation  to  Richard 
fon  of  John  of  Innertuyl,  of  all  and  haill  the 
lands  of  Dunort,  &c.  which  Richard  his  fa- 
ther gave  to  John,  fon  of  Richard  of  Inner- 
tuyl, in  free  marriage  with  his  fifter  Ifabel- 
la.  The  witneffes  to  the  confirmation  were 
Galfred  bifhop  of  Dunkeld,  Alexander  abbot 

5  » 


J   of  Coupar,  and  William  abbot  of  Scoon,  which 
I   mull  have  been  in  or  before  1  249,   in  which 
I  year  the  bifhop  of  Dunkeld  died. 
He  left  iffue  two  fon.s. 

1 .  Richard,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  de  Kinnaird,  who  is  witnefs  in 
a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Arbroath  by 
Hugo  de  Arbuthnot,   anno  1282. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Ricardus  de  Kinnaird,  who  was 
one  of  the  Scotch  barons  that  fwore  allegi- 
ance to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  when  he 
had  over-run  Scotland,  anno  1  296,  and  he  is 
then  defigned Ric ardus  de  Kinnaird,  in  -ciceco- 
initatu  de  Perth,  &c.  This  Richard  in  men- 
tioned in  Rymer's  Fcedera  AngYix^anny  1504, 
and  did  not  die  for  fome  years  thereafter. 

He  was  father  of 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath. 


Prynne,    vol. 
III.   p.  654. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  1015. 


V.  Radulphus  de  Kinnaird,  who  is 
the  firft  of  the  family  we  find  defigned  domi- 
fii/s  de  eodem,  or  of  that  ilk. 

He  was  alfo  forced  to  fubmit  to  the  fupe- 
rior  power  of  king  Edward,  and  fwear  fealty  Prynne's  col- 
to  him  as  well  as  his  father  had  done,  in  1  296.   left-  vo1-  nL 


He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  about  1350, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


p.  663. 


VI.  Richard  de  Kinnaird,  who,  in  a 

charter  of  refignation  of  Robert  de  Cochran  Sea^vo? 
de  eodem,  is  defigned  Ricardus  de  Kinnaird  Lp.+oz™' 
dorninus  ejufden;,  anno  I  368. 

He  died  before  1379,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Richard  Kinnaird  of  that 
ilk,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter 
from  kins  Robert  II.  -   of  all  and  haill  the    charta  penes 


"  lands  and  barony  of  Kinnaird,  with  their 
"  pertinents,  lying  in  the  fheriffdom  of  Perth, 
"  &c.  dated  7th  December  1379,  before 
thefe  witneffes,  William  bifhop  of  St.  An- 
drews, John  bifhop  of  Dunkeld,  chancellor, 
John  earl  of  Carrick,  the  king's  firft-born  fon,' 
fenefca/lus  Scotix,  his  fon  Walter  earl  of  Fife, 
his  coufin  William  earl  of  Douglas  and  Mar,' 
fir  James  Lindfay  his  nephew,  &c. 

He  got  alfo  from  the  fame  prince  a  char- 
ter of  confirmation  of  the  lands  of  Chicken- 
rawath  and  Kinnyndmond,  in  Aberdeen-fhire, 
upon  the  refignation  of  Thomas  deHaya,  con- 
ftable  of  Scotland,  and  the  king's  beloved  fon, 
Ricardo  de  Kinnaird,  &c.  dated  the  lafl  day 
of  September  1  3  80,  before  the  fame  witneffes 
in  the  preceeding  charter. 

He 


dom. 
naird. 


Kin- 


Charta  in  ro- 
tul.  Rob.  II. 


Chart,  in  nr- 
chiv.  Jacobi 
II. 


He  left  iiTue  two  fons. 

1 .  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Reginald  or"  Lichturc,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  more  here- 
after. 

Sir  Richard  was  fucceeded  by  his  deleft  fori, 

VIII.  Thomas  Kinnaird  of  that  ilk, 
who  married  Giles,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Walter  Murray  of  Cowbine,  with  whom  he 
got  a  confideiable  accclTion  to  his  ellate,  viz. 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Cowbine,  &c.  and,  in 
confequence  of  this  marriage,  he  and  his  pofte- 
rity  continued  to  quarter  the  arms  of  Murray 
of  Cowbine  with  their  own. 

By  the  faid  Giles  he  left  iiTue  two  fons. 

1.  Jl'an,   his  heir. 

2.  Walter,  to  whom  he  gave  his  mother's 
eftate,  viz.  the  lands  and  barony  of  Cowbine, 
whofe  poftcrity  the  Kinnairds  of  Cowbine  fub- 
fifted  in  the  male-line  for  fcveral  generations, 
but  are  now  extinct. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Alan,  whofe  dependents,  the  Kin- 
nairds of  that  ilk,  flourifhed  with  luftre,  till 
the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  but  being  now 
extinct,  the  reprefentation  devolves  upon  the 
family  of  Inchture,  of  whom  the  prefent  lord 
Kinnaird  is  lineally  defcended,  to  whofe  an- 
ceftor  therefore  we  now  return. 

VIII.  Reginaldus  de  Kinnaird,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  fir  Richard  Kinnaird  of  that  ilk, 
married  Marjory,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  fir 
John  Kirkcaldy,  with  whom  he  got  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Inchture,  in  the  ihire  of  Perth, 
upon  which  he  got  a  charter  from  king  Ro- 
bert III.  "  Reginaldo  de  Kinnaird,  &c.  Ion  of 
"  the  deceaft  fir  Richard  Kinnaird,  and  Mar- 
"  jory  Kirkcaldy,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  the 
"  deceaft  fir  John  Kirkcaldy,  the  faid  Regi- 
"  nald's  future  fpoufc,  all  and  haill  the  lands 
"  which  the  laid  Marjory  was  poiTelTed  of 
"  in  the  barony  of  Inchture,  to  the  faid  Re- 
"  ginald  and  Marjory,  and  longeft  liver  of 
"  them  two,  and  the  heirs  lawfully  procreate 
"  betwixt  them,  &c."  The  charter  is  dated 
2 8th  January  i  599. 

This  Reginald  and  his  fuccciTois  were  dc- 
figned  by  the  title  of  Inchture,  and,  on  ac- 
count of  this  marriage,  quartered  the  arms  of 
Kirkcaldy  with  their  own. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
James  I.  leaving  ilTue  a  fon, 


IX.  Walter  Kinnaird  of  Inchture, 
chivif  Jacobi  who  fucceeded  him,  and  made  a  refignation 
III.  et  penes  0f  his  lands  and  barony  of  'nchturc,  Polgavie, 
dom     Kin-     ^  carijfimo  nepti  fuo,  Mro.  Johanni  Kin- 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Kin- 
naird. 


Nisbet,  vol. 
I.  p.  142. 


naird,   csV.  upon  the  17  th  day  of  October, 
i486. 

He  had  a  fon, 

X.  Reginald  de  Kinnaird  his  ap- 
parent heir,  who  died  before  himfelf,  leaving 
ilTue  a  fon, 

XI.  Mr.  John  Kinnaird,  who  fucceed- 
ed his  grand-father  in  the  lands   and  barony   Chart.inpub. 
of  Inchture,  &c.  and  got  a  charter  under  the  archiv- 
great  leal  confirming  to  him  the  fore-menti- 
oned refignation  of  the  barony  of  Inchture, 

&d   dated  28th  October  i486. 

This  John  Kinnaird  of  Inchture  was  one  Charta  penes 
of  the  inqueft  upon  the  fervice  of  Andrew  dom-  Grav- 
lord  Gray,  anno  1505. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XII.  Geor  g  e,  who  got  acharter  from  king  chart.in  pub 
James  IV.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Inch-   archiv. 
ture,  anno  iyi  1 . 

In  a  charter,  wherein  Andrew  Kinnaird  of  ibidem,  and 
that  ilk  gave  the  cattle  of  Kinnaird  to  Willi-  Haddington's 
am  lord  Ruthven,  George  Kinnaird  of  Inch-  colleftioas- 
ture,  and  George  his  fon  and  heir,  are  witnef- 
fes,  anno  151 4. 

He  left  ilTue  two  fons. 

1 .  Geoige,  his  apparent  heir,  who  died 
without  iiTue. 

2 .  Patrick,  who  fucceeded  his  father. 


XIII.  Patrick  Kinnaird  oflnchture,  _      .     v 

,        ,  r    .  Chart.inpub. 

got  a  charter  under  the  great   feal,   terrarum  ^chiy, 

baronie  de  Inchture,  ire.  anno  1 54 2. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 


Moncur  of  that  ilk,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fuccelTor, 

XIV.  Patrick  Kinnaird  of  Inchture, 

a  great  loyalift,  who  got  a  charter  under  the   Ibidem. 
great  feal  from  queen  Mary,   anno  1565",  of 
the  lands  and  barony  oflnchture. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  village  of  jbidem. 
Laik,  &c.  anno  1570. 

He  married  Eupheme  daughter  of  James 
Gray  of  Balegarno,  Efqj  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

XV.  Patrick  Kinnaird  of  Inchture,   „.,  &Craw_ 
who  fucceeded  him,  and   married  Eupheme,   fur(i>s    peer- 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Gilbert  Gray  of  age. 
Balindoran,  a  fon  of  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he 

had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  who  died  unmarried. 

2 .  George,  who  became  his  father's  heir. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  An- 
drew Hay  of  Keilour,  and  was  mother  by  him 
of  John  twelfth  earl  of  Errol. 

He  was  flain  by  William,  fon  of  Patrick 
Ogilvie 


Remiflio    in 
pub.  arciiiv. 


PEERAGE     of 

Ogilvie  of  Inchmartin,  anno  1590.  which  ap- 
pears by  a  remiffion,  under  the  great  feal,  to 
thefaid  William  Ogilvie,  for  the  (laughter  of 
Patrick  Kinnaird  of  Inchture,  dated  anno  1594. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  lbn, 


S  C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


283 


XVI.  George  Kinnaird  of  Inchture, 
who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  of  Deans-croft,    and  others,  in  the  pa- 

Chart.inpub.    rifh  of  Inchture,  anno  1603. 

archiv.  nc  married ,  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceiTor, 

XVII.  Patrick,  who  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Patricio  Kinnaird  de  Inch- 
ture,  of  the  lands  of  Millhill,  &c.  anno  16  15. 

Ibidem.  Alfo    two   ether  charters  of   the    lands  of 

Drimmie,  the  half  of  the  lands  of  Balegar- 

no,  &c.  anno  1624. 
Ibidem-  -^e  Snt  leeways  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 

rdgavie,  &c.  in  1630  ;  alfo  a  charter  of  fe- 

veral  other  lands,  anno  1643. 

He  married ■ — ,  daughter  of ! — , 

Ibidem.  by  wh(jm  he  had  a  ^ 

XVITI.  George  Kinhaird  of  Inchture, 
who  fucceeded  him.  He  was  a  man  of  great 
worth  and  honour,  aud  continued  a  Heady 
friend  of  the  royal  family  during  all  the  time 
of  the  civil  war. 

After  the  reftoration,  king  Charles  II.  was 
pleafed  firft  to  confer  the  honour  of  knight- 
hood upon  him,  anno  1661  ;  and  he  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  domino  Georgia  Kin- 
Ibidem.  naird,   terrarum  baronia  de  Forgund  et  Foulis, 

&c.  &c.  1662. 

He  was  afterwards  appointed  one  of  his 
majefty's  privy  council,  and  raifed  to  the  dig- 
nity of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Kin- 
naird of  Inchture,  by  patent  keredibus  maf- 

....  culis e corpore  /j/o, dated  28th  December  1682. 

ibidem.  *        J     '  . 

He  married  Margaret,   daughter  ot  James 

N    Crichton  of  Ruthven,  Efq,  by  whom  he  had 

fix  fons. 

Patrick,  his  heir. 

John,  died  without  iflue. 

James,  died  without  iflue. 

Alexander,  died  without  iflue. 

Mr.  Charles,  a   man  of  great  learning 

and  ftrict  honour,  but  died  without  iflue. 

6.  George,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 

family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

He  died  on  29th  December    1689,   and 

was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  PATRlCK,fecond  lord  Kinnaird,  who 
married  Anne,  daughter  of  Hugh  lord  Lovat, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George,  mailer  of  Kinnaird,  who  died 
without  iflue,  anno  1698. 


2.  Patrick,  his  father's  heir. 

3.  Chart.-!,  who  fucceeded  to  the  eftate 
and  honours,  of  whom  afterwards. 

His  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  Thomas 
Drummond  of  Logiealmond,  Efq;. 

He  djing  in  February  1701,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

XX.  Patrick,  third  lord  Kinnaird,  who 
married,  lit,  lady  Henriet  Murray,  daughter 
of  Charles  earl  of  Dunmore,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iflue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth  Lyon, 
daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Strathmore,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XXI.  Patrick,  fourth  lord  Kinnaird, 
who,  dying  without  iflue,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  uncle, 

XX.  Charles,  third  fon  of  Patrick,  fe- 
cond  lord  Kinnaird,  who  was  the  fifth  lord. 

He  married  Magdalene  Brown,  daughter  of 
Mr.  William  Brown,  merchant  in  Edinburgh, 
but  dying  without  iflue,  anno  1758,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  coufinand  heir 
male  Charles,  grandfon  of  his  uncle  George, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

XIX.  George  Kinnaird,  Efq;  fixth 
fon  of  George  the  firft  lord,  was  father  of, 

XX.  George  Kinnaird,  Efq;  who 
married  lady  Helen  Gordon,  daughter  of 
Charles  earl  of  Aboyne,by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XXI.  Charles,  fixth  lord  Kinnaird,  who 
fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours,  as  before 
obferved,  and  married  Barbara,  daughter  of 
fir  James  Johnfton  of  Wcfterhall,  baronet,  by 
whom  he  hath  iflue  two  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  George,  mailer  of  Kinnaird. 

2.  Patrick. 

1  ft  daughter  Elizabeth. 

2.  Helen. 

3.  Margaret. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th  or,  a  fefs  wavey, 
between  three  ftars  gules,  for  Kirkcaldy ;  2d 
and  3d  gules,  a  faltire,  between  four  crefcents 
or,  for  Kinnaird. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  crefcent,  rifing 
from  a  cloud,  with  a  ftar  between  its  horns,, 
all  within  two  branches  of  palm  difpofed 
orlewife. 

Supporters  ;  two  favages,  each  wreath- 
ed about  his  head  and  middle  with  oak  leaves, 
and  their  hands,  that  fupport  the  fhield,  in 

chains 


384 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


chains  hanging  down  to  their  feet,  their  other 
hanc^  holdnig  each  a  garland  of  laurel. 
Motto  ;   Patitur  qui  -cinch. 


CHIEF     SEAT 

At  Drimmie  in  theCarfe  of  Gowrie,  Perth- 
shire. 


HAY    Earl    of  Kinnoul. 


T: 


HIS  great  branch  of  the  illnftrious  fa- 
ily  of  Errol,  is  fprung  from  fir  Willi- 
am Hav,  anceftor  of  the  houfe  of  Leys,  who 
Chart,  in  ar-  .  J       .   .         ,.  -     „      .  ,         ,  .        , 

chiv.  fam.  de  was  <ccnnd  fon  ot  fir  David,  and  broth  er-ger- 
Leys,  ad  ann.   man  0f  fir  Gilbert  Hay  of  Errol,  who  flourifh- 
ed  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III. 

Of  this  fir  William  was  lineally  defcended, 

I.  Sir  Edmund  Hay  of  Melginch^  who 

made  a  confiderabie  figure  in    the  reign  of 

king  James  IV.    He   is  mentioned  in  many 

writs  of  the  family  of  Errol,  had  the  chief 

Diplom.  Er-   manaaement  of  all  their  affairs  in  Perthfhire, 

rohana,  chart.  s  .  ,         .      Tr  .         ' 

27  et  36,  pe-  and  was  defigned  Edmundus  de  Haya  de  Mel- 
nescomit.de  ainch  la/iius  comitis  de  Erro/,  &c.  anno 
Errol. 

1504. 

.  He  was  alio  chofen  arbitrator  by  John  Ha- 

familyof  Pit-  liburton  of  Gask,  anceftor  of  the  family  of 
cur.  Pitcur,  anno  1506. 

He  was  father  of, 


II.  Sir  Peter  Hay  of  Melginch,  who 
was  alfo  defigned  balii-us  comitis  de  Errol,  in 
the  reign  of  king  James  V.  from  whom  he  got 

Chart,  penes   charters  under  the   great   feal,   Petro  Hay  de 
inpub/arch!   Melginch,  terrarum  de  Inchonane,  &c.  betwixt 
the  years  1536  and  1542. 

He   alfo   got  charters  from   queen  Mary, 
terrarum    de   Mureage,  terrafaue  ecckfiajlicas 
Ibidem.  de  Errcl,  &C.  &C.  inter  J552  et  1560. 

He  married   Margaret,    daughter  of 

Crichton  of  Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  two  daughters. 
1.   Patrick,  his  heir. 

1.  Sir  James  Hay  of  Kingask,  father  of 
James  lord  Bewlic,  and  earl  of  Carlille.  Vide 
title  lordBewlie. 

3.  Edmund  Hay,  a  man  of  great  learning 
Lives  of  the  an(j  knowledge:  was  profc-fibr  of  the  civil  and 
offic.  of  Mate.  . '         °     ,  o  <•    „,  n 

page  157.  canon    law'>    and     reflor    ot     tlie    col,ege    at 

Do  way. 

I  ft  daughter,  Catharine,  married,    ift,   to 
Robert  Moncur  of  Balumby;  and,  2dly,  to 
Ibid.  p.  158.   George  Drummond  of  Blair. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Murray 
Ibidem.           of  Auchtertyie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Patrick  Hay  of  Melginch,  a 
IbiJ.  p.  158.    man  of  great  honour.  loyalty,  and  integrity, 


who  was  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  VI. 
He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Pa- 
trick Ogilvie  of  Inchmartin,  paternal  anceftor  chart.inp*b 
of  the  earl  of  Finlater,  by  whom  he  had  three  archiv. 
fons. 

1 .  Patrick  of  Melginch,  his  fuccefibr,  whofe 
male-line  is  now  extinct. 

2.  George,  firft  earl  of  Kinnoul. 

3.  Peter  of  Kirkland  of  Melginch,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  as  will  be 
iliown  hereafter. 

IV.  George,  fecond   fon   of  fir  Patrick 

Hay  of  Melginch,  firft  defigned  fir  George 
of  Kinfauns,  was  a  man  of  extraordinary  na- 
tural parts,  which,  by  the  care  of  his  father, 
were  improved  by  a  liberal  education  at 
home  and  abroad,  particularly  in  France, 
where  he  fpent  fome  years  under  the  tuition 
of  the  learned  Edmund  Hay  his  uncle. 

On  his  return  home,  being  about  twenty- 
four  years  of  age,  he  was  brought  into  court 
by  his  kinfman  fir  James  Hay,  afterwards  earl 
of  Carlifle,  with  the  character  of  a  gentleman 
well  qualified,  by  his  improvements  and  con- 
verging with  the  mufes,  for  any  fervice  his 
mafter  Ihould  honour  him  with.  By  which 
introduction,  and  his  fine  accomplifliments,  he 
fo  far  engaged  the  king's  favour,  that  he  foon 
railed  him  to  be  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber,  and  bellowed  upon  him  the  ^1(_t. m  P***- 
Carthufian  priory  at  Perth,  18th  February 
1598. 

He  was  one  of  the  retinue  that  attended 
the  king  from  Falkland  to  Perth,  on  the  me-  Lives  of  the 

morable  5th  of  Au^uft   1600,  and  had  the  "J*'' fr^te' 

-/  *-  P^S      5*** 

honour  to  be  inftrumental  in  refcuing  his  ma-  Gowrie'scon- 
jefty,  &c.  fpiracy,&c. 

The  king,  well  difcerning  his  great  abili- 
ties, made  him  clerk -regifter,  anno  161 6, 
which  he  held  till  1622.  When  Alexander 
earl  of  Dunfermline,  lord  high  chancellor  of 
Scotland  died,  to  him  he  fucceeded,  and  ac- 
quitted himfelf  in  that  great  employment 
with  fuch  integrity  and  honour,  as  recommend- 
ed him  to  the  efteem  of  king  Charles  I.  who 
created  him  vifcount  Duplin,  and  lord  Hay  of 
Kinfauns,  4th  May  1627.  Alfo,  as  a  further 
mark  of  his  favour,  advanced  him  to  the  dig- 
nity of  earl  of  Kinnoul,  by  letters  patent  hs~ 

redibus 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


red] bus  maf culls  quibvfcunque,  25th  May  1633. 
He  enjoyed  the  chancellor's  place  with  u- 
niverfal  applaufe  till  he  died  at  London,  16th 
December  1634.   His  body  was  conveyed  to 
Scotland,  and  lies  interred  at  Kinnoul,  under 
a  fumptuous  monument,  with  his   ftatue  in 
full  proportion,  habited  in  a  chancellor's  robe. 
By  Margaret  his  wife,  daughter  or  fir  James 
,     Haliburton  ofPitcur,  in  the  county  of  Forfar, 
offic.  of  ftate,   ne  had  iflue  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 
p.  ie».  I.  Sir  Peter  Hay,   who  died  unmarried. 

2.  George,  his  fucceflbr. 
His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,   married  to 
Alexander  Lindfay,  lord  Spynzie. 


V.  George,  fecond  earl  of  Kinnoul,  was 
captain  of  the  yeomen  of  the  guards  to  king 
Charles  I.  and  one  of  the  privy  council. 

In  the  civil  war,  he  fhewed  an  unfhaken 
loyalty  to  his  fovereign,  was  conftant  in  his 
fervice,  often  hazarding  his  perfon  in  the 
royal  caufe,  and,  by  adhering  thereto,  he  loft 
the  greateft  part  of  his  ertate. 

He  died  at  Whitehall,  $xh.  October  1644, 
leaving  iflue,  by  lady  Anne  Douglas,  eldeil 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Morton,  lord 
high  treafurer  of  Scotland,  one  fon, 

William,  his  heir, — and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  William  earl 
Mariflial. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  fir  James 
Baird  of  Auchmedden. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
V.p.  295. 


38>" 
Hay  of 


Chart. in  pub, 
aickiv. 


VI.  William,  third  earl  of  Kinnoul, 
married,  ift,  lady  Mary  Brudenel,  daughter 
of  Robert  earl  of  Cardigan,  by  whom  he  had 
no  ifTue  ;  and,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth  Cecil, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Salisbury,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  George,  his  heir, 

2.  William. 

Ibidem,  And  dying  anno  1677,  was  fucceeded  by, 

VII.  George,  fourth  earl  of  Kinnoul, 
who,  dying  in  Hungary  without  iflue,  anno 
1687,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VII.  WIlli  am,  fifth  earl  of  Kinnoul,  who 
dying  alfo  without  iflue,  10th  May  I7°9>  in 
him  ended  the  male  line  of  the  body  of  the 
firft  earl  of  Kinnoul ;  and  the  honours  imme- 
diately devolved  upon  Thomas  vifcount  Du- 
plin, the  next  heir-male^  being  lineally  de- 
scended of  the  younger  brother  of  the  paten- 
tee, to  whom  we  now  return. 

IV.  Peter  Hay,  third  fon  of  fir  Patrick 
Chart*  en«  ***?  of  Melginch,  and  brother  of  George  firft 
comitem  d«  earl  of  Kinnoul,  was  defigned  of  Kirklands  of 
Brrol.  Melginch,  as  before  obferved. 

C*E3 


aid  GiuhiieS 
memoirs. 


MacFarlane'* 

collections. 


He  married  a  daughter  of  — 

Pitfour,  by  whom  he  hud  a  fon, 

Mr.  Francis,  his  heir, — and  a  daughter, 
,   married  to  fir  Andrew  Fletcher  of 

Innerpeffer,  one  of  the  fenators  ot  the  college  Genealogical 

c  ■    A-  ,1  ,-     ■      1-1        1  ,-  o   1  co'lect.  pene3 

ot  jultice,  anceltor  ot  the  Fletchers  ot  Salton.   MacFarlane. 

V.  Mr.  Francis  Hay,  his  fon,  having 
acquired  the  lauds  of  Balhoufie  near  Perth, 
aflumed  that  for  his  chief  title,  and  got  a  char- 
ter from  king  Charles  I.  magifiro  Franclfco 
Hay  de  Balhoufie  terrarum  de  JS'bchram,  &c . 
dated  1632. 

He  got  likeways  charters,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  feveral  other  lands  about  1640,  paiti- 
cularly  the  lands  of  Duplin,  which  he  acquir- 
ed from  his  coufin  the  earl  of  Kinnoul. 

He  was  alfo  a  great  loyalill,  and  fuffcred 
many  hardfhips  on  account  of  his  attachment 
to  the  royal  family,  and  was  fined  in  2cdo/. 
fterling  by  Oliver  Cromwel,  anno  1654. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughtei  of  James 
Oliphant  of  Bachilton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir, — —and  two  daughters, 

1 .  Beatrix,  married  to  fir  George  Hay,  Contract  re- 
knight,  lawful  fon  of  fir  Patrick  Hay  of  Mel-  de  Kbnonlf 
ginch,  knight. 

2.  Rebecca,  married  to  Mr.  George  Oli-  Contra6libid. 
phant,  fon  of  John  Oliphant  ofB^chiltcn,  Ffq;. 

VI.  George  Hay  of  Balho\  fi  ■.  mirried 
Marian,  daughter  ot  fir  Thomas  Nicholfon  of 
Colbrands-path,  lord  advocarc,  in  1648  ;  and 
died  inOclober  1672,  leaving  iflue  two  fons. 

1 .  Francis  Hay  of  Balhoufie,  who  died 
without  iifue,   anno  1675. 

2.  Thomas,  afterwards  of  Balhoufie,  who 
fucceeded  his  brother. 

VII.  Thomas  Hay  of  Bdhoufie,  having 
come  early  into   the  revolution,  was  raifed 

to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage  by  king  William, 

by  patent   in  thefe  words;  Creajfe  fmfatum 

Thomam  Hay  de  Balhoufie,  vicecomitem  de  Du-    Chart  in  pub. 

tlin—preditto  Thorns  et  btredibus  mafculis  de   a!'^-  ar(j  d,e- 

l  .  .  .  _  anon;  or    he 

corpore  fuo  legitime  irocreatls  ;  quibus  deficien.    jorcis  0f  fe(f;. 

bxred.  ejus  talll<e,&c.  dated  31ft  Dec.  1697.   on. 

Upon  the  death  of  William  fifth  carl  of 
Kinnoul,  without  iflue,  anno  1709,  this  Tho- 
mas fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours  of 
Kinnoul,  being  next  heir-male,  as  before  ob- 
ferved, and  was  the  fixth  earl. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  lixteen  peers  for 
Scotland  to  the  Britiih  parliament  1713,  and 
married  Elizabeth  Drummond,  daughter  of 
William  vifcount  of  Strathallan,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Henry-George,  vifcount  Duplin. 

2.  William,  who  died  without  iflue. 

3.  Col.  John  Hay  of  Cromlix,  \vh  .  married 

Marjory, 


Peerage    ©f 
England,  vol. 
V.  p.  295. 


386 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Marjory,  daughterof  David  vifcount  Stormont . 

I  ft  daughter,  lady  Maty,  married  to  John 
Erskine  earl  of  Marr,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Finlater  and  Seafield,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  in  January  I  7  1 9,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  cldelt  fon, 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol 
V.  p.  295- 


VIII.  George,  feventh  earl  of  Kinnoul, 
Who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  member  for 
Foy  in  Cornwall,  to  the  parliament  fummon- 
ed  to  meet  at  Weftminfter  25th  November 
1  7  10  j  and,  the  year  following,  being  made 
one  of  the  tellers  of  the  exchequer,  a  writ  was 
iffued,  December  8th  1711,  for  a  new  e- 
leclinn,  and  he  was  re-chofen. 

Her  majeity  queen  Anne,  in  confideration   | 

of  his  merit  and  fervices,  was  pleafed  to  ere-    | 

ate  him  a  baron  of  Great  Britain,  by  the  title 

of  lord  Hay,  baron  Hay  of  Podwarden,  in  com, 

Heref.  by  letters  patent,  bearing  date  the  ift 

of  January  1712. 

In  the  year  1729,  he  was  appointed  by  his 
late  majefty  king  George  II.  his  amballador  at 
the  Ottoman  Porte,  from  whence  he  returned 
Ibid.  p.  296.   in  the  year  1737. 

In  1709,  he  married  lady  Abigail  Harley, 
daughter  of  Robert  earl  of  Oxford  and  Mor- 
timer, lord  high  treafurer  of  Great  Britain, 
by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  Thomas,  vifcount  Duplin. 

2.  Robert,  who  takes  the  name  and  arms 
of  Drummond,  as  heir  of  entail  to  his  great 
grandfather,  William  Drummond  vifcount  of 
Strathallm.  In  the  year  1737,  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  his  majefty's  chaplains  in  or- 
dinary ;  in  1743,  a  prebendary  of  the  colle- 
giate church  of  Weftminfter;  in  1748,  bi- 
fhop of  St.  Afaph;  in  1761,  bifhop  of  Salif- 
bury ;  and  in  the  fame  year  archbifhop  of 
York,  and  one  of  his  majefty's  moft  honour- 
able privy  council.  He  married  Henrietta, 
daughter  of  Peter  Auriol  of  London,  mer- 
chant, by  whom  he  hath  iffue  fix  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

3.  John  Hay,  A.  M.  of  Chrift's  church  Ox- 
on,  rector  of  Epfworth  in  Lincolnfhire,  by 
the  king's  gift.    He  died  unmarried. 

4.  Edward,  who,  in  the  year  1752,  was 
appointed  his  majefty's  conful  at  Cadiz  ;  in 
1754,  conful-general  in  Portugal;  in  1757, 
his  majefty's  envoy-extraordinary  to  the  king 
of  Portugal;  and  in  1762,  plenipotentiary  to 
the  faid  king.  He  married  Mary,  daughter 
of  Peter  Flower  of  London,  merchant,  and 
has  iffue  three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

The  earl's  1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  dred 
unmarried. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

3.  Lady  Anne. 


Ibidem, 


4.  Lady  Abigail. 

y.  Lady  Henrietta,  married  to  Robert  Ro- 
per, L.  L.  D.  chancellor  of  the  diocefe  of 
York. 

6.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Dr.  John  Hume, 
bifhop  of  Oxford,  and  dean  of  St.  Paul's. 

The  earl  died  anno  1758,  and  wasfucceed- 
ed  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX. Thomas,  eighth  earl  of  Kinnoul,  who 
was  member  for  the  town  of  Cambridge  in 
the  Britifh.  parliaments  1741,  1747,  and 
175-4;  m  tnc  two  laft  whereof  he  was  chair- 
man of  the  committee  of  privileges  and  elec- 
tions. In  1 741,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the 
commiffioners  of  the  revenue  in  Ireland,  in 
x  746,  one  of  the  commiffioners  of  trade  and 
plantations ;  in  1 75*4,  one  of  the  commiffion- 
ers of  the  treafury ;  in  1 755,  joint  paymafter- 
general  of  his  majefty's  guards,  garrifons,  and 
land  forces;  and  in  I7y8,  chancellor  of  the 
dutchy  and  county  palatine  of  Lancafter,  and 
one  of  his  majefty's  moft  honourable  privy 
council.  In  17C9,  he  was  nominated  his 
majefty's  ambaffador  extraordinary  and  ple- 
nipotentiary to  the  king  of  Portugal,  at  whofe 
court  he  refided  only  a  few  months,  and  re- 
turned to  England  in  the  year  1760. 

In  1 741,  he  married  Conftantia,  daughter 
of  John  Kirle-Ernly,  Efq;  of  Whetham  in 
Wilt-fliire,  who  died  in  the  year  1753, 
leaving  iffue.     He  is  at  prefent  unmarried. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  iftand^th  azure,ar\  unicorn  ram- 
pant argent,  armed,  maned,  and  unguled  or, 
within  a  border  of  the  lart,  charged  with  eight 
half  thiftles  vert, and  as  many  rotes  gules,  joined 
together  by  way  of  party  per  pale,  given  to 
the  family  when  created  earl,  as  a  coat  of  aug- 
mentation ;  the  unicorn  and  border  being  a 
part  of  the  royal  atchievement,  and  the  thiftles 
and  rofes  conjoined,  reprefenting  the  union  of 
the  two  kingdoms  in  the  perfon  of  king  James 
VI.  The  2d  and  3d  argent,  three  fcutcheons 
gules,  for  the  name  of  Hay. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  country  man 
couped  at  the  knees,  vefted  in  gray,  his 
wailtcoat  gules,  and  bonnet  azure,  bearing  on 
his  right  fhoulder  an  ox -yoke  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  countrymen  habited  as 
the  creft,  the  dexter  holding  over  his  moulder 
the  coulter  of  a  plough,  and  the  finifter  the 
paddle,  both  proper. 

Motto  ;   Renovate  amnios. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 
At  Duplin  in  Perth-fhire,   a  fine  feat  art  2 
park ;  Balhoufie,  near  Perth  ;  at  Brodfworth, 
in  York-fhire  ;  and  Whitehall,  London. 

KEITH 


SERAGE     o?     SCOTLAND. 


387 


KEITH    Earl    of   Kin  to  re 


Chart. in  pub* 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 
Nisbet's 
pend.  p. 


aP- 


WILLIAM,  fixth  earl  Mariflial, 
the  twentieth  generation  of  that 
moil  noble  and  antient  family,  married  lady 
Mary  Erskine-,  daughter  of  John  earl  of  Mar, 
by  Ldy  Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  Efme 
duke  of  Richmond  and  Lennox,  by  whom  he 
had  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  William. 

2 .  George. 

Thefe  two  were  fucceffively  earls  Marifhah 

3.  Sir  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Kintore. 

I.  Sir  John  de  Keith,  third  fon  of  Wil- 
liam fixth  earl  Mariflial,  a  man  of  great  loy- 
alty, honour,  and  integrity,  a  firm  and  fteady 
friend  both  to  king  Charles  I.  and  II. 

He  had  the  principal  hand  in  preferving 
the  regalia  of  Scotland  (viz.  the  crown, 
fword,and  fcepter)  from  falling  into  the  hands 
of  Oliver  Cromwel :  they  had  been  private- 
ly conveyed  from  the  caille  of  Edinburgh  to 
that  of  Dunotter  for  fafety. 

At  laft  when  Oliver  Cromwel  became 
pclTeifed  of  the  whole  country,  except  fome 
few  caftles,  of  which  Dunotter  was  one,  tho' 
it  was  alfo  befieged  ;  but  before  it's  furren- 
der  to  the  Englifh,  this  fir  John,  with  the 
affiftance  of  fome  truily  friends,  got  the  re- 
galia conveyed  away,  and  depofited  them  un- 
der ground  in  the  church  of  king  Kenneth, 
(commonly  called  KinefF,)  about  four  miles 
from  Dunotter. 

Sir  John  made  his  efcape  beyond  feas,  and 
immediately,  upon  his  landing,  wrote  to  his 
friends  in  Scotland,  that  he  was  f.ifely  arriv- 
ed with  the  regalia,  6r.  which  letter  being 
indnft rioufly  fuffered  to  fall  into  the  hands  of 
the  Englifh,  they  thereupon  gave  over  all 
further  hopes  of  finding  them. 

King  Charles  II.  immediately  upon  his  re- 
ftoration,  in  confederation  of  fir  John's  con- 
front loyalty,  was  pleafed  to  create  him  knight 
marifhal,  anno  1600,  which  office  was  made 
hereditary  in  his  family,  with  an  annual  pen- 
fion  fuitable  to  the  office. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  domino  J uhanni  Keith,  militi,  marefcallano, 
terramm  laronis  de  Caskiebcn,  <&c.  anno  1  66 1 . 
King  Charles  appointed  him  one  of  the 
lords  of  his  pnvy  counci',  anil  raifed  him  to 
the  dignity  of  the  peeiage,  by  the  title  of  earl 
of  Kintore,  lord  Keith  of  Inverurie,  andKeith- 
hall,   on  26th  June  1677. 

He  was  alio  appointed  treafurer-depute, 
anno  1682,  in  which  oihce  he  continued  till 


the  treafury  was  put  into  commilhon  in  the 
reign  of  king  James  VII. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hamilton, 
daughter  of  Thomas  earl  of  Haddington,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  William 
Forbes  of  Monimusk. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Gavin  Ha- 
milton of  Raploch,  Efq;. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  William,  fecond  earl  of  Kintore, 
and  knight-mariihal  of  Scotland,  who  marri- 
ed Catharine  Murray,  daughter  of  David  vif- 
count  Stormont,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,    his  heir. 

2.  William,  who  fucceeded  his  brother, 
iff  daughter,    lady  Catharine,  married  to 

David  lord  Halkerton,  to  whom  flie  had  a  nu- 
merous hTue. 

2.    Lady  Jean. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  John,  third  earl  of  Kintore,  who 
married  mifs  Erskine,  daughter  of  James  Er- 
skine of  Grange,  Efq;  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice,  and  brother  of  John 
late  earl  of  Mar;  but  hedying  without  iffue, 
his  eflate  and  honours  went  to  his  brother, 

III.  William,  fourth  earl  of  Kintore, 
who  alfo  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1761,  the 
honours  became  extinct  ;  but  earl  Mariflial 
fucceeded  to  his  eftate  as  heir  of  entail,  &c. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  firft  and  fourth  gules,  a  fcepter 
and  fword  faltyre  ways,  with  an  imperial 
crown  in  chief,  all  proper,  within  an  orle  of 
eight  chillies  0;-,  as  a  coat  of  augmentation  for 
preferving  of  the  regalia  ;  fecond  and  third 
argent,  a  chief  pallee  of  fix  pieces  gules  and 
or,  the  paternal  coat  of  Keith. 

Supporters;  two  chevaliers  compleatly 
armed,   with  pikes  in  their  hands,  all  proper. 

Crest  ;  an  aged  lady,  from  the  middle 
upward,  holding  in  her  right  hand  a  garland 
of  laurel  proper. 

Motto  ;   Qua  amijfa  falva. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Kirkhall  "iear  Inverury,  Aberdeen-ihire. 


MACLELLAN 


333 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


MACLELLAN  Lord  Kirkcudbright 


T 


HE  {linanie  of  MacLellan    is   of  very 
great  antiquity  in  the  fouth  of  Scotland. 
They  had  vail  poffeffions  in  lands,  and  were 
very  numerous  and  powerful. 
Chartularyof         David  MacLellan  is  mentioned  in  a  char- 
Murray,  tcr  of  king  Alexander  II.   the  third  year  df 
his  reign,   which  was  anno  dom.  1217. 

All   our  hiftorians  agree,    that  the   Mac- 
,   .,        Lellans  of  Bombie  were  heretable  fheriffs  of 
peerage'.  '       Galloway,  flourilhed  with  great  luftre  for  ma- 
ny ages  ;   and  there  were  twelve  knights  of 
that  firname  in  the  fouth    of  Scotland  at  one 
time,  of  which  Bombie  was  the  chief. 

But  as  there  are  few  of  them  mention- 
ed in  our  publick  records,  before  the  reign 
of  king  James  I.  we  mall  from  that  sera  be- 
gin to  deduce  their  defcent. 

I.  Sir  Patrick  MacLellan  of  Bom- 
Charta  penes  mc>  'ivec*  about  350  Years  ago,  and  married 
dom.  Gray,     a  daughter  of  fir  Andrew  Gray  of  Broxmouth, 

anceftor  of  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  heir, 

II.  Sir  Patrick  MacLellan  of  Bom- 
bie,   who   flourilhed    in  the  reigns  of  king 

Crawford's       James   I.  and  II.  and   having  been  prevailed 
peerage,  Up0n  to  take  part  with  lord  Herries  his  rela- 

tion againft  the  earl  of  Douglas,  was  befieged 
in  his  own  caftle  of  Raeberry,  and  being  at 
laffc  forced  to  furrender,  was  put  to  death  an- 
no 1452,    leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  William,  of  whom  afterwards. 
The  clan  MacLellan  were  fo  incenfed  at 
their  chief's  being  flain,  that  they  all  joined, 
took  up  arms,  and  committed  vaft  depreda- 
tions upon  the  Douglafes  territories,  in  de- 
fiance of  all  law  and  juftice,  for  which  king 
James  outlawed  and  forfeited  them,  and  the 
eltate  of  Bombie  was  thereupon  annexed  to 
the  crown. 

About  this  time  the  county  of  Galloway 
was  greatly  infefted  with  a  company  of  rob- 
bers or  gypfies  from  Ireland,  whereupon  the 
king  iflued  a  proclamation,  promiiing  a  con- 
fiderable  reward  to  any  who  would  difperie 
them,  and  bring  in  their  captain  dead  or  alive; 
which  was  at  laft  performed  by  the  faid  fir 
Ibidem.Mac-  William,  fon  of  the  laft  fir  Patrick  of  Bombie, 
Kenzie,  Nif-   who,  with  the  affiftance  of  his  friends,  difperf- 
bet,  &c.  e(j  t]iat  lavvlefs  crew,  killed  their  chieftain,  and 

brought  his  head  upon  the  point  of  his  fword 
to  his  majefty;  for  which  gallant  behaviour 
the  king  put  him  immediately  in  poffefiion  of 
his  barony  of  Bombie  :  and  to  perpetuate  the 
memory  of  that  brave  aftion,  he  took  for  his 


Ibidem. 


crelt,  a  Moor's  head  on  the  point  of  a  fword, 
with  Think  on  for  his  motto. 

III.  SirWiLLiAM  MacLellan  now  a- 
gain  of  Bombie,  was  ever  after  in  great  favour 
both  with  king  James  II.  and  III. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Wil-  Chart.inpub. 
lielnw  MacLellan  de  Bombie,   of  the  lands  of  aichlv- 
Lo-fergus,   <&c.  &c.  inter  1470,  et  1474. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.  Sir  Thomas  MacLellan  of  Bom- 
bie, a  man  of  great  worth  and  honour,  and  a 
faithful  and  loyal  fubjecl,  both  to  king  James 

III.  and  IV. 

He  was  poffeft  of  a  vail:  eftate,  which  ap-       , 
pears  by  his  charters  under  the  great   feal, 
Thorns  MacLellan  de  Bombie,  militi,  of  many 
different   lands  and  baronies,  inter  1488,  et 
1 50 1. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Dunbar  of  Mochrum,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  William,    his  heir. 

2.  Gilbert,  of  whom  the  prefent  lord  Kirk- 
cudbright is  lineally  defcended,  as  will  be  ihown 
hereafter. 

3.  John  MacLellan  of  Achlanc,  whofe 
male  line  is  extinift,  and  his  eftate  returned  to 
the  family. 

He  died  anno  1507,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Sir  William,  who  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Willielmo  MacLellan  de   Ibidem. 
Bombie,  of  feveral   lands  and  baronies,  inter 

1507  et  1512. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James  Crawford's 

IV.  whom  he  accompanied  to  the  fatal  field  peerage, 
of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life,  anno  1 5"  I  3, 
leaving  iffue,  by  Elizabeth  Mure  his  wife,  a 

Ion  and  fucceffor, 

VI.  Sir  Thomas,  who  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Thorns  MacLellan  de  Bom-   Chartinpub. 
hie,  of  the  lands  of  Plintoun,  Blackmark,  and  archlv' 
feveral  others,  inter  1516  et  1520. 

This  fir  Thomas  had  the  misfortune  to  be 
killed  in  the  ftreet  of  Edinburgh,  in  a  fami-  Crawford's 
ly  feud  between  him  and  his  neighbours  the  peerage, 
barons  of  Drumlanrig  and  Lochinvar,  in  Ju- 
ly 1526,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

VTI.  Sir  Thomas  who  fucceeded  him. 
He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  all   Ibidem, 
the  lands  that  his  father  fir  Thomas,  and  his 
grandfather 


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389 


grandfather  fir  William  died  poffeft  of,   do- 
mino Thorns  MacLellan  de  Bofnhie,  i-c.  anno 
1542. 
Chart,  in  ar-        jre  marrjec]  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Kenmure."       Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VIIL  Sir  Thomas  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  domino 
21cS!npUb"  n<mue  MacLellan  de  Bombte,  of  feveral  lands 
and  baronies,  inter  1590,  et  1595- 

He  married  Grizel  Maxwell,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Herries,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir./?5/wr,afterwards  lord  Kirkcudbright. 

3.  William  MacLellan  of  Glenfhannoch, 
whofe  fon  Thomas  fucceeded  to  the  honours 
of  Kirkcudbright,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3 .  John  MacLellan  of  Bourg,  whofe  fon 
John  fucceeded  alfo  to  the  lordfhip  of  Kirkcud- 
bright, as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

Sir  Thomas  died  anno  1607,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Robert,  who,  in  his  father's  life- 
Ibidem.          time,  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 
berto filio  et  haredi  apparent!  domini   Thorns 
MacLellan  de  Bombie,    terrarum   baronis   de 
Bombte ,   &c.  anno  1 595. 

Retour  in  He  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  fa- 

Chancery.       ther  fa  Thomas,  anno  1608. 

.  He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  do- 

archiT.Ul^U  *  mtno  Roberto  MacLellan  de  Bombie,militi,  of 
feveral  lands*  anno  16 10. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
Ibidem*  feal,  of  many  other  lands  and  baronies,  inter 

1612,  ct  i6i6. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit, 
and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  VI.  who 
conferred  the  honour  of  knighthood  upon  him, 
and  made  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber;  and  being  in  no  lefs  favour 
with  king  Charles  I.  was  by  that  prince  firft 
created  a  baronet,  then  raifed  to  the  dignity  of 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  baron  of 
Diploma  in  Kirkcudbright*  25th  May  1633,  by  patent  to 
pub.  archiv.  his  heirs  male  general,  they  carrying  the 
name  and  arms  of  MacLellan,  csV. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Matthew  Campbell  of  Loudoun,  by  whom  he 
had  a  daughter. 

Marian,  married  to  fir  Robert  Maxwell  of 
Orchard  town. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mary  Montgomery, 
daughter  of  Hugh  vifcount  Airds,  of  the  king- 
dom of  Ireland,  by  whom  he  had  no  children. 
And  dying  without  hTue-male  anno  1641, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  ne- 
phew and  heir-male, 

X.  Thomas  MacLellam,  fon  of  his 
brother   William    of  Glenskennoch    before 

5TF 


mentioned,   who  was  next  brother  to  the  pa- 
tentee. 

He  was  enrolled,  and  fat  in  the  parliament  Records  of 
as  a  peer,  from  1641,  to  1647,  and  was  parliament. 
fecend  lord  Kirkcudbright. 

He  alfo  got  charters   under  \ he  great  feal,   chart.inpub. 
Thorn*  domino  Kirkcudbright,  of  feveral  lands  archiv. 
inter  1642,  et  1645-. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Douglas,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Queensberry  ;  but  dying 
without  iiTue,  anns  1648,  was  fucceeded  in 
his  eftate  and  honours  by  his  coufin-german 
and  heir-male, 

X.  John  MacLellan,  fon  of  his  uncle 
John  of  Bourg,  before  mentioned,  who  was 
youngeft  brother  to  the  patentee. 

This  Johh  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to 
Thomas  laft  lord  Kirkcudbright,  his  uncle's  chancery, 
fon,  anno  1648,  and  was  third  lord  Kirkcud- 
bright. 

He  was  a  great  lcyalift,  and  raifed  a  regi- 
ment of  foot,  upon  his  own  charges  for  the 
king's  fervice,  whereby  he  greatly  incumber- 
ed his  eftate,  and  buffered  many  other  hard- 
tfiips  during  the  ufurpation. 

However,  he  lived  to  fee  the  reftoration,  Records  of 
was  entered  upon  the  rolls  of  parliament  as  a  parliament. 
peer,  by  the  title  of  lord  Kirkcudbright,  anno 
1661. 

He  died  anno  1664,  and  having  never 
been  able  to  repay  the  heavy  debts  he  had 
contracted  during  the  civil  war,  his  eftate  was 
evicted  by  his  creditors. 

By  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Max- 
well of  Orchardtown,  he  left  ilTae  an  infant 
fon, 

XI.  Willi  am,  fourth  lord  Kirkcudbright, 
who  fucceeded  to  nothing  but  an  empty  title; 
and  dying  a  child  foon  after  his  father,  the 
honours  devolved  upon  James  MacLellan,  the 
next  heir-male,  being  nephew  to  John  the 
third  lord.      Accordingly, 

XI.James  MacLellan  defigned  of  Ach- 
lane,  was  ferved,  retoured  and  cognofced  heir  chance"^ 
to  John  lord  Kirkcudbright  his   uncle,   anno 
1729,  and  was  the  fifth  lord  Kirkcudbright. 

But  he  dying  alfo  without  male  iiTue,  in 
him  ended  the  whole  male  line  of  William, 
eldeft  fon  of  fir  Thomas  MacLellan  of  Bom- 
bie,  who  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Dunbar  of  Mochrum,  as  before  nar- 
rated, in  N°.  IV.  of  this  account. 

The  reprefentation  therefore  devolved  up- 
on William  MacLellan  of  Bournefs,  being  li- 
neally defcended  from  Gilbert,  fecond  fon  of 
the  laid  fir  Thomas.  To  him  therefore  we 
now  return. 

V.  Gilbert 


3*° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


In  the   gene- 
ral regitfer. 


V.  Gilbert  MAcLELLAN,vvasfccond  Con 
of  fir  Thomas  of  Bombie,  by  the  forefaid  Ag- 
nes Dunbar.  In  a  tack  in  the  public  regiftcr, 
this  Gilbert  is  defigned  fecond  fon  of  fir  Tho- 
mas MacLellan  of  Bombie,  anno  1503  ;  and 
in  a  charter  to  John  Dunbar  of  Mochrum,  he 
is  defigned  brothcr-german  to  fir  William 
MacLellan  of  Bombie,   6  c  anno  1506. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  lord  Herrics,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VI.  Williaji  MacLellan.  There  is 
a  leafe  or  tack  of  the  lands  of  Grange-San- 
nick,  to  the  above  Gilbert  MacLellan  and 
this  William,  then  defigned  his  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir,  anno  1534. 

411    thefe  Afler  Gilbert's    death>    Wil!iam    8CtS    the 

writs*  in  ""the  tack  renewed,  and  is  then  defigned  fon  and 
general regaft.    heir  of  Gilbert,    &C  anno  1 565. 

He  afterwards  acquired  the  lands  of  Grange  - 
Sannick,  alias  Baimagan,  upon  which  he  got 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1588, 
and  is  then  defigned  William  MacLellan  of 
Baimagan,  &c. 

By  Margaret  Gordon  his  fpoufe,  he  had  a 
fon, 


ibidem. 


Retour  in 
chancery. 


In  the 
ralreg 


gene 
liter. 


VII.  Thomas  MacLellan.  In  a  char- 
ter by  Elizabeth  Maclnfterre  to  her  fon, 
William  MacLellan  in  Baimagan,  and  Tho- 
mas his  fon  and  apparent  heir  are  witneffes, 
anno  1573- 

There  is  a  charter  of  the  faid  WTilliam 
MacLellan,  then  defigned  of  Baimagan,  with 
confent  of  Margaret  Gordon  his  fpoufe,  to 
Thomas  MacLellan  his  fon  and  apparent  heir, 
of  the  lands  of  Baimagan,  err.  anno  1605"; 
and  this  Thomas  immediately  after,  is  retour- 
ed  heir  to  his  faid  father,  in  the  lands  of  Bai- 
magan, alias  Grange-Sannick,  &c. 

He  married daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VIII.  James  MacLellan.  In  an  ob- 
iigement  granted  by  John  Gordon  of  Gillief- 
toun,  to  Thomas  MacLellan  of  Baimagan, 
this  James  MacLellan,  defigned  younger  of 
Baimagan,  his  fon  and  apparent  heir  is  a  wit- 
nefs  •  and  in  a  fafine  following  upon  a  charter 
granted  the  faid  Thomas,  this  James  defigned 
as  above,  confents  thereto,  anno  1622. 

He  married —  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


Ibidem. 


IX. 


Robert  MacLellan.     In  a  tack 


granted    by   Florence    MacGhie    to    Gilbert  ibidem. 
Gourlay,  James  MacLellan  of  Baimagan  and 
Robert  his  fon  and  heir  are   witneffes,  anno 
1637. 

John  lord  Kirkcudbright  ratifies  a  difpofiti- 
on  to  Robert  MacLellan  of  Baimagan,  oye, 
heir  and  fucceffor  to  Thomas  MacLellan  of 
Baimagan,  his  grandfather,  anno  1 655-. 

There  are  feveral  other  vouchers  of  this 
Robert  in  the  public  regifter,  anno  1662, 
&c. 

When  the  lands  of  Baimagan  were  apprif- 
ed  from  him  by  a  decreet  of  the  lords  of  fef-  Ibidem, 
fion,  anno  1666,  he  is  then  defigned  of  Bour- 
nefs, &c. 

He  married  — daughter  of 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

X.  William  MacLellan  of Bournefs. 
There  is  a  contract  of  marriage,  the  parties 
contractors  whereof  are,  Robert  MacLellan 
of  Bournefs  and  William  his  fon  and  heir,  ibidem; 
on  the  one  part,  and  Agnes,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam MacCulloch  of  Nether-Ardwell  with 
confent  of  her  father,  on  the  other  part.  By 
which  contract,  this  William  and  the  faid  Ag- 
nes his  fpoufe,  are  put  in  pofTeffion  of  the  lands 
of  Bournefs,  &c.  anno  1672. 

By  the  faid  Agnes  MacCulloch,  he  had  a 
fon  and  heir, 

XI.  William  MacLellan  of  Bour- 
nefs, who  was  retoured  and  cognofced  heir- 
male  to  his  father,  anno  1696. 

This  William,  upon  the  death  of  James 
MacLellan,  fifth  lord  Kirkcudbright,  without 
male-ifTue,  claimed  thefe  honours  as  next  heir- 
male,  anno  1 7  3  4,  hath  voted  as  a  peer  at  fe- 
veral elections  for  members  of  parliament  fince, 
and  is  the  fixth  lord  Kirkcudbright. 

He  married  Margaret  Murray,  by  whom 
he  hath  a  fon, 

John,  mafter  of  Kirkcudbright,  an  officer 
in  the  army. 

ARMS. 

Or,  two  cheverons  fable. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  man 
armed  at  all  points,  holding  a  batton  in  his 
hand;  and  on  the  finifter,  a  horfe  furnifhed. 

Crest  ;  a  naked  arm,  fupportingj  on  the 
point  of  a  fword,  a  Moor's  head. 

Motto  :  Think  on. 


MAITL  AND 


TEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


39* 


MAITLAND  Earl  of  Lauderdale. 


Martin's  col- 
leftior.s,  vol. 
II.  p.  23. 


Introdutt. 


IT. 


is  alledged  by  fome  antiquaries,  that  the 
Maitlands  came  from  Italy  to  this  coun- 
try, in  the  reign  of  king  Kenneth  II.  about 
the  year  840,  and  fome  trace  their  origin  e- 
ven  higher. 

Others,  with  more  probability,  affert, 
Fordun.p.6o!  tnat  triey  came  originally  from  France. 

Certain  it  is,  fome  of  that  firname  came 
from  Normandy  with  William  the  conqueror, 
anna  1066,  had  considerable  commands  in  his 
army,  and  afterwards  fettled  in  England. 

'Tis  alfo  certain,  that  while  king  David  I. 
refided  in  England,  he  contracted  a  friendfnip 
with  feveral  perfons  of  Norman  extract  of  the 
firft  rank,  who  came  to  this  country  with 
that  amiable  prince,  and  fettled  here,  of 
whom  fome  of  the  moft  considerable  families 
in  Scotland  are  defcended  ;  and  it  is  evident 
from  our  hiftories  and  records,  that  the  Mait- 
lands began  to  make  a  figure  in  this  country, 
immediately  after  that  zra. 

We  mall  therefore  deduce  their  defcent  by 
unquestionable  documents,  from, 

I.  Thomas  de  Matulant,  who  flou- 
rifhed,  and  appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  di- 
ftinguifhed  rank,  in  the  reign  of  king  Willi- 
am the  Lyon,  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown 
of  Scotland,  anno  1165*. 

In  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Rafau,  to  John 

Eofearyf  Landales>   h*res  et  fuccejfor  Willielmi  filii 

nes  MacFar-  Jobannis,  filii  Orrne,    &c.  this  Thomas  de 

lane,  p.  3.       Matulant  is  a  witnefs,  in  the  end  of  the  reign 

of  king  William. 

He  died  anno  I  228,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

II.  William  de  Matulant,  who 
made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  A- 
lexander  II.  appears  to  have  been  much  about 
that  princess  court,  and  is  witnefs  to  many  of 
his  charters^  even  in  his  father's  lifetime. 

In  a  charter  of  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of 
Kelfo,  by  Thomas,  fon  of  Reginald  de  Bofcho, 
Cnartularyef  William  de  Matulant  is  a  witnefs,  with  Ne- 
Kelfo,  penes  gio  de  Ramfay}  and  William  de  Bofcho  chan- 
'P'29*     cellor  of  Scotland,  who  enjoyed  that  office 
from  1  2 1 1 ,  to  I226.      The  charter  is  with- 
out date,  but  muft  have  been  in  or  before 
1226. 

And  to  another  donation  to  the  abbacy  of 
Kelfo,  with  the  fame  witneffes,  alfo  before  the 
1226. 

In  a  donation  of  Richard  de  Bard,  to  the 
abbot  and  convent  of  Kelfau,  William  de  Ma- 
tulant, Archibald  lord  Douglas,  William  Fla- 


Ibid.  p.  373 

and  374. 


160. 


^3; 


Ibid.  p.  3 1S» 


Ibid.  p.  345: 


mang,  Malcolm  Loccard,  Robert  de  Robert- 
fun,  William,  John,  and  Adam,  fons  of  Regi- 
nald de  Crawfurd,  are  witneffes,  at  Lefmagu, 
anno  1228. 

He  was  alfo  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Herbert  Ibid,  p, 
abbot  of  Kelfau,  who  was  abbot  from  1 231 
to  1  236. 

And  in  a  donation  to  the  monks  of  Kelfau, 
cum  Radulfo  nana,  magifiro  Ada  de  Roxburgh 
and  many  others,  this  William  de  Matulant 
is  a  witnefs.  This  charter  is  without  date, 
but  by  the  witneffes,  it  appears  to  have  be«n 
about  1236. 

Alfo  to  another  donation,  by  David  bifhop 
of  St.  Andrews,  William  de  Matulant  is  a  wit- 
nefs, anno  I  240. 

This  William  dying  about  1  250,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 


III.  Sir  Richard  Maitlant,  who  was 
one  of  the  moft  considerable  barons  in  the 
country,  being  in  posTeffion  of  t  ie  lands  and 
baronies  of  Thirleftane,  Blyth,  Tullos,  Hed- 
derwick,  &c.  in  xiceeomitatu  de  Berwick,  and 
was  in  great  favour  with  king  Alexander  III. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dryburgh,  of  the  lands  of  Koubentfide,  in 
territorio  fuo  de  Tbirlefjane,  fro  fa/ute  anime 
ft<£,  et  Avici*  fponfx  fua,  crc. 

He  alfo  gave  to  the  fame  convent,  omnes 
terras  fuar,  quas  Walt  ems  de  Gi/ing  tenuit  in 
feodo  fuo  de  Tbirlejhtie,  et  pafturagium  adqua- 
draginta  wes,  fer.aginta  -caccas,  et  viginti  eptos, 
&c. 

Amongft  the  writs  of  this  family,  there  is  a 
bond  by  Patrick  abbot  of  Kelfau,  and  convent 
thereof,  whereby  they  oblige  themfelves  not 
to  prejudge  Roger  de  Quincy  earl  of  Win- 
chester, chancellor  of  Scotland,  by  an  agree- 
ment betwixt  them  and  fir  Richard  Maitlant, 
and  William  his  eldeft  fon,  anent  the  lands  of 
Hedderwick,  pasturages  of  Thirleftane  and 
Blyth,  within  their  term,  &c.  Patrick  was 
abbot  of  Kelfau,  from  1  258,  to  1  260. 

There  is  alfo  an  indenture  betwixt  fir  Rich- 
ard Maitlant  knight,  on  the  one  part,  et  Jo- 
annem  angltcum  ex  altera  parte,  anent  the 
warrandice  of  a  charter,  granted  by  Thomas 
de  Thirleftane,  together  with  the  faid  fir  Rich- 
ard his  confirmation  of  the  pafturage-cora- 
mon  of  Thirleftane,  Lamlech,  &c. 

Sir  Richard,  by  faid  Avicia  his  wife,  had  a 
fon, 


Chartulary  of 
Dryburgh, 
penes  eund. 
p.  78. 


Ibid. 


p.  79. 


Aft  of  psrlia- 
ment,  afcer- 
taining  the 
writs  of  the 
family  M.  S. 
penes  comi- 
tem  de  Lau- 
derdale, p.  8. 


Ibidem. 


IV. 


William  de  Maitlant,  defign- 


39* 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  ot 
Dryburgh,  p. 
So. 


Writs   of  the 
family,  p.  9. 

Chartulary  of 
Dryburgh. 


M.  S.  writs  of 
the  family. 


Writs  of  the 
family  of  Ma- 
rifhal. 


Charts  penes 
dom.  Andr. 
Lauder  de 
Fountainhall. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rytner,  torn. 
VI.  p.  428. 


Writs   of  the 
family. 


ed  dominus  de  Thirleftane,  who  fuccecded 
him. 

He  ratified  and  confirmed  to  the  monaftery 
of  Dryburgh,  omnes  terras  quas  dominus  Rich- 
ardus  Matulant  pater  funs  dedil  dictis  monacbis 
in  territorio  fuo  de  Thirleftane.  &c. 

He  alio  confirms  to  the  fame  monaftery,  a 
Ibid.  P.  82  &  donation  of  part  of  the  lands  of  Biilinghame. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  and  joined  king 
Robert  Bruce  as  foon  as  he  began  to  affert  his 
title  to  the  crown. 

And  dying  about  1 3 1 5,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

V.  SirRoEERT  Maitlant,  who,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  got  poffeffion  of  the  lands 
of  Thirleftane,  which  appears  from  a  refigna- 
tion  by  William,  fon  and  heir  of  Edward  de 
1  -,  in  the  hands  of  fir  Robert  Maitlant, 
of  all  his  lands  which  he  held  of  fir  Robert, 
in  territorio,  villa,  et  lenemento  de  Thirleftane, 
dated  in  1293. 

He  was  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  John  Max- 
well of  Pencaitland  to  the  abbacy  of  Dry- 
burgh, anno  I  340. 

He  obtained  a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Leith- 
ington  from  fir  John  Giffard  knight  of  Yefter, 
which  was  afterwards  confirmed  by  king  Da- 
vid II.  the  1 7  th  October,  in  the  1  7  th  year  of 
his  reign,  anno  l  346. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubjecr,  both  to 
king  Robert  Bruce  and  his  fon  king  David. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Keith, 
great  marilhal  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  three  fons. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  IVilliam  Maitlant,  who  is  witnefs  to  a 
charter  of  Robert  Lauder  of  Quarrelwood,  to- 
gether with  his  brother  John,  dominus  de 
Thirleftane,  in  the  reign  of  king  David  II. 

3 .  Robert  Maitlant,  who  married  ■  ■-■.,  , 
heirefs  of  Gight,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Aberdeen, 
and  was  anceftor  of  the  Maitlands  of  Pit- 
trichie. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeil  fon, 

VI.  John  Maitlant,  who  got  a  fafe 
conduct  to  go  up  to  England,  anno  1363,  and 
afterwards  obtained  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Tnirieftane  and  Tollous,  in  which  he  is  de- 
figned  Johannes  dominus  de  Thirleftane,   anno 

1379- 

There  is  alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Thirleftane  and  Tollous  granted  by  William 
earl  of  Douglas  to  the  faid  John  Maitlant,  up- 
on his  own  refignation,  and  to  Robert  his  fon, 
prorreare  betwixt  him  and  Agnes  Dunbar  his 
fpoufe,  ante  annum  1384;  in  which  year 
William  earl  of  Douglas  died. 


Chartulary  ot 

Dryburgh,  p. 


In  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  a  donation 
of  the  lands  of  Snowdon  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dryburgh,  fro  falute  animt  fux,  fponfs  fu, 
patris  et  matris  fits,  &c.  he  isdefigned  Joan- 
nes de  Matulant  dominus  de  Thirleftane,  filius 
et  heres  Roberti  Matulant  quondam  domini  ejuj-  216. 
dem,  c?r. 

He  died  about  1395,  leaving  iffue  by  the  Fordun,  lib 

faid  lady  Agnes  Dunbar,  daughter  of  Patrick  "?•  IO;  a"J 
,     r  i 11      l       e  wnts   ol   the 

earl  ot  March,  a  fon,  famjiy 


VII.  Sir  Robert  Maitlant,  dominus 
de  Thirleftane,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  was 
entrufted,  by  his  uncle  George  ear!  of  March, 
with  the  keeping  of  the  caftle  of  Dunbar, 
when  he  went  to  England  difcontented.  For- 
dun fays,  "  Et  caftrum  de  Dunbar  nepoti  fuo, 
"  filto  fci licet,  fororis  fux,  domino  Roberto 
"  Mate/ant,  mi  lit':,  cuftodiendum  reliquit,  6  c." 

The  earl  afterwards  turned  an  enemy  to 
his  country,  got  afliftance  from  England,  in- 
vaded, and  did  it  great  mifchief,  for  which 
he  was  molt  juftly  forfeited;  but  fir  Robert 
Maitlant,  having  immediately  furrendered  the 
caftle  of  Dunbar  to  the  earl  of  Douglas,  was 
not  involved  in  his  uncle  the  earl  of  March's 
rebellion,  though  fome  authors  have  afferted 
that  he  was. 

He  was  afterwards  defigned  by  the  title  of 
Leithington,  and  married  — — — ,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 


Fordun,  lib. 
15.  cap.  jo. 


Ibid,  ad  ant. 
1440. 


Nisbet,    vol. 
I.  p.  293. 


Ibidem. 


1 .  Sir  Robert,  who  was  one  of  the  noble 
Scotch  heirs  that  were  appointed  hoftages 
for  king  James's  ranfom,  anno  1424,  but  he 
died  before  his  father  without  iffue. 

2.  IVilliam,  his  father's  heir. 

3 .  James  Maitlant,  who  married  JEgidia, 
daughter  of  James  Scrimgeour  of  Dudhope, 
conftable  of  Dundee,  which  appears  from  a 
charter  of  confirmation,  Jacobo  Maitlant,  fra- 
tri  germano  IVillielmi  Maitlant  de  Thirleftane, 
et  JEgidi*  Scrimzour  fponfs  fine,  hsredi,  &c. 
terrarum  de  Auchinbreck,  Dunvyn,  Quithil, 
Clougarc,  Ferdinalane,  Qathkene,  Auchtinach, 
Braunchairt,  Capelrig,  et  de  Bagra,  cum  perti- 
nent, jacent.  in  baronia  de  Tiberis,  in  viceco- 
mitatu de  Dumfries ;  the  lands  to  return  to 
William,  failing  heirs  of  James's  body.  The 
charter  is  dated  in  I45"0,  and  the  confirmation 
on  10th  June  1451.  This  James  had  a  fon, 
Robert,  who  got  from  king  James  IV.  a  char- 
ter, caftrum,  lacum,  et  montem  de  Tiberis, 
&c.  anno  1494,  whole  fon,  John  Maitlant, 
got  a  charter  of  the  fame  lands  from  king 
James  V.  and  of  him  the  Maitlands  of  Eccles 
and  others  are  defcended. 

Sir  Robert  dying  about  1434,  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

Vm.   William   Maitland,  pro-nif- 
cuoufly 


Rymer,  torn. 
X.p.  397. 


Chart,  in  ax- 
chiv.  Jacob) 
If. 


Ibid.  Jacobi 
IV. 


Ibid.  Tacoei 
V. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


3£3 


euoufty  defigned  of  Leithington  and  Thirle- 
ftane. 

There  is  a  charter  by  Archibald  duke  of 
Turenne,  earl  of  Douglas  and  Longueville, 
lord  of  the  regality  of  Lauder,  &c,  to  Willi- 
am Maitland  of  Thirleftane,  and  Margaret 
Wardlaw  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  of  Blythe, 
Hedderwick,  Tullos,  and  Burncleugh,  dated  at 

Writs  ©f  the  Linlithgow  23d  March  1432  ;  his  father  be- 

family,  p.  9.    ing  then  alive. 

He  lived  after  1460,  and  left  iflue,  by  the 
faid  Margaret  Wardlaw,  a  fon, 

yobnt  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Chart.iapub.        Margaret,  married  to  John  Edmonfton  of 

arch.adann.    that  Ilk. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  John  Maitland,  defigned  dominus 
de  Leithington  et  Tbirleflane.   He  made  a  great 

SWof  "the   fiSure  in  the  ^ignsof  king  James  m-  and  1V- 
family.  and  died  in  the  year  151 4,  leaving  iflue  a  fon, 


X.  William  Maitland,  his  apparent 
heir,  a  man  of  great  bravery,  courage  and  re- 
folution,  and  in  high  favour  with  his  majefty 
king  James  IV. 

He  got  a  bond  from  Thomas  Cockburn  of 
Newbigging,  to  keep  him  free  at  the  king's 
hands  for  the  wards  and  relief  of  the  lands  of 
Gargouzie,in  the  barony  of  Tibbers,  fince  the 
death  of  William  his  great  grandfather,  dated 
19th  September  1506. 

Alfo  a  bond  from  fir  William  Douglas  of 
Drumlanrig,  to  warrand  him  at  the  king's 
hands,  and  the  free  tenants  of  the  barony  of 
Tibbers,  from  all  danger  of  recognition,  dat- 
ed 10th  February  1508. 

He  accompanied  his  royal  mafter  king 
James  IV.  to  the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon, 
where  he  loft  his  life  on  9th  September  151 3, 
his  father  being  then  alive. 

By  Martha  his  wife,  daughter  of  George 
lord  Seton,  he  left  iflue  one  fon^ 

Sir  Richard, and  one  daughter, 

Janet,  married  to  Hugh  lord  Somerville. 


Ibidem. 


ibidem. 


Nisbet,  and 
Scots  comp. 


XI.  Sir  RichaAd  Maitland  bfLeith- 
ington  and  Thirleftane,  was  ferved  heir  to  his 
father  in  October  I513,  and  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grandfather  the  year  thereafter. 

He  obtained  from  king  James  V.  a  charter 

of  the  lands  of  Thirleftane,  in  which  he  isde-* 

Charta  in  ar-    figned    Ricardus  Maitland  de   Lei  thin?  ton,  e- 

chivis  Tacobi 

v>      J  ques  auratus%  o'C. 

Alfo  a  charter,  terrarum  el  villp.  de  Blythe, 
Ibidem.  terrarum  de  Carmure,  &c.  dated  in  1538. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appoint- 
ed to  adjuft  the  differences  with  the  Englifh 
XV? 'p.  u"^',   about  the  debateable  lands  on  the  borders,  anno 
*nd  569  1 55"2  ;  and  again  in  the  vear  1 5*60. 

cG 


He  being  a  man  of  great  learning  and 
knowledge  of  the  laws,  as  well  as  an  able 
ftatefman,  was  appointed  one  of  the  fenators 
of  the  college  of  juftice,  anno  1561. 

In  1562,  he  was  constituted  lord  privy 
Seal;  which  office  he  refigned  in  1567,  and 
his  Second  fon  John  was  immediately  invert- 
ed with  it. 

In  1584,  he  refigned  his  lord  of  felfion's 
place  in  favours  of  fir  Lewis  Ballcnden,  and 
having  faithfully  difcharged  his  duty  in  all  the 
offices  he  enjoyed,  he  died  anno  1 5*86,  having 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas  Cran- 
fton  of  Crosbie,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons 
and  four  daughters. 

1.  Sir  IViliiam,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Sir  "John  Maitland,  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3 .  Mr.  Thomas  Maitland. 

lit  daughter,  Helen,  married  to  fir  John 
Cockburn  of  Clerkington. 

2.  Jfabel,  married  to  James  Herriot  of 
Trabrown. 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv.  Man* 
regins, 


Account  of 
the  college  of 
jultice  in  the 
lawkrs  libr. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Lauder  of  Ibidem. 

Ibidem. 


Hatton. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  Douglas 
of  Whitinghame. 


XII.  Sir  Will  i  am  Maitland  of  Leith- 
ington, firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  Ri- 
chard, was  a  man  of  great  integrity,  loy- 
alty, and  honour,  a  firm  and  fteady  triend  of 
queen  Mary. 

He  obtained   from  her  majefty  a  charter; 
lertis  -partis  terrarum   et  baroni*  dt  Bolton,   in    c&arta  *n  ai*" 
which  he   is  defigned  IVillielmus  Maitland  ^af""* 
junior  de  Leithington. 

Alfo  a  charter  dimidietat.  terrarum  deCar-    .... 
•vet,  terrarum  de  Stevenfon,  cum  molendino  et 
pfcaria  fuper  aqua  de  Tyne.  Ibidem. 

And  another  charter,  terrarum  et  xilU  de 
Dazvick,  et  terrarum  et  vill.t  de  Bridgend^  &c.    ™\  ad  ann 

In  1558,  he  was  conftituted  principal  fe- 
cretary  of  State  to  queen  Mary;  and  in  iy6i 
he  was  nominated  one  of  her  privy  council.       Ibidem. 

He  was  many  times  afterwards  Sent  as  her 
majefty's  ambaffador  to  the  court  of  England, 
where  he  had  the  management  of  affairs  of 
the  utmoft  importance;  and  though  his  nego- 
tiations were  Sometimes  not  attended  with  the 
defired  fuccefs,  yet  he  always  acquitted  him- 
felf  with  fidelity  and  good  conduct. 

In  1 56 1  he  was  lent  ambaffador  to  Eng- 
land, to  defire  queen  Elizabeth's  friendship, 
and  to  affure  her  majefty  of  queen  Mary's  fin-  k«tJl's  hilto- 
cere  intention  of  cultivating    a  good  under-  r*'p"  '  l' 
Standing  with  her  deareft  filler  of  England. 

In  1562,  queen  Mary  fent  him  to  follicit 
an  interview  with  queen  Elizabeth,  and  tho'   Spotifwood's 
he  ufed  all  the  argument*  that  could  be  de-  hlft- P»  l8S° 

vifed 


394 


P  JR  E  R  A  G  E     cfc     S  C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


Keith's  hid. 
p.  235,  236. 
and  237. 


Cambde 
p.  396. 


Keith,  An- 
derfon, 
Cambden, 
&c. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.    Jacobi 

vr. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.i*  pub. 
archiv.  ad  an- 
num 1592. 


vifcd  by  an  able  ftacefman,  it  could  not  be 
brought  about. 

In  1563,  he  was  fent  to  endeavour  to  get 
queen  Mary  declared  heir  to  the  crown  ofEng- 
land •;  and  certainly  none  had  a  better  title  ; 
but  queen.  Elizabeth  could  never  be  prevail- 
ed on  to  yield  that  point. 

In  1564,  he  was  fent  to  treat  about  a  match 
for  the  queen  of  Sc6tland,  and  was  at  this 
time  moft  graciou'fly  received  by  queen  Eli- 
zabeth ;  but  that  negotiation  took  no  effecT:. 

In  1565,  he  was  atlaft  fent  todefire  queen 
Elizabeth's  concurrence  and  approbation  of 
queen  Mary's  marriage  with  Henry  lord  Darn- 
ly  ;  but  the  queen  of  England  likeways  op- 
pofed  that,  as  lite  had  done  moll  of  queen 
Mary's  other  overtures. 

When  the  civil  war  broke  out  in  15-6  7, 
his  reputation  for  wifdom  and  integrity  made 
him  greatly  courted  by  both  parties ;  but 
what  he  had  chiefly  at  heart  was,  the  honour 
and  fafety  of  the  queen,  and  the  intereft  and 
good  of  his  country.  He  ftrenuoufiy  oppofed 
every  meafure  that  was  taken  againft  her  ma- 
jefty,  both  at  home  and  at  the  court  of  Eng- 
land. 

He  alTiiled  firWilliam  Kirkaldy  in  keeping 
out  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh  againft  the  young 
king  and  the  regent,  for  which  he  was  de- 
prived of  the  fecretary's  place,  anno  15-70. 

He  ftill  continued  fteady  in  his  loyalty  to 
the  queen  till  his  death,  which  happened  in 
15-73,  having  married,  1  ft,  Janet  Menteith, 
by  whom  he  had  no  iffue ;  2dly,  Mary, 
daughter  of  Malcolm  lord  Fleming,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

James, and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  Robert  firft  earl  of  Rox- 
burgh. 

XIII.  James,  only  fon  of  fir  William,  el- 
deft  fon  of  fir  Richard  Maitland  of  Leithing- 
ton,  married  Agnes  Maxwell;  but  dying 
without  ifiue,  the  eftate  and  honours  devolv- 
ed upon  his  uncle, 


XII.  Sir  John  Maitland,  fecond  fon 
of  the  above  fir  Richard,  a  man  of  excellent 
natural  parts,  which,  by  his  father's  care, 
were  highly  improved  by  a  liberal  education. 
He  was  a  moft  faithful  and  loyal  fubjccl, 
and  a  firm  and  iteady  friend  to  the  intereft  of 
queen  Mary. 

He  firft  had  the  abbacy  of  Kelfo  in  com- 
Charta  in  ar-  mendam,  which  he  afterwards  exchanged  with 
chivis  Maria;  Francis  Stewart,  the  queen's  nephew,  for  the 
regins.  priory  of  Coldinghame,  anna  1566. 

In  1567,  he  was  preferred  to  be  lord  pri- 
vy feal,  upon  his  father's  refitjnauon,   as  be- 
Ibidem.  /         '     '    , 

fore  obferved. 


But  being  inviolably  attached  to  the  queen's 
intereft,  and  entirely  disproving  of  the  me- 
thods that  were  ufed  to  induce  her  majefty  to 
relign  the  government  in  favours  of  her  in- 
fant fon,  he  fuffered  many  hardfhips,  both  in 
his  perfon  and  fortune ;  his  benefice  was  taken 
from  him,  and  given  to  Alexander  Home  of 
Manderftou,  and  he  was  deprived  of  the  of- 
fice of  privy  feal  by  act  of  parliament,  which 
was  immediately  beftowed  upon  George  Bu- 
chanan the  hiftorian,  anr.o  15-70. 

And  being  fenfible  that  the  regent,  who 
then  had  the  management  of  all  affairs,  was 
no  friend  of  his,  he  retired  to  the  cattle  of 
Edinburgh,  where  he  was  kindly  received  by 
fir  William  Kirkaldy,  the  governor,  with 
whom  he  continued  till  the  caltle  was  taken 
by  the  regent*  with  the  affiftance  of  fome 
troops  he  got  from  queen  Elizabeth,  in  15-73. 

Sir  John  Maitland  was  then  fent  prifoner 
toTantallon  ;  but  the  regent  fometime  there- 
after confented  to  his  enlargement,  and  al- 
lowed him  to  be  confined  at  the  lord  Somer- 
ville's  houfe,  and  two  miles  round  it ;  but 
under  the  penalty  of  ten  thoufand  pounds  fter- 
Iing,  in  cafe  he  fhould  go  beyond  the  preferr- 
ed limit. 

He  continued  under  this  reftraint  till  the 
earl  of  Morton's  fall,  after  which  he  was  li- 
berate by  an  act  of  council,  anno  1578. 

After  he  obtained  his  liberty  he  went  to 
court,  where  his  many  excellent  qualities  foon 
brought  him  into  favour  with  the  king,  who 
preferred  him  to  be  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
college  of  juftice,  anno  1 581. 

His  majefty's  efteem  and  regard  for  him  ftill 
increafing,  he  firft  conferred  the  honour  of 
knighthood  upon  him,  then  made  him  fecre- 
tary  of  ftate  for  life,  anno  1584. 

In  1586,  he  was  made  vice-chancellor, 
by  a  moft  ample  commiflion,  in  which  are 
fully  narrated  his  great  merit,  probity,  and 
faithful  fervices,  &c.  and  fometime  thereafter 
he  was  preferred  to  be  lord  high-chancellor 
of  the  kingdom. 

He  accompanied  the  king  to  Denmark, 
where  his  marriage  was  folemnized;  and  foon 
after  his  majefty's  return  to  Scotland  with  his 
queen,  he  conferred  the  honour  of  the  peer- 
age upon  the  chancellor,  by  the  title  of  lord 
Maitland  of  Thirleftane,  by  letters  patent, 
dated  1 8th  May  1590,  "  to  him  and  the 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body." 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  peers  that  alTift- 
ed  at  the  queen's  coronation  that  fame  year. 

In  15-91,  the  chancellor  refigned  his  office 
of  fecretary  of  ftate,  which  the  king  imme- 
diately conferred  upon  fir  Richard  Cockburn 
of  Clerkington,  the  chancellor's  nephew. 

He  died  in  15:95,  greatly  regreted  by  the 
king. 


Records  of 
parliament^ 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


ipub. 


SpotiiVood, 
Melvil, 
H°-e,  J0hn. 

iron. 


Melvil'; 
moirj. 


Records  of 
council  in  the 
fignet  office. 


Ibidem. 


Memoirs  of 
the  college  of 
juftice,  in  the 
advocate's 
library,  Edinr. 

Regiftar  of 
the  privy  feal. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Lauderdale. 


Aymev,  torn. 
XVI.  p.  60. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


395 


king,  and  all  who  wiilied  well  to  their  coun- 
try. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  abilities  and  know- 
ledge in  the  management  of  ftate  affairs. 

As  no  fubjecl  had  a  greater  fliare  of  his  roy- 
x]  maker's  favour,  fo  none  deferred  it  better, 
he  having  always  been  a  moil  faithful  mini- 
fter,  and  acquitted  himfelf  in  every  ftation  of 
life  with  honour,  fidelity,  and  reputation. 
He  left  behind  him  a  confiderable  eftate, 
Ibidem.  v;2m  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Blyth,  Thank- 

erton,  Biggar,  &r. — The  lands  of  Caftlehill, 
in  dominio  de Lauderdale,  cum  officio  ba/ivatus  e- 
Ibidem  Mdem,  et  de  Muffelburgk.  —The  lands  of  Eaft 

and    Weft-Barns,    Newton,  Ofwalden,    lie- 
Rig  et  Fluris,  Lochend,  &c.    The  baronies 
of  Stobo,  Ettleftofie,  nuncufat.  lie  White  Ba- 
Ibidem.  rony,  drc— Alfo  ten  chalders  of  victual  year- 

ly,  out  of  the  lands  of  Merkhill,  Treprene, 
Ibidem.  &c-  Likeways  the  lands  and  barony  of  Leith- 

ington,  ire.  &c.  cum  turre  et  furialitiu. 

He  married  Jean,  only  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  James  lord  Fleming,  lord  high  chamber- 
lain of  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary, 
by  lady  Barbara  Hamilton,  daughter  of  James 
duke  of  Chattleherault,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,   afterwards  earl  of  Lauderdale, 

and  a  daughter, 

Anne,  married  to  Robert  lord  Seton,  fon 
and  heir  apparent  of  Robert  firft  earl  of  Win- 
ton. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X1U.  John,  fecond  lord  Thirleftane,  a 
man  of  great  probity  and  honour,  and  was 
likeways  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  VI. 
who,  in  1616,  created  him  a  vifcount,  and 
afterwards  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  earl  of 
Lauderdale,  by  letters  patent,  "  to  him  and 
Chart.inpub.  "  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,"  bearing  date 
ardfiv-  24th  March  1624. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice,  and  lord  prefident  of 
the  council. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Setcn,  daughter  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Dunfermline,  lord  high 
chancellor  of  Scotland,  by  Lilias,  daughter  of 
Patrick  lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons. 

1 .  "John,  afterwards  duke  of  Lauderdale. 

2.  Robert,  who  married  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter and  fole  heirefs  of  John  Lundin  of  that 
ilk,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter,  Sophia, 
heirefs  of  Lundin,  married  to  John  carl  of 
Melfort. 

3 .  Charles,  afterwards  earl  of  Lauderdale, 
who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of 
whom  hereafter. 

Bp.  Gathry'r        And  dying  in  1645'.  was  fucceeded  by  his 
memoirs.  c]fcft  f0I1) 


XIV.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Lauderdale,  a 
man  pi" great  abilities,  and  lingular  accompliih- 
ments. 

According  to  my  lord  Clarendon,  he  was 
deeply  engaged  with  the  covenanters  in  the 
beginning  of  the  civil  war,  and,  when  a  young 
man,  was  one  of  the  commiilioners  appointed 
by  the  church  of  Scotland  to  meet  with  the 
affembly  of  divines  at  Weftminfter,  in  1643, 
in  order  to  new-model  the  government  of  the 
church. 

In  1644,  he  was  one  of  the  commifiioners 
from  the  eftates  of  Scotland,  to  treat  with 
the  king  at  Uxbridge;  but  that  treaty  taking 
no  effect,  he  was  again  commiflioned  by  the 
parliament  to  treat  with  his  majefty  at  hTamp- 
ton-Comt,  anno  1647,  therefult  whereof  was, 
the  raifmg  an  army  to  refcue  the  king,  &c. 
When  the  Scots  were  ready  to  march  into 
England,  the  earl  was  lent  over  to  Holland, 
to  endeavour  to  prevail  with  the  prince  of 
Wales  to  repair  to  the  Scotch  army  ;  but  it 
could  not  poffibly  be  accomplished  at  that 
time.  Before  the  earl  got  back  to  Scotland, 
the  bloody  tragedy  of  his  majefty's  murder 
was  perpetrated,  and  the  earl  returned  direct- 
ly to  Holland,  to  offer  his  fervice  to  the  prince 
of  Wales,  now  king  Charles  II.  and  was  mod 
gracioufly  received. 

In  16  jo,  the  king  came  to  Scotland,  and 
the  earl  accompanied  him  $  but  (according  to 
the  noble  hiftorian)  duke  Hamilton  and  he 
were  obliged  to  conceal  themfelves  amongft 
their  friends  for  fome  time  after  the  king 
landed,  they  being  both  very  difagreeable  to 
Argyle  and  the  covenanters,  who  ruled  all 
at  that  time. 

After  the  parliament  at  Stirling  in  165-1, 
all  parties  were  (in  appearance)  heartily  li- 
nked in  the  fervice  of  his  majefty  ;  and  now 
duke  Hamilton  and  Lauderdale  feemed  to  have 
molt  of  the  king's  confidence. 

Lauderdale  never  after  left  his  majefty,  till 
the  fatal  battle  of  Worccfter,  where  he  was 
taken  prifoner,  fent  to  the  tower  of  London, 
underwent  a  fevere  confinement  of  nine  years, 
till  he  was  releafed  by  the  reftoration  of  king 
Charles  II.  anno  1660. 

After  which,  in  recompence  of  his  fuffer- 
ings,  and  on  account  of  his  great  learning 
and  knowledge  in  the  management  of  affairs 
of  ftate,  he  became  the  king's  firft  favourite 
and  prime  minifter. 

He  was  made  fecretary  of  ftate,  prefident 
of  the  council,  fieretable  high  fheriff  of  the 
county  of  Edinburgh,  one  of  the  extraordina- 
ry lords  of  feffion,  firft  commillioner  of  the 
treafury,  one  of  the  lords  of  his  majefty's 
bed-chamber,  lord  high  commiffioner  to  the 
parliament,  and  governor  of  Edinburgh  caftle, 


Clarendon's 
hift^ry.v.  Ill, 
p.  286. 


Ibid.  p.  30P, 


Ibidem. 


396 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub 
•arcbiv. 


On  fecond  May  167:,  he  was  created 
marquis  of  March,  and  duke  of  Lauderdale, 
by  patent  to  him  and  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body. 

"Oft  third  June  thereafter,  he  was  inftalled 
at  Windfor,  a  knight  of  the  moll:  noble  order 
of  the  garter. 

On  25th  June  1674,  he  was  created  a 
peer  of  England,  by  the  titles  of  baron  Peter- 
fham,  and  earl  of  Guilford,  by  patent  alfo  to 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  and  was  made  one 
of  the  privy  council  for  the  kingdoms  of  Scot- 
land, England,  and  Ireland. 

As  this  great  man  hath  been  moft  nnjuftly 
afperfed  by  fome  hiilorians,  we  lhall  take  the 
liberty  to  fum  up  his  character  in  the  words 
North's  exa-   0f  an  author  of  good  reputation,  who,  though 
t^hiftoryof  an  Englilhman>   feems  to  have  examined  the 
the  reign  of  whole  conduct  of  this  Scotfman,  without  pie- 
king  Charles  judice>  an(j  fayS5  «  it   is  well  known,   that, 
-P'79'         "  by  the  prudent  conduct  of  the  duke  of 
"  Lauderdale,  Scotland  was  in  a  polture  not 
"  only  of  fafety,  but  of  giving  afliftance  to 
"  the  king,  if  needed. 

"  He  was  an  inexpugnable  lo}'alift,  and 
"  keened  the  door  of  Scotland  clofe  ihut, 
"  that  no  harm  could  get  in  or  out  there 
"  while  he  was  commilfioner,  which,  in  the 
"  fenfe  of  the  earl  of  Shaftsbury  and  his  par- 
"  ty,  was  the  worft  of  offences. 

«  In  the  mean  time  all  the  party  foul- 
«  mouths  vented  againft  him  the  utmoft 
«  obloquy  that  could  poflibly  be  imagined, 
«  as  if  he  had  been  the  bafeft  of  men,  and 
«  the  modern  time-ferving  hiftorians  chime 
««  in  with  it,  though  moft  injurious  to  the 
"  character  and  honour  of  the  bell  and  wifeft 
«  of  ftateimen  that  ever  England  had,  &c. 

«  &c." 

John  duke  of  Lauderdale  married,  iff,  la- 
dy Anne,  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Alexan- 
der earl  of  Home,  by  whom  he  had  only  one 
daughter, 

Lady  Anne  Maitland,  married  to  John  mar- 
quis of  Tweeddale. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth  Murray, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  William  earl  of  Dy- 
fart,  widow  of  fir  Lionel  Talmalh  of  Heyling- 
ham,  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  by  whom  he 
had  no  fucceflion. 

And  dying  on  the  24th  of  Auguft  1682, 
without  male-iffue,  his  Englifh  titles,  and 
thofe  of  marquis  and  duke  became  extinct  ; 
but  his  eftate,  and  the  honours  of  earl,  &c. 
defcended  to  his  brother, 

XIV.  Charles,  third  earl  of  Lauderdale, 
third  fon  of  the  firft  earl,  who  was  constitut- 
ed treafurer-depute,  anno  1670. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  general  of  the  mint, 


and  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  ju- 
stice. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  Richard  Lauder  of  Hatton,  and  obtained  a 
charter  from  king  Charles  II.  Carolo  Maitland^ 
filio  tertio  iegitimo  quondam  Jobannis  comitis 
de  Lauderdale ■,  el  Elizabeths  Lauder  filU  le-   ch       .    ^ 
gitime  Mri.  Ricardi  Lauder  de  Hatton,  fus    chiv.    CaroK 
ffonfe,  et  hteredibus  mafculis,&c.  tot  as  et  tnte-  H- 
gras  terras  de  Nortoun,  terras  de  fouth  et  north 
Platts  domos,  sdificia,   et  pertinen.  jacen.  in 
farochia  de  Rath  et  vicecomitatu  de  Edinburg  ; 
ac  eliain  totas  et  integras  terras  et  baroniam  de 
Hatton,    comprehenden.   terror   dominicales    de 
Hatton,  cum  cajlris,  turribus,  6r.  et  lotas  et 
integras  terras  de  Over-Cogar  cum  turribus, 
&c.  &c.  dated  4th  December  1660. 

By  her  he  had  fix  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

£.    Richard,  earl  of  Lauderdale. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Mr.  Charles  Maitland,  who  married 
Lilias,  daughter  of  fir  John  Colquhoun  of 
Lufs,  and  widow  of  fir  John  Stirling  of  Keir. 

4.  Mr.  Alexander  Maitland,  who  married 
Janet  Campbell,  daughter  of  Mr.    ■ 
Campbell,  and  had  a  numerous  iflue. 

5-.  Mr.  William  Maitland,  who  married 
Chriftian,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Robert  vif- 
count  Oxenford,  whofe  fon,  in  right  of  his 
mother,  was  vifcount  Oxenford. 

6.  Mr.  Thomas  Maitland. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Ifabel,  married  to  John 
lord  Elphingfton. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Charles  earl  of 
Southcsk. 

And  dying  in  1691,  was  fucceeded  by  hk 
eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Richajld,  fourth  earl  of  Lauder- 
dale, a  man  of  great  learning,  probity,  and 
honour  ;  he  had  a  fine  genius  for  poetiy  ;  wit  - 
nefs  his  elegant  tranllation  of  Virgil,  which  is 
univerfally  acknowledged  to  be  a  mailer-piece 
of  its  kind. 

With  thefe  great  qualifications  he  foon  be- 
came a  mighty  favourite  of  king  Charles  II. 
who  admitted  him  one  of  his  privy  council 
when  very  young,  and  made  him  lord  juftice- 
clerk,  anna  1681. 

And  being  ftrongly  attached  to  the  intcrelt 
of  the  royal  family,  he  followed  the  fortune 
of  king  James  VII.  and  went  to  France,  where 
he  died,  having  married  lady  Anne  Camp- 
bell, daughter  of  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle, 
by  whom  he  had  no  iflue,  whereby  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XV.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Lauderdale,  who 
came  early  into  the  revolution  ;  and,  being 
bred  to  the  law,  was  appointed  one  ef  the  fe- 

natore 


PEERAGE     dp 

hators  of  the  college  of  jvtflice,  in  wl  icb  of- 
fice he  continued  till  his  death,  which  hap- 
pened anno  I  7  I  o . 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Cunninghame, 
only  daughter  of  Alexander,  tenth  earl  of 
Glencairn,  which  Alexander  died  without 
male-iffue.  By  her  he  had  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

i .   James,  lord  Maitland. 

2.  Claries,  afterwards  earl  of  Lauderdale. 

3.  John,  who  was  a  colonel  of  the  guards. 
His  only  daughter,   lady  Elizabeth  Malt- 
land,  was  married  to  James  earl  ot  Hyndford. 

XVI.  James,  lord  Maitland,  fir  ft  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  John  fifth  earl  of  Lauderdale, 
married  lady  Jean,  daughter  of  John  earl  of 
Sutherland,  by  whom  he  had  but  one  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Jean  Maitland,  married  to  fir  James 
Fergufon  of  Kilkerran,  Bart,  one  of  the  fe- 
nators  of  the  college  of  juftice. 

And  dying  before  his  father  without  male- 
iffue,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVI.  Charles,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  father  in  17  10,  and  was  fixth  earl  of  Lau- 
derdale. 

He  was  conftituted  prefident  of  the  court 
of  police,  lord  lieutenant  and  high  fheriff  of 
the  county  of  Mid-Lothian,  and  general  of 
the  mint. 

He  was  alfo  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers 
for  Scotland  to  the  Biitifh  parliament  1741- 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ogilvy,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Finlater  and  Seafield, 
chancellor  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  eight 
fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,  now  earl  of  Lauderdale. 

2 .  Charles  Maitland,  Efq;  m  arr )  e  d  t  o 

Barclay,  heirefs  of  Towie,  and  has  iffue. 

3 .  George  Maitland,  Efq;  a  dignified  cler- 
gyman in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

4.  Richard  Maitland,  Efq;  lieutenant-co- 
lonel of  a  regiment  of  foot. 

5.  Alexander,  a  colonel  of  the  guards,  and 
ufher  to  the  princefs  dowager  of  Wales.     He 

married ,  daughter  of  colonel  Maden, 

and  has  iffue. 

6.  Frederick,  a  captain  of  a  fhip  of  war. 


SCOTLAND: 

7 .  Patrick,   captain  of  an  Eaft-India 

8.  John,  a  captain  of  foot. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  marri 
James  Ogilvy  of  Rothemay,  Efq;  and 
iffue. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  died  unmarried. 

3 .  Lady  Janet,  married  to  Thomas 
dafs  of  Fingask,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue. 

He  died  in  1744,  and  was  fucceed 
his  eldeft  fon, 


397 
man. 

ed  to 

hath 

Dun- 
ed  by 


XVII.  James,  feventh  earl  of  Lauderdale, 
who  early  betook  himfelf  to  a  military  life, 
in  which  he  continued  for  twenty-five  years, 
when  he  refigned. 

Upon  his  fathers  death  he  fucceeded  to 
the  high  lhenfF-fhip  of  the  county  of  Mid- 
Lothian,  and  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen 
Scotch  peers  to  the  Biitifh  parliament  1747  ; 
alfo  to  the  parliament  1754. 

He  married  the  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of 
firThomas  Lombc  of  the  county  of  Kent.  By 
her  he  hath  had  four  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Valdave-Charles  Lauder,  lord  Maitland 
who  died  young. 

2.  James,  now  lord  Maitland. 

3.  Mr.  Thomas. 

4.  Mr.  John. 

1  ft  daughter,   lady  Hannah,  died  young, 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

3.  Lady  Mary -Julian. 

4.  Lidy  Hannah-Charlotte. 

ARMS, 

Or,  a  lion  rampant  dechaffe  within  a  double 
treffure,  flowered  and  counter-flowered  with 
flowers  de  lis  gules. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  lion  fejant  guar- 
<\a.x\t  gules,  crowned  with  a  ducal  crown,  hold- 
ing in  his  dexter  paw  a  drawn  fword,  pom- 
melled and  hiked  or,  and  in  the  finifter  a 
flower  de  lis  azure. 
Supporters;  two  eagles  proper. 

Motto  ;   Confilio  et  animis. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Lauder-Forth  in  the  county  of  Ber- 
wick, and  at  Hatton  in  the  county  of  Edin- 
burgh. 


L  3 


ULiJ 


398 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Old  Earls  of  Lennox. 


TH  E  Trifh  antiquaries  claim  the  honour 
of  the  origin  of  this  noble  family,  and 
tine,  Peter  affert,  that  their  firft  anceftor  came  from  Ire- 
WaHh'*c-      land. 

Some  Scotch  authors  alledge,  that  they  are 
defcended  from  Alexander,  fecond  fon  of  Ken - 
Mr.  Simfon's  neth  thane  of  Lochaber,  and  immediate  young- 
effa>  s.    Hiil.   er  brother  of  Bancho,  predeceffor  of  the  Scotch 
of  the  Stew-  ., 

arts,  &c.         royal  family. 

But  the  following  narration  will  make  it 
plainly  appear,  that  they  came  from  Eng- 
land. 

Although  upon  the  great  victory  obtained 
by  William  duke  of  Normandy  (afterwards 
called  the  Conqueror)  over  Harold  king  of 
England,  at  Haitings,  in  October  to66,  all 
the  fouthern  provinces  of  England  fubmitted 
quietly  to  the  government  of  the  vidtor;  yet 
feveral  earls,  great  lords,  and  powerful  ba- 
rons, in  the  northern  provinces,  much  attach- 
ed to  their  old  race  of  kings,  and  impatient 
of  fervitude,  flood  up  valiantly  in  defence  of 
their  liberties,  and  the  independency  of  their 
country  ;  and  having  carried  on  a  bloody,  but 
unfuccefsful,war  againft  the  Conqueror,  whom 
they  looked  upon  as  an  ufurper,  were  at  laft 
compelled  to  leave  their  country,  abandon 
their  eftates,  and  fave  their  lives  by  flying  to 
Scotland,  where  they  were  kindly  received 
by  king  Malcolm  III.  as  will  be  fhown  here- 
after. 

The  inoft  eminent  of  thefe  families  wa?, 
the  anceftor  of  the  Dunbars  earls  of  March, 
who  are  treated  of  under  that  title,  page  437 
of  this  work. 

The  next  was  the  progenitor  of  the  old 
earls  of  Lennox,  of  whom  we  are  now  to 
give  an  account. 

The  firft  of  them  we  can  fix  upon,  with 
any  certainty,  is 

I.  Aykfrith,  or  Eg  frith,  an  Englifh 
Saxon  lord,  who  was  poffefled  of  a  great  e- 
ftate  in  Northumberland,  which,  with  Cum 


OrdericusVi' 
talis. 


Thoresby  du- 
catusLoidien- 
fis,p.  7»- 


Doomfday 
book  in  regi- 
ftro    honoris 
deRichraond. 


berland  and  Weftmorland,  belonged  to  the 
Scots  for  feveral  generations :  it  is  therefore 
probable,  that  he  was  of  Scotch  extract.  He 
had  alfo  the  lordfliips  of  Dent  and  Sadbergh, 
in  York-fhire,  and  was  cotemporary  with  the 
kings  Canute  and  Edward  the  Confeffor. 

He  made  a  great  addition  to  his  paternal 
eftate,  by  the  marriage  of  Eckfrida,  a  rich 
York-fhire  heirefs,  with  whom  he  got  vaft 
poffeflions,  viz.  the  lands  and  baronies  of 
Askrig,Holteby,  Marrig,  Burgh,  Ilkton,  New- 


ton, Taulield.  Wath,   Melmorby,  Normanby, 
with  feveral  others,  all  in  the  fame  county. 

He  died  about  the  year  1064,  and  left  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

II.  Arkyll,  or  Arkill,  who  fucceeded 
him,  and,  in  old  records,  is  defigned  Arkill 
chevalier,  the  fon  of  Egfrith,  &c. 

He  was  poflefTor  not  only  of  all  the  above 
baronies  in  York-fhire,  but  alfo  of  the  lands 
of  Hakeford,  Hornebye,  Layburn,  Brumpton, 
Carthorp,  &c.  in  the  fame  county. 

He  had  likeways  a  great  eftate  in  Nor- 
thumberland, which  appears  from  a  cotempo- 
rary author,  who  mentions  him  as  one  of  the 
molt  powerful  men  in  that  country,  accord- 
ing to  thefe  remarkable  words :  "  Arkyllus 
"  Ncrdankymbrorum  potent! jfmws,  cum  rege 
"  concord: am  fecit,  eique  filium  fuum  obfhiem 
"  tradidit,   £c." 

He  married  Sigrida,  daughter  to  a  power- 
ful baron  in  York-fhire,  tit. Kill  ert fillus  Li- 
gvlfi,  by  Ekfrida  his  wife,  daughter  of  Aldu- 
nus  bifhop  of  Durham,  by  which  it  appears, 
that  the  celibacy  of  the  clergy  had  not  then 
obtained  in  England.      By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

Cofpatrick,  who  marrying  the  daughter 
of  Dolphin,  the  fon  of  Torphin,  had  a  fon, 
Cofpatrick,  cotemporary  with  Simon  of  Dur- 
ham ;  a  defcendant  of  which  Cofpatrick,  by  an 
heir-female,  was  Adam  de  Steavolay,  who 
fucceeded  to  his  York-fhire  eftate. 

Arkyll  being  a  great  ftickler  for  the  old 
Saxon  race,  bore  a  principal  fhare  in  all  the 
infurrections  againfl  William  the  Conqueror; 
and  being  defeated  by  him,  anno  1067,  was 
obliged  to  give  his  fon  Cofpatrick  an  hoftage 
for  his  fidelity,  who  being  too  young  to  have 
been  concerned  in  his  father's  confpiracies, 
got  a  good  fhare  of  his  York-fhire  eftate. 

Another  dangerous  infurrection  having 
been  railed  againft  the  Conqueror,  by  the 
Northern  counties,  in  the  year  1068,  Arkyll 
joined  heartily  in  it  ;  and  being  again  defeat- 
ed, was  forteited,  and  obliged  to  leave  Eng- 
land, according  to  thefe  words  of  the  faid 
author,  "  Eodem  tamen  anno  Arkyllus  fuit  ih- 
"  ter  rebel les  Eberacenfes ;  quibus  profiigatis, 
"   a  conquejlore  in  exilium  alius  eft,  err." 

Arkyll  fled  to  Scotland  to  king  Malcolm 
Canmore,  who  having  married  Margaret,  li- 
fter to  Edgar  Atheling,  the  true  and  lineal 
heir  of  the  Englifh  crown,  received  all  the 
Saxon  exiles  with  open  arms,  gave  them  e- 
ftatcs  in  Scotland,  and  other  rewards  fuitable 

to 


Ibidem. 


OrdericusVi- 
talis,  ad  ann. 
io68.Hiftor. 
Normann. 
fcriptores,  p. 
SI1. 


Simon  Dua- 
elmenfis,  p. 
80. 


Doomfday 
book,  ap- 
pendix, p.  61. 


OrdericusVi- 
talis,  p.  513. 
eti>imonDun- 
elmenfis,   p. 

82. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND, 


399 


Chartularies 
ofG!afg»w, 
Paifley,  and 
Kelfo. 


Cnartulary  of 
Dunfermline. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
Kelfo,    and 
Glafgow, 
Dalrymple's 
colleft.  &c. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline. 


Chartulary  of 
Glafgow. 


Chartularies 
of  Paifley  and 
Lennox. 


to  their  birth,  merit,  and  the  lofTes  they  had 
fuftained  in  England,  on  account  of  their 
loyalty. 

Arkyll  obtained  from  that  king  a  large 
tract  of  land  in  the  fhires  of  Dunbarton  and 
Stirling,  which  was  afterwards  erected  into 
the  earldom  of  Lennox,  in  favours  of  Alwin 
MacArkyll  his  grand-fon. 

From  this  Arkyll  his  dependents,  the  old 
earls  of  Lennox,  are  denominated  by  the  Gae- 
lic bards  and  fenachies,  Siol  Arkyll,  i.  e.  the 
pofterity  of  Arkyll. 

It  is  faid  he  married  a  Scotch  lady  to  his 
fecond  wife,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  of  his 
Own  name,  who  fucceeded  him  in  his  eftate 
in  Scotland. 

III.  Arkyll,  fecond  of  that  name,  in  old 
writs  is  always  defigned  Arkyllus  filius  Arkyll^ 
&c. 

It  does  not  appear  that  he  furvived  his  fa- 
ther long;  and  we  have  little  of  him  on  re- 
cord, only  that  he  was  father  of 

IV.  Alwyn,  according  to  the  Saxon,  or 
Alwin  according  to  the  Celtic,  who  fucceed- 
ed him,  and  is  always  defigned  MacArkill  or 
the  fon  ofArkill. 

We  find  him  mentioned  in  our  records  in 
the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  David  I. 
who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  an- 
no 1 124. 

He  is  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  confirmation, 
by  that  monarch,  to  the  abbacy  of  Dunferm- 
line, together  with  Conitantine  earl  of  Fife, 
who  died  anno  1127. 

He  appears  to  have  been  much  about  the 
court  of  this  king  David,  being  witnefs  to 
moft  of  that  good  prince's  charters  and  dona- 
tions to  the  religious,  which  were  very  nu- 
merous. 

He  was  alfo  witnefs  to  a  general  confirma- 
tion to  the  abbacy  of  Dunfermline,  by  king 
Malcolm  IV.  who  fucceeded  king  David,  an- 
no 1 153. 

He  was  poffeffed  of  a  vail  eftate,  and  be- 
ing alfo  in  great  favour  with  the  faid  king 
Malcolm,  was  by  that  prince  raifed  to  the 
dignity  of  earl  of  Lennox,  in  the  beginning  of 
his  reign. 

He  mortified  to  the  church  of  Kilpatrick, 
in  the  earldom  of  Lennox,  the  lands  of  Cock- 
nach,Edinvernan,  Baccun,  Finbealuch.Drum- 
creve,Craigintulloch,Monach,Kinnern,Drum- 
glenan,  Cultbuth,  and  Dalmannach. 

He  left  ilTue  two  fons. 

1.  A/win,  his  heir  to  the  earldom  of  Len- 
nox. 

2.  Ethus,  or  Etn,  who  is  defigned  fon  to 
the  carl  ©f  Lennox,   in  a  charter  granted  to 


Chartulary  of 
Paiiley,    p. 


the  monaftery  of  Melrofs,   by  Duncan,   the 
fon  of  Gilbert,  the  fon  of  Fergus,  created  af-  Antojrr.penei 
terwards    earl   of  Carrick,    of  the   lands   of  r^o™,  and 
Maybothle-Bcg,  or  Little  Mayboie,  in  Air-  chronicle  of 
iliire,  in  1 193;   but  we  know  nothing  of  his  Melrofs- 
pofterity,    unlefs  Dovenald  Lefitz,    Michae 
More  de  Levenax,    mentioned  in   Prynne's 
collections,  anno  1296,  is  defcended  of  him. 

Though  we  cannot  fix  upon  the  precife 
time  of  this  earl's  death,  yet  we  are  fare  it 
happened  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm,  who 
died  anno  I  l6y. 

The  earl  was  fucceeded  in  his  whole  eftates 
and  dignities  in  Scotland,  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


V.  Aluin,  fecond  earl  of  Lennox,  who 
being  very  young  at  his  father's  death,  king 
William  (who  fucceeded  king  Malcolm)  as 
fuperior  of  the  earldom  of  Lennox,  gave  the 
ward  thereof,  during  earl  Al  win's  minority, 
to  his  own  brother,  David  eail  of  Hunting- 
ton and  Garioch,  which  appears  from  an  in- 
quifition  taken  by  the  abbot  and  convent  of 
Paifley,  concerning  the  lands  of  Monach- 
Kenneran,  now  fuppofed  to  be  Balchonnn, 
upon  the  river  Clyde,  anno  I  233,  when  le- 
veral  of  the  witnefTes  declare,  that  the  above 
lands  belonged  to  the  monaftery,  at  the  time 
that  David  earl  of  Huntington  held  and  pof- 
feffed the  earldom  of  Lennox,  according  to 
thefe  words  in  the  chartulary  of  Paiiley, 
"  Eo  tempore  quo  David  comes,  frater  regis 
"  Willielmi,  habuit  et  -pojfedit  comitatum  de 
"  Levenax,  &c." 

This  earl  confirmed  his  father's  donation 
of  the  above  lands  to  the  church  of  Kirkpa- 
trick,  and  added  of  his  own  free  gift,  accord- 
ing to  the  record,  the  lands  of  Cateconar.dr. 

He  gave  alfo  the  church  of  Camfie,  in  the 
earldom  of  Lennox,  to  Walter  bifhop  of  Glaf- 
gow, and  his  fucceffors  in  that  fee,  ad  oran- 
dum  fro  animabus  regis  David,  et  comitis  Hen- 
rici,  et  regis  Ma/co/mi,  et  pro  fat'ute  domin'i 
fuiWilliehni  regis,  et  dominx.  Emergarda  regi- 
«*,  6r.  And  in  the  original  record  he  is  de- 
figned Alwin  earl  of  Lennox,  fon  of  Alwin 
earl  of  Lennox. 

He  gave  likeways  to  Moldavians,  decanus 
de  Lennox,  the  lands  of  Luis  in  that  earldom. 

He  married  Eva,  daughter  of  Gilchrift  earl 
of  Menteith,  by  whom  he  had  eight  fons, 
and  one  daughter,  who  all  came  to  maturity. 

1.  Mald-wm,  his  heir  in  the  earldom. 

2.  Dugald,  or  Dufgahts,  who  was  rector 
Of  the  church  of  Kirkpatrick,  and  died  with- 
out iffue. 

3.  Malcolm,  who  obtained  for  his  patri- 
mony the  lands  of  Camlie,  in  the  earldom  of 
Lennox.  His  only  fon  Finlay  frequently, 
from  his  father's  lands,  defigned  Finlaus  de 


Chartulary  of 
Glafgow. 


Charta  penes 
dom.de  Luis- 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley. 


400 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Camfe,  sndFinlaus  filius  Makolmi ,  had  three 
■   daughters  his  co-heireffes,  viz.  i.  Mary,  mar- 
ried to  JohnWardrobe,  a  gentleman  of  a  con- 
fiderable  eitate  in  theweit  country.    2.  Ele- 
na, married  to  Bernard  Erth  of  that  ilk,  in 
Stirling-ffrire,  whole  third  fhare  of  the  lands 
of  Camiy  are  called  the  lands  of  Craigbernard 
to  this  day.    3.  Forvelethj   married   toNori- 
nus   Monorgund  of  that  ilk,   in  rcrth-lhire. 
Thei'e    ladies   are    afterwards    found   neareft 
heirs  to  their  grand-uncle  Dougal,   rector  of 
Chartulary  of  Kirkpatrick,  by  an  inquifition,  dated  in  the 
Paifley.  year  1271. 

4.    Gilchrift,  who  is  a  frequent  witnefs  in 

the  chartularies  of  Paifley  and  Lennox.      He 

obtained  from  his  brother  earl  Maldwin,   for 

his  patrimony,  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ar- 

Ckart.inpub.   rochar,  in  the  upper   part    of  that   earldom, 

archiv.etAu-   Vvhich  has  been  ever  fince  poffeffed  by  hispo- 

Mgr'FPrlane      ^erity?   ot  whom  Walter  MacFarlane,    now 

of  that  ilk,   is  the  reprefentative,  in  a  direct 

male-line,  as  will  be  hereafter  obferved. 

5.  Atnelic,  who,  in  old  writs,  is  called 
Hamelyn,or  Havel.  He  got  from  his  brother 
earl  Maldwin,  the  lands  of  Rofeneath  in  the 
Lennox,  the  church  whereof  he  gave  to  the 
monaftery  of  Paifley,  in  puram,  Ill-ram,  el 

^LennoTfc  ferfetuam  eleemofynam,  &c.  He  had  two  fons, 
Paifley.  Duncan  and  Amelic,  both  defigned  fiiii  Ame- 

lie,  &c.  vvhofe  pollerity,  in  the  male  line, 
failed  in  their  children,  and  the  barony  of 
Rofeneath  went  to  the  earl  of  Menteith  by 
an  heir-female  ;  for  we  find  Maria  couiitijfa 
de  Menteith  in  poffeffion  of  thefe  lands,  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce. 

6 .  Duncan,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  grant- 
ed by  his  brother  earl  Maldwin,   to  Humfri- 

Chartularyof  dus  de  Kilpatnck,  vvhofe  pofterity  affirmed  the 

Lennox,  p. .  * 

sz.  and  92.     firname  ot  Colquhoun. 

7 .  Henry,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of 
confirmation,  granted  by  his  brother  earl 
Maldwin,  to  Gilmore,  the  fon  of  Maldwin, 
decanus  de  Lennox,  above  mentioned,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Lufs,  wliofe  pofteiity 
took  on  the  firname  of  Lufs,  and  continued  in 
the  male-line  till  the  reign  of  king  Robert 
II.  or  III.  that  Codfridus  de  Lufs,  having  on- 
ly one  daughter,  his  fole  heirefs,  ihe  married 
Humphry  Colquhoun  of  that  ilk,  who,   with 

.Ibid.  p.  25.     her>  g0C  tne  eftate. 

8.  Chrijlinus,  who  is  a  frequent  witnefs 
in  his  brother  earl  Maldwin's  charters,  parti- 

lb'd  6-  cularly  in  one  granted  by  him  to  Maurice, 
the  ("on  of  Galbreath,  anceltor  of  the  ancient 
firname  of  Galbreath.  Of  thefe  three  laft 
brothers  there  are  no  defcendents. 

His  daughter  Eva  got  from  her  brother 

earl  Maldwin,  the  barony  of  Kilfyth,  then  in 

chi"  familisB   tne  earldom  of  Lennox,  which  fhe  conveyed 

de  Kilfyth.      to  her    husband   Malcolm,   fon  of  Duncan 


ducern  de 
Montrofe. 


Thane  of  Calendar,  in  the  fhire  of  Stirling, 
and  had  a  fon  Alwin,  Thane  of  Calendar,  an- 
ccflor  of  thofe  of  that  firname. 

Earl  Alwin  died  about  the  year  1  224,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI,  Maldwin,  third  earl  of  Lennox, 
who  granted  to  Anfilan  Macbeath,  anceftor 
of  the  Buchanans  of  that  ilk,  a  charter  of 
the  ifle  of  Clarinis  in  Lochlomond,  wherein 
his  brother  Gilchriil  is  a  witnefs,  anno  122C;  Autogr.penes 
and  this  is  the  firft  time  we  find  him  menti- 
oned as  earl. 

He  confirmed  all  the  donations  raade  by 
his  predereffors  to  the  church  of  Kilpatrick, 
which  he  afterwards  gave,  with  all  its  lands 
and  privileges,  to  the  abbacy  of  Paifley  ;  as 
alfo,  the  lands  of  Drumochar  and  Duntegle- 
nan,  after  the  death  of  Ralph  the  king's  cha- 
plain, together  with  the  annuity  which  he  paid 
out  of  them  to  the  earl,  viz.  three  merks  of 
filver,  one  chalder  of  meal,  another  of  malt, 
&c.  which  is  confirmed  by  king  Alexander  pahianretularyof 
II.  anno  1228. 

He  gave  alfo  ro  the  faid  abbacy  the  lands 
of  Drumdinans,  Kuhinfuth,  Reinford,  &c. 

When  the  differences  betwixt  king  Alex- 
ander II.  of  Scotland,  and  Henry  III.  of  Eng- 
land  were  accommodated,   Maldwin  earl  of 
Lennox  was  one  of  the  guarantees  on   the  ?yme 
part  of  king  Alexander,  anno  1237. 

He  afterwards  confirmed    to  the  fee   of 
Glafgow  the   church  of  Cainfie,   and   to  the 
monaftery  of  Paifley  all  the  donations  made 
by  his  predeceffors  to  that  abbacy,    to  which  Ibidem,  and 
Malcolm  his  fon  and  apparent  heir  was  a  wit-  ckmulary  of 

r  ,    *  .  r,  '  GlalgOW. 

neis,  3d  March  1238.  " 

He  made  alfo  confiderable   donations   to 
the  religious  at  Arbroath,   and  feveral  other 
places;  which  is  a  fufficient  proof  of  his  great  Chartulary  of 
piety,  and  the  largenefs  of  the  eitate  he  was  Arbroath>&c' 
poffeffed  of. 

Nor  was  his  loyalty  and  regard  for  his  fo- 
vereign  lefs  remaikable  ;  for,  underflanding 
that  king  Alexander  II.  had  a  great  inclinati- 
on to  have  into  his  own  poffeffion  the  cattle 
of  Dumbarton,  a  place  very  lfrong  both  by 
nature  and  art,  and  then  the  principal  mcffu- 
age  of  the  earldom  of  Lennox  ;  alio  a  large 
extent  of  territory  called  Morach,  with  its 
harbour  and  filhing  contiguous  thereto.  The 
earl  immediately  made  a  furrender  of  the  whole 
earldom  into  the  king's  hands,  and  thereup- 
on obtained  a  new  charter,  dated  in  1238, 
in  which  neither  the  caftle  nor  territory  were 
contained,  according  to  thefe  remarkable 
words  in  the  charter :  qu*  (fays  the  king)  chartukryof 
ex  confenfu  et  bona  voluntate  ipfius  Maldovini  Lennox. 
comitis  in  manu  /wflra  retinuimus,  &c. 

The  caftle  has  ever  fince  continued  a  royal 
fort, 


Ibidem. 


P-377- 


PEERAGE     cr     SCOTLAND. 


401 


fort,  and  the  town  of  Dunbarton  was  im- 
Chsrttilary  of  mediately  erecfed  by  the  king  on  the  terri- 
Glafgow.         tory  of  Morach. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Walter, 

fon  of  Alan,  hereditary  lord  high  fteward  of 
Chartularyof  Scotland,  anceftor  of  the  royal  family  of  Stew - 
Pa;fley,  and     art,  by  Beatrix  his  wife,  daughter  of  Gilchrift 

Stewart? ^  earl  °f  Angus'      %  her  lie  had  a  fon> 

Malcolm,  lord  of  Lennox,  —  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

sida,  married  to  Malcolm  Drummond,  an- 
ceftor ot  the  great  and  ancient  family  of  the 
Drummonds  earls  of  Perth. 

The  laft  mention  we  find  made  of  this  earl 
in  any  public  deed,    is  a  general  confirmation 
granted  by  him  to  the  monks  of  Paifley,  dat- 
ed anno  1  250,  to  which  Walter  Cumin  earl 
Chartularyof  of  Menteith,  Gilchrift,  Amelic,  and  Duncan, 
Paifley.  the  earl's  brothers,  are  witneffes. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  in  the  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III. 

VII.  Malcolm, lord  of  Lennox,  only  fon 
and  apparent  heir  ot  earl  Maldwin,  is  menti- 
oned in  many  writs  in  the  chartularies  of  Len- 

Autogr  penw  nf)X  and  pailiey   £r>    and  is  alw-ays  defigned 
ducem  de  ■"  ,    .     J    ,  .     fc 

Montrofe.       filtus  et  hsres  apparent  Ma/dvini  comitis,  err. 

But  he  never  came  to  be  earl,  as  he  died  be- 
fore his  father  a/1/10  1  248,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

VIII.  Malcolm,  fecond  of  that  name, 
who  fuccecdinghis  grandfather  earl  Maldwin, 
was  fourth  earl  of  Lennox. 

t  King  Alexander  III.  erected  a  large  tracl 

of  land  of  the  earldom  of  Lennox  into  a  free 
foreftry,  with  all  the  privileges  and  emolu- 
ments which  any  mortal  could  jultly  claim  or 
enjoy  on  account  of  any  free  foreftry  what- 
Chartularyof  ever,  in  favours  of  this  earl,  dated  at  Kintorc, 
6th  July  1  272. 

He  confirmed  all  the  donations  made  by 
his  predeceffors  to  the  religious  at  Paifley,  in 
1273. 

He  was  a  man  of  (ingular  worth  and  me- 
rit,  and  a  true  lover  of  his  country. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  bound 
themfelves  to  ftand  by,  and  fupport  the  tit'e 
of,  princefs Margaret,  daughter  oi  the  king  of 
Norway,  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  failing 
Rymer,  torn,  heirs-male  ot  king  Alexander  III. 's  body,  tnno 
1284. 

After  king  Alexander's  death,  he  was  one 
of  the  magnates  Srotitc  who  agreed  to  the 
marmge  of  the  kine  of  Norway's  daughter 
(then  queen  Margaret)  with  Edward  prince 
of  England,    anno   1290. 

He  confirmed  the  barony  of  Arrochar   to 

his  coufin  Duncan,   the  fon  of  his  grand-uncle 

Gilchrift,  anceftor  of  the  laird  of  MacFarlane, 

&c.   which  was  afterwards  confirmed  by  a 

iS  H  23 


Lennox. 


Ibidem,  and 
ehartulary  of 
faille/. 


U.  p.  266. 


Ibid.  p. 


47' 


Chartularies 
of  Lennox  & 
Paifley. 


Rymer,  torn, 
ft.   p.  644, 
adann.1292. 


Ibid.  p.  644. 


Wa!fingh«m, 
Matthew  of 
Weftminlter, 
Hen.  Knigh- 


charter  under  the  great  feal,  from  kingj.imes  Chart.inpaV. 
I.  at  a  parliament  held  at  Perth,  anno  1430.  a'.chiv. 

He  died  betwixt  the  years  1290  and  1292, 
leaving  liTue  only  one  fon, 


IX.  Malcolm,  third  of  that  name,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  was  fifth  earl  of  Lennox. 

We  find  him  defigned  Malcolmus  comes  de 
Lennox,  filius  et  kxres  quondam  Mslcolmi  co- 
mitis  de  Lennox,  anno  1292  ;  and  that  fame 
year  he  was  chofen  one  of  the  arbiters  on  the 
part  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  his  competition  for 
the  crown  with  John  Baliol ;  yet  he,  with 
many  others  of  the  Scotch  nobility,  was  for- 
ced to  fubmit  to,  and  acknowledge  the  fupe- 
rior  power  of  king  Edward  I.  of  England, 
when  he  had  over-run  Scotland,   anno  1  294. 

He  was  a  worthy  patriot,  and  firmly  attach- 
ed to  the  intereft  of  his  country ;  for  the  liber- 
ty and  independency  whereof  he  fought  all 
his  life,  and  was  at  lalt  ll  tin  in  defence  of  it. 

In  the  year  1297,  he,  in  conjunction  with 
the  earls  of  Buchan,  Menteith,  Strathearn, 
Rols.Athole,  andMarr,  at  the  head  of  a  Scotch 
army,  invaded,  ravaged,  and  laid  walk,  all 
the  north  of  England. 

As  foon  as  Robert  earl  of  Carrick  (after- 
wards the  valiant  and  victorious  king  Robert 
Bruce)  began  to  afTert  his  juft  right  to  the 
crown  of  Scotland,  he  was  the  firft  of  the 
nobility  who  joined  him,  was  prefent  with 
him  in  molt  of  his  battles  and  diftrelTes,  and, 
during  all  his  life,  adhered  firmly  to  the  belt 
of  fovereigns  in  the  worft  of  times. 

He  obtained  from  that  great  prince  many 
charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  different 
land.-;,  lordfliips,  and  b.ronies,  and  got  from 
him  the  hereditary  lhcriff-lhip  of  the  county 
of  Clackmannan,  anno  I  3  10. 

The  king  alio  confirmed  to  him  the  fhc- 
rifF-lhip  and  lord  lieutenancy  of  the  earldom 
of  Lennox,  which  had  been  long  enjoyed  by 
his  predecefTors. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who 
figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  affcrt- 
ing  the  independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

He  got  alfo  from  that  fame  prince  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  dilecto  et  fideli  fuo 
Malcolmo  comiti  de  Levenax,  of  the  lands  of 
Lccky,  lying  near  Buchanan,  in  recompence 
of  fome  land,  in  the  territory  of  Cardrofs, 
which  the  carl  had  yielded  to  the  king.  This 
charter  has  no  date ;  but  appears  to  have 
been  near  the  end  of  king  Robert's  reign,  an- 
te 1329. 

This  earl  gave  a  full  and  ample  confirma- 
tion of  all  the  lands  and  privileges  gramed  by 
his  predeceffors  to  the  abbot  and  convent  of 
Paifley,  dated  in  November  1330. 

King  Edward  III.  of  England  having  be- 
flexed 


Fordun,  voL 
tl.p.323  Ba- 


Chartalary  of 
Lennox. 


Fordun,  voL 
II.  p.  375. 


Chart,  in  Ro- 
tul.  Rob.  I. 


Chartularies 
of  Paifley  ani 
Lennox. 


402 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


forfeiture  was  then  repealed  by  act  of  parlia- 
ment. 

His  fon  Henry  lord  Darnly  came  to  Scot- 
land foon  after  him,  was  married  to  queen 
Mary,  and  declared  king  of  Scotland.  He 
was  afterwards  moft  bavbaroufly  murdered, 
and  the  earl  of  Lennox  prol'ecuted  thofe 
All  Scotch  hi-  fufpected  to  have  been  concerned  in  it, 
ftorians.  particularly  the  earl  of  Bothwell,   who   was 

tried  by  his  peers,  but  was  then  acquitted. 

After  the  death  of  the  regent  Murray,  the 
earl  of  Lennox  was  appointed  regent  of  Scot- 
Stewart's  hift.  land,  but  was  killed  at  Stirling,  having  enjoy- 
Crawford,&c.   ecj  that  office  only  about  thirteen  months,  an- 
no 157  l« 

By  the  faid  lady  Margaret  Douglas  he  had 
iffue  feveral  children,  but  they  all  died  young, 
except, 

1 .  Henry,  lord  Darnly,  who  married  queen 
Mary,  as  before  obferved,  and  was  father  of 
king  James  VI. 

2.  Charles. 

XI.  This  Charles  fucceeded  his  father, 
and  was  fifth  earl  of  Lennox. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Cavendifh,   filter  of 
Peerage   of     Wiiliam  firrt  eari  0f  Devonfhire,  by  whom  he 
England,  vol.    ,,,,,, 
I.  p.  304.        had  only  one  daughter, 

Lady  Arabella  Stewart,  married  to  Willi- 
am marquis  of  Hartford,  but  died  without  iffue. 
The  earl  dying  alfo  without  other  children, 
anno  1576,  the  representation  devolved  upon 
his  uncle  Robert,  the  bifhop  before  mention- 
ed, to  whom  we  now  return. 

X.   Robert,   fecond  fon  of  John  third 
Keith's   bi-     earl  of  Lennox,  being  born  a  younger  bro- 
Ihops.p.  128.   therj  was  Drecj  to  the  church,  and  was  bifhop 
of  Caithnefs.     Upon  the  death  of  his  nephew 
Charles,  he  fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of  Len- 
nox, and  was   the   fixth  earl ;   but   he  then 
having  no  children,  made  a  resignation  of  the 
earldom  of  Lennox  in  the  king's  hands,  in  fa- 
vours of  his  nephew  Efme  Stewart,  lord  d' Au- 
I bid.  Stew-     bieny  .   on   which  account   he    was   created 
art'shift.  &c.       &  J  J 

earl  ot  March. 

He  turned  proteftant,  and  married  lady  E- 
lizabeth  Stewart,  daughter  of  John  earl  of 
Athole,  but  dying  without  iffue,  the  eftate 
and  honours  of  Lennox  devolved  upon  his  ne- 
phew Efme,  fon  of  his  brother  John,  before 
mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

X.  John,   lord  d'Aubigny,  third   fon  of 

John  third  earl  of  Lennox,  was  captain  of  the 

LIves  °/nthe  Scotch  gens  d'arms  in  France,  and  governor 

offic.  offtate,  .  b       .  '  ° 

p.  33i.  of  Avignon  in  the  reign  ot  king  r  rancis  I. 

He  was  father  of, 

XI.  Esme,  lord  d'Aubigny,  upon  whom 


the  earldom  of  Lennox  devolved,  as   before 
obferved.      He  had  his  education  in  France, 
came  over   to  Scotland  annq  1579,   and  was 
molt  kindly  received  by  his  majeity,  who  im- 
mediately gave  him  a  grant  of  the  lordihip  of 
Arbroath,  then  in  the  crown  by  the  forfeiture 
of  lord  John  Hamilton.      He  created,  or  ra-  Wrks  of   , 
ther  confirmed  the  earldom    of  Lennox  10  privy  feal,  ad 
him,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  allenarly;  annum  'S80- 
which  failing,  to  return  to  the  crown.      He 
then  appointed  him  governor  of  the  caitle  of 
Dunbanon,  captain  of  the  guards  firft  gentle-   Lives  of  the 
man  of  the  bed-chamber,  great  chamberlain  offic-  of  ftate, 
of  Scotland,  and  duke  of  Lennox,  anno  1581.  hS'Tfcf' 

This  hidden  rife  to  power  and  honours, 
procured  him  envy,  though  he  was  a  man 
of  a  mild  and  fweet  difpofition,  and  a  lover  of 
peace  ;  but  it  being  alledgcd  that  he  was  too 
much  attached  to  the  Roman  catholic  religi- 
on, he  was  ftrangely  perfecuted  by  the  re- 
formers. The  king,  who  was  convinced  he 
was  not  fo,  continued  his  firm  friend,  and  was 
like  to  be  brought  to  trouble  upon  his  ac- 
count j  he  therefore,  much  againft  his  maje- 
fty's  inclination,  retired  to  France,  and  died 
foon  thereafter,  in  May  1583  :  A  Haunch  Lives  of  the 
proteftant  according  to  Mr.  Crawford.  offic*  ^  ftate- 

He  married  Catharine  de  Balfack,  daugh- 
ter of  William  feigneur  d'Antrague,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters.  Ibidem. 

1.  Ludovick,  duke  of  Lennox. 

2.  Efme,  lord  d'Aubigny,  who  fucceeded 
his  brother. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Henri et,  married  to 
George  firft  marquis  of  Huntly. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Mar,  to  whom  lhe  had  a  numerous  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Ludovick,  fecond  duke  of  Lennox, 
whom  the  king  immediately  brought  from 
France,  took  great  care  of  his  education,  and 
confirmed  to  him  all  the  eftates  and  honours 
which  belonged  to  his  father. 

He  alfo  bellowed  upon  him  the  lordihip  of 
Methvcn  and  Balquhidder,  and  appointed  him 
heretable  admiral,  and  lord  high  chamberlain  ibidem, 
of  Scotland. 

He  alfifted  at  the  queen's  coronation,  1590.  ^vr"'  !om' 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal  of  a  vaft 

number  of  lands,  lordfhips,  and  baronies  inter  .      , 

',.,.,  ,         Chart.inpub. 

1590  et  1600,  Ludovico  duct  Lennoctie,  err.   archiv. 

He  was  fent  ambaffador  to  France  to  re- 
new the  old  friendihip  betwixt  the  two 
crowns,  anno  160 1. 

And  when  the  king  went  up  to  England, 
anno  1603,  he  was  made  earl  of  Newcaftle, 
duke  of  Richmond,  mafter  of  the  houfhold, 
firft  gentleman  of  the  bed-chamber,  and  knight 
of  the  molt  noble  order  of  the  garter.    . 

He 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


4°  3 


Lives  of  the 

offic  offtate,  He  was  appointed  his  majefty's  commilfi- 
Ste« .art's  hi-  oner  to  t^e  parliament  of  Scotland, anno  1607. 
He  married,  ill,  lady  Sophia  Ruthven, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Gowrie  ;  jldly, 
Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Matthew  Campbell 
of  Loudoun  j  and,  ^dly,  Frances,  daughter  of 
Thomas  vifcount  Bendon,  countefs  of  Hart- 
ford, but  dying  without  iffue,  in  February 
1624,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  brother, 

XII.  Esme,  lord  d'Aubigny,  then  third 
duke  of  Lennox, lord  high  admiral,  and  great 
chamberlain  of  Scotland.  He  had  been  cre- 
ated earl  of  March  in  England,  on  17  th  June 
1620,  by  patent  to  his  heirs  whatever; 
Dugdale'sba-  which  honours  were  enjoyed  by  his  female 

ronageofEng-     ,  J   J  J 

land,  vol.  II.    dependents. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs  of  Gervaife  lord  Clifton  of  Broomfwold, 
by  whom  he  got  a  great  eftate  in  England, 

Lives  of  the  and  by  her  had  iffue  feven  fons   and  three 

•ffic. offtate.  daughters. 

1 .  James,  duke  of  Lennox. 

2.  Lord  Henry. 

3.  Lord  Francis. 

Thcfe  laft  two  both  died  young. 

4.  George,  lord  d'Aubigny,  whofe  fon  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  honours  of  Lennox,  of  whom 
afterwards. 

5.  Lord  Ludovick,  who  went  into  holy 
orders,  and  was  a  canon  of  the  cathedral 
church  of  Notredame  at  Paris. 

6.  Lord  Bernard,  commander  of  the  king's 
troop  of  guards  in  the  time  of  the  civil  war, 
and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Chefter,  anno 
i64y. 

7.  Lord  John,  who  was  general  of  the 
horfe  in  the  king's  fervice,  and  was  flain  at 
the  battle  of  Arlesford,  anno  1644. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Thomas  Howard  earl  of  Arundel. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Archibald  ear! 
of  Angus,  eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  William  firft 
marquis  of  Douglas. 

3 .  Lady  Frances,  married  to  Jerome  Wef- 
tone  earl  of  Portland. 

The  duke  died  anno  1625",  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  James,  fourth  duke  of  Lennox,  who, 
while  he  was  abroad  for  his  education,  was 
made  a  grandee  of  Spain  :  when  he  returned 
home,  being  fcarce  21  years  of  age,  he  was 
made  a  privy  councillor,  and  had  all  the  he- 
retable  offices  belonging  to  his  family  confirm- 
ed to  him,  was  made  warden  of  the  cinque- 

mYhiftSteW"  Ports>  mafter  of  thc  houfhold>  and  kniSht  of 
the  garter. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ja- 


cobo  duci  Lennocix,  of  many  lordfhips  and  ba-   Chart. inpub. 
ronies,  inter  1630  el  1640.  archiv. 

He  was  a  firm  and  iteady  friend  of  the  roy- 
al family.  A  noble  author  fays,  "  He  was  Lord  Claren- 
"  very  worthy  of  all  the  favour  the  king  had  don' 
"  fhowed  him  ;  for,  throughout  the  whole 
"  cotirfe  of  the  civil  war,  he  was  immove- 
"  able  in  his  loyalty,  and  lent  the  king  at 
"  one  time  20,000  I.  Jlerling,  circ.' 

He  married  lady  Mary  Villiers,  daughter  of 
George  duke  of  Buckingham,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Efme,  his  heir, and  a  daughter;. 

Lady  Mary,  married  to  Richard  Butler  earl 
of  Arran,  of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  fon  of 
James  firft  duke  of  Ormond. 

He  had  the  honour  to  pay  his  laft  duty  to 
his  royal  mafter  king  Charles  I.  by  putting 
him  into  his  grave  at  Windfor.  He  never  h«d 
health  or  fpirits  afterward-;,  but  died  anno 
1  6yy,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Esme,  fifth  duke  of  Lennox,   who 

dying  without  iffue,  anno  1660,  his  eftate  and    . 

,  ,       ,      j  ,  .  r.  ,    Lives  of  the 

honours  devolved  upon  his  coufm-german,  and  0ftc.0f  ftate< 

heir-male  Charles,  fon   of   his  uncle  Gee  ge, 

before  mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XIII.  George,  lord  d'Aubipny,  fourth 
fon  of  Efme  third  duke  of  Lennox,  a  great 
loyalift,  who  loft  his  life  in  the  king's  fervice, 
at  the  battle  of  Keynton,  in  October  1642. 
LordClarendon  fays,  "  He  was  a  man  of  great  ibid.  andCla- 
"   hopes,  of  a  gentle  and  winning  difpofkion,  rendon. 

"   and  of  very  clear  courage,  dc," 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Howard,,  daugh-  peera»e  0f 
ter  of  Theophilus  earl  of  Suffolk,    by  whom  Engiand.v. U. 
he  had  a  fon, 

Charles,  afterwards  duke  of  Lennox, 

and  a  daughter, 

Catharine,  married  to  Henry  lord  Obrian, 
fon  and  heir  of  the  earl   of  Thombnd,  in  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  whom  lie  had  a  daugh-    lb.  and  P-er- 
ter,  married  to  Edward  earl  of  Clarendon.        ageoflreland. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Charles,  who,  when  very  youn<r, 
was  created   lord  Stewart  of  Newbury,  and 

earl  of  Litchfield,   by  king   Charles  I.    anno  Dagdale'sba- 
1645;  and  fucceeding  to  the  honours  ofLen-  ronaSe- 
nox,  anno  1660,  as  before  obferved,  was  the 
fixth  duke,  and  was  made  a  knight  of  the  gar- 
ter anno  1 6  6 1 . 

He  got  charters  under   the  great  feal,    of  chart.inpub. 
many  lands  and  lordfhips, inter  1664  et  1670.   arciuv. 

He  was  fent  ambaflador  extraordinary  to 
the  court  of  Denmark,  and  was  feized  with  a 
high  fever  at  Elfineur,  where  lie  died  anno 
1672,  leaving  no  iffue  by  Frances  his  wife, 
daughter  of  WalterStewart,Efq;  (on  of  Walter 

lord 


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PEERAGE     of 


SCOTLAND. 

The  hereditary  offices  of  high  admiral,  3nd 
great  chamberlain,  he  referved  to  himfelf ; 
but  afterwards  created  his  natural  fon  Charles, 
duke  of  Lennox,  &c. 


lord  Blantyre,  whereby  the  honours,  heretablc 
offices,  &c .  of  the  family,  devolved  upon  king 
Charles  II.  as  next  heir-male;  but  his  maje- 
fty  gave  the  liferent  of  his  whole  eftate  to  his 
widow,  the  faid  Frances,  then  dutchtfs  dow- 
ager of  Lennox,  &c .  &c. 

LENNOX,  Duke  of  Lennox  and  Richmond. 


I.  /^H. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
I.  p.  205. 


Ibid.  p.  205 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


.ARLES,  only  fon  of  king 
Charles  II.  of  England,  by  the  lady 
Louifa  Rence  de  Tenencoet,  dutchek  of  Portl- 
mouth,  was  born  29th  July  1672*  chriften- 
ed  Charles  Lennox,  and,  by  his  royal  father, 
was  created  baron  of  Setrington  in  the  coun- 
ty of  York,  earl  of  March,  and  duke  of  Rich- 
mond in  Yorkffiire,  by  letters  patent  dated  at 
Weftminfter  9th  Auguft  1675. 

He  likeways  bellowed  upon  him  the  fee  of 
the  eftate  of  Lennox  in  Scotland,  and,  by  let- 
ters patent,  dated  9th  September  that  fame 
year,  he  created  him  duke  of  Lennox,  earl  of 
Darnly,  and  lord  Torbokon,  to  him  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body. 

He  married  Anne,  eldeft  daughter  of  Fran- 
cis lord  Brudenel,  fon  and  heir  of  Robert  earl 
of  Cardigan,  and  relitf:  of  Henry  lord  Bella- 
fyfe  of  Worlaby,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Charles,  his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

lft,  lady  Louifa,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Berkley. 

2.  Lady  Anne*  married  to  William- Anne 
earl  of  Albemarle. 

He  died  anno  1723,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

U.  Charles,  fecond  duke  of  Richmond 
and  Lennox,  who  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reigns  of  king  George  I.  and  II.  and  rofe  to 
the  higheft  rank  in  the  army. 

He  married  lady  Sarah,  eldeft  daughter  and 
co-heir  of  William  earl  of  Cadogan,  by  whom 
he  had  four  fons  and  eight  daughters. 

2.  Charles. 

They  both  died  in  infancy. 

3.  Charles,  his  heir. 

4.  Lord  Ceorge-Iienry  Lennox,  who  got  a 
convmiffion  in  the  guards,  anno  1 7  54,  and  mar- 
ried lady  Louifa  Ker,  eldeft  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam carl  of  Ancrum. 

lft  daughter,  lady  Georgina-Carolina,  mar- 
ried to  Henry  Fox,  Efq;  who  was  fecrctary 


at  war,  and  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
George  II. 

2.  Lady  Lout fa-Margaret,  who  died  youngt 

3.  L-A&y  Ame,  died  an  infant. 

4.  Lady  Emilia,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Kildare  in  Ireland,  and  vifcount  Leinfter  of 
Great  Britain. 

5.  L:idy  Margaret,  died  young. 

6.  Lady  Louifa- Augufia . 

7 .  Lady  Sarah. 

8.  Lady  Cecilia. 

He  died  anno  1750,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  Ion, 

III.  Charles,  third  duke  of  Richmond 
and  Lennox,  a  major-general  in  the  Britim, 
Service,  and  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot. 
He  married  lady  Mary  Bruce,  filler  to  the 
earl  of  Aylesbury,  &c. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  lft  and  4th,  the  arms  of  France 
and  England}  quarterly,  the  2d  Scotland, 
and  the  3d  Ireland,  within  a  border,  compone, 
argent  and  gules  j  the  firft  charged  with  ver- 
doy  of  rofes  of  the  2d,  and  feeded  proper  ; 
over  all,  in  an  efcutcheon,  the  arms  of  Au- 
bigny,  viz.  gules,  three  oval  buckles  or. 

Crest  5  on  a  chapeau  gules,  turned  up* 
ermine,  a  lion  paffant  guardant  or,  crowned 
with  a  ducal  coronet  gules,  and  gorged  with 
a  collar,  gobone,  countercharged  as  the  bor- 
der in  the  coat. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  an  u- 
nicorn  argent,  armed,  crefted  and  hoofed,  ar- 
gent ;  on  the  finifter,  an  antelope  armed, 
crefted,  and  hoofed  as  the  dexter ;  each  fup- 
porter  gorged  with  a  collar  compone,  gules 
and  ermine. 

Motto;  En  la  rofe  je  fleurie. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Good-wood  in  Suflex. 

LESLY 


Peerage 


SCOTLAND. 


405 


LESLY    Earl    of  Leven. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Hiftoryofthi 
fam.of  Lefly, 
M.  S.  penes 
Mr.  David 
Rae  advocate; 
and  Mr.  Mar- 
tin's colletti- 
cns. 


lb. and  Craw- 
ford's  peer- 
age. 


Ibid,  and  Nif- 
bet,  vol.  I.  p. 
97- 


AS  the  rife  and  defccnt  of  the  ancient 
and  illuftrious  name  of  Leily  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title  of  earl  of  Rothes,  we 
proceed  directly  to  the  immediate  anceftor  of 
this  branch  of  that  noble  family,  being  de- 
fcended  of  the  houfe  of  Balquhain,  which,  for 
antiquity,  yields  to  few  of  the  name  of  Lef- 
ly in  Scotland. 

William  Lesly,  who  flourifned  in  the 
reigns  of  king  James  II.  and  III.  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal  of  the  lands  and  barony 
cf  Balquhain,  &c.  and  left  iffue  feveral  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  whofucceeded  him,  and  car- 
ried on  the  line  of  the  family  of  Balquhain. 

2.  William,  of  whom  was  lineally  defcend- 
ed, 

I.  Alexander  Lesly  of  Kininvie,  who 
left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  him  in  the 
lands  of  Kininvie. 

2 .  George. 

II.  This  George  Lesly  of  Drumniuir, 
progenitor  of  this  noble  family,  married  Ma- 
ry,  daughter  of  Stewart  of  Kilcowie, 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

III.  Captain  George  Lesly,  a  brave 
foldier,  who  had  the  command  of  the  garri- 
fon  in  the  caftle  of  Blair,  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  VI. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of Stew- 
art of  Ballechin,  by  whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

IV.  Sir  Alexand-er  Lesly,  who  hav- 
ing a  ftrong  military  genius,  went  abroad  to 
pufh  his  fortune  in  the  foreign  wars,  where 
he  had  the  opportunity  of  fignalizing  his  cou- 
rage and  conduct  fo  often,  that  he  juftly  ac- 
quired the  reputation  of  a  man  of  great  know- 
ledge in  the  military  art. 

He  firft  ferved  a  volunteer  in  lord  Vere's 
regiment  in  Holland,  where  he  foon  rofe  to 
the  degree  of  a  captain. 

He  then  went  to  Sweden,  and  entered  in- 
to the  fervice  of  Gulf  avus  Adolphus,  and  per- 
formed fuch  heroic  actions  under  that  great 
monarch,  that  he  raifed  him  to  the  rank  of  a 
lieutenant-general,  then  to  that  of  vek  mar- 
shal of  his  armies. 

In  1628,  when  the  town  of  Stralfund  was 
befieged  by  a  victorious  army,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Count  Walften,  and  reduced  almoft 
to  the  hit  extremity,  the  king  of  Sweden  fent 

y   K 


general  Lefty  to  take  upon  him  the  command 
of  the  garrifon,  where  he  behaved  with  fuch 
lingular  refolution  and  conduct,  that  he  obli- 
ged the  Count  to  raife  the  liege.  The 
burghers  were  fo  fenfible  of  the  great  fervice 
he  had  done  them,  that  they  made  him  con- 
liderableprefents,  and  ftruck  feveral  medals  in 
honour  of  him  upon  that  occafion,  fome  where- 
of are  if  ill  preferved  in  the  family. 

In  1630,  he  drove  the  Imperialifts  intire- 
ly  out  of  Rugen,  and  continued  in  the  Svve- 
difh  fervice  with  great  glory  and  renown,  till 
the  troubles  broke  out  in  his  own  country, 
that  he  returned  home. 

He  immediately  laid  out  fome  of  his  mo- 
ney upon  lands  in  the  north  country;  and  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  domino  Alexandra 
Le/Jy,  militi,  el  Guflavo  Lefly  filio  fup,  of  the 
lands  of  Auchintoul,  cr,  inter  1635  et 
1637. 

In  1638,  lie  was  invited  by  the  covenan- 
ters to  take  upon  him  the  command  of  their 
army,  which  he  accepted  of,  and  was  made 
governor  of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh  in  March 
1639. 

In  anno  1640,  he  invaded  England  upon 
the  head  of  the  Scotch  army,  and  defeated  a 
party  of  the  king's  troops,  under  the  com- 
mand of  lord  Conway  at  Newburn,  and  took 
polielfion  of  Newcaille. 

His  behaviour  and  conduct  is  approved  by 
parliament,  and  he  got  an  order  for  100,000 
merks,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  firft  and  readieft 
of  the  public  money,  for  his  good  and  faithful 
fervices,  &c. 

Immediately  thereafter,  there  was  a  treaty 
let  on  foot  with  the  king  at  Rippon,  general 
Lellie  being  one  of  the  parliament's  commif- 
lioners,  at  the  conclufion  of  which  the  king- 
was  fo  well  pleafcd  with  the  general's  beha- 
viour, that  he  firft  created  him  lord  Bftgony, 
then  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  earl  of  Le- 
ven, by  patent  to  his  heirs  whatfomever, 
anno  1  6  4 1 . 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  A- 
lexandro  Leflie  domino  de  Balgonv,  militi,  an- 
no 1 641  ;  and  afterward,  got  charte'rs,  Alex- 
andra comiti  de  Leven,  of  feveral  lands  and 
baronies,   inter  1641  et  1643. 

In  1642,  he  was  fent  over  to  Ireland  with 
fome  forces,  to  fupprefs  an  infurrection  ;n 
that  country ;  and  returning  in  1643,  had 
again  the  command  of  the  Scotch  army  that 
was  fent  to  the  alfiftance  of  the  parliament's 
forces  againft  the  king ;  and  the  victory  ob- 
tained over  his  majefty's  forces  at  Marfton- 

muir. 


Chart.inpub. 

iiLuiv. 


Guthry's  m«- 
moirt. 


Minutes    of 
parliament, 
and  relcinded 
acts. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Leven. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


406 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Refcinded 
afts  of  parlt. 


Ibidem. 


Guthry's  me- 
moirs. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,    and 
Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


muir,  anno  1644,  was  chiefly  afcribcd  to  the 
conduct  of  the  earl  of  Leven. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  committee  of 
eftates  by  the  Scotch  parliament,  anno  1645, 
one  of  the  fupernumeraries  of  the  com- 
mittee, anno  1646,  and  got  a  new  commif- 
fion  to  be  lord  genera],   anno  1647. 

He  was  one  of  the  planters  of  kirks,  and 
had  a  confiderable  penfion  fettled  on  him,  bc- 
fides  1529I.  per  month  for  the  payment  of 
his  troops,  including  trumpeters,  kettle  drums, 
&c.  anno  1649. 

Notwithftanding  what  is  above  obferved, 
his  after-behaviour  would  induce  one  to  be- 
lieve, that  his  real  principles  were  rather  loy- 
al than  otherways;  and  that,  had  he  imagin- 
ed the  parliament  would  have  driven  matters 
to  fnch  extremities,  he  would  not  have  been 
fo  hearty  in  their  intereft ;  yet  a  reverend 
author  fays,  that  he  was  one  of  the  peers  that 
fat  in  the  parliament  in  January  1649,  and 
did  nothing  to  hinder  the  king'-,  murder. 

However,  none  appeared  more  forward 
than  the  eail  of  Leven  afterwards  for  railing 
an  army,   and  reitoring  king  Charles  II. 

He  ferved  as  a  volunteer  againft  Oliver 
Cromwell  at  the  battle  of  Dunbar,  and  hear- 
tily joined  and  concurred  with  the  loyaliits 
in  every  meafure  for  re-eftabliiliing  our  old 
conftitution  in  church  and  itate  ;  but  when 
he,  with  others  of  the  loyal  party,  had  a 
meeting  in  Angus,  to  concert  matters  for 
their  future  conduct,  genera!  Monk,  who 
then  befieged  Dundee,  having  got  intelligence 
of  their  meeting,  fent  a  ftrong  party  in  the 
night,  furprifed  and  took  them  all  prifoners 
at  Alyth  in  Angus,  and  fent  the  old  general, 
with  feveral  others,  prifoners  to  London, 
where  they  were  confined  in  the  tower. 

And  though  he  had  been  long  a  faithful 
Tenant  to  the  parliament,  yet  he  did  not 
meet  with  the  leaft  favour  from  Oliver  Crom- 
well on  that  account  ;  but  fullered  fequeltra- 
tion,  and  many  other  hardfliips,  till  at  lalt, 
by  the  mediation  of  the  queen  of  Sweden,  he 
obtained  his  liberty,  and  was  fo  fenlible  of 
the  fervice  her  majelty  had  done  him,  that 
he  went  over  to  Sweden  in  perfon,  to  make 
his  acknowledgments,  where  he  was  received, 
and  entertained  with  great  refpect,  according 
to  his  quality  and  former  fervices. 

He  at  lalt  returned  to  his  own  country, 
retired  to  his  feat  of  Balgony  in  Fife,  where 
he  died  of  a  very  great  age,   anno  1662. 

He  married   Agnes,   daughter  of 

Renton  of  Bilby,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions, 
and  five  daughters. 

1.  Guflavus,  who  died  before  his  father, 
without  iflue. 

2.  James,  lord  Balgony. 


lit,  Lady  Anne,  married,  lit,  to  Hugh 
matter  of  Lovat,  and  heir  of  Hugh  lord  Lovat ; 
2dly,  to  fir  Ralph  de  la  Vail,  and  had  ilTue. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Crichton  vifcount  Frendraught. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  William  lord 
Craniton. 

4.  Lady  Barbara,  married  to  fir  John 
Ruthven  of  Dunglafs. 

y.  Lady  Ghrijlian,  married  to  Walter 
Dundafs  junior  of  that  ilk. 

V.  J  ames  lord  Balgony,  fon  and  apparent 

heir  of  Alexander  fait  earl  of  Leven,  a  youth  n      r    ,, 
of  an  extraordinary  genius,   who  followed  his  peerage, 
father's  example,  betook  himfelf  to  a  milita- 
ry life,  and  foon  rofe  to  the  degree  of  a  co- 
lonel. 

In  1642,  he  went  over  to  Ireland  with 
his  father,  and  died  foon  after  his  return,  in 
the  flower  of  his  age,  much  regreted,  leav- 
ing iffue  by  his  wife,  lady  Margaret  Leflie, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Rothes,   a  fon, 

Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Leven,- 

and  a  daughter, 

Catharine,  married  to  George  firft  earl  of 
Mclvil,  whofe  fon  David  fucceeded  to  the 
earldom  of  Leven,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

VI.  Alexander,  only  fon  of  James  lord 
Balgony,   fucceeded    his    grand-father,    anno   Retour  ia 


1662,  and  was  fecond  earl  of  Leven. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Howard,  filter  of  Charles  earl  of  Carlifle, 
by  whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret. 

2.  Lady  Catharine. 

He  dying  without  male-iffue,  anno  1663, 
was  fucceeded  in  his  eltate  and  honours  by 
his  eldeit  daughter, 

VII.  Lady  Margaret  Lesly,  countefs 
of  Leven,  who  married  Mr.  Francis  Montgo- 
mery, fecond  fon  of  Hugh  earl  of  Eglington ; 
but  dying  without  iffue  anno  1674,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  her  filter, 

VII.  Lady  Catharine  Lesly,  alfo 
countefs  of  Leven,  who  dying  unmarried, 
the  eltate  and  honours  devolved  upon  her 
coufin-german  David,  fon  of  her  aunt  Catha- 
rine, to  whom  we  now  return. 

VI.  Cathar  1  ne,  only  daughter  of  James 
lord  Balgony,  and  filter  of  Alexander  lecond 
earl  of  Leven,  wts  married  to  George  firft 
earl  of  Melvil,  as  before  obferved,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  lord  Raith,  who  died  with- 
out iffue. 

2.  David, 


chancery. 

Peerage     of 
England. 


Crawfurd' 
peerage, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


407 


2.  David,   afterwards  earl  of  Leven. 

3 .  James  Mel  i!  of  Balgarvie,  Efq;  who 
married,  and  had  iffue. 

His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Robert  lord  Burleigh. 

VII.  David,  fon  of  George  ear]  of  Mel  - 
vil,  by  Catharine,  daughter  of  James  lord 
Balgony,  fucceeded  his  father  in  the  earldom 

Ibidem,   and  of  Melvil,  and  thereby  became  head  or  chief 

archiv'inpUb'  °^  one  0f  the  mo^  antient  families  in  the 
kingdom.  {Vide  title  earl  of  Melvil.")  And 
fucceeding  alfo;  in  right  of  his  mother,  to  the 
earldom  of  Leven,  affumed  to  himfclf  the  fir- 
name  of  Lefly  with  that  lalt  title,  as  being  the 
elder  peerage,  and  was  third  earl  of  Leven. 

He  likeways,  having  a  military  genius,  went 
into  the  fen  ice  of  the  duke  oi'Brandenburgh, 
anno  1685,  where  he  was  firft  made  a  captain 
of  horfe,  then  a  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot, 
which  he  brought  over  to  England  with  the 
prince  of  Orange,   a;;»oi68  8. 
Charta  penes        After  king  William   was   fettled    on    the 
comitem    dc   throne,  he  was  made  one  of   the  lords  of  his 
Leven.  privy  council,   and  governor  of  the  cattle  of 

Edinburgh  anno  1689,   which  office  he  en- 
joyed all  king  William's  reign. 

After  queen  Anne's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
he  was  appointed  major-general  of  her  maje- 
ffy's  forces  in  Scotland,  anno  1  703.  He  was 
again  made  governor  of  the  cattle  of  Edin- 
burgh, anno  I  704,  and  foon  thereafter  gene- 
ral of  the  ordnance. 

In  1706,  he  was  conftituted  lieutenant- 
general,  and  commander  in  chief  of  all  the 
forces  in  Scotland  ;  in  ill  which  high  office^ 
he  acquitted  himfclf  with  fidelity  and  honour. 

He  was  ere  of  the  commiflioners  for  the 
treaty  of  union,  and  was  choien  one  of  the 
fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the  firft  Britilh  parlia- 
ment 

He  married  lady  Anne  Wcmyfs,  daughter 
of  Margaret  counters  of  Wemyl's,  and  James 
lord  Bvtrntifland,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  George,  lord  Balgony. 

2.  Alexander,   afterwards  earl  of  Leven. 
His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Aberdeen. 

He  died  in  May  1728. 

VIII.  George,  lord  Balgony,  eldcft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  David  third  earl  of  Le- 
ven, died  before  his  father,  and  by  lady  Mar- 
garet Carnegie,  his  wife,  daughter  of  David 
earl  of  Northebk,  left  ilfue  a  fon, 

IX.  David,  who  fiKceeded  his  grandfa- 
ther anwj  1728,  and  was  fourth  earl  of  Le- 
ven, but  he  dying  unmarried,  anno  1729,  was 


fucceeded  in    his  eftate  and  honours  by  his 
uncle. 


VIII.  Alexander,  fecond  fen  of  David 
the  third  earl,  before  mentioned,  who  was  the 
fifth  earl  of  Leven. 

Being  born  a  younger  brother,  he  applied 
himfelf  to  the  ftudy  of  the  law,  and  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
juftice. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  theBritifli  parliaments  called  to  meet 
in  I  747  and  I7  54- 

He  had  the  honour  to  rcprefent  his  maje- 
fly,  as  high  commilfioner  to  the  general  af- 
fembly  of  the  church  of  Scotland,  for  thirteen 
years  fucceffively,  viz.  1741  and  1753  m~ 
clufive. 

He  married,  iff,  Mary,  daughter  of  colo- 
nel John  Erskine  of  Canock,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

David,  now  earl  of  Leven. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
David  Monypenny  of  Pitmilly,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  another  fon, 

Colonel  Alexander  Le/Iy  ■ and  three 

daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  George  earl  of 
Northesk. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  doctor  Jamss 
Walker  of  Innerdivot,  Efq;. 

The  earl  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1 75*4, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  David,  fixth  earl  of  Leven,  whofe 
genius  leading  him  to  a  military  life,  he  went 
very  young  into  the  army,  and  foon  rofe  to 
the  rank  of  a  captain  ;  but  upon  his  father's 
death  he  refigned. 

He  married  Willielmina,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Nisbet  of  Diileton,  Efq;  by  whom 
lie  has  iffue  three  fons,  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Alexander,  lord  Balgony. 

2.  IVilliam. 

3.  David. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Jean. 

2.  Lady.  Mary-Elizabeth. 

3.  Lady  Charlotte. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  azure,  a  thiftle  pro- 
per, enfigned  with  an  imperial  crown  of  the 
laft,  as  a  coat  of  augmentation.  2d  and  3d, 
argent,  on  a  bend  azure,  three  buckies  or  for 
Lcfly. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  chevalier  in  com- 
pleat  armour,  holding  in  his  right  hand  a  dag- 
ger erect,  proper,  the  pommel  and  hilt  or. 

Sup- 


4o8  P  E  E  R  A  G  E     of 

Supporters;  two  chevaliers,  as  the 
creft,  each  holding  in  his  exterior  hand  ihe 
banner  or"  Scotland. 

Motto  ;  Pro  rege  el  pair  in. 


SCOTLAND. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Mclvil  and  Balgony,    two    fine  feats* 
I  both  in  Fifc-ihire. 


LESLY    Lord    Lindores. 


Account  of 
the  lords  of 
feffion  in  the 
lawies  libra- 
ry, Edinr. 


Charta  penes 
drm.     Lin- 
dores. 

Keith's     bi- 
fhops,  p. 252. 

Stewart's  hi- 
ftory  of  the 
royal  family. 
p.  104. 

Chart,  in  pub, 
ajchiv. 


Minutes  of 
parliament. 


ANDREW  LESLY,  fifthearl  of  Ro- 
thes, married  thrice;  lit,  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  John  Hamilton  ofEvandale,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  James,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family  of  Rothes. 

2.  Sir  Patrick  Le/ly  of  Pitcairly,  firit  lord 
Lindores. 

3.  Andrew,  who  died  without  iffue. 

He  married,  adly,  Jean,  daughter  of  Pa- 
trick third  lord  Rut  riven,  by  whom  he  had 
no  male-hTue. 

He  married,  gdly,  Janet,  daughter  of  Da- 
vid Durie  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  alio 
three  fons. 

1.  George,  who  died  unman  ied. 

2.  Sir  John  Lefly  of  Newton,  of  whom 
the  prefent  lord  Lindores  is  lineally  defend- 
ed,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

3.  Robert,  who  died  wilhout  iffue. 

The  earl  had  alfo  feveral  daughters,  for 
which  Vide  title  Lefly  earl  of  Rothes. 

I.  Sir  Patrick  Lesly  of  Pitcairly,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  Andrew  fifth  earl  of  Rothes,  be- 
ing a  man  of  parts,  was  much  in  favour  with 
king  James  VI.  who  made  him  one  of  the 
gentlemen  of  his  bed-chamber,  then  appoint- 
ed him  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
iuftice.  He  afterwards  made  him  commen- 
dator  of  Lindores,  gave  him  all  the  lands  of 
that  abbay,  erected  into  a  temporal  lordfhip, 
and  created  him  a  lord  of  parliament,  by  the 
title  of  lord  Lindores,  to  him  and  his  heirs- 
male  whatever,    25th  December  1600. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Stewart,  daughter  of 
Robert  earl  of  Orkney,  by  whom  he  had  five 
fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Patricio  filio  Patricii,  commendato- 
toris  de  Lindores,  ire  anno  1601  ;  but  he  di- 
ed before  his  father  without  iffue. 

2.  James,  mailer  of  Lindores. 

3.  Robert,  who  got  a  nineteen  years  tack 
of  the  rents  of  the  bilhoprick  of  Orkney,  an- 
no 1641.  He  married  and  had  iffue;  but  his 
male-line  is  extimft. 

a    Ludorick,  a  brave  officer,  who  was  a 


colonel  in  the  German  war 
out  iffue. 


but  died  with- 


y.  David,  afterwards  lord  Newark.  Vitfe 
title  Lefly  lord  Newark. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  John 
lord  Maderty. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  William  Sin- 
clair of  May* 

3.  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  George  Lefly  of 
that  ilk;   2dly,  to  John  Forbes  of  Lefly. 

4.  Janet,  married  to  fir  John  Cunning- 
hame  of  Broomhill. 

5.  Mary,  married  to  fir  David  Barclay  of 
Culearny. 

He  was  fuccecded  by  his  fon, 

II.  James,  fecond  lord  Lindores,  who  was    _   ,    , 
c   .      o         1  -m  r  Guthry's  int- 

one of  the  Scotch  commuTiouers  fent  to  treat  moirs. 
with  the  king  at  Rippon. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  fuffered  many 
hardfhipson  that  account. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  gentlemen  of 
the  bed-chamber  to  king  Charles  II.  after  the 
reftoration. 

He  married,  iff,  Mary,  daughter  of  Patrick 
feventh  lord  Gray,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  mafter  of  Lindores. 

He  married,  2 dry,  — — -  Clepburn  of  the 
county  of  York,  an  ERglifh  lady,  by  whom 
he  had  a  daughter, 

Jane,  married,  ift,  to  John  Stewart  of  In  - 
nernytie  :  2dly,  to  John  Bruce  of  Blairhall, 
and  hcired  both  their  eftates. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

III.  John,  third  lord  Lindores,  who  mar- 
ried lady  Marian  Ogilvie,  daughter  of  James 
fecond  earl  of  Airly,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

David,  his  fucceffor. 
He  died  anno  1706. 

IV.  David,  fourth  lord  Lindores,  marri- 
ed Margaret,  daughter  of  Archibald  Stewart 
of  Dunearn,  Efq;  but  he  dying  without  male- 
iffue,  anno  1  7 — ,  the  honours  devolved  upon 

!  Alexander,  now  lord  Lindores,  the  next  heir- 

j  mule,   being    lineally  defcended   of   fir  John 

I  Lefly  of  Newton,  before-mentioned,  to  whom 

.  we  now  return. 

I.  Sir  John  Lesly  of  Newton,   fon   of 
Andrew 


RAGE     of     SCOTLAN 


439 


Chart.ihpc 

archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Account  of 
the    lords  of 
feflion  in  the 
lawiers  libra- 
ry, Edinr. 


Refcinded 
ic"b  of  park. 


Minutes     of 
parliament, 
and  refcinded 
afts. 


Andrew  fifth  carl  of  Rothes,  and  younger 
brother  of  Patrick  firft  lord  Lindores,  got 
from  his  father  the  lands  and  barony  of  New- 
ton, by  a  charter,  viz.  "  Andrew  earl  of 
"  Rothes,  with  confent  of  Janet  Durie  his 
"  fpoufe,  gives  and  difpones  the  lands  of 
"  Eafter,  Weller,  and  Middle-Newton,  to 
"  their  ion  George,  and  the  heirs-male  of 
*'  his  body;  which  failing,  to  their  fori  John, 
"  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  &c.  &c." 
they  bearing  the  name  and  arms  of  Leily ; 
and  this  charter  is  dated  at  Balmbriech,  ann-j 
15-96. 

George  dying  without  hTue,  thefe  lands 
devolved  upon  John,  which  he  got  confirm- 
ed to  him  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
wherein  he  is  defigned  Johannes  Lefty,  nunc 
de  Neivton,  &c  The  confirmation  is  dated 
anno  1620. 

This  fir  John  was  a  man  of  great  parts, 
and  highly  elteemed  by  king  James  VI.  who 
appointed  him  one  of  the  fenatorsof  the  col- 
lege of  juitice  ;  and  he  was  always  afterwards 
defigned  lord  Newton. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  yet  was  much 
regarded  by  the  parliament,  who  appointed 
him  a  lord  of  fefiion  for  life,  anno  1641,  and 
one  of  the  commillioners  of  exchequer  in 
1 643- ;  but  he  accepted  of  a  commiffion  from 
lord  Eglington  to  be  lieutenant-colonel  of 
the  king's  horfe  guards ;  and  having  been  con- 
cerned in  duke  Hamilton's  engagement,  was 
deprived  of  his  lord  of  fefiion's  place,  &c.  by 
the  parliament;   anno  1649. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Patrick 
feventh  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  John  Lefly  of  Newtou,  whofe  on- 
ly fon,  John,  died  without  nicceffion. 

2.  Andreiv,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family. 

3.  James,  anceftor  of  the  Leflie's  of  Lum- 
quhat. 

II.  Andrew  Lesly,  fecond  fon  of  fir 
John  Leily,  defigned  lord  Newton,  acquired 
the  lands  ©f  (Quarter,  in  the  parifh  of  Burnt- 
ifiand,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  and  married 


Margaret,  daughter    to    Andrew   Balfour  of 
Granec,  by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 

David. 

And  dying  anno  1669,   was  fucceeded  by 

HI.    David    Lesly    of  Quarter,    who 

married   ,   daughter  of  — -  Spittle  of 

Leuchat,   and  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  now  lord  Lindores ;    and 

two  daughters. 

1.  ,   mimed  to  — ■ Spittle 

younger  of  Leuchat, 

2.  J  fan,  unmarried. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Alexander,  who,  upon  the  death 
of  David,  fourth  lord  Lindores,  fucceeded  to 
the  honours,  being  next  heir-male,  as  before 
obferved.and  is  fifth  lord  Lindores.  Hebetook 
himfelf  to  a  military  life,  is  now  a  major- 
general  in  the  Britiih  fervice,  and  colonel  of 
a  regiment  of  invalids. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  to  Colin 
Campbell,  late  a  commiffioher  of  the  enftoms, 
and  brother  to  fir  James  Campbell  of  Aberu- 
chil,   by  whom  he  hath  a  fon, 

Francis,  mailer  of  Lindores,  an  officer  in 
the  army. 

A     R     M     S. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  argent,  on  a  bend 
azure,  three  buckles  or,  for  Leily  :  2d,  and 
3d,  or,  a  lion  rampant  gules,  debrufed  with 
a  ribband  fable,  for  Abernethy  ;  and,  on  a  fur- 
tout,  a  fcutcheon  £«/<?.<■,  charged  with  a  caftle 
argent,  mafoned  fable,  for  the  tatle  of  Lin- 
dores. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  ademi-angel  wing- 
ed or,  holding  in  his  dexter  hand  a  griffin's 
head  crazed,  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  griffins  argent, 
winged  or. 

Motto;  Slat  promt Jfa  fides. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  Lindores  abbey,  in  Fife,  near  the  ri- 
ver Tay. 


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LIVINGSTON-  Earl    of   Linlithgow. 


IT  is  the  opinion  of  fomc  antiquaries,  that 
the  firft  of  this  noble  family  was  aHun- 
garian  gentleman,  who  came  to  Scotland  with 
Margaret,  queen  to  king  Malcolm  Canmorc, 
about  the  year  1078.   Certain  it  is  they  be- 

S  L 


gun  to  make  a  figure  in  this  country  foon  af- 
ter that  pjra. 

Their  immediate  anceftor, 

I.   Li v  1  n G us,  flourilhed  in  the  reigns  of 
king 


410 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Foundation 
charter  of  that 
abbey,  in  fa- 
ther Hay's 
collections  in 
the  lawiers  li- 
brary, Edinr. 

Dalrymple's 
collect.p.421. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews, 


p.  247. 


Dalrymple': 
collections. 


Original 
writs   of    the 
abbey  of  holy 
rood-houfe, 
penes    Mac- 
Farlane. 

Chartularv  of 
Lennox,penei 
eund.  p.  54. 


Prynne,    vol. 
III.   p.  654. 


Chartulary  of 
Lennox,  page 
85. 


king  Alexander  I.  and  king  David,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  Alexander,  anno  1  1  24. 

He  was  poffeffed  of  a  confiderable  eftate  in 
Weil-Lothian,  and  called  it  Livingftoun,  af- 
ter his  own  name,  which  afterwards  became 
the  chief  title  and  firname  of  the  family. 

He  was  lather  of 

II.  Thursta  kus,  who  was  witnefs  to 
the  foundation  charter  of  the  abbey  of  Holy- 
roodhoule,  anno  1128. 

He  made  a  donation  to  that  abbacy,  ec- 
clefiam  de  Livingftoun  cum  dimidia  carucata 
terrxy  et  una  tofta,  &c.  6  c.  pro  falutc  animx 
fu£y  &c.  and  is  thendefigned  Thurftanus  filius 
Livingi. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

I .   Alexander. 

1.    IV i  Hi  am. 

In  a  donation  to  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews, 
thurftanus  filius  Livingi  et  JViUielmus  filius 
ejus,  are  witneffes,  temp,  regis  JVt/lielmi. 

Thurftan  was  fucccedcd  by  his  eldeit  Ion, 

III.  Alexander,  who,  in  a  charter  of 
king  William,  is  defigned  Alexander  filius 
Thurftani  filii  Livingi,  &c.  The  charter 
has  no  date  ;  but  mult  have  been  in  or  before 
1214,   in  which  year  king  William  died. 

He  having  fucceeded  to  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Livingfton,  affumed  that  for  his  fir- 
name,  and  was  progenitor  of  all  the  Living- 
ftons  in  Scotland. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  II.  leaving  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

IV.  Sir  Willi  am  Livi  ngston,  who 
acquired  the  lands  of  Gorgyn  near  Edinburgh, 
and  is  then  defigned  JViUielmus  de  Living- 
fton, miles,  anno  1263. 

He  is  witnels  in  a  Charter  of  Malcolm  earl 
of  Lennox,  together  with  fir  William  de 
Keith,   Gilbert  Drummond,  &c.  anno  1270. 

He  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  JVilliam,   his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Archibald,  progenitor  of  the  Li- 
vingllons  of  Calendar  and  Linlithgow,  as  will 
be  fhown  hereafter. 

3.  Adam  de  Livingfton,  who  fwore  fealty 
to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1  296. 

He  died  before  the  year  1300,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  William  Livingston  of  that 
ilk,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Donald 
earl  of  Lennox,  together  with  Malcolm  Fle- 
ming earl  of  Wigton,  &c.  and  is  then  defign- 
ed fir  Wiliam  Livingfton  knight,  in  the  year 
1300. 

This  fir  William  was  a  fieady  friend  of 


king  Robert  Biuce,  and  died  foon  after  that 
great  monarch,   leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  JVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert  de  Livingfton,  who,  being  a 
man  of  parts,  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commif- 
fioners  appointed  to  treat  with  the  Engliih 
about  king  David's  liberty,  anno  1343. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Willi  am  Livingston  of  that 
ilk,  a  man  of  ftaunch  honour,  great  abilities, 
and  a  true  patriot.  He  was  one  of  the  hofta- 
ges  for  John  earl  of  Murray,  anno  1340. 

He  was  afterwards  employed  in  all  the  ne- 
gociations  and  public  tranfactions  with  the 
Engliih,  during  king  David's  captivity,  from 
1346  to  1357,  in  which  laft  year  he  was 
named  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom, 
and  is  then  defigned  JViUielmus  de  Livingfton 
miles,   &c. 

He  died  about  the  year  1370,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Patrick  Livingston  of 
that  ilk,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  was 
one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs,  appointed  lure- 
ties  for  king  David's  ranfom,  and  is  then  de- 
figned Patricius  filius  et  hxres  domini  JVilli- 
elmi,   &c.  anno  I  357. 

He  died  before  1400,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Robert  Livingston  of  that 
ilk,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  was  one  of  the 
holtages  for  king  James  l's  ranfom,  anno 
1424. 

This  family  made  a  confiderable  figure  in 
Scotland,  and  continued  in  the  male  line  till 
the  reign  of  king  James  IV.  that  fir  Bartho- 
lomew Livingfton  of  that  ilk,  grandfon  of  this 
fir  Robert,  died  without  fons,  and  left  iffue 
only  three  daughters  his  co-heireffes. 

Agnes,  the  eldeit,  married <—  Lear- 

mont,  whofe  fon  James  made  a  donation  to 
the  priorefs  and  convent  of  Senys  near  Edin- 
burgh, unum  annuumredditum  decern  mercarum 
ufualis  jnonetjs  regni  Scotis,  annuatim  levand.  et 
per  ci pi  end.  de  tot  a  et  integra  me  a  tcrtia  parte 
t  err  arum  et  baronix  de  Livingfton,  cum  pertineu. 
jacen.  infra  vicecom.  de  Linlithgow,  cjr.  dat- 
ed at  Edinburgh,  iyth  November,  and  con- 
firmed by  king  James  V.  the  laft  day  of  De- 
cember, 1533. 

The  male  line  of  the  ancient  houfe  of  Li- 
vingfton of  that  ilk  thus  ending,  we  now  re- 
turn to  the  anceltor  of  this  noble  family,  viz. 

V.  Sir  Archibald  Livingston,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  lir  William  Livingfton  of  that  ilk, 
the  fourth  generation  of  this  genealogical  ac- 
count before  mentioned. 

This 


Rymer,   torn. 
V.  p.  625. 


rCymer,  torn. 
V.  p.  20c 


Ibid.  p.  711 
736,  Sec. 


Ibid.tom.VI. 
P-  35- 


Ibid.  torn.  X. 
p.  327. 


Keith's  bifh- 
(hops,p.28o. 


E  E  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


4rr 


This  fir  Archibald,    with  many  others  of 

Pryhne's  col-   his  countrymen,  Was  forced  to  fwear  fealty 
lections,  vol.    .      .  .        -r-.,  '  T       ,.  ._      .  .         ,       ,      , 

III.  p.  662.     to  kinS  Edward  '•  of  England,  wnen  he  had 
over-run  Scotland,  anno  1296. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  Ion, 

PenesCaptain    .      VL    Sir   WlLLLUl  Ll  VINGSTOX,    who 

William   Li-   in  an  old  manulcript  accompt  of  this  family, 

vingfton.         js  defigned  of  Eaiier-wemyfs. 

He  floui  ilhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert 
Bruce,  and  married  a  daughter  of  fir  John 
Erskine  of  that  ilk.,  anceltor  of  the  family  of 
Mar,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 


VII.  Sir  William  Livingston,  a 
man  of  great  courage,  and  refolution,and  high- 
ly efteemed  by  king  David  Bruce,  whom  he 
accompanied  in  his  unfortunate  expedition  in- 
to England,  and  for  his  gallant  behaviour, 
had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon 
him  under  the  banner. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  with  his  royal  ma- 
iler, at  the  battle  of  Durham,  anno  1  3  _j  6 , 
but  was  rele.ifed  foon  thereafter. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiffioners 
to  treat  with  the  Englifli,  about  the  king's  li- 
berty, anno  1343,  and  is  then  defigned  IV-l- 
lielmus  Livingfton  hannerettus,  6r. 

He  married  Chriltian,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  Patrick  Calendar  of  that  ilk,  whole  eilate 
had  been  forfeited  to  the  crown  by  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  for  his  adherence  to  the  Baliol's 
interell ;  but  king  David  reilored  it  to  fir 
William  Livingfton}  and  the  faid  Chriltian  his 
wife  heirefs  thereof,  and  Calendar  afterwards 
became  the  chief  title  of  his  family. 

This  fir  William  is  a  witnefs  in  a  confirma- 
tion charter  of  king  David  Bruce  to  the  mo- 
naltery  of  Kelfo,  together  with  Malcolm  earl 
of  Wigton,  William  earl  of  Sutherland,  Ro- 
bert de  Erskine,  knight,  &c.  anno  1  35-4. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  lea],  to 
him,  and  Chriltian  Calendar  his  wife,  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  of  Patrick  Calendar  of  that 
ilk,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilnfyth,  6  c. 
in  Dumbarton/hire,  dated  at  the  cattle  of  Kin- 
driminy,  3d  October,  the  33d  year  of  his 
reign,  anno  dom.  1362. 

By  the  laid  Chriltian,  he  left  iffue  a  fon 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Rymer,  torn. 
V.  p.  632. 


Chart,  in  the 
archivesofthe 
fam.  of  Kil- 
fyth. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo.p.  44". 


King  David's 
book  of  char- 


VIII.  Sir  William  Livingston  of 
Crawfurd's  Calendar,  who  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign 
peerage.          0f  jjjng  Robert  II.  and  left  ilTc  a  fon, 

IX.  Sir  John    Livingston   of  Calen- 
dar, who  fucceeded  him. 

This  fir  John  was  one  of  the  arbiters  in  a 
Chartulary  of  fubmilfion  betwixt  the  abbot  and  convent  of 
ileth  Denes  Cambuskenneth,  and  Robert  de  Dumbarny, 
MacFarlane.    &c.  1  7th  February,  1389. 


Crawfurd'i 
peerage. 


Fordun,   voL 
II.  p.  434. 


In  a  donation  of  David  Fleming  lord  of 
Biggar,  to  the  monaftery  of  Cambuskenneth, 
the  witneiTes  are,  Robert  duke  of  Albany, 
earl  of  Fyfe  and  Menteith,  Murdoch  his  fon 
and  heir,  Thomas  de  Erskine  lord  of  Alway, 
fir  John  Livingfton  of  Calendar,  Alexander 
Livingfton,  fire,  anno  1399. 

He    married,    ill,    ,    daughter    of 

Menteith  of  Carfe,  by  whom  he  had 

three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert^  anceltor  of  the  Livingilons  of 
Weil/quarter  and  Kinnaird,  of  which  lait  the 
earls  of  Newburgh,  &c.  are  defcended. 

3.  John,  anceltor  of  the  Livingllons  of 
Bonton,  &c. 

Remarried,  sdly,  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Douglas  of  Dalkeith,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Sir  William  Livingfton,  firft  of  the  houfe 
of  Kilfyth.      (Fide  title  Kilfyth.) 

He  was  killed  in  the  fervice  of  his  country, 
at  the  battle  of  Homildon,  anno  1  402,  and  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldelt  fon, 

X.  Sir  Alexander   Livingston   of 
Calendar,    who  was  one  of  the  magnates  Sco- 
tia, that  fat  on  the  trial  of  Murdoch  Duke  of   Ibid-  P-  +8+* 
Albany,  anno  1424. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  much  e- 
fleemed  for  capacity  and  integrity. 

After  the  murder  of  king  James  I.  he  was 
by  parliament  appointed  governor  to  the  young  ^coSd! 
king,  which  occafioned  great  animofities  be- 
twixt the  queen-mother,  chancellor  Crichton 
and  him  ;  but  at  lait  all  differences  were  made 
up  betwixt  her  majeity  and  him,  by  a  folemn 
indenture  yet  extant,  and  narrated  at  large  in 
Crawfurd's  peerage,  dated  4th  September, 
1439. 

However,  this  harmony  did  not  long  fub- 
fi't  amongft  them  ;  for  the  queen,  the  chan- 
cellor, and  fir  Alexander,  continued  wrangl- 
ing, till  the  king  begun  to  take  the  manage- 
ment into  his  own  hands,  anno   1444. 

Sir  Alexander's  enemies  then  prevailed 
with  his  rnajelty  to  call  a  parliament,  to  which 
fir  Alexander  was  fummoned  to  appear. 

He  was  accufed  of  having  alienated  the 
crown-lands  &c.  and  was  found  guilty,  his  e- 
llate  confifcated,  and  himfelf  fent  prifoner  to 
Dunbarton  caftle,  which  treatment,  it  was 
thought,  he  by  no  means  deferved. 

Whether  the  king  was  fenfible  he  was  not 
guilty  of  what  was  laid  to  his  charge,  or  whe- 
ther he  continued  to  have  a  friendfhip  for  the 
man  that  had  the  care  of  him  in  his  younger 
years,  we  fliall  not  pretend  to  determine; 
but  certain  it  is,  the  king  foon  thereafter  not 
only  gave  him  his  liberty,  but  reltored  to  him 

his 


nes   comiteas 
deErrol. 


Black  a£b  of 
parliament. 


4I2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Rymer,  torn 
XI.  p.  235- 


Lives  of   the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XI.    p.    319, 

and  327. 


I  ives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Records    of 
parliament. 


Ibidem. 


his  whole  efi:ate,  and  he  continued  ever  otter 
in  great  favour  with  his  majefty,  who  confti- 
tuted  him  juftice-general  of  Scotland,  anno 
1449,  in  which  year  he  was  alfo  nominated 
one  of  the  ambaffadors  to  the  court  of  Eng- 
land, and  is  then  ditCigtitA Alexander  deLiving- 
Jlon,  iominut  de  Calendar,  jufticiarius  Scotia. 
He   died  foon   thereafter,  having  married 

,  daughter  of  Dundafs  of 

that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  yames,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Livingftons 
of  Dunipace. 

lit  dmghter,  Janet,  married  to  James  firft 
lord  Hamilton. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  James  Dundafs  of 
that  ilk. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI. Sir  J  a  m  e  s  L 1  v  1  n  g  s  t  o  n  of  Calendar, 
a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit,  who  was  ap- 
pointed captain  of  the  caftle  of  Stirling,  and 
had  the  tuition  of  the  young  king  conferred 
upon  him  by  his  father,  which  great  truft  he 
difcharged  with  fidelity  and  honour. 

He  was  one  of  the  commilEorlers  appointed 
to  treat  with  the  Englifh,  anno  1452,  and  is 
then  defigned  fir  James  Livingfton  of  Calen- 
dar. He  got  a  fafe  conducl  to  go  up  to  Eng- 
land, anno  145*3,  and  is  then  defigned  James 
lord  Livingfton  ;  fo  that  he  was  certainly  raif- 
ed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  in  the  end 
of  1452,  or  beginning  of  1453,  in  which 
laft  year  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  privy 
council  to  his  majefty,  mafter  of  his  houlhold, 
and  lord  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  which 
high  office  he  enjoyed  as  long  as  he  lived, 
with  univerfal  applaufe. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  fed,  Ja- 
cobo  domino  Livingfton,  of  feveral  lands  and 
baronies,  inter  1454  et  1  467. 

He  fat  as  a  peer  in  the  parliaments  called  to 
meet  1462,  &c. 

He  married  Marian,  but  of  what  family 
we  know  not,  tho'  fhe  is  defigned  widow  of 
James  lord  Livingfton,  anno  1478.  By  her 
he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
of  this  family,  as  will  be  ihown  hereafter. 

lft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
earl  of  Rofs,  and  lord  of  the  ifies. 

2.  Eupheme,  married  to  fir  Malcolm 
Fleming,  fon  and  heir  of  Robert  lord  Flem- 
ing. 

He  died  anno  1467,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldctt  fon, 

XII.  James,  fecond  lord,  who  got  char- 


Chart. 

archiv. 


pub. 


ters  under  the  great  feal,  Jacoho  domino  Li- 
vingfton, of  the  lands  of  Bddoran,  Slamannan, 
Muir,  and  many  others,  inter  1470  et  1492. 
He  married,  lit,  a  daughter  of  fir  John 
Erskine  of  Kinnoul  j  idly,  a  daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Crichton;  but  dying  without  iffue, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  ne- 
phew fir  John,  fon  of  his  brother  Alexander 
before  mentioned. 

Xllh  Sir  John  Livington,  ion  of  A- 
le.v.mder,  fecond  fon  of  James  firft  lord  Li- 
vingfton, fucceeded  his  uncle  James  the  fecond 
lord,  as  before  obferved,  and  was  third  lord 
Livingftori. 

He  married,  lft,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Robert  lord  Fleming,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IVilliam,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  fir  John 
Houitoun  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  another 
fon, 

Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Livingftons  of 
Glentyran,  whofe  male-line  is  now  extinct. 

He  died  about  the  year  1510,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XIV.    William,   fourth  lord,   who   got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  IVillielmo  domi-   ibidem. 
no  Livingfton,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ca- 
lendar, caftle  thereof,  &c.  anno  1 5 1 1 . 

He  marrried  Agnes  Hepburn,  daughter  of 
Adam  lord  Hailes,  fifter  of  Patrick  firft  earl  of        em' 
Bothwel,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander, -— *-and  two  daughters. 

1  ft  Margaret,  married  to  John,  fourth  lord 
Hay  of  Yefter,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of 
Tweeddale. 

2 .  Ifabel,  married  to  Nichol  Ramfay,  an- 
ceftor of  the  earl  of  Dalhoufie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XV.  Alexander,  fifth  lord  Livingfton, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters  un-  rbidem. 
der  the  great  feal,  (to  Alexander,  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  James  lord  Livingfton,)  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Calendar,  caftle  thereof, 
Crf.  &c.  inter  i$ll  et  1516. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  from  queen  Ma- 
ry,  of  many  lands  and  baronies,  (Alexandra 
domino  de  Livingfton,  inter  1 54 2  et  1548. 

This  lord  was  a  man  of  great  integrity  and 
honour.     He  was  intrufted  with  the  care  of 
queen  Mary's  education  in  her  young  and  ten-  Ibidem, 
der  years,  and  difcharged  his  duty  with  great 
fidelity. 

He  married,  ift,  Janet  Stewart,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,   2dly,   lady  Agnes  Douglas,  Chart  peaes 
daughter  of  John  fecond  earl  of  Morton,  by  com.deMor- 
whom  he  hid  three  fons  and  four  daughters.     ton' 
1 .  John, 


Peerage    of   Scotland, 


41: 


Chart,  in 
archiv. 


pub. 


Ibidem. 


1 .  John  mafter  of  Livingfton,  a  youth  of 
great  intrepidity  and  merit,  who  married  a 
daughter  of  Malcolm  lord  Fleming,  but  was 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  without  ifTue, 
his  father  being  then  alive. 

2.  William,  his  father's  heir. 

3.  Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Livingfton?  of 
Haining. 

ill  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
Buchanan  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Bruce 
of  Airth. 

3.  Magdalene,  married,  iff.,  to  Arthur 
Erskine  of  Grange,  brother  to  John  earl  of 
Mar ;  2dly,  to  John  Scrimgeour  of  Glaftre, 
anceitor  of  lord  Dundee. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  John  Semple  of  Bel- 
tree,  fon  of  lord  Semple. 

He  died  anno  1550,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVI.  William,  fixth  lord  Livingfton, 
who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  fe- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1550  et  1558. 

He  was  a  man  of  remarkable  integrity  and 
loyalty,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  queen  Ma- 
ry. He  behaved  gallantly  at  the  battle  of 
Langfide,  though  her  majefty's  troops  were 
totally  defeated  ;  but  lord  Livingfton  never 
deferted  her  intereft  to  the  very  lafr,  and  had 
always  a  large  lhare  of  her  majefty's  confidence 
and  efteem. 

HemarriedAgnes,daughter  of  Malcolm  lord 
Flemingj  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Wigton,  by 
whom  he  had  five  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Lithgow. 

2.  John, 

3 .  Henry, 

Thefe  two  both  died  young. 

4.  Sir  George  Living fton  of  Ogleface,  great 
grandfather,  in  a  direct  male-line,  of  Alexan- 
der Livingfton  late  of  Bedlormie,  who  left 
a  numerous  iffue,  viz.  Alexander  Livingfton 
now  of  Bedlormie,  Captain  William  Living- 
fton, Robert  Livingfton,  Efq;  who  hath  fe- 
veral  fons,  &c.  This  Alexander  Livingfton 
of  Bedlormie  appears  to  be  the  male  repre- 
fentativeof  the  noble  families  of  Calendar,  &c. 

y.  Sir  William  Livingfton  of  Cultre, 
whofe  male  line  is  now  extinct. 

1  ft  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Alexander 
fourth  lord  Elphingfton. 

2.  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  fir  Lewis 
Ballantyne  ofBroughton,  lord  juftice  clerk  in 
the  reign  of  king  J;»mes  VI,  2dly,  to  Patrick 
Stewart  earl  of  Orkney. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Alexander,  feventh  lord,  who 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra 

5  M 


domino  Livingfton,    of  the  lands  and  barony 

of  Calendar,  Airth, Slamannan-muir,  e  c.  &c.   -Ibidens. 

inter  1598  et  1600. 

He  was,  like  many  of  his  worthy  anceftors, 
a  man  ot  lingular  probity,  honour  and   inte- 
grity, and  in   great   favour  with   king  James 
VI.  who  created  him   earl   of  Lithgow,  lord    S£nF*d? 
Livingfton  of  Calendar,  &c.  by  patent  dated  Errol. 
15th  November  1600. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Alex- 
andra comiti  de  Lithgow,  et  hsredilus  mafculis 
e  corf  ore /uo,  quibus  deficient,  hsredi  bus  mafcu- 
lis quibufcunque,  cognomen  de  Livingfton  geren-  Chartinpub; 
tibus,  &c.  of  the  lands  and  village  of  Living- 
fton, the  Temple-lands  of  Nether-Carlowrie, 
the  lands  of  Airth,  Abbotshaugh,  Bearcrofs, 
Saltcoats,  Redhaugh,  lands  about  Falkirk,  &c. 
&c.  inter  1602  et  1606. 

He  married  lady  Eleanor  Hay,  daughter  of 
Andrew,  eighth  earl  of  Errol,  a  lady  of  lingu- 
lar virtue  and  accomplifhments.  The  king 
being  perfectly  well  acquainted  with  the  fide- 
lity and  merit  of  this  noble  pair,  committed 
the  education  of  his  daughter  princefs  Eliza- 
beth, afterwards  queen  of  Bohemia,  entirely 
to  their  caie  and  management ;  and  they  dif- 
charged  their  duty  lb  much  to  his  majefty's 
fatisfaclion,  that  when  they  delivered  her 
fafe  at  Windfor,  they  obtained  a  full  acquit- 
tance for  their  care  and  conduct  from  the  , 
king  and  council,  (which  we  have  feen)  and  comitem  de 
it  contains  many  great  and  noble  claufes,  much  Errol. 
to  both  their  honours,  and  that  of  the  ance- 
ftors of  the  family  of  Lithgow,  dated  at  Wind- 
for, anno  1603. 

By  the  faid  lady  Eleanor  Hay,  he  left  iffue 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  James  Livingfton,  afterwards  earl 
of  Calendar. 

His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  was  married 
to  John  earl  of  Wigton. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  Alexander,  fecond  earl,  who 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra 
comiti  de  Lithgow,  of  the  hereditary  office  of 
jufticiar  and  bailie  of  the  whole  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Ogleface,  the  village  and  lands  of  Bed- 
lormie, Wcfter-craigs,  &c.  the  lands  and  ba-  Chart.inpub. 
rony  of  Herbcrtihire,  with  many  others,  inter 
1608  et  1616. 

He  got  alfo  charters  of  feveral  other  lands,  K>iden>, 
inter  i6  2^et  1630. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Elizabeth  Gordon, 
daughter  of  George  marquis  of  Huntly,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2 dly ,  lady  Mary  Douglas,  el- 
deft daughter  of  William  tenth  earl  of  Angus, 

bT 


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by  whom  he  had  another  fori, 

Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  Calendar.  (Vide 
page  1 1 y  of  this  work,) — and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ill,  to  fir  Tho- 
mas Nicholfon  of  Carnock ;  2dly,  to  fir  George 
Stirling  of  Keir ;  3<31y,  to  fir  John  Stirling 
ofKeir. 

2.  Lady  Eleanor,  who  died  unmarried. 
The  earl  was  fucceeded  fry  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  George,  third  earl  of  Lithgow,  a 
great  loyaliff,  who  fuffered  many  hardfliips  on 
account  of  his  attachment  to  the  royal  family. 

Upon  the  reftoration  of  king  Charles  II. 
he  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  his  ma- 
jefty's  privy  council,  and  captain  of  the  royal 
regiment  of  foot  guards. 

In  1681,  he  refigned  that  commiffion,  and 
was  conftituted  juftice-general  of  Scotland  ; 
in  which  office  he  continued  till  the  year  1689. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Miule,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick  firft  earl  of  Panmure,  widow  of 
John  earl  of  Kinghorn,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  ore  daughter. 

1.  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Calendar,  of 
whom  more  hereafter. 

His  daughter,  lady  Henriet,  married  to  Ro- 
bert vifcount  Oxenford. 

He  died  on  the  ill  day  of  February  1690, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  George,  fourth  earl  of  Lithgow, 
who  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  was 
fworn  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to 
king  William  and  queen  Mary,  anno  1692  ; 
and  being  in  great  favour  with  his  majeity, 
was  appointed  one  of  the  commiilioners  of 
the  treafury. 

He  married  Henriet  Sinclair,  daughter  of 
Alexander  lord  Duffus,  hut  dying  without  if- 
fue  anno  1695,  his  eftate  and  honours  de- 
volved upon  his  nephew  James  earl  of  Calen- 
dar, fon  of  his  brother  Alexander,  before  men- 
tioned, to  whom  we  now  return. 

XX.  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Calendar, 
fecond  fon  of  George  third  earl  of  Lithgow, 
married  lady  Anne  Graham,  daughter  of  James 
marquis  of  Montrofe,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Henriet,  who  died  unmarried. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  Graham 
of  Airth,  Efq;  an  eminent  lawier,.  and  judge- 
admiral  of  Scotland,  to  whom  fhe  had  feveral 
children. 

He  died  anno  1694,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XXI.  James,   fourth  earl   of  Calendar, 


who  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours  of 
Lithgow,  upon  the  death  of  George  the 
fourth  earl,  as  before  obferved,  was  the  fifth 
earl  of  Lithgow,  heretable  governor  of  the 
cattle  of  Blacknef>,  and  hereditary  IherifF  of 
the  county  of  Stirling. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  Britilh  parliament,  anno  171  3, 
but  having  had  the  misfortune  to  be  engaged 
in  the  rebellion  1715,  he  was  attainted  of 
treafon,  and  his  eftate  and  honours  were  for- 
feited to  the  crown. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daughter 
of  John  twelfth  earl  of  Errol,  whofe  grandfon 
fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours  of  that 
noble  family,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

By  her  he  had  iifue  a  fon, 

James,  lord  Livingfton,  who  died  young, 
and  a  daughter, 

XXII.  Lady  Anne  Livingston,  who 
became  his  fole  heirefs,  and  married  William 
fourth  earl  of  Kilmarnock,  to  whom  Hie  had 
three  fons. 

XXIII.  i.James,  who  fucceeded  to  the 
eftate  and  honours  of  Errol,  in  right  of  his 
grandmother  lady  Margaret  Hay,  before  men- 
tioned, and  is  now  the  fourteenth  earl  of  Er- 
rol. Vide  pages  255  and  378  of  this  work, 
where  the  other  children  are  mentioned. 

A  R  M  S  of  the  earl  of  Lithgow,  &c. 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  argent,ihree  cinque- 
foils  gules y  within  a  double  trelTurc,  with 
flowers  de  lis  ve>t,  for  the  name  of  Living- 
fton :  2d  and  3d,  fable,  a  bend  between  fix 
billets  or,  for  Calendar ;  and  over  all,  by  way 
offurtout,in  an  efcutcheon<7r&r<?,an  oak  grow- 
ing out  of  the  bafe  or,  within  a  border  ar^snt, 
charged  with  eight  gilliflowers  gules,  as  a  coat 
of  augmentation,  for  the  title  of  earl  of  Lith- 
gow. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  demi-favage, 
wreathed  about  the  temples  and  waift  with 
laurel  proper,  holding  in  his  right  hand  a  ba- 
ton erect,  and  in  the  left  a  ferpent,  which  is 
twifted  about  his  arm. 

Supporters;  two  fa  vages  proper,  wreath- 
ed as  the  creft,  each  holding  on  his  exterior 
llioulder  a  baton  or. 

Motto  ;  Si  je  puis. 

CHIEF     SEATS 

Were  at  Calendar-caftle  m  Stirlingfhire, 
and  at  the  Bridgehoufe  in  Lithgowfhire. 

Nota,  The  family  were  heretable  keepers 
of  the  palace  of  Lithgow. 

STEWART 


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4i5 


STEWART    Lord  Lorn  and  Innermeath. 


TH  E  immediate  anceitor  of  this  branch 
of  the  illuftrious  family  of  Stewart  was 

1.  Sir  James  Stewart,  fourth  fon  of  fir 
John  Stewart  of  Bonkill,  fecond  fon  of  Alex- 
ander fixth  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland, 
great  grandfather  of  king  Robert  II. 

This  fir  James  flourilhed  in   the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  and  got  a  charter  from 
Chart,  in  ro-   that  great  prince,  of  the  whole  lands  of  Pref- 
wl.Robeml.   tQn  an(JWarwickhill  inCunningham,  in  which 
he  is  defigned  filius  quondam  Johannis  fettef- 
calli,  militis,  &c. 
Stewart's  hi-        He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Halidonhill, 
ftory  of  the    amQ  ,,,,     leaving  iffue  three  fons. 
royal   family.  o-      «v  ;  u  u  c     i 

p.  t68.  1.   Sir  John,  who  got  a   charter   or   the 

Chart  in  pub.   lands  of  Kelly  in  Angus;  but  died  without 
archiv.  male-ilTue. 

2.  Sir  Alan  of  Ugiltree,  who  made  over 
Ibidem.           tne  barony  of  Long-newton  to  fir  HensyDou- 

glas  of  Lugton  ;  but  we  can  give  no  account 
of  his  poflerity. 

II.  3.  Sir  Robert  Stewart  of  Shan- 
bothy,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  fami- 
ly, and  was  afterwards  defigned  of  Inner- 
meath. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 
Chart.  in  ar-    berto  fenefcallo  de  Innermeath,  militi,   of  the 
chiv.  Robert!   ]ands  and"  barony  0f  Durifdeer  in  Dumfries- 
filire,   anno  I  37  J* 

Alfo  a  charter  viginti  marcas  Jlerlingorum 
de  magna  cujluma  burgi  de  Innerkeithing,  Ro- 
Ibidem.  berto  fenefcalh  de  Innermeath,  et  hxredibus  fu- 

rV,   &c.  anno  1388. 

He  left  ilTue  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

Stewart' hi-  *■   7oAn>  h^  heir. 

ftory  of  the  2.  Robert,  anceftor    of    the  Stewarts  of 

royal  family.     Rofythe. 

His  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  John 
Bethune  of  Balfour,  in  the  county  of  Fife. 

He  died  anno  1386,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

III.  John  Stewart  of  Innermeath, 
who  married  the  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of 
John  de  Ergadia,   lord  of  Lorn,  with  whom 

*'  he  got  a  great  acceflion  to  his  eitate,  and  that 

of   Lorn  afterwards  became  one  of  the  chief 
titles  of  his  family. 

In  the  year  1404,  John  lord  Lorn  and  In- 

Rymer,  torn,    nermeath,  was  appointed   one  of  the  Scotch 

jgg.^u .3a6n9d    commiflioners  to  treat  with  the  Englifh  ;  al- 

701.  fo  in  1405;  and  ■/'.gain  in  1406  and  141 1. 

By  the  faid  lady  he  had  iiTue  five  fons,  and 

two  daughters, 


1.  Robert,   his  heir.  Stewart's  hi- 

2.  Archibald.  ftoi7>  &c. 

3.  Sir  Jame s,  commonly  called  the  Black 
knight  of  Lorn,  of  whom  the  earls  of  Athole, 
Buchan,   and  Traquair,   are  defcended. 

4.  Alexander;  anceitor  of  the  Stewarts  of 
Grantully. 

5.  William. 

1  ll  daughter,  Chrijlian,  married  to  James 
Dundas  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  William  Oliphant 
of  Aberdalgie,  anceltor  of  lord  Oliphant. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Robert,  fecond  lord  Lorn  and  In- 
nermeath, who  was  one  of  the  Scotch  com- 
milTioners  appointed  to  treat  with  tbeEneliih  5>'mer»  tom« 

1    ■      ■      1    ■  r  .       ..,  °         .      X-     P-     >2?. 

about  king  James's  liberty,  anno  1421  ;   and   3oS.and4i6. 
was  afterwards  One  of  the  hoftages  for  his 
ranfom,   anno   1424;    and  was   not  releafed 
before  the  year  1429. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Robert  Stewart's  hi- 
duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  by  *0IY>  P- 169- 
whom  he  had  five  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  John;  his  heir. 

2.  IValter,  who  fucceeded  his  brother,  of 
whom  afterwards. 

3.  Alan. 

4.  David. 

5.  Robert. 

All  thefe  fons  are  mentioned  in  an  entail 
hereafter  narrated. 

1  ft  daughter, ,  married  to  John 

lord  Lindfay  of  Byres. 

2. ,  married  to  Robert  lord  Erskine. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  John,  third  lord  Lorn  and  Innermeath, 
who  made  an  entail  of  his  whole  eftate,  con- 
firmed by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
king  James  II.    "  to  him  and  the  heirs-male 

"   of  his  own   body;   which  failing,   to  his  chart  in puk 
"  brothers,  Walter,    Alan,  David,  and  Ro-  archiv. 
"   bert,   and  the  heirs-male  of  their  bodies 
"   fucceJfively  ;  which  failing,  to  Archibald 
"  their  uncle,  &c.  which  failing,  to  fir  James, 
"  &c.  &c.  &c.  dated  anno  1 452. 

He  alfo  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  ba-   ibidem* 
rony  of  Innermeath  the  fame  year. 

He  had  ilTue  three  daughters. 

1 .  Ifabel,  married  to  Colin  firft  earl  of 
Argyle. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Colin  Camp- 
bell of  Glenurchie. 

3.  Marian,  married  to  Arthur  Campbell 
of  Ottar. 

He 


PEERAGE     of 

Dougal,  anceflor  of 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


4*6 

He  had  a  natural  fon 
the  Stewarts  of  Appin. 

John  third  lord  Lorn  dying  without  lawful 
male-ilfae,  his  eihvte  and  honours  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 

V.  Walter,  fourth  lord,  who  ex- 
changed his  lands  of  Lorn  with  the  earl  of 
Argyle  for  the  lands  of  Baldoning,  Innerdon- 
ing,  &c.  in  Perth-mire,  and  was  afterwards 
defigned  only  by  the  title  of  Innermeath. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  fVal- 
tero  domino  Innermeath,  of  many  lands  and  ba- 
ronies,  inter  1476  et  1480. 

He  left  ilfue  a  fon  aud  fucceflbr, 

VI.  Thomas,  who  got  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Thome  domino  Innermeath,  of  fevc- 
ral  lands,  inter  1507  et  1510. 

By  Janet  Keith  his  wife,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Richard,  his  heir ;   and  a  daughter, 

Marian,  married    to  Patrick    Ogilvie   of 

Inchmartin,  anceilor  of  the  earl  of  Finlater. 
He  was  killed,  with  his  royal  matter  king 

James  IV.  in  the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,   anno 

1 513,  and  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Stewart's  hi-        VII.  Ri chard,  lord    Innermeath,    who 
ftory,  p.  170.  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  lordLind- 

fay  of  Byres,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Craw- 

furd,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VIII.  John,  lord  Innermeath,  who  fuc- 
Ibidem.  ceeded  him,  and  got  charters,  under  the  great 

feal,  of  many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1538 
et  1548. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Bethune,  daughter  to 
the  laird  of  Creich,  in  the  county  of  Fife,   by 
Ibidem.  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  James,  his  heir. 

2.  fVilliam. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon, 


Ibidem,    and 
Stewart's  hift. 


SCOTLAND. 

IX,  James,  lord  Innermeath,  who,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  got  charters  under  the  great  Chart.in  pul*. 
feal,  Jacobo  magi  fir  0  de  Innermeath,  &c.  of  fe-  ^dar. 
veral  lands,  inter  1542  et  1548. 

He  married  Helen  Ogilvie,  by  whom   he 
had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir,  and  a  daughter, 

Helen,  married  toMr.Ruthven  ofBandean. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


X.  John,  lord  Innermeath,  who  married, 
ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  David  Lindfay 
of  Edzel,  by  whom  he  had  a  fori, 

James,  afterwards   earl  of  Athole, 

and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Crichton 
of  Clunie. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Ruthven, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Gowrie,  widow 
of  John  fifth  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iifue. 

John  fifth  earl  of  Athol  dying  without 
fons,  the  king  conferred  the  titles  upon  this 
John  lord  Innermeath,  "  to  him  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  his  body  j  which  failing,  to  return 
"   to  the  crown,  anno  1596. 

He  was  accordingly  fucceeded  in  thefe  ho- 
nours by  his  fon, 


Ibidem* 


XI.  James  earl  of  Athole,  lord  Inner- 
meath, Balveny,  &c.  who  married  lady  Mary 
Stewart,  lecond  daughter  of  John  fifth  earl  of 
Athole  ;  but  he  dying  without  ilTue,  in  162/, 
the  titles  and  honours  of  Athole  were  confirm- 
ed by  the  king  to  John,  third  earl  of  Tulli- 
bardin,  only  fon  and  heir  of  William  the  fe- 
cond  earl,  by  lady  Dorothea  Stewart,  eldefl 
daughter  of  the  faid  John  fifth  earl  of  Athole; 
which  John  was  undoubted  heir  of  line  of 
that  moil  noble  family,  Vide  pages  50  and 
55  of  this  work,  where  that  fucceffion  is  ful- 
ly narrated. 


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KER    Marquis    of   Lothian 


TH  A  T  the  noble  and  illuftrious  name  of 
Ker  is  of  very  great  antiquity  in  Scot- 
land, appears  from  many  authentic  docu- 
ments. 

Some  deduce  them  from  a  noble  family  of 
that  firname  in  France,  one  whereof  came  o- 
ver  to  England  with  William  the  Conqueror, 
had  a  confiderable  command  in  his  army,  and 
afterwards  fettled  in  England ;  in  confirmati- 
on of  which  they  alledge,  that  baron  Ker,  and 
feveral  other  families  of  that  firname,  now 


fubfifting  in  France,  trace  their  origin  even 
higher  than  that  aera. 

Others  are  of  opinion,  that  Ker  is  a  local 
firname,  and  was  firft  aflumed  by  the  pofTef- 
fors  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Ker  and  Kerf- 
hall,  in  Lancashire,  where  feveral  families  of 
that  name  have  made  a  confiderable  figure  for 
many  ages  paft:  But  it  muft  be  obferved, 
that  the  Kers  in  England  and  France  have  the 
very  fame  armorial  bearings;  fo  whether  they 
came  from  France  to  England,  or  from  Eng- 
land 


PEERAGE 


C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


Prynne's  col- 
left.  vol.  III. 
p.  657. 


Remarks  on 
Ragman's 
roll,  p.  29. 
Ibid.  p.  14. 


land  to  France,  we  Iha.ll  not  pretend  to  deter- 
mine. 

Sir  George  MacKenzie,  that  learned  and 
judicious  antiquary,  is  of  opinion,  that  the 
Kers  rirlt  fettled  in  the  fouth  parts  of  Scot- 
land about  the  year  1330  ;  but  it  is  molt  cer- 
tain they  were  a  numerous  and  flouriihing  fa- 
mily in  this  country  long  before  that  time  ; 
for  we  find  many  of  that  firname  fwcaring 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  betwixt 
the  years  1291  and  1297,  for  lands  lying  in 
different  parrs  of  the  kingdom. 

Henricus  Ker  fwore  fealty  in  1  296. 

Nicol  Ker  ditto,  Prynne,   ibid,  page  660. 

Andrew  del  Ker ,  ibid,  page  661 . 

WillielmusKer,  who  fwore  fealty  for  lands 
in  Air-lhire,  anno  1  291,  and  is  faid  to  be  an- 
ceftor of  the  Kers  of  Kerfland, 

Thomas  Ker,  miles,  <5r. 

Sir  George  MacKenzie  mentions  two  bro- 
thers of  that  firname,  who  fettled  in  the  fouth 
parts  of  Scotland,  viz.  Ralph  and  Robert  Kers; 
but  whether  they  came  from  England  or 
France,  or  were  fons  of  any  of  the  above- 
named  Kers,  he  does  not  determine ;  but 
thinks  that  Ralph,  anceftor  of  the  Kers  of  Fer- 
nyhirft,  was  the  eldelt  brother,  bccaufc  that 
family  carried  the  fame  arms  with  the  Kers 
in  England  and  France,  without  any  difference 
either  of  tincture  or  charge.  We  ihall  there- 
fore follow  that  great  author,  and  deduce 
their  defcent  according  to  his  account. 


I.  Ralph  Ker,  who  fettled  in  Teviotuale 
about  the  year  I  3  30,  got  poffellion  of  the 
lands  lying  betwixt  the  water  of  Jed  and  the 
lands  of  Strafeburgh,  of  which  the  earls  of 
Douglas  were  fuperiors. 

MasKenzie's         ^c  afterwards  called  the  lands  by  the  name 

colleft.  in  the   of  Kers-haugh,  which  continued  for  fome  time 

lawiers  libra-    the  chjef  tit]e  of  thjs  family- 

ry,  Edin. 


Ibid.  &  M.S. 
hill,  of  the  fa. 
mily  of  So- 
merville,  pe- 
nes dominum 
Somerville. 

Ibidem. 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv.  regii 
David. 


MacKenzie's 

•oiled.  M  .  S. 


He  died  about  1350,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

IT.  Thomas  Ker  of  Kers-haugh,  who 
fucceeded  him.  He  purchafed  the  lands  of 
Crailling  from  the  Homes,  and  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  fir  Thomas  Somerville  of 
Carnwath,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Andrew  of  Kers-haugh . 

2.  John  Kery  who  acquired  fbme  lands 
near  Aberdeen,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter 
from  king  David  Bruce,  anno  regni  36/?,  an- 
no dotnini  1 365. 

HI.  Andrew  Ker  of  Kers-haugh  fuc- 
ceeded his  father,  and  was  cup-bearer  to  king 
Robert  III. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of— 

Edmonftone  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a 
ion, 

S  N 


ibidem. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
II.  p.  284. 


Ibidem, 


MacKenzie's 
colLft.  M.  S. 


Ibidem, 


IV.  Thomas  Ker  of  Kers-haugh,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Thomas  Home  of  that  ilk,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 

1.  ArrAreiv\  of  Kers-haugh. 

2 .  Thomas  Ker,  who  is  mentioned  in  a  pro- 
tection from  the  king  of  England  to  the  earl 
of  Douglas,  with  Hugh  earl  of  Ormond,  James 
lord  Hamilton,  ire.  anno  1452. 

3 .  James  Ker,  mentioned  in  the  fame  pro- 
tection in  1452. 

And  dying  about  1430,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

V.  Andrew  Ker  of  Kers-haugh,  who, 
with  many  other  gentlemen  of  r;nk,  accom- 
panied the  earl  of  Douglas  to  Rome  in  1450, 
and  is  particularly  mentioned  in  a  puffport 
from  the  king  of  England,  together  with  fir 
James  Hamilton,  fir  Alexander  Home,  fir  Ni- 
cholas Campbell,  and  many  others. 

He  married    Jean,    daughter  of  

Crichton  of  that  ilk,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

VI.  Ralph  Ker    of  Kers-haugh,    who 

married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir Tours 

of  Innerleith,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Andre- j  of  Kers-haugh. 

2.  Robert  Ker  of  Yair. 

He  died  about  1460,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldelt  fon, 


VII.  Andrew   Ker  of  Kers-haugh,  who 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  Herbert  firft  lord  m' 
Herries,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Thomas. 

2.  John,  anceftor  of  theKers  of  Greenhead. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon,  Ibidem. 

VIII.  Thomas,  who  having  built  a  new 
houfe  in  the  middle  of  the  forelt  about  aim. 
i49o,gave  it  the  name  ofFernyhirlt,  and  was  Ibidem, 
the  firitwhowasdefigned  by  that  title,  which 
continued  afterwards  to  be  the  chief  feat  and 
title  of  the  family,  till  they  were  nobilitate. 

He  got  a  new  charter  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Fernyhirit  from  Archibald  earl  of  An- 
gus the  fuperior  (ante  1500)  of  which  his  fon 
fir  Andrew  got  a  confirmation,  bearing  date 
14th  December  151 1. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Colvil,  lord  of  Ochiltree,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Andreiv  Ker  of  Fernyhirit. 

2.  Ralfh,  anceftor  of  the  Kers  of  Cavers. 

3.  JVUliavi  Ker,  who  purchafed  the  hnds    Chart.inpub, 
of  Langley  and  Gilaltons,  anno  1537.  archiv. 

He  died  anno  1 4 99,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

IX.   Sir 


Writs  of  the 
privy  feal. 


4i8 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Writs  of  the 
■privy  feal. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XIV.  p.  278. 


Chart. in  pub, 
axchiv. 


Writs  of  the 
privy  feal. 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibid«m. 


Writs  o 
privy  ft 


f  the 
al. 


Ibidem. 


IX.  Sir  Andrew  Ker,  who  was  in  pof- 
feffion  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Fernyhirft, 
anno  ijoo,  which  he  got  confirmed  to  him 
in  151 1,  as  before  noticed. 

He  alfo  acquired  the  whole  barony  of  Ox- 
enham  at  different  times,  by  two  charters  un- 
der the  great  fcal>  in  1509  and  1523. 

He  pm-chafed  alfo  a  third  part  of  the  lands 
and  lordfhip  of  Dirleton,  anno  1526. 

He  was  a  man  of  extraordinary  parts,  and 
made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of  king 
James  IV.  and  V. 

He  was  warden  of  the  eaft,  well,  and  mid- 
dle marches,  and  was  one  of  the  commiffion- 
ers  appointed  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  the 
Englifh,  which  they  happily  concluded,  anno 
1528  ;  and  the  fame  year  he  got  a  new  char- 
.  ter  of  the  whole  lands  and  barony  of  Ferny- 
hirft, Corris-haugh,  &c.  from  king  James  V. 
the  fuperioritywhereof  was  then  in  the  crown, 
by  the  forfeiture  of  the  earl  of  Angus. 

In  1542,  he  obtained  the  bailiary  of  Jed- 
burgh foreft. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Patrick 
Home  of  Polwarth,  anceftor  of  the  carl  of 
Marchmont,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

1.  Thomas,  who  died  before  his  father 
without  iffne. 

2.  Sir  John  Ker  of  Fernyhirft. 

3.  Robert  Ker,  defigned  of  Ancrum,  to 
whom  he  gave  the  third  part  of  the  lands  of 
Dirleton,  anno  153%,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  this  family,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

His  daughter,  Janet,  obtained  from  her  fa- 
ther the  lands   of   Betheroul,    in    the   year 

1519. 

Sir  Andrew  dying  in  1545,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

X.  Sir  John  Ker  of  Fernyhirft,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  acquired  part  of  the  lands 
of  Langtoun,  anno  1524. 

He  was  knighted  by  the  duke  of  Chattle- 
heraultj  for  his  good  fervices  againil  the  En- 
glifh, in  retraining  their  incurfions  on  the 
borders,  anno  154^- 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  An- 
drew Ker  of  Cefsford,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas^  his  heir. 

2.  Andrew  Ker  of  Nether-Gogar,  whofe 
male-line  is  extinct. 

3.  William  Ker,  who  was  a  great  loyal- 
ift,  and  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  qneen 
Mary,  for  which,  and  for  his  good  and  fairh- 
ful  fervices,  her  majefty  was  pleafed  to  fettle 
on  him,  for  life,  a  penfion  of  five  hundred 
merks/*r  annum  in  1 561.  He  died  without 
iffue. 


Writs  of  the 
privy  feal. 


Ibidem. 


archiv. 


Sir  John  died  anno  1 56  2,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Thomas  Ker  of  Fernyhirft, 
who  was  a  man  of  eminent  parts,  great  pro- 
bity, and  honour.  He  was  a  fteady  friend 
to  queen  Mary,  and  never  deferted  her  in- 
tereft in  her  greateft  diftrefs. 

In  1570,  he  and  Buckcleugh  entered  the 
borders  of  England  with  fire  and  iword,   in   Buchanan"* 
hopes  of   doing  fervice   to   their  queen,   by   hiftorv' 
railing  diffenfion  and  difturbanccs  ;    but   had 
not  the  defired  fuccefs. 

In  157  I,  he  was  one  of  thofe  who  attack-  Drumfoy's 
ed  the  convention  or  parliament  at  Stirling,   lives    of  the 
and  in   the  conflict  the  earl  of  Lennox,  then   four  regents' 
regent,  loft  his  lifej  for  which  fir  Thomas  was 
exiled  and  forfeited. 

King  James  VI.  no  fooner  took  the  go- 
vernment upon  himfelf,  than  he  gave  firTho- 
mas  liberty  to  return  home,  anno  1579  ;  and 
being  perfectly  fenfible  that  his  loyalty  and 
attachment  to  his  mother's  intereil  had  been 
his  greateft  crimes,  his  majefty  reftored  him 
to  the  poffeffion  of  his  whole  eftate,  in  1581. 

He  alfo  got   the  bailiary  of  Jedburgh  fo-  Ibidem 
reft  confirmed  to  him  in  1582. 

And  in  1583,  he  obtained  from  the  king  Chart.inpub 
a  full   and  ample   remiffion  under  his  great 
feal. 

He  married,  ift,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Kirkcaldy  of  Grange,  governour  of 
the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Sir  Andrew  Ker,  afterwards  lord  Jedburgh, 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Juliana^  married  to  fir  Patrick  Home 
of  Polwarth. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Mcl- 
vil  of  Murdo-Cairny. 

He  married,    2dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Scot  of  Kirkurd,   eldeft  fon  and  heir 
apparent,  of  fir  Walter  Scot   of  Buckcleugh,  Ibidem 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons,   and  one  daugh- 
ter. 

1 .  Sir  James  Ker  of  Crailling,  afterwards 
lord  Jedburgh,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

2.  Thomas  Ker,  who  got  from  his  father 
the  lands  of  Oxenham. 

3 .  Robert  Ker,  afterwards  earl  of  Somer- 
fet,  vifcount  Rochefter,  &c. 

His  daughter,  Anne,  was  married  to  John 
lord  Balmerino. 

He  died  in  1^86,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Sir  Andrew  Ker,  who,  before  his 
father's  death,  got  poileiTion  of  Eaft  and  Weft 
Nisbets,  of  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  emit  1584. 

He 


Writs  of  the 
privy  feal. 


Ibidem. 


Chart  in  pub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     cf     SCOTLAND, 


419 


Writs  of  the 
privy  foal. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.hsered. 

mafculis  qu: 
bufcunque. 


Writs  of  the 
privy  feal. 

Chart.™  pub, 
archiv. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
regift.  and  re- 
port of  the 
fords  of  feffi- 


He  obtained  alfo  a  charter  of  the  baiiiary 
of  the  lands  and  baronies  belonging  to  the 
monaitery  of  Jedburgh,  dated  1 5th  March 
1587.  The  charter  bears,  that  umquhile  An- 
drew Ker  of  Fernyhirit,  umquhile  John  Ker  of 
Fernyhirft,andumquhileThomabKerofFerny- 
hirit,  knights, great  grandfather,  grandfather, 
and  father  of  our  well-beloved  Andrew,  now 
of  Fernyhirit,  were  constituted  lawful  bailies 
of  thefe  lands  from  the  year  IJ42,  &c. 

He  being  a  man  of  great  parts  and  learn- 
ing, was  in  high  favour  with  king  James  VI. 
who  made  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber,  anno  1591,  and  raifed  him  to 
the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of 
lord  Jedburgh,  the  patent  bearing  date  2d  Fe- 
bruary 1622. 

He  died  in  1631,  having  married  Anne, 
daughter  of  Andrew  mailer  of  Ochiltree,  by 
whom  he  had  one  fon, 

Sir  Andrew  Kir,  who,  in  161  3,  was  made 
keeper  of  the  caftle  of  Dumfries. 

In  1618,  he  was  made  captain  of  his  ma- 
jefty's  guards,  and  one  of  his  privy  council. 

In  1 6  28,  he  was  made  one  of  the  extraor- 
dinary lords  of  felfion. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Ker,  daughter 
of  Mark  earl  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iffue,  and  died  in  the  end  of  the  year 
1628,  his  father  being  then  alive,  who  dying 
alfo  without  any  furviving  blue,  anno  163  1, 
was  fuccceded  by  his  brother, 

XII.  Sir  James  Ker  of  Crailling,  fecond 
fon  of  Thomas  of  Fernyhirit,  before  mention- 
ed, who  was  fecond  lord  Jedburgh. 

He  married  Mary  Rutherford,  heirefs  of 
Hundilie,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIII.  Robert,  third  lord  Jedburgh,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  being  a  man  of  parts,  loy- 
alty, and  integrity,  was  in  great  favour  with 
king  Charles  II.  from  whom  he  got  the  peer- 
age of  Jedburgh  confirmed  to  him  in  thefe 
words :  Ditto  Roberto,  et  h&redibus  mafculis  ex 
ejus  corpore;  qui  bus  deficientibusJVillielmo  ma- 
nillro  de  Newbottle,  et  bsredibus  mafculis  ex 
ejus  corpore ;  qui  bus  deficientibus,  dtlti  magifiri 
de  Neivboltle  bxredibus  viafculis  quibufcunque, 
titulum,  honorem,  &c.cum  pr&cedentia  et  ordine 
Andres  domini  de  Jedburgh,  fecundur.i  literas 
pal entes,   de  data  ido  Februarii  1622. 

He  married  Chrittian,  daughter  of  fir  A- 
lexander  Hamilton  of  Innerwick,  widow  of 
:ir  Patrick  Home  of  Polwarth  ;  but  dying 
without  iffue,  in  him  ended  the  male-line  of 
the  full  and  fecond  fons  of  fir  Andrew  Ker  of 
Fernyhirit,  No.  IX  of  this  account,  whereby 
the  representation  devolved  upon  the  defend- 
ant of  the  third  fon,  &c. 


Before  we  return  to  fir  Andrew's  third 
fon,  it  mail  be  obferved,  that  Robert,  third 
lord  Jedburgh,  finding  that  he  had  no  iffue, 
made  an  entail  of  his  eftate  and  honours,  with 
content  of  the  crown,  in  confequence  of  the 
above-mentioned  patent,  in  favours  of  Willi- 
am lord  Newbottle,  fon  of  Robert,  then  earl,  MacKenzie's 
afterwards  marquis  of  Lothian,  his  ne^reft  colleft.  in  the 
heir-male  :  and  after  him  to  the  eldeft  fon  of  lawier'  1,lbr!T 

'  ry,   et    r-l  art. 

the  houfe  oi  Lothian  for  the  time,  s  a  di-  in  pub.archiv. 
ftinct  peerage  for  ever ;  by  which  entail  and 
confirmation  it  is  provided,  that  albeit  the  el- 
deft fon  of  that  family  bear  the  title  of  lord. 
Jedburgh,  and  thereby  have  the  privilege  of 
a  peer,  yet  it  (hall  not  prejudge  him  as  to  the 
precedency  due  to  the  eldeft  fon  of  the  fami- 
ly of  Lothian.  This  deed  is  dated  11th  of 
July  1670. 

Accordingly,  whenWilliam  lord  Newbottle 
fucceeded  to  Robert  third  lord  Jedburgh,  in 
virtue  of  the  above  entail,  he  took  his  pi  ce 
in  parliament  as  lord  Jedburgh;  and  the  el- 
deft fons  of  the  family  of  Lothian  have  fincc 
that  time  exerted  the  fame  privilege  of  fitting 
and  voting  in  parliament,  as  well  as  their  fa- 
thers, which  appears  from  the  parliament  rolls 
anno  1693,  1695%  1696,  1698,  1702,  and 
the  election  17  1  2. 

As  then  the  ellate  and  honours  of  Jedburgh, 
upon  the  death  of  Robert  the  third  lord,  de- 
volved upon  William  lord  Newbottle,  his  next 
heir -male,  and  he  being  lineally  defcended  of 
the  (aid  Robert  of  Ancrum,  to  him  we  now 
rerurn. 


X.  Robert  Ker  of  Ancrum,  third  fon 
of  fir  Andrew  Ker  of  Fernyhiril  (No.  IX.  of  Chart.inpub 
this  account)  having  got  from  his  father  the 
third  part  ot  the  lands  of  Dirleton,  as  before- 
mentioned,  obtained  alfo  the  lands  of  Wood- 
head,  or.  in  Over-Ancrum,  in  feu-farm  from 
the  monaftery  of  Jedburgh,   7th  July  1542. 

He  got  alfo  the  lands  of  Newton  in  the 
barony  of  Bcdrule,  anno  1586  ;  and  died  in 
1587,  having  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Home  of  Wedderburn,  by  whom  he 


arch,  ad  ami. 
1538- 


Ibidem. 


had  a  fon, 

XI.  William  Ker  of  Ancrum,  who 
fucceeded  him  ;  and  as  about  this  time  the 
difputcs  about  the  chieffhip  betwixt  the  fami- 
lies of  Fernyhirit  and  Cefsford  run  very  high, 
this  William  was  unhappily  killed  by  Ro- 
bert Ker  younger  of  Cefsford,  anno  1590, 
leaving  iffue  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Dundas  of  Fingask,  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Robert  of  Ancrum,  his  heir. 

2.  IV  1  Hi  am  Ker,  Efq;  a  man  of  fingular 
courage,  and  intrepidity,  who  did  his  country 
fuch  fignal  fervice  on  the  borders,  that  king 

James 


420 


PEERAGE 


leal. 


archiv. 


James  VI.  was  pleafed  to  fettle  a  penfion  on 
him  of  one  thoufand  pounds  per  annum  for 
life.  He  obtained  alfo  from  king  Charles  I. 
a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Overtoun,  being  the 
efcheat  of  Robert  Ker  younger  of  Cefsford  ; 
Chart,  in  pub.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  anno  1625.  He  was  groom  of  the  bed- 
chamber   both  to  king  James  VI.  and   king 

Charles  I.  and  left  iffue  a  daughter,  > , 

married  to  the  lord  Wharton  in  England. 


XII.  Sir  Robert  Ker  of  Antrum  fuc- 
ceeded  his  father,  and  being  a  man  of  great 
worth,  probity,  and  honour,  was  highly  e- 
fteemed  by  his  majefty  king  Charles  I.  who 
appointed  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber,  anno  16:5,  which  office  he  en- 
joyed above  twenty  years. 

He  afterwards  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  or 
the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  earl  of  Ancrum, 
lord  Ker  of  Nisbet,  Long-Newton,  and  Dol- 
phington  ;  the  patent  bearing  date  24th  June 
1633. 

He  married,  iff,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
—  Murray  of  Blackbarony,  by  whom 


Ibidem. 


Ibid.  Haered. 
mafc.  inter  e- 
um  et  domi- 
nam  Annam 
Stanley;  qui- 
bus  deficient, 
hsered  mafc. 
fuis  quibuf- 
cunq.  in  per- 
petuum,    &c. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


SCOTLAND. 

3.   Andrew  Ker,  Efq;.  Ibidem. 

Thcfe  brothers  are  attefted  by  many  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal. 

His  daughter  Margaret  Ker,  married .    £t,jjem- 

II.  Mark,  fecoud  fon  of  fir  Andrew  Ker 
of  Cefsford,  got  the  vicarage  of  Lintoun  in 
Tweeddale  for  life,  26th  March  1564,  and  Writs  of  the 
fcon  after  was  made  abbot  of  Newbottle, 
which  benefice  he  had  in  contmendam  after  the 
reformation. 


he  had  a  fon, 

William,  afterwards  earl  of  Lothian. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Anne  Stanley,  on- 
ly daughter  of  William  earl  of  Derby. 

His  eldeft  fon  being  then  •earl  of  Lothian, 
he  got  the  honours  of  Ancrum,  with  the 
king's  approbation,  provided  to  the  heirs- 
male  of  this  marriage  ;  which  failing,  to  his 
own  heirs-male  for  ever,  &c. 

By  lady  Anne  Stanely  he  had  iffue  only 
one  fon, 

Charles,  fecond  earl  of  Ancrum,  who  dying 
without  male-iffue,  the  title  of  Ancrum  re- 
turned to  the  family. 

XIII.  Willi  am,  eldeft  fon  of  Robert  firft 
earl  of  Ancrum,  married  lady  Anne  Ker,  el- 
deft daughter  and  heirefs  of  Robert  Ker  earl 
of  Lothian,  defcended  of  a  younger  fon  of  the 
family  of  Cefsford,  the  genealogy  whereof, 
from  its  origin,  being  fully  fet  forth  under 
the  title  of  Roxburgh,  we  fliall  therefore  de- 
duce the  defcent  of  this  earl  of  Lothian  from 
his  immediate  anceftor,  in  which  we  fhall 
keep  clofe  to  the  records,  though  we  differ 
from  Mr.  Crawford  in  feveral  particulars. 

I.  Sir  Andrew  Ker  of  Cefsford,  married 
Agnes,  daughter  of  William  third  lord 
Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Walter,  his  fucceffor,  anceftor  of  the 
family  of  Roxburgh. 

2.  Mark,  father  of  the  firft  earl  of  Lo- 


privy  feal. 


ileges  of 


April  20th  1569,  he  was  m:.de  one  of  the  .th"oliege  of 

1     .  ■»     y'  luluc:  in    the 


lawierslibrary 


Writs  of  th« 

great  feal. 


of  th« 

feal. 


Ibidem, 
Ibidem. 


extraordinary  lords  of  feffion 

He  married  lady  Helen  Lefly,  daughter  of 
George  carl  of  P.othes,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Mark,  afterwards  earl  of  Lothian. 

2.  Anlrexv  Ker  of  Fenton. 

3.  George  Ker,  Efq;. 

4.  IV 1  Hi  am  Ker,  Efq;. 

His  daughter  Catharine,  was  married  toWil- 
liam  Maxwell  lord  Hemes. 

He  died  in  1 584,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  lbn> 


III.  Mark  Ker,  a  youth  of  bright  parts, 
and  a  fine  genius.  He  was  made  matter  of 
requefts  20th  March  1577,  and  had  that  of- 
fice confirmed  to  him  in  1581. 

Upon  his  father's  death,  he  was  confirmed 
commendatorofNewbottle,  24thAuguftiy84,  Writs  of  the 
in  which  he  had  been  formerly  provided  by  great (eal. 
queen  Mary  in  1567.  Ibidem. 

November  12th  1584,  he  was  made  one 
of  the  extraordinary  lords  of  feffion. 

In  1587,   he  got  the  lands  of  Newbottle  It)jjem 
erected  into  a  barony,  and,  by  a  charter  of  con- 
firmation, got  it  erected  into  a  temporal  lord- 
„.      nfli  ,  Ibidem* 

ilnp,  Oclober  iyth  159 1. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  for  hold- 
ing the  parliament  in  1597,  and  was  created 
earl  of  Lothian  by  patent,  bearing  date  loth  Ibidem. 
July  1606,  and  died  in  1609,  having  marri- 
ed Margaret,  daughter  of  John  lord  Herries, 
by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  feven  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Robert,  earl  of  Lothian. 

2.  Sir  William  Ker  of  Blackhope. 

3 .  Sir  Mark  Ker. 

4.  "James  Ker,  Efq;. 
Thcfe  brothers  are  documented  by  feveral 

charters. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married,  ift,  to 
Robert  mailer  of  Boyd  ;  2dly,  to  David  earl 
of  Crawiurd. 

2.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  William  earl  of 
Glencairn. 

3.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  John 
lord  Yefterj  and,  sdly,  to  Andrew  matter  of 
Jedburgh. 

4.  Lady 


Ibid,  andpr 
vy  feal. 


■E  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


42r 


4.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  William  firit 
earl  of  Queensbcrry. 

5.  Lady  LUias,  married  to  John  lord 
Borthvvick. 

6.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  James  Rich- 
ardfon  of  Smeaton. 

7.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alexan- 
der Hamilton  of  Innerwick. 

IV.  Robert,  fecond  earl  of  Lothian, fuc- 
ceeded  his  father;  and  in  April  8th  1606, 
was  made  mafter  of  requefts,  being  then  only 
]&*  thC  mafter  of  Newbottle. 

He  married  lady  Annabella  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Archibald  carl  of  Argyle,  by 
whom  he  had  only  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne. 

2.  Lady  'Joanna. 
And  having  no  male-ifTue,  he  made  over 

his  eftate  and  titles,  with  the  king's  approba- 
tion^ favours  of  his  eldeft  daughter  lady  Anne. 
He  dying  in  1624,  fhe  fucceeded  to  him 
accordingly  ;  and  having  married  William, 
eldeft  fon  of  Robert  firft  earl  of  Ancrum,  as 
before  noticed,  to  him  we  now  return. 


privy  feal. 


Writs  of  the 
great  feal. 


Scots     e 
pendium 


XIII.  This  Willi  am  obtained  from  king 
Charles  I.  a  grant  of  the  lands  and  lordfhip  of 
Newbottle,  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal 
n,      •      l    30tn   July  l°3i>  and  was   created    earl  of 
archly.'  P    '  Lothian  and  lord  Newbottle,   31ft  O-tober 
that  fame  year,   the  patent  being  fully  narra- 
ted in  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Newbottle,  an- 
no 1634  j  by  which  the  peerages  of  Lothian, 
Ibidem.  Ancrum  and  Jedburgh,  were  now  all  in  this 

family. 

Earl  William  was  a  man  of  great  honour 
and  integrity ;  and  though  he  was  on  the  par- 
liament's fide  during  the  greateft  part  of  king 
Charles  I.  his  troubles,  yet  he  had  the  utmoft 
abhorrence  of  the  barbarous  treatment  the  king 
met  with  from  the  parliament  of  England. 

In  1648,  he,  with  fome  others,  were  fent 
commiflioners  from  the  eftates  of  Scotland;  to 
treat  with  the  Englifh  in  behalf  of  the  king  ; 
and  though  Oliver  Cromwell  had,  by  that 
time,  expelled  molt  of  the  members  of  both 
houfes  of  parliament,  and  was  then  perfectly 
mafter  of  the  rump,  yet  he  remonftrated  in  the 
name  of  the  whole  kingdom  of  Scotland,  a- 
gainft  the  ufing  any  violence  or  indignity  up- 
on the  facred  perfon  of  the  king:  He  added, that 
the  whole  nation  had  the  very  thoughts  thereof 
in  the  utmoft  abhorrence  and  deteltation,  and 
took  a  folemn  proteft  againft  their  proceed- 
ings; but  all  his  honeft  endeavours  proved 
fruitlefs  ;  upon  which  the  earl  tranfmitted  to 
the  eftates  of  Scotland  an  account  of  what  he 
had  done,  and  his  conduct  was  highly  approv- 
ed of. 


After  the  murder  of  the  Icing,  the  earl  conti- 
nued fteady  in  his  loyalty  to  his  fon  kingCharles 
II.  and  contributed  a!l  that  was  in  his  power 
towards  his  reftoration,  and  was  one  of  the 
commiflioners  appointed  to  treat  with  hisma- 
jefty  at  Breda,  anno  1650. 

He  had  ilTue,  by  the  laid  lady  Anne,  three 
fons  and  feven  daughters. 

1.  Robert,  carl  of  Lothian. 

2.  Sir  fVilliam  Ker,  who  was  made  di- 
rector of  the  chancery  foon  after  the  reftora- 
tion, anno  1661. 

3 .  Charles,  anceftor  of  the  Kers  of  Abbot- 
rule. 

1  ft  daughter,  hAy  Anne,  married  to  Alex- 
ander mailer  of  Salton. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  lord 
Borthvvick. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  Brodie 
of  that  ilk. 

4.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James 
Richardfon  of  Smeaton. 

5.  Lady  Fere,  married  to  lord  Neil  Camp- 
bell, fon  to  the  marquis  of  Argyle. 

6.  Lady  Henrietta,  married  to  fir  Francis 
Scot  of  Thirleftane. 

7 .  Lady  Lilias  Ker. 

XIV.  Robert,  fourth  earl  of  Lothian, 
fucceeded  his  father,  and  came  early  into 
the  revolution,  was  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil to  king  William,  and  was  conftituted  ju- 
ftice-gencral,  and  lord  high-commiiTioner  to 
the  general  affembiy  of  the  church  of  Scot- 
land anno  1692. 

And  being  in  great  favour  with  his  maje- 
fty,he  waspleafed  to  raifehim  to  the  honour 
of  marquis  of  Lothian,  by  letters  patent  hxre- 
dibus  mafculis,  dated  2  3d  June  1  70  1 . 

He  married  lady  Jean  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Archibald  marquis  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  William,  marquis  of  Lothian. 

2.  Lord  Charles  Ker  of  Cramond,  director 
of  the  chancery,  who  married  a  daughter  of 
fir  David  Murray  of  Stanhope,  by  whom  he 
had  a  numerous  iffue.  His  eldeft  fon  Robert 
Ker,  Efq;  is  now  director  of  the  chancery. 

3.  Lord  John  Ker,  betook  himfelf  to  a 
military  life,  had  a  regiment,  and  fcrved  in 
the  army  with  honour  and  reputation  till  his 
death; 

4.  Lord  Mark  Ker,  a  brave  foldier.  He 
was  general  in  the  army,  a  colonel  of  dra- 
goons, and  governor  of  the  caftle  of  Edin- 
burgh, &c. 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  James 
marquis  of  Douglas,  and  was  mother  of 
Archibald  late  duke  of  Douglas,  and  of  lady 
Jane, 

And 


422 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Robert,  firft  marquis,  dying  in  1703,  was 
fuccecded  by  his  cldeft  fen, 

XV.  Wi  i.Li  a  m,  fecond  marquis  of  Lothi- 
an, who,  by  her  majeity  queen  Anne,  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  commiffioners  to  treat  of 
an  union  with  England. 

In  1705",  he  was  made  knight  of  the  moil 
noble  order  of  the  thiftle,  and  was  elected  one 
of  the  fixtcen  Scotch  peers  to  the  firft  and  fe- 
cond Britifh  parliaments,  and  alio  to  the  par- 
liament 1 7  1 4. 

He  was  colonel  of  the  third  regiment  of 
guards,  and  major-general  of  the  forces  in 
Scotland,  and  acquitted  himfelf  in  every  ita- 
tionof  life,  with  honour,  fidelity,  and  reputa- 
tion. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

William,  now  marquis  of   Lothian, 

and  four  daughters. 

1.  Lady  "Jean,  married  to  William  lord 
Cranfton. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  Alexander  earl 
of  Home. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William 
lord  Rofs. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Ha- 
milton of  Innerwick,  Eiq;  poitmafter-general 
of  Scotland. 

He  died  anno  17  21,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XVI.  William,  third  marquis  of  Lothi- 
an, who  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  peers 
for  Scotland  to  the  eighth,  ninth,  and  tenth 
Britifli  parliaments.  He  was  made  knight  of 
the  thiftle  in  1734,  and  was  alio  appointed  his 
majefty'shigh  commilfioner  to  the  general  af- 
fembly  of  the  church  of  Scotland ;  which  of- 
fice he  enjoyed  for  feven  years,  viz.  from 
1732  to  1738  inclufive. 

He  was  feveral  years  lord  clerk  regifter  of 
Scotland,  but  religned  that  office  anno  1760, 
which  was  then  conferred  upon  the  prefent 
earl  of  Morton. 


He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fii 
Thomas  Nicholfon,  Bart,  who  bore  him  two 
fons. 

1 .  William,  earl  of  Ancrum,  whofe  genius 
leading  him  to  a  military  life,  he  went  early 
into  the  army,  and  is  now  a  major-generai, 
colonel  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons,  lord  of  the 
bed-chamber  to  the  duke  of  Cumberland,  and 
member  of  parliament  for  Richmond,  in  York- 
Ihire.  He  married  lady  Carolina  Darcey,  on- 
ly daughter  of  Robert  earl  of  Hoidernefs,  by 
whom  he  hath  iflue  a  fon,  William  Ker,  lord 
Newbottlc,  who,  anno  1762,  married  mifs 
Fortefcue,  niece  to  the  lord  Mornington  in 
Ireland  : — and  two  daughters,  1.  lady  Louifa^ 
married  tolord  George  Lennox,  fecond  fon  of 
the  duke  of  Richmond.  2.  lady  Willielmina- 
Emelia. 

The  marquis's  fecond  fon,  lord  Robert,  a 
youth  of  great  hopes  and  fpirit,  was  a  captain 
in  the  army,  and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Culloddcn,  on  idthApril  1746,  regreted  by  all 
who  knew  him. 

He  married,  2dly,  his  coufin  Jane,  daugh- 
ter of  lord  Charles  Ker  of  Cramond,  &c. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  azure,  the  fun  in  its 
fplendor  or,  as  a  coat  of  augmentation  tor  Lo- 
thian ;  2d  and  3d,  gules,  on  a  cheveron  ar- 
gent, three  mullets  of  the  field,  for  the  name 
of  Ker. 

Crest  j  on  a  wreath,  the  fun  as  in  the 
coat. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter,  an  angel 
apparrelled  azure,  its  hair  and  wings  or  ;  on 
the  finifter  an  unicorn  argent,  horned,  maned, 
and  unguled  or. 

Motto;  Sero  fed  ferio. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Newbottlc  in  the  fliire  of  Edinburgh, 
Fernyhirft  and  Mounteviot-lodge,  in  the  fhire 
of  Roxburgh. 


CAMPBELL    Earl    of   Loudoun. 


TH  E  rife  and  defcent  of  the  great  and 
illuftrious  name  of  Campbell,  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title  of  duke  of  Argyle,  p. 
34.  of  this  work;  but  as  the  chief  title  of 
this  noble  family  is  derived  from  that  of  Lou- 
doun of  that  ilk,  wc  fhall  briefly  deduce  their 


defcent  from  the  firft  of  that   antient  houfe 
we  have  upon  record,  viz. 

I.  Lamb  i  nus,  was  proprietor  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Loudoun,  &c.  in  the  fhire  of 
Air, 


Preface    t« 


and  rlouriihcd  in  the  reign  of  king  Da-  Dalrymple't 
vid  csllcft.  p.  6j. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


42c 


Ibid,  et  chart, 
penes  com.  de 
Loudoun. 


Nisbet,    vol. 
I.  p.  373. 


Dalrymple's 
colle&ions,  et 
Chirt.  penes 
com.de  Lou- 
doun. 


ChartularT  of 
NewbottJe,  p. 
19. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley,  Dal- 
rymple,  &c. 


Ryraer,   torn. 
I.  P.  599. 


Dalrymple, 
Abwcrombie, 
vol.  Lp.  523, 
fays  thisMar- 

taret  was 
aughter  of 
fir  Reginald. 
Ice. 


viid  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown   of  Scot- 
land anno  1 1  24,  and  died  anno  I  15  3. 
He  was  father  of 

II.  James  de  Loudoun,  Aoinhius  de  eo- 
dern,  or  of  that  ilk,  who  got  a  charter  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Loudoun,  and  others, 
from  Richard  de  Morville,  conftable  of  Scot- 
land, "jfacobo  filio  Lamb'nu,  6r.  alfo  a  charter 
from  William  de  Morville,  Jacobo  de  Loudoun 
tsrrarum  baroniz  de  Loudoun,  &c.  both  in  the 
reign  of  kingWilliam  the  Lion,  who  fucceed- 
ed to  the  crown  anno  1  165  ;  a  certain  proof 
that  he  had  affumed  his  firname  from  his 
lands,  which  was  very  much  the  cuflom  in 
thofe  early  times  ;  and  his  armorial  bearing 
was  argent,  three  inefcutcheons/i/Yt?. 

This  James  de  Loudoun  died  without 
male-iffue  ;   but  had  a  daughter, 

III.  Margaret  de  Loudoun,  his  fole 
heirefs,  who  fucceeded  him  in  his  whole  e- 
flate. 

She  married  fir  Reginald  dc  Crawfurd,  he- 
retable lord  high-fheriff  of  the  county  of  Air, 
one  of  the  principal  branches  of  the  noble  fa- 
mily of  Crawfurd. 

He  retained  the  firname  of  Crawfurd;  but 
quartered  the  arms  of  Loudoun  with  his  own, 
and  was  afterwards  defigncd  fir  Reginald  of 
Loudoun,  which  hath  continued  to  be  the 
chief  title  of  his  pofterity  ever  fince. 

This  fir  Reginald  was  witnefs  to  a  donati- 
on of  David  de  Lindfay  to  the  monaftery  of 
Newbottle,  confirmed  by  king  Alexander  II. 
anno  1220. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  de  Loudoun  he  left 
iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.Hugh  Crawfurd  of  Loudoun,  high- 
fheriff  of  Air,  who,  in  a  charter  of  Walter, 
fon  of  Alan  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  of 
a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Pailley  of  the 
lands  of  Dalmulin,  is  defigned  Hugo  filius 
Reginald},  &c.  anno  1226. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  II.  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

V.  Hugh  Crawfurd  of  Loudoun,  high 
fberiff  of  Air,  who  fucceeded  him  ;  and  upon 
the  particular  recommendation  of  king  Alex- 
ander III.  got  a  fafe  conduct  from  king  Henry 
HI.  to  go  up  to  England,  &c.  anno  1  255". 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  Reginald,  his  heir,  * — —  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Malcolm  Wallace, 
knight,  and  was  mother  of  the  immortal  fir 
William  Wallace. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fou: 


Pailley. 


i\ymer,  torn, 
II.  p.  553. 


VI.  Sir  Reg  inald  Crawfurd  of  Lou- 
doun, high-fheriff  of  Air,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  chartulary  01" 
charter  of  James  lord  high  fteward  of  Scot- 
land, of  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Paif- 
ley, anno  1288. 

He  was  one  of  the  arbitrators  on  the  part 
of  king  Robert  Bruce,  in  the  competition  for 
the  crown  betwixt  him  and  John  Baliol,  anno 
1292. 

He  was  afterwards,  with  many  of  his  coun-  Prynne,  vol, 
trymen,  compelled  to  fwear  fealry  to  king  1U-  P-  662. 
Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1296. 

He  was  bafely   murdered  in   the  Englifh  Crawfurd>s 
garrifon  at  Air,   anno  1297,  leaving  iffue,  by  peerage. 
Cecilia  his  wife,  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Reg  inald  Crawfurd  of  Lou- 
doun, high  fheriff  of  Air,  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  was  often  defigned  fir  Reginald  the 
younger. 

He  was  a  ftrenuous  defender  of  the  liber- 
ties of  Scotland,  againft  all  foreign  oppreffors,   Ib^err*. 
and  loft  his  life  in  the  fervice  of  his  country, 
anno  1303,  leaving  iffue  only  one  child, 

VIII.  Susanna,  his  fole  heirefs,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him  in  his  whole  efiaie  and  dignities. 

She  married  fir  Duncan  Campbell,  who 
got  a  charter  from  king  Robert  Bruce,  Dun-  Cham  in  it. 
cam  Campbell,  militr,  et  Sufannz  fuz  fponf.e,  chivisRob-  * » 
emnes  terras  deLoudoun,  de  Stevenfton,  &c.  &c. 
bzreditarie,  all  erected  into  one  free  barony,  to 
them  and  the  heirs  procreate,  or  to  be  pro- 
create, betwixt  them ;  which  failing,  to  re- 
turn to  the  neareft  heirs  whatfomever  of  che 
faid  Sufanna.  The  charter  is  dated  anno  1  3  1  8; 
whereupon  (though  he  retained  the  firname 
of  Campbell)  he  was  afterwards  defined  fir 
Duncan  of  Loudoun,  which  hath  continued  to 
be  the  chief  title  of  the  family  ever  fince. 

By  this  marriage  he  got  alfo  the  heretable 
fheriffihip  of  Air  ;  and  his  family  continued 
long  to  have  the  arms  both  of  Loudoun  and 
Crawfurd  in  their  armorial  bearing. 


Nisbet,  vol. L 


IX. This  fir  Duncan  was  fon  of  fir  Donald 
Campbell,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  of  the  lands  Rubri  Caftri,  or  Red- 
Caftle ;  fir  Donald  was  fecond  fon  of  fir 
Colin  More,  the  feventh  generation,  and  im- 
mediate anceftor  of  the  illuftrious  family  of 
Argyle  ;  fo  that  fir  Duncan  was  the  ninth 
generation  of  that  antient  houfe,  in  a  direct 
male-line,  Vide  page  35-th  of  this  work. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and  fteady 
friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

By  the  faid  Sufanna  he  left  iffue  a  fon, 

X.  Sir   Andrew  Campbell  of  Lou- 
doun, heretable  high  fheriff  of  Air,  a  man  of 
Angular 


Haddington': 
colleftions. 


424 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


Rymer,  torn. 
V.  p.  534. 
586, 874,  &c. 


Chart. in  pub. 
arch  et  penes 
convtcm  de 
Louaoun. 

Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


lingular  merit,  and  in  great  favour  with  king 
David  Bruce,  whom  he  accompanied  in  his 
unfortunate  expedition  into  England,  and  was 
taken  prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Dur- 
ham, anno  1346.  He  remained  under  con- 
finement in  England,  till  his  royal  mafter  was 
fet  at  liberty,  anno  1  357  • 

He  afterwards,  in  reward  of  his  conftunt 

loyalty,  got  a  grant   from  king  David  of  fe- 

veral  lands  in  the  county  of  Kincardine,  anno 

1361. 

He  then  refigned  his  lands  of  Red-caftle  in 

favours  of  fir  Robert  Stewart,  knight. 

He  died  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  II.  and 

was  fuccecded  by  his  len, 


XI.  Sir  Hugh  Campbell  of  Loudoun, 
Rymer,  torn,  ^h  meriff  of  Air,  who  was  one  of  the  great 

barons  of  Scotland  that  was  appointed  to  meet 
king  James  I.  at  Durham,  anno  1423,  and  had 
iffue  -a  fon, 

XII.  Sir  George  Campbell  of  Lou- 
doun, high  flierifFof  Air,  who  fucceeded  him. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  hoftages  for 
Ibid.  p.  327.    king  James  I. 's  ranfom,   anno   1424,    and  is 

then  defigncd  fon  and  heir  of  fir  Hugh,  &c. 
Fordun.v.N.        He  accompanied  princefsMargaret,  daugh- 
r.  48>,  calls  terof  king  James  I.  to  France,  when  Ihe  was 
mlft.£hn  ^  married  to  Lewis  XL  anno  1436. 

Crawford's  He  married Stewart,  a  daughrer 

peerage,         of  the  family  of  Darnly,  by  whom  he  had  a 

fon, 

XIII.  Sir  George,  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred 
upon  him.  by  king  James  II. 

CWt.in  pub.        He  made  a  refignation  of  the  heretable  flie- 
archiv.  et  pe-  rjffrhip  of  Air-fhire  into  the  king's  hands,  up- 

SoSSu de  on  which  he  sot  a  new  grant'  aud  a  charter 

under  the  great  feal,  to  him  and  his  heirs-male 
for  ever,  dated  16th  May  145-0. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  James  III.  and  was  fuccecded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  George,  who  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  leal  from  king  James  III.  Georgia 
«pob.  Cam^ben  ^  Loudoun,  militi,  filio  et  hsredi 
Geomji  Campbell  de  Loudoun,  vicecomitis  de 
Air,ol  fome  lands  he  exchanged  with  Alex- 
ander de  Livingfton,  anno  1465. 

He  got  alfo  a  new  charter  of  the  flierifFmip 
Ibidem.  0f  Air,  to  him  and  his  heirs- male,  in  the  year 

1487. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Gilbert  lordKen- 
Crawfurd's  nedy ,  anccitor  of  the  earl  of  Caffilis,  by  whom 
peeraoe.  ]ie  had  two  Ions,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Six  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  Georee,  anceftor  of  the  Campbells  of 
Killoch. 


Chart. 

archiv 


i  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert 
lord  Erskine,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Mar. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Alan  Lockhart 
of  Lee. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

XV.   Sir  Hugh,  high  (herirTof  Air,  who 

got   charters   under   the   great    feal,   Hugoni  Chart.inpub. 

Camj  bell  de  Loudoun,  militi,   of  many  lands  archiv« 

and  baronies,  inter  iyoi  et  1507. 

This  fir  Hugh  fat  in  the  Scotch  parliament 
,  iv/r       »    •   •  r     1  j  Rymer,  torn, 

when  queen  Mary's  jointure  was  fettled,  anno  xf  ir<  '  _6> 

1504. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas 
Wallace  of  Craigie-,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  Crawfcri'i 

Sir  Hugh,  his  heir, and  five  daugh- 
ters. 

1  Annabel/a,  married)  1  ft,  to  fir  Thomas 
Bofwell  ofAuchinleck  ;  2dly,  to  fir JohnCun- 
ningham  of  Caprington. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  Laurence  Craw- 
furdof  Kilbirny,  anceftor  of  the  vifcount  Gar- 
nock  and  earl  of  Crawfuid. 

3 .  Jfabel,  married  to  Mungo  Muir  of  Row- 
allan. 

4.  Janet,  married  to  -  Campbell  of 
Cefnock. 

5.  Margaret,  married  to  Thomas  Kenne- 
dy of  Bargeny. 

He  died  anno  1508,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVI.  Sir  Hugh,  who  was  a  faithful  and 
loyal  fubjecL,  both  to  king  James  III.  and  IV. 

He  got  charters,  under  the  greal  feal,  Hu- 
goni Campbell  de  Loudoun,   mi/iti,   vicecomiti  Chart. ispob. 
de  Air,   of  many  lands  and   baronies,   inter  uc)ur- 
15-26  et  1532. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Matthew  earl  of  Lennox,   by  lady  E-  ibid,  ad  an«. 
lizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  'S'3>  *nd. 
Arran,   and  lady  Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  .„  *  . 
king  James  II.  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Matthew,  his  heir, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Marian,  married  to  James  Carmichael  of 
Hyndford. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVII.Sir  Matthew  Campbell  of  Lou- 
doun,  high  lheriff  of  Air,  who  got  charters,  Chart.inpub. 
under  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands,  inter  1 552  a"^* 
et  1562. 

Though  he  was  a  great  promoter  of  the 
reformation,  yet  he  was  a  faithful  and  fteady 
friend  of  queen  Mary,  fought  for  her  at  the   _      ,   ,, 
battle  of  Langfide,  where  her  troops  got  a  to-  memoirs, 
tal  defeat,  and  he  was  taken  prifoner,  anno 
1568. 

He  married  Ifabel,    daughter  of  fir  John 
Drummond 


RAGE 


of     S  C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


425 


Drummond  of  Innerpeffry,  by  whom  he  had 
two  ions,   and  feven  daughters. 

i.    Sir  Hugh,  afterwards  lord  Loudoun. 

2.  Matthew,  who,  being  a  man  of  a  military 
genius,  inclined  to  pufh  his  fortune  in  foreign 
countries,  and  fignalized  himfelf  in  the  Ger- 
man wars.  He  fettled  in  Livonia,  and  affum- 
ed  the  firname  of  Loudoun  from  the  heredi- 
tary title  of  the  noble  family  from  whence 
he  fprung ;  and  of  him  marifhal  count  Lou- 
doun, now  one  of  the  chief  commanders  of 
the  Imperial  army  in  Germany,  is  lineally  de- 
fcended. 

lit  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married,  i ft, 
to  Robert  Montgomery  of  Giffin,  defigned 
matter  of  Eglington  ;  2dly,  to  Ludovick  duke 
of  Lennox. 

2.  Marian,  married  to  Thomas  lord  Boyd, 
anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Kilmarnock,  the  pre- 
fent  earl  of  Errol,  &c. 

g .  Jean,  married  to  fir  John  Wallace  of 
Craigie. 

4.  Agnes,  married  to  fir  William  Cunning- 
hame  of  Caprington. 

5.  Ifabel,  married  to  William  Crawfurd  of 
Lochnorris. 

6.  Ann-,  married  to  Robert  lord  Kirkcud- 
bright. 

7.  Annabella,  married,  1  ft,  to  Daniel  Ker 
of  KersLmd  ;  2dly,  to  David  Dunbar  of  En- 
terkin. 

He  died  about  the  year  157  2,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII. Sir  Hugh  Campbell  of  Loudoun, 
Chartinpub.  high  the  riff  of  Air,,  who  was  poffeit  of  a  vaft 
eltate,  which  appears  by  his  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  Inter  1580  et  1600. 

He  was  a  man  of  line  parts,  and  in  great 
favour  with  king  James  VI.  who  appointed 
him  one  of  the  lord^  of  his  privy  council, 
created  him  a  baronet  and  lord  of  parliament, 
by  the  title  ot  lord  Loudoun,  the  lalt  day  of 
June  1  60 1 . 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Hugoni  domino  Loudoun,  of  many  lands, 
inter  1612  et  16  t  6. 

He  married,  lit,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  anceftor  of  vif- 
count  Kcnmure,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  matter  of  Loudoun,  —  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  Juliana,  married  to  fir  Colin  Campbell 
of  Glenurchy,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Brea- 
dalbane. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  John  Maxwell  of 
Pollock, 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Kennedy 
of  Blairquhan,  Efq;. 

He  married,    2dly,   lady    Ifabel  Ruthven, 
5P 


archiv. 


Records   of 
parliament. 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


Crawfurd 
peerage. 


daughter  of  Willi  im  carl  of  Cowrie,  widow 
oi  fir  Robeit  Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  by  whom 
he  had  two  daughters. 

i-    ,  married  to  fir  William  Cun- 

ninghame  of  Cunninghamhead. 

2.   ,   married  to  David  Crawfurd 

of  Kerfe,  Efq;. 

He  married,  gdly^  Margaret,  daughter  of 
fir  David  Home  of  Wedderburn,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1622,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  grand  daughter  Margaret,  as  will  be 
fhown  hereafter. 

XIX.  George,  matter  of  Loudoun,  only 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Hugh  lord  Loudoun, 
married  lady  Jean  Fleming,  daughter  of  John   Ibidenlo 
earl  ofWigton,  by  whom  he  had  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Margaret,  afterwards  baronefs  of  Lou- 
doun. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  fir  Hugh  Campbell  of 
Cefnock. 

He  died  before  his  father,  anno  161  2,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  daughter, 

XX.  Margaret,  who,  upon  the  death 
of  her  grandfather,  fucceeded  to  the  honours 
of  Loudoun,  anno  1622,  as  before  obferved. 

Margaret,   baronefs   of  Loudoun,    married 
John  Campbell,  Efq;  eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  fir   T.         t  x 
James  Campbe'I  ol   Lawers,  fon  or  fir  John   offic.of  ftate, 
Campbell  of  Lawers,  fon  of  Archibald  Camp-   P-  '95* 
bell  of  Lawers,   Ion  of  James   Campbell  of 
Lawers,  fon  of  fir  John  Campbell  of  Lawers, 
who  was  fon  of  Sir  Colin  Campbell   firft  ba- 
ron of  Glenurchy,   by     his    lilt    wife   Mar- 
garet,   daughter  of  fir  Luke  Stirling  of  Keir, 
tic.  &c. 

This  John  was  a  man  of  great  abilities, 
and  much  elteemed  by  king  Charles  I.  who 
created  him  earl  ol  Loudoun,  lord  Machlane, 
&c.  8th  May  1633,  by  patent  to  his  hcirs- 
male  for  ever. 

He  g'  t  charters  under  the  great  feal,  ter- 
rarum  de  Kylefmure,  and  many  others,  Joban- 
ni  comiti  de  Loudoun,  &c.  inter  1633  et  163c. 

As  the  earl  was  a  man  of  ftaunch  presby- 
terian  principles,  l,e  was  deeply  engaged  with 
the  covenanters  during  all  the  troublefome 
reign  of  king  Charles  I.  yet  he  often  la- 
boured molt  fincerely  to  bring  about  a  paci- 
fication, and  accomodate  matters  betwixt  the 
king  and  them. 

At  lalt,  when  a  peace  was  concluded,  and 
ratified  in  parliament  in  1641,  the  king  was 
lb  fenfible  of  the  good  intentions  and  friend- 
ly offices  of  the  earl  of  Loudoun,  that  he  con- 
ltituted  him  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland 
that  fame  year. 

As 


Ibid,  ct  chart. 

in  pub. archiv. 


Ibidem. 


426 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Refcinded 
afts  of  park 


Cromwel's 
aft  of  indem- 
nity, 


Haddington 
colleft. 


As  the  brevity  of  this  work  will  not  allow 
us  to  give  a  particular  account  of  all  the  tran- 
factions  of  this  great  man  in  thefe  unhappy 
times,  we  mult  refer  our  readers  to  the  lives 
of  the  officers  of  ilate,  page  195,  &?■  where 
his  life  is  publilhed  at  large  ;  we  fliall  only 
here  obferve,  that  the  parliament  confirmed 
the  chancellor's  office  to  him,  made  him  a  pri- 
vy councillor,  and  one  of  the  committee  ot 
eitates,  all  for  life,  anno  1641. 

And  though  he  was  prefident  of  the  coun- 
cil in  1648  and  1649,  yet  none  appeared 
more  forward  to  bring  about  a  reitoration 
than  the  chancellor,  and  affiited  at  the  coro- 
nation of  king  Charles  II.  anno  1651;  for 
which,  and  his  other  loyal  practices  he  was 
deprived  of  his  chancellor's  office ;  both  he  and 
his  fori,  the  lord  Michlane,  were  forfeited, 
and  their  eftates  fequeftrate  by  Oliver  Crom- 
well, anno  1  654. 

He  fuffercd  many  other  hardfhips  during 
the  ufurpation,  yet  lived  to  fee  the  reitora- 
tion, and  immediately  after  obtained  from 
king  Charles  II.  a  ratification  of  his  gift  of 
tithes,  dr.  17th  Auguil  1660. 

He  fat  in  the  Scotch  parliament  1661,  and 
died  in  March  1663. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  baronet,  afterwards 
counters  of  Loudoun,  he  left  iffue  two  fons, 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  George  Campbell,  died  unmarried, 
lit  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  George 

fecond  eail  of  Panmure. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  third  lord 
Balmerino. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XXI.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Loudoun, 
who  married  lady  Margaret  Montgomery, 
daughter  of  Hugh  feventh  carl  of  Ellington, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  John  Campbell  oi  Shankftoun. 
2 .  James,  colonel  of  the  regiment  ofScotch 

grays,  groom  of  the  bed-chamber  to  king 
George  II.  governor  of  the  cattle  of  Edin- 
burgh, major-general  of  his  majeily's  forces, 
&c.  was,  upon  his  military  conduct  and  cou- 
rage at  the  battle  of  Dettingen,  anno  1743, 
made  a  knight  of  the  molt  noble  order  of  the 
bath  ,  but  was  unfortunately  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Fontenoy,  anno  17  45-,  leaving  iffue 
a  fon,  by  lady  Jean  Boyle  his  wife,  daughter 
of  David  earl  of  Glai'gow,  &c. 

I  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Colin  earl  of  Balcarras. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  James  Camp- 
bell of  Aberuchil,  Bart. 


3.  Lady  Chrijtian,  married  to  George  Rofs 
of  Gal  It  on,  Elq;. 

4.  Lady  Eleanor,  married,  ift,  to  James 
vifcount  Primrofe ;  2dly,  to  John  earl  of 
Stair. 

He  died  anno  1683,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XXII.  Hugh,  third  earl  of  Loudoun, 
who  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  be- 
ing in  great  favour  with  king  William,  was 
appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil, anno  1693,  lheriff  of  Air,  bailie  of  Kyle, 
and  one  of  the  extraordinary  lords  of  fellion, 
anno  1699. 

lie  was  by  queen  Anne  constituted  one  of 
the  lords  of  the  privy  council,  anno  1703, 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  treafury,  and  knight 
of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the  thiltle,  anno 
1704,  one  of  the  principal  fecretanes  of  ftate, 
anno  1705,  and  one  of  the  commiilioners  for 
the  treaty  of  union  betwixt  the  two  crowns, 
anno  1707. 

After  the  conclufion  thereof  in  1708,  the 
fecretary's  office  was  laid  afide,  and  he  was 
made  keeper  of  the  great  feal,  which  office 
he  enjoyed  till  1  7  1  3  • 

He  was  one  of  the  privy  council  both  to 
king  George  I.  and  II.  and  was  lord  lieute- 
nant of  Air-lhire,  anno  1715. 

He  was  chofen  one  of  the  flxteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  firft  feven  B'ritifh  parliaments, 
and  was  high  commilfioner  to  the  general  af- 
iembly  of  the  church  of  Scotland  for  the  years 
1722,  1725,  1728,  and  1731. 

He  had  a  penfion  of  two  thoufknd  pounds 
per  annum  fettled  upon  him  for  life,  by  king 
George  II.  anno  1727. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Dalrymple, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Stair,  by  whom  he 
had  a  ion, 

John,  now  earl  of  Loudoun, and  two 

!  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Betty  Campbell. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  John  Camp- 
bell of  Shawfield,  Efq;  without  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1732,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XXIII.  JoHtf,  fourth  earl  of  Loudoun, 
who  betaking  himlelf  to  a  military  life,  rofe 
to  the  higheit  rank  in  the  army. 

He  was  appointed  goTernour  of  Virginia, 
colonel  of  the  30th  regiment  of  foot,  lieute- 
nant-general and  governor  of  Stirling  caitle, 
and  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the 
four  lait  Britilh  parliaments  ;  alfo  to  the  pre- 
fent,  which  was  called  to  meet  in  1761. 

During  the  rebellion  in  1745,  he  was  ve- 
ry active  in   his   majeity's    feivice ;  and   in 

175' 


PEERAGE     o 

1756  he  was  appointed  genera]  of  all  his  ma- 
jelly's  forces  in  North  America  ;  and  after 
fettling  the  plan  of  operations,  and  the  mea- 
fures  that  have  been  fince  profecuted  withfuc- 
cefs,  he  refigned,  anno  1758,  returned  home, 
and  is  now  commander  in  chief  of  all  the 
Britifli  forces  in  Portugal. 

A     R     M     S. 

Gironny  of  eight,  gules  and  ermine,  being 
the  field  of  Crawfurd  of  Loudoun,  who  bore 
gules,  a  fefs  ermine. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  an  eagle  difplayed, 
with  two  heads  gules,  in  a  frame  proper,  look- 


SCOTLAND. 


4-7 


ing  towards  the  fun  with    the  dexter  head. 

Support lrs  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  che- 
valier in  armour,  plumed  on  the  head  wtth 
three  feathers  gules,  and  holding  a  fpear  in  his 
right  hand;  on  the  finilter,  a  lady  noblv  dref- 
fed,  plumed  on  the  .head  with  three  feathers 
argent,  and  holding  in  her  left  hand  a  letter  of 
challenge. 

Motto;   /  bide   my   time. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Loudoun-caftle  in  Airiliire,  and  Privy- 
garden,  London. 


FRASER     Lord    Lovat. 


M'Kenzie's 
eflays,    Mr. 
Martin's  col- 
lections, &c. 


Abercrombie, 
Simfon's  hift. 
of  the  Stew- 
arts, &c. 


Chartul.  of 
Coldftream, 


THOSE  of  the  firname  of  Frafer  yield 
to  none  in  Scotland  for  antiquity,  and 
all  our  hiftorians  agree,  that  they  are  of 
French  extraction. 

In  the  M.  S.  hiftory  of  the  family,  it  is 
faid  that  one  Julius  de  Berry,  a  French  gentle- 
man of  rank,  who  lived  near  Bourbon,  made 
a  great  entertainment  at  his  houfe  for  the 
king  of  France  as  he  pafled  that  way  ;  that 
amongll  other  delicacies,  there  were  fine 
ftraw berries,  full)'  ripened  be, ore  the  ordina- 
ry time,  wherewith  the  king  was  fo  well 
pleated,  that  he  alhgned  him  ft rawberry  leaves 
for  his  arms,  which  in  the  French  language 
are  called  Frafes  or  Fraficrs  ;  from  which  he 
affumed  Frafer  for  his  firname  ;  and  certain 
it  is,  the  Frafers  continue  to  cany  ltrawber- 
ry leaves  or  frafes,  for  their  armorial  bearing 
to  this  day. 

The  time  of  their  firft  fettling  in  this  coun- 
try is  uncertain.  Some  authors  fay,  that  a 
nobleman  of  France,  called  Pierre  Fr.ifier  came 
to  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  Achaius,  a- 
bout  the  year  790  ;  that  of  him  was  de- 
fended 

Sir  Simon  Frafer,  who,  in  the  reign  of 
king  Malcolm  Canmore,  married  Margaret, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Walter  firft  lord  high  itew- 
ard  of  Scotland,  grandfon  of  Bancho  thane  of 
Lochaber.  paternal  anceltor  of  the  royal  fa- 
mily of  Stewart. 

The  Frafers  were  undoubtedly  fettled,  and 
had  confiderable  poflelfions  in  lands  in  the 
South  of  Scotland,  foon  after  the  death  of  king 
Malcolm  Cr.nmore,  which  is  fufneiently  in- 
ftructed  by  their  donations  to   the  religious. 

Gilbert  deFra<er  is  witnefs  to  the  founda- 
tion charter  of  the  monaftery  of  Coldftream, 
by  Cofpatrick  carl  of  Dunbar  and  March,  in 


Chnrtulary  of 
Kelfo,  New- 
bottle,  &c. 


the  reign  of  king  Alexander  I.  who  fucceed- 
ed  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1107,  and 
died  anno  1 1  24. 

Simon  Frafer  madefeveral  confiderable  do- 
nations to  the  religious  at  Kelfo,  &c.  in  the 
reign  of  king  David  I.  who  fucceeded  Alex- 
ander anno  11 24.  Thefe  were  afterwards 
confirmed  by  king  Malcolm  IV.  who  fucceed- 
ed David  anno  1  1 5*3. 

In  the  reign  of  king  William,  who  fucceed- 
ed Malcolm  anno  n6y,  the  Frafers  became 
very  numerous. 

Bernardus  Frafer  is  mentioned  in  a  dona- 
tion to  themonaiteiyof  Newbottle,<7w?3  1178, 
and  was  progenitor  of  this  noble  family. 

Sir  Simon  Frafer  is  witnefs  in  a  donation 
to  the  monaftery  of  CoIdinghame,<7w??  1184. 

Thomas  Frafer,  with  fome  others  of  that 
name,  are  mentioned  in  an  original  charter, 
anno  1  200. 

Adam  Frafer filius  Udardi,  and  Laurenti- 
us  Frafer  filius  Ad*,  &c  are  witneffes,  and 
made  donations  to  the  monaftery  of  New- 
bottle,  6c.  confirmed  by  king  William  in  or 
before  1214,  in  which  year  that  prince  died. 

In  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  who 
fucceeded  William  anno  1214,  we  find  Gil- 
bert Frafer,  vicecomes  de  Traquair,  Bernardus 
Frafer  de  Drem,  Thomas  Frafer,  6-c.  inter 
I  226  et  1  236. 

But  as  we  cannot  connect  thefe  Frafers 
with  one  another,  we  proceed  to  deduce  the 
defcentof  this  noble  family  from  their  imme- 
diate anceltor. 


I.   Bernardus  Fr^scr,  who  flourilhed 
in    the   reign   of  king  William   the    Lion,  is 
mentioned  in  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  SeS)oS.°f 
Mewbottle,  anno  n  7  8,  as  before  obferved. 

He 


Chartulary  of 
Coldingham. 

MacFarbne's 
collections. 


Chartulary  of 
Newbottle. 


Ibidem,  and 
Kelfo. 


423 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


He  is  witnefs  in  feveral  charters  of  Patrick 
Chartulary  of  ear]  0f  Dunbar,  and  made  a  confiderable   do- 
nation to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  for  the 
fafcty  of  the  fouls  of  his  predeceffors,  &c.  an- 
no i  204. 

He  died  before  the  year  1220,  leaving  if- 
fue  a  ion, 

II.  Bernard  Fraser,  who  fucceeded 
him,  and  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  II. 

He  was  poffeffed  of  a  vaft  eftate,  and  had 

feveral  noble  feats  in  the  county  of  Tweeddale, 

Ibidem,    and   viz.  the   caftle  of  Needpath,  Drumelzier,  O- 

Cambusken-     >iVer-caftle,  &c.  which  laft  place  was  one  of 

his  chief  titles. 

He  was  high  iheriff  of  Peebles,  alfo  of 
Stirling  ;  which  office  continued  long  with 
his  pofterity. 

He  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Simon,  his  heir. 

2.  IVilliam  Frafer,  who  was  bifnop  of  St. 
Andrews,  and  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land, &c.     As  the  life  of  this  great  man  is  to 

offiTof 'flaw!   be  found   in  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate, 
to  that  we  refer  our  readers. 

Bernard  died  about  the  year  1 250,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Simon  Fraser  of Oiiver-caftle, 

KeHb^nd  ^    &''  who  waS   alf°  «'«"*'    °f   Pcebles   and 
Newbottle.       Stirling,    anno  1266. 

He  was   one   of  the  magnates  Scotix,    that 

entered  into  afolemn  engagement  to  Hand  by 

and   receive   Margaret  of   Norway   for  their 

lawful  queen  and  fovereign,  in  cafe  of  king 

Rymer,  torn.   Alexander  III.   his  death,  without  malc-iffue, 

"•P-266-       anno  nil. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that 
agreed  to  the  marriage  of  queen  Margaret  with 
Ibid.  p.  471.  prince  Edward  of  England,  anno  1289. 

He  is  often  in  publick  records  defigned  fir 
Simon  pater,  to  diftinguifh  him  from  fir  Simon 
his  fon,  particularly  when  he  was  one  of  the 
auditors  of  the  debate  in  the  competition  for 
the  crown  betwixt  Bruce  and  Baliol,   on  5th 

Ibid  p   ccs,  June  129'  '   and   nn   tlie    l  2t'1  °^  C'1C  'ame 
and  567.         month,  we  find  him,  with  many  others  of  his 

countrymen,  fwearing  fealty  to  king  Edward 

I.  of  England. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  two 

fons. 

1.  Sir  Simon,  his  heir • 

2.  Sir  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  this  family,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  SirSi  MONFRASERof  OHver-caftIe,6r. 
who  is  acknowledged  by  all  Scotch  hiftorians 
to  have  been  one  of  the  greateft  heroes  of  his 


time,  and  performed  many  great  and  glorious 
actions,  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his  coun- 
try. 

He  was  lieutenant-general  of  the  Scotch 
forces  when  fir  John  Cummin  of  Badenach 
was  guaudian  of  the  kingdom  ;  and  it  is  well 
known  how  thefe  two,  with  fcarce  10,000 
Scots,  defeated  three  Englifh  armies  in  one 
day,  each  of  them  of  equal,  if  not  fuperior, 
numbers  to  themfelves,  near  Rofiin,  anno  Abercrombie, 
1303,  and  Dr.  Abercrombie  attributes  the  *°l.I.p.  552- 
pjoiy  gained  by  the  Scots  on  that  day  chief- 
ly to  the  remarkable  courage  and  conduct  of 
fir  Simon. 

As  it  is  inconfiftent  with  the  brevity  of 
this  work,  to  enumerate  all  the  glorious  ac- 
tions of  this  great  man,  we  fliall  only  add, 
ihat  he  was  at  lait  taken  prifoner,  and  fent  to 
London,  where  king  Edward  moft  cruelly 
put  him  to  death,  he  leaving  iffue  only  two 
daughters,  the  one  married  to  the  anceltor  of 
the  marquis  of  Tweeddale,  and  the  other  to  M  „  . 
the  predeceffor  of  the  family  of  Wigton.  In  Nisbet,  &£ 
confequence  of  which  marriages,  thefe  two  fa- 
milies have  continued  to  quarter  the  arms  of 
Frafer  with  their  own. 

Sir  Simon  dying  without  male-iiTue,  the 
reprefentation  devolved  upon  his  brother  fir 
Alexander  before  mentioned,  to  whom  we 
now  return. 

IV.  Sir  Alexander  Fraser,  fecond  fon 
of  fir  Simon  of  Oiiver-caftle,  &c.  was  alfo  a 
great  patriot,  and  a  man  of  lingular  valour  , 
and  intrepidity.   He  joined  king  Robert  Bruce  Abercrombie, 
as  foon  as  he  began  to  aflert  his  title   to  the  v°  "'  "I>'S' 
crown,  and  never  deferted  him  in  his  greateft 
diftrefs. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of 
Mcthven,  in  endeavouring  to  refcue  his  royal 
mafter,  anno  1306,  and  did  not  obtain  his  li- 
berty till  fir  James  Douglas,  after  defeating  j£jj  *?£BaJ. 
feveral  bodies  of  the  Englifh,  retook  fir  Tho-  king  Robert, 
mas  Randolph  the  king's  nephew,  fir  Alexan- 
der Frafer,  and  others,  anno  1308. 

King  Robert  being  perfectly  fenfible  of 
the  great  merit  of  this  fir  Alexander,  daily 
heaped  new  favours  upon  him,  he  being  mar- 
ried to  his  lifter  lady  Mary  Bruce. 

He  afterwards  made  him  lord  high  cham- 
berlain of  Scotland  ;  which  high  office  he  en-  I^d-and ' Hres 

,,.,.?  of  the  officers 

joyed  as  long  as  the  king  lived.  of  ftate. 

Sir  Alexander,  by  the  king's  bounty,  and 
the  lucrative  offices  he  enjoyed,  became  pof- 
feffed  of  a  vaft  eftate  in  the  North,  confifting 
of  many  lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  Ibid.  p.  274. 
be  here  inferted,  but  are  mentioned  in  the 
lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate. 

As  he  had  been  a  faithful  and  fteady  friend 
of  king  Robert  Bruce,  he  was  no  lefs  fo  to  his  „., 

fgn 


Ibid,  p-  276- 


Fo'.dun, 

n.p-3' 


Nisbet's    ap- 
pend, p.  115. 


Pordun, 
p.  311. 


fURAG  E     03 

fon  king  David,  and  at  hit  loft  his  life  in  his 
fervice  at  the  battle  of  Duplin,  anno  1332. 

By  the  faid  lady  Mary  Bruce,  daughter  of 
Robert  earl  of  Carrick,  he  left  iffue  live  ions. 

I.  Sir  John,  his  heir,  who  left  iffue  only 
one  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Willi- 
am Keith,  great  marifhal  of  Scotland,  &c. 

His  other  four  fons  were  Simon,  William, 
'James,  and  Andrezv.  Which  was  the  eldeft 
we  fhall  not  pretend  to  determine  ;  but 

Simon  carried  on  the  line  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily. 

William  was  anceftor  of  the  Frafers,  lords 
Salton. 

James  and  Andrew  were  both  killed  at  the 
vo1,   battle  of  Halidon-hill,  anno  1333. 


V.  Sir  Simon  FrasER,  fon  of  fir  Alex- 
ander, great  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  feemed 
to  inherit  the  virtues  of  his  worthy  anceftors, 
and  embraced  every  opportunity  of  righting 
in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his  country,  even 
when  a  young  man. 

He  became  poffeffed  of  the  barony  of  Lo- 
vat,  whether  from  the  king's  bounty,  or  from 
his  father,  we  fhall  not  determine,  but  the 
king  afiigned  him  the  three  crowns  for  part  of 
his  armorial  bearing,  as  being  fo  nearly  relat- 
ed to  his  family,  which,  by  fonie,  hath  been 
miftaken  for  the  arms  of  the  Biffets. 

This  fir  Simon  was  alfo  killed  in  the  fer- 
vice of  his  country,  at  the  battle  of  Halidon- 
hill,  anno  1333,  according  to  a  celebrated 
author,  who  fays,  "  Andreas,  Simon,  et  Jaco- 
"  bus  Frafer,  fratres,  et  alii  nobiles  quamplu- 
u  res  occifi,  &c.  &c." 

He  left  iffue  an  ihfant  fon, 


SCOTLAND. 


4-9 


Chartulary  of 
Murray,    pe- 
nes  MacFar- 
lane,  vol.  I. 
P   *33. 


Chart,   penes 
comitem  de 

Morton. 


Haddington's 
collections,  p. 
?°9- 


VI.  Hugh  Fraser  of  LoVat,  whofuo 
ceeded  him. 

This  Hugh,  in  a  deed  of  homage  to  thebi- 
fhop  of  Murray,  for  fome  of  his  lands  which 
he  held  of  that  fee,  is  defigned  Hugo  Frafer, 
dominus  de  Lovat,  anno  I367. 

There  is  a  refignation  Hugonis  Frafer,  da- 
mini  de  Lovat,  tutius  terra  f/e  de  Fairlyhope, 
nobili  et  potenti  domino,  Jacobs  Douglas  domi- 
no de  Lynion,  jaceiit  in  1  icecomilatu  de  Peebles, 
dc.  anno  1377:  which  lands  were  part  of 
the  property  of  his  anceftors  in  that  county. 

He  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Alex- 
ander bifhop  of  Murray,  who,  for  the  fum  of 
20  /.  fterling,  frees  Hugh  dominus  de  Lovat  of 
all  bygone  relts  of  teinds,  &c.  anno  1  3  84. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  David 
Wemyfs  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons. 

1.  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Frafer,  who  got  from  his  fa- 
ther a  confidcrable  eftate,  but  he  dying  with- 

Si 


Ibidem, 


out  iffue,  anno  1430,  his  land;  returned  to  the 
family,  as  will  be  ihown  hereafter. 

3.  John,  firit  of  the  Frafers  of  Knock  in 
Air-ihire. 

4- ,  anccftor  of   the  Frafers  of 

Foyers,  and  their  cadets. 

He  died  before  the  year  1480,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  Ion, 

VII.  Hugh  Fraser  of  Lovat,  who  grants 

a  charter  to  his  beloved  coufin  Peter  dc  Stir-  Ibidem, 
ling,  and  John  his  fon,  of  the  lands  of  Kinnell, 
Braikie,  6c.  in  Forfarlliire,  anno  1420. 

He  was  retoured  heir  to  his  brother  Alex- 
ander,  in  the  lands  of  Stratherick,  Glenelg,  Ibid.  p.  27c. 
Muckrack,  with  feveral  others,  lying  in  the 
barony  of  Aberturff,  on  the  20th  September 
1430. 

He  married  Janet,  lifter  and  co-heirefs  of  chart.inpub. 
William  Fenton  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  got  arch,  ad  ann. 
a  great  acceffion  to  his  eftate  in  lands  in  In-   H*6' 
vernefs-fhire. 

He  got  four  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Hugoni  Frafer  de  Lovat,   oF  many  lands  and   Ibidem, 
baronies,  inter  1426  et  1430. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  highly 
efteemed  by  king  James  I.  who  created  him 
a  lord  of  parliament,  by  the  title  of  lord  Fra- 
fer of  Lovat,  and  conftituted  him  hi^h  lhe- 
riffof  the  county  oflnvernefs,  anno  I431. 

By  the  faid  Janet  Fenton,  he  left  iffue  a 
fon  and  fucceffor, 

VIII.  Hi'  g  H,fccond  lord  Lovat,  who  grant- 
ed a  charter  to  John  Stirling,  confirming  the  Haddington": 
lands  of  Kinnell  and  Braikie  to  him,  of  which  collections, 
he  was  fuperior,  and  he  is  then  defigned  Hugo 

dominus  Frafer  de  Lovat,  drc.  anno  1476. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Dunbar,  daughter  of 
Thomas  earl  of  Murray,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Tkmas,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  of  whom  are  defcended  the 
Frafers  of  Famine,  and  their  branches. 

His  daughter  Agnes,  married  to  fir  Kenneth 
MacKenzie  of  Kintail. 

He  obtained  a  decreet  before  the  lords  au- 
ditors, againft  Doualle  MacGillicallim^  who 
was  thereby  obliged  to  content,  pay,  and  de- 
liver to  Hugh  lord  Frafer  of  Lovat,  400  cows, 
or  1  2  /.  Scots  per  piece,  36  horfes,  or  26  /. 
8  d.  per  piece,  and  900  Iheep,  or  2  /.  per  Records  of 
piece,  &c.  which  were  fpulzied  and  taken  P^*™"1' 
iYae  the  faid  lord  Hugh,  by  the  faid  Doualle, 
as  was  fufficiently  proven  before  the  faids 
lords,  1 6th  December  1494. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  of  a  very  great 
age,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


IX.    Thomas, 


third    lord    Lovat,    who 

was 


430 


PEE 


RAGE     of 

nd 


Chart. in  pub 
arckiv. 


was  a  man  of  great  courage  and  fpirit 
much  in  favour  with  king  James  IV.  who 
appointed  him  his  jufticiar  in  the  North. 

He  was  poffefled  of  a  vaft  eft  ate,  and  got 
five  charters  under  the  great  feal,  fhotm  do- 
mino Lovat,  of  many  lands  and  baronies,  inter 
1500  et  1508. 

He  got  another  charter  of  the  hauls  and 
caftle  of  Beaufort,  dated  15th  Oclober  1509. 

He  married,  ift,  Janet,  daughter  of  A- 
lexander  Gordon  of  Midmar,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons. 

1.  Thomas,  matter  of  Lovat,  a  youth  of 
great  hopes  and  refolution,  who  accompanied 
king  James  IV.  to  the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon, 
where  he  loft  his  life,  anno  151 5,  without 
iflue. 

2.  Hugh,  his  father's  heir. 

He  married,  sdly,  Jean,  daughter  of  An- 
drew third  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

James,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  of  Kinkell,  &c.  anno  1542, 
alfo  a  daughter, 

Janet,  married  to  John  Crichton  of  Ruth- 
ven,  Efq;. 

He  died  anno  1530,  and  was  fuccccded  by 

his  fon. 


X.  Hugh,  fourth  lord  Lovat,  who  got 
>idem.  ten  charters  under  the   great  feal  of  many 

lands  and  baronies,  inter  1530  et  15-40. 

He  married,  ift,  Anne,  daughter  of  John 
Grant  of  Freuchie,  laird  of  Grant,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Hugh,  mailer  of  Lovat,  who  was  killed  at 
Lochlochy,  without  iliue,  anno  1544. 

He  married,  sdly,  Janet,  daughter  of  Wal- 
ter Rofs  of  Balnagowan,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  of  Strowic,  of  whom  many 
Frafers  in  lnvernefs-mirc  are  defcended. 

His  daughter,  Agnes,  'married,  ift,  to  Wil- 
liam MacLeod  of  Danvegan  ;  2c!Iy,  to  Alex- 
ander Bayne  of  Tulloch. 

This  lord  was  the  king's  jufticiar  in  the 
North,  and  fell  into  a  fatal  quarrel  with  the 
MacRonalds ;  upon  which  a  confiderable 
¥®%!.oi %*  number  of  both  clans  met  near  Lochlochy  in 
Invernefs-fhire,  where  they  fought  with  fuch 
incredible  obftinacy,  that  fcarce  ten  of  both 
fides  came  oft  alive,  and  lord  Lovat,  with 
his  cldeft  fon,  were  killed  on  the  fpot,  on 
2d  June  1544. 

He  was  fuccecded  by  his  fon, 


SCOTLAND. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Campbell  of  Calder,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Hugh%  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas,  anccftor  cf  the  Frazers  of 
Strichen. 

3.  James,  of  Ardachie. 

4.   

His  daughter  Anne,  was  married  to  John 
Frazer  of  Dalcrofs. 

He  died  anno  I55"8,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

XII.  Hugh,  fixth  lord  Lovat,  who  was 
ferved  heir  to  his  father  in  1560,  and  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands, 
inter  1566,  et  1570. 

At  the  time  of  the  reformation,  upon  the 
difforation  of  the  church  lands,  he  acquired 
the  lands  and  tythes  of  the  priory  of  Bewlic, 
which  greatly  increafed  the  wealth  and  de- 
pendency of  his  family. 

He  married  LadyElizabeth  Stewart.daugh- 
ter  of  John  fourth  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Simon,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Dunbar 
of  Weftfield,  iherirT  of  Murray. 

He  died  anno  1576,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIII.  Simon,  feventh  lord  Lovat,  who 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  feveral 
lands  and  baronies,  inter  1590  et  1600. 

He  got  afterwards  five  charters  of  a  vaft 
number  of  other  lands,  inter  1608  et  1  620. 

He  married,  firft,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Colin  MacKenzie  of  Kintail,  anceftor  of  the 
carl  of  Seaforth,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Hugh,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean  Stewart,  daughter 
of  James  lord  Down,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fens  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Simon,  anceftor  of  the  Frafers  of 
Inneralachy. 

2.  Sir  James  Frafer  of  Brae,  &c. 
His  daughter  Margaret,  married  firft  to  fir 

Robert  Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk  ;  2dly,  to  fir 
John  Haldane  of  Gleneagles. 

He  died  anno  1633,  and  was  fucceeded  by 


Ibidem. 


families  of 
Sutherland, 
Gordon  and 
Lovat. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


XI.  Alexander,  fifth  lord  Lovat,  who 
got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  feveral 
lands,  inter  1550  et  1556. 


Ibidem* 


XIV.  Hugh,  eighth  lord  Lovat,  who  mar-  chart,  in  ar, 
ried  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  John  Wemyfs  of  chiv.  fam.  de 
that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  three  Wemyft- 
daughters. 

1 .  Hugh,  mafter  of  Lovat. 

2.  Thomas  Frafer  of  Beaufort,  who  carri- 
ed on  the  male  line  of  this  family,  as  will  be 
mown  hereafter. 

ift  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  John  earl 
of  Sutherland. 

2.  Mm, 


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2.  Mary,  married  to  David  Rofs  of  Bal- 
nagowan. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  Robert  vifcount 
Arbuthnot. 

He  died  in  February  1646. 

XV.  Hugh,  matter  of  Lovat,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Hugh  eighth  lord  Lovat, 
married  lady  Anne  Lefly,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander firft  earl  of  Leven,  and  died  in  May 
1643,  leaving  iffue  by  the  laid  lady  Anne,  a 


XVI.  Hugh,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfa- 
ther, anno  1646,  and  was  the  ninth  lord  Lo- 
vat. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  George 
M.icKenzie  of  Tarbat,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
Hugh,  his  heir. and  three  daughters; 

1.  Anne,  married  to  Patrick  lord  Kinnaird. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  Alexander  MacDo- 
nald  of  Glengary. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  colonel  Andrew 
Monro. 

He  died  in  April  1672,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

XVII.  Hugh,  tenth  lord  Lovat,  who  mar- 
ried lady  Amelia  Murray,  daughter  of  John 
Marquis  of  Athole,  by  whom  he  had  four 
daughters. 

1.  Amelia,  married  to  Alexander  Mac- 
Kenzie of  Preftonhall. 

2.  Anne,  married  firft  to  Norman  Mac- 
Leod of  that  ilk;  2dly,  to  Peter  Fothering- 
hame  of  Pourie. 

3 .  Catharine,  married  to  fir  William  Mur- 
ry  of  Auchtertyre. 

4.  Margaret. 

This  lord  dying  without  male  iffue,  there 
was  a  long  conteft  for  the  eftate  and  honours, 
betwixt  Simon  Frafer  of  Beaufort  the  heir- 
male,  and  Amelia,  eldeft  daughter  of  this  lord 
Hugh,  the  heir  of  line,  who  had  affumed  to 
hcrfelf  the  title  of  baronefs  of  Lovat ;  but 
that  affair  being  at  laft  compromifed,  and  de- 
termined in  favours  of  the  faid  Simon,  fon  of 
Thomas  of  Beaufort  before  mentioned,  to  him 
we  now  return. 

XV.  Thomas  Fr as er  of  Beaufort,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  Hugh  eighth  lord  Lovat,  married 

-,   daughter  of MacLeod  of 

Herries,  by  whom  he  had  iffue. 

XVI.  Simon  Fraseu  of  Beaufort,  un- 
doubted heir-male  and  reprefcntativ.e  of  this 
noble  family,  who  having  recovered  the  eftate 
and  honours  as  before  obferved,  was  the  c- 
leventh  lord  Lovat, 


He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  mafter  of 
moft  languages,  particularly  Latin,  French, 
and  Galic,  all  which  he  (poke  with  great 
propriety. 

He  married,  iff,  Janet,  daughter  of  Lndo- 
vick  Grant  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Simon,  mafter  of  Lovat; 

2.  Alexander  Frafer,  Efq;. 

1  ft  daughter,  "Janet,  married  to  Mr.  Mac- 
Pherfbn  of  Clunie,  chief  ot  that  clan,  who 
ftands  attainted  for  his  accellion  to  the  rebel- 
lion in  1745. 

2.  Sibilla,  who  died  unmarried,  a  few 
years  after  her  father's  death. 

He  married,  2dly,  Primrofe,  daughter  of 
John  Campbel  of  Mammore,  Eiq  ;  father  of 
the  prefent  duke  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Archibald  Frafer,  Efq ;  merchant  in  Lon- 
don. 

This  lord  having  been  engaged  in  the  re- 
bellion 1745,  was  taken  pvifoner  in  1746, 
carried  up  to  London,  and  confined  in  the 
tower. 

In  March  thereafter,  lie  was  tried  before 
the  houfe  of  lcrJs,  found  guilty  of  treafon, 
fentenced  to  be  executed,  and  his  eftate  and 
honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 

He  was  accordingly  beheaded  upon  Tower- 
hill  the  9th  day  of  April  1747,  in  the  80th 
year  of  his  age.  His  behaviour  at  his  trial 
and  execution  was  brave  and  undaunted. 

The  printed  account  makes  particular  men- 
tion of  hisfriend  Mr. Frafer.  "  The  trial,  (fays 
"  the  author  of  this  account.) lifted  ten  days, 
"  during  which  he  was  nobly  defended  upon 
"  the  credit  and  expence  of  his  relation 
"  and  family  doer  Mr.  William  Frafer  of 
"  Foord,  writer  to  the  fignet,  who  attended 
"  him  to  London,  prepared  his  defence,  and 
"  was  appointed  one  of  his  follicitors  ;  and 
"  at  his  requeft  attended  him  to  the  fcaffold, 
"  and  there  received  my  lord's  public  decla- 
"  ration  of  his  gratitude,  by  delivering  him 
"  his  gold-headed  cane,  repeating  thefe  words : 
"  /  deliver  you  this  cane  in  token  of  my  fenfi 
"  of  your  faithful  fer  vices,  and  of  my  commit- 
"   ting  to  you  all  the  power  I  have  upon  earth, 

XVII.  Simon  the  mafter,  his  eldeft  fon, 
had  it  not  been  for  his  father's  forfeiture, 
and  his  own,  would  have  been  twelfth  lord  Lo- 
vat from  father  to  fon  in  a  diiecl  male  line. 

He  was  alfo  engaged  in  the  rebellion  1  74T- 
and  attainted,  but  obtained  his  majefty's  par- 
don, went  into  the  army,  and  has  now  the 
command  of  a  Highland  regiment  doing  duty 
in  North  America,  He  and  his  regiment  di~ 
ftinguifhed 


Printed  ac- 
count of  the 
trial  publifh- 
ed  by  autho* 


432 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ftinguifhed  themfelvcs  at  the  fiegc  of  Louif- 
bourg,  the  taking  of  Quebec,  and  the  two 
battles  fought  near  that  place,  where  the  re- 
giment greatly  fuffered.  He  was  ele&ed  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Invernefs 
in  his  abfence,  and  upon  his  return  from  North 
America,  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  briga- 
dier-general, and  fem  to  Portugal  with  lord 
Loudoun  and  others,  to  defend  that  kingdom 
againft  the  invafion  of  the  Spaniard;. 

A     R     M     S. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  azure,  three  cinque 


foils  argent,  one  and  two  :  2d  end  3d,  three  an 
tique  crowns  gule s . 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath  a  flag's  head  erafed 
or,  armed  argent. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide  a  ftag 
fejant,  proper  ;  on  the  finiller,  a  favage 
wreathed  about  his  head  and  middle  with 
laurel,  holding  over  his  fhoulder  a  batton, 
all  proper. 

Motto;  Je  fuis  frejl. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Lovat  and  Beaufort  in  the  county  of 
Invernefs,  and  Bewly  in  the  county  of  Rofs. 


*******************#****#^^ 


LYLE  Lord  Lyle, 


TH  E  firname  of  Lyle  was  firft  aflumed 
by  the  proprietors  of  Come  of  the  Weil- 
em  ifles,  where  they  fettled  as  early  as  the 
reign  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  and  were 
firft  defigned  Le'Ifle,  which  appellation  in  pro- 
cefs  of  time  came  to  be  pronounced  Lyle, 
and  from  hence  their  firname. 

They  had  alio  poflcifions  of  lands  on  the 
continent,  and  Duchal  caftle  in  Renfrew-lhire 
appears  to  have  been  their  principal  feat,  and 
chief  title  of  the  family. 

Their  immediate  anceftor  was, 

I.  William  de  Lyle,  who  is  one  of  the 
witnefles  to  the   foundation  charter    of  the 

Sfl^pmS"  monaltery  of  Paifley,  by  Walter,  fecond  of 
cop-.i-.cm  de  that  name,  fon  of  Alan,  lord  high  fleward  of 
Dundonald.     Scotland,  anno  1 164. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  that  were 
Rymer,  torn.   taiien  prifoners  with  king  William  the  Lion 
at  Alnwick,  anno  1174. 

He  died  before  the  year  I  200,  leaving  if- 
fuc  a  lbn  and  fucceflbr, 

II.  Wi  lli  a  M  de  Lyle,  the  firft  we  have 
found  fo  named,  and  it  is  certain  the  defen- 
dants of  this  family  were  frequently  defigned 
de  Iufula  afterwards. 

In  a  charter  of  a  donation  by  Walter,  third 
of  that  name,  fon  of  Alan  lord  high  fteward 
Chartukry  of  of  Scotland,  William  bilhop  of  St.  Andrews, 
Walter  bilhop  of  Glafgow,  William  de  Lyle, 
&c.  are  witnefles,  in  or  before  the  year  1232, 
in  which  year  the  bilhop  of  Glafgow  died. 

He  had  iflue  two  fons. 

1.  Radulj-hus. 

2.  Sir  Alan,  who  is  witnefs  in  many  do- 
nations to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  and  is  de- 

-    figned  dominus  Alanus  de  Infuia,  miles,  &c.  in 
the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 


Pairtey. 


William  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefr.  fon, 

III.  Radulphus  de  Lyle,  who,  in  a 
donation  to  the  monaltery  of  Paifley,  where 
Walter  ear!  of  Menteith,  fir  John  Montgome-  H>*d«n- 
ry,  fir  John  Erskine,  &c.  are  witnefles,  is 
defigned  Radulphus  de  Infula,  dominus  de  Du- 
chal, in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  A- 
lexander  III.  who  fucceeded  his  father,  anno 
1249. 

He  is  alfo  witnefs  to  the  vendition  of  the 
lands  of  Aldifton  to  the  abbot  of  Paifley,  and   Ibidem, 
is  then  defigned  ionunus  de  Duchal  in  the  fame 
reign. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Walter  Lyle,  who  fucceeded 

him,  and  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scoti<e  cho-   Rymer  torn. 
fen  on  the  part  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  the  com-  IJ- 
petition  for  the  crown  betwixt  him  and  John 
Baliol,  anno  1292. 

He  was  a  fteady  friend  of  king  Robert 
Bruce,  and  always  adhered  to  his  intereft. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  31,. 


V.  Sir  Alan  Lyle,  who  did  not  inherit 
his  father's  loyalty.but,  in  the  beginning  of  the 
reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  joined  Edw  ;rd 
Baliol,  who  conftituted  him  lheriff  of  Bute 
and  Cowal,  anno  1334. 

He  was  afterwards  attacked  by  a  parry  of 
the  loyalifts.andjtho'he  made  a  Hour  defence,  ibid.  p.  316. 
was  killed  in  the  action,  anno  1335",  leaving 
iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

VI.  Sir  John  Lyle,  dominus  de  Duchal. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  integrity,  Rymcr  t0B, 
and  a  particular  favourite  of  king  David  Bruce,   VI.  p.  53+. 
who  appointed  him  one  of  his  ambafladori  to 
treat  with  the  Engliih,  anno  1 366. 

-He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


4    . 


He  afterwards,  for  his  good  and  faithful 
fervices,  obtained  from  that  prince  a  grant  of 
Balquhain  in  Stirling-ihire,  "  to  him,  and 
"  Margaret  Vaus  his  fpoufe,  and  the  heirs 
"  procreate  or  to  be  procreate  betwixt  them, 
"  which  failing,  to  return  to  the  crown,  &c." 
the  charter  is  dated  3d  February  1  368. 

In  a  charter  of  confirmation  by  Alan  Er- 

skine  of  Barrochan,  to  fir  Robert  Erskine,  of 

Crawford's      the  lands  of  Dunnerbook  and  Auchintorly,  he 

peerage.  js  je(5gnecj  Johannes  de  Ly/e,  dominus  de  Duchal, 

miles,  &c.  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 

David,  who  died  anno  1371. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  Vaus,  he  left  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  John  Lyle,  who  in  feveral  char- 
ChMt.inpnb.   ters  of  king  R0bert  II.  is  defigned  Johannes 

filius  et  bares  Johannis  de  Lyle,  domini  de  Du- 
chal,  miles,  &  c. 

He  married  one  of  the  daughters  and  co- 
heiieffes  of  the  family  of  Marr,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  IV till  am. 

Both  mentioned  in  the  chartularv  of  Paif- 
ley. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Robert  Lyle,  who  obtained  a 
Rymer,  torn.  fafe  conduct,  to  go  up  to  king  James  I.  then 

piifoner  in  England,  anno  1422. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  hoftages  for 
Ibid.   p.  327.    1  •  .- 

r   3  '     his  ranlom,  anno  1424. 

Upon  the  death  of  Alexander  Stewart  eail 

Fordun'scon-  of  Marr,  anno  1436,  an  author  who  lived  near 

tinuation.         tnat    time,  fays,    "   Rex  illi  fuccejjit,  quia  ba- 

..    „       Jiardus  fuit;quanr  is  jure  htreditario  domini  de 

pccruje.  Er ski iw  et  de  Lyle  fucc^jfijfe  debuijfent,  &c. 

Sir  Robert  ckimed  a  part  of  that  cltate  in 
MacKenzie,  right  of  his  mother  ;  but  what  lhare  thereof 
Nisbet.vol.ir.  j-,e  g0ti  cannot  now  be  afcertamcd,  but  he  ad- 
part  .p  54.  ^ej  tjje  co^t  oi-  jyjai.  tQ  ^  own  armoriai  bear- 
ing. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Stewart7?  hi-  Stewart  of  Caitlemiik,  by  whom  he  had  a 
ftory,  P.  198.    fon  and  hdr> 

IX.  Sir  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Lyle. 
He   married,    firit,  Margaret,   daughter  of 


penes 
iray. 


Andrew  firit  lord  Gray,  who  grants  a  charter 
to  his  fon  Patrick  matter  of  Gray,  of  feveral 
lands,  in  which  Robertas  de  Lyle,  dominus  de 
Duchal,  filius  dicli  Andres,  is  a  witnefs,  anno 
1445-. 

By  her  he  had  a  daughter, 

Chart.iftpub.        Margaret,  married   to  Alexander,   fon  and 

arch,v  ad  an-  neir  of  Alan  Lyle  of  Cragbrae. 

num'46s-  He  married,    2dly,  Margaret  Wallace,  by 

whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

•        5R 


liberty  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,    married    to    John   Stewart    of  Stewart's  hi. 
Blackball.  ftory,  P.  „o. 

This  fir  Robert  being  a  man  of  parts,  was 
in  great  favour  with  king  James  II.  who  rail-   N;sb-t,vol.L 
ed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  !'•  219- 
title  of  lord  Lyle,  anno  1446. 

There  is  a  precept  granted  by  Robert  lord 
Lyle  to  William  Semple,  fon  and  heir  of  the  chartulary  ■sf 
lord  of  Elieiton,  to  which  Alexander  de  Lyle  Paifley. 
and  William,his  father's  brothers,are  witneffes, 
anno  I  45 2. 

He  is  witnefs  in  many  of  lord  Gray's  writs, 
inter  I  45  2  et  I  462. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  (Ro- 
berto domino  Lyle)  cafitalis  mejfuaaii  manerii 
de  Lyle,  &c.  &c.  containing  an  entail,  firit  to 
himfelf,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  pro- 
create betwixt  him  and  Margaret  Wallace  his  Chart,  in  pub. 
'poufe  ;  then  to  his  daughters,  their  hu-.bands, 
md  their  heirs-male,  they  carrying  the  name 
and  arms  of  Lyle ;  then  to  George  Lyle  of 
"jtaniepath,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body, 
<3-c.  6  c.  6  c.  dated  13th  April  1466. 

He  died  about  the  year  1470,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

X.  Robert,  fecond  lord  Lyle,  a  man  of 
great  abilities,  worth  and  honour,  a  firm  and 
iteady  triend  of  king  James  III.  and  one  of  the 
lords  of  his  privy  council. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  (Ro- 
berto domino  Lyle  )  of  the  lands  of  Little  and 
Meikle-Dowald,  Duchalhill,  the  lands  of  Bord-  Ibidenu 
land,  Ketnefs,  and  many  others,  inter  1472.-/ 
1490. 

He  was  one  of  the.  ambafTadors  extraordi- 
nary to  the  court  of  England,  in  March  1472,   xT".'^' 
and   concluded  a  truce  with  that  nation,   to 
lait  till  July  1473. 

This  lord  was  moft  unjuitly  fufpecled  of 
keeping  a  correfpondence  with  James  earl  of 
Douglas,  and  others  the  king's  enemies  in 
England.  He  was  accufed,  and  tried  in  Dar- 
liament  by  an  afiize  of  the  following  noble 
perfons,  viz.  the  earls  of  Athole  and  Morton, 
the  lords  Glammis,  Erskine,  Oliphant,  Cath- 
cart,  Gray,  Borthwick,  Stobhall.  Drumlanrig, 
and  Maxwell,  fir  William  Borthwick,  Alexan- 
der matter  of  Crawfurd,  Silvefter  Rattray  dg-i 
minus  de  eodem,  fir  Robert  Abercrombie,  and 
fir  David  Moubray. 

He  was  honourably  acquitted,  and  declared 
innocent  by   the  aJfize,   and  was  alToilzied  in  paXmen' 
fleno  farliamento,  the  king  being  prefent,  an- 
no 1 4  8 1 . 

He  was  immediately  afterwards  in  as  great 
favour  with   the  king  as  ever,  and  being  a  J^p^o? 
man  of  great  knowledge  in  the  management  241, 267,  and 
of  Itate  affairs,  he  was  four  times  employed  34°" 

to 


434 


PEERAGE 


Records  of 
parliament. 


Haddington 

collections. 


Ibidem,  and 
Black  afts  or 
parliament. 


Crawfurd's 

peerage,    rnd 

Chart.ii 

archiv. 


pub. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem, 


to  treat  with  the  Eugliih,  in  the  years  1484 
and  1485:,  and  conducted  himfclf  in  all  his  ne- 
gotiations with  great  prudence  and  dexterity. 

He  was  again  fent  to  England  in  1488, 
to  treat  of  a  final  peace.  In  his  abfence  the 
king  was  murdered  near  Bannockburn  or  Stir- 
ling, in  June  that  fame  year. 

Lord  Lyle  was  immediately  named  one  of 
the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to  king  James 
IV.  by  act  of  parliament,  and  was  alfo  con- 
flicted juftice-generalbefouth  the  riverForth. 

Notwithstanding  all  thefe  preferments,  he 
joined  the  mafter  of  Lennox,  and  others, 
who  took  up  arms  to  revenge  the  king's 
death  ;  but  they  were  defeated  by  the  lord 
Dvummond,  and  the  lord  Lyle  was  forfeited. 

Upon  the  general  act  of  indemnity,  anno 
1 49 1,  he  was  rehabilitate  and  reftorcd  to  the 
julticiary ;  which  office  he  executed  with 
great  fidelity  for  fcvcral  years  thereafter. 

He  married,  1  ft,  a  daughter  of  John,  fon 
and  heir  apparent  of  George  lord  Seton,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  manied,  idly,  lady  Elizabeth  Douglas, 
daughter  of  Archibald  fifth  earl  of  Angus  by 
whom  he  had  four  fon?,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,    his  heir. 

2.  George  Lyle  of  Langlybank* 

3.  Nkhol. 

4.  John. 

ill  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Stewart  of  Blackhall. 

2.  Mariot,  married  to  Peter  Houftoun  of 
that  ilk. 

3 .  Agnes,  married  to  John  Maxwell  of 
Stainly. 

He  married,  ;dly,  Margaret  Houltoun,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  made  an  entail  of  his  eitate,  firft,  to 
Robert  his  eldeft  fon,  and  the  heirs-male  of 
his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  George,  then  to 
Nichol,  then  to  John,  his  fecond,  third  and 
fourth  fons  ;  then  to  John  Stewart  of  Ard- 
govvan  ;  then  to  Perer  Houftonn's  heirs -male 
by  his  daughter  Mariot,  &c,  they  carrying 
the  name  and  arms  of  Lyle,  &c.  This  is  con- 
firmed by  a  charter  under  the  great  fcal,  dated 
6th  May  1495. 

He  got  another  charter,  nnder  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  of  Salfarfhill,  &c.  anno  1499; 
and,  dying  foon  thereafter j  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Robert,  third  lord  Lyle,  who  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Roberto  filio  et 
h&redi  apparent:  Roberti  domini  Lyle,  et  Ma- 
rioia  Lmdfay,  ejus  fponfz  terrarum  de  Shiels 
de  Frit  ride,  rjre.  anno  1  497. 

By  the  laid  Mariot  Lindfay,  a  daughter  of 
the  family  of  Dunrod,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 


peerage. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


SCOTLAND. 

John,  his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

1.  Helen,  married  to  Alan,  mafter  of  Cath- 
cari,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John  fecond  lord 
Cathcart,  without  iffue. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  Archibald  Mac- 
Lauchlane  of  that  ilk. 

lie  died  anno  iji  1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

Xfl.  John,  fourth  lord  Lyle,  who,  being 
under  age  at  his  father's  death,  the  king  af- 
figncd  the  ward  of  his  marriage  to  James  Bea- 
ton bilhop  of  Glafgow,  whole  niece  he  after- 
wards married. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  integri- 
ty. Upon  the  death  of  kingj^mes  V.  he,  with 
fcvcral  others  of  the  Scotch  nobility,  entered  Crawford's 
into  a  folemn  affociation,  to  maintain  and  de- 
fend the  infant  queen  Mary,  againft  all  affauks 
ofEngliih-men  or  Scotch-men  in  the  intereft 
of  England,  &c. 

He  married  Grizel,  daughter  of  David 
Beaton  of  Creich,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  mafter  of  Lyle, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Jean,  married  to  fir  Neil  Montgomery  of 
Lainlhaw,  fon  and  heir  of  fir  Neil  Montgome- 
ry of  Lainlhaw,  who  was  fecond  fon  of  Hugh 
firft  earl  of  Eglington.  Fide,  page  229  of 
this  work. 

This  lord  made  an  entail  of  his  eftate,  fail- 
ing heirs-male  of  his  fon's  body,  to  his  daugh- 
ter Jean,  fir  Neil  Montgomery  her  husband, 
and  their  heirs  whatever. 

James  mafter  of  Lyle  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Jacobo  filio  Jjhannis  domini 
Lyle,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Lyle,  &c. 
anno  1 54 1  ;  but  he  dying  without  iffue,  the 
reprefentation  of  this  noble  family  devolved 
upon  the  defendants  of  fir  Neil  Montgomery 
ol  Lainlhaw,  who  married  Jean  only  daughter 
of  the  fourth  lord  Lyle,  and  filter  of  James 
the  mafter,  as  before  obferved. 

The  chief  cadet  of  this  family,  fubfifting 
at  that  time,  was,  Robert  Lyle  of  Staniepath, 
who  carried  the  fame  arms  with  the  lord  Lyle, 
with  a  mollet  for  difference. 

This  Robert  of  Staniepath  got  a  charter, 
under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Stanie- 
path, Hoperigihiels,  Chirnfide,  Baffendcan,  &c. 
anno  15  41  ;  but  it  does  not  appear  that  he 
ever  claimed  the  peerage.  Of  him  was  line- 
ally defcended  major  William  Lyle  of  Stanie- 
path, a  great  patriot,  who  was  cup-bearer  to 
king  Charles  I.  had  feveral  daughters,  but  di- 
ed without  male-iffue,  anno  1 661. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem* 


ARMS, 


Gules,  a  fret  or. 


MAC- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


435 


MACDONALD    Lord    MacDonald 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  branch 
of  the  MacDonalds  was, 
Alexander  euil  ofRofs,  and  lord  of  the 
Ifles,  the  ninth  generation  of  that  illuflrions 
houfe,  in  a  direct  male  line,  who  left  iffue 
three  fons,  and  two  daughters,  i.  John,  his 
fucceffor  in  the  earldom  ofRofs,  &c.  2.  Hugh, 
anceftor  of  the  MacDonalds  of  Slate,  6  c.  3. 
Celeftine,  the  firft  of  this  family.  —  For  his 
daughters,  Vide  page  361  of  this  work. 

I.  Celestixe,  third  fon  of  Alexander 
carl  of  Rofs  and  lord  of  the  Ifles,  got  from 
his  brother  feveral  lands  in  Invernefs-fhire,  to 
him  and  Finvola  his  fpoufe,  and  their  heirs, 
6-c.  which  were  confirmed  to  him  by  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  Celejlino  fratri  %- 
hannis  comitis  de  R'lfs,  domini  infularum,  6r. 
de  terns  de  Lochatjh,  Lochbryne,  L'jcbcarrjn, 
&c.  dated  10th  January  1463  ;  and  he  was 
afterwards  promifcuoufly  deligned  de  Loci- 
aljh,  et  de  infulis. 

By  the  faid  Finvola,  a  daughter  of  Lauch- 
the  family  of  Ian  MacLean  of  Dowart,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

MacDonald.         Sir  Donald, and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 


Chart,  inpub 
archiv. 


M.  S.hift.  of 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  for 


II.   Sir  Donald  MacDonald,  defigned 

Chart.mpub.     ,,-,.,,,/, 
archiv.  de  Injuns  et  Lochaljl). 

He  died  anno  1 50  3,  without  iffue,  and  his 

eftate  was  divided  amongtt  his  three  filters. 


Retour,  ibid. 


II.  Margaret,  the  eldeft,  was  ferved 
heirefs  10  her  brother,  anno  1 5 1 5. 

Chart  inpub.        ^he  married  Alexander  MacDonald  ofGlen- 
archiv.  gary,  by  whom  fhe  had  a  fon, 

III.  jEneas  or  Angus  MacDonald  of 
Glcngary,  who  fucceeded  his  father  and  mo- 
ther, and  became  pofTeired  of  a  vait  eftate. 

He  was  father  of 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv.  ad  an- 
num 1525. 


IV.  Donald  MacDonald  of  Glenga- 
ry,  who  is  defigned  Donald  MacAngus-Mac- 
Alaiter,  when  he  is  ferved  heir  Margaret* 
de  Infulis  avia  fit*. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander MacDonald,  captain  of  Clanronald,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Donald  of  Scot-houfe,  who  carried  on 
*he  line  of  this  family,of  whom  more  hereafter. 


He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  about  the 
year  1630,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft 
fon, 

V.  Alexander  Mac  Don  a  Id  oFGIen- 
gary,  who  died  foon  after  his  father,  having  Crawfurd's 
married  Jean,  daughter  of  Alan  Cameron  of  PeeraSs- 
Lochiel,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


WrY> 


Ibidem, 


VI.  jEneas  MacDonald  of  Gl 
who  fucceeded  him. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and  fteady 
friend  of  king  Charles  I.  and  never  deferted 
the  intereft  of  the  royal  family  during  all  the 
time  of  the  civil  war,  for  which  he  was  for- 
feited by  Oliver  Cromwell,  anno  165-1. 

Immediately  after  the  reitoration,  king 
Charles  II.  in  reward  of  his  conftant  loyalty 
and  faithful  fervices,  raifed  him  to  the  dig-  archiv. 
nity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Mac- 
Donald of  Aras,  to  him  and  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body  for  ever,  by  patent  dated  20th 
September  1660. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  jEnea  domino  MacDonald  de  xiras ,  oi  !e 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  intsr  1661  et  1664. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Do- 
nald MacDonald,  Bart,  eighth  baron  or  SI  ite; 
but  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1680,  the  peer- 
age became  extinct  3  but  his  eftate  devolved 
upon  his  coufin  and  heir-male, 

Alexander  MacDonald,  lineally  defcended 
of  Donald  MacDonald  of  Scot-houfe,  before 
mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

V.  Donald  MacDonald  of  Scot- 
houfe,  fecond  fon  of  Donald  Mac  Angus- Mac- 
Alalter  of  Glengary,  was  father  of 

VI.  Ronald  MacDonald,  who  had 
iffue  four  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  JEneas  MacDonald,  defigned  of  Scot- 
houfe. 

3.  John  MacDonald. 

4.  Archibald  MacDonald  of  Barrifdale. 

VII.  Alexander  MacDonald,  eldeft 
fon  of  Ronald,  and  grandfon  of  Donald  of 
Scot-houfe,  upon  the  death  of  .Eneas  lord 
MacDonald  without  male-iffue,  fucceeded 
to  the  eftate  of  Glengary,  being  heir-male, 
as  before  obferved. 

He  married  lady  Mary  MacKenzie,  daugh- 
ter of  Kenneth  eail  of  Seaforth,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons. 

I.  John, 


Minut-s  of 
parliament. 


Chart,  in  pub, 


436 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


1.  John,    bis  heir. 

2.  Randulph  MacDonald  of  Kylles. 

3.  Alexander  MacDonald. 

He  died  .hm  1724,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  (on, 

VIII.  John  MacDonald  of  Glengary, 
who  married,  ill, Mils  Mackenzie,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  Angus  MacDonald,  who  mar- 
ried a  niece  of  ■ Robertfon  of  Strow- 

an,  and  left  ifTue  a  fon,  Duncan,  now  of  Glen- 
gary, and  a  daughter,  Angufia. 

John  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  John 
Gordon  of  Glenbucket,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 


1 .  'James  MacDonald  of  Glenmiddie. 

2.  Captain  Charles. 

I'e  had  alfo  feveral  daughters  ;  and  dying 
anno  1754,    was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Alexander  MacDonald  of Glen- 
gary,  a  youth  ot  great  fpirit  and  honour,  who 
was  ferved  heir  to  ./Eneas  lord  MacDonald  • 
his  propinquity  and  defcent,  as  above  dedu- 
ced, being  proven  before  an  inquefr,  anno 
1758  ;  but  he  dying  unmarried,  anno  1761, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew,  Duncan,  fon 
of  his  brother  colonel  Angus,  before  menti* 
oned,    to  whom  we  now  return. 

X.  Duncan  MacDonald  of  Glenga- 
ry, &c. 


DRUMMOND    Lord    Maderty. 


Lift  of  the 
gentlemen  of 
the  bedcham- 
ber,ann.l  ;S>; 
penes     dom. 


Account  of 
the  Gowrie's 
confi-iracy, 
from  the  re- 
cords of  par- 
liament. 


Chart.inpub. 
a  ch.  Ke.th's 
"»i(hops,  &c. 


AS  the  origin  and  defcent  of  the  great  and 
antient  name  of  Drummond,  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title  of  earl  of  Perth,  to  that 
we  refer  our  readers,  and  proceed  to  the  im- 
mediate anceftor  of  this  noble  family, 

David  lord  Drummond,  the  fixteenth  ge- 
neration of  that  illuftrious  houfe  in  a  direct 
male-line,  married  Lilias,  daughter  ofWilliam 
fecond  lord  Ruthven,  anceftor  of  the  earls  ot 
Gowrie,  by  whom  he  hid  two  fons.  1.  Pa- 
trick lord  Drummond,  his  fucceffor.  2  James, 
afterwards  lord  Maderty. 

I.  James,  fecond  fon  of  David  lord 
Drummond,  obtained  from  his  father  the 
lands  and  tythes  of  the  abbacy  of  Inchaffry, 
which  he  had  acquired  from  Alexander  Gor- 
don bilhop  of  Galloway,  who  then  had  that 
abbacy  in  coinviend.ini, 

Upon  the  death  of  the  bifhop  in  1576, 
this  James  became  commendator  of  Inchaffry. 

He  having  been  educated  with  king  James 
VI.  and  being  a  man  of  good  parts  and  learn- 
ing was  a  great  favourite  of  that  prince,  who 
appointed  him  one  of'  the  gentlemen  of  his 
bed-chamber,  anna  ij$5- 

He  attended  his  majefty  from  Falkland  to 
Perth,  on  the  memorable  5th  of  Augnit  1600; 
and  having  been  vvitnefs  to  the  audacious  at- 
tempt of  the  earl  ot  Gowiie  and  his  brother, 
upon  his  majefty's  facred  perfon,  gave  one  of 
the  molt  diitincl  and  clear  accounts,  in  his  de- 
position relative  to  that  intricate  affair,  of  any 
that  was  emitted. 

The  king  was  afterwards  pleafed  to  erect: 
the  abbacy  of  Inchaffry  into  a  temporal  lord- 
fliip  in  favours  of  the  commendator,  and  cre- 


ated him  a  lord  of  parliament,  by  the  ftile 
and  title  of  lord  Maderty,  anno  1607,  to  him 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body. 

He  thereupon  got  charters  under  the  great 
fcal,  Jacobo  domino  Maderty,  viginti  quinque 
mercatas  terrarmn  deEajler-Craigton^zrc.  cjre. 
inter    1610  et  1 6  I  2 . 

Alio  ether  charters,  to  him  and  his  fecond 
fon  James,  of  the  lands  and  b  irony  ofUchter- 
machan,  comprehending  the  lands  of  Ealter- 
Fordoun,  &c.  inter  161  5  et  1618. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Chifholm  of  Cromlix,  by  whom  he  got  the 
land?  and  barony  of  Innerpefhy,  being  her 
mother's  portion,  and  by  her  had  iffue  two 
fons,  and  tour  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  James  Drummond  of  Machany, 
whofe  great  grand-fon  fucceeded  to  the  ho- 
nours of  Strathallan  and  Maderty. 

1  (t  daughter,  Lilias,  married  to  Laurence 
lord  Oliphant. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  AndrewWood  of  Lar- 
go,  in  the  iliire  of  Fife. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  James  Muirhead 
of  Braid>holm,  in  Lanark-lhire. 

4.  Catharine,  married  to  Andrew  firit  lord 
Rollo. 

He  died  about  the  year  1620,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  John,  fecond  lord,  who  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  domino  Maderty, 
terrarmn  de  Neiv-Ratv,  cum  decimis  garbali- 
bus  otto  mercat.  terrarumde  Balmachrone,  ter~ 
rarum  de  Eajler  et  IVejler-Craigies,  ejre.  &c. 
inter  1627  et  1630. 

He 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


437 


Guthry's  me- 
moirs. 


Minutes     of 
parliament. 


He  was  a  great  loyalilt,  and  was  imprifon- 
ed  by  the  parliament,  for  being  with  the  mar- 
quis of  Monti  ofe. 

Yet  he  afterwards  obliged  1  imfelf  not  to 
oppofe  the  parliament's  proceeding  ,  in  the 
profecution  of  the  caufe  of  the  covenant,  and 
became  cautioner  for  Graham  ot  Inchbracu's 
good  behaviour,  under  the  penalty  of  fifty 
thoufand  pounds,  anno  1649. 

He  married  Margaret  Leily,  daughter  of 
Patrick  lord  Lindores,  fecond  fon  ot  Andrew 
fifth  earl  of  Rothes,  by  whom  he  had  fivefons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1.  David,  his  heir. 

2.  James. 

3.  John. 

The  laft  two  were  both  captains  in  the 
wars  abroad,  and  died  without  iiTue. 

4.  Ludovick,  a  brave  officer  and  great  loy- 
alilt, who,  after  his  efcape  from  the  battle  of 
Worcefter,  went  into  the  fervice  of  the  king 
of  Sweden,  and  was  killed  at  the  ltorming  of 
Copenhagen,  alfo  withoui  iiTue. 

5.  General  William  Drummond  of  Crom- 
lix,   afterwards  vifcount  of  Strath  dim. 

lit  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  Patrick 
Rattray  of  Craighall,  in  Perth-ihire. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Patrick  Graham  of 
Inchbraco,  a  brave  gallant  man,  and  lteady 
friend  of  the  roy  .1  family. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Crich- 


ton,  nephew  to  the  earl  of  Dumfries,  who  af- 
terward:, changed  his  name  to  Murray,   upon 
an  entail  by  the  hard  of  Ccckpool. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eld.it  Ion, 

III.   DaviD,  third  lord  Maderty,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  got   charters   under  the    chartinpub. 
great  CeA,D.n  idi  magt^ro  de  Maderty,  terrarum   archiv, 
baroniv  de  Innerpeffry,    inter    1635  et  1637. 

He  married  lady  Beatrix  Graham,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Montrofe,  and  filter  of  the 
gre  it  marquis,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James. 

2.  William. 

Thele  two  fons  died  young. 

lit  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  her 
coufin  John,  fon  to  Patrick  Graham  of  Inch- 
braco. He  wa5polt-malter-general  of  Scot- 
land. 

2 .  Beatrix,  married  to  John  earl  of  Hynd- 
:ord. 

3 .  Mary,  married  rojohn  Haldane  of  Glen- 
eagles.      They  all  had  children. 

This  lord  dying  without  furviving  male  if- 
fue,  his  eltate  and  honours  of  Maderty  de- 
volved upon  his  nephew  and  heir-male,  Wil- 
liam vifcount  of  Strathallan,  fon  and  heir  of 
his  brother  general  William  Drummond,  be- 
fore mentioned.  Vide  title  vifcount  of  Strath- 
allan. 


DUNBAR    Earl    of   March. 


THIS  great  and  illuftrious  family  is 
undoubtedly  fprnng  from  the  Saxon 
kings  of  England,  and  the  princes  or  earl-  of 
Northumberland,  which  is  fufficiently  attefted 
by  many  eminent  hiftorians,  and  other  au- 
thentic documents :  we  fhall  therefore  de- 
duce their  defcent  byunqueftionable  authori- 
ty from 

I.   Cr  1  nan,  a  man  of  the  firft  rank  and 

hXWng-   quality,  and  head  of  one  of  the  greacelt  and 

land.   Franc-   m0[\  opulent  families  in   the  north  of  En< - 

fort  edit.page   ^    who  floilHniej   aDOut    the  end  of  the 

tenth  century,  and  was  father  of 


Chron.  of  the 
kings  of 
England,  and 
Salmon's 
chronology, 
p.  6. 

Hovedon,  p. 
4*4« 


II.  Maldredus,  who  married  Algatha, 
dmglver  and  heirefs  of  Uthred  prince  of  Nor- 
thumberland,  and  grand-child  of  Ethelred 
king  of  raid  md,  who  iucceeded  to  the  crown, 
anno  979,  and  died  anno   I016. 

A  good  hitturian,  who  lived  about  this  sera, 
has  the'/f  vords  :  Hanc  Algathem  fater  (U- 
thredus)  dedit  in  conjugium  MMreJo  filio  Cr>- 

5  S 


nam,   quam  habuit   ex  Elgiva  filia   Ethelredi, 
regis  An^li x,  &c.  &c. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceftor, 

III.     COSPATRICIUS     Or    GOSPATRICI- 

us,  who  was  earl  of  Northumberland  in  rio-ht 
of  his  mother. 

When  William  theConqueror  had  over-run 
the  greateft  part  of  England,  he  allowed  Cof- 
patrick  to  poiTefshis  earldom  of  Northnmber- 
land  for  Ionic  time,  upon  his  paying  him  a  Ibidem, 
confiderable  fum  of  money  ;  but,  being  after- 
wards jealous  of  his  greatnefs  and  power,  al- 
ledged  he  had  been  carrying  on  fome  private 
correfpondenc.  with  his  enemies,  the  mal- 
contents of  England  ;  he  therefore  deprived 
him  of  his  titles  and  eitates,  and  expelled  hi 
the  kingdom,  anno  1071. 

Cofp. trick  fled    o  Scotland,  and  was  kind 


!y  received  by  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  who,   mon 


being  a  generous  prince,  beftowed  upon  him 
th(  lands  and  manor  of  Dunbar,  inEait-Lo-  Ur 
thian,  and  feveral  baronies  in  Berwick-Ihire    MacFarlaoe, 

HisP.69,  &c 


All  ourhifto- 

rians  agree  in 

this.-  AlfoSi- 

Dunel- 

ifis ;  char- 

.ryofCold- 

>m,  penes 


433 


E  E  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  of 
Coldltream. 


Hiftorv  of  the 


Sc 

v'cei'im. 

Stormont 


His  future  conduct  and  behaviour  fhowed, 
that  king  Malcolm's  favours  were  not   mif- 

pl  ;  i  1  ,  for  he  ferved  him  I  lithfi  Ily,  and  con- 
tributed greatly  to  eftablilh  peace  and  order 
in  the  kingdom. 

And  as  the  minor  of  Dunbar  then  be- 
came his  chief  feat,  it  was  afterwards  affumed 
for  the  firname  of  the  family. 

He  left  iffue  three  fonsj  and  one  daughter. 

i.   Dolphinus. 

2.  Waldevus. — We  know  nothing  of  the 
progeny  of  thefe  two. 

3.  Cofpatricius,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family. 

His  daughter, Etkelreda,  married  king  Dun- 
tT'  My£,'  "n,  fon  of  king  Malcom  Canmore. 

&c.  p.  710. 

IV.  Cosp.at mcius  fucceeded  his  father, 
and  made  a  great  figure  in  Scotland.  He  was 
a  brave  warrior,  often  fought  valiantly  with 
the  Scots  againft  the  Englilh,  and  was  ap- 
pointed warden  of  the  marches. 

He  is  witnefs   to  many  of  our  kings  char- 
ters, particularly  to  the  foundation  charter  of 
the  abbacy  ot  Scoon   by   king  Alexander  I. 
Chartulary  ef  wherein  Cofpatricius  frat-r  Dolphini,  Mallus 
penes   comes,  Duffagan  comes, PVilUelmus  frater.  re- 
de   gin*,   Ed-wardus  conflabularius,  Cofpatricius  fi- 
lms fValtheof,  and  many  others,  are  witneffes, 
anno  1 1 1  f .  Here  it  may  be  oblened,  that  he 
is  generally  defignedC/}  atricius  fraterDo/f  hi- 
nt,  todiftinguifh  him  from  other  cotempora- 
ry  Cofpatricks. 

In  the  inquifition  made  by  king  Da\id  I. 
(when  prince  of  Cumberland)  de  poffeffioni- 
bus  ecclefi*  Clafguenfis,  the  witneffes  were 
Cofpatriciut  frater  Dolphini,  Walde  us  frater 
ejus,  Coffatricius  fi'ius  Utbred,  Cofpitricius 
filius  Alden,Uchtred filius  Scot,  Gervafius Rid- 
del, Robert  w  Corbet,  IV alter  us  de  Lindfay, 
fVillielmu<  Venator,  and  m  my  others,  circa 
annum  1 1  2  o . 

He  is  likeways  witnefs  to  the  foundation 
charter  of  theabbxy  of  Holyroodhoule  by 
king  David  I.  and  is  alio  therein  defigned 
Cofpatricius  frater  Dolphini,  anno   I  1  28. 

He  appe  irs  to  have  been  created  earl  foon 
after  this  aera ;  for  he  made  a  donation  to 
the  priory  of  Coldinghame  of  the  lands  ot  Ed- 
ram  and  Nisbet,  in  the  mire  of  Berwick,  in 
which  he  is  defigned  Coffatricius  comes,  frater 
Dolphini,  6c  anno  1130. 

This  donation  of  the  land?  of  Edram  and 
Ni.bet  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  king  Da- 
vid 1.  to  the  monks  of  Coldinghame,  on  the 
17th  of  the  calends  of  September  1 139,  on 
which  day  earl  Cofpatrick  died.  This  is  do- 
cumented from  thefe  remarkable  words  in  the 
confirmation,  viz.  ea  die  qua  fuit  vivus  et 
mortuus.  &c. 


Chartulary  of 
Cold  llrcam, 
p.      fig,     and 
Dalrymple's 
collections,  p. 
34°- 


Hay's  collec- 
tions. 


Origin,  writs 
of  ColJing- 
hame  penes 
M  .<■  Farlar.e, 
p.  67. 


Ibid.  p.  9. 


Chartulary  of 
New  bottle, 
penes  eund. 


Chartulary  of 
Kello,  penes 
eundem. 


Ibidem. 


He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Cojpatrick, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,    married   to   Philip  de  Montgo- 
mery, anceilor  of  the  earl  of  Eglington. 
lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Cospatr  1  c  1  us,  fecond  earl,  who, 
like  his  father,  was  a  ltrcnuous  defender  ot 
the  borders  of  Scotland. 

He  was  a  great  benefactor  to  the  religious, 
and  is  witnefs  to  many  of  their  charters  and 
donations^  particularly  one  by  king  David  I. 
to  the  abbacy  of  Newbottle,  and  is  therein 
defigned  Coffatricius  conies  filius  Cofpatricii, 
without  any  local  appellation,  anno  1140. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaifery  of 
Kelfo  of  the  patronages  of  the  churches  of 
Home,  Lambden,  Greenlaw,  &c. 

Alfo  a  donation  to  the  church  of  St.  Ni- 
cholas of  Home,  of  a  carucate  of  land,  to  which 
his  three  fons,  Cofpatrick,  Edward,  and  Ed- 
gar, give  their  confent,  and  are  witneffes. 

By  the  above  donations,  and  feveial  others 
too  numerous  to  be  here  inferred,  it  fufKci- 
ently  appears,  that  this  family  had  vaft  pof- 
feifions  in  the  mire  of  Berwick  as  early  as  the 
reign  of  king  Darid  I.  particularly  the  lands 
and  barmy  of  Home,  which  afterwards  be- 
came the  property,  firname,  and  title  of  one 
of  the  greateft  and  molt  noble  branches  of  this 
illuftrious  houfe,  as  has  been  lhown  under  the 
title  earl  of  Home,  page  34T  of  this  work. 

He  died  in  1 147,   leaving  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  C:fj  atrick,   his  fucceffor. 

2.  Ed-ward,  of  whofe  fucceffion  we  can 
give  no  account. 

o.  Edgar,  who  appears  to  have  been  an- 
ceftor  of  thofe  of  the  firname  of  Edgar. 

He  is  likeways  faid  to  have  had  a  fourth 
fon,  Utbred,  fuppofed  to  have  been  anceftor 
of  the  family  of  Dundas.  Vide  title  Dundas 
in  the  II.  Vol. 


VI.  Cospatrick,  third  earl,  was  ft i led 
Coffatricius  comes,   filius  com.  Cofpatricii,  &c.   Ibldem- 

He  founded  theCiftertian  nunnery  of  Cold- 
ftream,  fituated  on  the  banks  ot  the  river 
Tweed,  in  the  Ihire  of  Berwick,  and  gave  to 
that  convent  the  half  of  the  church  of  Layvel, 
with  half  a  carucate  of  land,  confifting  of  the 
half  of  the  lands  of  Layvel,  and  another  half 
in  Birghame,  6  c.  He  confirms  alfo  the  church 
of  Hirfel  to  them,  with  a  carucate  of  land, 
which  had  been  given  by  Derder  his  countefs,  Chartulary  of 
6  c.  to  which  donations  Derder  comittfa,  Coldltream, 
and  Waldevus //«/.r  com.  Cofpatricii,  are  wit- 
neffes. 

He  alfo   founded  another  nunnery  of  the  Chartulary  of 
fame  order  at  Eccles,  in  Berwick-lhire,  which  Melrofs" 
he  largely  endowed. 

By 


Chron.  of 
Melrofs,  pe- 
nes MacFar- 
lane. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


PEERAGE 


of     SCOTLAND. 


43  9 


By  the  faid  Derder,  his  conntefs  (of  what 

family  we  know  not)  he  left  iffue  two  ions. 

1.    IV  Ide-au. 

Chartulary  of        2-    Patrick,  father  of  William,  anceftor  of 

Kelfo,   Cold-    the  family  of  Home,  of  whom  afterwards. 

(beam,  tec.  And  Jying    anm  Jl65j    was  fucccedeJ  by 

his  eldeit  fon, 


VII.  Waldeve,  fourth  earl,  who  is  the 
firft  we  find  defigned  comes  de  Dunbar,  which 
he  alfo  took  for  his  firname. 

Earl  Waldeve  is  particularly  mentioned  in 
a  convention  with  king  Henry  of  England, 
about  the  liberation  of  king  William  the  Li- 
on, anno  1174. 

He  confirmed  the  donations  of  his  prede- 
ceffors  to  the  religious,  particularly  the  church- 
es of  Layvel  and  White-Chefter,  by  his  char- 
ter, wherein  he  is  defigned  Waldevus,  comes 
de  Dunbar,  &c.  and  to  which  his  brother  Pa- 
trick is  a  witnefs. 

He  died  anno  1 1  82,  leaving  iffue  by  Alina 
comitijfa  de  Dunbar,  two  fons,  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Patrick,   his  fucreffor. 

2.  Conflantine,  who  is  mentioned  with  his 
brother,  in  a  donation  to  the  monaitery  of 
Coldinghame. 

Hii  daughter,  Alicia,  married  Philip  de  Se- 
ton,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Winton. 

Alina  comitijfa  de  Dunbar  is  mentioned 
in  nr.ny  authentic  writs  ;  and,  furvi ving  her 
husband  five  years,  died  anno  1 1  87. 


Ryraer,  torn. 
I.  p.  39. 


Chirtubryof 
Coldftream, 
p.  72. 


Chronicle   of 
Melrofe. 


Origin,  writs 
of  Colding- 
hame,  p.  117. 

Crawford's 
peerage. 

Chronicle  of 
Melrofe. 


Rymer. 


Chartulary  of 
Coldftream, 
P-  73- 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  &c. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley,  jenes 
MacFarhne, 
p.  14,  adann. 
JI74. 


Rymer,   ti 
I.  p.  103. 


VIII.  Patrick,  fifth  earl,  was  the  firft 
of  this  family  that  was  defigned  comes  Mar- 
ch,*. 

He  was  a  brave  foldier,  was  engaged  in 
many  encounters  againft  the  Englilb,  in  the 
reign  of  king  William  the  Lion,  and  always 
behaved  with  remarkable  conduct  and  relolu- 
tion. 

He  confirmed  all  the  donations  of  his  pre- 
deceffors  to  the  religious,  by  his  charter  in 
thefe  words:  "  Palricius  comer,  e  c.  Jciatis 
"  me  confirmajfe,  &c.  (icut  cart*  fredecejfj- 
"  rum,  comitis  Coffatriai,  et  comitis  Watderi 
"  fatris  vii'i,  confirmant  et  tejlantur,  tejlibus 
IViilielmo  filto  meo,   Bernardo  Frafjr,  cj  c. 

He  founded  a  monaltery  of  red  friars  at 
Dunbar,  anno  1218,  and  Ada  his  conntefs 
founded  a  nunnery  for  the  Ciftertian  nuns  of 
St.Bothans  in  Berwick-Mre,  6  c. 

He  married  Adj,  daughter  of  king  William 
the  Lion,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and 
one  d  (tighter. 

I.  Calf  idur,  who  was  contracted  to  Tein, 
eldeft  daughter  of  John  King  of  England, 
which  isattefted  by  Rymer'.,  Fctdera  in  thei'e 
words :    "    conventio    inter    Juhannem  regem 


"  Anglia,  et  P.  comitem  Much  is,  per  quam 
"  pr&didus  rex  tenetur  tradere  fohannam  fi~ 
''  Ham  fuam  Ca/frido,  filio  dicli  comitis  in 
L'  uxorem,  &c.  anno  1  214,"  but  he  died  be- 
fore his  father,  without  fuccellion. 

2.  Patrick,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family. 

3 .  IV i I !i am,  who,  in  a  charter  of  donation 
to  the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  is  defigned  lViUir 
elmus  filius  comitis  Patricii,  O-c.  anno  1241. 

His  daughter  Ada,  got  from  her  father  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Home,  and  was  married, 

ili,  to Courtney,  to  whom  Ihe  had 

no  iffiie  :  (he  was  married,  2dly,  to  her  cou- 
fin  fir  William,  fon  of  Patrick,  fecond  fon  of 
Cofpatrick,  third  earl  of  Dunb.tr,  before  men- 
tioned, who  got  with  her  the  lands  and  caftle 
of  Home,  from  which  he  affirmed  his  fir- 
name,  and  was  progenitor  of  the  family  of 
Home.      Vids,  Title  earl  of  Home. 

Here  we  beg  leave  to  obferve,  that  the  a- 
bove  William,  third  fen  of  Patrick  fifth  earl 
of  Dunbar,  is  laid,  by  former  authors,  to  have 
been  anceitor  of  the  family  of  Home,  which 
certainly  is  a  miiiake  ;  for  Williehnus  filius 
comitis  Patricii  married  Chriftiana  Corbet, 
daughter  and  lole  heirefs  of  Walter  de  Corbet 
of  Mackerfton,  with  whom  he  got  a  confide- 
rable  eftate,  and  by  her  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Nicbolaus  de  Corbet,  who  got  the  lands 
of  Mackerfton. 

2.  Patricias  de  Corbet,  who  got  the  lands 
ot  Foggo,&c.  and  both  they  and  their  pofte- 
rity  kept  the  firname  of  Corbet,  and  were  the 
only  fons  that  this  William  ever  had. — All 
which  is  attefted  by  many  documents,  and  fuf- 
riciently  prove  that  Willi  elmus  filius  comitis 
Patricii  could  not  be  progenitor  of  the  fami- 
ly of  Home, 

This  William,  fon  of  earl  Patrick,  died 
anno  1 253,  and  Chriftiana  de  Corbet,  his 
fponfe,  died  anno  1  241 . 

Earl  Patrick  died  anno  1  232,  and  was  fuc- 
cceded  by  bis  len, 

IX.  Patrick,  fecond  of  that  name,  and 
fixth  earl,  pro'mifcuoufly  defigned  of  Dunbar 
and  March. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  in  great 
favour  with  king  Alexander  II.  who  often 
employed  him  in  negotiations  of  importance, 
and  he  always  acquitted  himfelf  with  fidelity 
and  honour. 

He,  with  Walter  lord  high  fteward  of  Scot- 
land, fubdued  that  great  and  formidale  rebel 
Thomas  Dow-MacAllan,  and  obliged  him  to 
fubmit  to  the  king's  mercy,  anno  123^. 

He  alfo  reduced,  and  brought  to  a  fubmif- 
fion  Somerlede  thane  of  Argyle,  another  arch- 
rebel,  5    and  when    the  differences    betwixt 

king 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  p. 205= 


Ibid. 


p.  100: 


Chartulary  of 
Melrofe,  Kel- 
fo.Coldltrearn 
&c. 


Chronicle    of 
Melrofe. 


Fordun,  v.lL 
p.  59,  cui  fuc- 
cefTuPatncius 
filius  ejus,  eS 
nepos  regis. 


44= 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


„  king  Alexander   II.    of  Scotland,   and  king 

Kvmcr.  torn.  •  \ 

I,  p.  377.  Henry  111.  01  Engl  uid,  were  accommodated, 
Patrick  earl  of  March,  the  carls  of  Fire;  Men- 
teith,  Strathern,  Le\enax,  Angus;  Mir,  A- 
thole  and  Rol  ,  Wilier  Ion  of  Alan,  and  Ber- 
nard Frafer,  weie  guarantees  lor  the  king  of 
Scotland,  anno  1237. 


Ibid.  p.  428. 


He  was  alio  one  of  the  guarantees  in  ano- 


treaty  hetvvixt  the  kings  of  Scotland  and 
England,  anno  1  244. 

He  afterwards  went  to  the  holy  war  with 

.        ,  Lewis  IX.  of  France,  accompanied  by  Walter 

Meirofe.*        lord    high  fteward    of  Scotland,   and   David 

Lindl'y  of  Glenesk,  but  died  at  the  liege  of 

D~mietain  Egypt,  anno  1249. 

He  left  iffue  by  Chriftian  his  wife,  fecond 
SSTp'iS"  diu£htcr  of  fjid  Walter  lord  high  fteward  of 
Scotland,  only  one  lbn, 

X.  Patrick,  feventh  earl,  who  fucceed- 
ed  him,  and  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and 
merit,  and  a  true  patriot. 

When  Walter  Cummin  earl  of  Menteith 
Fordun,  vol.   fortified  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  and  refufed 
II.  p.  90.        to  furrender  it  to  the   king,   Patrick   earl  of 
March  reduced  it,  and  obliged  Walter  to  im- 
plore the  king',  merry,  anno  1252. 

King  Alexander  likeways employed  him  in 
Rymcr,  torn.  rarticu]ar  embaffy  to  his  father-in-law  the 
VI.  p.  558,  &        r  j 

506.  king  of  England,  anno  1  255. 

He  married  Cecilia,  daughter  of  John  de 
Wer,  and  died  anno  1262,  leaving  iffue  a  foil 
and  lucceffor, 

*  XI.  Pat  rick,  eighth  earl,  who  was  high- 

ly efteemed  by  king  Alexander  III.  to  whom 
he  did  many  fign.  1  Services. 

He  commanded  the  left  wing  of  the  royal 
army  at  the  memorable  battle  of  Largis,  where 
the  lord  high  fteward  commanded  the  right, 
and  the  king  the  main  body  or  center,  and 
obtained  a  glorious  victory  over  Haco  king 
of  Norway,  who  had  invaded  Scotland  with  a 
great  army, anno  1 263. 

The  year  thereafter,  the  earl  of  March, 
with  the  lord  high  fteward,  reduced  the  Me 
of  Man,  with  all  the  JEludx  or  Weftern 
Ifles  ;  and  in  1  266,  Magnus  king  of  Norway, 
yielded  all  pretentions  to  thofe  iflar.ds,  for 
4000  merks,  and  an  annuity  of  100  merks, 
which  brought  about  the  marriage  betwixt 
Eric,  fon  of  Magnus,  with  princels  Margaret, 
daughter  of  king  Alexander  III. 

Anno  1284,  this  earl  was  one  of  the  mag- 
nates Scotiz  that  entered  into  a  folemn  engage- 
ment/acknowledging princefs  Margaret, daugh- 
ter to  Eric  king  of  Norway,   to  be  true  and 
II.  p.  266,  &    undoubted  heir  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  and 
384.  to   receive  her  as  queen,  upon   the  death  of 

king  Alexander  III.  her  grandfather. 


He  was  alio  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that 
wrote  to  the  king  of  England  about  ihe  mar-   I*>id.  P-  471- 
riage  ot  Margaret  queen  of  Scotland  with  his 
eldeft  fon  prince  Edward,   anno  1  290. 

Alter  the  death  of  the  queen,  he  became 
one  of  the  competitors  for  the  crown,  as  be-  ., ., 
ing  grandfon  of  Ada,  daughter  of  king  Willi- 
am the  Lion,  but  it  feems  he  afterwards  gave 
up  his  pretenfions ;  foi  in  the  competition  be- 
twixt Bruce  and  Baliol,  we  find  this  Carl  of 
March  was  one  of  the  arbiters  chofen  on  the 
part  of  Bruce,  anno  1292. 

He  died   1294,   having   married  Chriftian   „         ,    ,. 
Bruce,  daughter  of  Robert  lord  of  Annandale,   ftory,  p.  344 
competitor  for   the   crown    of   Scotland,   by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XII.   Patrick, ninth  earl,  who,  like  ma-  „ 

.  .  Prynne's  col. 

ny  of  his  brave  countrymen,  was   forced    to   left.  vol.  III. 
fubmit  to  the  fuperior  power  of  king  Edward 
of  England,  and  fwore  fealty   to  him,  anno 
1296. 

In  1304,  the  parliament  of  England  chofe 
him  one  of  the  reprcferrtatives  for  Scotland, 
but  the  Scotch  affairs  beginning  then  to  have  a 
more  favourable  afpecl:,  he  refufed  to  fejve  in 
fuch  a  parliament,  though  he  had  lands  lying 
both  in  Scotland  and  England. 

Soon  after  Robert  Bruce  was  king  of  Scot- 
land, we  find  him  in  the  enemy's  interelt,  his 
ftrong  caftle  ot  Dunbar  in  the  hands  of  the 
Englilh,  and  himfelf  appointed  by  king  Ed-  Rymer,  torn. 
ward  one  of  the  keepers  of  the  peace  upon  m,p'  '4* 
the  Englilh  borders,  viz.  Lancafhire,  Cum- 
berland, Weftmorland,  &c.  anno  1307  ;  yet 
he  was  afterwards  reconciled,  and  in  great 
friendlhip  with  king  Robert,  and  was  one  of 
the  magnates  Scotiz  that  attended  him  to  his 
convention  at  Air,  when  the  fncceffion  to  the 
crown  was  fettled,  to  which  he  affixed  his 
feal,  anno  1315". 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  Duncan, 
tenth  earl  of  Fife,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Patrick,  tenth  earl  of  March. 

2.  George,  of  whom  it  is  faid  the  Dunbars 
of  Cumnock,  Mochrum,  &c.  are  defcended. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  1315",  or  beginning 
of  1  316,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XIII.  Patrick,  fixth  of  that  name,  and 
tenth  earl,  who  was  a  man  of  great  honour, 
loyalty,  and  integrity,  and  always  a  firm  friend 
to  the  royal  family. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  th2t  fign- 
ed  that  famous  letter   to  the   Pope,  afferting  u*™'™ 
the  independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

Upon  the  death  of  Thomas  Randolph,  re- 
gent of  Scotland,   he  was  chofen  guardian  of 
the  kingdom,  befouth  the  river  Forth,   anno  Rymer»  tom' 
1332,  and  entered  into  a  folemn  agreement       "P'S 

with 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


44  r 


Ibid.  torn.  V. 

p.2Z4. 


&ymer. 


Grawfurd's 
peerage,  p. 
30S. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv  ad  an- 
num 1359. 

Autogroph. 
penes  fam.  de 
Wemyfs. 


Rymer, 


with  the   king  of  England,  fitter  libsratitns 
cajlri  et  villa  de  Berwick^  &c.  anno  1333. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appointed 
to  treat  of  a  peace  with  the  king  of  England, 
anno  1  342. 

And  was  one  of  the  chief  commanders  at 
the  unfortunate  battle  of  Durham,  where  king 
David,  by  being  too  forward,  was  taken  pri- 
foner  ;  bat  the  earl  of  March,  after  the  battle 
was  loft,  made  a  glorious  retreat,  and  by  hi 
good  conduct,  faved  a  great  part  of  the  army. 

This  earl  was  afterwards  employed  in  ma- 
ny embattles  and  negotiations  with  the  En- 
gliili,  to  procure  the  king's  liberty,  which  at 
laft  was  effectuated,  anno  1  357 . 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  cf  Thomas 
Randolph,  earl  of  Murray,  filter,  and  at  length 
fole  heirefs  of  John  earl  of  Murray,  whereby 
he  was  afterwards  defigned  earl  of  Murray, 
which  appears  by  a  charter  of  king  David  II. 
By  her  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  George,  earl  of  March. 

2.  Patrick  Dunbar,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
charter  of  his  brother's,  anno  1396. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
William  earl  of  Douglas. 

2.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  James  Dou- 
glas, lord  of  Dalkeith. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  John 
Maitland  of  Leithington. 

And  dying  anno  1360,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  George,  eleventh  earl  of  March, 
defigned  alfo  earl  of  Murray,  and  lord  of  An- 
nandale  in  right  of  his  mother,  was  certainly 
one  of  the  moil  powerful  men  of  his  time,  and 
continued  a  dutiful  and  loyal  fubjeift  during  all 
the  reign  of  king  Robert  II. 

He  was  warden  of  the  marches,  and  was 
very  fuccefsful  in  reprelling  the  infolences  of 
the  Englifh  borderers. 

In  1  380,  he  was  one  of  the  commiffioner 
appointed  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  England, 
which  ended  only  in  a  truce. 

In  1384,  he  joined  the  earl  of  Douglas, 
and  they  burnt  the  town  of  Roxburgh,  took 
the  cattle  of  Lochmaben,  defeated  the  En- 
glifh, who  had  invaded  the  South  borders,  and 
took  a  rich  convoy  that  followed  their  army. 

After  all  thefe  fervices,  he  revolted  to  the 
Englifh  ;  for  which  our  hiftorians  give  the 
following  reafons : 

The  carl's  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth  Dun- 
bar, was  contracted  to  David  prince  of  Scot- 
land, the  king's  eldeft  fon,  and  it  is  laid  the 
e  rl  had  actually  paid  a  considerable  fum  to 
the  king,  in  part  of  his  daughter's  portion. 

The  earl  of  Douglas  being  then  the  great- 
eft  man  in  the  kingdom,  propofed  to  the  king 

5? 


to  many  the  prince  to  his  daughter  lady  Mar- 
jory Douglas,  which  accordingly  was  accom- 
plilhed,  notwithitanding  the  former  contract. 

The  earl  of  March  being  a  man  of  a  great 
fpirit,  highly  relented  this  affront,  turned  an 
enemy  to  his  country,  and  determined  to  do 
it  all  the  mifchief  in  his  power. 

He  committed  the  care  of  his  cattle  of 
Dunbar  to  his  nephew  fir  Robert  Maitland 
of  Leithington,  renounced  his  allegiance  to 
lis  lawful  fovereign,  withdrew  to  England 
with  a  considerable  retinue  of  his  friends  and 
followers,  was  well  received  by  king  Henry, 
who  gave  him  pofTeffion  of  feveral  lands,  and 
fettled  an  annuity  of  500  merks  fterling  up- 
on him,  became  a  liege  man  to  the  king  of 
England,  and  did  him  many  fignal  fervices  a- 
gainit  his  native  country. 

He  entered  into  a  it  riot  friendfhip  with  fit- 
Henry  Piercy,  and  other  Englifh  borderers, 
the  conitant  enemies  of  the  Scotch  nation,  and 
with  them  invaded  Scotland  with  a  confide- 
rable  force,  made  great  havock,  and  deftroy- 
all  with  fire  and  fword  wherever  he  came  ; 
for  which  he  was  molt  juttly  outlawed  and 
forfeited:  and  being  cue  of  the  belt  generals 
of  his  time,  the  Engliih  gained  feveral  ad- 
vantages over  the  Scots  under  his  conduct, 
particularly  at  Homildon,  in  1  402,  and  at  the 
battle  of  Shrewsbury  in  1403,  where  the  vic- 
tory was  chiefly  afcribed  to  the  ear!  of  March's 
military  skill. 

After  all,  he  became  weary  of  diftrefiing 
his  native  country,  and  made  application  to 
Robert  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scot- 
land, for  a  pardon,  who  gave  him  a  favour- 
able anfwer  ;  upon  which  he  came  to  Scot- 
land, and  was  reitored  to  all  his  eltates  and 
honours  by  the  governor,  anno  1409,  and  liv- 
ed peaceably  in  his  own  country  all  the  re- 
mainder of  his  days. 

He  married  Chriitian,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Seton  of  that  ilk,  ancettor  of  the  earls  of 
Winton,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1.  George,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  earl  of  Murray. 

3.  Sir  Gavin  Dunbar,  a  brave  fofdier. 

4.  Colin  Dunbar. 

y.  Sir  Patrick  Dunbar  of  Beill,  who  was 
murdered  with  king  J..mes  I.  anno  1437. — 
This  fir  P  ltrick  left  a  Ion,  Hugh,  who  fold  his 
lands  of  Beill,  &c.  in  Eaft  Lothian,  and  the 
mill  of  Merfington,  in  Berwickfhire,  to  Ro- 
bert Lauder  of  Edrington,  1  2th  September 
1489. All  thefe  four  brothers  are  men- 
tioned in  a  charter  in  our  public  records. 

6.  David  Dunbar  of  Cockburn,  whofe  on- 
ly daughter  and  heirefs,  Mariota,  married  A- 
lexander  ear)  of  Crawfurd. 

His 


Ibidem. - 


Fordun,   vol, 
II.  p.  447. 


Chart  in  pub. 
archiv. ad  an- 
num 1390. 

Ibid,  ad  ana. 
1415,  &.  char- 
ter in  Mac- 
Farlane's 
book  of  ori- 
nal  writes,  p. 
374- 


44^ 


PEERAGE     of     S  C  O  T  L  A  N   D. 


His  daughter,  lady  Janet,  married,  lit,  to 
John  lord  Scton  ;  and,  cdly,  to  fir  Ad, mi 
Johnfton  of  that  ilk. 

The  eurl  died  in  141  6,  and  was  1'iiccccdcd 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  George,  twelfth  earl  of  March,  who 
was  one  of  the  comnuffioners  appointed   to 
Rymer>  treat  wjtn  t]ie  Englilh  about  the  redemption 

of  king  James  I.  anno  1423,  which  was  hap- 
pily accornpliihed  the  year  thereafter,  and  the 
earl  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred 
upon  him  at  the  folemnity  of  the  king's  co- 
ronation. 

Though  it  docs  not  appear  that  this  earl 
was  ever  guilty  of  any  bad  practices  againil 
the  ilate,  yet  the  ravages  and  devaluations, 
committed  by  his  father  againil  his  country, 
during  his  rebellion,  made  many  good  fub- 
jecls  enemies  to  his  family.  They  endea- 
voured to  prepoffefs  the  king  againil  him,  and 
to  convince  him  that  it  was  not  in  the  power 
of  a  governor  to  rellore  to  his  citatc,  and 
fully  to  pardon  fo  great  and  formidable  a  re- 
bel as  his  father  was,  who  had  been  jullly 
outlawed  and  forfeited  by  the  laws  of  the 
land. 

The  earl  was  apprehended,  and  committed 
prifoner  to  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh  ;  but  the 
king  would  fuffer  nothing  to  be  done  againil 
him  contrary  to  law  :  he  therefore  called  a 
parliament  to  meet  at  Perth,  in  order  for  his 
trial,  on  10th  January  1434. 

The  earl  pled,  that  his  father  had  been 
fully  pardoned  by  the  duke  of  Albany,  then 
governor  of  Scotland,  and  that  he  had  never 
been  guilty  of  any  crime  againit  the  itate. 

The  advocates  for  the  king  replied,  that 
the  power  of  relloring  rebels  and  exiles  was 
lodged  in  the  king  alone,  and  never  in  the 
perfon  of  a  governor. 

At  laft,  after  long  debate,  the  parliament 
paffed  fentence  againil  him,  in  thefe  words : 
Records  of  "  Ql10^  ratl0ne  firisfacluris  domini  Ceorgii  de 
parliament.  "  Dunbar,  quondam  comitis  Marcbix,  et  domini 
<■'  de  Dunbar,  omne  jus  tain  proprietatis  quam 
"  fofftjjioMS  omnium  et  fingularum  terrarum 
'<■  comitatus  Mar  chin,  et  deininii  de  Dunbar,  a- 


"  It ar unique  terrarum  qute  de  domino  nojlro  re'ge 
"  tenuit  in  capite,  cum  omnibus  et  finguiis  futs 
"  ferttnentiis,  fuijfe,  fpeclajf/,  et  pertinuiff. , 
"  ac  eff~e,  fpetlare,  et  pertinere  debere,  tarn  in 
"  pojfejpjrio  quam  in  pet  it  or:  0,  ad  domini,  a: 
"   nojlrum  regent,  &c." 

The  earldom  of  March  was  thus  annexed 
to  the  crown,  where  it  remained  till  king 
James  III.  conferred  it  upon  his  unnatural 
brother  Alexander  duke  of  Albany,  anno  1478. 

Yet  fuch  was  the  king's  goodnefs  and 
bounty  to  this  earl,  that  he  bellowed  upon 
him  a  penfion  out  of  the  earldom  of  Buchan, 
(then  in  the  crown)  which  fupported  him  ac- 
cording to  his  quality  during  his  life. 

We  have  not  been  able  to  difcover  to  whom 
this  earl  was  married,  but  it  is  certain  he  left 
iffue  a  fon, 

XVI.  Patrick  Dunbar,  who,  in  ma- 
ny authentic  documents,  is  defigneu  filhts  et 
b.tres  Ceorgii,  quondam  comitis  de  March,  par- 
ticularly when  he  got  a  penfion  from  the  king 
of  400  merks  per  annum,  the  very  year  after 
his  father's  fentence,  anno  1435",  which  was 
no  inconliderablc  fum  in  thofe  days,  and  fuf- 
ticicntly  fhows  the  king's  lenity  and  good- will 
towards  the  family. 

It  appears  alfo,  that  the  parliament  only 

forfeited  his  lands  that  held  of  the  king  ;   for 

we  find  that  this  Patrick,  and  his  heirs,  pof- 

feiTed  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilconquhar 

in  Fife,  which  was  the  undoubted  property  of 

the  earls  of  March  ;  but  they  held  thefe  lands 

of  thebiihop  of  St.  Andrews,  who  granted  a  j500k  of  ori- 

new  charter,   Patricio  Dunbar,  filio  et  bsredi  ginal  charters 

quondam  Ceorgii  comitis   de  March,  terrarum   .« °"§I"g  tQ> 
/  •    J    tr-f         1       j  ■  MacFarlane. 

baronts  de  Kilconquhar,  <&c.  circa  annum  1 457  ; 

and   his  poilerity  continued  in   polfellion  of 

thefe  lands  for  feveral  generations  afterwards, 

till  the  laft  of  them  died  without  male-iiiuc, 

in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary  ;  and   we   have 

not  been  able  to   difcover  any  male-defcen- 

dants  of  this  family,   after  their  forfeiture  in 

the  year  1434. 

ARMS. 

A  lion  rampant. 


7orJun, 
II.p.5C 


STEWART    Earl   of   March. 

FTER   the  forfeiture  of  the   earl  of  |   the  crown,  where  it  continued  till  king  Jamq, 


jf\  March  in  1434,  that  earldom  remained 
in  the  crown,  till  king  James  III.  bellowed 
it  upon  his  brother  Alexander  duke  of  Alba- 
ny, anno  1478;  but  he  being  alfo  forfeited 
for  rebellion,  that  title  was  again  annexed  to 


VI.  conferred  it  upon, 

Robert  Stewart,  fecond  fon  of  John  earl 
of  Lennox,  by  lady  Anne  Stewart  his  wife, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Athole. 

This  Robert  was  bred  to  the  church,  and, 
when 


PEERA  G   E 


S  C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


Keith's 

{hops,  p. 


Ibice 


when  a  young  man,  was  nude  provoft  of  the 
collegiate  church  of  Dunbarton,  and  elected 
bifhop  of  the  fee  of  Cakhnefs,  anno  1542  ; 
but  he  having  taken  part  with  his  brother  the 
earl  of  Lennox,  againftthe  earl  of  Arran,  the 
governor  of  the  kingdom,  he  incurred  the 
fame  forfeiture  with  his  brother,  was  obliged 
toabfeond,  then  went  abroad,  where  he  con- 
tinued for  the  fpace  of  twenty-two  years. 

Upon  his  return  home,  he  became  protc- 
ftant,  but  enjoyed  the  revenue  and  title  of 
bifhop  of  Caithnefs  as  long  as  he  lived,  tho' 
he  never  cvas  in  prieft's  orders. 

After  the  death  of  the  regent  Murray,  and 
the  acceilion  of  his  brother  the  earl  of  Len- 
nox' to  that  fupreme  office,  he  got  a  gift  of  the 
revenue  of  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  which 
he  alio  retained  all  his  life. 


In  the  yc:r  1576,  the  honours  of  earl  of 
Lennox  devolved  upon  him  by  the  death  of 
his  nephew  Charles  ;  but  as  he  had  no  law- 
ful i fill e  of  h.is  own  bod}'',  he  refigned  that 
earldom  in  favours  of  hi .  grand  nephew  Efme 
Stewart,  lord  d'Aubigny ;  and  in  lieu  thereof, 
he  had  the  title  of  March  conferred  upon  him,  C|,?rt  •  ui, 
and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal,  Roberto  archiv. 
Stewart  totius  comitates  Marchix;  et  domihii  de 
Dunbar,  &c.  anno  15*7  9. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  John  fourth  earl  of  Athole,  and  lived 
privately  at  St.  Andrews  for  many  years  ;  but 
dying  without  lawful  iffue  in  the  70th  year 
of  his  age,  anno  1586,  the  title  of  March  a- 
gain  returned  to  the  crown,  where  it  lay  dor- 
mant for  one  hundred  and  eleven  years. 


DOUGLAS    Earl    of  March. 


Chart,  in  can- 
«ellaria. 


TH  E  next  who  enjoyed  this  antient  title 
was, 

1.  Lord  William  Douglas,  fecond 
fon  of  William  duke  of  Queensberry,by  Ifabel, 
daughter  of  William  marquis  of  Douglas. 

He  being  in  great  favour  with  king  Willi- 
am, was  created  a  peer  of  Scotland,  by  the 
titles  of  earl  of  March,  lord  Douglas  of  Nied- 
path,  Lyne,  and  Mannerhead,  by  patent,  hx- 
redibus  via f cutis  de  ejus  corf  ore  ;  quibus  defici- 
entibus,  aliis  hxredibus  mafculis  et  talis  content. 
in  ejus  infe  of  anient  is  te  rrarum  dominii  de  Nied- 
fath,  &c.  dated  20th  April  1697. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Hay,  daughter  of 
John  marquis  of  Tweeddale,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Douglas  of  BroughtOn,  Efq;  who 
was  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of 
Tweeddale,  but  died  without  ifTue. 

3 .  James  Douglas  of  Stow,  Efq;  who  died 
alfo  without  iflue. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Ifabel. 

2.  Lady  Mary. 

3.  Lady  Jean. 

He  died  anno  1705,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Wi  lli  A  M,  fecond  earl  of  March,  who 
married  lady  Anne  Hamilton,  eldeft  daughter 


of  John  earl  of  Selkirk  and  Ruglen,  by  whom 
he  had  a  ion, 


III.  William,  third  earl  of  March,  who 
iucceeded  alfo  to  the  honours  of  Ruglen,  in 
right  of  his  mother,  who  was  eldeil  daughter 
of  the  lad  earl,  as  before  obferved. 

This  William,  now  earl  of  March  and  Rug- 
len, is  one  of  the  lords  of  the  bed-chamber 
to  king  George  III.  and  one  of  the  fixteen 
Scotch  peers  to  theprefentBritifn.  parliament. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  iff.  and  4th,  the  whole  arms  of 
the  duke  of  Queensberry ;  2d  and  3d,  gules , 
a  lion  rampant  argent,  within  a  border  of  the 
laff,  charged  with  eight  cinquefoils  of  the 
firft. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  man's  heart  gules, 
enfigned  with  an  imperial  crown  proper,  be- 
tween two  wings  ererft  or. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide  a  pe- 
gz(us  argent,  the  fame  as  Queensberry;  on  the 
finifter  a  lion,  as  in  the  arms. 

Motto;  Forward. 

CHIEF     SEAT. 

At  the  caftle  of  Niedpath,  in  the  county 
of  Tweeddale, 


HUME 


444 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND 


HUME    Earl    of   Marchmont. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  fim.de 
Wedderburn, 
Godfcroft'i 
hiftory,  and 
Nisbet,    vol. 

I.  p.   278. 

For  his  fervi- 
ces  done,  and 
to  be  done. 


Chart. in  pub. 
aichiv. 


AS  the  origin  and  defcent  of  the  noble 
and  antic nt  name  of  Hume  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title  of  earl  of  Home,  page 
341  of  this  work,  we  proceed  to  the  imme- 
diate anceftor  of  this  great  branch  of  that  il- 
luftrious  houfe, 

Sir  Thomas  Hume,  dominus  de  eodem,  the 
fcvcnth  generation  of  chit  antient  family,  in 
a  direct  mule-line,  fiourilhed  in  the  reigns  of 
king  Robert  II.  and  Hi.  and  married  Nicolas 
Pepdie,  heirefs  of  Dunglafs,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  1.  fir  George,  his  fucceffor,  anceftor 
of  the  earl  of  Home,  2.  fir  David,  of  whom 
this  noble  family  is  lineally  descended. 

I.  Sir  David  Hu.me,  fecond  fon  of  the 
faid  fir  Thomas,  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Thurfton  in  Eaft-Lothian,  and  be- 
ing a  youth  of  a  noble  and  undaunted  fpirit, 
was  greatly  efteemed  by  Archibald  earl  of 
Douglas,  who  appointed  him  his  fcutifer,  or 
armour-bearer,  et  pro  fervitiis  fuis  multifli- 
citer  impenfis  et  impendendis,  &c.  made  him  a 
grant  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Wedderburn, 
which  became  the  chief  title  of  his  family, 
whereupon  he  got  a  charter  from  the  faid  earl, 
anno  141  3,  which  was  afterwards  confirmed 
by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  terrarum  ba- 
ronix  de  Wedderburn,  lying  in  the  earldom  of 
March,  and  lhire  of  Berwick,  to  the  faid  Da- 
vid, and  his  heirs  whatfomever,  dated  19th  of 
April  1430. 

He  married  Alicia  (but  of  what  family  we 
know  not)  by  whom  he  had  two  ions. 

1.  David. 

2.  Alexander  Hume,  Efq;. 

II.  David,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
fir  David  Hume  of  Weddeiburn,  married  E- 
lizabeth  Carmichael,  and  died  before  his  fa- 
ther, leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  George. 

2.  Sir  Patrick,  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily,  of  whom  afterwards. 

III.  George  Hume  of  Wedderburn,  firft 
fon  of  David,  iucceeded  fir  David  his  grand- 
father, and  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  from 
king  James  II.  of  the  lands  of  Wedderburn, 
upon  the  rcfignation  of  the  faid  fir  David,  to 
himfelf  and  Alicia  his  wife  in  liferent  ;  and, 
after  their  deccufe,  Ceorgio  Hume  filio  Quon- 
dam Davidis  Hume,  fiJii  diiii  Davidis  refig- 
nantis,  et  hsredibus  fui  r  mafculis  ;  quibus  defi- 
ciejttibus,  Patricio  Hume  fratri  germano  died 
Ceurgii7  et  h&reiibus  fuis  mafculis ;  quibus  de- 


ficientibus,  Alexandro  Hume  fratri  germano 
dilti  quondam  Davidis  Hume,  6  c.  cif .  The 
confirmation  is  dated  at  Stirling,  16th  May 
1450. 

This  George  married  Marian,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter and  co-heirefs  of  John  Sinclair  of  Herd- 
manfton,   with  whom  he  got   a  confiderable  Ibidem, 
acceifion  to   his  eftate,  and  by  her  had  ifliie 
a  fon, 

David,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Wedderburn,  &c.  &c.  Vide  that 
title,  in  vol.  II. 

We  now  return  to  his  brother, 

HI.  Sir  Patrick  Hume,  fecond  fon  of 
David,  and  grand-fon  of  fir  David,  firft  baron 
of  Wedderburn,  married  Margaret  Sinclair, 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  John  Sinclair  of 
Herdmanfton,  with  whom  he  got  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Polwarth,  which  afterwards  became 
one  of  the  chief  titles  of  this  family. 

We  muft  here  obferve,  that  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Polwarth  belonged  to  an  antient 
and  honourable  family  of  that  firname,  defign- 
ed  Polwarths  of  that  ilk,  who  fiourilhed  with 
luftre  in  the  ihire  of  Berwick,  for  ieveral 
centuries,  till  fir  Patrick  de  Polwarth,  knight, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  II.  died  without 
male  iffue,  leaving  only  one  daughter,  Eliza- 
beth Polwarth,  his  fole  heirefs,  who  was  mar- 
ried to  fir  John  Sinclair  of  Herdmanfton,  one 
of  the  moft  antient  families  of  that  firname  in 
Scotland.  He  got  with  her  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Polwarth,  Kimmergham,  6  c.  which 
defcended  to  his  great  grand-fon,  John  Sinclair 
of  Herdmanfton,  who  dying  alfo  without  malc- 
iffue,  his  eftate  of  Herdmanfton  went  to  his 
brother  and  heir- male,  fir  William  Sinclair  ; 
but  his  iands  of  Kimmergham  and  Polwarth 
went  to  his  daughters,  Marian  and  Margaret, 
both  married  to  the  two  brothers,  George  and 
fir  Patrick  Humes,  as  above  obferved;  and, 
in  confequence  of  this  marriage,  fir  Patrick 
and  his  heirs,  have  continued  to  quarter  the 
arms  of  Sinclair  of  Herdmanfton  and  Pol- 
warth of  that  ilk,  with  their  own,  &c . 

This  fir  Patrick  was  a  man  of  great  valour 
and  fortitude,  and  a  ftrenuous  defender  of  the 
borders,  againft  the  encroachments  of  the 
Englilh. 

By  the  faid  Margaret  Sinclair,  he  left  iffue 
a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.  Sir  Patrick  Hume, fecond  baron  of 
Polwarth,  a  man  of  great  worth  and  honour, 
a  loyal  and  fteady  friend  of  king  James  III. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


445 


Chirt.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  548. 


Chart  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem* 


Ibidem. 


Haddington's 
colle&ions.p. 
280. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


He  being  a  man  of  great  power  and  intc- 
reft,  had  rcnfidei.tble  oilers  from  the  duke  of 
Albany,  (then  in  rebellion)  to  join  his  party; 
but  nothing  could  tempt  him  to  go  in  with  any 
nieJure  contrary  to  the  intereit  of  his  king 
and  country. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Pa- 
tricio Hume  de  Polwarth,  riginti  una  Ittrat. 
terrarum  de  IVefl-mains  de  Lettini,  &c.  dated 
2d  February  1488. 

He  was  pollened  of  a  vail  eftate,  and  after- 
wards pot  no  lefs  than  fcven  charters,  under 
the  great  feal,  of  different  lands  and  baronies, 
Patricio  Hume  de  Polwarth,  militi,  inter  1488 
et  1  50 1. 

As  he  intended  to  go  a  pilgrimage,  he  ob- 
tained a  fafe  conduct  irom  king  Henry  VII.  to 
pafs  through  England,  anno  1493. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
IV.  who  conilituted  him  comptroller  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1499- 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Edmonfton  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir. 

He  married,  cdly,  Helen,  daughter  of 

Schaw  of  Sauchie,  widow  of  George  fifth 
lord  Haliburton  of  Dirleton,  which  appear^ 
by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Patricio 
Hume  de  Pohvarth  militi,  et  He/erne  Schaw  de- 
ntin* de  Dirleton,  fuz  fponfe,  &c.  &c.  dated 
anno  1497.      By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  anceltor  of  the  Humes  of  Argathy, 
in  Stirlingfhire, 'lfo  four  daughters. 

1 .  Alt/on,  married  to  fir  James  Schaw  of 
Sauchie. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Andrew  Ker  of 
Fernyhirit,  anceltor  of  the  marquis  of  Lo- 
thian. 

3.  Marian,  married  to  fir  William  Baillie 
of  Lamington. 

4.  Margaret,  who  became  a  nun,  and  was 
lady  dbbefs  of  North-Berwick. 

This  fir  Patrick  is  thought  to  have  marri- 
ed, gdly,  a  natural  daughter  of  king  James 
III.  by  a  charter  from  king  J  .mes  IV.  dileCto 
fratri  fuo  Patricio  Hume  de  Polwarth,  of  the 
lands  of  Strabraune,  Auchintravie  and  Gien- 
lhean,  in  Pcrthlhire,  dated  lit  May  1499. 

He  died  anno  1 504,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  (on, 

V.  Alexander,  third  baron  of  Polwarth, 
who  married,  1  It,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Robert 
fecond  lord  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  anceitof  of 
the  earl  of  Dumfries,  and  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Hume  de  Pol- 
warth, et  Margarets  Crichton  ejw  fponfs,  ter- 
rarum de  Erigam/b-illr,  or.  dated  26th  July 
I  jx  i .     By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

s  u 


1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 

great  ieal,  Alexandro  Hume,  filio  quondam  Alex-   Ibidem. 
andri  de  Pohuarth,  of  two  mills  in  North-Ber- 
wick, &c.   dated  anno   15-46.      Of  him    the 
Humes  of  Heugh  and  Rhodes  are  defcended. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
fir  Robert  Lauder  of  Bais,  by  whom  he  had 
three  daughters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  Patrick  Hepburn 
of  Craig. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  Robert  Pringle  of 
that  ilk. 

3.  Ifabel,  who  betook  herfelf  to  a  religi- 
ous life,  and  become  lady  abbefs  of  North- 
Berwick. 

He  died  anno  1532,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

VI.  Patrick,  fourth  baron  of  Polwarth, 

who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Patri-  Ibidem, 
cio  Hume  filio  et  bxredi  A/exandri  Hume  de  Pol- 
warth, terrarum  huronix  de  Polvjarth,  err.  dat- 
ed anno  1 536. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Pa- 
trick Hepburn  of  Waughton,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Alexander,  who  became  pniTeiTed  of 
a  confiderable  eltate,  and  got  a  charter  under 

the  great  feal,  Alexandro  filio  Patricii  Hume   Ibidem. 

de   Polwarth,    officii    balivatus    monajlerii   de 

North-Berwick,  dated  1 8th  March  1569.   He 

sot  other  two  charters  under  the  great  feal  of  „.. 
i-rr  1      1  ,  Ibidem, 

diiierent  lands,  anno  1565  and  1569  ;  but  we 

can  give  no  account  of  his  poilerity. 

3.  Mr.  Adam,  was  the  firlt  proteitant  rec- 
tor of  the  church  of  Polwarth,  and  a  man  of 
great  virtue  and  probity. 

lit  daughter  Margaret,  married  to  John 
Baillie  of  John's-kirk. 

2.  Anne,   married  to  French  of 

Thornydyke. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

VII.  Patrick,  fifth  baron  of  Polwarth, 
who  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformation 

of  religion,  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  _,        ... 
t  ■  The  original 

who  entered  into  a  mutual  league  or  bond  of  bond,   penes 
aflbciation,  to  protect  and  defend  the  fincere 
preachers  of  the  gofpel,  &c.  anno  1560. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  was  upon  the  fide  of  the  young  king  a- 
gainit  the  queen,  and  got  a  dangerous  wound 
in  a  conflict  betwixt  the  two  parties,  atCair- 
ny,  on  2d  June  1571. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Alexander 
Hume  of  Manderiton,  by  whom  he  had  fix 
Ions  and  three  daughters. 

1 .   Sir  Patrick,  his  heir, 

2.  A/ex- 


ducemde  Ha- 
milton. 


Crawford's 
memoirs* 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


446 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2.  Alexander,  rector  of  Logic 

3.  Gavin,  anceftor  of  the  Humes  of  Cleugh. 

4.  Sir  John  of  Northberwick,  who  made 
a  great  figure  in   his  time,  was  provoft  of  E- 

xlT^/To.  dinburgh,  «ww  1591,  and  was  fent  ambaffa- 
dor  to  the  court  of  England,  anno  1593.  He 
was  anceftor  of  the  Humes  of  Cattle-home,  in 
the  county  of  Fermannagh  in  Ireland,  a  fa- 
mily which  flouriiheth  with  luitre  in  that  king- 
dom to  this  day. 

j.   David  Hume  of  Rowieftoun. 

6.   George  Hume  of  Belyhofe. 

iff.  daughter,  "Jean,  married  to  David  Hume 
of  Law. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to Edmonflon 

of  Woolmet. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Cran- 
fton  of  Crosbie. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  anno  159  2,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.   Sir  Patrick,   fixth  baron  of  Pol- 
warth,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  three 
Chart.inpub.    charters  under  the  great  feal,  Patricio  Hume 
archiv.  apparent!  de  Pohvarth,  of  many  lands  and  ba- 

ronies, dated  in  1587,  159°*  and  1591- 
He  got  afterwards  another  charter,  Patricio 
Ibidem.  Hume  de  Pohvarth,  t  err  arum  baronut,   de  Rei- 

braes,  &c.  dated  1  8th  March  1593. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
VI.  who  appointed  him  mafter  of  his  houle- 
hold,  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed-cham- 
ber, and  one  of  the  wardens  of  the  marches 
towards  England  ;  which  laft  office  was  fup- 
prefled  upon  the  union  of  the  two  crowns, 
anno  1603. 

He  married  Juliana,  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 

Crawfurd's      mas  Ker  of  Fernyhirft,  filler  of  Andrew  lord 

peerage.  Jedburgh,  and  Robert   earl  of  Somerfct,   by 

whom  he  had  three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Sir  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  Hume  of  Coldftream. 

3.  Mr.  George  Hume  of  Kimmergham. 

I  If  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
James  Carmichael  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Chriftopher  Cock- 
burn  of  Chaufly. 

3 .  Sophia,  married  to  Jofeph  Johnfton  of 
Hilton. 

He  died  in  June  1609,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Patrick,  7th  baron  of  Polwarth, 
who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Patri- 
Chart.in pub.  £-Q  jjume  fc Polwarth, terrarum  baronite  de  Pol- 
warth, cum  molendino,  &c.  31ft  July   1623. 

This  fir  Patrick  was  alfoin  great  favout  both 
with  king  James  VI.  and  his  fon  king  Charles 
I.  He  had  a  penfion  of  1000  /.  fterling  per 
wnnum  fettled  on   him  by  the  former,  anna 


1 6  2 1 ,  and  was  created  a  baronet  by  the  latter,  Crawfurd'i 

'  peeraee. 

anno  1625-.  re 

He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  fir  Alex- 
ander Hamilton  of  Innerwick,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Patrick,  afterwards  earl  of  March- 
111  on  t. 

2.  Alexander  Hume,  Efq;  a  youth  of  great 
fpirit,  who  betook  himfelf  to  a  military  life, 
and  foon  lofe  to  the  rank  of  a  colonel,  but 
died  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  without  iffue. 

iff  daughter  Juliana,  married  to  Richard 
Newton  of  that  ilk  in  the  county  of  Berwick. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Alexander  fon  of  John 
Hume  of  Manderfton. 

He  died  in  April  1648,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  Pat  rick  Hume,  eighth  baron  of 
Polwarth,  who  was  fcarce  feven  years  old  at 
his  father's  death. 

He  had  an  education  fuitable  to  his  birth, 
and  was  chofen  knight  for  the  fhire  of  Ber- 
wick, to  the  parliament  1665,  where  he  foon 
dil'covered  an  extraordinary  genius,  and  gieat 


Lives  of  the 


abilities.  He  ftrenuoufly  oppofed  the  court 
in  every  meafure,  when  he  thought  there  was  0fl 
the  lealt  encroachment  upon  the  liberties  of 
his  country  ;  and  as  the  whole  behaviour  and 
conduct  of  this  great  man,  is  fully  narrated  in 
the  lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate,  page  240, 
&c,  we  fhall  only  here  briefly  mention  the 
moft  remarkable  occurrences  of  his  life. 

In  1674,  he  went  to  London  with  the 
duke  of  Hamilton  and  earl  of  Tweeddale,  to 
apply  for  redrefs  of  fome  grievances  during 
the  duke  of  Lauderdale's  adminiftration. 

In  1675,  fome  difturbances  happening  in 
the  country,  with  regard  to  the  militia,  &c. 
he  protefled  and  took  inftruments  againfl  it, 
in  fuch  bold  and  daring  terms,  that  the  coun- 
cil,  for  his  infolence,  (as  they  called  it)  firff. 
declared  him  incapable  of  all  public  trull,  then 
fent  him  prifoner  to  the  tolbooth  of  Edinburgh, 
then  to  Dunbarton  caftle,  and  from  thence 
to  the  caftle  of  Stirling,  where  he  fuffer- 
ed  a  long  and  tedious  confinement,  but  was  at 
laft  fet  at  liberty  by  the  intereft  of  his  relati- 
on the  countefs  of  Northumberland  ;  but  he, 
believing  he  had  feveral  enemies  at  court,  re- 
tired firlt  to  England,  then  to  Geneva,  and  at 
laft  to  Holland,  where  he  was  greatly  caref- 
fed  by  the  prince  of  Orange. 

In  1685,  he  came  over  to  Scotland  with 
the  earl  ofArgyle;  and  upon  the  fuppreffion 
of  that  rebellion,  he  narrowly  efcaped  being 
made  prifoner;  he  again  retired  to  Holland, 
where  he  remained,  till  he  came  over  with 
the  prince  of  Orange  in  1688. 

He  was  chofen  a  member  of  the  conventi- 
on 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


447 


Chart,  incan- 
celkria,  here- 
dibus  mafcu- 
lis  de  corpore 
fuo  et  eorum 
hatred  qui- 
bufcunque. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  Hate, 
p.  243. 


Ibid,  et  chart, 
penes  com.de 
Marchmont. 


Ibidem. 


on  which  fat  down  at  Edinburgh  in  March 
1689,  was  very  instrumental  in  getting  the 
crown  fettled  upon  their  royal  highneffes,  was 
immediately  named  one  of  the  new  privy 
council  by  king  William  and  queen  Mary,  and 
was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by 
the  title  of  lord  Polwarth  of  Polwarth,  the 
26th  December  1690;  and  by  the  patent,  the 
king  adds  to  his  armorial  bearing,  in  a  furtout, 
an  orange  proper,  enflgned  with  an  imperial 
crown,  &c.  as  a  lafting  mark  of  his  Majefty's 
elteem  and  regard  for  the  family  of  Polwarth. 

He  was  conllituted  fheriff-princip.il  of  Ber- 
wick-ihire,  anno  1692,  one  of  the  extraordi- 
nary lords  of  felfion,  anno  1693,  lord  high 
chancellor  of  Scotland,  anno  1696,  and  was 
further  dignified  with  the  title  of  earl  o* 
Marchmont,  vifcount  Blaffonberry,  lord  Pol- 
warth of  Polwarth,  Redbraes  and  Greenlaw, 
23d  April  1697. 

Soon  thereafter  he  was  named  one  of  the 
commiffioners  of  the  treafury  and  admiralty. 
and  was  appointed  his  majefty's  high  com- 
miffioner  to  the  parliament, which  met  at  Edin- 
burgh, 19th  July  1698. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  queen  Anne  to  the 
crown,  he  was  named  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, and  was  appointed  her  majefty's  high  com- 
miffioner  to  the  general  affembly  of  the  kirk 
of  Scotland,  anno  1702,  and  difcharged  hi 
duty  in  all  the  high  offices  he  enjoyed,  with 
great  fufficiency,  candor,  and  fidelity. 

As  his  commiffions  of  lord  chancellor  and 
fheriffof  Berwick  fell  upon  the  death  of  king 
William,  her  majefty  queen  Anne  immediate- 
ly conferred  the  firft  upon  the  earl  of  Seafield, 
and  the  other  upon  the  earl  of  Home.  The 
earl  of  Marchmont  continued  to  act  with  the 
fame  publick  fpirit  as  formerly,  and  in  the  firft 
parliament  of  queen  Anne,  anno  1703,  he 
moved  to  bring  in  a  bill,  for  fettling  the  fuc- 
cellion  on  princefs  Sophia,  dutchefs  dowager 
of  Hanover,  the  next  proteltanc  heir ;  but 
this  motion  was  dropped  at  that  time. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  union,  the 
chief  motive  whereof  was  the  protectant  fuc- 
ceffion,  than  which  he  had  nothing  more  at 
heart. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  king  George  I.  to  the 
throne.he  was  immediately  reftored  to  the  high 
fherilt-fhip  of  Berwick,  and  made  one  of  the 
lords  of  police.  He  died,  in  the  84th  year  of 
his  age,  anno  I  7  24. 

By  Grizel  his  wife,  a  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 
mas Ker  of  Cavers,  he  had  iffue  thiee  fons 
and  four  daughters. 

I.  Patrick,  lord  Polwarth,  who,  as  lord 
high  treafnrer  of  Scotland,  fat  in  the  parlia- 
ment anno  KS98.  He  married,  lit,  Elizaheth, 
daughter  of  iir  James  Home   of  Home-caitle, 


in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland ;  sdly,  lady  Jean, 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Home,  but  died 
without  ilfue,  anno  17  10. 

2.  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  father. 

3.  Sir  Andrew  Hum.-'  of  Kimmergham, 
who  being  bred  to  the  law,  became  one  of  the 
fenators  of  the  college  of  jultice.  He  marri- 
ed Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Douglas,  Efq; 
and   had  ilTue. 

1  ft  daughter, lady  ■/>/'zt>/,  married  to  George 
Baillieof  Jervifwood,  Efq;  one  of  the  commif- 
fioners of  the  treafury,  and  had  iifue. 

2.  L.dy  Anne,  married  to  fir  John  Hall  of 
Dunglafs,  baronet,  without  ilTue. 

3.  Lady  'Juliana,  married  to  Charles  Bil- 
iingham,  Efq;  and  had  ilTue. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  James  lord  Tor- 
phichen,  and  had  iffue. 

XI.  Alexander,  fecond  earl  of  March- 
mont, was  a  man  of  good  part?,  great  learning, 
and  knowledge  in  the  laws.  He  was  chofen 
into  the  parliament  of  Scotland,  often  before 
the  union.  In  1704,  lie  tvas  made  one  of 
the  fenators  of  the  college  of  jultice  in  Scot- 
land, and  foon  after  one  of  the  privy-coun- 
cil and  exchequer.  His  place  in  the  feffion 
he  refigned  in  favours  of  his  brother  fir  An- 
drew, upon  his  being  appointed,  in  March 
1715,  envoy  extraordinary  to  the  courts  of 
Denmark  and  Pruffia.  In  December  17  16,  he 
was  made  clerk  regiiter  for  Scotland. 

In  January  17  21,  he  was  appointed  firft 
ambaffador  in  the  congrefs  to  be  held  at  Cam- 
bray,  and  in  March  following,  made  his  pub- 
lick  entry  into  that  city,  with  a  fplendor  and 
magnificence  becoming  the  Britifh  nation. 

In  1725,  he,  by  a  commiffiori  from  the  king, 
was  invefted  with  the  moil  noble  order  of  the 
thiltle. 

In  1726,  he  was  fworn  one  of  the  privy 
council  to  his  majefty. 

In  1  7  3  3,  he  was  removed  from  all  his  offices. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  heirefs 
of  fir  George  Campbell  of  Cefnock,  on  which 
account  this  family  has  added  the  name  of 
Campbel  to  that  of  Hume.  By  her  he  had 
four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  George,  who  died  in  1724. 

2.  Patrick,  who  died  that  fame  year. 

3.  Hugh,  now  earl  of  Marchmont. 

4.  Alexander,  who  was  elected  reprefenta- 
tive  of  the  (hire  of  Berwick,  for  the  parlia- 
ment that  met  in  1734-5,  ar>d  was  fo  conti- 
nued to  his  death.  In  1756,  he  was  appoint- 
ed lord  clerk  regiiter  of  Scotland  for  life. 
He  married  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Perris  of  London, 
and  died  in  1760,  without  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  fir 
William  Purves  baronet,  and  has  iffue. 

2.  Lady 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2.  Lady  Grize/,  died  unmarried. 

3.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  James  Nimmo, 
Elq; 

4.  Lady  Margaret,  died  unmarried. 

He  died  anno  1740,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XII.  Hugh,  third  earl  of  Marchmont. 
When  lord  Polvvarth,  he  was  elected  the  re- 
presentative of  the  town  of  Berwick,  in  the 
houfe  of  commons,  to  the  parliament  1734-5. 

In  1747,  he  was  appointed  firftlord  of  the 
police  in  Scotland,  and  in  1750,  was  chofen 
one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scotland,  in  the 
room  of  the  earl  of  Crawfnrd  deceaft. 

He  married,  ill,  Anne  Weftern  of  the  ci- 
ty of  London,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  who 
died  young,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  John  Paterfon 
of  Eccles,  baronet. 

2.  Lady  Margaret. 

3.  Lady  Diana,  married  to  Walter  Scott 
of  Harden,  Elq; 

He  married  2dly,  Elizabeth  Crompton  of 
the  city  of  London,  by  whom  he  has  a  fon, 
Alexander,  lord  Polwarth. 


ARMS. 

Quarterly,  firfl  grand  quarter  counter- 
quartered,  1  it  and  4th  vert,  a  lion  rampant  ar- 
gent ;  2d  and  3d,  argent,  three  fwallows  of  the 
firfl:  ;  2d  argent,  three  piles  iffuing  from  the 
chief  ingrailed,gtt/£\;/  3d,  argent  zcxofe  ingrail- 
ed,  fable  ;  the  4th  grand  quarter  as  the  firfl, 
and  over  all,  as  a  furtout,  an  efcutcheon  argent, 
charged  with  an  orange  enfigned  with  an  im- 
perial crown,  all  proper,  as  a  coat  of  augmen- 
tation given  by  king  William  III. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  man's  heart,  out 
of  which  iffues  a  dexter  arm  erect,  grafping  a 
fcimeter,  all  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  lions  reguardant,  ar- 
gent, armed  and  langued  gules. 

Motto  ;   Fides  probaJa  coronat. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

In  the  town  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed  ;  at 
Redbraes  in  the  county  of  Berwick  ;  and  in 
Green-ih  eet  Grofvenor-fquare, London. 


tttttfttttfttttttttttttttttttttttStftttfttfXittttftftfXttfttt*** 

KEITH   Earl  Marishal. 


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I  STORY  and  remoteft  antiquity  are 
agreed,  that  the  family  of  Keith  is  one 
of  the  molt  ancient  and  illuitrious  the  Scotch 
nation  ever  has  produced  :  a  family,  fruitful 
in  a  race  of  great  men,  who,  not  indebted  to 
the  nobility  of  their  origin,  have  always  re- 
flected greater  glory  on  their  progenitors,  on 
the  hereditary  titles  and  offices  they  enjoyed, 
than  they  ever  deduced  from  them. 

Our  belt  antiquaries  derive  their  origin  from 
a  certain  great  man  called  Robert,   who  per- 
formed  glorious   exploits  againft  the  Danes, 
when  they  invaded  Scotland  with  a  numerous 
Cambden.A-   army  in  the  reign  of  kingMalcolmll.  tho'  fome 
vo["i°,p.2o-'.   trace  tneir  or'g'n  much    higher;    however, 
Stewart's  hill,   this  hero  remarkaby  diitinguiihed  himfelf  at 

rami?6   "and    rhe  battle  of  Barry  °r  Camuftone  in  Angus, 
many  '  other  where,  with  his  own  hand,  he  killed  the  fa- 
authors,  mous  Camus,  general  and  champion   of  the 
Danifh   army,  whereby  the    Scots  gained  a 
compleat  victory,  anno  1010. 

King  Malcolm,  in  recompence  of  his  great 
and  fignal  fervices,  beftowed  upon  him  feveral 
lands,  particularly  the  barony  of  Keith  in  Eaft- 
Lothian,  from  which  his  polterity  affumed 
their  firname.  He  alio  appointed  him  here- 
ditary great  marilhal  of  Scotland,  which  high 
office  hath  continued  in  his  family,   and  hath 


never  been  enjoyed  by  any  other  fince  that 
time. 

Of  this  great  warrior  was  lineally  defcend- 
ed,  Herveus,  or  Hervieus  de  Keth,  of  whom 
we  have  many  authentic  documents  in  the  ar- 
chives of  the  kingdom,  which  fufficiently  prove 
that  he  was  great  marilhal  of  Scotland,  and 
proprietor  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Keth  ; 
and  as  he  was  undoubted  progenitor  of  this  il- 
luitrious family,  from  him  we  deduce  their 
defcent  by  unqueftionable  vouchers. 

I.  Herveus  de  Keth,  great  marilhal  of 
Scotland,  flourilhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Da- 
vid I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  anno  1 1  24, 
arid  died  anno  1 153. 

This  Herveus  had  a  difpute  with  the  abbot 
and  convent  of  Kelfo,  who  claimed  the  church 
of  Keth,  in  the  village  of  this  Herveus,  de- 
figned  Herveus  de  Keth  marcfcallus  regis  Sco- 
tia, at  a  convention  held  on  that  caufe,  to 
which  J.  bilhop  of  Glafgow,  and  R.  abbot  of 
Jedworth,  are  witnefTes,  inter  annos  11 64  et 
1  1  74,  in  which  laftyear  the  bifliop  died. 

That  there  had  been  many  meetings  and 
conventions  about  this  conteft,  fufficiently 
appears  from  the  writs  in  the  chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 

At 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,    penes 
MacFarlane, 
p.  72. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


449 


At  laft  the  pope  interpofed  his  authority, 
and  Joceline  biihop  of  Glafgow,  and  Oobert 
prior  of  Paifley,  were  delegated  by  him  as 
judges  of  the  pica,  which  had  long  fubliiled 
between  the  monks  of  Kelchou,  and  Hcrveus 
great  marifhal,  about  the  church  of  Keth,  in 
the  village  of  the  faid  Herveus,  &c.  Their 
fentence  in  favours  of  the  monallery  was  con- 
firmed by  Richard  bifnop  of  St.  Andrews, 
who  died  anno  1178;  and  Joceline  having 
been  conftituted  biihop  of  Glafgow,  anno 
1174,  tne  controverfy  muft  have  been  deter- 
mined between  thefe  two  periods. 

It  may  here  be  obferved,  that  of  old  there 
were  two  Keiths ;  that  which  belonged  to 
this  family  was  promifcuoufly  called  Keith- 
Ibid.p,  67,4  Hervey,  and  Keith-Marifhal  ;  the  other,  which 
fometime  belonged  to  the  Frafers,  was  called 
Keith-Symons,  or  Keith-Hundely  (now  Hum- 
by  ;)  but  the  great  marifhals  foon  became 
proprietors  of  both,  as  will  be  mown  here- 
after. 

Herveus  de  Keth  lived  to  a  great  age, 
died  betwixt  the  years  1 1 90  and  1 1 95,  and 
was  father  of 


Ibid.  p.  73. 


Ibid,  p;  74. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv, 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,  pe- 
nes MacFar- 
lane,  p.  105. 

Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  p  127, 
128,  and  132. 


II.  Malcolm  us  de  Keth,  who,  in  a 
donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Arbroath,  is  de- 
figned fon  of  Herveus  de  Kelh,  great  mari- 
fhal of  Scotland,  anno  1178. 

And  in  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Kelfo,  concerning  the  teinds  of  the  miln  of 
of  Molla,  Malcolm,  fon  of  Herveus  de  Keth, 
great  marifhal  of  Scotland,  is  a  witnefs  anno 
ii8j. 

He  is  alfo  mentioned  in  another  donation 
Ibid.  p.  228.  t0  the  fame  monaftery,  together  with  Robert 
de  Ednem,  Thomas  de  Hcriz,  &c.  before  the 
year  11 90. 

This  Malcolm  appears  to  have  died  before 
his  father,  for  we  never  find  him  defigned 
great  marifhal.   He  left  ifTue  two  fons. 

1 .  Philip  de  Keth. 

2.  David  de  Keth,  who  enjoyed  a  fhare  of 
the  marifhal' s  office  with  his  brother,  as  in  f'e- 
veral  donations  to  the  monafteries  of  Arbroath 
and  Cambuskenneth,  we  find  Philip  and  Da- 
vid de  Keth,  defigned  brothers  and  great  ma- 
rifhals of  our  lord  the  king,  between  the  years 
1 1 95  and  1 1 99.  This  David  had  a  fon  Rich- 
ard, who  is  faid  to  have  been  progenitor  of 
thofe  who  afTumcd  Marifhal  for  their  fir- 
name,  of  whom  there  were  feveral  families 
in  Scotland  afterwards ;  but  fome  hiftorians 
have  moft  erroneoufly  taken  them  for  great 
marilhals  of  Scotland,  tho'  it  is  moft  certain 
that  that  office  was  never  enjoyed  by  any  fa- 
mily but  the  Keiths,  as  before  obferved. 

III.  Philip  de  Keth,  great  marifhal  of 
S  X 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath  and 
Cambusken- 
neth.andDal- 
rymple's  col- 
lections. 


Origin,  writs 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane,  vol. 
II.  p.  91,92, 
Sec.  ad  ann. 
1121,      I229, 

and  1236. 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,    p. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
p.  194. 

Original  book 
of  writs,  char- 
tularyofCam- 
buskenneth, 
&c. 

Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  penes 
eundem. 


p.  29. 

Origin,  writs, 
P.  59>v.  II. 


Chartulary  of 
Kellb,  PX7. 


Scotland,  eldeft  fon  of  Malcolm,  fucceeded  his 
grandfather,  and  in  a  donation  to  the  mona- 
ftery of  Arbroath,  is  defigned  Philip  de  Keth, 
great  marifhal  of  our  fovereign  lord  the  king, 
about  the  year  1  195. 

Alfo  in  a  charter  of  king  William,  of  a  do- 
nation to  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline,  Phi- 
lippics de  Keth,  great  marifhal  of  Scotland,  is 
particularly  mentioned,  before  the  year  1  2  1  o. 
He  is  likewife  defigned  great  marifhal  of 
Scotland,  in  feveral  other  authentic  writs  be- 
fore the  year  1  2  1  4. 

He  marrried  Eda,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Hugo  de  Lorens,  by  Eda  his  wife,  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  Symon  Frafer  of  Keth-Hundcly, 
with  whom  he  got  the  lands  of  the  other  Keth, 
whereby  he  became  proprietor  of  both,  and 
by  her  left  illue  a  fon  and  iucceflbr, 


IV.  Herveus  de  Keth,  who,  in  a  dona-  Chartulary  cf 
tion  to  the  monaftery  of  Coldinghnme,  is  dc-  Coldingbam, 
figned  great  marifhal  of  Scotland,  fon  of  Phi-  £enes  euncL 
lip  great  raarilhal,  &c.  anno  1222. 

He  is  defigned  in  the  fame  manner,  in 
donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Arbroath,  in  the 
year  1  226. 

This  Herveus,  (now  proprietor  of  Keth- 
Humbie)  confirmed  all  the  donations  of  the 
church  of  Keth,  together  with  the  commonty 
and  eafements  of  all  the  lands  of  Keth.  &c. 
made  by  Symon  Frafer  to  the  monaftery  of 
Kelfo,  about  the  year  1236. 

All   which  donations,   with  the  lands,  fo- 
reft,  &c.  lying  in  the  tenement  of  the  faid   Ibid-P-7'° 
Herveus  de  Keth,  are  confirmed  by  a  charter 
from  king  Alexander  II.  anno  1238. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  A- 
iexander  II.  and  left  iiiue  a  fon, 

V.  Sir  John,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  is 
defigned  great  mariihal  of  Scotland,  when  he 
confirms  all  the  donations  of  his  predeceflbrs, 
and  particularly  thofe  ceded  to  the  monaftery 
of  Kelfo,  by  the  determination  of  the  late  con- 
troverfy, and  as  they  are  contained  in  the 
charter  of  Herveus  great  marifhal  of  Scotland, 
his  father,  in  king  Alexander  IPs  charter,  an- 
no 1238  before  mentioned,  c5V .  He  likewife 
added  to  that  donation  fome  other  lands  in 
his  ground  of  Keth,  all  contained  in  one  char- 
ter, which  is  without  date,  but  by  the  wicnef-  Ibid.  p.  69. 
fes  appears  to  have  been  about  the  year  1  250. 

He  alfo  confirms  a  donation  to  the  mona- 
ftery of  Soltray,  of  the  lands  of  Johnfton  in   chartularyof 
Eaft-Lothian,  of  which  he  was   fuperior,    in    Soltray. 
the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander 
III. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  earl  of  Bu- 
chan,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

I.   Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir 


4-5° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2.    Sir  .'i;:>  de  Keth,  who  being  bred  to   j 
CW'ilaryot   ^e  churCh,  was  rector  of  the  church  of  Keth- 
M  iriftial,  anno  1292. 

He  died   before   the  year    1270,  and.  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  Ion, 


Soltray. 


VI.   Sir  William  Keth,  great  mariflial 

of  Scotland,   in  a  charter  of  confirmation  by 

l^ylnlx?pl  Malcolm  earl  of  Lennox,  of  a  donation  to  the 

nes   MacF.ir-   mon  itlery  of  Paifley,  fir  William  de  Keth,  fir 
lane,  p.  54.      William  Livingfton,  knights,  Gilbert  Drum- 
mond  andPatrickLindefay  are  witnefTes  1270. 
The  Keiths  by  this  time  were  become  very 
numerous  in  Scotland,  and  vvc  find  many  of 
that   firname   mentioned   in   authentic  docu- 
ments, whom  we  can  connect:  with  no  parti- 
cular family,  viz. 
Chartularyof        Sir  Robert  Keth,   anno  1 140. 
Prybrugh.  Robertur  d-  Keth,   in    the  reign  of  king  A- 

lexander  III. 
Chartu'iryof        Bernard  de  Keth,   anno  1274. 
Newbottle.  Philip  de  Keth,   with  Muy  his  wife,   an- 

no 1296,  as  in  Rymer's  fotdera  anplia.. 

Alifandre  de  Keth,   in  the  fame  year,  as  in 
Pry  tine. 

Sir  Edward  Keith  of  Synton. 
Sir  Walter  Keth. 

And  many  others  necdlefs  to  be  here   in- 
ferted. 

Sir  William  married  Barbara,   d  .tighter  of 
!he  family        Adam    lord  Selon,   anceftor  of  the    earl  of 
Winton,  by  whom  he  had  three  Ions,  and 
one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Robert. 

2.  Sir  Richard  de   Keth,  anceftor  of  the 
family  of  Gallton- 

Chartularyof         3-    Ph'l'P  de  Keth>  wll°  beillS  bicd  to  the 
Soltray.  church,   was  rector  ol  Bygar. 

His  daughter,  ,    was   married   to 

Home'!   hid.   William  lord  Douglas,  called  the  Hardy,  an- 
of  Douglas.      ceftor  tQ  the  duke  of  Douglas. 

He   died  before   the  year  1296,   and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  for,, 

VII.  Sir  Robert  Keth,  great  mariflial  of 
Scotland,  who  confirms  to  the  monaftery  of 
Soltray  the  tenement  of  Johnifon,  6  c.  by  a 
charter,  in  which  fir  Richard  de  Keth,  Knt.  fir 
Philip  de  Keth,  rector  of  the  church  of  Bygar, 
Chartularyof  ^    hmxht^    fir   Ajam    de    Kethi   re(ftor   of 


Soltray. 


Keth-Mariihal,  his  uncle,  and  John  de  Keth, 
hisfon  and  heir,  are  witneffes,  about  the  year 
l  296. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  a  worthy  pa- 
triot, and  had  a  large  fhare  of  the  troubles 
wherewith  his  country  was  oppreffed  for  ma- 
ny years,  and  embraced  every  opportunity  of 
exerting  his  courage  with  the  loyaliils,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

When  king  Edward  I.  of  England  thought 


he  had  compleated  the  conqueft  of  Scotland, 
and   pretending  to  fhow  them  a  little  favour, 

he  allowed   them  to  chufe  ten  of  their  own    .,  , . 

Abercrombie 
countrymen  to  repieient  them  in  parliament  vol.  I.p.  520 
to  be  held  at  London,  of  which  number  fir 
Robert  Keth  the  mariflial  was  one,  anno  1  304. 
He  was  foon  thereafter  appointed  one  of 
the  guardians  of  Scotland  by  king  Edward, 
in  the  year  1  305. 

And  though  he  was  for  fome  time  on  the 
Baliol's  fide,  when  the  country  was  over-run 
by  the  Englilh,  yet  no  fooner  did  king  Ro- 
bert begin  to  affert  his  title  to  the  crown, 
than  lie  joined  him,  was  faithful  and  fteady 
in  his  intereft  ever  after,  and  was  one  of  his 
chief  favourites  and  taiteit  friends. 

He  was  very   inftrnmental   in  gaining  the 
battle  of  Innerury,  which  was  amongft  the  firfi; 
of  king  Robert's  conquefits,  for  which  he  got   comitern     de 
a  grant  of  fevcral   lands,   and   particularly  a   Man(haI 
royal  feat  called  Hall-foreft,  6c. 

He  was  appointed  jufticiar  of  Scotland  be- 
north  the  river  Forth,  and  is  detigned  the 
noble  mariflial  of  Scotland,  and  juiHciar  be- 
yond the  river  Forth,  in  the  year  1309. 

Pie  had  a  confiderabie  command  at  the  bat- 
tle of  Baimockbum,  and  contributed  not  a 
little  to  the  king's  obtaining  that  glorious 
victory,  anno  I  3  1 4. 

He  was    one    of  the  magnates  Scot;*   (or 
Scoch  nobles   or  grandee^)  who  figned  that   Ford 
famous  letter  to  the  pope,  afferting  the  hide-        p"  Z75" 
pendency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

And  being  no  lefs  an  able  ltatefman  than  a 
brave  foldier,  was  that  fame  year  lent  ambaf- 
fador  extraordinary,  to  the  court  of  France,  to 
negotiate  fome  affairs  of  the  utmolt  import- 
ance, and  he  acquitted  himfelf  entirely  to  the 
king's  fatisfaction. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  commiffion- 
crs  appointed  to  treat   with  the  Englilh  ,   a   lbjj      la2 
truce  was  concluded,  and  he  was  one  of  the 
guarantees,  anno  1323. 

In  a  donation  of  king  Robert  to  the  mo- 
nailery   of    Coldinghame,   Robert  de  Keth,   Chwtularyof 
gieat  mariflial  ot  Scotland,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  p.  37r. 
1328. 

And  in  another  charter  of  king  Robert, 
confirming  all  the  donations  of  his  predecef- 
forsto  the  monailery  of  Kelfo,  Gilbert  de  k"*,™.^ 
Haya,  lord  high  conftable,  and  Robert  de 
Keth,  great  mariflial  of  Scotland,  are  wit- 
neffes, in  the  23d  year  of  king  Robert's 
reign,  anno  1329. 

He  married  Barbara  Douclas  (but  of  what  Nisbet's  ap. 
family  we  know  not)  by  whom  he  had  iffue  Pend-  P-  +■ 
two  fons. 

1.  John,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Sir  IVilltam  Keth,  a  brave  and  valiant 
knight,  who  performed  many  gallant  actions 

aeainft 


Rymer,  torn, 
if.  p.  970. 


Abercrombie, 
vol.  I.p.  637. 


Chart. in  pub. 
rch.  et  penes 


Chartulary  of 
Lindores,  and 
fir  Rob.  Sib- 
bald's  hiftory 
of  Fife. 

Nisbet's  ap- 
pend.  p.  4. 


vol. 


Rymer,   torn. 
III.  p.  809. 


Chartulary  of 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


45 


iv.  P.  ^ 

594-  fee- 


Ibid,  p  639, 
and  677. 


Boethius,  Bu- 
chanan, A- 
bercrombie. 


againft  the  enemies  of  his  country.  He  was 
governor  of  Berwick,  which  he  defended  to 
the  hit  extremity,  and  is  often  defigned  cu- 
jlox  Beryici  by  the  Englifh,  anno  1333,  1334, 
ej-<r.  He  was  appointed  by  the  eitates  of 
Scotland  ambaffador  extraordinary  to  the 
court  of  England,  and  obtained  a  fafe  conduct: 
for  himfelf  and  fixty  horfemen  in  his  retinue, 
anno  i  335,  and  was  at  hit  killed  at  the  liege 
cf  Stirling,  anno  1336. 

Sir  Robert  was  killed  in  his  old  age,  with 
molt  of  his  kindred  and  clan,  fighting  gallant- 
ly for  his  king  and  country  at  the  battle  of 
Duplin,  anno  1332,  cum  plerifque  ex  familia, 
nobilibusi  &c.  fays  Boethius. 


coJle&ions. 


VIII.  John  de  Keth,  defigned  fon  and 
heir  of  fir  Robert  Keth,  great  mariflial  of 
Scotland,  in  the  confirmation  of  the  lands  of 
Haddington's  Johniton  to  the  monaitery  of  Soltray,  before 
noticed,  died  in  the  year  1324,  which  ap- 
pears by  an  entail  made  by  his  father  of  his 
whole  eftate  in  favours  of  his  grandfon  fir  Ro- 
bert, and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  in  the 
year  1325-. 


IX.  Sir  Robert  de  Keth,  great  mari- 
flial of  Scotland,  fon  of  John,  fucceeded  his 
grandfather  in  the  year  1332,  and  inherited 
all  his  virtues. 

He  was  no  lefs  a  ftead)-  friend  to  king  Da- 
vid than  his  grandfather  had  been  to  king  Ro- 
bert, and  performed  many  brave  actions  a- 
gainit  the  Englifh.  He  was  defigned  great 
mariflial  of  Scotland,  and  high  flicriff  of  A- 
berdeen  in  many  authentic  writs  itill  extant, 
between  the  years  1335  and  1342. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Gil- 
bert Hay  of  Errol,  lord  high  conltable  of  Scot- 
land, and  anceitor  of  the  eail  of  Errol,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Edward, and  two  daughters. 

I.   married  fir  Robert  Maitland 


Book  of  ori- 

final  writs 
elonging   to 
MacFarlane 
chartularies 
of  Soltray  and 
Aberdeen, 
Haddington's 
colled.  &c. 

Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  343. 


ofiirJohnMenteith,  by  lady  Hc-len  his  fpoufe, 
daughter  of  Gratney  earl  of  Mar.  By  her 
he  had  iiiueonly  one  daughter, 

"Janet,  married  to  Thomas  lord  Erskinc, 
anceitor  of  the  earls  of  Mar,  of  the  firname  of 
Erbkine. 

He  married,  adty,  Ifubel  de  Keth,  faid  ro 
be  a  daughter  of  the  family  of  Gahtoun,  by 
whom  he  had  two  ions,  and  cue  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  married  Mai  iota  de  Cheyne, 
only  daughter  of  Reynald  de  Cheyne  of  In- 
nerugie,  widow  of  John  Douglas  ofStrabrock, 
by  whom  he  got  he  got  the  lands  and  baro- 
nies of  Innerugie,  Strabrock,  ire.  and  was 
anceitor  of  the  Keiths  of  Innerugie,  dr.  of 
whom  fir  Robert  Keith  of  Ludquhairn,  colo- 
nel of  a  regiment  of  foot  in  his  Dani.'h  maje- 
ity's  fervice,   is  now  the  male  representative. 

His  daughter,  Catharine,  married  Alexander 
Barclay,   anceitor  of  the  family  of  Urie. 

He  died  before  the  year  1350,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  ion, 


Writ 
fern,  of  M;  it 


JNisfers  ap- 
pend. P.  +. 

Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  and 
chartulary  of 
Arbroath, 
(where  he  is 
defigned  fon 
of  fiiEdward, 
and  brother  of 
Williamgreat 
mariflial  of 
Scotland,  in 
theyeari3;4.) 
andAberdeen, 
p.  272,  in  the 
year  1378. 

Charta  penes 
dom.  deUrie, 
ad  ann. 135 1. 


of  Thirleitane  and  Leithington,  anceitor  of 
the  earl  of  Lauderdale. 

2.   ,  married  > ,  Irvine  of 

Drum. 

The  mariflial  accompanied  king  David  in 
his  expedition  to  England,  and  loft  his  life  in 
the  fervice  of  his  country  at  the  battle  of 
Durham,  where  his  royal  matter  was  taken 
prifoner,  in  the  year  1346. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


X.  Sir  Edward  Keth,  great  mariflial 
Chartulary  of  of  Scotland,  who  was  defigned  fir  Edward  de 
Aberdeen  Pe-  Keth  knight  in  an  inquifition,  where  his  fa- 
nes MacFar-  '  to  '  l  T7.  , 
lane,  p.  158.  ther  is  defigned  Robert  de  Keth,  great  ma- 
riflial of  Scotland,  &c.  in  the  year  1341. 
He  married,  lit,  Chriltian,  eldeft  daughter 


XI.  Sir  William,  who  is  defigned  great 
mariflial  of  Scotland,  fon  of  fiiEdward  de  Keth, 
&c,  in  the  year  1354. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  was  of- 
ten employed  in  negotiations  of  importance, 
in  the  reign  of  king  David  II.  and  always  ac- 
quitted himfelf  with  fidelity  and  honour. 

William,  great  mariflial  of  Scotland,  was 
nominated  one  of  the  commiflioners  by  the 
eftates  of  the  kingdom,  to  treat  with  the  Eng- 
lifli  about  king  David's  liberation  in  the  year 
1357,  which  was  happily  accompliihed  that 
fame  year. 

After  the  king's  return,  he  was  again  fent 
to  England  upon  king  David  de  Bruce  his  af- 
fairs in  the  year  1358,  and  got  a  fafe  conduct 
from  the  king  of  England,  for  himleif  and  fix- 
ty horfemen  in  his  retinue. 

He  was  a  third  time  appointed  one  of  the 
commiflioners  to  the  court  ot  England,  when 
a  truce  was  concluded  to  laft  for  fourteen  years 
after  1369  ;  and  the  mariflial  was  one  of  the 
guarantees  of  the  treaty. 

In  a  parliament  called  by  king  Robert  II. 
John  of  Carrick,  lord  chancellor,  Walter  de 
Bygar,  lord  chamberlain,  Junes  de  Lindfay, 
nephew  to  the  king,  William  de  Keth,  great 
mariflial  of  Scotland,  and  feveral  others,  are 
particularly  mentioned  in  a  parliament  held  at 
Scoon,    3d  April  1374- 

This  fir  William,  with  Robert  de  Keth  his 
fon,  are  mentioned  in  feveral  authentic  writs 
in  the  chartulary  of  Aberdeen,  in  the  years 
i378,  1382,  and  1393,  &c. 

He  married  Margaret,  only  daughter  and 
fole  heirefs  of  fir  John  Frafer,  by  whom  he 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,  v. 
II.  p.  87. 


Rymer,   torn. 
VI.  p.  43. 


Ibid.  p.  82. 


Ibid.  p.  633. 


Chartulary  of 
Aberdeen,  p. 
4+3- 


Ibid.  p.  219, 
226,  263, and 
272. 


452 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


got  a  vaft  eftate  in  the  county  of  Kincardin  : 
by  her  he  had  iffue  thiee  fons,  and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  'John  de  Keth. 

2.  Robert,  afterwards    great    mariihal   of 
Scotland. 

3.  Alexander  Keth  of  Crabftane,  Balme- 
die,  6r.  who,  in  the  chartulary  of  Aberdeen, 

Chartnlaryof  's  defigned  fon  of  fir  William  the  great  raa- 
A  .erdecn.p.  rifhal,  and  brother  of  the  duke  of  Albany,  in 
s88-  the  year  1403,  and  had  the  command  of  the 

horfe  at  the  battle  of  Harlaw,  againft  Donald 

of  the  Ifles,  in  the  year  1 4 1 1 . 
Stewart's  hi-         iff  daughter,  Muriella,  married  to  Robert 
ftory,  p.  114.   duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  &c. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  Philip  Arbuthnot  of 
that  ilk. 

3.  Cbriftian,  married  to  fir  William  Lind- 
fay  of  Byres. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Adam  Gordon 
of  Huntly. 

John  de  Keth,  firft  fon  and  heir  apparent 
of  fir  William,  great  mariihal  of  Scotland, 
married  a  daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  and 
fhared  the  office  of  great  mariihal  with  his  fa- 
ther. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  Robert,  "  to 
"  his  beloved  fon  John,  great  mariihal  of 
"  Scotland,  fon  of  William  great  mariihal, 
Charta  in  ar-  "  and  Margaret  Frafer,  &c.  all  and  fundry 
"  the  lands  and  poffeffions,  &c.  which  be- 
"  longed  to  the  faids  great  mariihal  and 
"  Margaret,  &c.  referving  to  the  faid  Willi- 
"  am,  during  all  the  days  of  his  life,  the  of- 
"  fice  of  great  mariihal,  &c.  &c.  6c."  dat- 
ed at  Perth,  7th  January  1  374- 

He  died  in  the  year  1375,  leaving  iffue  a 
fon, 

Robert  de  Keth,  who  died  alfo  before  his 
grand-father,  leaving  no  male-iffue,  and  but 
one  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Alexander  firft 
earl  of  Huntly,  who  died  likeways  without 
iffue,  which  ended  the  whole  defcent  of  John, 
eldeft  fon  of  William,  great  mariihal  of  Scot- 
land. 

The  mariihal  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  dy- 
ing betwixt  the  year  1406  and  1408,  was 
fucceeded  b)  his  fon, 

XII.  SirRoBFRT  Keith,  great  mariihal 
of  Scotland,  fecond  fon  of  fir  William,  who, 
Schiv  '  upon  his  father's  refignation,  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  "  to  Robert  Keith,  fon 
"  of  William  great  mariihal,  of  the  lands  of 
«'  the  toreit  of  Cowie,  &c."  in  the  year 

And  another  charter  of  the  barony  of 
Strathachyne,  and  leveral  other  lands,  upon 
the  refignation  of  his  father  the  mariihal,  and 
Margaret  Frafer  his  mother,  dated  fame  year. 


chivis    regis 
Robtrti  II. 


He  got  alfo,  upon  his  father's  refignation, 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Troup,  and  fherifffhip   Ibidem. 
of  Kincardin,  upon  which  he  got   a  charter 
from  Robert  duke  of  Albany,   governor  of 
Scotland,  dated  in  1406. 

He  then  got  a  charter  from  Robert  duke 
of  Albany,  "  to  our  beloved  brother  Ro- 
"  bert  Keith,  lord  of  Troup,  fon  and  heir  Ibidem. 
"  of  William  the  great  mariihal,  err."  who 
now  refigns  all  his  lands  and  offices  to  him 
and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  &c.  &c.  6  c. 
The  refignation  is  dated  20th  September 
1406,  and  the  charter  of  confirmation  dated 
1  2th  March  thereafter. 

This  Robert  is  defigned  fir  Robert  Keith, 
knight,  great  mariihal  of  Scotland,  in  a  char-   Ibldem" 
ter  under  the  great  feal  hereafter  narrated, 
dated  in  the  year  1408. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
James  I.  and  was  one   of  the  commiffioners   Rymer>  tom- 
appointed  by  the  ellates  of  the  kingdom,    to      '  P*  12S' 
treat  about  his  ma  jelly's  liberation  (who  was 
then  a  prifoner  in  England)  in  the  year  1 42 1 ; 
and  when  it  was  accomplilhed,  the  great  ma-  Ibid.  p.  3c- 
rilhal  was  one  of  the  hoilages  for  payment  of 
the  ranfom,  in  1423. 

The  eftates  of  the  hoftages  were  then  va-  11)id 
lued,  and  the  marshal's  was  eltimated  at  eight 
hundred  merks  fterling  per  annum,   a  very 
coniiderable  eftate  in  thofe  days. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  IV  1  Hi  am,  his  heir. 

2.  John  de  Keith,  who  got  from  his  father 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Troup,  by  a  charter 

of  confirmation  under  the  great  feal,  "  to  _,  . 
"  John  Keith,  fon  of  Robert  the  great  ma-  archiv'. 
"  rilhal,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body ; 
"  which  failing,  to  the  heirs-male  of  Alex- 
"  ander  his  fon,  &c.  referving  the  fuperiori- 
cc  ty  to  his  own  heirs,  the  great  marifhals, 
"  &c."  The  refignation  is  dated  in  the  year 
1408,  and  the  confirmation  in  141  3. 

3 .  Alexander  de  Keith,  of  whole  fucceffion 
we  can  give  no  account. 

lit  daughter,  ,  married  to  Hugh 

Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Irvine 
of  Drum. 

He  died  before  the  year  1442,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 

Xm.  Sir  William,  afterwards  lord 
Keith,  and  earl  mariihal,  who  made  an  entail 
of  his  whole  eftate,  in  which  he  is  defigned 
great  mariihal  of  Scotland,  "  to,  and  in  fa- 
"  vours  of  Robert  his  eldeit  fon,  and  the  Ibidem- 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  William  his  fecend  fon,  and  the  heirs-male 

«  of 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibiderii. 


Records   of 
parlt.  in    the 
lawiers  libra 
ry  Edinburgh. 

Rymer,  torn. 
XI  p.  4°3  • 

Records  of 
parliament. 


Charta  penes 
ducem  deHa- 
milton. 


WrUs  of  the 
iam.ofSkecn. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Rothes. 


Chart,  in  pub. 

archiv. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


"  of  his  body;  then  to  John  his  third  fon, 
"  and  Alexander  his  fourth  fon,  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  their  bodies,  &c."  which  is  con- 
firmed by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  in 
the  year  1442. 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  worth,  integrity 
and  honour,  and  highly  eileeuied  by  his  ma- 
jelty  king  James  11.  who  railed  him  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  firft  by  the  title  ot 
lord  Keith,  about  the  year  i45"o.  then  by 
that  of  earl  mariihal,  about  the  year  1455- 

In  the  parliament  called  by  the  king,  on 
6th  July  1 451,  we  find  him  defigned  lord 
Keith,  and  great  manili.d  of  Scotland. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  guarantees  of 
atreity  of  peace  with  the  Englilh,  in  the 
year  1457,  and  fat  in  the  parliament  called 
to  meet  4th  July  1458,  and  was  then  defign- 
ed earl  mariihal. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  James  firft 
lord  Hamilton,  by  lady  Eupheme  Graham, 
daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Strathearn,  filler 
of  MJife  earl  of  Menteith,  gieat  grmd-child 
of  king  Robert  II.  both  by  lather  and  mother, 
and  widow  ot  Archibild  earl  of  Douglas  and 
duke  of  Tnrenne,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  four 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Robert,  defigned  mailer  of  Keith,  who 
was  fherifl-dcpute  of  Kincardin,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Alexander  Ogilvie  of  Innerquhari- 
ty,  in  the  year  1444.  He  married  a  daugh- 
ter of  lord  Seton,  by  whom  he  had  one  d  mgh- 
ter,  Jean,  married,  ill,  to  lord  Gray  ;  2<Jly, 
to  Alexander  lord  Gordon.  He  died  without 
niale-iifue,  anno  1446. 

2.  William,  his  father's  heir. 

3.  John. 

4.  Alexander.  —  Thefe  two  lafl  are  men- 
tioned in  their  fathers  entail  above-recited  ; 
but  we  cannot  give  any  further  account  o; 
them. 

lit  daughter,  1.  dy  Janet,  married,  1P,  to 
John  belly,  grand-Con  and  apparent  heir  to 
George  earl  of  Rothes  ;  and,  2dly,  to  Tho- 
mas Stewart  lord  Innermeith. 

2.  Lady  Fgidia,  married  to  James  fecond 
lord  Forbes,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  before  the  year  1476,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fecond  fon, 

X:V.  William,  fecond  eafl  mariihal, 
who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  ot 
the  l.nds  of  Garv.dr,  &c.  in  the  year  1476. 

And  got  charters  of  feveral  other  lands  and 
baronie%   betwixt  the  years  1480  and  1508. 

He  fat  in  the  parliament  called  by  king 
Jimeslll.  ill  July  1  476,  .  nd  in  all  the  (uc- 
ceeding  parliaments  01  that  prince's  turbulent 
reign  ;  and  being  a  m  n  Ol  found  judgment, 
and  lteady  loyalty,  he  enJeavouied,  by  all 


45  3 

means  imaginable,  to  allay  the  heats  which 
then  fubfifled  among  the  nobility,  and  at  laft 
brought  the  kiny;  to  his  untimely  end. 

He  married  Mariota,  daughter  o;  

lord  Er-kine,   by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  William. 

2.  Robert  de  Keith,  who,  in  a  charter  un-   chart.in  pub. 
der  the  great  feal,  is  defigned  brother-german   archiv. 

to  William  earl  mariihal,   in  the  year  151 1. 
He  i>  laid  to  have  had  another  (on, 
John,  of  whom  Robert  Keith,  Efq;  envoy 
extraordinary  at  the  court  of  Ruilia,  is  line- 
ally defcended. 

He  died  before  1510,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldell  fon, 


XV.  Willi  aim,  third  earl  mariihal,  who 
made  a  mortification  to  the  Blackfriars  0f  A- 
berdeen,  for  the  fafety  of  the  fouls  of  himfelf 
and  Elizabeth  Gordon  his  fpoufe,  of  William 
de  Keith  earl  mariihal,  his  father,  and  Mariot 
Erskine  his  mother,    6c   in  the  year  iyio. 

He  ulTillcd  at  the  parliament  called  by  king 
James  IV.  to  meet  at  Edinburgh   that  year. 

He  was  iikeways  a  faithful  and  loyal  fnb- 
ject  both  to  king  James  IV.  and  V.  and  got 
charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  feveral  lands 
and  baronies. 

He  gave  a  charter  to  fir  William  Ogilvie 
of  Strathearn,  confirmed  by  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  to  which  William  Keith  of 
Troup,  Gilbert  Keith  of  Pittendrum,  his  fe- 
cond and  third  (oris,  and  Robert  Keith  his 
brother-german,    aie    witnelfes,    6th  March 

He  married,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  iady 
Elizabeth  Gordon,  daughter  of  Alexander  earl 
of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  and 
five  daughters. 

1.  Robert,  lord  Keith. 

2.  William  de  Keith,  to  whom  his  father 
gave  the  lands  and  barony  of  Troup,  upon 
v\  hich  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  in 
the  year  1493.  He  was  killed  with  his  bro- 
ther, at  the  battle  of  Flowdon,  without  iffue. 

3 .  Gilbert  de  K-itk,  who  got  from  his  fa- 
ther the  lands  of  Pittendrum ;  but  afterwards 
refigned  them,  and  got  the  lands  ofTroup  upon 
the  death  of  hjs  brother. 

4.  Alexander  de  Keith,  who  obtained  from 
his  father  the  lands  of  Pittendiuui,  which  his 
brother  had  refigned.  Of  this  Alexander  are 
delcended  Alexander  Keith,  in  the  E  ft- 
India  company's  fervice,  and  Robert,  his  bio- 
ther,  an  officer  in  the  guards,  who  arc  grand- 
fofls  of  Alexander  Keith,  late  ihenff-depute  of 
the  Mearns :  alio  Alexander  Keith  of  Ravtl- 
lton,  Efq;  in  the  county  ot  Edinburgh. 

rll  daughter,  lady  Janet,  married  to  W  1- 
liam.  earl  ot  Montrofc. 

2,   Lady 


Writs  of  the 
college  of  A- 
btrdcen. 


Records  of 
parliament. 

Chart.in  pubo 
archiv. 


Ibidem, 


Contract  pe= 
nes  ducem  de 
Gordon,  ad 
arm.  1482. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 

Precept  of  fa- 
fine     of     the 
lands  of  Pit- 
tendrum,  Pit- 
blae,  &c.    di- 
leclo  filio  no- 
flro,  Alexan- 
dro     Keith, 
quas    Gilber- 
ts   filius  no* 
iter  in  manus 
nofiras    icfig- 
ravit,  &c. 
N  is  bet's     ap- 
pend, p    6. 
Charta  penes 
oucv.ni    de 
IViontrofe,  ad 
ann.  15  J  6. 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv  aJ  an- 
num 1 52  5. 


IbiJ.et  chart. 


penes   ram 
de  Dougla 


Lives   of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


454  PEERAGE     of 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  lord 
Sinclair. 

3 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  lord  Glam- 
mis,  anceflor  of  the  earl  of  Strath'more. 

4.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  fir  Archibald 
Douglas  of  Glenbervie,  anceitor  of  the  duke 
of  Douglas,  &c. 

5.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  Alexander 
Frafer  of  Philorth,  anceitor  of  lord  Salton. 

When  John  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of 
Scotland,  went  to  France,  to  renew  the  league 
with  king  Francis  I.  1520,  William  earl  ma- 
rilhal  had  thenlltody  of  the  young  king  James 
V.  in  the  caitle  of  Edinburgh,  in  the  earl  of 
Mar's  vibfence,  in  which  truft  he  behaved  lb 
well,  that  the  king  ever  after  highly  eileem- 
ed  him,  and  granted  him  many  charters,  with 
great  privileges  and  jurifdiclions. 

He  died  about  the  year  1530. 

XVI.  Robert,  lord  Keith,  firft  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  William  third  earl  marifhal, 
a  man  of  great  fpirit  and  magnanimity,  mar- 
ried lady  Elizabeth  Douglas,  daughter  of  John 

Charta  penes         ,     f   Morton     by  wnom  he   had   two  fons 

comitem     de 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 

Privy  feal. 


Morton. 


Chart, 
archiv. 


npub. 


Writs  of  the 
family  of  Ar- 

buthnot. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem, 


and  two  daughters. 

1 .  William,  his  grandfather's  heir. 

2.  Robert  de  Keith,  commendator  of  Deer, 
anceflor  of  lord  Dingwall.  Vide  title  Ding- 
wall. 

lit  daughter, Elizabeth,  married  to  George 
earl  of  Huntly. 

2.  Ghripan,  married  to  fir  Robert  Arbuth- 
not  of  that  ilk. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fa- 
tal field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loil  his  life 
with  his  royal  mailer  in  the  1 5 1 3  • 

XVII.  Willi  a  m,  fourth  eail  marifhal, 
eldeft  fon  of  Robert  lord  Keith,  i'ueceeded  his 
grandfather. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  con- 
taining a  novo  damus,  confirming,  erecting, 
&c.  his  lands  in  the  northern  counties  ;  alio 
the  lands  and  manoursof  Kincardine,  with  the 
office  of  conftable  of  the  fame,  &c.  dated  in 
the  year  153 1 . 

He  got  alio  charters  of  divers  other  lagds. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  integri- 
ty, and  in  high  favour  with  queen  Mary,  who 
nominated  him  one  of  the  twelve  peers,  by 
whom  the  affairs  of  the  nation  were  to  be 
managed. 

He  carried  with  him  all  his  friends  and  fol- 
lowers, who  were  fit  to  bear  arms,  to  the 
bloody  battle  of  Pinkie,  where  many  of  them 
were  flain,in  the  year  1547. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformati- 
on, but  oppofed  all  irregular  proceedings  in 
that  affair. 


SCOTLAN   D. 

He  married  Margaret  Keith,  daughter  and 
coheirefs  of  fir  William  Keith  of  Innerugie, 
by  whom  he  got  an  opulent  fortune;  upon 
which  he  got  charters,  to  him  and  her,  of 
lands  lying  in  the  counties  of  Caithnefs,  In- 
verness, Elgin,  Banff,  Lithgow,  Kincardine, 
6c.  in  the  years  1538  and  1540. 

By  her  he  had  iliac  two  fons  and  feven 
daughters. 

1 .  William,  lord  Keith. 

2.  Robert,  commendator  of  Deer,  after- 
ward, lord  Altree.      Vide  title  Altree. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married,  ill,  to 
James  earl  of  Murray,  regent  of  Scotland, 
natural  brother  to  queen  Mary,  to  whom  flie 
had  two  daughters.  She  married,  2dly,  Co- 
lin earl  of  Argyle,  and  was  mother  of  earl 
Archibald. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alex- 
ander Irvine  of  Drum. 

3 .  L  idy  Alifon,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Abernethy  of  Salton. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Camp- 
bell of  Calder. 

5.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  John  Allar- 
dice  of  that  ilk. 

6 .  Lady  Janet,  married  to  James  Crich- 
ton  of  Frendraught. 

7.  Lady  Margaret,   married   to  fir  John 

Kennedy  of  Blairquhan. They  all  had  if- 

fue. 

While  queen  Mary  was  prifoner  in  Eng- 
land, he  meddled  in  no  public  affairs,  but  re- 
tired to  his  caftle  of  Dunotter,  from  whence 
heneverftirred  abroad,  and  was  thereforenick- 
named,  by  the  common  people,  William  in  the 
Tower.  And  as  he  lived  there  at  a  very 
lmill  expence,  and  died  in  a  good  old  age,  in 
the  year  1581,  he  left  behind  him  an  im- 
menle  cftate  to  his  grandfon  and  heir,  George, 
afterwards  earl  marifhal,  fon  of, 


Privy  feal. 


Ibid,  et  chart, 
in  pub. archiv. 
and  Hadding- 
ton's collecti- 
ons, pages  92 
and  93,  &c. 


Chart:   under 
the  great  feal. 


Haddington's 
collections. 

Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  Jacobi 
VI. 

Haddington's 
colleftions. 


iam  mailer  of  Marifhal,  of  a  Chan.inpub. 

archiv. 


XVIII.  William,  lord  Keith,  common- 
ly called  mailer  of  Marifhal,  firft  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  the  above  William.  He  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  in  his  father's 
lifetime,  to  Wi 
great  many  lands. 

He  was  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie  with  his  fa- 
ther, where  he  was  taken  prifoner,  and  con- 
fined till  he  paid  a  ranfom   of  2000  /.  iler- 
ling,  upon  which  he  was  liberate,    fat  in   the   Records    of 
parliament  1560,   and  was  appointed  one  of  pzT}1^f^l 
the  privy  council  by  queen  Mary.  hiftory. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Hay,  daughter 
of  George  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  four  pr;Vy  feal. 
fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  George,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfather. 

2.  I  Villi  am,  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who 
accompanied  his  brother  when  he  went  to  his 

travels. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


travels,  but  was  unhappily  killed  in  a  fcuffle 
at  Geneva,  when  but  a  very  young  mari. 

3.  Robert,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Benholm,  which  he  afterwards  fold  to 
John  Gordon,  from  whom  they  were  bought 
back  by  Gcoige  earl  mariiha],  this  Robert's 
eldeft  brother. 

4.  John  de  Keith,  of  whofe  poiterity  we 
can  give  no  account. 

lit  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Barbara,  married  to  Alexander  Forbes 
of  Pitlligo. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  William  Keith 
of  Ludquhairn. 

He  was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  queen 
Mary  in  iy6i  and  1569,  as  before  noticed, 
and  died  before  his  father  in  1580. 

XIX.  Gf.orge,  fifth  earl  marilhal,  eldeft 
fon  of  William  the  mafter,  fucceeded  his 
grandfather  anno  ifSi,  and  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal  of  a  valt  number  of  lands, 
to  George  earl  marithall,  &c. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  nitural  parts,  which, 
by  the  care  of  his  grandfather,  were  greatly 
improved  by  a  libera]  education.  He  ttudied 
feveral  years  with  the  bell  mailers  at  the  uni- 
verfities  abroad  ;  and,  in  the  courfe  of  his  tra- 
vels, he  vilited  molt  of  the  courts  of  Europe, 
in  the  fpace  of  about  feven  years. 

When  he  returned  to  his  native  country, 
he  loon  gained  the  efteem  of  every  body,  and 
was  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  fineft 
gentlemen  of  the  age. 

He  became  greatly  in  favour  with  king 
James  VI.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  pri- 
vy council. 

In  the  year  15-89,  he  was  fent  ambaiTtdor 
Cxtraordiniry  to  the  court  of  Dcnnurk,  to 
efpoufe  princefs  Anne,  a  daughter  or  that 
crown,  in  name  of  king  James  VI.  and  being 
poiTelTcd  ot  one  of  the  greatelt  eilares  in  this 
country,  he  appeared  with  all  the  1  u  it  re  and 
magnificence  with  which  the  wealth  of  Scot- 
land could  adorn  him,  and  that  nioltly  upon 
his  own  charges.  He  had  in  his  retinue  Andiew 
Keith  lord  Dingwall,  fir  James  Scrimgeour  ol 
Dudhope,  Mr.  John  Skcen  king's  advocate, 
Mr.  George  Young  arch-dean  of  St.  Andrews, 
and  feveral  other  perfons  ol  diftinction,  and 
acquitted  him'eli'  fo  much  to  the  fatisfaction 
of  the  kin<;  and  mipiltry,  that  they  gr  aired 
him  a  full,  ample,  and  honourable  acquittance 
and  dif  h  u-ge,  by  an  act  of  the  privy  council, 
Nisbet's  ap-  jn  vvhich  ^  ;nfenec]  fc- eial  anecdots,  \eiy 
pend.   p    Xtn.  ... 

■where  part  of  much  to  his  honour,  and  wherein  his  great  a- 
his  difcharge  bilitics  and  fidelity  are  folly  let  furth. 
is  narrated.  ,  1  ■  1  1  ui 

Iii  the  year  15-93,  this   earl  made  a  noble 

foundation  of  a  college  at  Aberdeen,   called 


Records     of 

parliament. 


Privy  feal. 


the  marilhal  college,  and  endowed  it  wi 
fufficient  fundi  tor  tie  fupport  and  mainte- 
nance of  a  principal  and  four  profeiTors  of  phi- 
lofophy,  of  which  this  family  are  perpetual 
patrons  ;  and  the  feal  of  the  college  bears  the 
arms  of  earl  marilhal  quartered  with  thofc 
of  the  town  of  Aberdeen. 

After  king  James  went  up  to  England,  his 
efteem  and  favour  for  the  earl  never  abated. 
He  conferred  upon  him  the  greatelt  honours 
that  a  fubject  is  capable  of,  and  appointed  him 
his  high  commiifioner,  or  vice-roy,  to  repre- 
fenr  his  royal  perfon  in  the  parliament  of 
Scotland  in  the  year  1609.  He  ferved  his 
majelty  in  every  ltation  of  life,  with  fidelity, 
honour,  and  reputation. 

He  married,  lit,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Alexander  fourth  lord  Home,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

William,  lord  Keith, — and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  m  u lied  to  William  earl  of 
Morton,  to  whom  Ihe  had  a  numerous  iiTue. 
Vide  title  Morton. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Arbuthnot  or  that  ilk. 

He  married,  2 J ly ,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
James  lord  Ogilvy,  anceltor  of  the  earl  of 
Airly,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions. 

1,  Jamer,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Benholm,  in  the  year  1 6 19,  and 
married  a  dmghter  of  fir  Alexander  Lindfay 
of  Edzel,  by  whom  he  had  three  daughters,  1 . 
Elizabeth,  married  to  lir  Archibald  Primrofe 
of  Dtlmeny,  clerk-regilter  in  the  reign  of 
king  Charles  II.  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Rofe- 
berry.  2.  Margaret,  who  died  unmarried.  3. 
Agnes,  married  to  Patrick  Smith  of  Braco, 
grandfather  of  David  Smith  of  Methven,  Efq; 
but  this  James  died  without  mile  iifue. 

2.  John   de  Keith,  who   was  alio  provided 
to  tin   1  aids  of  Benholm,  by  his  father's  do- 
mination, tailing  heirs  of  his  brother's  body ;    privy  feal 
but  thefe   lands  were   fold   by  James   in    the 

reign  of  king  Charles  I.  and  whether  John 
had  any  fuccelfion  or  not  we  can  give  no  ac- 
count. 

This  noble  lord  died  at  his  cattle  of  Dun- 
otter,  April  2d  1623,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 


Chart,  in  pnbo 
aichiv. 


Contract  pe- 
neb  Mahv'-n, 
ad  .'i'"    i6cz. 


XX.  William,  fixth  earl  mariflial,  who 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal  of  many 
land-,  and  baronies,  to  William  earl  marilhal, 
6  c. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  learning  and  inte- 
grity, which  made  him  highly  cttcemed 
by  king  Charles  I.  who  called  him  to  his 
privy  council,  where  he  foon  difcovered  him- 
felf  to  be  well  affected  to  the  crown  and  go- 
vernment in  church  and  ltate. 

He 


Ibidett. 


45  6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Crawfurd': 
peerage. 


Ibid.  Nisbet's 
appendix,  and 
M.  S.  hill,  of 
the  family. 


Chart. in  pub, 
arch. 


Ibidem. 

Paper  in  the 
Earl  of  Hope- 
ton's  cuftody. 

Writs  of  the 
family  of  Ar- 
buthnot. 

Writs  of  the 
fam.  of  Win- 


He  married  lady  Margaret  Erskine,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Mir,  by  lady  Mary  Stew- 
art, daughter  or'Efme  duke  of  Richmond  and 
Lennox,  by  whom  he  had  three  ions  and  two 
daughters. 

i.    ff^i/ZiaUt; lord  Keith. 

2.  George,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  yohn,  afterwards  earl  of  Kintore,  Viie 
title  Kintore. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  John 
lord  Kilpont,  fon  and  heir  of  William  earl  of 
Airth  and  Menteith. 

2.  Lady  Jexn,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Pitiligo. 

He  died  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  univer- 
fally  lamented,  28th  October  1635,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

XXI.  William,  feventh  earl  mariihal, 
who  was  a  great  loyaliit,  and  adhered  firmly 
to  the  intereit  of  the  royal  family,  during  all 
the  time  of  the  civil  war. 

He  raifed  a  troop  of  horfe  upon  his  own 
charge,  marched  with  them  into  England,  in 
hopes  of  procuring  the  king's  liberation  in 
the  year  1648,  and  fought  gallantly  upon  their 
head  at  Preiton,  where  the  king's  army  was 
defeated,  and  the  earl  narrowly  efcaped  being 
made  prifoner:  however,  he  got  iafe  back  to 
Dunotter  cattle,  where  he  had  the  honour 
to  entertain  king  Charles  II.  the  duke  of 
Buckingham,  &c.  6c.  in  the  year  1650. 
He  never  left  his  majefty  while  he  itaid  in 
Scotland,  and  gladly  would  have  accompanied 
him  into  England,  had  he  not  been  exprefsly 
ordered  by  the  king  to  remain  with  the  earls 
of  Crawfurd  and  Glencairn,  to  govern  the  na- 
tion; but  while  he  was  buiily  employed  in 
raifing  forces  for  the  royal  caufe,  he  was  fur- 
prifed,  with  feveral  of  his  friends,  at  Elli- 
ot in  Angus,  by  a  itrong  party  of  Engliih 
horfe,  and  fent  prifoner  to  London  by  fea  ; 
where,  after  a  ten  year's  confinement  in  the 
tower,  which  he  bore  with  great  firmnefs  and 
conitancy,  he  was  releafed  at  the  happy  re- 
flotation  of  king  Charles  II.  who,  in  reeom- 
pence  of  his  great  merit  and  fufferings,  nomi- 
nated him  one  of  his  privy  council  in  the  year 
1660,  and  foon  thereafter  made  him  lord  pri- 
vy feal,  which  office  he  enjoyed  till  his  death. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Seton,  daugh- 
ter of  George  e  irl  of  Winton,  by  whom  he 
had  four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  James  Hope, 
anceitor  of  the  earl  of  Hopeton. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert 
vifcount  of  Arbuthnot. 

3.Lady7^tfw,  married  to  George  lord  Banff. 
4.    Lady   Ifabel,   married  to   fir  Edward 
Turner,  a  man  of  a  vait  eftate  in  England, 


The  earl  dying  without  male  iffue  irr  the 
year  1661,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 

XXI.  George,  eighth  earl  mariihal,  a 
man  of  undaunted  courage  and  intrepidity, 
who,  in  his  younger  days,  ferved  in  the  wars 
in  France,  and  foon  rofe  to  the  degree  of  a 
colonel  j  but  when  the  unhappy  civil  war 
broke  out,  he  returned  to  his  native  country, 

and  immediately  joined  the  loyaliits,  and  fuf-  m.  S.  hift.  of 
fered  many  hardfhips  during  rhe  ufurpation.      the  family. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age  in  the  year 
1694,  leaving  iffue,  by  lady  Mary  Hay, daugh- 
ter of  George  earl  of  Kinnoul,  one  only  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

XXII.  William,  ninth  earl  mariihal,  a 
man  of  an  active  fpirit,  folid  judgment,  great 
hoipitaliry,  and  a  true  lover  of  his  country, 
and  fo  itrongly  attached  to  the  intereit  of  the 
Stewart  family,  that  he  never  came  into  the 
meafures  of  the  court,  during  all  the  reign  of 

king  William,  and  a    great  part   of  queen  ibidem 
Anne's. 

He  oppofed  with  all  his  intereit  the  union 
of  the  two  kingdoms  in  every  article,  as  being 
inconfiitent  with  the  liberty,  and  derogatory 
to  the  honour  of  his  country  in  general,  and 
that  of  his  hereditary  office  of  great  mariihal 
in  particular,  wherefore  he  entered  a  folemn  Proteftatlarge 
proteit  againft  it,  which  is  ftill  upon  record,  peerage,  page 
and  will  be  a  laiting  monument  of  the  fincerc  323, and  Nif- 

bet's  append. 


regard  he  had  for  the  ancient  privileges  of  his 
country. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  ferve  in  the  parliament  of  Great  Bri- 
tain, in  the  year  17  10. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Drummond,  daugh- 
ter of  James  earl  of  Perth,  lord  high  chancel- 
lor of  Scotland,  by  lady  Jean  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  William  marquis  of  Douglas,  by  whom 
he  had  iffue  two  tons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  James  Keith,  who  betaking  himfelf  to 
a  military  life,  ferved  in  the  wars  abroad, 
rofe  to  the  higheit  degree  in  the  army,  and 
was  inferior  to  no  general  of  his  time  for  mi- 
litary capacity.  After  the  battle  of  Dum- 
blain,  where  he  was  engaged  with  his  brother 
earl  mariihal,  he  went  abroad  to  feek  prefer- 
ment at  the  Spaniih  court  ;  but  not  finding 
a  quick  promotion  there,  he  entered  into  the 
fervice  of  Peter  the  Great,  emperor  of  Ruifia, 
who  foon  promoted  him  to  the  rank  of  a  ge- 
neral officer.  He  afterwards  went  into  the 
fervice  of  Frederick  III.  king  of  Pruifia,  who 
railed  him  to  the  rank  of  a  field  marfhal;  but 
after  many  fignal  fervices,  when  the  right 
wing  of  the  Pruifian  army  was  furprifed  by 

the 


p.  10. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND, 


457 


the  Auftrians  under  marihal  Daun,  at  Hoch- 
kirchen,  he  making  a  glorious  defence,  was 
unfortunately  killed,  14th  October  17  J 3,  and 
Was  buried  in  the  church-yird  of  Hochkir- 
chen  ;  but  the  kins  of  Pruffia,  who  could  not 
fuffieiently  regret  the  loA  of  fo  great  a  com- 
mander, had  his  corpfe  taken  up  and  fent  to 
Berlin,  where  he  was  interred  a  fecond  time, 
with  great  military  honours. 

The  earl's  ill  daughter,  lady  Mary,  was 
married  to  John  earl  of  Wigton,  whofe  only 
child,  lady  Clementina  Fleming,  mirried  to 
Charles,  tenth  lord  Elphingtton,  to  whom  Ihe 
hath  a  numerous  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Anne^  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Gairlies,  now  earl  of  G  .lloway,  to  whom  flie 
had  two  fons,  who  died  young,  and  a  daugh- 
ter, lady  Miry,  mirried  to  Kenneth  lord  For- 
trofe,  to  whom  ike  had  a  numerous  iffae. 

Theeirl  died  in  the  year  17  12,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  ion, 

XXIII. George, tenth  earl  Marifhal,  who 
having  been  engaged  in  the  rebellion  17  15, 
was  attainted  of  treifon,  and  his  eftate  and 
honours  forfeited  to  the  crown.  He  went 
beyond  feas,  arid  at  different  times  refided  at 
the  courts  of  France,  Spiin,  Home,  and  Pruffu. 

In  1  7  5"o,  he  was  appoinreJ  vnbiffador  ex- 
traordinary by  his  Pruilian  majeity  to  the  court 


of  France,  and  was  afterwards  iuvefted  with 
the  order  of  the  Black  Eagle. 

In  17J9.  he  went  by  Turin  to  the  court 
of  Spain,  being,  as  was  generally  believed, 
fent  there  from  the  king  of  Pruilia,  who  ap- 
pointed him  governor  of  Neufchatell. 

In  the  fame  year  1759,  there  was  a  pardon 
obtained  for  him  from  king  George  II.  upon 
which  he  came  over  to  England,  hasfince  fuc- 
ceeded to  the  eftate  of  Kintore,  and  went  a- 
gain  to  his  government  of  Neufchatell. 

ARMS. 

Anrenf,  on  a  chief  gules,  three  pallets  or. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  itag's  head  erafed 
proper,  and  attired  wich  ten  tynes  or. 

Supporters;  two  itags  proper  attired, 
as  the  creft. 

Motto  ;    Veritas  vincit. 

Note,  The  two  battoons  in  faltire  femee 
of  thillles,  and  enfigned  on  the  top  with  im- 
perial crowns  behind  the  fhield,  were  born  as 
badges  to  the  oiflce  of  lord  marifhal  of  Scot- 
land. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

Were  at  Dunntyr-caftle,  in  the  fhire  of 
Kincardine,  and  Feitereffo,  in  the  fame  coun- 
ty ;  alio  at  Tnverucry  and  Newburgh,  in  the 
county  of  Aberdeen. 


MARR    Earl    of    Marr. 


THE  higheiT  dignity  or  jurifdiclion  enjoy- 
ed by  fubjects  in  Scotland,  before  tin 
tenth  century,  was  that  of  Thane,  fuch  as  the 
Thanes  of  Marr,  Angu-.,  Fife,  o  c.  which  diji- 
nity  was  afterwards  fucceeded  by  that  o 
earl  :  but  as  molt  of  the  accounts  ot  the  ori- 
gin and  defcent  of  our  great  families  before 
the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  III.  are  only  tra- 
ditional, and  fometimes  fabulous,  we  lliall  be- 
gin the  memoirs  of  this  ilhrilrious  family 
from  the  reign  of  that  king,  fince  which  xv.\ 
the  uninterrupted  poffemon  of  it,  down  to 
the  pre'ent  time,  is  clearly  documented  by 
our  hiltoiiesand  records. 

All  our  hiftnrians  agree,  that  king  Mal- 
colm 111.  called  Canmore,  held  a  con-enius  pro- 
cervm,  or  parliament,  at  Forfar,  in  the  begin- 
ning of  his  reien,  by  fome  authors  faid  to  be 
in  105-7,  and  by  others  in  1061,  at  which 
general  meeting  Malcolm  created  fome  of  the 
chiefs  of  his  nobility  earl-,  by  the  tides  they 
formerly  enjoyed  as  Thanes  ;  amonglt  whom 
was  Martacus,  Thane,  afterwards  earl  of 
Marr,  who  probably  affumed  his  firname  from 

5  Z 


p.  297. 


his  poffellions,  as  was  the  cuftom  of  thofe 
early  times  ;  frcmi  him  therefore  we  proceed 
to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  molt  noble  fa- 

mily. 

I.  Martacus,  Thane  of  Marr,  was  cre- 
ated e  irl  by  Ling  Malcolm  Canmore,  in  1057 
or  1061,  as  above. 

In  a  charter  of  a  donation  by  the  faid  Ma!-  ^[r  Mirtin's 
colm  10  theCuldees  of  Lochleven,  of  the  ma-  genealogical 
nor  of  Kilgad,  Earnoch,  Martacus  comes  de  i°11'?; vol# *' 
Marr  is  a  witnefs,  anno  io6y. 

He  died  before  the  year  noo,  and  left 
iffue  a  fon, 


II.    Gratnach,    fecond    earl  of   Marr,  Chartuhryof 

who  is  witnefs   to  the  foundation  charter  of  Scoon'  penfs 

vicecom.     de 

the  monastery  of  Scoon,  by  king  Alexander  Stormont. 
I.  anno  I  1  I  4. 

He  was  father  of, 

TIL   Morgundus,   or  Morgan,  third 
earl  of  Marr,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  donation  to 
the  monaitery  of  Dunfermline,  by  king  Da- 
vid 


45? 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  of   vid  {.  who  fucceeded  king   Alexander,   anno 
Dunfermnne.    ,  ,  ^ 

He  is  vvitnefs  alfo  in  a  donation  to  the 
FidT/:WS  frme  monaftery  by  king  Malcolm  IV.  who 
cohecuons.      fucceeded  king  David,  anno  1153. 

He  left  iffue  two  Tons. 

1.  Gi/ocher,  or  Ciichnjl,  his  heir. 

2.  Cong*l  de  Marr,  deiigned  by  the  title 
of  Tullibardin,  whole  only  child  Muriel 
married  to  the  earl  ot  Stratheuin,  to  whom 
Ihe  had  a  daughter  Ada,  who  brought  to  her 

M.  S.  hifl.  of  husband,    fir  William   Murray,  the    lands   oi 

At'hokmily  °f  Tullibardin. 

Morgund  was  fucceeded  by  his  el  dell  fori, 

IV.  Gilchrist,  or  Gilocher,  fourth 

„  ,,.     .    .    earl  of   Marr,   who  is  witnels  in  a  charter  of 

Hadd'n?ton  s 

collections.       king  Malcolm  IV.  anno  1163. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  William,  who  fucceeded  Malcolm,  annu 
1165,  and  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.  Morgund,  fifth  earl  of  Marr,  whofe 
fervice,  as  heir  to  his  father,  is  narrated  at 
large  in  Sclden's  titles  ot  honour,  viz.  IVil 
l:elmus  rex  Scotorum,  un'rcerfis  epifcopis,  comi- 
tibus,  &c.  diiium  Marginatum,  fill  urn  et  here- 
dem  leqitimum  Gilocheri  comttis  de  Man;  &c. 

Seld.  p.  846,  per  qlWli  concefi  el  reddtdi  eidem  Morgundo  to- 

and  S47'  turn  comitatum  de  Man,  6  c.  anno  1171.  Tho' 

this  fervice  is  veiy  Angular  and  curious,  yei 
it  is  fo  lung,  that  it  cannot  well  be  infer ced 
hcie:  we  muff  therefore  refer  our  readers  to 
our  author;  but  muff  here  obferve,  that  by 
this  document  it  appears,  that  both  this  earl 
and  his  father  were  poffeffed  ot  the  earldom 
of  Murray. 

Earl  Morgund  made  a  donation  of  the  pa- 
tronage ol  the  church  of  Milnoch,  with  a  ca- 
rucate  of  land  in  Gochelffon,  to  the  priory  ot 

Chartulary  of  St.  Andrews,  pro  falute  ammst  fu.e,  et  Agnets. 

St.  Andrews.    C6mttijfxJponf*  fu*,  &C<  &C. 

This  earl  did  not  long  furvive  his  father ; 
but  by  the  faid  Agnes  he  left  iffue  five  fons. 

1.  Gilbert. 

2.  Gilcbrijl. 

3.  Duncan. — Thefe  three  were  fucceffive- 
ly  earls  of  Marr,  as  will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

4.  Malcolm,  who,  in  a  confirmation  char- 
ter of  his  father's  donation  to  the  priory  of 

St.  Andrews,  is  deiigned  films  Murgundi  co- 
Ibidem.  . 

mitts  de  Marr. 

c.  James.  In  the  foundation  charter  by 
Matthew  bifhop  of  Aberdeen,  to  the  hofpi- 
tal  of  St.  Peter  in  that  town,  G'tlbertus  co- 
mes de  Marr,  Matcolmus  et  Jacobus  fratres 
ejus,filii  Morgund:,  ©V.  are  witneffes.  Mat- 
AbSfi£  thew  was  bilhop  of  Aberdeen  from  1 164  to 
S72.  J199. 

This  earl  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


VI.   Gi  lb  ert,  fixth  earl  of  Marr,  who  is   Haddington** 
mentioned  in  a  charter  of  king  William,   an-  collections. 
no  1178. 

Alfo  in  a  general  confirmation  of  the  fame 
prince,  of  all  the  donations  made  by  his  pre- 
deceffors  to  the  religious   at  Aberdeen,   Gil-   Chartulary  of 
bertus  comes  de  Marr,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  1180.    Abirdeen- 

He  dying  without  iffue  was  fucceeded  by 
his  brother, 

VI.  Gilchrist,  feventh  earl  of  Marr, 
who  i^  witnefs  in  many  charters  of  king  Wil- 
liam to  the  religious,  as  per  the  chartulary  of 
Aberdeen  and  Murray. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  epifcopal  fee 
of  Murray,  of  the  patronage  of  the  church 
of  Abercherdor  ;  but  there  happening  a  dis- 
pute betwixt  Brice  bilhop  of  Murray  and  him 
about  that  patronage,  they  both,  at  the  ear- 
neft  defire  of  king  William,  made  over  their  SmSS?** 
right  thereto  to  the  monaftery  of  Dunferm-  Dunfermline, 
line. 

Earl  Gilchrift  was  witnefs  alfo  to  the  foun-   Chartulary  of 
dation  charter  of  the  abbacy  of  Inchaffry,  by   Inchaffry- 
Gilbert  earl  of  Strathearn,  anno  1  200. 

In  the   reign  of   king  William,  this   earl   Chartulary  of 

,     .,  •  ,-  1  ,  St-   Andrews,- 

built  a  (.nory  for  the  canons  regular   of   St.   and  Keith's 
Andrews  at  Monimusk,  before  the  year  1214,  kifhops. 
in  which  year  king  William  died. 

He  dying  alfo  without  iffue,  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  brother, 

VI.   Duncan,   eighth  earl.      In  the  be- 
ginning of   the   reign   of  king  Alexander  II. 
who  fucceeded   king  William,   Duncanus  co- 
mes deMarr  made  a  donation,  Deo  et  Ste.  l\  V 
>:.e  de  Monimus  et  Kddeis,  ibidem  deo  fervi-   Aberdeen,  p. 
•ntibus,  ecclefiam  ie  Locbil,  &c.  for  the  fafe-     5c6>    and 
ty  of  the  fouls  of  king  William,  Morgund  earl   sSndrTws"/ 
oi   Marr,    his  father,    and  Margaret  countefs 
of  Marr,  his  mother,  their  anceftors  and  fuc- 
ceffors,  and  for  the  profperity  of  king  Alexan- 
der 11.  d-f. 

He  alfo  made  an  agreement  with  John  pri- 
or of  St.  Andrews,  concerning   fome  donati- 
ons made  to  that  priory  by  Morgund  earl  of  Ibidem. 
Marr,  his  father,  anno  1226. 

He  married  Orabella,  daughter  of  William, 
<on  of  Nefius  lord  of  Latherisk,  and  died 
before  the  year  1234,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  William,  ninth  earl  of  Marr,  who 
made  a  very  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of  king 
Alexander  II.  and  111.  and  was  concerned  in 
moff  of  the  public  tranfacHons  of  thofe  times. 

In  a  charter  of  kingAlexanderll.  confirming 
a  donation  to  the  monaffery  of  Kelfo,  IVillt- 
lielmus  comes  de  Marr  is   a  witnels,  in   the    Chartulary  of 
year  1234.  '  Kelfo. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  confirmation 
from 


EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


459 


bhartularv  of 
Cambusken- 
neth. 


Rymer,  torn. 
I.  p.  252. 


Ibid.  p.  428. 


Ibid.  p.  653- 
and  670. 


Chart  in 
chiv.  fam. 
Marr. 


Lives  of  the 
o.Tie.  or"  ftate, 
fir.  James  Bal- 
four,   and 

MacFarlane's 
colled.  &c. 


Chartularv  of 
St.   Andrews, 
p.  670,   and 
677. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  IC9. 


Chartulnrv  of 
Lennox,pai6. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  i»S3. 


Ibid.  p.  266. 


p.  471, 


from  the  fame  prince,  to  the  abbacy  of  Cam-  I 
bu-kenneth. 

When  the  differences  betwixt  king  Alex- 
ander of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  of  Eng- 
land, were  accommodated,  William  earl  of 
Marr  was  one  of  the  lnrenes  upon  the  part  of 
the  king  of  Scotland,  anru  1237. 

He  was  alio  one  ol  the  guarantees  of  ano- 
ther treaty  with  the  Englith,   anno  1  244. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  en- 
gaged, quod  Scoti  et  IValenfes  nort  facient 
facem  cum  regeAnglis,  fine  mutuo  confenfu  et 
ajpvfu,  &c.  anno  1  255-. 

He  obtained  from  king  Alexander  III.  a 
charter  of  the  land,  ot'Tilliecultry,  in  Clack- 
mannan- fhire,  dated  at  Forfar,  the  fourteenth 
year  of  his  reign,  or  in  1263. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubiect,  and  in 
great  favour  with  king  Alexander  111.  who 
confhtuiedhim  great  chamberlain  0]  Scotland, 
anno  1264.  There  are  rainy  original  char- 
ter-,, llill  e-  t  nt,  wherein  he  is  detuned  ca- 
merar'tus  Scoti s,  iic.  inter  1  264  et  1267. 

He  confirmed,  by  two  different  charters, 
all  the  don  .tions,  quas  Morgundus  comes 
de  Marr,  a  us  funs,  frit  priori  et  covn.entui 
Sti.  An  ires,  zbr.  tefiibui  fViliielmo  de  Ruth- 
-en,  mi/ite,  Dorenaldo  et  Duncano  ftliis  dilii 
comitir,  6  c,  anno  1  267. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William 
Cumyn,  earl  of  Buchan,  by  whom  he  had  two 
ions. 

1 .  Donald,  his  heir. 

2.  Duncan,  mentioned  in  his  father's  char- 
ter of  confirmation  above  narated,  in  1267  ; 
but  we  can  gbe  no  luither   account  of  him. 

The  earl  d.ed  in  the  year  1268,  and  was 
fuccceded  by  his  eldett  fon, 

VIII.  Donald,  tenth  earl  of  Marr,  who 
is  witnef  in  a  charter  of  king  Alex  inder  111. 
erecting  feveral  lands  in  Dunbarton-fhire  in- 
to a  tree  foreftry  for  the  earl  of  Lennox,  an- 
no 12  7  2- 

Donaldus  comes  de  Mart,  is  one  of  the 
Scotch  nobles  who  confents  to  the  marriage 
of  king  Alexander  Ul.'s  daughter,  princefs 
Margaret,  with.  Eric  king  oi  Norway,  anno 
1281. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  magnates  Scotir 
th  t  agreed  to  receive  king  Alexander's  grand- 
child, Margaret  of  Norway,  as  the  true  and 
lawful  heir  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  in  cafe 
of  king  Alexander's  death  without  male-iiTue, 
ami .    1284. 

He  afterwards  agreed  to  the  marriage  of 
princef-  Margaret  of  Norway,  then  queen  of 
Scotland,  with  prince  Edward  of  England,  in 
1290. 

He  was  one  of  the  arbiters  chofen  on  the 


part   of  Robert    Bruce,   lord   of   Annandale, 
in  his   competition  tor  the  crown  with  John  l!>'^-  P-  55 
Baliol,    anno  1292.  and  SS8' 

He  died  anno  1294,  leaving  iffuea  fon,- 
Cratney,  his  heir, and  two  daughters; 

1.  Lady  Ifibel,  married  to  king  Robert 
Bruce,  and  was  mother,  by  him,  of  princefs 
Marjory,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the  royai 
family  of  Scotland. 

2.  Lady  Mar),  married  to  Kenneth  fourth 
earl  of  Sutherland. 

He  was  alfo  laid  to  have  had  another  daugh- 
ter, lady  Margaret,  married  to  Henry  lord 
Sinclair,  and  was  mother  of  William  rirll  earl 
of  Orkney, 

IX.  Gratney,  eleventh  earl  of  Marr,, 
fucceeded  his  father  Donald.  He  was  alfo  a 
a  great  patriot,  a  true  lover  of  his  country, 
and  Iteaefy  in  the  Brucian  intereft. 

He  married  lady  Chriftian  Bruce,  daughter 
of  Robert  earl  of  Carrick,  and  filter  of  the 
immortal  king  R  bert.  With  her  the  earl 
got  the  lordfhip  of  Garrioch,  which  appears 
by  a  charter  from  king  Robert  Bruce,  here- 
after n  .rrated. 

This  lordihip  was  the  property  of  prince 
David,  brother  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  and  king 
William  the  Lion,  who  was  deligned  Dtvid 
earl  o  Huntington  and  Garrioch.  He  married 
Mathilda,  daughter  of  Hugh,  and  filler  ofRa- 
nnlph  count  Palatine  of  Chelfer,  in  whole  right 
he  wAi  alfo  earl  of  Chelfer.  He  had  ilTue  four 
fons  and  tour  daughters.  His  fons  were,  Henry, 
David,  Robert,  and  John.  The  firlt  three 
died  young  without  iiTue.  John,  the  fourth, 
deligned  earl  of  Huntington  and  Cheitcr, 
m  'tried  Helen,  d  tughter  of  Lewellin  prince  of 
W.de-;  but  dying  alio  without  iflue,  earl 
David's  great  eitate  devolved  upon  his  daugh- 
ters. M  irgaret,  the  eldett,  married  to  Alan 
lord  of  Galloway.  Ifabel,  the  fecond,  marri- 
ed Robert  Bruce,  lord  of  Annandale ;  and  as 
the  lordfhip  of  Garrioch  fell  to  her  Ihare,  the 
conveyed  it  to  him  ;  and  hi-  great  grand-fon, 
king  Robert,  afterwards  difponed  that  lord- 
fhip to  Chriftian  his  dearefl  litter,  and  Grat- 
nej  earl  of  Marr  his  beloved  brother,  as  a- 
bove  obfeived.  Ear!  Divid's  third  daughter 
wa>  Matildi,  who  died  without  ilTue.  Fourth 
Ada,  married  Henry,  grand-father  of  John 
Haftings,  competitor  for  the  crown,  6r.  o  c. 
We  now  return  to  Gi  atney  car]  ot  Marr,  who 
by  the  laid  lady  Chriltian  Bruce  had  iiTue  a 
Inn, 

Donald,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Flyne,  in  right  of  whom  this  earldom 
delcended  to  the  lords  of  Erskine,  as  will  be 
lhown  hereafter. 

He  is  alfo  faid  to  have  had  another  daugh- 
ter 


Stewart's  hifc, 
of  the  royal 
fam.  p.  35. 

Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.  Rob.  I. 


Stewart's  hi- 
ftory  of  the 
royal  family, 
p.  21. 


Ibidem. 


Writs  of  ths 
fan),  of  Marr-, 
and  chart  in 
pub.  archiv, 


4^o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibid.tom.III. 
p.  488. 


ter,  married  to  the  lord  Lyle.Fule  page  433d 
of  this  work- 
Earl  Gratney  died  before  the  year  1300, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fori, 

X.   Donald,  twelfth  earl  of  Marr,  often  | 
defigned  Donald  Bayne. 

He  was  a  man   of  great  honour  and  merit,  I 
a  firm  and  Heady  friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 
whom  he  joined  as  foon  as  he  begun  publick- 
ly  to  aflert  his  title  to   the  crown  ;   but  had 
the  misfortune  to  be  taken  prifoner  fighting 
Rymer,  torn,   gallantly   in  defence   of  the   liberties  of  his 
II.  p.  1014.     country,  at  the  battle  of  Methven,  anno  1306. 
He  was  immediately  fent  prifoner  to  Lon- 
don, where    he  was  clofely  confined  for  the 
fpace  of  eight  years ;  but  was  at  laft  exchan- 
ged for  an  Englifh  nobleman,  who  had  been 
taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Bannockburn, 
and  obtained    a  fate   conduct,  from  king  Ed- 
ward of  England  to  return  to -Scotland,   anno 

He  got  feveral  charters  from  king  Robert 
Bvuce^Dona/do  comiti  de  Marr,  viz.  charter  of 
all  his  thanage  of  Colvith  in  Angus,  &c.  Al- 
fo  charter  of  the  lands  of  Saline  in  Fife, 
Mount- Blairy  in  Banff-ihire,  &c.  with  char- 
ters of  feveral  other  lands  and  baronies,  too 
numerous  to  be  here  inferted,  in  the  years 
1324,  1328,  and  1329,  in  all  which  he  is 
defigned  the  king's  nephew. 

Upon  the  death  of  Thomas  Randolph,  earl 
of  Murray,  regent  of  Scotland,  in  the  minority 
of  king  David  II.  Donsld  earl  of  Marr  was 
elecled  to  fucceed  him  in  that  high  office. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Alexan- 
der Stewart  of  Bonkill,  fifter  of  John  Stewart 
earl  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Thomas,  his  heir, and  one  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  William  full 
earl  of  Douglas,  of  whom  more  afterwards. 

This  great  man  loft  his  life  in  the  fen  ice 
of  his  country,  at  the  battle  of  Duplin,  anno 
1332,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI. Thomas, thirteenth  earl  ofMarr.alfo  a 
man  of  great  abilities,  a  faithful  and  loyal 
fubiecl  of  king  David  Bruce,  in  all  the  vari- 
ous viciffitudes  of  fortune  in  that  long  reign, 
during  which  there  was  fcarce  any  public 
tranfaclion  wherein  the  earl  of  Marr  was  not 
concerned. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  by  the  eftates  of  the  kingdom, 
to  treat  with  the  Engliih  about  king  David's 
liberty,  anno  13  51. 

He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom, 
pbidi»r'»<i  anm  z3*7'  and  was  conlfituted  great  cham- 
123.    '         berlain  of  Scotland,  anno  1358, 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chives fam.de 
Man. 


Chart  in  ar- 
chiv.  fam.  de 
Marr. 


Hill,   of   the 
royal  family. 


Rvmer,  torn, 
V.p-7"- 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  150. 


He  was  again  named  one  of  the  ambaffa- 
dors to  treat  with  the  court  of  England,  anno   Ibidem, 
1  362. 

He  was   afterwards  one  of  the  guarantees  Kymer,  torn, 
of  a  treaty  with  that  nation,  anno  1369,  and   6  '  p',|9yV 
again  got  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up  to  England  torn'.  VII.'  p. 
to  negotiate,    anno  1373,    and   returned   the   30- 
year  thereafter. 

This  earl  obtained  a  charter  of  confirmati- 
on from  king  David  II.  to  him  and  his  heirs 
whatfomever,  of  the  whole' lands  and  lordlhip 
ofGarrioch,  to  beholden  by  him  and  his 
heirs,  &c.  as  freely  as  David  earl  of  Hunt- 
ington held  the  fame. 

There  are  amongft  the  archives  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Marr,  many  charters  to  their  friends, 
and  vaffals,  which  do  great  honour  to,  and  is  a 
good  proof  of  the  grandeur  of,  this  noble  fa- 
mily ;  but  they  are  too  numerous  to  be  here 
inferted. 
i  This  earl  married,  iff,  Mary,  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  Alan  earl  of  Menteith,  from 
j  whom,  according  to  a  good  author,  he  was 
divorced  upon  falfe  and  unjuft  grounds. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Margiret  Stewart, 
daughter,  and  at  lalt  fole  heirefs,  of  Thomas 
earl  of  Angus,  who,  after  his  death,  mar- 
ried to  her  fecond  husband  William  earl 
of  Douglas,  and  by  him  was  mother  of  George 
Douglas  earl  of  Angus. 

Earl  Thomas  dying  without  iflue,  anno 
1377,  in  him  ended  the  whole  male  line  of 
Gratney,  eleventh  earl  of  Marr,  and  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  only  filter, 

XI.  Margaret,  countefs  of  Marr,  mar- 
ried, as  before  obferved,  to  William  firft  earl 
of  Douglas,  who,  according  to  the  courtefy  of 
Scotland  at  that  time,  became  earl  of  Marr, 
lord  of  Garrioch,  &c.  in  her  right,  and  was 
fourteenth  earl. 

There  are  innumerable  charters  and  other 
vouchers  in  the  archives  of  the  families  of 
Douglas  and  Marr,  as  well  as  in  Rymer's 
Fccdera  Anglic,  inftrucling  the  above,  with 
which  we  fhall  not  trouble  our  readers. 

By  William  earl  of  Douglas  and  Marr,  Ihe 
had  iffue  a  fon, 

James,  who  fucceeded  his  father  and  mo- 
ther in  the  earldoms  of  Douglas  and  Marr, 
lordlhip  of  Garioch,  ire.  —  and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Ifabel,  countefs  of  Marr,  of  whom 
more  hereafter. 

Margaret,  countefs  of  Douglas  and  Marr, 
having  been  divorced  from  her  firft  husband, 
married,  2dly,  fir  John  Swinton,  but  to  him 
flie  had  no  iffue. 

XII.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Douglas,  and 

fifteenth  earl  of  Marr,    married    lady  Ifabel 

Stewart 


E  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


4^r 


Hiftoryofthe 
royal  family. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


In  archiv.  fa- 
milke  de 
Marr. 


Stewart,  daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  by  whom 
lie  had  one  fon,  who  died  in  infancy ;  and  he 
being  killed  at  the  battle  of  Gtterbum,  anno 
1388,  without  any  furviving  lawful  iffue,  the 
earldom  of  Douglas  -went  to  his  bi other  Ar- 
chibald, fon  of  his  father's  fecond  marriage, 
and  the  earldom  of  Marr,  lordlhip  of  Gar- 
rioch,  &c.  devolved  upon  his  filter, 

XII.  Lady  Isabel  Douglas,  conntefs 
of  Marr,  &c.  before  mentioned.  She  mar- 
ried, 1  If,  fir  Malcolm  Drummondof  that  ilk, 
or  Cargill,  who,  upon  the  death  of  her  bro- 
ther, in  her  right  became  earl  of  Marr,  of 
which  there  are  many  vouchers  both  in  the 
public  regiller,  and  amongft  the  writs  of  the 
family  of  Marr;  alio  ride  title  Drummond 
earl  of  Penh.  But  fir  Malcolm  died  without 
iffue,  and  (he  married,  2cl!y,  fir  Alexander 
Stewart,  earl  of Buchan,  fourth  lawful  fon  of 
king  Robert  II.  and  m  ;de  a  refignation  of  the 
eftate  and  honours  of  Marr,  lordlhip  of  Gar- 
rioch,  6r.  in  the  king's  hands,  for  new  in- 
feftment  to  them,  and  the  heirs-male  of  the 
marri  ige  ;  which  failing,  to  the  heir-,  what- 
fomever  of  the  laid  fir  Alexander,  dated  1  2th 
Augult  1404,  whereby  he  became  fixteenth 
earl  of  Marr. 

It  has  been  alledged  by  feme  authors,  that 
fir  Alexander  befieged  the  conntefs  in  her 
cattle  of  Kilchimmie,  which  he  took,  and  then 
ravilhed  her :  and  there  is  a  remarkable  in- 
ftru.ncnt  of  a  proteft,  ltill  extant,  and  here- 
after narrated  ;  but  whether  it  will  infer 
force  in  this  cafe, is  fubmitted  to  the  judgment 
of  our  readers.  The  initrument  of  proteft, 
taken  by  the  faid  fir  Alex  aider  before  the 
gues  of  the  cattle  of  Kildrimmie,  19th  Sep- 
•  tember  1404,  fets  forth,  that  he  did  prefent 
and  deliver  to  the  laid  countel.s,  the  c  .itle  of 
Kildrimmie,  with  the  haill  papers,  evidents, 
filver  plate,  and  all  other  pleniihing  within 
the  faid  cattle,  and  thereupon  delivered  the 
haill  keys  of  the  faid  cattle  into  the  hands  of 
the  faid  lady,  freely,  and  with  a  good  heart, 
for  her  to  difpofe  of  them  as  the  plealed  : 
whereupon,  the  holding  the  faid  keys  in  her 
hands  of  iv attire  advice  chufed  the  faid  fir 
Alexander  for  her  husband,  and  in  free  mar- 
riage gave  to  him  the  laid  cattle,  with  it's 
pertinents,  the  earldom  of  Marr,  the  lordlhip 
ofGairioch,  the  baronies  ot  Strathaven  and 
Creich-niount,  Down,  Buck,  and  Cabrach, 
an  annualrent  of  two  hunched  roerks  out  of 
the  pirilh  of  Haddington,  the  for  ell  of  Jed- 
burgh, and  the  lands  and  pertinents  of  the 
fame,  and -all  other  land,  belonging,  or  which 
might  belong,  to  her,  either  by  her  father  or 
her  mother,  witi  in  the  kingdom  of  Scotland, 
to  be  holden  by  her  faid  husband  and  herfelf, 
[0  A] 


and  the  heirs  procreate  betwixt  them;  which 
failing,  to  the  faid  lady,  and  her  lawful  heirs. 
Upon  all  which  the  laid  fir  Alexander  took 
initrnments,  &c. 

There  is  likeways  a  charter  by  the  faid 
counted  Ifabcl,  and  her  husband,  of  the  earl- 
dom of  Marr,  &c.  as  above,  with  all  right 
and  title  either  of  them  had  by  her  father  or 
mother,  to  all  lands  and  goods  whaffomever, 
within  the  kingdom  of  Scotland,  that  might 
be  unjustly  detained  from  them,  to  them  and 
their  common  heirs  ■  which,  failing,  their  haill 
eftates  to  return  to  their  lawful  heir,  ex  u- 
traque  farteh  6c.  fealed  and  dtted  before 
Alexander  bifhop  of  Rofs,  and  the  haill  te- 
nants in  the  held.-,  without  the  gates  of  the 
cattle  of  Kildrimmie,  the  not  being  forced 
thereto*    9th  December  1  404. 

There  is  alfo  an  initrument  offafine  of  the 
fame  date  following  thereon,  and  a  confirma- 
tion by  king  Robert  III.  dated  the  21ft  of 
January  1404-5",  by  which  it  appears,  that 
the  destination  in  the  above  refignation  of 
the  1  2th  of  Augult  1404,  whether  volunta- 
ry or  by  force,  was  now  altered  and  let  afide. 

This  earl  was  truly  a  man  of  great  parts 
and  magnanimity,  equally  skilled  in  the  arts 
ot  pe.ice  and  war. 

lie  was  appointed  ambaffador  extraordina- 
ry to  treat  of  a  pea.ee  with  the  court  of  Eng- 
land, and  got  a  fafe  conduct  from  that  crown 
(A  ex  de  Marr  et  Garrkch)  to  go 

up  to  London  with  feventy  horfes   in  his  re- 
j   tinue,  anno  1406. 

He  got  another  i\fc  conduct  to  go  up  to 
England  and  negotiate  with  that  court,  1407.   Ibid.  p.  5 

He  had  the  chief  command  of  the  royal  ar- 
my againft  Donald  earl  of  Rofs,  lord  of  the 
Me-.,  at  the  memorable  and  bloody  battle  of 
i  Harlavv,  anno  141  1,  where  he  behaved  with 
the  valour  and  conduct  of  a  brave  and  expe- 
rienced general. 

In  the  year  t  41  6  he  was  again  appointed 
ambaffador  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  Eng- 
land, and  loon  thereafter  he  was  conftituted 
lord  warden  of  the  marches. 

Lady  Ifabel  Douglas,  countefs  of  Marr,  died 
anno  1419,  without  iffue,  and  in  her  ended 
the  whole  line  of  Donald,  only  fon  of 
Gramey,  eleventh  earl  of  Marr  ;  the  repre- 
fentation  therefore  of  this  molt  noble;and  an- 
tient  family  undoubtedly  devolved  upon  Ro- 
bert lord  Erskine,  lineally  defcended  of  lady 
Helen',  only  daughter  of  the  faid  eleventh  earf, 
as  before  obferved. 

Alexander  earl  of  Marr,  in  right  of  his 
wife,  in  manner  above-mentioned,  being 
a  man  of  an  cutei  prizing  genius,  became 
weary  of  a  peaceable  life  at  home;  he  there- 
fore railed  a  large  company  of  gentlemen, 

his 


Rvmer,  torn; 

vi  1  r.  P.4So, 

and  461. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.     and    p. 

361ft  of  this 
work. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
IX  p.  418. 
and  torn.  X, 
p.  491. 


462 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Abercromby. 


Hafhornden, 
&c. 


Chart,  in  pub 


his  followers,  carried  them  to  Flinders,  and, 
with  them,  entered  into  the  fervice  ot  John 
duke  of  Burgundy,  where  he  and  his  follow- 
ers performed  fuch  feats  of  chivalry  at  the 
fiege  of  Liege,  jr.  as  acquired  great  reputa- 
tion -both  to  himfelf  and  his  countrymen. 

He  then  married  Jean  dutchefs  or  countefs 
of  Brabant,  and,  in  her  right,  claimed  that  fo- 
vcreignty  :  but  the  Brabanters  refilling  to  fub 
mit  to  the  government  of  a  foreigner,  and  the 
countefs  dying  within  little  more  than  a  year 
after  their  marriage,  he  returned  home  great- 
ly incenfed  againft.  the  Brabanters. 

He  therefore  immediately  fitted  out  a  fleet, 
and  failed  to  the  coaft  of  Flanders,  where  he 
attacked  a  large  fleet  of  the  Brabanters  re- 
turning from  Dahtzickj  richly  ladened,  all 
which  he  took,  pillaged  and  deftroyed,  and 
returned  to  Scotland  with  vail  wealth  and 
booty. 

Though  this  fir  Alexander  had  no  right  to 
the  earldom  of  Marr,  but  by  his  charters 
from  Ifabel  countefs  thereof,  as  is  above  nar- 
rated, whereby  the  whole  was  limited  to  the 
heirs  to  be  procreated  betwixt  them  ;  which, 
failing,  to  return  to  her  heirs,  ire.  yet  loon 
?fter  his  return  to  Scotland,  he  made  a  re- 
fignation  of  the  earld<->m  of  Marr,  lordihip  oi 
Garrioch,  &c.  into  the  king's  hands  for  new 
infeftment  to  himfelf,  &c.  upon  which  the 
king  granted  a  new  charter  to  the  faid  fir  A 
lexander,  and  Thomas  Stewart  his  natural 
fon,  and  their  heirs-male  ;  which  failing,  to 
the  king  and  his  heirs  whatever,  dated  28th 
May  1426. 

Thomas,  the  natural  fon,  died  before  his 
father,  without  iffue,  and  fir  Alexander  him- 
felf died  in  1435,  alfo  without  lawful  chil- 
dren; whereupon  enfued  a  long  conteff  about 
the  earldom  of  Marr,  betwixt  the  king,  as 
having  right  by  the  refignation  and  charter  a- 
bove  narrated,  and  Robert  lord  Erskine,  who, 
as  this  earldom  appears  to  have  defcended  to 
heirs  general,  had  an  undoubted  right  and  tide 
thereto  :   for  the  whole  dependents  of  Grat- 


ney,  eleventh  earl  of  Marr,  were  now  failed, 
except  thole  of  his  daughter, 

I.  Lady  Elyne,  before-mentioned,  who 
married  fir  John  Menteith,  lord  ofArran,  by 
whom  lhe  had  iffue  only  one  daughter, 

II.  Christian  Menteith,  married 
to  fir  Edward  Keith,  to  whom  flie  had  an  on- 
ly child, 

III.  Janet  Keith,  who  married  Tho- 
mas feventh  lord  Erskine,  to  whom  lhe  had 
iffue 

Robert,  lord  Erskine,  who  was  undoubted 
reprefentative  and  heir  to  one  of  the  moft 
antient  earldoms  in  the  kingdom,  and  was 
accordingly  ferved  heir  before  the  lheriff  of 
Aberdeen,  23d  April  1436,  to  Elizabeth 
countefs  of  Marr,  the  laft  defcendent  of  the 
body  of  Donald  twelfth  earl  of  Marr,  only 
fon  of  Gratney  eleventh  earl,  who  was  the 
common  great  great  grand-father,  or  atavus, 
of  Ifabel  laft  countefs  of  Marr,  and  of  Robert 
lord  Erskine,  as  above  deduced. 

We  fliall  only  here  obferve,  before  we 
proceed  to  the  hiftory  of  the  family  of  Er- 
skine, that  though  the  earls  of  Marr,  as  far 
back  as  we  have  any  records,  were  amongft 
the  greateft  and  molt  illuftrious  families  in 
ihe  kingdom,  yet  we  find  few  or  none  of 
their  dependents  who  affumed  Marr  for  their 
firname. 

Nicol  de  Marr  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of 
king  Malcolm  IV.  to  the  town  of  Invernefs, 
ante  1 1  6 y,  in  which  year  king  Malcolm  died. 
Thomas  earl  of  Marr  giants  a  charter  to 
John  de  Marr,  of  fome  lands  in  Aberdeen- 
ihire,  in  the  reign  of  David  II.  who  fucceed- 
ed  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1329. 

Johannes  de  Marr,  miles,  was  taken  pri- 
foner  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346, 
&c.  &c. 

But  we  cannot  connect  any  of  thefe  with 
this  family. 


Several    re- 
tours    in   the 
archives    of 
the  family  of 
Marr. 


Haddington*! 
collections. 


JH 


Rvmer  torn. 
VI.  p.  67. 


ERSKINE    Earl    of   Marr. 


AL  L  our  antiquaries  agree,  that  this  no- 
ble family  is  of  very  great  antiquity  ; 
but  the  hiftory  of  its  origin,  like  that  of 
moft  other  antient  families,  is  chiefly  found- 
ed on  tradition. 

Some  authors  deduce  their  defcent  from  a 

noble  Florentine,  who  is  faid  to  have  come 

to  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  Kenneth  II. 

It  is  faid  by  others,   that  in  the  reign  of 


king  Malcolm  II.  a  Scotfman  of  high  diftinc- 
tion  having  killed,  with  his  own  hand,  En- 
rique, one  of  the  Danifh  generals,  at  the  bat- 
tle of  Murthill,  cut  ofF  his  head,  and,  with 
the  bloody  dagger  in  his  hand,  (hewed  it  to 
the  king,  and,  in  the  Gaelic,  faid,  Eris-skyne, 
alluding  to  the  head  and  dagger,  and,  in  the 
fame  language,  alfo  faid,  I  intend  To  perform 
greater  actions  than  what  I  have  done,  &c. 
whereupon 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


whereupon  king  Malcolm  impofed  upon  him 
the  liriume  of  Erskyne,  and  affigned  him  for 
his  armorial  bearing,  a  hand  holding  a  dagger, 
with  je  pen  ft  plus  for  a  motto,  which  hath 
continued  to  be  the  creft  and  motto  of  this 
noble  family  ever  (ince. 

But  we" mall  infill  no  further  on  thefe  tra- 
ditional account^,  and  lliall  here  only  o'oferve, 
that  it  is  molt  certain  that  this  family  had 
vaft  poffeffions  in  the  (hires  of  Renfrew  and 
Air,  in  \ery  early  rimes,  particularly  the 
lands,  barony,  and  caille  of  Erskine,  a  beau- 
tiful fe;t  upon  the  banks  of  the  river  Clyde. 
Whether  the  Erskines  give  their  name  to 
their  lands,  or  took  it  from  them,  we  (hall 
not  pretend  to  determine;  but  certain  it  is 
there  is  no  account,  either  from  records  or 
tradition,  of  any  perfons  beirig  poiTelTed  of  the 
lands  of  Erskine  before  them. 

The  firtt  of  the  family  we  can  mention, 
from  any  good  authority,  is, 

I.  Henr  icus,  or  Henry  de  Erskine. 
He  was  proprietor  and  lord  of  the  barony  of 
Erskine  in  Renfrew- fhi re,  and  fiourilhed  in 
the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 

In  a  donation  of  Amelick,  brother  of  M  ild- 
win  e.rl  of  Lennox,    of  the  patron  ige  of  the 
Chartularyof  church  of  Rofeneath,   and   cyihes  thereto  be- 
Paiflcy,  penes  lunging,  to  the  mohriftery  of  Paiflcy,  Henricus 
com.  deDun-     ,       ■  ,     r.     ,  ■  ■        ,  , 

do  aid  dominus  de  En  hue  is  a  WitnelSj  in    the  year 

I  226. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Sir  John,  fecond  lord  of  Erskine,  by 
whom  there  is  a  charter  of  foine  lands  in  Rer.- 
fie.v-lhire,  Roberto  dido  Boyd,  ire.  in  the  end 
of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 

In  a  charter  of  king  Alexander  III.  domi- 
nus Johannes  de  Erskine,  miles,  together  with 
Paifley  Radulphui  de  Lifulis,  dominus  de  Due  ha/,  £r. 

are  witneffc-,  anno  1252. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo   in  another  charter  of  a 
donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Paiiley  by  Wal- 
Ibidem.  tet.  far|  ot   Mentejt]li  0f  the  church  ot  Cor- 

monell,  &d  anno  1  26  2. 
He  left  i flue  two  fons; 

1.  'John,   his  heir. 

2 .  IVilliam  de  Erskine,  who  obtained  from 
his  father  fome  lands  in  the  (hire  of  Air, 
confirmed  to  him  byjames,  lord  high  fleward 
of  Scotland,  the  fuperior  ;  but  we  can  give 
no  account  of  his  poftcrity. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Prynne's  col- 
lections. 


Book  of  ori  • 

ginal  writs, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. 


III.    Sir  John,  third  lord  of  Erskine,  who, 
with  many  of  his  brave  countrymen,   was  o- 
Rymer,  torn.   oliPccl  to  fubmit  to  the  fuperior  force  of  king 
III.  p.  657.     Edward  I.  of  England,  when  he  had  over- 
run Scotland,  anno  1296. 


penes 
Farlane,  vol, 
I. 


He  lived  after  the  year  1  300,  and  left  if-     ' 
fue  a  fon  and  fucceifcr, 

IV.  Sir  John,  fourth  lord  of  Erskine,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  obtained  a  grant  of 
fome  lands,  in  tenement 0  de  Largis,  andfliire 
or  Air,  confirmed  to  him  by  James  lord  high 
ftevvard  of  Scotland,  Jobanni  de  Erskine,  fi/io 
Johannis  de  Erskine,  jilii  et  hxredis  Jobannis 
de  Erskine,  militis\  &c.  to  which  Robert 
bifhop  ofGhfgow,  fir  Reginald  de  Crawfurd,  Book  of  ori 
fir  John  Erskine  his  father,  and  feveral  others,  Sinal  writs 
arc  witnelTes.  His  uncle  William  is  alfo  men- 
tioned in  that  charter,  which  has  no  date, 
but  muil  have  been  before  13  10,  in  which 
year  the  lord  high  lteward  died. 

He  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  IVilliam,  his  heir, — .and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Mary,   who  married,    ill,   fir  Thomas 
Bruce,  brother  to  king  Robert ;   but  he  beino- 
taken  prifoner   by    the  Eriglilh,   and 
death  at  London,  Jhe  married,  2d.lv,  firing;-   ^  family  of 

civile. 

2.  Alice,    married   to   Walter   lord  high 
fteward    of  Gotland,  to  whom   fre   had  one   royal  family, 
daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Hugh  earl  of  Rofs.   P- 54- 

3.  Agues,  married  to  fir  William  Living- 
fton  of  that  ilk- 
He  died  foon  after  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 

ceeded  by  his  fon, 


put   to   M.S.  hilt  of 
Marr. 

Hiftorv  of  the 


V 

who. 
man  of  fin 


Sir  William,  fifth  lord  of  Erskine, 
ccording  to   all  our  hillorians,   was  a 
merit  and  bravery,  and  always 
a  firm  adherent  to  king  Robert  Bruce. 

He  joined,  with  his  forces,  the  earl  of  Mur- 
ray, and  fir  J  imes  Doug!. is,  when  they  in- 
vaded England  in  1322,  defeated  all  that  op- 
pofed  them,  and  was  knighted  in  the  field  un- 
der the  banner,  for  the  great  Cervices  he  did 
in  that  expedition. 

To  whom  this  great  man  was  married,  we 
have  nor  been  able  to  difcoycr ;  but  he  lefc 
iffue  four  fons. 

1.  Sir  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Alan,  who  obtained  from  his  fa- 
ther the  lands  of  Barachan.  He  married  Ifa- 
bel,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  fir  Pa- 
trick Inchmarrine  of  that  ilk,  and  was  an- 
celtor  of  the  Erskine?  of  Inchmart'rie.  Vide 
pages  263d  and  687th  of  this  work. 

3.  Andrew  Erskine  of  Raploch. 

4.  Sir  Archibald  Erskine. 

Sir  William  died  anno  1329,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  Ion, 

VI.   Sir  Robert,   who  was  fixth  lord  of 
Er-kine,  a  great  patriot,   a  brave  foldier,  and 
an  able  flatefmari,  as  eminently  loyal  and  faith- 
ful 


Abercromby, 
&c. 


Ibid.  Cra\V« 
furd,  &c. 


Writs  of  the 
family  of  Fip*- 
later,  &c, 


464 


PEERAGE     or     S 


O  T  L  A  N  D. 


ful  to  king  David  Bruce,    as  his  father  had 
been  to  king  Robert. 

In  king  David's  minority,   he  joined    i!  e 
lord  high  ffeward,  and  was  very  inltrufl 
in  recovering  a  ereat   part  of  the  couni 
that  prince,  which  hud  been  over-run  I 
I*       of  the   Engliih  and  the  Baliol  party,  while  David  ^ - 
•ffic.  of  ftate.    in  France. 

After  his  return  home,  the*king,  fenfible  < 
the  great  merit  and  faithful  lervii  i    of  I 
Erskine,    appointed    him    conitable,    keepei 
and  captain  of   the  cattle  of  Stirling  lor    lite, 
with    all  the  privileges,  devoir-,  duties,  6  c. 
which  any  ot  his  predeceffors,  keepers  there- 
Wnts  of  the   0^  enj0yej  .   ,  m\  that  office  continued  in  tbi- 
Manf  °         family  till  the  attainder  ot  earl  John,  in  i  7  1 5 
After   the   unfortunate  battle  of  Durham, 
R  Ictus  domhtus  de  Ersktne,   mil's,  was   ap- 
pointed, by  theeftates  of  Scotland,  one  of  the 
Rymer,  torn,   amb  ffadors  extraordinary  to  negotiate  king 
V.p  618.       David's  liberty,  anno  1348. 
Chart. in  puh.         And  though   his  ne   otiation  did  not  then 
arChiv    and     take  effect,  he  was   by  his  majeity  appointed 
•ffic  ft&Sl  greit  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  anno  135-0. 

In  the   years  1351,   1352,  and  1354,   he 

was  again  nominated  cue  ot  the  ambafl  dors 

to  treat  of  the  king's  liberty,    in  the  laif'ol 

V^p'ViT     which  year,  he  ofleied  himfelf  and  his  ion  as 

736,  &  79'      holtages. 

Fordun,  vol.        ^    the  Y"r  '355.    ^  went    ambaffador 
II.  p.  joz.      from  the  eihtes  ot  Scotland  to  the  Pope. 

He  was    alto    one  of   the   ambaffadors   in 

I3C7,    when  the  kind's   liberty   was  acconi- 
Rymcr,  torn        - J     ,  ,  ,  .    ,-  <■     ,       , 

VI.  p.  17.  &   plilhed,   and  ga\e  hi,  ion  as  one  ot  the  ho- 

35-  it.ges  for  his  raiifom. 

This   noble    lord  got  a  charter  from  Tho- 
mas, thirteenth  earl  of  Marr,  "   to  and  in  fa- 
<l   vours  ot  his  fpecial  confederate  and  coufin, 
«'   Robert   lord   Erskine,  and  Chriftian  kenh 
"  his  lpoute,  of  the  lands  of  Balyordie,  Bym- 
Wnfs  of  the  u   tlyis.Knockiiilap,liHerlammie,  c  c."  which 
family  cf       cnarter  is  confirmed  by  king  David  in  a  par- 
liament held  at  '-'coon,  annoregiu  39.^   I  3 5" 8 • 
The  king  being  now  at  liberty,  and  in  full 
poiTeffion  of  his  kingdom,    renewed   the  lord 
Erskine's  con  million  as  lord  great  chamber- 
Lives  of  the  lain    of  Scotland;   and    likeways     appoinied 
ofPc.of  ftate,  |i]m  :ufl-5ciar  benorth    the  river  Forth,  con- 
fSy  0/  e  ibable  and  keeper  of  the  caflles  of  Edinburgh 
M.arr-  and  Dunbarton. 

In   the  year  1  3  5-9,   he  was  appointed  am- 
baffador extraordinary  in  a  very  folemn  em- 
baffv  to  the  court    of  France,    to  renew  the 
Rymer,  torn,  antient  league,  which  had  (ubfiited  tor  to  ma- 
VI.  ny  centuries  betwixt  the  two  nations. 

He  went   five    times    ambaffador   to  Eng- 
land, between  the  years  1  360  and  1366,   in 
which  laft  year  his  two  fons,  Thomas  and  A- 
lUid.  p.  534.  ]arii  Went  with  him. 

In  1 36  7,  he  was  appointed  warden  of  the 


marches;   and  in  this  year  we  find  him  men-    rbid  p.  --c. 
tioned  as   hcretablc  lheriff  of  the   county  of  and  writs  of 
Stirlingj  winch  probably  he  had  by  {uccelH-   Marr. 
on. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobility  who,  in 
the  yea   1371,  ratified  king.Robnt  II.  'j  title    For<jun>_voL 
to  the  crown,  and  isfaidbyour  hiltnrians  to   n.p.  369,  & 
havebeen  inltrumental  in  hismajetty's  pea  e-    St- 
able accellion    thereto,      lie  continued  in  no 
;oui   with  that  prince  than  he  h  d  been 
with  hi-  uncle  king  David,   from  both  which    chart,  in  ar- 
kings  he  obtained  feveral  charters,  under  the   cl.iv    rc">;is 
great  feal,   of  many  lands  and  baronies,    and    ^   n  ' 
had  feveral  othei  inllances  of  the  royal  favour 
and  bounty  conferred  on  him. 

But  as  the  brevity  of  this  work  will  not 
permit  us  to  enumeiate  all  the  gieat  actions 
pci formed  by  this  patriot  in  the  fervice  of 
i.is  king  and  country  :  we  mutt  refer  our 
reader.-  to  our  hiitonuns,  and  the  live-  of  the 
officers  of  (fate,  tor  a  more  particular  account 
of  them  ;  and  mail  only  add,  that  during  'the 
coiirfe  of  a  long  life,  he  was  conlFmly  em- 
ployed m  the  molt  aiduous  negotiations  of 
ftate,  and  enjoyed  the  gie  telt  offices  m  the 
kingdom,  in  all  which  he  discharged  his  duty 
with  great  ability,  honour,  and  fidelity,  e- 
qnaliy  to  the  fati.-taction  ot  his  fovereigns  and 
fellow-fubjecls; 

He  married,  ill,  Beatrix,  daughter  of  fir   £jj  "Jf" 
'Xuid   Lindfay ;    2dly,   Chnltian,  widow    of  Marr. 
•r  Edward   Keith,   and   left  iffue  three  fons, 
and  two  d  ughters. 

1.  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Nicbof,  Hilt  of  the  Erskines  of 
K.innou.1,  in  Perth-fnire,  which  family  fubfift- 
cd  in   the    male-line,   till   the    reign  of   king 

I  mes  II.  when  Chriftian,  only  daughter  of  fir  „,      .      , 

1    1         x?     1  •  -    v  1  j    r     a         Chnrt.mpub. 

John    Erskine  ot    Kinnoul,    married   (ir  Ro-  archiv. 

bert  Brighton  of  Sanquhar,  anceltor   of   the 

earl-  of  Dumfries. 

3.  Alan,   formerly    mentioned    in    1  3 6 A .   Rymer. 
lit  daughter,  Mania,  or  Mariota,  mairied 

to  fir  Maurice  Diummond  of  Concraig,  ltew- 
ard  of  Strathearn. 

2.  Elizabeth,  mairied  to  fir  Walter  Oli- 
ph  tnt  of  Aberdalgie,  anccitor  of  lord  Oli- 
phant. 

He  died  anno  1385,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldett  fon, 

VII.  Thomas,  fevenrh  lord  Erskine,  who 
was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  that  were 
given  as    holtages   for   king  David's  ranlom, 
as  before  obferved,  and  is  then  detigned  fitius   Rvmer,  torn. 
et  hares  Roberti   domini  Erskine,   militis,  anno   v*  P-  399- 
135-7. 

The  lord  Erskine,  with  his  brother  fir  Ni- 

chol,    (defigned  by   Fordun,    nobiles    milites 

Scotigenx)  took  fuch  a  notable  revenge  of  the 

Enelifh, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


465 


FordiM,  vol, 
H.  p.  399. 


Rymer,  torn. 
Vil.  p.  788. 


"fchart.  in  pub. 
archir. 


•hart,   in 
archiv.   Rob. 
III.    ad  aim. 
■393* 

Writ»  of  the 
amity    of 
Marr. 

Ibidttn. 


IHderns 


Snglifh,  who  had  burnt  the  monaftery  of 
Inchcolm,  that  tew  or  none  of  them  efcaped, 
anno  1383. 

This  Thomas  was  a  man  of  great  ac- 
complifhments,  of  fingular  wort!)  and  merit, 
and  highly  efteemed  both  by  kings  Robert  II. 
and  III.  By  the  firft  he  was  continued  in 
his  father's  government  of  the  cattle  of  Stir- 
ling; and  by  the  lail  he  was  appointed  am- 
baffador  extraordinary  to  treat  with  the  En- 
gl ifli,  anno  1394. 

And  as  in  this  reign  we  find  he  fat  as  a 
lord  of  parliament,  he  is  always  defigned  bv 
the  king,  Thomas  iominus  Erskine,  dilccius  con- 
fanguineus  mens,  6  c. 

He  married  Janet  Keith,  only  child  of  the 
firft  marriage  of  fir  Edward  Keith,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  firft  of  the  Erskines  of  Dnri,  of 
whom  fir  Thomas  Erskine  of  Brechin,  fecre- 
tary  of  ftate  in  the  reign  or  king  J  me,  V. 
the  Erskines  of  Pittodiie,  &c.  are  descended; 

I  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Dun- 
can Wemyfs  of  Leuchars,  cvho  got  with  her 
the  lands  of  Pirchock  and  Ludcairn,  j  c-. 

2.  Cbrijlian,  married  to  fir  John  Haldane 
of  Gleneagles. 

As  Janet  Keith,  wife  to  this  Thomas  lord 
Erskine,  had  undoubted  right  to  the  caildom 
of  Marr,  lordlhip  of  G-.rrioch,  6  c.  in  cafe  of 
Ifabel  countefs  ot  Marr\  having  no  children, 
of  which  there  was  little  probability  by  rca- 
fon  of  her  age,  we  hope  we  mall  be  pardoned 
for  inferting  at  large  fome  of  the  fteps 
taken  by  this  noble  lord,  for  fecuring  his 
wife  and  her  fon's  right  thereto,  as  they  are 
fomewhat  curious,  and  tend  to  give  light  in- 
to the  manners  of  thole  times. 

There  is  an  irltrument  of  proteftation 
tnade  in  parliament  to  the  king  by  Thomas 
lord  Erskine,  anent  a  contract  made  betwixt 
fir  Malcolm  Drummond  and  fir  John  of  Swin- 
ton,  concerning  the  earldom  of  Marr,  lord- 
lhip of  Garri<>ch,  6  c.  of  which  earldom,  trc. 
Ifabel  countefs  of  Marr,  the  faid  fir  Malcolm's 
wife,  is  undifputed  heirefs  ;  and  failing  heirs 
of  her  body,  Janet  Keith,  the  faid  lord  Er- 
skine's  wife,  is  undoubted  heirefs  of  the 
fame ;  wherefore  Thomas  lord  Erskine  re- 
quires the  king  not  to  give  any  confirmation 
of  lands  or  rights  whatfoever,  which  might 
fall  and  belong  to  the  faid  fucceffion  to  hi' laid 
fpoufe  ;  which  thing  the  king  promifed  in 
parliament,  icth  March  1390.  Signed  Hen- 
ry VVaddel  notar. 

There  is  alio  a  declaration  and  promife  by 
king  Robert  III.  under  the  quarter  feal,  that 
he  would  accept  of  no  rcfignation  of  lands  or 
annualrents,  or  any  rights  whatfomever  which 

[  «  b  j 


chiv.  fan 

de  Marr. 


belonged  to  Ifabel  countefs  of  Marr,  in  pre- 
judice of  Thomas  lord  Erskine  his  wife,  to 
which  ihe  could  pretend  right,  as  heir  to  the 
faid  countefs  of  Marr  ;  and  that  in  cafe  he 
had  paffed  any  negligently,  or  lliould  hereaf- 
ter pafs  any,  declares,  that  the  fame  ihouM  be  cuhart 
held  to  be  null  and  of  no  effect.  Dated  utEdin- 
bufgh,  2 2d  November,  anno  regni  qto,  1393. 

Notwithitanding  the  above,  upon  the  mar- 
riage of  princefs  Mary  with  George  lord 
of  Angus,  the  king,  her  father,  by  the  in- 
denture or  marriage-ccntracl,  dated  24th 
M-y  I3?7,  binds  himfelf  to  confirm  and  ra- 
tify, under  his  great  leal,  all  gifts  or  tailzies 
made,  or  to  be  made,  by  dame  Ifabel  countefs 
ot  Marr,  to  the  faid  George  of  Angus,  of  any 
lands  or  poiTeifions  which  he  has,  or  may 
havtj  with'in  the  kingrick  of  Scotland  ;  and 
that  lie  mall  recche  all  resignations  of  the 
Said  coumeis  Ifabel,  and  give  charters  and  he- 
rer.ble  pofiellion  to  the  faid  George,  and  his 
beloved  daughrer,  obliging  himfeif  hot  to  re- 
ceive any  resignations  from  the  faid  countefs 
Habel,  of  any  land$,  rents,  or  pofleffions,  or 
to  give  any  confirmations  or  grants  thereup- 
on, but  to  the  fid  George  and  his  faid  daugh- 
ter, retraclihg  alfo  if  lie  has  gi\rn  any  letters 
to  Thomas  lord  Erskine,  &c.  6  c,  or. 

There  is  a  confirmation  by  king  Robert  III. 
of  a  donation  made  by  fir  James  Sandilands 
to  his  well  beloved  fon,  George  ear]  of  An- 
gus, of  all  rights  of  fucceffion  competent  to 
him,  after  the  deceafr  of  Ifabel  country's  of 
Marr  and  Garrioch,  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Cavers,  with  the  office  of  I:  eriff-fnip  and 
keeping  of  Roxburgh  cattle,  with  the  lord- 
fhip,  cattle,  and  foreft  of  Jedburgh,  the  lord- 
lhip of  Walton  and  Eafdale,  in  Roxburgh- 
fhire,  haill  town  of  Selkirk,  with  the  haill 
fervices  of  free  tenants  in  that  (hire,  the  rega- 
lity, fuperiority,  and  fervices  of  free  renams 
in  the  baronies  of  Buttle  and  Drtimlanng,  in 
Dumfries-ftire,  an  afinualrcnt  of  two  hundred 
merks  out  of  the  burgh  of  Haddington,  the 
haill  lands  and  rent>  ot  Down,  Buck,  Cabrach, 
andCloveth,  in  Banff-fhire,  the  fucceffion  to 
the  barony  of  Tillicultry  in  Clackmanrian- 
ihire,  with  the  heretable  fucceffion  to  the  haill 
lands  to  which  the  heirs  of  James  earl  of 
Douglas  might  fucceed.  Dated  May  6th, 
anno  regni  oftavo. 

There  is  alfo  ftill  preferved,  a  bond  of 
friendihip  between  David  eail  of  Crawfurd, 
and  Thomas  lord  Erskine,  obliging  themfelves 
to  fupport  each  other  with  their  council,  or. 
And  whereas  Thomas  would  be  creditor  to 
the  faid  earl  for  twelve  thoufand  merks,  tor 
the  marriage  of  fir  Robert,  his  fon,  with  the 
earl's  daughter,  he  forgives  him  fix  thouf  nd 
merks  thereof;  and  the  faid  earl  obliges 
himfelf, 


The  original 
indentti'  in 
the     archives 

of  the  .^mily1 
of  JJuugias. 


466 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


himfelf,  after  the  deceafe  of  Mabel  countefs  of 
Marr,  to  fupporr  the  faid  lord  Erskine,  and 
dame  Janet  his  wife,  with  all  his  power  and 
interelt,  and  with  all  his  friends,  in  cafe  fhe 
would  confent  to  the  forefaid  marriage,  in 
the  recovery  of  the  earldom  of  Marr,  lcrd- 
fhip  of  Garrioch,  &c.  to  which  (he  had  un- 
doubted right  ;  alio  in  the  recovery  of  al! 
other  lands  they  could  pretend  right  to  ;  and 
if  the  laid  fir  Robert  married  his  daughter,  to 
fupport  him  in  all  things  againit  all  men,  re- 
ferring any  differences  that  might  happen  be- 
Writs  of  the       .      them  £o  the  arbitration  of  friends,   &c. 

family    of  ■       ,    _.  . 

Marr,  This  writ  is  dated  20th  December,   1413. 

Thomas  lord  Erskine  died  about  the  year 

1 41 9,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Robert,  eighth  lord  Erskine,  who 
inherited  all  the  virtues  of  his  noble  ance- 
ftors,  and  omitted  no  opportunity  of  exerting 
himfelf  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his  coun- 
try. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  was>  with  many 
others  of  the  Scotch  nobility,  taken  prifoner 

„    ,  ,     at  the  battle  of  Homildon,  anno  1402,   and  is 

Fordun.   vol. 

II.  P.  435.       then  dehgned  domtnus  de  Alloa. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiffioners  ap- 
pointed to  treat  about  king  James's  liberty,  in 
1421;  was  one  of  the  hoilages  for  his  ranfom, 

xTw°m'    a"m    HM;    and  remained  confined  in  Eng- 

446,  &c.  '        lalld  till    1434. 

Robert  lord  Erskine,  in  1435",  claimed  the 
earldom  ot  Marr,  lordlhip  ot  Garrioch,  6c. 
to  which,  after  the  death  of  ll'abel  countefs 
of  Marr,  and  of  earl  Alexander  her  husband, 
he  had  right,  and  was  become  undoubted  heir, 
being  (as"  let  torth  in  the  proceeding  title) 
only  fon  of 

1 .  Thomas  lord  Erskine,  by  dame  Janet 
Keith  his  fpoufe,  who  was  only  child  of 

2.  Sir  Edward  Keith,  by  Chriithn  Men- 
teith  his  fpoufe,  who  was  daughter  and  heir- 
efs  of 

3     Sir    John   Menteith,    lord    of   Arran, 
Strathgartnie,  and  Knapdale,by  his  fpoufe  la- 
dy Elyne  Marr,   daughter  of  Gratney  the  e- 
leventh  earl,  and  fifter  of  Donald  the  twelfth 
earl  of  Marr. 
Writs  of  the        The  firtt   two  articles  were    fully   proven 
fam.  of  Marr.   by  witneffes,  then  alive,  who  fwore  thereto. 
Lady  Elyne's  marriage  with  fir  John  Men- 
teith, was  proved  by  an  inteftment  from  king 
David  II.  of  the  lands  of  Strathgartnie,  to  fir 
Ibidem.  jomi  Menteith,  and  h'lyne,  daughter  of  Grat- 

ney earl  of  Marr,  his  fpoule. 

And  as  a  furti.er  proof  of  Chriftian  Men- 
teith's  being  married  to  fir  Edward  Keith,  he 
produced  a  charter  from  fir  John  Menteith, 
lord  of  Arran,  &c.  in  favours  of  fir  Edward 
Keith,    and  Chriftian  Menteith  his   dearefl 


daughter,  and  their  heirs,  of  the  lands  of  Pir-  Ibidem, 
chock  and  Ludcairn. 

He  further  fliewed,  that  Thomas  lord  Er- 
skine, his  father,  and  dame  Janet  Keith  his 
mother,  had,  with  his  confent,  conveyed  the 
haill  faid  lands  and  barony  of  Pirchock  and 
Ludcairn,  in  favours  of  Duncan  of  Wemyfs, 
fon  of  fir  John  Wemyfs,  and  Elizabeth  Er- 
skine his  fpoufe,  their  daughter,  in  free  mar-  Ibidem. 
riage  to  them,  their  heirs,  6c. 

In  confequence  of  thefe  proofs,  he  was, 
upon  the  2  2d  April  1438,  ferved  heir  to  la- 
dy Ifabel  Douglas,  countefs  of  Marr,  6c.  be- 
fore the  Iheriff  of  Aberdeen,  and  an  inqueil  of 
the  molt  honourable  gentlemen  in  the  coun- 
ty, whofe  feals  are  thereto  appended,  viz.  fir 
Alexander  Forbes,  fheriff-depute  of  Aberdeen, 
Alexander  of  Irvine,  John  of  Forbes,  Gilbert 
of  Hay,  William  of  Forbes,  knights,  Andrew 
Keith  of  Inverugie,  John  of  Ogiitoun,  John 
Thane,  Alexander  of  Meldrum,  John  of  Fy- 
vie,  Walter  Barclay,  Gilbert  Menzies,  John 
Baufs,  William  of  Cadow,  Andrew  of  Bu- 
chan,  Thomas  of  Allardice,  Thomas  of  Twin- 
am,  William  Reid,  James  of  Skeen,  James  Ibidem, 
Cumin,  Gilbert  of  Sanquhar,  and  John  M011- 
at. 

There   is  a  precept  for  infefting  Robert 
lord    Erskine,    as  heir  to  Ifabel    counters  of  rbi(jcin 
Marr,  fealed  and  dated  November  1438. 

And  an  inltrument  of  faline  following 
thereon,  dated  21ft  November  the  fame  year,   [bidem. 

After  which  lord  Erskine  took  the  title 
of  earl  of  Marr,  lord  of  Garrioch,  &c.  and 
granted  many  charters  ot  lands  belonging 
thereto. 

Notwithftanding  that  Robert  lord  Erskine 
was  acknowledged  as  earl  of  Marr,  ar<J  acted 
as  fuch,  yet  he  was  never  entirely  in  peace- 
able pofftifion  of  that  earldom  ;  for  king 
James  II. 's  council  got  an  act  palled  in  hrs 
rirfr.  parliament,  declaring,  that  whatfocver 
lands  his  majefty's  father  died  poffeifed  of,  or 
had  claimed,  lhould  remain  with  the  king  dur-  Ibidem* 
ing  his  minority. 

By  an  indenture  betwixt  the  king's  coun- 
cil, and  Robert  lord  Erskine,  calling  himfelf 
e.ul  of  Marr,  it  was  agieed,  for  the  guid  and 
quiet  of  the  land,  that  the  king  fhall  deliver 
up  to  lord  Erskine,  the  cattle  of  Kildrimmie, 
to  be  kept  by  him  till  the  king's  majority  ; 
which  done,  the  faid  lord  fhall  come  before 
the  king,  and  three  eftates,  and  fhow  his 
rights  and  claims  as  far  as  law  will.  And 
further,  it  is  accordit,  that  half  the  revenues 
belonging  to  the  earldom  of  Marr,  ihall  re- 
main with  the  faid  lord  till  the  ending  of  the 
plea  ;  and  that  whenever  the  faid  lord  fhall 
receive  the  cattle  of  Kildrimmie,  he  fliall  de- 
liver up  not  only  the  cattle  of  Marr,  but 
likeways 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


467 


Writs  of  the  likeways  the  caftle  of  Dumbarton,  dated  ioth 
fam.ofMarr.    Auguft  1440. 

There  is  a  proteft  taken  by  faid  lord  Er- 
skine,  in  the  hands  of  Richard  Cadie  notar, 
in  the  prefence  of  the  king  and  council,  in 
Stirling  caftle,  9th  Augult  1442,  complain- 
ing upon  the  chancellor  for  refufing  to  retour 
him  to  the  lordlhip  of  Garrioch,  and  put  him 
in  pofleUion  of  the  caftle  of  Kildrimmie,  pro- 
tefting,  that  he  might  and  fhould  be  free  to 
intromit  at  his  own  hand  with  the  hail)  lands 
of  Marr  and  Garrioch,  or. 

And  accordingly  he  immediately  after  be- 
fieged  and    took    the  caftle  of  Kildrimmie, 
Ibidem.  whereupon  the  king  feized  the  caftle  of  Alloa. 

For  the  recovery  of  which  there  was  an 
indenture  entered  into  between  the  king  and 
council  on  the  one  part,  and  lord  Erskine  on 
the  other,  by  which  lord  Erskine  obliges 
himfelf  to  deliver  up  the  caftle  of  Kildrim- 
mie betwixt  and  the  third  July  next,  to  any 
the  king  mould  appoint,  to  be  kept  by  them 
till  the  king's  majority,  and  then  to  be  deliver- 
ed up  to  either  of  them  who  fhould  be  found 
to  have  right  to  it,  at  the  fight  of  the  three 
eftates,  and  to  account  to  the  king  at  his  ma- 
jority for  the  one  half  of  the  earldom  of  Marr. 
And  the  king  and  council  on  their  part,  0- 
bliged  themfelves,  'hat  fo  foon  as  the  caftle 
of  Kildrimmie  fhould  be  delivered  up  to  thefe 
appointed  by  the  king,  his  majefty  fhould  de- 
liver up  to  lord  Erskine  his  caftle  of  Alloa, 
and  all  the  furniture  and  warlike  ftores  found 
therein.  This  indenture  is  fealed  by  the  king's 
privy  feal,  and  the  feals  of  William  bifhop  of 
Glafgow,  and  of  James  of  Livingfton,  then 
keepers  of  the  king's  perfon  ;  and  the  lords 
•f  Grseme  and  Gray  bind  themfelvcs  as  cauti- 
oners for  the  king  and  council's  fulfilling  their 
part  of  the  indentures :  and  on  the  part  of 
lord  Erskine,  his  feal,  and  the  feal  of  his  fon 
and  heir  fir  Thomas  Erskine,  is  affixed.  And 
fir  Henry  Douglas  ot  Lochleven,  Thomas  of 
Wemyfs,  and  William  Auchterlony  of  Kelly, 
bind  themfelves  as  cautioners  for  the  father 
andfon's  performing  their  part  of  the inden- 
ftidem.  tures,  which  bears  date  the  20th  June  1448. 

On  the  4th  September  1449,  fir  Thomas 
Erskine  appeared  in  parliament  as  procurator 
for  his  father,  and  took  inftruments  in  the 
hands  of  John  Anthrie  notar,  that  lord  Er- 
skine was  ready  to  fulfil  the  terms  of  the  above 
indenture,  and  that  his  right  fhould  not  be 
fcidem.  prejudifed  by  lapfe  of  time,  he  being  willing 

to  fubmit  all  queftions  to  be  determined  by  a 
full  and  free  parliament,  fufpected  perfons, 
burgeffes,  being  removed. 

There  are  many  other  protefts  taken  by 
Robert  lord  Erskine,  and  his  fon  fir  Thomas, 
tetwixt  this  time  and  the  year  1 456  ;  but  as 


they  are  all  to  the  fame  purpofe  with  the  laft 
mentioned   one,    it  is  unneceiTary    to   infert  Jt>ldem« 
more  of  them  here. 

At  laft,  in  the  year  1457,  the  king  brought 
a  reduction  againft  fir  Thomas,  now  lord  Er- 
skine (his   father  being  then  dead)  of  his  fa- 
ther lord  Erskine's  fervice,  above-mentioned,   ibidem, 
to  Ifabel  countefs  of  Marr. 

The  heads  of  the  reduction  are,    if},  That 
lord  Erskine   ought  not   to  have  been  ferved 
heir,    becaufe  there  were   no   witneffes   who  *"  Pub*  aT" 
could  fwear  to   his  being  come  of  Elyne  of 
Marr,  who  was  long  fince  dead. 

idly,  Becaufe  the  faid  fervice  was  contra- 
ry to  the  act  of  parliament,  anent  the  king's 
keeping  poiTefTion  of  all  lands  or  rights  his  ma- 
jefty's  father  was  in  poffefiion  of,  or  had 
claimed  at  the  time  of  hi;  deceafe. 

3<//>',  Becaufe  Ifabel  countefs  of  Marr  was 
not  the  perfon  who  died  laft  vetted  and  fail- 
ed in  that  earldom,  but  Alexander  Stewart 
and  Thomas  his  natural  fon,  to  both  whom 
the  king  was  heir. 

4/^/y,  Becaufe  the  king  himfelf  was  near- 
eft  heir  to  Ifabel  countefs  of  Marr,  as  being 
defcended  from  Ifabel  of  Marr,  king  Robert 
Bruce's  firft  queen,  mother  of  princefs  Mar- 
jory ;  and  Ifabel  of  Marr  being  eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  Gratney  earl  of  Marr,  ought  to  be  pre- 
ferred to  the  defcendents  of  Elyne  her  fecond 
lifter  in  the  earldom  of  Marr,  which  was  an 
indivifable  fubject. 

Upon  thefe  grounds  an  affize  of  error  met 
at  Aberdeen,  where  the  king  himfelf  was  pre- 
fent,  and  they,  by  their  verdict,  dated  15-th 
May  1457,  reduced  the  fervice  of  Robert 
lord  Erskine  j  and  found,  that  the  king  only 
had  right  to  the  earldom  of  Marr,  lordfhip  of 
Garrioch,  &c. 

This  reduction   was  confirmed   in  parlia-   Records    of 
ment,  jih  November  145-7.  parliament. 

But  againft  all  thefe  proceedings,  Thomas 
lord  Erskine,  entered  his  proteft;  and  he 
and  his  poiterity  always  continued  to  af- 
fert  their  right  to  the  earldom  of  Marr,  and 
to  complain  of  the  violence  with  which  they 
faid  it  was  wrefted  from  them. 

At  laft,  in  the  reign  of  queen  Mary, 
John,  then  lord  Erskine,  obtained  leave  to 
have  this  qneltion  tried  a-new,  and  to  have 
it  determined  by  an  inqueft,  whether  he  was 
neareft  heir  to  Ifabel  countefs  of  Marr  or  not. 
And  lord  Erskine  having  laid  before  the  in- 
queft the  proofs  of  his  propinquity,  as  above 
deduced,  and  fhown,  that  there  was  nothing 
in  the  four  reafons  of  reduction,  at  the  in- 
ftance  of  the  king,  145-7; 

!_/?,  Becaufe  it  never  was  before  heard  of. 
Or  pretended,  that  the  proof  of  propinquity 
to  one's  anceftors,  by  undoubted  records,  w  is 

noc 


46S 


PEERAGE     or      SCOTLAND. 


not  as  valid  as  that  by  witneflcs,  which  in 
many  cafes,  by  lapfe  of  time,  was  rendered 
impoffible.  That  if  this  was  to  be  eftablifh- 
ed  as  a  rule,  the  kingwould  be  found  to  have 
right  to  one  half  of  the  lands  of  Scotland,  as 
well  as  to  the  earldom  of  Marr. 

That  as  to  the  fecond  reafon,  the  act  of 
parliament  anent  the  king's  keeping  poffeffi- 
on  during  his  minority ;  that  could  be  no  rea- 
fon for  reducing  the  fcrvice  of  Robert  lord 
Erskine  to  lfabel  countefs  of  Marr,  but  only 
for  not  giving  him  poffefTion  till  the  king's 
majority. 

That  as  to  the  third  reafon,  that  lfabel 
countefs  of  Marr  did  not  die  kit  vefted  and 
faifed,  but  earl  Alexander  her  husband,  and 
Thomas  his  natural  fon  ;  it  was  of  no  weight, 
becaufe  that  Alexander  was  only  faifed  of 
that  eftate  in  right  of  liferent,  failing  iffue  of 
the  marriage,  as  appeared  by  the  charter  of 
the  faid  countefs  lfabel,  and  carl  Alexander, 
dated  9th  December  1404. 

And  which  is  confirmed  by  king  Robert's 
charter  of  confirmation,  2 1  it  January  1404-5, 
by  which  it  undeniably  appears,  that  the 
charter  of  refignation  by  lfabel  countefs  of 
Marr,  1  2th  Auguft  1404,  was  alcered  both 
by  the  parties  concerned,  and  their  fovereign 
lord  the  king  ;  and  therefore  the  refignation 
and  charter  that  followed  thereon,  28th  May 
1426,  in  favours  of  the  faid  Alexander,  and 
Thomas  his  natural  fon  (who  died  before  him 
without  iflue)  was  null  and  void. 

That  as  to  the  fourth  reafon,  that  lfabel  of 
Marr,  queen  to  Robert  Bruce,  was  daughter 
to  Gratney  earl  of  Marr,  and  eldeft  filter  to 
Elyne,  who  married  fir  John  Menteith;  that 
it  was  well  known,  that  lfabel  of  Marr,  queen 
to  Robert  Bruce,  was  filter  to  Gratney  earl 
of  Marr,  and  no.  his  daughter,  but  daughter 
to  Donald  earl  of  Marr,  his  father,  which 
was  fully  proved  by  Gratney  earl  of  Marr 
being  always  filled,  in  king  Robert's  charters, 
his  brother,  but  never  his  father. 

The  inqueft  accordingly  met,  and  found 
by  their  retour,  dated  51I1  May  iyyy,  that 
he  was  the  nearelt  heir  to  Robert  earl  of  Marr 
and  Garrioch,  lord  Erskine,  &c.  which  Ro- 
bert was  neareft  heir  to  lfabel  countefs  of 
Marr,  and  m  Gratney  earl  of  Marr,  her  great 
giarul-father. 

And  in  1562,  he  was  reftored  torhe  earl- 
dom of  Marr,  per  modum  jufiittis,  which  was 
rati^ed  in  parliament,  4th  June  15*63. 

He  obtained  a  charter  under  the  great 
fell,  as  heir  to  lady  lfabel  countefs  of  Marr, 
01  1  he  whek  eftate  and  earldom  of  Marr, 
eomprehendingStrathdon,  Brasmarr,  Cromarr, 
Strathdee,  and  lordfliip  of  Garrioch,  &c.  23d 
June  1565. 


And  there  is  an  inftrument  of  fafine,  dated 
the  25th  of  July  thereafter. 

The  lands  above-mentioned,  having  been 
all  in  non-entry  from  the  year  1435,  to  the 
1565,  being  130  years. 

We  have  chofen  to  give  the  reader  the 
whole  of  this  remarkable  fuit  at  one  view, 
and  (hall  now  return  to 

Robert,  firft  earl  of  Marr,  of  the  name  of 
Erskine,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Robert   Stewart's  hi- 
Stewart,   lord  of  Lorn   and  Innermeath,  by  ftory  of  the 
whom  he  had  a  fon,  r°yal  fami!y* 

Thomas,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Henry  Douglas  of 
Lochleven. 

He  died  anno  1 453,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

IX.  Thomas,  ninth  lord  Erskine,  and  fe- 
cond carl  of  Marr  of  the  name  of  Erskine. 

Although  this  noble  lord  feems  to  have 
had  good  reafon  to  be  offended  with  the 
court,  for  denying  him  in  fuch  an  extraordi- 
nary manner,  what  he  had  a  juft  title  to,  as 
above  fet  forth ;  yet  he  was  a  man  of  fuch 
honour  and  integrity,  that  nothing  could  fliakc 
his  loyalty  and  affection  to  his  prince :  and 
we  find  him  in  the  very  year  1457,  in  which 
he  was  difpolTeffed  of  the  earldom  of  Marr, 
employed  in  many  negotiations  of  ftate,  and 
was  then  One  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  ^-1™''.!!°*' 
with  the  Englifh. 

He  was  alfo  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of 
king  James  III.  and  entered  into  none  of  the 
cabals  with  the  reit  of  the  nobility  air^nil 
him,  but  continued  itedtaft  in  his  loy  ill}  to 
him  to  the  very  lalt,  norwithihnding  the 
king  had  taken  from  him  the  cattle  of  Stir- 
ling, which  had  been  enjoyed  for  many  gene- 
rations by  his  anceftors. 

He  appears  to  have  been  poffelled  of  a  vaft 
eftate,    by  the  different  charters,  under  the  ^j, 
great  feal,  granted  to  him,  of  many  great  ba-  chiv.   Jacob; 
ronies  and    other  lands,  betwixt  the  1460 
and  I480. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Douglas,  daughter 
of  James  earl  of  Morton,  by  lady  Jean  Stew- 
art his  wife,  daughter  of  king  James  I.  and  by  £J£ 
her  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir,  —  aud  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Se- 
ton  of  Touch. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  William  Livingftoa 
of  Kilfyth. 

3.  Muriela,  married  to  the  fecond  earl  of 
Marifhall. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Alexander,  tenth  lord  Erskine,  and 
thir* 


XI.  P.  4»3- 


lll.ee  archiv. 
fam.  de  Marr. 


Writs  of  tke 
fam.  «f  M«i 


PEERAGE     o?     SCOTLAND. 


4fo 


Oliart.  in  ar- 
chiv.  Jacobi 
IV.  et  arehiv: 
fam.de  Marr. 


Ibidem,  and 

Haddington's 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Archir.  fam. 
ic  Marr. 


Chart. i  n  putt, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


third  carl  of  Marr  of  the  Erskine  family,  who 
was  always  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
IV.  having  been  intrufted  with  the  keeping 
of  him  in  his  minority,  and  was  by  his  maje- 
fty  appointed  one  of  his  privy  council,  and 
reftored  to  the  government  of  the  caftle  of 
Dunbarton. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  upon 
his  father's  icGgnmon^/exandro  fill,  et  htre- 
di  Thorns  domini  Erskine,  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Alloa,  foreftry  of  Clackmannan,  Nif- 
bet,  and  Dunglafs  in  Roxburgh-ihire,  Calin- 
houfe,  Tulch-Gorme,  and  Middleftead,  in 
Stirling-fhire,  Pittarrow,  in  Forfar-lhire,  the 
barony  of  Kelly,  in  Aberdeen-fhire,  Balma- 
kellie  and  Newton,  in  Kincardine-mire,  and 
one  hundred  pounds  out  of  the  cuftoms  of  A- 
berdeen,  &c.  &c.  12th  Auguft  1489. 

There  are  many  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Alexandra  domino  Erskitn-,  of  baronies 
and  other  lands,  betwixt  1490  and  1500. 

He  married  ,  1  ft,  Chriftian,  daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  anceilor  of  the 
earl  of  Dumfries. 

He  married,  2dly,  Helen,  daughter  of  A- 
lexander  firft  lord  Home,  widow  of  Adam, 
fon  and  heir  of  fir  Patrick  Hepburn  lord  of 
Hailes,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  Alexander  Erskine. 

3.  IValter  Erskine  of  Ovcr-Donottars. 
iff  daughter,  lady  Chriftian,  married  to  fir 

David  Stewart  of  Rofyth. 

2.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  fir  William 
Menteith  of  Carfe. 

He  was  a  moft  liberal  benefactor  to  the  re- 
ligious. He  founded  and  largely  indowed  a 
chaplainry  at  Alloa,  for  the  fafety  of  the 
fouls  of  the  late  king  James  III.  and  the  pre- 
fent  king  James,  and  for  the  fouls  of  Chrifti- 
an his  late  fpoufe,  and  Helen  Home  his  pre- 
fent,  and  all  his  anceitors,  his  heirs  and  fuc- 
ceflbrs,  &c. 

He  died  before  the  year  1510,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  fon, 

XI.  Robert,  eleventh  lord  Erskine,  and 
fourth  earl  of  Marr,  who,  in  his  father's  life- 
time, anno  1506,  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Roberto  magiflro  de  Erskine,  officii 
•vicecomitatus  de  Stirling,  to  him  and  his  heirs 
for  ever. 

He  alfo  appears  to  have  been  heretable 
IherifT  of  Selkirk. 

There  is  likeways  a  charter,  Roberto  magi- 
Jlro  de  Erskine,  of  the  barony  of  Sinton,  anno 
15^7 .  After  his  father's  death,  he  got  char- 
ter.-., under  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands  and 
baionies,  in  15:10  and  151 1 . 

[  6  B  2  ] 


He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 
George  Campbell  of  Loudoun,  by  whom  he 
had  five  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  who  died  before  his  father,  un- 
married. 

2 .  John,  his  heir. 

3.  James  of  Little-Sauchie,  anceflor  of 
the  Erskines  of  Balgony. 

4.  Alexander,  parfon  of  Monnybreck. 

5.  IF i  I  Ham. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Catharine,  married  to 
Alexander  fecond  lord  Elphingfton. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  John 
Haldane  of  Gleneagles ;  sdly,  to  George  Home 
of  Lawndies. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  James 
Forbes  of  Tor  wood. 

4.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  John  Murray 
of  Touchaddam. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fa-- 
tal  field  of  Floudon,  where  lie  loft  his  life, 
with  his  royal  mafter,  anno  151  3. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XII.  Johk,  twelfth  lord  Erskine,  and 
fifth  earl  of  Marr,  who,  in  the  beginning  of 
the  year  ifij",  was  fent  to  France  by  tl  e  e- 
ftates  of  the  kingdom,  to  endeavour  to  o-et 
Scotland  included  in  their  treaty  with  the 
Englilh ;  and  immediateh/  upon  his  return, 
being  a  man  of  great  abilities,  lingular  probi- 
ty and  honour,  was  intruited  with  the  keep- 
ing of  the  young  kinu,  h^es  V.  and  was  ap- 
pointed governor  of  Stifling  caftle,  where 
the  king  and  he  redded ;  and  he  acquitted 
himfelf  in  that  great  charge  fo  much  to  his 
majefty's  fatisfaction,  that  he  held  him  in 
high  efteein  ever  after. 

In  the  year  151 7,  John  lord  Erskine  is 
one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  with  the  En- 
glilh. 

There  is  a  charter  iyth  May  1525",  con- 
flicting John  lord  Erskine,  and  his  heirs, 
captain  and  conftable  of  the  caftle  of  Stirling, 
together  with  the  keeping  of  his  majefty^s 
parks  and  wards  of  the  fame,  with  appurte- 
nances, and  all  lands,  fees,  profits,  privileges, 
devoirs,  cuftoms,  duties,  ficklike,  and  as  free- 
ly, as  he  or  any  of  his  anceitors  had  done 
heretofore. 

In  the  year  1534,  he  was  fent  ambaflador 
to  the  court  of  England,  to  negotiate  fome 
matters  of  the  higheit  importance,  and  con- 
cluded a  treaty  with  that  nation  to  the  fatif- 
fadtion  of  his  royal  mafter. 

He  accompanied  king  James  to  F'-nce, 
when  he  went  to  marry  princefs  Magd  lene 
de  Valois,  daughter  of  Francis  I.  anno  tj'37. 

After  the  death  of  James  V.  1542,  the 
keeping  of  his  infant  fbvereign  was  commit- 
ted 


Rvmer,  torn; 
Xili.  p.  509, 


Hathornden. 


Ry*ner  torn, 
XIII.  p.  600 


Writs  of  tie 
fam.  of  Marr. 


Rvmer,   torn. 

xiv.  P.  540. 

Hit'.ornder, 
ai,  1  ^:ewaitrs 
hiitoiy. 


47° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline. 


on  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  together 
with  Ada  comttijfa,  who  died  anno  1 1 7  8  ;  but 
we  can  trace  his  genealogy  nofuithcr. 
We  now  return  to, 

II.  Walter  de  Melvile,  third  fon  of 
thefaid  Galfride.  In  a  confirmation  of  king 
William,  of  a  donation  to  the  monuilery  of 
Dunfermline,  Cualterus  de  Mekile  is  a  vvit- 
nefs,  ante  1214,  in  which  year  king  William 
died. 

He  was  father  of, 

III.  John  de  Melvile,  who  was  witnefs 
to  the  foundation  charter  of  the  church  lands 
of  the  village  of  Turreff,  by  Alexander  Cumyn 

Chartulary  of  ,      ,.  „      ,  . 

Aberdeen;         earl  ot  Buchan,  anno   1260. 

He  died  loon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

IV.  Sir  John  Melvile,  who  fucceeded 
him,  and  made  a  confidcrable  figure  in  his  time. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  a- 

greed  to  the  marriage  of  queen  Margaret  of 

Rymer,  torn.   Scotland,  daughter  of  the  king  of  Norway, 

II.  p.  471-      with  prince  Edward  of  England,  anno  1290. 

Prynne's  col-        He  is  afterwards  one  of  the  Scotch  barons 

left,  vol.  III.   that  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  Eng- 

p.   651,  and   j      1    ann0  x      6    ancj  js  t]ien  deilrrned  dominus 

Remarks     on  '  /    '  b  _     , 

Ragman's         JohannesMekile,  miles,  del  compte  de  Fife,wc. 

roll,  p.  24.  jiie  Melviles  were  by  this  time  become  fo 

numerous,  that  it  is  not  eafy  to  diftinguilh 

what  family  they  belonged  to,  except  when 

they  are  locally  defigned. 

Sir  John  dying  about  the  end  of  the  reign 
of  king  Robert  Bruce,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 


■  V.  Walter  de  Melvile,  who  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Ayr,  with  whom 
he  got  the  lands  of  Cappronnewton,  in  the 
county  of  Peebles,  which  appears  by  a  char- 
ter of  confirmation  from  king  David  Bruce, 
of  thefe  lands,  to  Walter  de  Melvile,  fon  of 
the  deceafed  John  de  Melvile,  and  Margaret 
Ayr  his  fpoufe,  dated  at  Edinburgh,  the  yth 
day  of  July  1  365-. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  John,  who  got  a  charter  from  Willi- 
am Scot  of  Bal weary,  'Johanni  Melvile  de 
Raith,  of  the  lands  of  Pitfcottie  in  Fife,  to 
•whxchRobcrtusfenefcalhu,  "Johannes  deWemyfs, 
Willielmus  de  Lundin,  viilites,  and  feveral  o- 
thers,  are  witnefTes.  The  charter  is  without 
date  j  but,  by  the  witneffes,  appears  to  have 
been  granted  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  Ro- 
bert III.  who  died  atuw  1405. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  John  Melvile  ©f  Raith,  who 


Chart,  in  ax- 
chivis  regis 
David. 


entered    into  a  contract  with   the  laird    of 
Wemyfs,  about  a  water-gang  to  the  Schaw's  Ibidera. 
mill,  anno  1420. 
He  was  father  of, 

VIII.  Sir  John  Melvile  of  Raith,  who 
had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon  Crawford's 
him  by  king  James  II.  peerage. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Scot  of  Balwearie,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander  Melvile  of  Finally,  in  Rox- 
burghshire. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  30. 


Chartulary  ef 
Dunfermline* 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


Ch  art.ki  pub. 
archir. 


IX.  William,  who  got  a  charter,  Wil- 
li elmo  Melvile  de  Raith,  &c.  anno  1 474. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Lnndy  of  Balgony,by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret, .married  toJamesBonnar  of  Rolfie-. 

He  attended  king  James  IV.  to  the  fatal  field 
of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life,  151 3. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  William,  who  got  a  charter,  Willi- 
elmo  Mekile,  filio  et  heredi  Wiliielmi  Mel- 
vile de  Raith,  et  Margarets  Douglas,  forori 
Roberti  Douglas  de  Lochleven,  ejus  fponft,  ire. 
anno  1544. 

He  dyingfoon  thereafter,  by  the  laid  Mar- 
garet Douglas,  left  iffue  a  fon, 


XL  Sir  John,  who  got  charters  tinder 
the  great  feal,  'Johanni, filio  et  heredi  apparenti 
Wiliielmi  Mekile  de  Raith,  tria  quarteria 
t  err  arum  de  Murdocairny,  Wejler  Touch,  ire. 
ire.  inter  1540  <?/  1544- 

He  was  afterwards  fufpefted,  tho'  it  is  faid 
moft  unjuflly,  of  having  had  a  correfpondencc 
with  the  enemies  of  his  country  in  England, 
and  being  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformati- 
on, he  became  very  obnoxious  to  the  catholic 
clergy. 

His  fon  was  then  in  England,  either  for  his 
education  or  travelling.  A  letter  from  him 
to  his  fon  was  feized  by  the  government  ;  in 
confequence  of  which,  he  was  apprehended, 
fent  prifoner  to  Stirling  cattle,  accufed  and 
brought  to  his  trial;  and  the  letter  to  his  fon 
being  produced  in  evidence  againft  him,  he  Crawford's 
was  found  guilty,  condemned,  and  executed,  P^S6'  I 
anno  I^Q. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  of  fir  Alexan- 
der Napier  of  Merchifton,   anceftor  of  lord 
N'apier,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  two  ibidem. 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family,  as  will  be  ihov/n  afterwards. 

2.   Robert, 


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47 1 


2.  Robert,  who  was  created  lord  Melvile, 
of  whom  more  hereafter. 

3.  Sir  "James  Melvile,  a  man  of  fine  parts, 
and  a  great  ltatefman.  He  wrote  memoirs 
of  his  own  rimes,  with  great  judgment  and 
learning. 

Chart  in  pub.        4.  Mr.  William  Mei He,  commendator  of 
archiv.  Tungland  and  Kilwinning. 

y.   Sir  Andrew  Melvile  of  Garvock,  who 
Crawfuri.        was  Reward  of  the  houfhold  to  queen  Mar) 
and  king  James  VI. 

6.   Capt.  Da- id  Meli'le  of  Newmill. 
ill  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  fir  Jame^ 
Kirkcaldy  ot  Grange,    lord  high  treafurer  o^ 
Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  James  V. 

2.    Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  John- 
fton  of  Elphingfton. 
We  now  return  to, 

XII.  Rob  f  rt,  fecond  fon  of  fir  John  Mel- 
vile of  Raith,  who,  being  a  man  of  great  part  , 
Crawfnrd's       and  of  good  reputation,    was  appointed  one  ot 
peerage.  the  privy  council  by  queen  Mary,  anno  1562. 

When  King  James  VI.  took  the  manage- 
ment of  affairs  into  his  own  hands,  he  feiv 
this  R<heit,  with  the  matter  of  Grange,  to 
the  court  ot  Engl  md,  tointerceed  with  queen 
Elizabeth  in  behdt  of  his  mother,  &c.  and  it 
is  acknowledged  by  all  our  hiftoriam,  that  he 
acted  the  part  of  an  intrepjd  and  faithful 
minuter ;  and  though  his  negoti  ition  had  not 
Melvil's  me-  the  clelired  fuccef-,  yet  king  J:mes  always 
taou-s.  held  him  in  high  eiteem.    When  lord  Tliirle- 

ft  me,  the  ch  incellor,  was  fent  to  Denm  irk.  to 
negoti  te  tl  e  kin-'s  marriage,  he  was  named 
vice-chancellor  in  hi    ab'ence.    He  was  alio 
Crawford's       made  treafurer  depute,  and  one  of  the  fenators 
peerage,  q(  f,  e  c  ,|]ege  of  ]ultue. 

At  hit,  in  reward  of  his  many  faithful 
fcrvire  ,  he  was  raifed  to  the  diyimy  ot  th( 
peerage,  by  the  title  ot  lord  Melvile,  301!. 
April  1616,  by  patent  to  the  heirs  male  of  hi 
body  ;  which  failing,  to  the  heirs  male  of  the 
Sir  Robert  t>()1jv  0j-  his  elder  brother  John,  6  c. 
Sibbaid'i   hi-  ,,  .     ,        ,,      ,,,     .  .        , 

ftoryofFyfe.  r'e  nianied,  lit,  Catharine,  daughter  ot 
William  Ad.uifon  ot  Graycrook  ;  :dly,  lady 
M>iy  Lefly,  daughter  of  Andiew  earl  ot  Ro- 
thes ;,,,d.  3l"y>  ',:i,y  Jean  Stewart,  daughtei 
ot"  Robert  earl  of  Orkney,  widow  of  Patrick 
firfl  1<  id  Lindores;  and  dying  anno  1621,  in 
the  94th  year  of  his  age,  left  iffue  one  Ion, 

XIII.  Robfrt,  fecond  lord,  who  got 
charter,  under  tl  e  great    leal,  Roberta  domino 

Mel  Ue    of  leveral  lands  and  baronies,   inter 

Chart.in  pub.        ■ 

archiv.  l627   '•'   »A3°- 

lie  married,  iff,  Anne,  daughter  of  fir 
Thomas  Ker  of  Femyhirlt  ;  2dly,  Jean, 
daughter  of  Gavin  Hamilton  of  Raploch,  but 
dying  without  llfue,   anno  1635,  the  honours 


devolved  upon  his  coufiii  John,  grandfun  of 
his  uncle  John,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XII.  John,  eldeft  fon  of  fir  John  Mel- 
vile of  Raith,  who  died  anno  1549,  and  im- 
mediate  elder  brother    of  Robert    firir.  lord' 
Melvile,  got  charters   under   the   great   leal,    ibidem. 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1578   et 
1584. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIII.  John,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime, 

got   chatters    under  the  great   feal,  Johanni    it>£dew» 
Mel  He   juniori  de  Raitb,  terrarum  de  Ah  den, 
de  Kingborn  F after,  6c.  6  c.  anno  1601. 

He   afterwards  got   charters  of  the   fame 
land-,  and  feveral  others,  J.banni  Melvile  de    ibidem. 
Raitb,  inter  1607  et  1609. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

XIV.  John   Mllvile    of  Raith,    who 
fucceeding  alio  to  his  coufin   Robert,   fecond   N- .  ., 
lord  Raith,  as  before  obferved,  was  the  third   pend. 
lord. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  George 
Ers'kine  of  Innertiel,   one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  jultice,  by  whom  he  had  two    peeragei 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  James  MeLile  of  CaiTingray. 

His  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Thomas 
Boyd  ot  Parikill. 

He  died  anno  1642,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  George, fourth  lord,  who  got  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  Georgia  domino  M-l-   ^JJ1'1*'*' 

il',  terrarum  dammit  et  baronis  de  Monymeal^ 
witli  feveral  other  lands,  inter  1642  et  1646. 
What  part  he  acted  during  the  lebelhon, 
we  can  give  no  account  ;  but  after  the  reito- 
ration  of  king  Charles  11.  he  became  very  ob- 
noxious to  the  court,  of  which  he  was  fo  (en- 
able, that  he  thought  proper  to  retire  to  Hol- 
land. 

He  was   afterwards  fummoned  to  appear 

nd  anfwer  to  fuch  crimes  as  mould  be  laid 
ro  his  charge  ;  but  lie  did  not  think  fit  to 
comply,  for  which  he  was  outlawed  and  for-      '^  "r  * 

eited. 

During  his  flay  in  Holland, he  got  acquaint- 
ed with  the  prince  of  Orange  ;  and  being  a 
man  of  good  parts,  became  in  great  favour 
with  that  prince,  who,  immediately  after  his 
acceffion  to  the  crown  of  England,  not  only 
leltored  him  to  his  eitate  and  honours,  but 
further  dignified  him  with  the  titles  ot  earl 
of  Melvile,   vifcount   Kirkcaldy,  lord  Raith, 

Monymeal,   and  balwearie,  by  patent  here- 

ditus 


472 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.in  pub.  ilhus  mafculis  ex  ejus  cot  for:,  in  perpetuum, 
archiv.  dated  8th  April  1690. 

That  fame  year  he  was  appointed  one  of 
his  majefty's  principal  fccretaries  of  Urate,  and 
lord  high  commiffioner  to  the  fir  it  and  fecond 
feffions  of  parliament. 

In  1 69 1,  he  refigned  the  fecretary's  of- 
fice, and  was  made  lord  privy  feal. 

In  1696,  the  duke  or  Qiieensberry  was 
made  lord  privy  feal,  and  the  earl  of  Mel- 
vile  was  made  prcfident  to  the  council,  in 
which  office  he  continued  as  long  as  the  king 
lived. 

He  married  Catharine,  only  daughter  of 
James  lord  Balgony,  and  filter  of  Alexander 
fecond  earl  of  Leven,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Alexander,  lord  Raith,  a  youth  of  great 
parts,  who  was  made  treafurer  depute,  anno 
1689  j  which  office  he  enjoyed  as  long  as  he 
lived.  He  married  Barbara,  daughter  of  Wal- 
ter Dundas  of  that  ilk,  but  died  without  ii- 
fue,  anno  1698. 

2.  David,  afterwards  earl  of  Leven. 

3 .  Mr.  James  Mekile  of  Balgarvie,  who 
married,  and  had  a  numerous  iffue. 

His  daughrcr,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Robert  lord  Burleigh,  and  had  iffue. 


The  earl  died  in  an  advanced  age,  aunt 
1707,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVI.  David,  fecond  earl  of  Mel  vile,  who 
fucceeded  alio  to  the  honours  of  Leven,  and 
affumed  that  for  his  chief  title,  as  being  the 
elder  peerage.  Fide  title  earl  of  Leven,  page 
405-th  of  this  work. 

We  ffiall  only  add,  that  David,  now  earl  of 
Leven  andMelvile,  grandfon  of  this  David,  is 
the  eighteenth  generation  of  this  moit  antient 
family,  in  a  direct  male  line. 

A  R  M  S  of  the  earl  of  Melvile. 

Quarterly,  iff  and  4th,  a  fefs  gules  ■  2d 
and  3d  gules,  three  crefcents,  within  a  bor- 
der argent,  charged  with  eight  rofes  of  the 
firlt. 

Supporters ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a 
ratch  hound,  and  on  the  finiiter  an  eagle 
proper. 

Crest  ;   a  ratch  head  erafed  fable. 

Motto  j   Deniaue  aeluni. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

Vide  Leven. 


M  E  N  T  E  T  H    Earl  of  Menteth. 


TH  E  firft  who  were  dignified  with  this 
title,  yield  to  few  in  the  kingdom  for 
antiquity. 

I.  Murdoch,  earl  of  Menteth,  is  men- 
tioned in  the  chartulary  of  Dunfermline  in 
the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  David  I. 
■who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland  anno 
1124,  and  died  in  1 1 5*3 . 

He  was  fucceeded  by, 

II.  Gilchrist,  who  is  defigned  earl  of 
Menteth  in  a  charter  of  a  donation  to  the 
monaftery  of  Scoon  by  king  MalcolmlV.  who 

Chartulary  of  fucceeded  David,  and  died  annu  1 165. 

Gilchrift  earl  of  Menteth  is  witnefs  alfo 
Dalrymple's  in  feveral  charters  of  king  William,  who  fuc- 
oolleftiom.       ceeded  Malcolm,  and  died  anno  1214. 

He  was  fucceeded  by, 

III.  Mauritius,  earl  of  Menteth.  He 
flourifhed  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
William,  and  the  beginning  of  king  Alexan- 
der II.  who  fucceeded  him. 

In  a  donation  by  William  Cummin  earl  of 
Buchan,  to  the  monaftery  of  Cambuskenneth, 


confirmed  by  king  Alexander  II.  Mauritius  „.,  .  c, 
comes  de   Menteth,  -cicecomes  de  Stirling,  &c.    tul.  of  Cam- 
is  a  witnefs,  anno  1226.  buskenneth. 

This  earl  left  only  one  daughter,  his  fole 
heirefs,  whofe  name  we  have  not  found  upon 
record,  but  fhe  was  countefsof  Menteth,  and 
married  to, 

IV.  Sir  William  Cummin,  fon  of  fir 
Richard,  and  brother  of  John  Cummin,  firft 
lord  of  Badenoch,  who,  upon  his  marrying 
this  counters,  was  created  earl  of  Menteth  by 
king  Alexander  II.  and  appears  to  have  been 
much  about  that  prince's  court  ;  for  he  is 
witnefs  to  moft  of  his  charters  and  donations 
to  the  religious,  which  are  very  numerous. 

In  the  foundation  charter  of  the  abbay  of 

Balmerinoch  by  this  king  Alexander,  Walter  Chartulary  of 

Cummin  earl  of  Menteth  is  a  witnefs,  anno  Newbottlc> 

p.  407. 
1  231. 

He  is  witnefs  to  another  donation  of  the 
fame  prince  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  Ibid-  p-  >8o. 
anno  1  248. 

Alfo  to  feveral  other  donations  to  the  mo- 
nafteries  of  Scoon,  Inchcolm,  &c .  inter  1  240  chartulary  of 
et  1  2 jo.  Scoon.  &c 

In 


PEERAGE 


OF 


SCOTLAND. 


473 


Ryraer's  fad, 
torn. I. p. 670. 


Fordun, 
II. 


Stewart'5hift. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


Rymer,  torn. 
It.  p.  1083. 


Ibid.  p.  266. 


Ibid.  torn.  II. 


Stewart's   hi- 
ftory,  p.  207. 


Stewart's  hi  ft 
Fordun,    vol 

II.  p.   243. 
Rymcr,  torn 

III.  p.    163 
582.  fcc. 


In  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III.  the 
Cummins  were  extremely  powerful,  affumed 
to  themfelves  the  chief  management  of  all 
publick  affairs.  This  Walter  was  named  one 
of  the  governors  of  the  kingdom,  anno  1  258  ; 
but  he  died  foon  thereafter,  not  without  fuf- 
picion  of  poifon. 

He  left  no  male  iffue,  but  had  two  daugh- 
ters. The  eldeft,  whofe  name  we  have  not 
been  able  to  difcover,  was  married  to, 

V.  Sir  W  A  lt  er  St  ew a  rt,  fon  of  Wal- 
ter fifth  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  who, 
in  her  right,  became  earl  of  Mentcth,  and  af- 
fumed  that  title  for  his  firname,  but  retained 
the  coat  of  Stewart  for  his  armorial  bearing, 
only  he  converted  the  fefs  cheque  into  a  bend, 
for  difference. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fpirit  and  fortitude, 
and  behaved  gallantly  at  the  battle  of  Largis, 
where  his  brother  the  high  fteward  command- 
ed the  right  wing  of  the  army,  anno  1263. 

This  Walter  earl  of  iVIenteth  was  one  ot 
Scotch  nobles  that  agreed  to  the  marriage  of 
kingAlexander's  daughter,  princefs  Margaret, 
with  Eric  king  of  Norway,  anno  1  281 . 

He  was  alfo  one  of  thole  who  obliged  them- 
felves to  ftand  by,  defend,  and  receive  for 
their  queen,  Margaret  of  Norway,  only  child 
of  the  laid  princefs  Margaret,  anno  1  284. 

He  was  one  of  the  arbiters  on  the  part  of  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  in  his  competition  for  the  crown 
with  John  Baliol,  anno  1  291. 

In  1  295,  he,  with  the  earls  of  Strathearn, 
Marr,  Athole,  Lennox,  Rofs,  Cummins  of 
Badenoch,  Buchan,  &c.  entered  England  with 
a  confiderable  body  of  men,  ravaged  Cum- 
berland, befieged  Carlyle,  &c. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Dun- 
bar, and  afterwards  put  to  death  by  king  Ed- 
ward I.  of  England,  in  cold  blood,  in  the  76th 
year  of  his  age,  anno  1  296. 

By  the  faid  countefs  of  Menteth,  he  left 
iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  Menteth,  a  man  of  great  fpirit, 
&c.  and  though  he  was  guilty  of  that  villain- 
ous a&ion  of  betraying  the  brave  fir  William 

"Wallace  into  the  hands  of  king  Edward  I.  of 
England,  yet  he  afterwards  became  a  great 
patriot,  was  not  only  a  firm  friend,  but  a  great 
favourite  of  king  Robert  Bruce.  He  remark- 
ably diitinguifhed  himfelf  at  the  bartle  of 
Bannockburn  in  1  3  1  4,  figned  that  famous 
letter  to  the  pope  anno  1320,  was  appointed 
one  of  the  ambaffadors  to  the  court  of  Eng- 
land in  1323,  &c.  err. 

The  carl  was  fuccecded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI,  Alexander  earl  of  Menteth,  who, 
6  D 


Crawfurd'3 
peerage. 


in  theFaedera  Angiitis  defigned  films  etheres 
comitis  de  Menteth,  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch 
nobles  Who,  with  his  father,  entered  ilito  an 
allocution  to  fupport  queen  Margaret's  right   ibidem, 
to  the  crown,  anno  1  284,  before  mentioned. 

He  was  alfo,  with  many  others  of  his  coun- 
trymen, compelled    to  fuear  fealty   to    king 
Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1  296,  and  is  then  ., ., 
defigned  Alifaundre  del ' count e  de  Menteth,  &c. 

He  died  foon  after  his  father,  and  by  Ma- 
tilda his  wife,  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Alan,  his  heir. 

2.  Murdack,  afterwards  earl  of  Menteth. 

3 .  John,  anceftor  of  the  Menteths  of  Ruf- 
co,  of  whom  the  Menteths  of  Carle,  &c.  are 
defcended. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Alan,  earl  of  Menteth,  a  great  pa-  Rymer,  torn, 
triot.  He  joined  king  Robert  Brace  as  foon  lL  P-  ,0I4- 
as  he  began  to  affert  his  title  to  the  crown. 

After  performing  many  great  aclions  in  the   Stewart's  hift, 
fervice  of  his  king  and  country,  he  was  carri- 
ed prifoner  to  England,  where  he  died. 

He  left  iffue  only  one  daughter, 

Mary,  of  whom  afterwards. 

And  having  no  male  children,  he  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  brother, 

VII.  Murdack  earl  of  Menteth,  who  re- 
figns  to  his  niece,  Marie  fili*  unicx  quondam  ibidem,, 
Alani  comitis   de  Menteth,  terras  de  Ab  erf  oil, 
Drongary,  Buckliven,  Cumlacht,  &c.  1330. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Du- 
plin, anno  1332,  and  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Halidonhill,  anno  1333. 

Having  no  children  of  his  own,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  niece  Mary, 
before  mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 


Vni.  Mary,  countefs  of  Menteth,  only 
child  of  earl  Alan,  married  to  that  renowned 
hero  and  patriot  fir  John  Graham,  who,  in 
her  right,  became  earl  of  Menteth. 

He  accompanied  king  David  II.  in  his  un- 
fortunate expedition  into  England,  was  taken 
prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Durham, 
and  was  afterwards  bafely  put  to  death  by 
king  Edward,  leaving  iffue  only  one  daughter, 

IX.  Margaret,  countefs  of  Menteth, 
his  fole  heirefs,  married  to  Robert  duke  of 
Albany,  who,  in  her  right,  alfo  became  earl  of 
Menteth,  &c.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Murdoch, duke  of  Albany,  and  earl 
of  Menteth,  upon  whofe  forfeiture  that  earl- 
dom was  annexed  to  the  crown. 

Vide  title  Stewart  duke  of  Albany,  &c , 
page  1 6th  of  this  work. 

G  R  A  H  A  M 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  30c. 


Rymer,  torn, 
V.  p.  534. 


474 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


GRAHAM    Earl  of  Menteith 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  great 
branch  of  the  mbft  antient  family  of 
Montrofe,  was 

Sir  Patrick  Graham,  lord  of  Kincardine  and 
Dundaff,  the  tenth  generation  of  that  illuftri- 
ous  houfe,  in  a  direct  male-line.  By  Mathilda 
his  firft  lady,  he  left  iffue  a  fon,  William  lord 
Graham,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  carried  on 
the  line  of  the  family  of  Montrofe. 

He  married,  sdly,  Eupheme,  daughter  of 
fir  John  Stewart  of  Railfton,  fecond  fon  of 
Walter,  eighth  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland, 
and  brother  of  king  Robert  II.  by  whom  he 
had  a  numerous  iffue  :  i .  fir  Patrick,  proge- 
nitor of  this  noble  family.  For  the  other 
children,  vide  title  duke  of  Montrofe. 

I.  Sir  Patrick,  eldeft  fon  of  the  fecond 
marriage  of  fir  Patrick  Graham,  lord  of  Kin- 
cardine, was  firft  defigned  by  the  title  of  El- 
liefton. 

He  married  lady  Eupheme  Stewart,  only 
daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  David  earl  of 
Strathcarn,  eldeft  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage 
of  king  Robert  II.  by  queen  Eupheme  Rofs, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fori, 

Malife,  his  heir,  — and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Lady  Eupheme,  married,  ift,  to  Archi- 
bald fifth  earl  of  Douglas  and  duke  of  Tu- 
rennc;  2dly,  to  James  firft  lord  Hamilton. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Patrick 
Lion  lord  of  Glammis,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Strathmore. 

This  fir  Patrick,  in  right  of  his  wife,  ob- 
tained the  earldom,  and  affumed  the  title  of 
earl  of  Strathcarn. 

He  was  killed  by  fir  John  Drummond,  an- 
no 1413*  and  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Malise,  earl  of  Strathearn,  who  was 
appointed  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king  James's 
ranfom^  anno  1423,  and  is  then  defigned  Ma- 
li f.us  Graham,  comes  de  Strathearn. 

After  king  James   obtained  his    liberty, 

and  was  reftorcd  to  the  full  poffeifion  of  his 

kingdom,  he  begun  to  look  narrowly  into  the 

rights,  by  which  his  fubjects  were  in  poffcf- 

fion  of  the  crown-lands,  and  found  that  the 

earldom  of  Strathearn  had  been  given  by  king 

Robert  II.  to   his  fon   prince  David,  and  the 

ducem    de  S   heirs-male  of  his  body  :   that  this  earl  being 

Montrofe,   &   defcended   of  his  daughter,    could    have   no 

the  famH  '  of  r'g'ir  t0  t^iat  ear^om  '   'ie  therefore  re-annex- 

Menteith.'by   ed  it  to  the  crown,  and  in  lieu  thereof  creat- 

Crawfurd.pe-  e(j  njm  earj  0f  Mentqith,  and  gave  him  that 

nes  Gartur. 


Hid.   of  the 
Stewarts,  and 
Crawfurd'* 
peerage. 


Rymer,  to 
X.  p.  309. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XI.  p.  307,*: 
339- 


earldom,  which  was  then  in  the  crown  by 
the  forfeiture  of  duke  Murdoch,  the  honours 
being  limited  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body, 
6th  September  1428. 

This  earl  Malife  remained  lontc  a  hoftage 
in  England,  and  was  not  fet  at  liberty  till  the 
earl  of  Douglas  and  lord  Hamilton  became 
fureties,  that  Alexander,  his  fon  and  heir, 
ihould  furrender  himfelf  prifoner  in  hisftead. 
This  happened  anno  1453  ;  and  he  is  then 
defigned  Malifw s  Graham,  comes  de  Menteith, 
&c. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Vere,  daughter  of 
Henry  earl  of  Oxford,  of  the  kingdom  of  Eng- 
land, by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Alexander. 

2 .  Sir  John  Graham  of  Kilbride,  anceftor 

of   the   Grahams  of  Gartmore,   alio   of  the  Ch<»rt.in  pub. 
Grahams  of  Nidderly  and  Esk,  of  whom  vif- 
count  Prefton,  &c.  are  defcended. 

3 .  Walter,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of  Bal- 
quhaple,  &c. 

This  earl  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  an- 
no 1492. 

III.  Alex  A  nd  er,  defigned  mafter  of  Men- 
teith, eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Malife 
carl  of  Menteith,  died  before  his  father,  leav- 
ing bTue  a  fon, 

IV.  Alexander,    who    fucceeded    his  chart.  pene» 
grandfather,  anno  1492,  was  ferved  heir  to  ducem   de 
him  on  6th  May  1493,   and  was  fecond  earf  Montrofe- 
of  Menteith  of  the  Graham  family. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Walter 
Buchanan  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ibidem. 
fons. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Walter,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Gartur,  whofc  heir-male  is  now  male  repre- 
fentative  of  this  noble  family,  as  will  be  Ihown 
hereafter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  William,   third  earl  of   Menteith, 

who,   in  a    charter  of  Walter  Buchanan  of  Ibidei"- 
that  ilk,  is  defigned  his  grandfon,   &c.  anno 
15*19. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  ■ 
Moubray  of  Barnbougle,  by  whom   he  had 
three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2 .  Robert,  defigned  of  Gartmore,  who  di- 
ed without  male  iffue. 

3.  Gilbert,  defigned  of  Gartartan,  who  di- 
ed without  iffue. 

His 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


475 


XIV.  p.  796. 


His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Archibald  lecond  earl  of  Argyle. 

He  died  anno  1537,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Menteith,  who 
tymer,  torn,  was  taken  prifoner  at  Solway-mofs,  and  was 
afterwards  ranfomed  for  three  hundred  merles' 
fterling,  anno  1543. 

He  married  Marian,  daughter  of  George 
lord  Seton,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Winton, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John  Buchanan 
of  that  ilk. 

2.  Lady  Chilian,  married  to  fir  William 
Livingfton  of  Kilfyth. 

He  was  (lain  in  a  fcuffle  by  the  tutor  ofAp- 
pin,  in  Orftober  1547,  and  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 


M.  S.  hilt,  of 
the  family  by 
Crawfurd. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv.ad  an- 
num 1 57 1. 


Ibidem. 


Ibid,  et  chart. 
penes  ducem 
de  Montrofe. 


VII.  William,  fifth  earl  of  Menteith, 
who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  the  duke 
of  Queensberry,  widow  of  Edward  lord  Crich- 
ton  of  Sanquhar,   by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2„  George  Graham  of  Rednock,  whofe 
grand-child  and  heir  of  line,  Marian  Graham, 
married  to  John  Graham,  father  of  Alexan- 
der Graham  of  Duchry,  who  got  thefe  lands 
with  her. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  John,  fixth  earl  of  Menteith,  who 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  29th  Otftober 
1587- 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Colin 
Campbell  of  Glenurchy,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  James  Graham,  who  married  lady 
Margaret  Erskine,  daughter  of  James  and 
Mary  earl  and  counters  of  Euchan,  but  died 
without  male-ifTue. 

His  daughter,  lady  Chrijlian,  married  to  fir 
John  Blackadder  of  Tulliallan. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


IX.  William,  feventh  earl  of  Menteith, 
a  man  of  good  parts,  and  in  great  favour  with 
king  Charles  I.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his 
privy  council,  juftice-general  of  Scotland,  and 
prefident  of  the  council. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Wil- 
Chart.inpub.  He/mo  comiti  tie  Menteith,  domino  Graham  de 
Kinpont,  6c.  of  many  lands  and  baronies,  in- 
ter 1627  et  1630. 

He  revived  the  old  claim  of  the  family  to 


Crawfurd' 
peerige. 


archiv. 


Retour    in 

pub  regif4. 


Ibidem, 


the  earldom  of  Strathearn,  and  got  himfelf 
ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  David  earl  of 
Strathearn,  andEupheme  countefs  of  Strath- 
earn, his  daughter,  his  anceftors,  through  a 
long  train  of  defcent,  as  above  deduced  ;  the 
fervice  is  dated  25th  May  1630. 

The  king  ratified  his  title  to  the  earldom 
of  Strathearn  by  anew  patent,  in  July  1 631, 
fo  that  he  was  then  defigned  earl  of  Strathearn 
and  Menteith;  but  his  majefty  being  after- 
wards made  fenfible  that  he  had  been  impof- 
ed  upon,  and  that  this  earl  had  really  no 
right  to  that  earldom,  for  the  reafons  before- 
mentioned,  he  raifed  a  reduction  of  his  right, 
and  at  laft  he  was  deprived  of  his  titles  both 
of  Strathearn  and  Menteith  ;  but  his  majefty 
was  pleafed  loon  thereafter  to  create  him  earl 
of  Airth,  with  the  precedency  of  the  title  of 
Menteith,  which  his  predeceffor  obtained 
from  king  James  I.  anno  1418,  as  before- 
mentioned  :  after  this  he  got  a  nsw  invefti- 
ture  of  the  whole  earldom  of  Menteith,  con- 
firmed by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
"  to  himfelf  in  liferent,  and  John  lord  Kin- 
"  pont  his  fon  and  heir,  and  the  heirs-male 
"  procreate  betwixt  him  and  lady  Mary 
"  Keith  his  fpoufc,  quibus  deficient! bus,  here- 
"  dibus  mafcitlis  diciijohannis',  dotaini  de  Kin- 
"  font,  quibufcunque,  &c."  dated  nth  Janu- 
ary 1644. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Patrick  fe- 
venth lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John,  lord  Kinpont. 

2.  Sir  Charles. 

3.  Sir  James. — Thefe  two  laft  died  with- 
out iffue. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  fir 
John  Campbell  of  Glenurchy. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  Alex- 
ander lord  Gairlies;  idly,  toLudovick  earl  of 
Crawfurd. 

3 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  Mungo  Mur- 
ray of  Blebo. 


X.  John  lord  Kinpont,    fiift  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  William  feventh  earl  of  Men- 
teith,   got   charters  under  the  great  feal,  Jo-  Chart.in  pub. 
hanm  domino  Graham  de  Kin  font,  of  the  lands  archiv. 
and   barony    of  Kilbride,   and   others,  inter 
1640  et  1643. 

By  the  forefaid  lady  Maiy  Keith,  daughter 
of  William  fixth  earl  marillial,  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  afterwards  earl  of  Menteith  and 
Airth, and  two  daughters. 

1.  Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Allardice  of 
that  ilk. 

2.  Elizabeth,  who  was  married  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Graham  of  Gartmore,  Bart. 

This  John   lord  Kinpont  was  a  great  loy- 
alift, 


peerage,  and 
M.  S.  hift  of 
the  family. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archivis,  and 
Crawfurd's 
M.S.  hift.&c. 


Charta  penes 
4om,  Gray. 


476 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Crawford's 


the  family. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,   pene: 
magiitrum 
Graham     de 
Gartur. 


slift-,  and  adhered  always  to  the  intereft  cf 
king  Charles  I.  but  was  unfortunately  (lain  in 
the  marquis  of  Montrofe's  camp,  by  a  gentle- 
man of  the  name  of  Stewart,  anno  1644,  his 
father  being  then  alive. 

XI.  William,  his  only  fon,  fncceeded 
his  grandfather,  and  was  earl  of  Airth  and 
Menteith,  but  having  no  children,  he  made  a 
conveyance  of  his  whole  eftat'e,  in  favours  of 
James,  marquis,  afterwards  duke  of  Mo'ntvofej 
and  dying  without  iffue  on  1  2th  September 
1694,  the  eltate,  according  to  the  above  defti- 
nation,  went  to  the  laid  marquis  accordingly; 
but  the  representation  of  that  noble  fami- 
ly devolved  upon  James  Graham  of  Gar- 
tur, his  heir-male,  lineally  defcended  of  Wal- 
ter, fecond  fon  of  the  fecond  earl,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

V.  Walter  Graham,  fecond  fon  of  A- 
lexander,  fecond  earl  of  Menteith,  and  bro- 
ther of  William  the  third  eail,  got  a  charter 
of  the  lands  of  Gartur,  from  the  abbot  of 
Inchmaho,  anno  1553  ;  but  as  none  of  this  fa- 
mily have  hitherto  claimed  the  peerage,  we 
ihall  only  briefly  mention  their  defcent  ;  the 
vouchers  whereof  are  all  in  the  poffeffion  of 
the  family  of  Gartur. 

He  married  Margaret,   daughter  of 

Schaw  of  Knock-hill,  by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 

VI.  George  Graham  of  Gartur,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  married  a  daughter  of  the 
laird  of  Kippenrofs,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

VII.  Jasper  Graham  of  Gartur,  who 

married  Agnes,  daughter  of Graham  of 

Gartmore,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  heir, 

VIII.  John  Graham  of  Gartur,  who 
married  Ifabel  Drummond,  a  daughter  of 
Colquhalie,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IX.  Walter   Graham  of  Gartur,  his 


fucceflbr,  who  married  Marian,  daughter  of 
fir  James  Graham  and  lady  Margaret  Er- 
skiue,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Buchan,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fen, 

X.  James  Graham  of  Gartur,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him,  and  married  Anne,  daughter  ot 
James  Graham  of  Orchill,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

I.    James,  his  heir. 

;.    John,  who  died  without  iffue. 

3.  William  Graham,  now  of  Gartur,  of 
whom  afterwards. 

His  daughter  Marian,  married  to . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldetl  fon, 

XI.  J  A  m  e  s  G  r  A  h  a  m  of  Gartur,  who,  upon 
the  death  of  William  the  latt  earl  of  Menteith 
without  iffue,  anno  1694,  was  undoubted  heir 
male  of  that  noble  family,  as  before  mentioned. 
This  James  fold  his  lands  of  Gartur  to  his 
youngeil  brother  William,  who  now  poffeffes 
them. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Captain 
Philip  Wilkinfon  of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 

1 .  David  Graham. 

2 .  John,  an  officer  in  the  army. 

XII.  David  Graham,  the  eldeft  fon  is 
now  a  merchant  in  England. 

And  failing  male  iffue  of  thefe  two  bro- 
thers, their  uncle  William  Graham  now  of 
Gartur,  is  male  reprefentative  of  this  noble 
family. 

He  married  Chriflian,  only  daughter  of  John 
Somerville  of  Glenhove,  Efq;  a  cadet  of  lord 
Somerville's  family,  by  whom  he  hath  three 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Walter. 

2.  John. 

3.  James. 
His  daughter,  Janet. 
The  above  four  children  are  all  now  alive. 


STEWART  Lord  Methven. 


THE  immediate  anceflor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 
Andrew,  fecond  lord  Evandale,  who  mar- 
ried Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John  Kennedy 
of  Blairquhan,  by  whom  he  had  a  numerous 
iffue.  I.  Andrew,  afterwards  lord  Ochiltrie. 
[Vide  title  Stewart  lord  Ochiltrie.)  2.  Hen- 
ry, afterwards  lord  Methven. 


I.  This  Henry,  being  a  man  of  good 
parts,  a  moft  graceful  perfon,  and  polite  be- 
haviour, was  much  taken  notice  of  at  the 
court  of  king  James  V.  and  was  particularly 
efteemed  by  the  queen-mother,  whom  after- 
wards he  had  the  honour  to  marry. 

She  was  daughter  of  king  Henry  VII.  fifter 
of  king  Henry  VIII.   of  England,  widow  of 

king 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


477 


Rymer. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


king  James  IV.  and  mother  of  king  James  V. 
of  Scotland. 

She  had  been  alfo  married  to  Archibald  earl 
of  Angus,  to  whom  Ihe  had  lady  Margaret 
Douglas,  mother  of  Henry  lord  Darnly,  &e. 

But  having  proved  a  pre-con tract  betwixt 
that  earl  and  another  lady,  lhe  was  divorced 
from  him,  and  married  to  this  Henry,  who  was 
thereupon  created  lord  Methven,  anno  1528. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  agre- 
ed to  the  marriage  of  queen  Mary  with  prince 
Edward  of  England,  anno  1543. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Hen- 
rico domino  Methven,  of  the  lands  of  Gallo- 
wayfhiels,  M(«fe-lee,  Gilgirftone,  Nether-Gor- 
thy,  and  feveral  others,  inter  1530  et  1546. 

The  queen  died  anno  1540,  and  by  the 
lord  Methven  had  only  one  child,  who  died 
in  infancy. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Janet  Stewart, 
daughter  of  John  third  earl  of  Athole,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Henry,  his  heir, and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Janet,  married  to  Colin  fixth  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle. 


2.  Dorothea,  married  to  William  firft  earl 
of  Govvrie. 

3.  Margaret,  married  firft  i;o  Andrew  ma- 
tter of  Ochiltrie  ;  zdly  to  Uchtred  MacDou- 
al  of  Garthland. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  anno 
1 J47,  and  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Henry,  fecond  lord  Methven,  who 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  terrarum  do- 
mini  call  um  de  Methven,  &c.  &e.  inter  IJ62 
et  1564. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  Patrick  lord 
Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Henry,  his  heir. 

He  joined  the  regent's  party  againft  queen 
Mary,  was  killed  by  a  cannon  ihot  from  the 
cattle  of  Edinburgh,  and  was  fuceeeded  by  his 
fon, 

III.  Henry,  third  lord  Methven,  who 
married  a  daughter  of  Henry  Stewart,  fon  of 
Jame«  earl  ot  Arran,  but  dying  without  male- 
iffue,  the  honours  became  extinct. 


Chart.in  pub* 
aichiv. 


MIDDLETON  Earl  of  Middleton. 


THE  firname  of  Middleton  is  of  great  an- 
tiquity, and  local  ;  but  as  we  have  ne- 
ver feen  any  of  the  writs  of  the  family,  ex- 
cept what  ate  in  the  public  records,  we  can- 
not pretend  exactly  to  deduce  their  fucceifi- 
on. 

Their  immediate  anceftor  was, 

I.  Kenneth,  who  lived  in  the  reigns  of 
king  Malcolm  IV.  and  king  William  who 
fucceeded  Malcolm,  anno  1165. 

He  was  father  of 

II.  Malcolm,  who  got  a  charter  from 
kin<j  William,  confirming  a  donation  of  king 
Duncan's,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Middle- 
ton,  in  the  Ihirc  of  Kincardirf,  to  Malcolm  the 
fon  of  Kenneth,  6  c. 

This  M  ilcclm  aifiimed  the  firnnmeof  Mid- 
d'eton  from  his  lands,  and  from  him  all  the 
MiddletOns- in  Scotland  are  defcended. 

The  charter  of  confirmation  mutt  have 
been  granted  in  or  before  1214,  in  which 
year  king  William  died. 

III.  Humfridus  de  Middleton  ap- 
MacFarlane's  Fc;irs  to  have  fucceeded  Malcolm,  and  iswit- 
collcftions,  v.  nets  in  a  charter,  fValtero  de   Lundin,  in  the 

P-  l8S-        rejgn  of  kingAlexander  11.  who  died  ini  249. 

6  E 


MacKenzieY 
tolled,  in  the 
lawies  libra- 
ry, Edinr. 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Humfridus  de  Middleton,  who,  charmlar  cf 
in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III.  is  witnefs  Arbroath. 

to  a  donation  of  Robert,  fon  of  Warnebaldus 
de  Cunninghame,  of  fome  lands  to  the  abba- 
cy of  Arbroath,  anno  1263. 
He  had  iffue  a  fon, 

V.  Humfridus  de  Middleton,  who 
fucceeded  him. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  who  prynne,  vol. 
fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  HI.  p.  661. 
anno  1  296. 

He  is  again  obliged  to   fwear  allegiance  to  Rymer>  tomi 
the    king  of  England,   and  is  then  defigned  II.  p.  ioij. 
Humfridus  de  Middleton^  de  eodeui  in  vicecm. 
de  Ki  near  dm,   anno  1304. 

The  next    of  this  family  v/e  find  upon  re- 
cord, whom  we  may  fuppofe  to   have  been 
great-grand-fon  of  this  Humfrcy,  was,  Willi-  Haddington's 
am  de  Middleton,  defigned  dominus  de  eodem,   the  lawiers' 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  I.  of  the  libraryEdin. 
lands  of  Innerknny,  anno  1430. 

He  was  fuceeeded  by  his  fon, 

Gilbert,  who  was  upon  an  inqueft  con-      . 
cerning  fome  lands  belonging  to  the   abbacy 
of  Arbroath,  in  which  he  is  defigned  Gilber- 

tus 


478 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


tus  de  Middleton  de  eodem,  in  the  year  1460. 
He  had  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

Laurence  deMiDDLETON,who,  in  an 
dom.eGraeyneS  inftrtiment  of  fafine  to  Andrew,  third  lord 
Gray,    is  defigned    Laurentius  de  Middleton, 
dominus  de  eodem,  anno  1481. 
He  had  a  ion, 


Ibi 


Crawfurd': 
peerage. 


Gi  lb  CRT,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  is  up- 
on the  fervice  of  Patrick,  fourth  lord  Gray, 
wherein  he  is  defigned  Cilbertus  de  Middleton, 
dominus  de  eodem,  anno  1515. 

This  Gilbert  was  alio  appointed  high  flie- 
riff  of  Forfar,  anno  1  y  1 6 . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

John  Middleton  of  that  ilk,  who  ex- 

cambs  his  lands  of  Middleton  withDavid  Fal- 

,    coner  of  Halkerton,   for  the  Nether-fet  of 

SkaiognsnS  Halkerton,   halt  of   the   lands  of  Bent,    and 

mill  thereof,   I  9th  January  1538. 

After  this  John  fold  his  lands  of  Middleton, 
peerage!   $      Jl's  pofterity  were  defigned  by  the  title  of 
Cadham. 

His  grand-fon, 

John  Middleton,  of  Cadham,  in  the 
Ibidem.  end  0f  the  re-,sn  0f  j^jng  James  VI.  married 

Helen,  daughter  of  John  Strachan  of  Thorn- 
ton, by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  afterwards  earl  of  Middleton. 

This  John,  who  mad.:  fo  great  a  figure  in 
this  country,  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and 
bred  a  fcholar ;  but  upon  the  breaking  out  of 
the  civil  war,  he  betook  himfelf  to  arms, 
which  feemed  to  fuit  his  genius  better. 

He  firft  engaged  in  the  fervice  of  the  par- 
liament of  England,  where  he  fo  remarkably 
dill inguifhed  himfelf  by  his  courage  and  mili- 
tary capacity,  that  he  foon  got  the  command 
of  a  troop  of  horfe,  and  fir  William  Waller 
thereafter  made  him  a  lieutenant-general. 

After  the  earl  of  Effex  was  calhiered,  he 
returned  to  Scotland,  and  when  the  army  was 
Refcindsd  railed  to  refcue  the  king  (then  a  prifoner  in 
aftsofparlt.  the  ^  0f  wight)  he  was  appointed  lieute- 
nant-general of  the  horfe,  his  commiflion  be- 
ing dated  1  ith  May  1648. 

After  this  period  he  became  a  loyal  fubject, 
continued  a  fteady  and  firm  friend  of  the  roy- 
al family,  performed  many  brave  actions  in 
their  fervice,  was  excepted  from  pardon  by  O- 
liver  Cromwel,  and  none  fuffered  greater 
hardfhips  during  the  ufurpation  than  general 
Middleton  ;  but  he  lived  to  fee  the  reftora- 
tion,  and  ioon  received  from  his  majefty  king 
Charles  II.  the  rewards  of  his  faithful  fervices. 

He  was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 


age by  the  titles  of  earl  of  Middleton,  lord 

Clermont  and  Fettercairn,  by  patent,  Johan-   Chart. in  pub. 

ni  Middleton,  et  h&redtbus  Juis,  cognomen  et  ar- 

ma  deMiddleton  gerentibw,  omni  tempore  futu- 

ro,  dated  iftOclober  1660. 

On  the  12th  of  that  month,  he  was  made 
governor  of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh,  and  was   Records  of 
made  his  majeity's  high   commiifioner  to  the   parliament, 
parliament  of  Scotland,  on  the  29th  of  No- 
vember that  fame  year. 

He  was  made  general  of  all  the  forces  in 
Scotland,  anno  1661,  and  was  again  appoint-  ib"lem* 
ed  commiifioner  to  the  parliament,  in  1662. 
Sometime  thereafter,  upon  fome  difguft  he 
had  given  the  miniftry,  he  was  divefled  of  all 
his  public  employments  ;  but  his  majefty  ap- 
pointed him  governor  of  the  new  Engliih  fort 
at  Tangier  in  Africa,  where  he  continued  as 
long  as  he  lived. 

lie  married,  ift,  Grizel,  daughter  of 

Durham  of  Pitcarro,  and  filter  of  fir  Alexan-   peerage. 
der  Durham  of  Largo,  by  whom  he  had  a  fen, 
Charles,   his  heir, and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Helen,  married  to  Patrick  earl  of 
Strathmorei 

2.  Lady  Grizel,  married  to  William  earl 
of  Morton. 

He   married,   2dly,   Martha,  daughter   of  tw^'s  ba- 
Henry  earl  of  Monmouth,  by  whom  he  had  no  ronage  fo 
iffue.  EnS,and- 

He  died  at  his  government  of  Tangier,  an- 
no 1673,  and  was  iucceeded  by  his  ion, 

Charles, fecond  earl  of  Middleton,  who, 
being  a  man  of  parts,  and  bred  at  the  couit  of 
king  Charles  II.  was  in  great  favour  with  that 
prince. 

He  was  appointed  envoy  extraordinary  to 
the  emperor  of  Germany,  where  he  acquitted   chart.in  pub. 
himfelf  fo  much  to  his  majefty's  fatisfaction,   archiv. 
that  immediately  upon  his  return,  he  was  made 
conjunct  fecretary  of  ftate  with  the  earl  of 
Murray,  anno  1682. 

He  was  fworn  one  of  his  majefty's  privy 
council  for  England,  on  the  nth  of  January 
1684;  and  on  the  2yth  ofAuguft  thereafter,  Salmon's 
was  promoted  to  be  one  of  the  principal  fe-  chronology, 
cretaries  of  ftate  for  that  kingdom,  in  the         ' 
room  of  Sidney  Godolphin,  Efq;  who  was  made 
firft  commiifioner  of  the  treafury,  and  created 
lord  Godolphin,  &c. 

He  enjoyed  that  office  till  the  revolution 
1 68 3,  and  went  to  France  with  his  unfortu- 
nate mailer  king  James  VII.  where  he  con- 
tinued as  long  as  he  lived. 

It  having  been   enacted  and  declared  trea- 
fon  to  remain  in  France  after  the  firft  of  Au-  Records  of 
guft  1693,   he  was  attainted  by  the  Scotch   parliament, 
parliament,  and  forfeited,  anno  1695. 

He  married  lady  CatharineBrudenel,  daugb- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


4/9 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
If.  p.  388. 


ter  of  Robert  earl  of  Cardigan,   by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  John,  lord  Clermont. 

2.  Charles  Middieton,  Efq;. 

lib  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Edward,  commonly  called  lord  Edward  Drum- 
mond,  fon  of  James  earl  of  Perth,  chancellor 
of  Scotland. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Giffard, 
knight. 

John,  lord  Clermont,  had  it  not  been  for 
his  father'*-  attainder,  would  have  been  third 
earl  of  Middleron. 

He,  with  his  brother  Charles,  were  taken 
at  fea  by  admiral  Byng,  in  the  defcent  which 
the  French  intended  on  Scotland,  anno  1708. 

They  were  both  committed  prifoners  to 
the  tower  of  London,  but  were  foon  thereaf- 


ter releafed  by  order  of  her  majeity  queen 
Anne. 

They  returned  to  France,  where  they  both 
died  without  iffue. 

ARMS. 

Parted  -per  fefs,  or  and  gules,  a  lion  ram- 
pant, within  a  double  treffure;  flowered  and 
counter-flowered  with  flowers  de  lis,  all  coun- 
ter-changed. 

Crest  ;  a  tower  embatteled  fable,  and  on 
the  top  of  it  a  lion  rampant. 

Supporters;   two  eagles  fable ■> 

Motto;  Fort  is  in  arduis. 

C  H  I  E  F     SEAT, 
Was  at  Montrofe  in  the  county  of  Forfar, 


V&ij 


GRAHAM 


48o 


PEERAGE     of      SCOTLAND. 


GRAHAM    Duke   of    Montrose, 


N 


,7  O  llrnamc  in  Scotland  claims  a  higher 

origin  than  the  Graham. 
The  traditional  account  thereof,  handed 
Dr.  Aber-  down  to  us  by  our  hiftorians,  is,  that  they 
crombie,  p.  are  defcended  of  the  renowned  Graeme,  who, 
in  the  year  404,  was  general  of  king  Fergus 
IPs.  army,  and  was  governor  of  Scotland  in 
the  minority  of  his  grandchild  king  Eugene 
II.  fought  with  the  Romans,  defeated  the  Bri- 
tons and  in  the  420,  made  a  breach  in, 
and  forced  that  mighty  wall  which  the  em- 
peror Severus  had  reared  up  between  the 
rivers  Forth  and  Clyde,  as  the  utmoft  limits 
of  the  Roman  empire,  to  keep  out  the  Scots 
from  molefting  them  in  their  pofleirions; 
which  wall  has  ever  fince  retained,  and  to 
this  day  goes  under  the  name  of  Graeme's 
Dyke. 

The  foundation  of  this  great  rampart  has 
been  of  late  traced  fmm  the  one  river  to  the 
other,  and  is  fully  initrucled  by  feveral  ftones 
found  therein,  which  have  Roman  infcripti- 
ons  cut  out  upon  them,  denoting  the  limits 
where,  and  by  whom  they  were  fet,  &c.  A 
good  many  of  ihefe  ftones  are  at  prefent  to 
be  feen  in  the  college  of  Glafgow,  and  aie 
■well  defcribed  in  Mr.  Gordon's  hinerarium 
feftentrionale. 

This  great  man  is  faid  to  have  married  a 
lady  of  the  royal  houfe  of  Denmark,  and  was 
progenitor  of  all  the  Grahams  in  the  kingdom 
of  Scotland. 

We  {hall,  however,  infifr.  no  further  on 
thefe  traditional  accounts,  but  direclly  pro- 
ceed to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  illuftrious 
and  antient  family  by  authentick  documents 
from, 

I.William  deGR  j.me.  Heflouriflied  in 
Foundation  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  who  fucceeded  to 
charter.print-  the  crown  of  Scotland  in  1 1  24,  and  founded 
edin-theap-  t|ie  abbacy  of  Holyroodhoufe,  in  the  year 
chard'X Hay's"    1 1  28,  to  which  this  William  de  Graeme  is  a 

vindication  of   wjtnefs. 

Ehzab.More,  ^  appears  to  have  been  much  about  king 
David's  court,  being  witnefs  to  many  of  that 
good  prince's  donations  to  the  religious;  and, 
according  to  fir  James  Dairy  mpte,  was  propri- 
etor of  feverul  lands  in  Mid-Lothian,  which 
alio  appears  from  the  chartuLry  of  St.  An- 
drews. 


In  a  charter  of  king  David  to  the  priory  of  s;r   ,      , 
Durham,  IVillielmus  de  Gr&me  is   a  witnefs,  Dalrymple's 
anno  11 39.  colleftions.p. 

The  fame  prince  made  a  donation,  ecclefia 
de    Haddington,    ex    utraque  parte    aqux,  ficut   Chartularyof 
IVillielmus  de  Grume  fecit,  &c.  St.  Andrew. 

In  a  confirmation  charter  of  prince  Henry 
to  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  the  fame  Willi- 
am de  Graeme  is  a  witnefs,  in  or  before  1 152,  Ibidem. 
in  which  year  prince  Henry  died. 

He  was  father  of, 

II.  John  de  Gr^me,  who  flourifhed  in 
the  reigns  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  and  king  Wil- 
liam the  Lyon ;  which  laft  fucceeded  king 
Malcolm  anno  1 1 6y,  and  died  in  1  2 1 4. 

In  a  confirmation  charter  of  a  donation  to 
the  monaftery  of  Newbottle,  by  Robert,  fon 
of  David  de  Lindfay,  of  the   peat  mofs  of  ^jJjX°f 
Locherwood  this  John  de  G  roe  me,  Henry  de   penes    Mac- 
Bradie    fheriff  of  Edinburgh,   are  witnelTes.    Farlane,  f.  g. 
The  confirmation  has  no  date,  but  appears  to 
have  been  about  the  year  1 170. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon, 

III.  William  deGitJEME,  who  fucceed- 
ed him.  In  a  charter  of  Alexander  de  Setun 
to  Adam  de  Polifworth,  of  the  lands  of  Beeth, 
in  marriage  with  his  fitter  Emma,  confirmed 

by  king  William  about   the  year   1200,    this  Chartularyof 
William  de  Graeme,  Da\id,  fon  of  earl  Hen-  Dunfermline, 
ry,  John  de  Methkill,  6  c.  are  witnelTes. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


f.  16. 


IV.  Sir  David  de  Gr^me,  the  undoubt- 
ed progenitor  of  the  molt  noble  family  of 
Montrofe. 

He  obtained  from  king  William,  a  grant  of 
the  lands  of  Charleton  and  Barrowfield,  near 
Montrofe  ;  alfo  the  lordfhip  of  Kinnebber, 
cum  dominiis,  tenendriis,  et  thanagiis  ejufdem,  Charta  penes 
in  vicecomitatu  de  Forfar,  &c.  The  charter  Montrofe. 
has  no  date,  but  mult  have  been  granted  in, 
or  before  1214,  being  the  year  in  which  king 
William  died. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  A- 
'?»m4c4i  H.  who  fucceeded  king  William,  he 
got  a  charter  from  Henry  de  Graeme,  (where- 
in he  is  defigned  his  coufin  or  kinfman)  of 
the  lands  of  Clifton  and  Clifton-hall,  in  Mid-  Ibidem, 
Lothian  ;   the  fuperiority  whereof  remains 

with 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


47? 


with   the  Family  of  Montrofe   to  this  very 
day. 

This  Henry  de  Graeme  being  a  near  relation 
of  fir  David,  they  are  undoubtedly  deicend- 
ed  of  the  fame  itock  ■  and  as  Henry  was  pro- 
genitor of  the  Graemes  of  Abercorn,  who 
made  a  confiderable  figure  in  this  country 
for  feveral  generations,  we  fhall  here  give  a 
brief  account  of  that  family. 

1 .  Petrus  de  Grzme,  who  lived  in  the 
reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  was  probably  a 
younger  fon  or  nephew  of  the  firit  William, 
2nd  left  iffje  two  ions.  i .  Henry,  his  heir. 
2.  William,  who,  in  a  donation  to  the  mo- 
naftery  of  Newbottle,  by  Ada  comitiffa  mater 

Chartulary  of  re&'s->  l%  deiigned  fVillielmus  de  Gr&me,  filius 
Newbot:le,p.  Petri,  &c.  in  or  before  1 1 7  8,  in  which  year 
5«  Ada  comitiffa  died. 

Tetrus  was  lucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

2.  Henry  de  Grsme,  of  whom  there  are 
many  documents,  in  the  reign  of  king  Willi- 
am. 

In  the  faid  donation  of  Ada  comitiffa  to 
the  rnomftery  of  Newbottle,  Henrkus  de 
Grzme  filius  Petri,  &c.  is  a  witnefs,  together 
with  his  b>  other  William,  before  mentioned, 
ante  1178. 

He  is  mentioned  alfo  in  other  two  charters 

Origin,  writs   of  king  William,  fuper  libertate   ecclefiz   de 

Coldingbamc,   together  with  Duncan   earl  of 

Fife,  and  Hugo  the  chancellor,  who  died  ann$ 

1199. 

He  married  the  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
'  Avenel,  by  whom  he  got  the  lord- 

fhip  of  E>kdale,  &c. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  II.  and  left  iiTue  a  fon  and 
heir, 

3.  Sir  Henry  de  Graham,  who  made  a  great 
figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and 
granted  to  his  coufin,  fir  David,  the  charter 
of  Clifton  and  Clifton-hall,  in  which  he  is  de- 
fined his  confanguineus,  as  before  mention- 
ed. 

He  was  proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Aber- 
corn, Dalkeith,  Halfington,  Eskdale,  &c.  as 
will  appear  by  the  documents  hereafter  nar- 
rated ;  and  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign 
of  king  Alexander  III.  leaving  ifliic  a  fon  and 
fucceflbr, 

4.  Sir  Nichol  de  Graham,  who  made  a  do- 
nation to  the  monaftery  of  Melrofs,  de  tota 
terra  fua  quam  habuit  in  xilla  et  territorio  de 
Halfington,  and  in  that  charter  he  is  defigned 
Nicbolaus  de  Graham,  miles,  frimogenitus  do- 

[6   E   33 


Ibidem. 


of  Colding 
ham,  penes 
MtcFarlane. 


Charta  penes 
diucm    de 
Montrofe. 


mini  Henri ci  de  Graham,  c  c,  to  which  fir 
William  de  Solys,  jufticiar  of  Lothian,  Tho- 
mas Ranulph,  Simon  Frafer,  and  Andrew  his 
brother,  were  witnefTes.  To  this  charter, 
in  which  fir  Nichol's  lands  of  Dalkeith  are 
mentioned,  his  feal  is  appended,  and  is  full 
entire,  being  the  plain  coat  of  Graham,  viz. 
three  efcallops,  without  any  mark  of  caden- 
cy. 

This  fir  Nichol  was  one  of  the  arbiters 
chofen  on  the  part  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  his 
competition  for  the  crown  with  John  Baliol, 
anno  1292. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

5.  Sir  John  Graham,  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  confirmed  the  donations  made  by  his  pre- 
deceflbr?  to  the  monks  of  Melrofs,  in  thefe 
words:  Johannes  de  Graham  de  Eskdale,  mi- 
les, filius  et  hares  iomini  Nicholai  de  Graham, 
&c.  confirmaffe,  &c.  t'otam  terrain  de  Esk- 
dale, ah  antecejforibus  me  is  coltatani,  ere.  6r. 
to  which  William  dc  Lamberton,  bifhop  of 
St.  Andrews,  who  was  in  that  fee  from  1298 
to  1328,  was  a  witnefs. 

Sir  John's  feal,  which  is  thereto  appended, 
is  the  fame  with  his  father's,  only  round  the 
circumference  is,  S.  Johannis  de  Gra- 
ham. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  fame  monafte- 
ry, of  the  patronage  of  the  church  of  Weft- 
er-Ker,  and  is  then  defigned  domihus  de  A- 
bercorn,  filius  et  hzres  domini  Nicholai,  ej>r. 
to  which  the  faid  bifhop  Lamberton  is  a  wit- 
nefs. 

He  made  feveral  other  donations  to  the  re- 
ligious at  Melrofs,  all  which  are  confirmed 
by  king  Robert  Bruce,  in  thefe  words:  Ro- 
bert us,  &'c.  confiimaffe,&c.  monachis  de  Mel- 
rofs, &c.  terrain  de  Eskdale,  &c.  &c.  c>f. 
quas  dicti  monachi  tenuerunt  de  quondam  domi- 
no Nicholao  de  Graham,  el  ejus  antecejforibus, 
&c.  et  rati  fie  affe  curiam  domini  'Johannis  de 
Graham,  militis,  filii  ei  heredis  ditti  domini 
Nicholai,  &c.  tpoDecembris,  anno  regnii  \mo, 
1317. 

This  fir  John  had  no  furviving  male-iiTue, 
but  he  had  a  daughter, 

6.  Margaret,  married  to  William  Douglas, 
lord  of  Liddifdale,  of  the  family  of  Morton, 
called  the  flower  of  chivalry,  one  of  the 
greatelt  heroes  of  his  time.  He  got  with  her 
the  lund>  and  lordlhip  of  Dalkeith,  which  was 
enjoyed  by,  and  continued  to  be  one  of  the 
chief  titles  of,  the  family  of  Morton  above 
three  hundred  years.  Vide  title  earl  of  Mor- 
ton, page  488th. 

Though  we  can  trace  the  male  line  of  this 
family 


Book  of  ori- 
ginal writs, 
penes  Mac- 
Fariane,  p, 
29.  et  charta 
penes  ducem 
de  Montrofe. 


Rymer,  torn, 
I-P-553' 


Book  of  char- 
ters, p.  43!. 


Ibid. 


p.  433. 


Books  of  ori- 
ginal charters 
p.  436.  44c, 
&c. 


/.8o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Books  of  ori- 
ginal charters 
p.   4+i.  442. 


Chartularv  of 
Kt    bottle, 
penes    Mic- 
Fariant,  p. 
180. 


Chartula 
Paifl-y,] 

eund.  p. 


v  0  F 


Charn'nrr  o! 
St.  Andrews, 

penes    eund. 
p.  40.  &490. 


Chartularv  of 
Kelfo,  penes 
eund.  p  101. 
103.  105. &c. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,    et 
charta    penei 
ducem   de 
Monti  ofe. 


Chartuls 

ry  of 

Le.enaj 

.  pe- 

re-     .la 

:Far- 

line,  p. 

38. 

Chart*) 

irv  of 

Colcftr. 

am, 

in :  v..o 

ding- 

I.   p.   4*8. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
penes  Mac- 
J-  ■■•  ane,   p. 
220. 


family  no  further,  yet  there  certainly  were 
feveral  cadets  of  it,  viz.  the  Grahams  of  Tor- 
bolcOfr,  Weilfton,  and  feveral  others,  who  are 
defigned  confanguinei  et  cognati  of  the  Gra- 
hams of  Abercorr),  which  is  fully  inftructed 
from  our  public  records. 

We  now  return  to  the  family  of  Montrofe. 

Sir  David,  No-  IV.  in  this  account,  ap- 
pears to  have  had  iffue  lour  Ions. 

1.  Sir  Da  id,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Patrick  Graham,  who  is  witnefs  in 
a  charter  of  king  Alexander  II.  to  the  mona- 
fteiy  of  New bottle,  anno  1248. 

3.  Sir  •Tmmas  Graham,  defigned  baro  et 
miles,  in  a  confirmation  charter  of*  the  fame 
king  Alexander,  to  the  moriaftery  of  Paifley, 
to  which  David  biihop  of  St.  Andrews  is  a 
witnefs,  who  was  in  that  fee  anno  1  247. 

4.  tVilliam  Graham,  who  is  mentioned  in 
two  conventions  betwixt  the  prior  of  St.  An- 
drews, and  Bernard  de  Frafer,  in  the  reign 
of  king  Alexander  II. 

He  was  fuccceded'by  his  elded  Ion, 

V.  Sir  David  Gr  aha  m,  who  got  feveral 
charters,  dominoDavidi  Graham,  filio  Davidis, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  who  fuc- 
ceeded  king  William,  anno  1:14;  particular- 
ly one  from  Patrick  earl  of  Dunbar,  of  two 
tofts  of  Melekilon,  &c. 

He  had  alio  from  the  fame  earl,  the  lands 
of  Dnndaff  and  Str.tthi :arron,  which  hid  been 
a  king's  foreil,  in  exchange  of  fome  lands  of 
fir  David's  in  Galloway. 

He  obtained  likeways  from  Maldwin  earl 
of  Lennox,  the  lands  of  Strathblane,  Mug- 
dock,   're. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  granted  by  the 
faid  earl  Miliivv  n,  to  William,  Ion  of  Arthur, 
Ion  of  Galbraith,  &c.  in  which  he  is  defigned 
domtnus  Da  .id  de  Graham,  miles,  in  the  year 
.238. 

He  is  witnefs  in  many  charters  and  confir- 
mations ol  don  ition  to  the  religious  by  king 
Alexander  II.  inter  1230  et  1  240. 

fie  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty 
with  king  Henry  III.  of  England,  anno  1244. 
He   died  foon    thereafter,    and   by  Agnes 
his  wife,  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VI.  Sir  David  Graham,  who  made  a 
great  figure  in  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  HI.  who  fucceeded  his  father,  anno 
1249. 

He  was  fheriff  of  Berwick,  and  was  fome- 
t'.mcs  defigned  by  the  title  of  Dundaff. 

This  fir  Dtlvid,  together  with  Clement  bi- 
ihop of  Dnnblain,  are  mentioned  in  tejlimo- 
nio  magnatuM  Scotia,   anno  1252,. 


Chartulary  of 
Coldingham, 
penes  eund. 
p.  59. 

Crawford's 
p-erage,  et 
penes 


Hiftory  of  (it 

W.  Wallace, 
Abercromby, 
&c. 


In  a  donation  of  Patrick  earl  of  March, 
to  the  monaltery  of  Coldinghame,  dominus 
David  de  Graham,  vicecomes  d:  Berwick,  is  a 
witnefs,  anno  1260. 

He  obtained  from  king  Alexander  III.  di- 
ll in  cT:   charters  of  his  whole   lands,  all  com- 
rirmed  to  him  by   charters   under  the  great   ducem  de 
leal.  Montrofe. 

He  got  alfo  from  Malife  earl  of  Strathearn,   Ibidem. 
a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Kincardin  in  Perth- 
ihire,  which   afterwards  became  one   of  the 
chief  titles  of  his  family. 

He  married  Aunabella,  daughter  of  Robert, 
and  filler  of  Malife  earl  of  Strathearn,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  "John  Graham,  who  got  from  his 
father  the  lands  of  Dundaff,  by  which  title 
he  was  defigned.  When  fir  William  Wallace 
met  him  on  Dundaff-muir,  he  was  called  do- 
minus ejufd.  He  was  a  great  hero  and  patri- 
ot, the  conftant  companion  and  bofom  friend 
of  the  brave  lir  William  Wallace,  governor  of 
Scotland,  who,  with  him,  lhared  the  glory  of 
all  the  illuitrious  victories  that  were  then 
obtained  by  the  Scots  over  the  common  ene- 
mies of  their  country.  They  are  both  par- 
ticularly mentioned  at  the  engagement  of 
Blackiron-fide,  the  burning  of  the  barns  of 
Air,  the  taking  of  the  cattle  of  Crawford, 
the  defeat  of  the  Engliih  at  Lanark,  the  battle 
of  Biggar,  &d  cV<r.  »nd  he  is  agreed  npon  by 
our  Scotch  hiitorians,  to  have  been  ihe  brav- 
ed: and  bell  of  all  Scotchmen,  next  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Wallace.  He  at  Lit  loll  his  lite  fight- 
ing gallantly  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his 
country  at  the  fatal  battle  of  Falkirk,  in  the 
year  1298.  He  was  afterwards  interred  in 
a  chapel  at  that  place,  with  the  following 
inlcription  on  his  tomb,  which  is  Hill  to  be 
feen : 

Mente  manuque  potens,  et  Vallx  fid  us Achates, 
Condi  tur  hie  G ramus,  belli  inter  feci  us  ah  Anglis . 

He  having  no  male  iffue,  his  eilate  of  Dun- 
daff returned  to  the  family.  Rymer,  torn. 

3.   Sir  David,  was  one   of    the    arbiters  H-  P-  SS3- 
chofen   on  the   part  of  John   Baliol,    in   his 
competition  for  the  crown  with  Robert  Bruce, 
anno  1292. 

The  Grahams,  by  this  time,  were  become 
very  numerous,  among  whom  there  were 
many  worthy  patriots,  who  made  a  glorious 
Ilruggle,  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  their 
country,  againll  the  oppreffions  of  king  Ed- 
ward I.  of  England,  and  are  particularly  men- 
tioned in  Rymei's  F'cedera  Anglic,  Prynne's 
collections,  and  feveral  other  authentic  do- 
cuments j    and  though    we  cannot    pretend 


Buchanan, 
Lefly,  Booth. 
Perc  de  Orle- 
ans, Aber. 
cromby,  &c. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


48  r 


to  connect  them  with  this  noble  family,  yet 
they  are  undoubtedly  defcendcd  from  the  fame 
flock. 

Sir  David  appears  to  have  died  about  the 
year  1270,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl 
fon, 

VII.  Sir  Patrick  Graham,    a  man  of 
great  worth,  honour,  and  integrity. 
Chartulary  of        He  was  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  king  Alex- 
un  erm  me.    anjej.  TTT>  ^  ^  ian(js  0f  Beath,  anno  1  27  I . 
He   got   a  confirmation    of  feveral    lands, 
Levenax.         from  Duncan  third  earl  of  Lennox,  anno  1280, 
and    is   then   defigned   dominus    Patricias   de 
Graham,  miles,  £rc. 

He  was  employed  in  feveral  foreign  em- 

baffies  by  king  Alexander  III.   in   1281   and 

1282,  and  was  lent  to  negociatc  the  marriage 

Fordun,  vol.   betwixt  that  prince,  and  a  daughter  of  Guido 

II.  p.  127.       earl  of  Flanders,  which  was  afterwards  accom- 

plilhed. 

He  was  one  of  thofe  Scotch  worthies  who 
folemnly  obliged  themfelves  to  receive  and  de- 
L?p?266.         ^ent^  ptincefs  Margaret  for  their  lawful  queen 
and  fovereien,  in  cafe  of  the  death  of  king  A- 
lexander  III.  without  male  iflue,  anno  1  284. 
He  was  alfo  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who 
Ibid,  p.471.    agreed  to  the   marriage  of  queen    Margaret 
with  prince  Edward  of  England,  anno  1290. 
He  was  one  of  the  arbiter^  chofen  on  the 
part  of  John  Baliol,  in  his  competition  for  the 
Ibid.  p.  553.  crown  wjt|1  R0bert  Bruce,  together  with  Da- 
vid de  Graham,  anno  1292. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  donation  of  Thomas  de 
Chartulary  of  Gourlay,  of  fome  lands  lying  near  Arthur' sOven 
Newbottle.      to  t^e  monaltery  of  Newbottlc,  together  with 
Willielmus  de  Graham,  anno  1293. 

He  at  laft  loll  his  life,  fighting  in  defence 

Abercrombie.   of  the  liberties   of  his  country,  at  the  battle 

of  Dunbar,  anno  1296,  leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John,  who  made  a  donation  of  the 

.  patronage  of  the  church  of  Newlands,  to  the 
Chartulary  of1  „°  ,,»-,.  j 

Dunfermline,  monaltery  of  Dunfermline,  anno  1317,  and 
is  then  defigned  nobilis  vir  Johannes  de  Gra- 
ham, miles,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIIL  Sir  David   Graham,  who,   with 
Abercrombie.   *evcra'  ot,lcr  °f  tne  Scotch  nobility,  was  car- 
ried prifoner  to  England  with  king  Edward 
I.  anno  I  297,  but  was  releafed  foon  thereaf- 
ter. 

He  had  a  controverfy  with  Archibald  bifhop 
MuTray^p?  of  Murray,  concerning  the  fifhings  on  the  wa- 
»79-     '  ter  of  Esk,  which  at  hit  he  yielded  to  the  bi- 

fhop, about  the  year  1298. 

After  king  Robert  Bruce  began  in  earneft 
to  afl'ert  his  title  to  the  crown,  he  joined  him, 
and  continued  his  faithful  and  fteady  friend  ; 

6¥ 


for  which  he  was  particularly  excepted  out  of  Rvmer,  ton:, 
the  act  of  indemnity  offered  to  the  Scots  by 
king  Edward  I. 

He  afterwards,   in  reward  of  his  confhmt 
loyalty,  obtained  a  grant  of  feveral  lands  from   Crawfurd's 
king  Robert  Bruce;  particularly,  the  lands  cf  peerage,  and 
Old-Montrofe  in  Forfar-ihire,  which  were  at-  archiv'. 
terwards  confirmed  to  his  polterity,  by  ma- 
ny charters  under  the  great  leal. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scoiix,  who 
figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  Pone,  affert-  fj0rd™'  voh 
ing  the  independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 
Befides  fir  David,  Johannes  de  Graham  et  Pa- 
tria'us  de  Graham  figned  the  fame  letter,  but 
fir  David  is  firfl  named,  and  his  feal  is  there- 
to affixed. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty 
with  the  Englilh,  anno  1323.  S^'iS? 

He  died  foon  after  his   royal   mailer  king 
Robert,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  Sir   David    Graham,  defigned  of 
Montrofe,  who  inheriting  the  virtues  of  his 
worthy  anceitors,  was  a  ileady  friend  of  king   ., -d         ,, 
David  Bruce,   whom   he  accompanied  in  his   p.  534. 
unfortunate  expedition  into  England,  and  was 
taken  prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Dur- 


ham, anno 


34< 


Ibid. 


But  it  feems  he  was  releafed  before  the 
year  1354;  for  then  we  find  him  one  of  the 
commillioncrs  from  the  eflates  of  Scotland, 
negociating  the  king's  liberty  at  the  court  of 
England. 

In  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  from  king 
David  Bruce, priori  et  canonicis  deRoJlenit,&c.    Charta  in  ar- 
nobilis   vir  Da- id  de  Graham  de  Old-Montrofe   David  ^ 
is  a  witnefs,  anno  1360. 

He  had  iflue  a  fon, 

Sir  Patrick,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

,  married  to  William  earl  of  Rofs. 

He  was  l'uccccded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Sir  Patr  i  ck  Graham,  defigned  lord 
of  Dundaff  and  Kincardin,  who  was  one  of  the 
noble  Scotch  heirs  that  were  appointed  holla-   Rymer,  torn. 
ges  for  king  David  s  ranfom,  anno  1357,  and  V*-P-  35- 
is  then  defigned  Patrick,   fon  and  heir  appa- 
rent of  fir  David  de  Graham,  &c. 

He   was  one  of  the  ambaffadors  appointed 
to  treat  with  the  Englilh,  for  which  he  got  a  Ibid.  p.  315. 
fate    conduct   from    king  Edward  III.    anno 
l36l. 

Upon  the  accellion  of  king  Robert  II.  to   chart  jn     . 
the  crown,  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  archiv. 
who  ratified  the  act  in   favours   of  his  eldefl 
fon  the  earl  of  Carrick,  anno  1371. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  from 
king  Robert  II.  of  the  lands  of  Auchincrofs  and   chivisRob.il" 
others,  in  the  fhire  of  Lennox,  anno  1377  et 
1378. 

In 


48: 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


VII.  p.  78 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


of   the   royal 

family,  and 
Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


In  the  reign  of  king  Robert  III.  he  was  ap- 
fcymcr,  torn,  pointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extraordinary 
to  the  court  of  England,  anno  1394- 

He  married,  ill,  Matilda,  (but  of  what  fa- 
mily we  know  not)  by  whom  he  had  a  ion, 

IVilli-im,  lord  Graham,  his  heir, and 

a  daughter, 

Matilda,  married  to  fir  JohnDrummond  of 
Concraig. 

lie  married,  adly,  Euphcme,  daughter  of  fir 
Stewart's hid.  joh)1  Stewart  ofRailfton,  fecond  Ion  of  Wal- 
ter, eighth  lord  high  ftevvard  of  Scotland,  and 
brother  or  king  Robert  II.  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  fourfons. 

1.  Sir  Patrick  of  Eliefton,  anceftor  of  the 
earls  of  Menteith.  {Fide  page  474th  of  this 
work. 

2.  Robert. 

3.  David. 

4.  Alexander. 
He  died  before  the  year   1404,   and  was 

fucceeded  by  his  only  lbn  of  the  firft  mar- 
riage, 

XI.  Sir  William  Graham,  lord  of 
Kincardin,  a  man  of  great  parts,  who  was  con- 
cerned in  all  the  publick  tranfactions  of  his 
time. 

In  the  year  1405,  JVilliehnus  de  Graham, 
dominus  de  Kincardin,  obtained  a  fafe  conduct 
from  king  Henry  IV.  to  come  to  England,  and 
treat  for  the  liberty  of  the  earl  of  Douglas 
and  others,  then  prifoners  in  that  kingdom. 

He  obtained  another  fafe  conduct  from  the 
fame  prince,  as  ambaffidor  extraordinary  from 
the  eftates  of  Scotland  to  the  court  of  Eng- 
land, anno  1406. 

He  was  again  named  ambaffador  extraordi- 
Ibid.  p.  734.   nary  t0  treat  with  the  Engliih,  anno  141  2. 

He  was  three  times  afterwards  appointed 
Ibid.  tom.IX.   one  of  the  commiiiioners  by  the  eftates  of  the 
p.  5,  244,  and  kingdom,   to  negociate  the   liberty   of  king 
James  I.  and  Murdoch  earl  of  Fife,  then  pri- 
foners  in   England,    anno    1413,    1415-    ancl 
1416. 

This  William  lord  Graham,  got  a  charter 
from  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  containing  an 
entail  of  the  lands  of  Old-Montrofe,  and  ma- 
ny others. 

He  married,   iff,  Mariotta,  daughter  of  fir 
Chart.inpub.   John  Ohphant  of  Aberdalgy,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  John,  who,  in  a  charter  under  the  great 
fcal,  is  defigned  fecond  fon  of  fir  William 
Graham  by  Mariot  Oliphant,  anno  1421. 

He  married,  2  dly,  lady  Mariot  Stewart, 
daughter  of  king  Robert,  third  widow  of 
George  earl  of  Angus,  and  fir  James  Kenne- 
dy of  Dunure,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Caiulis. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VIII.  p.  389. 


Ibid.  p.  429 
445  >  &c- 


He  got  five  charters  under  the  great  leal, 

IVtllielmo  domino  Graham  mi  lit  i,  et  Mariot  e   Chart,  in  ar- 

chiv.  Jacobi 
Stezuart  forori  regis,    inter  1420  et  1424,    in    t 

which  laft  year  he  did,  leaving  ilTue  by  the 

laid     lady    Mariot    Stewart,    five    fons,    all 

mentioned  in  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 

anno  1 4  2 1 . 

1 .  Sir  Robert  of  Strathcarron,  anceftor  of 
the  Grahams  of  Fintray,  Claver-houfe,  ,6r. 

2.  Patrick,  who  betook  himfelf  to  the  fer-   „  .  , ,   ,. 
riii  •  •  Keiths  bi- 

vice  ot  the  church,  was  a  man  of  great  piety   (hops,  p.  19. 
and  learning,  was  firft  bilhop  of  Brechin,  and 
then  of  St.  Andrews.      He  died  in  the  caftle 
of  Lochleven,  anno  1478. 

3.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Garvock  and  Balgowan. 

4.  Harry. 
y.  J  Falter  of  Wallacetown,  anceftor  of  the 

Grahams  of  Knockdolian,  &c. 

XII.   Alexander  Graham,  eldeft  fon 

and  apparent  heir  of  William  lord  Graham  of 

Kincardin,  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  Mur-  *>'mer'  tom 
D  VIII.  p.  735- 

doch  Stewart,  then  defigned  mafter  of  Fife, 

anno  1412;   and   this  Alexander  is  then  de- 
figned filius  et  h&res  domini  de  Graham,  &c. 

He  died  before  his  father,  leaving  iffue  two 
fons. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2 .  Alexander  Graham,  mentioned  in  a  char-   Chart.in  pub. 
ter  under  the  great  feal,  and  defigned  brother  mhiv. 
of  Patrick,  &c.  anno  1423. 


418. 


Haddington' 
collections. 


archiv. 


Ibidem. 


XIII.  Patrick  lord  Graham  of  Kincar- 
din, eldeft  fon  of  Alexander,  fucceeded  his 
grandfather,  anno  1424.  That  fame  year  he 
was  appointed  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king 
James's  ranfom,  and  continued  long  confined 
in  England. 

At  laft  we  find  Patrick  lord  Graham  (i/nus 
ex  ohfidibus)  obtains  a  fafe  conduct:  from  king 
Henry  VI.  to  return  to  Scotland,  anno  1  43  1 . 

After  the  murder  of  king  James  I.  he  was 
appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  the  regency,  in 
the  minority  of  king  James  II.  and  was  by 
that  prince  made  a  lord  of  parliament,  about 
the  year  1 445",  and  fat  as  a  peer  in  every  par- 
liament thereafter  as  long  as  he  lived. 

He  was  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extraordi- 
nary appointed  to  treat  with  the  Engliih,  an- 
no 1 451;   alfo  in  1457,   ad  tratlandum  fuper   389,  &  400 
indentura  treugarum,  &c.  and  again  in  1459- 

He  acquitted  himfelf  in  all  the  neaociations 
he  was  employed  in,  with  great  fidelity  and 
honour,  and  died  anno  1465,  leaving  iffue  by 
Elizabeth  his  wife,  a  fon, 


Rymer,  tom. 
X.  p.  372. 


Ibid,  p   509. 


Records     of 

parliament. 


Rvmer,  tom. 
XI.  p.  2861 


XTV.  William  lord  Graham,  who  was 
appointed  ambaffador  extraordinary  to  the 
court  of  England,  anno  1466. 

'  He 


Ibid.  tom.  XT. 
P-  575- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


4S3 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  fam.  de 
Douglas. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 

Ibid,  and  let- 
ters of  creati- 
on, penes  du- 
cem  de  Mon- 
trofe. 


Haddington's 
collections,  p. 
383. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart,   penes 
ducem     de 
Montrofe. 


Crawfurd': 
peerage. 


Ibidem. 


He  married  lady  Anne  Douglas,  daughter 
of  George  fourth  earl  of  Angus,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  George,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Calendar. 

1  ft  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  John  fecond 
lord  Ogilvie  of  Airly. 

2.  Chrijlian,  married,  ift,  to  James  Hal- 
dan  e  of  Gleneagles;  2dly,  to  fir  Thomas 
Maul  of  Panmure. 

He  died  anno  147  2,  and  v/as  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  William  lord  Graham,  afterwards 
earl  of  Montrofe,  a  man  of  great  honour  and 
loyalty. 

He  was  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  king 
James  III.  had  the  command  of  the  army  he 
raifed  in  his  own  defence  againft  his  rebelli- 
ous fubjects,  and  never  deferted  his  intereit. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  June-. 
IV.  who  created  him  e^rl  of  Montrole,  on 
3d  March  1504. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
that  prince,  Wiilielmo  cotniti  de  Montrofe, 
confirming  to  him  the  lands  of  Old-Mon- 
trofe  in  Forfar-fhire,  which  belonged  to  his 
predeceflbrs,  by  donation  from  king  Robert 
Bruce,  confirmed  by  king  David,  cjrr.  This 
confirmation  is  dated  the  faid  3d  day  of  M..rch 
1504. 

He  afterwards  got  many  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Wiilielmo  cr,miti  de  Montrofe,  of 
feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1506  et 
1511. 

He  married,  ift,  Annabella,  daughter  of 
daughter  of  John  lord  Drummond,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

William,  lord  Graham. 

He  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir 
Archibild  Edmondfton  of  Duntreath,  by 
whom  he  had  three  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  Willi- 
am mafter  of  Lennox ;  2dly,  to  fir  John  So- 
merville  of  Cambufncthan. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Walter, 
grand-fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John,  firft  lord 
Drummond. 

3 .  Lady  Nicholas,  married  to  fir  William 
Murray  of  Abercairny. 

He  married,  3dly,  Chriftian  Wavanc,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

i.  Patrick,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Inchbraco,  of  whom  the  Grahams  of  Gorthie, 
Bucklivie,  &c.  are  defcended. 

2.  Amire-u,  who  betaking  himfelf  to  a  re- 
ligious life,  was  appointed  bilhop  ofDunblain, 
anno  1575',  aml  was  tne  ^  proteftant  bilhop 
of  that  fee. 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 


This  earl  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to 
the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  hi? 
life  with  his  royal  matter,  anno  1515. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  W 1  ll  1  a  m,  fecond  earl  of  Montrofe, 
a  man  or  good  parts,  and  great  integrity. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  peers  to  whom 
John  duke  of  Albany,  regent  of  Scotland, 
committed  the  tuition  of  the  young  king  Ibidem 
James  V.  when  he  went  to  France  to  fecure 
the  intereit.  of  that  crown  in  favours  of  his 
infant  fovereign,  6  c. 

He  got  no  lefs  than  feven  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  Wiilielmo  comiti  de  Montrofe, 
of  many  lordfnips  and  baronies,  inter  1530  et 
1550. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Keith,  daughter  of 
William  third  earl  marilhal,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons,   and  five  daughters. 

1.  R.bett,  lord  Graham. 

2.  Alexander,  who  was  penfioner  of  Cam- 
burkenncth. 

3.  Mango,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Rillearn. 

4.  William,  anceftor  of  the  Grahams  of 
Orchil. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Robert  matter  of  Erikine. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  George 
fourth  earl  of  Caithnefs. 

3.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  fir  William 
Murray  of  Tullibardin,  anccttor  of  the  duke 
of  Athole. 

4.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  fir  Andrew 
Murray  of  Bdvaird. 

5.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  Graham, 
of  Knockdolain. 

He  died  25th  May  1571. 

XVII.  Robert  lord  Graham,  firft  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  William  fecond  carl  of  Mon- 
trofe,   married  a  daughter   of  Malcolm  lord   Lives  of  the 
Fleming,   and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pin-  offic-  offtat9> 
kie,  anno  1547,  leaving  ifliie  by  his  faid  lady 

a  pofthumous  fon, 

XVIII.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfa- 
ther, in  1701,  and  was  third  earl  of  Montrofe. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Jo~ 
hanm  comiti  de  Montrofe,  of  the  whole  lands 
baronies,  and  earldom  of  Montrofe,  &c .  <&c 
6r.  inter  15-78  et  1584. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  abilities,  and  after 
queen  Maiy  was  prifoner  in  England,  he  went 
entirely  into  the  meafures  of  the  court. 

He  was  chancellor  of  the  jury  upon  the  Lives  of  the 
trial  of  the  regent  Morton,  for  the  murder  of  ofik-  of  fatey 
king  Henry,  and  pronounced  the  fentence  a-  r'  *53" 
gainft  him,  guilty,  &c. 

He 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 


484 


PEERAGE     cf     SCOTLAND. 


He  was  highly  efteemed  and  in  great  fa- 
vour with  his  majefty  king  James  VI.  who 
lives  of  the  conftituted  him  lord   high  treafurer,  of  Scot- 
o   c.  o     ate.   jan^  ^  ^  ^jj  anj  aniple  commiifion,    dated 

anno  1584. 

He   was  afterwards    appointed   lord    high 
Ibidem.  chancellor  of  the  kingdom  by  another  com- 

miffion,  dated  in  1598. 

After  king  James's  accellion  to  the  crown 
of  England,  whenadefign  was  fet  on  foot  for 
procuring  a  nearer  union   betwixt  the   two 
1K .,  crowns,  the  earl  of  Montrofe  was  nominated 

his  majefty's  high  commiifioner  to  the  parli- 
ament, appointed  to  meet  at  Perth  for  that 
purpofe,  in  July  1604;  but  at  that  time  it 
took  no  effect. 

He  was  alio  appointed  vice-roy  of  all  Scot- 
land, fitpremum  regni  Scotia  procuratorem  fro 
omnibus  vita  diebus,  &c.  the  highelt  dignity 
a  fubject  could  enjoy;  for  this  he  had  ano- 
ther commilfion  dated  on  the  ides  of  Decem- 
ber the  faid  year  1604;  and  as  there  are 
feveral  clanfes,  in  that  and  his  former  comm.if- 
fions,  very  honourable  for  the  family,  and 
pend.  narrated  at  large  in  the  lives  of  the  officers  of 

ftate,  to  that  we  refer  our  readers. 

In  virtue  of  this  laft  commilfion,  he  pre- 
fided  as  reprefeming  his  majefty's  perfon  at 
the  parliament,  which  met  at  Perth  9th  July 
1606,  wherein  "  Epifcopal  government  was 
"  reftored  to  the  church,  the  eftate  of  bifhops 
Par  •  11  rcintcgrate  to  the  antient  and  accuftomed 
"  honours,  dignities,  prerogatives,  privileges, 
"  &c.  &c.  &c.  as  the  fame  was  in  the 
"  reformed  kirk,  molt  ample  and  free  at  any 
"  time  before  the  act  of  annexation  in  i5%7" 
This  great  man  dilcharged  his  duty  in  all 
the  high  offices  he  enjoyed  with  fidelity  and 
honour. 

He  married  Lilias,  daughter  of  David  lord 
Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  lord  Graham. 

2.  Sir  Robert  Graham  of  Innermeath. 

3.  Sir  William  Graham  of  Braco. 

His  daughter,  lady  LUias,  married  to  John 
earl  of  Wigton. 

He  died  in  November  1608,  in  the  6 1  ft 
year  of  his  age,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  el- 
deft  fon, 

XIX.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Montrofe,  who 

Chh!v5nPUb'  80t  cnarters  under  tlie  8reat  feal>  7oba"»>  co- 
mi  ti  de  Montrofe,  of  many  lands,  inter  1609 
et  1620. 

He  was  alfo  a  man  of  parts,  and  much  e- 
Crawfurd's  fteemed  by  king  Charles  I.  who,  immediately 
Peer  2  •  upon   his  acceffion  to  the  crown,  conftituted 

him  piefident  of  the  council. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Ruthven,  daugh- 


ter of  William  earl  of  Gowrie,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

James,  afterwards  marquis  of  Montrofe, 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Lilias,  married  to  fir  John  Col- 
quhoun  of  Lufs,  Bart,  and  had  iffuc. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Archibald 
lord  Napier. 

3 .  Lady  Dorothea,  married  to  James  firft 
lord  Rollo. 

4.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  David  lord 
Maderty. 

He  died  in  November  1626,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  James,  fifth  earl  of  Montrofe,  born 
in  1 61  2,  whofe  education  was  fuitable  to  his 
high  birth.  He  was  poffeffed  of  many  emi- 
nent qualities,  with  an  uncommon  military 
genius,  which  he  nobly  exerted  in  the  fervice 
of  his  king  and  country. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  was  at  firft  engaged  on  the  covenanters 
fide  ;  but  no  fooner  did  he  perceive  their  in- 
tentions, and  the  meafures  they  were  purfuing, 
than  he  deferted  their  party,  went  over  to  the 
king's  fervice,  was  created  marquis  of  Mon- 
trofe on  1 6th  May  1644,  and  continued  ftea- 
dy  and  unalterable  in  the  intereft  of  the  royal 
family  to  the  end  of  his  life. 

The  many  great  actions  he  performed,  and 
the  glorious  victories  he  obtained  with  hand- 
fuls  of  loyalifts  againft  the  numerous  forces  of 
their  enemies,  viz .  at  Tippermuir,  Alfurd,  A- 
berdeen,  Inverlochy,  Kilty th,  &c.  will  fcarcc 
be  believed  by  after-ages  ;  and  as  they  are  all 
narrated  in  the  life  of  that  great  man,  written 
by  doctor  Wifhart,  who  was  an  eye-witnefs, 
to  that  we  mult  refer  our  readers,  as  it  is  in- 
confiltent  with  the  brevity  of  this  work  to  be 
more  particular. 

However,  we  muft  here,  for  the  fake  of 
truth,  vindicate  him  of  one  afperfion  which 
hath  been  moft  unjuftly  caft  upon  him  by 
fome  authors,  who  have  alledged,  that  he  ac- 
tually took  the  folemn  league  and  covenant,  parliament, 
confequently  was  guilty  of  the  breach  of  that 
oath  :  but  this  is  abfolutely  falfe  ;  for  in  Oc- 
tober 1643,  he  was  fummoned  to  appear  be- 
fore the  parliament  to  take  that  folemn  league, 
betwixt  and  the  beginning  of  January  then 
next :  but  at  that  time  he  was  with  the  king, 
fo  did  not  appear. 

Upon  the  12th  of  January  1644,   there 
was  a  decreet  of  parliament  pronounced  againft   Ibidem, 
him  for  not  complying,  upon  which  he  was 
outlawed,  forfeited,  and  his  eftate  ordered  to 
be  fequeftrate. 

He  was  afterwards  intercommuned  under 
the  defignation  of  James  Graham,   fometime 

earl 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


485 


DoftorWifti- 
art,  &c. 


Lord  Claren- 
don. 


carl  of  montrofe,  for  being  in  rebellion  a- 
gainft  God  and  his  covenant  ;  and  all  his  ma- 
jefty's good  fubjeifts  were  difcharged  to  refet 
or  give  him  the  leail  fupply,  under  the  pain 
of  treafon  :  this  was  enacted  on  20th  March 
1646,  in  which  year  he  was  furprifed  by  ge- 
neral Lefly,  and  the  parliament's  forces,  at 
Philiphaugh,  and  his  army  routed  and  difperf- 
ed. 

He  was  at  laft  taken  prifoner,  himfelf 
brought  up  to  Edinburgh,  where  he  fuffered 
all  the  indignities  of  a  common  malefactor 
with  the  utmoft  conftancy  :  a  very  few  days 
thereafter  he  was  tried,  condemned,  and  exe- 
cuted, in  the  moil  cruel  manuer,  on  2 1  ft  May 
i6yo:  the  firmnefs,  refolution,  and  mag- 
nanimity, with  which  he  behaved  at  his  trial 
and  execution,  were  inimitable.  We  mall 
lum  up  his  character  in  the  words  of  a  noble 
author,  who  was  far  from  being  partial  in  his 
favour,  viz.  "  He  gave  as  great  teftimonies 
"  of  loyalty  and  courage  as  a  fubject  could  do, 
"  and  performed  as  wonderful  actions  in  fe- 
"  veral  battles,  upon  as  great  inequality  of 
"  numbers,  and  as  great  difadvantages  in  re- 
"  fpeel  of  arms  and  other  preparations  for 
"  war,  as  have  been  performed  in  this  age, 
"  zb-c.  &c."  His  body  was  interred  at  the 
place  of  execution,  where  it  refted  till  the  re- 
ftoration  of  king  Charles  II.  who  gave  orders 
to  have  the  fcattered  remains  raifed,  and  col- 
lected together,  and  by  his  majefty's  appoint- 
ment were  interred  with  great  funeral  pomp, 
in  the  ifle  of  the  cathederal  church  of  St. 
Giles,  which  belonged  to  his  family,  on  1 4th 
May  1 66 1. 

He  married  lady  Magdalen  Carnegie,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Southesk,  by  whom  he 
had  one  fon, 


XXI.  James,  fecond  marquis  of  Montrofe. 

Though  he  was  too  young  to  be  engaged  in 

the  wars  with  his  worthy  father,  and  lived  a 

retired  life  during  the  ufurpation,  yet  he  gave 

many  inftances  of  his  being  a  man  of  ftaunch 

loyalty,   great  probity  and  honour. 

Crawfurd's  Immediately  after  the  reftoration  of  king 

peerage.  Charles  II.  his  father's  forfeiture  was  repeal- 

-  ed,  he  was  reftored  to  the  whole  eftates  of 

the  family,  and  appointed  one  of  his  majefty's 

moft  honourable  privy  council. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Douglas,  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Morton,  widow  of  Robert 
firft  earl  of  Roxburgh,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,   his  heir. 

2.  Lord  Charles,  a  youth  of  great  hopes 
and  fpirit,  who  died  young. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Alex- 
ander earl  of  Calendar. 

6  G 


2.  Lady  Jeqn,  married  to  fir  Jonathan 
Urquhart  of  Cromarty. 

3.  Lady  Gnzel,  married  to  William  Co- 
chran ofKilmaronockjEfq;  fonofWilliam  lord 

Cochran. 

TT     j.    3  ,  ,  ,  r  11    Chart. in  can- 

He  died  anno    1669,   and   was  fucceeded  cellaria. 

by  his  eldeit  Ion, 

XXII.  James,  third  marquis  of  Mon- 
trofe, who,  being  young  at  his  father's  death, 
was  carefully  educated  under  the  particular 
inflection  of  his  majefty,  and  was  a  man  of 
fine  accomplishments,  both  natural  and  ac- 
quired. 

The  king  made  him  a  captain  of  the  guards,  Chart.inpub, 

prefident  of  the  privy  council,  flier  iff  of  Dun-  a[chiv-    & 

1        J  '  ch;irta    penes 

barton,  bailie  oi  the  regality  of  Lennox,  Glaf-  ducem    de 
gow,  O'C.  Montrofe. 

He  died  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  great- 
ly regreted,  anno  1684;  and  by  lady  Chri- 
ltian  Lefly,  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  duke 
of  Rothes,  left  iffuc  an  only  fon, 

XXIII.  JameSj  fourth  marquis,  afterwards 
duke  of  MontroJe,  who  fucceeded  him.  He 
was  a  man  of  difiinguiflied  parts  and  good 
judgment,  much  efteemed  and  in  great  fa- 
vour with  her  majefty  queen  Anne,  who,  as 
foon  as  he  came  of  age,  conftituted  him  lord 
high  admiral  of  Scotland,  anno  1705,  and  pre- 
fident of  the  council  in  1706. 

And  in  regard  of  his  inviolable  attachment 
and  zeal  for  the  proteftant  iucceffion,  and  his 
hearty  concurrence  in  the  union  of  the  two 
kingdoms,  her  majefty  was  pleafcd  further  to 
dignify  him  by  the  titles  of  duke  of  Mon- 
trofe, marquis  of  Graham  and  Buchanan,  earl 
of  Kincardin,  vifcount  Dundaff,  lord  Aber- 
nithvin,  Mugdock,  and  Fintfay,  by  patent, 
heredibus  mafculis  ex  corf  ore  fuo,  qui1,  us  defi-  Chart.incan- 
cientibus,  Lcredibus  marcblonis  de  Montrofe,  cellana- 
■per  friora  dip/omata  fradecejforibus  dicti  Ja- 
co/'i  marchion'tJ  fail,  et  concejf.&c.  dated  24. 
April  1707- 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 
Scotland,  to  the  firft,  fecond,  fifth,  fixth,  and 
feventh  Biitilh  parliaments. 

He  was  appointed  lord  privy  feal,  in  the 
room  of  the  duke  of  Queensberry,  in  1709  ; 
but  was  removed  from  all  his  offices  in  171  3, 
for  declining  to  comply  with  the  meafures  of 
the  court. 

Upon  the  death  of  her  majefty  queen  Anne, 
being  at  his  feat  in  the  country,  he  made  a 
fpeedy  journey  to  Edinburgh,  and  affifted  at 
the  proclamation  of  his  majefty  king  George 
I.  and  being  appointed  one  of  the  regency, 
polled  to  London,  and  heartily  concurred 
with  the  reft  forfecuring  the  public  tranquil- 
lity till  his  majefty's  arrival,  who  immediate- 


486 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ly  conftituted  him  one  of  the  principal  fecre- 
t.iries  of  ftate,  in  the  room  of  the  earl  of  Mar. 
He  was  foon  thereafter  appointed  lord  keeper 
ol  the  great  leal  tor  Scotland,  and  was  alfo 
chancellor  of  the  uriivcrfity  of  Glafgow. 

He  in  irried  lady  ChrilVi&n Carnegie,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  ofNorthe.sk,  by  whom  he 
had  four  ions   and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  marquis  of  Graham,  who  died 
in  infancy. 

2.  David,  marquis  of  Graham,  whom  his 
majetty  king  George  I.  was  pleafed  to  advance 
to  the  dignity  of  a  peer  in  England,  by  the 
itile  and  title  of  earl  and  baron  Graham  of 
Belford,  in  the  county  of  Northumberland, 
23d  May  1722,  with  remainder  to  his  two 
brothers,  William  and  George  ;  and  he  dy- 
ing unmarried,  anno  1731,  thel'e  titles  devolv- 
ed upon  his  brother, 

3.  William,  now  duke  of  Montrofc. 

4.  Lord  George,  who  was  member  of  par- 
liament for  the  county  of  Stirling,  and  a  cap- 
tain in  the  royal  navy,  but  died  without  iffue, 
anno  I  746. 

His  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  died  unmar- 
ried. 

The  duke  dying  anno  1741,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 


XXIV.  William,  fecond  duke  of  Mon- 
trofe,  who  married  lady  Lucy  Manners, 
daughter  of  John  fecond  duke  of  Rutland,  by 
whom  he  hath  a  fon, 

James,    marquis  of  Graham,  and  a 

daughter, 

Lady  Lucy  Graham. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  1  ft  and  4th,  or,  on  a  chief  fable 
three  efcallop  lhells  of  the  firft,  for  the  name 
of  Graham  :  2d  and  3d,  argent,  three  rofes 
gules,  barbed  and  feeded  proper,  for  the  title 
of  Montrofe. 

Crest  j  on  a  wreath,  an  eagle  or,  talon- 
ing  a  ftork  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  Hoiks  of  the  latter. 

Motto  ;  Ne  oublie. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Glafgow,  in  the  county  of  Lanark  ;  at 
Kincardin  in  the  county  of  Perth  ;  at  Bu- 
chanan and  Mugdock-caftle,  in  the  county 
of  Dunbarton ;  and  at  Hanover-Square,  Lon- 
don. 


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MONYPENNY    Lord    Monypenny. 


TH  E  firname  of  Monypenny  is  of  great 
antiquity  in  Scotland  ;  but  as  the  tra- 
ditional account  of  its  origin  appears  to  be 
fomewhat  fabulous,  we  Jhall  not  trouble  our 
readers  with  it. 

In  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 

I.  Ricardus  deMoNYPENNY  obtained 
from  Thomas  prior  of  St.  Andrews,  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Pitmullin,  in  the  county  of 
Fife  (confirmed  by  king  Charles  II.)  which 
is  now  called  Pitmillie,  and  is  enjoyed  by  his 
poiterity  to  this  day. 

He  was  father  of 

II.  John  de  Monypenny,  fecond  ba- 
ron of  Pitmillie,  who  was  obliged,  with  many 
others  of  his  countrymen,  to  fwear  allegiance 
to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  when  he  had 
over-run  Scotl  md,  anno  1296. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


III.  John,  third  baron  of  Pitmillie,  who, 
Rymer,  torn.    Dcjri<r  a  man  of  parts,   was,    by    king   David 
'  P"       4"   Bruce,   appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors  to 
the  court  of  France,  anno  1 3 36. 


Sir  Robert 
Sibbald's  hi 
ftory  of  Fyfe 


Prynne's  col. 
led.  vol.  III. 
p.    661. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

IV.  John  Monypenny,  fourth  baron 
of  Pitmillie,  who  got  a  charter  from  king  Da- 
vid II.  of  the  third  part  of  the  lands  of  Leu- 
chars,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  to  him  and  Ja- 
net Hay,  his  fpoufe,  in  or  before  1 3  7  1,  in 
which  year  king  David  died. 

By  the  faid  Janet  Hay,  he  left  iffue  two 
fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  William,  anceftor  of  lord  Mony- 
penny, of  whom  afterwards. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  John,    fifth  baron  of  Pitmillie,   who 

was  one  of  the  inqueft  upon  the  fervice  of  A-   Chart,  in  pub. 
lexander   Ochterlony,    as  heir    to   his  father  Haddington's 
William,    in  the  lands  of  Kelly,  and  is  there-  colleftions. 
ill  defigned  Johannes   Monypenny    dominus   de 
Pitmillie,    24th  April  1409. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Thomas  Monypenny,  fixth  ba- 
ron of  Pitmillie,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Balbot,  near  Craill,  in  the  county  of 

Fife, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


487 


Chart, 
aichiv. 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Fife,  which  were  confirmed  to  him  by  a  char- 
ter from  Robert  dnke  of  Albany,  governor  of 
Scotland,  16th  December  141 3;  and  he  is 
therein  defigned  fon  and  heir  of  John  Mony- 
penny  of  Pitmillie,  &c. 

Of  this  Thomas,  major  Alexander  Mony- 
penny  now  of  Pitmillie,  is  the  lineal  heir  and 
reprefentative,  which  can  be  inttructed  by 
many  charters  under  the  great  feal,  and  in  the 
public  archives. 

We  now  return  to, 

V.  Sir  William  Mo nypennv,  fecond 
fon  of  the  fourth  baron  of  Pitmillie,  who  mar- 
ried Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  William  Ar- 
buthnot  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VI.  Sir  William  Monypenny,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  being  a  man  of  great  parts 
and  fpirit,  was  employed  in  feveral  foreign 
negociations,  both  by  king  James  I.  and  II. 
and  having  acquitted  himfelf  with  great  dex- 
terity and  honour,  was  by  the  latter  raifed  to 
the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord 
Monypenny,  ift  May  1450. 

He  got  a  grant  from  the  king,  of  the  lands 
of  Airth,  and  feveral  others  in  Stirling-mire, 
all  erected  into  a  barony,  to  be  called  the  ba- 
rony and  lordfhip  of  Monypenny,  to  him  and 
the  heirs  of  his  body,  which  failing  to  return 


Ibidem, 


to  the  king,  anno  1450.  The  onerous  caufe 
in  the  charter  is,  his  faithful  fer vices  to  the 
king's  father  and  fillers,  err. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  from  king  James 
ILL  dilecto  tonfanguineo  fuo,  IVillielmo  domino 
Munyfenny,  of  feveral  lands  in  the  lordfhip 
of  Galloway  and  ftewarty  of  Kirckcudbright, 
which  formerly  belonged  to  James  lord  Ha- 
milton, and  Eupheme  countefs  of  Douglas, 
his  fpoufe,  17th  July  1464. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

VII.  Wi  lli  am,  fecond  lord  Monypenny, 
who  got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  con- 
firming fome  lands  to  him,  in  the  ftewarty  of 
Kirkcudbright,  upon  the  rcfignation  of  the  lord 
Hamilton,  20th  February,  1472. 

He  had  iflue  a  fon  and  fticceifor, 


VIII.    Alexander,    third  lord   Mony- 
penny,  who   dying  without  male-ifiue,  anno  Crawford's 
1495,  the  peerage  became  extinct. 

A      R     M     S. 

Quarterly,  lit  and  4th,  or,  a  dolphin  azure, 
finned  gules,  for  Monypenny;  2d  and  3d, 
gules,  three  crofs  crofsleis,  fitchee,  ifluing  out 
of  as  many  crefcents,  argent. 


peerage, 


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DOUGLAS  Lord  Mordington. 


WILLIAM,  tenth  earl  of  Angus,  marri- 
ed Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Laurence 
lord  Oliphant  by  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daugh- 
ter of  George  feventh  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom 
he  had  feveral  Children.  1 .  William,  after- 
wards marquis  of  Douglas.  (Vide  page  194th 
of  this  work.)  2 .  Sir  James,  the  firft  of  this 
family. 

I.  Sir  James  Douglas,  fecond  fon  of 
William  tenth  earl  of  Angus  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  domino  Jacobo  Douglas,  of 
the  lands  of  Over-Mordington,  and  others  in 
the  (hire  of  Berwick,  in  1653  et  1634. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Laurence  lord  Oliphant,  by  Lilias  Drummond, 
daughter  of  James  lord  Maderty,  and  was  by 
king  Charles  I.  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Mordington,  with 
the  precedency  of  lord  Oliphant.  By  her  he 
had  iffue  two  fons. 

1.   James,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
Chart,  in  ar-  f    ,     Jacobo  magiftro  de  Mordington,  of 

chivis   Caroh    *-  '   J  .       *.         •   1     n  ■ 

II.  Nether-Mordington    in   Berwick-fhire,  anno 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.   Carol 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


1 661  j  but  he  died  before  his  father  without 
iffue. 

2.  IV  1  Ham,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family. 

His  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Robert  lord 
Semplc. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  William,  fecond  lord,  who  got  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  of  fevetal  lands  in 
Berwick-fhire,  IVillielmo  domino  Mordington, 
in  the  years  1663  and  1664. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Hugh 
lord  Semple,  by  lady  Elizabeth  Hay,  daughter 
of  Francis  ninth  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

III.  James,  third  lord  Mordington,  who 
married  Jean,  daughter  of  Alexander  firft  vif- 
count  Kingfton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IV.  George,  fourth  lord  Mordington, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  married  Catharine, 
daughter  of  doctor  Robert  Lauder,  rector  of 

Shenty 


Ibidem. 


488 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Shenty  in  Hartfordfhire,  by  whom  he  had  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

Charles, and  two  daughters. 

1.  Mary. 

2 .  Cambelina. 

He  died  anno  1741,  and  was  fuccceded  by 
his  fon, 

V.  Charles,  fifth  lord  Mordington,  who 
went  to  fea  when  young,  and  did  not  return 
till  after  his  fathers  death,  and  having  no  land 
eftate,  did  not  immediately  take  up  the  titles. 

But  having  engaged  in  the  rebellion  I7  45"> 
was  taken  prifoner,  and  arraigned  at  Carlifle 
as  a  commoner,  under  the  designation  of  Char- 
les Douglas,  Efq;  He  then  pleaded  his  peer- 
age, as  lord  Mordington,  which  at  firft  was 
oppofcd  by  the  king's  council  ;  but  he  prov- 
ing his  defcent,  his  trial  was  put  off,  and  he 
was  remanded  back  prifoner  to  the  caftle  of 


Carlifle,  and  dying  fome  years  thereafter 
without  iflue,  in  him  ended  the  male  line  of 
this  family. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th,  argent,  a  man's 
heart,  gules,  enfigned  with  an  imperial  crown 
proper ;  on  a  chief  azure,  three  liars  of  the 
firft,  for  Douglas :  2d  and  3d,  gules,  three 
crefcents  argent,  for  Oliphant. 

Crest  j  on  a  cap  of  dignity,  a  falaman- 
der  in  flames,  regardant,  vert. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide  a  favage, 
and  on  the  finiiter  a  flag,  both  proper  ;  the 
firft  armed  with  a  batoon,  and  wreathed  about 
his  head  and  middle  with  laurel,  and  the  fe- 
cond  collared  and  chained,  with  leaves  of  the 
laft. 
1        Motto  j  Forward. 


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DOUGLAS  Earl  of  Morton. 


AS  the  origin  and  grandeur  of  the  ancient 
and  molt  noble  name  of  Douglas,  is  ful- 
ly let  forth  under  the  title  of  duke  of  Dou- 
glas, to  that  we  refer  our  readers,  and  proceed 
to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  great  branch  of 
that  illuftrious  houfe  from  their  immediate 
anceftor, 

IV.  Archibald, fourth  lord  Douglas.who 
flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 
and  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  co-heir- 
efs  of  fir  John  Crawfurd  of  that  ilk,  by  whom 
he  jot  large  poffeilions  in  lands,  6r. 

He  left  two  fons. 

1 .  William,  of  whom  the  earls  of  Douglas, 
and  Angus,  marquis  and  duke  of  Douglas,  &c. 
are  defcended.    {Vide  title  duke  of  Douglas.) 

2.  Sir  AnjLreiv,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

I.  Sir  Andrew  de  Douglas,    fecond 

fon  of  Archibald  lord  of  Douglas,  is  witnefs 

Chartuhry  of  in  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Swine-Beath,  in 

the  parilh  of  Dunfermline,  together  with  his 

brother  William  lord  of  Douglas,  anno  1248. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

I  .   William,  his  heir. 

2.   Friskinus  de  Douglas,  who  fwore  fealty 

,    to  kino-  Edward  I.  of  England,  with  his  bro- 
Prvnne,    vol.    LU  lvl"(-  .  .    .       ,       „  .          c  T  •    i-  i 

III.  p.  668.  ther  William,  for  lands  in  the  flure  ot  Linlith- 
gow, anno  1296,  and  was  anceftor  of  the 
Douglafes  of  Pompheriton,  Hawthornden, 
&c. 

II.  William   de  Douglas,  fuccceded 


Dunfermline 
penes    Mac 
Far&ne,  p. 
525- 


his  father,  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons  Ibid       66o 
that  fwore  allegiance  to  king  Edward  I.  for  1.  22. 
his  lands  in  Welt-Lothian,   anno    1296,  and 
is  therein  defigned  William  Eitz-Andrew,  &c . 
He  left  iflue  two  fons, 

1 .  Sir  James  de  Loudonia. 

2.  Andrew  de  Douglas,  who  obtained  from 

king  Robert  Bruce,  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  chart,  in  a- 
Creflwall,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Lanerk,  qux  fue-  chivisRob.  I. 
runt  quondam  Henrici  de  fVinton,  &c. 

This  Andrew,  in  a  charter  of  his  nephew 
William  lord  of  Liddifdale,  who  was  eldeft  chart_  in  ar. 
fon  of  his  brother  fir  James,  of  the  lands  and   chi'vis  regis 
barony  of  Aberdour,  is  defigned  avunculus  fu-  David. 
us,  anno  1351. 

William  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  James   Douglas,  whofc  chief 
refidence  being  in  Lothian,   was  defigned  fir   tui,  Rob.  f. 
James  de  Loudonia,  to  diftinguifh  him  from 
his  coufin,  good  firjames,  who  refided  in  Clydf- 
dale. 

This  fir  James  joined  king  Robert  Bruce, 
as  foon  as  he  began  to  aflert  his  title  to  the 
crown,  and  obtained  from  that  great  prince,  Ib'^em- 
a  charter  of  tbe  lands  of  Kincavel  and  Calder- 
clear,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Edinburgh,  anno  1306. 
in  which  charter  he  is  defigned  Jacobui  de 
Douglas  de  Loudonia,  miles,  &c 

He  left  iflue  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William  de  Douglas,  lord  of  Liddifdale, 
earl  of  Athole,  &c. 

2.  SlT  John  Douglas,  knight,   anceftor  of 

the  family  of  Morton,  of  whom  afterwards.      f01tap'  7. 

z.  Sir  4' 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibid.  Lb.    >3 

cap.  35» 

M.  S.  hill,  of 

the  family  of 
Somcfvill., 
penes    com. 
Somerville,  & 
Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  79. 

Fordun,    lib. 

13.  cap.  47. 

Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  regis 
Davidis. 


4S9 


Mr.  Simfon'; 
account   of 
the  chancel- 
lors of  Scot- 
land, penes 
MacFarlane, 


Ibidem. 


3.  Sir  James,  a  brave  and  gallant  war- 
rior,  who  was  killed  at  Bnrrowmuir. 

His  daughter  Elizabeth,  was  married  to  fir 
Thomas  Somerville  of  Carnwath. 

tie  had  alfo  a  natural  fon  William  dc  Dou- 
glas, who  was  governor  of  the  caftle  of  Edin- 
burgh, and  a  brave  oiiicer.  He  was  witnefs 
in  a  charter  to  William  lord  of  LiddifJale, 
anno  I  351. 

IV.  William  de  Douglas,  lord  of 
Liddifd.ile,  fucceeded  his  father  fir  James  de 
Loudonia,  and  was  one  of  the  greateft  heroes 
of  his  time.  He  performed  many  glorious 
actions  againft  the  enemies  of  his  country,  on 
which  account  he  was  called  the  flower  of 
chivalry. 

He  obtained  from  king  Robert  Bruce,  a 
charter  of  the  lands  of  Eaft-Sheils,  in  the  fhire 
Of  Peebles,  in  which  he  is  defigned  filius  quon- 
da:n  Jacobi  de  Loudonia,  6~c.  The  charter 
is  dated  toth  May,  anno  regni  vigejimo  quar- 
to, 1329,  to  which  William  Turnham  chan- 
cellor of  Scotland  is  a  witnefs. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  from  king 
David  II.  of  the  lands  of  Lochurd,  refigned 
to  him  by  Michael  Mariflial,  &c.  The  char- 
ter (in  which  he  is  defigned  William  de  Lou- 
donia) is  dated  at  Berwick,  the  21ft  March, 
anno  regni  fecundo,  to  which  Adam  bifhop  of 
Aberdeen,  chancellor,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  1  330. 
He  obtained  from  king  David  another  char- 
ter of  the  lands  of  Linton-Rotherick,  refigned 
to  him  by  John  Logan,  and  dated  at  Dunbar- 
ton,  Svo  Maii,  anno  regni  nndectmo,  to  which 
Thomas  Carnock,  chancellor,  is  a  witnefs,  an- 
no 1  340. 

He  alio  obtained  from  the  fame  prince,  a 
grant  of  the  lordlhip  of  Liddifdale,  and  of  the 
lands  of  Esk  and  Ev/ys.  Willielmo  de  Douglas 
miUti,  &c.  tejlibus,  Roberto  fenefcallo  Scotix, 
Chart",  pciws  tie  pot  e  nojlro  carijftmo,  Duncano  comite  de  Fyfe, 
com;  de  Mot-  Patricio  de  Dunbar  comite  Marckix,  Mauritio 
de  Moravia  confanguinco  nojlro,  Malcolmo  de 
Flemyng,  ei  Tboma  de  Qarnoco  cancellario  no- 
jlro Scotia,  militibus,  in  fleno  parliament!)  no- 
fir  0  ten  to  apud  Sconam,  22do  Dccembris,  anno 
regni  dec  if  no  iertio,  anno  domini  1342. 

He  had  the  misfortune  to  be  taken  prifo- 
ncr  at  the  battle  of  Homildon,  anno  1333,  and 
was  above  two  years  clofe  confined  in  Eng- 
land, which  was  no  fmall  Iofa  to  the  nation ; 
for  he  no  fooner  obtained  his  liberty,  than  he 
nobly  exerted  himfelf  in  the  fervice  of  his 
country,  and  greatly  harafled  and  diftrcfTed  its 
enemies. 

King  David,  on  account  of  his  lingular  me- 
rit and  great  ferviccs,  dignified  him  with  the 
title  of  earl  of  Athole,  then  in  the  crown,  <w- 
no  134I)  which  title,  (having  no  male  ifTue) 

6  H 


Ibidem. 


Ford 
cap. 


Nisbet's  ap- 
pendix, and 
Chart. in  pub. 
Srchiv. 


Fordun,    lib, 
14.  cap.  3. 


he  refigned  in  favours  of  Robert  lord  high  Nisbet's  ap 
iteward,  earl  of  Strathearn,  afterwards  king  of  PendP-  '7s 
Scotland. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Graham  lord  of  Abcrcorn,  by  whom  he  got 
the  lands,  lordlhip,  and  caftle  of  Dalkeith. 
By  her  he  had  no  Ions,  and  but  one  daugh- 
ter, 

Mary,  who  died  without  ifTue,  whereby 
all  his  eftatcs  devolved  upon  his  nephew  fir 
James  Douglas,  in  whofe  favours  he  refigned 
his  lands  of  Aberdour,  about  two  years  before 
his  death,  "  dileclo  nepoti  nojlro  Jacobo  de  Charta  in  ar 
Douglas,  totam  terrain  nojlram  d?  Aberdour,  Davidis6^ 
cum  pertinen.  &c.  dated  at  Dalkeith,  7th  A- 
pril  1  351,  to  which  Andrew  de  Douglas  his 
uncle,  and  William  his  natural  brother  are 
witnelTes,  as  before  noticed. 

He  was  killed  by  his  co'ufin  the  earl  of 
Douglas,  anno  1  353. 

Fordun  funis  up  his  character  thus,  "  Vi'r 
"  jlrenuus  in  armis,  qui  mult  a  pajfus  fitit  fro 
"  libertate  regni,  gnarus  in  guerris,  fidus  in 
"  promijfis,  flagellum  Anglorum,  et  Scotorum 
"  murus." 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew  fir  James, 
fon  of  his  brother  fir  John,  to  whom  we  now 
return. 

IV.  Sir  John  Douglas,   fecond  fon  of 

fir  James  de  Loudonia,  a  brave  warrior.  He  Ibid.  cap.  7, 
was  captain  and  governor  of  the  caftle  of  Loch-  "ibHoth"  ju- 
leven,  which  he  gallantly  defended  againft  the  rid.  adannuss 
Englifh,  in  the  minority  of  king  David  II.         I339* 

He  married  Agnes  Monfode,  by  whom  he 
had  fix  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  James,  his  heir: 

2 .  IVilliam  de  Douglas,  who  died  without 
ifTue. 

3 .  Sir  Henry  Douglas  of  Lugton  and  Loch- 
leven,  progenitor  of  the  prefent  earl  of  Mor- 
ton, of  whom  afterwards 

4.  Thomas  ds  Douglas-  who  died  without 
iffue. 

y.   John  de  Douglas. 

6.  Nichoiaus,  anceftor  of  the  Douglafes  of 
Mains  in  the  weft  of  Scotland. 

I  ft  daughter,  Margaret. 

2.   Helen. 

Sir  John  was  killed  at  Forgywood,  anno 
1350,  and  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Sir  James  Douglas,  afterwards  de- 
figned dominus  de  Dalkeith,  who  fucceeded  al- 
fo to  his  uncle  William  lord  of  Liddifdale,  and 
his  daughter  Mary,  whereby  he  became  pof- 
feft  of  an  immenfe  eftate,  which  appears  from 
the  following  charters,  viz. 

Charter  to  fir  James  Douglas,   domino  de  Chart,  in  ar- 

~f  Aber-  _, 

,  Davidis. 

aour, 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Morton. 


Fordun,    lib, 
14.  cap.  7. 


Dalkeith,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Aber-  ch 


49° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibidem. 


comitem 
Morton 


dour,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Fife,  anno  13  51,  be- 
fore mentioned,  confirmed  in  1366. 

Charter  from  king  David,   of  the  lands  of 

Horfebruck,  Eccles,  Eafter-Hopc-houfe,  New- 

Shch?JindPan-  b)'' rjr-  '"*  vicec<"n'  de  PeM",  to  James  lord  of 

num  1364.       Dalkeith,  wherein  he  is  defigned/Zr'tfJ  quondam 

Johahnis  de  Douglas,  mi/itis,  &c. 

Charter  from  the  fame  prince,  of  the  whole 
lands  and  barony  of  Da!keith,and  cattle  there- 
of, upon  his  own  refignation  to  his  heirs- 
male,  dated  in  1  369. 

Charter,  "  Ifabella  comitijjfa  de  Fife,  &c. 
11  dilecio  confanguineo  noflro,  Jacobo  de  Dou- 
Charta  penes  <.  -^  militi,  domino  de  Dalkeith,  tot  am  medi- 
"  etatetn  terra  de  Eajler-Ferny,  cum  pertinen. 
"  in  c  emit  at  u  noflro  de  Fyfe,  qua  fuerunt  nobi- 
"  lis  v/'ri,  domini  IViliielmi  de  Douglas  mili- 
"  tis,  quondam  amnculi  dicli  domini  Jacobi, 
"   cir.  anno  1369. 

Charter  of  confirmation,  Eupkemia  Sene- 
fcalla  comitiffa  de  Strathearn,  &c.  domino  Ja- 
cobo  Douglas  domino  de  Ualkeitu,  erf.  terras  de 

T...  Keilor,  anno  1369;   and  another  of  the  fame 

Ibidem.  3     '  ' 

tenor,  anno  1 3  7  1 . 

Charter,  'Johannes  de  Graham,  filius  et  ha- 
res Jnannis  de  Grume  de  Achyncloych,  &c.  do-*. 

Ibidem.  mino   meo,   domino   Jacobo   de  Douglas  milit't, 

domino  de  Dalkeith,  crofta  in  -cilia  de  Dalkeith, 
ci  C.  anno  1  37  I. 

Charter  by  king  Robert  II.  of  the  barony 

Simfon's  ac-  of  Prelton  in  Kirkcudbright  orDumfries-ihire, 

cWUoSof  to  James  Doug,as  lord  ot  Dalkcith>  dated  7th 
Scotland.        January  1374,  to  which  John  Carrick,  chan- 
cellor of  Scotland,  is  a  witnefs. 

Refignation,  Hugonis  Frafer  domini  del  Lo- 

raf,  totius  terrs  fuz  de  Fairlyhope,  nobili  do- 

com[tern"deS   m'n0  et  foteni'  donatio  Jacobo  de  Douglas,  do- 

Morton.  mino  de  Lynton,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Peebles,  dat  - 

ed  anno  1377. 

Alio  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kincavel  and 
Calderclear,  in  vicecom.  de  Edinburgh,  the  ba- 
ronies of  Kilbohoch  and  Newlands,  and  the 
whole  barony  of  Linton-Roderick,  in  vice- 
com, de  Peebles,  all  contained  in  one  charter 
of  king  Robert  II.  upon  his  own  refignation, 
to  him,  and  his  el  deft  fon  James,  by  Agnes 
Dunbar,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  which 
failing,  to  his  fecond  fon  William,  &c.  tefli- 
bus,Johanne  frimogenito  noflro,  &c.  Roberto  co- 
tel.^Rob.IL  m'!tc  de  Fife,  dr.  filio  noflro,  iVillielmo  comi- 
te  de  Douglas,  Jacobo  de  Lindefay  nepote  noflro, 
Archibaldo  de  Douglas,  Roberto  de  Erskine,  &c. 
mtlitibus  •  at  Perth,  2d  January,  anno  regni 
quarto   1374. 

So  that  he  was  molt  iuftly  reckoned  among 
the  barones  r,  ajores  Scotiie,  temp.  Roberti  II. 

When  John  earl  of  Carrick  was  publick- 
Jyand  unanimoufly  acknowledged,by  the  three 
eftates  of  the  kingdom  conveened  at  Scone  in 
1371,  for    eldclt  lawful  fon  and  undoubted 


Hay's  vindi- 
cation  of  Eli- 
zabeth More, 


heir  of  king  Robert  II.  this  fir  James  Dou-   chart.inpub 
glas  lord  of  Dalkeith,  was  one  of  the  Scotch   archiv.  and 
nobles  whofc  feal  was  appended  to  that  ratifi- 
cation.     On    the    outer  fide  of  the  tag  is, 

Jacobus  do  minus  de  Douglas  :  the  efcutcheon   |n,  the  '™ien 
1  11  r  hbraryEdinr. 

red  upon  green  wax,  plain  and  void  of  all  fi- 
gures, there  being  neither  heart  nor  crown; 
on  the  chief,  two  mollets ;  for  fupporters,  two 
favages  ;  for  creft,  a  tree  iffuand  out  of  the  Ibid.  p.  no. 
helmet.  On  the  circumference,  S.  Jacob  1 
de  Douglas. 

He  married, firft,  lady  Agnes  Dunbar,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick,  and  filter  of  George  earl  of 
March,  lord  of  Annandale  and  Man,  with 
whom  he  got  in  tocher, 

The  lands  and  barony  of  Mordingtr.a,  in  Chart,  in  ro- 
vicecomitatu  de  Berwick,  by  a  charter  from  '  ^°  •  *'• 
king  Robert  III;  anno  regni  fecundo,  1  3  7  1 . 

Alfo  the  lands  and  barony  of  Whitinghame, 
by  another  charter,  both  to  him,  and  Agnes  ibidem. 
Dunbar  his  fpoufe,  &c.  of  the  fame  date. 

He  likewife  got  an  hundred  pound  land  in 
the  ifle  of  Man,  by  a  charter  from  king  Ro- 
bert II. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  four 
daughters. 

1.  James,  lord  Dalkeith. 

2 .  IVilliam  de  Douglas,  to  whom  he  gave 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Mordington. 

1  ft  daughter,  'Janet,  married  to  fir  John 
Hamilton  of  Cadzow,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of 
Hamilton. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Philip  Arbuth- 
not  of  that  ilk,  anceitor  of  vifcount  Arbuth- 
not. 

3.  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John  Livingfton 
of  Calendar,  anceitor  of  the  earl  of  Linlith- 
gow, to  whom  ihc  had  fir  William  Living- 
fton, firft  of  the  family  of  Kilfyth. 

4.  ,  married  to Tweedie   „ . , 

7,  ,   .  Ibidem, 

ot  Drumclzier. 

He  married,  2dly,  Giles,  daughter  of  Wal- 
ter lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  widow  both 
of  fir  David  Lindfay  of  Crawfurd,  and  fir 
Hugh  Eglington  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

James  Douglas,  defigned  of  Roberton,  who  Jx"!,"-,  an*d 
got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  Stainy-path 
and  Baldwin's-gilt,  in  the  barony  of  Dalkeith, 
upon  which  he  got   a  charter  from  Robert 
duke  of  Albany,  anno  1 41 1 . 

This  James  lord  Dalkeith,  founded  and  en- 
dowed a  chapel  near  his  caftle  of  Dalkeith, 
(which  was  afterwards  turned  into  a  collegi- 
ate church)  "  pro  falute  animarum  Daxidis  re- 
"  gis  Scotia,  domini  Johannis  Douglas  patris 
u  fui,  et  Agnets  matris  fuz,  et  domini  JVilli- 
"  elmi  de  Douglas  avunculi  fui,  et  bans  memo- 
"■  ris  Agnets  quondam  uxoris  ejus,  Joannis  de 
"  Douglas  fratris  fui,  Maris  de  Douglas  con- 
fanguinex 


Ibidem. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Morton. 

Ibid,  ad  inn, 
1381. 


Ibid,  ad  arm. 
1380. 


Ib/d.  ad  aim. 
1381. 


S.  and  chart, 
penes  com.de 
Morton. 

Ibidem. 


Chart,  pens* 
comitem  dc 
Morton. 


Fordun,   vol 
II.   p.  460. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Rvmer,"'  torn. 

vir.p.'683,& 

788.    torn. 
VIII.  p.  25, 
and  369. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Morton. 


Simfon's    ac- 
count of  the 
chancellors  of 
Scotland. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     01 

fc'-g^inczfus, Margarets  et Helena  fororum, 
"  &c.  et  pro  (latu  ipjius  falubri  et  uxoris  fax, 
"  crc.  cir<r.  onmes  terras  de  Locburde  et  qua- 
"  dringinta  folidas  jlerling.  de  ten  is  de  Kir- 
"  kurde  in  vicecom.  de  Peeb/es ;  tejlibur  donii- 
"  nls  IVillielmo  et  Henrico  de  Douglas  militi- 
' '  bits,  fratribus  fuis,  Nicolao  deDoug  las  fratre 
"  ejus,  Willi elmo  Monypenny  ,Jacobo  'Tweedie, 
'''   &c.  5 to  Decembris,  anno  domini  1384." 

He  likeways  founded  and  endowed  an  ho- 
fpital,  pro  fujlentatione  fex  pauperum,  near  the 
chapel  of  Dalkeirh,  cum  confenfu  domini  regis 
et  Jacobi  de  Douglas,  primogeniti  fui,&c.  viz. 
out  of  the  lands  of  Newby,  in  vicecom.  de 
Peeblis,  four  pounds  fterling,  out  of  the  lands 
of  Eafter-Hopekylack,  fix  pounds  thirteen 
[hillings  and  four  pence  fterling,  and  out  of 
the  lands  of  Morton  in  the  barony  of  Dal- 
keith, three  pounds  fix  /hillings  and  eight 
pence  fterling,  &c.  tejlibus  Jacobo  de  Douglas 
frimogenito  noflro,  Jacobo  de  Douglas  de  Aber- 
dour  filiis  nojlri-,  Johanne  de  Glen,  IVillielmo 
Monypenny  lnilitibus,  Nicolao  de  Douglas  fra- 
tre noflro,  Johanne  de  Bof-wel,  IVillielmo  de 
Ki  near  din,  Alexandra  G're'me,  &c.  June  7  th 
1396. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  according  to  For- 
dun, who  fays,  "  domimts  Jacobus  de  Dou- 
"  glas  de  Dalkeith,  pater,  miles  magr.animus, 
"  &c.  obiit  anno  1420" 

He  was  fuccceded  by  his  ekleft  fon, 

VI.  James,  fecond  lord  Dalkeith,  who 
obtained  from  his  father  the  caftle  and  village 
of  Dalkeith,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal  of  king  Robert  III.  the  fe- 
cond year  of  his  reign,  anno  1  3  9 1 . 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  fureties  for 
keeping  atruce  with  the  Englifh,  anno  1390, 
and  was  again  named  one  of  the  commiilion- 
crs  to  treat  with  that  court,  anno  1394;  al- 
fo  in  I404  ;  and  in  all  his  negotiations  he  ac- 
quitted himfelf  with  fidelity  and  honour. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart, 
daughter  of  king  Robert  III.  by  a  charter  from 
that  prince,  diletto  filio  nojlro  Jacobo  Douglas, 
filio  et  b&'edi  Jacob:  de  Douglas,  domini  de 
Dalkeith,  et  Elizabeths  fponfx,  fue,  filie  nojlrx 
cariJuiLc,  drc.. 

There  is  alfo  another  charter  from  the 
fame  prince  to  James  Douglas,  fon  and  heir  of 
James  Douglas,  lord  of  Dalkeith,  and  Eliza- 
beth, the  king's  daughter,  of  forty  pounds 
Scotch  per  annum,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  great 
cuftoms  of  Edinburgh,  dated  30th  May  1403, 
to  which  Gilbert  bifhep  of  Aberdeen  is  a  wit- 
rids. 

He  likeways  got  from  king  James  I.  two 
charters  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Morton, 
Whitinghame,  &c.  anno  1 439. 


SCOTLAND. 


491 


By  find  lady  Elizabeth  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  milium. 

2.  James,  afterwards  lord  Dalkeith. 

3.  Archibald,  anceftor  of  the  Douglafes  of 
Netherdale,  of  whom  Tillyvvhilly,  and  o- 
thers,  are  defcended. 

He  married,  idly,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Borthwick  of  that  :1k,  anceftor  of 
lord  Borthwick,  and  got,  upon  his  own  re- 
fignation,  from  king  James  II.  a  charter  of  the 
lands  of  Whitinghame,  to  him  and  Janet 
Borthwick  his  fpoule,  and  the  heirs  of  their 
bodies,  6c.  dated  13th  October  1441,  to 
which  William  lord  Crichton  chancellor  is  a 
witnefs. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  JVilliam  de  Douglas,  who  was  the  firft 
of  the  Douglafes  of  Whitinghame  ■  he  is  de- 
figned  Willielmus  de  Douglas,  miles.  Of  him 
was  defcended  Robert  Douglas,  who  went  in- 
to the  fervice  of  Gultavus  Adolphus,  king  of 
Sweden,  under  whom  he  had  the  command  of 
a  regiment  of  horfe ;  was  crown-general  and 
governor  of  Riga,  in  queen  Chriftina's  time  : 
his  fon  was  governor  of  Eaft-Gothland,  and 
married  a  filler  of  Count  Steinbeck,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons:  1.  William  count  Dou- 
glas, who  was  aid  de  camp  to  king  Charles' 
XII.  of  Sweden,  and  was  taken  prifoner  with 
him  at  the  battle  of  Pultowa,  anno  1709.  2. 
,  who  had  the  command  of  a  regi- 
ment at  that  battle  ;  was  alfo  taken  priloner, 
and  not  being  ranfomed,  entered  into  the 
Mufcovite   fervice,   where  he   was  railed   to 

the  degree  of  a  general  officer.      3. , 

■was  a  captain  in  the  king  of  Sweden's  guards. 

Lord  James  died  about  1446. 


M.  S.  hift  cf 

the  family, 
penes  fam. 
de  Douglas. 


Simfon's  ac- 
count of  the 
chancellors. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chives Jacobi 
III.       ' 


Scots      com- 
pend,  p.  184. 


VII.  William,  cldcft  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  James,  fecond  lord  Dalkeith,  obtained  Rymer,  tore, 
letters  of  fafe  conduct  to  go  to  England,  iff.   VIII.  p.  417. 
September  1405,  wherein  he  is  defigned  fili- 
its  et    hxres   apparens  Jacobi  domini  de  Dal- 
keith, &c. 

lie  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  Archibald   Ibid.    vol. 
earl  of  Douglas,  anno  1408.  VIIL  P'  536- 

He  was  a  prifoner  in  the  tower  of  London 
with  king  James  I.  Murdoch  earl  of  Fife,  and 
William  Gilford  armiger,  anno  1413,  and  was 
redeemed  from  his  captivity  by  fir  James  Dou- 
glas his  father,  James  Douglas  of  Roberton 
his  uncle,  &c.  in  May  141 4. 

He  was  alio  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king 
James  I.'s  ranfom,  28th  March  1424;  and  it 
is  obfervable,  that  his  father's  eftate  was  then 
valued  at  one  thoufand  five  hundred  merks 
fterling  per  annum,  Duncan  Campbell's  of  Ar- 
gyle,  the  fame,  and  none  of  the  other  hofta- 
ges had  above  twelve  hundred  merks\. 

He  died  before  the  year  1 440,  without  if- 
fue, 


Ibid.  vol.  IX, 
p.  3. 


Ibid.  vol.  X. 

p.  327. 


W 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VIII.  p.  730. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Simfon's   ac- 
count  of  the 

chancellors. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Errol. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Morton,  and 
M.  S.  hift.  of 
the  firmly. 

Chirt.inpub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  penf* 
comitem  de 
Morton. 


Simfon'r  ; 
coun  -  ' 
ehancellox 


fne,  whereby   his   brother  James  became  his 
father's  fucceiTor. 

VII.  James,  third  lord  Dalkeith,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  was  fe'nt  by  the  eftates  of 
the  kingdom,  to  negotiate  fome  affairs  of  im- 
portance with  the  king,  then  a  prifoner  in 
England,  anno  1  41  2,  when  he  is  defigned  Ja- 
cobus de  Douglas  chevalier,  fill  us  Jacob  i  domi- 
ii!  de  Dalkeith,  &c. 

After  his  father's  death,  he  got  two  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal  from  king  James  II. 
Jacobo  domino  de  Dalkeith,  of  fcveral  lands  and 
baronies,  anno  1450. 

There  is  another  charter  of  the  fame  prince, 
'Jacobo  filio  et  h&redi  quond.  'Jacobi  domini  de 
Dalkeith,  of  the  baronies  of  Dalkeith,  Aber- 
dour,  Calderclear,  &C-.  dated  8th  September 
1456,  to  which  William  earl  of  Orkney  and 
Caithnefs,  lord  Sinclair,  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land, is  a  witnefs. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Margaret,  daughter 
of  James  earl  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he  had 
one  daughter, 

Beatrix,  married  to  William  firft  earl  of 
Errol. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

Gifibrd  of  Sherirf-hall,  by  whom  he 

had  two  fons. 

1 .  James,  afterwards  earl  of  Morton. 

2.  Henry,  anceftor  of  the  Douglafes  of 
Corehead,  Long-Niddry,  &c.  of  whom  feve- 
ral  families  of  the  name  of  Douglas  inTweed- 
dale  are  defcended,  viz.  the  Douglafes  of  Har- 
wood,  Garvlefoot,  &c.  This  Henry  gets 
from  king  James  III.  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Eorgue,  anno  1473;  and  his  fon,  Hugh  de 
Bonnie,  gets  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Clents, 
anno  147  8. 

James,  lord  Dalkeith  died  in  1457,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  James  lord  Dalkeith,  who,  being  a 
man  of  great  parts,  was  in  high  favour  with 
king  James  II.  who  was  pleafed  to  dignify  him 
with  the  title  of  earl  of  Morton,  anno  1458  ; 
and,  by  the  king's  order,  George  bifhop  of 
Brechin,  chancellor  of  Scotland,  declared  in 
full  parliament,  that  his  majefty,  out  of  his 
good  pleafure,  had  nominated  and  created  the 
noble  and  potent  lord  James  Douglas  of  Dal- 
keith, an  earl,  and  he  and  his  fucceffors  to  be 
defigned   carls  of  Morton,    &c.  March  14th 

1456-7. 

Upon  this  occafion,  William  lord  Borth- 
wick,  in  name  of  his  lifter  Janet  lady  Dal- 
keith, mother-in-law  to  this  earl,  reprefented, 
that  the  lands  of  Morton  belonged  to  Willi- 
am Douglas  her  fon,  and  therefore  requerted 
his  majefty,  in  prefence  of  the  three  eftates  of 


Notor.inftm. 
ment,  penes 
comitem  de 
Morton,  dat- 
ed in  March 
1457-8. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid,  ad  anr.. 
1489. 


Ibidtm. 


parliament,  that  his  dignity,  by  the  title  of 
earl  of  Morton,  might  not  prejudge  her  fon 
with  relpecl  to  thefe  lands  ;  whereupon  the 
chancellor  declared,  that  lord  Dalkeith's  title 
of  earl  of  Morton  did  not  concern  the  lands 
of  Morton,  fituated  in  the  lordfhip  ofNithf- 
dale,  but  the  lands  of  Morton  lying  in  Cal- 
derclear, &c. 

There  is  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  of 
king  James  II.  Jacobo  comiti  de  Morton  et  Jo- 
anna ffor.fz  fu<z,  forori  nojlre  cariffimx,  of  the 
lands  of  Eafter  and  Wefter-Balbartons,  1 5th 
May  1460. 

Alfo  a  charter,  'Jacobo  comiti  de  Morton, 
terrarum  de  IVoodfield,  &c.  anno  146J. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Stewart,  daughter  of 
king  James  I.  who  was  countefs  dowager  of 
Angus,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  earl  of  Morton, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Janet,  married,  ift,  to  Patrick  Hep- 
burn, firft  earl  of  Bothwel ;  2dly,  to  Thomas 
lord  Erskine,  ancellor  of  the  earl  of  Marr. 

IX.  John,  2d  earl  of  Morton,  fucceed- 
ed, and  got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  to 
him  and  Janet  Crichton  his  fpoufe,  terrarum 
dominicalium  de  Aberdour,  dated  in  150  5". 

He   married  Janet,   daughter  of • 

Crichton  of  Cranfton-Riddel,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  fucceiTor. 

2.  Richard  de  Douglas. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Robert  lord  Keith,  anceftor  of  earl  marifhal. 

2.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Livingfton. 


X.  James,  third  earl  of  Morton,  got  a 
charter  from  king  James  V.  terrarum  baronix  ibidem 
comitate S)   burgi,  villx,   et  regalitatis  de  Dal- 
keith,   Garmilton,   Calderclear,   Whitinghame^ 
Aberdour,  ^c.  anno  1 54 1. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  all  the  a-  Ibidem 
bove  lands,  anno  154  3. 

He  married  lady  Catharine,  natural  daugh- 
ter of  king  James  IV.  by  whom  he  had  three 
daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Arran,  and  duke  of  Chattelherault. 

2 .  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  Robert  lord 
Maxwell,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Nithfdale. 

3 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  James  Dou- 
glas, brother  of  David  earl  of  Angus,  who  af- 
terwards came  to  be  earl  of  Morton,  and  re- 
gent of  Scotland. 

This  earl,  having  no  male-ifTue,  made  a  re- 
fignation  and  entail  of  his  eftate  and  honours, 
in  favours  of  his  coufin  fir  Robert  Douglas  of 
Lochleven,  which  was   ratified  by  a  charter 

under 


Charts  penes 
comitem  d« 
Morton. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


493 


under  the  great  i'eal  of  king  James  V.  anno 
1540. 

However  the  earl  a  little  before  his  death 
made  another  entail  of  his  eftate  and  honours 
0ffi"of  itate!    i"  favours  of  his  fon-in-law,  the  laid  James 
p.  95.  Douglas,   who  accordingly  fucceeded   to   the  I 

earldom  of  Morton,  anno  1553. 

The  life  and  tranfa&ions  of  this  James, 
who  was  regent  of  Scotland,  being  fully  fet 
forth  in  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  Hate,  page 
94th,  et  infra,  to  that  we  refer  our  readers, 
as  the  brevity  of  this  work  will  not  permit  us 
to  give  a  particular  detail  of  them. 

We  mail  only  obferve,  that  James  the  re- 
gent, having  no  lawful  iffue,  made  an  entail  of 
the  eftate  and  honours  of  Morton  in  favours 
of  his  nephew,  Archibald  earl  of  Angus,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
fir  William  Douglas  of  Lochlevenj  fon  and 
heir  of  the  forefaid  fir  Robert,  anno  1567. 

Upon  the  death  and  forfeiture  of  the  re- 
gent, anno  1581,  John  lord  Maxwell,  grand- 
ion  of  James  third  earl  of  Morton,  by  lady 
Beatrix  his  fecond  daughter,  took  upon  him 
Chart.inpub.  tne  £^e  °f  earl  of  Morton,    and  obtained  a 
archiv.  charter  from  king  James  VI.  Johanni  cotniti  I 

de  Morton,  domino  Maxwell,  terrarum  eomitat.    \ 
regalitat.  de   Morton,  £ff<r.   in  1581;   but  he   i 
,  afterwards  laid  afide  that  title. 

The  king  having  taken  the  management  of 
public  affairs  upon  himfelf,  was  gracioufly  pleaf- 
ed  to  pafs  a  general  act  of  indemnity,  anno 

1585. 

The  earl  of  Morton's  forfeiture  was  then 
reverfed,  upon  which  Archibald  earl  of  Angus 
affumed  alfo  the  titles  of  Morton,  in  virtue  of 
the  regent's  deftination  and  entail  before- 
mentioned  ;  but  he  likeways  dying  without 
iftue  in  1588,  the  eftate  and  honours  of  Mor- 
ton devolved  upon  fir  William  Douglas  of 
Lochleven,  as  having  undoubted  right  both 
by  the  laft  mentioned  deed  of  James  the  re- 
gent, and  the  other  refignation  and  entail  of 
James  third  earl  of  Morton,  in  favours  of  his 
father  fir  Robert  of  Lochleven,  ratified  under 
the  great  feal  of  king  James  V.  anno  15*40, 
before  obferved. 

James,  third  and  laft  earl  of  Morton,  of 
the  houfe  of  Dalkeith,  defcended  in  a  direct 
line  from  the  firft  fon  of  fir  John  Douglas  and 
Agnes  Monfode,  dying  without  male  iilue, 
the  eftate  and  honours  of  Morton  devolved 
upon  the  laird  of  Lochleven,  lineally  defcend- 
ed of  Henry,  third  fon  of  the  laid  fir  John  (the 
fecond  fon,  William  having  left  no  fucceffion) 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

V.  Sir  Henry  Douglas  of  Lugton 
and  Lochleven,  third  fon  of  fir  John  Douglas, 
by  Agnes  Monfode,  and  grandfon  of  James  de 

6   I 


Loudonia,  got  a  charter  from  king  David  II. 
dileclo  et  fideli  nojlro  Henrico  de  Douglas,  om-  charta  in  ar- 
nes  terras  tert'u  fartis  de  Lugton  cum  fertinen .   chivis  regis 
infra  vTcecomitatum  de  Edinburg,   anno  13695      avi  1S* 
which  charter  was  confirmed  by  two  charters  ibidem, 
from  king  Robert  II.  anno  1381. 

There  was  a  fafc  conduct   obtained   from 
the  king  of  England,  fro  Henrico  de  Douglas,   Rymer,  torn. 
de  Scotia,  chevalier,  cum  viginti  familiaribus,         ■  P*  37- 
equitibus,  &c.  dated  16th  May  1374. 

He  got  a  charter  from  the  laid  king  Robert, 
dileclo  confavguineo  noflro  Henrico  de  D  uqlas,   Chart.inpub,, 
militi,  annuo s  reditits,&c.  in  vice  com.  de  Pee-   aic^iv- 
blis,  anno  regni  \2tio  1383. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  an  annuity  of  20  pounds 
ft  cr  ling,  payable  out  of  the  great  cuftoms  of  simfon's  ac- 
Haddington,   dated  8th  January,  anno  regni   count  ot  the 
14/0,  to  which  John  bifhop  of  Dunkeld,  chan-  chanceUors- 
ctllor,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  '384. 

Another  charter  from  faid  king,  Henrico  de 

Douglas,  militi,  et  Marjorix  fjonfs  fine,  nepi    Chart,  penes 

noftrx  carifjims  terrarum  deLan^-Nevjton.  cum    cenvtem   oe 

J    .  ~  .   r  .  j     t>     1        1       Morton,      et 

fertinen,  jacen,  injra   vicecom.  de  Roxburgh  ;   cnar;  ;n  p,^ 

teflibusjohanne  frimogen.  nojlro,  Roberto  de  Fife  archiv. 
filio  noflro,  Archibcldo  de  Douglas  confanguineo 
no  fro,  com'itibiis,Jdcobo  Douglas  domino  de  Dal- 
keith, fratre  noflro  dileclo,  et  Thotna  de  Erskine 
confanguineo  noflro, mi  lite,  nmo  Marti  i,  anno 
1390. 

Alfo    two   charters  of  faid  king  Robert, 
dileclo  confanguineo  noflro  Henrico  de  Douglas    jbidem 
militi,  lacum  caflri,   et   caflrum   noflrum  lacus 
de  Levyne,   &c.   anno    1390,  with   the  fame 
witnefTes  as  in  the  preceedirig  charter. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of  fir  Wal-    _, 

c  r»   .,«  1        .  •   Chart,  penes 

ter  Stewart   ot  Raillton,  brotoer-german   ot   Comiun    de 
king  Robert  II.  and  widow  of  fir  Alexander   Morton. 
Lindfay  of  Glenesk,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  ffilliam  of  Lochleven. 

2.  Sir  fames  Douglas  of  Raillton. 

1  It  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 
de  Craigie. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Wiiliam  Fairly 
of  Braid,  in  vicecom.  de  Edinburg. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

VI.  Sir  William  Douglas  of  Loch-   T,., 

Ibidem,    ana 
leven,  who  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,   hift.  of  the 
daughter  of  David  earl  of  Crawford,  by  lady   roy^  family, 
Catharine  Stewart,  daughter  cf  king  Robert  P'S/" 
n.  by   whom   he  had  two  fons,    and  three 
daughters. 

1.  Sir  Henry  of  Lochleven. 

2.  Sir  James  de  Douglas,  whe  is  defigned   Fordun,  vol. 
by  Fordun,   Jacobus  frater    dsmini   Henrici   H-P-S'S* 
Douglas  de  Lochleven  mi  litis,  anno  1446. 

lit  daughter,  Elizabeth  Douglas,  was  maid 
of  honour  to  the  queen  ;  and  being  in  the 
royal  apartment  when  the  barbarous  aflaifins 

of 


494 


PEERAGE     of 


of  king  James  I.  were  about   to   perpetrate 

their  horrid  murder,   flic  hearing   an   unufual 

noife,   ran  to  the  door,  which   rinding  open, 

file  immediately  fhut  it,   and  milling  the  bar, 

Boethius,Bu     :]mrii  j       feeble  arm  into  its  place,  in  hopes 

chanan.Haw-  ,         \  J-, 

thorr.c'en,  A-   of  keeping  out  the  murderers;  but  they  cafi.y 

bercrombie.      forced  open  the  door,  broke  her  arm,  and  ti- 

nifhed  their  bloody  tragedy,  anno  1437.  This 

heroine  was  afterwarc's  married   to  Richard 

Chart.inpub.    LoVcl    of  Ballumby,  in   vicecom.   de  Forfar, 

archiv.  and  is  defigned  niece  of  the  earl  of  Crawford. 

2.  Cbrillian.  married  to  fir  David  Wemyfs 

Chare,   m  ar-  •'         '  .     ,  .      _  TTT        J ' 

c  1  ■■.  fam.  de  of  that  ilk,   ancettor  ol  the  earl  ot  Wemyls. 
Wemyfs,    ad 
ann.    1432. 


married  to  J.:mes  Auchinleck 


of  that  ilk. 


VII.  Sir  Henry  Douglas  of  Lochle- 
Fordun,  vcl.  yen  fucceeded,  and  was  defigned  Henricus  de 
II.  p.  515.       Lochleven,  miles,  by  Fordun,  as  above,  anno 

1446. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  of 
Chart.inpub.  the  lands  and  barony  of  Keilor,  anno  1464, 
archiv.  Henrico   Douglas  de  Lochleven    ct  Elizabeth* 

fponfs  fu£,  cjre. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert 
lord  Erskine,  anceilor  of  the  earl  of  Marr,  by 
whom  he  had  thiee  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Robert  of  Lochleven. 

2.  Mr.  David  Douglas. 

3 .  Mr.  Thomas  Douglas. 

Thefe  two  laff.  are  deligned  fratres  Roberti 
Ibidem,  Dowlas  de  Lochleven,  in  a  charter  dated  12th 

Auguft  1494- 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Robert  Douglas  of  Lochle- 
ven, who,   in  his  father's   lifetime,   obtained 

Ibidem.  t  vo  charters  from  king    James  III.  Roberto 

Douglas  filio  et  hzredi  apparent!  Henrici  Dou- 
glas de  L  ochleven,  mi  litis,  terrarum  baronix  de 
Kinrofs,et  cajlri  de  Lochleven,  anno  1463. 
And  the  other  of  the  fame  tenor,  anno  1464. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  from  king  James  IV. 
Ibidem  Roberto  deDouglas  domino  de  Lochleven,  defex- 

ta  parte  terrarum  de  Wefier-Pitlour,  dated  an- 
no 1494  ;  and  another  of  the  lands  of  Dal- 
quith,  the  fame  year;  alfo  a  third  charter  dat- 
ed in  1498. 

He  being  a  man  of  good  parts  and  great 
fpirit,  was  in  high  favour  with  king  James 

,_,,  TV.  whom  he  accompanied  to  the  fatal  field 

Cnart.  penes     -1  l 

co.r.item   de    of  Flowdon,   though   an   old  man,  and  there 
Morton.  j()ft  kis  life,  with  his  royal  mailer,  anno  151  3, 

leaving  iffue,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter 
of  Hi  David  Bofwell  of  Balmuto,  a  fon, 

Sir  Robert  of  Lochleven,  — ■ —  and  two 
daughters. 

1  .  Agnes,  married  to  Thomcs  Hamilton  of 
Raploch. 

2,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  David  Stew- 


SCOTLAND. 

art  of  Rofythe,  which  appears  from  a  charter, 

wherein  <he  is  defigned Margareta JiliaRoberti   Chart.inpub. 

Douglas  de  Lochleven  ;  and  in  another,  where-  arc  1V' 

in  flie  is  defigned,  fponfa   Davidis   Ste-wartJe 

Rofythe,  militis,  2  ill,  November  1490;  but 

to  him  fhe  had  no  iffue. 

IX.  Sir  Robert  Douglas  of  Lochleven 
fucceeded  in   15-13,  and  died  before   1540,   Qhzr}-  Fen« 

1  •     1  „„  .        ,  r  ri     .  J    comitem    de 

having  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  David   Morton. 

Baliour  of  Burleigh,  by  whom  he  had  a  foil, 
Thomas,  his  apparent  heir,  —  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Margaret,  married  to  Henry,  fon  and  heir 
of  fir  David  Stewart  of  Rofythe,  which  ap-  Chart.inpub. 
pear.^  from  a  charter,  in  which  flie  is  defigned 
Margareta  Douglas  fponfa  Henrici  filii  et  hxre- 
redis  Davidis  Stewart  de  Rofythe,  dated  1  2th 
Auguft  151 6. 

X.  Thomas  Douglas,  only  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  fir  Robert  of  Lochleven,  is  do-   Charfta  Perf 

r  '  comitem     de 

cumented  by  his  grand-fon  William's  fervice,  Morton, 
in  15$!),  after-mentioned. 

He  died  before  his  father,  leaving  ilTue,  by 
Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  of  Archibald,  fon 
of  Robert  lord  Boyd,  one  fon, 

Sir  Robert  of  Lochleven,  ■  and  three 

daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  John  Anftruther  Nisbet's  ap- 
of  that  ilk:  Pendix,p.66. 

2 .  Marian,  married  to  John  Lindfay  of 
Dowhill. 

3 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  Andrew  Alexan- 
der, anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Stirling. 

XI.  Sir  RobertDouglas  of  Lochleven, 

only  fon  of  Thomas,  fucceeded   his  grandfa-   Chart.inpub. 
ther,  and  obtained  a  charter  under  the  great  archiv" 
feal  of  king  James  V.  upon  the  refignation  and 
entail  of  James  third  earl  of  Morton,  before- 
noticed,  terrarum  dominii,   regalitatis,  baronis. 
et  burgi  baronix  de  Dalkeith,  anno  1540. 

He  alfo  got  another  charter,  terrarum  villa, 
et  baronis,  de  Kinrofs,    cum  cafro    et  lacu   de   Ibideai-   . 
Lochleven,  Roberto  Douglas  de  Lochleven,    et 
IVilliclmo  Douglas  ejus  filio  et  hsredi  appa- 
rent;, 6jc.  dated  anno  1540. 

And  a  charter,  terrarum  baronis  de  Keilor,  T 
baronis  deLugton,Lang-Nezuton,  &c.  anno  pre- 
dict 0. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  wards  and  reliefs  of 
the  lands  of  FolToquhy,  &c.  of  the  fame  date.    Ibidem. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Erskine,  fifter 
of  John  earl  of  Marr,  regent  of  Scotland,  by  Cham  penes 
whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  three  daughters.   Morton"      ' 

1.  William,  afterwards  earl  of  Morton. 

2.  RobertDouglas,  who  married  ladyChri-  YV&.  of  the 
flian  Stewart,  counters  and  heirefs  of  Buchan,  royal  family, 
in  whofe  right  he  became  earl  of  Buchan.        p'  I74- 

3.  Sir 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


495 


3.   Sir  George  Douglas^  a  man  of  great  ho- 
nour and  integrity,   and   a  faithful  and  loyal 
fubject  to  queen  Mary,  whom  he  affilted  in 
making  her  efcape  out  of  the  caftle  of  Loch- 
Chart.inpub.    leven'  amo    xSb1-      He  got  a  charter  from 
archiv.  king  James  VI.  of  the  lands  of  Helenhill,  Af- 

chilheils,  cr<r.  in  which  he  is  defigncd  dominus 
Georgius  Douglas  de  Helenhill,  frater  germanus 
IVillielmi,  &c.  dated  anno  1 591. 

1  ft  daughter,  Eupheme,  married  to  Patrick 
feventh  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Crawfurd. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  Colville 
of  Eafter  Wemyfs. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  David  Dune  of 
that  ilk. 

This  fir  Robert  was  a  man  of  great  honour 
and  loyalty,  and  a  true  lover  of  his  country. 
He  loft  his  life  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  anno 
1547,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 

XII.  Sir  Willi  am  Douglas  ofLochle- 
Chafta  penes   ven,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  firRobert 
comitem    de   Douglas  of  Lochleven,  fon  of  Thomas  Dou- 
glas, only  fon  of  fir  Robert  Douglas  of  Loch- 
leven, &C.  anno  \$$$. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  great  in- 
tegrity, tho'  he  did  not  continue  long  in  the 
intereft  of  queen  Mary,  having  early  joined 
the  young  prince's  party. 

He  was  entrufted  With  the  keeping  of  the 

Chart.ii!  pub.  queen  in  the  caftle  of  Lochleven,  and  ufed  her 

majefty  with  great  humanity,  but  could  not 

be  prevailed  upon  to(confent  to,  or  connive  at, 

her  making  her  efcape. 

He  obtained  from  king  James  VI.  a  charter 
of  the  lands  of  Pharington,  anno  1576. 

Alfo  two  charters,  containing  the  lands  of 
.,.,  Kirknefs,    Kyneskwood,    Braclay,   Kynefton, 

Balnethill,  Wefter-Balgeddie,  Portmoke,  &a 
anno  1586. 

Upon  the  death  of  Archibald  earl  of  Angus 
and  Morton,  without  heirs-male,  anno  1588, 
the  eftate  and  honours  of  Morton  devolved 
upon  this  fir  William,  in  virtue  of  the  resigna- 
tion and  entails  before  mentioned,  upon  which 
he  obtained  a  charter  under  the  great  feal 
Ibidem,  f,oin  king  James  VI.  Willielmo  comiti  de  Mor- 

ton, domino  Dalkeith,  &c.  containing  caflrum, 
palatium,  turrem  et  fortalitium  de  Dalkeith,  &c. 
dated  in  i5"9i« 

Another  charter,  Willietmb  comiti  de  Mor- 
ion, domino  Dalkeith,  &c.  terrarum  de  Calder- 
Ibidem.  clear,  Comrie,  Zeithyre,  Kirkfield,  Crijliljloaw, 

Kirkwell,  Powdevo,  Ponnvusk,  Po-wclief,  Glen- 
dargy,  Caflop,  Finglen,  cum  decimis  earundem, 
dated  2  3d  January,  1606. 

He  married  lady  Agnes  Lefly,  daughter  of 
George  earl  of  Rothes,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  fix  daughter's. 


1.  Robert,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  James  Douglas,  commend ator  of  Mel- 

rofe,  who  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  Tames    Nl=bet's   aP; 
«     ,i        ,  ,.    ,        .,,  J  pendix,  p  66 

Anftruther  of  that  ilk.  * 

3.  Sir  Archibald  Douglas;    who  got  from 

his  father  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kirknefs,   Chart-inPub- 
-  '    arcmv. 

of  whom  the    Bouglafes    of  Kinglaffie  and 
Stfathendrie  are  defcended; 

4.  Sir  George  Douglas  of  Kcilor. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Charta  Penes 
John  Wemyfs  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  the  earl  Mortem!  d 
of  Wemyfs. 

2.  Lady  Chrifli 'an,  married,    iff,  to  Lau- 
rence mailer  of  Oliphant;  and  2dly,  to  Alex-  Ibidem, 
ander  ear!  of  Home. 

3.  Lady    Mary,  married   to  Walter   lord   Ibid»m, 
Deskford,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Finlater. 

4.  Lady  Evpheme,  married  to  fir  Thomas   ibidem. 
Lion  of  Auldbar,  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scot- 
land. 

5.  Lady^,7.v,marricd  to  Archibald  feventh  Ibidem. 
earl,  and  anceftor  of  the  Duke  of,  Argyle. 

6.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Francis  ninth  Ibidem, 
earl  of  Errcl; 

XIII.  Robert,  firft  fori  and  apparent  heir 
of  William  earl  of  Morton,  got  from  his  father 
poiTcffion  of  a  great  many  lands,  upon  which 
he  obtained  a  charter,  before  his  father  got  the 
earldom,  viz. 

Charta,    Roberto    filio    et   hxredi  apparent/    Charta  in  ar- 
WiUiehu  Douglas  de  Lochleven,   omnes  et  fin-  J^g^*"1* 
gulas  terras  et  baroniam  de  Kinrofs-,  cum  cajlro, 
et  lacu  de  Lochleven,  villain,  et  terras  de  Kin- 
rojs,  &c.  dated 2 6th  July  iy6c/. 

Another  chznex  jerrarum  et  baronia  de  Keil-   Ib!dem- 
lor,  Lugion,  Lang-Newton,  &c:ahno  frxdztto. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  John  lord 
Glammis,  anceftor  of  the  earl  ofStrathmore 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

IViUiav.i,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfather. 

This  Robert  perilhed  at  fea  in  pa/Ting  to  the 
Low  Countries,  anno  1583. 

William  earl  of  Morton,  father  of  Robert, 
died  in  1 6 o  6,and  was  fucceeded  by  hisgrandfon, 

XIV.  William,  fecorid  earl  of  Morton, 
of  the  horjfe  of  Lochleven,  who  was  a  man  of 
excellent  natural  parts,  which,  by  his  grand- 
father's care  were  highly  improved  by  a  libe- 
ral education,  and  travelling  to  foreign  courts. 

He  got  from  king  James  VI.  a  charter  of 
the  lands  of  Tolquhair,  Comry,  Zetfire,  Kirk-  Ibidem. 
field,  Criilelfhaw,  and  many  others,  in  161  2. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Kinrofs,  cum  cajiro,  Iocs,  lacu,  et  pifcariis  de 
Lochleven,  villa  et  burgo  de  Kinrofs,  tcrris  Ibidcm' 
baroni*  deSeggy,  &c  to  William  earl  of  Mor- 
ton, and  Robert  lord  Dalkeith,  his  eldeft  fon, 
and  his  heirs-male,  dated  in  1 6 1  6 . 

Another 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivii  Maris 
reginx. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv. Caroli 
I. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


Rufliworth': 
collections. 


Guthry's  me- 
moirs. 


Mill's  collec. 
p.  271,  M.S. 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Guthry's  me- 
moirs, p.  213. 


Another  charter,  to  William  earl  of  Mor- 
ten, and  David  vifcount  Stormonr,  decimarum 
garbalinm  terrarum  de  Auld  Lindores,  &c.  an- 
no 1621. 

He  obtained  alfo  from  king  Charles  I.  fe- 
ven  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  many  o- 
ther  lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be 
here  inferted. 

Soon  after  his  return  from  his  travels,  he 
was  appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  king  James  VI.  He  had  the 
fame  office  conferred  upon  him  by  king  Char- 
les I.  who  conftituted  him  alfo  lord  high  trea- 
surer of  Scotland,  a«//3  1630. 

He  alfo  appointed  him  one  of  the  lords  of 
his  privy  council  in  England,  captain  of  his 
majefty's  guards,  and  knight  of  the  moft  noble 
order  of  the  garter. 

He  was  named  chancellor  by  the  Scotch 
parliament,  anno  16  41,  but  was  oppofed  by 
Argyle  his  fon-in-lavv  ib  itrenuoufty,  that  his 
nomination  took  no  effect-. 

He  was  a  great  loyalill,  and  always  adhered 
firmly  to  the  intereft  of  king  Charles  I.  even 
in  his  greateft  diitrefs.  He  advanced  him 
confiderable  fums  of  money,  to  the  amount  of 
thirty  thoufand  pound  fterling,  having  fold  his 
fine  eilates  of  Dalkeith,  &c.  for  that  purpofe, 
for  all  which  he  got  a  mortgage  on  the  iilands 
of  Orkney  and  Zetland,  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Willielmo  comiti  de  Morton,  comi- 
talus  de  Orkney,  et  dominii  de  Zetland,  &c.  an- 
no 1642. 

He  afterwards  got  the  heretable  right  to 
Orkney  and  Zetland  confirmed  to  him,  anno 
1646,  which  was  ratified  in  parliament,  anno 
1647. 

He  married  lady  Agnes  Keith,  daughter  of 
George  fifth  earl  marilhal,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1.  Robert  earl  of  Morton. 

2.  Sir  James  Douglas  of  Smithfield,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

3.  John,  a  great  loyalill,  who  loft  his  life 
in  the  king's  fervice,  at  the  battle  of  Carbar- 
dale,  anno  1  650,  without  iffue. 

4.  George  Douglas,  who,  after  the  murther 
of  the  king,  went  into  the  fervice  of  the  ftates 
of  Holland,  where  he  arrived  at  great  prefer- 
ment, and  died  without  iffue. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Agnes,  married  to  George 
fecond  earl  of  Kinnoul. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Archibald 
marquis  of  Argyle. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Charles  fecond 
earl  of  Dunfermline. 

4.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  James  third 
earl  of  Home. 

j.  Lady  IJabel,  married  ill  to  Robert  earl 


of  Roxburgh  ;  and  2dly,  to  James  marquis  of 
Montrofe. 

This  William  earl  of  Morton  died  on  the 
7th  October  1648,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  ion, 

XV.  Robert,  third  earl  of  Morton,  who  chart  inp«b 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  on   29th  No-  archiv. 
vember  1648. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Ed-   chart,  penet, 
ward  Villiers,  fitter  of  the  lord  vifcount  Gran-  comitemde 
dilbn,  and  niece  of  the  great  duke  of  Buck-  Morton- 
ingham,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  was  a  lieutenant  of  the 
gens  d'arms  in  France,  under  the  duke  of  York, 
matter  of  horfe  to  princefs  Henrietta  dutchefs 
of  Orleans,  and  lieutenant  of  king  Charles 
II.'s  horfe  guards,  under  the  earl  of  Newburgh, 
&c.      He  died  without  iffue  anno  1661. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Wil- 
liam earl  marilhal  without  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James 
MacDonald  of  Slate,  baronet. 

Robert  earl  of  Morton  died  in  1 6 —  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  William,  fourth  earl  of  Morton, 
who  married  lady  Grizel,  daughter  of  John 
earl  of  Middleton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Charles,  lord  Dalkeith,  who  died  before  his 
father,  uumarricd. 

The  earl  dying  without  iffue  in  168 1,  the 
honours  devolved  upon  his  uncle  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Smithfield,  to  whom  we  now  re- 
turn. 

XV.  James,  fifth  earl  of  Morton,  fecond 
fon  of  William  the  fecond  earl,  of  the 
houfe  of  Lochleven,  was  a  man  of  great  ho- 
nour and  integrity,  and  a  remarkable  loyalift. 
He  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of  king 
Charles  I.  and  II.  during  all  the  time  of  the 
civil  war. 

He  was  knighted  by  the  earl  of  Lindfay 
under  the  royal  ftandard,  for  his  gallant  beha- 
viour at  the  ifle  of  Rhee,  when  very  young, 
and  was  gentleman  of  the  privy  chamber  to 
king  Charles  I. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  of  jb-dem 
fir  James  Hay  of  Smithfield;  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Charles,  lord  Aberdour,  who  periflied 
in  his  paffage  to  Holland,  unmarried. 

2.  James,  afterwards  earl  of  Morton. 

3.  Robert,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

4.  If^illiam,  who  died  without  iffue. 

5.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Morton. 
His  daughter,  lady      ■      died  unmarried. 

He 


P  E  E  R  A  G 

He  died  in  1686,  and  was  fucceededby  hi 
eidelt  fon, 


cf     S  C  O  T  L  A  N  D. 


497 


XVI.  James,  fixth  earl  of  Morton,  who 
was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to 
queen  Anne,  and  one  of  the  commiflioners  for 
the  treaty  of  union  betwixt  Scotland  arid  Eng- 
land, which  commenced  in  1707. 

He  died  unmarried  in  171  f ,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  brother, 

XVI.  Robert,  feventh  earl  of  Morton, 
a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour  and  probi- 
ty. He  was  peculiarly  well  verfed  in  theknow- 
ledge  of  the  antiquities  of  our  country. 

He  died  likewife  unmarried,  anno  1730, 
and  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his 
brother, 

XVI.  George,  eighth  earl  of  Morton,  who 
when  a  younger  brother,  betook  himfelf  to  a 
military  life,  and  ferved  in  the  army  with  great 
reputation,  and  was  raifed  to  the  rank  of  a  co- 
lonel. 

He  was  a  member  of  parliament  from  the 
treaty  of  union,  until  he  fucceeded  to  the 
earldom  of  Morton. 

He  married,  lit, Muirhead,  daugh- 
ter of Muirhead  of  Linhoufe.in  the  coun- 
ty of  Mid-Lothian,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

-,  who  died  in  his  infancy. 

He  married^  2dly,  Frances,  daughter  of 
William  Adderly  of  Halftow,  in  the  county  of 
Kent,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  James,  now  earl  of  Morton. 

2.  William,  who  died  young. 

3.  Robert  Douglas,  Efq;  a  youth  of  great 
hopes,  who  went  into  the  army  when  very 
young,  and  was  foon  promoted  to  be  a  captain 
of  foot.  He  was  chofen  member  of  parlia- 
ment for  Orkney,  anno  1730,  and  ferved  as  a 
volunteer  in  the  imperial  army,  anno  I735- 
He  was  afterwards  raifed  to  the  degree  of  a 
lieutenant  colonel,  and  was  killed  at  the  battle 
of  Fontenoy,  regreted  by  all  who  knew  him, 
anno  1 745.  He  left  a  natural  fon,  James 
Douglas. 

The  earl  dying  in  January  1738,  was 
fuccceded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  James, ninth  carl  of  Morton  of  the 
houfe  of  Lochleven.  He  was  made  a  knight 
of  the  thiftlc,  mm  1738. 


In  the  year  1739,  he  was  elected  one  of 
the  iixreen  peers  for  Scotland,  and  has  been 
re-elecled  to  every  Britifh  parliament  fince. 

In  1742,  the  irredeemable  right  to  the 
earldom  of  Orkney  and  lordihip  of  Zetland, 
was  veiled  in  his  perfon  by  act  of  parliament. 

In  1760,  he  was  appointed  lord  regifter 
for  Scotland. 

He  married,  ift,  Agatha,  daughter  of  James 
Haliburtoii  of  Pitcur,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Charles,  who  died  young. 

2.  Sholto-Charles,  lord  Aberdour,  his  ap- 
parent heir,  married  to  Catharine,  daughter  of 
John  Hamilton,  Efq  ;  fon  of  Thomas  fixth 
earl  of  Haddington,  and  hath  iiiuea  fon. 

3.  James. 

4.  George. 

5.  Robert. 

Thefe  three  laft  all  died  young. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Frances,  died  young. 

2.   Lady  Mary. 

He  married,  2dly,  Bridget,  daughter  of  fit 
John  Heathcote,  of  Normanton,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Rutland,  baronet,  by  whom  he  hath  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

John  Douglas,  Efq; and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Bridget. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  argent,  a  man's 
heart  enfigned  with  an  imperial  crown,  alt 
proper  ;  on  a  chief  azure,  three  mullets  ar- 
gent, being  the  paternal  coat  of  Douglas:  2d, 
and  3d,  argent,  three  piles,  iffuing  from  the 
chief  gules,  the  exteriors  charged  with  a  mul- 
let azure,  for  Douglas  of  Dalkeith  and  Loch- 
leven. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  wild  boar,  fink- 
ing between  two  Items  of  oak,  a  chain  and 
lock  holding  them  together. 

Supporters;  two  favages,  wreathed  a- 
bout  their  heads  and  waifts  with  oak  leaves, 
each  holding  a  battoon  in  his  hand,  the  great 
end  to  the  ground,  all  proper. 

Motto;  Lock ficker. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Aberdour  in  the  county  of  Fife ;  Dal= 
mahoy  and  Belfield  in  the  Lothians,  and  St„ 
James's  fquare,  London. 


6  K 


RANDOLPH 


498 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


RANDOLPH  Earl  of  Murray 


THE  firft   of  this  noble  family  we  have 
upon  record,  is, 

I.  Dunilgal,  a  man  of  great  rank  and  fi- 
gure, who  had  large  poffellions  in  the  South  of 
Scotland,  particularly  in  Stra-nith,orNithfdjle. 
He  flourillied  in  riie  reign  of  king  David 
I.  who  fuccceded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland, 
anno  1 1  24,  and  died  anno  1 153. 

Iu  the  grant  which  Robert  Bruce,  fecond 
lord  of  Skelton,  obtained  from  king  David  of 
the  lands  of  Stra-hanet  or  Annandjle,  they  are 
Dugdale'sba-  faid  to  extend  from  the  bounds  of  Dunegal 
ronageofEng-  in  Stra-nith,  to  the  limits  of  Ranulph  de  Mef- 
land.  chines,  then  earl  of  Chefter,  and  lord  of  Cum- 

berland, &c.  ante  annum  1 1  41,  in  which  year 
this  Robert  Bruce  died. 

Dunegal  left  iffiie  four  fons. 

1 .  Radulphus  or  Ranulphns. 

2.  Duncan. 

3 .  Cillipatrick,  who,  in  a  donation  to  the 
Chartulary  of  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  is,  with  his  brother  Dun- 
Kelfo.              can,  defigned  fratres  Ranulphi,  &c. 

4t  Dovenald  or  Donald,  alfo  defigned  bro- 
C\To^°e  ther  of  Ranulph. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Ranulphus,  who,  in  the  end  of  the 

reign  of  king  David  I.  made  a  donation  to 

Chartulary  of  ^  monaftery   of  KeHOj   0f  fome  lands   ]ying 

near  Dumfries,  and  is  then  defigned  Ranulphus 
filius  Dunegal,  &c. 

In  a  confirmation  charter  of  king  Malcolm 
IV.  of  a  grant  made  by  king  David  I.  of  a 
Hay's  collec-  tenth  of  all  the  kain  paid  him,  to  the  church 
of  St.  Mungo  at  Glafgow,  this  Ranulph  and 
Donald  his  brother  are  witnefles. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  in  many  charters  of  king 
William,  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1 1 65,  and  died  in  1214. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon, 


tions.vol.  II 
P-  >57 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
p.  164. 


III.  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  is 
one  of  the  magnates  Scotia,  that  were  prefent 
at  the  agreement  made  betwixt  kingAlexander 
the  iecond  of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  III.  of 
torn.  England  at  York,  cardinal  Otho  the  pope's  le- 
p.  376.  gate  having  been  the  mediator,  at  michael- 
mafs,  anno  1237.  He  is  then  defigned  Tho- 
mas filius  Ranulphi,  &c.  and  he  and  his  whole 
pofterity  affumed  Ranulph  or  Randolph  for 
their  firname. 

He  continued  in  great  favour  with  king  A- 
lexanderll.  all  his  reign;  alfo  with  his  fon  A- 
lexander  III.  but  was  laid  afide  upon  a  change 
of  the  miniftry,  anno  1 255. 


Rymer 
IV 


Ibid.  p.  566 


He  died  anno   1262,   was  interred  in   the  Chronicle  of 
abbey  of  Melrofe,  and  by  Juliana  his  wife,  °  e' 

he  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 


IV.  Thomas  Ranulph,  defigned  of 
Strathdon,  who  appears  to  have  had  vail  pof- 
fellions, both  in  the  South  and  other  parts  of 
Scotland,_  and  was  high  IherifF  in  the  county 
of  Roxburgh,  anno  1  266. 

He  was  a  man  of  extraordinary  parts,  and 
in  great  favour  with  king  Alexander  III.  who 
made  him  lord  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland, 
anno  1269,  which  office  he  enjoyed  till  the 
year  1  278. 

A  good  author  fays,  he  was  vir  magna 
tnanfuetudinis  et  [apientia  ;  and  defigns  him 
Thomas  filius  Thorns,  filii  Ranulphi,  &c. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  that  a- 
greed  to  the  marriage  of  queen  Margaret  of 
Scotland,  with  prince  Edward  of  England,  an- 
no 1  290. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  cho- 
fen  on  the  part  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  his  com- 
petition for  the  crown  with  John  Baliol,  anno 
1292. 

He  married  lady  Iiabel  Bruce,  daughter  of 
Robert  earl  of  Carrick,  lifter  of  king  Robert 
Bruce,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Thomas  Randolph,  afterwards  earl  of 
Murray, and  a  daughter, 

Ifabel,  married  to  fir  William  Murray, 
knight,  anceftor  of  the  Murrays  earls  of  A- 
nandale.      {Vide  page  2 2d  of  rhis  work.) 

He  was  fuccceded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Sir  Thomas  Randolph,  a  man  of 
extraordinary  merit,  a  true  patriot,  and  defer- 
vedly  in  great  favour  with  his  uncle  king  Ro- 
bert, whom  he  joined  as  foon  as  he  began  to 
affert  his  title  to  the  crown. 

He  was  apprehended  and  fent  prifoner  to 
England  by  king  Edward  I.  anno  1306,  but 
was  releafcd  foon  thereafter. 

And  having  by  his  remarkable  valour  and 
fortitude,  gained  many  advantages  over  the 
enemies  of  his  country,  king  Robert,  in  re- 
ward of  his  faithful  fervices,  made  him  a  grant 
of  the  whole  earldom  of  Murray,  "  with 
"  molt  abfolute  regality  and  fuperiority  over 
"  the  king's  free  tenants,  &c."  Alfo,  ano- 
ther grant  of  the  Ille  of  Man,  and  the  valley 
of  Annandale,  &c.  &c.  all  before  131 3,  in 
which  year  he  retook  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh 
from  the  Englifh,  and  is  then  defigned  Tho- 
mas Ranulphus, Moravia  comes,  (ire. 

The  lhare  he  had  of  the  glory  acquired  by 

the 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  in. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  472. 


Ibid.  p.  553. 


Hill,   of  tie 
royal  family. 


Rymer,  ton 
II.  p.  1014. 


Haddington's 
colleftions.p. 
579- 


Thomas,Mo- 
ravis  comes 
caftrumEdin- 
burgi  cepit. 
anno  1313. 
Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  a4S- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND: 


499 


Ibid.  p.  257, 
Thomas  Mo- 
lavije  comes 
cuftos  regni 
futurus  de- 
claratur,  &c. 


AllScotch  hi. 
ftorians. 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


A  monacho 
Anglico  ve- 
neno  tollitur, 
&c.  Fordun, 
vol.  U. 


the  Scots  at  the  memorable  battle  of  Bannock- 
burn,  where  he  commanded  the  left  wing  of 
the  army,  anno  13  14,  is  recorded  by  many 
hiftorians. 

In  1 3 15-,  at  the  parliament  held  in  Air, 
when  the  fucceffion  to  the  crown  was  fettled, 
it  was  fpecially  provided,  that  in  cafe,  at  the 
king's  death,  his  fucceffor  mould  be  a  minor, 
the  earl  of  Murray  lhould  then  be  governor 
of  the  kingdom. 

Upon  the  death  of  king  Robert  (his  fon 
king  David  being  under  age)  the  earl  of 
Murray,  by  the  unanimous  confent  of  the 
whole  nation,  as  well  as  by  the  faid  deftina- 
tion,  was  chofen  governor  of  Scotland,  anno 
1329,  and  conducted  himfelf  to  the  general 
fatisfadtion  of  the  whole  kingdom. 

The  glorious  actions  performed  by  this 
great  man,  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his 
country,  are  too  numerous  to  be  here  infert- 
ed.  Vide  Abercrombie,  Fordun,  vol.  II.  p. 
27  1,  278,  &c.  &c. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Alexan- 
der Stewart  of  Bonkill,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Murray. 

His  daughter,  lady  Agnes,  married  to  Pa- 
trick Dunbar,  tenth  earl  of  March. 

He  died  in  the  year  1331,  much  regreted 
by  the  whole  kingdom,  and  it  was  alledged 
he  was poifoned  by  an  Englilh  monk. 

He  was  lucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  Thomas,  fecond  earl  of  Murray,   a 


«  of  remarkable  integrity,  who  inherited   g^^ 
the  virtues  ot  Ins  worthy  anceitors.  comes  Mora- 

He  did  not  long  fu'fvive  his  father,  but  was   *i*    paternss 
n  at   the   battle  of  Duplin,   fighting  gal-  mkator." 
tly  againft  the  enemies  of  his  country,  anno  ibidem. 
3  -■ 

And  having  no  iffue,   he  was  fucceeded  in 
eftate  and  honours  by  his  brother, 


VI.  John,  third  earl  of  Murray,  a  man 
of  lingular  valour  and  intrepidity,  who  embra- 
ced every  opportunity  in  exerting  his  courage 
in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his  country  •  but 
had  the  misfortune  to  be  taken  prifoner  at  the 
battle  of  Kilblain,  anno  1335,  and  was  long 
detained  in  England. 

He  was  fir/ft  confined  in  the  caftle  of  Not- 
tingham, but  was  afterwards  lent  to  the 
tower  of. London,  anno  1336. 

There  were  feveral  meetings  and  conven- 
tions with  the  En'gliih  about  procuring  his  li- 
berty, and  the  earl  of  March,  and  others  of 
his  friends,  offered  to  be  his  fureties,  in  1340. 

At  Lib,  by  the  mediation  of  the  king  of 
France,  he  was  exchanged  for  the  earl  of  Sa- 
lisbury, anno  1  3  4 1 ,  and  was  immediately  con- 
ftituted  warden  of  the  weft  marches,  &c. 

He  afterwards  attended  king. David  in'  his 
unfortunate  expedition  into  England,  and  was 
(lain  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  where  his  roy- 
al matter  was  taken  prifoner,  anno  1346. 

And  having  no  iiTue,  the  reprefentation  of 
this  noble  family  devolved  upon  his  lifter,  la- 
dy Agnes,  married  to  Patrick  earl  of  March, 
as  before  obferved. 


ibid 


p.  32s, 


Rymer,  torn. 
IV.  p.  660. 


Ibid.  torn.  V. 
p.  2oe. 


Ibid.  p.  224: 

1,  voL' 
333- 


Fordu 
II.  p. 


Ibid.  p.  343, 
comes  Mora- 
v'\£  prslio 
csfus,  &c, 


DUNBAR    Earl    of   Murray. 


Rymer,  torn, 
VI.  p.  207. 


TH  E  firft  of  the  name  of  Dunbar  who 
enjoyed  this  title,  was, 

I.  Patrick,  tenth  earl  of  March,  who 
married  lady  Agnes,  only  daughter,  at  laft 
fole  heirefs  of  Thomas  Randolph,  earl  of  Mur- 
ray. Upon  the  death  of  her  brother  John, 
the  laft  earl,  without  iffue,  this  Patrick  af- 
fumed  to  himfelf  the  title  of  Murray,  which 
appears  by  a  fafe  conduct  from  king  Edward 
III.  of  England,  "  to  Patrick  Dunbar  earl  of 
"  March  and  Murray,  one  of  the  Scotch  am- 
"   baffadors,  eSrc"  anno  1360. 

By  the  faid  lady  Agnes,  he  left  iffue  five 
children. 

II.  1.  George,  who  fuceeeded  him  in 
the  earldom  of  March,  and  was  the  eleventh 
carl. 


He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  fir  Wil= 
Ham  Seton  of  that  ilk,  anceftorof  the  earls  of 
Winton,  by  whom  he  had  feven  children. 

1 .  George,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family  of  March,  and  was  the  twelfth  earl. 

2 .  John  Dunbar,  afterwards  earl  of  Murray. 

.    For  the  younger  children  of  the  family  of 
March,'  vide  page  441,  &c.  of  this  work. 

III.  John,  fecond  fon  of  George  eleventh 
earl  of  March,  married  lady  Marjory  Stew- 
art, eldeft  daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  who 
created  him  earl  of  Murray,  and  he  was  the 
fecond  earl  of  the  name  of  Dunbar. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
the  faid  king  Robert,  "  to  and  in  favours  of 
"  his  beloved  fon  John  Dunbar,  and  Marjory 
"  his  fpoufe,  his  deareft  daughter,  and  the 
"  heirs  procreate,  or  to  be  procreate  betwixt 
"  theirs  $ 


5°° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


"  them;  which  failing,  to  George  earl   of 
Chart,  in  ro-  «.   March,  and  his  heirs  whatever,  of  the  whole 
tul.  Rob.  II.  u  ca).]jom  0f  Murray ,  6-c"  anno  regni  zdo, 
*  anno  dom.  I  g  7  -  ■ 

He   got   another    charter   from  the   fame 
Ibidem  prince,  Jahanni  comiti  Moravia,  mines  et  fin- 

gulas    terras   thanagii   de   Kintore,   &c.    anno 
1376. 

He  got  other  three  charters  from  the  faid 
Ibidem.  king  Robert,  in  the  years  1  3  8  3  and  I  3  85,  of 

feveral  different  lands  and  baronies. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  Scotch  am- 
baffadors  to  treat  with  the  Engliih,  and  got  a 
fafe  conduct,  Johanni  comiti  de  Moreff,  anno 
1381 


Rvmer,  torn. 


He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  ot  a  treaty, 


VII.  p.  338,   anno  1390,  and  died  foon  thereafter. 
&  683-  By  the  faid  lady  Marjory  he  had  iffue  two 

fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Thomas,   his  heir. 

2.  Alexander I^forof  Frendraught,  whofe 
fon  James  fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of  Mur- 
ray, of  whom  afterwards. 

Writs  of  the        jjjs  daughter,  Mabeila,  was  married  to  Ro- 
fam.   of  Su-    bert  tenth  ^j  of  cutherland. 


therland. 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


IV.  Thomas,  third  earl  of  Murray,  of 
Crawford's      ..^^  we  have  nothing  memorable,  but  that 


peerage. 


he  was  father  ot 


V.  Thomas,  fourth  earl  of  Murray,  who 
Rymer,  torn.  was  one  0f  the  hoftagesfor  the  ranfom  of  king 
X'p-3°7'      James  I.  anno  1424. 

He  married ,  daughter  of- , 

by  whom  he  had  one  daughter, 
Chart.inpub.        Lady  Janet  Dunbar,  married  to  Hugh  lord 
a.chiv.  Frafer  of  LoYat. 


And  dying  wiahout  male  iflce,  his  eftate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  coufin  James, 
fon  of  his  uncle  Alexander,  to  whom  we  now 
retain. 

IV.  Alexander    Dunbar   of    Fren-  Crawford's 
draught,  fecond  fon  of  John  fecond  earl  of  PeeraSe- 
Murray,  was  father  of 

V.  James  Dunbar  of  Frendraught,  who  Rymer,  torn, 
was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king  James  I.'s  x-  P-  3o8»  * 
ranfom,  anno  1424.  32?* 

Upon  the  death  of  Thomas  fourth  earl  of 
Murray  without  male  iflue,  he  fucceeded  to 
the  eftate  and  honours,  and  was  fifth  earl  of 
Murray. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Gordon,  daughter  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Huntly,  by  whom  he  had 
two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Janet,  married  to  James  fecond 

lord  Crichton,  who  got  with   her   the  lands   Lives  0f  tlie 

and  barony  of  Frendraught,  and  was  after-  offic.  oi  ftate. 

wards   lord  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland  ; 

though  it  appears  he  did  not  get  with  her  the 

earldom  of  Murray,  yet  we  find  her  defigned  chartula    of 

Janeta  comitijfa  Moravia,  domina  Frendraught   Dunfermliiie. 

et  de  Crichton,   anno  1 454. 

2 .  Lady  Mary  Dunbar,  married  to  Archi- 
bald, third  fon  of  James  feventh  earl  of  Dou- 
glas, who,  with  her,  obtained  the  earldom  of 
Murray,  and  was  the  fixth  earl. 

But  he  having  afterwards  engaged  in  his 
brother's  rebellion,  was  flain  in  the  field  of 
battle,  and  the  earldom  of  Murray  was  for- 
feited to  the  crown,  anno  1 455',  where  it  re- 
mained till  the  reign  of  king  James  IV. 


STEWART    Earl    of  Murray. 


K 


I  N  G  James  IV.  by  Jean,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Kennedy,  had  a  fon, 

J  a  m  es,  on  whom  he  conferred  the  earldom 
Chart.inpUb.  of  Murray,  which  had  been  in  the  crown  e- 
archiv.  ver  fince  the  forfeiture  of  the  earls  of  Dou- 

glas,  "   to  him  and  the  heirs  of  his  body," 
anno  1 50 1 . 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal  (Ja- 

Ibidem.  cobo  comiti  Moravia)  of  the  whole  earldom  of 

Murray,  and  many  other  lands,  inter  1 50 1  et 

1503. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Campbell,  daugh- 
ter of  Colin  third  carl  of  Argyle,  by  whom 
he  had  only  one  daughter,  lady  Mary  Stew- 
art, married  to  John  mailer  of  Buchan. 


The  earl  got  feven  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  inter  Ibldem° 
1520  et  i5'4o. 

And  dying  without  male  ifiue,  anno  1544, 
the  earldom  of  Murray  returned  to  the  crown, 
where  it  remained  till  queen  Mary  conferred 
it  upon  her  natural  brother, 

James,  prior  of  St.  Andrews,  natural  fon  ibidem, 
of  king  James  V.  by  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  lore!  Erskine. 

He  was  created  earl  of  Murray,  1  oth  Fe- 
bruary 1562. 

He  was  afterwards  advanced  to  the  higheft 
offices  in  the  ftate,  and  was  regent  of  Scot- 
land ;  but  as  the  life  and  tranfa&ions  of  this 

great 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


501 


Buchanan, 

Stewart, 

Crawfurd,&c. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Fordun,    vol. 
II.   p.  482. 


great  earl  are  published  by  many  good  hifto- 
rians,  to  thefe  we  refer  our  readers ;  it  being 
inconfiftent  with  the  brevity  of  this  work  to 
recite  them  particularly. 

This  earl  got  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Jacobo  c'jtniti  Moravix,  of  many  lands  and 
baronies,  inter  1562  et  1568. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Keith,  daughter  of  j 
William  fourth  earl  marimal,  by  whom  he  j 
had  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  James  lord  ! 
Down. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Francis  ' 
ninth  earl  of  Errol. 

The  earl  was  killed  on  the  ftreet  of  Linlith-  j 
gow,  23d  January  1 570;  and  having  no  male-  j 
iffue,  the  earldom  of  Murray  went  with  his  j 
eldeft  daughter  to  James  lord  Down,  anceftor  | 
of  the  prefent  earl  of  Murray,  who  being  li-  I 
neally  defcended  from  Robert  duke  of  Alba-  | 
ny,  from  him  we  proceed  to  deduce  the  de-  j 
icent  of  this  noble  family,  by  unqueftionable 
authority. 

I.  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of 
Scotland,  was  third  fon  of  king  Robert  II.  by 
Elizabeth  More. 

He  married  Margaret,  grand-child  and 
heirefs  of  Alan  earl  ofMenteith,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

II.  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  whofuc- 
ceeded  him  in  his  eftate  and  honours,  was  alfo 
governor  of  Scotland^  and  was  very  active 
and  inftrumental  in  getting  kingjames  I.  re- 
leafed  from  his  captivity. 

But  being  afterwards  fufpected  to  have  been 
guilty  of  fome  treafonable  practices,  he  was 
tried,  condemned,  and  executed,  and  his  eftate 
and  honours  forfeited  to  the  crown,    in  May 

M25- 

By  lady  Ifabel  his  wife,  eldeft  daughter 
and  co-heirefs  of  Duncan  earl  of  Lennox,  he 
had  iffue  four  fons,  and  two  daughters,  as  in 
pages  1 6th  and  17th  of  this  work.  The  firft 
three  fons  died  without  iffue;  we  fhall  there- 
fore here  only  mention  the  fourth,  who  was 
anceftor  of  this  family, 

III.  Sir  James  Stewart,  fourth  lawful 
fon  of  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  by  fome 
writers  called  James  the  Grofs,  immediately 
upon  his  father's  imprifonment,  came  down 
from  the  Highlands  with  a  confiderable  party 
of  men,  burnt  the  town  of  Dunbarton,  killed 
fir  John  Stewart  of  Dundonald,  governor  of 
the  caftle,  with  many  others,  for  which  he 
was  obliged  to  fly  to  Ireland,  where  he  died, 
anno  1 45 1,  leaving  iffue,  by  a  lady  of  the  fa- 
mily of  MacDonald,  in  that  kingdom,  feven 

v  6  L 


fons,  whom  king  James  II.  called  home,  and 
conferred  great  favours  and  honours  upon 
them. 

1 .  Andreiu,  who  was  created  lord  Evan- 
dale,,  anno  1456.   He  was  alfo  appointed  lord  SSSffiSi 
chancellor  of  Scotland,  which  high  oiHce  he  offtate. 
enjoyed  for  the  fpaee  of  nineteen  years;   but 

he  dying  without  male-lime,  anno  1488,  the 
eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  nephew 
Alexander,  as  will  be  mown  hereafter. 

2.  Sit  Murdoch,  defigned  Murdacus  fenefcal  Ibid.et  chart, 

de  Albania,   miles,   frater  vermanus   maanifici  Penes  com 
.   ' j      .    .  V,        j*  •    .  „         ,  f    i        deBuchan, 
et  potenti s  aomim Andrea  domim  Lvanaale,  z?c, 

who  died  alfo  without  iffue. 

3.  Arthur. 

4.  Robert. 

5.  Alexander. 

Thefe  three  all  defigned  de  Albany,  but 
none  of  them  had  any  male  -iffue. 

6.  Walter  of  Morphy,  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

7.  James,  commonly  called  Beg,  anceftor 
of  the  Stewarts  of  Baldoran,  &c. 

It  is  proper  here  to  obferve,  that  though  it 
has  been  laid  by  fome  authors,  that  thefe  fons 
were  born  before  their  father  and  mother 
were  married,  confequently  not  lawful,  yet  it 
muft  be  owned,  that  the  fubfequent  marriage 
of  their  parents,  by  the  law  of  Scotland,  le- 
gitimated them  to  ail  intents  and  purpofes. 
But  further,  becauie  they  were  born  out  of 
the  kingdom,  it  was  thought  neceffary  to  get 
an  act  of  legitimation  from  the  crown,  which 
they  obtained,  both  under  the  privy  and  great 
feals,  "  for  the  greater  fecurity  and  more  e- 
"  vident  teftimony,"  &c.  fas  the  record 
bears)  "  to  and  in  favours  of  Andrew  lord 
"  Evandale,  Arthur  and  Walter  Stewarts  his 
"  brothers-german,  &c.  &c.  dated  at  Edin- 
"  burgh,  17th  April,  1479."  Note,  the  o- 
ther  four  brothers  were  then  dead. 

We  now  return  to 


Chart.in  pab. 
archiv. 


IV.  Walter  Stewart  of  Morphy, 
fixth  fon  of  fir  James,  and  grand -fon  of  Mur- 
doch duke  of  Albany,  who  married  Elizabeth, 

daughter  of Arnot  of  that  ilk,  an  an- 

tient  family  in  the  county  of  Fife,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  afterwards  lord  Evandale. 

2.  'John,  anceftor  of  the  Stewarts  of  Kil- 
beg. 

ill  daughter, Matilda,  married  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Edmonfton  of  Duntreath. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  Cun-' 
ninghame  of  Drumquhaftlc. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Alexander,  who,  upon  the  death  of 
his  uncle,  Andrew  lord  Evandale,  without 

male- 


Stewart's  hi- 
ftory,  p.  1 1 8. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Records    of 
parliament. 


502 

male  iffue,  fucceeded  to  his  eftate  and  honours, 
and  was  fecond  lord  Evandale. 

He  fat  as  a  peer  in  the  parliaments  called 
to  meet  at  Edinburgh,  anno  1505,  and  dying 
ibon  thereafter,  was  fuccecded  by  his  fon, 


VI.  Andrew,  third  lord  Evandale,  who 
exchanged  with  fir  James  Hamilton  of  Fin- 
nart  the  barony  and  lordlhip  of  Evandale,  in 
Stewart's  hilt.  Lanark-iliire,  for  the  barony  of  Ochiltrie,  in 
Air-ihire,  and,  with  confent  of  the  crown,  af- 
fumed  Ochiltrie  for  his  chief  title. 

In  his  father's  lifetime,  he  married  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  fir  John  Kennedy  of  Blair- 
quhan,  by  whom  he  had  three  ions,  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  Andrew,  fecond  lord  Ochiltrie,  whofe 
male-line  is  now  extinct. 

2.  Henry,  afterwards  lord  Methvcn,  whofe 
male-line  is  alfo  extincl.  Fide  titles  Ochil- 
trie and  Methven  in  this  work. 

3.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Beath,  of  whom 
the  prefent  earl  of  Murray  is  lineally  defend- 
ed, as  will  be  mown  hereafter. 

1  ft  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  John  Bof- 
well  of  Auchinleck. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  Bartholomew  Craw- 
fur  d  of  Carfe. 

3 .  Barbara,  married,  1  ft,  to  James  Sinclair 
of  Sanday  ;  adly,  to  Roderick  MacLeod  of 
Lewes. 

There  is  a  remarkable  proteft  taken  in  par- 
liament by  fir  James  Stewart  earl  of  Arran, 
grandfon  of  Andrew  fecond  lord  Ochiltrie, 
which  properly  iliould  come  in  under  the  title 
Ochiltrie;  but  that  family  being  now  extincl, 
as  before  obferved,  we  ilia.ll  iniert  it  here.  It 
is  in  thefe  words : 

"  James  earl  of  Arran,  &c.  protefts  for 
"•  himfelf,  and  in  name  of  his  father's  houfe 
"■  of  Ochiltrie,  that  neither  the  duke  of  Len- 
"  nox's  grace,  nor  nae  other  has  right  to  car- 
"  i  ie  the  crown,  or  be  neareft  to  the  king's 
"  majefty's  perfon,  at  ony  meetings  of  par- 
"  li  ament,  conventions  of  eftates,  &c.  be- 
"  fore  the  laid  earl's  father's  houfe,  in  re- 
"  gard  of  the  nearnefs  and  proximity  of  bluid 
"  they  ftand  in  to  his  highnefs,  fince  it  is 
"  well  known  to  fundry  here  prefent,  who 
"  are  ready  toatteft  the  famyn,  that  the  lord 
"  Ochiltrie,  the  faid  earl's  father,  is  lawfully 
"  come  of  the  royal  bluid,  as  lineally  de- 
"  fcending  from  father  to  fon  of  the  houfe  of 
"  Evandale,  whaes  firft  progenitor,  not  lang 
"  iinfyne,  was  fon  to  duke  Murdake,  begot- 
"  ten  in  lawful  bed,  wha  was  fon  to  duke 
"  Robert,  Juke  of  Albany,  wha  was  uncle, 
"  tutor,  and  governor,  a  lang  time  to  um- 
"  quhill  king  James  I.  his  nepot.  And  there- 
"  upon  the  faid  earl   asked  and  took  inftru- 


Append;  to 
th.  lives  of 
oiric.  of  ftate, 
p.  448. 


"   ments  in  due  and  competent  form,  &c." 
We  now  return  to, 

VII.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Beath, 
third  ion  of  Andrew  third  lord  Evandale,  and 
firft  lord  Ochiltrie. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  in  great  Stewart's  hift. 
favour  with    king  James  V.   who    appoint-  of  the   royal 
ed  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his   bed-    ami  y' 
chamber,  lieutenant  of  the  guards,  conftable  of 
the  caftle  of  Down,    fteward  of  Menteith, 
Strathgartny,  &c. 

He  married  Margaret,   daughter  of  John,   ibidem, 
fourth  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Archibald  Stewart  of  Burray,  who  died 
without  iflue. 

3.  Mr.  Henry  Stewart  of  Bucklivie. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Mr. 
Robert  Crichton  of  Cluny,  lord  advocate  to 
queen  Mary,  and  mother  by  him  to  fir  James, 
commonly  called  the  Admirable  Crichton. 

He  was  killed  at  Dunblaln  by  the  laird  of 
Duntreath,  and  his  two  brothers,  anno  15*47, 
they  having  been  formerly  ftewarts  of  Men- 
teith. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


VIII.  Sir  James,  who  obtained  a  charter 
under  the  greatfeal  (Jacobo  Stewart  de  Down) 
of  feveral  lands,  which  were  all  erected  into 
one  free  barony,  to  be  called  the  barony  of 
Down,  anno  I  jT6j. 

He  was  commendator  of  St.  Colme,  and  was 
made  a  knight  baronet  when  Henry  lord 
Darnly  was  created  earl  of  Rofsi 

He  wasafteady  friend  of  queen  Mary  dur- 
ing the  civil  war,  and  his  caftle  of  Down  was 
always  a  fafe  retreat  for  the  loyalifts,  &c. 

But  another  author  fays,  he  was  intirely  of 
the  earl  of  Murray's  party,  joined  the  lords  of 
the  congregation,  and  was  one  of  the  mem- 
bers that  fat  in  the  convention  or  parliament, 
anno  1 560. 

However,  he  was  fent  to  France  upon  a 
negotiation  of  importance  by  queen  Mary, 
anno  156  1. 

Fie  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James 
VI.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  privy 
council,  and  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Down,  in  1581, 
the  honours  being  then  limited  to  his  heirs- 
male  ;  and  one  of  the  onerous  caufes  is,  that 
fir  James  was  defcended  of  the  king's  own 
blood,  &c. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  collector-general  of 
all  the  royal  revenues  throughout  the  kingdom 
of  Scotland. 

He 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Crawfurd, 
Stewart,  &c. 


Mr.    Keith'; 
hiitory. 


Ibid,  and 
Crawfurd's 
information 
for  lordLovat. 


Stewart's  nift. 


Chart. in 
archiv. 


Ibidem 


PEERAGE     of 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Campbell,  daugh- 
ter of  Archibald  fourth  earl  of  Argyle,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

i .    James,  mailer  of  Down. 

2.  Henry,  lord  St.  Colme.  {Vide  title 
Stewart  lord  St-  Colme.) 

ill  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  fir  John 
Wemyfs  of  that  ilk. 

2.  jean,  married  to  Simon  lord  Frafer  of 
Lovat. 

He  died  anno  1590,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  James,  fecond  lord  Down,  who  ap- 
peared to  be  pofleffed  of  many  cminenc  quali- 
ties, even  when  a  young  man,  and  was  iri  great 
favour  with  king  James  VI.  by  whofe  fpecial 
appointment  he  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stew- 
art, eldeft  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  the  late 
James  earl  of  Murray,  regent  of  Scotland,  up- 
on which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
?U  '  {^Jacobo  domino  Down)  confirming  to  him  and 
his  heirs,  a  vail  number  of  lands  and  baronies, 
in  the  fame  manner  as  they  had  been  granted 
to  the  deceaft  James  earl  of  Murray,  the  re- 
gent, in  the  year  1569.  The  confirmation 
is  dated  anno  1578. 

He  was  afterwards  created  earl  of  Murray, 
anno  1581,  and  was  the  third  earl  of  the  name 
of  Stewarti 

He  got  feveral  charters  under  the  great 
{tA,(jfacobo  comiti  Moravia, dominoDown,&c .) 
of  many  lands,  inter  1581,  et  1584. 

By  the  faid  lady  Elizabeth,  he  left  iffuetwo 
fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Francis  Stewart,  knight  of  the  bath, 
ill  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married,  ift, 

shift,  to  Charles  earl  of  Nottingham;    2d!y,  to  fir 
William  Monfon,  vifcount  Caftle-main. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Salton. 

3.  Lady  Grizel,  married  to  fir  Robert  In- 
nes  of  that  ilk. 

This  earl  was  befet  in  the  night  at  his  houfe 
of  Dunibriftle,  by  the  earl  of  Huntly,  with  a 
confiderable  party  of  men,  and  was  barbarouf- 
ly  murdered,  anno  1592,  and  fncceeded  by  his 
eldeil  fon, 

X.  James,  fourth  earl  of  Murray,  who, 
by  the  king's  mediation  and  fpecial  appoint- 
ment, anno  1601,  married  lady  Anne  Gordon, 
daughter  of  George  fixth  earl  of  Huntly,  in 
hopes  thereby  to  remove  the  animofities  that 
fubfiited  between  the  two  families,  which  had 
already  occafioned  much  bloodfhcd,  by  their 
burning  and  plundering  one  another's  lands ; 
the  earl  of  Athole,  with  the  Grants,  Dunbars, 
Maclntofhes,  Clanchatton,  &c .  having  taken 


SCOTLAND. 


503 


Chnrt.in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


part  with  the  earl  of  Murray,  and  the  Gor- 
dons, MacDunalds,  Camerons,  &c.  with  the 
earl  of  Huntly. 

Thisjamesgotanew  inveftiture  of  thewhole 
earldom  of  Murray,  to  him  and  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  fir  Francis  his 
brother-german,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  bo- 
dy, dated  1  7th  April  1  6 1 1 . 

He  afterwards  got  five  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Jacobo  comiti  Moravia,  of  many  o- 
ther  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1620,  et  1636. 

By  the  laid  lady  Anne  Gordon,  he  had  a 
fon, 

James,  his  heir,' and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Mary,  married  to  the  laird  of  Grant. 

He  died  anno  1638,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XI.  James, fifth  earl,  who  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Jacobo  comiti  Moravia,  of  lbl<*em° 
many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1641,4"/  1646. 

He  does  not  appear  to  have  concerned  him- 
felf  with  either  party,  during  the  troublefome 
reign  of  king  Charles  I.  but  for  the  moil  part 
lived  retired  in  the  country,  having  married 
lady  Margaret,  daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of 
Home,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  four 
daughters. 

1 .  James  lord  Down,  who  died  before  his 
father  without  iflue. 

2.  Alexander  lord  Down,  his  father's  heir. 

3.  Francis  Stewart  of  Culalay,  who  died 
Without  iflue. 

4.  Archibald,  anceftor  of  the  Stewarts  of 
Dunearn. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Ar- 
chibald, ninth  earl  of  Argyle. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander, 
firft  lord  Duffus. 

3.  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  fir  Hugh 
Campbell  of  Calder. 

4.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  David  Rofs  of 
Balnagowan. 

He  died  anno  1653,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
hisfon, 

XII.   Alexander,  fixth  earl  of  Murray, 
a  great  loyalift,  and  Heady  friend  of  the  royal   Cromwell' 
family,  on  which  account  he  fullered  many   a?of  indem= 
hardfhips,  and  was  fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell, 
in  the  rum  of  three  thoufand  five  hundred   moi" 
pounds  iterling,  anno  165-4. 

Being  alfo  a  man  of  extraordinary  parts,  he 
was  by  king  Charles  II.  in  reward  of  his  me- 
rit and  faithful  fervices,  firft  made  lord  juftice 
general,  and  afterwards  fole  fecretary  of  ftate 
for  Scotland,  anno  1 6  8  o  ;  but  in  the  year  1682 
the  earl  of  Middleton  was  joined  in  commif- 
fion  with  him,  and  after  him  the  earl  of  Mel- 
fort, 

Upon, 


nicy,     and 
Guthrie's  me- 


504 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Upon  king  James's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
he  was  again  appointed  one  of  the  principal 
fecretaries  of  ftate,  in  which  office  he  continu- 
ed till  the  revolution. 

In  the  year  1686,  he  was  appointed  his 
majefty's  high  commiffiorrer  to  the  parliament, 
and  one  of  the  knights  of  the  moit  noble  or- 
der of  the  thiltle,  anno  1687. 

Immediately  upon  king  William's  acceffion 
to  the  crown,  he  was  diverted  of  all  his  pub- 
lic employments,  whereupon  he  retired  to  the 
country,  where  he  led  a  private  life  till  he  di- 
ed, anno  I  700. 

He  married  Emilia,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Balfour  of  Pitcullo,  lieutenant  of  the  vower  of 
London,  in  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons. 

1.  "James,  lord  Down. 

2.  Charles,  afterwards  earl  of  Moray. 

3.  Mr.  John,  who  died  without  ilfue. 

4.  Mr.  Francis,  who  alio  became  earl  of 
Moray,  and  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

JAmes  lord  Down,  eldeft  fon  and  appa- 
rent heir  of  Alexander  fixth  earl  of  Murray, 
married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  Lionel  Tul- 
maffi  of  Heilinghain,by  Elizabeth  countefs  of 
Dyfart,  dutchefs  dowager  of  Lauderdale,  by 
whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1.  Elizabeth,  married  to  brigadier  Alexan- 
der Grant  of  that  ilk,  without  iffue. 

2.  Emilia,  married,  ift,  to  Thomas  Frafer 
of  Strichen,  to  whom  fhe  had  Alexander  Fra- 
fer now  of  Strichen,  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice ;  2dly,  to  John  earl  of 
Crawfurd,  and  had  iflue. 

Lord  Down  dying  without  male  iffue,  the 
eftate  and  honours,  upon  the  death  of  his  fa- 
ther, anno  1700,  devolved  upon  the  f'econd  fon, 

XIII.  Charles,  feventh  earl  of  Moray, 
who  married  lady  Anne  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Archibald  ninth  earl  of  Argyle,  and  widow 
of  Richard  earl  of  Lauderdale,  but  dying  with- 
out iffue  anno  1735,  he  was  fucceeded  by  his 
next  furviving  brother, 

XIII.  Francis,  eighth  earl  of  Moray, 
who  married,  firft,  Elizabech,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Murray  of  Drumcairn,  by  whom  he  had 
no  furviving  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  John 
fourth  lord  Balmerino,  by  whom  he  had  five 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  now  earl  of  Moray. 

2.  John,  who  reprefented  the  burghs  of 
Crail,  Anftruther,  &c.  in  the  ninth  Britifn 
parliament  1741,  and  is  now  colonel  of  a  re- 
giment in  the  fervice  of  the  ftates  general. 

%.  Francis,  who  was  a  colonel  in  the  ai»- 


my,  and  died  in  Germany.  He  married  lady 
Helen  Montgomery,  daughter  of  Alexander 
ninth  earl  ofEglington,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon,  Francis. 

4.  Archibald^  captain  of  one  of  his  maje- 
fty's fhips. 

5.  Henry,  major  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons. 
He  died  lately  in  the  army  in  Germany. 

I  ft  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  John 
Stewart  of  Blairhall,  Efq;  fon  of  Mr.  Dougal 
Stewart,  brother  german  of  James  firft  earl  of 
Bute,  and  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of 
juftice,  to  whom  fhe  had  a  numerous  iffue. 

2 .  Lady  Emilia,  married  to  fir  Peter  Halket 
of  Pitfirren,  baronet,  who  reprefented  the 
burghs  of  Dunfermline,  Inverkeithing,  &c. 
in  the  parliament  1734.  He  was  colonel  of 
a  regiment  of  foot,  and  was  killed  in  general 
Braddock's  unfortunate  engagement  with  the 
French,  upon  the  firft  expedition  againft  fort 
du  Quefne  in  America,  9th  July,  1  755,  leav- 
ing two  fons* 

Francis  earl  of  Moray  died  anno  1739,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  James,  ninth  earl  of  Moray,  who  is 
a  knight  of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the  thiftle, 
and  was  elecled  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 
Scotland,  to  the  Britifh  parliaments  called  to 
meet  in  1  741,  1747,  1754,  and  the  prefent. 

He  married,  ift,  Grace,  daughter  of  George 
Lockhart  ofCarnwath,Efq;  and  widow  of  John 
third  earl  of  Aboyne,  by  whom  he  hath  a  fon, 

Francis,  lord  Down. and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Eu p heme. 

He  m  arried,  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Wemyfs, 
daughter  of  David  earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom 
he  hath  two  fons. 

1 .  James. 

2.  David. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  or,  a  lion  rampant,  within  a 
double  treffure,  (being  the  arms  of  Scotland 
all  within  a  border  compone  argent  and  azure7 
for  Stewart  of  the  royal  family  ;  2d,  or,  a  fefs 
cheque  argent  and  azure,  for  Stewart  of  Down ; 
3d,  or,  three  efcutcheons  pendant,  within  a 
double  treffure  gules,  for  Randolph  earl  of 
Murray;  the  4th  as  the  ill. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  pelican  in  her 
neft  feeding  her  young. 

Supporters  j   two  grey- hounds  proper. 

Motto;  Salus  per  Chrijlum  redemptorem. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Dunibriftle,  a  noble  feat  in  the  county 
of  Fife  ;  at  Caftle-Stewart  in  the  county  of 
Invernefs ;  and  at  Tarnaway  in  the  county  of 
Nairn. 

NAIRN 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


505 


NAIRN    Lord    Nair: 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


TH  E  traditional  account  of  the  origin  of 
this  firname  is,  that  a  man  of  rank  of 
the  city  of  Narni  in  Italy,  came  to  Scotland, 
and  fettled  in  the  North,  gave  the  name  of 
Nairn  to  the  town  and  county  where  he  re- 
fided,  from  the  namo  of  the  town  from  whence 
he  came  ;  that  his  pofterity  afterwards  af- 
fumed  Nairn  for  their  firname. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

I.  Michael  de  Nairn,  who  flourifhed 
in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  III. 

In  a  charter  of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  go- 
vernor of  Scotland,  to  Andrew  de  Hamilton, 
of  the  lands  of  Gallyfton,  the  witnefles  are, 
Gilbert  billiop  of  Aberdeen,  chancellor,  John 
Stewart  earl  of  Buchan,  Michael  deNairn,  and 
many  others,  anno  1406. 

He  had  iffiie  two  fons. 

I .  "John,  anceftor  of  the  Nairns  of  Sand- 
ford. 

Chartularyof         2.   IVilliam  Nairn,  who    is  witnefs    in  a 
Dunfermline,  d      tion  bv  David  Menzies  of  Weem  to  Che 
penes   Mac- 
Farlane,  p.      monaltery  of  Dunfermline,  anno  1438. 

36°-  He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  John,  who  is  mentioned  in  the  fublti- 
Book  of  ori-  tution  of  procurators  by  king  James  I.  under 
ginal  writs,  jQrd  jrorbes,  and  is  therein  defigned  nobilis 
penes  eund.          .    ~  ,  ,     »T  .         ,  , 

vir  fobannes  de  Nairn,  crc.  anno  1426. 

He  was  father  of 


III.  Alexander  Nairn  of  Sandford, 
who  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns  of  king 
James  II.  and  III.  and  was  conftituted  compt- 
roller of  the  houihold  by  the  former. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  anno 
145-1. 

King  James  II.  granted  two  charters,  -villa 
de  Spynie,  in  both  which  Alexander  Nairn  de 
Sandford,  nojirorum  comptitorum  rotulatcr,  is 
a  witnefs,  anno  145*1. 

Alfo  to  another  charter  of  the  fame  prince, 
baronies  de  Spynie,  to  which  George  earl  of 
Angus,  with  this  Alexander,  defigned  as  a- 
bove,  are  witneffes,  anno  1452. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
James  III.  leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

I.  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
the  family  of  Sandford,  of  whom  there  are 
feveral  confidenble  cadets,  documented  by 
charters  under  the  great  feal. 

3.   John,  anceftor  of  this  noble  family. 

6  M 


Rymer,  torn, 
XI.  p.  286. 


Chartulary  of 
Murray,    p. 
666  and  668. 


Ibid.  p.  670. 


IV.  John,  fecond  fon  of  Alexander  Nairn 
of  Sandford,  comptroller  of  the  houfliold,  got  f^' inpufca 
a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Muckerfy  fiom  king 
James  IV.  anno  15*11. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 


V.  John,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal  from  king  James  V.  Johanni  Nairn 
de  Muckerfy,  filio  quondam  Jo/iannis,  confirm- 
ing the  above  charter  of  the  lands  of  Mucker- 
fy, "  to  him  and  Margaret  Oliphant  his 
"  fpoufe;  alfb  a  falmon  fifhing  upon  Tay,  to 
"  them  and  their  heirs  male,  &c."  The  con- 
firmation is  dated  anno  1 5*4 1 . 

By  the  faid  Margaret  Oliphant  he  had  a 
fon, 


Ibidem. 


VI.  John    Nairn    of  Muckerfy,    who  lhideKt. 
fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  under  the 

great  feal,  of  fome  other  lands,  Jobanni  filio 
Johannis,  &c.  anno  1577. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Thomas,  who  got  a  charter,  under 
the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Ochtergaven, 
and  mill  thereof,  "  to  and  in  favours  of  Tho- 

"  mas  Nairn  of  Muckerfy,  and  Elizabeth  Fife  Ibidem, 
"  his  fpoufe,  and  the  heirs-male  procreate  be- 
"  twixt  them;    which  failing,   to  the  faid 
"  Thomas,  his  heirs  and  affignies  whatfom- 
"  ever,  dated  anno  1605*." 

By  the  faid  Elizabeth  Fife  he  had  a  fon, 

VIII.  Robert  Nairn  of  Muckerfy, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  being  bred  to  the 
law,  and  eminent  in  the  profeffion,  acquired 
a  vail:  eftate,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  «   Roberto  Nairn  de  Muc- 

"  kerfy,  advocato,  of  the  lands  of  Rogertoun,  Ibidem, 
"  Blackball,  a  falmon-riming  on  Tay,  the 
"  lands  of  Pitlands,  Balbrogo,  Lethem,'HoIe 
"  de  Strathurd,  Cowfurd,  Blacklock,  Gour- 
"  dy's-hill,  &c.  &c."  all  erected  into  one 
free  barony,  to  be  called  the  barony  of  Stra- 
thurd, to  him  and  his  heirs  and  affignies  what- 
soever, dated  anno  1621. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Preftonof  Pennycuik,prefidentof  the  college  Crawford' 
of  juftice  in  the  reign  of  king  James  VI.  by  Pewa8e» 
whom  he  had  four  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Nairn. 

2.  John,  to  whom  he  gave  the  lands  of 
Muckerfy. 

3 .  Alexander  Nairn  of  Greenyards. 

4.  William,  a  captain  in  the  king's  fer- 

vice, 


506 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


Diploma  in 

■cancellaria. 


vice,  who  was  (lain  at  the  battle  of  Wor- 
cester. 

I  ft  daughter,  Agnes  married  to  William 
Blair  of  Tarfapie. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  D.n-id  Fal- 
coner of  Newton,  president  of  the  college  ot 
juftice  in  the  reign  of  king  Charles  II. 

He  died  anno  1652,  and  was  Succeeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Robert  Nairn  defigned  of  Strath- 
urd,  who  was  alfo  bred  to  the  law,  and  was 
a  man  of  great  knowledge  and  learning. 

He  being  a  great  loyalift,  and  itrongly  at- 
tached to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family,  laid 
afide  the  gown,  and  rook  up  the  fword  in  de- 
fence of  the  royal  caufe  ;  but  when  he  and 
feveral  others  had  a  meeting  at  Eliot  in  An- 
gus, in  order  to  concert  meafures  for  levying 
men  for  the  king's  Service,  they  were  furpfif- 
ed  in  the  night  by  a  ftrong  party  of  Englifh 
horfe,  anno  1650,  and  he,  with  feveral  o- 
thers,  were  fent  prifoners  to  the  tower  of  Lon- 
don, where  he  fuffered  a  ten  years  confine- 
ment, and  was  not  releafed  till  the  reiterati- 
on of  king  Charles  II.  who  was  pleafed,  in 
reward  of  his  conftant  loyalty  and  great  Suf- 
ferings, firll,  to  confer  the  honour  of  knight- 
hood upon  him,  then  appointed  him  one  of 
the  judges  of  the  court  of  feffion  and  juftici- 
ary,in  which  office  he  acquitted  himfelf  with 
univerfal  applaufe. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,   do- 
'   mi  no  Roberto  Nairn  de  Strathurd,  terrarum  ba- 
ronie  de  Strathurd,  &C>  anno  1669. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Patrick 
Graeme  of  Inchbraco,  by  whom  he  had  only 
one  daughter, 

Margaret,  his  fole  heirefs,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

The  king  was  pleafed  further  to  dignify 
this  fir  Robert  with  the  title  of  lord  Nairn, 
in  1681;  but,  by  the  patent,  the  honours 
were  to  him  only  for  life,  remainder  to  his 
daughter  Margaret  and  lord  William  Murray, 
fourth  fon  of  John  Marquis  of  Athole,  and 
brother  of  the  firit  duke,  her  future  husband, 
and  their  heirs-male,  &c.  They  were  ac- 
cordingly married  immediately  thereafter. 

This  lord  dying  anno  1683,  was  fucceeded 
in  his  eftate  and  honours  by  his  laid  daugh- 
ter, 

X.  MARGARET,baronefsofNairn,  whofe 
husband,  lord  William  Murray,  affumed  the 
name  and  arms  of  Nairn,  according  to  the  a- 
bove  patent,  and  was  fecond  lord  Nairn. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  baronefs  of  Nairn, 
he  had  iflue  four  fons,  and  eight  daughters. 

I.    John,  mafter  of  Nairn* 


2.  Robert,  who  married  Jean  Mercer, 
heirefs  of  Aldie,  whofe  fon,  William,  now  en- 
joys that  eftate,  and  takes  the  name  of  Mer- 
cer. 

3.  IVilliam,  who  died  without  iffue,  a 
captain  in  the  Swedilh  Eafi-India  fervice. 

4.  Jjmes,  an  officer  in  the  Britilh  fer- 
vice. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Willi- 
am vifcount  Strathallan. 

2.  Emilia,  married  to  Laurence  Oliphant 
of  Gask. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  William  Murray, 
afterwards  earl  of  Dunmore,  father  of  the 
prefent  earl. 

4.  Marjory,  married  to  Duncan  Robertfon 
of  Drumaquhan,  heir-male  of  the  family  of 
Strowan. 

5.  Charlotte,  married  to  John  Robertfon 
of  Lude. 

6.  Mary. 

7.  Louifa,  married  to  David  Graeme  of 
Orchil. 

8.  Henriette. 
This  lord  having  engaged  in  the  rebellion 

1715,  was  taken  at  Prefton,  fent  prifoner  to 
the  tower  of  London,  tried  by  his  peers,  found 
guilty,  and  condemned  to  lofe  his  he.id  ;  but 
obtained  his  liberty  upon  the  general  act  of 
indemnity,  anno  1717. 

The  eltate  being  in  his  lady's  perfon,  fhe 
claimed  the  fame  before  the  court  of  feffion, 
and  her  claim  was  fuftained. 

He  died  anno  1725,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  John,  third  lord  Nairn,  who  marri- 
ed lady  Catharine  Murray,  daughter  of 
Charles  earl  of  Dunmore,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  four  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  mafter  of  Nairn,  an  officer  in  the 
Britiffi  fervice. 

2.  Charles,  an  officer  in  the  fervice  of  the 
ftates  general. 

3 .  Thomas. 

4.  Henry. 

His  daughter,  Clementina. 
But  having  engaged  iu  the  rebellion  I745'» 

was  attainted  of  tieafon,  and  his  eftate  and 
honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 

He  made  his  efcape  to  trance,  where  he 
now  lives,  &c . 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ift  and  4th,  partie  per  pale,  fable 
and  argent,  a  chaplet  charged  with  four  cinque- 
foils,  all  counterchanged  for  Nairn  ;  fecond 
azure,  three  ftars  argent  within  a  double  tref- 
fure,  counterflorie  with  flowers  de  lis  or,  for 
Murray  \ 


PEERAGE     of 

Murray  ;  and  the  third  is  counterquartered, 
I  ft  and  4th  pallie  of  fix,  or  and  Jable  for  A- 
thole;  2d  and  3d  or,  a  fefs  cheque  argent  and 
azure,  for  Stewart  carl  of  Athole. 


SCOTLAND. 

CHIEF     SEAT 


507 


Were  at  Nairn  and  Strathurd,  in  Perth- 
Ihirc. 


NAPIER  Lord  Napier. 


T 


HO'  the  firname  of  Napier  is  of  very- 
great  antiquity,  and  were  proprietors 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies  in  the  Weft  of 
Scotland,  in  very  early  times,  yet  there  are 
few  of  them  to  be  found  upon  record,  before 
the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily, was, 

I.  John  de  Napier,  who  had  confide- 
rable  poffcifions  of  lands  in  Dunbarton-fliire, 
and  is  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  Malcohn,third 
earl  of  Lennox,  to  Patrick,  fon  of  fir  Patrick 
Lindlay,  anno  1  280. 

He  is  witnefs  in  another  charter  of  the 
fame  earl,  anna  I  294. 

He  afterwards,  as  a  baron  of  the  mire  of 
Dunbarton,  was  forced  to  fwear  fealty  to  king 
Edward  I.  of  England,  together  with  Mat- 
thew de  Napier,  anno  1  296. 

This  John  de  Napier,  with  feveral  others 
of  the  Scotch  nobles,  oblige  themfelves  to  de- 
liver up  the  caftle  of  Stirling  to  king  Edward 
of  England,  anno  1304. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
Robert  Bruce,  leaving  iflue  a  fon, 


II.  Willi  am  de  Napier,  who  fucceed- 
Crawfnrd's  ed  him,  and  got  a  charter  from  king  David 
peerage,  and  Bruce  of  the  lands  of  Pitfour,  Picknot,  &c. 
Ha 


Chartulary  of 
Lennox,  pen. 
MacFarlane, 
p.  32  and  59. 


Prynne,  vol. 
III.  p.  655, 
and  656. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  950. 


laddington' 
collections.  . 


MacFarlane's 
colleft.  vol.  I. 
p.  119. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
Ul.Robertll. 


in  Perthflure,  with  feveral  others  in  Dunbar- 
tonfliire. 

He  was  proprietor  alfo  of  fome  lands  in 
Haddingtonfhire,  as  will  be  ihown  hereafter. 

He  was  father  of, 

III.  John  de  Napier,  who  being  a  man 
of  parts,  had  been  employed  in  feveral  ne- 
gotiations with  the  court  of  England,  and 
had  a  penfion  of  fifty  merks  fterling  per 
annum  fettled  upon  him  for  life,  Johanni 
Napier,  de  regno  Scutie,  armigero,  &c.  anno 
1368. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

rV.  William,  who  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  confirming  JVUUelmo  filio 
quondam  Johannis  de  Napier,  the  lands  ot  Ea- 
fter  Garmihon,  in  the  conftabnlary  of  Had- 
dington, which  formerly  pertained  to  umquhil 


William,  fon  of  John  de  Napier,  &c.  the  con- 
firmation is  dated  anno  1377. 

He  got  another  charter  under  the  great  feal  chart,  in  re- 
from  king  Robert  III.  of  fome  lands  in  king's  tul.Rob.  III. 
Cramond    in  the  flare  of    Edinburgh,    anno 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  in  a  charter  of  Duncan 
fixth  earl  of  Lennox,  anno  1394. 

He  was  governour  of  the  caftle  of  Edin- 
burgh, as  in  a  charter  Alano  Laudre,  in  which   comitenTdT 
Willielmus   de  Napier,   cuflos  cajlri  de  Edin-   Lauderdale, 
burgh,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  1401. 

He  died  foon   thereafter,    leaving  iflue  a 
fon, 


Chartulary  of 
Levenax. 


V.  Alexander  Napier,  who  made  a 


Chartulary  of 


great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  James  I.  and  Newbottl'e. 
was  provoft  of  Edinburgh,  anno  1437. 

He  acquired  the  lands  of  Me  re  hi  If  on,  which 
afterwards  became  the  chief  title  of  his  fami- 

iy. 

He  was  fucceededby  his  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Alexander  Napier  of  Mer- 
chifton,  a  man  of  good  parts  and  learning, 
and  in  great  favour  with  king  James  H.  who 
appointed  him  comptroller  of  Scotland,  anno 
*4  jo- 
He  went  a  pilgrimage  to  Canterbury  in 

England,  for  which  he  obtained  a  fafe  con- 
duct, anno  1  451 . 

He  was  alio  provoft  of  Edinburgh,  in  the 
year  1455. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  Scotch  com- 
miffionersto  treat  with  the  Englim,  anno  1459, 
and  is  then  defigned  Alexander  Napier  de 
Merchijlon,  miles. 

And  being  alfo  in  great  favour  with  king 
James  III.  was  by  that  prince  conftituted  vice- 
admiral  of  Scotland,  and  one  of  the  ambafla- 
dors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England, 
anno  1 461,  and  again  in  1464. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

Laudre  of  Hatton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Janet,  married  to  fir  James  Edmonftone 
of  that  ilk. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  John,  who  was  provoft  of  Edinburgh, 

anm 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XI.  p.  302. 


Chartulary  of 
Cambusken- 
neth,  p.  122. 

Rymer,    torn. 

XI.  p.   42  I  o 


Ibid.  p.  576/ 
and  537. 


5o8 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,    penes 
cominum 
Cathcart,     et 
char:,  in  pub. 
arcniv. 


Chart,    penes 
dom.de  Glen- 


anno  1 484,  and  got  charters  under  the  great 
kd\,Jokanni  Napier  deMerchifton,oi  many  dif- 
ferent lands  and  baronies,  particularly  one  up- 
on his  own  refignation,  of  the  lands  ofBalcor- 
mo,  in  the  county  of  life,  dated  15th  Auguft 
1487. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  Murdoch  Menteith  of  Rusky,  fun  of 
John  Menteith  of  Rusky,  by  lady  Margaret 
Menteith,  his  fpoufe,  daughter  and  one  ot  the 
co-heireffes  of  the  fixth  earl  of  Lennox,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Archibald,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Napier,  who  got  from  his  father 
the  lands  of  Balcormo,  which  he  difponed  to 
fir  Robert  Abercrombie,  2  2d  January,  1492. 

lit  daughter,  'Janet,  married  to  William 
Adamfon  of  Bonally,  in  Edinburgh-fhire,  by 
a  charter  in  1535. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to Corrie 

Ibid.  p.  692.    of  Kelwood,  by  a  charter  in  1542. 

Elizabeth  Menteith,  lady  Rusky,  fpoufe  to 
John  Napier  of  Merchifton,  with  confent  of 
Archibald  Napier  her  fon,  difpones  to  Archi- 
bald earl  of  Argyle,  the  half  of  the  lands  of 
Inchinnan-Rusky,  anno  1494. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


eagles. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Scotftarvet's 
colleft.p.573. 


Ibid.  p.  307. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


footftarvet's 
colJectp.330, 


Ibid.  p.  150. 


VIIT.  Sir  Archibald,  who  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Archibaldo  Napier  de 
Merchijlon,  of  many  lands,  particularly  the 
lands  of  Gartnefs,  in  Dunbarton-fhire,  which 
pertained  to  Elizabeth  Menteith,  &c.  inter 
1493  et  1503. 

This  Archibald,  with  confent  of  Elizabeth 
lady  Rusky,  his  mother,  for  the  fafety  of  the 
fouls  of  Alexander  Napier  his  goodfire,  and  E- 
lizabeth  Laudre  his  goodam,  John  his  father, 
his  own,  and  Catharine  Douglas  his  fpoufe, 
&c.  moi titles  to  a  chaplain  at  St.  Salvator's 
altar  in  St.  Giles's  kirk,  an  annualrent  of  ten 
merks  yearly,  9th  November  1 493- 

He  afterwards  got  a  new  charter  of  the 
lands  of  Gartnefs,  Edinbillie,  &c.  in  Dunbar- 
ton-fhire, the  lands  of  Ruskie,  and  others  in 
the  ftewarty  of  Menteith,  upon  his  own  re- 
fignation, all  ereded  into  one  free  barony,  to 
be  called  the  barony  of  Edinbillie,  25th  May 

1509. 

By  the  faid  Catharine  Douglas,  a  daughter 
of  the  family  ofLochleven,  he  had  iffue  three 
fons. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir, 

2.  John. 

q.  IV:  I  Ham. 

The  two  laft  are  both  mentioned  in  a  char- 
ter hereafter  narrated. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Alexanper  Napier  of  Mer- 


chifton, who  got  a  charter  of  the  whole  ba- 
rony of  Edinbillie,  to  him  and  Janet  Chif- 
holme  his  fpoufe,  and  the  heirs-male  pro-  I°id.p.26i,& 
create  betwixt  them  ;  which  failing,  to  John,  a/k-y1" 
then  to  William,  his  brothers-german,  and 
the  heirs -male  of  their  bodies  ;  which  failing, 
to  the  other  heirs-male  of  his  father's  body ; 
which  all  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  heirs- 
male  whatfomever,  dated  12th  June  1512. 

By  the  faid  Janet,  daughter  of  Edmund 
Chiiholme  of  Cromlix,  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Helen,  married  to  fir    John   Melvil  of  Charta  pene» 
Raith,   anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Melvil. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  Archibald  Bruce  of 
Pitfouls. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fa- 
tal field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  was  ilain  with 
his  majefty,  anno  141 3,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 


comitem 
Leven. 


X.  Alexander  Napier  of  Merchi- 
fton, who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Duncan  Campbell  of  Glenurchie,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Archibald,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  fettled  in  the  county 
of  Bedford  in  England,  where  his  pofterity 
ltill  fubfift  with  luftre. 

3.  Andrew,  who  is  mentioned  in  a  char- 
ter anno  1 546. 

He  was  flain  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  anno 
1547,  and  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon^ 


Crawfurd' 
peerage. 


Ibidem. 


MacFarlane's 
colleft.vol.il. 
p.  300. 


Chart.in  pub.' 
archiv. 


XI.  Sir  Archibald,  who  got  charters 
under  the  gjeat  feal,  Archibaldo  Napier  de 
Merchijlon  et  Edinbillie,  of  many  lands  and 
baronies,  inter  1548  et  155%. 

He  got  another  charter  from  queen  Mary, 
declaring,  that  albeit  the  lands  of  Balnavade 
in  the  ifle  of  Inchinnan,  and  fifhing  on  Loch- 
lomond,  were  holden  of  the  earl  of  Lennox, 
and  fallen  to  the  crown  by  his  forfeiture,  yet  Scotftarvet's 
her  majelly  confidering,  that  this  Archibald  colleft.p.874. 
and  his  predeceffors  were  in  no  fort  guilty  in 
the  crimes  of  the  earl  of  Lennox ;  and  that  the 
faid  Archibald,  his  predeceffors,  had  accompa- 
nied her  majefty  and  her  predeceffors  at  Flow- 
don and  Pinkie,  and  were  there  /lain ;  there- 
fore her  majefty  gives  to  the  Jaid  Archibald, 
the  faids  lands  of  Balnavade,  with  the  ifle, 
fifhings  thereof,  6  c.  14th  June  ijTj'S. 

He  afterwards  got  feveral  other  charters, 
in  which  he  was  defigned  by  the  title  of  E-  Ibidem, 
dinbillie,  inter  157  3  et  1584. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James  Baicarras»s 
VI.  who  firft  conferred  the  honour  of  knight- 
hood upon  him,  and  then  made  him  mafter  of 
the  mint,  anno  1587. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


509 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 

Crawfurd': 
peerage. 


Ibidem. 


He  married,  ift,  Janet,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Francis  Bothwel,  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
college  of  juftice,  and  anceftor  of  lord  Holy- 
rood-houfe,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir. 

He  married,    2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

* Moubray  of  Barnbougal,  by  whom 

he  had  likeways  a  fon, 

Sir  Alexander  Napier  of  Laurifton,  one  of 
the  fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Charles  I. and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  James  'lord  O- 
gilvie. 

2.  Aqnes,  married  to  fir  Patrick  Gray  of 
Innergowric. 

He  died  anno  1608,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIT.  John  Napier  of  Merchifton,  a 
man  of  exquifite  fine  parts,  great  learning, 
and  a  furprizing  genius  for  the  mathematicks. 

His  logarithms,  and  other  works  that  have 
been  publifhed,  are  Lifting  monuments  of  his 
fublime judgment,  knowledge  and  penetration. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  'Johanni  Napier  fecdotario 
de  Merchijlon,  of  many  lands,  inter  1595;/ 
1599. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  of  feveral  other 
lands,  inter  161  2  et  1618. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Stirling  of  Keir,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Archibald,  afterwards  lord  Napier. 

He  married,  2dly,  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Chilholm  of  Cromlix,  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1.  John  Napier  of  Eafter-Torrie. 

2.  Mr.  Robert,  anceftor  of  the  Napiers  of 
Kilcroich. 

3.  Mr.  Alexander  Napier  of  Gillets. 

4.  William  Napier  of  Ardmove,  of  whom 
alfo  the   Napiers  of  Craiganet  are  defcended. 

5.  Adam,  progenitor  of  the  Napiers  of 
Blackfton. 

ill  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Stewart  of  Rofythe,  in  the  county  of  Fife. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  James  Hamilton  of 
Kilbrackmont,  in  the  fame  county. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  Cun- 
ninghame  of  Craigends. 

4.  Agnes,  married  to  George  Drummond 
ofBalloch. 

5.  Helen,  married  to  Mr.  Matthew  Bris- 
bane, parfon  of  Erskine,  an  eminent  divine. 
[They  all  had  iffue.] 

He  died  anno  1617,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
by  his  only  fon  of  the  firft  marriage, 

XITJ.  Sir  Archibald,  who  got  many 
6  N 


charters  under  the  great  feal,  domino  Archi- 
baldo  Napier  de  Merchijlon,  of  different 
lands  and  baronies,  inter  161  8  et  16  21. 

He  was  alio  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  pro- 
bity and  honour,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king 
James  VI.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  pri- 
vy council. 

In  the  year  1622,  he  was  made  treafurer- 
depute,  one  of  the  judges  of  the  court  of  fef- 
fion,  and  Ion]  juftice-clerk. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  king  Charles  I.  to 
the  crown,  he  was  continued  in  the  offices  of 
treafurer-depute  and  the  court  of  feffion,  and 
was,  by  thai  prince,  railed  to  the  dignity  of 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Napier  of 
Merchifton,  dated  4th  May  1627,  the  ho- 
nours being  limited  to  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body  for  ever. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Graham,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Montiofe,  and  filler  of  the 
great  marquis,  by  whom  he  had  one  fon, 

Archil. ild,  his  heir, and  one  daugh- 
ter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  George  Stirling  of 
Keir. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  invariably  at- 
tached to  the  intcreft  of  the  royal  family, 
and  having  openly  declared  his  diflike  to  the 
proceedings  of  the  covenanters,  was  by  them, 
without  any  crime  alledged,  imprifoned  firft 
in  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  then  in  the  tol- 
booth  of  Linlithgow,  where  he  continued  till 
he  was  liberate  by  Montrofe,  after  the  battle 
of  Kilfyth. 

He  accompanied  that  great  man  to  the 
battle  of  Philiphaugh,  though  then  very  old  j 
and  after  their  defeat  he  retired  to  the 
North,  where,  oppieft  with  age,  and  grief  for 
the  troubles  in  which  he  faw  his  king  and 
country  involved,  he  died  at  Fincaftle  in  A- 
thole,  in  November  1645. 

He  was  a  man  of  a  moft  unblemifhed  life 
and  character,  yet  the  covenanters  threatened 
to  have  him  forfeited  after  he  was  dead  ;  but 
npon  his  friends  paying  to  them  five  thou- 
fand  pounds,  anno  1647,  it  was  prevented. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Archibald,  fecond  lord  Napier, 
who  inherited  all  his  father's  virtues,  was  ol- 
io a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  the  royal  fami- 
ly, fuffered  many  hardfhips  on  that  account, 
and  was  particularly  excepted  out  of  Crom- 
well s  aift  of  indemnity,  anno  \f>$\. 

He  then  retired  to  Holland,  where  he 
died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  1660, 
having  married  lady  Elizabeth  Erskine, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Marr,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

I .  Archibald,  his  heir, 

2,  John 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Diploma  in 
pub.  archiv. 
hxred.  mafc, 
ex  corporefuo 
inperpetuum, 


Guthry's  ws= 
moirs. 


Ibidem, 


Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem= 
nity. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Diploma  pe- 
nes dominum 
Napier. 


2.  John  Napier,  Efq;  a  youth  of  great 
hopes  and  fpirit,  who  was  killed  in  the  fea- 
flght  againft  the  Dutch,  in  the  year  1672, 
without  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  fir  Thomas 
Nicholfon  of  Carnock,  whole  fon  fucceeded 
to  the  honours  of  Napier. 

2.  Margaret,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  as  will  be  Ihown  hereafter. 

3.  Mary,  died  unmarried. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  fon, 

XV.  Archibald,  third  lord  Napier,  a 
man  of  great  integrity  and  honour,  and  high- 
ly efteemed  by  king  Charles  II. 

There  being  no  male  iffue  of  the  paten- 
tee's body  alive,  and  this  lord  being  unmarri- 
ed, he  made  a  refignation  of  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours in  the  king's  hands,  who  received  it, 
and  granted  him  a  new  patent  with  the  for- 
mer precedency,  "  to  him  and  the  heirs  male 
"  of  his  body;  which  failing,  to  the  heirs 
"  female  of  his  body,  the  eldelt  fucceeding 
"  without  divifion  ;  which  failing,  to  his 
"  three  filters  fuccel'Ively,  and  the  other 
"  heirs  contained  in  the  fettlement  of  the  e- 
"  ftate."  And  in  cafe  of  an  heir  female 
fo  fucceeding,  they  and  their  heirs  are  obli- 
ged to  carry  the  name  and  arms  of  Napier, 
&c.  The  patent  is  dated  7  th  February 
1677 


He  dying  a  batchelor,   anno  1683, 


his  e- 
ftate  and  honours,  in  virtue  of  the  above  pa- 
tent, devolved  upon  his  nephew, 

Sir  Thomas  Nicholfon  of  Carnock,  only 
fon  of  his  eldeft  fifter,  who  was  fourth  lord 
Napier  ;  but  he  dying  unmarried  in  June 
1686,  the  eftate  and  honours  then  went  to 
the  fecond  fifter, 

XV.  Margaret,  baronefs  of  Napier, 
fecond  daughter  of  the  fecond  lord,  who  mar- 
ried John  Brisbane,  Efq;  i'ecretary  to  the  roy- 
al navy,  and  refident  from  king  Charles  II. 
to  the  court  of  France,  by  whom  ihe  had  a 

fon, 

John,  defigned  mafter  of  Napier, and 

a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,   of  whom  more  afterwards. 

John  mafter  of  Napier,  only  fon  of  Mar- 
garet the  baronefs,  was  bred  in  the  navy,  and 
appeared  to  have  a  great  genius  for  that  fer- 
\ice,  but  died  on  board  the  Deptford  man  of 
war 'on  the  coaft  of  Guinea,  anno  1 704,  with- 
out iffue,  whereby  the  reprefentation  devolv- 
ed upon  his.fifter, 

XVI.  Eli  z  a  b  eth,  only  daughter  of  Mar- 
garet the  baronefs,  who,  after  her  brother's 
death,  was  defigned  miftrefs  of  Napier. 


In  the  year  1699,  fhe  married  fir  William, 
fon  and  heir  of  fir  Francis  Scot  of  Thirleftane, 
Bart .  to  whom  fhe  had  a  fon, 

Francis,   now  lord  Napier, and  two 

daughters,  who  both  died  young. 

Elizabeth,  miftrefs  of  Napier,  died  anno 
1705.  And  her  mother  Margaret, baronefs  of 
Napier,  dying  in  1  706,  the  eftate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  her  grandfon, 

XVII.  Francis,  fon  of  fir  William  Scot 
by  the  kid  Elizabeth,  and  great-grand-fon  of 
the  fecond  lord. 

Upon  the  death  of  his  grand-mother,  the 
baronefs,  he  fucceeded  to  the  honours,  and  af- 
fumed  the  firname  of  Napier,  in  terms  of  the  laft 
mentioned  patent,    and  is  fifth  lord  Napier. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Henriette  Hope, 
daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Hopeton,  by  whom 
he  had  five  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  IVilliam,  mafter  of  Napier. 

2.  Charles,  a  captain  in  the  royal  navy. 

3.  Francis,  a  captain  of  marines. 

4.  John,  a  lieutenant  in  the  25th  regi- 
ment of  foot,  who  died  in  Germany  the  day 
after  the  battle  of  Minden. 

5.  Mark,  a  captain  of  foot. 

His  daughter,  Henriette,  died  an  infant. 

He  married,  sdly,  Mary,  daughter  of  cap- 
tain George  Johnfton,  by  whom  he  hath  four 
fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1.  George. 

2.  James,  who  died  in  1760. 

3.  Patrick. 

4.  James-John. 
ift  daughter,  Elizabeth,  died  an  infant. 

2.  Eftber. 

3.  Mary. 
His  eldeft  fon,  William,  mafter  of  Napier, 

a  captain  in  the  royal  Scotch  dragoons,  mar- 
ried Mary-Anne,  daughter  of  Charles  eighth 
lord  Cathcart,  by  whom  he  has  one  fon, 
Francis,  and  two  daughters,  1 .  Mary-Anne, 
2.  Henrietta. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th  argent,  a  faltire 
engrailed  between  four  rofes  gules,  for  Napier: 
2d  and  3d  or,  on  a  bend  azure,  a  ftar  between 
two  crefcents  of  the  firft,  within  a  double 
treffure  counterfloree,  with  flower  de  lis  of 
the  fecond,  for  Scot  of  Thirleftane. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  right  arm  coup- 
ed  below  the  elbow,  and  erect,  grafping  a 
crefcent. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  an  eagle 
proper ;  on  the  finifter,  a  chevalier  in  a  coat 
of  mail,  holding  a  launce  with  a  penon,  all 
proper,  and  below  the  ihield  by  way  of  com- 
partment. 


PEERAGE     of 

partment,  a  mural  crown  argent,  mafoned  fable, 
out  of  which  ifTue  fix  launces,  difpofed  in  fal- 
tire  as  the  former. 

Motto  ;   Ready,   ay  ready. 


SCOTLAND. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 


5" 


At  Ballenton  in  Perth-fhire,  Thirleftane  in 
Bervvick-ihire,  and  Edinbillic  in  Stirling- 
fhire. 


*#i*t*A*£#*±*tt1:*t1"!::!::?:tt:;:^ 


LESLY    Lord    Newark. 


PATRICK  LESLY,  firft  lord  Lin- 
dores, fecond  fon  of  Andrew  fifth  earl 
of  Rothes,  by  lady  Jean  Stewart  his  wife, 
daughter  of  Robert  third  earl  of  Orkney,  had 
five  fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  who  died  without  iflue. 

2.  James,  afterwards  lord  Lindores. 

3.  Robert. 

4.  Ludovick. 

5.  David,  the  firft  of  this  family. 

For  the  daughters,  vide  title  ford  Lindores, 
page  408th  of  this  work. 


Minutes    of 
parliament. 


Refcinded 
acts  of  parlt. 


Refcinded 
afts,  and  mi- 
nutes of  parlt, 


Ibidem. 


I.  David  Lesly,  fifth  fon  of  Patrick  firft 
lord  Lindores,  being  a  younger  brother, 
and  having  a  genius  for  arms,  went  abroad  to 
pufh  his  fortune  in  the  foreign  wars,  got  into 
the  fervice  of  the  king  of  Sweden  in  Germa- 
ny, and  having  remarkably  diftinguifhed  him- 
felf  upon  feveral  occafions  for  his  military  skill 
and  capacity,  foon  rofe  to  the  rank  of  a  colo- 
nel of  horfe. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  returned  to  Scotland,  entered  into  the  fer- 
vice  of  the  parliament,  was  appointed  lieute- 
nant-general of  the  forces  they  fent  to  Eng- 
land, to  the  parliament's  affiftance  againft  the 
king. 

Immediately  after  the  battle  of  Nasby,  he 
made  a  quick  march  with  a  confiderable  bo- 
dy of  horfe  to  Scotland,  furprifed  and  defeated 
the  great  Montrofe  at  Philiphaugh,  anno 
1645-,  and,  for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices, 
got  a  gift  from  the  parliament  of  fifty  thou- 
fand  merks,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  fine  impof- 
ed  upon  the  marquis  of  Douglas  for  being  on 
the  king's  fide,  18th  March  1646. 

He  was  declared  lieutenant-general  of  all 
the  forces  in  Scotland,  had  a  penfion  of  one 
thoufand  pounds  per  month  fettled  on  him, 
29th February  1647,  and  that  befides  his  pay 
as  colonel  of  the  Perth-fhire  horfe. 

When  the  Scots  determined  to  raife  an  ar- 
my to  refcue  the  king,  Mr.  Lefly  was  made 
general  of  the  horfe,  by  a  commifiion  dated 
nth  May  1648;  and  from  this  time  fore- 
ward,  he  appears  to  have  been  a loyal  fubjecT:; 
however,  he  was  then  laid  afide,  and  general 
Middleton  obtained  the  chief  command,  by 
a  commilfion  dated  iathjune,  that  fame  year. 


After  the  murder  of  the  king  (which  hor- 
rible fcenc  general  Lefly  had  in  the  utmoif. 
deteitation)  none  appeared  more  defirous  of 
a  reltoration  of  the  royal  family  than  the  ge- 
neral. 

When  the  Scots  declared  for  king  Charles 
II.  and  began  to  raife  forces  for  his  fervice, 
in  1650,  general  Lefly  was  appointed  one  of 
their  chief  commanders,  and  foon  got  into 
great  favour  with  his  majefty. 

And  though  he  was  defeated  at  Dunbar  by 
Oliver  Cromwell,  yet  it  is  acknowledged  he 
acted  the  part  of  a  brave  and  able  officer. 

After  the  king  was  crowned  at  Scoon,  in 
January  1 651,  there  was  a  new  army  levied, 
which  the  king  commanded  in  perfon,  and 
Mr.  Lefly  was  appoined  major-general.  But  at 
the  unfortunate  battle  of  Worcefter  he  was 
taken  prifoner,  and  committed  to  the  tower 
of  London,  where  he  continued  confined  till 
the  reftoration  of  king  Charles  H.  in  May 
1660. 

The  king,   in  reward  of  his  faithful  fer- 
vices,   and   great  fufferings,   was   pleafed  to   D;ploma  in 
raife  him  to   the  dignity  of  the  peerage,   by   pub.  archiv. 
the  title  of  baron  of  Newark,  in  the  county  hsre.d-  maft° 
of  Fife,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  bo- 
dy, dated  31ft  Auguft  1660,  and  fettled  on 
him  a  penfion  of  five  hundred  pounds  per  aim. 

Lord  Newark  at  that  time  had  fome  ene- 
mies at  court,  who  endeavoured  to  inprefs  the 
king  with  bad  notions  of  his  fincerityand  in- 
tegrity ;   but   the  king,  being  convinced   of  0riginai  let. 
his  honefty,   wrote  a  letter  to  him  with  his   ter.pen.  dom, 
own  hand,  which  is  iTh ill  preferved  in  the  fa-  Newark, 
mily;  wherein  his  majefty  allures  him,    that 
he  is  perfectly  fatisfiedof  his  honour  and  loy- 
alty ;  that  it  is  not  in  the  power  of  the  ma- 
lice of  his  enemies  to  leffen  his  efteem  of 
him  ;  that  if  he  had  occafion  to  levy  an  army 
for  his  own  fervice,  he  would  not  fail  to  give 
his  lordfhip  a  command  in  it,  &c. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  John 
York,  of  the  kingdom  of  England,  knight,  by 
whom  he  had  a  ion, 

David,  his  heir,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Archibald 
Kennedy  of  Culzean,  Bart. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  fir  Francis  Kinloch 
of  Gilmerton,  Bart. 

3,  Margaret i 


512 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Signature   in 
the  recordi. 


Chart,    penes 
dom. Newark. 


3.  Margaret,  married  to  colonel  James 
Campbell,  fourth  fori  of  Archibald  ninth  earl 
•of  Argyle.      [They  all  had  iflue.] 

This  lord,  with  confent  of  David  mailer  of 
Newark,  his  cldeft  (on,  on  16th  Auguft  1672, 
made  a  refignation  of  his  eitate  and  honours 
in  the  king's  hands,  upon  which  he  got  a  new 
grant  of  the  honours,  with  the  precedency  of 
the  former  patent,  "  to  David  lord  Newark 
"  during  his  life,  and  after  his  deceafe  to 
"  David  mailer  of  Newark,  his  eldeit  fon, 
"  and  the  heirs-male  lawfully  to  be  piocre- 
"  ate  of  his  body;  which  failing,  to  Jean 
"  Lefly  his  eldeit  daughter,  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  or  female  lawfully  to  be  procreate  of 
"  the  faid  Jean  Lcily  her  body  ;  which  fail- 
"  ing,  to  the  other  heirs  of  tailzie  mention- 
"  ed  in  the  grant  of  the  lands,  they  carrying 
"  the  name  and  arms  of  Lefly,  &c.  with  the 
"  title,  rank,  and  dignity  of  a  lord  of  parlia- 
"  ment,  &c  6-c.  6c." 

Upon  which  there  pafled  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  confirming  the  lands  in  terms 
thereof,  containing  znovodamus,  6  c.  &c. 

The  old  lord  died  anno  1682,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  Ion, 

II.  David,  fecond  lord  Newark,  who 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas 
Stewart  of  Grantully,  by  whom  he  had  five 
daughters. 

1 .  Jean,  afterwards  baroriefs  of  Newark. 

2.  Mary,  died  unmarried. 

3.  Christian,  married  to  Thomas  Graham 
of  Balgowan,  Efq;. 

4.  Crizel,  married  to  Thomas  Drummond 
of  Logy  almond,  Efq;. 

5.  Elizabeth,  died  unmarried. 

This  lord  dying  without  male  iflue,  anno 
1694,  the  eitate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  eldeit  daughter, 

III.  Jean,  baronefs  of  Newark,  who  mar- 
ried fir  Alexander  Anitrurher  of  the  county 
of  Fife,  Bart,  by  whom  ihe  had  three  fons, 
and  fix  daughters. 


1 .  William^  now  lord  Newark. 

2.  David. 

3 .  Alexander,  married,  and  hath  iflue. 
lit  daughter,  Chrijlian. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  Mr.  John  Chalmers 
of  Raderny,  miniiter  of  the  gofpel  at  Kilcon- 
quhar. 

3.  Jean. 

4.  Catharine. 
y.  Margaret. 
6 .   yohanna. 

She  died  anno  1740,  and  was  fucceeded  in 
the  eitate  and  honours  by  her  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  William,  who  having  afliimed  the 
name  of  Lefly,  is  third  lord  Newark. 

The  Britifh  parliament  having  begun  late- 
ly to  make  a  narrow  fcrutiny  into  the  rights 
and  titles  of  fome  of  ourScotch  nobility  to  their 
peerages,  that  of  Newark  was  of  the  number, 
and,  after  a  full  hearingj  the  houfe  of  lords, 
by  their  decifion  in  I  761,  fuitained  and  con- 
firmed the  peerage  of  Newark  to  this  lord, 
according  to  the  patent  and  refignation  above- 
mentioned. 

He  is  now  a  captain  of  invalids. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  ift  and  4th  argent,  ©n  a  bend 
azure ,  three  buckles  or,  for  Lefly  ;  2d  or,  a 
lion  rampant  gules,  debrufed  with  a  ribbon 
fable,  for  Abernethy  ;  3d  argent,  three  piles 
ifluing  from  the  chief  fable,  tor  Anitruthcr  ; 
and  by  way  of  furtout  a  fcutcheon  gules, 
charged  with  a  three-towered  caitle  argent, 
mafoned  fable,  for  Lindores. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  demi-angel  wing- 
ed or,  holding  in  his  right  hand  a  griffon's 
head  proper. 

Supporters;  two  griffons  argent,  beak- 
ed, winged,  and  armed  or. 

Motto  ;  Per  it ffem  ni  periijfem. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 
At  Newark  in  Fife. 


BARRET    Lord    Newburgh. 


SIR  Edward  Barret  ofEvely,  of  the  county 
of  Eflex  in  England,  knight,  being  a  man 
of  parts  and  fpirit,  became  a  favourite  of  king 
Charles  I.  who  created  him  a  peer  of  Scot- 
land, by  the  title  of  lord  Barret  of  Newburgh, 


on  1 7th  Odober  1627,  by  patent  to  the  heirs 
male  of  his  body. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  Edward 
Carey,  knight ;  but  dying  without  male  iflue, 
the  honours  became  extinct. 


LIVINGSTON 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


5:3 


LIVINGSTON    Earl    of  Newburgh. 


T 


H  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 


Sir    John    Livingston    of  Calendar, 
who  flourifhed  in   the  reign  of  king  Robert 

III.    and  by  a  daughter  of Menteith 

of  Carfe,  left  iiTue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Alexander  of  Calendar,  hisfucceflor. 

2.  Robert,  progenitor  of  the  earl  of  New- 
burgh. 

3.  John, er'f.F/'^  page  41  ithof  this  work. 
Robert,  fecond  Ion  of  fir  John  Livingfton 

of  Calendar,  lived  in  the  reigns  of  king  James 
I.  and  II.  was  defigned  by  the  title  of  Weft- 
Quarter,  and  of  him  was  lineally  defcended 

I.  Sir  John  Livingston  of  Kinnaird, 

who  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 

Chart.inpub.  lands  and  barony   of  Kinnaird,    in   Stirling- 

archiv.  fane,   Smithshope,  6  c.   inter  1617  et  1620. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 


II.  Sir  J  a  m  e  s  L 1  v  1  n  o  s  t  o  n  of  Kinnaird, 
a  man  of  excellent  parts,  and  greatly  efteem- 
ed  by  king  Charles  I.  who,  in  the  beginning 
of  his  reign,  appointed  him  one  of  the  gen- 
tlemen of  his  bed-chamber  ;  and  having 
ferved  his  majefty  with  great  fidelity  and  ho- 
nour, was  raifed  by  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  with  the  title  of  vifcount  Newburgh, 
13th  November  1647. 

After  the  murder  of  his  royal  mafter,  he 
continued  fteady  in  his  loyalty  to  his  fon  king 
Charles  II.  and  kept  a  clofe  correfpondence 
with  his  majefty  when  abroad;  which  being 
difcovered  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  he,  with  dif- 
ficulty, made  his  efcape  out  of  England,  and 
got  iafe  to  the  king  at  the  Hague,  anno  1650, 
was  moft  graciouily  received,  and  continued 
with  his  majefty  during  all  the  time  of  his 
exile. 

Immediately  after  the  reftoration,  he  was 
conftituted  captain  of  the  guards,  and  fur- 
ther dignified  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  New- 
burgh, vifcount  Kinnaird,  lord  Livingfton  of 
Flancraig,  &c.  by  patent  to  his  heirs  whatso- 
ever, dated  31ft  December  1660. 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Howard,  daugh- 
ter of  Theophilus  earl  of  Suffolk,  widow  of 
George  lord  Aubigny,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Charles,  his  heir. 

He  died  in  the  year  1670,  leaving  behind 
him  the  character  of  one  of  the  fineft  gentle- 
men of  the  age,  of  untainted  principles  of 
loyalty  and  honour. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

6   O 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Caroli 
I. 


Lord  Ckren; 
don. 


Diploma  in 
pub.  archiv. 
hasred.  qui- 
bufcunquc. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
II.  p.  172. 


Lord  Claren- 
don. 


Peerage  of 
England,  vol. 
II.  p.  388. 


Salmon's  a- 
bridgment 


III.  Charles,  fecond  earl  of  Newburgh, 
who  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Francis 
lord  Brudenel,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  Ro- 
bert, and  brother  of  George  earls  of  Cardigan. 
After  his  death,  fhe  was  married  to  Richard 
third  lord  Bellew,  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland, 
and  had  iflue. 

By  her  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Charlotte,  his  fole  heirefs,  afterwards  cDun- 
tefs  pf  Newburgh. 

He  died  anno  1694,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  child, 


IV.  Charlotte,  countefs  of  Newburgh, 
who,  according  to  the  patent,  fucceeded  both 
to  the  eftate  and  honours. 

She  married,  ift,  Thomas,  fon  and   appa-  ^.^   v  .  v 
rent  heir  of  Hugh  lord  Clifford  of  Chudleigh  p.w™' 
by  whom  ihe  had  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Frances. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

She  married,  2dly,  the  honourable  Charles 
RadcIifFe,  fecond  fon  of  Francis  earl  of  Der- 
wentwater,  by  whom  (lie  had  two  fons,  and 
three  daughters. 

1.  James,  now  earl  of  Newburgh. 

2.  James-Clement  Radclijfe. 
1  ft  daughter,  lady  Charlotte. 

2.  Lady  Barbara. 

3.  Lady  Mary.      [All  born  in  France.] 
This  Charles  having  been  taken  at  fea  in 

a  French  fliip,  anno  1745,  was  fent  prifoner 
to  the  tower  of  London,  and,  upon  a  former 
fentence  of  death  for  the  rebellion  1715,  he 
was  beheaded  upon  Tower-hill,  8th  Decem- 
ber 1746. 

The  countefs  dying  in  175T,  the  honours 
of  Newburgh  devolved  upon  Tier  eldeft  fon, 

V.  James,  third  earl  of  Newburgh. 

A     R     M     S. 

Argent  on  a  bend  between  three  gilly-flow- 
ers  gules,  an  anchor  of  the  firft,  all  within  a 
double  treifure,  flowered  and  counter-flower- 
ed vert. 

Crest;  a  moor's  head  couped  proper 
bended  gules  znd  argent,  with  pendants  araenl 
at  his  ears. 

Supporters  j  on  the  dexter  a  favage 
proper,  wreathed  about  the  head  and  middle 
vert,  and  on  the  finifter  by  a  horfe  argent^ 
furnifhed  gules. 

Motto;  Si  je  puis. If  I  can. 

When  this  family  refided  in  Scotland,  Kin- 
naird was  their  chief  feat. 

C  HE  YNE 


5H 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


CHEYNE    Vifcount    Newhaven. 


K 


IN  G  Charles  II.  was  pleafed  to  digni- 

fie,    with   the   peerage  of   Scotland, 

Charles  Cheyne  of  the  county  of  Midlefcx  in 

Chart,  in  can-  England,  Efq;  defcen-Jcd  of  an  antient  family 

cellaria,  hs-   jn  Buckingham- l!iirc,   by   the    titles  of    lord 

cVorporefiio  Cheyne  and  vifcount  Newhaven,    near  Leith, 

inperpetuum.   in  the  county  of  Mid-lothian,  by  patent  to  the 

heirs- male  of  his  body  for  ever,  dated  atWind- 

for,  17th  May  160 1. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

William,   iecond   vifcount  of   Newhaven, 


who  was,   by  queen  Anne,  conftituted  lord 

,.  ,-    ,  r\,     ,       •       1  c  Crawford'* 

lieutenant  ot  the  county  ot  Bucks,  in  place  of   peerage. 

the  earl  of  Bridgewater,  anno  17  12. 

But  upon  king  George  I.'s  acceffion  to  the  ibidem, 
crown,  he  was  removed^  anno  1 7  1 4. 

He  had  ilTue  only  one  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Henry  Monfon  of  Scots    com- 
Lincolnihire,  baronet.  pendium. 

And  dying  without  male  iffue,  anno  1728, 
the  honours  became  extinct. 


MAXWELL    Earl    of  Nithsdale. 


TH  E  firname  of  Maxwell  is  mentioned 
in  our  oldeft  records,  as  foon  as  firnames 
began  to  be  frequently  ufed  in  Scotland. 

Their  immediate  anceftor,  Machus,  or  Ma- 
cus,  lived  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  Can- 
more,  appears  to  have  been  a  man  of  rank, 
and  had  confiderable  poiTelTions  in  the  county 
of  Roxburgh,  which  were  afterwards  called 
the  barony  and  parilh  of  Macufwell,  and  from 
thence  the  firname  of  the  family. 

A  learned  and  judicious  antiquary  fays,  he 

Dalrymple.  has  °^ten  mc:  vvith  t,ie  name  oi  Machus  in 
antient  writs,  and  that  it  appears  to  be  Saxon. 

He  fays  alfo,  that  Herbert,  the  donor  of  the 
church  of  Macufwell  to  the  monaftery  of 
Kelfo,  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  was 
defcended  of  the  faid  Machus. 

From  him  therefore  we  proceed  to  deduce 
the  defcent  of  this  moil  noble  family. 

I.  Machus,  proprietor  of  the  lands  and 

barony  of  Macufwell,  near  Kelfo  inRoxburgh- 

Ibidem,  and    Afire,  is  witnefs  to  the  foundation  charter  of 

Lives  of  the   the  monaftery  of  Selkirk,   by  David  earl  of 

•fficofftate.  Northumberland,  afterwards  king  David  I. 

He  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Hugo. 

2.  Edmund)  who  both  affumed  their  fir- 
name from  their  father's  lands  and  barony  of 
Macufwell,  as  was  the  cuftom  of  thofe  early 
times,  which  in  procefs  of  time  came  to  be 
called  Maxwell. 

Thefe  brothers  lived  in  the  reign  of  king 
David  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland,  onno  1 1  24,  and  died  anno  1 153. 

In  a  donation  of  that  good  prince  to  the 
monaftery  of  Newbottle, 

Chartularyof       ILHugo  de  Macuswell,  together  with 
Newbottle.     Herbert  the  chancellor,  are  witneffes. 


This  Herbert  is  the  flrft  chancellor  we 
find  upon  record  in  Scotland,  and  died  abouc 
the  year  1 140. 

In  a  perambulation    and   divifion   of  the  Chartulary  •/ 
lands  of  Molla,  Edmundus  de  Macufwell  and  Kelfo- 
Hugo  de  Morville,  are  witneffes. 

This  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  king  Mal- 
colm IV.  anno  1  159. 

Whether  Herbert,  the  next  of  this  family, 
was  fon  of  Hugh  or  Edmund,  we  cannot  pre- 
tend to  fay,  but  he  fucceeded  to  the  eftate. 

III.  Herbf.rtus  de  Macuswell  flou- 
riihed  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  who' 
fucceeded  David  anno  1 153,  and  that  of  king 
William  who  fucceeded  Malcolm,  anno  1 165. 

He  appears  to  have  been  much  about  king 
William's  court,  was  witnefs  to  many  of  his 
charters,  and  is  faid  to  have  been  progenitor 
of  all  the  Maxwells  in  Scotland. 

He  was  high  fiieriff  of  the  county  of  Rox- 
burgh, and  made  a  donation  to  the  monafte-  ibidem, 
ry  of  Kelfo,  of  the  church  of  Macufwell,  fro 
falute  ammz  fua,  &c.  confirmed  by  king  Mal- 
colm IV. 

In  a  charter  of  king  William  to  the  mona- 
ftery of  Kelfo,  of  fome  pafturage  on  the  Mol-  Ibidem. 
la,    Herbertus  de  Maxwell,  Nigellus  de  Her- 
ries,  and  Malcolm  de  Keith,  are  witneffes. 

In  another  charter  of  the  fame  prince  of  a 
donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  Herber- 
tus de  Macufwell,  Hugh  the  chancellor,  and 
William  de  Lindfay,  are  witneffes. 

Hugh  was  chancellor  from  1 1  89  to  1 1 99. 

The  fame  Herbert   is   witnefs   to  feveral  chartulary  of 
charters  and  donations  of  the  faid  king  Wil-  Paifley. 
liam  to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  betwixt  the 
years  1 180  and  1 198. 

He  died  about  the  year  1  200,  and  left  iffue 
two  fons. 

1.    Sir 


Chartulary  of 

Ke 


Lelw 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  torn. 
1.  p.  203. 


Ibid.  p.  241. 


PEERAGE     of 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert  deMacufivell,  who,  in  a  donation 

So111"7  °f  t0  the  monaftei'y   of  Kclfo'   by   Bernard  de 
Houdon,  is  defigned  fon  of  Herbert  the  vice- 
comes,  and  brother  of  fir  John,  &c. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 


IV.  Sir  John  Macuswell,  a  man  of 
good  parts.  He  was  concerned  in  all  the  public 
tranfaclions  of  his  time,  and  was  in  great  fa- 
vour with  king  Alexander  II.  who  fucceeded 
king  William,  anno  1214. 

He  fucceeded  his  father  alfo  in  the  fueriff- 
fhip  of  the  county  of  Roxburgh,  for  in  an  a- 
greement  betwixt  the  abbot  and  convent  of 
Kelfo,  and  William  de  Vetere  Pont:,  Johan- 
nes de  Macufjel  vice-comes  de  Roxbumh,  is  a 
wicnef%  anno  1  203. 

In  a  convention  betwixt  the  abbot  and  con- 
vent of  Kelfo,  and  Euftachius  deVefey,  John 
de  Macufwell,  vice  comes  de  Roxlurgh,  is  a 
witnefs,  anno  1207. 

He  was  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extraordi- 
nary fent  by  king  Alexander  to  the  court 
of  England,  to  negotiate  fome  affairs  of  im- 
portance, anno  1215". 

He  was  again  lent  to  that  court  to  negoti- 
ate the  marriage  betwixt  king  Alexander 
and  princefs  Johanna,  eldefl  daughter  of  the 
king  of  England,  anno  1  220,  which  was  hap- 
pily accomplifhed. 

The  family  by  this  time  had  got  confider- 
able  poiTelTions  in  Dumfries-lhire,  particular- 
ly the  lands  and  barony  ofCarlaverock,  which 
continued  long  to  be  one  of  their  chief  feats 
and  titles. 

In  a  tranfacttion  betwixt  Bricius  biiliop  of 
Murray,  and  John  de  Byfeth,  Malcolm  earl 
of  Fitc,  fir  John  Macufwell,  and  John  de 
Haya,  are  witnefTes,  anno  \ii\  ■  likeways  to 
a  charter  of  king  Alexander  II.  in  the  ye..r 
I  22  j. 

He  was  alfo  witnefs  to  a  charter  of  king 
Alexander,  confirming  the  privileges  of  the 
monastery  of  Kelfo,  together  with  William  de 
Bofeth  chancellor,  Walter  de  Oiifard  jufticiar, 
cJrf.  anno   1222. 

He  is  witnefs  to  feveral  donations  and 
charters  of  the  fame  prince  to  the  monaftery 
of  l'ailley,  inter  1  224  et  1230. 

In  the  year  1231,  firjohn Macufwell,  lord 
of  Cirlavcrock,  was  conltifuted  lord  great 
chamberlain  of  Scotland,  in  the  room  of  Hen- 
ry de  Baliol,  and  is  witnefs  in  many  charters 
and  donations  to  the  monaftery  of  Colding- 
ham, by  kinrAlex.nderll./w/f/- 1230,?/ 1236, 
in  which  he  is  defigned  camerarius  Scotia, 
6f.  Alfo  in  feveral  donations  to  the  abbacy 
ot  Dunfermline,  betwixt  the  years  1232  and 
1238. 


Chartulary  of 
Murray,  pe- 
nes MacFar- 
lane. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley,  penes 
com' tern  de 
Dundonald. 

Lives  of  the 
ftffic.  of  (late. 
Chartulary  of 
Coldingham, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. 

Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
and  Levenax, 


SCOTLAND.  5r5 

He  died   anno    1241,  leaving  iiTne  a  fon,  !p.hron;de  of 

~    '■  =  '    Meirofe. 


V.  Eumerus  or  Aymerus  de  Macus- 
w.ll,  dominus  de  Carlaverock,  who  fucceed- 
ed him,  and  was  witnefs  with  his  father  in  a 
charter  by  king  Alexander  II.  of  a  donation  to 
the  monaftery  of  Coldingham,  anno  1232. 

He  is  witnels  in  another  charter  of  the 
fame  prince,  dated  apid  cajirum  pielldrum, 
2  1  it  April  1  235-. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  in  a  donation  to  the  mo- 
naftery of  Paifley,  together  withMakolm  earl, 
ol  F:fe,  Malcolm  earl  of  Lennox,  &c.  and  is 
then  defigned  dominus  Eumerus  de  Macufiue//, 
miles,    anno  1239, 

This  fir  Eumer  was  appointed  great  cham- 
berlain of  Scotland,  by  kingAlexander  III.  and 
was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  who  entered 
into  a  folemn  engagement  not  to  conclude  a 
peace  with  the  king  of  England,  without  the 
confent  of  the  prince  and  nobles  of  Wales, 
anno  1  258. 

He  was  alio  jufticiar  of  Galloway  in  the 
fame  reign. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Roland  de  M earns,  by  whom  he  got  a  great 
acceflion  to  his  eltate,  particularly  the  lands, 
barony,  and  caitle  of  Mearris,  in  Renfrew- 
fhire,   which  continued  long  in  this  family. 

Eumerus  de  Macufwell  et  Maria  uxor  ejus, 
are  mentioned  in  Rymer'sFcederaAnglia;,  an- 
no 1  2yy. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Herbert,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John,  fir  ft  of  the  Macufwells  of 
Nether-Pollock,  who,  in  a  donation  of  fir 
Herbert  to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley.is  defign- 
ed [rater  ditliHerberti,  6-c.  and  was  anceftor 
of  the  Maxwells  of  Pollock,  Calderwood,  &c. 

Sir  Eumer  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Herbert  de  Makswell,  lord  of 
Carlaverock,  a  man  of  great  parts,  honourand 
merit. 

He  obtained  a  charter  from  king  Alexan- 
der III.  of  the   lands   of  Wctter-Pencaitland, 

upon  the  refignation  of  John  de  Pencaitland    D^lrymPIe'a 
,       •■  1  ■        ,  ,  colleft.p.353, 

anno  1276,  which  continued  long  in  the  poC- 

feffion  of  this  family. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  obli- 
ged thcmlelves  to  receive  and  defend  princefs 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Eric  king  of  Norway, 
for  their  lawful  qtieen  and  fovereign,  in  cafe 
of  king  Alexander's  death  without  male  iflue, 
anno  1284. 

He,  with  many  others  of  theScotch  nobili- 
ty,  agreed  to  the  marriage  of  queen   Marga-  Ibid 
ret  with  prince  Edward  of  England,  in  1290. 

After  the  death  of  that  young  queen,  he 
was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  chofen  on  the 


Chartulary  of 
Coldingham. 


Chartulary  of 

Murray. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 

Rymer,   torn. 
I.  p.  653. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
hiltory  of  the 
fhire  of  Ren- 
frew, &c. 


Rymer,  torn, 
I.  p.  566. 


Chartulary  of" 
Paifley. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  266. 


p.  47  Ji 


5i6 


PEERAGE 


Rymer,  torn 
II.  p.  553- 


Prynne,    vol 
III.  p.  651, 

662,  &c. 


put  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  his  competition  for 
the  crown  with  John  Baliol,  anno  1292, 

He  was  afterwards,  with  many  others  of 
his  countrymen,  forced  to  fwear  fealty  to  king 
Edward  I.  of  England,  for  lands  lying  in  dif- 
ferent counties,  and  is  then  defigned  domains 
Herbertus  de  IvLicuf-ve/l,  miles,  anno  1296. 

He  died  before  the  year  i  300,  leaving  if- 
lue  three  ions. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Herbert,  who-gotfrom  hir  father 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Mearns,  and  carried 
on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

3.  Alexander  Macufwel/,  who  is  witnefs  in 
Sey"!          llib  brother's  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 

Pailley,  hereafter  mentioned. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Prynne's  col- 
left,  vol.  III. 
P     6SJ- 

MacFarlane's 
collcft.vol.il. 

p.  194. 


VII.  Sir  John  Makswell,  lord  of  Car- 
laverock,  who  with  his  father  fwore  fealty  to 
king  Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1  296. 

This  fir  John,  defigned  films  et  bxres  Her- 
berts de  Makfweil,  grants  a  charter  domino  A- 
dss  Gordon,  of  the  lands  of  Glenkcnns  in  Gal- 
loway, anno  1297. 

He  died  without  iffue,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  brother, 


VII.   Sir  Herbert  Makswell  of  Car- 
laverock,  who  in  his  brother's  lifetime  made 
Chartulary  of       donatj011   to  the  monaftery  of  Paiiley,    of 
Paiiley,F.6i.      .  ,  ,    ,r      J   ,  .   , 

eight   acres  and  ane  half,   and  twenty- eight 

particates  of  land,  lying  rn  his  territory  and 
new  village  of  Mearns  in  Renfrew-lhire,  to 
which  his  brothers  fir  John  and  Alexander 
Makfwells  are  witneffes;  and  his  feal,  t(  ge- 
ther  with  that  of  Robert  bilhop  of  Glafgow, 
are  thereunto  appended.  This  deed  has  no 
date,  but  Robert  was  bilhop  there  from  1273 
to  13 16. 

He  made  another  donation  to  the  fame  mo- 
naftery, of  i]\  merks  per  annum,  out  of  his 
Ibid.  fol.  62.  mill  of  Mearns,  to  which  fir  John  Makfweil 
of  Nether-Pollock  is  a  witnefs.  This  deed 
is  alio  without  date,  but  by  the  witneffes  ap- 
pears to  have  been  about  the  year  1300. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


VIII.  Sir  Eustace  Maxwell,  lord  of 
Carlaverock,  a  great  patriot,  and  a  firm  and 
fteady  friend  to  king  Robert  Bruce. 

He  held  out  his  caftle  of  Carlaverock  a- 
gainft  the  Englifh  for  many  weeks,  and  at  laft 
obliged  them  to  raife  the  liege.  But  left  it 
fhould  afterwards  have  fallen  into  the  enemies 
hands,  he  demolifhed  all  the  fortifications  him- 
felf,  for  which  generous  action  king  Robert 
nobly  rewarded  him  with  grants  of  feveral 
lands,  fro  fraflione  et  proflratione  cajlri  de  Car- 


SCOTLAND. 

laverock,  &c.  He  alfo  remitted  him  the  fum 
of  ten  pounds  fterling,  which  was  payable  to 
the  crown  yearly  out  of  his  lands  of  Carlave- 
rock, diclas  decern  libras,  frxditio  Euflacio  et 
hxredibus  fiis,  per  pr&fentes  remittimus  in  fer- 
feltium,   iir. 

Some  time  thereafter  he  was  accufed  of 
having  been  concerned  in  fome  treafonable 
practices  againft  the  crown,  at  leaft  of  con- 
cealing them  j  but  upon  a  ftridt  enquiry,  he 
was  found  innocent,  and  acquitted.  He  was 
one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  figned  that  fa- 
mous letter  to  the  pope,  aliening  the  inde- 
pendency of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

In  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  Edward 
Baliol  for  fome  time  prevailing,  gave  the  lands 
of  Bonkill   (then   the  property  of  Sir  John 

Stewart)   to  fir  Thomas ,  an  Englifh 

knight,  to  which  Euftachius  de  Maxwell  is 
a  witnefs,  anno  I  3  40. 

He  married  Helen,   daughter  of  fir 

Maxwell  of  Nether-Pollock,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

IX.  Sir  John  Maxwell  of  Carlaverock, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  was  alfo  defigned 
dominus  ejufdem,  et  de  Pencaitland. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fpirit,  and  a  fteady 
friend  of  king  David  Bruce,  whom  he  accom- 
panied in  his  unfortunate  expedition  into  Eng- 
land, aud  was  taken  prifoner  with  him  at  the 
battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346,  but  obtained 
his  liberty  foon  afterwards. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Kelfo,  fro  falnte  animx  fu<z,  and  is  then  de- 
figned Johannes  de  Maxwell,  dominus  ejufdem, 
to  which  Thomas  de  Somerville,  Andrew  de 
Keith,  &c.  are  witneffes,  circa  annum  1350. 

And  dying  foon  thereafter,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 


Crawford'* 
peerage. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  and 
Haddington's 
colleftion;. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  274,  & 
27S- 


Rymer,  tom. 
V.  P.    i77. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv.  Elena 
Maxwell,  re- 
lifta  quond. 
dom.Euftacii, 
&c. 


Rymer,  tom. 
v-  P-  534* 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


de 


X.  Sir  John  Maxwell,  alfo  defigned 
dominus  ejufdem. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  charta  penes 
Dryburgh,  of  the  patronage  of  the  church  of  comitem 
Pencaitland,  &c.   wherein  he  is  ca\\cd  fili  us  et 
heres  domini  jfohannis  de  Pencaitland,  or, 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  who 
obtained,  from  the  eftates  of  the  nation,  full 
powers  to  treat  and  agree  with  the  Englifh 
about  king  David's  liberty,  anno  1357,  which 
in  that  year  was  happily  accomplifhcd. 

He  again  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up 
to  England  to  negotiate  with  that  court,  anno 

He  made  a  donation,  to  the  monaftery  of 
Kilwinning,  of  the  patronage  of  the  church  of 
Libberton,  with  an  acre  of  land  lying  conti- 
guous thereto,  pro  filute  anima  fux,  et  Agne- 
tis  fponft  fug,   anno  I  3  6  7 . 

■   By 


Lauderdale. 


Rymer,  tom. 
VI.  p.  43. 


Ibid.  p.  463. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chives regis 
David. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


517 


Charta  penes 
dom.  Pollock 
4e  eodem. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


By  the  faid  Agnes  he  left  iliac  a  Ton, 

Sir  Robert t  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Agnes,  married  to  fir  Robert  Pollock  of 
th.it  ilk. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  SirRosERT  Maxwell  of  Carlavc- 
rock.  He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reigns 
of  king  Robert  II.  and  III.  and  had  the  ho- 
nour of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 
the  former,  with  whom  he  was  in  great  fa- 
vour. 

He  obtained  from  that  prince  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  upon  his  father's  refignati- 
on,  to  Robert,  fon  and  heir  of  John  Maxwell 
Chart,  in  pub.  0f  Cai  laverock,  knight,  (wherein  he  is  de- 
signed ditetlus  confanguineus  regis")  and  Chri- 
ltian,  his  wife,  and  their  heirs,  of  all  the  lands 
he  had  holding  of  the  king  or  prince,  as  fully 
and  freely  as  any  of  his  predeceffors  polTefled 
the  fame,  dated  at  Kilwinning,  the  9th  day 
of  September,  1 37 1 . 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dryburgh,  of  the  fuperiority  of  all  his  lands, 
in  his  territory  of  Pencaitland,  which  John 
Maitland  lord  of  Thirleftane  held  of  him,  fro 
fa  lute  animx  fits,  et  Herbert!  fill  i  fui  et  k.tre- 
dis,  &c. 

This  fir  Robert  being  a  man  of  great  abi- 
lities, was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaiTadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  fifer 
arduis  materiis  regna  Scotia  et  Anglis  tangenti- 
bus,  &c.  anno  141  3. 

By  the  faid  Chriftian  his  wife,  he  had  if- 
fue  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Herbert,  his  heir. 

2.  Eumerus  de  Max-well,  who,  in  a  char- 
Chart.in  piik  tcr  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1424,  isdefign- 

tAf rater  Herbert!,  &c. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  John 
lord  Montgomery. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  about  the  year 
1420,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XII.  Sir  Herbert  Maxwell  of  Car- 
laverock,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  obtain- 
ed from  Archibald  earl  of  Douglas,  a  grant  of 
the  ftewartry  of  Annandale,  confirmed  by 
Robert  duke  of  Albany,  anno  1409,  and  af- 
terwards by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
cjj.  which  added  greatly  to  his  power  and 
intereft  in  that  country. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  hoftages  for 
king  James  I. 's  ranfom,  </>w<?  1423,  and  is  then 
defigned  Herbertus  Maxzvell  de  Carlaverock. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
ed  upon  him  at  the  folemnity  of  his  majefty's 
coronation,  anno  1424,  and  foon  thereafter 
was  created  a  lord  of  parliament,  by  the  title 
ef  lord  Maxwell  of  Carlaverock,  &c. 

6  P 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Lauderdale. 


iymer,  torn. 
IX.  p.  71. 


arcbiv. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,   torn, 
X.  p.  307. 


He  was  one  of  the  lords  who  fat  on   the   Fordun,   vol; 
trial  of  Murdoch  duke  of  Albany,  anno  1425-.    1L  P'  483* 

In   1430,  he  was  appointed  warden  of  the   Rymer,  torn, 
marches,  and  is  then  defigned  Herbertus  domi-   x-  P-  49' • 
mis  Maxwell;  and  again,  anno  1438. 

He  married  Margaret  dc  Craigy,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fbns. 

1.  Robert,  mailer  of  Maxwell. 

2.  Euftace,   anceftor  of  the  Maxwells  of 

Tealing  in  the  county  of  Forfar.  Chart.in  pnb. 

0  J  archiv. 


XIII.  Robert,  mailer  of  Maxwell,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Herbert  lord  Maxwell, 
married  Janet,  daughter  of  John  lord  Forrefter, 
chamberlain  of  Scotland,  by  lady  Jean  Sinclair 
his  wife,   daughter  of  Henry  earl  of  Orkney. 

He  died  before  his  father,  leaving  ilfue  by 
the  faid  Janet  Forrefter,  a  fon, 


lb. and  Craw- 
furd's peer- 
age- 


XIV.  Herbert,  fecond  lord  Maxwell, 
who  fucceeded  his  grandfather,  and  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  with 
the  Englifh,  anno  1449. 

He  got  the  officium  fenefcalli  vallis  Anan- 
diie  renewed,  and  confirmed  to  him,  and  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  man)'-  lands 
and  baronies,  inter  1440  et  i45"o. 

He  married,  firft,  a  daughter  of  fir  Herbert 
Hemes  of  Terreagles,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Edzccrd,  anceftor  of  the  Maxwells 
of  Tinwald,  Monreith,  &c. 

His  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  Gilbert 
lord  Kennedy. 

He  married,  2aly,  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Seton,  widow  of  fir  Alan  Stewart 
of  Darnly,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  anceftor  of  the  Maxwells  of 
Garnfalloch. 

2.  David. 

3 .  Adam,  of  whom  the  Maxwells  of  South- 
bar,  &c.  in  Rcnfrew-lhire,  are  defcended. 

4.  Jobn. 

5.  Willi  aim 

lit  daughter,  Janet. 

2.   Mariotte. 

Thefe  feven  children  are  all  fubftitute  to 
one  another,  in  the  tailzie  of  Garnfalloch,  anno 
I475-; 

This  lord  died  in  Oclober  1452,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Robert,  third  lord,  who  was  re- 
toured  heir  to  his  father,  Herbert,  lord  Max- 
well, on  4th  February  1453. 

He  is  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  with 
theEnglifh.in  145-7  ;  and  to  another,  in  145-9. 

In  his  father's  lifetime,  he  married  lady  Ja- 
net 


Rymer,  torn, 
XI.  p.  254. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Retour  in  ar 
chivis  fam.de 
Maxwell. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XI.  p.  397  & 
426. 


5iS 


-PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


net  Crichton,  only  daughter  of  George  earl  of  j  ces,  confirmed  to  him  ihe  lands  of  Eufuale,  *  chart.in  pub.    ,      I 


Caithnefs,'  and  Janet    countefs    thereof,    by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 
i.    John,  his  heir. 

2.  George  Maxwell,  who,  upon  his  mo- 
ther's refignation,  got  the  lands  of  Barnton  in 
Mid-Lothian  confirmed  to  him,  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  leal,  anno  1460. 

3.  Thomas,  of  whom  the  Maxwells  of  Kirk- 
connel  are  defcended. 

His  daughter  Janet,  married  to  William 
lord  Carlyle  of  Torthorald. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  forr, 

XVI.  John,  fourth  lord  Maxwell,  who, 
upon  his  father's  refignation,  got  a  charter,uri- 

chWam.  de    der  the  8reat  fea1'  °f  tllC  hndS  ^  ^^  °f 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid 


Nithfdale. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn, 
XIV.  p. 796 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Maxwell,  Carlaverock,  Mcarns  in  Renfrew 
fliire,  &c.  dated  14th  February  1477- 

After  his  father's  death,  he  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  domino  Max-well, 
of  many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1490,  et 
1508.  ' 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  Alexan- 
der Stewart  of  Gairlies,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Hubert,  anceitor  of  the  Maxwells  of 
Cloudon. 

3.  Henry,  who  was  taken  prifoner  with 
his  brother' at  Solway,  but  was  releafed  for  a 
ranfom  of  one  hundred  pounds  iterling,  anno 

15-43- 

i-ft -daughter,  Mary,  married  to  fir  John 
Johnftone  of  that  ilk. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to Charters  of 

Amisfield. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Jardine 
of  Applegirth. 

This  lord  was  a  man  of  great  courage  and 
refolution  ;  he  accompanied  king  James  IV. 
to  the  field  of  Flowdon,  and  there  loii  his  life 
with  his  royal  matter,  anno  151  3,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 


Eskdale,  and  Wachopdale,  by  a  charter  under  archiv. 

the  great  feal. 

He  was  poffeffed  of  an  immenfe  eftate,  and 

had   no  lefs  .than  fourteen  charters  from  the   Ibijem 

king,   of  different   lands  and   baronies,    inter 
1530  et  1540. 

in  one  charter,  there  are  confirmed  to  him, 
the  lands  of  Maxwell  in  Roxburgh-fhire,  Car- 
laverock  in  Dumfries-fhire,  Springkellin  An- 
nandale,  with  the  office  of  fteward  thereof, 
and  Kirkcudbright,  the  lands  of  Garnfalloch, 
Durfquhen,  and  Balmacruth,  in  Perth-fhire, 
Gordoniton  and  Grenan  in  Kirkcudbright, 
with  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Mearns  and 
Nether-Pollock  in  Renfrew-fhire,  &c.  &c. 
This  charter  proceeds  upon  a  narrative  of  his 
faithful  fervices  in  the  king's  minority,  as 
warden  of  the  marches,  6c.  and  is  dated  1 9th 

July.  1537. 

He  accompanied  the  king  to  the  battle  of 
Solway,  where  he  was  taken  prifoner,  and 
lent  to  the  tower  of  London,  but  was  after- 
wards releafed,  for  a  ranfom  of  one  thoufand 
merks  Iterling,  anno  1543. 

He  married,  firft,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Crawfurd'* 
William  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceitor  of  peerage, 
the  duke  of  Queensberry,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  Maxwell  of  Terreagles,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married,  iff,  to  Hadd:ngtorf, 
Archibald  earl  of  Angus ;    2dly,  to  fir  Willi-  collections, 
am  Baillie  of  Lamington. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Agnes  Stewart, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Buchan,  and  widow 
of  Adam  fecond  earl  of  Bothwel,  by  whom 
he  had  no  ifTue. 

He  died  anno  1  £46,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 


XVII.  Robert,  fifth  lord  Maxwell,  a  man 

of  great  worth  and  merit,  and  highly  elteem  - 

Ibidem,  et      ed  by  king  James  V.  who,  as  foon  as  he  took 

Chart.in  pub.   the  adminiftration  into  his  own    hands,    ap- 

*rchiv'  pointed  lord  Maxwell,  captain  of  the  cattle  of 

Lochmaben,  colonel  of  his  majefty's  guards, 

and  warden  of  the  weft  marches. 

In  the  year  1538,  he  was  fent  ambaffador 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  France,  to  ne- 
gociate  the  marriage  betwixt  king  James,  and 
Mary  of  Lorrain.daughter  of  the  duke  ofGuife, 
which  he  happily  accomplilhed,  efpoufed  the 
lady  in  his  Majefty's  name,  and  brought  her 
fafe  to  Scotland,  to  the  great  fatisfaction  of 
the  king,  who,  in  reward  of  his  faithful  fervi- 


Ibid.et  chart, 
in  archiv. fam. 
de  Nithfdale; 


Rymer,  torn. 
XIV.  p.  796. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XV.  p.  263. 


XVIII.  Robert,  fixthlord  Maxwell,  who 
was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extra- 
ordinary to  the  court  of  England,  anno  1551. 

He  died    14th  September    1552,  having 

•    j    1    j       -n         ■      -n,        1  j        1  c   Chart.in  pub 

married  lady  Beatrix  Douglas,  daughter  of  ^^y. 
James  third  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had 
a  pofthumous  fon, 

XIX.  Johk,  feventh  lord  Maxwell,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  became  a  great  favourite 

of  king  James  VI.  who  appointed  him  war-  Ibiden| 
den  of  the  weft  marches,  as  foon  as  he  was 
of  a°;e  ;  and  upon  the  death  and  forfeiture  of 
the  regent  Morton,  he  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Johanni  domino  Maxwell,  of 
the  lands,  baronies,  earldom,  and  regality  of 
Morton,  &c.  alfo  a  charter  of  feveral  other 

lands 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


519 


Ibidem. 


lands ;  and  being  immediately  thereafter  cre- 
ated earl  of  Morton,  got  a  charter  of  confir- 
mation under  the  great  leal,  Johanni  comiti  de 
Morton,  domino  Maxwell,  'ire.  of  the  lands, 
earldom,  and  regality  of  Morton,  &c.  dated 
anno  1581. 

Sometime  thereafter,  upon  a  change  of  the 
miniftry,  the  title  of  earl  of  Morton  was  re- 
voked, and  taken  up  by  Archibald  eighth 
eail  of  Angus,  nephew  to  the  regent  ;  but  lie 
dying  without  iffue,  thefe  honours  devolved 
upon  the  laird  of  Lochleven,  anno  iy88.  Vi- 
de page  488th  of  this  work. 

However,  the  lord  Maxwell  was  {fill  high- 
ly efteemed  by  the  king ;  for  when  his  ma- 
jefty  was  going  to  Norway  for  his  queen,  he 
appointed  him  one  of  the  regents  of  the  king- 
dom, and  acquainted  queen  Elizabeth  thereof, 
by  a  letter  under  his  own  hand,   anno  1589. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Douglas,  daugh- 

Ghart,iadPan'    tCr  °f  DaVid  fevent:h  eClrl  °f  Angus>  ty  whom 


R»mer,  torn. 
XVI.  p.  27. 


arch 

imir. 


[571. 


Ibidem. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,   &c. 


Chart.! 

archiv. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  fam.de 
Nithfdale. 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 


Refcinded 
afts,  and  mi- 
nutes of  parlt, 


Haddington'* 
collections, 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  fam.de 
Nithfdale. 


he  had  two  Ions,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  afterwards  earl  of  Nithfdale. 
ift  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Willi- 
am lord  Hemes. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  William  Douglas  of 
Penzie. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  Hugh  Wallace  of 
Craigie. 

This  lord  having  been  diverted  of  his  of- 
fice of  warden  of  the  marches,  in  which  he 
had  ferved  with  great  fidelity,  it  was  confer- 
red upon  John  Johnfton  of  that  ilk,  which 
occasioned  a  deal  of  ill  blood  betwixt  the  fa- 
milies, and  at  laft  proved  fatal  to  this  noble 
lord  himfelf ;  for  he  lolt  his  life  in  a  fcuffle 
w;,h  the  Johnftons  in  December  15931  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeil  Ion, 

XX.  John,  eighth  lord  Maxwell,  who 
married  lady  Margaret,  daughter  of  John 
marquis  of  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had  no 
children. 

This  lord  was  of  a  high  and  vindictive  fpi- 
rit,  and  determined  to  revenge  his  father's 
{laughter  upon  the  Johnftons.  At  laft  he 
found  an  opportunity,  and  put  to  death  fir 
James  Johnfton  of  that  ilk,  fon  of  the  laft 
John,  for  which  he  was  tried,  condemned, 
forfeited,  and  beheaded  at  the  crofs  of  Edin- 
burgh,   21ft  May  161  3. 

He  having  no  iffue,  the  reprefentation  de- 
volved upon  his  brother, 

XX.  Robert,  ninth  lord  Maxwell,  a 
man  of  lingular  worth  and  merit,  who  was  re- 
habilitate, and  put  in  poffeflion.  of  all  his  bro- 
ther's eltate  anno  1  6  1  8. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 


berto  domino  Maxwell,  of  many  lands,  in  the 
years  161  8  and  16195  and  being  in  great  fa- 
vour with  his  majefty,  was,  in  1620,  created 
earl  of  Nithfdale,  with  precedency  from  his 
father's  creation  of  earl  of  Morton  in  15*81  J 
by  patent  to  his  heirs-male  general,  lie  took 
his  place  accordingly  in  the  parliament  1621. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 
berto comiti  de  Nithfdale,  Eskdale,  et  Car  lei  tt 
of  the  lands  and  earldom  of  Nithfdale,  the 
lands,  lordfhip,  and  barony  of  Mearns,  and 
many  others,   in   the  years  1621  and   1622. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war,  he 
heartily  efpoufed  the  intereft  of  the  royal  fa- 
mily, and  ferved  them  to  the  end  of  his  days 
with  great  fidelity,  on  which  account  he  fuf- 
fered  fequeftration,  imprifonment,  and  many 
other  hardlhips. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Fran- 
ces Beaumont,  a  near  relation  of  fir  George 
Villiers,  the  great  duke  of  Buckingham,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Robert,   lord  Maxwell. 

When  this  lord  found  he  could  do  the  king 
no  more  fervice,  in  order  to  avoid  the  perfe- 
cution  of  his  enemies,  he  retired  to  the  Iile 
of  Man,  in  the  end  of  the  year  1647,  died 
there,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  foil, 

XXI.  Robert,  fecond  earl  of  Nithfdale, 
whp  was  alfo  molt  fincerely  attached  to  the 
intereft  of  the  royal  family,  and  was  impri- 
foned  by  the  parliament,  when  only  a  young 
man  ;  but  was  liberate  upon  his  finding  bail 
to  appear  when  called,  anno  1646. 

After  the  reftoration  he  got  charters  under 
the  great  feal,  Roberto  comiti  de  Nithfdale,  of 
many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1661  et  1663. 

But  he  dying  unmarried,   anno  1667,   his 

eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  coufin 

j  and  heir-male,  John  ]ord  Hemes,  lineally  de- 

fcended  of  fir  John  Maxwell  of  Terreagles,be- 

fore  mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 


XVIII.  Sir  John  Maxwell  of  Terre- 
gles,  fecond  Ion  of  Robert,  fifth  lord  Max- 
well, married  Agnes,  eldeft  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  William  fourth  lord  Hemes,  with 
whom  he  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Terrea- 
gles,  &c. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and  ftcady 
friend  of  queen  Mary,  was  one  of  the  com- 
miflioners  appointed  by  her  majefty  to  treat 
with  the  Englilh,  anno  1560,  and  is  then  de- 
figned  fir  John  Maxwell  of  Terrcagles. 

He  was  again  nominated  one  of  her  maje- 
fty's  ommiilionres  to  the  court  of  England,  in   ibid.  p.  633 
1563,  and  was  alio  conftituted  warden  of  the 
weft  marches. 

At  the  folemnity  of  king  James  VI.'s  co- 
ronation, 


Minutes    of 
parliament,  ft 
refcinded 
afts. 


Chart.in  pub," 
archiv. 


Rymer,   tom„ 
XV.  p.  566. 


5^o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND-. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  fam.de 
Kenmure. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Jbid.  ad  ann. 
1612. 


ronation,  he  got  the  honours  and  titles  of  lord 
Herries  of  Tcrreagles  conferred  upon  him,  in 
t$66,   and  was  fifth  lord  Herries. 

By  the  laid  Agnes  Herries  he  left  ifiue  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  afterwards  lord  Herries. 

2.  James  Maxwell  of  Brachinfidc,  who 
was  father  of  Alexander  Maxwell  of  Terrach- 
ty,  who  had  two  fons,  John  Maxwell  ofTer- 
rachty,  and  William  of  Canadian-.  John  Max- 
well of  Terrachty  was  father  of  John  Maxwell 
now  of  Terrachty,  whofe  eldeft  fon  (in  cafe  of 
this  lord  Maxwell's  dying  without  malc-iffue) 
is  male  representative  of  this  moil  noble  and 
antient  family. 

His  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John 
Gordon  of  Lochinvar. 

He  was  fucc ceded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  John,  fixth  lord,  who  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  'Johanni  domino  Herries, 
of  many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1608  el 
1612. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Maxwell,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon  and  i'ueceffor, 


XX.  John,  feventh  lord  Herries,  who, 
upon  the  death  of  Robert,  fecond  earl  of 
Nithfdale,  without  ifluc,  fucceeded  to  his  e- 
ftate  and  honours,  anno  1667,  being  next  heir 
male,  as  before  obierved,  and  was  third  earl 
of  Nithfdale. 

_,        .  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 

chl vis  fam.de  bert  Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  anceftor  of  lord 
Nithfdale:        vifcount  Kenmure,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XXI.  Robert,  fourth  earl  of  Nithfdale, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  married  lady  Lucy, 
daughter  of  William  marquis  of  Douglas,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

JVilliam,   his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Man    Maxwell,  married  to  Charles 

earl  of  Traquair. 

He  died  anno  1695",  and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  only  fon, 

XXII.  Willi  a m,  fifth  earl  of  Nithfdale, 
who  married  lady  Winifred  Herbert,  daughter 
of  William  marquis  of  Powis,  by  lady  Eliza- 


beth Somerfet  his  wife,  daughter  of  Edward 
marquis  of  Worceller,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Willi  am,  lord  Maxwell, and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Anne  Maxwell,  married  to  John  lord 
Bellew,   of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

This  noble  lord  had  the  misfortune  to  be 
engaged  in  the  rebellion  17 15,  was  taken  at 
Prefton,  and  fent  prifoner  to  the  tower  of 
London,  was  tried  by  his  peers  for  treafon  in 
January  1716,  condemned  to  be  beheaded  on 
the  24th  of  February  thereafter,  with  the 
lords  Derwentwater  and  Kenmure,  and  his  e- 
ftate  and  honours  were  forfeited  to  the  crown; 
but  the  night  before  execution,  he  made  his 
efcape  out  of  the  tower,  got  beyond  feas,  and 
died  at  Rome,  anno  1 7  44. 

XXIII.Willi  am  lord  Maxwell,  only  fon 
of  William  fifth  earl  of  Nithfdale,  had  it  not 
been  for  his  father's  forfeiture,  would  have 
been  fixth  earl  of  Nithfdale. 

He  married  his  coufin,  lady  Catharine  Stew- 
art, daughter  of  Charles  earl  of  Traquair,  by 
whom  he  hath  two  daughters. 

1 .  Mary,  who  died  young. 

2 .  Winifred,  married  to  William  Conftablc 
of  Eifringhame,  of  the  kingdom  of  England, 
Efq;  to  whom  fhe  hath  two  fons,  and  one  daugh- 
ter. 1 .  Marmaduke-William,  2.  William. 
Their  daughter,  Catharine. 

ARMS. 

Argent,  an  imperial  eagle,  difplayed  fabley 
beaked  and  membered  gules,  furmounted  of 
an  efcutcheon  of  the  firft,  charged  with  a  fal- 
tier  of  the  fecond,  and  fur-charged  in  the  cen- 
ter with  an  urchin  or. 

Crest;  a  flag  proper,  attired  argent, 
couchant  before  an  holly  bufh  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  flags  proper,  attired 
argent. 

Motto;    Revirefco. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Terrcagles,  Carlaverock,  &c.  in  Dura- 

fries-fhire. 


-m-***************t****:m-***- 


CARNEGIE    Earl    of  Northesk, 


AS  the  rifeanddefcentof  the  antient  name 
of  Carnegie,  is  to  be  found  under  the 
title  Southesk,  we  proceed  to  deduce  the  dc- 
fcent  of  this  ncble  family  from  their  immedi- 
ate anceftor, 


Sir  David  Carnegie  of  Coluthie,  the  tenth 
generation  of  the  family  of  Sonthesk,  in  a 
direct  male  line,  who  married  Eupheme, 
daughter  of  fir  David  Wemyfs  of  that  ilk,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons,  and  three  daughters. 
1.    David, 


PEERAGE    op    SCOTLAND. 


Hi 


Chart.inpub, 

archiv, 


Ibidem. 


Minutes  of 
parliament. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart  inpub. 
archiv     et 


I.  David,  his    fucceflbr,  afterwards  earl  of 
Southesk.      2.  John,  the  firft  of  this  family. 
For  the  other  children,  vide  title  earl  of 
Southesk. 

I.  John  Carnegie,  fecond  fon  of  fir 
David  Carnegie  of  Coluthie,  got  from  his  fa- 
ther the  lands  and  barony  of  Ethie,  Boghead, 
&c.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal  from  king  James  VI.  anno  1596. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuccefTor, 

II.  Sir  John,  who  got  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  domino  Johanni  Carnegie  de  Ethie, 
miiiti,  of  the  lands  of  Ethie,  Redcaftle,  Inner- 
keilor,  and  many  others,  inter  1621  et 
1625. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  learn- 
ing, and  highly  efteemcd  by  king  Charles  I. 
and  though  he  was  at  firft  engaged  on  the 
parliament's  fide,  yet  he  foon  deferted  their 
party,  and  returned  to  his  duty,  upon  which 
the  king  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Lour,  April  20th 
1639. 

And  as  he  continued  to  ferve  his  majefty 
with  great  fidelity  and  honour,  he  was  pleaf- 
ed  further  to  dignify  him  with  the  titles  of 


Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem- 
nity. 


Chart.ii 
archiv. 


pub. 


penes  com.de  earl  of  Ethie,  lord  Lour,  and  Inglis-madie,  by 
0  es  '  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dated 
aft  November  1647. 

He  afterwards,  with  confent  and  approbati- 
on of  king  Charles  II.  changed  thefe  titles 
for  thofe  of  Northesk  and  Rofehill,  which 
have  ever  fince  continued  to  be  the  chief  titles 
of  the  family. 

After  the  murder  of  king  Charles  I.  this 
earl  ftill  perfifting  in  his  loyalty,  was  particu- 
larly excepted  out  of  Oliver  Cromwell's  act  of 
indemnity,  and  fined  in  the  fum  of  fix  thou- 
sand pounds  fterling,  anno  1654. 

After  the  reftoration  of  king  Charles  II. 
he  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal,  of  ma- 
ny lands  and  baronies, inter  1660  et  1663. 

He  marriedMagddlene,  daughter  of  firjames 
Haliburton  of  Pitcur,  an  antient  family  in  the 
county  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  four  daughters. 

1.  David,,  lord  Rofehill. 
2  *  Sir  "James,  anceftor  of  the  Carnegies  of 

Boyfick,  &c. 

1  ft  daughter,  hdyAnne,  married  to  fir  Hen- 
ry Wood  ol  Bonny toun. 

2.  Lady  Magdalene,  married,  ift,  toGeorge 
Lindfy,  lord  Spynzie  (without  ilfue)  ;  2dly, 
to  John  Lindfay  of  Edzel,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Lady  Marjory,  married  to  James,  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  John  Scot  of  Scotftarvit, 
director  of  the  chancery  in  the  reign  of  king 
Charles  I.  and  had  iffue. 


4.  Lady  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  William 
Graham  or  Claverhoule,  and  was  mother  of 
John  vifcount  Dundee  ;  2dly,  to  fir  John 
Preiton  of  Airdrie,  Bart,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1667,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart,  penrc 
•omitem  de 
Aorthesk. 


III.  David,  fecond  earl  of  Northesk, 
who  married  lady  Jean  Maule,  daughter  of 
Patrick  earl  of  Panmure,  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Betid,  lord  Rofehill. 

2.  James,  of  whom  the  Carnegies  of  Fin- 
haven,  &c.  are  defcended. 

3.  Patrick,  progenitor  of  the  Carnegies  of 
Lour. 

^  4,  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Carnegies  of 
Kin  fauns. 

J.   Robert,  died  without  iffue. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  Colin 
ear!  of  Balcarras,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Magdalene,  married  to  John 
Moodie  of  Ardbikie,  Efq;. 

He  died  anno  1677,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon,  J 


TV.   David,  third  earl  of  Northesk,    who  Retour  i„ 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  anno  1679.  caneellaria« 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whonThe 
had  two  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  David;  lord  Rofehill. 

2.  'John  Carnegie,  Efq;. 

Ift  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  died  unmar- 
ried. 

2.  Lady  Chrijlian,  married  to  James  duke 
of  Montrofe. 

3.  Lady  Jean. 

4.  Lady  Anne. 

Thele  two  laft  died  young. 
The  earl  died  anno  1688,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  David,  fourth  earl  of  Northesk,  who 
was  one  of  the  lord,  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil to  her  majefty  queen  Anne,  was  constitut- 
ed lord  high  fheriff  of  1  he  county  of  Forfar 
one  of  the  lords  of  police,  and  was  elected 
one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peer,  to  the  fecond 
third,  and  fourth  Britilh  parliaments. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Wemyfs 
daughter  of  James  lord  Burntiiland  and  Mar- 
garet countefs  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons,  a  d  five  daughters. 

1.  David,  lord  Rofehill. 

2.  George,  now  earl  of  Northesk. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
George  lord  Balgony. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  J  mes  lord 


Balinenno. 


£.  Lady 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


522 

3 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Hope  of  Carle,  Bart. 

4.  Lady  Chrijlian. 

5.  Lady  Mary. 

He  died  anno  1729,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  David,  fifth  earl  of  Northesk,  who 
dying  without  iffue,anno  1741?  his  eftate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

VI.  George,  fixth  earl  of  Northesk, 
who  being  bred  to  the  fea,  was,  in  1741,  pro- 
moted to  the  command  of  one  of  his  majefty's 
Ihips  of  war,  and  in  17  51  was  raifed  to  the 
rank  of  a  flag  officer,  and  is  now  rear-ad- 
miral of  the  white. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Lefly,  daughter  of 
Alexander  earl  of  Leven.  By  her  he  hath  a  fon, 


David,  lord  Rofehill, 
ters. 

1 .  Lady  Elizabeth, 

2.  Lady  Margaret. 


and  two  danjjh.- 


ARMS. 

Quarterly,  1  ft  and  4th  or,  an  eagle  difplay- 
ed  azure,  armed  and  membercd  gules ;  2d  and 
3d  argent,  a  pale  gules. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  demi-leopard  pro- 
per. 

Supporters;  two  leopards  proper. 

Motto  ;  Tache  fans  tache. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 
At  Ethie,  in  the  county  of  Forfar. 


********.;■*-.! 


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STEWART    Lord    Ochiltrie, 


TH  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  branch 
of  the  illuftrious  family  of  Stewart,  was 

I.  Andrew,  third  lord  Evandale,  lineal- 
ly defcended  from  Robert  duke  of  Albany, 
governor  of  Scotland,  as  deduced  under  the 
title  of  Stewart  earl  of  Murray. 

This  Andrew  was  governor  of  the  caftle 
of  Diinbarton,  and  groom  of  the  ftole  to 
king  Jarnes  IV. 

He  got  fix  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  many  different  lands  and  baronies,  inter 
1526  et  1536. 

He  exchanged  his  lordfhip  of  Evandale  in 
Lanerk-lhire,  with  fir  James  Hamilton  of 
Fynart,  for  the  lordfhip  of  Ochiltrie  in  Air- 
fliire,  and  got  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ochiltrie,  and  ie- 
veral  others  {Andrea  domino  Eiandale)  inter 
15-36  et  1540. 

He  then,  with  confent  of  the  crown,  got 
the  title  of  Evandale  exchanged  for  that  of 
Ochiltrie  confirmed  to  him  by  aft  of  parlia- 
ment, anno  1543- 

He  afterwards  got  three  charters  under  the 
great  feal  (Andrea  domino  Ochiltrie)  of  diffe- 
rent lands  and  baronies,  inter  1543  et  15-46. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Ib/d.  ad  ann.  Kennedy  of  Blairquhan,  by  whom  he  had 
ls°e'  three  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry,  lord  Methven,  whofe  male  line 
is  extinct. 

2 .  Sir  "James  Stexvart,  anceftor  of  the  earl 
of  Murray. 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


Chart.in  p 
archiv. 


For  the  daughters,  vide  page  502a  of  this 
work. 

He  died  anno  1548,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

IT.  Andrew,  fecond  lord  Ochiltrie,«who 
died  foon  after  his  father,  having  married  la-  Lives  of  the 
dy  Margaret  Hamilton,  daughter  of  James  earl  ofiic-olftatc' 
of  Arran,  by  Beatrix  his  firft  wife,  daughter 
of  John  lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III.  Andrew,  third  lord  Ochiltrie,  who 
was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reformation,  and  Chart,  in  pub; 
got  four  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Andrea 
domino  Ochiltrie,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies, 
inter  1570  et  15-92. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  John  Cun- 
ninghame  of  Caprington,  by  whom  he  had 
five  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Andrew,  mafter  of  Ochiltrie. 

2.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Bothwel-muir, 
afterwards  earl  of  Arran,  of  whom  hereafter. 

3 .  Sir  IVilliam  Stewart  of  Monkton,  who 
was  killed  by  the  earl  of  Bothwcl,  without 
iffue. 

4.  Sir  Henry  Stewart,  knight,  of  whom 
there  is  no  fuccelfion. 

5-.  Robert  Stewart  of  Wefter-Braco,  alfo 
without  iffue. 

ill  daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  Thomas 
Kennedy  of  Bargeny. 

2.  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  John  Knox 
the  reformer ;  2dly,  to  fir  Andrew  Ker  of 
Faudonfide, 

IV.  Andrew., 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAMii 


IV.  Andrew,  deleft  fon    and  apparent 
heir  of  Andrew  third  lord  Ochiltrie,  got  char- 
Ibidem.           ters  under  the  great  leal,  Andrea  magiftro  de 

Ochiltrie,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ochil- 
trie, the  five  merk  land  of  Portcarrick,  and 
feveral  others,  inter  1578  et  1584. 

He  married  Margaret  Stewart,  daughter  of 
Henry  lord  Methven,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1.  Andrew,  afterwards  lord  Ochiltrie. 

2.  J  opus  Stewart  of  Bonnyton,  died  with- 
out iflue. 

1  ft  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  fir  An- 
drew Kerr  of  Fernyhirft,  afterwards  lord  Jed- 
burgh. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Stewart  of 
Traquair,  and  was  mother  of  the  great  earl. 

3.  Marjory,  married  to  fir  Roger  Aihton 
of  the  kingdom  of  England,  gentleman  of  the 
bed-chamber  to  king  James  VI. 

4.  Martha,  married  to  Nicol  Rutherford 
of  Hundely. 

5.  Mary,  married  to  fir  George  Crawfurd 
of  Lifnorris. 

6.  Ifabel,  married  to  Gilbert  Kennedy  of 
Bargeny. 

The  mafter  died  before  his  father,  and  his 
cldeft  fon, 

V.  Andrew,  fuccecdin-g  his  grandfather, 
was  fourth  lord,  and  got  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Andre  e  domino  Ochiltrie,  t  err  arum 
ecclefiafticarum  de  Ochiltrie,  &c.  &C.  &c. 
anno  1  6  o 1 . 

He  was  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  bed- 
chamber to  king  James  VI. general  of  the  Ord- 
nance, and  governour  of  the  caftie  of  Edin- 
burgh. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Kennedy  of  Blairquhan,by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Andrew,  mafter  of  Ochiltrie,  afterwards 
lord  Caftle-ftewart. 

This  lord,  with  confent  of  his  fon  the  ma- 
fter, and  the  approbation  of  the  crown,  fold 
his  lordlhip  of  Ochiltrie  to  his  coufin  fir  James 

LiV"  ?  a*?'  Stewart  of  Killeth,  fon  of  his  uncle  the  earl 
offic.  of  Itate,  - 

and  hill,  of  ot  Arran,  who  afterwards,  upon  the  refigna- 
tbe  Stewaits.  tjon  0f  tne  fajd  Andrew,  became  lord  Ochil- 
trie; and  the  mafter,  in  lieu  thereof,  was  by 
the  king  created  lord  Caftle-ftewart  of  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  patent,  dated  anno 
1619. 

VI.  Andrew,  lord  Caftle-ftewart,  only 
fon  and  heir  of  Andrew  fourth  lord  Ochiltrie, 

Ibidem;  married  lady  Anne  btewart,  fourth  daughter 

of  John  fifth  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

VII.  Andrew,  fecond  lord  Caftle-ftewart, 


Ibidem. 


who  married  Joyce,  only  daughter  and  heir"  pVera£eofTr& 
els  of  fir  Arthur  Blondel  of  the  kingdom  of  land.  vol.  iiri 
Ireland,  by  whom  he  had  a  daughter,  p'  3°'*" 

VIII.  Mary,  his  fole  heirefs,  who  married  Peerage  of. 
Henry  Howard,  earl  of  Suffolk,  in  the  king-  EnSland>v-ll° 
dom  of  England,  and  had  iffue. 

Andrew,  fecond  lord  Caftle-ftewart,  dying 
without  fon?,  in  him  ended  the  male  line  of 
the  eldeft  fon  of  Andrew,  third  lord  Ochiltrie; 
the  reprefentation  therefore  devolved  upon  thfe 
dependents  of  fir  James  the  fecond  fon,  be- 
fore-mentioned, to  whom  we  now  return. 


IV.  Sir  James  Stewart  of  Bothwel- 
muir,  fecond  fon  of  Andrew,  third  lord  Ochil- 
trie, was  a  man  of  <^ood  parts,  an  afpiring  ge- 
nius, and  moft  unbounded  ambition.  He  be- 
came a  great  favourite  of  king  James  VI.  and 
was  raifed  to  the  higheft  offices  of  ftate. 

As  there  is  a  full  account  of  his  life  and 
tran factions,  publilhed  in  the  lives  of  the  of- 
ficers of  ftate,  to  that  we  refer  our  readers, 
and  fhall  only  here  briefly  mention  fome  of 
the  moft  remarkable  occurrences  of  his  life. 

He  was  created  earl  of  Arran,  lord  Hamil- 
ton, Abercorn,  Bothwel-haugh,  &c.  he  was 
captain  of  the  guards,  provoft  of  the  town  of 
Edinburgh,  governor  of  the  caftles  of  Edin- 
burgh and  Stirling,  and  chancellor  of  Scotland, 
ire.  ire.  &c. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  John  fourth  earl  of  Athole,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

Sir  James  of  Killeth,  afterwards  lord 


p.  137.  *c 


Ochiltrie. 

2.  Henry,  who  had  iffue  only  two  daugh- 
ters ;  the  firft  married  to  Henry  third  lord 
Methven ;  the  fecond  married  to  colonel 
Stewart. 

The  earl  of  Arran,  after  many  and  various 
fcenes  of  life,  was  diverted  of  all  his  offices 
and  titles  of  honour,  and  for  feveral  years  liv- 
ed a  retired  li<"e,  without  any  other  defigna- 
tion  than  that  of  captain  Stewart ;  and  he  hav- 
ing been  the  regent  Morton's  accufer,  was,  in 
revenge  thereof,  put  to  death  by  firJamesDou- 
glas  of  Torthorald,  anno  1596. 

V.  Sir  James  Stfwart  of  Killeth,  el- 
deft fon  of  James  earl  of  Arran,  became  lord 
Ochiltrie,  upon  the  refign  ition  of  Andrew 
the  fourth  lord,  as  before  obferved,  anno 
1615-. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ja- 
cobo  domino  Ochiltrie,  of  the  lands  and  i'uperi- 
ority  of  Polquharn.  and  others,  anno  1616. 

He  afterwards  moft  foolilhly  and  unjultly 
accufed  the  marquis  of  Hamilton  of  having  a 
defign  upon  the  crown,  which  upon  trial  was 

ioun<J 


Stewart's  Lift. 


Chart. in] 
archiv. 


Journak 
jultkiary. 


5H 


PEERAGE     of 


found  to  be  without  the  leaft  foundation  ; 
whereupon  the  lord  Ochiltrie  was  ordered  to 
be  confined  in  the  caftle  of  Blacknefs  for  life. 
He  remained  there  many  years,  but  was  at  laft 
liberate  by  the  Englifh,  after  the  battle  of 
Worcefter,  anno  1652. 

He  died  anno  1659,  having  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  Uchtred  MacDougal  of 
Garchland,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


SCOTLAND. 

VI.  mailer  of  Ochiltrie,  wh« 

died  before  his  father,  leaving  ifTue  a  fon, 


VII.  William  lonl  Ochiltrie,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  his  grandfather,  and  was  a  youth  of 
great  hopes  and  fpirit.  He  died  at  the  uni- 
verfity  of  Edinburgh,  in  the  1 6th  year  of  his 
age,  unmarried,  anno  1675-,  whereby  the  ho- 
nours became  extinct. 


OLIPHANT  Lord  Oliphant. 


Sir  James 
I>!rvmpk's. 
collections,  p 
»74- 


THO'  few  families  have  made  a  greater  fi- 
gure in  the  annals  of  Scotland,  than 
that  of  Oliphant,  yet  the  traditional  accounts 
of  their  origin  are  various.  Some  alledge, 
that  when  Harold  king  of  Norway  invaded 
Scotland  with  a  powerful  fleet  and  army,  in 
the  reign  of  king  Donald  VI.  a  noble  Nor- 
wegian, called  fir  Donald  Oliphard,  was  taken 
prifoner  by  the  king  of  Scots,  and  being  a 
man  of  rank  and  diilinaion,  was  treated  ac- 
cording to  his  quality  and  merit.  A  peace 
being  afterwards  concluded  betwixt  the  two 
crowns,  fir  Donald  had  liberty  to  return  home; 
but  being  pleaicd  with  the  entertainment  he 
met  with,  and  having  contracted  a  friendfliip 
with  feveral  of  the  firft  quality,  he  married 
and  fettled  in  thi  country,  and  he  is  faid  to 
have  been  progenitor  of  all  the  Oliphants  in 
Scotland. 

However,  we  fhall  infill:  no  longer  on  tra- 
ditional accounts,  but  proceed  to  deduce  the 
defcent  of  this  moil  ancient  and  noble  fami- 
ly, by  unqueflionable  documents  from, 

I.  Datid  de  Holifard  or  Olifard, 
a  man  of  rank  and  figure  in  Scotland,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Alexander  I.  He  appears  to  have 
been  much  about  the  court  of  king  David, 
who,  upon  the  death  of  king  Alexander,  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1 1  24. 
He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  barons,  who  ac- 
companied that  prince  to  England,  when  he 
went  with  an  army  to  the  aflillance  of  Maud 
the  emprefs,  his  niece,  againil  king  Stephen, 
but,  upon  the  railing  of  the  fiege  of  Wince- 
iler,  king  David  was  fo  hotly  purfued  by  the 
Englilh  army,  that  had  it  not  been  for  the  va- 
lour and  courage  of  this  David  de  Oliphard, 
he  had  bear  taken  prifoner,  anno  1 1 42. 

King  Duvid,  in  reward  of  this  noble  aclion, 
is  faid  to  have  made  him  a  grant  of  feveral 
lands,  both  in  the  Lothians  and  in  Perth-fhire, 
but  we  do  not  find  them  fo  early  mentioned 
in  our  records. 

In  king  David  I.'s  grants  to  the  priory  of 


Coldingham,  David  de  Olifard  is  a  witnefs,  and 
his  feal,  being  three  crefcents,   is  thereto  ap-   Chartuhry  of 
pended,  which  is  the  armorial  bearing  of  the  ^tS^vol. 
Oliphants  to  this  day,  a  convincing  proof  that   I.  p.  244. 
this  David  was  progenitor  of  this  noble  fami- 

iy- 

In  the  reign  of  the  fame  king  David,  there 
happened  a  difpute  betwixt  Robert  biiliop  of 
St.  Andrews,  and  G.  abbot  of  Dunfermline  : 
It   was  fubmitted  to  king  David  and  his  fon   Concordia 
prince  Henry,  and  was  by  them  accorded  to  fafta>  &c- 
the  fatisfadlion  of  both  parties,  to  which  Da-   Dunfermlfnc. 
vid  de  Olifard,  and  Herbert,  great  chamber- 
lain of  Scotland,  were  witneifes.      This  deed 
is  without  date,  but  Herbert  was  chamberlain 
from  1 1 22  to   1 144,  in  which  fpace  that  a- 
greement  mull  have  been  concluded. 

This  David  appears  to  have  had  iffue  five 
fons. 

1 .  David,,  his  heir. 

2 .  William  de  Olifard,  who  was  one  of  the 

hoilages  for  king  William  the  Lyon,  when  Rymer,  torn," 
he  was  fet  at  liberty  by  the  Englilh,  after  the  *'  p"  39- 
battle  of  Alnwick,  anno  1174;  and  was,  with 
his  brother  David,  witnefs  in  feveral  charters  rhf^uIa,7  of 
and  donations  to  the  monailery  of  Colding- 
ham, inter  1 180  et  1 190. 

3.  IV alter  de  Olifard,  who  was  witnefs  to 
the  foundation  charter  of  the  abbacy  of  Lin- 
dores,  by  David  earl  of  Huntington,  anno 
1 178,  and  was  witnefs  alfo  with  his  brother 
David,  in  feveral  donations  to  the  monailery 
of  Dunfermline,  &c . 

4.  Philip  de  Olifard,  witnefs  likewife 
with  his  brother  David,  in  a  donation  of  king 
William  to  the  monailery  of  Dunfermline,  in 
or  before  the  year  1189. 

5.  Fulcione  de  Olifard,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
donation  of  Alan  fon   of  Walter  lord  hi^h  Chartulary  of 
lleward  of  Scotland,  to  the  monailery  of  Paif-    **  ey' 
ley,  to  which  Joceline  biiliop  of  Glafgow  was 

alfo  a  witnefs,  and  he  died  anno  1 199. 
He  was  fuccceded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 

II.  Dayi»  de  Olifard,  a  man  of  great 
worth 


Chartuhry  of 
Newbottle  Sc 
Dunrermline. 


Ibidem, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


525 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


Chartulary  of 
Scoon. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


Strathallan's 
hiftory  of  the 
Drummonds. 


Ibidem. 


Chartulary  of 
Scoon. 


Rymer,  torn. 
I.p.  241. 


Ibid.  p.  252' 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


worth  and  merit,  and  highly  efleemed  by  king 
Malcolm  IV.  who  fucceeded  king  David, 'anno 

In  a  charter  of  that  prince,  to  the  abbot 
and  convent  of  Kelfo,  Herbert  bifiiop  of  Glaf- 
gow,  William  bifiiop  of  Murray,  David  de  O- 
lifard,  &c.  are  witneffes,  in  or  before  1  162, 
in  which  year  William  bifiiop  of  Murray  di- 
ed. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  in  feveral  charters  and 
donations  of  king  William,  who  fucceeded 
king  Malcolm,  anno  11  65. 

He  was  likewife  in  great  favour  with  that 
prince,  who,  in  the  beginning  of  his  reign, 
conftituted  him  jufticiar  of  Lothian,  which 
office  was  long  enjoyed  by  him  and  his  pofte- 
rity. 

In  a  donation  of  the  faid  king  William,  to 
the  abbacy  of  Dunfermline,  Nicol  the  chan- 
cellor, Richard  de  Morvile  conltable,  David 
de  Olifard,  Crc.  are  witneffes,  in  or  before 
1 171,  in  which  year  the  chancellor  died. 

This  David  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  David  de  Olifard,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
donation  of  king  Alexander  II.  to  the  abbot 
aad  convent  of  Kelfo,  and  is  then  defigned 
brother  of  Walter  de  Olifard,  jufticiar  of  Lo- 
thian, anno  I  234. 

He  died  before  the  year  1200,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeiHbn, 

III.  Sir  Walter  Olifard,  who  married 
Chriftian,  daughter  of  the  earl  of  Strathearn, 
by  whom  he  got  the  lands  and  parilli  of  Stra- 
geith,  &c.  anno  1200. 

He  afterwards  exchanged  the  lands  of  Stra- 
geith  for  fome  others  in  Perth-fliire,  with  Gil- 
bert earl  of  Strathearn,  his  brother-in-law,  an- 
no 1220. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  Alexan- 
der II.  who,  in  the  beginning  of  his  reign, 
conftituted  him  jufticiar  of  Lothian. 

When  the  marriage  betwixt  king  Alexan- 
der II.  and  princefs  Johanna,  ekieft  daughter 
of  king  Henry  III.  of  England,  was  fet  on 
foot,  this  fir  Walter  was  one  of  the  fureties 
on  the  part  of  king  Alexander,  anno  1220. 

And  when  the  queen's  jointure  was  adjufl- 
ed  and  fettled,  dominus  TValterus  de  Olifard 
jnfliciatiits  Loi/donis,  is  one  of  the  witneffes, 
anno  I  2  2 1 . 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  to  king  Alexander  II.'s 
confirmation  charter,  of  the  privileges  of  the 
monaftery  of  Kelfo,  anno  1222. 

He  appears  to  have  refided  conftantly  about 
the  court  of  king  Alexander  ;  for  he  is  wit- 
nefs to  innumerable  charters  and  donations 
of  that  prince  to  the  religious  of  Kelfo,  Dun- 
fermline,   Holyrood-houle,   Ncwbottle,    and 

6  R 


Paifley,   betwixt   the  years  1  2  20  and    1242,    Chronicle 
in  which  laft  year  he  died,  according  to  thefc   Melrofe. 
words ;   dominus  Gualterus  de  Olifard  juflici- 
arins  Loudonie  obi  it  anno  1242. 

By  the  faid  Chriftian  he  left  iffue  a  fen  and 
fucceffor, 


IV.  Walterus  de  Olifard,  who 
appears  to  have  been  proprietor  of  lands 
in  Stirling-fhire,  as  well  as  in  the  Lothi- 
ans;  for  in  a  convention  betwixt  the  abbots  Chartulary  of 
and  convents  of  Holyrood-houfe  and  New- 
bottle,  there  are  mentioned  the  lands  of  Kal- 
lantyr,  &c.  in  Stirling-fhire,  which  they  held 
in  feu-farm  of  Walter  de  Olifard  and  David 
Cummin,  anno  1  245. 

This  Walter  afterwards  renounced  any 
right,  he  had  by  his  mother,  to  the  church 
of  Strageith,  in  favours  of  Gilbert  earl  of 
Strathearn,  the  patronage  whereof  that  earl 
had  made  over  to  the  monks  of  Inchaffry,  fro 
fa  lute  antrms  fua,  &c. 

He  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  TVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugh. 

3.  Walter. 

Thefe  two  laft  became  bound  with  their 
1  brother  fir  William,  to   furrender  the  caftle  Rymer,  torn. 
I   of  Stirling  to  king  Edward  of  England,   if  it  "•  P- 95°- 
'   was  not  relieved  in  a  certain  fpace,  in  1304. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  ion, 


Newbottle. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage, 


Ibid. 


769; 


V.  Sir  William  de  Ol  1  f  a  r  d  ,  dominus 
de  Aberdalgy,  the  firft  of  the  family  we  find 
defigned  by  that  title. 

He  was  a  great  hero  and  patriot,  a  ftrenuous 
defender  of  the  liberties  of  his  country. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  whom 
king  Edward  I.  of  England  compelled  to 
fwear  allegiance  to  him,  when  he  had  over- 
run Scotland,  anno  1297;  but  it  feems  he 
did  not  depend  much  upon  their  fidelity ;  for 
he  carried  him,  and  feveral  others  of  the  firft 
rank,  prifoners  to  London :  however,  the 
year  thereafter  they  obtained  liberty  to  return 
to  Scotland,   upon  their   obliging  themfelves, 

or  finding  bail,  to   ftay   no  loneer  at   home   T, . ,  , 

h         L  •       i_  ■     r  1         •  Ibidem,    and 

than  was  neceiiary  to  equip  themiclvesm  or-  -Abercrombie, 
der  to  return,  and  ferve  king  Edward  in  the  vol. I. p.  498. 
army  he  defigned  to  employ  againft  France. 
But  thofe  worthy  patriots  were  fo  far  from 
thinking,  that  oaths  extorted  by  force  were 
binding,  that  they  immediately  joined  the 
nonjurors  and  loyahfts,  in  defence  of  the  li- 
berties of  their  country- 

This  brave  man  was  appointed  governor  of 
the  caftle  of  Stirling,  which  he  gallantly  de- 
fended for  a  long  time. 

King  Edward  at  laft  befieged  it  in  perfon, 
with  the  whole  Engljfh  army,  in  1303,  but  Ibidem. 

fir 


Ibidem. 


r-4 


Peerage    of    Scotland. 


Ibid,  and  Ry- 
mer.v.  II.  p. 
950. 


Jfcrdun,  vol. 
TI.    p.   177, 
and  224  ;  and 
Abercrombie, 
vol.  I.p.  518. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.Rob.  I. 


Chart,  penes 
Johann.  Kin- 
loch  de  Kilry, 
&c. 


Ibidem. 


Ibide 


Writs  of  the 
fam.'  of  O- 
liphant. 

Fordun,    vol. 

II.     p.    27J. 


fir  William  made  fuch  a  glorious  defence,  that 
he  obliged  that  great  prince  to  raife  the  liege. 
The  year  thereafter,  kingEdward  fet  down 
before  it  again,  with  all  the  forces  he  was 
able  to  bring  to  the  held,  and  it  was  then  the 
only  fort  in  Scotland  that  he  was  not  in  pof- 
fellion  of.  Sir  William  defended  it  for 
three  months  more  againft  them  all;  but  at 
laft,  for  want  of  all  neceiftries,  he  was  obli- 
ged to  capitulate,  which  he  did  upon  honour- 
able terms,  anno  1304;  yet  king  Edward, 
contrary  to  the  articles  of  capitulation,  fent 
him  prifoner  to  London,  where  he  foon  end- 
ed his  days,  according  to  a  good  author, 
who  lays,  "  WiMelmus  Olifard,  miles,  in~ 
"  [ignis  -cujlos  cajlri  Strivynlini,  contra  fidem 
"  Anglo  datam,    carcere    truditur,    &c.   anno 

"   I3°4-" 

By  Ifabel  Douglas,   his  wife,   he  left  iflue 

a  fon, 

VI.  Sir  William  Oliphant,  lord  of 
Aberdalgy,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  got  from 
king  Robert  Bruce  a  grant  of  the  lands  of 
Muir-houfe,  in  the  (hire  of  Edinburgh,  upon 
which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal, 
from  thefaid  king  Robert,  dileclo  et  fidcli  fuo 
IVillielmo  Oliphant,  militi,  lerram  nojlram 
de  Muir-houfe,  &c. 

This  fir  William  was  witnefs  in  a  charter 
of  king  Robert's,  confirming  an  excambion 
made  byjohn  de  Pincerna,  knight,  and  John 
de  Inchmartin,  knight,  of  part  of  the  barony 
of  Elcheoch,  for  part  of  the  barony  of  Pit- 
medden,  anno  regni  1  otno,  I  3  I  6 . 

In  another  confirmation  charter  of  the  faid 
king  Robert,  of  fome  lands  to  fir  John  of 
Inchmartin,  the  witneffes  are,  Bernard  the 
chancellor,  Gilbert  de  Haya  conftable,  Robert 
de  Keith  marilhal,  David  de  Wemyfs,  Wil- 
liam de  Oliphant,  &c.  milites,  at  Perth, 
4th  June,  1  316. 

King  Robert  alfo  confirms  a  contract  and 
tack,  entered  into  betwixt  Neil  of  Carrick 
and  William  of  Oliphant,  knight,  of  the  lands 
ofEafter  and  Weiter-Craigs  (now  called  Kil- 
ry) in  the  county  of  Angus.  The  confirma- 
tion is  dated  at  Berwick  upon  Tweed,  20th 
day  of  April,  anno  regni  1  810. 

Sir  William  got  a  grant  from  king  Robert 
of  the  lands  of  Newtyle,  Kilfpindie,  and  fe- 
veral  others  in  Perth-lhire,  anno  1318. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  who 
figned  the  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  aflert- 
ing  the  independency  of  Scotland,  in  1320. 
He  died  at  his  feat  of  Aberdalgy,  and  was 
interred  in  the  parifh  church  there,  under  a 
monument  of  black  marble,  with  his  ftatue 
in  armour,  in  full  proportion,  with  the  follow- 
in  infeription  in  Saxon  capitals. 


Hie  jacet  dominus  Willielmus  Oliphant, 
dominiis  de  Aberdalgy,  qui  obiit  quinto  die  men- 
Jis  Februarii,  anno  1329.  Orate,  ci  c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Walter  Oliphant,  lord  of 
Aberdalgy,  who  was  inferior  to  none  of  his 
worthy  anceftors  for  magnanimity  and.  forti-  Hift.  of  th« 
tude  ;  and  being  alfo  a  man  of  great  power  ro)'al  family 
and  intereft,  and  poffeft  of  a  large  eftate,  had 
the  honour  to  marry  lady  Elizabeth  Bruce, 
daughter  of  the  immortal  king  Robert,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Walter,  his  heir. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  from  his  bro- 
ther-in-law king  David  II.  dileclo  et  fideli 
fuolValteroOliphant,pro  bono  fervitio  nobis  im- 
penfo)  et  Elizabeths  fponfe  fus,forori  noflrne  ca- 
rijfmitc,  &c.  erecting  his  lands  ©f  Gask  in 
Perth-ihire  into  one  free  barony,  with  the 
privilege  of  filhing  on  the  water  of  Earn  three 
days  in  the  week  in  the  forbidden  time,  dat- 
ed the  laft  day  of  February,  1364. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Charta  in  ar- 
chivis  fam.de 
Gask. 


Ibidem. 


VIII.  Walter  Oliphant,  lord  of  A- 
berdalgy,  who,  upon  his  father's  refignation, 
obtained  a  charter  from  king  Robert  II.  con- 
firming to  him  and  his  heirs,  the  lands  of 
Kellie,   Pickerie,  &c.   anno  regni  8vo,  1379. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Robert   Ibidem. 
Erskine  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Malcolm  Oliphant  of  Haflefide,  in  the 
county  of  Air. 

He  died  foon  after  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeit  fon, 

IX.  SirJoHN  Oliphant  of  Aberdalgy,   Crawford*: 
who  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  Peera£e* 
upon  him  by  king  Robert  II. 

And,  upon  his  own  refignation,  obtained 
from  that  prince  a  new  grant  and  charter,  of  Ibidem, 
all  the  lands  he  polTeffed  in  this  realm,  hold- 
ing of  the  crown,  anno  1388. 

He  married,  ift,  a  daughter  of  fir  William 
Borthwickof  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  lordBorth- 
wick,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  JViUiam,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  fir  Tho- 
mas Home  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Home,  by  whom  he  had  another  fon, 

Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Oliphants  of  Kellie 
in  Fife. 

He  died  about  the  year  1420,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  William  Oliphant  of  Aber- 
I  dalgy,  who,  being  a  man  of  great  parts,  was, 

by 


Ibidem, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


5*7 


by  the  eftates  of  the  nation,  appointed  one  of 
the  Scotch  commiilioners  to  go  up  to  Dur- 
ham, to  treat  with  the  Englilh  about  the  re- 
demption of  king  James  I.  anno  1423;  and 
he  afterwards  became  one  of  the  hoitages  for 
his  ranfom,  anno  1424. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  John 
royal  family.  Stewart  of  Jjmermeath,  lord  of  Lorn, by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  John,    his  heir,  and  a  daughter, 

Ifabel,  married  to  fir  James  Scrymgeour  of 
Dudhope,  conilable  of  Dundee. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Rymer,   torn 
X.  p.  3°9- 


Hift.  of   the 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Lauderdale. 


IbiJ 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


roliana. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


XI.   Sir  John,   who^in  a  charter   under 

the  great  feal,  is  dellgned  dominus  Johannes  0- 

lipbant,  dominus  de  'Aber'dalgy,  anno  1  444. 

He  married    Ifabel,   daughter  of   fir   Wal- 

DiplomataEr-  ter  Ogilvie  of  Auchterhoufe,    by  whom   he 

had  two  fon-;,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Laurence,  afterwards  lord  Oliphant. 

2.  Thomas  Olifkant,  defigned  of  Ardchal- 
zie,  which  lands  he  got  upon  the  refignation 
of  William  Qnhite  of  Ardchiell,  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  dated  anno  1471. 

1  ft  daughter,  Mirgavet,  married  to  Willi- 
am Wardlaw  of  Torrie,  in  Fife. 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  Alexander  Blair  of 
Balthyock,  inPerth-fhlre. 

In  the  minority  of  king  James  II.  there 
was  a  fatal  feud  fubfiiting  betwixt  the  Lind- 

,  fays   and  Oeilvies :   fir  John    took   part  with 
peerage,    and       J  o  '  J  r 

M.  S.  hift.  of  the  latter,   and  loit  his   life  at   the  battle  of 
this  family.      Arbroath, where  the  earl  of  Crawfurd  was  al- 
fo  Jlain,  on  25th  January  I4  55- 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  Ion, 


Crawfurd's 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Records     of 
parliament. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  230. 


XII.  Sir  Laurence  Oliphant  of  A- 
berdalgy,  a  man  of  fine  natural  parts,  which 
were  greatly  improved  by  a  liberal  education 
and  travelling. 

He  was  much  in  favour  and  highly  efteem- 
ed  both  by  king  James  II.  and  III,  and  appears 
to  have  been  created  a  lord  of  parliament  by 
the  former,  being  defigned  Laurentius  domi- 
nus de  Oliphant,  in  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  anno  1458. 

Upon  king  James  III.'s  acceflion  to  the 
crown,  he  was  appointed  one  of  his  privy 
council,  high  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Terth, 
and  fat  as  a  peer  in  the  parliaments  called  to 
meet  by  that  prince,  in  the  years  1467,  1  469, 
1476,  1477,  &c  which  dignity  his  fuccef- 
lbrs  have  enjoyed  ever  fince. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal, 
Laurentio  domino  Oliphant,  of  feveral  lands,  in 
1468. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  plenipotenti- 
aries upon  the  part  of  Scotland,  who  met  the 
Englilh    commiilioners    at   Nottingham,    to 


treat  of  a  peace,  the  6th  day  of  Auguft,  anno 
1484. 

A  truce  was  concluded,  and  Laurence  lord 
Oliphant  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  the 
treaty,  27th  September  that  fame  year. 

He  was  aftei  wards  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary,  appointed  to  treat  with  the 
Englilh  about  a  marriage  'twixt  James  prince 
of  Scotland  with  Anne  de  la  Pool,  daughter  of 
John  duke  of  Suffolk,  and  niece  of  king  Rich-  l  em' 
ard  of  England,  which  was  agreed  to ;  but 
king  Richard's  fhort  reign,  and  the  revoluti- 
on that  happened  in  England  immediately  af- 
ter,  prevented  its  taking  effect. 

He   was  appointed   one  of  the  judges  of  Crawfurd's 
feiTion,  from  which  court  there  was  then  no  Peerage- 
appeal,   either  by  king  or  parliament. 

He  appears  to  have  been  out  of  the  king- 
dom  upon  fome  foreign    negotiation,  when 

king  lames   III.  was  murdered;   but  foon  af-     ;   ,     1     ' 
,.         r  „r.,  lT  ,  Black  acts  of 

ter  king  James  IV.  s  acccliion  to  the  crown,   parliament. 

he  was  conftituted  one  of  the  privy  council, 
and  julticiar  in  all  his  own  bounds,  and  that 
of  Strathbrand,  anno  1490. 

He  was  again  appointed  ambaiTador  extraor- 
dinary to  the  court  of  England,   anno  149 1, 
when  a  five  years  truce  was  concluded,   and 
he  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  the  treaty. 
There  is  nothing  manifefts  the  power  and 
greatnefs  of  this  noble   lord  more,  than  the  Indentures  in 
bonds  of  manrent  he  had  of  many  gentlemen  ^rCplvlsk  famj 
of  the  firft  rank,  who  were  obliged  to  attend  Crawfurd's 
and  ferve  him  in  peace  and  war,  when  requir-  peerage, 
ed;    but  they  are  too  numerous  to  be  here 
infertcd. 

He  married   lady  Ifabel  Hay,  daughter  of  Crawfurd's 
William  ear!  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  three  peerage. 
fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  William,   who  married  Chriftian  Su-     ,      .      , 
therland,  only  daughter  of  Alexander  fourth  archiv'.adann" 
baron  of  DuflFus,  with  whom  he  got  the  lands   '526- 
of  Berringdale  and  Strathbrock  ;  and  of  him  Crawfurd's 
theOliohants  of  Gask  are  lineally  defcended. 

3.  George  Oliphant  of  Balmaitern. 
He  died  anno  1500,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  eldeft  fon, 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  446. 


peerage,  p. 
379- 


XIII.  John,  fecond  lord  Oliphant,  who 
was  one  of  the  Scotch  lords  that  fat  in  the 
parliament,  when  the  queen's  jointure  was 
fettled,  anno  1504. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hanni  domino  Oliphant,   of  feveral  lands,   inter  archiv 
1511  et  1513. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Campbell,  daugh- 
ter of  Colin  firft  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons. 

1 .  Colin,  matter  of  Oliphant. 

2.  Laurence ,  abbot  of  Inchaffry,  who  was 

Uain 


Rymer,  torn, 
XIII.  p.  92. 


Chart.in  pulr, 


523 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Haddington': 
collections^, 
377- 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


flain  in  the  field  ofFlowdon,  in  ihe  year  151  3 . 
He  died  anno  1 5 1  6 . 

XIV.  Colin,  mailer  of  Oliphant,  got  a 
charter  to  Colin,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of 
John  lord  Oliphant,  and  Elizabeth  Keirh  his 
l'poufe,  of  feveral  lands  in  Forfar-ihire,   anno 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fpirit  and  fortitude, 
and  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fatal 
field  ofFlowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life  with 
his  royal  mailer,  anno  1513,  leaving  iffue,  by 
the  faid  Elizabeth  Keith,  daughter  of  William 
third  earl  mariflial,  a  fon, 

XV. Laurence,  who  fucceeded  his  grand 
father,  anno  151 6,  and  was  third  lord  Oli- 
phant. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Lau- 
rsntio  div.iino  Oliphant,  of  feveral  lands  and 
baronies,  inter  1526  et  15-36. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  Solway-mofs ; 
but  was  afterwards  releafed  for  a  ranfom  of 
eight  hundred  merks  fterling,  anno  1543. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Sandilands  of  Calder,  by  whom  he  had  two 
ions,   and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Laurence,  his  heir. 

2.  Peter  Oliphant,  who  got  from  his  father 
the  lands  of  Turing  and  Drumie,  which  were 
part  of  the  lands  given  by  kingR-obert  Bruce, 
nomine  dotis,  with  his  daughter  lady  Eliza- 
beth, to  fir  Walter  Oliphant,  &c.  He  was 
anceftor  of  the  Oliphants  of  Langton. 

lit  daughter,  Catharine,  married,  iff.  to  fir 
Alexander  Oliphant  of  Kelly;  2dly,  to  George 
Dundas  of  that  ilk,   and  had  iffue. 

2.  Margaret,  married,  ill,  to  William 
Murray  of  Abercairny,  without  iffue  ;  2dly, 
to  James  Clephane  of  Carslogie  in  Fiie,  and 
had  iffue. 

3.  yean,  married  to  William  Moncricf  of 
that  ilk,   and  had  iffue. 

4.  Lilias,  married  to  Robert  Lindfay  of 
Balgony. 

He  died  on  26th  March  1566,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XVI.  Laurence,  fourth  lord  Oliphant, 
who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  in  Septem- 
ber 1566. 

He  was  a  man  of  fingular  merit,  a  great 
loyalift,  and  adhered  firmly  to  the  intereft  of 
queenMary,during  all  the  time  of  the  civil  war. 
He  married  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daughter 
the  Family,  &  of  George  feventh  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom 
Crawfurd's  ]ie  ha(j  two  fons,  and  three  daughters, 
peerage.  ^  Laurence,  mafter  of  Oliphant. 

2.  "John  Oliphant  of  Newland,  of  whom 
more  hereafter. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
aichiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XIV.  p.  796. 

Chart,  penes 
magiftr.  Kin- 
loch  de  Kil- 
rie,ad  annum 
1524. 


Ibid.et  chart, 
in  pub.archiv. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


M.  S.  hid  of 


ill  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Willi- 
am tench  earl  of  Angus,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Alexander  Bruce  of 
Cultmalindie,  in  Perth-fhire,  and  had  iffue. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  John- 
fton  of  Wefter-hall,  without  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1592. 

XVII.  Laurence,    mailer  of  Oliphant,   chart,  penei 
eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  the  fourth  lord,   comitem  de 
married  lady  Chriftian  Douglas,   daughter  of      ort00* 
William  earl  of  Morton,   by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Laurence,  afterwards  lord  Oliphant, 

and  a  daughter, 

'ime,  marrid  to ,  lord  Lindfay 


M.  S.  hift.  of 
the  family,  St 


The  mailer  periihed  at  fea,  going  over  to  Crawturd 
the  Low  Countries,  anno  1583.  peerage. 

XVIII.  Laurence,  only  fon  of  Laurence 
mailer  of  Oliphant,  fucceeeded  his  grandfa- 
ther, anno  1 59 2,  and  was  fifth  lord  Oliphant. 

He  got  ieveral  charters  under  the  great  Chart. inpub. 
feal,  Laurentio  domino  Oliphant,  of  many  lands  aic  1V' 
and  baronies,  inter  1603  et  1618. 

He  married  Lilias  Drummond,  daughter  of 
James  lord  Msderty,  by  whom  he  had  only 
one  daughter, 

Anne,  married  to  fir  James  Douglas  of 
Mordington.      Vide  lord  Mordington. 

This  lord  was  abad  ceconomill,  and  alienat- 
ed or  greatly  incumbered  die  immenfe  eftatc 
the  family  was  poffeffed  of,  fo  that  at  his 
death  there  was  little  left,  either  for  his  daugh- 
ter or  the  heir-male:  however,  in  the  reign 
of  king  Charles  I.  there  was  a  controverfy 
betwixt  the  faid  fir  James  of  Mordington, 
who  married  the  heir  of  line  of  Oliphant,  and 
Patrick  Oliphant  the  heir-male,  which  was 
thus  determined  by  the  king,  viz.  u  That 
«  Patrick  the  heir-male  fhould  enjoy  the  „$■&*!% 
"  honours  and  title  of  Lord  Oliphant,  and 
"  fir  James  Douglas  that  of  lord  Mording- 
"  ton,  with  the  precedency  of  Oliphant,  and 
"  both  titles  to  defcend  to  their  heirs-male." 

Laurence,  fifth  lord  Oliphant,  dying  with- 
out male-iffue,  the  reprefentation  devolved 
upon  his  coufin  Patrick,  fon  of  his  uncle  John, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

XVLT.  John  Oliphant  of  Newland,  fe-  M.  S.  hift.  of 
cend  fon  of  Laurence,  fourth  lord  Oliphant,  Crawfurd'i 
was  father  of  peerage. 

XVIII.  Patrick  Oliphant,  who,  up- 
on the  death  of  Laurence,  the  fifth  lord,  fuc- 
ceeded to  the  honours,  and  was  fix:h  lord 
Oliphant. 

This  Patrick,  in  the  lifetime  of  his  coufin, 

the  fifth  lord,  being  looked  upon  as  the  re- 

prefentativ* 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND 


Chart. in  pub. 
arciiiv. 


Ibidem. 


prefehtative  of  the  family  was  defigned  ma- 
tter of  Oliphant,  and  got  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Patricio  magi/fro  de  Oliphant,  ter- 
ra/urn  baronie  de  Aberdalgy,  Duplin,  &c.  &c. 
&c.  inter  1615  et  161  8. 

After  his  coufin's  death,  he  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Patricio  domino  Oliphant, 
terrarum  baronia  de  Oliphant,  inter  1642  et 
1646. 

He  married,  lit,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 
Patrick  Cheyne  of  Eilemont,  by  whom  he 
had  one  daughter, 

Li/ias,  married  to  fir  Laurence  Gliphant 
of  Gask. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Crichton  of  Frendraught,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons. 

1 .  Charles,  his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  IVMiam,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Captain  Francis. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Scots comp.  ^  XIX.  Charles,  feventh  lord  Oliphant, 
tbefamiftand  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of — — —  O- 
Crawfurd's  gilvie  of  Milton,  widow  of  Patrick  Mel- 
peerage,  drum  of  Leathers,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
fuccefTor, 


XX.  Patrick,  eighth  lord  Oliphant, 
who  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1721,  the  ho- 
nours devolved  upon  his  uncle  William,  be- 
fore-mentioned, to  whom  we  now  return. 


529 

Colonel  William  Oliphant,  fecond  fon  of 
the  fixth  lord,  fucceeded  to  the  honours  upon 
the  death  of  his'  nephew  Patrick,  and  was 
ninth  lord  Oliphant  ;  but  he  dving  without 
iffue, 

Francis  Oliphant,  Efq;  faid  to  be  the  next 
heir-male,  affumed  the  titles,  and  was  tenth 
lord  Oliphant. 

Henurrkd  Mrs.  Linly,  an  Englifh  lady  of 
the  county  of  York,  and  dying  without  iffue, 
anno  1748,  the  honours  were  then  claimed 
by 

William,  ion  of  Charles  Oliphant, Efq;  one 
of  the  clerks  of  feffion,  who  thereby  became 
the  eleventh  lord  Oliphant;  but  he  dying 
alfo  without  iffue,  anno  1 751 ,  the  titles  are 
now  claimed  by 

David  Oliphant  of  Bachilton,  Bfq;. 

A      R      M      S. 

Gules,  three  crefcents  argent. 
Crest  ;    on  a  wreath,  an  unicorn's  head 
couped  argent,  armed  and  maned  or. 
Supporters;   two  elephants  proper. 
Motto  ;  A  tout  pour  voir. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

Were  at  Don,  in  the  county  of  Invernefs  ; 
at  Pittendriech,  near  Elgin  ;  and  Aberdal- 
gy,  in  Perth-fliire. 


SINCLAIR  Earl  of  Orkney, 


Jacob  Van 
Baflun,  M.S. 
Nisbet's  ap- 
pend, p.  171. 


THE  firname  of  Sinclair,  or  As  Sanflo 
Claro,  is  originally  from  France,  and 
fprung  from  the  noble  family  of  St.  Clare  in 
that  kingdom. 

The  account  of  their  firil  fettlement  in  this 
country,  as  publiihed  in  the  appendix  to  Mr. 
Nisbet's  II.  vol.  is, 

That  IV al dermis,  compte  de  St.  Clare,  hav- 
ing married  Helena,  daughter  of  the  duke 
of  Normandy,  coufin-german  of  William  the 
Conqueror,  came  over  to  England  with  that 
great  prince,  anno  1066. 

That  his  fon  William  de  Sancio  Claro  came 
to  Scotland  foon  thereafter,  and  being  a  youth 
of  diftinguifhed  merit,  was  well  received  by 
king  Malcolm  Canmore,  became  fteward  to 
queen  Margaret,  obtained  from  Malcolm  a 
grant  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Roflin,  and 
feveral  others  in  the  Lothians ;  and  of  this 
William  all  the  Sinclairs  in  Scotland  are  de- 
fended. 

6  S 


Nisbet's    ap- 
pend, p.  172-. 


Certain  it  is,  there  were  two  families  of 
the  name  of  Sinclair  that  made  a  confiderable 
figure  in  this  country  foon  after  that  sera, 
viz.  the  Sinclairs  of  Herdmanfton,  and  the 
Sinclairs  of  Rcilin  ;  and  as  this  illuftrious 
houfe  is  defcended  of  the  latter,  we  fhall  con- 
fine thefc  memoirs  to  the  defendants  of  that 
family. 

I.  Sir  William  Sinclair,  fteward  to 
queen  Margaret,  and  faid  to  have  obtained 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Roflin,  as  above,  lived 
many   years   after  11 00,   and  was  father  of 

II.  William  Sinclair,  fecond  baron 
of  Roflin. 

He  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  David 
I.   who   liicceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,   ibidem. 
anno  1 1  24,  and  died  in  1153. 

He  got  the  lands  of  Rcflin  confirmed  to 
him  by  that  good  prince,  and  married  a  daugh- 


53° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Nisbet's   ap-  ter  of  the  earl  of  March,    by  whom  he  had  a 
pendix.  f()n  and  fuccefror, 


III.  Sir  William  Sinclair,  third  ba- 
ron of  Rdflin. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
William  the  Lion,  who  fucceeded  to  the 
crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1165,  and  died  in 
1214. 

He  got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Roflin 
confirmed  to  him  (JViliielmo  de  Sanlh  Clara, 
militi)  anno  1180. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Newbottle,  of  one  merk  fterling  yearly,  fro 
falute  anim*  fit*,  confirmed  by  king  William 
before  the  year  1  200. 

This  fir  William  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of 
Thomas  Maule,  confirming  a  donation  of  Ra- 
dulfhus  Mafculus,  or  Maule,  his,  grand-lather, 
about  the  year  1  200. 

He  had  iffu'e  a  ion, 


Chnrtulary  of 

Newbottle, 
p.  52. 


ibid.  p.  77. 


Ibid.  p.  94. 


IV.  Sir  Henry  Sinclair  of  Roflin, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  is  witnefs  in  many 
charters  and  donations  of  king  Alexander  II. 
who  fucceeded  king  William,  anno  1  2 1  4. 

In  the  beginning  of  that  prince's  reign,  he 
b  mentioned  in  a  donation  to  the  monks  of 
Newbottle,  by  William  de  Carruthers;  and  in 
anothei  by  William  de  Gourlay  to  the  fame 
mon  iltery. 

In  a  confirmation  charter  of  William  bifliop 

of  St.  Andrews,  of  a  donation  to  the  monafte- 

Chartulary  of  ry  0f  Paifley,  dominus  Hem  i cits  Sine/air  miles, 

Paiiley.p.  17.    js  g  witnefs;  j„  or  before  the  year  1233,   in 

which  year  thatbilhop  died. 

He  is  faid  to  have  married  a  daughter  of 
the  earl  of  Marr,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and 
heir. 


Charrularv  of 
N^-woottic, 
p.  181. 


p.  165. 


V.  Sir  Willi  AM  Sinclair  of  Roflin, 
who  is  witnefs  in  a  donation  of  king  Alexan- 
der II.  to  the   monailery  of  Newbottle,   anno 

1  =  43- 

He  is  alfo  mentioned  in  a  donation  to  the 
fame  nionaftery  by  William  de  Cheyne, 
wherein  he  is  defigned  dominus  TVtllielmus  de 
Sanfio  Clara,  in  the  eleventh  year  of  king  A- 
lexinder  III.  anno  1  260. 

fie  died  about  the  year  1270,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Wi  lli  A  at  Si  nclai  r  of  Roflin, 
who  was  one  of  the  greatelt  men  of  his -time. 

He  was  appointed  high-fheriff  of  the  fhire 
of  Edinburgh,  anno  1271,  which  office  he  en- 
joyed as  long  as  he  lived  Of  this  there  are 
inri.imcrable  documents  in  the  chartularies 
of  Dunfermline,  Newbottle,  Kelfo,  &c. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  (which 


we  have  feen)  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Roflin,  Catticune,  or.  from  king  Alexander 
III.  fro  fervhio  dimidii  unlus  mihtis,  anno 
regn't  %ifno,  to  which  Robert  billiop  of  Gl.f- 
gow,  William  Frafer,  chancellor  of  Scotland, 
Gilbert  earl  of  Angus,  and  many  others,  are 
witnefles,  anno  1280. 

He  is  one  of  the  magnates  Scott*,  who  o- 
bliged  themfelves  to  receive,  and  defend  for 
their  lawful  queen  and  fovereign,  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Eric  king  of  Norway,  in  cafe  of 
king  Alexander's  death  without  mnle-iffue, 
anno  1284;  and  that  fame  year  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  ?mbafl\dors  extraordinary, 
to  negotiate  king  Alexander  HI.'s  marriage, 
&c. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  chofen 
on  the  part  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  in  his  com- 
petition for  the  crown  with  John  Baliol,  an- 
no 1292. 

He  was  afterwads,  with  many  of  his  coun- 
trymen, compelled  to  fwear  allegiance.tb  king 
Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  1294. 

He  left  iflue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Henry,   his  heir. 

2.  IVilliam,  a  man  of  great  parts  and  fpi- 
rit,  and  a  true  patriot  ;  for  though  he  was 
biedto  the  church,  and  bifliop  of  Dunkeld, 
yet  he  often  put  on  the  fword,  and  fought 
with  great  fuccefs,  in  defence  of  the  liberties 
of  his  country. 

3.  Sir  Gregory,  anceftor  of  the  Sinclairs  of 
Longformacus,  in  Berwick-fhire. 

Sir  William  died  about  the  year  1300, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Henry  Sinclair  of  Roflin, 
who  was  ordered  by  king  Edward  I.  of  Eng- 
land, to  attend  him  with  his  horfes,  arms,  &c. 
anno  1  307  ;  but  he  did  not  think  fit  to  obey 
him:  being  a  great  patriot,  and  firm  friend  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  he  obtained  from  that 
prince,  for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices,  a 
grant  of  the  muir  of  Tentland,  and  feveral  o- 
ther  lands,  all  erected  into  a  free  forreitry,  for 
payment  of  a  tenth  part  of  one  foldier  yearly, 
anno  regni  1  imo,  anno  dom.   1  3  1  7. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  fign- 
ed  that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  aflei  ting 
the  independency  of  Scotland,  and  is  then  de- 
fined dominusHenricus  Sinclair,  fanetdrus  Sco- 
tia, &C.  anno  I  3  20. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a 
treaty  with  the  Englifh,  anno  1323. 

He  acquired  a  part  of  the  knJs  of  Gour- 
ton,  for  a  certain  fum  of  money  paid  to  the 
proprietor  in  his  great  neceifity,  &c.  This 
appears  by  an  indenture  entered  into,  in  pie- 
fence  of  William  bifliop  of  Dunkeld,  int-'r 
Cibertum  de  Cardino  iomlnum  de  Courton,  et 
Eujlackiam, 


Chart,    penes 
Willielmnni 

Sinclair  de 
Roflin,  ar- 
nugerum 


Rymer,  torn. 
11.  p.    266. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  127. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  553. 


Ibid.  p.  644. 


hi. 


Keith': 
fliops. 

Abercrombie 
Sec. 

Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  259. 


Chart,  penes 
dom  Johan. 
Sinclair  de 
Lonpfnrma- 
eus,  etinpub. 
archiv. 


Rymer,  torn. 
III.  P.  .4. 


Charta  penes 
Willielmnm 
Sinclair  de 
Roflin. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  275. 


Rymer,  torn. 
III.  p.   1025. 


Imlenture,pe- 
neimagiitruni 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  275. 


Ibid.  p.  303. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VI.  p.  82,  & 


Crawford's 
peerage,  and 
Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  in  To- 
tal. Rob.  III. 


Crawfard' 
peerage, 


Eujlachiam  fponfam  ejus,  ex  farte  una,  et  do- 
ininum  Henrkum  de  Sancio  C/aro,  mi/item,  ex 
altera,   &c.  dated  at  Roflin,  anno  13  =  8. 

Sir  Henry  died  foon  thereafter,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  William  Sinclair  of  Rof- 
lin, a  worthy  patriot,  and  always  a  iteady 
defender  of  the  liberties  of  his  country. 

He  alio,  with  his  father,  figned  the  letter 
to  the  pope,  anno  1320. 

And  as  he  had  been  a  clofe,  companion  of 
the  brave  fir  James  Douglas,  and  had  a  fhare  of 
the  glory  he  obtained  in  many  fignal  victo- 
ries over  the  enemies  of  his  country,  he  alfo 
accompanied  him  when  he  went  with  king 
Robert  Bruce's  heart  to  Jerufalem,  and  with 
him  loft  his  life  fighting  againft  the  Infidels 
on  his  return  home,  anno  1  3  3  1 ,  leaving  iffue 
an  infant  fon, 

IX.  SirWiLLiAM  Sinclair  of  Roflin, 
who  fucceeded  him. 

He  was  too  young  to  be  concerned  in  the 
wars  that  happened  in  the  beginning  of  the 
reign  of  king  David  Bruce  ;  but  he  foon  ap- 
peared to  be  poffeffed  cf  the  virtues  and  abi- 
lities of  his  worthy  anceltors,  and  was  em- 
ployed in  feveral  negotiations  of  importance, 
when  but  a  young  man. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  to 
treat  fuper  negotiis  David  dc  Bruce,  &c.  and 
obtained  a fafe  conduct  from  king  Edward  III. 
for  himfelf  and  fixty  horfemen  in  his  retinue, 
anno  1358,  and  is  then  defigned  Willielmus 
de  Sanflo  C/aro,  domlnus  de  Roflin,  &c. 

He  married  Ifabel,  one  of  the  daughters 
and  co-heirs  of  Malife  earl  of  Strathearn, 
by  Mathilda,  only  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
Magnus  earl  of  Orkney  and  Zetland,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Henry,  afterwards  earl  of  Ork- 
ney. 

2.  David,  who  got  a  charter  from  king 
Robert  III.  confirming  a  charter  and  grant  of 
his  brother  Henry  earl  of  Orkney,  of  the 
lands  of  Newburgh  and  Auchdale,  in  Aber- 
deen-fhire,  to  the  faid  David,  and  the  heirs 
of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  return  to  the 
granter,  and  that  in  full  of  all  claim  or  title 
he  had  to  any  part  of  Orkney  or  Zetland,  in 
right  of  his  mother  Ifabel,  &c.  The  charter 
is  dated  in  April,  and  the  confirmation  in  June 
1392. 

His  daughter, Margate^  was  married,  lit,  to 
Thomas  Stewart  earl  of  Angus ;  2dly,  to  fir 
William  Sinclair  ofHerdmanfton,and  had  iffue 
to  both. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  ekleft  fon, 


X. 
who  v 


Sir   Henhy     St.    Clair   of  Roflin, 
created    earl  of  Orkney  by  Haco 


king  of  Norway,  anno  1379.  which  title  w: 
confirmed  to  him  by  king  Robert  II.  that 
fame  year.  This  appears  by  a  charter  grant- 
ed by  that  prince,  di'leBo  confanguineo  fuoHen- 
rico,  comiti  Orcadis,  domino  Roflin,  terraruni 
baroms  de  Roflin,  proceeding  upon  his  own 
resignation,  &c. 

He  is  likeways  mentioned  under  the  fame 
defignation,  in  the  grant  he  made  to  his  bro- 
ther David,  confirmed  by  king  Robert  III.  as 
before-mentioned. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiffioners 
appointed  to  treat  with  the  Engliih,  and  is 
then  alfo  defigned  Henry  de  Sinclair,  earl  of 
Orkney,  anno  1392. 

He  married  Florentina,  daughter  of  the 
king  of  Denmark,  with  whom  he  got  a  great 
eftate  in  Norway. 

He  was  alfo  lord  of  Zetland,  and  was  cre- 
ated dukeofOldenburgh,  by  Christian  firft  of 
that  name,  kino:  of  Denmark,  and  knight  of 
the  thiftle,  cockle,  and  golden  fleece,  by  the 
different  fovereigns  ofthefefcver.il  orders. 

He  married,  2d!y,  jean,  daughter  of  fir 
Walter  Haliburton  lord  of  Dirteton,  and  left 
illue  two  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Henry,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  got  a  charter  from  Henry 
earl  of  Orkney  and  lord  of  Sinclair,  Johanni 
de  Sanfto  C/aro  fratri  fuo  qermaho,  et  beredibu  r 
Juts,  of  the  lands  of  Smeiiehope,  Loganhoufe, 
&c.  in  the  flii re  of  Edinburgh.  The  charter 
is  dated  at  Roflin  the  1 2th  of  September, 
and  confirmed  by  Robert  duke  of  Albany  go- 
vernor of  Scotland,  24th  of  the  fame  month, 
anno  1410. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
John  Drummond  ofStobhall,  anceitor  of  the 
family  of  Perth. 

2 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  Thomas  So- 
merville  of  Carnwath,  anceitor  of  lord  So- 
merville. 

3.  Lady  Jehu,  married  to  fir  John  For- 
refter  of  Corftorphin. 

He  died  about  the  year  1400,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XI.  Henry,  fecond  earl  of  Orkney,  a 
great  patriot,  and  ftrenuous  defender  of  the 
liberties  of  his  country. 

He  was  appointed  lord  high  admiral  of 
Scotland,  and  governor  to  the  young  kino- 
James  I.  but  was  taken  prifoner  by  the  Eno- 
glifh,  together  with  his  royal  pupil,  in  their 
voyage  to  France. 

The  king  was  detained  near  twenty  years 
in  England  ;  but  the  earl  obta;ned  liberty  to 
return  to  Scotland,  upon  his  finding  fecurity 

to 


Torpheus's 
hiii.   ofOrk- 
ney. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.RobertlL 


Rymer,   torn. 
VII.  p.    712. 


Ni -bet's 
pendix. 


Chart.in  puk 
archiv. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  fam.de 
Perth. 


Rymer,  torn, 
VIII.  P.  4iS, 
429,  &c. 


532 


PEERAGE     of 


pymer    torn 
IX.  p.  34'- 


Fordui,    vol. 
Ii.  p    4^4- 


to  ictum  to  England  when  called,  anno  1405. 
Wc  find  he  obtained  a  fate  conduct  to  go  to 
Engl  nd,  anno   1  .p  6. 

He  married  lady  Egidia  Douglas,  daughter 
and  fole  heirefs  ol  William  lord  Liddifdale  and 
e.trl  ol  Nithfdile,  b.  lady  Egidia  Stewart  his 
fpoufe,the  beautiful  daughter  of  king  Robert 
II.  He  is  then  defigned  Henricus  de  Santio 
Claro,  Orcadia  ernes  [ecundus,  et  fanetarius 
Status,  -   c. 

By  hei  he  had  a  fon, 

Wit  iam,  his  heir,  — and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Beatrix. 
Ibid.  p.  4.60.        He  died  anno  1420,   and  was  fucceeded  by 

William,  third  earl  of  Orkney, 
is  one  oftheamb  ffiidors  appointed  to 
[e  '.in.  James's  liberty,  anno  142T, 
5  afterwards  one  of  the  hoitages  lor 
om,  anno  1424;  and  being  a  man  of 
dinary  parts  and  integrity,  became  a 
favourite  of  king  J  mes  11.  managed 
icgotiations  of  the  gieateit  importance 
with  fidelity  and  honou  ,  and  was  by  far  the 
greateit  fubjevft  for  wealth,  power,  and  inte- 


XII. 

Rvmer,  tbm. 
X    ,.  .25,  & 

who  ws 
negotia 

30J. 

and  wa 

his  rani 

extraoi 

Lives  of  the 
otfic.  oi  ftate. 

mighty 

all  his 

Rvmer,  torn 
XI.  p.  394- 


Lives   of  the 

0 

et   chart,    in 

pub.  archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Rvmer,    torn. 
XI.  p.  423- 


Chart,  in  pub 
archiv. 


reft-,  in  the  kingdom. 

He  founded  the  collegiate  church  of  Roflin, 
for  a  provoit  and  feven  prebends  and  nobly 
endowed  it,  anno  1441.  It  is  a  beautiful 
itructure,  and  as  it  is  little  defaced,  the  ar- 
chitecture of  it  is  jultly  admired  to  this  day. 
In  the  year  1453,  or  beginning  of  1454, 
he  was  confirmed  loid  chancellor  of  the  king- 
dom, and  when  a  truce  was  concluded  with 
the  Englifh,  William  earl  of  Orkney,  chan- 
cellor of  Scotland,  is  one  of  the  guarantees  of 
the  treaty,   in  June  1454- 

In  the  year  1455",  he  obtained,  from  his 
rnaiefty,  a  gr  int  of  the  earldom  of  Caithnefs, 
then  in  the  crown  by  the  death  of  George 
Crichton  earl  thereof  {vide  page  1 1  2th  of 
this  work)  whereupon  le  was  afterwards  de- 
figned earl  of  Orkney  and  Caithnefs. 

In  1458,  this  great  earl  refigned  the  chan- 
cellor's office,  though  it  ill  in  great  favourwith 
his  majeity,  which  was  immediately  conferred 
upon  George  Shorefwpod,  bifhopof  B  ■chin. 
He  was  appointed  one  of  the  commifTion- 
ers  to  negotiate  a  treaty  with  the  Englifh, 
in  1459,  and  is  then  defigned  comes  Orcadix 
ct  Cathama. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  ofking  James 
III.  he  was  again  appointed  one  ot  the  amb  if- 
Ibid.  p.  476-  fadors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England, 
anno  1 4  6 1 . 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Wil- 
lie hio  comiti  Orcadie  et  Cathanis,  domivo 
Sinclair,  &c.  of  many  lands,  Iordfhips,  and 
baronies,  inter  1450  et  1462. 

In  the  year  1471,  he  made  a  furrender  of 


COTLAND, 

the  earldom  of  Orkney  in  favours  of  king 

Tames  III.  which  was  annexed  to  the  crown   Record,  of 

,  n.     ,•         i-  1  1        l  -1-  parhamenr,  &: 

by  act  of  parliament  ;  but  what  he  got  in  lieu   Haddineton's 

therepi    does  not  appear  upon  record,  though  collections  in 
it  is  molt  certain  there  was  no  forfeiture  in   {^Jy"^^^ 
the  cafe  ;   for  we  find  him  loon  thereafter  ne- 
gotiating affairs  of  ftate. 

lie  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  and  is   Rvmer,^tom. 
then  defigned  only,  William  eail  of  Caithnefs,       ' 
anno  1473. 

This  noble  earl  married,  lit,  lady  Marga- 
ret, daughter  *of  Archibald  fourth  earl  of 
Douglas,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  who  got  from  his  father  the  finds 
of  New  burgh  in  Aberdeen-mire,  and  was  an  - 
celtor  of  lord  Sinclair's  family,      fide  that 

title  ;  alio  a  daughter, 

Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Alexander  duke 
oi  Albany. 

lie  married,  2dly,  Marjory,  daughter  of  A- 
Iexander  Sutherland  of  Dunbeath,  by  whom 
lie  had  four  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Oliver. 

2.  William. 
The  defcendmts  of  thefe  two  have  always 

contended  tor  rhe  fenioriiy. 

To  his  fon  William  lie  refioned  the  earl- 
dom oi  Caithnefs,  anno  1476,  lide  that  title. 

To  his  fon  fii  Oliver  he  gave  by  far  the 
greateft  put  of  his  eltate,  as  will  be  men- 
tioned hereafter. 


Hay's  collet. 
The  earl's  third  fon  was  fir  Da  Jd  Sinclair  tions,  adan». 

of  Sivenbnrgh.  lto9- 

4.    John  Sinclair,  bifl.op  of  Caithnefs. 
lit  daughter,  \a&yF.leanora, married  tojohn 
Stewart  earl  of  Athole. 

2.   L-\<iy  Marian,  married  to  fir  John  Hou- 
fton  of  that  ilk. 

3     Lady  Elizabeth,  who  was  fecond  wife 
ro  fir  David   Bofwell   of  Balmuto,   to  whom 
flic  had  a  fon  David,  Milt  of  the'Bofwells  of 
Auchinleck,  in  Air-lhire. 
4.    Lady  Marjory. 

We  now  return  to  fir  Oliver,  before-men- 
tioned, who  obtained  from  his  father,  the 
earl  of  Caithnefs,  all  the  lands  he  was  poffef- 
led  of  befouth  the  river  Tay,  iz.  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Roflin,  the  paternal  eltate  of 
the  family,  the  lands  of  Peiuland,  Pentland- 
muir,  the  finds  of  CoufLnd  nd  Cai berry, 
tie  barony  of  Heibeitihiie  in  Stirling- fhire, 
tie  1  nds  and  baiony  of  Ravenficraig,  Dubbs, 
Dyfart,  6r.  in  File- lhire,  which  lalt  he  after- 
wards refigned  in  fa\ours  of  his  eldefl  bio- 
ther  William,  only  fon  oi  his  father's  hi  ft 
marriage,  above  oblcrxed  ;  and  ol  this  fir  Oli- 
ver, William  Sinclair  of  Roflin,  Efq;  is  now 
the  undoubted  refprefentative  in  a  direct  male- 
line.  Vide  vol.  II.  of  this  work,  title  Roflin. 
HEPBURN 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


n\ 


HEPBURN    Duke 


of 


Orkney 


JAMES  HEPBURN,  fifth  earl  of 
Borhwcl  (whofe  defcent  is  fully  dedu- 
ced under  the  title  of  Hepburn  earl  of  Both- 
wcl,  page  83d,  6f.  of  this  work,  to  which 
we  refer  our  readers)  in  the  troublefome  reign 
of  queen  Mary,  being  one  of  the  greateft  men 
in  the  kingdom,  her  majeity  was  advifed,  by 
a  great  number  of  her  nobility,  to  take  hini 
for  her  husband,  under  pretence  that,  by  his 
power  and  authority,  the  animofities  then  f'ub- 
fiiting  amongft  her  fubjects  might  in  fome 
rneafure  be  allayed,  her  majeity  thereupon 
created  him  duke  of  Orkney,  in  the  year 
1567. 

He  afterwards  had   the  honour  to  be  mar- 
ried  to  her   majeity  ;   but   it  was  no  fooner 


done,  than  the  very  perfons  that  advifed  the 
marriage,  took  meafures  to  deitroy  both  the 
queen  and  her  husband,  which  they  at  laft  ef- 
fectually accomplilned. 

The  duke  of  Orkney  was  accufed  of  hav- 
ing been  acceffary  to  the  murder  of  king  Hen- 
ry, the  queen's  former  husband  :  he  was  try- 
ed  by  his  peers,  and  acquitted  ;  but  foon 
thereafter  his  enemies,  being  greatly  increafed 
in  numbers  and  power,  he  was  again  accufed 
of  the  fame  crime,  and  was  obliged  to  fly  the 
kingdom.  He  took  refuge  in  Denmark,  was 
protected  by  the  king  thereof  till  he  died, 
anno  1577  ;  and  having  no  iffue,  the  title  of 
Orkney  again  returned  to  the  crown. 


STEWART    Earl    of   Orkney. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Stewart's  hid. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


I.   C  IR  Robert   Stewart  of  Strath- 

^5  don,  a  natural  fon  of  king  James  V. 
obtained  a  grant  of  the  crown  lands  of  Ork- 
ney and  Zetland  from  queen  Mary,  in  1565". 

King  James  VI.  erected  thefe  lands  into  an 
earldom,  and  created  this  fir  Robert,  earl  of 
Orkney,  by  patent  dated  28th  October  158 1. 

He  then  got  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
terrarum  de  Orkney  et  Zetland,  cum  tnfulis 
ad  eafd.  fpeCtan.  alio  the  ifland  of  Canna,  &c. 
&c.  Roberto  comiti  de  Orkney,  &c.  in  1581 
and  1582. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Kennedy,  daughter 
of  Gilbert  fourth  earl  of  Callilis,  by  whom  he 
had  tour  tons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  lord  Kinclcven,  and  earl  of  Car- 
rick,   ride  page  1  3  2d  of  this  work. 

3.  Sir  James  Stewart,  knight,  who  was 
one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  bed-chamber  to 
king  James  VI.  and  died  without  iffue. 

4.  Sir  Robert  Stewart,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the  gieat  feal,  of  feverai  lands  in  1  600. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Pa- 
trick, feventh  lord  Gray. 


2.  Lady  Jean^  manied  to  Patrick,  firfl 
lord  Lindores. 

3.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  James 
Sinclair  of  Murthel,  anceltor  of  the  earl  of 
Caithnefs. 

4 .  Lady  Barbara,  married  to Hal- 

cro  of  that  ilk,  of  the   ifland  of  South-Ro- 
naldfay  in  the  Orkneys. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

II.  Patrick  earl  of  Orkney,  who  marri- 
ed a  daughter  of  William    lord  Livingfton, 
and   got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Patri-   chart.inj 
do  comiti  de  Orkney,  tot/its  comitatus  et  domimi   archiv. 
de  Orkney  et  Zetland,  ire.  dr.   in   the   years 
15-99  and  1600. 

He  became  a  very  turbulent  fubjeer,  and 
at  laft  broke  out  into  open  rebellion  againit 
his  lawful  fovereign,  who  had  been  his  great 
benefactor,  ior  which  he  was  apprehended, 
tried  for  treafon,  found  guilty,  condemned, 
and  beheaded  at  Edinburgh,  on  6th  February 
j  6  1  4,  whereby  the  title  of  Orkney  again 
returned  to  the  crown, 


HAMILTON  Earl  of  Orkney. 


William    Dovglas    earl   of  Selkirk, 
eldeit  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage,  of 
William   maiquis  of  Douglas,  manied  Anne 

6  T 


dutchefs  of  Hamilton,  was  created  duke,  and 
by  her  he  had  a  numerous  iffue.      1 .  James, 
afterwards  duke  of  Hamilton.     2.  Lord  Wil- 
liam. 


534 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


liam.  3.  Charles,  earl  of  Selkirk.  4.  John 
carl  of  Ruthcrglcn.  5.  George,  carl  of  Ork- 
ney, of  whom  afterwards. 

For  the  other  children,  vide  title  duke  of 
Hamilton. 

1.  G forge,  fifth  fon  of  William  and 
Anne,  duke  and  dutcbefs  of  Hamilton,  be- 
taking himfelf  to  a  military  life,  rofe  to  the 
highett  rank  in  the  army,  and  was  inferior  to 
none  of  his  cotemporaries,  for  his  knowledge 
in  the  art  of  war. 

He  remarkably  diftinguifhed  himfelf  for  his 
bravery  and  conduct,  at  the  battles  of  the 
Boyne,Aghrim,Steenkirk,Landen,Audenarde, 
Ramellies,Mons,  6  c.  alio  at  the  fieges  of  Ath- 
lone,  Limerick,  and  Namur,  at  the  attack  of 
which  laft  place,  he  was  made  a  brigadier 
general  by  king  William. 

He  was  afterwards,  in  reward  of  his  merit 
Diploma  in     an(j  faithful  Cervices,  railed  to  the  dignity  of 

cancellana,  .   ,  c         \      ,-  ,\  i 

larcd.  male,    the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  carl  ot  Orkney, 

ex  corp.  ejus; 
quibus     defi- 


oentibusjize- 
redibus  qui- 
bufcunque. 


vifcount  Kirkwall,  and  baron  Dechmont,  by 
patent  to  him,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  bo- 
dy; which  failing,  to  his  heirs  whatever,  dat- 
ed 3d  January  1696. 

In  the  fhft  of  queen  Anne,  he  was  made 
a  major  general,  and  immediately  thereafter 
a  lieutenant  general. 

In  February  1703,  he  was  made  a  knight 
of  the  moft  antient  order  of  the  thiftle. 

He  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  fecond  Britifh  parliament  in  1708, 
and  was  re-elected  to  every  parliament  there- 
after, as  long  as  he  lived. 

In  1710,  he  was  nominated  one  of  her 
majefty's  privy  council,  and  was  made  a  gene- 
ral of  the  foot  in  Flanders,  anno  1  7  1  2. 

In  1  7  14,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords 
of  the  bed-chamber  to  king  George  I.  and  go- 
vernor of  Virginia. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  next  reign,  he  was 
promoted  to  the  rank  of  a  field  marilhal,  and 
made  governor  of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh. 


Pie  married  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of 
firEdward  Villiers,  and  fitter  of  Edward  earl 
of  Jeifey,   by  whom  he  had  three  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  afterwards  countefs  of  Ork- 
ney. 

2.  Lady  Frances,  married  to  fir  Thomas 
Lumley-Saunderfon,  knight  of  the  bath;  af- 
terwards earl  of  Scarborough. 

3.  Lady  Harriot,  married  to  John  lord 
Boyle,  afterwards  earl  of  Orrery  and  Cork. 

The  earl  dying  without  male  iffue  anno 
1736,  his  ettate  and  honours,  according  to  the 
tenor  of  the  above-mentioned  patent,  devolv- 
ed upon  his  eldeft  daughter, 

II.  Lady  A.n-ne  Hamilton,  who  there- 
upon became  countefs  of  Orkney. 

She  married  William  Obrien  earl  of  Inchi- 
qnin  of  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  whom  lhe 
had  a  numerous  iffue,  whereof  only  two  daugh- 
ters furvived. 

1 .  Lady  Mary. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

III.  Lady  Mary,  now  countefs  of  Orkney. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  ift,  azure,  a  fhip  at  anchor  with- 
in a  double  treffure,  with  fiowers-de-lis  or  • 
2d  and  3d,  the  quartered  arms  of  Hamilton  ; 
and  in  the  4th,  the  arms  of  Douglas. 

Crest  ;  in  a  ducal  coronet,  an  oak  fruc- 
tuated,  as  in  the  arms  of  Hamilton. 

Supporters  j  on  the  dexter  fide,  an  an- 
telope argent,  his  horns,  ducal  collar,  chain, 
and  hoofs  or  ;  on  the  finitter,  a  ftag  proper, 
attired,  collared,  chained,  and  hoofed,  as  in  the 
dexter. 

Motto  ;    Thorough. 

CHIEF     SEATS. 

At  Clifden  and  Taplowcourt,  both  in 
Buckinghamfhire. 


M  A  C  G  I  L  L    Vifcount    Oxenford. 


Martin's  col- 
lections, vol. 
11.  p.  385. 
Nisbet,    vol. 
I.  p.  3S8- 


THE  firname  of  Macgill  is  faid  to  be  of 
great  antiquity  in  thefouth  and  weft  of 
Scotland,  and  that  there  were  feveral  families 
of  that  name  who  had  confiderable  poffelfions 
in  Galloway,  Carrick,  &c.  in  very  early 
times. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

I.  James  Macgjll,  who,  in  the  reign 


of  king  James  IV.  was  proprietor  of  the  lands  Martin's  col- 
of  Newton,  Dalgavel,   Glenquichen,   &c .  in  kfti°ns« 
the  weft  of  Scotland,  which  lands  he  fold,  and 
retired  to  Edinburgh. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  — — 
Cunninghame  of  Caprington,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

II.  Sir  James  Macgtll,  who  was  pro- 
voJt  of  Edinburgh, enjoyed  all  the  higheft  of- 
fices 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


53J 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem, 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Caffilis. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


fices  of  that  metropolis  in  the  reign  of  kino- 
James  V.  and  was  amongft  the  firft  men  of 
rank  in  Scotland  who  embraced  the  reformed 
religion. 

He  acquired  fume  lands  in  the  neighbour- 
hood of  Edinburgh,  anno  1537,  upon  which 
he  got  a  charter  of  confirmation,  under  the 
great  feal,  from  king  James  V.  "  to  him  and 
"  Helen Wardlaw  his  fpoufe,  and  their  heirs," 
dated  7  th  September  153s. 

By  the  faid  Helen,  a  daughter  of  Wardlaw 
of  Tone,  an  antient  family  in  the  county  of 
Fife,   he  left  ilTue  two  fons. 

1 .  James,  anceftor  of  the  Macgills  of  Ran- 
keillor,  which  is  inltrucfed  by  many  charters 
under  the  great  feal ;  and  of  him  A  rthur  Mac- 
gill,  now  of  Kemback,  Eiq;  is  the  male  re- 
prefentative. 

2.  Da-cid,  progenitor  of  this  family,  to 
whole  ilTue  we  confine  thefe  memoirs. 

tH.  Mr.  David  Mac  gill,  fecond  fon 
of  fir  James,  was  bred  to  the  law,  bec  tine  e- 
minent  in  that  profeflion,  and  was  one  of  the 
molt  famous  barriflers  of  his  time. 

He  firft  acquired  the  barony  of  Nhber, 
which  appears  by  his  charter  and  fafine  of 
thefe  lands,  afinn  1  5-61. 

He  then  purchafed  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Cranfton-Riddel  in  Mid-Lothian,  which  af- 
terwards became  the  chief  title  of  his  family. 

He  was  made  king's  advocate  anno  1582, 
which  office  he  enjoyed  till  his  death,  and 
acquitted  himfelf  with  great  reputation  for 
knowledge,  candoui,  and  integrity. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James 
Forrefler  of  Corltorphin,  anceitor  of  lord 
Forrefter,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  aaiJ 
two  d  ughtcrs. 

1.  D 1  id,  his  heir. 

2.  hturence,  who  was  bred  to  the  law, 
and  made  a  good  figure  at  the  bar.  lie  died 
without  iffue. 

iff  daughter,  Elizabeth,   married,    lit,   to 

Logan   of  Rellalrig  ;    2dly,   to   fir 

Thomas  Kennedy  of  Culzean,  Bart,  anceitor 
of  the  prcfent  earl  of  Caffilis. 

2.   Jean,  married  to -Rofs  oi  Eal- 

ncil,  in  the  fhire  of  Wigcon. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1596,  and 
was  i'ueceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  David  Mac  gill  of  Cranfton -Rid- 
del, who,  being  alfo  bred  to  the  law,  acquir- 
ed Rreat  knowledge  in  that  profellii  n,  and 
was  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  college  of  ju- 
fticc. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Sinclair  of  Herdmaniton,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 


1 .  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  James,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James, 
fecond  fon  of  William  firft  lord  Cranfton, 
anceftor  of  the  piefent  lord  Cranfton. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


V. Davi  d  Ma c  g  i  ll  of  Cranfton-Riddel,    Crawfurd'j 

peerage, 
Cambden,&<i 


who  was   alio  one  of  the  judges  of  fefiion  in    ?( 


the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  James  VI.  but 
dying  without  iiTue,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
brother, 

V.  Sir  James  Mac  gill  of  Cranfton- 
Riddel,  who,  being  a  man  of  great  parts  and 
learning,  was  highly  efteemed  by  king  Charles 
I.  who  created  him  a  baronet,  anno  1627, 
and  appointed  him  one  of  the  fenators  of  the 
college  of  juftice,  anno  1630. 

He  obtained  from  his  majefty  a  grant  of 
the  teinds,  parfonage,  an  i  vicarage  of  the 
lands  of  Nisbet,  and  others,  in  the  fhires  of 
Haddington  and  Edinburgh,  anno  1631  ;  alfo 
the  teinds,  parfonage,  and  vicarage  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Pencaitland,  and  others 
anno  1636  ;  likeway?  a  charier  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Coufland,  6c.  in  February 
1639;  his  author  being  George,  brother's  fon 
and  heir  of  fir  Hew  Hemes  of  Coufland, 
which  fir  Hew  obtained  a  grant  of  thefe  lands 
from  king  J  .mes  VI.  for  the  noble  fervices 
he  did  his  majefty  at  Perth  (Gowrie's,  con- 
fpiracy)  anno  1600. 

All  the  above  grants  and  charters  are  con- 
firmed and  ratified  in  parliament,  anno  1641. 

He  was  alfo  in  the  fame  year  appointed,  by 
parliament,  one  of  the  lords  of  feffion  for  lite, 
and  one  of  the  commiiTioners  of  exchequer, 
lit  February  1645. 

Though  lie  appears  to  have  been  engaged 
on  the  parliament's  fide,  in  the  unhappy  reign 
of  king  Charles  I.  yet  king  Charles  II.  was 
i'o  much  convinced  of  his  loyalty,  and  the  in- 
tegrity of  his  heart,  that  he  railed  him  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  vif- 
count  Oxfurd,  lord  Macgill  of  Coufland,  &c. 
by  patent  to  his  heirs-male  of  tailzie  and  pro- 
vifiori  whatever,  d.  ted  19th  April  i6yi. 

After  the  restoration,  he  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  "Jacobo  ricecomiti  de 
GxfnrJ,  domino  Macgill  de  Coufland,  of  the 
lands  of  Cranfton,  and  feveral  others,  in  the 
years  1661  and  1662. 

He  married,  lit,  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Cockburn  of  Ormiiton,  by  whom  he 
had  two  daughters. 

1.  Eliza. 'et.h,  married  to  Patrick  Hamil- 
ton of  Prelton,  as  will  be  mentioned  here- 
after, 

s.  Anne. 


Chart,  inpuk 
archiv. 


Ibidemj 


Minutes  of 
parliament,a4 
ann.  1641. 

RefcincJt-d 
ac"ts  of  park. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 

Report  of  the 
lords  of  feffi- 
on,&c.  adhse- 
redes  mafcu- 
los  talis  et 
provifionis 
quolcunque/ 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


536 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Report  of  the 
lords  of  lefli- 


2.  Anne,  married  to  fir  James  Richardfon 
of  Smeaton . 

He  married-,  2;liy,  Chriftian,  daughter  of 
iir  William  Livinglton  of  Kilfyth,  by  whom 
he  had  a  Ion, 

Robert,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Chrijiian,  married,  lit,  to  Alexander  Craw- 
furd  of  Carfe;  sdly,  to  George  Rois  of  Gal- 
fton. 

He  died  anno  1663,  and  was  Jucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VI.  Robert,  fecond  vifcount  Oxenford, 
who  manied  lady  Henriet  Livingfton,  daugh- 
ter of  George  third  earl  of  Linlithgow,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  mailer  of  Oxenford,  who  died  be- 
fore his  father  without  iffue,  anno  1701  ;  — 
alfo  two  daughters. 

1.  Cbrijlian,  who  became  her  father's 
heir. 

2.  Henriet,  manied  to  James  Hamilton  of 
Orbiellon,  as  hereafter. 

He  dying  without  male-iffue,  anno  1706, 
was  fuccecded  in  his  eftate  and  honours  by 
his  eldeil  daughter, 

VII.  Christian,  vifcountefs  of  Oxen- 
ford, who  married  William  Maitland,  Efq; 
fon  of  Charles,  third  earl  of  Lauderdale,  to 
whom  Jhe  had  a  fon, 

Vin.  Robert,  who,  in  right  of  his  mo- 
ther, fucceeded  to  the  titles  of  Oxenford,  and 
was  third  vifcount. 

But  rhefe  honours  were  alfo  claimed  by 
James  Macgill  of  Rankeillor,  the  heir-male, 
being  defcended  in  a  direct  male-line  from 
James  Macgill,  eldeil  fon  of  the  full  fir  James 
in  this  account,  and  uncle  to  the  patentee. 

This  Robert  and  that  James  both  gave  in 
lifts,  and  voted  with  the  peers  at  an  election 
in  1733;   bur  protelted  againil  one  another. 

The  laid  James  alfo  prelcnted  a  petition  to 
his  majelty,  claiming  that  peerage,  as  heir- 
male  to  the  patentee,  which  was  laid  before 
the  houfe  of  peers ;  but  it  feems  the  lords 
found,  that  he  had  not  fuinciently  made  out 
his  title,  whereby  this  Robert  enjoyed  it  as 
long  as  he  lived  ;  but  he  dying  without  iiTue 
anno  1755",  and  the  faid  James  of  Rankeillor 
dying  alfo  without  iffue,  Arthur  Macgill,  now 
of  Kemback,  is  heir-male  and  reprefentative, 
as  before  obferved. 

The  next  heir  of  line  was, 


Henriet  Macgill,  fecond  daughter  of  ths 
fecond  \  ifcount  of  Oxenford,  married  to 
JamesHamiltonof  Orbiellon,  before-mention- 
ed. She  alfo  affumed  the  titles  of  Oxenford  ; 
but  dying  without  iffue,  the  honours  have 
never  been  claimed  fince,  though  the  repre- 
fentation  now  devolves  upon  Thomas  Hamil- 
ton of  Fala,  Efq;  the  next  heir  of  line,  being 
lineally  defcended  of  the  firft  vifcount's  elde.l 
daughter,   to  whom  we  now  return. 

VI.  Elizabeth  Macgill,  eldeft 
daughter  of  James  firft  vifcount  Oxenford, 
married  to  Patrick  Hamilton  of  Prelton,  as 
before  obferved,  and  had  iffue  a  fon, 

VII.  Colonel  Thomas  Hamilton  of 
Prelton,  who  fucceeded  to  the  lands  of  Fala, 
which  hath  ever  fince  been  the  chief  title  of 
his  family. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Stewart,  a  daughter 
of  the  houfe  of  Grantully,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Thomas,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Malcolm  Gibfon,Efq; 
a  fon  of  the  family  of  Durie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VIII.  Thomas  Hamilton  of  Fala,  Efq; 
who,  fince  he  became  heir  of  line  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Oxenford,  deligns  himfelf  Hamilton- 
Macgill  of  Fala  and  Oxenford. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Dalrymple  of  Confland,  Bart,  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal clerks  of  fellion,  by  whom  he  hath  iffue 
one  daughter, 

IX.  Elizabeth,  manied  to  John  Da- 
rymple,  Efq;  younger  of  C  oufland,  advocate 
by  whom  fhe  hath  iffue  a  fon, 

Thomas, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth. 

ARMS. 

Gules,  three  martlets  or. 

Crest  ;  a  phoenix  in  flames,  proper. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  a  horfe 
at  liberty  argent,  gorged  with  a  vifcount's 
coronet,  with  a  chain  thereto  affixed,  maned 
and  hoofed  or ;  on  the  finiller,  a  bull  fable, 
collared  and  chained  as  the  former. 

Motto;  Sine  fine. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 
At  Cranfton,  in  Mid-Lothian. 


V  ALONIIS 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


537 


VALONIIS    Lord    of   Panmure 


CambJen, 
Bollinihed, 
&  du  Chefne's 
hill.  Norman 
fcript. 


TH  E  firname  of  Valoniis  is  originally 
fioni  France,  is  local,  and  was  firft  af- 
fumed  by  the  proprietors  of  the  vifcounty 
and  town  of  Valoines,  in  the  country  of  Con- 
ftancine  in  Normandy,  where  they  had  large 
poueffions; 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 


Dugd  lie's  ba- 
ronige,  and 
Liv  s  of  the 
offic.  o.  ftate. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Monaft.   An- 
glican. 


Ibidem. 


Du^dnlr'sba- 
ronageofEng- 


land. 


I.  Sir  Peter  de  Valoniis,  a  man  of 
the  firft  rank,  in  Normandy,  who  accompa- 
nied William  the  Conqueror  to  Engl  md,  an- 
no 1006,  and  was  one  of  his  chief  comman- 
ders. 

And  as  that  great  prince  divided  the  con- 
quered lands  amongtt  his  brave  officers  accord- 
ing to  their  merit,  io  this  fir  Peter  had  a  large 
fliare  in  fix  different  counties,  viz.  EiTex, 
Norfolk,  Suffolk,  Hartford,  Cambridge, 
and  Lincoln-ihire. 

He  being  poffeffed  of  no  lefs  than  fifty* 
feven  Icrdlmps,  his  pofterity  became  peers,  or 
baronet  majores,  and  were  amongft  the  molt 
poweiful  fubjecrs  in  England. 

Sir  Peter  de  Valoniis  was  high  fueriffof 
EfTex,  and  had  his  chief  refidence  at  the  caftle 
of  Orford  in  Suffolk. 

He  lived  long  after  William  the  Conquer- 
or and  his  fon  William  Rufus,  and  was  in 
great  favour  with  king  Henry  I.  from  whom 
he  obtained  the  manors  of  Effenden,  Ecdge- 
ford,  the  mills  of  Hartford,  ire. 

And  being  no  lefs  an  able  ftatefman  than 
a  brave  foldier,  he  was  joined  in  commillion 
with  the  bilhop  of  Lincoln,  and  others,  to 
accommod  te  the  differences  concerning  the 
church  of  Rippon,  which  was  done  to  the  fa- 
tisfact'on  of  all  parties. 

He  was  a  liberal  benefactor  to  the  religi- 
ous and,  with  confent  of  Abieda  his  wife, 
he  founded  and  largely  endowed  the  priory  of 
Bcnham  in  Norfolk,  for  the  falvation  of 
the  fouls  of  William  the  Conqueror,  Maud 
his  queen,  for  the  good  ftate  of  king  Henry 
I.  &Ci  6  c. 

In  the  foundation  charter  are  thefe  remark- 
able words ;  quod  beneficium  et  eleemofinam 
ffecialiter  facio  fro  anima  domini  met  IVil/i- 
elmi  regis,  qui  dnoliam  acquifivit,  et  qui  mihi 
dedit  illud  manerium,  <5c.  irCt 

By  the  faid  Abreda,  daughter  of  Hubert 
lord  of  Rie,  and  filter  of  Eude  fteward  to  king 
Henry  I.  he  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuccelfor, 

II.  Roger,  fecond  lord  de  Valoniis,  who 
obtained  irom  Maud,  the  emprefsj   a  confir- 

6   U 


Ibidem. 


Monaft.  An- 
giican. 

Dugdale. 


Ibid. and  lives 
of  the  officers 
of  ftate. 


Monaft  An- 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,  pe- 
nes comitem 
de  Panmure0 < 


mation  of  the  manors  of  Effenden  and  Bedge- 
toid,  with  all  tie  other  lands,  whereof  his 
father  died  pofTeir  and  faifed,  6-c. 

He  alio  confirmed  his  lather's  donations  to 
the  monks  at  Benham,  6  c. 

By  Agnes  his  wife,  he   left  iffue  fix  foris. 

1 .  Peter,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Geo  fry  de  Valoniis,  lord  of  Burton  in 
York-ihire,  who  married  Emma  de  Humet, 
daughtei  of  the  conftable  of  Normandy  ;  but 
died  without  iifue,  anno  1190,  whereupon  his 
eftates  in  England  devolved  upon  Gunnora, 
his  eldeft  brother's  daughter,  and  Philip  de 
Valoniis  his  younger  brother,  lord  of  Panmure. 

4.  John  de  Valerius,  who  devoted  him- 
felf  to  the  fervice  of  the  church, 

y.  Philif  de  Valoniis*,  of  whom  more  here- 
after. 

6.  Roger  de  Valoniis,  who  is  witnefs  to 
his  brother  Peter's  confirmation  of  Benham. 
He  afterwards  came  to  Sotland  with  his  bro- 
ther Philip,  was  deligned  lord  of  Kilbride, 
and  is  witnefs  in  many  charters  of  king  Wil- 
liam the  Lion. 

He  died  in  the  reign  of  king  Stephen  (who 
got  poffelfion  of  the  crown  of  England,  in 
the  year  1135)  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 


III.  Peter,  third  lord  de  Valoniis,  who 
confirmed  his  grand-father's  donations  to  Ben-  M 

ham,  and  married  Gunred  de  Warren,  daugh-  giican. ' 
tcr  of  William  earl  ot  Warren  and  Surry,  by 
Elizabeth  his    wife,   daughter   of  Hugh    the 
great  carl  of  Vermandoes,  and  widow  to  Ro- 
bert earl  of  Mellent ;  but  dying  without  iffue   °S^ 
his  eft-'te  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  bro-  age  of  Eng_ 
ther,  1,nd>  vol.    I. 

P-  3*3- 

III.   Robert,    fourth    lord    de  Valoniis, 

who  confirmed  his  predeceffors  donations   to  ™ 
■  .  .-  -d      1  Monaft.  An- 

the  priory  ot  Benrum.  giican. 

Upon  the  general  affeffment  of  England 
by  king  Henry  II.  this  Roger  appeared  to  be 
poffeffed  of  an  imenle  eftate,  anno  1 166. 

He  died  in    the  year  1184,    leaving  iffue  Bu^aU' 
by  Hawife  his  wile,   only  one  daughter, 

VI.  Gunnora  de  Valoniis,  who  was 
married  to  Robert  lord  Fitzwalter,  general 
and  marilhal  of  the  army  of  the  rebellious  ba- 
rons. He  got  with  her  a  vaft  eftrte  in  Eng-  Ib;dem- 
land,  and  by  her,  who  was  his  fecond  wife 
he  had  only  one  daughter, 

V.  Christian, 


538 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


age  of  Eng 
land,  vol.  II 
p.   24. 


Chartulary  of 

Paifley 

Ar- 

breath, 

Dun- 

fermlin 

e,New 

bottle, 

&C. 

Rymer 

Ro- 

ger  Hovedon, 

&c. 

Chart.  penes 
comitem  d« 
Panmure, 


V.  Christian,  married  to  William  de 
Exrinft  peer-  Mandevillc,  earl  of  Effex  ;  but  lhe  dying 
without  iffue,  in  her  ended  the  whole  line  of 
the  fecond  (on  of  Roger  'fecond  lord  de  Va- 
loniis ;  and  there  being  no  fucceffion  of  the 
firft,  third,  and  fourth  fons  of  the  laid  Roger, 
as  before  obferved,  the  reprefentation  of  that 
moft  noble  family  devolved  upon  the  defend- 
ants of  Philip  the  fifth  fon,  before-mentioned, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

III.  Philip,  fifth  fon  of  Roper  fecond 
lord  de  Valoniis,  came  to  Scotland  in  the 
end  of  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  who 
fucceeded  to  the  crown  anno  1153. 

He  being  a  man  of  great  parts  and  merit, 
became  a  mighty  favourite  of  king  William, 
who  fucceeded  king  Malcolm,  anno  1  165. 

He  appears  to  have  been  much  about  that 
prince's  court,  and  is  witnefs  to  molt  of  his 
charters  and  donations  to  the  religious. 

After  the  king  had  the  misfortune  to  be 
taken  prilbner  at  the  battle  of  Alnwick,  this 
Philip  de  Valoniis  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for 
his  ranfom,  anno  1:74. 

The  king,  in  reward  of  his  merit,  and  good 
and  faithful  fervices,  made  him  a  grant  of  the 
baronies  of  Panmure  and  Benvine,  in  Forfar- 
fhire,  which  firft  became  the  chief  feat  and 
title  of  his  family. 

And  as  his  majefty  thought  he  could  never 
Lives  of  the  do  too  much  for  fo  good  and  faithful  a  fub- 
offic.  of  Hate.  jetft,  he  appointed  him  lord  great  chamber- 
lain of  Scotland,  in  1 1  80,  of  which  there  are 
innumerable  documents  in  our  records  and 
chartularies. 

As  he  was  poffeffed  of  lands  in  many  dif- 
Chartulary  of  ferent   counties  in  Scotland,   befides  that  of 

MelrSrS-  Forfar»  he  made  feVCral  d0nati0nS  t0  the  re" 
iley,  New-  ligious  at  Melrofe,  Paifley,  Dunfermline,  &c. 
bottle,  &c.  He  aj(-0  gave  a  toft  and  acrc  of  land  in  his 

barony  of  Panmure  to  the  monks  at  Coupar, 
which  was  afterwards  confirmed  by  his  de- 
fendant, fir  Thomas  Maule  of  Panmure,  in 
145-6. 

He  fucceeded  alio  to  part  of  his  brother 
Geoffrey's  poffefilons  in  England,  as  before 
obferved,  whereby  he  became  poffeffed  of  a 
large  eftate  in  that  kingdom  as  well  as  in 
Scotland. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  king  Alexander  II. 
to  the  crown,  this  Philip  de  Valoniis  was  a- 
gain  appointed  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland 
at  the  firft  conventus  procerum  held  by  that 
Chronicle  of  prince  in  Edinburgh,  anno  1  214  ;  but  he  died 
mitok.  Up0n  tiie  j-th  November  1 2 1 5,  and  was  inter- 
red with  great  lolemnity  in  the  abbay  church 
of  Melrofe,  leaving  ifiue  a  fon, 


Extinct  peer 
ages 
land,  vol.  II. 
p.  102. 


William,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Sibilla,  married  to  Robert  Stuteville,  of 
the  kingdom  of  England,  who  got  with  her  ages  of  Eng 
a  confiderable   eftate    in    Cumberland ;    but 
their  only  fon  Robert  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Lora,    married    to    Henry    de   Baliol, 
chamberlain  of  Scotland,  grand-uncle  to  king 

John  Baliol,  who  got  with  her  fome  lands  in   charta  pene> 
Forfar-fhire,  lying   contiguous  to   Panmure,   comitem    de 
which   were    afterwards  purchafed   back  by 
Peter  de  Maule,  lord  of  Panmure,   and  Chri- 
ftian  de  Valoniis  his  fpoufe,  &c. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 


IV.  William  de  Valoni  is,  fecond  lord 
of  Panmure,  who  appears  to  have  been  much 
at  the  court  of  England,  when  a  young  man, 
and  is  witnefs  in  feveral  deeds  in  that  king- 
dom, in  the  reign  of  king  Richard  I.  inter 
1 190  et  1  198. 

He  returned  to  Scotland  in  the  end  of  the 
reign  of  king  William,  and  obtained  from 
that  prince  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  the 
lands  and  baronies  of  Panmure  and  Benvine, 
in  which  are  thefe  words :  IViUielmus  rex, 
(s'C.  quas  terras  Philippo  fatri  ejus  dadi,  6jr. 
(icut  carta  pradicfi  Philippi  de  Valoniis  patris 
fid  tejlatur,  &c.  &C. 

Upon  the  death  of  his  father,  who  had 
ferved  fo  long  as  lord  chamberlain  of  Scot- 
land with  fidelity  and  honour,  the  fame  office 
was,  by  king  Alexander  II.  conferred  upon 
this  William  his  fon,  in  the  year  1  2 1 5-, 
who  enjoyed  that  great  dignity  with  uni- 
verfal  applaufe  as  long  as  he  lived,  of  which 
there  are  many  inconteftablc  documents  upon 
record. 

In  the  third  year  of  king  Henry  of  Eng- 
land, he  had  the  tutory  and  guardianfliip  of 
his  nephewRobert  de  Stuteville,  lord  of  Lidel 
in  Cumberland,  who  was  then  under  age, 
anno  i  2 1  8  ;  but  he  died  at  Kelfo  fooh  there- 
after, and  was  interred  befide  his  father  in 
the  church  of  Melrofe,  anno  1219,  leaving 
iffue  only  one  daughter, 

V.  Christian  de  Valoniis,  his  fole 
heirefs,  who  was  defigned  domina  de  Panmure, 
&c. 

She  married  a  worthy  Scotch  knight  of 
French  extraction,  viz.  fir  Peter  de  Maule,  to 
whom  flie  brought  the  eftates  and  dignities  of 
this  moft  noble  family,  and  of  whom  the  pre- 
fent  earl  of  Panmure  is  the  lineal  reprefenta- 
tive,  as  is  fully  fet  forth  under  the  title  01 
Maule  carl  of  Panmure. 


Monaft.  Ab 
glican. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Panmure, 
printed  in  the 
appendix  to 
the  lives  of 
the  officers  of 
ftate;  p.  46S. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
chartulary  of 
Arbroath, 
Scoon,  &c. 


DugdaJe'sba- 
ronage. 

Chartulary  of 
Newbottle, 
Obiit  Willi. 
elmus  de  Va- 
loniis   apud 
Kelchow,  cu- 
jus  corpus,  e- 
tiam  concra 
bone    placi- 
tum    mona- 
chorum  ejuf- 
dem  domusv 
apud  Mt-lrofs 
dedu&um  eft, 
ec  ibidem  ho- 
nonfice  (epul- 
tum  in   capi- 
tulo  mona- 
chorum  juxta 
fepu!chrum 
patris  fui. 


MAULE 


PERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


i39 


M  A  U  L  E  Earl  of  Panmure. 


T1 


'HAT  the  noble  and  illuftrious  name  of 
Maule  is  of  very  great  antiquity,  is  ac- 
Introduftion  knowledp-ed  by  all  our  hiilorians,  and  our 
to  Fleming  s  °       .  e       .    .  ,  , 

edition ofFor-  bell  antiquaries  are  of  opinion,  that  they  are 

dun,  p.  60.  originally  from  France,  and  that  a  noble  fa- 
mily, who  had  large  poffelfions  in  that  coun- 
try, affumed  their  firname  from  the  town  of 
Maule  on  the  confines  of  Normandy,  which 
had  been  their  own  property  in  very  early 
times. 

Certain  it  is  the  family  of  Maule  made  a 
confiderable  figure  in  France  before  William 
the  Conqueror  came  over  to  England,  and 
flourifhed  with  great  luftre  in  that  kingdom 
for  many  ages  thereafter,  which  will  fufficient- 
ly  appear  from  what  follows. 

I.  Ansold,  lord  of  Maule,  with  Rectrude 
hiftory  of  D1S  w^c>  niac^e  a  donation  to  the  priory 
Chamont.       of  St.    Martin   de  Champs    at    Paris,    anno 

1015. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

II.  Guar  in,  fecond  lord  of  Maule,  who, 
withHerfende  his  wife,  is  mentioned  in  a  char 

MftofMoi  tcr  of  Robert  king  of  France,  to  William  ab- 
aorancy.         bot  of  St.  Germains,  before  the  year  1031. 
He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


Odericus  Vi- 
talis  church 
liiftory. 


III.  Ansold,  third  lord  of  Maule,  who 
being  poffeffed  of  immenfe  riches,  was  called 
dives  Parifienfis,  &c. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Peter,  his  heir. 

2 .  Guarin  de  Maule,  anceftor  of  this  fami- 
ly, of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Stephen  de  Maule,  whofe  grandfon  Gri- 
mald,  was  with  Godfrey  of  Eulloigne  at  the 
taking  of  Jerufalem. 

Anfold  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldell  fon, 


IV.  Peter,    4th    lord   of    Maule,    who 
founded  the    priory   of  Bcndictine  monks  at 
MiftohsNor-  the  towu  ot  Maule,   to  whom  he  gave  his 
man.iorum       churches  of  St.  Mary,  St.   Germain,  and  St. 
enptores,  p.  yjncent^  wjtn  mAUy  other  lands,  per  his  char- 
ter, dated  anno  1076. 

He   likevvife  made   confiderable  donations 
to  the  monallery  at  Utica  in  France. 

He  made  a  very  great  figure  with  his  fro- 
Odencus  Vi-  cefgs  g(  m;/jfeSf  wnen  he  was  general  of  the 
French  army  againft  William  II.  of  England, 
Du  Mouliu's  vvno  nad  invaded  France,  anno  1098.  He  ob- 
hift  of  Nor-  liged  him  to  raife  the  liege  of  Montfort,  con- 
mandy,p.276.  c]uc{e  a  truce  w;th  France,  and  return  to  Eng- 
land. 


He  married  Gundifmoth,  of  the  noble  fa-  a<T°  ^f  Pi"- 
mily  of  Troyes  in  France,  by  whom  he  had  land,  p.  183. 
four  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Anfold,  his  heir. 

2.  Theobald  de  Maule. 
3  .    Guarin  de  Maule. 
4.    IVilliam  de  Maule. 

ill  daughter.,  ,  married  to  Badry  Nisbet,   vol. 

count  de  Droux.  ll  V-  48- 


-,  married  to  Guacer  lord  Poiffy.  Ibidem. 
-,  married  to  Hugh  lord  Voilins,   [bidem> 


of  whom  aie  delcended  the  fenefcals  of  Tho- 
loufe. 


LordPeterdied  at  Utica  in  not,  was  in-  I!)idem  *nd 

Cr  w  urd  3 
terred  in  the  church  there,  and  lucceeded  by   parage. 

his  eldell  fon, 


V.  Axsold,  fifth  lord  of  Min'e,  who 
was  a  great  captain,  and  gave  lignal  proofs  of 
his  military  skill  in  the  wars  ot  Italy  and 
Greece.  He  was  with  Robert  duke  ot  Apu- 
lia, at  the  fiege  of  Durazzo,  and  diftinguilhed 
himfelf  at  that  great  battle,  where  Ale:  is  em- 
peror of  ConlLntinople  was  overthrown,  an- 
no 1 106. 

He  confirmed  his  father's  donations  ro  the  G  ^1CUS  T"" 
priory  of  Maule,  in  prefence  ot  his  borons  ;md   ^'Zo^  9' 
knights,  whom  he  caufed  to  do  homage  to  his 
fon  Peter. 

He  died  anno   t  1 18,  having  mirried  Ode- 
line  Mauvoifne,  daughter  of  Radolph  lord  of  ™sb  ''g™1, 
Rony,  governor  of  Manto,  by  whom  he  had 
iffue  a  ion, 

VI.  Peter,  fixth  lord  of  Maule,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him.  He  was  one  of  the  greateli  and 
molt  powerful  men  ot  his  time,  was  a 
general  in  the  French  army  at  the  battle  of 
Breneyille,  and  fought  <>giinlt  king  Henry 
I.  ot  England,  anno  1 1 1  9. 

He  was  alfo  at  the   ficge  of  Breteville,  ac- 
companied with  forty  knights,  all  his  own  de- 
pendents,  anno   iiq8:   but  Lewis  the  GroR    „,   . 
[    •         •      1  c  1  •  j  Odenru<  V'. 

being  jealous  01  his  greunels  and  power,  or-   tai;s>  an£j  :  ., 

dered  his   llrong  catlle  of  Maule   to   be  de-   Moulin, 
molilhed. 

He  married  Ada,  daughter  of  the  earl  of 
Guicnnes,  and  niece  of  the  lord  Montmoran- 
cy,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

VII.  Roger,  fevenlh  lord  ot  Maule,  who  Grand  pafto- 


married  Idone,  daughter  of  Walon  vif- 
count  of  Chaumont,  by  Matilda  de  Montmo- 
rancy  his  wife,  or.  &c. 

A*   a   further  account  of  the  Maules  in 
France, 


Paris, 
adann.  1 195. 


54° 


E  R  A  G  E 


Nisbet,  vol. 
II.  p.  49- 
Peerage     of 
lrel.n.1,    vol, 
II.p.r»3,&c. 


Peerage  oflre- 
land,  vol.  II. 
p.  183. 


Holinlhed, 
II.  p.  296. 


Monaft.  An- 
glican. vol.11. 
P»7S- 


Peerage    of 
Ireland. 


Fiance,  doe;  not  regularly  fall  within  the  plan 
of  this  work,  but  is  to  he  found  in  many 
French  hiftorians,  an  abridgment  wheieot  is 
in  Mr.  Nisbet,  vol.  II.  p.  48  and  49,  to  theic 
we  refer  our  readers,  and  lhall  only  add,  that 
this  family  flourifhed  in  France  with  much 
grandeur,  till  the  end  of  the  XlVth  century, 
that  Robert  the  lalt  lord  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Nicopolis  in  Hungary,  righting  a- 
gainft  the  Turks,  anno  1398.  His  coat  of 
arms,  which  is  the  very  fame  with  the  earl  of 
Panmure's,  was  let  up  in  Notre  Dame  church 
of  Maule,  and  all  his  great  ellate  went  to  his 
daughter  and  fole  heirefs, 

Reginolde  de  Maule,  who  was  married  to 
Simon  de  Moranvilliers,  lord  of  Harcourt. 

The  male  line  of  Peter,  eldeft  fon  of  An- 
fold,  third  lord  of  Maule,  thus  ending,  the  re- 
prelentution  of  that  noble  family  fell  to  the 
defendants  of  his  brother  Guarin,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

I.  Guarin,  fecond  fon  of  Anfold,  third 
lord  of  Maule,  progenitor  of  this  noble  fami- 
ly. Being  then  a  younger  brother,  and  a 
man  of  great  (pint  and  lefolution,  accompa- 
nied William  the  Conqueror  to  England,  anno 
1066,  where  he  had  a  confiderable  command, 
and  is  particularly  named  as  one  ot  his  chief 
officers  in  the  roll  of  Battle-abbey. 

And  as  that  great  prince  lhared  the  lands 
of  England,  amongft  thole  who  diltingnillied 
themfelves  in  the  conqoeft  of  it,  Guarin  de 
Maule  had  the  great  lordlhip  of  Hatton  de 
Cleveland,  in  Yorklhire  alfigned  him. 

He  died  before  1 1 00, leaving  iffue  two  fons, 

Robert. 

Stephen* 

Which  of  them  was  the  eldeft  we  mail  not 
pretend  to  determine,  but, 

II.  Robert  de  Maule,  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,  and  with  his  brother  Ste- 
phen, made  donations  to  the  abbacy  of  Whit- 
by in  Yorkfhire,  our  of  the  above  lands  of 
Hatton,  in  the  reign  of  king  Henry  I. 

This  Robert  having  contracted  afriendlhip 
with  king  David  I.  while  he  relided  in  Eng- 
land, came  to  Scotland  with  that  good  prince, 
and  meeting  with  encouragement  fuitable  to 
his  great  merit,  he  fettled  there,  and  left  his 
eftate  in  England  to  his  brother  Stephen, 
whofe  male  line  is  long  fince  extinct. 

Robert  died  in  Scotland  about  the  year 
1 1  30,  leaving  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  IVilham. 

2.  Roger  de  Maule,  anceftor  of  the  family 
of  Panmure,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  Radulfhus  de  Mnfculus,  or  Maule, who, 
in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  William, 


of     SCOTLAND. 

made  a  donation  to  the  monaltery   of  New-   chartularv   f 
bottle,  of  part  of  his  lands  of  Lochgow,  fro    Newbottle, 
falute  anims  fits,  ere  which  was  afterwards  P-  74  &  IT' 
confirmed  by  his  grandfon  Thomas  de  Maule, 
about   the  year  1210,  but   we   can  trace  his 
genealogy  no  further. 


III.  Sir  William  de  Maule,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  his  father,  was  hkewile  in  great  fa- 
vour with,  and  highly  eifeemed  by  king  Da- 
vid I.  whom  he  accompanied,  (when  but  a 
young  man)  to  the  battle  of  Standard,  annt 
1 1  3  8  ;  and,  for  his  gallant  behaviour,  was,  by 
that  geneious  prince  rewarded  with  the  lands 
and  barony  oi  Foulis  in  Pcrthlhire,  out  of 
which  he  made  donations  to  the  religious,  as 
lhall  he  mown  hereafter.  But  we  muft  rirft 
obferve,  that  the  name  of  Mafculus and  Maule, 
were  promilcuoully  ufed  in  this  family  for  a 
confiderable  time. 

IVillielrnus  Mafculus  de  Foulis,  makes  a  do- 
nation to  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  of  fomc 
lands  in  his  barony  of  Foulis,  pro  falute  anitme 
fu£,  dr.  Tefiibus  IV altera  friore  Sti.  An- 
drea, comile  Duncano,  Ricardo  nepote  ditli 
fViUielmi,  6  c. 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  to  a  charter  of  Henry, 
king  David's  (on,  ante  annum  1152,  in  which 
year  that  prince  died. 

In  a  charter  of  king  William,  IVillielmo 
de  Haya,  Andrew  bifliop  of  Caiihnels,  Willi- 
am de  Maulia,  ere  are  witneffes,  in  or  be- 
fore 1184,   in  which  year  the  bilhop  died. 

In  a  charter  of  Duncan  earl  of  Fife  of  a  do- 
nation to  1  he  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  the  wit- 
neffes are,  Helena  comitiffa,  IVillielrnus  Maf- 
culus, Roger  us  Mafculus,  &c.  Duncan  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  earldom,  anno  1154,  and  died 
1203;  fo  chi^  charter  mult  have  been  grant- 
ed within  that  fpace. 

We  fliall  not  trouble  our  readers  with  fur- 
ther documents  about  this  William,  though 
he  is  mentioned  in  the  chartularies  of  New- 
bottle,  Kellb,  and  Coldftream. 

He  had  iffue  three  daughters. 

1 . ,  the  eldeft,  was  married  to  fir 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andiews. 
penes  com.de 
Panmure. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem, 


Alexander  Forgun,  without  iffue. 

2.  Ghrifiian,  married  to  Roger  de  Moid 
mer,  who  got  with  her  part  of  the  eftate  of 
Foulis,  which  appears  by  a  charter,  Rogeri 
Mortimer  de  Foulis,  cVr.  Tboma  Parfons,  ne- 
poti  IVi/lielmi  Mofculi,  &c. 

3 .  Cecilia,  married  to  Walter  de  Ruthven, 
anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Govvrie,  who  alfo  got 
with  her  part  of  the  eftate  of  Foulis,  which 
appears  by  a  resignation  of  his  right  to  the 
lands  of  Foulis  which  fell  to  him,  per  decef- 
fum  Cecilis,  filie  domini  IVilliclmi  Maule, 
militis,  dated  in  the  13th  year  of  king  A- 
lexandcrlll.  anna  domini  1262. 

Sir 


•    Ibidem. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv.  and 
Chartu'  '-r  of 
St.  Andrews. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


54* 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews. 


Book  cf  ori- 
ginal charters, 
penes   Mac- 
Farlane,  vol. 

I.  p.   2. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews. 


Sir  William  dying  without  foils,  the  re- 
prefentation  devolved  upon  his  nephew  and 
heir-male,  fir  Richard,  fon  of  his  brother  Ro- 
ger, to  whom  we  now  return. 

HI.  Roger  de  Maule,  fecond  fon  of 
Robert,  and  brother  of  fir  William,  is  men- 
tioned in  feveral  charters  befides  thel'e  above- 
noticed  ;  particularly, 

In  a  charter  of  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,  of  a 
donation  to  the  priory  of  St.  Andrews,  Roge- 
rus  de  Maule  is  a  vvitnefs. 

Alfo  in  a  charter  of  Richard  de  Morville, 
conftable  of  Scotland,  Henrico  de  Sancto  Cla- 
re, Regents  mafculus  is  a  witnefs,  inter  1 1 6  2 
et  1  188. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Richard. 

2.  John  de  Maulia,  who  is  witnefs  to  a 
donation  of  William  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews, 
ecciejis  da  Haddington,  inter  an nos  1203  et 
1223  j  alfo  of  a  donation,  ecc lefts  de  Scoon  ; 
and  to  another  donation  of  the  fame  bifhop. 

3.  Tbomat  de  Maule,  who  is  defined  ne- 
phew to  the  above  fir  William,  in  a  charter 
before-mentioned. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  elded  fon, 


IV.   Sir  Richard  de  Maule,  who  was 
likeways  heir-male  to  his  uncle  fir  William, 
as  before-obien  ed,   to  whom  he   is  deligned 
nephew  in  feveral  charters,  in  the  reigns  ol 
king  William   and   king  Alexander  II.  parti- 
cularly  in   his  donation  to   the  priory  of  St. 
Andrews,  before  noticed. 
He  left  iffue  two  fons. 
I .   Sir  Peter. 
Chartulary  of        2.   fVilliam    de    Maulia,   arch-deacon   of 
Newbottle.       Lothian,  who  is  witnefs  in  m .my  charters  in 
Chartulary  of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and  was  like- 
Kdio,  p.  48,    wayS  defined  by  the  title  ofBaftenden,  which 
49>  5°'  5l>       appears  by  a  donation  he  made  to  the  mona- 
Chartubryof  ^cry   °*    Coldltream,    in    which   Robert   de 
Coldftream,     Maule,  his  nephew,  is  a  witnefs. 
P-  45>47>  &c-         He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  Ion, 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  line, 


V.  Sir  Pt.ter  de  Maule,  who,  about 
the  year  1224,  married  Chrillian  deValoniis, 
daughter  and  iole  heirefs  of  fir  William  de 
Valoniis,  lord  of  Panmure,  great  chamberlain 
of  Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander 
II.  fon  of  fir  Philip  de  Valonii-,  lord  of  Pan- 
mure,  alfo  great  chamberlain  of  Scotland,  in 
the  reign  of  king  William.  By  her  he  got 
the  baronies  of  Panmure,  and  Benvine,    &c. 

Upon  the  death  of  Chriftian,  countefs  of 
Effex,  grand-child  and  heirefs  of  Robert  lord 
de  Valoniis  in  England,  without  iffue,  anno 
1234,  this  Chriftian  deValoniis,  her  cou- 
fin,  became  the  heir   and   representative  of 

6   X 


that  noble  family,  whereby  fir  Peter  de  Maule, 
in  her  right,  fucceeded  to  the  great  eftateand 
honour  of  Valoniis,  in  the  counties  of  Norfolk, 
Suffolk,  Cambridge,  Effek,  and  Hartford,  b;r 
which  he  came  to  have  large  pofjelilons  both 
in  Scotland  and  England  ;  but  kingEdward  I. 
deprived  his  grand-fan,  fir  Henry  Maule,  of 
all  his  Englifh  eftates,  on  account  of  his  great 
attachment  and  firm  adherence  to  king  Ro- 
bert Bruce. 

This  fir  Peter  de  Maule,  who,  in  the  char- 
tulary of  Arbroath,  is  defigned  dominits  Pe- 
trus  de  Malia,  dominus  de  Panmure,  and  Chri- 
ftian his  wife,  entered  into  an  agreement 
with  the  abbot  of  Arbroath,  where:  11  all  their 
differences  were  fubmitted,  in  prefence  of  the 
earl  of  Buchan,  and  others,  dated  in  125-4  '> 
and  that  fame  year  he  got  a  charter  from  the 
abbot  and  convent  of  Arbroath,  to  fir  Peter 
Maule  of  Panmure,  and  Chriftian  his  wife, 
of  the  lands  of  Cowan,  Tulloch,  cK". 

By  the  laid  Chriftian  Valoniis  he  left  iffue 
two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Thomas  de  Maule,  who  was  gover- 
nor of  the  caftle  of  Brechin,  which  he  defend- 
ed for  a  long  time  againft  king  Edward  I.  of 
England,  with  lingular  courage  and  magnani- 
mity, till  at  laft  he  was  killed,  anno  1303, 
upon  which  the  caftle  immediately  iurrender- 
ed. 

Sir  Peter  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1 254, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibid.  p.  259, 


Ibid.  p.  260. 
and  chart,  of 
Arbroath. 


Haddington's 
colle&ions. 


Matthew   of 
Weftminlter, 
Abercromb. 
Peerage  of 
Scotland, 
Ireland,  &c. 
Thomas's  hi- 
ftory  of  Eng- 
land, edit.  4. 
p.  1 16. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  570. 


VI.   Sir  William  de  Maule,  defigned 
d, minus  de  Panmure.      He  was  high  fheriff  of  charta  penes 
the  county  of  Forfar  at  the  death  of  king  A-   Logie  wi" 
lexander  III.  and  was  one  of  thofe  great  ba-  Sjme'i  coll. 
ions  who  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  for 
his  lands  in  that  county,  anno  1  292. 

King  Edward  afterwards  granted  to  him  a 
dilcharge  of  part  of  the  relief  due  by  him  for 
his  entry,  which  appears  by  a  mandate  from 
the  king,  directed  to  Aim  de  Dumfries,  chan- 
cellor of  Scotland,  ordering  him  to  expede 
this  dilcharge  to  fir  William,  under  the  great 
leal.  The  original  of  this  mandate  is  ftill 
preferved  amongft  the  records  in  the  tower 
of  London  ;  a  fac  fv,\ile  whereof,  from  the 
record  itfclf,  is  publillied  in  Mr.  Ruddiman's 
learned  preface  to  Anderfon's  diplomata, 
which,  as  it  is  a  curiofity  of  its  kind,  we  have 
here  inferted  at  large,  viz.  "  Rex  et  fupe- 
"  rior  dominits  regni  Scotix,  dileilo  fibi  ma-  Ibid.  p.  79. 
"  giftroAlano  de  Dumfries,  cancellario  Scotia, 
"  faint.  Quia  de  centum  viginti  et  duabus  librit 
"  et  decern  folidis,  in  qui  bus  dilettus  et  f delis 
"  r.ofter  Wtlliehmis  de  Maulia  de  P  ami  tore, 
"  in  Scotia,  nobis  tenebatur  fro  re/ivio  fuo, 
"   pardonavimus  eidem  IVillielmo  quater   vi- 


54  2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


"  ginti  ei  dins  libras  et  decern  folidos :  Et  de 
"  rejiduis  quadraisinta  libris  concefjbnus  ei, 
"  quod  reddat  "nobis  per  manum  camerarii  Sco- 
"  ti.e,  adfeftum  fin  ft  i  Martini  in  hi  erne  pro- 
"  xt me  future,  viginti  mercar,  et  ad  feftum 
"  Pentecojles  proxime  fequens,  viginti  mere  as, 
"  et  ad  feftum  fanfli  Martini  in  hiente  proxi- 
"  me  fequens,  viginti  mercas  vobis  manda- 
"  mus,  quod  pr.tdillo  canter  ario  -per  lit  eras 
"  noftras,  fgillo  regimini  regni  Scotix  deputa- 
u  to,  fignatas,  detis  in  mandatis,  quod  prxdiclo 
"•  JVtllielmo  de  predict  is  quadrdginta  libris 
"  terminos  illos  habere,  et  fie  fieri  et  in  rotii- 
"  /ario  fact,  et  datum  aaud  Eeretvick  fuper 
"  Twedam  i  i .  die  Julii." 

By  the  above  mandate  it  appears,  that 
the  relief  or  valued  rent  of  Panmure  was 
Principal  re-  I  2  2 /.  1  o  s.  A  very  great  fum  in  thofc  days, 
tours  penes  which  fhows  the  large  extent  of  the  barony, 
mare/udi*  and  that  king  Edward  then  gave  down  to  fir 
cords  of  re-  William  Maule  8  2  I.  \os.  his  relief,  and  ac- 
tours  in  pub.    cepted  of  40  /.       Which  f|jm    0f    ^  /.    com[. 

nued  ever  after  to  be  the  valued  rent  of  the 
barony  of  Panmure,  and  the  extent  of  the  re- 
lief payable  at  the  entry  of  an  heir,  &c. 

In  1293,  this  fir  William  grants  a  charier 

of  his  lands  of  Benvie  and  Balruthric,   with 

the   patronage  of  the  church  of  Benvie,   to 

Radolp  )  de  Dundee,  which  the  Scrimgeours, 

Charta  penes    conttables  of  Dundee,  held  long  of  the  fatni- 

comi    m    de   ly  of  Panmure,  as  appears   fiom  many  lands 

Panmure.         Qf  maJVirent)  granted  by  them  to  the  earl  of 

Ibidem.  Tanmure's  predeceffors,  itill  extant. 

He  married  Ethama,  daughter  of  John  de 
Vallibus,  or  Vaus,  lord  of  Dirleton,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Hexry  de  Maule,  dominus  de 
Panmure,  who  fucceeded  him.  lie  was 
knighted  by  king  Robert  Bruce,  for  his 
great  merit  and  faithful  fervices  in  his  wars 
againft  the  Englifli  ;   aud,  in  a  charter  of  that 

Chirt.  in  ar-    great  king's,  he  is  deligned  Henricus  de  Maule, 
chivisRob  I.  m/y       MUs,  fFillielmi  de  Maule  militis,  do- 

dated     anno  .    .       J 

reg.  23.1329.    mint  de  Panmure,  O  C. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Hay  of  Lochwharret,  anceftor  of  the 
marquis  of  Tweed  ile,  by  whom  he  had  iilue 
three  Ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  IV alter,  his  heir. 

2.  William  de  Maule. 
2.  Peter  de   Maule,    who,    entering  into 

holy  orders,  had  a  dignity  in  the  chapter  of 
ry°  St.  Andrews,  in  the  ,time  of  bithop  Lamber- 
ton. 

His  diughter,  Cbrijlian,  was  married  to 
Alexander  Strachan  of  Caimylie. 

lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fori, 

VIII.  Sir  Walter  de  Maule,  dominus  de 


Peerage    of 

Ireland. 


Chartulary 
Arbroath 


Panmure,  who  was  governour  of  the  cattle  of 
Kildrummy,  in  the  reign  of  king  David  II. 

He  gave  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Carnegie, 
lying  in  the  barony  of  Panmure,  to  John  de 
Bonhaird,  to  be  held  of  him  and  his  heirs  ; 
which  charter  was  confirmed  by  king  David  Haddino-ton's 
II.  and  as  this  John  was  anceftor  of  the  fa-  collections, 
mily  of  Southesk,  the  charter  is  narrated  at 
large  under  that  title. 

He  alfo  gave  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Mon- 
cur  to  Henry  Strachan  of  Carmylic,  dated 
anno  1  3  46 . 

He  died  ar.no  1  348,  leaving  iflue  two  fons.    gJ^J0'  of 

1.  Sir  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Henry,  firft  ol  the  branch  of  the  Maules   chart-.  PSI,« 
of  Glafter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  elded  fon, 


com.  de  Pan- 


IX.  Sir  Willi  am  Maule,  dominus  de 
Panmure,  who  married  Marian,  only  daughter 
of  David  Fleming  of  Biggar,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Wigtohj  by  his  firll  wife  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  David  Barclay  lord  of  Brechin,  by  Ibidem, 
whom  he  had  a  fon^ 

Sir  Thomas, and  a  daughter, 

Jean,  married  to  Alexander  Auchterlony  jt,;jen, 
of  Kellie,  in  viceeotnitatu  de  Forfar. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Sir  Thomas  Maule  of  Panmure, 
who  was  knighted  by  king  Robert  III.  with 
whom  he  was  in  great  favour. 

In  the  regency  of  Robert  duke  of  Albgny, 
upon  an  infurrecfion  of  Donald  lord  of  the 
Hies,  an  army  was  fent  againlt  them,  under 
the  command  of  the  earl  of  Mar,  and  this  fir 
Thomas,  with  a  great  number  of  his  friends 
and  vaffals,  joined  the  royal  army  in  their 
march,  and  at  the  bloody  battle  of  Harlaw, 
where  he  behaved  with  the  greateft  refoluti-  Peerage  of 
on  and  conduct,  he  and  molt  of  his  clan  were   Scotland,  ire- 

.     .  rr  1     t    1  iand, and  Nif- 

entirely  cut  off,  25th  July  1 41 1.  bet 

A   little  before  his  death,  he  married  Eli- 
zabeth, daughter  of  fir  Andrew  Gray  of  Fou-  co^  JiJp°|j* 
lis,  by  whom  he  had  apolthumous  fon,  mure. 

XI.  Sir  Thomas  Maule,  who  wasferv- 
ed  heir  to  his  father  anno  141  2,  had  the  ho- 
nour of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 
king  James  I.  and  was  defigned  domi- 
nus de  Panmure,  in  a  deed  betwixt  him  and  Ibid.et charts 
John  lord  Glammis,  and  alfo  in  a  difchargc  Pynes    doni- 

•  Gray. 

he  granted  to  lord  Gray,  anno  1427. 

Upon  the  death  and  forfeiture  of  Walter 
earl  of  Athole,  fir  Thomas  claimed  the  lord- 
fhip  of  Brechin,  in  right  of  his  great  grand- 
mother, who  was  filter  of  fir  David  Barclay 
lord  of  Brechin,  whofe  daughter  and  heirefs 
the  earl  married  ;  but  it  being  included  in 
the  carl's  forfeiture,  he  only  recovered  the 

land. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


543 


Nisbet,    vol. 
II.  p.  5 '  • 


Penes  com.  de 
Panmure. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Gray. 


Chart,  penes 
com.  de  Pan- 
mure. 

Ibidem. 

Haddington's 
collections. 


Peerage    of 
Scotland,  Ire- 
land, &c. 


Haddington's 
collect,  p.  74. 

Peerage  of 
.Scotland,  Ire- 
land, kc. 


lands  of  Hedderwick,  Jackftown,  Stadock- 
muir,  with  Leuchlands,  pare  of  the  Ioidlhip 
of  Brechin. 

However,  he  obtained  from  the  duke  of 
Albany,  who  was  then  governor  of  Scotland, 
with  coafent  of  his  council,  a  djfchafge  of  all 
wardfliips,  &c.  due  to  the  crown  by  his  fa- 
ther's death,  in  the  fervice  of  his  country. 

He  died  in  1  45*3,  leaving  iflue,  by  Mary 
his  wife,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas  Abercrom- 
bie  of  that  ilk,  an  only  fon, 

XII.  Sir  Thomas  Maule,  lord  of  Pan- 
mure,  who  fucceeded  him.  He  was  a  man 
of  lingular  accomplimments,  and  made  a  great 
figure  in  the  reign  of  king  James  III.  He  was 
defigned  in  many  writs,  nobilis  et  potens -do- 
minus  Thomas    Maul.-,  dominus    de  Panmure, 

He  ratified  to  the  abbacy  of  Cupar,  certain 
lands  within  his  own  barony,  anno  1456,  and 
founded  a  chapel  at  his  manor  of  Tanmure, 
dedicated  to  the  BlefTed  Virgin,  anno  1487. 

He  was  one  of  the  inqucft  on  two  peram- 
bulations for  the  monaftery  of  Arbroath  in 
1494. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay, 
daughter  of  Alexander,  third  earl  of  Craw- 
furd,  great  grandchild  of  lady  Jean,  daughter 
of  king  Robert  II.  by  whom  he  had  iflue  a 
fon, 

Alexander,   his    apparent   heir, and   a 

daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  her  coufin, 

Lindfay  of  Evelick,  a  fon  of  the  earl  of 
Crawfurd. 

He  married,  2dly,   Catharine,   daughter  of 

Cramond  of  Auldbar,  by  whom  he  had 

no  iflue,  and  died  anno  1498. 

XIII.  Alexander,  his  only  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  David  Guthrie  of  that  ilk,  tieafurer  of 
Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  James  III.  and 
got  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Dundee,  Ha- 
thersbyke,  &c.  to  Alexander  Maule,  fon  and 
apparent  heir  of  fir  Thomas  Maule  of  Pan- 
mure,  and  Elizabeth  Guthrie  his  fpoufe,  dat- 
ed anno  1468  ;  but  he  died  before  his  father, 
leaving  iflue  a  fon, 

XIV.  Sir  Thomas  Maule  of  Panmure, 
who  fucceeded  his  grandfather.  He  was 
highly  efteemed  by  king  James  IV.  who 
knighted  him.  He  was  alfo  in  great  favour 
with  the  clergy,  having  been  appointed  bailie 
of  Barry  by  the  abbot  of  Cupar  in  151 1,  a 
jurifdiclion  of  confiderable  weight  before  the 
reformation,  and  only  beftowed  on  thofc  who 
were  firm  friends  of  the  church. 


He  attended  king  James  to  the  battle  of 
Flowdon,  and,  to  his  Angular  honour,  when 
many  of  the  firft  quality  left  the  king  before 
the  armies  engaged,  he,  though  well  advanc- 
ed in  years,  and  very  corpulent,  would  not' 
defert  him,  but  fought  with  remarkable  cou- 
rage, and  received  many  wounds,  of  which  he 
initantly  died  in  the  field,  on  9th  of  Septem- 
ber 151  3. 

Pie  married,  ill,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
coheirefs  of  fir  David  Rollo  of  Ballachie,  by 
Elizabeth  his  wife,  daughter  of  Andrew  lord 
Gray,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

I ,  Robert,  his  heir. 

1.  William;  who  married  Janet,  daughter 
of  John  Carnegie  of  Kinnahd,  anccltor  of  the 
earl  of  Southesk,  01  whom  the  Maules  of  Boath 
are  defcended. 

His  daughter,  Ifafcl;  was  married  to 

Ramfay  of  Panbiide. 

He- married,  2dly,  Christian,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Graham,  anceiter  of  the  duke  of 
Montrofe,  by  Jean  his  wife,  daughter  of  Ar- 
chibald earl  of  Angu.^,  but  by  her  he  had  no 
iflue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  ekieft  fon. 

XV.  Robert  Maule,  dominus  de  Pan- 
mure,  who  was  one  of  thole  loyal  barons  that 
endeavoured  to  refcue  king  James  V.  from 
the  earls  of  Arran  and  Angus,  by  whom  he 
was  kept  little  better  than  a  captive,  and 
with  that  view,  joined  the  earl  of  Lennox  at 
the  fight  near  Linlithgow  bridge,  anno  iy:6  ; 
of  which  generous  delign,  the  king,  when  he 
came  of  age,  retained  fo  laiting  a  fenfe,  that 
he  treated  him  ever  after  with  the  greueft 
refpectand  eiteem;  and  in  1528,  granted  him 
a  difpenfation  (for  his  true  and  faithful  fer- 
vices)  to  remain  at  home,  during  life,  free 
from  all  attendance  in  parliaments,  courts  of 
judiciary,  hoflings,  roads,  within  or  without 
the  realm,  by  fca  or  land,  err. 

Notwithstanding  which,  he  no  fooner  faw 
his  country  threatened  with  danger  by  party 
and  faction,  after  the  death  of  that  king,  than 
he  railed  his  vaflals  and  followers,  and  with 
lord  Gray,  attacked  lord  Ruthven  in  Perth, 
and  held  out  that  town  againft  the  queen's 
authority.  He  began  the  attack,  and  was 
taken  priioner,  but  the  affair  was  foon  there- 
after compromi  fed. 

He  ltrenuoufly  oppofed  the  match  between 
queen  Mary  and  prince  Edward  of  England, 
from  an  apprehenfion  that  his  country  might 
fuffer  in  its  independency  and  its  privileges 
by  fuch  an  union. 

When  the  war  between  the  two  nations 
commenced,  his  loyalty  being  well  known, 

the 


Peerage  of 
Scotl.lt  eland, 
Scots  comp. 
et  chart  pe- 
nes comic,  de 
Panmure. 


Chnrt.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Chart,  penes 
com.  de  Pan- 
mure. 


544 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


the  Englifh,  after  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  lent  a 
ftrong  party  to  furprife  and  attack  him  at  his 
own  houfe,  where  he  made  a  vigorous  de- 
fence, but,  being  over-powered,  received  ma- 
ny wound-,  and  was  at  laft  forced  to  fui len- 
der. He  was  immediately  fent  prifoner  to 
London,  and  was  confined  in  the  tower  above 
Peerage    of     twelve  months,   and  at   Iait    was  releaicd    by 

?anda&dcJ  he"  tl,c  imcreft  of  the  mar<luis  d'Elbuife,  the 
French  ambaffador  tor  Scotland,  in  whole  com- 
pany he  returned  home,  anno  1549- 

He  married,  ill,  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir 
Laurence  Mercer  of  Aldie,  and  got  a  charter 
of  the  lands  of  Panlethy,  in  the  regality  of 
Kirriemuir,  upon   the  forfeiture  of  Archibald 

Haddington's  earj  0f  Angus,  to  him  and  Ifabel  Mercer,  his 

collections.        ^^  ^    -       ^  ^  ^    ^  .^    ^^  (^ 

and  one  daughter. 

1 .  'Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Jobn  Maule,  Efq;. 

3.  Robert  Mauh,  Efq;. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married  to 
H.iliburton  of  Pitcur-. 

He  married,  2dly,  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk,  anceltor  of  the 
vifcount  of  Arbuthnot,  by  whom  he  had  0- 
ther  three  fons. 

1.  Henry,  anceftor  of  the  Maules  of  Mel- 
gum,  vvhofe  fon  Henry  Maule  of  Melgum 
was  a  le  uned   intiquary  and  author. 

2.  Andrew  Maule  of  Guildie. 

3.  IF; Mam  Maule  of  Glaiter,  who  ac- 
quired an  opulent  fortune,  which,  at  his 
death,  was  divided  amongft.  his  feven  daugh- 
ters, viz.  1.  M  rian,  married  to  fii  Alexan- 
der Seton  0}  Kilcroich,  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice.  2.  Bethia,  married  to 
James  Murray  of  Skirling.  3.  Margaret, 
married  to  fir  Alexander  Murray  of  Black- 
barony*  4-  Eleanor,  married  to  Alexander 
Morrifon  of  Preftongrange.  5.  Je  in,  mar- 
ried to  William  Oliphant  of  Kirkhill.  6.  Ifa- 
bel, married,  iff,  to  Junes  Dundas  of  Dud- 
dingfton*,  and  2dly,  to  James  Hamilton  of 
Partly.      7.   Be.itrix,    married    to   Mr.  Ro- 

Ibid.et  chart,  bert  Burnet  of  Crimond. 
peneicom.de        Robert  of  Pan  mil  re  died  in  1560,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XVI.  Thomas  Maui  e  of  Panmure,  who, 
with  confent  of  Robert  Maule  his  ft  her, 
granted  a  charter  to  Elizabeth  Beaton,  daugh- 
ter of  cardinal  David  Featon,  of  half  of  the 
SSons5."''  lnnds  of  Skryne.  and  an  annualrent  of  twenty 
merks,  for  a  certain  ium  paid  him,«»«o  1  541 . 
In  his  father's  lifetime,  he  was  defigned  Feo- 
Chart.  in  ar-  datarius  t err arum  et  baronie  de  Panmure,  h&res 
chiv.  fim.  de  a^arcns  R0berti  Maule,  domini  de  Panmure, 
&C.  in  a  charter  dated  anno  1546. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  natural  accomplifli- 


Dougla 


ments,  which  were  much  improved  by  a  libe- 
ral education.  Soon  after  he  returned  from 
his  travels,  he  fignalized  himfelf  at  the  battle 
of  Haldonrig  againft  the  Engliih. 

He  was  taken  prifoner,  and  fent  to  Mor- 
peth, w  here  he  remained  till  king  Henry  VIII. 
after  the  death  of  king  James  V.  politically 
releafed  all  the  Scotch  prisoners  of  note,  hop- 
ing to  engage  ihem  to  promote  the  intended 
marriage  of  his  fon  prince  Edward  with  queen 
Mary;  which  not  fucceeding,  and  the  war 
breaking  out  afrefh,  he  was  in  the  van  of  the 
Scotch  army  at  the  bloody  battle  of  Pinky- 
cleugh,  where,  with  great  difficulty,  he  e- 
fcaped,  many  of  his  friends  and  vaffals  having 
been  killed  on  the  fpnt. 

In  T  5"63i  J°hn   Scrimgeour,    conftable    of 
Dundee,  renews  the  bond  of  man-rent, former- 
ly granted  by  his  predeceffor  fir  James  Scrim-  Charta  renes 
ecour,  to  fir  Thomas  Maule  of  Panmure,  per  com.  de  Pan- 
his  obligation   dated    10th   of  May  the  laid  mure- 
year. 

He  continued  fteady  in  the  queen's  in- 
terell,  though  he  joined  in  that  memorable 
affociation,  with  many  of  the  firft  rank,  for 
the  inauguration  of  king  James  VI.  upon  the 
queen  his  mother's  resignation,  anno  1567. 

He    married     Margaret,   daughter    of  fir 
George  Haliburton  of  Pitcur,  anno  1547,   by  ibidem, 
whom  he  had  eight  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  IV  1  Mam  Maule,  Efq;. 

3.  David  Maule,  Efq;. 

4.  Robert,  who  was  commiffary  of  St.  An- 
drews, a  learned  and  judicious  antiquary, 
wrote  feveral  treatifes  with  great  judgment 
and  knowledge,  viz.  Periodi  gentis  ScJ^rum, 

de  antiquitate  ventis  Sederunt,  a  hiftorv  of  his   Peerage    of 
,/     ..       *",  ,  .    ,  ,     ,.       J  Scotland  and 

own   family,  u  c.    which    are  lattmg   monu-  Ireland. 

ments  of  his  great  learning. 

5.  Tk',mas  Maul-'  of  Pitli\ie,  who  married 

Mary,  daughter  of Leighton  of  Ulif- 

ha\ en,  and  had  two  fons,  r/'z.  1.  Thomas, 
2.  Robert,  who  was  gentleman  of  the  privy 
chamber  to  king  (  harles  I.  Thomas  was  a 
man  of  great  honour,  loyalty  and  courage  : 
he  adhered  firmly  to  the  king's  intereft  dur- 
ing all  the  time  of  the  civil  war.  He  was 
firft  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  marquis  of  Or- 
mond's  regiment,  and  afterwards  acted  as  ge- 
neral in  Jrel  ;nd,  wheie  he  always  behaved 
with  conduct  and  refolution.  He  at  laft  mar- 
ried and  fettled  there,  and  became  rhe  head  Ibidem, 
of  a  numerous  and  confider.ble  family  in  that 
kingdom,     which    ftill    fubfiits   with    great 

kit  re. 

The  n  mes  of  the  other  three  fons  have 
not  come  to  our  hands. 

His  daughter,  Mar^aret^  was  married  to 
James  Stewart,  fon  of  John  earl  of  Athole. 

Thomas 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


545 


Thomas,^ 
Chart,  penes   March  1 600 
comitem  de        fi   r 
Panmure.         cu  lon» 


minus  de  Panmure,  died  on  7th 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eld- 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  Car.  I. 


XVII.  Patrick,  dominus  de  Panmure, 
who  was  appointed  bailie  of  the  barony  of 
Barry  by  king  James  VI.  which  jurisdiction 
his  anceftors  had  long  exerced  by  commiffion 
from  the  abbots  of  Coupar  and  Balmerino, 
but  it  has  been  enjoyed  heretably  by  the  fa- 
mily ever  fince. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Erskine  of  Dun,  fuperintendant  of  Angus  and 
Mearns,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Patrick, and  two  daughters. 

1.  yean,  married  to  David  Erskine  of 
Dun. 

2.  Barbara,  married  to  James  Strachan  of 
Carmylie. 

He  died  anno  1605",  and  was  fucceedcd  by 
his  only  fon, 

XVIII.  Patrick  Maule  of  Panmure, 
afterwards  earl,  who,  being  endowed  with 
many  excellent  qualities,  and  of  lingular  affa- 
bility, was  a  mighty  favourite  of  king  James 
VI.  whom  he  accompanied  to  London  at  his 
majefty's  defire,  when  he  went  to  take  pof- 
feffion  of  the  Englilh  throne,  anno  1603,  and 
was  made  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  hit.  bed- 
chamber. The  king,  being  perfectly  lenfible 
of  his  great  capacity  and  fine  accomplifhments, 
had  him  always  in  great  eftecm. 

j4nno  16  10,  he  got  a  new  charter  of  his 
antient  barony  of  Panmure  ;  alio  charters  of 
a  great  many  other  baronies.    . 

In  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  with  his 
majefty's  approbation,  he  purchafed  the  abbacy 
of  Arbroath,  which  had  been  creeled  into  a 
temporal  lordlhip,  anno  1608,  whereby  he 
became  proprietor  of  a  greater  number  of  pa- 
tronages than  were  pofTefl  by  any  other  fub- 
ject. 

And  the  king's  regard  for  him  ftill  increaf- 
ing,  he  recommended  him,  in  the  ftrongeft 
manner,  to  his  fon  prince  Charles,  as  one  he 
might  entirely  rely  on  tor  honour  and  fideli- 
ty, of  which  king  Charles,  in  his  trouble- 
fome  reign,   had  many  convincing  proofs. 

He  was  continued  in  the  bed-chamber, 
and  made  keeper  of  his  majefty's  houie  and 
park  at  Eltham  in  England,  and  (heriff  prin- 
cipal of  the  county  of  Forfar  in  Scotland, 
anno  163  2, and  got  alfo  charters  from  the  king, 
of  a  great  many  other  lands  and  baronies. 

During  the  civil  wars  he  attended  the  king 
in  all  his  battles,  and  never  deferted  him  on 
any  occafion  whatfomever.  The  king,  in  re- 
gard and  recompence  of  his  conltant  loyalty 
and  faithful  fervices,  was  pleafed,  as  a  lafting 

6  y 


mark  of  his  affection  and  cileem,  to  create 
him  earl  of  Panmure,  lord  Maule  of  Brechin 
and  Navar,  upon  the  30th  day  of  Auguft, 
1646. 

When  the  king,  by  order  of  parliament, 
was  deprived  of  all  his  domefticks  at  Holmby, 
in  Northampton-fhirc,  he  only  defired  that 
two  of  his  old  f'ervants  mould  be  allowed  to 
remain  with  him,  of  which  the  earl  of  Pan- 
mure was  one.  He  attended  him  dole  in  all 
his  removes,  till  at  laft  he  and  ail  his  attend- 
ants were  finally  difcharged  by  colonel  Ham- 
mond, in  the  ifle  of  Wight,  which  was  a  molt; 
fenfible  affliction  both  to  his  majefty  and  the 
earl,  who  immediately  repaired  to  Scotland, 
when  he  could  do  no  morefervice  to  his  roy- 
al matter. 

And  though  he  lived  quietly  at  home,  be- 
ing very  aged,  yet  Cromwell  thought  fit  to 
impofe  a  fine  upon  him  often  thoufand  pounds 
ftei'ling;  but  it  was  afterwards  mitigated  to 
four  thoufand  pounds  iterling,  which  he  paid 
on  25th  June  1655,  befides  one  thoufand 
pounds  more  for  his  fecond  fon,  on  29  th  Sep- 
tember thereafter. 

However,  he;  had  the.  happinefs  to  outlive 
all  thefe  misfortunes,  and  to  fee  the  accom- 
plifhment  of  his  moft  ardent  wi  flies,  viz.  the 
king's  reftoration,  though  he  did  not  long 
furvive  it. 

He  married  thrice  :  iff,  Frances,  daughter 
of  fir  Edward  Stanhope  of  Grimfton,  in  the 
county  of  York,  lord  prefident  of  the  council 
of  the  north,  uncle  to  the  firft  earl  of  Chef- 
terfield,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1.  George,  earl  of  Panmure. 

2.  Henry  of  Balmakellie,  who  was  like- 
ways  a  great  loyalift,  and  had  the  command 
of  a  regiment  both  under  king  Charles  I.  and 
II.  an  J  always  performed  the  part  of  a  gallant 
officer,  and  never  deferted  the  royal  ca'ufe. 
He  married,  iff,  lady  Jean,  daughter  of  John 
earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  one  daugh- 
ter, Mary,  who  died  young.  He  married, 
2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of Dou- 
glas of  Spot,  by  whom  he  had  another  daugh- 
ter, Margaret,  married  to  Alexander  Coch- 
ran of  Balbachly. 

The  carl's  ill  daughter,  lady  Jean,  was 
married  to  David  earl  of  Nonhesk,  and  had 
a  numerous  ifliic. 

His  2d  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  was  mar- 
ried, ill,  to  John  earl  of  Kinghorn ;  2dly, 
to  George  earl  of  Linlithgow,  and  was  mo- 
ther of  three  earls,  viz.  Strathmore,  Linlith- 
gow, and  Kalendar. 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  Mary  Waldrum, 
maid  of  honour  to  queen  Henrietta. 

And,  3d])',  he  married  lady  Mary  Erskine, 
daughter, 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Panmure, 
Crawford  & 
Lodge. 


Printed  ordi- 
nance of 
Cromwell's 
council,  annc 
1654. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,   and 
peerage     of 
Ireland,  &c. 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archiv. 


546 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


daughter  of  John  earl  of  Marr  ;  but  by  nei- 
ther had  he  any  iffue. 

He  died  anno  166  i,  and  was  fuccccded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  George,  fecond  earl  of  Panmure, 
who  chanced  to  be  travelling  through  Italy 
and  France  for  his  education,  during  the  heat 
of  the  civil  war,  yet  he  no  fooner  returned 
home,  than  he  gave  lufficient  proof  of  his  in- 
heriting the  fame  virtues  and  loyal  principles 
with  his  predeceffor?. 

When  king  Charles  II.  came  to  Scotland 
in  1650,  he  immediately  waited  on  his  ma- 
jefty,  and  heartily  engaged  in  his  fervice  ; 
and  being  appointed  colonel  of  the  Forfar  re- 
giment of  horfe,  many  of  the  principal  gentle- 
men of  the  county,  oui  of  refpect  to  his  lord- 
fhip,  joined  his  regiment,  and  ferved  under 
him  as  officers. 

He  fought  upon  their  head  at  the  battles 
of  Dunbar  and  Innerkeithing,  at  the  latter  of 
which  he  was  wounded,  his  lieutenan-colonel, 
his  major,  and  many  of  his  officers,  being 
killed  on  the  fpot. 

After  the  defeat  at  Worcefter,  the  loyal- 

ifts,  from  all  parts,  reforted  to  him,  and  put 

themfelves   under   his   command ;    in   which 

Crawfurd's      itation,  by  frequent  skirmilhcs  and  incurfions, 

Peerage'ofnd  he  gave  great  uneafinefs  to  general  Monk, 

Ireland,  &c.    who  then   commanded  in   Scotland  ;  but   at 

laft  he  was  forced  to  capitulate  (when  he 

found  he   could  do  no  more  fervice  to  the 

king)  without  any  other  terms,  than  thefe  of 

laying  down  his  arms. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Campbell,  daughter 
of  John  earl  of  Loudoun,  lord  high  chancellor 
of  Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I. 
by  whom  he  had  iffue  feven  fons,  and  two 
daughters,  though  only  three  fons,  and  one 
daughter,  came  to  age. 

1.  George,  earl  of  Panmure. 

2 .  James  Maule  of  Balumby,  who  fucceed- 
cd  his  brother. 

3.  Harry  Maule  of  Kelly,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  the  family. 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  was  mariied,  lit, 

„,    ,        .to  Charles  carl  of  Marr,  and  was  mother  of 
Chart. in  pub.  --•  „  -in 

archiv.  John  earl  of  Marr  ;   flie  married,   sdly,  colo- 

nel John  Erskine,  fon  of  fir  Charles  Erskine 
of  Alva. 

The  earl  died  on  24th  March  1671,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  George,  third  earl  of  Panmure, 
who  was  of  the  privy  council  both  to  king 
Charles  II.  and  king  James  VII. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Fleming,  only  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Wigton,  by  whom  he  had 
only  one  fon, 


George,  lord  Maule,  who  died  an  infant. 
And  he  dying  in  1686,  his  eftate  and  ho-  lbldem* 
nours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XX.  James  of  Balumby,  fourth  earl  of 
Panmure,  who,  having  got  a  liberal  education 
abroad,  ferved  in  the  army  as  a  volunteer, 
and  fignalized  himfclf  at  the  fiege  of  Luxem- 
burgh. 

He  was  fworn  one  of  the  privy  council  to 
king  James  VII.  but  as  lie  could  not  comply 
with  the  court  in  abrogating  the  penal  laws, 
he  was  foon  removed  from  being  a  privy 
councillor  ;  and  tho'  he  was  always  a  ftaunch 
proteftant,  yet  at  the  convention  of  eftates 
in  1689,  he  vigoroully  appeared  for  the  in- 
tereft  of  king  James ;  and  when  the  crown 
was  fettled  on  king  William  and  queen  Mary, 
he  refufed  to  take  the  oaths  to  them,  and  left 
the  houfe. 

He  likeways  oppofed  the  union  with  all 
ins  intereft,  as  judging  it  inconfiftent  with 
the  honour  and  independency  of  Scotland. 

In  1715".  he  joined  his  nephew,  John  earl 
of  Marr,  and  behaved  moll  heioically  at  the  Lodge'speer. 
battle   of   Sheriffmuir,    notwithstanding   his  ^.ftjjj"1 
age,   and  the  delicacy  of  his  conilitution.  He  and    bcots 
was  taken  prifoner  in  the  field,  but  was  in-  comPend- 
ftantly  refcuedby  his  brother  Harry. 

He  afterwards  retired  to  Paris,  and  being 
attainted  of  high  treafon,  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hamilton, 
daughter  of  William  duke  of  Hamilton,  and 
died  at  Paris  without  iffue,  anno  1723. 

XX.  Harry  Maule  of  Kellie,  his  bro- 
ther, would  have  fucceeded  both  to  the  e- 
ftate  and  honours  of  Panmure,  hid  it  not 
been  for  the  earl  his  brother's  attainder. 

This  Harry  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  both 
natural  and  acquired,  and  had  fpent  much  of 
his  time  at  the  courts  of  England  and  France. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  convention  of  e- 
ftates  at  the  revolution,  and  followed  his  bro- 
ther's example,  when  he  found  they  were  re- 
folved  to  forfeit  king  James,  and  then  left 
the  affcmbly. 

He  afterwards  retired,  and  being  a  man  of 
great  learning,  fpent  molt  of  his  time  in  the 
ftudy  of  the  laws  and  antiquities  of  his  coun- 
try, trid  was  one  of  the  greateft  antiquaries 
of  the  age  he  lived  in. 

Hemarried,  1  ft,  lady  Mary  Fleming,  daugh-   Chlwfurdv 
ter  of  William  earl  of  Wigton,  by  whom  he  peerage,  and 
had  three  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  who  died  young. 

2.  James,  who  died  before  his  father. 

3 .  I 'William,  now  earl  of  Panmure. 
His  1  ft  daughter, Henrietta, died  unmarried. 

2.  'Jean, 


peerage    of 
Ireland. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


547 


2.  Jean,  was  married  to  George  lord  Ram- 
iky,  whofe  fon  is  now  earl  of  Dallroufie. 

He  married,  2dly,  Anne,  daughter  of  Pa- 
trick. Lindfay  of  Kilbirnie,  filter  of  John  firft 
vifcount  of  Garnock,  by  whom  he  had  five 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Patrick,  who  died  unmarried. 

2.  John  Maule  of  Inverkeillor,  Efq;  who, 
being  an  advocate,  was  made  keeper  of  the 
regifter  of  fafincs  in  1 7  3  7  •  In  1 7  39,  he  was 
chofen  member  of  parliament  for  Aberdeen, 
Montrofe,  &c.  and  in  1748,  was  conitituteci 
one  of  the  barons  of  exchequer  in  Scotland. 

3 .  Thomas. 

4.  David. 
5".  Char  Us. 

Thefe  three  laft  died  unmarried,  as  did 
His  daughter  Margaret. 
He  died  in  1734,  and  was   fucceeded  by 
his  only  furvivingfon  of  the  firft  marriage, 

XXI.  William,  now  earl  of  Panmure, 
who  was  chofen  member  of  parliament  for 
the  mire  of  Forfar  in  1735,  and  hath  conti- 
nued to  reprefent  that  count}1,  ever  fince  ;  and 
as  his  genius  inclined  him  to  a  military  life, 
he  wac  made  a  captain  in  the  third  regiment 
of  guards,  anno  I  7  3  7  • 

In  1 741,  he  was  made  colonel  thereof, 
with  which  he  ferved  in  Flanders  during  all 
the  courfe  of  the  late  war,  having  been  en- 
gaged in  the  battles  of  Dettmjien,  Valdt, 
Fontenoy,  &c.  and  always  acquitted  himlelt 
with  honour  and  reputation. 

In  1747,  he  got  the  command  of  a  regi- 


ment of  foot,  upon  the  death  of  the  earl  of 
Crawfurd,  and  is  now  a  lieutenant-general. 

He  was  created  a  peer  of  Ireland  by  his 
majefty's  privy  feal  at  St.  James''--,  6th  April, 
and  by  patent  at  Dublin,  on  2d  May  1743, 
by  the  titles  of  earl  Panmure  of  Forth,  and 
vifcount  Manle  of  White-church,  the  honours 
being  limited  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  own 
body,  and  his  brother  John's. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  1  ft  partie  fer  pale  argent  and 
gules,  on  a  border,  eight  lcallops,  all  counter- 
changed,  for  the  name  of  Maule  ;  2d  argent^ 
three  pallets  wavy  gules,  for  Valoniis,  having 
married  the  heirefs;  3d  quarter  counter  quar- 
tered, ill  and  4th  azure,  a  cheveron  between 
three  crofles  patee  or,  for  Barclay  lord  Bre- 
chin ;  2d  and  3d  argent,  three  piles  ilTuing 
from  the  chief,  conjoined  by  the  points  gules, 
for  Wiihart  of  Brechin  ;  4th  quarter  as  the 
firft. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  wyvern  vert, 
fpouting  fire  before  and  behind. 

Supporters;  two  greyhounds  proper, 
each  gorged  with  a  collar  guJes,  charged  with 
three  fcallop  mells  argent. 

Motto  ;    dementia  et  ant  mis. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Panmure,  a  noble  feat,  with  fine  gar- 
dens and  a  park,  in  the  county  of  Forfar ;  and 
at  the  caltle  of  Brechin,  in  the  fame  county. 


DRUMMOND    Earl    of    Perth. 


Strathallan, 
Lefly,  Van 
Bailrn,  firG 
MacKenzie, 
Hathgrnckn, 
Bayle.  Mar- 
tin, fcc.  *c. 


THE  family  of  Drummond  has  been  al-  j 
ways  ranked  amonglt  the  molt  ancient 
and  illulh'ous  names  of  the  Scotch  nation, 
highly  diftinguiihed  by  a  long  train  of  worthy 
anccltors,  no  lefs  remarkable  for  the  noble  al- 
liances they  made,  and  the  dignities  conferred 
upon  them,  than  for  perfonal  merit. 

They  have  the  honour  to  be  feveral  times 
fprung  from  the  royal  houfe  of  Stewart,  and 
can  boalt  what  few  fubjects  can  do,  That  molt 
of  the  crowned  head1;  in  Europe  are  defend- 
ed from  them,  as  will  clearly  appear  by  the 
following  memoirs. 

The  traditional  account  of  their  origin, 
handed  down  to  us  by  feveral  good  hiitori- 
ans,  is, 

I.  That  an  Hungarian  gentleman    named 
MAVRlcius,orMAURiCE,  a  fon  of  George, 
[6Y2] 


a  younger  fon  of  Andrew,  king  of  Hungary, 
had  the  command  of  the  fhip  in  which  Ed- 
gar Atheline,  the  rightful  heir  to  the  Englifh 
crown,  his  mother  Agatha,  and  his  filters,  the 
princeltes  Margaret  and  Chriltian,  were  em- 
barked, in  their  return  from  England  to  Hun- 
gary. They  were  overtaken  by  a  (torm, 
driven  on  the  coalt  of  Scotland,  and  landed 
in  the  frith  of  Forth,  at  a  place  which  to  this 
day  retains  the  name  of  St.  Margaret's  Hope, 
fo  called  after  princefs  Margaret,  who  became 
queen  to  king  Malcolm  III.  called  Canmore, 
and  is  well  known  by  the  name  of  St.  Mar- 
garet. 

This  Maurice  being  a  man  of  parts  and 
merit,  was  highly  clteemed  by  king  Malcolm, 
who,  to  induce  him  to  fettle  in  Scotland,  con- 
ferred many  favours  upon  him,  and  gave  him 
confiderable  poffeffions  in  the  fhires  of  Dun- 
barton 


543 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Strathallan, 
Sir  George 
MacKenzie, 
Hathornden, 
Bayle,  Mar- 
tin, &c.  &c. 


Chartultry  of 
Lennox,  p. 
li7. 


barton  and  Stirling,  particularly  the  lands  of 
Rofene'ith,  Cardrofs,  Auchindo  vn,  the  lands 
and  puifh  or"  Dryrrien  or  Drummond,  which 
laft  afterwards  became  the  chief  title  and  fir- 
name  of  the  family.  He  alfo  made  him  fene- 
fcal  or  fteward  of  Lennox,  and  afligned  him 
for  his  armorial  bearing  three  bars  wavy,  or 
xindy,  gules,  in  memory  of  his  having  been 
the  happy  conductor  of  her  majefty's  fafe 
landing  in  Scotland. 

The  queen  alio  bcftoived  Sforhe  marks  of 
her  elteem  upon  him,  and,  for  his  good  fer- 
vices,  gave  him  one  of  her  maids  of  honour 
in  marriage.   By  her  he  had  a  fon  named;. 

II.  Malcolm,  of  whom  all  the  Drum- 
ftionds  in  Scotland  are  defcended. 

He  left  iffuc  a  Ion, 

III.  Maurice,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
was  father  of 

IV.  John,  his  heir,  who  had  »  fon  and 
fucceffor, 

V.  Sir  Malcolm  Drtmen,  orDnuM- 

HiOND,  &C'. 

Thus  our  hiltorians  have  deduced  their  de- 
fcent,  without  mentioning  their  marriages. 

The  following  fucceffion  is  attcited  by  in- 
difputable  documents. 

This  fir  Malcolm  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
king  William,  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland,  ami  1165,  and  died  in  1214. 

He  left  iflua  two  Ions. 

1 .  Malcolm  Beg  Drummond,  his  heir. 

2.  Roderick  Drummond,  who,  in  an  inqui- 
fition  on  the  divifion  of  fome  lands  in  Dun- 
bartonshire, is  defigncd  brother  of  Malcolm 
Beg,  &c  anno  1234. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eideft  fon, 

VI.  Malcolm  de  Drummond,  who, 
on  account  of  his  low  ftature,  was  called  Beg, 
which,  in  the  old  Galick  language,  fignirles 
Jhort. 

Though  this  Malcolm  is  the  firft  of  the  fa- 
mily for  whom  we  have  any  written  docu- 
ments, the  fituation  in  which  we  find  him 
feems  to  be  a  ftrong  confirmation  of  the  tra- 
ditional account  already  narrated. He  is  in  poi- 
feflion  of  all  the  lands  laid  to  have  been  given 
to  his  predeceffors  by  Malcolm  Canmore,  is  in 
high  reputation  in  Scotland,  and  married  a  lady 
of  the  very  firlt  diftinction  for  birth  and  for- 
tune, Ada,  daughter  of  Maldwin  third  earl  of 
Lennox,  by  Beatrix  his  fpoufe,  daughter  of 
Walter  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland.  Cir- 
tumftances,  fo  diftinguifhed,  could  only  agree 
with  a  perfon  defcended  of  ancefters,  wb»fe 


p.  3*. 


P.  117. 


rank  and  confequence  were  eftablifhed  in  the 
nation. 

In  a  charter  from  Maldwin  earl  of  Lennox, 
to  Humphry  de  Kilpatrick,  of  the  lands  of 
Colquhoun,  Walter,  lord  high  ftewart  of 
Scotland,  and  Malcolm  Beg  Drummond,  de- 
figned  by  the  earl,  camerarius  meus,  &c.  are  ibid, 
witneffes,  anno  1225. 

By  an  inquifition  at  the  divifion  of  fome 
lands  in  Dunbarton-fhire,  he  appears  to  have 
fold  oft' the  lands  and  barony  of  Kinnearn,  in 
1234,  to  which  his  brother  Roderick  Drum- 
mond is  a  witnefs,  as  before  obferrcd. 

In  a  charter  by  the  fame  earl  Maldwin,  of 
a  donation  of  the   church  lands  of  Kirkpa- 
trick,   to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  Amalec,  Ibi(j> 
the  earl's  brother,  Malcolm  Beg  Drummond, 
&C.  are  witneffes,  anno  1238. 

Alfo  in  another  donation  by  the  fame  earl, 
of  the  church  ofRofeneath  to  the  laid  mona- 
ftery, Walter  fon  of  Alan,  lord  high  fteward 
Of  Scotland,  Malcolm  Beg  Drummond,  &c. 
are  witneffes.  This  deed  has  no  date  ;  but 
was  confirmed  by  king  Alexander  II.  who  di- 
ed in  1  249,  fo  muft  have  been  made  before 
that  year. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  to  another  donation  by 
eaii  Maldwin  to  the  monaftery  of  Arbroath, 
confirmed  by  the  faidking  Alexander  II.  ants 
1249. 

By  Ada  his  wife,  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of 
the  fame  Maldwin,  earl  of  Lennox,  Dtnalda 
fillo  Macynel,  &c.   wherein  he  is  defigncd 
John  Drummond,  fon  of  Malcolm  Beg.  This  gfnai" 
charter  has  no  date  ;  but  earl  Maldwin  died  Pene»  Mae- 
in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  Alex-  T       ,£ 
ander  III.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown,  anno 

1  249  ;  however,  we  can  trace  this  John  no 
further. 

Malcolm  Beg  died  before  the  year  U6e, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibid. 


Ibid.  r.  W. 


Book  of  ori- 


Chartulary  ef 
Lennox,  p. 
7* 


VII.  Malcolm  Drummond,  iominus 
de  eodem,  or  lord  of  that  ilk,  who,  in  a  char- 
ter of  Malcolm,  fourth  earl  ofLcnnox,  is  de- 
figned  fon  of  Malcolm  Beg  Drummond,  and 
fteward  orfenefcal  of  Lennox,  annt  1260. 

He   is  witnefs  in  a  donation  by  earl  Mal- 
colm to  the  monaftery  of  Paifley,  dated  at  Ibid.  p.  3. 
Renfrew,  anno  1273;  alfo  to  feveral  other  ?>**• 
charters  and  donations  of  the  fame  earl,  in 
1274  and  127  f. 

He  had  vaft  poffeflions  in  lands,  as  appears 
from  the  confiderable  eftates  in  different  coun- 
ties, which  he  gave  to  his  yonnger  children. 

He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

i.   Gilbert  de  Smmmtnd,  who  is  menti- 
oned 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


549 


Ibid.  p. 
36.  54. 

3?- 
*c. 

?rynne' 
lett,  vol 
P-    657 

5    Col- 

III. 

Chart.   peacs 
dnm  deGlen- 

eagles. 

Freebair 
kiftory. 


Rymw,  torn. 
II.  p.  782.  it 
Abercromb. 
vol.  I. p.  498. 


Ibidem. 


Ch»rtwlary  oi 
Lennox,  p. 
151. 


Rymer'sfoed. 
Anglix. 


Chartulary  of 
Lennox,  p. 
So. 


oned  in  feveral  charters  of  the  earl  of  Lennox, 
and  is  defigned  filius  Malcolm,  &c.  inter 
1280  et  1  290.  He  was  alfo  forced  to  fwear 
fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  anno 
2296.  He  obtained  from  his  father  a  grant  of 
feveral  lands,  particularly  the  barony  of  Bal- 
quhaple,  &c.  and  had  ivTue  a  ion,  Malcolmus 
de  Drwnmond. 

3.  Thomas  Drummond,  who  got  from  his 
father  the  lands  of  Halftone  in  Perth-lhire, 
and  made  a  donation  of  the  patronage  of  the 
church  thereof  to  the  abbacy  of  Inchaffry, 
which  was    confirmed  by  the  pope's  bull,   in 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  John  Drummond,  dominiis  de 
eodem,  who,  in  many  writs,  is  defigned  fiiius 
Malcolm},   &c. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  a  ftre- 
nuous  defender  of  the  liberties  of  his  country  ; 
and  though  compelled  to  fwear  allegiance  to 
king  Edward  I.  when  he  had  over-run  Scot- 
land, anno  1  296,  yet  we  find  him  carried  pri- 
foner  to  England  by  the  lame  prince,  for  his 
adhering  to  the  Brucian  intereft,   anno  1297. 

However,  he  foon  afterwards  obtained  li- 
berty to  return  to  Scotland,  upon  his  finding 
bail  to  come  back  to  England,  with  horfes, 
arms,  &c.  to  aflift  king  Edward  in  his  wars 
againlt  France; 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Walter  Stewart 
earl  of  Menteith,  brother  of  Alexander,  great 
iteward  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

i.  Gilbert  de  Drwnmond,  who  is  mention- 
ed in  a  ratification  by  Malcolm  fifth  earl  of 
Lennox,  of  the  lands  and  church  of  Kilpatrick, 
anno  1330. 

3.  IV alter  Drummond,  bred  to  the  church, 
a  man  of  great  probity,  and  a  fine  genius. 
He  is  defigned  clericus  domini  regis  ,  and 
was  appointed  ambafTador  to  treat  of  a  peace 
with  the  Englifh,  together  with  William  bi- 
fhop  of  St.  Andrews,  Thomas  Randolph  earl 
of  Murray,  &c.  6-c.  anno  I  3  23. 

lit  daughter,  Cbriflian. 

2.  Margaret.  They  obtained  a  chatter 
from  Malcolm  fourth  earl  of  Lennox,  of  the 
lands  of  Ardcurane,  Chrijiianx  et  Margaret£ 
de  Drummond,  filiabus  domini  Jobannis  de 
Drummond,  &c.  anno  1290. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Malcolm  Drummond,  domi- 
nus  de  eodem.  He  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  to  whom  he  was 
a  firm  and  fteady  friend,  and  immediately  af- 
ter the  battle  of  Bannockburn,  obtained  from 
[6  Y3J 


that  great  prince,   for  his  good  and  faithful 

fervices,    a  grant  of  fevcral   lands  in  Perth-  Chart-in  pub, 

ihire,  anno  131c:    and   perhaps  it  is  no  im-  a[cbv"\et 

■>    J  r  l  chart,   in   ar- 

probable  conjecture,  that  the  caltrops  were  chiv.  familias 
then  firft  added  by  way  of  copartment  to  his  de  Perth- 
coat  of  arms,  as  they  were  ufed  on  that  me- 
morable occafion,  with  great  fuccefs,  againlt 
the  Englilh  horfe,  and  very  poflibly  by  the 
advice  or  under  the  direction  of  fir  Malcolm. 
The  year  thereafter,  in  a  full  parliament, 
where  he  fat  as  one  of  the  la) ones  majore's 
regni,  he  made  a  rcfignation  into  the  king's 
hands,  in  favours  of  lir  Malcolm  Fleming,  fa- 
ther of  the  firft  eari  of  Wigton,  of  his  lands 
and  barony  of  Auchindon  in  Dunbartonshire^ 

upon  Which  lordHemino;  not  a  charter  under   Jb^etckarc, 
,'  r    ,  -.?.-,/.  ,  .  inarchiv.Ro. 

the  great   leal,  confirming  the   lame  to  him,   berti  I. 

anno  1316. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  fir  Patrick  Gra- 
ham of  Kincardine,  ancelfor  of  the  duke  of 
Montrofe,  by  whom  he  had  a  fori  and  fuc- 
ceflbr, 


X.  Sir  Malcolm  Drummond,  dominiii 
de  eodem,  a  maa  of  lingular  worth  and  merit. 
He  was  concerned  in  all  the  noble  efforts 
that  were  made  by  the  loyalilts  in  the  mino- 
rity of  king  David  Bruce,  in  defence  of  the 
liberties  of  their  country  ;  on  which  account 
he  fuffered  many  hardfhips:  and  about  the  time 
that  king  Edward  of  England  pretended  to 
forfeit  that  loyal  fubjecl:  the  earl  of  Stratkearn, 
he  alfo  gave  a  grant  of  feveral  lands  belong- 
ing to  fir  Malcolm  Drummond,  to  lir  John 
Clinton  of  England,  becaufe  fir  Malcolm  had 
been  in  arms  againlt  his  lawful  fovercign,  as 
Edward  defigned  himfelf. 

He  afterwaid-.  got  a  charter  from  Malife 
earl  of  Strathearn,  of  the  lands  of  Culquhalie, 
in  comitatU  fiio  de  Strathearn,  wherein  he  is 
defigned  Malcolmus  filius  MalcoMi  Drum- 
mond, cir. 

We  have  not  been  able  to  difcover  whom 
fir  Malcolm  married,  but  he  left  iiTue  three 
fons. 

1.  Sir  John,   his  heir. 

2.  Maurice,  anceftor  of  the  Drummonds 
of  Concraig,  of  whom  feveral  confiderable 
families  arc  defcended,  who  make  a  good  fi- 
gure in  Scotland  to  this  day. 

3.  IValtcr,  a  man  of  great  merit,  and  in 
high  favour  with  king  David  II.  from  whom 
he  got  a  charter,  fValtero  Drwnmond,  nojlro- 
rum  rotulorum  regijlro,  ac  a  conjiliis,  6'C. 

Sir  Malcolm  was  either  flain  at  the  battle 
of  Durham,  anno  1346,  or  died  immediately 
thereafter,  arid  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcik 
fon, 


Dugdale'  t  ba- 
ronage of 
England,  title 
Clinton. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  familise 
de  Perth. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv.  fir  G. 
MacKeneie, 


XI.  Sir  John  Drummonp,  dominus  de 
eodem. 


55* 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


eodem,  a  man  of  a  noble  fpirit,  and  highly  e- 
iteemcd  by  king  David,  who  conferred  upon 
him  the  honour  of  knighthood. 

He  maintained  a  long  and  troublefome  con- 
troverfy  with  the  houfe  of  Menieith,  which 
proved  fatal  to  feveral  of  that  noble  family, 
but  was  at  laft  conipromifed  by  the  king's 
command,  very  honourably  for  fir  John.  The 
arbiters  were  Robert,  lord  high  fteward  of 
Scotland,  and  earl  of  Strathearn,  afterwards 
king  Robert  II.  the  earls  of  Douglas  and  An- 
gus, fir  Walter  Murray  of  Tullibardine,  fir 
Archibald  Campbell  of  Lochow,  and  fir  Colin 
his  fon,  before  the  two  lords  jufticiars  of 
Scotland,  fir  Robert  Erskine,  and  fir  Hugh 
Eglington,  who,  having  met  on  the  banks  of 
Svrtfam  "I  the  Forth,  pafled  fentence,  to  which  the  par- 
Perth,  ties  fealsare  appended,  ill  of  May  I  360. 

By  this  indenture  he  gives  up  feveral  of 
his  lands  in  Dunbarton-fhire,  on  a  promife 
from  the  king  of  other  lands  of  greater  va- 
lue in  Perth-ihire  ;  and,  in  confequence  of 
this  it  was,  that  he  got  fo  large  a  fiiare  of  the 
Montefex  eftate:  for,  having  married  Mary, 
eldeft  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  fir  William 
de  Montefex,  jufticiar  of  Scotland,  and  head 
or  chief  of  a  great  and  molt  antient  family, 
with  her  he  got  the  lands  and  baronies  of 
Cargill,  Stobhall,  Kincardin,  Auchterarder, 
&c.  whereby  he  became  one  of  the  moil  o- 
pulent  fubjecls  in  the  kingdom,  and  from  this 
Ibidem.  aera  the  refidence  and  defignation  of  the  fa- 

mily were  both  changed. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  four  fons,  and  four 
daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family. 

3.  William,  who  married  Elizabeth,  one 
of  the  daughters  and  co-heireffes  of  firWilliam 
Airth  of  that  ilk,  with  whom  he  got  the 
lands  of  Carnock,  &c  and  of  him  the  Drum- 
monds  of  Carnock,  Hawthornden,  &c.  are 
defcended. 

4.  Donga!  Drummond,  who  was  bilhop  of 
Dunblain/but  died  foon  after  he  was  confed- 
erated. 

iff  daughter,  Jnriabella,  a.  lady  of  the  moft 
exquifite  beauty,  and  molt  diftinguifhed  me- 
rit, who  had  the  honour  of  being  married  to 
Robert  third  king  of  Scotland.  Cambden, 
in  his  account  of  Strathearn,  takes  notice  of 
this  marriage,  and  has  thefe  remarkable  words; 
Cambden.  "  The  women  of  the  family  of  Drummond, 
»'  for  charming  beauty  and  complexion,  are 
«  beyond  all  others,  in  fo  much  that  they 
««  have  been  molt  delighted  in  by  the  kings, 
«  &c"  It  was  certainly  fo  with  regard  to 
Annabella  ;  and  all  our  hiftorians  agree,  that 
the  beauties  of  her  mind  were  fuperior  to 


thofc  of  her  body,  and  that  flie  was  the  grace 
and  dignity  of  that  court  of  which  fhc  was 
queen,  according  to  thefe  words  of  another 
author,  "  Ab  regina  incolumis  aula  dignitas  Buchanan. 
"  ejl  fujleniata."  By  him  fhe  was  mother 
of  king  James  I.  who,  befides  his  fon,  king 
James  II.  had  fix  daughters,  four  whereof 
were  married  to  foreign  princes. 

Sir  John  Drummond's  fecond  daughter, 
Margaret,  married  to  fir  Colin  Campbell, 
lord  of  Lochow,  anccftor  of  the  duke  of  Ar- 
gyle. 

3 .  J  tan,  married  to Stewart,  lord 

of  Dowallie. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  — — — -MacDonald, 
lord  of  the  llles. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XII.  Sir  Malcolm  Drummond,  lord 
of  that  ilk.  As  he  was  a  man  of  the  higheft 
rank  and  diftinguifhed  merit,  he  obtained  in 
marriage  a  lady  of  the  firft  quality,  and  the 
greateft  fortune  in  the  kingdom,  viz.  lady 
Ifabel  Douglas,  only  daughter  of  William  firft 
earl  of  Douglas,  by  lady  Margaret  his  firft  la- 
dy, daughter  of  Donald  carl  of  Marr. 

Which  lady  Ifabel,  after  the  death  of  her 
brother  Thomas,  in  her  own  right,  became 
countefs  of  Marr,  and  fir  Malcolm  was  ever 
after  defigned  dominus  de  Marr. 

In  the  year  1  385,  the  king  of  France  fent 
40,000  franks  to  be  divided  amongft  his 
faithful  allies  the  Scots,  of  which  fir  Malcolm 
got  400  /.  fterling. 

He  was  a  man  of  remarkable  courage  and 
fortitude.  He  accompanied  his  brother-in- 
law,  James  earl  of  Douglas,  to  the  battle  of 
Otterburn  in  1388;  and  fir  Malcolm,  in  re- 
compence  of  his  gallant  behaviour  on  that  oc- 
cafion,  got  a  charter  from  king  Robert  III. 
diletlo  fratri  fuo  Malcolmo  de  Drummond,  do- 
mino de  Marr,  of  an  annuity  of  20  /.  out  of 
the  cuftoms  of  Invernefs,  in  fatisfaction  to 
him  of  his  third  part  of  the  ranfom  of  fir  Ralph 
Percy,  he  having  greatly  contributed  to  the 
taking  of  that  gentleman  prifoner. 

This  great  man  dying  without  iffue,  anno 
I400,  the  earldom  of  Marr  remained  with 
his  lady,  the  countefs  and  heirefs  thereof,  but 
he  was  fucceeded  in  his  own  great  and  opu- 
lent eftate  by  his  brother, 


Chtrt.in  pub. 
archiv.  et  in 
archiv.  fami- 
lix  de  Perth, 
et  Douglas, 
Sec.      S 


Rymer,  *om 
VII.  P.  485. 


Chart. is  pub. 
archiv.  et  in 
archiv.  fami- 
liar de  Perth. 


XII.  Sir  John  Drummond,  pfomifcu- 
oufly  defigned  of  Cargill  and  Stobhall.  He 
was  one  of  the  greateft  men  of  his  time^  and 
was  jufticiar  of  Scotland,  while  his  elder  bro- 
ther was  alive.  This  appears  by  his  pro- 
nouncing fentence  in  a  very  remarkable  cafe, 
viz.  fir  Alexander  Moray  of  Abercairny  and 
Ogilvie,  having  accidentally,  and  without  any 
preme- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Charta  penes 
Jacobum  Mo- 
ray de  Aber- 
cairny. 


Rymer,  torn. 
X.p.  309,&c. 

Chart  in  ar- 
chiv  fam.  de 
Perth.and  M. 
S.  hift  of  the 
fam.  byCraw- 
ford. 


premeditated  defign,  flain  a  gentleman  of  the 
name  of  Spalding,  he  pled  his  privilege  of  his 
being  nearly  allied  to  the  clan  MacDuff,  and 
having  proven  his  propinquity,  was  affoilzied 
by  fir  John  Drummond,  at  a  court  of  juftici- 
ary  held  at  Foulis,  i  oth  May  i  39 1 . 

It  does  not  appear  that  he  meddled  in  court  I 
affairs  during  the  adminiftration  of  the  dukes  j 
of  Albany;  but  when  the  ambaffadors  for 
negotiating  king  James  his  liberty  were  ap-  j 
pointed,  he  was  one  of  thole  delegated  to  ! 
meet  his  majefty,  who  was  his  nephew,  at  , 
Durham,  anno  1423,  and  became  one  of  the  j 
holtages  for  his  ranfom  in  1424. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Sinclair,  daugh-  | 
ter  of  Henry  earl  of  Orkney,  by  whom  he  had  j 
three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  married  Barbara,  daughter   * 
and  heirefs    of  fir  John   Moubray  of  Barn- 
bougie,  who  thereupon  was  obliged  to  change 
his  name  to  Moubray. 

3.  jfol'n  Drummond,   who   fettled    in    the  | 
Madeiras,  and  was  progenitor  of  fcveral  con- 
siderable families   who  have  flourifhed    with 
luftre  in   the  dominions  both  of  the  kings  of 
Spain  and  Portugal. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Ar- 
chibald Kinnaird  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  lord 
Kinnaird. 

2. ,  married  to  John  Lockhart  of 

Bar,  in  the  county  of  Air. 

He  died  anno  1428,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldcil  lbn, 

XIII.  Sir  Walter  Drummond  of  that 
ilk,  lord  of  Cargill  and  Stobhall,  who  had  the 
honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 
king  JameUI. 

He  married  Nfargaret,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Ruthven  of  that  ilk,  heretable  fheriff  of 
Perthfliire,  and  anceftor  of  the  carls  of  Gow- 
rie,  and  by  her  had  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

2.  "John  Drummond,  who  was  dean  of 
Dunbl  un. 

3.  Walter  of  LiddcrcriefT,  of  whom  the 
Drummonds  of  Blair,  Gairdrum,  Newton,  &c. 
are  defcended. 

He  died  anno  1 455,  2nd  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XIV.  Sir  Malcolm  Dzummond,   lord 

Chart  in  pub    of  thiir  ilk,  &c.  who,  by  his  charters  under  the 

archiy.  great  fed,  appears  to  have  had  vaft  poffeffions 

in  lands  in  the  counties  of  Perth,  Dunbarton 

and  Stirling. 

He  married  Mariotn,  daughter  of  fir  Da- 
ducera  de  A-  vid  Murray,  lord  of  Tullibardin,  anceftor  of 
tHok.  the  jai;C  0f  Athole,  by  Ifabel  his  wife,  djuch- 

[6Z] 


ibidem. 


Ibiden 


1  pub. 


ter  of  fir  John  Stewart,  lord  Innermeath  and 
Lorn,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons. 

1.  Sir  Jo hn,  afterwards  lord  Dnmimond. 

2.  Walter  Drummond,  a  man  cf  great  parts, 
who  was  firft  rector  of  St.  Andrews,  then 
chancellor  of  the  epifcopal  fee  of  Dunkeld, 
dean  of  Dunblain,  and  was  at  laft  appointed 
clerk  regifter  by  king  James  IV. 

3.  James,  anceftor  of  the  Drummonds  of 
Corrievechier,  e  c. 

4.  Thomas^  of  whom  the  Drummonds  of 
Innermay,  Cultmaiindie,  Culdees,  &c.  are 
defcended. 

5.  William  Drummond  of  Muthil,  &c. 

6.  Andrsiv  Drummond,  a  clergyman. 
Sir  Malcolm  died  anno  1470,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  John  Drumjiond,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  and  Stobhall,  a  man  of  extraordinary  parts 
and  merit,  who  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reigns  of  king  James  III.  and  IV.  and  was 
concerned  in  noft  of  the  public  tranfafftions 
of  his  time, 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords  of  feffi- 
on,for  the  adminiftration  of  joftice,* nno  1 47  1 . 

He  purchafed  from  fir  Mau;  ice  Drummond 
of  Concraig,  the  ftewarty  and  coronerlhip 
of  the  earldom  of  Strathearn;  upon  which  he 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1474. 

In  Auguft  1484,  he  was,  by  king  Jimes 
III.  appointed  one  of  the  ambilTadors  extraor- 
dinary to  the  court  of  Engl  md  ;  and  in  No- 
vember thereafter,  obtained  a  fafe  conducl, 
adtratia  ge  Anglix,  6  c.  and  a  truce 

reed  upon  to  laft  for  three  years. 

Sir  John,  having  acquitted  himfelf  in  his 
negociations,  greatly  to  the  fatisfaclion  of  his 
m:  j(  i:y  and  the  whole  nation,  was,  at  the  next 
enfuing  par]  J    t0  the  dignity  of 

the  peerage  by  tie  title   cf  lord  Drummond, 
on  tie  14th  January  1  .'87,  according  to  thefe 

:  Quo  die  dominus  Johannes  D< 
ds  Cargill  ejfetlus  frit   dominus  farlian.  -nti, 
mini  te  and.  dominus  Drum- 

mond, -i  .-. 

He  aftei  .•:  a  charter  under  the  crcat 

feal,  J  .-j    Drummond,   of  feveral 

land;,  anno  1488. 

This  noble  lord  was  unhappily  engaged 
with  the  difcontcr.ted  party,  againft  king  c  f  , 
James  III.  after  the  coronation  of  James  IV. 
when  the  earl  of  Lennox,  in  the  Weft,  in 
the  North,  and  other  parts  of  the  kingdom, 
the  cail  marilhal,  lords  Foibcs  and  Lyle,  took 
arms,  and  juftiried  their  rebellion  by  the  pre- 
tence of  revenging  the  late  king's  death. 
Lord  Drummond  was  lent  to  flop  Lennox's 
progrefs,  and  prevent  him  from  joining  his 
friends  and  confederates  ;  and  finding  him 
encamped 


Chnrt. 
archiv 

Offic.  Seneft. 
et  coronat.  de 
Strathearn, 
&c. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
XL.  p.  2jo, 
and  251. 


Records     of 

parliament. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


w 


PEERAGE     of 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


Ibid,  et  in  ar- 
chiv. iam.  de 
Perth. 


Rymer,  torn 
Xff.  p-  S57 
tom.  XIII  f 
305.346.SS1 
Ice. 


Records    of 
parliament. 


encamped  at  Tillymofs,  a  few  miles  above 
Stirling,  with  1000  men,  carelcfs  of  danger, 
and  dreading  no  furpi  ife,  be  attacked  his  camp 
in  the  night,  with  the  greater!  intrepidity  ; 
the  advanced  guards  were  killed,  or  driven 
back,  confufion  and  difcord  fpread  through  e- 
very  quarter,  and  the  whole  body  in  a  very 
fhort  time,  wereall  deftroyed, taken  prifoners, 
or  difperfedbythisfpiiited  enterprife,  quaih- 
ing  a  formidable  infurreftion  in  the  begin- 
ning, giving  nerves  and  ftrength  to  the  new 
eitablifhed  government,  and  peace  and  quiet 
to  the  whole  nation. 

The  lord  Drummond  was  appointed  one 
of  the  privy  council  to  king  James IV.  and 
jllfticiar  of  Scotland,  anno  1489. 

He  got  many  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
'   Johanni  domino  Drummond,  jujliciario  Scotia, 
inter  1^90  ft  1500,  and  was  afterwards  made 
jultice  general  of  all  Scotland. 

As  he  had  foine  time  before  acquired  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Concraig,  in  Perthihire, 
from  the  above  dcligned  Maurice  Drummond, 
he  obtained  a  licence,  under  the  great  feal,  to 
build  a  caftle  and  fortalice  on  thefe  lands,  and 
accordingly  built  a  moil  noble  and  ftately 
caftle,  and  gave  it  the  name  of  Drummond- 
caitle,  which  hath  ever  fince  been  one  of  the 
chief  feats  of  the  family. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffudors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  anno 
1495,  and  again  in  1503,  where  he  is  defign- 
ed  jufiiciarius  totius  regni  Scotia.  He  was  al- 
fo'oneof  the  Scotch  plenipotentiaries  to  the 
court  of  England,  anno  15-11,  and  again  in 
15-13;  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobility 
who  figns  the  anfwer  of  refufal  to  the  king  ot 
England,  touching  his  advice  to  remove  the 
duke  of  Albany  from  the  guardianfhip  of  the 
,  young  king,  to  which  his  feal  is  appended, 
•  4th  July  1516.  This  is  the  laft  time  we 
'  find  him  engaged  in  any  public  bufinefs. 

But  we  cannot  omit  here  to  mention  one 
remarkable  occurrence  that  happened  to  this 
great  man  in  his  old  age,  viz.  He  had  given 
fome  offence  to  the  duke  of  Albany,  then  re- 
gent, by  promoting  the  marriage  of  his  grand- 
fon,  the  earl  of  Angus,  with  Margaret  Tudor, 
the  widow  of  king  James  IV.  The  lord  lyon 
king  at  arms  was  therefore  fent  to  apprehend 
him.  It  feems  the  lord  lyon  did  not  treat 
him  with  that  refpecT:  that  he  thought  his  qua- 
lity deferved,  he  therefore  gave  him  a  box  o' 
the  ear,  which  was  thought  a  degree  of  trea- 
fon,  and  was  made  ufe  of  as  a  handle  againft 
him  by  his  enemies.  In  fhort,  he  was  tried 
capitally,  found  guilty,  and  forfeited,  anno 
1 5-15;  but  in  the  very  next  parliament,  his 
attainder  was  repealed,  and  himfelf  reftored  to 
all  his  eftates,  honours  and  dignities,  <7h»6  i^^. 


SCOTLAND. 

We  have  many  inftancesof  his  acts  of  pie" - 
ty,  ">iz.  he  having  acquired  the  lands  of  Inch- 
affrie,  anno  1508,  founded  there  a  collegiate 
church,  which  he  largely  endowed  with  a 
revenue  fufficient  for  the  maintenance  of  a 
provoft,  and  feveral  prebends,  dr.  &c. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,  daugh- 
ter of  David  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Malcolm,  matter  of  Drummond,  who 
died  before  his  father,  unmarried. 

2.  William,  mailer  of  Drummond,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

3.  Sir  John  Drummond,  who  got  from  his 
father  the  lands  of  Innerpeffry,  of  whom  the 
Drummonds  of  Innerpeffry,  Riccarton,  6c. 
are  defcended. 

ill  daughter,  Margaret.  She  was  greatly 
beloved  by  king  James  IV.  who  was  contrac- 
ted to  her,  and  would  have  manied  her,  had 
not  his  counfellors,  and  the  great  men  of  the 
ftate,interpofed,  and  taken  her  away,  to  make 
room  for  a  daughter  of  England.  She  bore 
to  his  majefly,  a  daughter,  lady  Margaret 
Stewart,  married  to  John  lord  Gordon,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander  earl  of 
Humly. 

2.  Elizabeth  Drummond,  married  to  George 
mailer  of  Angus,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
Archibald  fifth  earl  of  Angu-,  to  whom  flic 
had  a  numerous  iffue.  Her  grand-daughter, 
ladv  Margaret  Douglas,  was  mother  of  Henry 
lord  Darnly,  father  of  king  James  VI.  of 
whom  the  kings  of  Britain,  France,  Spain, 
Pruifia,  the  emperor  of  Germany,  &c.  &c.  are 
defcended. 

3.  Beatrix  Drummond,  married  to  James 
lord  Hamilton  and  earl  of  Arran,  nephew  of 
king  James  III. 

4.  Annabel  la  Drummond,  married  to  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Montrofe,  anccftor  of  the  duke 
of  Montrofe,  &c. 

5.  Eupheme  Drummovd,  married  to  John 
lord  Fleming,  anceltor  of  the  earls  of  Wig- 
ton. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

The  lord  Drummond  died  in  an  advanced 
age,  anno  1519. 


Writs  of  the 
fam  of  Perth, 
andCrawf.M. 
S.hift.thereof. 


XVI.  William  mailer  of  Drummond, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John  lord  Drum- 
mond, married  lady  lfabel  Campbell,  daugh- 
ter of  Colin  firlt  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he 
had  two  ions. 

1 .  Walter,  alfo  defigncd  mailer  of  Drum- 
mond. 

2.  Andrew,  anceflor  of  the  Drummonds  of 
Bellyclone. 

This  William,  mailer  of  Drummond,  was 
a  man  of  parts  and  fpirit ;  but  being  at  vari- 
ance 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


551 


Ibidem. 


?.H'ce  with  the  Murrays,  who  had  openly  de- 
fied him,  and  had  actually  gone,  in  a  forcible 
manner,  to  draw  teinds  on  the  Drummonds 
lands  in  the  parifh  of  Monivaird,  he  marched 
with  his  followers  in  order  to  prevent  them, 
and  being  accidentally  joined  by  Duncan 
Campbell,  captain  of  Dunftaffnage,  who  had 
come  down  from  Argyle-lhire  with  a  party  of 
his  men  to  revenge  the  death  of  his  father- 
in-law,  Drummond  of  Meuie,  whom,  with 
his  two  fons,  fome  of  the  Murrays  had  late- 
ly killed  ;  upon  their  approach,  the  Murrays 
tied  to  the  kirk  of  Monivaird  for  refuge,  whi- 
ther they  were  alfo  followed  by  the  Drum- 
monds party.  The  mafter  being  fatislied  with 
driving  them  off  the  field,  was  returning  home, 
when  a  fhot,  fired  from  the  kirk,  unluckily 
killed  one  of  the  Dunftaffnage  men,  which  fo 
enraged  the  Highlanders,  that  they  immedi- 
M.  S.  hift.  of  atejy  fet  fjre  t0  tjie  jcirjij  ancj  ;t  being  cover- 

Strathallan's    ed  with  heather,  was  foon  confumed  to  afhes, 
memoirs.         and  all  within  it  burnt  to  death. 

The  mafter  of  Drummond  was  immediate- 
ly apprehended,  and  fcnt  prifoner  to  Stirling, 
where  he  was  tried  ;  and  tho'  he  pled  inno- 
cence, as  having  no  hand  in  the  burning  the 
church,  yet  being  head  of  the  party,  and  no 
favourite  at  court,  he  was  condemned  and  ex- 
ecuted, anno  151 1  :  However,  this  variance 
betwixt  the  Drummonds  and  the  Murrays 
was  made  up  foon  thereafter. 

XVII.  Walter,  eldeft  fon  of  William 
the  mafter,   grandfon  and   apparent    heir   of 

tb'd  et  chart    Jorm  ^or&  Drummond,    married  lady  Eliza- 
penes  ducem    beth   Graham,  daughter   of  William  earl   ot 
is  Montrofe.  Montrofe,  and  died  anno  151 8,   leaving  iffue 
a  fon, 

XVIII.  David,  who  fucceeded  his  great- 
grandfather, anno  151  9,  and  was  fecond  lord 

Retour  in  ar-  Drummond.     He  was  rctoured  heir   to  him, 
Perth        '        tanquam  legit  111:11 1  et  jtrcpinquior  hxres  quondam 
Johannis  domini  Drummond,  fui  froavi ^Febru- 
ary 17th  1520. 

He  got  no  lefs  than  eight  charters  under 
Chart.in  pub.  tnc  great:  r^  Davidi  domino  Drummond,  of 
many  lands  and  baronies,  inter  1530  et  1540. 
He  got  a  new  inveftiture  of  his  whole  c- 
ftate,  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  in 
which  are  particularly  narrated  all  his  lands, 
lordfhip.s,  and  baronies,  in  feveral  different 
counties,  "  to  and  in  favours  of  David  lord 
"  Drummond,  great-grand-fon,  and  heir  of 
"  the  deceaft  John  lord  Drummond,  and  the 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  John  Drummond  ot  Inncrpeffry,  and  the 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  then  to  Andrew 
(i  Drummond  of  Bellyclone  ;  then  to  Henry 
"  Drummond  of  Riccarton  ;  then  to  Willi* 


am  Drummond  of 


id  the  heir 


"  male  of  their  rcfpeclive  bodies  ;  which  all 
"  failing,  to  the  faid  lord  David  his  nearelt 
"  heirs  whatfomevcr,"  dated  in  1542. 

He  kept  himfelf  pretty  free  of  the  parties 
and  cabals  that  were  fo  frequent  in  the  trou- 
blefome  reign  of  queen  Mary  ;  but  when  he 
faw  her  like  to  be  reduced  to  great  difficul- 
ties, he  was  one  of  thofe  noble  loyalifts  who  Lithelawier* 
entered  into  a  folemn  bond  of  affociation,  to  library,  EdAn. 
ftand  by  and  defend  her  majefty  againft  all 
mortals,  &c. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 
daughter  of  Alexander  duke  of  Albany,  fe- 
cond fon  of  king  James  II.  by  whom  he  had 
only  one  daughter, 

Sibylla  Drummond,  married  to  fir  Gilbert  chart.inpub. 
Ogilvie  of  that  ilk.  archivis. 

He  married,  2dly,  Lilias,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam, fecond  lord  Ruthven,  anceftor  of  the   Writs  of  the 
earl  of  Gowrie,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  fam-ofPer*» 
and  five  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2 .  James  Drummond,  created  lord  Mader- 
ty,  of  whom  the  vifcounts  of  Stfathallan,  &c. 
are  defcended.    Vide  thofe  titles  in  this  work. 

1  ft  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  John  earl 
of  Montrofe,  chancellor  of  Scotland.  She 
was  grand-mother  of  the  great  marquis. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  John  feventh  earl  of 
Marr,  treyfurer  of  Scotland. 

3.  Lilias,  married  to  David  lord  Lindfay, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  David  earl  of  Craw- 
furd. 

4.  Catharine,  married  to  John  earl  of  Tul- 
libardin,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of  Athole. 

5.  Mary,  married  to  fir  James  Stirling  of 
Keir. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

This  worthy  lord  died  anno  157  1,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  Patrick,   third  lord   Drummond, 
who,  having  been  educated  in   his  mother's 
principles  embraced  the    reformed   religion,    Crawfurd's 
and  after  queen  Mary  was  a  prifoner  in  Eng-   M.S.  hift.  »f 
land,  he  joined  the  king's  party,  and  came  en-  ^fmi  y' ?" 
tirely  into  the  court  meafures. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Elizabeth  Lindfay,  writ»  of  tkc 
daughter  of  David  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  6m.  efFertki 
he  had  two  fons,  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  James,  lord  Drummond,  afterwards  earl 
of  Perth. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

1  ft  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  Jamee 
lord  Lelly,  whofe  fon,  John  earl  of  Rothes, 
was  father  of  the  duke. 

2.  Lilias,  married  to  Alexander  earl  of 
Dunfermline,  chancellor  of  Scotland. 

3.  Jean,  married  toRobert  earl  of  Roxburgh. 

4.  Elizabeth, 


55* 


PEERAGE     cf     SCOTLAND. 


Diploma  in 
arch  lam.  de 
Pertn,  hasred. 
mafc.  qu'Huf- 
cunq  Crw- 
furd's  M.  S. 
p,  123. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charts  penes 
duccai  de 
Sutherland. 


4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  lord 
Elphingftone. 

5.  Anne,  married  ift,  to  Patrick  Barclay 
01"  rowie  ,  and,  2d)y,  to  Andrew  Frafer  of 

il,  anceftor  oi  lord  Frafer. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

He  married,  2.!ly,  Agnes,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  John  Drummond  of  Inneipeffry, 
by  u  horn  lie  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  before  the  year  1600,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XX.  James,  fourth  lord  Drummond,  a 
man  of  extraordinary  natural  endowment-, 
improved  by  a  polite  and  learned  education. 
After  having  fpent  a  confiderable  time  in 
France,  and  acquired  the  eafy  manners  and 
addrefs  of  that  elegant  nation,  he  returned 
to  Britain,  where  he  loon  diftinguifhed  him- 
felf  at  the  court  of  king  James  VI.  by  his 
graceful  behaviour,  and  mining  parts.  He 
was  feht  ainbaflador  to  Philip  the  111.  of  Spain, 
together  with  the  earl  of  Nottinghame,  lord 
high  admiral  of  England,  in  order  to  fettle 
the  ratification  of  the  treaty  of  peace  betwixt 
the  two  nations,  and  to  endeavour  to  recon- 
cile matters  betwixt  Spain  and  Holland  ;  and 
',  having  acquitted  himfelf  in 'that  negotiation 
with  dexterity  aid  fuccefs,  his  majeity,  im- 
mediately upon  his  return,  was  pleated  to  dig- 
nify him  with  the  title  of  earl  of  Perth,  by 
patent,  to  him  and  his  heirs-male  whatfom- 
evei,  dated  4th  March  1 605  ;  and  got  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  Jacobo  cotniti  de 
Perth,  of  many  lands,  inter  1606  el  1609  : 
But  thefc  promt!. ng  appearances,  tint  portend- 
ed fuch  honour  to  his  family  and  countiy, 
were  foon  blafted  by  an  untimely  death, 
which  carried  him  off  in  the  very  bloom  or 
bis  years,  anno  1611. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Seton,  daughter  of 
Robert  frit  earl  of  Winton,  by  whom  he  had 
only  one  daughter, 

Lady  ''jane  Drummond,  married  to  John 
earl  oi  Sutherland,  and  had  iffue. 

He  having  no  fons,  his  eftatc  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  brother, 


Chart. in  put 
archiv. 


XX.  John,  fecond  carl,  who  got  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  comiti  de  Perth, 
domino  Drummond  et  Stobhall,  of  many  lands 
and  baronies,  betwixt  the  years  1612  and 
1616. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  learning,  probity 
and  integrity, of  unfliaken  loyalty  to  his  prince, 
of  tleady  attachment  to  the  intereft  of  his 
country,  kind  and  benevolent  to  his  friends, 
careful  in  managing  the  affairs  of  his  family 
with  piudence  and  ctconomy,  and  Angularly 
juit  in  all  his  dealings. 


S^otifwood'i 
hiftory. 


Refcinded 
acts  of  pari. 


Guthrie's  me- 
moirs, and 
Cromwell's 


He  was  one  of  the  peers  that  fat  on  the 
jury  when  Patrick  earl  of  Orkney  was  tried 
for  treafon  and  rebellion,  who  fuffered  accord- 
ingly, anno  1614. 

Though  this  noble  lord  was  appointed  a 
privy  councillor  for  life,  by  the  parliament  in 
1641,  yet  he  was  a  man  of  iteady  loyalty, 
and  a  moft  faithful  fubject  to  the  king. 

He  joined  the  great  Montrofe,  was  taken 
prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Phtliphaugh  ;  was, 
with  his  fon  lord  Drummond,  fined  by  Oliver 
Cromwell,  in  the  fum  of  five  thoufand  pounds 
lterling,  anno  1654,  and  fuffered  many  other  aftof iade*, 
hardihips  on  account  of  his  attachment  to  the  nitJ- 
royal  family. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Ker,  eldeft  daughter 
of  Robert  earl  of  Roxburgh,  by  whom  he  had 
lour  Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Henry;  lord  Drummond,  who  died  in 
infancy. 

2.  James,  afterwards  earl  of  Perth. 

3.  Sir  John  Drummond  of  Logiealmond, 
grand-father  of  John  Drummond,  now  of  Lo- 
giealmond, Efq;  and  of  Dr.  Thomas  Drum- 
mond. 

4.  Sir  William  Drummond,  afterwards  earl 
of  Roxburgh,  of  whom  lord  Eallenden,  &c. 
Fide  title  duke  of  Roxburgh. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Jane,  married  to  John 
earl  of  Wigton,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Li  lias,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Tullibardin. 

lie  died  cv.no  1662,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XXI.  James,  third  earl  of  Perth,  who,  be- 
ing young  when  the  unhappy  troubles  in  kin?; 
Charles  l.'s  reign  began,  was  at  firft  engaged 
on  the  parliament's  fide,  but  (o  foon  as  Mon- 
trofe appeared  with  the  king 's  commiffion,  he 
joined  him  at  the  battle   of  Tippermuir,  and 
continued  fteady  in  his  loyalty  ever  after.  He   Cromwell's 
was  (with  his  father)  fined  by  Oliver  Crom-  aft  of  indent- 
well   in   five   thoufand    pounds  ilerling,  anno     '  '" 
165-4,  as  before  obferved. 

He  married  lady  AnneGordon, eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  George  third  marquis  of  Huntly,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Melfort,  of 
whom  more  hereafter. 

Hi.-.  cLughrer,  lady  Anne  Drummond,  marri- 
ed to  John  earl  of  Errol,  lord  high  conftablc 
of  Scotland. 

He  died  anno  1675",  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XXIT.  James,  fourth  earl  of  Perth,  a  man 
of  fine  natural  parts,  great  probity  and  ho- 
nour^   who  having  got  an  education  fuitable 


Records  of 
council,  aril 
commiffions 
in  the  public 
ragifter. 


Commifiion 
in  the  public 
regifter. 


Balcarra'i 
memoir:. 


Writs  of  the 
family,  and 
chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Balcarras's 
msraoLrs. 


Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     of 

to  his  noble  birth,  became  one  of  the  mod  ac- 
complished men  of  his  time. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  Charles 
II.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil, anno  1678,  Iordjuflice-gencra!,<7//«o  1682, 
and  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland,  23d  June 
1684. 

When  the  duke  of  York,  (afterwards  king 
James  VII.)  came  to  Scotland  in  1679,  he 
contracted  a  more  than  ordinary  friendship 
for  the  earl  of  Perth,  which  fubfifted  invio- 
late to  the  end  of  his  days. 

Upon  his  royal  highnefsr's  acceilion  to  the 
throne  of  great  Britain}  in  1635,  he  not  only 
continued  the  earl  of  Perth  in  the  chancellor's 
office,  but  appointed  him  high  Sheriff  of  Mid- 
Lothian,  and  governor  of  the  Bafs. 

Certain  it  is  no  man  in  Scotland  had  a 
greater  fhare  of  king  James's  confidence  and 
eiteem  than  this  noble  lord  ;  and  it  is  as  cer- 
tain his  majeSty  had  not  one  Subject  in  the 
whole  kingdom,  that  ferved  him  with  more 
fidelity  and  honour. 

It  is  oblerved  by  a  noble  author,  that  the 
adminiftration  of  juStice  was  never  carried 
on  with  more  temper  and  impartiality  than 
dining  this  period. 

He  made  a  resignation  in  the  king's  hands, 
of  the  earldom  of  Perth,  and  his  whole  other 
lands,  with  the  heretable  offices  of  the  Slew- 
arty,  coronerShip  and  foreftry  of  Strathearn, 
Glenerty,  and  Balvvhidder,  &c.  in  favours 
of  James  lord  Drummond,  his  eldefl  Son,  and 
the  heirs-male  procreate,  or  to  be  procreate, 
of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to  the  Said  James 
lord  Drummond,  and  his  other  heirs-male 
whatSoever,  &c.  whereupon  a  charter  was 
expede  under  the  great  Seal,  in  which  his 
whole  lands,  lying  in  the  Stewarty  of  Strath- 
earn, are  particularly  enumerated,  dated  in 
November  1687. 

In  the  fame  year,  when  the  ancient  order 
of  the  thiille  was  revived,  the  lord  chancel- 
lor was  named  the  firSt  knight  of  that  or- 
der. 

At  the  revolution,  when  king  James  went 
over  to  France,  the  mob  begun  to  commit 
great  diforders  in  Scotland.  The  chancellor 
being  obnoxious  to  them,  on  account  of  his 
religion,  was  advifed  by  his  friends  (and  in- 
deed it  was  his  own  inclination)  to  follow  his 
majeSty.  He  accordingly,  (with  his  lady  and 
family)  embarked  in  a  Small  veSTel  at  Burnt- 
ifland,  but  was  purfued  by  a  long-boat  from 
Kirkcaldy,  full  of  armed  men.  His  lordSliip, 
being  noways  provided  for  fuch  an  attack, 
was  Soon  forced  to  Surrender.  He  and  his 
lady  were  plundered  of  all  they  had  by  the  ruf- 
fians, and  brought  back.    The  chancellor  was 

[7A 


SCOTLAND. 


55$ 


I  bid  ere. 


M.  S.  hift.  of 
the  fain,  and 

lives  el  tha 
offic.  of  ftate, 
P—33- 


imprifoned  in  the  common  tolbooth  of  Kirk- 
caldy, and  moSt  barbarouSly  ufed. 

He  was  afterwards  carried  to  the  cattle  of 
Stirling,  where  he  remained  prifoner  near  four 
years,  and  was  at  laSt  Set  at  liberty  upon  his 
promising  to  tranfpert  himfelf  beyond  Seas, 
without  any  reafon  being  given  for  his  being 
So  long  confined. 

He  went  firft  to  Rome,  where  he  Staid  a- 
bout  two  years,  when  his  old  maSter  Sent  for 
him.  He  came  to  him  at  St.  Germains  in 
France,  where  his  majeSty  heaped  all  the  ho- 
nours and  favours  upon  him  that  were  in  his 
power  to  bellow.  He  created  him  duke  of  Jp1r'™'fuLr^ 
Perth,  (the  patent  is  laid  to  be  to  his  heirs- 
male,)  fir  ft  lord  of  the  bed-chamber,  knight 
of  the  garter,  and  chamberlain  to  the  queen. 
He  alfo  appointed  him  governor  to  his  <on. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Jane  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  William  marquis  of  Douglas,  by  lady 
Mary  Gordon  hisfecond  lady,  and  by  her  had 
iSfue  one  fon, 

James,  lord  Drummond, and  two 

daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  William  ninth 
earl  Marifhal,  and  had  iSTue. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  who  died  unmarried. 
He  married,    2dly,   Lilias,  daughter  of  Sir 

James  Drummond  of  Machany,  countefs  dow- 
ager of  Tullibardin,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Join,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

2.  Charles,  who  died  without  iSTue. 
He   married,    3dly,    lady    Mary   Gordon, 

daughter  of  Lewis  marquis  of  Huntly,  by  whom 
he  had  a  Son, 

Eiivdrdy   commonly   called    lord   Ed  ward, 

who  will  be  mentioned  hereafter, and  a 

daughter, 

Lady  Ta-efa. 

This  noble  peer  died  at  St.  Germains  in 
May  1 7  I  6,  and  was  interred  In  the  chapel  of 
the  Scotch  college  at  Paris. 

XXIII.  James,  eldeSt  fon  of  the  chancel- 
lor, commonly  defigned  marquis  of  Drum- 
mond, was  educated  in  France,  and  improved 
his  education  by  travelling  into  all  the  coun- 
tries in  Europe,  where  Strangers  refort  to  ac- 
quire the  knowledge  of  men  and  things.  His 
acquaintance  with  the  moSl  polite  courts,  gave 
him  all  the  eafy  addrefs  and  genteel  behavi- 
our that  distinguish,  the  man  of  faihion  j  and 
an  abundant  Slock  of  good  natural  parts  made 
him  reap  the  advantages  that  men  of  fenfe  on- 
ly can  acquire  from  an  intercourfe  with  fo- 
reign nations.  He  Stuck  faft  to  the  princi- 
ples of  his  family,  and  attached  himfelf  firra- 
ly  to  the  houSe  of  Stewart.  He  attended 
king  James  VII.  in  his  expedition  to  Ireland, 

and 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


and  after  the  battle  of  theBoync,  and  the  total 

reduction  of  that  kingdom  by  king  William, 

M.  S.  hlftory  when  there  feemed  no  further  appearance  of 

ofthe  family.   any  fcheme  to  bring  about  his  favourite  caufe, 

he  returned  to  Scotland. 

As  he  was  zealous  for  the  honour  and  in- 
dependency of  his  country,  he  oppofed  the  u- 
nion  ltrenuouily,  as,  in  his  opinion,  evidently 
tending  to  deftroy  both. 

It  is  much  for  the  credit,  and  mows  the 
difintereftednefs,  of  this  nobleman,  that  though 
he  was  forward  on  every  occafion,  to  contri- 
bute every  thing,  to  the  utmoft  of  his  power, 
to  bring  back  the  exiled  family,  and  was  edu- 
cated, and  firmly  eltablithed  in  the  principles 
of  the  church  of  Rome,  yet  when  the  plot 
was  carrying  on  in  1708  to  effectuate  that  re- 
ftoration,  he  infifts,  as  a  preliminary,  to  fe- 
Hook'snego-  cure  to  a  Proteftant  people  the  Proteftant  re- 
lations. Hgion,  as  well  as  their  civil  liberties, 

Upon  the  earl  of  Marr's  infurrection  in 
1715-  the  marquis  of  Drummond  was  a  man 
of  great  confequence  in  that  caufe,  by  the 
connections  he  had  with  fome  of  the  moft 
confiderable  chieftains  of  the  clans,  and  the 
truft  they  repofed  in  him.  Accordingly  he 
joined  the  earl  with  all  the  force  he  could 
raife,  and  behaved  with  great  gallantry  at  the 
battle  of  Dunblain.  After  that  attempt  was 
difconcerted,and  the  partizans  ofthe  houfe  of 
Stewart  were  entirely  difperfed,  he  made  his 
efcape  to  France,  where  he  died,  and  was  bu- 
ried near  his  father,  in  the  chapel  ofthe  Scotch 
college  of  Paris. 

He  married  lady  Jane,  daughter  of  George 
duke  of  Gordon,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  commonly  called  lord  John 
Drummond. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Mary  Drummond. 
2.  Lady  Henriet^  died  unmarried. 

XXIV.  James,  eldeftfon  of  James  marquis 
of  Drummond,  commonly  called  duke  of 
Perth,  fucceededed  to  the  whole  eflate.  He 
was  fent  abroad  in  his  infancy,  to  be  educat- 
ed at  -the  Scotch  college  of  Paris ;  and,  af- 
ter having  gone  through  the  conrfe  of  ftu- 
diesufually  taught  in  fuch  feminaries,  and  ob- 
tained a  competent  fhare  of  academical  learn- 
ing, for  his  further  improvement  he  employ- 
ed Some  time  in  acquired  thofe  exercifes  and 
accomplifnments  that  are  neceflary  for  a 
young  noWeman.  He  was  a  good  mathema- 
tician, and  drew  with  the  accuracy  and  tafte 
of  a.  maftcr.  About  the  time  of  his  majori- 
ty, he  returned  to  Scotland,  and  applied  him- 
felf  entirely  to  the  management  of  his  pri- 


vate affairs,  to  the  encouragement  of  the  li- 
beral as  well  as  the  ufeful  arts,  to  the  improve- 
ment of  husbandry  and  the  manufactures,  not 
only  upon  his  own  eltate,  but  through  the 
whole  kingdom,  wherever  his  influence  ex- 
tended, and  thereby  became  a  moft  excellent 
member  of  civil  life. 

As  he  had  early  imbibed  all  the  principles 
of  his  family,  and  devoted  himfelf  to  the  Ser- 
vice of  th«  houfe  of  Stewart,  fo  Soon  as 
Charles  arrived,  he  was  amongit  the  firit  of 
thofc  who  joined  his  ftandard,  with  all  the 
force  he  could  raife.  He  was  his  firit  lieu- 
tenant-general at  the  battle  of  Prefton,  com- 
manded at  the  fiege  of  Carlisle  and  Stirling, 
and  during  the  whole  time  of  the  rebellion, 
on  every  occasion  acted  with  the  greatest 
courage  and  conduct,  having  no  other  point 
in  view,  but,  as  far  as  in  him  lay,  to  promote 
the  good  of  the  caufe  in  which  he  was  em- 
barked. In  fpite  of  a  very  delicate  conflitu- 
tion,  he  underwent  the  greatest  of  fatigues, 
and  was  the  firit  on  every  occafion  of  duty, 
where  his  head  or  his  hands  could  be  of  uie, 
bold  as  a  lion  in  the  field  of  battle,  but  ever 
merciful  in  the  hour  of  victory.  With  an  heart 
open  to  all  the  delicate  feelings  of  humanity, 
thefe  mild  and  gentle  affections  that  peculi- 
arly diftinguiihed  the  brave,  filled  his  breait 
with  univerfal  benevolence,  made  him  atten- 
tive to  relieve  the  miferies  and  calamities  of 
the  diStreffed,  where-ever  he  found  them, 
and  put  him  always  in  remembrance,  that 
no  distinction  of  party  can  blot  out  the  cha- 
racter of  Man. 

After  the  battle  of  Cullodden  he  embark  - 
ked  for  France;  but  by  this  time  his  confli- 
tution  being  quite  exhausted,  with  the  fa- 
tigues he  had  undergone,  he  died  in  the  paf- 
fage  upon  the  13th  day  of  May  1746.  His 
body  was  kept  for  fome  days,  in  expecta- 
tion of  making  the  land,  but  being  detain- 
ed by  contrary  winds,  at  laft  it  was  obliged 
to  be  buried  in  the  fea. 

By  an  act  of  parliament  it  was  declared, 
that  all  perfons  that  were  concerned  in  the 
rebellion,  and  did  not  furrender  before  the 
month  of  July,  iliould  be  deemed  convicts 
for  high  treafon.  But  as  this  James  died  be- 
fore the  limited  time,  the  attainder  did  not 
take  place  againlt  him  :  however  it  fell  with 
all  its  weight  upon  his  brother  and  heir  lord 
John,  who  was  embarked  in  the  fame  caufe, 
and  in  his  perfon  the  whole  eftate  of  Perth 
was  forfeited  to  the  crown.  This  John 
was  educated  at  Paris,  where  he  vei  y  loon 
difcovered  a  ltrong  propenfity  and  forward  ge- 
nius towards  a  military  life,  and  accordingly 
the  bent  of  his  itudies  were  turned  that  way. 

After 


PEERAGE     o?     SCOTLAND. 


555 


After  having  acquired  fome  of  the  accomplifh- 
mcnts  neceffary  for  a  foldier,  he  entered  into 
the  fervice  of  the  king  of  France;  and  when 
he  had  paffed  through  feveral  gradations,  got 
the  command  of  a  regiment,  which  he  railed 
himfelf,  and  was  named  the  Royal  Scotch. 
He  had  the  fame  warmth  and  affection  for  the 
•intereft  of  the  houfe  of  Stewart  that  his  bro- 
ther and  father  had,  and  commanded  the 
French  piquets  that  were  fent  over  in  1745, 
in  fupport  of  that  caufe.  During  the  time 
of  the  rebellion,  he  always  acted  as  a  good 
officer,  and  his  corps  was  of  corifiderable  ad- 
vantage on  feveral  occafions  to  his  party.  Af- 
ter the  defeat  at  Cullodden,  he  made  his  e- 
fcape  to  France  in  the  fame  ffiip  in  which 
his  brother  embarked,  and  relumed  the  com- 
mand of  his  own  regiment  under  the  conduct 
of  Marlhal  Saxe  in  Flanders,  where  he  diftin- 
guilhed  himfelf  on  many  occafions,  but  in  none 
more  than  in  the  care  and  concern  he  mow- 
ed for  any  of  the  Britilh  fubjects  that  were 
taken  prisoners,  or  in  diftrefs.  Here  he  ex- 
erted the  generofity  of  his  mind,  and  difplay- 
ed  that  goodnefs  of  heart  that  ever  diftin- 
guifhes  true  nobility.  After  the  fiege  of  Ber- 
gen-op-Zoom,  he  was  appointed  a  major-ge- 
neral, when  lying  ill  of  a  fever,  of  which  he 
foon  thereafter  died,  and  was  buried  in  the 
chapel  of  the  Englilli  nuns  at  Antwerp.  He 
alfo  leaving  no  ilTue,  the  reprefentation  de- 
volved upon  his  uncle, 

Lord  John  Drummond,  before  mentioned, 
who  was  eldeft  fon  of  the  chancellor's  fecond 
marriage.  He  had  a  noble  and  liberal  edu- 
cation, having  fpent  a  great  part  of  his  young- 
er years  in  foreign  parts,  particularly  at  the 
courts  of  France  and  Spain.  He  was  mailer 
of  a  dignity  of  manners,  that  claimed  the  e- 
Iteem  of  every  body,  kind  and  benevolent  to 
his  friends,  affable  and  polite  in  his  behaviour 
to  all  men,  firm  and  fteady  in  the  principles 
which  he  believed  right;  and  though  divert- 
ed of  an  opulent  eftate,  by  the  attainder  of 
his  nephew,  upon  an  inconfiderable  fortune  of 
his  own,  he  maintained  the  dignity  of  his 
family,  and  always  appeared  on  every  occasi- 
on in  a  manner  fuitable  to  his  rank.  He  mar- 
ried, 1  ft,  the  heirefs  of  Balegarno  ;  zdly,  la- 
dy Mary  Stewart,  daughter  of  Charles  earl 
of  Traquair,  but  died  without  ilTue  at  Edin- 
burgh, anno  1757,  and  was  buried  in  the  ab- 
bay  church  of  Holy  rood -houfe.  The  next  in 
iucceffion  was  his  brother, 

Lord  Edward  Drummond,  only  fon  of  the 
chancellor's  third  marriage,  born  in  Stir- 
ling caftle,  during  his  father's  confinement. 
He  went  very  early  abroad  to  France,  where 
lie  fpent  the  greateft  part  of  his  time,  and  liv- 


ed in  a  great  retirement,  being  very  hookilh, 
and,  in  a  manner,  quite  devoted  to  religious 
duties. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Charles  earl  of  Middleton  ;  but  dying  with- 
out ilTue  at  Paris,  anno  1760,  in  him  ended 
the  male-line  of  the  chancellor's  body,  where- 
by the  reprefentation  of  that  molt  noble  and 
illuftrious  family  devolves  upon  James  Drum- 
mond of  Lundin,  grand-ion  of  John  earl  of 
Melfort,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XXII.  John,  earl  of  Melfort,  was  fe- 
cond fon  of  James  third  earl  of  Perth,  and 
brothcr-german  to  the  chancellor. 

To  the  account  we  have  already  g:vrn  of 
this  noble  peer,  page  468th  of  this  v  ork, 
we  mult  here  fubjoin,  that  after  the  revolu- 
tion, when  principle  induced  him  :o  facrifice 
all,  and  follow  the  fortunes  of  king  James 
VII.  that  fame  addrefs,  th  it  fame  genius, -and 
acutenefs  of  ports  which  diilinguifhed  him 
in  Britain,  made  him  admired  at  the  court  of 
France,  and  continued  him  a  firft  favourite 
of  his  unfortunate  mafter.  The  favourites 
of  princes  are  always  the  objects  of  envy,  and 
the  voice  of  flander,  and  detraction  is  ever 
loud  and  noify  againft  them.  This  Melfort 
found  from  the  tongues  and  pens  of  many, 
as  much  beneath  the  conlideration  of  the  pu- 
blick,  as  unworthy  the  nobility  and  rank  of 
thofe  who  propagated  the  calumny:  As  vve 
dare  venture  to  challenge  any  perl'on  to  ihew, 
from  fufficient  proof,  that  he  evei  betrayed 
the  intereft  of  his  mafter,  or  dev  _ed  from 
thefe  principles  of  honour  and  truth  for  which 
his  family  have  always  t-een  reitwkabl  '. 

He  married,  ill,  Sophia,  daugbl  ai  J  folc 
heirefs  of  Margaret  Lundin  of  that  ilk  (  heirefs 
of  that  antient  family)  by  her  hush,  id  Ro- 
belt  Maitland,  fecond  brother  of  John  duke 
of  Lauderdale,  by  whom  he  had  two  ions, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir  apparent,  who  died  un- 
married. 

2.  Robert,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  fir 
John  Houftoun  of  that  ilk,  baronet,  and  had 
iffue. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William 
vifcount  of  Strathallan,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married,  I  ft,  to  Walter 
Scot  of  High-Cheiter ;  adly,  to  fir  James 
Sharp,  Bart,  and  had  iffue  to  both. 

He  married,  idly,  Euphemc,  daughter  of 
fir  Thomas  Wallace,  or,  &c.  &c. 

XXIII.  Robert,  fon  of  John  earl  of  Mel- 

fort's 


Clarendon's 
diary. 

Bakarras's 

memoirs. 


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PEERAGE 


fort's  firft  marriage,  fuce'eeding  to  his  mo- 
ther's eftate,  retained  the  name  of  Lvmdin,  as 
reprefentativc  of  that  moft  antient  and  ho- 
nourable family. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Inglis  of  Cramond,  Bart,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

i.  John,  his  heir. 

2.   James,  of  whom  afterwards. 

He  died  anno  1716,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldefl  fon, 

John,  who  dying  unmarried,  anno  1735, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XXIV.  James,  grand -fon  and  heir  of 
John  earl  of  Melfort's  firft  marriage. 

Upon  the  death  of  lord  Edward  Drum- 
mond, the  laft  male  defcendant  of  the  chan- 
cellor's body,  the  reprefentation  of  that  moft 
noble  family  devolved  upon  this  James,  as  be^ 
fore  obferved,  who  now  carries  the  name  of 
Drummond,  &c.  And  it  being  underftood, 
that  the  attainder  of  the  lord  Drummond, 
fon  of  the  chancellor,  affected  himfelf  only, 
the  chancellor  never  having  been  attainted, 
and  his  iffue-male  being  now  extinct,  this 
James  (as  we  are  informed)  is  entitled  to  the 
dignity  of  the  earl  of  Perth  ;  and  as  his  claim 
to  the  peerage  appears  to  be  well  founded, 
he  will  no  doubt  take  up  all  the  honours  his 
anceftors  enjoyed.    , 


SCOTLAND. 

He  married  lady  Rachel  Bruce,  daughter 
of  Thomas  feventh  earl  of  Kincardine,  by 
whom  he  had  iffue  three  fons,  and  one  daugh- 
ter. 

1 .  Robert,  a  youth  of  great  hopes  and  fpi- 
rit,  who  died  unmarried. 

2.  Thomas. 

3 .  James. 

His  daughter,  Rachel. 


ARMS. 

Ory  three  bars  wavy  gules. 

Crest  ;  on  a  ducal  coronet,  in  place  of 
the  wreath  ftandeth  a  flouth-hound  proper, 
collared  and  leifhed  gules. 

Supporters  j  two  favages  proper, u'reath- 
ed  about  the  head  and  middle  with  oak  leaves, 
holding  batoons  over  their  moulders,  ftand- 
ing  upon  a  compartment  like  to  a  green  hill 
femee  of  galtrops. 

Motto  j   Gang  warily. 


CHIEF     SEATS, 

Are    at  Drummond-caftlc    and  Stobhall, 
in  Pertli-ihire. 


FORBES    Lord    Pitsligo 


TH  E    immediate  anceftor  of  tnis  great 
branch  of  the  noble  family  of  Forbes, 
was, 

Sir  John  Forbes  of  that  ilk,  the  fifth  gene- 
ration of  that  antient  houfe,  in  a  direct  male- 
line,  who  flouriflied  in  the  reigns  of  king  Ro- 
bert II.  and  III.  and  had  iffue  four  fons.  1 . 
Sh  Alexander  his  heir,  afterwards  lord  For- 
bes. 2.  Sir  William,  the  firft  of  this  fami- 
ly.    For  the  other  fons,  vide  page  264:11. 

I.  Sir  William  Forbes,  fecond  fon  of 
fir  John  Forbes  of  that  ilk,  and  brother  of  A- 
Iexander  firlt  lord  Forbes,  was  defigned  fir 
William  of  Kinnaldy. 


He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir  Willi- 
am Frafer  of  Philorth,  with  whom  he  got  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Pitfligo  in  Aberdeen-  . 

fhire,  which  afterwards  became  the  chief  feat  archiv".  ad  an* 
and  title  of  his  family;  and  they,  on  account  num  1424. 
of  this  marriage,  have  ever  fince  continued  to 
quarter  the  arms  of  Frafer  with  thefe  of  their 
own. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon,  -■ 

IT.   Sir  Alexander  Forbes  of  Pitfligo,  Lumifden's 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  married  a  daughter  hift.ofthefa- 
of  the  family  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  three  ™eif  M.  S. 
fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  George, 


PEERAGE     of 

2.  George,  anceitor  of  the  Forbefes  of 
Lethinty. 

3.  Sir  Arthur  1  progenitor  of  the  Forbefes 
of  Rires. 

ill  daughter,  ;    married  to  John 

Gordon  of  Pitevie. 

■  2.   — — — ,  married  to  the  fheriffof  Cro- 
marty. 

3.  ,  married  to ,  of  Mon- 

ceffer. 

4.  ' — ,  married  to of  Bal- 

quhalie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Alexander,  who  got  charters 
Chart.inpub.  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Forbes  de  Pit- 
archir.           fligo,  0f  the  lands  and  barony  of  Pitfligo,  &c. 

anno  1474. 

He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Hifloryofthe  Ogilvie  of  Lintrethan,  anceitor  of  the  earl  of 
family  ofFor-     ...      ,  ,  ,     ,     ,  r 

bes,  M.  S.       Airly,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Join,  his  heir. 

2.  William  Forbes  of  Dauch,  afterwards 
of  New,  who  married  and  had  iffne,  and  of 
whom  captain  John  Forbes,  now  of  New,  is 
the  lineal  reprefentative. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 

IV.  Sir  John,  who  got  charters  under  the 
Chart.inpnb.  great  feal,  domino  Johanni  Forbes  de  Pitfligo, 
archiv.            0f  the  lands  of  Pittaloquhy,  6c.  6  c.  in  1507. 

He  married  Margaret,   daughter  of  fir  Pa- 
trick. Wemyfs  of  Rires,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 
M.  S.  hift.  of       John,  his  heir,  and  four  daughters. 


Forbes 


married  to 


Afloune. 

2.   — 


SCOTLAND. 

2.   ,  married  to- 


557 
-Forbes  of 


laird  of 


— ,  married  to  William  Wood- 
man of  Fingask. 

3.  ,  married  to  William  White  in 

Aberdeen. 

4.  ',  married  toWilliam  Lawfon  in 
Dyl'art. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  John,    who  got   charters  under   the 

1     great  leal,  Jobanni  Forbes  de  Pitfligo,   of  the 

archiv.  lands  of  Argathin,   mill  of  Auford,   the  lands 

of  Coubarty,  and  feveral  others,  betwixt  the 

years  1530  and  1540. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  William 
the  family.      Keith  of  Innerugy,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons, 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Arthur,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie, 
nnna  1547,  without  iffue. 

3.  William. 

4.  John. 

1  it  daughter,  ,  married  to  — — — 


Straiton  of  Laurifton. 


Watertoun. 


-,  married  to 


Keith  of 


7  B 


Pittendrum. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  Alexander,  who  got  charters  under 

the  great    feal,    Alexandra  Forbes   de  Pitfligo,   Chart.inpub. 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Pitfligo,  with   the   ar'-hlV• 
lands  of  Fingask,   mill  thereof,  or.    betwixt 
the  years  1577  and  1583. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Alexander  lord   ivi.  s.  hift.  of 
Salton,  by  whom   he  had  fix   ions,    and   one   the  family- 
daughter, 

1  i   Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexana'-r,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
the  family. 

3.  John  Forbes  of  Boynlie,  who  married 

Agnes  Gray,   a  daughter  of Shives, 

and  had  iffue. 

4.  Arthur  Forbes,  who  married  Margaret 
Leilie,  a  daughter  cf  Pitcaple,  and  had  iffue. 

y.   George. 
6.   Heihr. 

His  daughter,  Anne,  married  to of 

Lifmore. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  William  Forbes  of  Pitfligo, 
who  married  Catharine  Gordon,  a  daughter  of 

the  laird  of  Strathdon,  by  whom  he  had  two  ibidem, 
daughters. 

Theeldelt  married  to  the  laird  of  Lethinty. 

The  fecond  married  to  the  laird  of  Auchin- 
hoove. 

Sir  VVi  tiarh  dying  without  male  iffue,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VII.  Alexander  Forbes  of  Pitfligo, 
who  married,  lit,  Elizabeth  Anderfon,  re- 
lict of  William  Forbes  of  Tolquhoan,  by  whom 
he  had  only  one  daughter. 

Elizabeth,  married  to  George  Menzies  of 
Pitfoddels. 

He  married,  2dly,   Barbara  Keith,  daugh-   Chart,  penes 
ter  of  William  lord  Keith,  fon  and  apparent   comitem Ma- 
heir  of  William  fourth  earl  Mariihal,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Marjory,  married  to  John  Forbes  of  Brux. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  John  Forbes   of  Pitfligo,  who   Chart;npub. 
got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands   archrv. 

and  barony  of  Pitfligo,  the  town  and  lands  of 
Kinnaldy,  &c.  &c.  in  the  years  1599  and 
1600. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  of  fome  lands  in 
161 8   and    1620,    dmiino  Johanni  Forbes  de   Ibidem 
Pitfligo,  &c. 

He 


558 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


He  married  Chriitian,  daughter  of  firWal- 
Chart.inpub.  ter  Oeilvie  of Finlater  and  Deskford,  by  whom 
archiv.  .      ,? ,      -  ,  J 

he  had  a  ion, 

Alexander,    afterwards   lord   Pitiligo, 

and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Anne,  married  to  Alexander  tenth  lord 
Forbes. 

2.  yearly  married   to ' —  Forbes  of 

Tolquhoun. 

3.  Mary,   married  to ' Ogilvie  of 

Boyne. 

4.  Chrijlian,  married  to  ' — •-*■  Frazerof 

Strichen. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  Alexander  Forbes  of  Pitiligo, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters  un- 

Ibidem.  der  tlle  8reat  ^eal'  ^lexan<^r0   P°r^es  ft10  d°- 

mini  Johannis  Forbes  de  Pitfligo,  of  the  town 
and  lands  of  Little  Braco,  Auchintoun,  Ban- 
namone,  Keakis,  &c.  &c.  in  the  years  16 17 
and  1618. 

This  Alexander  being  a  man  of  parts  and 
learning,  was  highly  efteemed  by  king  Charles 
I.  who  railed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 
age, by  the  title  of  lord  Forbes  of  Pitfligo,  24th 
Diploma  in  June  1633,  by  patent,  hereiibus  mafcu/is  qui- 
pub.  archiv.  bufcunque,  cognomen  et  anna  de  Forbes  de  Pitfli- 
go ge  rent i bus. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Keith,  daughter  of 
William  fixth  earl  Marifhal,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Gordon  of  Haddo. 

He  died  anno  1635,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

X.  Alexander,  fecond  lord  Forbes  of 
Pitiligo,  who  married  lady  Mary,  daughter  of 

Crawford's       james  earl  of  Bacnan,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 

peerage,  p. 
407. 


and  fucceffor, 


XI.  Alexander,   third  lord  Forbes  of 


Pitfligo,  who  married   lady   Sophia  Erskinc, 
d  tughtcr  of  John  ninth  earl  ofMarr,  and  dy-  ibi 
inga/ino  1 69 1,  by  her  left  ilTue  a  fon, 

XII.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Foibes  of 
Pitfligo,  who  fucceeded  him.  He  was  a  man 
of  good  parts,  great  honour  and  fpirit,  and  u- 
niverfally  beloved  and  efteemed. 

He  married,  ift,  Rebecca,  daughter  of  John 
Norton,  an  eminent  merchant  in  London,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  mafter  of  Titfligo. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth  Allan,  alfo  an 
Englifh  lady,  by  whom  he  had  no  iflue. 

He  had  the  misfortune  to  be  engaged  in  the 
rebellion  1745*,  for  which  he  was  attainted  by 
parliament,  and  his  cilate  and  honours  were 
forfeited  to  the  crown. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age  in  December 
1762. 

XIII.  John,  mafter  of  Pitiligo,  only  fon  of 
the  fourth  lord,  had  it  not  been  for  his  fa- 
ther's attainder,  would  have  been  fifth  lord 
Pitfligo-. 

He  married  Rebecca  Ogilvie}  a  daughter  of 
the  family  of  Auchincrofs,  by  whom  he  hath 
no  iflue. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  ift  and  4th,  three  boar's  heads 
couped  argent,  and  muzzled  gules,  for  Forbes  j 
2d  and  3d  azure,  three  cinquefoils  argent,  for 
Frazer. 

Crest;   on  a  wreath,  a  falcon  argent. 

Supporters;  two  boars  proper,  muz- 
zled gules. 

Motto  ;  Alt i us  i 'bunt  qui  ad  fumma  nitun- 
tur. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Pitfligo,  in  Aberdeenfhirei 


STEWART  Lord  Pittenweem. 


SI R  Alan  Stewart  of  Darnly,  anceftor  of 
the  duke  of  Lennox,  married  Catharine, 
daughter  of  fir  William  Seton  of  that  ilk,  by 
•whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  fucceffor,  who  carried  on 
the  line  of  the  Stewarts  of  Darnly  and  Len- 
nox. 

2.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  lord  Pittenweem. 

Stewart's  ki-       \.  Alexander,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Alan  of 
rod  family"  Darnly,  got  from  his  father  the  lands  and  ba- 


rony of  Galftoun,  in  Airlhire,  and  left  iflue  s 
fon, 

II.  Robert  Stewart  of  Galftoun,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  was  father  of, 

III.  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter  un- 
der l  he  great  feal,  Alexandra  Stewart,  filio  et  Chart;D  pub> 
heredi  quondam  Robert!  Stewart  de  Galjhun,  of  archiv. 

the  lands  and  barony  of  Glaftoun,  &c.  151 1 . 
He  left  iflue  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 
1 .   Thomas, 


PEERAGE     of 

i .  Thomas,  of  Galftoun. 

2.  Alan  Stewart  of  Threapwood,  who  was 

,      •     piuvoit  of  Edinburgh  in   the  reign  of  king 
Stewart  shut.    r  ■        ,■  ,  ■  ■   «,  ,    b 

James  V.  and  captain  or  his  majelty  s  guards. 

Nisbet's    an-        His  daughter,  Margaret  Stewart,  married  to 

pend.p.  19.     James  Chalmers  of  Gadgirth. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 

IV.  Thomas    Stewart    of    Galftoun, 
Stewart's  hift.  wn0    by  Ifabel  Henderfon  his  wife,   had  iffuc 
two  Ions. 

1 .  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  William  Stewart  of  Houfton, 
progenitor  of  lord  Pittenweem,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.Thomas  Stewart  of  Galftoun;  who 

ibidem.  kft  iirue  a  fon  and  ,-ucceflbr,   ' 

VI.   William  Stewart   of  GJftoun, 
Ibidem.  who  left  iffuc  a  fon, 


Ibidem. 


VII.  Ludov  1  ck  Stewart  of  Galftoun, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and   died   without  iffue, 


SCOTLAND. 

anno  165-3.      We  therefore  return 


559 


V. Colonel  William  Stewart  of  Hou- 
fton, fecond  fon  of  Thomas  Stewart  of  Galf-   Keith's    bi- 
toun,  before  mentioned.      He   was  appointed  ftoPs- 
commendator  of  Pittenween,  anno  1567. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Willielmo  Stewart  corona'tori  ad  priora-   chart  inpub 
turn  de  Pitteniveem,   ci<m  terr/'s,  do'miniis,  red-   archiv. 
ditibus,&c.  ad  ditlum  frioratum  ffeCtant.  &c. 
anno  1583. 

He  was  captain  of  the  guards  to  king  James 
VI.  and  married  Ilabel,   daughter  of  fir  Pa- 
trick Hepburn  of  Waughton,  knight,  by  Mar-  Ibidem' 
garet  his  wife,  litter  of  William  Lundin  of 
that  ilk,   by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VI.    Frederick   Stewart,  a   man  of 
great  parts  and  learning,  and  highly  eiteemed 
hy  king  James  VI.  who  railed  him  to  the  dig-  c       . 
nity  of  the  peerage,    by  the  title  of  lord  Pit-  cellST"^ 
-enween,  by  patent,   to  the  heirs  male  ot  his 
body,  dated  anno  1609. 

But  he  dying  without  male  iffue,  the  ho- 
nours became  extinct. 


COLLIER  Earl  of  Portmore. 


THOUGrf  the  firname  of  the  earls  of 
Portmore  is  Collier,  yet  they  are  origi- 
nally fprung  from  the  ancient  family  of  Ro- 
bertfon  of  Strowan,  the  chief  or  head  of  that 
great  and  numerous  clan  in  Scotland. 

The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fami- 
ly was, 

I.  Sir  Alexander  Robertson,  a  ca- 
det of  the  faid  honourable  houfe  of  Strowan, 

Scotch  comp.  wlio  being  a  man  of  diftinguiihed  merit,  was 
and  Salmon's  created  a  baronet  by  king  Charles  II.  on  26th 
"  s'  February  1676.     He  fettled  in  the  province 

of  Holland,  where  he  made  a  confiderable  fi- 
gure. He  affumed  the  firname  of  Collier, 
and  was  afterwards  defigned  fir  Alexander 
Robertfon  alias  Collier. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

II.  Sir  David,  who  dropped  the  name  of 
Robertfon  altogether,  and  retained  only  that 
of  Collier. 

He  was  a  man  of  a  rare  military  genius.  He, 
on  many  occafions,  remarkably  diftinguiihed 
himfelf  by  his  courage  and  conduct,  and  de- 
servedly rofe  to  the  higheft  rank  in  the  army. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  Willi- 
am, was  very  inftrumental  in  reducing  Ire- 
land to  his  majefty's  obedience,  attno  1691  ; 


and  for  his  good  and  faithful  fervices,  was  raff- 
ed to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage  of  Scotland,  SE£lC"*" 
with  the  title   of  lord  Portmore,  by  patent, 
dated  iff  June  1699. 

In  the  firft  year  of  queen  Anne,  he   was 
fnade  a  major-general,  and  was  by  her  m  lie- 
fty  further  dignified  with  the  titles  of  carl' of 
Portmore,  vifcount  Milfington,  in  the  county    « .,   .       , 
of  Roxburgh,  lord  Collier,  &c.  by  patent,  to  Sfe.^ 
the  heirs  male  ot  his  body,   dated  13th  April  corpore. 
1703. 

In  1  7  10,  he  was  appointed  commander  in 
chief  of  her  majefty's  forces  in  Scotland;  and 
in  January  thereafter,  lie  was  made  a  general 
of  foot. 

In  1  7  1  2,  he  commanded  part  of  the  army 
in  Flanders,  under  the  duke  of  Ormond  ;  and 
thar  fame  year  was  conltiruted  one  of  the  pri- 
vy council  to  her  majefty,  and  a  knight  of 
the  molt  ancient  order  of  the  thiftle. 

InAuguft  17  1  3,  he  was  appointed  gover- 
nor of  Gibraltar.  In  October  thereafter,  he 
was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to 
the  fourth  Britifli  parliament ;  and  in  April 
1  7  1 4,  he  got  the  command  of  the  royal  regi- 
ment of  Scotch  dragoon.. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir 
Charles  Sidley  of  Great  Chart,  in  the  county 
of  Kent,   baronet,  who  was  by   king  James 

VTI, 


560 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


VII.  created  counters  of  Dorchefter  for  life. 

By  her  he  had  two  Tons. 

1.  David,  lord  MillTngtcm. 

1.  Charles  Collier,  Efq;  who  became  his  fa- 
ther's heir. 

David,  lord  Milfington,  eldeft  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  David  earl  of  Portmore,  marri- 
ed Bridget,  daughter  of  John  Noel  of  Wal- 
cot,  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  Efq;  a 
fon  of  the  vjfcount  Campden,  by  whom  he 
had  feveral  children,  who  all  died  in  infancy. 
He  alfo  died  before  his  father,  without  any 
furviving  iflue. 

The  old  earl  died  anno  1729,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  fon, 

III.  Charles,  fecond  earl  of  Portmore, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  chofen  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Andover,  in  Hampflure, 
and  after  his  father's  death,  was  elected  one  of 
the  fix  teen  Scotch  peers  to  the  eighth  and 
ninth  Britifli  parliamcnts,in  the  years  1734  and 


1741,  and  is  alfo  a  kmght  of  the  moft  noble 
order  of  the  thiftle. 

He  married  Juliana,   dutchefs  dowager  of 
Leeds,  daughter  of  Roger  Hele,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Devon,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  feveral  [JfrfiJ 
children,  whofe  names  have  not  come  to  our   vol.  I.p.254. 
knowledge. 

ARMS. 

Gules,  a  cheveron  between  three  wolve's 
heads  couped  argent,  three  trees  argent,  fruc- 
ted,  of  the  rirft. 

Crest  ;  an  unicorn's  head  rampant  argent, 
horned  and  unguled  or. 

Supporters  ;  two  wolves  argent. 

Motto;   Azance. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Weybridge,  a  beautiful  feat  on  the  ri- 
ver Thames,  in  the  county  of  Surry. 


tttf^ffttifttffttttStttttttttfttttttktttttttttttitftttifttttttfrH 

GRAHAM    Vifcount    Preston. 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 
Sir  John  Graham  of  Kilbride,  fecond  fon 
of  Malife  earl  of  Strathearn  and  Menteith  ;  a 
branch  of  the  moil  illuftrious  houfe  of  Mon- 
trofe. 

This  fir  John  got   the   lands  of  Kilbride, 

Port  Coldon,  &c.  from  Malife  earl  of  Men- 

Chart.inpub*    teith,  his  father,  which  arc  confirmed  to  him 

archiv.  by  two  charters  under  the  great  feal,  the  one 

in  1464,  the  other  in  1485. 

He  married  »  Campbell,  a  daughter 

Crawford's       OI"  tne  family  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he  had 
peerage.  three  fons. 

1 .  Thomas,  his  heir,  anceftor  of  the  Gra- 
hams of  Gartmore,dr<r. 

2.  John,  progenitor  of  this  noble  family. 

3 .  ■ ,  of  whom  the  Grahams  of  Oibb 

in  Argylefiiiie  are  defcended. 

John,  fecond  fon  of  fir  John   Graham  of 

Kilbride,  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king 

lb.  Salmon's    James  V.  fettled   in    the  north   of  England, 

abridg.Scotch   where  he  acquired  a  confiderable  eftate,   and 

cowp.  *c.        of  him  was  j.neally  defcended> 

I.  Sir  Richard  Graham,  who  was  pro- 
prietor of  the  lands  of  Norton  in  Yorkfliire, 
Netherby  ;,nd  Plump,  &c.  in  Cumberland. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
Ibidem.  Charles  I.  who  created  him  a  baronet,  1629. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubject  and  fer- 
vant  to  his  majefty,  during  all  the  time  of  the 


civil  war,  on  which  account  he  fuffered  many 
hardfhips. 

He   married  Catharine,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  fir  Thomas  Mufgrave  of  Cumeath,  Salmon's  a- 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  four  daughters.   bnd2- 

1 .  Sir  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir   Richard  Graham  of  Norton   Con- 
yers,  in  Yorkfliire,  who  was  created  a  baronet, 
anno  1662,  of  whom  is  lineally  defcended  fir     ... 
Reginald  Graham,  the  prefent  baronet. 

lit  daughter,  Catharine,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  fir  Edward  Mufgrave 
ot  Hayton,  in  Cumberland,  baronet. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Cuthbert  He- 
ron of  Chipchafe,  in  Northumberland,  baronet. 

4.  Si/fan,  married  to  Reginald  Carnaby  of 
Hulton,  in  Northumberland,  Efq;. 

lie  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibidem. 


II.   Sir  George    Graham,   deflgned 
Netherby  and  Esk,  who  married  lady  Mary 
Johnfton,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Annan- 
dale,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Richard. 

2.  James  Graham,  Efq;  xwho  was  elected 
member  of  parliament  for  Appleby,   1111702    it,i,jem. 
and  1705,  and  for  the  county  of  Weftmore- 

land  in  the  five  fucceeding  parliaments. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

HI.  Sir  Richard  Graham  of  Netherby 
and  Esk,  who  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and 

merit. 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


561 


merit,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king  Charles 
II.  who  railed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 
age of  Scotland,  by  the  titles  of  lord  Graham 
of  Esk,  and  vifcount  Prefton,  in  Haddington- 
lhire,  by  patent,  wherein  he  is  deligned  fir 
Richard  Graham  of  Esk,   grandfon  of  fir  Ri- 


Chart.  in  ar- 
chivis  Caroli 

mafc.  in  per-  chard  of  Norton,  &c.  to  him  and  his  heirs- 


per- 


petuum. 


Salmon's  a- 
bridgement. 


Ibidem. 


male  for  ever,  dated  1  2th  May  168 1. 

In  the  patent  are  particularly  narrated  the 
great  fidelity,  faithful  fervices,  and  lufferings 
of  his  grandfather  for  his  attachment  to  the 
royal  family,  and  his  own  conftant  loyalty, 
&c. 

He  was  one  of  the  commilfioners  of  excife, 
one  of  the  council  to  her  majefty  queen  Ca- 
tharine, and  member  of  parliament  for  Wind- 
for,  anno  i68y. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  fecretaries  of 
ftate  for  England,  in  the  room  of  Robert 
Spencer  earl  of  Sunderland,  anno  1688,  but 
was  deprived  of  that  office  at  the  revolution. 

He  was,  by  king  James  VII.  created  a  peer 
of  England,  by  the  title  of  baron  Esk,  in  the 
county  of  Cumberland,  but  the  patent  being 
dated  at  Verfailles,  after  the  king's  abdication, 
was  rejected  by  the  houfe  of  lords. 

In  1690,  he  and  his  brother  James,  toge- 
ther with  John  Afliton,  William  Pen  the  qua- 
ker,  doclor  Turner  bifhop  of  Ely,  and  Henry 
Hyde  earl  of  Clarendon,  were  apprehended  for 


a  confpiracy  to  refiore  kingjatr.es.  Lord  Fret- 
ton  and  Mr.  Afhton  were  tried  and  condemn- 
ed ;  the  latter  was  executed,  but  the  former 
had  his  life  granted  him. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Howard,  daughter  Cmb's  peer- 
of  Charles  earl  of  Carlyle,  by  whom  he  had  a  voUI.p.<.oV 
fon, 

IV.  Charles,  who,  had  it  not  been  for 
his  father's  fentence,  would  have  been  fecond 
vifcount  Prefton. 

.  He  married  a  daughter  of  John  Cox,  Efq; 
filter  of  the  countefs  of  Peterborough,  and 
died  in  February  1739,  leaving  iiTue  a  fon, 

V.  William  Graham,  a  clergyman  of 
the  church  of  England,  &c. 

A     R     M     S. 

Quarterly ;  ift  and  4th  or,  on  a  chief  fable^ 
three  efcallop  (hells  of  the  field;  2d  and  3d 
or,  a  fefle  argent  and  azure,  on  a  chief  a  che- 
veron  gu/es. 

Crest  j  on  a  wreath  argent  and  azure, 
two  wings  conjoined. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  an  eagle; 
on  the  finifter,  a  lion,  both  ermine,  and  ducal- 
ly  crowned  or. 

Motto  ;    Reafn  contents  me. 


PRIMROSE    Vifcount    Primrose. 

AS  the  defcent  of  this  noble  family  is  ful-  I   berry,  page   574th,   to    that  we   refer    our 
ly  deduced  under  the  title,  earl  ofRofe-  |  readers. 


DOUGLAS    Duke    of    Queen sberry. 


A: 


S  the  grandeur  and  antiquity  of  the  noble 
and  illuftrious  name  of  Douglas  is  fully 
fet  forth  under  the  title,  duke  of  Douglas,  we 
mail  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  great  branch 
of  that  illuftrious  houfe,  from  their  immedi- 
ate anceftor,  viz. 

William,  firft  earl  of  Douglas,  who,  a- 
bout  the  year  1340,  married  lady  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Donald,  fifter,  and  at  lail  folc 
Chart.inpob.  heirefs  of  Thomas  earl  of  Marr,  by  whom  he 
arch.Rymer's  g0t  tne  ]an(js  and  barony  of  Drumlanrig,  (the 
Cnartulafy'of  original  patrimony  of  this  noble  family,)  and 
Melrofe,  and  feveral  other  confiderable  poffefltons  in  the 
dri^frm.X  fouth  of  Scotland,  of  which  there  are  many 
Dougiai.'       documents. 

[7  C] 


He  dying  anno  1384,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

James,  fecond  carl  of  Douglas,  who  com- 
manded the  Scotch  army  atOtterburn,  where 
he  gained  a  victory  over  the  Englifh,  but  loft 
his  life  in  the  battle,  anno  1388. 

I.  Sir  Willi  a  w,  the  firft  of  this  family, 
was  fon  of  the  faid  James.  He  got  from  his 
father  the  lands  and  barony  of  Drumlanrig, 
&c.  by  a  charter,  in  thefe  words  :  Jacobus 
comes  de  Douglas,  &c.  noveritis  nos  dedlffe, 
&c.  IViUielmo  de  Diug/as,  fi/io  no/fro,  omnes 
terras  noflras  totrui  baronle  noftr<e  d,-  Drumlan- 
rig, &c.  infra  vicecom.  de  Dumfries,  tenend.  et 
kabend 


56a 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


habend.  wines  ditlas  terras  prtfjtx  baronie, 
cum  ferllnen.  eidem  Wtliielmo  et  hxredibut 
fins,  de  corpore  fuo  legitime  fricreandis,  in  fe- 
odo  et  h&reditate  in  perpetuum,  &c.  ficiendo 
fervitium  xnius  mi  litis,  nomine  alb*  firms. 
In  cujus  rei  tejlimonium,  (igillum  noflrum  feci- 
mus  apponi,  tejlibus  domino  Archibalds  de 
Douglas  domino  Caloi  Hie,  Jacobo  de  Douglas 
domino  de  D-jtteitb,  facobo  de  Lindfay  domino 
de  Craufurd,  TVillietmo  de  Lindfay,  Roberto 
Col^ille,  JVilhelmo  de  Borthwick,  AJamo  For- 
Charta  penes  r(P/j>r>  Adamo  dellofe-Pr  ingle,  A  Lino  deLaudre, 
Queensberry.  cum  'nultis  alii<.  The  charter  is  without  date; 
but  appears  to  have  been  granted  about  the 
year  1387. 

It  may   be  here  obferved,    that  this  noble 
family  hath   -always   carried   the  arms  of  the 
earls   of    Marr   quartered    with    their   own, 
N"  b  t    vol    wn'cn  denotes  their  defcent  from  Margaret 
I.  p.  77.  heifefs  and  counters  of  Marr,   as  before-noti- 

ced. 

This  fir  William  was  a  man  of  fine  natural 
parts,  which  were  greatly  improved  by  a  li- 
beral education  ;  and  he  always  appeared  like 
a  man  ot  the  firft  rank. 

He  obtained  a  fare  conduct  from  king  Ri- 

AnJlESn!   chard  II.  for  himfelf,   with  twenty  perfons  in 

Vlli.  p.  25.    his  retinue,  to  go  into  England,   anno  1397. 

He  got  another  from  king  Henry  IV.  to 

travel  through  England,  anno  1405,  in  which 

_ . ,  he  is  dehVned  IVilHelmus  dominus  de  Drum- 

Ibid.  p.  421.  *V 

429.  lanrig.      Alio  one,  anno  1406. 

He,  like  many  of  his  brave  anceftors,  was  a 

great  warrior,  and  fignalized  himfelf  uponfeve- 

raloccafions  againit  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

Anno  141  1,    he  and  Gavin  Dunbar,  fon  of 

the  earl  of  March,  with  remarkable  conduct 

chron.  Scot     and  resolution,  attacked,  retook,  and  plunder- 

&  Scotch        ej  the  town  of  Roxburgh,   then  in   the  hands 

"»?•  P.  «7-   of  the  En„iiih. 

He  being  equally  qualified  for  the  cabinet 
and  the  field,  was  concerned  in  all  the  public 
ftate-tranfactions  of  his  time. 

In  141  2,  the  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of 

Scotland,  fent  him  ambaflador  to  the  court  of 

England,  to  negotiate  the  releafe  of  king  James 

Rymer's  feed.  I.  then  their  prifoner,  where  he  acquitted  him- 

Anglis.  torn.   j'e|£  wjtn  honour  and  reputation,  tho'  his  ne- 

VIII.  p.  7ov         .    .  ,        .  j  j      •  1 

&ib-  p-  735-  gotiation  at  that  time  was  not  attended  with 

thedefired  fuccefs :  however  he  obtained  from 

his  majeity  a  charter,  all  fairly  writ  with  his 

own  hand,  which,  for  the  fake  of  the  curious, 

we  have  here  inferted,  and  is  as  follows  : 

"  James,  through  the  grace  of  God,  kynge 
"  of  Scottis,  till  all  that  this  lettre  hciris  or 
««  feis,  fendis  gretynge.  Wit  ze,  that  we 
"  have  grantit,  and  by  this  prefent  lettre 
"  grantis,  a  fpecial  confirmatioune  in  the  maift 
"  forme,  till  our  trufty  and  well  belofit  cofyng 
11  fir  William  of  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,   of 


"   all  the  landis  that  he  ispolTeffit  and  charte- 

"    rit  of,  within  the  kyngdome  of  Scotland  ; 

"    that  is  to  faye,  the  landis  of  Drumlanrig,  of 

"   Hawike,  and  of  Selkirk  ;  the  which  charter 

"   and  poffefliouns,  by  this  lettre  we  confirm. 

"  In  wirnefs  of  the  quhilke   thes  prefent  let- 

"   tres  we  wrate  with  our  proper  harde,  un-   „. 

,,     j  r  n-    •     r    f.     ■     r  ,  Charta  penes 

"   der  tlie  ngnet  unit  infeylingof  our  Jetties,  ducemde 

"   as  now  at   Croydon,    tlie  laft  day  of  No-  Queensbeny. 
"  vember,  the  zeire  of  our  Lord  141  2." 

In  1416,  a  treaty  was  fet  on  foot  for  re- 
lieving 1  he  king,  which  proceeded  fo  far,  that 
the  king  of  England  confented  to  his  coming 

to  Scotland,  provided  he  mould  return  aeainlt 

,       r  r  Rymer's  feed, 

a  certain  time,    or  pay  the  fum  of   100,000  An^lix,  torn. 

merks  llcrling,  and  give  hoftages  for  the  per-  IX.  p.  417. 

formance. 

This  fir  William  of  Drumlanrig,  with  the 

earls  of  Fife,  Athole,  Buchan,  Marr,  Douglas, 

Crawfurd,   the  bifhops  of  St.  Andrews,  Glaf- 

gow,  &c.  were  named  the  hoftages  as  well  as 

commiifioners  to  bring  the  treaty  to  a  conclu-   Ibidem. 

(ion  ;   but  for  reafons  of  Hate  even  this  treaty 

did  not  take  effect. 

In  1420,  the  Englifh  carried  king  James 

to  France,  in   hopes  of  drawing  the  Scotch 

auxiliaries  over   to   their   intereft,   by   their 

king's  prefencein  their  army. 

Sir  William,  at  this  time,  intending  to  wait 

on  the  king  in  France,  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  Ibid.  torn.  X. 

from  king  Henry  V.  of  England,   for  himfelf  P-  9" 

and  twenty  of  his  retinue.  He  arrived  inFrance, 

and  waked  on  the  king  accordingly  ;  but  it 

does  not  appear  rhat  he  or  any  of  the  Scots 

could  be  prevailed  on  to  defert  their  old  allies 

the  French,  tho'  their  king  was  in  the  army 

againft  them  ;  well  knowing,  that  if  their    .,  , . 

1         a      l   j  u  -r  u  u    Abcrcrombie, 

royal  matter  had  not  been  a  pnloner,  hewould   vol.I.p.254. 

not  have  been  there  on  that  fide. 

This  great  man,  being  in  high  favourwith 

king  James  I.  had  the  honour  of  knighthood 

conferred  upon  him  at  the  folemnity  of  his 

majefty's  coronation,  anno  1424;  and  having 

afterwards  joined  the    Scotch   auxiliaries  in 

France,    loft   his  life  in    the  fervice  of  that   simfon's  ac- 

crown,  anno  1427,  having  married  Elizabeth,   count  of  the 

daughter  of  fir  Robert  Stewart  of  Durifdeer  ^Lberry. 

and  Rofythe,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

II.  Willi  am,  fecond  baron  of  Drumlan- 
rig, who  fucceeded  him,   and  that  fame  year  charta  penei 
was  fent  an  hoftage  to  England  (in  exchange  ducem  de 
of  another  lord)  for  payment  of  the  remain-  gt  Ryder's7' 
der  of  king  James's  ranfom,  but  was  releived  feed, 
foon  afterwards. 

He  was  a  great  patriot,  and  a  gallant  officer, 
having  remarkably  fignalized  himfelf  at  the 
battle  of  Sark,  where  the  Scotch  army  ob- 
tained aji  important  victory  over  the  Englifh, 
under  the  command  of  his  coufin  the  brave 

earl 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Simfon's   ac- 
count, kc. 


Ibid.  Vide 
title  Dougla 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,   p. 
332    penes 
Walter.  Mac 
Farlane  de 
eodem. 


earl  of  OrmonJ,  brother  of  James  earl  of 
Douglas,  anno  1448. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  Herbert 
Maxwell,  lord  of  Carliverock,  anceltor  of  the 
earl  of  Nithfdale,  by  whom  he  had 

[Villiam,  his  fon  and  luccefibr,  .and  died 
anno  1458. 

III.  William,  third  baron  of  Drumlan- 
rig,  eminently  difplayed  his  great  knowledge 
in  the  military  art  at  the  (lege  of  Roxburgh, 
where  his  royal  matter,  king  James  II.  loft  his 
life,  anno  1460. 

He  was  likeways  engaged  in  the  bold  at- 
tempt of  the  earl  of  Angus  in  1462,  where  he 
relieved  and  brought  off  Mr.  Bryfack  with  the 
French  forces,  then  clofely  befieged  by  the 
Englifli  in  the  caftle  of  Alnwick  :  this  was 
done  in  fight  of  the  whole  Englifli  army, 
which  was  more  than  double  the  number  of 
the  Scotch. 

He  married  Margaret  Carlyle,  daughter  of 
William  lordTorthorald,  by  whom  he  had 
two  ('ens. 

1.  Sir  William. 

2.  Mr.  John  Doug/as,  bred  to  the  church. 
He  died  anno  1464,  and  was  fucceedtd  by 

his  eldelt  fon, 


who, 


upon 


.liam,  fourth  baron  of  Drum- 
was  a  man  of  great  loyalty,  worth, 


Thomfon's 
hillorical  col, 


ducem 
Queensberry. 


5^1 

pot  a  new 

archivis. 


ducem  de 
Queensberrf. 


IV.  w 

1  auric,  wh 

and   honour,  and  a  faithful   fubject  to  king 

James  III. 

In  the  unnatural  rebellion  of  Alexander 
duke  of  Albany,  againft  his  brother  the  king, 
this  William  joined  the  royal  army,  and  was 
k'lled  at  the  battle  of  Kirkconnel  near  San- 
quhar, 22d  July  1484,  leaving  iffuc  by  Eli- 
zabeth his  wife,  a  daughter  of  fir  Robert 
Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  anceltor  of  the  earl  of 
Dumfries,   four  ions  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James,  of  Drumlanrig. 

2.  Archibald,  anceltor  of  the  Douglafes  of 
Cafliogle  md  Dalony. 

3.  George,  anceltor  of  the  Douglafes  of 
Penziere. 

4.  John^  vicar  of  Kirkconnel. 

I  ft  daughter,   Margaret,  married,  1ft,   to 
Chart,  penes   Jtmn  lord  Cathcart ;  2dly,   to  fir  Robert  Dal- 
ziel,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Carnwath. 

2.  "Janet,  married,  lit,  to  William  lord 
Somcrville;  idly,  to  Alexander  Gordon,  fon 
an'.'  apparent  heir  of  John  Gordon  of  Lochin- 
var,  anceltor  of  vilcount  Kenmuie. 

3.  Liizibetb,  married  to  John  Campbell, 
fon  and  heir  apparent  of  jamc^  of  Loudoun, 
anceltor  of  the  earl  of  Loudoun. 

He  was  fuccecded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

V.  James,   fifth    baron  of  Drumlanrig, 


himfelf  and  his  heirs,  19th  May  1492. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  David  Scot  Charta  penet 
of  Buccleuch,   anceltor  of  the  duke  of  Buc- 
cleuch,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  William,   of   Drumlanrig, ■  and  a 

daughter, 

Janet,  married  to  Roger  Gricrfon  of  Lag. 

And  dying  in  1498,  was^fucceeded  by  his 
only  fon, 

VT.   Sir  Willi  am,  fixth  baron,  who  got 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  IVillielmoDou-  chart.inpub, 
glas  de  Drumlanrig,  terrarum  baronie  de  Haw-  archiv. 
ick,  &c.  15th  June  iyi  1. 

He  being  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  great 
fpirit,  was  in  high  favour  with  king  James  IV. 
whom  he  accompanied  to  the  field  of  Flow- 
don,  where  he  loft  his  life  with  his  royal  ma- 
iler, and  the  flower  of  the  nobility  of  Scot- 
land, anno  151 3.  lie  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  fir  John  Gordon  of  Lochinvar, 
anceltor  of  vifcount  Kenmure,  by  whom  he  Ibidem, 
had  two  fens,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  James,  of  Drumlanrig. 

2.  Robert,  anceftor  of  the  family  of  Lin- 
cluden,  of  whom  the  Douglafes  of  Burford  arc 
defcended. 

ill  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  Robert 
lord  Maxwell. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  Andrew  Cunning- 
ham ol  Kirkihaw. 

3 .  Margaret,  married  to  John  lord  Cath- 
cart. 


cart. 

Scots  com- 
pend.  p.  88. 
Ibidem. 

Charta  penes 
dom.  Cath- 


Chart.  penes 
ducem  de 
Queensberry. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv. ad  ann. 


VII.  Sir  James  Douglas,  feventh  ba- 
ron of  Drumlanrig,  fucceeded  his  father.  He 
was  a  man  of  great  worth,  probity,  and  ho- 
nour, and  a  faithful  fubject  both  tcftkingjames 
V.  and  queen  Mary. 

In  1526,  he  was  one  of  the  loyalitts  that 
attempted  to  deliver  king  James  V.  from  the 
earl  of  Angus  and  others  of  the  nobility,  who, 
it's  faid,  kept  his  majefty  in  the  condition  of 
a  prifoner ;  but  their  attempt  was  not  attend- 
ed with  fuccefs  at  that  time,  which  obliged 
him  to  take  a  remillion. 

He  continued  faithful  and  Heady  to  the  in- 
teieit  of  queen  Mary,  for  which  the  duke  of 
Chattelherault,  then  regent,  conferred  the  ho- 
nour of  knighthood  upon  him  ;    and  in  I55"3, 
the  queen    and   the   regent  were  pleafed   to   Rymer'sfed. 
conftitute   him  warden  and  judiciary  of  the   chart* peaes 
weft  marches  of  Scotland  over  againft  Eng-  ducem  de 
land,  which  office  he  difcharged  with  great  fi-  Q^cnsbeny, 
delity,  conduct,  and  refolution  for  many  years, 
till  old  age  obliged  him  to  refign  it. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ja-  chart.inpub/ 
j   cobo  Douglas  de  Drumlanrig,   militi,  terrarum  archiv. 

de 


564 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ducem  de 
Queensberry, 

ad  ann.  15  13. 


trchiv. 


Ibidem. 
Ibidem. 


Ibidem, 


deMofwald,  6r.inAnnanda!e,  8tlijune  15-62. 

He  married,  lit,  Margaret  Douglas,  daugh- 

Charta  penes    ter  of  George   mailer  of  Angus,  fon  and  heir 

apparent  of  Archibald  earl  of  Angus,  by  whom 

he  had  two  daughters. 

1.  Janet,  married,  ill,  to  fir  William 
Douglas  of  Cafhogle ;  2dly,  to  John  Char- 
teris  of  Amisfield. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Jardine  of 
Applegirth. 

Sir  James  having  divorced  his  firll  lady, 
married,  2dly,  (by  a  difpenfation  from  the 
pope's  legate,)  Chriltian  Montgomery,  daugh- 
Chart.inpub.  ter  of  John  mailer  of  Eglington,  and  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jaccbo  Douglas 
de  Drumlanrig,  et  Chrijlians  Montgomery  ejus 
ftonfe,  of  feveral  lands  in  Drumfries-fhire, 
30th  Oclober  15-45-.  By  her  he  had  a  fon, 
Sir  IViliiam  Douglas,  defigned  of  Hawick, 
>  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Margaret,  married,  iff,  to  Edward  lord 
Sanquhar ;  adly,  to  William  Graham  fifth  earl 
of  Menteith  ;  and,  gdly,  to  Mr.  Wauchop  of 
Niddery. 

2.  Helen,  married  to Grierfon  of  Lag. 

3.  Janet,  married,  ill,  to  James  Tweedie 
of  Drumelzier ;  2dly,  to  fir  William  Ker  of 
Cefsford,  ancellor  of  the  duke  of  Roxburgh. 

4.  Chrijlian,  married  to  Alexander  Stewart 
of  Gairlies,  ancellor  of  the  earl  of  Galloway. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  in  1578. 


VIII.  Sir  William  Douglas  of  Haw- 
ick, only  fon  of  fir  James  of  Drumlanrig,  was 
a  man  of  great  valour  and  magnanimity.  He 
fupprsffed  feveral  incurfions  on  the  borders 
with  Angular  prudence  and  conduct. 

When  the  civil  wars  broke  out  in  queen 
Mary's  time,  he  joined  the  king's  party,  whofe 
intereft  he  always  adhered  to  with  great  fide- 
lity. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  JVillielmo  Dcuglas  de  Drum- 
lanrig, juniori,  terrarum  de  Chaplaine,  Carrog- 
bane,  Lincluden,  &c.  28th  July  1565. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Gordon  of  Lochinvar,  ancellor  of  vifcount 
Kenmure,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  James  of  Drumlanrig, and  three 

daughters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Mont- 
gomery of  Skelmorly,  Bart. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  James  Murray  of 
Cockpool. 

3.  Chrijlian,  married,  1  ft,  to  Robert,  fe- 
cond  earl  of  Carnwath  ;  2dly,  to  fir  Alexan- 
der Stewart  of  Gairlies,  father  of  the  firft  earl 
of  Galloway- — They  all  had  hTue. 

Sir  William  of  Hawick  died  before  his  fa- 
ther in  J  57  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Ibidem, 


Charta  penes 
ducem  de 
Queensberry, 
and  chart,   in 
pub.  trchiv. 

Charta  penes 
ducem  de 
Queensberry. 

Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


IX.  Sir  James  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig, 
who  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  grand-father,  anno 
1578. 

He  obtained  a  charter   of  a  great    many  Chart. in  pub. 
lands  from  king  James  VI.  anno  1586. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  judgment  and  pru- 
dence, and  was  very  inllrumental  in  reconcil- 
ing the  differences  amongft  the  contending 
parties,  which  gave  great  trouble  and  uneafi- 
nefs  to  king  James  VI.  before  his  acceflion  to 
the  crown  of  England. 

He  was  alfo  very  active  in  fupprefling  the 
infurreclions  on  the  borders,  which  were  too 
frequent  in  thofe  days ;  for  all  which,  and 
his  Heady  adherence  to  the  king's  intereft, 
he  was  in  great  favour,  and  highly  efteemed 
by  his  majefty. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  John  lord  Charta  penei 
Fleming,  and  filler  of  John  earl  of  Wigton,  by  ducem  de 
whom  he  had  four  fons,  and  two  daughters.      Vi!Jeens  err>"' 

1 .  Sir  William,  afterwards  earl  of  Queenf- 
berry. 

2.  Sir  James  Douglas  of  Moufwald. 

3.  David  Doug/as  of  Airdoch. 

4.  George  Douglas  of  Penziere. 

ill  daughler,  Janet,  married  to  William 
Livingllon  of  Jarvifwood,  ancellor  of  vifcount 
Tevior. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  John  Menzies  of 
Calllehill. 

He  died  in  Auguft  1 6 15,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  William  Douglas  of  Drum- 
lanrig, who,  being  a  man  of  eminent  parts 
and  learning,  was  a  great  favourite  of  king 
James  VI.  whom  he  had  the  honour  of  enter- 
taining at  his  houfe  of  Drumlanrig,  in  1 61 7, 
and  to  whom  he  continued  a  faithful,  dutiful, 
and  loyal  fubjecl  all  his  reign  ;   and  being  in 

no  lefs  favour  with  king  Charles  I.  he  was  by  Chart.inpub. 
that  prince  raifed  to  the  honour  of  the  peer-  arc   v" 
age,  by  the  titles  of  vifcount  Drumlanrig,  lord 
Douglas  of  Hawick  and  Tibbers,  &c.   ift  A- 
pril  1628. 

When  the  king  came  to  Scotland,  he  was 
pleafed  further  to  dignify  him  with  the  titles 
and  honours  of  earl  of  Queensberry,  vifcount  ibidem. 
Drumlanrig,  lord  Douglas  of  Hawick,  Tib- 
bers, &c.  by  patent  to  him  and  his  ilTue-male, 
13th  June  1633. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  JVillielme  comiti  de  Queensberry,  of  the   Ibidem, 
lands  of  Sanquhar,  Cumnock,  &c.  13  th  June 
1638. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Ker,  daughter  of  Ibidem. 
Mark  earl  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  earl  of  Queensberry. 

2.  Sir  fVilliam  Douglas  of  Kelhead,  creat- 

ed 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


5*>5 


Minutes     of 
parliament. 


Ibiden 


Ibidem,  and 
Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem. 


ed  baronet  by  king  Charles  II.  in  i6  58,  great 
grand-father  of  fir  John  Douglas  now  of  Kel- 
head,  baronet. 

3.  Archibald  Douglas  of  Dornock. 

4.  Robert,  who  died  unmarried. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
James  earl  of  Hartfield,  grand-father  of  the 
firft  marquis  of  Annandale. 

2.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  Thomas  lord 
Kirkcudbright- 

And  dying  in  1639,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldelt  fon, 

XI.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Queensberry, 
a  man  of  lingular  merit,  honour  and  probity, 
a  firm  and  lleady  friend  of  the  royal  family 
during  all  the  time  of  the  civil  war. 

In  1645,  he  was  amerced  by  the  parlia- 
ment in  100,000  merks  for  fiding  wuhMon- 
trofe. 

After  the  battle  of  Kilfyth,  he  thought  to 
have  joined  Montrofe  ;  but  the  leading  men 
of  Glencairn,  who  had  railed  a  great  force 
for  the  defence  of  their  country,  as  they  pre- 
tended, fiirprifed  him  in  the  mean  time,  car- 
ried him  pi  doner  to  Carlyle,  and  there  deli- 
vered him  to  the  governor,  who  clolely  con- 
fined him  for  fome  time. 

After  he  obtained  his  liberty,  thinking  to 
be  even  with  the  Glencairn  men,  he  obtained 
from  the  king  a  grant  of  jurifdiction  over 
their  country,  the  ampleft  that  could  be  be- 
itowed,  but  that  grant  was  taken  from  him 
by  the*puliament  1649. 

In  1654.  He  was  again  condemned  by  O- 
liver  Cromwell  to  pay  4000/.  fterling,  as  a 
new  muLT:,  for  his  malignancy  and  rottennefs 
of  heart,  according  to  the  language  of  thefe 
times. 

He  married*  ift,  lady  Mary,  daughter  of 
James  marquis  of  Hamilton  and  earl  of  Cam- 
bridge, by  whom  he  had  noilTue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 
daughter  ot  John  earl  of  Traquair,  lord  high 
treafurer  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  five  daughters. 

1 .  IVtlliam,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  was  a  lieutenant-general 
in  the  army,  married,  and  had  iffue,  which 
are  now  extinct.     He  died  in  1  69 1. 

3.  John,  who  was  killed  at  the  fiege  of 
Treves,  anno  1673. 

4.  Rob  rt,  llain  at  the  fiege  of  Maeftricht, 
anno  1676. 

Ill  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Alex- 
ander earl  of  Galloway. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Kelhod,  bare  net. 

3.  Lady  Henriet,  married  to  fir  Robert 
Grierfon  ot  Lag,  baronet. 

[7D] 


4.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  ill,  to  fir  A- 
lexander  Jardine  of  Applegirth  •  2d!y,  to  fir 
David  Thoirs. 

5.  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  William 
Lockhart  of  Carftairs. 

He  died  anno  167  1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

XII.  William,  third  ear!  of  Queensber- 
ry,  who  whs  a  man  of  fine  accomplilliments, 
and  great  abilities,  was  highly  elteemed  by 
his  majelty  king  Charles  II.  who  conftituted 
him  one  of  the  lords  of  his  privy  council,  an- 
no 1667  ;  and  in  1  680,  by  a  commiffion  un- 
der the  great  feal,  he  was  made  jultice-gene- 
ral  ofScotland. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  got  two  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  IViUtelrao  domino  de 
Drumlanrig,  domino  de  Sanquhar,  ojficiorum 
vicecomitis  de  Dumfries,  et  coronatoris  ejufd. 
6  c.  in  1664  and  1667. 

In  February  1682,  he  was  created  lord 
Douglas  ofKinmont,  Middlebieand  Dornock, 
vifcount  of  Mith,  Torthorald  and  Rofs,  earl 
of  Drumlanrig  and  Sanquhar,  ar.d  marquis  of 
Queensberry,  &c.  as  a  mark  of  the  royal  fa- 
vour, on  account  of  his  own,  and  the  uniha- 
ken  loyalty  of  his  noble  progenitors. 

In  April  1682,  he  obtained  the  king'srria- 
nuel,  to  the  lord  lyon  king  at  arms,  ordering 
the  double  treffure  to  be  fuperadded  to  his: 
armorial  bearings,  as  it  is  in  the  royal  at- 
chievenicnt. 

In  May  thereafter,  he  was  conftituted  lord 
high  treafurer  of  Scotland. 

In  September,  he  was  made  conftable  and 
governor  of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh,  and  one 
of  the  extraordinary  lords  of  feffion,  holding 
at  the  fame  time  divers  military  commiffions 
befides :  and  indeed  there  were  few  great  of- 
fices in  Scotland,  whether  facred,  civil,  or 
military,  that,  upon  every  vacancy,  were  not 
left  to  his  dilpol'al  during  the  latter  part  of 
this  reign;  the  king,  and  his  brother  the  duke 
of  Albany  and  York,  having  delegated  to  him 
almoft  all  their  authority  in  that  kingdom. 
This  is  fully  inftrucled  by  a  vaft  number  of 
letters  from  the  duke  of  Albany  to  this  noble 
duke,  ftill  preferred  in  the  family. 

And  that  no  honour  might  be  wanting 
which  his  prince  could  beltow,  he  was  crea- 
ted marquis  of  Dumfries-fhire,  and  duke  of 
Queensberry,  by  letters  patent,  to  him  and 
his  male  iffue,  dated  3d  November  1684, 
and  was  afterwards  made  one  of  the  lords  of 
the  privy  council  in  both  kingdoms. 

Upon  king  James's  accelfion  to  the  crown, 
he  was  not  only  continued  in  his  former  polts 
by  that  prince,  but  was  appointed  high  com- 
miflioner  to  reprefent  his  maielty's  royal  per- 

fon 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Cham  penes 
ducem     de 
Queensberry. 


Nisbet,  vc' 
I.  p.  77. 


Penes  ducerri 
de  Queenf- 
berry. 


Chart. in  pufc. 
archiv. 


566 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


fon  in  the  parliament  of  Scotland,  anno  1685; 
and  he  and  his  fon,  the  earl  of  Drumlanrig, 
Were  at  the  fame  time  constituted  the  king's 
lieutenants  in  the  county  of  Dumfries,  6t. 

In  1686,  he  was  made  prefident  of  the 
council;  but  as  he  did  not  altogether  comply 
with  the  meafures  of  thefe  times,  but  oppofed 
the  project  of  taking  away  the  penal  laws  and 
teft,  he  was  foon  after  laid  entirely  aiide. 

He  then  retired  to  his  feat  at  Drumlanrig, 
where  he  lived  to  the  end  of  his  days,  in  great 
fplendor  and  magnificence:  he  rebuilt  his  fine 
caltle  there,  which,  with  it's  gardens,  now 
highly  improved  and  rimmed,  yields  to  none 
in  Scotland  for  ftatelinefs  and  elegance. 

He  alfo  greatly  improved  his  eitate,  which 
had  been  much  impaired  by  the  loyalty  and 
iufferings  of  his  father  and  grand-father,  and 
the  iniquities  of  thefe  unhappy  times. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am marquis  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  James,  his  heir. 

2.  William,  created  earl  of  March,  to 
whom  he  gave  a  conliderable  eftate  in  Tweed- 
dale.  Vide  title  Douglas  earl  of  March,  p.  443 . 

3.  Lord  George}  a  youth  of  great  hopes, 
who  died  unmarried,  anr.o  1693. 

His  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  David 
earl  of  Wemyfs,  and  had  ilTue. 

The  duke  dying  in  1695,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  James,  fecond  duke  of  Queensberry, 
a  man  of  great  abilities,  and  fine  accomplilh- 
ments,  both  natural  and  acquired. 

After  he  had  finiihed  the  courle  of  his  tra- 
vels, king  Charles  II.  immediately  upon  his 
return  home,  made  him  one  of  his  privy 
council  for  Scotland,  and  lieutenant-colonel  of 
the  regiment  of  horfe  commanded  by  general 
Graham,  afterwards  vifcount  of  Dundee,  ann-j 
1684:  which  offices  he  enjoyed  till  the  year 
1688,  that  he  was  laid  afide  for  not  comply- 
ing with  the  meafures  of  the  court. 

Pie  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and  was 
made  colonel  of  the  Scotch  horfe-guards  by 
the  prince  of  Orange. 

After  that  prince  was  declared  king,  biscom- 
million  was  renewed,  and  he  was  made  one  of 
the  lords  of  the  privy-council  and  exchequer, 
and  one  of  the  lords  of  the  bed-chamber. 

In  1690,  king  William  fent  him  to  com- 
mand a  body  of  troops  in  Scotland  under  ge- 
neral Mackay. 

In  1692,  he  was  made  one  of  the  lords  of 
the  treafury,  and  in  1693,  he  had  a  patent  to 
fit  and  vote  in  parliament  as  a  peer,  being  then 
lord  high  tieafurerof  Scotland,  and  an  officer 
of  ftate,  his  father  being  then  alive. 


In  1695-,  he  gave  up  all  his  military  em- 
ployments, was  made  lord  privy  feal,  and  one 
ot  the  extraordinary  lords  of  feifion. 

In  1700,  he  was  appointed  lord  high  com- 
miiFioner,  to  reprefent  his  majefty's  royal  per- 
fon  for  two  feffions  of  parliament  in  Scotland. 
When  he  returned  to  court  in  1701,  he  was 
elected  a  knight  of  the  moft  noble  order  of 
the  gaiter,  and  was  inftalled  at  Windfor  on 
the  10th  July  following. 

Queen  Anne,  being  fenfible  that  the  duke 
had  ferved  king  William  with  great  fidelity, 
immediately  upon  her  acceffion  to  the  throne, 
made  him  fecretary  of  ftate  for  Scotland ; 
and  having  a  great  opinion  of  his  abilities  and 
good  conduct,  did  alio  conltitute  him  her  high 
commilfioner  in  1702,  to  reprefent  her  maje- 
ity  in  the  Scotch  parliament  ;  and  then  being 
appointed  firit  commiflioner,  on  the  part  of 
Scotland,  to  treat  of  an  union  between  the  two 
nations,  he  let  out  for  London  accordingly. 

The  commiifioners  met  at  the  Cockpit  on 
2 2d  October;  but  things  not  being  ripe  for 
accompli  filing  the  intended  union,  hermajefty 
again  honoured  the  duke  with  the  office  of 
high  commiffioner  to  the  parliament  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1703. 

At  firll  matters  went  on  pretty  fmoothly  ; 
but  after  the  act  of  fecurity  for  the  kingdom 
of  Scotland  came  to  be  itrongly  infilled  on, 
nothing  could  be  brought  to  a  conclufion  that 
feffion,  tho'  the  difputes  (which  run  very  high) 
were  managed  with  great  dexterity  by  the  com- 
miffioner ;  and  having  paffed  fome  ufeful  bills, 
he  put  an  end  to  that  feifion  the  6th  September. 
In  1704,  upon  a  change  of  fome  meafures 
at  court,  he  was  removed  from  all  his  public 
employments;  but  in  July  1705",  he  was  a- 
gain  made  firft  commilfioner  of  the  treafury, 
and  lord  pi  ivy  feal,  and  alio  reftored  to  his 
places  in  the  privy  council  and  exchequer. 

In  November  following,  her  majefty  v/as 
pleafed  to  direct  a  commiifion  to  him  to  re- 
prefent her  perfon  as  fovereign  of  the  noble 
order  of  St.  Andrew  ;  by  virtue  whereof,  he, 
with  the  ufual  folemnity,  did  inveit  William 
Ker,  marquis  of  Lothian,  with  the  faid  order. 
The  Englifli  miniftry,  on  account  of  the 
forementioned  act  of  fecurity,  thought  them- 
felves  under  a  neceffity  of  endeavouring  to  ef- 
fectuate an  union  betwixt  the  two  crown.' ;  and 
her  majefty  being  impowered,  by  the  parlia- 
ment 1705,  to  nominate  commiifioners  to 
treat  with  thofe  of  England,  for  that  purpofe, 
the  duke  of  Queensberry,  now  lord  privy 
feal,  was  one  of  the  number. 

The  commiifioners  of  both  kingdoms  met 
accordingly  at  London  in  April  1706,  and  a- 
gainft  the  2  ad  day  of  July  thereafter,  every 
article  thereof  was  by  them  agreed  to. 

In 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


5&7 


Penes  ducem 
de  Queenf- 
berry. 


In  June  the  fame  year,  upon  his  own  re- 
fignation,  he  obrained  a  new  diploma,  extend- 
ing the  titles  of  duke  of  Queensberry,  &c.  to 
the  heirs  of  entail  of  his  family,  whether  male 
or  female,  with  rank  and  precedency  accord- 
ing to  the  former  diploma  in  1684. 

The  parliament  of  Scotland  being  to  meet 
at  Edinburgh  on  the  3d  of  September  follow 
ing,  his  grace  the  duke  of  Queensberry  was  a- 
gain  appointed  her  majesty's  high  commilfioner, 
being  judged  the  fitteit  perfon  in  the  kingdom 
to  bring  about  that  great  and  important  work 
of  the  union,  which  was  accordingly  brought 
to  a  conclufion  (though  not  without  great  op- 
position) on  10th  January  1707.  After  which, 
the  duke  was  elected  one  of  the  Sixteen  Scotch 
peers,  in  the  firSt  Britifh  parliament. 

Before  he  arrived  at  London,  he  was  met 
at  fome  mile-  distance  from  that  great  metro- 
polis, by  many  noblemen  and  gentlemen  in 
their  coaches,  and  on  horfeback;  and  next 
morning  waited  on  the  queen  at  Kenfington, 
where  he  found  that  gracious  reception  which 
his  great  fervices  had  merited. 

Her  nt  ielty  immediately  fettled  on  him  a 
penfion  of  ;ooo  /.  Iteihng  per  annum  out  ot 
the  poll  office  ;  and,  as  a  further  mark  of  her 
royal  favour,  in  May  1708,  creued  him  a 
peer  of  Great  Britain,  by  the  titles  of  baron  of 
Rippon,  marquis  of  Beverly,  and  duke  of  Do- 
ver ;  which  honours  were  to  delcend  to 
Charles  earl  of  Sol  way,  then  his  fecond  fon. 

In  1710,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the 
principal  Secretaries  of  ltite  for  both  king- 
doms :  which  office  he  enjoyed  as  long  as  he 
lived.  He  wis  alfo  made  joint  keeper  of  the 
fignet  with  William  lord  Dartmouth. 

He  married  Mary  Boyle,  fecond  daughter  of 
Charles  lord  Clifford, eldeSt  fon  to  Richard  earl 
of  Burlington  and  Cork, by  lady  Jean  Seymour, 
daughter  to  William  duke  of  Someriet,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  ffi/liam,  earl  of  Drumlanrig,  born  in 
1696,  who  died  in  infant. 

2.  ^fam?<,  wh     alio  died  young. 

3.  Charles,  earl  of  Solway,  now  duke  of 
Queensberry. 

4.  Lord  leorge,  a  youth  of  great  hopes,  who 
died  at  Paii  .  in  the  74th  year  of  his  age. 

iftdaughtc  ,  lady  Ifabel,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Francis  earl  of 
Dalkeith,  and  had  iffhe. 

3.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  the  honourable 
William  Finch.  Efq;  brother  to  the  ear!  of 
Winchelfea  and  Nottingham,  his  majefty's 
ambaflador  at  the  II  gue,  without  iffue. 

The  duke  died  at  London  on  the  6th  July 
1711,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XIV.  Charles,  third  duke  of  Qucensber- 


iy  and  Dover,  who,  on  account  of  the  great 
fervices  done  to  the  crown  by  his  father  snd 
anceitors,  was  created  earl  of  Solway,  anno 
1706,  when  very  young,  his  elder  brother 
being  then  alive. 

When  he  came  to  be  of  age,  he  claimed 
his  feat  in  the  houfeof  peers,  as  duke  of  Do- 
ver; but  as,  by  the  articles  of  the  union,  'tis 
alledged  that  no  Scotch  peer  can  be  made  a 
Britiih  peer,  the  houfe  of  lords  therefore  fet 
a  fide  his  claim  at  that  time. 

This  duke  was  made  lord  of  the  bed-cham- 
ber to  king  George  I.  was  one  of  the  privy 
council  both  to  kings  George  1.  and  II.  and 
was  appointed  vice  admiral  of  Scotland  by  the 
latter.  He  was  alfo  lord  of  the  bed-chamber 
to  his  late  royal  hfghnefs  Frederick  prince  of 
Wales,  was  appointed  lord  keeper  of  the  great 
feal  for  Scotland,  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy 
council  to  his  prefent  majefty ;  and,  upon  the. 
death  of  the  marquis  of  Tweeddaie,  in  176c, 
wasconftituted  lordjuiticegencral  of  Scotland. 

He  married  lady  Catharine  Hyde,  daughter 
of  Henry  earl  of  Clarendon  and  Rochester, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Henry,  earl  of  Drumlanrig,  who,  after  fi- 
nilhing  his  ftudics  at  Oxford,  betook  himfelf 
to  a  military  life,  and  lerved  two  campaigns  in 
the  lail  war,  under  the  earl  of  Stair,  and  three 
campaigns  under  the  king  of  Sardinia,  where 
he  gave  lingular  proofs  of  his  military  genius, 
particulaily  at  the  fiege  of  Coni,  for  which  his 
Sardinian  majefty  ordered  his  ambaffador  at  the 
court  of  Britain  to  wait  on  the  duke  of  Quccnf- 
berry,  and  return  him  thanks  for  the  fervices 
his  Ion  had  done  in  the  courfe  of  that  war. 
He  afterwards  got  the  commiifion  of  a  regi- 
ment in  the  fervice  of  the  ftates  of  Holland, 
confifting  of  two  battalions.  He  married  ladyE- 
lizabeth  Hope,  daughter  of  John  earl  of  Hope- 
ton,  but  died  loon  afterward-,  without  iffue. 

The  duke's  fecond  fon,  lord  Charles,  after- 
wards earJ  of  Drumlanrig,  was  chofen  member 
of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Dumfries,  anno 
1747.  Being  of  a  delicate  constitution,  he 
went  to  Lisbon  for  his  health,  and  narrowly  e- 
fcaped  in  the  dreadful  earthquake  1  7yy  ;  but 
foon  thereafter  paid  the  common  debt  to  nature 
on  his  return  to  Great  Britain,  dying  unmarri- 
ed in  the  30th  year  of  his  age,  anno  1756. 

A     R     M      S. 

Quarterly;  1  ft  and  4th,  argent,  a  heart 
gules,  imperially  crowned,  proper,  on  a  chief 
azure,  three  mullets  of  the  rirft,  for  Douglas; 
2d  and  3d,  azure,  a  bend  between  fix  crofs 
crofslets  titchy  or,  for  the  earldom  of  Marr; 
the  whole  within  a  border  or,  charged  with  a 
double  treiiure  of  Scotland,  being  an  augmen- 
tation ;  as  is  alfo  the  heart   in  the   lit  and 

4th 


568 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


4th  quarters,  being  ufed  in  memory  of  the    1 
pilgrimage  made  by  fir  James  Douglas,  ance- 
stor of  his  grace,  ro   tie  huly  land,  with  the 
heart  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  fee.  The  double    1 
treffureg«Z?j-,  was  added  by  king  CharlesH.    • 
when  he  honoured  the  family  with  the  mar- 
quifate  of  Queemberry  ;    before  which   the 
border  was  only  plain. 

Crest;   on  a  wreath,   a   heart,  as  in  the 
coat,  between  two  wings  expanded  or. 


Supporters;  two  pegafufes  or  flying 
horfes  argent,  their  manes,  wings,  tails,  and 
hoofs  or. 

Motto;  Fonuard. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Drumlanrig,  in  the  county  of  Dumfries, 
a  ftatcly  palace,  with  noble  gardens,  terrafes, 
&c.  At  Middleton-ftoney,  in  Oxfordihire, 
and  at  Amesbury,  in  the  county  of  Wilts. 


**************  **«********^*********4t************ 

MACK  AY    Lord    Reay. 


Nisbct,  vol.1, 
and  Scotch 
compend.  &c. 


SirRob.  Gor- 
don's hiltory, 
penes  com.de 
Sutherland,p. 
35,  et  214. 


Scotch  comp. 
and  Salmon's 
abridgement. 


Writs  of  the 
family,  &c. 


THE  progenitors  of  the  houfe  of  Mac- 
Kay  were  fettled,  and  had  coniiderable 
pofTeliions  in  the  northern  counties  of  Scot- 
land, as  early  as  the  reign  of  king  Alexander 
II.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown,  anno  1214. 

A  learned  author,  who  wrote  the  hiftory 
of  the  earls  of  Sutherland,  in  a  very  elegant 
manner,  fays,  that  before  they  had  the  fir- 
name  of  MacKay,  they  were  called  the  clan 
Wic-Worgan. 

Other  authors  are  of  opinion,  that  one  A- 
lexander,  fon  of  Ochonacker,  came  from  Ire- 
land to  Scotland,  about  the  end  of  the  1  2th 
century,  fettled  in  the  northern  parts,  and  was 
progenitor  of  the  clan  MacKay. 

The  traditional  account  of  the  family  is, 
that  Alexander,  a  younger  fon  of  John,  firft 
of  the  family  of  Foibes,  was  the  immediate 
anceftor  of  this  noble  family.  This  feems 
probable,  as  in  many  authentic  writs  they 
are  defigned  MacKay  alias  Foibes,  and  fome- 
times  there  are  Forbefes  alias  MacKay. 

We  therefore  proceed  to  deduce  their  de- 
fcent  from, 

I.  Alexander,  who  flourifhed  in  the 
reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  and  was  father  of, 

II.  Magnus,  who  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fuc- 
ceffor,  called, 

III.  Morgan,  whofe  dependents  were 
generally  called  the  clan  Wic-Worgan. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 


IV.  Donald,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
SirRob.Gor-  was  defigned  fon  of  Morgan,  fon  of  Mag- 
don's  hift.  of  nus    fee, 

Sutherland.  ,'T     ..'     ,  .      ,  .  ,, ,  .       _      .  ,  „ 

tie  lived  in  the  reign  or  king  Dtvid  Bruce, 

and  married  the   daughter  of   Jye  MacNeil- 

Ghika,  by  whom  he  had  a  Ion  and  fucceffor, 

V.  Jye  More,  whofe   fon  Donald  was 
called  Mack-Jye,   (that  is  the   fon  of  Jye) 


and  from  hence  he  and  his  pofterity  affirmed 

the   (irname   of  Mack  Jye,    afterwards  called   Ibidem. 

Mackie,  MacKay,  or  Macky. 

This  Jye  More  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reign  of  Robert  II.  He  was  proprietor  of  the 
lands  of  Farre,  and  fcveral  others,  in  Strath- 
naver,  and  had  many  vaffals  and  followers. 

This  appears  from  the  hiftory  of  the  earls 
of  Sutherland,  wherein  are  thefe  words  :  .... 
"  Nicholas  earl  of  Sutherland  had  great  con- 
"  troverfy  with  the  houfe  and  family  of  Mac- 
"  kie,  chief  of  the  clan  Wic-Worgan,  in 
"   Strathnaver."  fecb-c. 

Thefe  families,  it  feems,  had  been  at  vari- 
ance for  fome  time ;  and  in  the  beginning  of 
the  reign  of  king  Robert  III.  there  was  a  meet- 
ing appointed  at  Dingwall,  to  accommodate 
and  make  up  matters  betwixt  them.  The 
earl  of  Sutherland,  Jye  More,  and  Donald 
Mackjye,  his  fon,  met  at  the  time  appointed, 
but  inftead  of  a  reconciliation,  a  fcufHe  enfu-  Ibidem, 
ed,  wherein  both  Jye  More,  and  his  fon  Do- 
nald, loll  their  lives,  anno  1 395.  However, 
this  fufficiently  fhows,  that  the  houfe  of  Mac- 
kie, or  the  clan  Wic-Worgan,  were  very  con- 
fiderable  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  III, 

VI.  Donald  Mack'y,  or  Mackie,  fon 
and   apparent  heir  of  Jye   More,   married  a 

daughter  of MacLeod  of  Lewes,  by   ton.  p.  215. 

whom  he  had  four  fons. 

1.  Angus,  his  heir. 

2.  Hutcheon  Dou  Mackie,  who  married, 
and  had  iffue. 

3.  — — —  Martin,  of  whom  it  is  faid  the 
Mackies  in  Galloway  are  defcended. 

4 .  Neil  Mackie,  fee. 

And  it  may  be  obferved,  that  all  thefe  bro- 
thers were  brave  and  gallant  men,  and  often 
fought  with  remarkable  courage  and  intrepi-      1  em' 
dity  againft  their  enemies. 

VII.  Angus  Mackie,  eldeft  fon  of  Do- 
nald, fucceeded  his  father  in  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


i6o 


Ibid.  p.  38. 


Ibid.  p.  215. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


rony  of  Farre,  and  many  others  in  Strathna- 
ver,  anno  1  395. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  15th  centnr}',  D  >- 
nald,  lord  of  the  Iiles,  having  been  difappoint- 
ed  of  the  earldom  of  RoCs,  to  which  he 
thought  he  had  a  good  title  in  right  of  his 
wife,  raifed  a  great  body  of  men,  and  laid 
watte  all  Sutherland,  Rois,  &c.  Angus  Mac- 
kie  of  Fane  raifed  his  Strathnaver  men  to  op- 
pofe  him.  They  came  to  an  engagement 
near  Dingwall  and  a  bloody  conflict  enfued, 
but  at  last  Mackie,  being  overpowered  with 
numbers,  was  taken  prifoner,  anno  1410. 

The  lord  of  the  Ille-  keeped  him  conilned 
for  fome  time;  but  at  latt,  he  not  only  gave 
him  his  liberty,  but  bellowed  his  daughter 
upon  him  in  marriage.  He  brought  her  home 
with  him  to  Strathnaver,  and  by  her  he  had  a 
fon, 

Neil,  his  heir. 

Some  time  thereafter  Angus  raifed  a  confi- 
derable  body  of  his  vallals  and  followers,  and 
invaded  Caithnefs,  where  he  committed  v. it 
outrages,  and  ravaged  and  fpoiled  the  whole 
country,  anno  1  4  25. 

But  king  James  coming  to  the  north  conn- 
try  in  perfon,  anno  1426,  Mackie  threw  him- 
felf  at  his  majeltv'^  feet,  and  implored  his 
mercy,  who,  out  of  his  innate  lenity  and  good- 
nek,  granted  him  pardon,  but  tuck  his  fon, 
Neil,  an  hostage  for  the  father's  good  behavi- 
our. He  confined  him  in  the  Balis  for  fome 
months,  but  fet  him  at  liberty  anno  1427. 

Angus  died  in  1428,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VIII.  Neil  Mackie  of  Fine,  who  was 
nofo'-nerin  poffellion  of  his  clt.rc,  than  he 
raifed  his  men,  invaded  Caithnefs,  fpoiled  the 
countiy,  had  fcvcral  skirmilhes  with  the  in- 
habitants in  which  he  generally  had  the  bet- 
ter, and  then  returned  home. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  family  of 
Monro,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Angus  Don,  his  heir. 

2.  'John  Roy  MacKay,  of  whom  John  More 
Mack  Yaukeanigh,  and  feveral  families  in  that 
country,  are  defcended. 

He  had  alfo  another  fon,  who  was  ancestor 
of  the  MacKays  in  Fife. 

Neil  died  about  the  year  1436  or  1437, 
and  was  (uccecded  by  his  eldcit  Ion, 

IX.  Angus  dou  MacKay  of  Farre,  a 
brave  foldier. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  James 
II.  there  happened  fome  variance  between  the 
Keiths  and  the  inhabitants  of  Caithnefs.  The 
Keiths  defired  the  aliiltance  of  the  MacKays, 
which  was  readily  granted.      Angus  and  his 

7    E 


brother  John  Roy,  joined  them  with  a  consi- 
derable body  of  men,  and  they  invaded  Caith- 
nefs. The  Caithnefs  men  were  apprifed  of 
their  coming,  and  weie  prepared  for  them. 
The  two  armies  met  at  a  place  called  Blair- 
Tannie,  where  a  cruel  tight  followed,  and  the 
Caithnefs  men  were  overthrown,  chiefly  by 
the  bravery  and  conduct  of  Angus,  anno 
1438. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  family  of 
MacKenzie,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and 
one  daughter. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  "Jye  Roy,  or  Oh  Mac  Kay,  who  succeed- 
ed his  brother. 

3.  Neil  Navara^h  MacKay. 

His  daughter, married  to  Su- 
therland of  Dalicd. 

In  the  end  of  the  year  1442,  or  beginning 
of  1443,  Angus  was  burnt  to  death  in  the 
church  of  Tarbet,  by  the  Rofs  men.  whom  he 
had  often  molefted,  and  was  fucceeded  bv  his 
eldest  fon, 

X.  John  MacKay  of  Farre,  who,  in  re- 
venge of  his  father's  death,  attacked  the  Rots 
men,  but  they  being  apprifed  of  his  coming, 
were  prepared  for  him,  overcame  bin:,  and 
he  wasflain  on  the  fpot,  anno  1479,  and  hav- 
ing no  iflue,  his  estate  devolved  upon  his  bro- 
ther, 


X.  Jye  Roy,  orOoo  MacKay  of  Farre, 
who  got  a  ch;.rrer  under  the  great  feal  from 
king  J.mes  IV.  for  his  good  and  faithful  fer- 
vices,  Odoni  MacKay  in  Strathnaver,  of  the  Charts  in  ar- 
lands  of  Farre,  Golfpey,  Catach,  Croyn,  Kil-  chivis  Jacobi 
challum,  Chile,  6  c.  in  Invernefs  iiiire,  dated 
4th  of  November  1499- 

He  got    another   charter  under    the  great 
feal  from  the  fame  prince,  of  the  lands  of  Af-   Ibidem, 
titer,  Ledchoigack.  tire.  6th  ot  March  1507. 

He  died  in  an    advanced  age,   anno    151  2, 
lea\  ing  iifue  a  fon, 


XI.  Donald  MacKay  of  Farre,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Donaldo  MakKay  in  Strathnaver, 
of  the  lands  of  Farre,  Armadale,  Strathy,  Ri- 
novie,  &c  6  c.  anno  1539. 

He  married  Helen  Sinclair,  but  of  what 
family  we  know  not,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  fucceiTor. 


Ibid.  p.  216. 


Ibid.  p.  47, 


Ibidem. 


Tbid.  ad  ann. 
"545- 


XII.Hutcheon  MacKay  of  Farre,  who 
married  lady  Elizabeth   Sinclair,   daughter  of  Writs  of  the 
George  fourth  earl  ot  Caithnefs,  by  whom  he  Snl  S°" 
had  thice  fons. 

1 .  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  William  MacKay  of  Bighoufe. 

3 


Donald 


5/0 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibidem,  and  5  •  Donald  MacKay  of  Scaury,  anceflor  of 
Crawford's  general  HughMicKiy  commander  in  chief  of 
peerage.  the  forces  in  Scotland,  anno  1609. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  Ton, 

XIII.  Hugh,  or  Hutcheon  MacKay  of 
Farre,  a  man  of  great  parts  anJ  umverfally 
efteemed.  He  was  at  much  pains  to  have 
all  the  differences,  that  had  long  fubfilted  be- 
tween the  family  of  Sutherland  and  his,  taken 
away  and  buried  in  oblivion,  which,  by  his 
prudence  and  fagacity,  he  in  a  great  meafure 
effectuated. — He  was  alio  defigned  Hugh  M  x- 
Kay  Forbe-,  anno  1610. 

He  married  1  dy  Jean,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander earl  of  Sutherland,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  one  d  mghter. 

1.  Donald,  \\\-  heir,  afterwards  lord  Reay. 

2.  J.hn  MacKay  of  Strathy,  who  married 
a  daughter  of  James  Sinclair  of  Murthil,  ad 
annum  1619. 

Hi<  daughter,  Annas,  married  to  Alexander 
Sinclair  of  Brimms. 

He  died  anno  16  14,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldclt  fon, 


Ibid  Gordon, 
p.  213  &  214 


Minutes     of 
parliament. 


Chart. in  pub, 

archiv. 


HiftoryofSu- 
therl.  Craw 
ford,  Scotch 
compend.  Sec. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibii.  hired, 
male,  omni 
temp,  iuturo 


XIV.  Donald  MacKay  of  Farre,  who 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  officii  cord- 
natorii  infult  de  N.rtb  Kintyre ;  alio  of  the 
lands  of  Amndd!,  and  many  others,  28th 
December  1615". 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  fpirit, 
and  had  a  wonderful  military  genius. 

He  railed  a  regiment  of  his  own  name  and 
followers,  confiding  of  1  5-00  men.  which  he 
carried  over  to  Germany,  to  the  allhtance  ot 
the  king  of  Bohemia. 

He  afterwards  went  into  the  fervice  of  the 
king  of  Sweden,  and  had  foire  confiderable 
commands  under  that  great  general.  He  al- 
ways behaved  with  fuch  intrepidity  and  con- 
duct, that  he  acquired  the  reputation  of  a  brave 
and  experienced  officer. 

He  returned  to  England  in  the  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  to  whom  he 
was  a  molt  faithful  and  loyal  fubject,  and 
highly  efteemed  by  his  majefty,  who  Hrit 
conferred  the  honour  of  knighthood  upon 
him,  which  appears  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  domino  D,naldo  MacKay  de  Strath- 
naver,  militi,  of  the  lands  of  Sandfide,  Reay, 
6-c.  &c.  all  united  into  one  free  barony,  to 
him,  his  heirs  male  or  afligneys  whatfoever, 
dated  19th  February   1628. 

Soon  thereafter  his  majefty  was  pleafed  to 
raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage  by  the 
title  of  lord  Reay,  by  patent,  to  him  and  hi 
heirs  male  for  ever,  they  carrying  the  name 
and  arms  of  MacKay,  dated  20th  June  1628. 
He  went  into  the  king's  fervice  upon  the 


firft  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war,  and  was 
taken  prifoner  when  Newcaifle  furrendered 
to  the  Scots.  He  was  fent  to  Edinburgh,  in 
order  to  be  tried,  and  continued  clofe  confin- 
ed in  the  tolbooth  there,  till  Montrofe  fet  him  Minutes  of 
at  liberty  after  the  bittle  of  Killyth,  and  he  parliam.  and 
c  ,  ,    ,•  111       Guthrie'sme- 

was  afterwards  excepted  from  pardon  by  the  m0;rs# 

then  parliament. 

He  fuffercd  many  other  hardfhips  on  ac- 
count of  his  attachment  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family.  At  laif,  when  he  could  do  them 
no  more  fervice,  he  retired  to  Sweden,  anno 
1649,  was  made  governor  of  Bergen,  and  died 
there  foon  afterwards. 

He  married,  lit,  Barbara  MacKenzie,daugh-  chart  In  pub. 
ter  of  Kenneth  lord  Kintail,  by  whom  he  hud  archiv. 
a  fon, 

John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  Hector  Monro  of  Clynes, 
only  biother  of  fir  Robert  Monro  of  Foulis. 

He  married,  2dly,  dame  Rachel  llarrifon, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Robert. 

2.  Hugh,  both  defigned  MacKay  Forbes. 
This  appears  by  a    petition    and  complaint 

entered  into  parliament,  or  the  committee  of 
cftares,  by  dame  Rachel  Harrifon,  lady  Reay, 
for  an  order  for  the  payment  ot  2000  /.  iter- 
hng,  reiting  her  for  the  maintenance  ot  her 
and  her  fons  Robert  and  Hugh  MacKay  For- 
bes, &c.  for  which  fh e  obtained  a  decreet, 
anno  I  6  4 1 . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Minutes  of 
parliament,  & 
rdcindcdafti. 


XV.  John,  fecond  lord  Reay,  who,  upon 
his  father's  refign^tion,  jiot  a  ch.rter  under 
the  great  feal,  Johanni  MacKay,  filto  et  h&- 
redi  a-jfarenti  Dona/di  MacKay  de  Farre,  of 
the  lands  of  Strathnaver,  and  feveral  others, 
111  the  'hires  of  Invernefa  and  Caithncfs,  dated 
I  if  February  1621. 

This  lord  was  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  and  af- 
ter the  murder  of  the  king,  he  retired  to  his 
own  country,  where  he  lived  privately  all  the 
reft  of  his  days. 

He  marred  Barbara,  daughter  of  Donald 
MacKay  of  Scaury,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons. 

1.  Donald,  mafter  of  Reay. 

2.  Brigadier  genera]  JEneas  MacKay. 

3 .  Colonel  Robert  MacKay. 

XVI.  Donald,  mafter  of  Reay,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John  fecond  lord 
Reay,  died  before  his  father,  having  married 
Anna,  daughter  of  fir  George  Monro  of 
Culcairn,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVII.  George,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, and  was  third  lord  Reay. 

He 


Chart. in  pub.' 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


571 


He  was  a  man  of  parts  and  learning,  and  a 
fellow  of  the  royal  fociety  at  London. 

He  was  moll  fincerely  attached  to  the  in- 
terell  of  the  prefent  eltabliihment,  and  em- 
braced every  opportunity  of  manifeiting  his 
loyalty,  particularly  in  the  years  1715,  1  7  1  9, 
and  1745",  when  he  railed  his  vallate  and  fol- 
lowers for  the  government's  fervice,  againlt 
the  rebels,  6  c. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  ot 
general  Hugh  MatKay  of  Scaury,  by  whom 
he  had  one  fon, 

Donald,  his  heir. 

He  mairied,  2  Jly,  J  net,  daughter  of  John 
Sinclair  of  Ulbiter,  by  whom  he  had  another 
fon. 

Colonel  Hugh  Mac  Kay  of  Bighoufe,  who 
married,  and  hath.iffue. 

Alfo  a  daughter,  Anne,  married  to  John 
Watfon  of  Muirhoufe,  Efq;  and  hath  iiTue. 

He  married,  jdly,  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
Dowel,  Efq;  by  whom  he  bad  two  fons  and 
four  daughters. 

1.  George  MacKay  of  Skibo,  Efq;. 

2.  Colonel  Alexander  MacKay. 
ill  diughter,  Mary. 

2.  Harriot. 

3.  Cbrijlian,  married  to  John  Eiskine, 
younger  of  Carnock. 

4.  Marian. 

He  died  anno  1  748,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldell  fon, 

XVIII.  Donald,  fourth  lord  Reay,  who 
married,  ill,  Marian,   daughter  oi  lit  Robert 


Dalrymple  of  North  Berwick,  by  whom  Le 
had  one  Ion, 

Gevrge,  now  lord  Reay. 

He  married,    adly,  Christian,  daughter  of 

—  Sutherland  of  Pronfy,  by  whom  he 

had  one  daughter, 

Mary. 

He  died  anno  1761,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XIX.  George,  fifth  lord  Reay,  who  mar- 
ried, ill,  Marian,  daughter  of  colonel  Hugh 
MacK-y  of  Bighoufe,  by  whom  he  had  no 
fur\iving  iilue. 

He  married,    2dly,   admghterof 

Fairly  of  that  ilk,  an  antient  family  in  the 
county  of  Air,  by  whom  he  hath  one  daughter, 

'Jean. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  on  a  cheveron  or,  between  three 
baai's  heads  caused  a igent,  and  muzzled  gules, 
a  roebuck's  head  erazed  of  the  Kill,  between 
iwo  hands   holding  daggers,   all  proper. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  right  hand  coup- 
ed  and  erect,  grafping  a  dagger,  as  thofe  in 
the  arms. 

Supporters;  two  men  in  a  military  drefs, 
with  muskets,  in  a  centinel's  pollure,  all  pro- 
per. 

Motto  ;    Manu  forti. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Tong  in  Strathnaver,  in  the  county  of 
Sutherland. 


ROLLO    Lord  Rollo. 


Fordun,    vol, 
I.  p.  i9j. 


Ibid,  p    401 
and  402. 


TH  E  firname  of  Rollo  is  of  very  great 
antiquity,  and  appears  to  be  originally 
from  Denmark,  from  thence  to  France,  and 
from  France  to  Biitain. 

Fordun,  that  learned  Iiillorian,  mentions 
,  one  Rollo,  a  Dane,  a  man  of  rank  and  figure, 
in  the  reign  of  king  Gregory  the  Great,  who 
was  crowned  at  Scoon  in  the  year  875. 

The  fame  author  afterwards  f  ys,  that  king 
Charles  III.  of  France,  fon-in-law  to  Edward 
the  elder,  king  of  England,  about  the  year  900 
converted  to  the  Chriftian  faith  one  Rollo, 
a  famous  general  of  Normandy  (afterwards 
called  Robert  Rollo.)  To  him  he  gave  his 
daughter  Gilla  in  marriage,  and  with  her  the 
whole  dukedom  of  Normandy,  to  be  held  of 
the  kings  of  France,  according  to  the  woids 
of  rhat  celebrated  author:  Normaniam  ei  de- 
dit  cumGilla  filia  fua,&c.  afterwards,  el  ipfe 


Rollo  teneret  Normaniam  de  rege  Francorum 
ficut  de  domino  fuo,  &c.  and  he  was  the  firft 
duke  of  Normandy. 

He  was  fucceeded  in  that  dukedom  by 
his  eldell  fon  William,  who  was  father  of 
Richard,  father  of  a  fecond  Richard,  father  of 
the  famous  Robert  duke  of  Normandy,  whofe 
natural  fon  William  conquered  and  became 
king  of  England,  anno  1066. 

Pnffendorf,  in  his  introduction  to  the  hi- 
llory  of  Europe,  fays,  "  That  William  the 
"  Conqueror  was  fon  of  Robert  duke  oi'Nor- 
"  m  mdy,  defcended  from  Rollo,  who  was  of 
"   Dnniih  extraction,  &c.  &c." 

Robert  Rollo,  the  firft  duke  of  Normandy, 
befides  his  fuccclTor  William,  had  feveral  o- 
ther  tons  who  fettled  in  Normandy,  and  they 
and  their  polterity  retained  the  firname  of 
Rollo. 

Some 


Puffendorf, 

p.  ss. 


572 


PEERAGE 


Some  of  their  defcendents  came  over  to 
England  with  William  the  Conqueror,  and 
being  nearly  related  to  that  great  f  rince,  had 
confiderablc  commands  in  his  army. 

Richard  de  Rollo,  a  fon  or  grarid-fon  of 
one  of  thefe,  came  to  Scotland  in  the  reign  of 
king  David  I.  feuled  in  l'erth-lhire,  and  was 
progenitor  of  all  the  Rollos  in  Scotland. 

In  a^chart'er  to  Robert  de  Bruis,  of  the 
manor  of  Elvvick,  or  Ailewick,  Ricardus  de 
Extratts  from  Rollo,  Walterus  Efpec,  Pctrus  de  Bruit,  u'f. 
thecottor  h-  are  wjtneffes#  The  charter  is  without  date  ; 
MicFarlan"  Dut  mul^  'lave  been  panted  in  or  before 
p.  98.  1141,   in  which  year  Robert   de  Bruis  died. 

Of  this  Richard  was  lineally  defcended 

I.  John  Rollo,  the  undoubted  anceftor 
of  this  noble  family. 

He  fiouiifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  David 
II.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown,  anno  1329, 
and  obtained  a  charter  from  that  prince,  Ai- 
lecloet  fidsli  fuo,  Jobannt  Rollo,  &c.  of  a  te- 
nement in  Edinburgh,  dated  23d  July  1369, 
to  which  William  bilhop  of  St.  Andrews, 
Patrick  bilhop  ot  Dunkeld,  chancellor,  Robert 
Charts  penes  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  earl  of  Strathearn, 
dom.  Rollo.  the  kJng,s  nephgWj  William  earl  of  Douglas, 
and  many  others,  are  vvitnefles. 

This  j.ihn  de   Rollo  was  clerk  of  council 

when  the  inltrument  was  taken  by  king  Ro- 

The  original   bert  II.  in  his  firil  parliament,  whenjohn,  his 

inftrument  in   eldelt  fon's  ti;le,  as  apparent  heir  to  the  crown, 

thelowerpar-  :ifcertained,    to  which  the  feals  of  the  bi- 

hamentnoule,  ' 

Edinburgh.      lLops  and  nobility  are  appended,    anno  1371- 
In  a  charter  to  L  mrence  de  la  Haya,  dat- 
ed in  the  year  1376,  John  de  Rollo  is  a  wit- 
nefs. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

IT.  John  Rollo  of  Duncrub,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him.  He  is  the  firlt  we  have  found 
fo  defigned;  and  that  hath  e\er  fincc  been  one 
of  the  chief  titles  ot  the  family. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
king  Robert  II.  confirming  to  him  the  lands 
of  Duncrub,  Fyndony,  Pitenclcthy,  Lidca- 
thy,  Pitmedie,  6  c.  in  the  earldom  of  Strath- 
earn, and  ihire  of  Perth,  "  tc  the  faid  John, 
"  and  Duncan  Rollo,  his  eldelt  fon,  and  the 
«  heirs-male  of  his  body,  lawfully  begotten; 
Chart.inpub.  "  which  failing,  to  the  faid  John_Rollo  his 
archiv.  »  neareft  heirs  whatfomever."      1  he  confir- 

mation is  dated  at  Methven,  the  13th  day  of 
February,  the  tenth  year  of  the  king's  reign, 
1381. 

This  John  was  clerk  and  fecretary  to  king 
Robert  111.  from  whom  he  got  a  grant  of  ten 
pounds  fterling  per  annum,  out  of  the  enftoms 

.     ...  r        ,  1     ._  j    r.:.ur..l 


Innerkeithing,    for  his  good  and   faithful 
RoUoT  fervices,  dated  aothAuguft  1400;   to  which 


Charta  penes 


SCOTLAND. 

the  bilbops  of  St.  Andrews  and  Glafgow,  Ro- 
bert earl  of  Fife  and  Mentcith,  Archibald  earl 
of  Douglas,  &c.  are  witneffes. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  James  I.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

III.  Duncan  Rollo  of  Duncrub,  defign- 
ed fon  and  heir  apparent  of  John,  in  the  char- 
ter 1381,  above  narrated. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  by  Robert  duke  Chanuhry  of 

of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  to  John  earl  jnX?awyen 

of  Buchan,  his  fon,  anno  I  41  3.  library, Edm. 

H..  died  before  the  year  1437,  leaving  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

IV.  Robert  Rollo  of  Duncrub,  who 
fucceeded  him. 

In  the  firft  parliament  held  by  king  James  Records    of 

II.  at  Edinburgh,   this  Robert  Rollo  is  men-  payment, 

j  r  .u      1     j      r    1  -i  .  and  creations 

tioned  as  one  ot  the  lords  of  the  articles  and  0f  tne  nobil_ 

judges  of  caufes,  together  with  lord  Graham, 

"lord  Borthwick,   lord  Gray,  6  c.  they  being  lbidem' 

in  all  nine  in  number,  in  October  1437. 
He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 

king  James  III.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Robert,   who    got   a  charter   from   Books  of  ori- 

king  James  111.   Roberto    R0//0    de  Duncrub,   f^t^n 

of  the  lands  of  Petty,  6  c-  anno  1464.  horary. 

He   afterwards  got   a  charter,   under   the   _,       .      , 
r    1       r  r  11         1       ,        ,        .  Chart. in  pub. 

great  feal,  ol  feveral  other  lands,  dated  25th   lrchiV. 

December  1466. 

He  died  before  the  year  ijoo,  and  was 

fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Willi  a  At,  who  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  IVillielmo  Rillo  de  Duncrub,  of 

the  lands  of  Duncrub,  and  many  others,  in  ibidem. 
Perth-Ihire,  all  erected  into  one  free  barony, 
to  be  called   the   barony  of  Duncrub,   in  all 
time  coming,  dated  26th  Augull  151 1. 

He  died  before  the  year  1538,  having 
married  a  daughter  of  the  family  of  Oliphant, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

VII.  Robert  Rollo,  his  apparent  heir, 

who  married  J  met,  diughter  of  William  lord   ibid,  ad  ann. 
Graham;   but  died  before  his  father,   leaving    15=4- 
blue  a  fon, 

VIII.  Andrew,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal 

from  king  James  V.  Andres  Rollo  de  Duncrub,    ibidem. 
et  Mariots  Rollo  fponfe  fax,  et  Georgia  eorum 
filio,   of  the  lands  of  Bello,  Bokello,  Petty, 
and   many  others   in  Perth-mire,   dated  2 1  it 
March  1540. 

Alfo  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
queen  Mary,   of  the  lands  and  barony  of  E-    Ibidem, 
dendoning,  u  c.  dated  1 8th  July  1547 .. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


57: 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


Chart. in  pub. 
arcJuv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Oura  penei 
4oa.  Ko.lo. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Commiflion 
penes  dom. 
Rollo. 


He  married  Marjory,  daughter  and  co- 
heirels  of  fir  David  Rollo  of  Ballachie,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,   his  heir. 

2.  James  Rollo  of  Thanefbnd,  who  carried 
on  the  line  of  this  family. 

3.  William  of  Ballogrie. 

4.  Sir  Walter,  who  got  a  charter  under 
thf  great  feal,  Waltero  Rollo  militi,  et  domi- 
no: Jeanz  S>t'zv art,  ejus  ffonfs,  terrarum  baro- 
nisi  de     'arditj,  6  c.   1  9th  September  1  60  1 . 

ill  diughter,  Marjory,  married,  ill,  to 
George  Graham  of  lnchbiaco;  2  Jly,  to  John 
Graham  of  B  ilgowan. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  Laurence  Oiiphant 
of  G ask. 

He  died  anno  1560,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldcit  Ion, 

IX.  Gforge,  who  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  leal,  Ceorgio  Rollo  de  Duncrub,  of 
of  the  lands  of  Pitmedie,  6  c.  22d  December 

I5-74- 

And  another  charter  of  the  lands  of  Bhe- 
ber ry -hill,  Fairnyknows,  6  c.  to  him  and 
Walter  Rollo  his  brother,  dated  23d  March 
1576. 

He  got  alfo  a  confirmation  of  a  charter, 
formerly  granted  quondam  Andre*  Rollo  de 
Duncrub,  at  the  lands  ot  Ealler-Rolfie,  6-c. 
The  confirmation  is  dated  4th  November 
1J79- 

But  he  dying  without  iffue  on  6th  May 
iy8i,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

IX.  James  Rollo  of  Duncrub,  who 
married  Apne-,  diughter  of  Robert  Culhce 
of  Balnamoon,  by  whom  he  had  a  fen, 

Sir  Andrew,  afterwards  lord  Rollo,  and 
two  d  'lighter*. 

1.  Marian,  married  to  J  m;cs  Bruce  of 
ritfoul  ,  F/q;. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Alexander  Blair  of 
Rofliehall. 

He  died  before  the  year  1590,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Sir  Andkfw  Rollo  of  Duncrub, 
who,  being  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  great  in- 
tegrity, was  much  in  favour  with  king  Jimes 
VI.  who  conferred  upon  him  the  honour  of 
knighrhood. 

He  then  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
domino  Andrea  Rollo  de  Duncrub,  intliti,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Rcffie,  6c  6  c.  dated 
26th  June  1621 . 

And  heme  in  no  lefs  favour  with  king 
Ch  .rle  I.  he  obtained  from  that  prince  a  rnm- 
m'ifirn  under  the  great  <en!,  dilello  et  fideli 
fuo  dwninvAtidrex  Rollo  de  Duuaul,  to  be  (he- 

7F 


riff-principal  of  the  county  or  Perth,  6  c.  dat- 
ed at  Holyroodhoufe,  25th  September  1633. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  meat 
feal  from  the  fame  prince,  of  the  lands  of 
Kippans,  6c.  dated  ych  February  1639. 

And  another  charter  of  the  land-,  and  ba- 
rony ofTil'ycultry,  in  the  (hire  cf  Clackman- 
nan, dated  1  it  March  1644. 

He  was  a  great  loydilr,  a  firm  and  fleady 
friend  of  tl.e  royal  family,  and  never  defert- 
ed  their  imereft,  whereby  he  fuflered  many 
hardihips. 

King  Charles  II.  in  cenfideration  of  the 
many  good, faithful,  and  free  fervices,  done  and 
performed  to  his  majeily  and  his  progenitors, 
by  the  laid  fir  Andrew  and  his  predeceffors, 
6  c.  was  pleafed  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity  of 
the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Rollo  of 
Duncrub,  by  patent  to  him  and  his  heirs-male 
whatfomever,  dated  10th  J  nuary  165-1 : 

The  lord  Rollo  was  afterwards  fined  by 
Oliver  Cromwell,  in  thefum  of  one  thoufand 
pounds  llerling,  for  his  adherence  and  attach- 
ment to  the  royal  family,  anno  165-4. 

He  married  Catharine  Drummond,  daufrh- 
tcr  of  James  lord  M  .derty,  by  whom  he  had 
j   five  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Sir  James,  afterwards  lord  Rollo. 

2.  Sir  John,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  led,  Johmni  R.l/o,  militi,  filio  legiUmo 
f-und,  genito  domini  Andre*  de  Duncrub,  ter- 
rarum baronite  de  Banmckburn,6c.  dated  25th 
July  ,636. 

3.  Mr.  Laurence  Rollo  ofRoffie. 

4.  Mr..  Andrew  Rollo,  who,  being  bred  to 
the  (  hurch,  was  p.irfon  o    Dunning, 

5.  Sir  William  R  llo,  •<  youth  of  great 
honour  and  fpirit,  who  joined  the  great  Mon- 
troi'e  as  foon  as  he  declared  lor  his  majeily, 
wa>  taken  prifoncr  at  the  unfortunate  battle 
of  Philiphaugh,  condemned  and  executed  at 
Glafgow,  in  Oclober  1645-. 

ill  daugl  ter, Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 
Trunin. <  nd  01  Carnock,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Jean,  married,  ill.  to  John  Rollo  of 
Powhonfe,  Efq;  zdly,  to  John  Drummond  of 
Pitkellony. 

3-  Anne,  married  to  William  Mercer  of 
Clevedge,  and  lad  iffue. 

4.  If d,-l,  m.  tried  to  William  Haliday  of 
Tillibole,     nd  had  iffue. 

lie  d'.cd  in  an  advanced  ape,  anno  165-9, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon 

XI.  James,  fecond  lord  Rollo,  a  fbiunch 
lpyalift,  and  a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
red upon  him,  when  a  young  man,  by  king 
Charles  I.  .and,  upon  his  father's  relumation 
obtained  from  that  prince  a  charter  under  the 

great 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Diploma  pe- 
nes dominum 
Rollo,  hsre- 

dibus  mafcu- 
lis  quiDufc. 


Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem- 
nity. 


Chart  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Guthry's  me- 
moirs. 


574 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


:hart.in  pub.    great  feal,  domino  Jacobo  Rollo  junior!  de  Di/n- 
ichiv.  cmb,  militi,  of  the  b  irony  of  Duncrub,  &c. 

datfd  i  8th  March  1642. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Dorothea  Graham, 
daughter  of  John  fourth  earl  of  Montrofe,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Archibald  feventh  earl  of  Argyle, 
by  whom  he  had  two  (on,,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2.  Major  Archibald  R0//0. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
George  Oliphant  of  Newton. 

He  died  anno  1671,  and  was  fuccecded  by 
his  eldeft  Ion, 

XII.  Andrew,  third  lord  Rcllo,  who 
married  Margaret  Balfour,  daughter  ot  Robert 
lord  Burleigh,  by  whom  he  had  two  Ions,  and 
three  daughter1. 

1 .  John,  matter  of  Rollo,  a  young  man  of 
fine  parts,  and  great  hopes;  but  was  unfor- 
tunately killed  in  a  private  quarrel  by 

Graham    younger   of   Inchbraco,    29th   May 
1691,  without  iffue. 

2.  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Rollo. 

ill  daughter,  Emilia,  married  to  William 
Irvine  of  Bonfhaw,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Ifabella,  married  to  Robert  Johnfton  of 
Wamphray,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Sufan,  married  to  Robert  Gillefpie  of 
Cherry  valley,  Efq;  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland, 
and  had  iffue. 

4.  Jean,  who  died  unmarried. 

He  died  lit  March  1700,  and  was  fucced- 
ed  by  his  foil, 

XIIL  Robfrt,  fourth  lord  Rollo,  a  man 
of  lingular  merit  and  great  integrity. 

He  married  Mary,  eldelt  daughter  of  fir 
Harry  Rollo  of  Woodfide,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fon-,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Andrew,  now  lord  Rollo. 

2.  Harry,  who  was  an  officer  in  the  army, 
and  married  Anne,  filter  of  James  lord  Ruth- 
ven  ;   but  died  without  iffue. 


3.  John,  who  married  Cicily,  daughter  of 
James  Johnlton  merchant  in  Edinburgh,  and 
hath  iffue. 

4.  Clement,  married  to  Maria-Amelia  Ir- 
vine, eldelt  daughter  of  John  Irvine  of  Bon- 
lhaw,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  David 
Drununond  of  Pitkellony,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  captairi  Robert  John- 
lton of  Wamphray,  and  hath  iffue. 

3.  Ifabel,  married  to  John  Aytoun  of Inch- 
daimy,  Efq;  and  hath  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1758,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

XIV.  Andrew,  fifth  lord  Rollo,  who  be- 
taking himfelf  to  a  military  life,  ferved  in  the 
army  with  great  reputation,  and  rofe  to  the 
rink  of  a  colonel. 

In  America,  where  he  acted  as  a  brigadier- 
general,  he  gave  many  fignal  proofs  of  his  mi- 
litary capacity  in  the  fervicc  of  his  king  and 
country. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  lord  James  Murray  of  Dowal'y, 
third  fon  of  John  marquis  of  A  thole,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

y^hn,  mailer  of  Rollo,  affo  an  officer  in  the 
inny,  a  youth  of  great  hopes  and  fpirit  ;  but 
died  at  Mirtinico,  in  the  flower  of  his  age, 
much  regreted. 

He  had  feveral  other  children,  who  all  di- 
ed young. 

ARMS. 

Or,  a  cheveron  between  three  boar's  heads 
erazed  azure. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  flag's  head  coup- 
ed  proper. 

Supportfrs;   two  flags  of  the  laft. 

Motto;   La  fortune  Jajfe  Jar  t^ut. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 
At  Dunciub  in  Perthshire. 


**t************************^ 


PRIMROSE    Vifcount     Primrose, 

of     RcSEBERRY. 

AS  the  prefent  earl  of  Rofeberry  is  the 
male  reprefentative  of  the  peerages 
of  Primrofe  and  Rofeberry,  we  fhall  deduce 
the  defcent  of  both  under  this  title. 

The  firname  of  Primrofe  is  of  great  anti- 
quity, and  local,  and  was  firfl  affumed  from 
the  lands  and  village  of  Primrofe,  lying  near 
the  town  of  Lnnerkehhing,   in  Fife-Ihire. 


and    Earl 


And  though  there  were  a  great  number  of 
that  firname  beth  in  Fife  and  Pert h-fh ire  in 
very  early  times,  yet  as  we  cannot  connect 
them  with  this  noble  family  by  authentic 
vouchers,  we  fhall  proceed  to  deduce  their 
de'eent  from  the  firfl  of  their  anceftors  that 
we  find  documented  by  undoubted  authori- 
ty- 

I.  Duncan 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Crawfurd's 
Peenee. 
Nisb  t.  vol. 
I.  p.  380. 
Scots    tom- 
pend. 


Chart.inpub. 

archiv. 


Crawfurd's 
Peerage,  and 

J^iisuet, 


Crawfurd': 
Pcerag. ,  p 
408. 


Ibidem. 


I.  Tunc  an  Primrose,  defcended  of 
the  Primrofes  ot  that  ilk,  fettled  and  fixed  his 
refidence  near  Culrofs  in  Perth-fliire,  in  the 
reign  of  queen  Mary. 

He  acquired  the  1  mds  of  Burnbrae,  which 
continued  in  the  poffefhon  of  this  family  rill 
within  thefe  tew  years. 

He   married   Mary,   diughter  of . 

Main  of  Auchterhoufe,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons. 

1.  Gilbert. 

2,  Archibald,  anceftor  of  rhe  prefent  earl 
of  Rofeberry,  of  whom  dlterwards. 

II.  Gilbert  Primrose,  in  a  charter 
under  the  j^reat  fed  or  king  James  VI.  of  a 
tenement  and  fome  lands  about  Culrofs,  is 
defigned  furgeon  burgefs  of  Edinburgh,  Ion 
and  heir  of  Dincan  Primrofe  buigefa  of  Cul- 
rols,  1'- c.  dated  anno  1576. 

He  was  father  of 

III.  Gi  lbert  Pro' rose,  a  man  of  parts 
and  learning,  who  applied  hiriifelf  chiefly  to  j 
the  ltudy  of  theology,   in  which  he  became  a 
great  proficient :   he  was  a  doctor  of  divinity, 
and  wrote   feveral  treatifes  on   that   lubject,  1 
very  much  efteemed. 

He  was  minifter  of  rhe  Proteftant  church 
at  Bourdeaux   in    France,   where  he  married 

■  daughter  ot  ,   by  whom  he 

had  a  Ion, 

IV.  David  Primrose,  who  was  edu- 
cated in  Engl  nd,  ttudied  at  Oxiord,  where 
he  got  the  degree  of  a  bachelor  in  divinity. 
He  alio  wrote  fome  treatiles  on  divinity,  and 
was  in  author  of  good  repute. 

He  went  to  France,  where  he  became  mi- 
niller  of  "he  Pioteltant  church  at  Roan  :  but 
we  can  trice  him  no  further  ;  and  whether 
he  hid  any  fucceffion  or  not,  we  cannot  de- 
temiine;  we  theielore  return  to  his  grand- 
untle, 

II.  Archibald  Primrose,  fecond  fon 
of  Duncan,  appears  to  have  got  from  his  fj- 
tl  cr  the  land-  of  Burnbrae,  which  were  af- 
terwards confirmed  to  him. 

He  was  likew  lys  a  man  of  good  part1;,  and 
was  very  aflifting  to  Mr.  Colvil,  abbot  ot  Cul- 
roK,  in  fettlin;:  the  feus,  and  managing  the 
revenue  of  that  abbacy. 

He  m  \t\  icd  J  net,  daughter  of Bleau 

of  CaiHehill,  in  the  fhite  of  Perth,  by  whom 
he  h,d  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Da- id,  hi    HKceHi  r. 

2.  famet,  wno  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family. 

His    daughter,  Eufheme,    married    to  fir 


council,  and 
cha  ta    penes 
coni'tem  de 
RoLbary. 


Cham  in  ar- 
Cmis   fain. 


5^5 

George  Bruce  of  Carnock,  anceftor  of  the  earl 
of  Kincardin. 

III.  David  Primrose,  firfl:  fon  of  Ar- 
chibald of  Burnbrae,  was  deiigned  by  the  title 
of  Whitehoufe. 

He  left  iffue  a  Am, 

JJmeT, and  a  daughter,  ,bideffi) 

,  married  to  Alexander  Monro  of 

Bearcroft  . 

IV.  James  Pri  mrose.  Efq;  only  fon  of 
David,  dyine  without  fuccelfion,  the  defcent 
ot  this  family  was  carried  on  by 

HI.  J  A  mes  Pr  1  mrose,  fecond  fon  of  Ar- 
chibald of  Burnbiae,  who  was  bred  to  the 
law,  and  being  a  man  of  great  abilities,  was 
highly  efteemed  by  king  Junes  VI.  who  ap-  Recor(Jsof 
pointed  him  clerk  to  the.  privy  council,  anno 
1002,  which  office  he  enjoyed  near  forty 
years,  and  difcharged  bis  duty  with  great  fide- 
lity and  reputation. 

He   m  nied  Catharine,  daughter  of  Rich- 
ard   Lawfon   of  Boghall,   in  vicecomitatu  de 
Linlithgow,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,   and  de  Primrofe 
two  d  lighters. 

1 .  Ctlb 'it Primrofe. 

2.  S'n  Archil  ail,  who  fucceeded  his  bro- 
ther. 

3.  J'mr',  who  was  one  of  the  clerks  of 
council,  and  married  Chriilian,    daughter  of 

Mercer  ot  Aldie,  by  whom  he  had  a 

fon,  who  died  younj,  and  a  d  lughter,  Chrifti- 
an,  his  fole  heiref-,  m.uried  to  Walter  lord 
Torphicheh. 

itt  d  [lighter, ,  married  to  George 

Heiior,  jeweller  to  king  J  unes  VI'  the  found- 
er of  that  great  and  ltaieiy  ediu'ee  in  Edin- 
burgh, called  Heriot's  hofpital,  which  he  en- 
dowed with  vatt  revenues. 

2.  Margaret,  married-  to  Thomas  Young 
of  L  inie,  Efq;. 

He  died  in  1641,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
hi,  ekicit  Ion, 

IV.  Gi  lbi.rt  Primrose,  who  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  clerks  of  council  by  king 
Charles  1.  and,  in  lis  father's  lifetime,  marri- 
ed a  daughter  of Foulis  of  Ravelfton, 

by  whom  lie  had  a  fon, 

James,  who  died  before  him,  without  iffue. 

And  he  dying  foon  after  his  father,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

IV.  Sir  Archibald  Primrose,  who 
havmg  got  a  hbetal  educatirn,  was  a  man  of 
great  accompliihments,  both  natural  ar.d*ac- 
quired,  and  of  lingular  loyalty,  honour  and 
integrity.     ■•••-„  '     J 

He 


Crawfurd's 
Peerage,  and 
Nisbet. 


57^ 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


RecoHs  of 
council,  and 
charta  pen^s 
co.nitem  de 
Rofeberry. 


Ibidem. 


Crmta  penes 
comkem  de 
Rofeberry. 


Ibidem. 


He  applied  himfelf  chiefly  to  the  itu.ly  of 
the  laws,  in  which  he  became  a  grest  profi- 
cient, am!  being  highly  eltecmed  by  king 
Charles  I.  tor  his  many  eminent  qualities, 
was,  by  his  majefty,  with  ihe  approbition  of 
his  whole  co'incil,  appointed  chief  cleric  of 
the  privy  council,  2d  September  1641  ;  and, 
by  a  letter  under  the  king's,  own  hand,  was 
ordered  to  tranfmit  to  court  weekly  all  the 
tranfactions  of  the  council,  as  his  father  had 
done;  in  which  he  acquitted  himfelf  entirely 
to  his  majeity's  fad-faction,  till  the  troubles 
in  the  country  rofe  to  fuch  a  height,  that  a 
correfpondence  of  that  kind  was  abfolutely 
impracticable. 

As  he  was  a  molt  fincere  loyalift,  he  join- 
ed the  marquis  of  Mont  rofe  immediately  af- 
ter the  battle  of  Kilfyth,  and  continued  with 
him  till  the  unfortunate  battle  of  Philiphaugh, 
where  he  wa*>nken  prifoner. 

He  wis  afterwards  tried  by  the  parliament 
of  St.  Andiew-  for  high  treafon,  and  was 
found  guilty,  anno  1646  ;  but  by  the  inter- 
cellion  of  the  marquis  of  Argyle,  and  his  o- 
ther  friencL,  his  life  was  fpared,  though  he 
remained  in  prifon  till  the  m  irquis  of  Mon- 
trofe's  capitulation  with  the  committee  of  e- 
ftates,  whereby  the  marquis  was  obliged  to 
depart  the  kingdom,  and  fir  Archibald,  witli 
fome  others,  obtained  their  liberty. 

When  the  king  was  a  prifoner  in  the  Ifle 
of  Wight,  none  was  more  forward  in  railing 
an  army  for  his  relief  than  fir  Archibald  ;  and 
after  the  murder  of  his  royal  matter,  he  ftill 
perfilled  in  his  loyalty,  and  accompanied  king 
Ch  rles  11 .  into  England,  where  he  was  created 
a  baronet  by  a  royal  patent,  dated  at  the  camp 
of  Woodiioufc,  ill  Augult  i6yij  the  pre- 
amble whereof  runs  thus:  :'  In  confidera- 
"  tion  of  the  many  good  and  faithlul  fervices 
"  performed  to  us,  and  our  royal  father  ol 
"  hleiTed  memory,  in  our  moft  fpecial  affairs, 
"  by  fir  Archibild  Primrofe,  clerk  to  our 
"  pi  ivy  council  ;  and  being  delirous  to  grati- 
"  fy  the  defervings  of  lb  faithful  a  fervant 
"  with  fome  fpecial  mark  of  our  royal  fa- 
"   vout,  &c.   Therefore,  err." 

After  the  unfortunate  battle  of  Worcefier, 
fir  Archibald's  cftate  was  fequeftratcd,  and  he 
fuffered  many  other  hardlhips  during  the  n- 
furpation,  all  which  he  bore  with  great  firm- 
nefs  and  conftancy. 

King  Charles  II.  was  not  forgetful  of  his 
faithful  fervi.e^ ;  but,  immediately  after  the 
reftorition,  begun  to  reward  him  according  to 
his  great  merit.  He  was  made  lord  rrgifter 
for  Scotland  in  Aupaift  1660,  and  one  of  the 
fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice,  under  the 
dtle  of  lord  Carrington,  in  which  office  he 
acquitted  himfelf  with  great  probity,  judg- 


ment, and  candour,  for  a  confiderabJe  number 
ot  year-. 

And  as  he  was  a  true  patriot,  and  had  no- 
thing lo  much  at  heart  as  the  intereft  of  his 
country,  he  often  oppofedthe  meafuresof  the 
court,  when  he  thought  they  were  acting 
contrary  to  it,  and  joined  thofe  lords  who 
were  for  the  redrefs  of  grievances ;  for  which 
he,  with  the  duke  of  Hamilton,  the  earls  of 
Dumfries  and  Kincardin,  the  lord  Cochran, 
6  c.  were  turned  out  of  the  council. 

But  the  king  was  fo   much  convinced  of 

his  loyalty  and  fidelity,   that  for  a  long  time 

he  could  not  be  prevailed  upon  to  deprive  him 

of  the  rcgifter's  place;  till  at  lalt,  firArchibald 

being  old  and  infirm,    the  king  appointed  fir 

George  MacKenzie  of  Tarbet   lord   reenter ;   „, 

j  1      r  •  ,.  i_  1     n.  Charta  pene 

and  at  the  fame   time  to  mew  the  real  eltcem   COmitem  de 

and  regard  he  had  for  fir  Archibjld,  made  him   Rofeberry. 

juitice-gencral  in  October  1678. 

I  fliall  conclude  the  memoirs  of  this  great 
man,  with  a  letter  written  to  him  by  the  earl 
of  Clarendon,  when  chancellor  of  England, 
in  thefe  words  : 

"  I  cannot,  my  lord,  but  congratulate  you. 
"  for  the  meritorious  part  you  had  in  reitor- 
"  ing  his  majefty,  and  the  kingdom  of  Srot- 
"  land,  to  its  primitive  honour  and  intereft. 
"  1  wilh  the  fame  good  f'pirit  miy  poffefs  you 
•'  to  the  end,  and  with  the  fame  fuccefs, 
"  while  we  here  lhill  endeavour  to  follow 
"  your  example,  which  indeed  hath  already 
"   been  of  gre  it  ufe  to  u~,  &:." 

He   married,    lit,  Elizabeth,  diughter  of 
Jiwnes  Keith  of  Benholm,  fon  of  George  earl   Crawfurd's 
Mariihil,    by  whom    he  had  three  fons,  and  parage. 
two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  James  Primrofe  of  Barnbougle, 
who  died  before  his  father,  having  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Robert  Sinclair  of 
Longformacus,   by  whom    he  had  only   one 

daughter, ,  married  to  George  Hume 

of  Kimmergham. 

2.  Sir  William  Primrofe  of  Carrington, 
who  fucceeded  his  father. 

3.  General  Gilbert  Primrof',  who,  being 
bred  to  the  army,  rofe  to  the  degree  of  a  ma- 
jor-general in  the  Britilh  fervice,  and  died 
without  iiTue. 

lit  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 
Foulis  of  Raveliton,  to  whom  he  gave  the  e- 
ltateof  D anipace,  on  condition  his  heir  fhould 
cany  the  name  and  arms  of  Primrofe,  which 
accordingly  his  fon  fir  John  did,  and  was 
grand-father  of  the  late  firArchibald  Primrofe 
of  Dunipace. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  fir  John  Carnegy 
of  Pittarrow. 

He  married,  2dly,  Agnes,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Gray  of  Pittendrum,  filter  of  Willi- 
am 


I'  idem,    and 
5>>.ots  comp. 
P-  339- 


P  E  F,  R  A  G  E     of     SCOTLAND. 


571 


am  mafter  of  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
Archibald  Primrofe  of  Dalmenie,  anceftor 
of  theprefent  earl  of  Rofeberry,  of  whom  af- 
terwards,-*-— and  a  daughter, 

Grizel,  married  to  Francis  lord  Semple. 
The   lord    regifter  died    27th  November 
1679,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Sir  Willi  am  Primrose  of  Carring- 
Charta  penes  t0n'  wno  Harried  Mary,  daughter  of  Patrick 
com  tem  de  Scot  of  Thirleltane,  by  whom  he  had  two 
Rofeberry.        fons  apd  three  daughters. 

1.  Sir  "James,  his  fucceflbr. 

2.  Capuin  Willi  am  Primrofe,  who  was 
killed  in  the  wars  abroad,  without  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  William 
Hamilton  of  Bargenie. 

2.  yean,  to  Hugh  Montgomery  of  Coalsfield. 

3.  Elizabeth,  to  Charles  matter  of  Elphing- 
fton,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John  lord  El- 
phi  riglf  on. 

And  dying  on  23d  September  1687,  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  Sir  James  Primrose  of  Carring- 
ton, who  was  chofen  one  of  the  commiifion- 
ers  for  the  fliire  of  Edinburgh,  to  the  firft 
p  irliament  of  queen  Anne,  who  raifed  him  to 

Chart  in  pub    ^'e  honour  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  vif- 
archivis.  count  Primrofe,  lord  Primrofe  of  Caltlefield, 

6c  to  him  and  his  heirs-male,  by  letters  pa- 
tent, bearing  date  30th  November  1703. 
He  married  lady  Eleanor  Campbell,  daugh- 
C      furd's      ter  °^  James  ear'  °f  Loudoun,    by  whom  he 
peerage,  had  three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Archibald,  his  fucceflbr. 

2.  Hugh,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

2.  William,  died  in  1724,  without  iflue. 
His  daughter,  Margaret  Primrofe. 
He  died  in  17.06. 

VII.  Archibald,  fecond  vifcount  Prim- 
rofe was  a  youth  of  fine  fpirit  and  great  hopes  : 
but  dying  unmarried,-  anno  17  16,  his  elf  ate 
and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

VII.  Hugh,  third  vifcount  Primrofe,  a 
man  of  undaunted  courage  and  refolution,  and 
was  a  lieutenant-colonel  in  the  army. 

He  ferved  as  a  volunteer  in  the  war  be- 
tween the  emperor  and  France,  under  the 
imperial  general,  prince  Eugene,  and  received 
a  d  .ncerous  wound  under  his  ear,  in  173 — . 

1n  1740,  he  married  mifs  Drelincourt, 
daughter  of  the  dean  of  Armagh  in  Ireland, 
and  died  in  1741,  without  iffue,  in  the  39th 
year  of  his  age,  which  ended  the  male-line  of 
fir  William  of  Carrington,  fon  of  the  firfl 
marriage  of  the  lord  regiiter.  And  as  the 
prefent  earl  of  Rofeberry  is  the  next  heir- 
[7G] 


en.     hxred, 
femellis. 


male,  who  is  defcended  of  Archibald  of  Dal- 
menie,  before  mentioned,  to  him  we  return. 

V.  Archibald  Primrose  of  Dalmenie, 
only  fon  of  the  fecond  marriage  of  fir  Archi- 
bald Primrofe  of  Carrington,  lord  regifter  of 
Scotland,  was  a  man  of  good  natural  parts, 
which  were  greatly  improved  by  a  liberal  e- 
ducation,  and  travelling. 

He  ferved  a  campaign  or  two  in  Hungary  ; 
and,  after  his  return  home,  lived  a  retired  life 
till  1695,  that  he  was  chofen  member  of  par- 
liament for  the  county  of  Edinburgh,  where 
he  foon  difplayed  his  extraordinary  talents  ; 
and  being  highly  elfeemed  by  king  William, 
was  raifed  to  the  honour  of  the  peerage,  by 
the  title  of  lord  vifcount  Rofeberry,  by  letters  Chart.in  pufo 
patent,  dated  ill  April  1700.  archiv. 

And  being  in  no  lefs  favour  with  her  raa- 
jefty  queen   Anne,  he  was  made  one  of  the 
lords  of  her  privy  council   immediately  upon 
her  acceflion  to  the  throne  ;  and  was  further  cancel.hxred.- 
dignified  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  Rofeberry,   mafculis  ex 
vifcount  Innerkeithing,   lord   Dalmenie   and   ejus,  c°7Xta 

to?  quibusdenci- 

Primrofe,  by  letters  patent  to  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body ;  which  failing,  to  the  heirs-fe- 
male, &c.  bearing  date  10th  April  1703. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the 
bed-chamber  to  prince  George  of  Denmark, 
with  whom  he  was  in  great  favour,  and  was 
appointed  one  of  the  commiffioners  for  the 
treaty  of  union  betwixt  Scotland  and  Eng- 
land, which  was  concluded  anno  1  707. 

After  which  he  was  chofen  one  of  the  fix- 
teen  peers  for  Scotland,  to  the  firll  four  parli- 
aments of  Great  Britain. 

lie  married  Dorothea,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs  of  Everingham  Creffy  of  Birkin,  of  York- 
fhirc,  Efq;  reprefentative  of  four  antient  fir- 
names,  viz.  Birkin,  Everingham,  Norman- 
ville,  and  Creffy,  whofe  arms  the  earl  of  Rofe- 
berry was  impowered  to  bear,  by  a  warrant 
from  the  iion-olfice  in  England,  in  due  form. 

It  is  molt,  certain  that  both  the  families  of 
Creffy  and  Everingham  were  peers  of  Eng- 
land,  were  fummoned,  and  fat  in  parliament  Dugdale,  £rc 
as  fuch. 

And  as  Dorothea  counters  cf  Rofeberry, 
grandmother  to  the  prefent  earl,  was  repre- 
fentative of  thefe  two  noble  families,  that  re- 
prefentation  is  now  devolved  upon  him. 

The  earl,  by  the  faid  Dorothea,  had  iffue 
three  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  JatHes,  earl  of  Rofeberry. 

2.  Richard,  who  died  unmarried. 

3.  John,  who  died  alfo  without  iffue. 

I  ft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  Ar- 
chibald Primrofe  of  Dunipace,  and  had  iffue 
one  fon  and  feven  daughters. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Alexander 
earl 


Penes  comi- 
tem  de  Rofe° 
berry. 


578 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


earl  of  Caithnefs,  to  whom  fhe  had  a  daugh- 
tei,  lady  Dorothea  Sinclair,  married  to  James 
vifccunt  MacDuff,  now  earl  Fiic. 

3.  L-ddy  Dorothea. 

4.  Lady  Elizabeth,  died  young. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  nib  eldelt  fon, 

VL  James,  fecond  earl  of  Rofcberry,  who 
married  mifs Mary  Campbell,  eldelt  daughter 
of  J'lhn  Campbell  ot  Mamore,  and  filler  of  the 
prefent  duke  or  <\n>y1e,  by  whom  he  had  lour 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Archibald^  lord  Dalmenie,  who  died  be- 
fore his  father,  without  ilTue. 

2.  John  lord  Dalmenie,  a  man  of  fingular 
worth  and  merit,  who  \ery  early  difcovered  a 
great  attention  to  bufinefs,  and  was  remarkable 
for  his  morals  and  generofity.  Upon  his  be- 
coming of  age,  and  being  informed  that  no 
provilion  had  been  made  for  his  mother  at  her 
marriage,  and  that  by  the  entail  of  his  eitate, 
no  p^ovifion  could  be  made  out  of  it  for  young- 
er children  of  the  family,  he  applied  to  parli- 
ament, and  by  his  inteieft  obtained  an  edict 
to  enable  him  to  provide  his  mother  in  a  join- 
ture fu  it  able  to  her  quality,  and  to  makehand- 
fome provifions  for  bis;  brother  and  filter,  which 
he  immediately  executed.     He  died  before  his 


father,  unmarried,  much  regreted  by  all  wh» 
had  the  honour  of  his  acquaimance. 

The  earl's  third  fon,  James,  died  young. 

4.  Net/,  now  earl  of  Rofeberry. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Mary,  died  young. 

2.  Lady  Dorothea. 

James,  fecond  carl  of  Rofeberry,  died  annt 
I  755,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  lourth  fun, 

VII.  Neil,  third  earl  of  Rofcberry,  who 
is  alio  reprefentative  of  the  families  of  Crdfj 
and  Everinghame,  as  before  obferved. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  lit  and  4th  or,  a  lion  rampant 
vert,  for  the  title  of  Rofeberry  ;  20  and  3d 
•vert,  three  primrofes  in  a  double  treffure, 
counterflowered  or,  for  the  name  of  Primrofe. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  dcmi-lion  gules, 
holding  in  his  dexter  paw  a  primrofe,  as  in 
the  arms. 

Supporters;   two  lions  vert. 

Motto;    Fide  et  Fiducia. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Barnbougle  and  Dalmenie  in  the  cour> 
ty  of  Linlithgow  ;  and  Roieberry  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Edinburgh. 


********************i***********  '  *********   *U***********t;***#* 

ROSS     Earl    of     Ross. 


TH  E  dignity  of  earl  of  Rofs  was  enjoyed 
by  the  progenitors  ot  this  noble  family 
as  early  as  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  who 
fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland  anno  1153. 

I.  Malcolm  earl  of  Rofs,  was  a  man  of 
the  higheft  rank  and  diltindion.  This  ap 
pears  by  a  precept  from  the  faid  king  Mal- 
colm, directed  to  Malcolm  earl  of  Rofs,  deferr- 
ing him  to  protect  and  defend  the  monks  of 
Dunfermline,   in  their  lawful   privileges  pof 

Chartularvof  felfions,  &c.   to    which   Arnold  bifhop  of  St. 
Dunfermline,   Andrews,  is  a  witnefs.      The  precept  has  n< 
date,  bat  mult  have  been  in  or  before  1162, 
in  which  year  the  biihop  died. 

This  Malcolm  made  alfo  a  confiderable  fi- 
gure in  the  reign  of  king  William,  who  iuc- 
ceeded  Malcolm,  anno  1165. 
He  left  ilTue  a  fon, 

II.  Ferquhard  earl  of  Rofs,  who  fuc- 
ceeded hin),andflouriflied  in  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  II.  who  fucceeded  William,  1214. 

He  grants  a  charter  of  feveral  lands  in  Rofs- 

„,       .       ,  flrire,  to  Walter,  fon  of  the  decealt  Hugh  de 
Chartularv  of  _,         .  ,.   ,     -      .  ,.„  CZ. 

Murray,  page  Moravia,    to   which  Andrew  brlfiop  of  Mur- 

3"4-  ray,  William  the  chancellor,  and  William,  fon 


and  heir  of  the  faid  Ferquhard,  are  witneiTes, 
in  or  before  1 231,  in  which  year  the  chan- 
cellor died. 

When  the  differences  betwixt  king  Alex- 
ander II.  of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  III.  of 
England  were  accommodated,  Ferquhard  earl   Rymer,  to«3 
of  Rofs  was  one  of  tlw  guarantees  on  the  part  '•  P-   377* 
of  king  Alexander,  anno  1  2  3  7  . 

He  founded,  and  larpely  endowed  the  ab- 
bacy of  Feme,  in  Rofsltiire,   in  the  reign  of  fre{^s  bj. 
king  Alexander  II.  fhop>,  p.245. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  that  prince's  reign, 
leaving  ilTue  a  fon  and  fucceiTor, 

III.  Wllli  am  earl  of  Rofs,  who  made  a 
great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  en- 
gaged and  bound  thcmfelves  not  to  conclude 
a  peace  with  the  king   of  Engluid,   without 
the  confent  of  the  prince  and  nobles  of  Wales,  Rymer,  tonu 
anno  1258.  J"  P-  763- 

He  confirmed  his  father's  donations  to  the 
abbacy  of  Feme,  anno  I  258,  and  made  a  do- 
nation himfelf  to  the  religious  in  Murray,  to 
which  Robert  biihop  of  Rofs  is  a  wirnefs,   in  £  tray  ,pT  ef 
or  before  1  270,  being  the  year  in  which  the  jiaand^i;. 
biihop  died. 


He 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.   z66. 


Ibid,  p.  471 


Ibid.  p.  553. 


Ibid    p    644, 
and  728. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  P   27S- 


Haddington's 
collections. 


Hi  ft.  of  the 
roval  family, 
p.  54. 


Rymer    torn. 
V.  r.  .24. 


Hiftorv  of  the 
royal  family, 
P-57- 

€harta  penes 
dom.  de  A- 
bercairny. 

Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  311. 


PEERAGE     of 

He  afterwards,  with  feveral  others  of  the 
Scotch  nobility,  bound  and  obliged  themlelves 
to  maintain  and  defend  princefs  Matgaret's 
title  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  in  cafe  or  king 
AlexanderllP.-..  dying  without  ilTue-male,0«/7o 
1284. 

He  d'ed  before  the  year  1290,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  Ion, 

IV.  Wi  lli  am  earl  of  Rofs,  who  was  one 
f>f  the  magnates  Scotia,  that  wrote  to  king  Ed- 
ward I.  of  England,  concerning  a  marriage 
betwixt  Margaret  qieen  of  Scotland  and  Ed- 
ward prince  of  Wales,  anno  1290. 

He  was  afterward-,  one  of  the  arbiters  cho- 
fen  on  the  part  of  John  Baliol,  in  his  compe- 
tition for  the  crown  withRobeit  Bruce,  anno 
1292. 

Though  this  earl,  with  many  of  his  coun- 
trymen, fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of 
England,  anno  1294,  yet  he  was  carried  pri- 
foner  to  London,  where  he  remained  conhned 
for  f-  me  years,  and  his  wife,  the  countefs  of 
Rofs,  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  to  come  up  to 
England  and  vifit  him,  for  which  (lie  had  100/. 
allowed  her  to  bear  her  charges,  anno  1  296  : 
however,  he  afterwards  obtained  his  liberty, 
was  a  fteady  friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 
and  figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  Pope,  de- 
ferring the  independency  of  Scotl  md,  anno 
1320,  and  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iifue 
two  Com. 

1 .  Hugh,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Rofr,  who  got  from  his  father  a 
confiderable  efhte,  but  he  dying  without  iifue, 
it  returned  10  the  family. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Hugh,  eirl  of  Rofs,  a  greit  patriot,  and 
a  firm  tnend  bo  h  of  king  Robert  B.uce,  and 
his  fon  king  Divid. 

He  married  Jean,  d  mghter  of  the  firft  mar- 
riage of  Walter  lord  high  ltewardof  Scotland, 
by  whom  he  had  two  Ions  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugh  Rofs  ot  Rarichies,  who  was  nam- 
ed one  of  the  holtages  for  king  David's  liber- 
ty, anno  13^1,  and  is  then  defigned  fraUr 
comitis  de  Rofs.  He  wasanceftor  of  the  Rofles 
of  Balnagowan,  of  whom  Monro  Rofs  ot  Pit- 
calny  is  the  male  reprefentative. 

ill  d  mghter,  l-.dy  Eufheme,  married,  ift, 
to  John  Randolph  earl  of  Murray  ;  2dly,  to 
king  Robert  II. 

2.    Lady  Janet,  married,  1  ft,  to • 


SCOTLAND. 


579 


Monimusk  of  th it  ilk;    2dly,  to  fir  Alexan- 
der Murray  of  Abercairny. 

He  was  killed  it  the  battle  of  Halidonhill, 
fighting  valiantly  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of 


Haddington's 
collections. 


Rvmer,    torn. 
VI.  p.  35. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chi  is  regis 
Davidis. 


his  country,  anno  1333,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  Ion, 

VI.  W 1  lli  a  m,  earl  of  Rofs,  a  man  of  great 
parts,  worth,  and  honour.      He  joined  Robert 

the  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  and  governor  of  ibid.  „.  ,.Q 
the  kingdom,  was  always  fteady  in  his  inte- 
reft,  and  behaved  gallantly  on  every  oppor- 
tunity againft  the  enemies  of  his  country,  and 
was  appointed  jufticiar  of  Scotland  benorth 
the  river  Forth,  anno  1344. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  church  of  A- 
berdeen,  anno  1  349. 

He  wis  one  of  the  hoftages  for  king  Da- 
vid'^  ranfom,  anno  1  3  5-7 . 

He   married,  ift,   lady  Habel,  daughter  of 
John  e  iri  of  Caithnefs,  by  whom  he  had  two 
daughters. 
1  .LddyEupheme,  afterwards  countefs  of  Rofs. 

2.  Lady  Johanna,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Frafer  of  Philorth. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  fir  Divid 
Graham  of  Montrofe,  by  whom  he  had  another 
daughter, 

Lad}  ,  married  to  fir  Walter  Ha- 
milton, anceftor  of  the  family  of  Innerwick. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  totiut 
forejie  de  la  Plat,  &c.  to  him  and  his  heirs, 
6th  May  136?. 

He  got  another  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
upon  his  own  rengnation,  of  the  whole  earl- 
dom of  Rofs,  and  lordlhip  of  Skye,  (excepting 
fome  land,  belonging  to  the  faid  earl,  in  the 
ihires  of  Aberdeen,  Dumfries,  and  Wigton,)  to 
and  in  favours  of  William  earl  ot  Rofs,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body,  lawfully  begotten  5 
which  failing,  to  fir  Walter  Lefly,  knight,  md 
Euphemc  his  fpoufe,  and  the  longer!  liver  of 
them,  and  the  heirs-male  of  the  fiid  Eupheme 
her  body,  lawfully  begotten,  or  to  be  begot- 
ten ;  which  failing,  to  the  heirs  female  or  the 
fud  Eupheme  her  body,  the  eldeft  alwiys 
fucceeding  to  the  whole  earldom  and  lordlhip 
above  mentioned,  without  divifion ,  failing 
heir-  ot  the  faid  Eupheme  her  body,  to  Johan- 
na, fecond  daughter  of  the  faid  earl,  &c.  cir . 
This  charter  is  dated  at  Perth  the  3d  day  of  Ibidem, 
October  1370. 

The  earl  dying  foon  thereafter  without 
m  le  iiTue,  was  fucceeded  in  his  eltatc  and  ho- 
nours by  his  eldeft  daughter, 

VII.  Eupheme,  countefs  of  Rofs,  who 
married  fir  Walter  Lefly,  fecond  fon  of  fir 
Andrew  Lelly  ot  that  ilk,  who,  in  right  of 
his  wite,  and  in  virtue  of  the  above  refignati- 
on,  and  charter  under  the  great  fe  1  to  Willi- 
am earl  ot  Rofs,  became  poffefled  of  that 
whole  earldom,  and  was  afterwards  defigned 
both  lord  and  earl  of  Rofs. 

He 


580 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Rymer 
VII.  p 


torn. 
53- 


He  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up  to  Eng- 
land, with  forty  horfemen  in  his  retinue,  anno 
1375,  and  is  then  defigned  IValterus  de  Lefly 
dominus  de  Rofs,  cW. 

He  got  another  fafe  conduct  from  king  Ri- 
chard II.  of  England,  anno  1379,  and  is  then 
Ibid.  p.  215.    defigned  Waherus  de  Le/Iy,  comes  de  Rofs,  ire. 

They  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Rofs, — and  a 
daughter, 

Lady  Margaret  Le/Jy,  married  to  Donald 
lord  of  the  Iiles,  of  whom  more  afterwards. 

After  the  death  of  fir  Walter  Lefly,  the 
couniefs  married,  2dly,  Alexander  earl  of  Bu- 
chan,  fon  to  king  Robert  II.  but  to  him  fhe 
had  no  iffue,  and  was  fucceeded  in  her  eltate 
and  honours  by  her  fon, 

VIII.  Alexander  Lesly  earl  of  Rofs, 
f  h-   w^°  marr'c^  'a(ty  l^be!  Stewart,  dau  'liter  of 
Stewarts,  p."   Robert  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scotland, 
115-  by  whom  he  had  only  one  child, 


IX.  Eupheme,  countefs  of  Rofs,  who  be- 
came a  religieule,  and  died  without  iffue  j  but 
having  made  a  refignation  of  the  earldom  of 
Rofs  in  favours  of  her  uncle  John  earl  of  Bu- 
chan,  he  thereupon  added  that  of  earl  ofRofs 
to  his  other  titles 

Donald,  lord  of  the  Ifles,  whofe  wife  was 
really  heir  to  the  earldom  of  Rofs,  thought 
the  above  refignation  in  favours  of  the  earl  of 
Buchan,  both  unjuft  and  injurious ;  he  there- 
fore highly  refented  it,  and  claimed  that  earl- 
dom as  his  wife's  right,  even  by  force  of  arms. 
In  confequence  whereof,  the  bloody  battle  of 
Harlaw  enfued  ;  but  it  did  not  entirely  decide 
the  controverfy  as  to  the  titles  of  Rofs  :  how- 
ever, Alexander  lord  of  the  Ifles,  fon  of  this 
Donald,  afterwards  enjoyed  the  earldom  of 
Rofs.  as  is  fully  fet  forth  under  the  title  of 
MacDonald  lord  of  the  Ifles,  page  357,  &c. 
of  this  work,  to  which  we  refer  our  readers. 


tf  r*  :W' :K -^rri:  1" :!::!::« -^ 


ROSS     Lord     Ross. 


Sir  James 
Dalrymple's 
hill,  colleft. 


Stewart's  hi- 
ftory  of  the 
royal  family, 
p.  .7. 


Dalrymple's 
collettp.420. 


Book  of  orig. 
writs,  penes 
MacFarlane. 


THE  firname  of  Rofs  is  of  great  antiqui- 
ty in  this  country.  There  were  feve- 
ral  considerable  families  of  that  same  in  the 
fouth,  north,  and  welt  parts  of  Scotland,  in 
very  early  times,  and  are  faid  to  be  defcended 
from  the  Roffes  of  Werk  or  Hamleck  in  York- 
fliire,  who  fettled  in  England  in  the  reign  of 
William  the  Conqueror. 

The  Roffes  of  Sanquhar  in  Dumfries-fhire, 
of  Tarbat  in  Cunningham,  and  of  Hdkhead 
in  Renfrew-fliire,  were  all  confiderable  fami- 
lies before  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

Alfo  the  Rofes  of  Kilravock,  an  ancient 
andflouriihing  family  in  the  north  of  Scotland, 
appears  to  be  from  the  fame  flock,  as  their 
armorial  bearings  were  originally  the  fame. 

In  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lion,  who 
fucceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland  anno  1  165, 
king  John  of  England  fent  one  Robert  de 
Rofs  to  Scotland,  who  was  well  received  by 
king  William,  and  married  a  daughter  of  that 
prince,  of  whom  was  defcended  William  de 
Rofs,  competitor  for  the  crown. 

Sir  James  Dalrymple,  that  learned  antiqua- 
ry, mentions  one  Godfridus  de  Rofs,  witnefs 
in  a  charter  of  Richard  de  Morville,  conltable 
of  Scotland,  to  the  church  of  Glafgow,  anno 
1170. 

Alfo  one  Petrus  de  Rofs  is  witnefs  in  a 
compofition  between  the  monks  of  Melrofe 
and  the  faid  Richard  de  Morville,   who  died 


The  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily, was, 

I.  Sir  James  Ross,  who,  in  the  reign  of 
the  faid  king  William,  was  proprietor  of  fe- 
veral  lands  in  the  fhire  of  Renfrew  ;  in  which 
county  the  family  have  had  their  chief  refi- 
dence  ever  fince. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaffery  of  Chartnlary  of 
Paifley,  of  fome  lands  in  his  village  of  Stewar-  com ^e Dun- 
ton  in  that  county,  fro  falute  anim&  fue,  &c.   donald. 

He  was  father  of, 


II.  Rob  ert  de  Ross,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
charter  in  the  firft  year  of  the  reign  of  king 
Alexander  II.  anno  1214;  and  being  in  great 
favour  with  that  prince,  accompanied  him  to 
England,  when  he  went  to  have  a  conference 
with  king  Richard  III.  anno  1  2  1 7. 

This  Robert,  together  with  William  de 
Rofs,  are  witneffes  to  the  confirmation  char- 
ter of  the  earldom  of  Lennox  to  Maldwin 
earl  thereof,  anno  1  238. 

The  fame  Robert  is  witnefs  alfo  in  the 
confirmation  charter  of  king  Alexander  III. 
to  the  religious  at  Perth,  anno  1  250. 

In  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  Clement 
bifliop  of  Dumblain,  to  the  abbacy  of  Dun- 
fermline, Robert  de  Rofs,  with  feveral  others, 
are  witneffes,  anno  125:3. 

He  died  about  the  year  1 25*4,  leaving  if- 
fue a  fon, 

III.  Sir 


Chartulary  of 
Lennox,  pe- 
nes MicFar- 
lane,  p.  163. 

Rymer,  torn. 
I.  p.  224. 


Chartulary  of 
Lennox,p.i5> 

Book  of  <-har- 
ters  penes  M'- 
Farlane,  page 
110. 

Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
penes  eund. 
p.  2  20. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


58r 


III.  Sir  Godfride  de  Ross,  who  fuo 
ceeded  him  in  all  his  lands  in  the  lliire  ol  Ren 
frew,  and  did  not  long  iurvive  his  father,  but 
dying  about  the  year  i  260,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  Ion, 

IV.  Sir  Godfride  de  Ross,  who  con- 
firmed the  donation  of  his  piedeceffor  ro  the 
monaltery  of  Paifley,   in  thefe  words  :   domi- 

Chartulary  of  nus  Codfridus  de  Rofs,  miles,  fill  us  et  hsres   do- 
Faineyp.239.   mjni  Codfriii  de  Rgjs^  confirmaf%  &c.   Warn 

terrain  in  villa  de  Ste-juardtvn,  auamex  collation;, 
bon&  memoriz,  domini  Jacobi  de  Kefs,  tenend.  et 
fojfidend.  6'f.  The  confirmation  is  d.xedanno 
1 281,  before  thefe  witneffes,  William  d 
Rofs,  John  de  Knock,  William  his  fon. 
Thomas  de  Fulton,  John  de  Scbaw,  CSV. 
drc.  tire. 

When  king  Edward  I.  of  England  had  river- 
run  Scotland,  dominus  Codfredus  de   R'j/s  was 
lea11  volS  III    one  °^"  tnofe  who  were  compelled  to  fwear  al- 
p.  651.  legiance  to  him,  anno  1296. 

The  RoiTes,  by  this   time,   were  become 
very  numerous  in  Scotland.  Befides  this  God- 
fride, and  his  fon  Andrew,   hereafter  menti- 
oned, we  find  Walter  de  Rofs  a  great  patriot, 
(afterwards  killed  at  Bannockburn)    William 
ibid.  p.  654,   de  Rofs,  Robert  de  Rofs,  James  de  Rofs,  &c. 
4j  8,  and  659.  all  fwearing  allegiance  to  king  Edward  I.  for 
land^  lying  in  different  counties,  anno  1  296. 
Sir  Godfride  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Andrew  deRoss,  who  alfo  fwore  al- 
legiance to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,   and 

....  is   defigned  filius  et  ktres   domini  Codfridi  de 

'  £m'  Rofs,  &c. 

This  Andrew  floiirifbed  in  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce;  in  whofe  tine  there 
appears  to  have  been  many  considerable  men 
of  the  name  of  Rofs,  though  we  do  not  pre- 
tend to  connect  them  with  this  family,  viz. 
Chartulary  of  Dominus  Codfridus  de  Rofs  was  vicecomes  of 
Kello.  Lanark,  anno  1316. 

Hugo  de  Rofs  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of 
Rymer,  torn,   a  treaty  concluded  between  king  Robert  Bruce 

III.  p.  1025.   anc|  tne  Engljjh,  anno  1323. 

„    ,  ,         Godfridus  de  Rofs,  was  fheriffof  Air,  anno 

Fordun,   vol. 

II.  P. 3 16.       i2is,&c.  cr. 

Andrew  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign 
of  king  David  Bruce,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Godfride   de  Ross,    who  ob- 
Rymer   torn.  taine^  a  ^e  conduct  from  king  Edward  III. 

IV.  p.   639.  to  go  up  to  England,  anno  1335. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambafladors 
extraordinary  to   the  court  of  England,  to 
Ibid. torn.  VI.   xreat  fuper  negotiis  Darid  de  Bruce,  or,  anno 
135-8,   and   is  then  defigned  dominus  Codfri- 
dus de  Rofs,  miles,  &c. 

7  H 


He  died  about  the  year  1360,  leaving  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

VII.  JoHir  de  Ross,  who  fucceeded  him 
in  all  his  lands  in  thefhire  of  Renfrew,  and  is 
the  firlt  we  have  found  defigned  by  the  title 
of  Halkhead. 

He  was  one  of    the  Scotch  commiflioners 

appointed    to   treat    with   the   Enplifh,    anno 

r        7  Ibid.  p.  3QC0 

1362.  r  3yi 

The  year  thereafter  he  was  named  one  of 
the  ambafladors  extraordinary  to  treat  with  ibid.  p.  408. 
the  Englilh,  and  obtained  a  fate  conduct  to  go 
up  to  that  court,  anno  1363. 

He  died  before  the  year  1392,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fen, 

VIII.  Sir  John,  who,  in  a  donation  of  A- 

dam  Fullerton  of  Crosby  to  die  monaltery  of  chartulary  of 
Paifley,  is  deligncd  Johannes  Rofs,  dominus  i:  Paifley.  page 
Halkhead,  anno  139c. 

In  a  donation  of  fir  John  Blair  of  Adam- 
lton  to  the  fame  monaltery,  dominus  Johannes  ... ,  „ 

de  Rof-,  miles,  dominus  de  Halkhead,  is  a  wi:- 
nefs,  anno  1397. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  and  fole  heir- 
efs  of  fir  John  Melvile  of  that  ilk,  by  whom 
he  got  a  great  accelfion  to  his  eft  ate,  partial-  ^S"1  P°b° 
larly  the  lands,  barony,  and  caftle  of  Melvile, 
in  Mid  Lothian,  &t. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

IX.  Sir   John    Ross    of  Halkhead,  who 
fucceeded  him,   and  was  appoimed  heretable 
conftable  of  the  caftle  of  Renfrew,  with  pow-  „.»     fR 
er  to  uplift  the  cuitoms  at  the  principal  fairs  frew,  p.  44. 
of  the  burgh ;  which  office  continued  long  in 

the  family. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Melvile,  as  heir  ro  2S>inpBt" 
his  mother,  anno  1401  ;  and  the  family,  in 
confequence  of  this  marriage,  have  continued 
to  quarter  the  arms  of  Melvile  with  thofe  of 
Rofs  ever  fince. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  James  II.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon, 


X.  Sir  John  Ross  of  Halkhead,  who  hav-  Ibidem, 
ing  acquired  the  land-  of  Tarbat  and  Auchen- 
bath  fiom  Robert  Rofs  of  Tarbat,   upon  his 
refignation,  he  got  a  charter  of  confirmation, 

undei  the  ereat  feal,  of  thefe  lands,  anno  1470.    „ 

..  b  .    '  t,7.„.  '     .  ,-,  ^->,       Rymer,  torn. 

He  accompanied  William  earl  of  Douglas   XI.  p.  285. 
into  England,  anno  1451  ;  for  which  ne  got 
a  fafe  conduct  from  king  Henry  VI. 

He  being  a  man  of  parts,  was  appointed  one 
of  the  Scotch  commiffioners  to  treat  with  the  „., 
Englilh,  anno  1459,  and  is  then  defigned  do- 
minus Johannes  Rofs,  dominus  de  Halkhead,  & -c. 

He 


582 


PEERAGE 


Rymer,  torn. 
XI.  p.  774. 


archiv. 


Rvmer,  torn. 
XII.  p.  241. 


Creations  of 
the  nobility, 
in  the  lawyers 
library,  Edin. 
and  records  of 
parliament. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
Chart  inpub.  lands  and  barony  of  Melvile,  and  feveral  0- 
archiv.  thers,  and  was  appointed  high   rheriff  of  the 

county  of  Linlithgow  for  life,  anno  1  47  2. 

He  was  again  lent  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England  in  1473  ; 
and  dying  foon    thereafter,  left  iffue  a  foil, 

Sir    'John,    afterwards   lord   Rofs, and 

one  daughter, 

,  married  to   fir  John  Auchinleck 

of  that  ilk,  in  the  lhire  of  Air,  as  appears  by  a 
Chart.inpub.   charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno  1481. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  ion, 

XI.  Sir  John  Ross  of  Halkhead,  who 
was  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extraordinary  at 
the  court  of  England,  when  a  peace  was  con- 
cluded, anno  1484. 

He  was  raffed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peer- 
age by  the  title  of  lord  Rofs  of  Halkhead,  in 
the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  JamclV. 
and  fat  as  a  lord  of  parliament  in  the  years 
1489,  1491,  and  1  494. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hanni  domino  Rrfs,  of  many  lands  and  baronies, 
inter  1501  et  1508. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  courage  and  intre- 
pidity, and  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to 
the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his 
life  with  his  royal  mailer,  anno  151  5.  Hav- 
ing married  Chriltian,  daughter  of  Archibald 
Edmonfton  of  Duntreath,  by  her  he  had  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  who,  upon  his  father's  resignati- 
on, got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Johan- 
?ii  Rofs  de  Meh'i/e,  militi,  filio  et  heredi  af- 
farenti  Johannis  domini  Rofs  de  Halkhead, 
ere.  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Waterfton,  in 
Linlithgowlhire,  dated  31ft  May  1499;  but 
he  died  before  his  father,  without  iffue. 

2.  Ninian,  who  fucceeded  his  father  in  the 
eftate  and  honours. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  married  to  fir 
Thomas  Semple  of  Elliottton,  anceftor  of  lord 
Semple. 

XII.  Ninian,  fecond  lord  Rofs  of  Halk- 
head, who,  in  the  minority  of  king  James  V. 
was,  by  the  eftates  of  the  nation,  nominated 
one  of  the  ambaffadors  to  the  court  of  France, 
to  endeavour  to  get  Scotland  included  in  their 
treaty  of  peace  with  the  Englifli.  anno  1  jTiy. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  Scotch  commiili- 
oners  at  the  court  of  England,  when  a  peace 
was  concluded,  anno  1534. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Janet  Stewart, daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  of  Lennox,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Robert,  mafter  of  Rofs,  who  was  flain  at 
the  battle  of  Pinkie,  anno  1547,  his  father 


Ibidem. 


Records  of 
parliament. 


Rymer.  torn. 
XIII.  p.  500. 


lb.  torn.  XIV. 
p.  540. 


Chart.inpub. 

archiv. 


)F     SCOTLAND. 

being  then  alive,  leaving  iffue  a  daughter,  E- 
lizabeth,  married  to  John  lord  Fleming ;  he  had  Crawfurd'i 
alfo  another  daughter  Agnes,  married  to  John  Peerage- 
Boyle  of  Kelbuin,ancertor  of  the  earl  ofGlafgow. 
He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Ruthven,  widow  of  William 
fifth  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XIII.  James,  who  fucceeded  to  his  father's 
eftate  and  honours,  and  was  third  lord  Rofs 
ofHalkhead. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  of  Melvile,  and  others,  anno  1548. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  a  firm  and  fteady 
friend  of  queen  Mary,  and  never  defertedher 
intereft. 

He  was  one  of  the  peers  that   fat   on  the 
trial  of  James  earl  of  Bothwell,  when  he  was  Spotifwoodv 
acquitted,  for  having  been  concerned   in   the  hiitory. 
murther  of  king  Henry,  anno  1567. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  Robert  third 
lord  Semple,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and 
one  daughter. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  William  Rofs  of  Muirifton,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alan, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Mungo  Lockhart  of 
Cleghorn.      This  appears  by  a  charter  under  c%ti" P"h 

1  r    1  n  archiv. 

the  great  leal,  anno  1582. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Crawfurd's 
peerage. 


XIV.  Robert,  fourth  lord  Rofs  ofHalk- 
head, who  married  Jean,  daughter  of  Gavin 
Hamilton  of  Raploch,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

'James,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Grizel,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Stirling  of 
Keir. 

He  died  anno  1596,  and  was  Fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XV.  James,  fifth  lord  Rofs  of  Halkhead, 
who  got  feveral  charters,  under  the  great  feal,   Chart  ;npu{,, 
of  many  lands    and  baronies,    inter    1 6 1  o    et  archiv. 
1621. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Walter 
Scot  of  Buccleugh,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James. 

2.  William. 

3.  Robert. — All  fucceilively  lords  Rofs. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
George  Stirling  of  Keir. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  John  Hepburn  of 
Waughton. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  fir  Robert  Innes  of 
that  ilk. 

He  died  in  1633,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Jamks, 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND. 


XVI.  James,  fixth  lord   Rofs,  who  got 

charters   under  the  great  feal,  "Jacobo  domino 

SS.inpUb*  Rofs>   of  thc  lands  of  Eafter-Stanly,  in  the 

barony  of  Renfrew,    the  lands  and  barony  of 

Halkhead,  &c.  in  1634  and  1635. 

He  died  unmarried   a/1/10   1636,   and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


Ibideii 


Chart. in  pub 
archiv. 


XVI.  William,  feventh  lord  Rofs,  who 
dying  alfo  a  minor,  anno  1640,  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  brother, 

XVI.  Robert,  eighth  lord  Rofs,  third 
fon  of  the  fifth  lord,  who  dying  alfo  without 
iffue  about  the  year  1645,  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours devolved  upon  fir  William  Rofs  of  Mui- 
rifton,  the  next  heir-male,  being  fon  of  his 
grand-uncle  fir  William  Rofs  of  Muirifton, 
before-mentioned,   to  whom  we  now  return. 

XIV.  Sir  William  Ross  of  Muirifton, 
fecond  fon  of  James  third  lord  Rofs,  married 

■ ,  daughter  of ,  by  whom  he 

had  a  fon  and  fncceffor, 


XV.  Sir  William,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  domino  Willielmo  Rofs  de 
Muirifton,  mi/iti,  of  the  lands  of  Torehcad, 
Torefwoodhead,  Kingfide-muir,  q-c.  in  1636. 

Upon  the  death  of  Robert  eighth  lord 
Rofs,  without  iffue,  he  fucceeded  to  the  e- 
ftate  and  honours,  being  next  heir-male,  as 
before -obferved,  and  was  ninth  lord  Rofs. 

He  was  a  man  of  parts  and  learning,  and 
Minutes  of  was  made  lheriff-principal  of  the  county  of 
parliament.       Renfrew,  anno  1646. 

He  was  appointed  colonel  of  foot  in  the 
counties  of  Air  and  Renfrew,  anno  1648,  and 
one  of  the  committee  of  eftates  in  1649. 

Though  this  noble  lord  was  employed  by 
the  parliament,  yet  he  was  a  great  loyalift, 
and  fuffered  many  hardfliips  6n  that  account. 

He  was  fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell  in  the 
fum  of  three  thoufand  pounds  lterling,  anno 
1  654,  and  died  in  an  advanced  age,  in  i6y6. 

He  married  Helen,  daughter  6»f  George 
lord  Eorrefter,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


XVI.  George,  tenth  lord  Rofs,  who, 
immediately  upon  the  reftoration  of  king 
Charles  II.  was  by  his  majefty  appointed  one 
of  the  lords  of  his  privy  council,  and  lieute- 
nant-colonel to  the  royal  regiment  of  guards. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Grizel  Cochran, 
daughter  of  William  earl  of  Dundonald,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Grizel,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Gilmour 
of  Craigmiller. 

He    married,    2dly,    lady  Jean    Ramfay, 


Ibidem,    and 
refcinded  afts 


Cromwell's 
printed  aft. 


Hilt,  of  Ren- 
frew,  p.  36. 


daughter  of  George  earl  of  Dalhoufic,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

General  Charles  Rofs  of  Balnagowan,  who 
betaking  himfelf  to  a  military  life,  ferved 
with  great  reputation,  and  rofe  to  the  highell 
rank  in  the  army. 

George  lord  Rofs  died  anno  1682,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fun, 

XVII.  William,  eleventh  lord  Rofs, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter 
under   the  great  feal,  Willielmo  magijlro  de 

Rofs,  of  the  lands,   lordihip,  and  barony  of   Chart.inpub, 
Melvile,  Halkhead,  &c.  10th  Auguft  1669.    arcHr< 

He  came  early  into  the  revolution,  and 
was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council, 
both  to  king  William  and  queen  Anne.  He 
was  appointed  her  majefty's  high  commilTioner 
to  the  general  affembly  of  the  kirk  of  Scot- 
land, anno  1704,  and  one  of  the  commiilion- 
ers  of  the  treafury. 

He  was  alfo  nominated  one  of  the  com- 
miifioners  for  the  treaty  of  union,  anno  1706, 
of  which  he  was  a  zealous  promoter. 

Upon  the  accellion  of  king  George  I.  to 
the  throne,  he  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen 
Scotch  peers  to  the  Britifh  parliament,  to 
meet  in  March  1715";  which  year  he  was  ap- 
pointed lord  lieutenant  of  the  mire  of  Renfrew. 

He  married,  [ft,  Agnes,  daughter  and  heir- 
efs  of  fir  John  Wilkie  of  Foulden,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir, and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Eufheme,  married  to  William  earl  of  Kil- 
marnock. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  John  duke  of  Athole. 

3.  Grizel,  married  to  fir  James  Lockhart 
of  Carftairs  — They  all  had  ilTue. 

He  married,  2dly,  a  daughter  of  Philip 
lord  Wharton  ;   but   by  her  he  had  no  ilTue. 

He  married,  3dly,  lady  Anne  Hay,  daugh- 
ter of  John  marquis  of  Tweeddale,  by  whom 
he  had  a  daughter, 

Anne. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  in  1738, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVIII.  George,  twelfth  lord  Rofs,  who 
was  one  of  the  commiffioners  of  his  majefty's 
cultoms,  and  married  lady  Elizabeth  Ker, 
daughter  of  William  marquis  of  Lothian,  by 
whom  he  had  ifiue  a  fon, 

William,  mailer  of  Rofs,  a  youth  of  great 
hopes  and  fpirit ;  but  died  before  his  father 
unmarried, and  three  daughters. 

1 .  'jean,  married  to  John  Rofs  Mackie 
of  Palgowan,  Efqj. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  third  earl 
of  Glafgow,  and  hath  iflue. 

3 .  Mary,  died  without  ilTue. 

A  R  M  S, 


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PEERAGE 
M 


o*     SCOTLAND. 


A     R 


S. 


Quarterly,  ift  and  4th,  achevcron  cheque 
argent  and  fable,  between  three  water  budgets 
of  the  latter,  foi  Rofs;  2d  and  3d  gules,  three 
crefcents,  and  a  border  argent,  the  latter  char- 
ged with  eight  rofes  of  the  firft,  barbed  and 
feeded  proper,  for  Mel  vile. 

Crest  ;  en  a  wreath,  a  hawk's  head  e- 
razed  proper. 


Supporters;    two    gofs  hawks  of  the 
laft,  armed,  the  bells  and  cheffes  or. 
Motto  ;  Think  on. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

Were  at  Halkhead  and  Stanly  in  the  fhire 
of  Renfrew,  and  Melvile-Caftle  in  Mid-Lo- 
thian. 


1tttt%ttttttttttV.ttttttStttittttttt.ttttttttitttt1ctt^ttttttt^1cttts(: 

LESLIE    Earl    of   Rothes. 


Bayle's  difti 
onary,  &c. 


TH  E  traditional  accounts  of  the  origin 
of  this  moft  noble  and  antient  family 
are  various.  Some  authors  are  of  opinion, 
that  the  firname  is  local,  and  was  affumed  by 
the  proprietors  of  the  land,  and  barony  of 
Leflyn,  in  Aberdeen-lhire,  as  foon  as  firnames 
began  to  be  ufed  in  this  country. 

Others  alledge,  that  one  Bartholomew  de 
Leflyn,  a  noble  Hungarian,  came  to  Scotland 
with  queen  Margaret  about  the  year  1067  : 
that  he  was  the  fon  of  Walter  de  Leflyn,  who 
had  affumed  his  firname  from  the  caftle  of 
Leflyn  in  Hungary,  where  he  was  born,  &c. 

Sir  Robert  Sibbald,  Mr.  Martin  of  Cler- 
mont, and  other  learned  antiquaries,  deduce 
their  defcent  from  that 

Bartholomew,  who,  being  in  great  favou> 
with  king  Malcolm  Canmore,  obtained  from 
that  prince  grants  of  feveral  lands  in  Aber- 
deen-lhire,  which  he  called  Leflyn,  after  hi^ 
own  firname  :  that  he  died  in  the  beginning 
of  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  leaving  iffue  a 
fon, 

Malcolm  de  Leflyn,  who  fucceeded  him, 
and  was  progenitor  of  all  the  Leflies  in  Scot- 
land. 

No  Scotch  firname  has  made  a  greater  fi- 
gure in  Europe  than  that  of  Leflie.  We  have 
now  fubfifting  in  Scotland  four  peers  of  that 
name.  There  were  at  one  time  three  gene- 
ral officers  of  this  name  to  three  feveral  crown- 
ed heads,  viz.  Count  Walter  Leflie  to  the 
emperor  of  Germany,  Alexander  earl  of  Le- 
ven  to  king  Charles  I.  of  Britain,  and  David 
(afterwards  lord  Newark)  to  Guitavus  Adol- 
phus  king  of  Sweden. 

There  are  at  this  time  feveral  counts  of 
this  name  in  Germany,  befides  many  confide- 
rable  families  in  France,  Mufcovy,  Poland ; 
and  one  of  the  fame  name  governed  the  king- 
dom of  Hungary  as  the  emperor's  vice-roy, 
whofe  daughter  he  had  the  honour  to  marry. 
We  now  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of 
this  illuftrious  family  by  unqueftionable  au- 
thority. 


I.  Bartholf,  or  Bartholomew  de 
Leslyn,  was  proprietor  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Leflyn,  in  Aberdeen-fhire,  in  the  reign 
of  king  William  the  Lion,  who  fucceeded  to 
the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  n6j,  and  died 
in  1  214. 

He  was  father  of 

II.  Malcolm  de  Leslyn,  who  obtain- 
ed from  David  earl  of  Huntington,  the  king's 
brother,  a  new  grant  of  the  lands  of  Leflyn 
in  Garioch,  which  belonged  to  his  father  Bar- 
tholf,   ficut  perambulate  fuerunt   coram  A.  e-   Charta  penes 

■  r  a,      1         r  r  i        j-    ■  r       comitem  de 

jijcopo   Aberaonenji,  fer  juas  rectus  aivijas,   Rothes. 

&c. 

This  deed  is  without  date  ;  but  as  A.  or 
Adim  became  bifhop  of  Aberdeen,  anno  1207, 
and  Divid  earl  of  Huntington  died  in  1219, 
it  mull  have  been  granted  betwixt  the  years 
1  207  and  1  219. 

Malcolm  left  iffue  a  fon, 

III.  Norm  annus  de  Lesly,  dominus  e- 
jufdem,  who  fucceeded  him. 

He  got  a  charter  from  John  earl  of  Hunt- 
ington and  Cheiter,  confirming  his  father's 
grant,  Njrmanno  filio  Malcolmi,  de  terris  de  Ibidem. 
Leflyn,  ficut  charta  pitris  fui  inde  tejlatur.  It 
contains  alfo  a  new  gift  ot  the  lands,  of  Caf- 
kieben,  fropter  Jervitium  unius  militis,  referv- 
ing  a  donation  of  the  church  of  Leflyn  to  the 
abbacy  of  Lindores,  &c. 

This  charter  is  alfo  without  date  ;  but  as 
John  earl  of  Huntington  died  anno  1237,  it 
muff  have  been  granted  in  or  before  that  year. 

The  armorial  bearing  of  this  family  was 
argent,  on  a  bend  azure,  three -buckles  or. 

This  Norman,  according  to  fir  Robert  Sib- 
bald,  married  a  daughter  of  the  lord  Lorn,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.  Sir  Leonard  de  Leslyn,  dominus 
ejufdem,  who  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  Martin '  &c 
reign    of  king  Alexander  III.  and  is  faid  by 

feveral  authors  to  have  been  a  valiant  knight. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Charta  pene 
comitem  de 
Rothes. 


Sir  Robert 
Sibbald,    &C. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Rothes. 


Prynne's  col- 
lections, vol. 
III.  p.  65 1. 
<S7,  &c. 


Rymer,  torn. 
IT.  p.  720. 


Ibid.  p.  1055. 


fie  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  granted  by  Ifibel 
de  Bruce,  daughter  of  David  earl  of  Hunting- 
ton, wherein  he  is  defigned  fiiius  Normanni, 
&c.  confirmed  by  king  Alexander  III.  the 
24th  year  of  his  reign,  anno  1273. 

He  married  Catharine  More,  heirefs  ofTa- 
ces  in  Fife,  which  barony  continued  long  in 
the  poIFe/Iion  of  this  family.  By  her  he  had 
a  lbn, 

V.  Sir  Norman  Leslyn,  dominus  ejuf- 
dem  who  fucceeded  him,  and  being  in  great 
favour  with  king  Alexander  III.  obtained  from 
that  prince  a  grant  of  the  woods  and  lands  of 
Fetekill  in  Fite,  (now  called  Lelly)  the  34th 
year  of  his  reign,  anm  1283. 

He  appears  to  have  had  confidence  pof- 
fellions  both  in  Fife  and  the  north  ;  for  we 
find  him  fwearing  fealty  to  king  Edward  I. 
of  England,  when  he  had  over-run  Scotland, 
for  many  lands  lying  in  different  countie-,, 
and  is  defigned  Normannus  de  Lefly,  chevalier, 
anno  1296. 

He  is  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles,  who,  to  o- 
blige  the  king  of  England,  renounced  the  old 
league  with  the  king  of  France,  and  is  then 
defigned  Normannus  dominus  de  Lefyn,  anno 
1297. 

He  was  afterwards  appointed  vicecomes 
(fheriff)  of  Aberdeen,  anno  1305. 

By  Elizabeth  Leith  his  wife,  he  left  iflue  a 
fon, 

Sir  Andrew,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  Innes  of 
that  ilk. 

2.  Anne,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Dunbar 
ofWeftfield. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Sir  Andrew  Leslyn,  dominus  ejuf- 
dem,  who  married  Mary,  one  of  the  daughters 
and  co-heirelTes  of  fir  Alexander  Abernethy, 
lord  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  got  a  great  ac- 
cefiion  to  his  eftate,  viz.  the  lands  and  baro- 
ny of  Ballinbreich  in  the  county  of  Fife,  the 
lands  m  Cairny    in  the   ihire  of  Perth,    and 

Charta  penes   Rothes,  &c.  in  the  north  ;  and  in  confequence 
comitem.de      0f  this  marriage  the  family  have  ever  fince 
continued  to  quarter  the  arms  of  Abernethy 
with  their  own. 

There  is  an  agreement,  by  way  of  inden- 
ture, between  Andrew  Lefty,  fon  and  heir  of 
fir  Norman  Lefly,  with  confent  and  aflent  of 
Mary  his  fpoufe,  daughter  and  one  of  the  heirs 
of  umquhil  fir  Alexander  Abernethy,  knight, 
on  the  one  part,  and  fir  William  Lindfay, 
reclor  of  the  church  of  Air,  and  chamberlain 
of  Scotland,  on  the  other  part;  whereby  the 
faid  Andrew  obliges  himfelf  to  infeft  the  faid 

7   T 


fir  William  in  a  twenty-four  mcrk  kr.c 
tenement  of  Caiiny  in  Pcrth-fhirc, 
holden  of  the  granter,  dated  1 9th  June  1312 

Note,  This  fir  William  Lindfay  was  bro- 
ther of  fir  David  Lindfay,  who  married  Helen, 
another  of  thefe  heireffes  of  lord  Abernethy. 

Sir  Andrew  Lelly  was  one  of  the  magnates 
Scotia  who  figned  that  famous  letter  to  the 
pope,  afTercing  the  independency  of  Scotland, 
anm  1320. 

By  the  faid  Mary  Abernethy  he  had  iflue 
four  fons. 

1.  NortHan,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Walter,  who  married  Eupheme 
countefs  oi  Rofs,  and  was  afterwards  defign- 
ed both  dominus  and  comes  de  Rofs,  He  ?ot 
feveral  charters,  domino  fFaliero  de  Lejhne,  et 
EufhemU  comitijjh  de  Rofs,  fftnfe  fU£,  6  c. 
but  their  only  fon,  Alexander  curl  of  Rofs, 
died  without  male  iffufe. 

3.  Andrew,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  as  will  be  lhown  hereafter.. 

4.  George,  anceilcr  of  the  Levies  of  Bal- 
quhain. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Norman  de  Lfsly,  dominus  de  eo- 
dem,  a  man  of  great  parts,  who  was  concern- 
ed in  all  the  public  tranfactions  of  his  time. 

He  was  named  one  of  the  Scotch  commif- 
fioners  to  treat  with  the  Engliih,  fufer  n:go- 
tiis  Daz-id de  Bruis,  &c.  anno  1  3  ^8  ;  and,  that 
fame  year,  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffa- 
dors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  Rome,  ro 
petition  the  pope  for  a  grant  of  the  tythe  of 
Scotland  to  help  to  pay  king  David's  ranloui. 

He  was  alio  appointed  one  of  the  Scotch 
commiffioners  to  treat  with  the  Englifn  in 
1  36 1  and  1362;  and  wis  again  fent  ore  of 
the  ambaffadors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of 
England,  anno  1363,  and  is  then  defigned  fra- 
ter  IValteri,  6  c. 

He  made  a  refignation  in  the  hands  of  king 
Robert  II.  containing  an  entail  of  his  lands  of 
Ballinbreich,  &c.  in  the  county  of  Fife,  in 
favours  of  himfelf  and  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body ;  which  failing,  to  George  Lelly  of 
Fetekill,  knight,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  bo- 
dy, lawfully  begotten  ;  which  failing,  to  his 
own  lawful  heirs-male  whatever.  The  refig- 
nation was  made  at  the  laft  council  held  by 
king  Robert  II.  at  Linlithgow,  confirmed  by 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from  kino-  Ro- 
bert III.  dated  anno  1390. 

He  married  Margaret  Lamberton,  heir  to 
her  uncle  Alexander  de  Lamberton,  with 
whom  he  got  a  conliderable  fortune,  and  by 
her  had  a  fon, 

VIII.    David,   who  fucceeded  him,    and 

was 


585 

the 

t  be 
1  2. 

Indenture  in 
arch  i  v.  (ami 
ii:e  de  Dou- 
glas. 

Fordun, 
II.  P.  »; 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 
Fordun,   Ry- 
mer, &Ci 
Walterus  de 
Lefly,  frater 
Normanni. 
&c. 


Pymer,  torn. 
VI  p.  82. 


Fordun,    vol. 
II.  p.  362. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VI.  p.  36.. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  P.  369. 


Charta  in  ar- 
chiv. Robeiti 
III. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Rothes. 


586 


P  E  E  R  A  G  E 


SCOTLAND. 


Ibid.  p.  509. 


was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  were  ap- 
pointed hoftages  for  king  James  I.'s  ranfom, 

X?mer3(£.m'   anm  H  2 4,  and  is  then  defigned  David  domi- 
nus de  Lefty. 

He  remained  in  England  feven  years,  and 
at  Lift  obtained  a  fate  conduct  to  return  to 
Scotland,  anno  143  1 . 

He  confirmed  his  father's  entail  in  favours 

Chana  penes  of  the  above-mentioned  fir  George  his  cou- 

comitem  de      fin  and  heir-male,  anno  1438,   and  died  foon 

thereafter,   leaving   iffue  only  one  daughter, 

who  got  from  her  father  the  barony  of  Leflyn, 

-    in   Garioch,    and  married  one   of  her   own 

M.  S.hift.  of  name,  whofe  pofterity  were  defigned  by  the 

the  family.        thle  of  Leflies  of  that  jfe . 

This  David  dying  without  male,  iffue,  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Ballinbreich,  6  c.  accord- 
ing to  the  above  entail,  devolved  upon  his 
coufin  and  heir-male, 

Norman  Lefly,  grand- Ion  of  Andrew,  be- 
fore-mentioned, to  whom  we  now  return. 

VII.  Andrew  Lesly,  third  fon  of  fir 
Andrew,  by  Mary  Abernethy,  obtained  in 
patrimony  the  barony  of  Rothes,  being  a  part 
of  his  mother's  eftate  ;  and  dying  before  his 
father,  left  iffue  a  fon, 

S]v  George  of  Fetekill and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to     ■■■  Elphingfton. 

Vni.  Sir  George  Lesly  of  Fetekill, 
only  fon  of  Andrew,  in  a  contract  of  marri- 
age between  his  faid  filler  Mary  and 

Charta  penes    Elphingfton,  is  defigned  dominus  de  Rothes,  in 
comitem  de  which  hath  continued  to  be  one  of  the 

Rothes.  ,.,    .  ,         c    ,      r      -i  r 

chief  titles  01  the  family  ever  lince. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  from  king  Ro- 
bert III.  confirming  a  grant  by  Alexander 
earl  of  Rofs,  dileilo  confanguineo  fuo  Georgia 
de  Lefty,  domino  de  Rothes,  rjr.  of  the  lands 
of  Woodfield,  Pitnamoon,  the  mills  of  Kincar- 
din,  Fettercairn,  de  Efty,  et  de  Remain,  infra 
•uicecomitatum  de  Wienies,  &c.  The  onerous 
caufe  is,  that  he  had  advanced  the  earl  two 
hundred  merks  to  relieve  the  earldom  of  Rofs 

out  of  the  king's  hands,  et  pro  bono  confilio  et 
Ibidem.  .....        %.  _       '  .       .     ,       , 

Jervitus,  &c.    I  he  confirmation  is  dated  anno 

1400. 

He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Ho- 

mildon,    anno    1402,    and    is    then    defigned 

SrpM43;v°L  Ceoritus  Lefy de  Rothes>  milc^  &c- 

He  married  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of 
fir  Thomas  Hay  of  Errol,  lord  high  conftable 
of  Scotland,  by  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart  his 
fpoufe,  daughter  of  king  Robert  II. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

IX.  Norman,  lord  Lefly  of  Rothes. 
There  is  a  fafine  given  by  Robert  Graham  of 
Kynpounte,  as  bailie  of  Norman  of  Lefly  of 


Rothes,  to  Lucas  of Strevline  of  Retherne,  of 

the  lands  of  the  Kerc,  wadfet  by  Norman  to 

Lucas.    The  fafine  proceeds  on  a  precept  dat-   Pencs  mag'ft- 
,      a  ,    ,„,  ,       '  1    ■      j       j  ,    Stirling  de 


and  is  dated  22c 


Retour  pene; 
comitem  <'e 
Roche?. 


Difpenfaiion 
penes  tomiL 
de  Rothes. 


ed  1  8th  December  1433, 
January  thereafter. 

This  Norman,  upon  the  death  of  David 
dominus  de  Lefty,  without  male  iffue,  fucceed- 
ed  him,  as  before-obferved,  and  was  accord- 
ingly Icrved  heir-male  and  of  entail  to  him, 
on  19th  May  1439. 

He  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Seton,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Winton, 
for  which  he  got  a  cifpenfation  from  the  pope, 
as  being  within  the  forbidden  degrees  of  con- 
fanguinity,  he  being  great  grand-ion  of  king 
Robert  II.  and  lord  Seton  being  defcended 
of  king  Robert  I.'s  filter  lady  Chriftian,  mar- 
ried to  fir  Chriftdpher  Seton,  alfo  of  his  filter 
lady  Ifabel,  married  to  Thomas  earl  of  Mur- 
ray. 

They  had  iffue  a  fon, 


X.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Rothes, 
who,  by  his  father  and  mother,  is  defcended 
of  both  the  royal  families  of  Bruce  and  Stew- 
art. 

There  is  a  procuratory  by  this  George  for  p  -  .* 

refigning,  in  the  king's  hands,  the  half  of  the  Stirling  de 
lands  of  Keir  in  favours  of  Lucas  of  Stirling,   Keir- 
dated  at  Lefly,  7th  May  1448. 

There  is  a  renunciation  by   George,  de-  Chartulary  of 

r  ,,-  ,     t     n      r  t  r  r    Dunfermline, 

ngned  dominus  de  Lefty  Juper  Leven,    ton  Ot    jn  tne  lawiers 

Norman,  fon  of  fir  George  Lefly,  knight,  of  library,  Edin. 
the   lands  of  Balvaird,   &c.  anno  1450. 

The  fame  George  gets  a  charter,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Taces  in  Fife,  anno   Chart.inpub. 
1455,  and  is  then  defigned  dominus  de  Lefty. 
He  afterwards  got  anothercharter  from  king 
James  II.  of  the  lands  of  Ballinbreich  and  Ta- 
ces in  Fife,    the  lands  of  Cairny  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Perth,  the  lands  of  Lower-Taveret,  and 
Fithes  in  Forfar-fliire,  the  lands  of  Culhnic, 
Fowlis,  Mowat,   and  Rothie-Norman,  in  A- 
berdeen-lhire,  and  Rothes  in  the  county   of  Q^art      e 
Elgin,    Georgia    comiti  Rothes,   domino  Lefty,   comitem  de 
6c    dated    20th    March,   anno  regni    itdo,   Rothcs- 
which  is  145*9.  S 

On  the  2  ill  of  March  that  fame  year,  he 
got  another  charter,  Georgia  comiti  de  Rothes, 
domino  Lefty,  erecTing  the  town  of  Lefly- 
Green  into  a  free  burgh  of  barony,  with  a 
weekly  market  on  Thurfday,  and  a  yearly  Ibidem. 
fair  at  Michaelmafs. 

There  is  alfo  produced   in  parliament,  an 
inftrument    of  fafine,  bearing,  "  that   king 
"  James  II.  gave  to  Andrew  Lefly,   fon  to 
"   George  earl  of  Rothes,   the  lands  of  Taces   Records  of 
"  in    the    fliire    of    Fife,.  November    16th  P^i^nt. 
"    M59-" 

By  all  which  it  is  evident,  he  was  created 
■earl 


PEERAGE     or     SCOTLAND. 


58/ 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Chart,  penes 
ccmitem  de 
Rothes. 


Ibidem. 


Hollinflied. 


Chart.in  pub. 
vchiv. 


earl  of  Rothes  by  king  James  II.  inter  1455 
et  1459. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
fea],  Georgia  comiti  de  Rothes,  of  feveral  lands 
and  baronies,  inter  1465  et  1470. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Lundin  of  that  ilk,  an  antient  fami- 
ly in  the  county  of  Fife,  by  whom  he  had  a 
daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  George  Lefly  of 
that  ilk  in  Garioch,  which  is  inftructed  by 
his  obligation  to  George  earl  of  Rothes,  dat- 
ed 20th  May  1478,  to  which  his  feal  is  ap- 
pended, and  ftill  entire,  viz.  three  buckles  on 
a  fefs,  6c. 

He  married,  2dly,  Chrijliati,  daughter  of 
fir  Walter  Halyburton,  Jord  of  Dirlcton,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Andrew,  his  apparent  heir,  —  and  a  daugh- 
ter, 

Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  1  ft,  to  William 
lord  Sinclair  ;  and,  2dly,  to  William  third 
earl  of  Errol. 

XI.  Andrew,  defigned  lord  Lefly  and 
matter  of  Rothes,  only  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  George  firtt  earl  of  Rothes,  married  lady 
Marjory  Sinclair,  daughter  of  William  earl  of 
Orkney,  and  dying  before  his  father,  by  the 
faid  lady  Marjory  he  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  John,  mailer  of  Rothes,  who  married 
lady  Janet  Keith,  daughter  of*  William  earl 
Marifhal ;   but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  George,  who  became  his  grand-father's 
heir. 

3.  William,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 
The  old  earl  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and 

merit,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  II. 
III.  and  IV. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  in  1501  or 
1502,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  grand- fon, 

XII.  George,  fecond  earl  of  Rothes,  fe- 
cond  fon  of  Andrew  lord  Lefly,  dying  with- 
out iffue,  anno  151  2,  the  eftate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XII.  William,  third  earl  of  Rothes, 
third  fon  of  Andrew  lord  Lefly,  who,  in  his 
brother's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  WMielmo,  fratri  gennano  Georgii 
comitis  de  Rothes,  of  the  lands  of  Eafter- 
Feths,  in  the  barony  of  Fethens  in  Forfar- 
Jhire,  dated  7th  Auguft  iyi  1 . 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Mi- 
chael Balfour  of  Montquhanie,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons. 

1.  George,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Lefly  of  Parkhill,  who  married  a 
daughter  of  the  laird  of  Moncrief,  by  whom 


he  had  two  daughters.  He  was  taken  pri- 
foner  at  Solway-mofs ;  bur  was  releafcd  for 
a  ranfoin  of  two  hundred  merks  tterling,  anno 
TS43m  He  w^s  afterwards  engaged  with  h:s 
nephew  in  the  Slaughter  of  cardinal  Bethune, 
and  died  without  male  iffue; 

Earl  William  was  a  man  of  great  fpirit  and 
refolution.  lie  accompanied  king  James  IV. 
to  the  unfortunate  battle  vt  Flowdon,  and 
there  loll  his  life  with  his  royal  mafter,  amh 
1 J 1  3,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Rymer, 
XIV.  p. 


XIII.   George-,  fourth  car! 
man  of  ere  at  parts,  tine  accompl 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibd-m, 

annujn,. 


'1  Rothes,  a 
h  meats,  and 
highly  efteemed  by  king  James  V.  who,  in 
the  year  1 53  7,  took  him  to  France,  together 
with  the  earl  of  Mar,  6c.  when  he  went  to 
efpcufe  princefs  Magdalene,  a  daughter  of  that 
crown. 

He  was  afterwards  fent  ambaflador  extra- 
ordinary to  the  court  of  Denm  irk,  upon  a  ne- 
gotiation of  importance,  and  acquitted  him- 
ielf  with  great  fidelity  and  honour. 

He  was  made  heretable  fhcrifFof  the  coun- 
ty of  Fife,  and  got  no  lefs  than  ten  ch  irters 
under  the  great  feal  from  king  James  V.  and 
queen  Mary,  Georgia  comiti  de  Rothes,  of  ma- 
ny lands  and  baronies,  inter  15*30  et  \$$o, 
by  which  it  appears  he  was  poffeffed  of  an  im- 
menfe  eftate. 

In  1517  he  was  betrothed,  but  not  ca- 
nonically  married,  to  Margaret,  daughter  of 
William  third  lord  Crichton  ;  for  in  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  flic  is  defigned  his 
fponfa  affidata.      By  her  he  had  a  Ion, 

Norman,  defigned  matter  of  Rothes,  to 
whom  his  father  gave  feveral  lands,  upon 
which  he  got  feveral  charters  under  the  great  JJjj*jn  pub' 
feal,  Normanno  Lefly,  filio  Georgii  comitis  de 
Rothes,  6r.  inter  1540  et  1 545*.  This  Nor- 
man married  Ifabcl,  daughter  of  John  fixth 
lord  Lindfay  of  Byres;  but  having  been  con- 
cerned in  the  murder  of  cardinal  Bethune,  was 
outlawed  and  forfeited.  He  went  into  the 
fcrvice  of  the  king  of  France,  and  at  a  battle 
in  Picardy  he  received  a  mortal  wound,  of 
which  he  died,  anno  M'54,  without  iflue. 
Vide  Melvile's  memoirs. 

Sometime  after  the  birth  of  Norman,  the 
earl  regularly  married  Nicholas,   daughter  of 
fir  John  Somerville  of  Cambufncthan,   who, 
in  a  charter   under  the  great  feal,  is  defigned  archiv.  ad 
his  lawful  wife  and  countcls  of  Rothes,   anno  ann-  lSzS' 
15-28.      By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

Andrew,  afterwards  earl  of  Rothes, 

and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Janet,  married  to Crich- 
ton, laird  of  Naughton. 

2.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  Mark,  com- 
mendarnr  of  Newbottle. 

Nicholas 


All  Scotch 
hilbrianv 


Chart.in  pub. 


588 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archivis. 


Chart,   penes 
comitem  de 
Morton. 


Nicholas  countcfs  of  Rothes  died  in  i  53  9. 
M.  S.  hift.  of  The  eari  tnen  canonically  married  his  former 
betrothed  wife,  Margaret  Crichton,  who,  in 
a  charter  Under  the  great  leal,  is  defigned 
countefs  of  Rothes,  anno  1542,  whereby  his 
ion  Norman  became  legitimated.  By  her  he 
had  another  fon, 

Robert  Lefty,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Finraflie,  and  is  erroneoufiy  by  fome 
authors  faid  to  have  been  elder  brother  of  An- 
drew, becaufe  he  was  born  of  the  fame  mo- 
ther with  Norman,  which  is  plainly  a  miftake. 

By  the  laid  Margaret  lie  had  alio  four 
daughters. 

1.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  fir  William 
Douglas  of  Lochlcven,  afterwards  earl  of 
Morton. 

2.  Lady  Beatrix-,  married  to Bea- 
ton of  Creich. 

3.  Lady  Eupheme,  married  to Lcar- 

mont  of  Balcolmie. 

4.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  Archibald 
eighth  earl  of  Angus. 

By  the  manufcript  hiftory  of  the  family, 
this  earl  is  faid  to  have  had  other  two  wives, 
viz.  1  ft,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Andrew  third 
lord  Gray,  widow  of  John  lord  Glammis,  and 
Alexander  carl  of  Huntly  ;  2d!y,  Ifabel  Luu- 
die,  widow  of  David  feventh  earl  of  Craw- 
furd  ;  but  of  thefe  there  is  no  fucceffion. 

The  earl,  after  his  return  from  his  embaf- 
fy  in  Denmark,  was  tried  by  his  peers,  as 
having  been  acceffary  with  his  friends  to  the 
murder  of  cardinal  Bethune,  but  was  honour- 
ably acquitted.  He  then  bought  back  his 
lands,  which  had  been  forfeited  in  the  perfon 
of  his  fon  Norman  ;  and  being  a  man  of  great 
prudence  and  fagacity,  was  appointed  one  of 
the  commiffioners  to  attend  her  majefty  queen 
Mary  to  France,  when  fire  married  the  dau- 
phin; but  he  dying  at  Dieppe,  not  without 
fufpicion  of  poifon,  anno  1558,  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  fon, 


M.  S.  hift  of 
the  family, 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


pene9 
comitem  de 
Rothes. 


XIV.  An  D  r  ew,  fifth  earl  of  Rothes,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Andres  Lefty,  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
ronies of  Ballinbreich,  Feth.es,  Balmane,  Ro- 
thes, Lcfly,  &c.  inter  15-46  et  1550. 

He  afterwards  got  nine  or  ten  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Andre*  coviiti  Je  Rothes, 
of  many  lands,  lordfhips,  and  baronies,  inter 
1560  et  1590. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  inte- 
grity, a  firm  and  <leady  friend  of  queen  Mary. 
He  married,  iff,  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Hamilton  of  Evandale,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  James,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Patrick,  afterwards  lord  Lindores. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


3.   Andrew,  who  died  without  iffue. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Eupheme,  married  to 
James  eighth  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres,  anceftor 
of  the  earl  of  Crawfurd, 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  iff,  to  David, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  John  Wemyfs  of 
that  ilk  ;   and,  idly,  to  James  earl  of  Finlater.   cnarta 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  Pa- 
trick third  lord  Ruthven,  by  whom  he  had 
two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  William 
Cunningham  of  Caprington. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Robert  lord 
Mel  vile. 

He  married,  3dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  Da- 
vid Durie  of  that  ilk,  an  antient  family  in  the 
county  of  Fife,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  George,  who  died  unmarried. 

2.  Sir  John  Lefty  of  Newton,  of  whom 
the  prefent  lord  Lindores  is  lineally  defend- 
ed.     Vide  page  408th  of  this  work. 

3.  Robert,  who  died  without  iffue. 

His  daughter,  lady  Ifabel,  was  married  t« 
James  mailer  of  Sinclair. 

XV.  James,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  Andrew  fifth  earl  of  Rothes,  was,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  put  in  pofleiiion  of  feveral 
lands,  upon  which  he  got  charters  under  the  ibidem 
great  feal,  Jacobo  magijlro  de  Rothes,  of  the 
baronies  of  Ballinbreich,  &c.  &c. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  officii  vicecomitis  vi~ 
cecomitattts  de  Fife,  cum  feodis,  falariis,  pro- 
ficuis,   &c.  inter  1595  et  1 59  9. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Patrick  feventh  lord  Lindfay  of  Byres,  an- 
ceflor of  the  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  whom  he 
had  four  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  Mr.  John  Mur- 
ray, minifter  of  Dunfermline,  a  fon  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Ahercairny. 

2 .  Ifabel,  married  to  the  laird  of  Newhall . 

3.  Agnes,  married  to  Andrew  Wardlaw 
of  Torrie. 

4.  Crizel,  married  to  Alexander  earl  of 
Dunfermline. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Patrick  lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

John,  afterwards  earl  of  Rothes,  —  and  a 
daughter, 

Jean,  married  to  Alexander  Menzies  of 
Weem. 

He  died  before  his  father. 

XVI.  John,  only  fon  of  James  mafter  of 
Rothes,  upon  the  death  of  his  grand-father 
Andrew  the  fifth  earl,  fucceeded  to  his  eftate 
and  honours,  and  was  fixth  earl  of  Rothes. 

He 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis fam. 
de  Keir, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Refcinded 
acts  of  parlia- 
ment. 


Minutes    of 
parliament. 


Lord  Claren- 
don's hift.  v. 
I.  p.  280. 

Charta  penes 
com.  de  Ro- 
th«. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
p.  224. 


He  got  many  charters  under  the  great  leal, 
Johanni  comiti  de  Rothes,  of  different  lands  and 
baronies,  inter  1620  et  if' 35- 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour 
and  integrity;  and  though  at  the  firft  break- 
ing out  of  the  civil  war,  he  joined  the  cove- 
nanters for  the  redrefs  of  grievances,  yet  he 
was  far  from  being  difloyal  to  the  king.  He 
was  firft  commiflioner  from  the  Scots  at  the 
treaty  of  Rippon,  and  by  his  prevailing  ad- 
drefs,  a  ratification  was  concluded,  to  the  fatil- 
faction  of  all  well  difpofed  men. 

He  had  a  penfinn  of  10,000/.  per  annum 
fettled  on  him  for  life  by  parliament,  anno 
1640,  and  ratified  anno  1641  ;  yet  the  king 
was  perfectly  well  fatisfied  of  his  fincerity  and 
good  inclinations.  When  he  was  at  London, 
he  wrote  to  the  eilates  at  Edinburgh,  defiring 
them  to  be  more  moderate  in  their  meafures, 
and  to  do  nothing  to  irritate  the  king,  who 
was  immediately  coming  down  to  Scotland, 
and  would  give  them  all  the  fitisfaction  they 
could  in  juftice  require  or  defire,  -Jrr.  This 
letter  is  written  in  July  1641,  and  he  died  at 
London,  in  Augult  thereafter,  much  rcgreced 
by  his  majelty,  who,  in  his  de.ith,  fultained 
an  irreparable  lofs.  A  noble  author  fays,  "It 
"  is  certain  the  king  expected,  by  his  help 
"  and  intereft,  to  have  found  fueh  a  party  in 
"  Scotland,  as  would  have  been  more  tender 
"  of  his  honour  than  they  after  exprett  them- 
"  felves,  and  he  did  always  impute  the  failing 
"  thereof  to  the  abfence  of  the  earl,  who,  be- 
"  ing  fick  at  London  when  the  king  went  for 
"   Scotland,  within  fix  weeks  after  died." 

He  married,  lady  Anne  Erskinc,  daughter 
of  John  earl  of  Marr,  by  lady  Mary  Stewart 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Efme,  duke  of  Lennox, 
and  by  her  he  had  a  fon, 

yokn,  his  heir,  afterwards  duke  of  R.othes, 
who  fucceeded  him, 

XVII.  John,  feventh  earl  of  Rothes,  who 
was  too  young  to  be  engaged  on  either  fide, 
at  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war ;  but  he 
foon  difcovered  himfelf  to  be  a  man  of  good 
parts,  great  fpirit,  and  vivacity,  and  fincerely 
attached  to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family. 

When  king  Charles  JI.  came  over  from 
Breda  to  Scotland,  anno  1650,  the  earl  imme- 
diately waited  on  him,  was  molt  gracioufly 
received,  and  had  the  honour  to  carry  the 
fword  of  ftate  at  his  majefty's  coronation,  ift 
January  1 6  5-  c . 

When  the  Scotch  parliament  at  Stirling  a- 
greed  to  raife  an  army  for  the  king,  the  earl 
of  Rothes  being  now  of  age,  and  high  flieriff 
of  Fife,  by  his  intereft  in  that  county,  got  to- 
gether a  regiment  of  horfe,  and  charged  on 
their  head  at  the  battle  of  Worrefter,  in  1 651 . 

7  K 


dou. 


Lives    of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


under       the 
great  feal. 


A  noble  author  tells  lis,  that   they   made  a 
brave  refiftance,    and   charged   the   enemy  i'o 
vigorously,  that  they  beat  back  the  body  that 
oppoled  them,    but    were  quickly  after  over-    Lci'd  Claren- 
powered,  6-c. 

This  brave  young  earl  had  the  misfortune 
to  be  taken  prifoner,  was  fent  to  the  tower  of 
London,  where  he  fuffered  a  long  and  tedious 
confinement,  but  at  Lift  obtained  his  liberty, 
a  year  or  two  before  the  reftoratiOn; 

He  went  over  to  Breda,  and  waited  on  the 
king,  with  whom  he  was  in  great  favour.  He 
returned  with  him  to  England  at  the  reftora- 
tion  ;  and  as  foon  as  the  miniftry  for  Scot- 
land was  fettled,  he  was  conftituted  prefident  Commiffi 
of  the  council,  and  one  of  the  extraordinary 
lords  of  feffion. 

In  the  year  1663,  he  was  appointed  his 
majefty's  high  cOmmiffioner  to  the  parliament 
which  met  at  Edinburgh,  on  the  1  8th  of  June 
that  year,  in  which  many  popular  and  loyal 
acts  were  paffed. 

They  made  an  offer  to  the  king  of  20,000 
foot,  and  2000  horfe,  to  be  ready  to  march 
upon  the  firft  orders,  with  forty  days  provisi- 
ons, to  any  part  of  his  majefty's  dominions,  to  LIves  of  the 
oppofe  invafions,  fupprefs  infurrectiens-,  or  for  offic  of  ftate, 
any  other  caufe  in  which  his  authority,  power,   p"  "s" 
or  greatnefs  was  concerned,  err. 

In  the  fame  year  alfo,  he  was  made  lord 
high  treafurer  of  Scotland,  upon  the  refignati- 
on  of  his  father-in-law,  the  earl  of  Crawfurd, 
was  made  captain  of  the  troop  of  life  guards, 
and  general  of  the  forces. 

In  the  year  1664,  he  was  made  lord  keep- 
er of  the  great  feal  :  all  which  employments 
he  enjoyed  till  the  year  1667,  when  he  was 
made  lord  high  chancellor  of  the  kingdom  ;  in 
which  great  office  he  continued  tiil  the  day  of 
his  death. 

And  having  acquitted  himfelf  in  every  fta- 
tionof  life  entirely  to  his  majefty's  fatisfa&i- 
on,  he  was  pleafed  further  to  dignify  him  with 
the  titles  of  duke  of  Rothes,  marquis  of  Bal- 
linbreich,  earl  of  Lefty,  vifcount  Lugtouri, 
lord  Auchmoutie  and  Caskieberry,  by  patent,  Diploma  in 
to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dated  at  Wind-  Fub-  archiv. 
for.,  29th  May  1680. 

By  this  patent,  which  contains  manyclau- 
fes  very  honourable  for  the  family,  it  is  fpe- 
cially  provided,  that  in  cafe  of  the  duke's  dy- 
ing without  male-iffue  of  his  body,  it  mail  not 
prejudge  his  other  heirs,  or  prevent  the  dig- 
nity and  titles  of  earl  of  Rothes  to  defcend  to 
the  heirs  of  entail  and  provifion,  according  to 
the  other  fettlements  of  the  eftate,  6r . 

He  married  lady  Anne  Lindfay,  daughter 
of  John  ear]  of  Crawfurd,  lord  high  treafurer 
of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  only  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Lady 


Ibidem, 


59° 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


i .  Lady  Margaret,  afterwards  countefs  of 
Rothes. 

2.  Lady  Chriftiah,  married,  ill,  to  James 
third  marquis  of  Montroie,  father  of  the  firlt 
duke  ;  and,  adly,  to  fir  John  Bruce  of  Kin- 
rofs,  baronet. 

His  grace  the  chancellor  dying  without 
inale-iffue,  in  July  1 63 1 ,  the  title  of  duke 
became  extinct,  but  the  honours  and  earldom 
of  Rothes,  by  the  fettlements  of  the  family, 
and  the  duke's  appointment,  devolved  upon 
his  eldeil  daughter, 

XVIII.  Margaret,  countefs  of  Rothes, 
who  married  Charles  fifth  earl  of  Haddington, 
to  whom  Ihe  had  three  fons. 

1 .  'John,  afterwards  earl  of  Rothes. 

2.  Thomas,  who  fuccceded  to  the  eitate  and 
honours  of  Haddington.  Vide  page  3  1 9th  of 
this  work. 

3.  Mr.  Charles  Hamilton,  who  died  young. 

XIX.  John,  eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  Marga- 
ret countefs  of  Rothes,  fucceeded  to  that  earl- 
dom in  right  of  his  mother,  aiTumed  the  name 
and  arms  of  Lefly,  and  was  eighth  earl  of 
Rothes. 

This  noble  lord  enjoyed  many  high  offices 
in  the  Itate.  He  was,  by  her  majeily  queen 
Anne,  appointed  lord  privy  feal,  and  was  elect- 
ed one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for  Scotland  to  the 
fecond,  fifth,  and  fixth  Britifh  parliaments. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  king  George  I.  to 
the  throne,  he  was  made  lord  high  admiral  of 
Scotland  in  November  1 7  1  4 ;  and  in  1  7  1 J  he 
was  appointed  governour  of  Stirling-caille, 
and  his  majelty's  commiilioner  to  the  general 
•alTembly  of  the  church  of  Scotland ;  which 
high  dignity  he  enjoyed  for  feven  years  fuc- 
ceffively.  He  was  alio  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
counties  of  Fife,  Kinrofs,  and  Aberdeen,  of 
which  firft  he  was  heretable  fheriff. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Hay,  fecond  daugh- 
ter of  John,  fecond  marquis  of  Tweeddale,  by 
whom  he  had  eight  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  John,  now  earl  of  Rothes. 

2.  Charles,  a  colonel  in  the  fervice  of  the 
States  General. 

3 .  Thomas,  who  is  barrack-mailer-general 
for  Scotland,  and  was  a  member  of  feveral  par- 
liaments of  Great  Britain. 

4.  James,  who  was  bred  to  the  law,  was 
one  of  the  commilfaries  of  Edinburgh,  follici- 
tor  of  exchequer,  and  depute-ihenff  of  the 
county  of  File.  He  died  on  24th  September 
I  76  1,  without  ilTue. 

5.  David,  who  died  young. 

6.  JVilliam,  major  commandant  of  his  ma- 
jelly's  invalid-  in  Ireh.nd. 

7.  Francis,  who  alfo  died  young. 


8.  Andrew,  one  of  the  equerries  to  her  roy- 
al highnefs  the  princefs  Dowager  of  Wales, 
lit  daughter,  lady  Jane. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  died  in  infancy. 

3.  Lady  Margaret. 

4.  Lz&y  slnne,  alfo  died  young. 

The  earl  died  anno  1722,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeil  fori, 

XX.  John,  ninth  earl  of  Rothes,  who  en- 
tering early  into  the  military  fervice,  was,  in 
the  year  17  15,  appointed  to  the  command  of 
a  troop  of  dragoons. 

in  1  7  1  7 ,  he  had  a  company  of  the  guards. 

In  1  71  9,  he  was  lieutenant-colonel  of  the 
royal  Scotch  Fufileers. 

Upon  the  death  of  his  father,  in  1722,  he 
was  appointed  governour  of  Stirling-caille, 
and  chamberlain  of  the  county  of  Fife. 

In  1731,  he  had  the  command  of  a  regi- 
ment of  foot,  and  afterwards,  fucceilively,  the 
fecond  troop  of  grenadier  guards,  the  Inniskil- 
ling  regiment  of  dragoons,  the  royal  regiment 
of  Scotch  Grays,  and  is  now  lieutenant-gene- 
ral of  his  majeily's  forces,  colonel  of  the  third 
regiment  of  guards,  governour  of  Duncannon 
fort,  commander  in  chief  in  Ireland,  one  of 
his  majeily's  privy  council  in  that  kingdom, 
and  knight  of  the  moll  antient  order  of  St. 
Andrew. 

He  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen  peers  for 
Scotland,  to  the  feventh,  tenth,  eleventh,  and 
the  prefent  Britilli  parliament,  &c.  &c. 

He  married  mifs  Hannah  Howard,  fecond 
daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  Matthew  Howard, 
Efq;  ofThrope,  in  the  county  of  Norfolk, 
who  died  in  April  1  761,  and  by  her  he  had 
two  ions  and  two  daughters. 

1,  John,  Lord  Leilie. 

2.  Charles-Howard  Leflie,  who  died  in  A- 
pril  1762,  in  the  15th  year  of  his  age. 

iil  daughter,  lady  Jane-Elizabeth. 
2.  Lady  Mary. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly,  I  ft  and  4th,  argent,  on  a  bend 
azure,  three  buckles  or,  for  Leily  ;  2d  and 
3d  or,  a  lion  rampant  gules,  fuppreiTed  by  a 
ribband  fable,  for  Abernethy. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  demi-griffin, 
proper. 

Supporters;  two  griffins  partee  fe; 
fefs,  argent  and  gules. 

Motto;   Cripfaft. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Leily,  a  noble  feat,  with  a  park,  in  the 
county  of  Fife. 

D  U  K  F. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


DUKE    of    Roth 


SAY 


T 


H  E  firfl  who  enjoyed  the  title  of  dake 
in  this  kingdom,  was  David,  prince  of 
Scotland,  eldeil  fon  of  king  Robert  III.  by- 
queen  Annabella  Drummond.  He  was  born 
anno  1378,  and  created  duke  of  Rothfay,  earl 
of  Athole  and  Carrick,  anno  1393. 

He  was  a  youth  of  great  relblution  and  111- 
Hiftoryofthe  trepidity.  He  held  out  the  caille  of  Edin- 
royal  family,  burgh  againft  a  loyal  army,  commanded  by 
P-  l6z'  king  Henry  IV.  of  England. 

He   challenged  king  Henry  to  fight  him, 
with  three  or  four,  or   a  hundred  nobles  on 
Ibidem.  each  fide,  to  fave  the  blood  of  his  fubjecls,  but 

the  challenge  was  not  accepted. 

He  married  lady  Marjory  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  Archibald  third  earl  of  Douglas,  and 
lord  of  Galloway,  but  by  her  he  had  no  if- 
lue. 

Though  this  prince  wanted  neither  parts 
nor  fpirits,  yet  it  is  certain  he  gave  himfelf 
too  much  up  to  a  voluptuous  life,  which  gave 


his  old  and  virtuous   father   great  vexation. 

He  therefore  ordered  him  to  he  confined  in  the  Wfoton,   ex. 

palace- of  Falkland,   and  narrowly  looked   af-  traa.ecb.ron; 

ter  by  fome  particular  friends,   where  accord-   ScoUs'  &c- 

ing  to  the  belt  and  cotemporary  authors;  he 

died  of  a  dyfentery,  anno  1401. 

We  are  fenfible  it  has  been  alledged,  that 
this  prince  was  ftarved  to  death  by  the  duke 
of  Albany's  means ;  but  as  there  is  good  rea- 
fon  to  believe,  that  that  calumny  was  railed 
by  the  earl  of  Athole,  on  purpofe  to  afperfe  ^oTbL 
the  duke  of  Albany,  and  as  it  is  certain  the  chanan. 
earl  of  Doug!ar,  then  one  of  the  greateft 
men  in  the  kingdom,  and  brother-in-law  to 
the  duke  of  Rothfay  never  refented  it,  we 
think  we  have  followed  the  belt  authority. 

Ever  lir.ee  this  duke's  death,  the  eldeil  fon 
of  the  king  of  Scotland,  is  born  duke  ol  Pvoth- 
fay,  earl  of  Carrick,  and  lord  of  Renfrew, 
&c. 


K  E  R     Duke     of    Roxburgh. 


TH  E  firname  of  Ker  or  Car  is  of  great 
antiquity  in  Scotland,  and  fome  are  of 
opinion  that  they  came  originally  to  this  if- 
land  from  France,  where  there  were  feveral 
confiderable  families,  who  made  a  great  figure, 
even  before  the  tenth  century,  and  whole  po- 
llerity  are  fubiiiting  in  that  kingdom  to  this 
day. 

That  one  of  thefe,  a  man  of  rank  and  fpi- 
rit,  came  over  to  England  with  William  the 
Conqueror,  anno  1 066,  had  a  confiderable 
command  in  his  army,  and  having  remarkably 
diilinguiihed  himfelf  for  courage  and  conduct, 
got  from  that  great  prince  a  large  fliare  of  the 
conquered  lands,  particularly  in  the  north  of 
England,  where  his  pofterity  ltill  fubfifts,  and 
that  of  him  all  the  Kers  in  Great  Britain  are 
defcended. 

Certain  it  is,  the  armorial  bearing  of  the 
Kers  in  England  and  France  arc  the  very 
fame  :  But  at  what  time  the  Kers  fettled  firfl 
in  Scotland,  or  whether  they  came  from  Eng- 
land or  France,  cannot  now  be  pofitively  af- 
Prjmne's  col-   certained  :   yet  it  appears  from  good  author" 


left.  Rymer's 
feed,  Aug.  &c. 


ty 


that  there  were  feveral  families  of  that  fir- 


name  in  the  weft  of  Scotland,  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  III.  who  fuccceded  to  the 
crown  an nu  1  249. 

Sir  George  MacKcnzic,  that  learned  anti- 


quary, fays,  that  the  firft  of  this  family,  who 
fettled  in  the  fouthern  parts,  was, 


I.  Re 


.T  de  Ker,   who  flouriihed   in   Sir  G.  Mac 


the  reign   of  king  Robert  Bruce,   and  that  of  p  .zie's.  co1" 

his  fon    king  David,   who  fucceeded  to  the  ilwye«  libra.! 

crown  anno  1329.  r> ,  Edin. 
He  was  father  of, 

II.  John  Ker,  who  appears  to  have  had 
confiderable  poileiiions  in  lands,  both  in  the 
counties  of  Selkirk  and  Roxburgh,  by  two  o- 
riginal  charters,  which  we  have  feen,  and  he 
was  the  undoubted  progenitor  of  this  llluilri- 
ous  family. 

Upon  the  refignatioh  of  John  de  Cope- 
land,  there  is  a  charter,  fohatmi  Ker  de  fc- 
refla  de  Selkirk^  of  all  his  lands  and  tenements  iucl^  V  H 
in  Auldtounburn,  with  their  pertinents,  which  Roxburgh, 
formerly  belonged  to  Adam  de  Rule,  &c.  The 
charter  is  dated  the  Monday  after  the  pu- 
rification of  the  Bleffed  Virgin,  anno  1357. 

And  upon  the  refignation  of  William  de 
Blackdene,  of  part  of  the  lands  of  Mow  and 
Auldtounburn, in  the  regality  of  Sproufton,  and 
fhire  of  Roxburgh,   he    got  another  charter, 

>ban»i  Ker  de  fore  (la  de  Selkirk,  et  Mariote  T, . , 
J      J    .  '  Ibidem. 

ejus  Jfonj*,   terrarutn  de  Molla,  Auldtounburn, 

&c.  &c.  dated  at  Auldtounburn,  the  Thurs- 
day 


592 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


day  after  the  feaft  of  St.  Michael,  anno  i  358. 

As  he  was  loon  afterwards  proprietor  of  the 
whole  barony  of  Auldtounburn,  that  became 
one  of  the  chief  titles  of  his  family. 

By  the  faid  Mariota,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

III.  Henri cus,  or  Henry  de  Ker,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  appears  to  have  been  a 
man  of  confiderable  rank  and  dift  inction,  for 
he  obtained  letters  of  fafe  conduct  from  king 

Rymer  torn.  Edward  jit.  for  himfelf,  and  twelve  knights 
in  his  retinue,  to  -p afs  through  England,  &c. 
anno  1363. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.  Robert,  who  got  a  charter  from  Ar- 
chibald fourth  earl  of  Douglas,  Roberto  Ker  de 

duwm  Pd"eS   Auldtounburn,  of  the  lands  of  Smellholme,  and 
Roxburgh.       others,  holding  blench  of  the  earl,  dated  20th 
June  1404. 

He  had  iffue  two  ions. 

1.  Richard,  his  heir. 

2.  Andrew,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Richard  Ker  of  Auldtounburn,  who 
got  charters  from  the  earl  of  Douglas,  of  feve- 
ral  lands,  wherein  he  was  defigned  films  et 
hares  Robert i  Ker  de  Auldtounburn,  anno  1 4 1  2  ; 
but  he  died  without  iffue,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  brother, 

V.  Andrew  Ker,  the  firft  of  the  family 
we  have  found  defigned  iominus  de  Auldtoun- 
burn. 

He  was  retoured  heir  to  his  brother  Ri- 
Ibidem.  chard,  anno   1428,  and  was  armour-bearer  to 

the  earl  of  Douglas. 

He  got  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Prymfide,  upon  the  refignation  of  Andrew 
Ibidem.  Rule,  nob'tti  viro  Andres  Ker,  domino  de  Auld- 

tounburn, &c.  &c.  to  which  Archibald  Dou- 
glas of  Cavers,  James  Rutherford  of  that  ilk, 
Thomas  Cranfton  of  that  ilk,  and  others,  are 
witneffes,  20th  November  1430. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  thefe 
lands  from  Archibald  duke  of  Turenne,  earl 
of  Douglas  and  Longueville,  lord  of  Galloway 
and  Annandale,  fuperior  thereof,  Andres  Ker 
Ibidem.  domino  de  Auldtounburn,  fcutifero  fuo,  &c.  to 

which  William,  abbot  of  Kelfo,  James  Douglas, 
lord  Balveny,  Walter  Scot  of  Buccleugh,  &c. 
are  witneffes,  6th  Auguft  1432.  The  earl 
of  Douglas's  feal  at  this  charter,  which  is  it  ill 
entire,  is  a  lavage  at  full  length,  holding  in 
Ins  dexter  a  Ihield,  containing,  quarterly,  iff, 
three  flowers  de  lis ;  2d,  a  man's  heart,  with 
three  mullets  in  chief;  3d,  a  faltier  ;  4th,  a 
fpread  eagle. 


He  got  another  charter  from  the  fame  duke 
of  Turenne,   diletlo   confanguineo  fuo  Andres    Ibidem. 
Ker  de  Auldtounburn,  of  feveral  other  lands  in 
the  regality  of  Sprouiton,  and  {hire  of  Rox- 
burgh, anno  1439. 

He  got  likeways  a  charter,  bonorabili  viro 
Andres  Ker  de  Auldtounburn,  of  the  lands  and    Ibidem, 
barony  of  Cefsford,  anno  1446,  which  after- 
wards became  alio   one  of  the   chief  titles  of 
his  family. 

He  got  charters  of  many  other  landi  and 
baronies,  inter  1440  et  1448,  too  numerous' 
to  be  here  inferted,  which  fufficiently  fliows 
what  a  vaft  eltate  this  family  was  poffeffed  of, 
as  early  as  the  reign  of  king  James  II. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  William  Douglas 
of  Cavers,  heretable  iheriffof   the  county  of  Ibldem« 
Roxburgh,  by  whom  he  had  three  Ions. 

1 .  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  Ker. 

3.  jfantes. 

Thomas  and  James  are  both  defigned  bro- 
thers-gcrman  of  Andrew  Ker  of  Auldtounburn   Ibidem, 
in    a  charter  of  William  earl   of  Douglas  to 
George  Ker,  of  the  lands  of  Huttonhall,  dated 
nth  January  1451 . 

He  died  before  the  year  1450,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  Andrew  Ker,  promifcuouily  defign- 
ed of  Auldtounburn  and  Cefsford,  who  got  a 
precept  from  William  earl  of  Douglas,  for  in- 
fefting  him  in  the  land.-,  of  Prymfide,  and  o-  Ibidem, 
thersj  as  heir  to  his  father,  dated  19th  Auguft 
1450. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  was  highly 
efteemed  by  king  James  II.  and  was  concern- 
ed in  moil  of  the  public  tranfaetions  of  his 
time. 

He  accompanied  William  earl  of  Douglas 
into  England j  anno  1450,  for  which  he  got  a 
fafe  conduct  from  king  Henry  VI.   and  ano-  R  ,mer    tom 
tiier  in  1451,  wherein  he  is  defigned  Andreas  xi.  p.  277 
Ker,  dominus  de  Auldtounburn.  and  285- 

Though  he  was  in  ftrict  friendfhip  with  the 
earls  of  Douglas,  who  were  fuperiors  of  many 
of  his  lands,  yet  he  does  not  appear  to  have 
been  concerned  in  their  rebellion  ;  on  the 
contrary,  immediately  after  their  forfeiture, 
we  find  him  employed  in  negodations  of  {fate, 
and  got  all  his  lands,  which  formerly  held  of 
that  family,  to  hold  of  the  crown,  &c. 

He  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  a  treaty  of 
peace  with  the  Englilh,  anno  1457.  p'  597' 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary  to   the  court  of  England,   and 
warden  of  the  marches,  anno  1459-  In  which 
office  he  did  his  country  fignal  fervice,  in  fup-    , . , 
preifinp;  the  infurrecTions  on  the  borders. 

He  obtained  from  king  James  III.  a  gift  of 

the 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 

the  ward  of  the  marriage  of  Robert  de  Mow 


593 


Chart.inpub.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
archiv.  feal,  Andres  Ker  de  Auldtounburn,  anno  1465". 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 

Tweedie  of  Drumelzier,  an  antient  family  in 
the  county  of  Peebles,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons. 

1 .  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas. 

3.  William. 

4.  Radulphus,  or  Ralph  Ker. 

He  died  about  the  year  1480,    and   was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  Ion, 


Cham  penes 
ducem  de 
Roxburgh. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
ducem  de 
Roxburgh. 


Rymer,  torn. 
XII  p.  246. 
469.  and  555. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Contract  pe- 
nes ducem  de 
Roxburgh. 


Ibidem,  and 
Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


VILWalter  K.ER,defigned  lord  of  Cefs- 
ford  and  Auldtounburn,  who,  in  his  father'.s 
lifetime,  got  a  precept  from  William  Dou- 
glas lord  of  Cavers,  his  grand-father,  for  in- 
fefting  him  in  the  lands  of  Borthwick-ihiels, 
as  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Andrew  Ker  of 
Cefsford,  anno  147  1. 

He  got  two  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  the  lands,  barony,  and  caftle  of  Cefsford, 
the  lands  of  Caverfton,  &c.  anno  1473. 

He  obtained  alfo  from  his  father  a  charter 
of  fome  lands  in  the  barony  of  Oxenham,  in 
the  county  of  Roxburgh,  in  January  1474  ; 
all  which  lands,  with  feveral  others,  were 
confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter  containing  an 
entail,  viz.  "  To  Walter,  fon  and  apparent 
*•'  heir  of  Andrew  Ker  of  Cefsford,  and  the 
"  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  Thomas  Ker  ;  then  to  William ;  then  to 
"  Ralph,  brothers-german  of  the  laid  Walter, 
"  and  the  heirs-male  of  their  refpective  bo- 
"  dies  ;  which  failing,  to  the  laid  Andrew 
"  his  neareft  heirs  whatfomever,  referving  a 
••  third  part  to  MargaretTweedie,  his  fpoufe, 
"  dated  5th  April  1474-" 

He  was  named  one  of  the  Scotch  commif- 
fioners  to  treat  with  the  Englifh,   anno  1484. 

He  was  alfo  appointed  one  of  the  ambaifa- 
dors  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England, 
anno  1491,  and  again  in  1494- 

He  got  fix  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Waltero  Ker  de  Cefsford,  of  the  lands  and  ba 
ronies  of  Cefsford, Cockburn,Todei  ick,  Caftle- 
ftead  of  Roxburgh,  Auldtounburn,  Auld-Rox- 
burgh,  Caverfton,  Gfc.  6  c  inter  1480^/ 
1496. 

He  married .daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Robert,  his  apparent  heir,  and  a 

daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Philip  Rutherford, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  James  Rutherford  of 
that  ilk,  the  two  fathers  being  the  parties 
contracters,    1  2th  February  1484. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Kelfo,  pro  falute  corporis  fui,  et  pro  falute  ant- 

7    L 


ms  Robert  i  K,r,  mi  litis,  filii  fui  nuper  iefun&i, 

&c.  2d  November  1500. 
He  died  anno  1  yo  2 . 

VITI.   Sir  Robert  Ker,  only  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  Walter  of  Cefsford,   married 
Chriftian,    daughter  of  James  Rutherford  of  Charti 
that  ilk,   whole    contract  was   figned  at  the  ducem  de 
fame  time  with  that  of  his  fifter,  at  Roxburgh,   Roxburgh- 
1  2th  February^ 484. 

There  is  a  precept  for  infefting  Robert 
Ker.  knighr,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  an  ho- 
nourable man,  Walter  Ker  of  Cefsford,  and 
Chriftian  Rutherford  his  fpoufe,  in  certain 
lands  in  the  barony  of  Cefsford,  anno  i486.  Ibidem. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  iyoo, 
leaving  ifluc,  by  the  laid  Chriftian  Rutherford, 
a  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Andrew  Ker  of  Cefsford,  who 
fucceeded  his  grandfather,  anno  1 50  2,  and  was  Retour  ibid, 
retoured  heir  to  him,  anno  iyi  1. 

He  was  a  man  of  greu  parts,  was  often 
employed  in  negotiations  of  importance, 
which  he  managed  with  dexterity  and  fuccefs. 

He  was  lent  one  of  the  ambaffadors  extra- 
ordinary to   the  court  of  France,    to  endea-  Rvmer   tomi 
vour  to  get  Scotland  comprehended   in  their  XIII.  p.  509! 
treaty  with  England,  anno  iyiy. 

He  was   afterwards  appointed   one  of  the 
Scotch  commilfioners   to  treat  with  the  En-  Ibid«  P-  735° 
glifh,  anno  152 1. 

He  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  William, 
third  lord  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  by  whom  he 
had  rive  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Marc  Ker,  commrndator  of  Newbottle, 
father  of  Marc,  hi  ft  earl  of  Lothian.  Vide 
page  420. 

3.  Andrezv  Ker. 

4.  Thomas,  who  was  abbot  of  Kelfo. 

y.  Radulphus,  or  Ralph,  who  is  often,  with 
his  brother,  mentioned  in  the  chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 

1  ft  daughter,  Katharine,  married  to  fir  John 
Ker  of  Fernyhirft. 

2.   Margaret,  married  to  fir  John  Home  of  Chart.inpub. 
Erlikon,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Home,  as  ap-   archivis> 
pear^  from  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  &c. 

He  died  anno  1527,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  Walter    Ker  of  Cefsford,  who   Retour  penes 
was  retoured  heir  to  his   father,  anno  1528.   ducem  de 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  (con-  Roxbur£h* 
taining  many  claufes  very  honourable  for  the 
family)  of  the  lands,  barony,  and  caftle  of 
Cefsford,  Huntly's  lands,  the  barony  ofAuld- 
Roxburgh,  and  caftle  thereof,  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Auldtounburn,  with  feveral  others, 

«   all 


PEERAGE     ot     SCOTLAND. 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  dc 
Roxburgh. 


Chart.inpub, 
archiv. 

Records   of 
parlt.  and 


594 

■all  evened  into  one  free  barony,  to  be  called 
the  barony  of  Cefsford,   "  to  and  in  favours 
"   of  fir  Walter  Ker  of  Cefsford,  and  the  heirs 
"  male  of  his  body;  which  failing  to  hisbro- 
«   ther  Marc  ;   then  to  Andrew  his  next  bro- 
"   thei-german  ;  then  to  George  Ker  of  Faw- 
«  donfide  ;   then  to  Marc  Ker  of  Dolphing- 
'  ton  ;  then  to  Gilbert  Ker    of   Prymfidc- 
'  Loch;   then  to  James  Ker  of  Merfington; 
<  then   toGeoige  Ker  of  Linton;  then  to 
«   Lancelot   Ker  of  Gaitihall,   and   the  heirs- 
«  male  of  all  their  refpedive  bodies ;   which 
"  all  failing,  to  the  faid  firWalter  his  neareft 
"   heirs-male  whatfomever,"  dated  at  St.  An- 
drews, 2 1 ft  September  1542. 

He  got  alfo  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
of  a  vaft  number  of  lands  and  baionies,  in  the 
years  1542  and  1543. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reforma- 
tion  and  fat  in  the  convention  or  parliament, 
ftabliihed, 


lands  of  Ormifton,  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  IVillielmo  Ker  de  Cefsford,  et  Mar- 
co, ejus  filio  fecundo  genito,  anno  1 59 1  • 

At  laft  he  got  a  charter,  IVillielmo  Ker  de 
Cefsford,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Elis- 
heugh,  &c.  anno  1595;  and  dying  foon  there- 
after, was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem  • 


Ibidem,  and 
M    S.  in  the 
lawiers  libra- 
ryEdinburgh. 


Chirt.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Calderwood's  when  the  reformed  religion  was 
church  hift.       amo  I56o> 

He  was  alfo  one  amongft  the  Scotch  nobi- 
lity, who  entered  into  a  bond  of  affociation 
to  maintain  and  defend  king  James's  authori- 
ty and  government,  after  the  queen  his  mo- 
ther had  been  forced  to  refign  the  kingdom, 
anno  1567. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Waltero  Ker  de  Cefsford,  militi,  terrarum 
burgi  de  Roxburgh,  terrarum  de  Halyden  cum 
manerie  de  Hiwtlyiuood,   &c.  &c.  anno  1569. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Andrew 
Ker  of  Fernyhirft,  which  appears  by  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  IValtero  Ker  de  Cefs- 
ford, et  IJabelU  Ker,  filia  domini  Andrea  Ker 
de  Ferny birjl,  fu&  fponfz. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Andrew,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime, 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Andres 
Ker  apparent!  de  Cefsford,  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Cefsford,  Auldtounburn,  &c.  anno 
1 5-54  ;  but  he  died  before  his  father  without 
iffue. 

2.  Sir  JVilliam,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  the  family. 

Sir  Walter  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  in 
the  year  1584,  or  1585,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 


Ibid. 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


pub. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Chart, 
ducem  de 
Roxburgh, 


penes 


XI.  Sir  Willi  a  At,  who  got  charters  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Willielmo  Ker  de  Cefsford, 
militi,  of  a  vaft  number  of  lands  and  baronies, 
in  the  years  15-87,  iy88,  and  1591  • 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  the  duke 
of  Queensberry,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Robert,  afterwards  earl  of  Rox- 
burgh. 

2.  Marc,  who  pot   from   his  father  the 


XII.  Sir  Robert  Ker  of  Cefsford,  who, 
in   his   father's  lifetime,  got  a   charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Roberto  filio  et  hxredi  apparent i   ibidem. 
Willielmi   de   Cefsford,    baronim   de  Cefsford, 
&c.  dated  anno  1 57  3 . 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  fpirit, 
and  much  efteemed  by  king  James  VI.  who 
conferred  the  honour  of  knighthood  upon 
him,  made  him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his 

bed-chamber ;   and  he  was  one  of  the  Scotch   „ 

'  Rymer,  torn, 

nobles  that  allifted  at  the  coronation  of  queen   XVI.  p.  60. 
Anne,  anno  1590. 

He  was  a  molt  loyal  fubiec~r,  joined  the 
king,  with  a  confiderable  retinue  of  his  own 
followers,  againlt  Bothwel  and  his  affociates 
then  in  rebellion,  anno  1 59 1 . 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  do- 
mino Roberto  Ker,  feodotario  de  Cefford,  of  the 
lands  of  Sproufton,  &c.  anno  159 1  ;  and  be- 
ing ftill  more  and  more  in  favour  with  king 
James  VI.  he  was  pleafed  to  raife  him  to 
the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title 
of  lord  Roxburgh.  He  then  got  two  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  Roberto  demino  Roxburgh, 
et  bxredibus  quibufcunque,  of  the  lands  of  the 
abbacy  of  Kelfo,  and  feveral  others,  in  1602; 
and  in  thefe  charters  there  are  particularly 
mentioned  the  great  fervices  he  and  his  ances- 
tors had  done  their  country,  as  wardens  of 
the  marches,  &c. 

He  accompanied  his  majefty  up  to  England, 
anno  1603,  and  was   appointed  one  of  the  Angl 
commiffioners  to  treat  of  a  nearer  union  be- 
twixt the  two  nations,  anno   1604,   which  at 
that  time  took  no  effect. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 
berto domino  Roxburgh,  et  dominx  foannz  Drum- 
mond  fux  fponfx,  of  many  lands,  anno  1 6 1  3 
et  1614. 

In  the  year  16 16,  he  was  further  dignified 
with  the  titles  of  earl  of  Roxburgh,  lord  Ker 
of  Cefsford,  Caverfton,  &c.  and  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  containing  a  novodamus 
of  many  lands  and  baronies,  to  Robert  earl  of 
Roxburgh  and  lady  Jean  Drummond  his  fpoufe 
in  liferent,  and  Henry  their  fon  and  apparent 
heir  in  fee,  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  what- 
fomever ;  which  failing,  to  John  earl  of 
Perth,  and  the  heirs  procreate  or  to  be  pro- 
create betwixt  him  and  lady  Jean  Ker,  coun- 
tefs  of  Perth,  his  fpoufe  ;  which  failing,  to 
the  faid   carl  Robert,  his  heirs    and  affignies 

what* 


Rymer's  feed. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     ot     SCOTLAND. 


*9* 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
ducem  de 
Roxburgh, 
and  Gutbry's 
memoirs. 


Refcinded 
afts  of  parlt. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Minutes  of 
parliament,  tc 
refcindedacls, 
fcc. 


whatfomever,  they  bearing  the  name  and 
arms  of  Ker,  &c.   dated  19th  Auguil  161 8. 

He  got  afterwards  no  lefs  than  ten  char- 
ters, under  the  great  feal,  of  different  lands 
and  baronies,  three  whereof  are  to  him  and 
Henry  lord  Ker,  his  fon  and  apparent  heir, 
inter  1630  et  1642. 

He  was  a  moft  faithful  and  dutiful  fubjecT: 
to  king  Charles  I.  with  whom  he  was  alfo  in 
great  favour,  and  was  by  that  prince  made 
lord  privy  feal,  anno  1637,  which  office  was 
confirmed  to  him  by  parliament,  anno  1641. 

And  the  king  being  fully  convinced  of  his 
loyalty,  appointed  him  one  of  the  comrniffi- 
oners  he  fent  to  treat  with  the  Scotch  rebels, 
anno  1642. 

This  earl,  with  fome  others  of  the  loyal 
nobility,  joined  in  a  letter  to  the  queen,  giv- 
ing an  account  of  the  difficulties  the  earl  of 
Derby  was  reduced  to,  with  fome  other  par- 
ticulars relating  to  his  majefty's  affairs,  &c. 
This  letter  was  intercepted  by  general  Fair- 
fax, anno  1643,  which  brought  the  earl  into 
great  trouble. 

He  married,  ift,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Maitland  of  Leithington,  by  whom 
he  had  one  fon, 

IVilliam,  who  got  a  charter,  IVillielmo 
magi  fir  0  de  Roxburgh,  filio  natu  maxima  Ro- 
berti  domini  Roxburgh,  terrarum  dominii  et  ba- 
ronite.  de  Halyden,  &c.  anno  1614  ;  but  he  di- 
ed without  iffue  before  the  year  1625-. 

Of  this  marriage  he  had  alfo  three  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  John  fecond 
earl  of  Perth,  whofe  fon  fir  William  Drum- 
mond  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honours  of 
Roxburgh,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  Scrym- 
geour,  fecond  lord  vifcountDudhopc,  and  had 
ilTue. 

3.  Lady  Ifabel,  married,  ift,  to 

Habburton  of  Pitcur,  to  whom  (lie  had  no 
iffue ;  Ihe  married,  2dly,  James  fecond  earl 
of  Southesk,  and  had  iffue. 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of 
Patrick  third  lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Henry,  lord  Ker,  his  apparent  heir. 

XIII.  Henry,  only  furviving  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  Robert  earl  of  Roxburgh,  got 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Henrico  domino 
Ker,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Prymfide, 
&c.  anno  162 jr. 

He  was  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  and  fuffered 
many  hardfhips  on  account  of  his  attachment 
to  the  royal  family. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daughter 
of  William  tenth  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he 
had  four  daughters. 


Retour  penes 
Hucem  de 
Roxburgh. 


i .  yean,  afterwards  countefs  of  Roxburgh., 
who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family. 

2.  dnne,  married  to  John  earl  ofYVigton. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Henry  Innes 
of  that  ilk. 

4.  . 

Henry  lord  Ker  died  anno    1643,  and  his 

father,  earl  Robert,  dying  in  1650,  his  eftate 
and  honours,  by  entail,  devolved  upon  his 
grand-fon, 

XIV.  Sir  Willi  am  Drummond,  fon  of 
his'eldeft  daughter  lady  Je.-.n,  before-menti- 
oned, who,  by  his  grand-father's  appoint- 
ment, married  his  own  coufin-german,  Jean, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Henry  lord  Ker,  and  un- 
doubted heir  of  line  of  the  family.  He  was 
accordingly  ferved  heir  of  entail  to  his  grand- 
father, a'tno  1650,  was  fecond  earl  of  Rox- 
burgh, and  he  and  his  pofterity  thereby  be- 
came bound  to  cirry  the  name  and  arms  of 
Ker,  &c.  &c. 

Sir  William,  his  genius  in  his  younger  years 
leading  him  to  a  military  life,  went  into  the 
fervice  of  the  States  General,  where,  by  his 
merit,  he  foon  got  the  command  of  a  regi- 
ment, and  acquired  the  reputation  of  a  brave 
and  gallant  officer;  but  upon  the  breaking 
out  of  the  civil  war  in  Scotland,  he  returned 
home,  joined  the  loyalifts,  was  fteady  in  the 
intereft  of  the  royal  family,  for  which  he 
was  fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell  in  the  fum  of  Cromwell's 
fix  thoufand  pounds  fterling. 

After  the  reftoration  he  got  a  charter  un* 
der  the  great  feal,  containing  a  novodamus  to- 
tius  comitatus  de  Roxburgh,  &c.  Willie/mo  co- 
miti  de  Roxburgh,   dated  10th  January  1663. 

By  the  faid  Jean,  countefs  of  Roxburgh, 
he  left  iffue  two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  afterwards  lord  Ballenden.  Vide 
that  title,  page  63d. 

His  daughter,  lady  Jean,  was  married  to 
Colin  earl  of  Balcarras. 

He  died  anno  1675,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Robert,  third  earl  of  Roxburgh,  a 
man  of  great  worth  and  honour,  and  one  of 
the  privy  council  to  king  Charles  II. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daughter 
of  John  marquis  of  Tvveeddale,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons. 

1.  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  afterwards  duke  of  Roxburgh. 

3.  General  William  Ker. 

He  accompanied  his  royal  highnefs  the  duke  Crawford's 
of  York,  (who  was  coming  from  London  to  Peera6e>  and 
Scotland  by  fea,)  in  the  Gloucefter  frigate,and  Sc°kE  COmp* 
had  the  misfortune  to  be  call  away  on  the  Yar- 
mouth 


aft  of  indent. 


Chart.in  ] 
archiv. 


596 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


ibidem 


Diploma  in 
cancellaria. 


mouth  coaft,  May  1682,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVI.  Robert,  fourth  earl  of  Roxburgh, 
a  youth  of  great  hopes  and  ipirit ;  but  dying 
abroad  in  his  travels  without  iffue,  in  1696, 
his  eftateand  honours  devolved  upon  his  bro- 
ther, 

XVI.  John,  fifth  earl  of  Roxburgh,  a 
man  of  great  parts  and  learning,  who,  by  her 
majefty  queen  Anne,  was  appointed  fecretary 
offtatefor  Scotland,  anno  1704;  and  hav- 
ing been  very  faithful  in  promoting  the  uni- 
on of  the  two  crowns,  was  raifed  to  the  ho- 
nour of  duke  of  Roxburgh,  marquis  of  Beau- 
mont and  Cefsford,  earl  of  Kelfo,  vifcount 
Broxmouth,  lord  Ker  of  Cefsford  and  Caver- 
lion,  by  patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  the  heirs  fucceeding  to  the 
eftate  and  honours  of  earl  of  Roxburgh,  6c. 
dated  27  th  April  1707. 

He  was  elecled  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  firft  Britifli  parliament,  fummon- 
ed  to  meet  in  Oftober  1  707,  and  was  re-elect- 
ed to  the  fecond,  fifth,  and  fixth. 

He  was  one  of  the  regency  appointed  by 
king  George  I.  from  the  queen's  death  till 
his  arrival  at  London,  and  was  immediately 
named  one  of  his  privy  council,  lord  lieuten- 
ant of  the  counties  of  Roxburgh  and  Selkirk, 
keeper  of  the  great  feal,  and  was  again  con- 
llituted  fecretary  of  ftate  for  Scotland,  anno 
1716. 

In  1722,  he  was  made  one  of  the  knights 
of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the  garter  ;  and 
after  the  death  of  king  George  I.  he  retired 
fom  all  public  bufinefs,  and  led  a  private 
life  the  remainder  of  his  days.  He  died 
24th  February  I7  41- 

He  married  lady  Mary  Finch,  daughter  of 
Daniel  late  earl  of  Winchelfea  and  Notting- 


ham, and  widow  of  William  marquis  of  Ha- 
lifax, by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XVII.  Robert,  fecond  duke  of  Rox- 
burgh, who  fucceeded  him. 

He  was  created  a  peer  of  England,  by  the 
title  of  baron  'and  earl  Ker  of  Wakefield,  in 
the  county  of  York,   anno  1722. 

He  married  his  coufin-german,  mifs  EfTex 
Moftyn,  eldeft  daughter  of  fir  Roger  Mottyn 
in  Flint-iliire,Bart.  by  lady  EfTex  Finch,  eld- 
eft daughter  of  Daniel  earl  of  Winchelfea  and 
Nottingham ;  and  by  her  he  had  two  fons, 
and  tv/o  daughters. 

1 .  John,  now  duke  of  Roxburgh. 

2.  Lord  Robert  Ker. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  EJ/ex. 
2.   Lady  Mary. 

He  died  anno  1755,  an<^  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIII.  John,   third  duke  of  Roxburgh. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  ift  and  4th  vert,  on  a  cheveron 
between  three  unicorn's  heads  crazed  argent, 
horned  and  maned  or,  as  many  mullets  fable, 
for  the  name  of  Ker  ;  2d  and  3d  gules ',  three 
mafcles  or,  for  Weepont,  as  being  deicended 
from  that  family. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  an  unicorn's  head, 
as  thofe  in  the  coat. 

Supporters;  two  favages  wreathed  a- 
bout  the  waift  with  laurel,  each  holding  a  ba- 
toon  over  his  fhoulder,  all  proper. 

Motto  ;  Pro  Ckrijlo  et  f  atria  dulce  peri- 
culum. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Floors  in  Roxburgh-ihire  ;  at  Friers  in 
the  fame  county ;  at  Broxmouth  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Haddington  ;  and  at  Bray  in  the  county 

of  Bucks. 


HAMILTON    Earl    of   Ruglane. 


WILLIAM  DOUGLAS  earl  of 
Selkirk,  eldeft  fon  of  the  fecond  mar- 
riage of  William  marquis  of  Douglas,  by  lady 
Mary  Gordon,  daughter  of  George  marquis 
of  Huntly,  married  Anne  dutchefs  of  Hamil- 
ton, was  created  duke  of  Hamilton,  and  by 
her' had  iffue  feven  fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  James  earl  of  Arran,  afterwards  duke 
of  Hamilton. 

2.  Lord  William,  who  died  without  iffue. 

3.  Lord  Charles,  afterwards  earl  of  Sel- 
kirk. 


4.  Lord  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Ruglane. 

For  the  other  children,   vide,  page  335th. 

Lord  John,  fourth  fon  of  William  and  Anne 
duke  and  dutchefs  of  Hamilton,  was  created 
earl  of  Ruglane  by  king  William, -15th  April 
1697,  by  patent  under  the  great  feal,  ad  hx- 
redes  mafculos  de  ejus  cor  fore ;  quibus  deficienti- 
bus,  hxredes  de  ejus  corf  ore  quofcunque,  &c. 

He  married,  1  ft,  lady  Anne  Kennedy,  daugh- 
ter of  John  feventh  earl  of  Caffilis,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

William,  defigned  lord  Dair  and  Riccar- 
ton, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


59: 


ten,  who  died  in  his  father's  lifetime,  with- 
out iifue. 

He  had  alfo  two  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  of  whom  afterwards. 

2.  Lady  Sufan,  married  to  John,  eighth 
earl  of  Callilis,  but  died  without  iffue,  in  Fe- 
bruary 1763. 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  relict 
of  John  lord  Kennedy,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  John  feventh  earl  of  Caffilis,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

Upon  the  death  of  Charles  earl  of  Selkirk, 
his  elder  brother,   without  iffue,   anno  1739? 


thefe  honours  came  to  this  earl  of  Ruglane, 
as  his  next  heir-male,  but  he  dying  alfo  with- 
out male  iffue,  anno  1745",  the  titles  of  Selkirk 
devolved  upon  Dunbar,  the  grandfon  of  lord 
Bafil,  the  next  heir-male,  who  is  now  earl  of 
Selkirk,  {vide  that  title,)  but  the  honours  of 
Ruglane  being  to  heirs-general,  went  to  his 
eldeft  daughter,  lady  Anne,  who  became  coun- 
tefs  of  Ruglane,  and  married  William  Dou- 
glas earl  of  March,  &c.  &c. 

Vide  title   Douglas   earl    of  March,   page 
443d  of  this  work. 


I3rtc********1!tf****^ 


RUTHERFOORD  Lord  Rutherfoord 


THE  traditional  account  of  the  origin  of 
this  moil  ancieat  family  is,  that  a  man  of 
diftinftion,  on  the  borders,  having  conducted 
Rutherkingof  the  Scots  fafely  through  the  ri- 
verTweed,in  an  expedition  againft  theBritons, 
at  a  place  from  that  event  called  Rutherfoord, 
the  king,  after  the  expedition  was  over,  be- 
ftowed  fome  lands,  contiguous  thereto,  upon 
his  faithful  conducler,  from  which  his  polte- 
rity  affunied  the  name  of  Ruther-foord,  as 
foon  as  firnames  became  hereditary  inScotland. 

Certain  it  is,  the  Rutherfoords  have  always 
been  looked  upon  amongft  the  moft  antient 
I  s  "     ■  and  moft  powerful  families  on  the  borders ; 

were  a  race  of  brave  and  gallant  men,  who, 
on  many  occafions,  fignalized  themfelves,  and 
fought  valiantly  againft  their  enemies,  in  de- 
fence of  the  liberties  of  their  country. 

There  were  feveral  confiderable  families  of 
this  firname  in  the  fouth  of  Scotland,  viz.  the 
Rutherfoords  of  that  ilk,  of  Hunthill,  of  Ed- 
zerfton,  of  Hundclie,  of  Nisbet,  of  Fairny- 
toun,  of  Fernelie,  of  Capehope,  and  many  0- 
thers;  but  the  firft  of  them  we  have  found 
upon  record,  is, 

I.  Hugo  de  Rutherfoord,  who  is  wit- 
nefs  in  a  grant  by  Philip  de  Valoniis,  of  the 
lands  of  Terpenhow,  in  Northumberland,   to 

Book  of  or!g,    Robert  de  Stuteville,  &c .  in  or  before  1215, 
MacFarbne!    in  which  year  Philip  de  Valoniis  died. 
He  was  father  of, 

II.  Sir  Ni  chol  de  Rutherfoord,  who 
Charta  pene,  flouriflied  in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III. 
eunJ.             and  is  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  that  prince, 

anno  I  26 1. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  in  feveral  donations  to 

the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  and  is  defigned  M"- 

Chartulary  of    h/      de  Rutherfmi  mUes,  in  the  years  1270 

Kelfo,  petes  ' 

eund.  and  1272. 

7M 


He  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  NiclrJ,  his  heir. 

2.  Aymet  de  Rutherfoord,  who,  with  many  Prynne>s  t<,j. 
of  his  countrymen,  was  compelled  to  fwear  left.  vol.  III. 
allegiance  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  anno  P-6S5- 

1  296. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  NicHOLdeRuTHERFooRD,  who 
appears   to  have  had  confiderable  poffeifions ; 
for  after  king  Edward  I.  had  over- run  Scot- 
land, we  find  him  fwearing  fealty  to  him  for  Ti>jd.  p  ^,$ 
lands  lying  in  different  counties,  and  is  defign-  &c. 
ed  Nichoiaus  de  Rutherfoord,  chevalier,  dotninus 
Nicholaus  de  Rutherfoord.  &c.  anno  1296. 
He  was  father  of, 

IV.  Sir  Robert   Rutherfoord,  de- 
figned dominus  de  eodeni,  a   great  patriot,  and 

fteady  friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce.      He  is  Barber    ^ 

particularly  mentioned  as  a  brave  and  gallant  bet  andCraw- 

man  in  Barber's  hiltory  of  that  great  prince.  furd- 
He  had  iffue  a  fon, 

V.  Sir  Richard  Rutherfoord' of  that 
ilk,  who  fucceeded  him.      He  is  witnefs  in  a 

charter  granted  to  the  abbacy  of  Coupar,  and  chart,  penes 

is   defigned  Ricardus  dominus  de    Rutherfoord,  MacFarlane. 

anno  1328. 

In  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Dry-  chartularyof 

burgh,  by  William  de  Felton,  Ricardus  de  Ru-  Dryburgh, 

therfoord  dominus  ejufd.  William  de  Bofvile,  Pen.es  maSJf- 
^  ,  .   ..        .  re  Erskine     de 

Robert   de  Colvile,  ire.  are   witneiles,  anno  carnock. 

I338- 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Willi  a  jr,  who,  in  a  donation  to  the 
monaftery  of  Kelfo,  is  defigned  IVillielmus  de  Chartularyof 

„      ,       r        j    1        ■  •     rj  Kelfo. 

Rittherjoord  dominus  ejujd.  anno  1354. 

It   fcems  he   was  afterwards  forfeited  of 
part  of  his  lands,  though  for  what  reafon  we 

know 


598 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


know  not  ;  but  there  is  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal  from  king  Robert  II.  Johanni  de 
Allen,  c/erico  regis,  confirming  a  charter  of 
king  David,  in  which  are  thefe  words  :  omnes 
terra:  que  fuerunt  quondam  Ricardi  de  Ruther- 
foord, infra  vicecomttatum  de  Lanark,  que  nos 
continuant  ratione  fori  failure  fPilltelmi  de 
Rutherfoord,  filii  et  heredis  ditti  quondam  Ri- 
cardi, contra  facem  et  fidem  noflram  exijlentis, 
Chart.inpub.  ^  t]  j  n  ;s  datej  in  13j7  and  the 
archiv.  3J 

conhrmation  in  1377. 

He  had  iiTue  a  ion, 

VII.  Sir  Richard  Rutherfoord  of 
that  ilk,  who  was  in  poifaffion  of  all  the  e- 
ftates  and  dignities  of  the  family. 

He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
Robert  III.  with  whom  he  was  a  mighty  fa- 
vourite. 

In  a  confirmation  of  that  prince,  of  a  char- 
ter of  William  Turnbull  of  Minto,  IVillielmo 
Ibidem.  Stewart  nepoti  fuo,  Ricardus  de  Rutherfoord,  do- 

minus  ejufd.  is  a  witnefs,  anno  139°- 

This  fir  Richard  bein<*  a  man  of  parts,  was 

„  .„m     appointed  :  one   of  the  ambaffadors  extraordi- 

Rymer,  torn,      rr 

VIII.  p.  54-     nary  to  the  court  of  Lngland,  anno  1398,  and 

managed   his  negotiation  with  dexterity  and 

prudence. 

Soon  thereafter  he  and  his  fons  were  made 

wardens  of  the  marches,   anno  1400,  and  did 
Ibid.p.  162.    their  country  flgnal   fervice  in   repelling  the 

infurrecrions  on  the  borders. 

He  married  ■ Douglas,  by  whom  he 

had  three  fons. 

1 .  'James,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  of  Chatto,  &c.  He  was  anceftor 
Chart  inpub.  of  the  Rutherfoords  of  Hunthill,  who  at  laft 
archiv.            enjoyed  the  honours  of  lord  Rutherfoord,  as 

will  be  fliown  hereafter. 

g.  Nichol  Rutherfoord,  who  got  charters  un- 
der the  creat  feal,   of  the  lands  of  Grubet, 
Ibidem.  _  „    .      «?  '    ,  . 

Mackerfton,   and  others,    in  the  years  1426 

and  1430.      He  was  anceftor  of  the  Ruther- 
foords of  Hundalee,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeff.  fon, 


et  he-    ibidem,    and 
Nisbet' 


Rymer,  ton 
XI.  p.  254. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


XI.  p.  397. 
Ibid.p.  434. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv.  . 


VIII.  James  Rutherfoord  of  that  ilk, 
who,  together  with  his  brother  Nichol,  were 
appointed  guarantees  of  a  treaty  with  theEn- 
glilh,  anno  1449. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Ja- 
cobo  Rutherfoord  de  eodem,  of  the  lands  of 
Leithbert,  Leithbertfheils,  and  many  others, 
in  the  years  1451  and  1452. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  ifTue  a  fon 
and  fucceflbr, 

IX.  James  Rutherfoord  of  that  ilk, 
who,  in  a  gift  of  the  patronage  of  the  kirk 
of  Rutherfoord,  which  formerly  belonged  to 


Rymer.  torn. 
XII.  p.  246. 


the  earl  of  Douglas,  is  defigned  filius 

res,  quondam  Jacobi  Rutherfoord  de  eodem,  1  3th    pC'nTp!  2I 

July  1457. 

He  appears  to  have  been  in  great  favour 
both  with  king  James  II.  and  III. 

He  was  named  one  of  the  confervators  of  a  Rymer,  torn, 
truce  with  the  Engliih,  anno  145V- 

He  was  afterwards  appointed  one  of  the 
wardens  of  the  marches,  anno  1459. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ja- 
cobo  Rutherfoord  de  eodem,  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Hownam,  Capehope,  Swinfet,  &c. 
8th  Auguit  1471- 

He  got  another  charter,  de  jure  patronatus 
ecclefijs  de  Bethrule,  &c.   13  th  June  1482. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  feveral  other  lands,  to 
him  and  Margaret  Erskine  his  fpoufe,  dated 
17  th  December  1483. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  commiilion- 
ers  for  fettling  the  marches  on  the  borders, 
under  the  defignation  of  James  lord  Ruther- 
ford, anno  1484. 

He   afterwards  got    a   charter   from  king 

Tames  IV.  terrarum  baronU  de  Edzerftor.,  15th   Chart.inpub. 
■'  j       '     J         archiv. 

January  1492- 

Alfo  another  charter  from  the  fame  prince, 
confirming  a  charter  granted  by  William  Dou- 
glas of  Cavers,  as  fuperior,  of  the  lands  of  Ru- 
therfoord and  Wells,  to  himfelf  and  Richard 
Rutherfoord,  his  grandfon  and  apparent  heir, 
and  his  heirs-male  ;  which  failing,  to  his  fc- 
cond  fon  Thomas  Rutherfoord,  and  Robert 
his  fori  and  apparent  heir,  and  his  heirs-male,  ibidem. 
6  c.  The  confirmation  is  dated  the  faid  15th 
day  of  January  1  492. 

He  died  in  the  year  1493  ;  and  by  the  faid 
Margaret,  a  daughter  of  the  lord  Erskine,  he 
had  iffue  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Philip,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Thomas,  who,  at  lait,  became  heir-male 
of  the  family,  as  will  be  mown  hereafter. . 

His  daughter,  Chrijlian,  was  married  to  fir  Charta  penes 

Robert  Ker,  only  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  ^xeb™    h  ^ 

Walter  of  Cefsford,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of  annum  14S4. 
Roxburgh. 

X.  Philip,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir 
of  James  Rutherfoord  of  that  ilk,  married  E- 
lizabeth,  daughter  of  the  faid  fir  Walter  Ker 
of  Cefsford,  (the  two  fathers  being  the  par-   contrail  ib. 
ties  contracted)  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Richard,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfather, — 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  Helen,  married,  iff,  to  fir  John  Fore- 
man of  Divine,  knight  ;  2dly,  to  Andrew 
Rutherfoord  of  Hunthill,  which  appears  by 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Andrex  Ruther-  Chart.inpub. 
foord  de  Hunthill,  et  Helens.  Rutherfoord  ejus  M 
fponft,  of  the  lands  of  Kephope,  &c.  20th 
Auguft  1529,  butfhe  had  no  iffue  to  either. 

2.  Ca- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


599 


2.  Catharine,  married  to  James  Stewart  of 
Traquair.  She  at  lull  became  heir  of  line  of 
the  Rutherfoords  of  that  ilk  ;  on  which  ac- 
count the  family  of  Traquair  have  ever  fince 
continued  to  quarter  the  arms  of  Rutherfooid 
with  their  own. 

Philip  died  before  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  ion, 

XI.  Richard  Rutherfoord  of  that 
ilk,  who  was  ferved  heir   to  his  grandfather 

Ibidem,  James,   on    5th   May  1499  ;   but    he   dying 

without  iffue,  there  happened  feveral  difputes, 
with  regard  to  the  fucceflion  to  the  efface,  be- 
tween the  heirs-male  and  the  heirs  of  line. 

Thomas,  uncle  to  Richard,  ferved  himfelf 
heir-male  to  him,  but  Richard's  eldeft  filler, 
Helen,  reduced  that  fervice  as  heir  of  line  ; 
and  me  dying  without  iffue,  as  before  obferv- 
ed,  fir  William  Stewart  of  Traquair,  grandfon 
of  Catharine,  ferved  himfelf  heir  to  the  faid 

Ibidem.  Helen,  his  grandmother's   filler,   and  got   the 

lands  of  Rutherfoord  and  Wells  confirmed  to 
him  as  heir  of  line  ;  but  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Edzerfton  remained  with  the  heir-male,r/z. 
Richard,  fon  of  the  faid  Thomas,  who  got  a 

Ibidem.  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  and 

barony  of  Edzerfton,  on  13  th  January  1559. 
This  family  ftill  fubfifts,  and  they  now  defign 
themfelves  Rutherfoords  of  that  ilk. 

The  next  great  branch  of  this  ancient  fa- 
mily, is  Rutherfoord  of  Hunthill,  defcended 
from  John  of  Chatto,  before  mentioned,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

VIII.  John   Rutherfoord,  fecond  fon 

tt  ,,.^„.  of   fir    Richard    Rutherfoord    of    that    ilk, 
Haddington  s  .  . 

collections,  in  got  a  grant  ol  the  lands  ol  Chatto  from  Ar- 

the lawyers li-  chibald  earl  of  Douglas,  anno  1424. 
rary,       in.  j^  ^^  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IX.  Robert  Rutherfoord  of  Chatto, 
who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  to  him 
and  Margaret  his  wife,  media  partis  villa  de 
Scaresburgb,  dated  18th  January  1466. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1500,  and  by  the 
faid  Margaret,  left  iffue  a  fon, 

X.  Andrew,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Andrea  Rutherfoord  de  Hunthill,  of 
the  lands  of  Kephope,  and  many  others,  dated 
20th  Auguft  1529. 

He  was  the  firft  of  the  family  we  have 
found  defigned  by  this  title,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  fon, 

XI.  John,  who  got  two  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  "Johanni  Rutherfoord  de  Hunthill, 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  in  the  years 
1535  and  1537. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


He  left  iffue 


Ibidem. 


XII.  John'  Rutherfoord  of  Hunthill, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  was  defigned  the 
Cock  of  Hunthill. 

He  left  illue  three  fons.  Ibidem. 

1 .  Thomas,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Rutherfoord,  father  of  John  of 
Bankend,  whole  male  line  is  extinct. 

3.  Richard  Rutherfoord  of  Littlehaugb,  who 
carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  af- 
terwards. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Thomas,  who  got  a  charter  under 

the  great  feal,  Thorns  Rutherfoord,  flio  et  ha-   Ibidem- 
redi  Johannis  Rutherfoord  de  Hunthill',  et  fua 
fponfa,  &c.  of  feveral  lands,  3  oth  June  1 6  1  2. 
He  was  father  of, 

XIV.  John  Rutherfoord  of  Hunthill,   Retourincafl: 
who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  grandfather  John,   cellaria. 
and  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas. 

2.  Archibald. 

3.  Robert. 

Thefe  three  brothers  were  all  fuccefiively 
lords  Rutherfooid. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  Thomas  Rutherfoord  of 
Hunthill,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

We  now  proceed  to  give  an  account  of  the 
firft  lord  Rutherfoord. 

William  Rutherfoord  of  Quarryholes,  a  ca- 
det of  the  family  of  Hunthill,  about  the  year  Hiftoryofthe 
1 6  00,  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  James  Stew-  royal  family, 
art  of  Traquair,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  P-  I76* 

Andrew,  afterwards  lord  Rutherfoord, — 
and  a  daughter, 

Chrijlian,  married  to  Robert  Durie  of 
Grange,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  whole  dc- 
fcendents  claim  the  peerage,  err.  as  will  be 
Ihown  hereafter. 

This  Andrew  betaking  himfelf  to  a  milita- 
ry life,  went  into  the  French  fervice,  where 
he  foon  obtained  the  command  of  a  company 
of  foot.  He  gavefo  many  teftimonics  of  hi* 
valour  and  conduct,  that  he  quickly  role  to 
the  rank  of  a  lieutenant  general,  and  acquired 
great  reputation  lor  his  knowledge  in  the  art 
of  war. 

He  continued  in  the  French  fervice  till  the 
reftoration  of  king  Charles  II.  He  then  came 
over  to  England,  and  having  been  particularly 
recommended  to  his  majefty  by  the  king  of 
France,  he  foon  became  a  favourite,  and  was 
railed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage  of  Scot- 
land, by  the  title  of  lord  Rutherfoord,  1  9th 
January  1661. 

The 


Diploma 
pub.  arcbi 


6oo 


PEERAGE 


SCOTLAND. 


Crawfurd' 
peerage. 


The  patent  contains  many  claufes  very  ho- 
nourable for  this  great  man,  but  we  mail  here 
narrate  only  what  concerns  the  dignity  and 
honours.  Creaffe,  &c.  ipfum  Andream  Ru- 
therfoord,  ejusque  htredes  mafculos,  ex  corpse 
fuo  legitime  procreates  feu  procreandos  ;  qui- 
bus  deficient  it  us,  quamcunque  aliam  perfonam 
feu  perfonas,  quas  Jib/,  quoad  vixerit,  quin  eti- 
am  in  articulo  mortis,  ad  eum  fuccedendum,  ac 
fore  ejus  b&redes  tallix  et  provifionis  in  eadem 
dignitate,  nominare  et  defignare  placuerit,  fe- 
cundum  nominationem  et  defignationem  tnanu  e- 
jus  fubfcribenda7ii ;  fubfque  provtfionibus,  re- 
flrictionibus,  et  conditionibus,  a  ditto  Andrea, 
fro  ejus  arbitrio,  in  ditta  defignatione  expri- 
inendis  :  ac  dedijfe,  &c.  et  ejus  aniediti.  dic- 
tum titulum,  honorem,  dignitatem,  et  gradwn 
domini  parliament':,  ut  ita  tempore  futuro  voci- 
tentur  et  denominentur,  cum  potejlate  f.bi  fuifque 
antedifl.  denominandi  et  defignandi  femetipfos 
dominos  Rutherfoord,  ere.  &C. 

This  lord  continued  in  great  favour  with 
his  majefty,  and  was  appointed  governour  of 
Dunkirk.  He  managed  the  fale  of  that  im- 
portant place  with  fuch  dexterity,  and  fo 
much  to  the  king's  fatisfaction,  that  immedi- 
ately upon  his  return  home,  he  was  created 
earl  of  Teviot,  by  patent,  to  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body,  dated  ad  February  1663.  Vide 
that  title. 

Soon  thereafter  he  was  appointed  governor 
of  Tangier ;  and  according  to  the  power  gi- 
ven him  by  the  crown,  in  his  patent  of  lord 
Rutherfoord,  he,  by  his  deed  of  fettlement, 
duly  figned  and  executed  by  him  at  Ports- 
mouth the  23d  December  1663,  did  nominate 
and  appoint  fir  Thomas  Rutherfoord  of  Hunt- 
hill  to  fucceed  him  in  his  whole  eftate  and 
dignity  of  lord  Rutherfoord,  to  him  and  his 
eldeft  fon ;  which  failing,  to  his  neareft  heirs- 
male,  &c. 

This  noble  lord,  immediately  after  execut- 
,  ing  this  deed,  went  and  took  poffeffion  of  his 
government  at  Tangier ;  and  having  made  a 
fharp  and  bold  fally  upon  the  Moors,  they 
were  fo  well  prepared  to  receive  him,  that 
he  and  his  whole  party  were  cut  off  on  the 
3d  May  1664  ;  and  he  having  no  iffue,  the 
honours  of  Rutherfoord,  according  to  the  a- 
bove  deilination,  devolved  upon  fir  Thorn-is 
Rutherfoord  of  Hunthill,  before  mentioned, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 


XV.  Sir  Thomas   Rutherfoord    of 
Hunthill,  eldeft   fon  of  John,  thus  fucceeding 
to  the  eftate  and  honours  of  Rutherfoord,  anno 
1664,   was  accordingly  ferved  and  retoured 
Retaurincan-  heir  of  tailzie  in  general  and  fpecial  to  lord 
ana.  Andrew,  16th  March  1665,  before  a  jury  of 

two  peers,  the  lord  prefident,  fix  lords  of  fcf- 


fion,  the  lord  regifter,  king's  advocate,  three 
or  four  knights,  &c.  and  was  fecond  lord  Ru- 
therfoord. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  with 
a  novo  damus,  Thorns,  domino  Rutherfoord,  and 
took  his  feat  in  parliament  accordingly. 

But  he  dying  without  male-ifTue,  anno  1668, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


XV.  Archibald,  third  lord  Rutherfoord, 
who  was  ferved  heir-male   in  fpecial  to  him, 
in  his  whole  lands,   titles,  and  dignities,   on  Retouribid. 
8th  March  1670. 

He  alfo  fat  in  parliament    as  a   peer ;  but 
dying  without  male-ifTue,   anno  i68y,  the  e-  Records  0f 
ftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother,  parliament. 

XV.  Robert,  fourth  lord  Rutherfoord, 
who  fat  as  a  peer  in  the  parliaments  of  Scot- 
land till  the  union,  and  thereafter  voted  at  Ibidem, 
the  elections  for  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers ; 
but  he  dying  alfo  without  male-ifTue,  anno 
1724,  the  honours  have  been  fince  claimed 
by  the  next  collateral  heir-male,  viz. 

Captain  John  Rutherfoord,  lineally  de- 
fended from  Richard  Rutherfoord  of  Little- 
haugh,  before  mentioned,  to  whom  we  now 
return. 

XIII.  Richard  Rutherfoord  of 
Littlehaugh,  third  fon  of  John,  called  the  Cock. 
of  Hunthill,  and  grand  uncle  of  Thomas  the 
fecond  lord,  was  father  of, 

XIV.  John  Rutherfoord,  defignedof 
Capehope,  who  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Walter,  whofe  male  line  is  extinct. 

2.  John. 

XV.  John  Rutherfoord, fecond  fon  of 
John  of  Capehope,  was  defigned  of  Kirkraw. 

He  had  iffue  a  fon, 

XVI. Captain  John  Rutherfoord,  who 
claimed  the  honours  of  Rutherfoord,  as  heir- 
male  to  Robert  the  fourth  lord,  and  was  ac- 
cordingly ferved  and  retoured  heir-male  to 
him,  on  2d  September  1737.  His  connexi- 
on and  defcent,  as  above  deduced,  being  ful- 
ly and  diltincHy  proven,  before  a  jury  of  the 
moft  confiderable  gentlemen  of  the  county  of 
Roxburgh,  he  thereby  became  fifth  lord  Ru- 
therfoord. 

In  like  manner  his  fon, 

XVII.  Alexander,  who  alfo  claims  the 
fame  honours,  (if  his  claim  is  fuftained  by  the 
houfe  of  peers)  will  be  fixth  lord  Rutherfoord. 

But  it  muft  here  be  obferved,  that  rhe  ho- 
nours of  Rutherfoord  have  alfo  been  claimed 

by 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


60  ] 


by  George  Durie  of  Grange,  as  heir  of  line 
to  the  patentee,  being  lineally  defcended  from 
Chriftian,  daughter  of  William  Rutherfoord 
of  Quarryholes,  before-mentioned,  and  filter 
german  of  the  firft  lord  Rutherfoord.  The 
faid  George  therefore  ferved  himfelf  heir  of 
line  to  the  firlt  lord,  anno  1733:  he  affumed 
the  titles  of  lord  Rutherfoord  ;  and  that  year 
voted  at  an  election  of  a  peer  without  any  ob- 
jection ;  but  at  the  next  ele&ion  in  1734, 
Report  of  the  capt:aui  John  Rutherfoord  having  claimed  the 
lords  of  feffi-       r         J  .       \. 

on  to  the  'ame  honours,   proteited  againlt  him,  and  he, 

houfe  of  peers   jn  his  turn,  proteited  againil  the  faid  captain 


John,  and  both  voted.  At  the  election  in 
1738,  the  two  claimants  renewed  their  pro- 
tects againil  each  other,  &c.  &c.  &c.  fo  that 
the  right  to  the  titles  of  lord  Rutherfoord  can 
only  be  determined  by  the  houfe  of  lords. 

ARMS. 

Urgent,  an  orle  gules,  and  in  chief  three 
martlets  fable. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  martlet  as  in  the 
coat. 

Supporters  ;   two  horfes  proper. 

M  o  T  T  0  ;   Nee  forte  nee  fata . 


RUTH  V  EN    Lord    Ruthven. 


AS  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  great  and 
anticnt  name  of  Ruthven  is  to  be 
found  under  the  title  of  earl  of  Gowrie,  page 
303d  of  this  work,  to  that  we  refer  our  read- 
ers, and  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
noble  family  from  their  immediate  anceftor, 
William,  fecond  lord  Ruthven,  the 
thirteenth  generation  of  the  illuftrous  houfe 
of  Gowrie,in  a  direct  male  line.  He  married 
Janet  Haliburton,  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of 
Patrick  lord  Haliburton  of  Dirleton,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons,  and  feven  daughters.  1 .  Pa- 
trick, his  fucceffor,  who  was  father  ofWilliam 
firfl  earl  of  Gowrie  ;  2.  Alexander  Ruthven, 
progenitor  of  this  family.  For  the  daughters 
vide  title  Gowrie. 

I.  Alexander,  fecond  fon  of  William 
lord  Ruthven,  got  from  his  father  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Freeland  in  Perth-fhire,  which 
hath  continued  to  be  one  of  the  chief  titles  of 
his  family  ever  fince. 

He  got  from  his  nephew  William,  earl  of 
Gowrie,  a  charter,  dilelto  fatruo  fuo  Alexan- 
Chart,  penes  dro  Ruthven  de  Freeland,  el  IJabelU  Fother- 
ingham,  ffonfe  fu&,  of  part  of  the  lands  of 
Fort-Teviot,  1  ft  Auguft  i^y. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 

pub.   feal,  Alexandra  Ruthven  de  Freeland,  of  fome 

lands  and  an  orchard,  lying  on  the  fide  of  the 

water  of  Earn,  with  a  fifhing  on  that  river, 

dated  anno  1598. 

By  the  faid  Ifabel,  a  daughter  of 

Fotheringham  of  Powrie,  he  left  iffue  two 
fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  whofe  only  fon,  colonel 
William  Ruthven,  died  in  the  king's  fervice 
without  iffue. 

ift  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  — — — 
Mercer  of  Clevidge. 

7   N 


dominum 
Ruthven. 


Chart, 
archiv 


Ibidem. 


2.  Barbara,  married  to  Henry  Rattray  of 
that  ilk,  anceftor  of  the  Rattrays  of  Crafghall. 

3 .  Ifabel,  married  to  baron  Reid  in  Strath- 
ardale,  of  whom  Alexander  Robertfon  of  Stra- 
loch,  alias  baron  Reid,  is  now  the  reprefen- 
tative. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  1600, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcit  fon, 

II.  William,  who  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  IVillielmo  Ruthven  de  Freeland, 
of  the  lands  of  Kirkton-Malar,  and  a  fifhing 
on  the  water  of  Earn,  anno  1607. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  dhughterof  fir  Wil- 
liam Moncrief  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  a 
Ion, 

Sir  Thomas,  afterwards  lord  Ruthven,  — ■ 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Mary,  married  to  George  Hay  of  Naugh- 
ton,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  David  Mac- 
Gill  of  Rankeillor,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  of  the  plague,  anno  1608,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


III.  Sir  Thomas  Ruthven  of  Freeland, 
a  man  of  great  parts  and  fpirit. 

He  was  deeply  engaged  on  the  parliament's   Refc;nded 
fide  during  the  civil  war,    and  was  appointed   ads  of  pari. 
one  of  the  commiffioners  to  the  treaty  of  Rip- 
pon,   anno  i6.-|i . 

He  was  made  colonel  of  one  of  the  regi-  Guthrie's  me 
ments  that  were  fent  againft  the  earl  of  Hunt-  mou's• 
ly,  anno  1644. 

He  was  one  of  the  committee  of  eftates 
in  the  years  1646  and  1647,  and  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  colonels  for  Perth-fhire,  for 
putting   the  nation  in  a  pofiure  of  defence, 

after  the  murder  of  the  king,  and  was  made  ^fcin.dedl 

c    ,  .„.  r         ,  adsofparlt. 

one  of  the  comnnflioners  of  exchequer,  anno 

1649. 

However 


602 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


axchiv. 


However  king  Charles  II.  was  fo   much 

convinced  of  his  attachment  to  the  interelt  of 

Rolls  of  par-    tnc  ro)'a'  family,  that  he  was  plea  fed  to  raifc 

liament  in  the    him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title 

public  regith    of  ,0,d  Ruthven  0f  freeland,  anno  1651. 

After  the  reftoration  he  got  a  charter  un- 
Chart.inpub.   der  the  great  feal,  Thorn*  donlino  Ruthven,  of 
the  lands  of  Forgundenny,  &c.  &c.  in  1663. 
lie  married  Ifabel  Balfour,  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert lord  Burleigh,  by  whom  he  had  a  fori, 
David,  his  heir, and  three  daughters. 

1.  Anne,  married,  ill,  to  fir  William  Cun- 
ningham of  Cunninghamhead  ;  2dly,  to  Wil- 
liam Cunningham  younger  of  Craigends ; 
but  of  her  there  is  now  no  lucceffiun. 

2.  Elizabeth,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  more  afterward?. 

3.  Jean,  died  without  iffue. 
This  lord   Ruthven   died   in  an   advanced 

age,  anno  1 674,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Mr.  Martin's 
collections, 
vol.  II. p.  1  27. 


Pones  dom. 
Ruthven. 


IV.  David,  fecond  lord  Ruthven,  who 
was  in  great  favour  with  king  William,  and 
was  one  of  the  lords  of  the  treafury,  but  di- 
ed without  iffue,  anno  1701  ;  and  there  being 
no  defcednents  ot  his  eldeft  filler  Anne,  as 
before  obferved,  the  representation  devolved 
upon  the  iffue  of  Elizabeth  his  fecond  filter, 
to  whom  we  now  return. 

IV.  Eli  zabeth,  fecond  daughter  ofTfio- 
mas  firft  lord  Ruthven,  and  fiiter-german  of 
David  the  fecond  lord,  married  fir  Francis 
Ruthven  of  Reidcaftle,  defcended  of  the  houfe 
of  Gowrie,  by  whom  flie  had  only  one  fur- 
viving  daughter, 

V.  Isabel,  grand-child  of  Thomas  firft 
lord  Ruthven,  who,  upon  the  death  of  her 
uncle  David  the  fecond  lord,  and  his  eldeft 
filter  Anne,  without  fucceffion,  became  un- 
doubted  representative  of  this  noble  family. 

She  fucceeded  accordingly,  and  had  letters 
as  a  baronefs  to  the  coronations  of  both  king 
George  I.  and  II. 

She  married  colonel  James  Johnfton  of 
Gratney,  a  cadet  of  the  molt  noble  family  of 
Annandale,  to  whom  fhe  had  a  fon, 

Jainet,  now  lordRuthven,  and  a  daughter. 

Anne,  married,  lit,  to  Henry  Rollo,  Efq; 
fecond  fon  of  Robert  fourth  lord  Rollo  ;  2dly, 
to  Frederick  Bruce  of  Bunzeon,Efq;  but  hath 
no  iffue. 

Ifabel  baronefs  of  Ruthven  died  anno 
1732,  and  was  fucceeded  by  her  fon, 

VI.  James,  who  now  enjoys  the  eftatc 
2nd  honours  of  lord  Ruthven  of  Freeland,  is 
the  third  lord  of  this  family,  and  hath  voted 
as  a  peer  at  feveral  elections. 


The  patent  was  accidentally  burnt  with  the 
houfe  of  Freeland  fome  years  ago,  and  is 
not  upon  record;  but  if  the  honours  were  to 
the  heirs  general  of  the  patentee's  body,  this 
loid's  title  to  the  peerage  is  indifputable. 

And  it  mult  be  obferved,  that  in  the  year 
1706,  when  the  roll  of  the  Scotch  peers  was 
adjuftcd  for  the  union  parliament,  the  lord 
Ruthven  was  continued  on  the  roll,  though 
the  male  line  of  the  firft  lord  was  extinct 
fome  years  before.  He  was  ranked,  accord- 
ing to  his  creation,  immediately  after  the  lord 
Colvile,  and  before  lord  Rutherfoord  ;  and 
by  the  articles  of  the  union  this  was  to  be 
the  eltablilhed  and  fixed  roll  in  futuram  rei 
memoriam,  &c. 

In  the  year  1739,  when  the  houfe  of  peers 
gave  an  order  to  the  lords  of  feffion  to  make 
a  particular  enquiry   into   the    titles  of  the 
Scotch  peerage,  the  roll  of  1706   was  their 
rule  j  and  they  found  the  titles  of  no  lefs  than 
twenty-five   peers  of  that  roll  dubious:   the  Report  of  the 
lord  Ruthven  was  none  of  that  number  ;  but  lords  of  feffi- 
has  continued  on  the  rolls  in  his  proper  place  °"  t0  the  H° 
uncontraverted  to  this  day.  printed  in 

James,    third  lord  Ruthven,  married,    ift,   '74°- 
Janet,  daughter  of  William  Nisbet  of  Dirle- 
ton,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  James,  mafter  of  Ruthven,  an  officer 
in  the  army. 

2.  I 'Villi 'am,  who  died  unmarried. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Anne  Stewart, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Bute,  by  lady  Anne 
Campbell,  daughter  of  Archibald  duke  of  Ar- 
gyle,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  eight 
daughters. 

1 .  Ste-tvart,  who  died  young. 

2 .  John,  a  captain  of  a  fhip  of  war. 
1  ft  daughter,  Anne, 

2.  Ifabel,  married  to  captain  John  Mac* 
Dougal. 

3 .  Wortley-Montague. 

4.  Elizabeth. 

j\  Jean,  died  young. 

6.  Grace,  died  young. 

7.  Janet. 

8.  Crawford,  died  young. 

ARMS. 

Pallee  of  fix  argent  and  gules. 
Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  a  ram,  and 
on  the  finifter  a  goat,  both  proper. 
Crest  ;  a  ram's  head  coupee. 
Motto  ;  Deedjhaw. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Freeland,  now  Ruthvcn-houfe,  in  Perth- 
fhire. 


ABERNETHY 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


&*i 


ABERNETHY    Lord    Salton. 


Chartulary  of 
Dryburgh, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane,  p. 
109. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  148. 


Chartulary  of 
Dryburgh,  p. 
246. 


Ibid.  p.  239. 


Ibid.  p.  218. 


Prynne,  vol. 
III.  p.  656. 

Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  275. 


Chart.inpub 
archlv. 


AS  the  rife  and  defcent  of  the  antient  fir- 
name  of  Ahernethy,  is  to  be  found  un- 
der the  title  lord  Abernethy,  page  9  th  of 
this  work,  to  that  we  refer  Our  readers,  and 
proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble 
family  from  their  immediate  anceftor, 

IV.  Sir  Patrick  Abernethy,  knight, 
the  fourth  generation  of  that  illuftrious  houfe 
in  the  male  line,  who  left  ifTue  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter. 

1 .  Hugh,  his  fucceflbr,  whofe  male  line  is 
extinct. 

2.  William,  progenitor  of  the  family  of 
Salton. 

For  the  other  two  children,  vide  page  10th. 

V.  Sir  William  Abernethy,  fecond 
fon  of  fir  Patrick,  fiourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  III.  who  fucceeded  to  the 
crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1249. 

He  was  proprietor  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Salton,  &c.  which  afterwards  became  the 
chief  title  of  his  family. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dryburgh,  of  two  merks  per  annum  out  of 
his  mill  of  Ulkilftone,  now  Ugilton,  in  Lau- 
derdale, &c.  anno  1273. 

He  was  afterwards  concerned  in  the  (laugh- 
ter of  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,  anno  1288,  for 
which  he  was  apprehended  and  call  into  pri- 
fon,  where  he  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving 
ifTue  a  fon, 

VI.  Sir  William  Abernethy,  defign- 
ed  dominus  de  Salton,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
in  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  ofDryburgh, 
is  defigned  filius  et  heres  domim  IViiliehni, 
<2-c,  anno  1  294. 

This  fir  William  of  Salton  made  a  donati- 
on to  the  monaftery  of  Dryburgh,  de  uno 
mejpwagio  in  -cilia  fua  de  Salton,  6  c .  ante 
annum  1  500. 

He  afterwards  confirmed  his  father's  dona- 
tions out  of  the  mill  of  Ulkilfton,  to  the 
fame  monaftery,  anno  131  8. 

And  though  we  find  him,  with  many  of  his 
countrymen^  fubmitting  and  fwearing  allegi- 
ance to  king  Edward  I.  anno  1296,  yet  he 
was  one  of  the  Scotch  patriots  who  figned 
that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  aflerting  the 
independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

He  had  iffae  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Laurence  de  Abernethy,  of  whom  there 
are  many  documents.      He  was  a  brave  and 


Fordun,  vc 
II-  p.  330. 


gallant  foldier,  but  was  often  on  the  Baliol's 
fide,  and  againft  the  intereft  of  his  country. 
He  had  the  better  of  the  brave  fir  William 
Douglas,  lord  of  Nithfdale,  in  five  engage- 
ments in  one  day;  yet  was  at  bit  defeated, 
and  taken  prifoner  by  the  laid  iir  William 
before  fun-fet  that  lame  day,  anno  1338. 

Sir  William  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eld  eft  fon, 


VII.  Sir  William  Abernethy,  dumi- 
nus  de  Saltan. 

In  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  New- 
bottle  by  fir  William  Livingftcn  of  Drumry,    chartulary  of 

dominus  Willielmus  de  Abernethy,  Alexander  de   Newbottle, 


Jlon,  milites,  &c.    are  witnelTes,    anno  1  3  3  8. 
He  left  ifTue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

VIII.  George  Asernethy,  Jord  of 
Salton,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  is  men- 
tioned in  a  donation-charter  of  Walter  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  of  the  patronage 
of  the  church  of  Maxton  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dryburgh,  in  or  before  1328,  in  which  year 
Walter  the  high  fteward  died. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  honour, 
a  faithful  and  fteady  friend  of  king  David 
Bruce,  whom  he  accompanied  in  his  unfortu- 
nate expedition  into  England,  and  was  taken 
prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Durham, 
anno  I  346. 

He  obtained  from  that  prince,  for  his  good 
and  faithful  fervices,  a  grant  of  the  lands  of 
Rothemay,  which  afterwards  became  one  of 
the  chief  titles  of  his  family. 

He  left  ifTue  two  fons. 

I.   Sir  George,  his  heir. 

2;  Sir  John  Abernethy  of  Balgony,  who 
got  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  up  to  England,  and 
from  thence  to  return  to  Scotland,  anno  1363. 
He  afterwards  got  two  charters  under  the 
great  feal  from  king  David  Bruce,  of  feveral 
lands  in  the  conftabulary  of  Kinghorn  and 
county  of  Fife,  anno  1368. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


IX.  Sir  George,  who,  in  a  charter  of  Charta  pene, 
king  Robert  II.  confirming  the  lands  of  Long-  dom.  Jfohann. 
formacus  to  fir  James  Sinclair,  is  defigned  Sinclair,  and 
Ceorgius  de  Abernethy  dominus  de  Sauylton,  collections!* 
miles,  22d  June  1384.  P»43'« 

He  left  ifTue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

X.  Sir  William  Abernethy,  lord  of 

Salton, 


Farlane, 
6S. 


Books  of  ori 
ginal  writs, 
penes  tund. 
vol.  I. 


Rymer,  torn. 
V.  p.534. 


Crawfurd'i 
peerage. 


Rymer,  torn, 
VI.  p.  428. 

King  David's 
book  of 

charters. 


604 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


Fordan,  vol. 
II.  p.  435. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VIII.  p.  4'7- 

Stewart's  hi- 
ftory  of  the 
royal  family, 
p.  uy. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Fordun,    vol, 
II.  p.  460. 


Salton,  who  made  a  great  figure  under  the 
reign  of  king  Robert  III.  but  had  the  misfor- 
tune to  be  taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Ho- 
mildon,  anno  1  402. 

However  he  obtained  his  liberty  foon  af- 
terwards ;  for  we  find  Wtllidmus  de  Aber- 
nethy  dominus  de  Salton,  miles,  got  a  fate  con- 
dud  to  go  up  to  England,  anno  1405. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Robert  duke  of 
Albany,  governor  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he 
had  two  Ions. 

1.  William,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  Patrick  Abernethy,  who,  in  a  charter 
of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of  Scot- 
land, to  his  fori  Alexander  earl  of  Buchan,  is 
defigned  grandfon  of  the  governor,  &c.  anno 

Sir  William,  according  to  Fordun,  who 
calls  him  miles  magnanimus^  died  anno  1420. 


XI.  William,  eldcft  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  fir  William  Abernethy,  lord  of  Salton, 
and  grandfon  to  the  governor  of  Scotland, 
was  a  man  of  great   courage   and  refolution. 

He  joined  the  earl  of  Marr  before  the  battle 
of  Harlaw,  and  loft  his  life  in  that  action,  ac- 
cording to  faid  author,  who  fays,  IVillielmus 
Ibid.  p.  445.  de  Abernethy,  filius  et  heres  domini  de  Salton, 
et  nepos  gubernatoris,  apud  Harlaw  occifus  ejl, 
&c.  anno  1  41 1. 

By  Margaret,  his  wife,  a  daughter  of  fir 
William  Borthwick  of  that  ilk,  he  left  ilTue  a 
fon, 

XII.  Sir  William  Abernethy,  lord 
of  Salton,  who  fuccceded  his  grandfather,  in 
1420. 

When  king  James  I.'s  liberty  was  negoti- 
ating with  the  Englifli,    this  fir  William  was 
Rymer,  torn,   one  of  the  magnates  Scotia   appointed  to  meet 
X.  p.  309.       j^s  jnajefty  at  Durham,  anno  1423. 

And  when  his  liberty  was  concluded,  he 
was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom,   anno 
Ibid.  p.  327.   1424  ;   and  his  land-pofleffions  were  then  va- 
lued at  five  hundred  merks  per  annum,  a  very 
confiderable  eftate  in  thofe  days. 
He  had  iffue  two  Ions. 

1 .  Laurence,   afterwards  lord  Abernethy. 

2.  Ofiuald  Abernethy,  Efq;  who  will  be 
mentioned  hereafter. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
James  I.  and  was  fuccecded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Laurence,  defigned  lord  of  Sal- 
ton and  Rothemay. 

He  was  a  man  of  parts,  and  in  great  fa- 
Fordun,  p.  vour  with  king  James  II.  who  created  him  a 
S+z-  lord  of  parliament,  anno  1445".    He  fat  in  the 

Records  of      parliament  called  to  meet  at  Edinburgh,  anno 
parliament       145$« 


He  left  iflue  four  fons,    and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  George  Abenvthy,  Efq; 

4.  Archibald  Abernethy. — Thefe  brothers 
are  all  mentioned  in  an  entail  hereafter  nam- 
ed. 

His  daughter,  Chrijlian,  was  married  tojohn,  Chart.in  pub. 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  John  Wemyfs  of  JJjJ1*  a£gaa- 
that  ilk,  knight. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  James  III.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eld- 
eft fon, 

XIV.  William,  fecond  lord,  who  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  IVillielmo  domi- 
no  Abernethy,  upon  his  own  refignation,  con- 
taining an  entail  as  follows,  viz.  "  Firft  to 
"  himfelf  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  own  bo- 
"  dy  ;  which  failing  to  James  Abernethy; 
"  then  to  George  ;  then  to  Archibald,  his 
"  brothcrs-german,  and  the  heirs-male  of  their 
"  refpefive  bodies ;  then  to  his  coufin  John 
"  Abernethy,  fon  of  Ofwald,  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  his  body  ;  which  all  failing,  to  his 
"  own  neareft  heirs  whatfomever,  they  car- 
"  rying  the  name  and  arms  of  lord  Aberne- 
"  thy ;  of  all  and  haill  the  lands  of  Rothe- 
"  may,  with  their  pertinents,  lying  in  the 
"  fhire  of  Banff;  alio  the  lands  of  Red- 
"  dy,  &c.  in  Forfar-fhire,  and  the  lands  of 
"  Dalders,  6  c.  in  Stirling-fhire ;  alfo  the 
"  lands  of  Glencrofs,  GJV.  in  Edinburgh-lhire, 
"  and  the  lands  of  Salton,  &c.  in  the  confta- 
"  bulary  of  Haddington,  with  the  lands  of 
"  Lilefton  and  Ugiftoun,  &c.  in  the  lord- 
"  fhip  of  Laudertiale,  and  fhire  of  Berwick  ; 
"  alfo  the  lands  of  Prenderleith,  &c,  in  Rox-  Chart.in  pub. 
"  burgh-fhire,  6r.  &c."  This  charter  is  »rcn'v- 
dated  28th  January  1463. 

He   got  alfo  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  ibidem. 

all  the  above  lands,  dated  5th  Auguft  1464. 

He  fat  in  the  Scotch  parliaments  as  a  peer,  Records  of 
.  .  ,     '  parliament, 

in  the  years  1469,  1475,   1477,  and  1482. 

He  at  laft  got  a  charter  confirming  all  the 

I  above  lands  in  the  faid  fhires,  with  feveral  o- 

I  thers,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  &c.  to  the  fame 

'  perfonsin  the  above  fubftitution,  only  Archi-  chart.in  pub, 

bald,  being  defigned  quondam,  was  then  dead,  archiv. 

I  This    confirmation   is   dated    28th    January 

i   i482-3- 

He  dying  foon  thereafter,  without  iffue, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  bro- 
ther, 

XIV.  James  third  lord  Abernethy  of  Sal-  Writs  of  the 
ton,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  brother,  in  s^rathmore-. 
all  the  above  lands,  anno  1484. 

He  had  iflue  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir,— and  three  daughters, 
i.   Margaret, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


605 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem,  ad 
annum  1509. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


1 .  Margaret,  married  to  John  Stirling  of 
Craigbernard,  Efq;. 

2.  Janet \  married  to  Walter  Ogilvie, 
grandfon  and  heir  apparent  of  fir  James  Ogil- 
vie of  Deskford,  knight,  anceftor  of  the  earl 
of  Finlatcr. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Hay, 
fon  and  heir  apparent  of  Gilbert  Hay  of  Ar- 
dendioch,  whofe  poiterity  were  afterwards 
defigned  of  Dalgity. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XV.  Alexander,  fourth  lord,  who  got 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  filij 
et  heredi  Jacobi  domini  Abernethy,  of  the  ba- 
ronies of  Salton,  Glencrofs,  &c.  dated  9th 
March  1 49  1 . 

He  got  another  chirter,  Alexandra  domino 
Abernetby  et  Saltan,  of  the  lands  of  Quorfque, 
Knockkorth,  &c.  dared  10th  Augutt  151 5 
Which  lands  of  Qrtorskqne  are  now  the  pro- 
perty of  John  Abernethy,  Efq;  a  cadet  of  thii 
family. 

He  afterwards  got  four  charters  from  king 
James  V.  of  the  lands  of  Auchinkeidor,  Ro- 
moyre,  Ardmallie,  Torax,  Murealehoufe,  &c. 
in  the  year  1516. 

He  lett  iffue  a  fon, 

TVilliam,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Beatrix,  married  to  Alexander  Forbes  of 
Pitlligo,  anceltor  of  lord  Pitlligo. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVI.  Willi  am,  fifth  lord  Abernethy, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Williehno,  filio  et  h&redi 
affarenti  Alexandri  domini  Abernethy,  et  Eli- 
zabeth* Hay,  fpnfx.  iffius  Willielmi,  of  the 
lands  of  Daldras,  &c.  dated  25th  July  1 51  2. 

He  got  another  charter,  WiUielmo  domino 
Saltan,  of  the  lands  of  Park,Corncarn,  &c.  to 
him  and  his  faid  fpoufe,  dated  27th  November 
1536. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  of  confirmati- 
on from  king  Jan.es  V.  IViilielmo  domino  A- 
bernitky,af  the  lands  of  Cromby,  Corskie,  and 
many  others,  in  the  ihires  of  Aberdeen  and 
Banff,  dated  11th  December  1538. 

Alio  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Qiihelplaw,  in  the  Ihire  of  Berwick,  dated 
2  2d  March  154 2. 

By  rhe  faid  Elizabeth  Hay,  a  daughter  of 
John  lord  Hay  of  Yefter,  and  widow  ot  George 
lord  Seton,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

XVTI.  Alexander,  fixth  lord,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him,  and  got  a  charter,  Alexandra  do- 
mino Saiton,  tetrarum  dominicalium  de  Strath- 
i/lay,  &c  in  the  mire  of  Banff,  dated  24th 
January  1570. 

7O 


He  got  other  two  charters,  vir.dcr  the. great 
feal,  of  the  fuperiority  of  the  lands  and  baro-  Ibidem, 
ny  of  Leffendrum,   &>:.   dated   in  February 
1581. 

This  Alexander,  with  confent  of  Elizabeth 
Hay  his  mother,  and  his  other  curators,  mar- 
ried lady  Alifon    Keith,  daughter  of  William 
earl  Manilla],  28th   Auguft    155c,    and  died   Ibidem, 
in  April  1587,  leaving  iffue  a  for, 

XVIII.  Georg  e,  fevenih  lord  Salton,  who, 

in   the    year    1588,   married    lady  Margaret   c        „  , ., 
,        ,  ,.     T    ,  •>  ^  Stewart  shift , 

Stewart,  daughter  oi    John   carl   cf   Athole,  0f  the  royal 
lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot!  And,  b\r  ladv  E-  family. 
lizabeth  Gordon,  daughter  of  George  eail  of 
Huntly,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

J-hn,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,    married    to   Alexander   Frafer,   chart.in  pub. 
ron  of  fir  Alexander  Frafer  cf  Frafersburgh.      arch-  ac*  ann 

He  died  anno  1600,  and  vas  fucceeded  by  lj9  ' 
his  fon, 


XIX.  John,  eighth  lord  Salton,  who  was 
ferved  heir  to  his  father  George,  the  fevench 
lord,  29th  June  160  1,  and  to  his  grandfather 
Alexander,  the  fixth  lord,  anno  1603. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  Jo- 
hav.ni  domino  Abernethy  de  Salton,  of  the  lands   Ch 
and  barony  of  Abernethy  in  Rothemav,  civ.   arc 
dated  2  ill  February  1603. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Balveny,  Bartoiphine,  Aberlour,  &c.  &c.  all 
united  into  one  barony,  26th  April  16  10. 

He  married  Margaret  Stewart,  daughter  of 
Walter  lord  Blantyre,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander, his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Jean,  who,  in  1607,  was  married  to  fir 
John  Lindfay  of  Kinfauns,  knight  of  the  bath, 
and  fon  of  — -    —  earl  of  Crawfurd,  who  di- 


Retour  in 

chancery, 


.in  pub. 


Ibidem, 


ed  before  his  father,  without  iffue. 

He  died  before  the  year  1  6 1  7,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  fon, 

XX.  Alexander,  ninth  lord  Abernethy 
of  Salton,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  goodfir 
Alexander,  the  fixth  lord,  6th  April  1658. 

But  he  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1669,  bis 
eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  Ids  coufin 
and  heir  of  line,  Alexander  Frafer  of  Philorth, 
fon  of  Margaret  Abernethy,  only  daughter  of 
his  grandfather  George,  feventh  lord  Salton, 
before  mentioned,  who  thereupon  fucceeded 
to  the  honours  of  the  lords  Abernethy  of  Sal- 
ton.    Vide  title  Frafer  lord  Salton. 

We  mult  here  obferve,  that  though  the 
honours  of  Abernethy  lord  Salton  went  to 
the  Frafers,  with  the  heir-female,  yet  there 
are  fome  dependents  of  the  male-line  fub- 
fifting  to  this  day,  though  we  do  not  hear 
of  their  ever  having  claimed   the  honours, 

viz. 


Retnurincan- 
cellaria. 


6o6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


■viz.  Abernethy  of  Corskie,  formerly  of  Na- 
tardale,  elder  brother  to  doctor  Abernethy- 
Drummond  of  Hawthorriden,  defcended  of  a 
younger  fori  of  the  family,  and  documented 
byfeveral  charters  under  the  great  fcal,  whofe 
reprefentative  now  enjoys  the  lands  of  Cor- 
skie, which  were  the  property  of  the  lords  A- 
bernethy  in  i  y  i  y  and  1 y  3  8,  as  before  obferved. 
Alfo  the  Abernethies  of  Auchnacloich,  now 
of  Mayen,who,  according  to  Mr.  Nisbet,  vol. 
I.  page  288,  are  defcended  of  the  lords  Aber- 
nethy, whole  arms  they  bear, 6c. &c. 


A  R  M  S   of  lord  Abernethy  of  Saltori; 

Quarterly  ;  iff  and  4th  or,  a  lion  rampant 
gules,  furmounted  of  a  ribbon  fable,  for  Aber- 
nethy ;  2d  and  3d,  argent,  three  piles,  points, 
conjoined  in  bafe  gules,  for  Wifhart. 

Crest  j  a  parrot  feeding  on  a  bufh  of 
cherries,  proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  falcons  proper,  arm- 
ed, chafed,  and  belled  or. 

Motto;   Salus  per  Chrifium. 


■](.tttttttttt*.t±*ttttttmttttt¥.ttt%ttttttttttttttt*tt*ttt*t*tttt** 
FRASER     Lord     Salton. 


All  Scotch 
hiftorians. 


Chart.ii 
archiv. 


pub. 


Ibidem, 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  offtate, 
p.  268,  &c. 


AS  the  origin  of  the  great  and  illuitrious 
name  of  Frafer  is  fully  let  forth,  page 
427th  of  this  work,  under  the  title  lord  Lo- 
vat,  we  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
noble  family  from, 

Sir  Alexander  Frafer,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Si- 
mon of  Oliver-caltle,  and  brother  of  that  he- 
ro and  patriot  fir  Simon,  who  had  fo  great  a 
ihare  of  the  glory  acquired  by  the  Scots  near 
Roflin,  where  they  defeated  three  Englifh  ar- 
mies in  one  day,  in  the  year  1303. 

This  fir  Alexander  was  one  of  the  greateft 
men  of  his  time,  was  lord  high  chambeilain 
of  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce, 
and  married  lady  Mary,  filter  of  that  great 
prince,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons. 

I .  Sir  John,  his  heir,  who  died  without 
male-iilue. 

The  other  four  fons  were  fir  William,  Si- 
mon, James  and  Andrew.   Vide  page  429th. 

The  undoubted  anceltor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

I.  Sir  William,  fon  of  the  above  fir  A- 
lexander,  who  obtained  from  his  father  the 
thanedom  of  Cowie,  and  lands  of  Affentully, 
&c.  which  were  confirmed  to  him  by  a  char- 
ter from  king  David  Bruce. 

He  alio  got  from  the  fame  prince,  a  confir- 
mation-charter of  the  lands  of  Dores,  and  o- 
thers,  which  were  the  property  of  his  father. 

And  though  there  is  a  full  and  elegant  hi- 
florical  account  of  this  noble  family,  publilh- 
ed  in  the  lives  of  the  officers  of  ftate,  to  which 
we  refer  our  readers,  yet  we  fliall  here,  by 
authentic  vouchers,  briefly  deduce  their  de- 
fcent, with  the  moft  remarkable  occurrences 
that  happened  in  the  family. 

This  fir  William  was  a  man  of  great  ho- 
nour and  loyalty,  and  performed  many  brave 
actions  in  defence  of  the  liberties  of  his 
country,  in  the  minority  of  his  coufin  king 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


David  Bruce,  with  whom  he  was  afterwards 
in  great  favour. 

lie  accompanied  him  in  his  unfortunate  ex- 
pedition into  England,  where  he  loll  his  life,  Fordun,  vol 
and  his  royal  matter  was  taken  prifoncr  at  the      '  p'  343' 
battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346. 

By  a  lady  of  the  family  of  Douglas,  he 
left  iiTue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal  from  king  Robert  II.  of  the  lands  of 
Welter  Affentully,  Johanni,filio  quondam  do- 
mini  Willielmi  Frafer,  militis,  &c.  dated  8th 
June  1374- 

Sir  William  was  fucceededby  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  Sir  Alexander  Fraser,  defigned 
thane  of  Cowie,  afterwards  of  Philorth,  who 
being  young  at  his  father's  death,  we  find 
little  mention  made  of  him  till  after  the  year 
1360. 

He  firft  got  charters  of  confirmation  from 
king  David  Bruce,  of  the  whole  thanedom  of 
Cowie.  He  then  got  the  lands  of  Dores  e- 
retfed  into  one  free  barony,  by  a  charter  from 
the  fame  prince,  in  which  he  is  defigned  di-  ibidem. 
leftus  confanguineus  fuus,  dated  the  40th  year 
of  his  reign,  anno  1369. 

This  fir  Alexander  was  alfo  a  man  of  great  .         ; 

parts  and  merit,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king  co*ieftion°n 
Robert  II.  who  appointed  him  high  lheriffof  p.  i2o. 
Aberdeen. 

He   remarkably  fignalized   himfelf  at   the 


battle  of  Otterburn,   where  the  brave  earl  of  1 


Froiflart,  and 
the 


Douglas  their  general  wasflain,  anno  1388.      offic.  offtate. 

He  married  lady  Johanna,  fecond  daughter 
of  William  earl  of  Rofs,  with  whom  he  got 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Philorth,  which  af- 
terwards became  one  of  the  chief  titles  of  his 
family. 

In  a  charter  of  king  Robert  II.  he  is  de~  Haddington's 
figned  dominus  Alexander  Frafer  de  Philorth,  coUedions.p. 

miles, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


607 


Lives  of   the 
sffic.  of  ftate. 


Ibid.et  chart, 
penes    dom. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibide 


Rymer's  feed 
Anglii. 


Sen 

retot 

dom.  Salton 


miles,  vicccomes  de  Aberdeen,  &c.  anno  1386. 
By  the  faid  lady  Johanna  Rofs,  he  had  if- 
fue  two  ions. 

1.  Sir  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  ancestor  of  the  Frafers  of 
Dores. 

Sir  Alexander,  for  new  infeftmenr.  refigns 
his  lands  of  Little  Drumquhendal,  in  the  hands 
of  James  Douglas  lord  of  Abercorn,  upon 
which  he  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  from 
Archibald  earl  of  Douglas,  lord  of  Galloway, 
the  fuperior,  and  brother  of  the  lord  Aber- 
corn, diletlo  confanguineo  fuo,  domino  Alexandra 
Frafer,  militi,  &-c.  anno  1408. 

He  dying  foon  thereafter,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  William  Fraser,  defigned  do- 
minus  de  Philorth,  who,  upon  his  father's  re- 
fignation  in  his  favours,  got  a  charter  of  con- 
firmation from  Archibald  earl  of  Douglas,  of 
the  lands  of  Over  and  Nether  Pittullie,  and 
many  others,  chartffimo  confanguineo  fus,  do- 
mino fVillielmo  Frafer,  circ.  quz  terrs  fuerunt 
domini  Alexandri  Frafer,  mi  litis,  patris  fui. 

He  married  lady  Eleanor  Douglas,  or,  ac- 
cording to  Mr.  Simfon's  effay  on  that  family, 
publiihed  in  Collier's  dictionary,  lad)'  Mary, 
daughter  of  Archibald  third  earl  of  Douglas, 
and  lord  of  Galloway,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Alexander,  his  heir, —  2nd  a  daughter, 

Agnes  Frafer,  married  to  fir  William  For- 
bes of  Kinnaldie,  who  got  with  her  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Pitfligo,  and  was  anceitor  of 
the  lords  Forbes  of  Pitlligo. 

He  died  before  the  year  144 1,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


IV.  Sir  Alexander  Fraser,  baron  of 
Philorth,  who  had  the  honour  of  knighthood 
conferred  upon  him  by  king  James  II. 

He,  with  a  great  many  other  perfons  of 
diftinclion,  accompanied  James  earl  of  Dou- 
glas to  the  jubilee  at  Rome,  anno  1  450. 

Some  time  after  his  return  home,  he  was 
and    ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  fir  Alexander  Fra- 


Lives   of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


1461. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of  Gilbert 
Mcnzies  of  Findon,  anceftor  of  the  Menzies's 
of  Pitfoddils,  by  whom  he  had  two  ions. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Memfey,  which,  as  we  are  informed, 
continues  in  the  poffeilion  of  his  pofterity  to 
this  day. 

He  died  in  April  1482,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Alexander  Fraser,  baron  of  Phi- 


lorth, who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his    Retour  pcr.es 
father,  8th  May  1  482.  dom.  Salton. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  loyalty^ 
and  was  bringing  up  bis  friends  and  followers 
tothe  affiitance  of  kingJameJII.  againft  his  re- 
bellious iubjecls,  but  his  majefty  was  ilain  near   Lives  of  the 
Stilling  or  Bannockbum,  before  Mr.  Frafer  offic-  of  lUte' 
arrived,  anno  1488. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daughter 
of  William  earl  or  Errol,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  IV  1  Mam,  who  fucceeded  his  bro- 
ther. 


Ibidem. 


Retour  penes 
dom.  Salton. 


Chart,  in  pur>. 
archiv. 


VI.  Alexander,  eldeft  fon  of  Alexander 
Frafer  of  Philorth,  by  lady  Margaret  Hay,  fuc- 
ceeded his  father  in  all  his  lands,  but  dying 
without  iilue,  anno  1499,  his  eftate  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 

VI.  Sir  William  Fraser  of  Philorth, 
who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  him, 
10th  December  15-01  . 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
king  James  IV.  Willielmo  Frafer  de  Philorth, 
mi/iti,  of  the  lands  of  Skallarty,  in  his  baro- 
ny of  Kynnedward  in  Aberdeenfhire,  dated 
17  th  December  15-05-. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Gil- 
bert Keith  of  Innerugie,  knight,  and  died  at 
Paris,  yth  September  15-13,  leaving  iffue  by 
the  faid  Elizabeth,  a  fon, 


VII.  Alexander  Fraser  of  Philorth, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  in  his  retour  is  de- 
figned films  et  hsres  domini  IVillielmi  Frafer 
de  Philorth,  m;  lit  is,  6  th  May  151  6. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Philorth,  and  i'everal  o- 
thers,  in  the  years  1534  and  1535". 

He  got  another  charter,  de  pfcaria  infra 
maris  fluxum,  dated  4th  December  1542. 

lie  afterwards  got  four  charters  from  queen 
Maty,  of  many  lands  and  baronies,'  one  where- 
of erected  his  village  of  Faithley,  now  called 
Frafersburgh,  into  a  burgh  of  barony,  err. 
rhele  charters  are  dated  in  the  years  1546,  ibidem 
15-49,  and  1553. 

He  married,  ill,  Catharine  Berkely,  a 
daughter  of  the  houfe  of  Gairntully,  an  anci- 
ent tamily  in  Aberdeenfhire,  by  whom  he  had 
four  fons. 

1.  Alexander,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  IVilliam,  anceitor  of  the  Frafers  of 
Techmurray. 

3.  Thomas  Frafer  of  Strichen,  who  left 
iiTue  only  two  daughters,  Catharine  and  Vio- 
lette,  his  co-heirefles. 

4.  John  Frafer,  a  man  of  great  learning 

and 


Retour  penes 
dom.  Salton. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Lives   of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


6o8 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


and  knowledge,  who   wrote  feveral   treatifes 

L«eS  ffathe  of  philofophy,  that  were  well  cltccmed.     He 
orhc.  of  ftate.  r  .  , 

was   rector  ot  the  umverbty  at   Pans,  where 

lie  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1609. 

He  married,  2 dly,  Catharine Mertzies,  which 

Chart.inpub.   appears  by  two  charters  under  the  great  feal, 

to  him  and  Catharine  Menzies  his  fpoufe,   of 

the   lands  of  Kinglalfie,   &c.  dited   in  15-56 

and  1562  ;   but  by  her  he  had  no  iffue,  and 

died  1  2th  April  1569. 

VIII.  Alexander,  eldeft  fon  and  appa- 
rent heir  of  Alexander  Frafe'r  of   Philorth, 

Lives  of  the   raarried  'aJY  Beatrix  Keith,  daughter  of  Wil- 
offic.  of  ftate.   Ham  third  earl  Muriflia],  and   died  before  his 
father,  on   30th  November  1564,  leaving  if- 
fue,  by  thefaid  lady  Beatrix,  a  fon, 

IX.  Sir  Alexander  Fraser  of  Philorth, 
who  fucceeded  his  grandfather,  on  1  2th  April 

Jletour  penes    I569,   to  whom  he  was  ferved  and  rctoured 
dom.  Salton.    heir,  on  28th  March  1570. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  integri- 
ty, and   highly  efteemed  by  king  James  VI. 

from  whom  he  got  feveral  charters  under  the 
Chart.inpub.  ..   r     1  •    •  1      r 

archiv.  great  'eil'>   containing  many  claufes  very  ho- 

nourable for  his  family,  in    the  years  1583, 
1588,  and  1592- 

He  lent  the  king  feveral  fums  of  money,  a- 
bout  the  time  of  his  marriage  with  the  piin- 
cefs  of  Denmark,  which  appears  by  his  maje- 
fty's  letters,  ltill  extant  in  the  family's  poflef- 
flon. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  confer- 
Lives  of  the  red  upon  him  at  thefolemnity  of  prince  Hen- 
offic.  of  ftate.   ry.s  baptifm,  anm  15-94. 

He  got  his  town  of  Frafersburgh  erected 
into  a  burgh  of  regality,  with  many  ample 
privileges,  and  with  power  to  creel  an  univer- 
sity there,  &c. 

He  built  a  noble  houfe,  called  the  caftle  of 

Ibidem.  Frafersburgh,  which  hath  ever  fince  been  one 

of  the  chief  feats  and  titles  of  the  family. 

He   married  Magdalene,    daughter    of  fir 

Ibidem.  Walter  Ogilvie  of  Dunlugas,  ancellor  of  lord 

Banff,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and  three 

daughters. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  tValter,  who  died  unmarried. 

3 .  'James,  ancellor  of  the  Frafers  of  Tyrie. 

4.  Thomas,  an  ingenious  antiquary,  who 
wrote  memoirs  of  this  family,  &c.  which  are 
much  efteemed. 

1  ft  daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  Patrick 
Cheyne,  of  Eflemont. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  ,  Hay  of 
Uric 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  Craw- 
ford of  Federet. 

They  all  had  iiiue, 


He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  do- 
mino  Alexandra  Frafer  de  Philorth  et  Frafers-    Chart.inpub. 
burgh,  mthti,  of  feveral  lands,  united  to  the  archiv- 
barony  of  Philorth,  dated  4th  April  1601. 

He  died  at  his  cattle  of  Frafersburgh  in  an 
advanced  age,  1  2th  April  1623,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldett  fon, 

X.  Sir  Alexander  Fraser  ofPhilorth 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  married  Marga- 
ret Abernethy,  daughter,  and  at  latt  fole  heir- 
cfsot  George  lord  Abernethy  of  Salton,   by 

ady  Mary  Stewart,  his  wife,  daughter  of  John 
fourth  earl  of  Athole,  and  got  charters  under 
Che  great  feal,  Alexandra  Frafer  aptarenti  de  ,v, 
Frafersburgh,  et  Margaret,  Jbenjy  %  ^™' 
fponf*,  of  the  lands  of  Over  and  Nether  Pit- 
tulbe,  6r.  in  the  mires  of  Aberdeen  and  Banff 
dated  23d  March  15-98. 

By  die  faid  Margaret  Abernethy,  he  had 
illue  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1  -   Sir  Alexander,  afterwards  lord  Salton. 

2.  John,  who  got  from  his  father  the  lands 
of  Pittullie  ;  but  he  dying  without  iffue,  that 
birony  returned  to  the  family. 

1  It  daughter, .,  married  to . 

Forbes  of  Blacktoun. 

2-  >  married  to  . Baird  of 

Auchmeddin. 

He  died  foon  after  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Alexander  Fraser,  born  in 
March  1604,  who  got  an  education  fuitable 
to  his  rank  and  quality,  both  at  home  and  a- 
broad. 

After  he  returned  from  his  travels,  he  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal  from  king  Charles 
I.  Alexandro  Frafer,  nefoti  quondam  domini  Ibidem. 
Alexandri  Frafer  de  Frafersburgh,  mi  litis,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Philorth,  and  many 
others,  dared  15th March  1628. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  fuffered  many 
hardships  on  account  of  his  attachment  to  the 
interett  of  the  royal  family. 

In  1 647,  he  went  into  the  engagement  for 
the  king's  relief  with  great  zeal,  and  had  the  Lives  of  the 
command  of  a  regiment  in  that  fervice.  °ffic'  of  ftate* 

In  1 650,  he  raifed  a  regiment  upon  his  own 
charge,  for  the  fervice  of  king  Charles  II.  with 
which  he  accompanied  his  majefty  to  the  battle 
of  Worcefter,  where  he  narrowly  efcaped  be-  rbideffi 
ing  made  prifoner. 

While  the  king  continued  in  Scotland,  he 
lent  him  feveral  confiderable  fums,  for  which 
his  majefty's  letters  and  receipts  are  ftill  pre- 
ferred in  the  family. 

He  married,  ift,  a  daughter  of  William 
Forbes  of  Tolquhoun,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Lives  of  the 
ofEc.  of  flate. 


,   married  to  Alexander  Frafer  of 
Techmurray. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  Alexander  Seton  of  Meldrum,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Alexander,  his  apparent  heir. 

After  the    restoration  of  king  Charles  II. 

he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal,    domino 

Alexandra  Frafer  de  Philorth,  et  Frafer  sburgh, 

mitiliy   et  Alexandra  fuo  filio,   of  the  lands  of 

Chart.in  pub.   Boghead,  and  others  in  Aberdeen-fhire,  dated 

arcHv.  -yth  October  I  663. 

Alio  charters  of  feveral  other  lands  and  ba- 
ronies, wherein  he   is  defigned  Alexander  fe- 
Ibidem.  nior  de  Philorth,   in  the  years  1663  and  1667. 

His  coufin,  Alexander  lord  Salton,  dying 
without  iffue,  anno  1669,  as  obferved  under 
the  preceeding  title,  he  thereupon  ferved  hirh- 
felf  heir  of  line  to  George  lord  Abernethy  of 
Salton,  his  grandfather,  and  affirmed  the  title 
and  dignity  &f  lord  Salton,  which  honours,  as 
Records  of  neu'  ot  'me  °f  r'lat  faniily,  he  got  confirmed 
parliament.  to  him  by  act  of  parliament,  anno  1670.  He 
died  the  11th  of  Auguft  1693,  in  the  90th 
year  of  his  age. 

XII.  Alexander,  only  fori  and  apparent 
heir  of  Alexander  Frafer  lord  Salton,  get  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Frafer 
junisn •  de  Philorth,  terrarum  baronis  de  Baheny, 
&c:  &c.  17th  September  1669.  After  his 
father  fucceeded  to  the  honours,  he  was  de- 
figned mailer  of  Salton. 

He  married,  1  ft,  lady  Anne  Ker,  daughter 
Lives  of  the  of  William  earl  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had 
offic.  of  ftate.    £wofons. 

1.  Alexander,  who  died  unmarried,  anno 
1673. 

2 .  William,  who  became  his  grandfather's 
heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Marian  Cunning- 
ham, daughter  of  William  eighth  earl  of  Glen- 
cairn,  and  countefs  dowager  of  Finlater. 

He  married,  3dly,  lady  Sophia  Erskine, 
daughter  of  Alexander  third  earl  of  Kelly  ; 
but  by  thefe  two  laft  he  had  no  iiTue  ;  and 
dying  in  November  1682,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIII.  William,  who  fucceeding  alfo  to 
his  grandfather  in  1693,  was  fecond  lord  Sal- 
ton, of  the  name  of  Frafer. 

He  had  a  liberal  education,  and  was  a  man 
of  great  probity  and  honour ;  and  as  his  geni- 
us feemed  to  incline  him  to  a  military  life, 
king  Charles  II.  bellowed  upon  him  a  compa- 
ny of  foot,  when  but  a  young  man. 

But  upon  the  death  of  his  father  in  1682, 
he  quitted  the  army,  and  betook  himfclf  to  a 
country  life,  where  he  lived  in  fplendor  and 

7    P 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


magnificence,  yet  greatly  improved  hiseftate. 

lie  was  a  mighty  promoter  of  the  project 
of  Darien,  and  oppoied  the  union  with  all  his 
intereft. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  doctor 
James  Sharp,  archbiihop  of  St.  Andrews,  by 
whom  lie  had  three  ions,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  William  Frafer  of  Fraferfield,  ad- 
vocate, who  married  lady  Catharine  Erskine, 
daughter  of  David  earl  of  Buchan,  by  whom 
he  had  one  fon,  William,   now  of  Fraferfield. 

3.  Mr.  "James  Frafer  ofLonmay,  married 
to  lady  Eleanor  Lindfay,  daughter  of  Colin 
third  earl  of  Balcarras,  and  had  one  fon,  who 
died  young. 

lit  daughter,  Helen,  married  to  lir  James 
Gordon  of  Park,  Barr. 

2.  Henri  et,  married  to  John  Gordon  of 
Kinnedder,  Efq;. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  William  Dalmahoy 
of  Ravelrig,  Efq;.      They  all  had  iffue. 

4.  Ifabel. 

He  died  anno  1716,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  el  dell  fon, 

XIV.  Alexander  lord  Walton,  who  mar- 
ried lady  Mary  Gordon,  daughter  of  George 
carl  of  Aberdeen,  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scot- 
land, by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  father^ 
but  died  without  iffiie. 

2.  iVilliam,  who  died  alfo  without  iffue. 

3.  George,   now  lord  Salton. 
ill  daughter,  Anne. 

2.  Sophia. 

XV.  George,  lord  Salton,  third  fon  of 
lord  Alexander,  married  his  coufin-german, 
Helen,  daughter  of  John  Gordon  of  Kinned- 
der, Efq;  by  whom  he  has  two  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  mafler  of  Salton. 

2.  John  Frafer,  Efq;. 
ill  daughter,  Henriet. 
2.   Mary. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  ift,  azure,  three  cinquefoils  ar- 
gent for  Frafer  ;  2d,  or,  a  lion  rampant  gules, 
debruifed  with  a  ribbon  fable  for  Abernethy  ; 
3d  gules,  a  lion  rampant  argent ;  4th  as  the  lit. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  an  oftrich,  with  a 
horfe  flioe  on  it's  beak. 

Supporters;    two  angels. 

Motto;   In  Cod  is  all. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 
At  Philorth  and  Frafersburgh,  in  Aber- 
deen-mire, 

M  A  C  KEN  ZIE 


6l6 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


MACKENZIE    Earl    of  Seaforth. 


Do&or  Mac- 

Kenzie.Aber- 

crombie, 

Crawfurd, 

Sec. 


AUScotchhi. 
ftorians. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  familise 
de    Seaforth. 


Do&or  Mac- 
Kenzie'? hift. 
of  this  fami- 
ly, p.  31. 


Ibid,  vol, 
P-  32- 


ALL  our  hiitorians  agree,  that  the  imme- 
diate anceftor  of  this  illuftrious  family 
was  from  Ireland,  being  a  fon  of  the  Geralds 
or  Fitzgerald,  earls  of  Defmonds,  Kildarc, 
6r.  one  of  the  moft  confiderable  and  power- 
fnl  families  in  that  kingdom. 

He  was  called  Calinus,  and,  upon  fome  dif- 
contenf,  having  left  his  own  country,  came  to 
Scotland  about  the  year  1  261,  with  a  confi- 
derable number  of  his  friends  and  followers. 
He  and  his  retinue  were  kindly  received  by 
king  Alexander  III.  and  he  ferved  him  faith- 
ully  as  long  as  he  lived. 

About  two  years  after  his  arrival,  Haco  king 
of  Norway  invaded  Scotland  with  a  pov\  erful 
fleet  and  army,  with  which  he  landed  in  the 
fhire  of  Air. 

King  Alexander  immediately  marched 
againft  him,  and  was  joined  by  this  brave 
ftranger  and  bis  followers  :  they  foon  came 
to  an  engagement,  and  king  Alexander  obtain- 
ed a  complete  v  icl:ory  over  king  Haco  at  Largis 
in  Cunningham,  anno  1263. 

In  this  action  the  gallant  Calinus  acquired 
great  glory  and  reputation,  by  his  conduct 
and  intrepidity,  and  became  a  mighty  favour- 
ite of  king  Alexander,  who,  to  encourage 
him  to  fettle  in  Scotland,  naturalized  him  ; 
and  in  reward  of  his  great  merit  and  faithful 
fervices  (as  the  charter  bears)  made  him  a 
grant  of  the  whole  lands  of  Kintail  in  Inver- 
nefs-fhire,  erected  into  a  free  barony  to  him 
and  his  heirs  for  ever,  by  his  royal  charter, 
dated  9th  January  1266.  From  him  there- 
fore we  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
noble  family. 

I.  Calinus  or  Calin,  firft  baron  of 
Kintail,  having  been  naturalized  by  king  A- 
lexander  III.  as  before  obferved,  was  much 
about  that  prince's  court  ;  and  having,  at  a 
hunting  match,  with  an  arrow,  killed  a  flag, 
that,  in  full  career,  was  making  towards  the 
king  ■  his  majefty,  on  that  account,  alligned 
ed  him  a  ilag's  head,  <&c.  for  his  armorial 
bearing. 

He  was  a  man  of  pood  parts,  and  took  great 
pains  to  make  himfclf  agreeable  to  the  inha- 
bitants of  that  part  of  the  countiy  where  he 
refi  led,  and  became  greatly  beloved  and  c- 
fleemed. 

According  to  doctor  George  MacKenzie, 
who  has  wrote  a  full  and  elaborate  hiftory  of 
this  noble  family,  he  married  a  daughter  of 
Walter  lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 


Kenneth,  who  fucceeded  him. 

He  died  at  his  caftle  of  Iiland-Donan,  and 
was  buried  in  the  famous  monaftery  of  Icolm- 
kill,  anno   1278. 

II.  Kenneth,  fecond  baron  of  Kintail, 
being  a  man  of  great  affability  and  benevo- 
lence, became  very  popular  in  the  northern 
parts ;  but  what  part  he  acted  during  the  dif- 
putes  betwixt  the  Bruce  and  the  Baliol,  our 
hiitorians  are  filent. 

He  married   Morba  MacDowal,  daughter 
of  Alexander  lord  of  Lorn  ;  and  dying  anno    Ibiderr, 
1 304,  by  her  he  left  iiTue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


III.  Kenneth,  third  baron  of  Kintail,  who 
in  the  Galic  (the  language  then  ufed)  was 
called  Kenneth  MacKenneth,  or  the  fon  of 
Kenneth.  This  in  Englilh  came  to  be  call- 
ed MacKcnny  or  MacKenzie,  and  from  him 
all  the  MacKcnzies  in  Scotland  are  defcended. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  a  firm  friend 
of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

He  was  very  alfifting  to  him  when  he  was 
in  the  greateft  diitrefs,  before  he  was  fettled 
on  the  throne,  and  behaved  gallantly  at  the 
memorable  battle  of  Bannockburn,  in  13  14. 

He  died  in  the  year  1328,  having  marri- 
ed Margaret,  daughter  of  David  deStrabolgie, 
earl  of  Athol,  and  niece  of  John  Cumin  lord 
of  Badenoch,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 


Doctor  Mac- 
Kenzie's  hift. 
vol.  I. 


IV.  Kenneth  MacKenzie,  fourth  ba- 
ron of  Kintail,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  mar- 
ried Fingala,  daughter  of  Rorie  MacLeod  of 
Lewis,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Murdoch,  his  heir. 

He  had  alfo  a  natural  fon  called  Murdoch 
Reach,  a  brave  and  gallant  man,  of  whom  fe-  Ibldem' 
veral  families  of  the  name  of  MacKenzie  are 
defcended. 

This  Kenneth,  at  the  inftigation  of  the  earl 
of  Rofs,  was  murdered  at  Perth,  in  the  flow- 
er of  his  age,  when  he  was  going  to  join  king   ibidem. 
David  Bruce,  in  his  expedition  into  England, 
anno  1346. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Murdoch,  fifth  baron  ofKintail,  who, 
from  hisfwarthy  complexion,  was  called  Mur- 
doch Dow,  or  Black  Murdoch. 

He  got  a  charter  of  confirmation  from  king 
Davrd  of  all  his  lands,  wherein  he  is  defigned   chart,  in  xc 
filius  Kennethi,&c.   anno  1360,  according  to   chiv".  famili* 
Mr.  Crawford;  but  according  to  doctor  Mac-  dc  Seaforth- 
Kenzie,  anno  1362. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLA 


D. 


6it 


Doctor  Mac- 
kenzie's hilt. 
p.  72. 


Ibid.  p.  76. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  familiae 
de  Seaforth. 


Dodlor  Mac- 
Kenzie;p.8i. 


bid.  p.  82. 


Ibid.  Craw- 
furd's   peer- 
age,   and 
chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  familiae 
de  Seaforth. 

Mill's  collecl. 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. 


MacKenzie 
k  Crawfurd. 


He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Murdoch 
MacAula,  with  whom  he  got  the  lands  of 
Lochbroom,  &c.  and  by  her  had  a  foil, 

Murdoch,   hi.?  heir. 

He  had  alfo  other  three  fons. 

2.  He cl or. 

3.  Duncan. 

4.  Alexander. 

Of  thefe  three  (eve ral  families  of  the  name 
of  MacKenzie  are  defcended. 

He  died  anno  1375,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  fon, 

VI.  Murdoch,  fixth  baron  of  Kintail, 
who  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  irom 
king  Robert  II.  confirming  all  his  lands,  to 
him  and  his  heirs,  anno  1380. 

He  married  Fenvola,  daughter  of 

MacLeod  of  Herries,  and  died  anno  1416, 
leaving  ifTue  an  infant  fon, 

VII.  Alexander,  feventh  baron  of  Kin- 
tail,  who  fucceeded  him.  When  king  James  I. 
made  an  expedition  into  the  northern  parts  in 
the  year  1426,  the  young  baron  of  Kintail 
was  brought  before  him  at  Invernefs.  The 
king  being  pleafed  with  his  appearance,  or- 
dered him  to  be  fent  to  fchool  at  Perth, 
where  the  court  then  generally  refided,  which 
was  done  accordingly,  and  he  was  much  taken 
notice  of  by  his  majelty. 

He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubjeft  to  the 
three  James's,  in  whofe  reigns  he  lived,  and 
was  greatly  inft rumental  in  putting  an  end  to 
the  rebellion  of  the  earls  of  Rofs,  on  which 
account  he  obtained  from  king  James  III.  a 
new  grant  of  feveral  lands,  in  the  years  1463 
and  1477. 

He  married,  1  it,  lady  Agnes  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Colin  firit  earl  of  Argyle,  by 
whom  he  had  a  Ion, 

Sir  Kenneth,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  MacDowal,  a 

daughter  of  the  family  of  Lorn,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons. 

1.  Duncan,  anceflor  of  the  MacKenzies  of 
Logie,  Hiltoun,  &c. 

2.  Hefior,  of  whom  the  MacKenzies  of 
Garloch,and  others,  are  defcended. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1488, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefr  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  Kenneth  MacKenzie,  eighth 
baron  of  Kintail,  who  had  the  honour  of 
knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by  king 
James  IV. 

He  was  a  man  of  parts  and  resolution,  and 
contributed  greatly  to  the  civilizing  of  the 
northern  parts,  wherefore  he  was  highly  e- 
fteemed  by  his  nnvjeity. 


He  married  Agnes  Frafer,  daughter  of  MacKenzie"* 
Hugh  fecond  lord  Lovat,  by  whom  he  had  "ft  ^\P-& 
four  fons,   and  two  daughters.  i-3'% 

1.  john,  his  heir. 

2.  Alexander,  anceltor  of  the  MacKenzies 
of  Davachmaluack,  and  others. 

3.  Roderick,  progenitor  of  the  MacKenzies 
of  Achilty,  Fairburn,  &c. 

4.  Kenneth,  ot  whom  the  MacKenzies  of 
Suddy,  Ord,  Corrovulzie,  Highfield,  Invcr- 
lal,  Little-Findon,  Scatwell,  and  feveral  o- 
thers,  are  defcended. 

ill  daughter,  Si^ncs,  married  to  Roderick 
MacLeod  of  Lewis. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  Hector  Monro 
of  Foulis. 

He  died  about  the  year  1506  or  1507. 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  ekieii  Ion, 


IX,  John,  ninth  baron,  who  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal  from  king  James  IV. 
Johanni  MacKenzie  de  Kintail,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Kintail,  the  barony  of  Elean- 
dounan,  6 •  c.  6  c.  dated  25th  February  1538. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  with  a 
good  body  of  his  vaffals  and  followers,  to  the 
field  of  Flowdon,  when  bur  a  young  man, 
where  he  behaved  with  Gngukr  courage  and 
intrepidity,  and  narrowly  efcaped  be'::,ij  made 
prifoner,  anno  1 5 1  3 . 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  merit, 
and  highly  efteemed  by  king  J;.mes  V.  who 
appointed  him  one  of  his  privy  council. 

By  his  charter  in  the  public  regiiler,  he 
appears  to  have  been  pofielTed  of  an  immeni'e 
eltate. 

He  got  a  charter,  under  the  gre:t  feal,  of 
the  lands  of  Fotherty,  and  others,  in  the 
ihires  of  Rofs  and  Invernels,  dated  25th  May 
1532- 

And  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Kinloch, 
Banquhare,  Invercpjhory,  &c.  united  to  the 
barony  of  Eleandonnan,  30th  Auguit  1538. 

Another  charter  of  the  lands  of  Lagane, 
Killenane,  Athedrome,  Bravane,  6rc  1  2th 
December  1540. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Meikle 
Brawne,  6c.  which  afterwards  became  one 
of  the  titles  and  chief  feats  of  his  family. 
The  charter  is  dated  15;!!  .September  1541. 

And  laftly,  lie  got  a  chaiter  from  queen 
Mary,  Johanni  MacKenzie  de  Kintail,  et  E- 
lizabeth*.  Grant  fue  fponfx,  of  the  kinds  of 
Loch-bryne.   with    the  timings,   the  lands  of 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Doctor  Mac- 
Kenzie's  hill, 
p.  146. 


Ibidem,  and 
Crawfurd. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


3  th  September  Ibidem. 


Calcaloid  and  Dryne,    & 
IJ43- 

He  was  a  faithful  fubject  to  queen  Mary, 
and  though  an  old  man,  he  rnught  gallantly 
at  the  battle  of  Piakie,  anno  1 J47. 

He  died  before  the  year  iyy4,  and  by  the 

faid 


M">:Kenzie's 
hill.  p.  152. 


6iz 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Stewart's  hi- 
ftory  of  the 
royal  family, 
p,  172. 


Crawford  and 
MacKenzie. 

Chart.in  pub. 
arch,  ad  ann. 
>577- 


Ibidem,  ad 
1566. 


faid  Elizabeth,  a  daughter  of  the  laird  of  Grant, 
he  left  iflue  a  fon  and  facccflbr, 

X.  Kenneth,  the  tenth  baron,  who  got 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Kennetho  Mac- 
Kenzie de  Bral.an,  fiiio  et  baredi  Johannis 
MacKenzie  de  Kintail,  of  the  lands  and  baro- 
ny of  Lochalfli,  and  others,  in  the  Ibises  of 
Rofs  and  Invernefs,  dated    24th   November 

1 3-5-4- 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  John  fecond  earl  of  Athole,  by  lady 
Maiy  Campbell,  daughter  of  Colin  earl  of 
Aryyle,  by  whom  he  had  two  ions  and  five 
daughters. 

1.  Co/in,  his  heir. 

2.  Roderick  or  Rorie,  anceftor  of  the  Mac- 
Kenzies  of  Redcaftle,  Kincraig,  Rofend,  &c. 

ill  daughter,  Janet,  married,  ill:,  to  Alex- 
ander MacDonald  of  Glengary  ;  2dly,  to  A- 
lexander  Chiiholm  of  Comer. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  Lauchlan  Maclntofh 
of  Dunachtane. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Walter  Innes 
of  that  ilk. 

4.  ,  married  to  David  Rofs  of  Bal- 

nagowan. 

5-.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Waiter  Urquhart 
of  Cromarty. 

He  died  anno  1568,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XI.  Colin,   eleventh  baron,  who  got  a 
charter    under  the    great  feal,    Co/ino   Mac- 
Ibidem,  Kenzie  de  Kintai/,  of  the  lands  and  village  of 

Allangrange,  and  mill  thereof,  with  feveral  o- 
thers,  in  the  Ihires  of  Invernefs  and  Rofs,  dat- 
ed 10th  July  1574- 

He  got  another  charter  of  the  fame  date, 
Ibidem.  t0  njm  an  j  Barbara  Grant,  his  fpoufe,  of  the 

lands  of  Loch-bryne,  &c.  &c. 

He    got   other  three  charters   from    king 

Ibidem.  James  VI.  of  the  lands  of  Cultileod,  Gleniha- 

n\th,  Kirktownof  Fodderty.Balmuldie,  Little 

and  Meikle  Ufie,  Auchinfclachit,  and  feveral 

others,  in  the  years  1582  and  1583. 

He  got  afterwards  two  charters  of  the  lands 

Ibidem.  and  barony  of  Alunt,  the  lands  of  Fyldawick, 

Ardteflak,Baldicakill,Kirktown  of  Applecrofs, 

&c.  &c.  in  the  fliires  of  Rofs  and  Invernefs, 

dated  20th  January,  and  4th  February  1591- 

He  was  a  {launch  loyalift,  a  firm  and  ftea- 

dy  friend  of  queen  Mary,  and  fought  gallantly 

for  her  at  the  battle  of  Langfide,  where  her 

majefty's   troops  were  difperfed  ;  for  which 

Remiff  in  ar-  .     was  ^^wards  obliged  to  take  a  remiflion 

chiv.  fam.  de    ' 

Seaforth.         trom  the  regent. 

The  king  was  fo  much  convinced  of  his 
worth  an  merit,  that  as  foon  as  he  took  the 
management  of  affairs  into  his  own  hands,  he 


nominated  him  one  of  his  privy-council ;  and, 

by  his  prudent  conduct,    he  did   his   majefVy 

fignal  fervice  in  quelling  feveral  infurrections 

in  the  North. 

He  married,  iff,  Barbara,  daughter  of  James 

Grant  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  four  ions   Chart.inptaB. 

,    ,  .        .         J  aichiv. 

and  three  daughters. 

1.  Kenneth,  afterwards  lord  Kintai!. 

2.  Sir  Roderick  MacKenzie  of  Tarbat,  an- 
ceftor of  the  earls  of  Cromarty.  Vide  that 
title,  page  167th. 

3.  Colin  MacKenzie,  of  whom  Kennock 
and  Pitlundie  are  defcended. 

4.  Alexander,  who  got   a   charter  under 

the   great  feal,   to   him   and  Jean   Frafcr    his    .,-, 
wife,  of  the  lands  of  Kilcoy,  Muren  of  Drum- 
namark,  &c.  dated  the   29th  day  of  January 
1 6  1 8 ;    and  of  him  the  MacKenzies  of  Kilcoy, 
&Ct  are  defcended. 

ift  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Simon 
lord  Lovat. 

2.  ,  married  to  Lauchlan  MacLean 

of  Do  wart. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  Donald  MacDonald 
of  Slate. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mary,  eldeft  daughter  of  Crawfurd'-- 
Rorie  MacKenzie  of  Davamaluack,  by  whom  peerage, 
he  had  a  ion, 

Alexander,  of  whom  the  MacKenzies  of 
Applecrofs,  Coul,  Delvin,  Affint,  &c.  are  de- 
fcended. 

He  died  anno  1594,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  Kenneth,  twelfth  baron,  who  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Kennetho  Mac- 
Kenzie de  Kintail,  of  the  church  lands  of  Cul- 
lecudden,  the  lands  of  Fairne,  Wefter  Culbole, 
Woodhead,  Balmughie,  mill  of  Rofemarkie, 
emit  ojficio  conflabularii  efifcopatus  de  Rofs,  Chart.in  pub, 
&c.  &c.  dated  26th  March  1595.  archiv* 

He  got  another  charter  of  the  lands  and 
village  of  Littlefcattel,  Ravogie,  Kinnellan, 
&c.  in  the  fhires  of  Rofs  and  Invernefs. 

Alio  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Plufcardin,  and  others,  in  the  fliires  of  Elgin 
and  Forres,  erecled  into  a  regality.  Both 
charers  are  dated  in  the  laid  year  1595. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Lochalfli,  Lochcarron,  the  caftle 
of  Strome,  &c.  and  another  to  him  and  Eli- 
zabeth Ogilvie  his  wife,  of  the  barony  of 
Plufcardin,  with  the  manor  and  mill  thereof, 
&c.  Thefe  charters  aire  both  dated  in  March  ibidem. 
1607. 

He  being  poiTefTed  of  an  opulent   fortune, 
and  a  man  of  good  parts,  his  majefty  was  pleaf- 
ed  to  raife  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  Jjjjjj'™11' 
by  the  title  of  lord  MacKenzie  of  Kintail,  by 
patent,  dated  i9thNovember  1609. 

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He  afterwards  got  two  charters  under  the 
Ibidem.  great  feal,  Kennetho  domino  MacKenzie  de  Kin- 

tail,  of  the  church  laads  of  Cullicudden,  &c. 
with  the  lands  and  barony  of  Lewis,  Rafay, 
Stronway,  with  the  cattle,  &c.  O-c.  dated  in 
June  and  July  1610. 

He  married,  lit,  Anne,  daughter  of  George 
Rofs  of  Balnagowan,  by  whom  he  had  two 
Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Colin,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  defigned  of  Lochflyne,  who  mar- 
ried Barbara,  daughter  of MacKenzie  of 

Garloch,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter,  mar- 
ried to  fir  Norman  MacLeod  of  Bernary,  of 
whom  John  MacLeod  now  of  Mureavenfide 
is  the  reprefentative  ;  but  John  of  Lochflyne 
dyed  without  male  ifliie. 

lit  daughter,  Barbara,  married  to  Donald 
lord  Reay. 

2.  Janet,  married  to  fir  Donald  MacDo- 
nald  of  Slate,  baronet. 

He  married,  adly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
fir  Gilbert  Ogilvie  of  Powrie,  by  whom  he 
had  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Seaforth. 

2.  Thomas  MacKenzie  of  Plufcarty,  a  great 
loyalilt,  and  firm  friend  of  the  royal  family. 

3.  Simon,  of  Lochflyne,  father  of  the  great 
fir  George  MacKenzie  of  Rolehaugh,  king's 
advocate,  &c. 

His  daughter,  Sibilla,  was  married  to  John 
MacLeod  of  that  ilk. 

He  died  in  March  161 1,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  e'.deit.  ion, 

XIII.  Colin,  fecond  lord,  who  got  char- 
ts rs  under  the  great  feal,  Colino  domino  Kin- 
tail,  of  many  lands,  et  de  ojfcio  man  infra 
c'jv.iiti.tum  de  Rof,  in  the  ihire  of  Invernefs, 
dated  in  the  years  1621  and  1622. 

He  was  a  man  of  worth,  honour  and  me- 
rit, and  a  great  favourite  of  king  James  VI. 
who  was  pleafed  further  to  dignity  him  with 
the  title  of  earl  of  Seaforth,  by  patent  to 
him  and  his  heirs-male,  dated  3d  December 
1623. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 

feal,  Colino  comiti  de  Seaforth,  of  the  twenty- 

Ibidem.  feven  merk  land  of  Moydart,  the  rwenty-four 

merk  land  of  Arafach,  tic.  crc.  in  Invernefs- 

ftiire,  dated  13th  March  1627. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Seton,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  earl  of  Dunfermline,  by 
whom  he  had  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Margaret,  married.  lit,  to  John 
lord  Berrrndale,  to  whom  (he  had  George 
fifth  earl  of  Caithnefs  ;  2dly,  to  Alexander 
lord  Duffus. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married,  1  ft,  to  Alexander 
fecond  earl  of  Balcanas,  and  had  iflue  ;    2dly, 

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to  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle,  to  whom  flic  had 
no  iflue. 

The  earl  dying  without  fons,  anno  1633,  and 
John  of  Lochflyne,  his  brother-german,  dy- 
ing alfo  without  male-iflue,  as  before  obferv- 
ed,  his  eitate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his 
halt-brother  being  his  next  heir-male. 

XIII.  George, fecond  earl, got  three  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  Georgia  comiii  de  Chart.inpub. 
Seaforth,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Batman- 
gie,  the  village  and  lands  of  Avachie,  the 
lands  ot  Rafay,  the  barony  of  Lewis,  and  ma- 
ny others,  in  the  years  1635  and  1637. 

He  got  another  charter,  to  him  and  Barba- 
ra Forbes,  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  of  Loch- 
allh,  &c.  dated  4th  July  1642. 

fie  was  a  man  of  great  integrity,  a  ftaunch 
loyaliit,  and  fuffered  many  hardlhips  on  ac- 
count of  his  attachment  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family. 

Atter  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  repaired 
to  Holland,  was  moil  gracioufly  received  by 
king  Charles  II.  who  nominated  him  principal 
fecretary  of  flate  for  Scotland,  but  he  did  not 
enjoy  that  high  office  long,  for  he  died  anno 
1 65*1,  leaving  iflue,  by  the  faid  Barbara,  a 
daughter  of  Arthur,  ninth  lord  Forbes,  two 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Kenneth,  his  heir. 

2.  Doctor  George  MacKenzie,  who  hath 
obliged  the  world  with  two  volumes  of  a  bi- 
ography of  our  learned  countrymen  ;  a  per- 
formance generally  etteemed. 

His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  was  fecond  wife 
to  John  ninth  earl  of  Marr,  and  had  iflue. 
He  was  fuccceded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XIV.  Kenneth,  third  earl  of  Seaforth, 
alfo  an  eminent  loyalilt,  who  never  deferted 
the  intereft  of  the  royal  family  during  all  the 
time  of  the  civil  war.  He  was  excepted  from 
pardon  by  Oliver  Cromwell,  and  his  eitate  fe- 
queftrate,  without  the  leatt  provifion  bein"- 
allowed  for  the  fubfiitence  of  his  wife  and  fa-  ad  am 
mily. 

He  was  at  lait  apprehended,  and  thrown 
into  prifon,  where  he  remained  till  he  was  re- 
leafed  by  the  refloration  :  Soon  after  which 
king  Charles  II.  appointed 
Rofsfhire,  by  his  commiflion  under  the  great 
feal,  dated  23d  April  1662. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  John 
MacKenzie  of  Tai  bat,  Bart,  father  of  George, 
firft  earl  of  Cromarty,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  and  four  daughters. 

t .  Kenneth,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  John  MacKenzie  of  Aflint. 

3 .  Colonel  Alexander  MacKenzie,who  mar- 
ried and  had  iflue. 

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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


I  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
James  lord  Duffus. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

3.  Lady  Ifabel,  married,  ift,  to  Roderick 
MacLeod  of  that  ilk  ;  2dly,  to  fir  Duncan 
Campbell  of  Lochhell. 

4.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Mac- 
Donald  of  Glengary,  and  had  iffue. 

He  got  a  new  commiilion  of  the  fheriff- 
fhip  of  Rofs,  to  him  and  Kenneth   his  eldeft 
Haddington'!   fon,  dated  31ft  July   1675  5   and  dying  anno 
collections.        1678,  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcit  fon, 

XV.  Kenneth,  fourth  earl  of  Seaforth, 
high  iheriffof  Rofs,  a  man  of  great  integrity 
and  honour. 

He  was  one  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
James VII.  who  appointed  him  alio  one  of  the 
knights  of  the  molt  antient  order  of  the  thittle, 
anno  1687. 

After  the  revolution,  he  followed  king 
James  both  to  France  and  Ireland,  and  was 
created  marquis  of  Seaforth  ;  but  as  his  pa- 
tent had  not  pail  the  feal,  that  dignity  was 
never  allowed  him  here. 

He  married  lady  Frances  Herbert,  daughter 
of  William  marquis  of  Powis,  by  lady  Eliza- 
beth Somerfet,  daughter  of  Edward  marquis 
of  Worcefter,  and  by  her  had  a  fon, 

IVilliam,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Mary,  married  to Caryl,  Efq;. 

He  died  anno  1 7  o  1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XVI.  William,  fifth  earl  of  Seaforth, 
who  married  Mary,  only  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  Nicholas  Kennet  of  Coxhow,  in 
Northumberland,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1.  Kenneth,   lord  Fortrofe. 

2.  Ronald,  who  died  unmarried. 

3.  Nicbol  MacKenzie,  Efq;. 

His  daughter,  lady  Frances,  married  to 
John,  reprefentative  of  the  family  of  Kenmure, 
and  hath  iffue. 

This  noble  lord  had  the  misfortune  to  be 
engaged  in  the  rebellion  1715,  for  which  he 
was  attainted  of  treafon,  and  his  eft  ate  and  ho- 
nours were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 


He  made  his  efcape  to  France,  where  he 
remained  till  his  majefty  king  George  I.  was 
pleafed  to  giant  him  a  pardon  for  his  life,  in 
1726  ;  upon  which  he  returned  to  Scotland, 
and  fpent  the  remainder  of  his  days  in  a  quiet 
retirement,  till  he  died  anno  1740. 

XVII.  Kenneth,  lord  Fortrofe,  eldeft 
fon  of  earl  William,  had  it  not  been  for  his 
father's  attainder,  would  have  been  fixth  earl 
of  Seaforth. 

He  was  eledled  member  of  parliament  for 
the  burghs  of  Fortrofe,  &c.  in  the  years 
1641,  and  for  the  county  of  Rofs  in  1747 
and  1754. 

He  married  lady  Mary  Stewart,  daughter 
of  Alexander  earl  of  Galloway,  by  lady  Anne 
Keith,  daughter  of  William  earl  Marilhal,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Kenneth,  his  heir, and  i\x  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret. 

2.  Mary. 

3.  Agnes. 

4.  Catharine. 

5.  Frances. 

6.  Eupbemia. 


He  died  anno  1762,  and  was  fucceeded  by 

XVIII.  Kenneth,  his  only  fon,  who  is 
now  reprefentative  of  the  moft  noble  family 
of  Seaforth,  and  is  the  eighteenth  generation 
in  a  direiff,  male  line. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  a  ftag's  head  caboffed  or. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  mountain  inflam- 
ed, proper. 

Supporters;  two  favages  wreathed  a- 
bout  their  temples  and  middles  with  laurel, 
each  holding  in  his  exterior  hand  a  batoon  e- 
re&,  with  fire  iffuing  out  of  the  top  of  it,  all 
proper. 

Motto  ;  Luceo  non  uro. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  the  caftle  of  Ifland  Donan  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Invernefs ;  and  at  the  caftles  of  Fortrofe 
and  Brahan,  in  Rofs-ihire. 


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DOUGLAS    Earl    of   Selkirk. 


I.  T"    OR  D  William  Douglas,  eld- 

1  j  eft  fon  of  William  firft  marquis  of 
Douglas,  by  lady  Mary  Gordon  his  fecond 
wife,  daughter  of  George  marquis  of  Huntly, 
was  by  king  James  I.  created  a  lord  of  par- 


liament, by  the  titles  of  earl  of  Selkirk,  lord  ^iv'"^?' 

Dair  and  Shortcleuch,  to  him  and  his  heirs-  hiredes  maf- 

male  whatever,  by  patent  dated  4th  of  Au-  c*1™     1uof- 

guft  1646.  cun1ue- 
He  afterwards  married  Anne  dutchefs  of 
Hamil- 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


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»iibu>  mafcu- 
lisquibufcun- 

que. 


Hamilton,  was  created  duke  of  H-mvilton,  ard 
by  her  had  iffue  fcven  fons,  and  three  daugh- 
ters, who  all  took  the  name  of  Hamilton. 

1 .  James,  earl  of  Arran,  afterwards  duke 
of  Hamilton. 

2.  Lord  William,  who  died  without  ifTue. 

3.  Lord  Charles,  afterwards  earl  of  Sel- 
kirk. 

4.  John,  earl  of  Ruglane,  who  died  with- 
out furviving  male  iiiiie.  Vide  page  533d  of 
this  work. 

5.  George,  earl  of  Orkney,  who  died  alfo 
without  male  ifTue,  Vide  page  533d. 

6.  Lord  Bap,  grandfather  of  Dunbar, 
Dow  earl  of  Selkirk.,  of  whom  afterwards. 

For  the  other  fon  and  daughters,  vide  page 
335th  of  this  work. 

II.  Lord  Charles,  third  fon  of  William 
and  Anne  duke  and  dutchefs  of  Hamilton,  - 
upon  his  father's  refignation,  obtained  from 
king  James  VII.  the  titles  and  honours  of 
earl  of  Selkirk,  with  the  former  precedency, 
confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  to  him  and  his  heirs-male  whatever,  dat- 
ed anno  1687,  and  was  fecond  earl  of  Sel- 
kirk. 

He  alfo  got  the  command  of  his  brother 
the  earl  of  Arran's  regiment ;  and  coming 
early  into  the  revolution,  was  appointed  one 
of  the  lords  of  the  bed-chamber  to  king  Wil- 
liam. He  enjoyed  the  fame  office  under  queen 
Anne,  king  George  I.  and  II. 

He  was  elected  one  of  Mie  fix  teen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  fourth,  fixth,  feventh,  and  eighth, 
33ritifh  parliaments,  and  was  appointed  fheriff 
of  the  county  of  Lanark. 

He  dying  a  batchelor,  anno  1739,  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  brother,  John  earl  of  Ruglane, 
who  was  third  earl  of  Selkirk  ;  but  he  dying 
alfo  without  male  iiTue,  the  eftate  and  honours 
of  Selkirk  devolved  upon  Dunbar-Hamilton 
his  next  heir-male,  being  grandfon  of  his 
brother  lord  Bafil,   to  whom  we  now  return. 

IT.  Lord  Basil  Hamilton,  fixth  fon  of 
William  and  Anne,  duke  and  dutchefs  of  Ha- 
jnilton,  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour 
and  integrity. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  fole  heir- 
efs  of  fir  David  Dunbar  of  Baldoon,  Bart,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  William,  who  died  young. 

2.  Mr.  Bap,  his  heir. 

1  ft  daughter  Mary,  married  to  John  Mur- 
ray of  Philiphaugh,  Efq;  heretable  fheriff  of 
the  county  of  Selkirk,  and  had  ifTue. 

2,  Catharine,  married  to  Thomas  carl  of 


Dundonald,  to  whom  fhe  had  a  fen,  William; 
earl  of  Dundonald,  a  youth  of  great  refoluti- 
on  and  fpirit,  who  was  an  officer  in  the  army, 
and  was  killed  at  the  taking  of  Cape  Breton, 
in  the  year  1758.  She  had  alfo  another  fon, 
Bafil,  who  died  unmarried,  and  two  daugh- 
ters, lady  Mary  and  lady  Catharine. 

Lord  Bafil  died  anno  1701,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  fon, 

III.  Basil  Hamilton  of  Baldoon,  Efq; 
a  man  of  great  probity  and  merit,  who  marri- 
ed Ifabella,  daughter  of  the  honourable  colonel 
Alexander  MacKenzie,  fon  of  Kenneth  third 
earl  of  Seaforth,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  Dunbar,  now  earl  of  Selkirk. 
3.   Bafil,  who  died  young. 

1  ft  daughter.  Mary,  married  to  Ronald 
MacDonald  of  Clanronald,  to  whom  llie  had 
a  fon,  who  died  in  infancy. 

2.  Elizabeth,  who  died  young. 

IV.  Dunbar,  fourth  earl  of  Selkirk,  eld- 
eft  fon  of  Bafil  of  Baldoon,  refumed  the  name 
of  Douglas,  the  paternal  one  of  his  family,  up- 
on his  fucceeding  to  the  honours  of  Selkirk, 
in  1745.      Vide  page  5-97. 

He  married  Helen,  third  daughter  of  the 
honourable  John  Hamilton  Efq;  fon  of  Tho- 
mas fixth  carl  of  Haddington,  by  whom  he 
hath  two  fons,   and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sholto-Bafil,  who  died  an  infant 

2.  Baftl- William,  lord  Dair. 
lit  daughter,  lady  Ifabella, 
2.   Lady  Helena. 

A     R      M     S. 

Quarterly;  1  ft  and  4th  argent,  a  heart 
gules,  enfigned  with  an  imperial  crown  or, 
on  a  chief  azure  three  mullets  of  the  firfl;  for 
Douglas ;  2d  gules,  three  cinquefoils  ermine, 
for  Hamilton  ;  3d  gules,  a  lion  rampant  argent, 
within  a  border  of  the  2d,  charged  with  ten 
rofes  of  the  ift,  for  Dunbar  of  Baldoon. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  a  lavage 
wreathed  about  the  loins  with  laurel ;  and  on 
the  finiitcr  an  antelope,  both  proper. 

Crest  ;  a  falamander  in  flames. 

Motto  ;   "Jamais  arriere. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  the  caltle  of  Crawfurd  in  the  county  of 
Lanark  ;  at  St.  Mary's-Ifle  in  the  ftewavty 
of  Kirkcudbright ;  and  at  Baldoon  in  the 
county  of  Galloway. 


C7Q.2] 


SEMPLB 


6i6 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


S  E  M  P  L  E    Lord    Semple, 


THE  firname  of  Semple  is  of  great  anti- 
quity 'n  the  well  of  Scotland.  They 
had  large  poffellions  in  the  counties  of  La- 
nark, Air,  and  Renfrew,  of  which  lift  they 
were  heretable  bailies  and  chamberlains,  un- 
der the  lord  high  ftewards  of  Scotland,  who 
were  fupenors  of  molt  of  that  county.  They 
were  alio  ineriffs  thereof,  whereby  they  had 
great  authority,  dignity,  and  power  over  all 
that  part  of  the  country. 

The  firft  of  them  we  have  found  upon  re- 
cord, is, 

I.  Robert  de  Sempill.  He  flouriflied 
in  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  who  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  I  2 14, 
and  died  in  1249. 

He  is  witnefs  to  a  donation  of  Walter  lord 
Chartulary  of  high  lteward  of  Scotland,  ot  the  church  of 
Paifl-y,  pti.es  Largyfs   to  the  monaltery  of  Paiiley,  about 

comitem  de         ,     CJ  „  J  J 

Dundonald.     the  year  i  246. 

He  was  father  of, 

II.  Robert  de  Sempill,  who  was  fe- 
nefcal  or  chamberlain  of  Renfrew,  in  the  reign 
of  king  Alexander  III. 

He  was  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  Malcolm 
Chartulary  of  earl  of  Lennox,  together  with  William  Fle- 
ming, Maurice  Buchanan,  &c.  about  the  year 
1280. 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  to  a  grant  which  James 
lord  high  iteward  of  Scotland,  grandfather  of 
king  Robert  II.  made  to  Stephen,  fon  of  Ni- 
cholas, of  thefe  lands  which  formerly  belong- 
ed to  Patrick  de  Selvinland,  lying  near  where 
the  water  of  Grief  runs  into  Clyde,  &c. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  Thomas  de  Semfill,  a  great  patriot,  and 
firm  friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  from  whom 
he  obtained  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
feveral  lands  in  the  tenement  of  Long-Nidde- 

tul.^Rob. f °l.  r!/'  tnen  'n   tnc   crown   ty  tne  forfeiture  of 
Nicholaus  de  Difponfa,  &c. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Robert  de  Sempill,  fcnefcal  of 
Renfrew,  who  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  and  performed 
many  brave  acYions  in  defence  of  the  liberties 
of  hi*  country,  under  the  conduct  of  that 
great  prince,  who,  in  reward  of  his  merit  and 
faithful  fervices,  made  him  a  grant  under  his 
great  feal,  dilello  et  fideli  fuo  Roberto  de  Sem- 
j>i//,  totam  terrain  cum  fertinen.  in  tenement 0 
de  Largtit  et  vicecotn.  de  Ayr,  que  fuit  Johan- 


Lennox,  pe- 
nes MacFar- 
lane,  p.  .4. 


Hiftory  of  the 
Jhire  o:  Ren- 
frew, p.  5  2. 


nis   de  Ba/io/o,  &c.  &c.  all  erected  into  one 

free  barony,  to  him  and  his  heirs  lor  ever.        Ibidem. 

This  Robert  was  witnefs  to  the   donation 
of  the  church  of  Largis  to  the  rrlonaftery  of 
Paiiley,  by  Walter  lord  high  ftcward  of  Scot- 
land, fro  falute  animz  fus  et  Marjorix  Bruce,   Chartulary  of 
quond.  fponf*  frne,  &c.  anno  I  3 1  8.  Paifley. 

He  died  before  the  year  1330,  leaving  if- 
fue a  fon, 

IV.  William  de  Sempill,  fteward  of 
Renfrew,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  is  witnefs 

in   a  ratification  of  Malcolm   fourth   earl   of  «.       , 

Chartulary  of 
Lennox,  to  the  monaltery  ot  Paiiley,  together  Lennox,  p. 
with  Malcolm  Fleming,  Gilbert  Drummane,  'S2, 
&c.  anno  I  330. 

In  the  fame  year  he  is  witnefs  in  another 
charter  of  the  faid  earl  Malcolm,  to  fir  James 
Stewart,  brother  of  Walter  lord  high  lteward  ibideuW 
of  Scotland. 

In  a  charter  of  Adam  de  Fu//erton,  Willi- 
eltnus  Sempill  de  E/iotJIoun,  is  a  witnefs,  1  3  th 
April  1  344. 

He  is  the  firft  of  this  family  we  have  found 
defigned  by  the  barony  of  Eliotltoun  ;  but 
it  continued  long  to  be  one  of  their  chief 
titles. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

V.  Thomas,  fecond  lord  of  Eliotftoun, 
and  fteward  of  Renfrew. 

In  the  confirmation-charter  which  Robert 
lord  high  fteward  of  Scotland,  earl  of  Strath- 
earn,  and  John  lord  Kyle,  his  lbn  and  appa- 
rent heir,  gave  to  the  monaltery  of  Paiiley,  of 
the  lands  of  Sanquhar,  &c .  Thomas  de  Sem- 

P 
1267 


Book  of  char- 
ters,    penes 
MacFarlane. 


dominas  de  E/iotjhun,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  pJqI"  ary  ° 


He  was  father  of, 

VI.  Sir  John  Sempill,  third  lord  of  E- 
liotltoun,  who  got  a  charter  of  confirmation 
under  the  great  feal,  from  king  Robert  II.  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Glafsford,  and  feveral 
others  in  the  fhire  of  Lanark,  to  him  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  the 
heirs  whatever  of  his  father  Thomas,  &c.  dat- 
ed at  Dunfermline,  2  2d  day  of  July  137 $. 

In  a  donation  of  fir  Adam  Fullerton  of  that 
ilk,  out  of  his  lands  of  Crosbie,  to  the  mona- 
ltery of  Paiiley,  Johannes  Semfill  dominus  de 
Eliot ftoun,  is  a  witnefs,  ann»  1392. 

He  is  witnefs  in  another  charter  of  fir  John 
Blair  of  Adamftoun,  anno  1397. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

John,  his  heir,         and  a  daughter, 

Jean, 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.  Rob.  II. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley. 

Ibidem. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


iiy 


Clwt.inpub, 
archiv. 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chartulary  of 
Paifley. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Records  of 
parliament. 

Ibidem, 
where  (he  is 
defigned    re- 
lift  a  ejus,  ad 
ann.  1489. 


Jean,  married  to  fir  John  Stewart,  fiieriffof 
Bute,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Bute. 

VII.  John,  fourth  lord  of  Eliotftoun,  was 
a  man  of  great  parts,  and  employed  in  fe- 
veral  negotiations  of  itate,  which  he  managed 
with  dexterity  and  honour. 

In  a  charter  of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  go- 
vernor of  Scotland,  to  Dougal  MacDougal,  of 
the  lamL  of  Yetter,  John  Semple,  lord  of  E- 
liotltoun,  is  a  witnefs,  anno  1409. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiffioners. 
appointed  to  treat  with  the  Englifh  in  1421, 
was  very  active  in  negotiating  the  liberty  of 
king  James  I.  and  waited  upon  his  majeity  at 
Durham,  when  he  was  returning  home. 

He  died  before  the  year  1440,  leaving  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

VIIL  Sir  Robert  Semple,  fifth  baron 
of  Eliotftoun,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  had 
the  honour  of  knighood  conferred  upon  him 
by  king  James  II.  with  whom  he  was  in  great 
favour. 

He  obtained  from  th?t  prince  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  domino  Roberto  Semple  de 
Eliotjloun,  militi,  et  Eiizabetbe  fponfs  fun,  of 
the  lands  of  Southennan,  and  others,  3  iff.  Oc- 
tober 1451. 

By  the  faid  Elizabeth  (but  of  what  family 
we  know  not)  he  left  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IX.  Sir  William  Semple,  fixth  baron 
of  Eliotftoun,  who,  in  a  precept  directed  to 
him  by  Robert  lord  Lyle,  is  defigned  Willi- 
elmus,  fill  us  et  hsres  domini  Robert  i  Semple  de 
Eliotjloun,  anno  I  452. 

He  appears  to  have  been  in  great  favour 
with  king  J  imes  III.  who  appointed  him  fhe- 
riff-principal  of  Renfrew,  and  from  whom  he 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Willielmo 
Semple,  militi,  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of 
Eliotltoun,  Glafsfqrd,  Caltletoun,  &c.  4th 
October  1474. 

He  died  before  the  year  1483,  leaving  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

X.  Sir  Thomas,  feventh  baron  of  Eliot- 
ftoun, tvho  fucceeded  him.  He  was  a  faith- 
ful fubjeel  to  king  James  III.  and  is  defigned 
vicccom's  de  Renfrew,  at  the  parliament  held 
at  Edinburgh,  in  February  1483. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
firft  lord  Rofs,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  John,  afterwards  lord  Semple,  —  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  Margaret,  married  to  Robert  Crawfurd 
ot  Kilbirny. 

2.  Marian,  married  to  fir  John  Stewart  of 
Glanderltoun. 

7   R 


hift.  of  Re.i 
fiew. 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Sir  Thomas  being  fteady  in  hisloyaky,  ac- 
companied his  royal   mailer  to  the    field  of 
Bannockbum,    where   they    both    loll   their    Crawfui 
lives,  anno  1488.  peerage. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  Sir  John    Semple,  eighth  baron  of 

Eliotftoun,   a  man  of  great  parts,   worth  and 

J   honour,  who,  in  reward  of  his  own  merit,  and 

I   the  loyalty   and    fufierings  of  his  anceftors, 

J   was  raifed  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,    by    ibide 

the  title  of  lord  Semple,   in  the  firft  year  of 

the  reign  of  king  James  IV.  1488. 

He  appears,  by  his  charters  under  the  great 

feal,  to  have  been  poffeffed  of  a  great  eftate. 

He  got  two  charters  from  king  James  IV. 

Johanni  domino  Semple,  of  the  lands  ofMont- 

grenan,  and  feveral  others,  anno  I495-. 

He  got  afterwards  other  three  charters  of 
the  lands  of  Eliotftoun,  Caftletoun,  Sh'uter- 
flat,  Hairfpenneld,  Nether-Penneld,  Barr  in 
Kilbarchan,  Whiteland^,  Bordland,  Craigin- 
feoch,  Southennen,  the  barony  of  Glafsford, 
&c.  in  the  fliires  of  Renfiew,Air,  and  Lanark, 
in  the  years  1501  and  iyo3;  all  erected  into  Ibidem 
the  lordlhip  and  barony  of  Semple,  in  ijoj. 
He  afterwards  got  two  charters,  under  the 
great  feal,  of  feveral  other  lands,  in  1506  and 
1508  ;  and  a  third,  wherein  he  got  them  all 
de  novo  united  into  the  barony  of  Semple,  anno   Ibidem. 

ijrn. 

He  founded  and  largely  endowed  a  chapel   Chart.inpub. 
near  his  caftle  of  Semple,  anno  1505,  and  af- 
terwards mortified  ten  merks  per  annum  for  a 
chaplain  to  it,  anno  1509. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Colvile  of  Ochiltree,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

1.  JVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  Gabriel,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Gabneli  Semple  fratri  germano 
IVillielmi  domini  Semple,  cajtri  et  fortalicii 
de  Calkart,  6c.  23d  December  1545.  He 
was  anceftor  of  the  Semples  of  Cathcart. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
James  Crichton  of  Ruthvendenny,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  fa- 
tal field  of  Flowdon,  and  was  there  flain  with 
his  royal  leader,  anno  151  3. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XTI.  Willi  a  At,  fecond  lord  Semple,  a 
a  man  of  great  honour,  prudence,  and  fagaci- 
ty,  and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  V. 
who  made  him  one  of  his  privy  council,  and 
jufticiar  in  the  regality  of  Paifley. 

He  got  two  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Willielmo  domino  Semple,  et  Elizabeth*  Armt 
futfponfe,  of  the  lands  of  Auchin- flower,  cjm 

in 


archiv.  and 
Keith's  bi- 
fliops,  p.  288 


Chart,  i 
archiv. 


Crawfurd's 
Peerage,  and 
Hift.  of  Ren- 
frew. 


Chart,  ir 
•rchivij. 


pub, 


6i8 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.in  pub. 

archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  torn, 
XV.  p.  4. 


Craw  turd's 
peerage. 


Chart,  id  pub. 
archiv. 


iii  Renfrew,  Previck,   &c.  in  Air-fhire,   in 
the  years  1523  and  1529. 

He  got  alfo  two  charters  from  king  James 
V.  of  many  other  lands  and  baronies,  in  the 
iliires  of  Renfrew,  Air,  and  Lanark,  in  iy39- 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  from  queen 
Mary,  of  the  five  pound  land  of  Bell  trees,  in 
Oftober  1545"  J  and  another  of  the  twenty 
pound  land  of  Prnmrye,  Dalmure,  &c.  in 
October  1546' 

At  a  meeting  of  a  great  number  of  the 
Scotch  nobility,  concerning  a  marriage  be- 
tween Mary  queen  of  Scots  and  prince  Ed- 
ward of  England,  William  lord  Semple  was 
one  of  thofe  who  agreed  to  the  treaty,  anno 

1543- 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Montgome- 
ry, daughter  of  Hugh  firft  earl  of  Eglington, 
by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  David,  anceftor  of  the  Semples  of 
Craigbetts  ;  a  branch  whereof  fettled  in 
Spain  above  a  hundred  years  ago,  flouriih 
therewith  luftre  to  this  day,  and  value  them- 
felves  of  being  fprung  from  the  illuftrious  houfe 
of  Semple. 

1  ft  daughter,  Helen,  married  to  Alan  third 
lord  Cathcart. 

2.  Mary,   married  to  fir  John  Stirling  of 

Keir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

Arnot  of  that  ilk,  an  ancient  family 

in  the  county  of  Fife. 

He  married,  3dly,  Marian,  daughter  of 
Hugh  Montgomery  of  Hazlehead  ;  but  by 
thefe  two  laft  he  had  no  ifTue. 

He  died  anno  1548,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Robert,  third  lord  Semple,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  two  charters  under 


Henry.  He  then  entered  into  a  bond  of  af- 
fociation,  with  feveral  others  of  the  nobility, 
to  defend  the  young  king  againft  all  mortals, 
&c.  and  upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil 
war,  he  joined  the  regent  Murray's  party, 
raifed  a  confiderable  number  of  his  vaffals  and 
followers,  and  fought  upon  their  head  at  the 
battle  of  Langfide,  where  the  queen's  army 
was  routed  and  difperfed. 

The  regent,  in  reward  of  his  faithful  fer- 
vices,  beftowed  upon  him  for  life  the  diffolv-  Hift.of  Ren- 
ed  abbay  of  Paifley,  <j«ot  1569  ;  of  which  the   fortj's    peer" 
brave  and  loyal  lord  Claud  Hamilton  had  been  age,  &c. 
forfeited,  for  his  inviolable  attachment  to  the 
intereft  of  queen  Mary. 

He  married,  ift,  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Hamilton  of  Sanquhar,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Robert,  mafter  of  Semple. 

2.  Andrew,  anceftor  of  the  Semples  of 
Bruntfhiel  and  Millbank. 

lit  daughter,  Crizsl,  married  to  James 
Hamilton  of  Stanhoufe;  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to  John  Ha- 
milton of  Broomhill,  anceftor  of  lord  Belha- 
ven  ;   2dly,  to  John  Whiteford  of  that  ilk. 

3 .  Janet,  married  to  Hugh  Montgomery  of 
Hazlehead,  and  had  iffue. 

4. ,  married  to  Alexander  Fleming 

of  Barrochan. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth  Carlyle,  a 
daughter  of  the  family  of  Torthorald,  by 
whom  he  had  one  fon, 

John,  anceftor  of  the  Semples  of  Belltrees,  ctawhri* 
ftill  fubfifting,— — alfo  three  daughters.  peerage. 

1 .  Jean,  married  to  James  third  lord  Rofs. 

2 .  Crizel,  married  to  John  Blair  of  that 
ilk. 

3 .  Dorothy,  married  to  fir  Robert  Montgo- 
mery of  Skelmorly. 

They  all  had  iffue  * 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno  1571. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


the  great  feal;  the  firft,  Roberto,  filio  ethsredi 
apparent}  WWielmi  domini  Semple,  of  many 
lands,  in  vitali  redditu  ;  the  other  appointing 
him  conftable,  and  keeper  of  the  caftle  of 
Douglas,  then  in  the  crown  by  forfeiture  ; 
both  dated  in  O&ober  1533. 

He  got  alfo  fix  charters  more  under  the 
great  feal,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Semple, 
6'C  the  lands  of  Cruikfton,  Dernlie,  and  ma- 
ny others,  in  the  years  1543,   1545,  1546, 

and  1547. 

This  lord  was  a  man  of  great  fpirit  and  re- 
folution,  and  fought  gallantly  againft  the  e- 
nemies  of  his  country  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie, 
where  he  had  the  misfortune  to  be  taken  pri- 
foner,  and  was  long  confined  in  England. 

He  continued  loyal,  and  moft  dutiful  to 
queen  Mary,  till  after  the  murder  of  king 


XIV.  Robert,  mafter  of  Semple,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Robert  the  third  lord, 
married  Barbara,  daughter  of  Archibald  Pref- 

ton  of  Valleyfield,  and  died  anno  IJ69,  leav-  Ibidem, 
ing  iffue  a  fon, 

XV.  Robert,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, anno  1 57 1 ,  and  was  fourth  lord  Semple. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ro- 
berto nepoti  et  h&redi  Roberti  domini  Semple, 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Semple,  Craigin- 
feoch,  and  others,  in  the  fliires  of  Renfrew 
and  Air,  dated  15th  December  15:72. 

He  got  another  charter,    Roberto   domino 
Semple,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Glafsford,  Ibidem 
&c.  in  Lanarkshire,  11th  June  1573- 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  integri- 
ty. 


Chart. inpub 
archiv. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


6r, 


Ibidem. 


ty,  and  highly  efleemed  by  king  James  VI.  who 
fent  him  ambaffador  extraordinary  to  the 
court  of  Spain,  where  he  acquitted  himfelf 
with  honour  and  reputation  ;  but  as  he  Hill 
profeffed  the  Roman  catholic  religion,  he  ne- 
ver enjoyed  any  public  offices  of  ftate,  not- 
withstanding his  merit,  and  the  large  Ihare  he 
had  of  his  nujefty's  favour. 

He  married,  i  it,  lady  Agnes  Montgomery, 
daughter  of  Hugh  third  earl  of  Eglington,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Hugh,  his  heir, and  four  daughters. 

1.  Anne,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Stewart 
of  Caitlemilk. 

2.  Barbara,  married  to  fir  Colin  Lawmont 
of  Inneryne. 

3.  Grizel,  married  to  John  Logan  of  Raifs. 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  Robert  Brisbane 
of  Biflioptoun. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  dame  Johanna  de  Evie- 
land,  a  lady  of  the  Low  Countries,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  fVilliam  Semple  of  Letterkeny,  who 
fettled  in  Ireland,  where  he  married,  and  had 
iffue  only  one  daughter,  married  to  fir  Fran- 
cis Hamilton,  knight. 

He  died  anno  1 6 1 1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVT.  Hugh,  fifth  lord,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the  gteat  feal,  Hugoni  domino  Semp/e,  et 
Francifco  ejm  filiojerr&rum  bar  on/ £  deCraigin- 
feoch,  (sc  &c.  2 2d  February  1634. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  abilities,  worth  and 
honour. 

He  never  went  to  court,  nor  meddled  in 
any  publk  affairs,  but  lived  clofe  at  home,  in 
great  fptendor  and  magnificence. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Anne  Hamilton, 
daughter  of  James  eari  of  Abercorn,  by  whom 
he  had  one  daughter, 

Marian,  married  to  fir  George  Prefton  of 
Valleyfield. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth  Hay, 
daughter  of  Francis  ninth  earl  of  Errol,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fonsandtwo  daughters. 

1 .  Francis,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3 .  Archibald  Semple  of  Dykehead. 

4.  James,  who  went  into  holy  orders  a- 
broad. 

ift  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Willi- 
am fecond  lord  Mordington. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  William  Menzies  of 
Pitfoddils. 

He  died  anno  1637,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Francis,  fixth  lord  Semple,  who 


married   lady   Elizabeth   Seton,    daughter  of 

George  earl  of  Winton,    but  dying  without  Charta  pene 

iffue,  anno  1644,  his  eltat 

volved  upon  his  brother, 


nd  honours  de-  dom- Semple, 
et  in  cancel- 


Cromwell's 
printed  aft  of 
indemnity^ 


XVII.  Robert,  feventh  lord  Semple,  a 
man  of  great  integrity  and  honour.  Though 
he  never  meddled,  nor  was  concerned  in  any 
affairs  of  ftate,  yet  he  fuffered  greatly  on  ac- 
count of  his  attachment  to  the  intereft  of  the 
royal  family,  and  was  fined  by  Oliver  Crom- 
well, for  being  a  malignant,  (as  the  loyaiiits 
were  then  called)  in  the  fum  of  one  thoufand 
pounds  fterling,  anno  1 654. 

He  married  Anne  Douglas,  daughter  of 
James  firft  lord  Mordington,  brother  of  Wil- 
liam firft  marquis  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Robert,  matter  of  Semple,  a  youth  of 
great  hopes  and  fpirit,  who  died  unmarried  in 
the  1  8th  year  of  his  age. 

2.  Francis,  afterwards  lord  Semple. 

1  ft  daughter,  Anne,  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Alexander  Sinclair  of 
Roflin,  and  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1675,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XVIII.Francis,  eighth  lord  Semple,  who 
was,  by  the  care  of  his  noble  relations,  edu- 
cated in  the  proteltant  religion,  came  to  court, 
and  took  his  place  in  parliament  in  the  end 
of  the  reign  of  king  Charles  II.  where  none 
of  his  anceftors  had  fat  from  the  reformation 
to  that  time,  they  having  been  all  of  the  Ro- 
man catholic  perfuafion. 

He  was  retoured   heir  to  his  father  14th  Retourincan. 
October  1680.  cdlaria. 

He  married  Grizel,  daughter  of  fir  Archi- 
bald Primrofe  of  Dahneny,  anceltor  of  the 
earl  of  Rofeberry  ;  but  dying  without  iffue, 
anno  1634,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved 
upon  Anne  his  eldeft  filter,  and  heir  of  line, 
to  whom  we  now  return, 

XVm.  Anne,  baronefs  of  Semple,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Robert  the  feventh  lord,  fucceeded 
to  the  eftate  and  honours  of  Semple,  as  above 
obferved,  and  married  Francis  Abercromby  of 
Fetternier,  del'cended  of  the  antient  family  of 
Abercromby  of  that  ilk,  in  Fifefliire,  who,  by  chammcan- 
king  James  VII.  was  created  lord  Glafsford  cellaria. 
for  life,  anno  1685". 

Vide  title  lord  Glafsford.  page  286. 

By  him  the  had  iffue  five  fops  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  Francis,  afterwards  lord  Semple. 

2.  Captain  Robert,  who  vyas  killed  in  the 
wars  abroad,  without  iiTue. 

3.  John, 


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cellaria. 


3.  'John,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours  of 
Semple,  as  will  be  mown  hereafter. 

4.  Alexander,  who  died  in  childhood. 

5.  Hugh,  father  of  the  prefent  lord,  of 
whom  afterwards. 

Their  daughter,  Jean,  died  unmarried,, 
There  is  in  the  public  regifter,  a  charter  of 
confirmation,  under  the  great  feal,  upon  the 
refignation  of  Anne  baronefs  of  Semple,  con- 
taining an  entail  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Semple,  to  and  in  favours  of  herfelf,  and  her 
husband  in  liferent,  and  in  fee  to  Francis  her 
eldeft  fon,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  Robert  the  fecond  fon,  then 
to  John  the  third  fon,  then  to  Alexander  the 
fourth  fon,  and  their  heirs-male  ;  which  fail- 
ing, to  the  heirs-female  of  the  faid  tour  bro- 
thers refpective,  the  eldeft  always  fecluding 
the  younger,  and  fucceeding  without  divifion, 
&c.  &c.  The  confirmation  is  dated  the  16th 
May  1688. 

But  it  muft  here  be  obferved,  that  Hugh 
the  fifth  fon  was  born  after  the  making  of 
this  entail. 

Anne  baronefs  of  Semple  died  anno  1691, 
and  was  fucceeded  in  the  eftate  and  honours 
of  Semple  by  her  eldeit  fon, 

XIX.  Francis,  ninth  lord  Semple,  a  man 
of  great  honour  and  integrity,  who  took  his 
place  in  the  firft  parliament  of  queen  Anne, 
anno  1703,  and  always  Hood  up  firmly  for 
what  he  believed  to  be  for  the  good  of  his 
country,  and  liberties  thereof. 

He  oppoied  the  union  with  all  his  intereft, 
and  voted  againft  every  article  of  it. 

He  died  unmarried,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  next  furviving  brother, 

XIX.  John,  third  fon  of  the  baronefs,  who 
was  tenth  lord  Semple;  but  he  dying  alfo 
without  ifTue,  the  eftate  and  honours  devolv- 
ed upon  his  brother, 

XIX-  Hugh,  fifth  fon  of  the  baronefs,  who 
was  eleventh  lord  Semple. 

He  went  into  the  army  when  a  young  man, 
and  ferved  with  great  reputation  in  queen 
Anne's  wars,  both  in  Flanders  and  Spain. 

In  the  year  1 7 1 8,  he  was  major  to  the 
26th  regiment,  and  was  appointed  colonel  to 
the  42d  regiment,  anno  1740,  with  which 
he  went  abroad  in  the  year  1743  to  Flanders, 
where  he  and  his  regiment  acquired  great 
glory,  having  always  diitinguifhed  themfelves 
in  every  battle  they  were  engaged  in  againft 
the  French. 

He  commanded  in  the  town  of  Aeth,  when 
it  was  befieged  by  the  French,  made  a  gal- 
lant defence,  and   returned  to  Britain   that 


fame  year,  when  he  was  appointed  colonel  of 
the  25th  regiment,  the  command  whereof 
he  enjoyed  till  his  death. 

At  the  battle  of  Cullodden,  in  1 7  46,  he  had 
the  command  of  the  left  wing  of  the  king's 
army,  where  he  adted  as  a  brigadier  general, 
lie  remarkably  fignalized  himfelf  for  his  con- 
duct and  bravery,  and  had  no  fmall  mare  of 
the  glory  acquired  by  the  king's  troops  a-  * 
gainlt  the  highlanders,  in  that  memorable  en- 
gagement. 

After  this  battle,  the  lord  Semple  com- 
manded in  Aberdeen,  and  there  loft  his  life, 
by  the  tendon  of  his  arm  being  pricked,  when 
he  was  let  blood. 

He  married  Sarah  Gaskall,  daughter   and 

co-heirefs  of Gaskall,    Efq;  in    the 

county  of  Lancamire,  by  whom  he  had  iflue 
five  ions  and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  John,  now  lord  Semple. 

2 .  George,  a  captain  in  the  army. 

3.  Hugh,  alfo  a  captain  in  the  army. 

4.  Philip,  who  died  young. 

5.  Ralph,  who  died  at  fea. 

lit  daughter,  Sarah,  married  to  Patrick 
Crawford  of  Auchinames,  who  died  anno 
1  750,  leaving  iffue  one  daughter. 

2.  Jean. 

3.  Betty,  who  died  young. 

4.  Anne,  married  to  doctor  Adam  Auftin, 
phyfician  in  Edinburgh,  to  whom  fhe  has  one 
fon  and  four  daughters. 

y.   Marian. 

6.  Rebecca. 

Lord  Hugh  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft 
fon, 

XX.  John,  twelfth  lord  Semple,  who 
married  Janet  Dunlop,  only  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  —— —  Dunlop  of  Biihoptoun, 
Efq;  by  whom  he  hath  a  fon, 

Hugh,  mafter  of  Semple,— 
ter. 


-and  a  daugh- 


A     R     M     S. 

Argent,  a  cheveron  cheque  gules,  and  of 
the  firft,  accompanied  with  three  bugles  fable, 
garnilhed  of  the  fecond. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  flag's  head  pro- 
per, attired  argent. 

Supporters;  two  grey  hounds  argent, 
each  having  a  plain  collar  gules. 

Motto  j  Keep  try/le. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Semple-houfe,  in  Renfrew-fliire,  on  the 
river  Clyde, 

SINCLAIR 


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SINCLAIR    Lord  Sinclair. 


AS  the  origin  of  the  great  and  illuftrious 
name  of  Sinclair,  is  to  be  found  under 
the  title  of  Sinclair  earl  of  Orkney,  page 
529th  of  this  work,  we  proceed  to  deduce 
the  defcent  of  this  noble  family  from  their 
immediate  anceftor, 

William  third  earl  of  Orkney,  who  was 
alfo  earl  of  Caithnefs.  He  lived  in  the  reigns 
of  king  James  I.  II.  and  III.  and  had  to  his 
firft  wife  lady  Margaret  Douglas,  daughter  of 
Archibald  fourth  earl  of  Douglas,  by  lady 
Margaret  Stewart,  daughter  of  king  Robert 
III.      By  her  he  had  one  fon, 

fVilliam,  the  firft  of  this  family, and 

a  daughter, 

Lady  Catharine  Sinclair,  married  to  Alex- 
ander duke  of  Albany. 

For  his  fecond  marriage,  and  the  children 
thereof,  vide  page  53  2d. 

I.  William,  eldeft  fon  of  William  earl 
of  Orkney,  &c. 

Though  he  did  not  fucceed  to  his  father  in 
his  titles  of  honour,  yet  we  have  undoubt- 
ed proof  of  his  being  his  eldeft  fon,  and  he 
certainly  obtained  confiderable  porTeflions  in 
lands. 

This  appears  by  an  infeftment  produced  in 
Records  of  parliament,  given  by  king  James  II.  dilecU 
parliament.  confanguineo  fuo  Culiehno  de  SantioClaro,  filio 
et  hsredi  apparent!  Gulielmi,  comitis  Orcadis, 
et  Cathaniz,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  New- 
burgh,  and  leveral  others,  in  Aberdeenfhire, 
1 6th  March  1459. 

He  got  alfo,  upon  his  brother's  resignation, 

the  lands  of  Dyfart,  Coulland,  Ravenfcraig, 

&c.  which  is  inftructed  by  a  contract,  where- 

2j*fii  *6  in  his  brothers  William  and  fir  Oliver,    ac- 

Sinclair.         knowledge    hrm  to  be  their    eider  brother, 

anno  1 481. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lefly,  daughter 
of  George  earl  of  Rothes,  by  Chriftian  Hali- 
burton,  his  fecond  wife,  daughter  of  Walter 
lord  of  Dirleton.  By  her  he  had  iffue  a  Ion 
and  fucceiTor, 


II.  Henry,  who  was  created  lord  Sinclair 
in  the  end  ot  the  reign  of  king  James  III.  or 
beginning  of  that  of  king  James  IV.  He 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  leal,  Henrico 
domino  Sinclair,  et  Margarets  Hepburn,  fv.& 
fponfx,  of  the  lands  of  Coulland,  cumfortali- 
cio  de  Ravenfcraig,  the  lands  of  Carberry, 
Woolftoun,  Balbugy,6r.  4th  December  1488. 

At  the  firft  parliament,  held  by  king  James 
IV.  in  Edinburgh,  it  is  declared  by  our  fove- 

7  S 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


reign  lord  the  king,  and  the  eftates  of  parlia- 
ment, that  this  Henry  is  fon  and  heir  of  Wil- 
liam of  Sinclair,  eldeft  fon  and  heir  of  Willi- 
am earl  of  Orkney  and  Caithnefs ;  that  he  is 
chief  of  the  blood,  and  that  he  and  his  fuccef- 
fors  are  to  be  called  lords  Sinclair  in  time- 
coming,  with  all  the  dignities,  immunities  and 
privileges  thereto  belonging,  14th  January 
i439.^ 

He  got  another  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  to  him  and  his  laid  fpoufe,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Dyfart,  Ravenfcraig,  &c.  9  h 
January  1493. 

He  afterwards  obtained  from  king  James 
IV.  a  leafe  of  the  lands  and  lordfhip  ot  Oik- 
ney  and  Zetland,  and  was  made  jufticiar  and 
keeper  of  the  caftle  of  Kirkwall,  all  for  pay- 
ment of  5yo  merks  per  annum,  anno  1501. 

He  fat  as  peer  in  the  parliament  called  to 
meet  at  Edinburgh,  in  February  1504. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Newburgh,  fhillthere- 
of.'and  fifhing  on  the  water  of  Ithane,  zs  c.  3d 
March  1508. 

He  got  another  charter  of  an  annuity  out 
of  the  lands  of  Logyrate,  21ft  Auguft  iyii. 

By  the  faid  lady  Margaret  Hepburn,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick  earl  of  Bothwell,  he  had  a  fon, 

fVilliam,  his  heir, and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Catharine,  married  to  fir  David  Wemyfs 
of  that  ilk. 

2 .  Helen,  married  to  James,  fourth  lord  0~ 
gilvie  of  Airly. 

3.  yean,  married  to  Alexander  matter  of 
Crawfurd,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  David,  le- 
venth  earl  of  Crawfurd. 

He  was  a  man  of  fpirit  and  refolution,  and 
accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the  field  of 
Flowdon,  where  he  was  flain  with  his  royal 
leader,  and  many  of  his  brave  countrymen, 
on  the  9th  September  151  3. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon? 

III.  William,  fecond  lord,  who  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  JVillielmo  domino 
Sinclair,  et  Elizabeths  Keith  fponfj;  fu£,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Newburgh,  &c.  in 
Aberdeenfhire,  dated   17th  April  1524. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  feveral  other  lands  in  the 
fame  county,  all  united  to  the  barony  of  New- 
burgh, 15th  May  1533. 

And  another  charter,  to  him  and  his  faid 
lady,  of  the  lands  of  Woolftoun,  Carberry, 
Balbugie,  &c.  28th  June  1547. 

By  the  faid  lady  Elizabeth  Keith,  daughter 

of 


Records  of 
parliament, 


Chart.i 

archiv. 


1  pub, 


Records     of 
parliament. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


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of  William  carl  Mariflial,  he  had  iffue  two 
fons. 

1 .  Henry,  his  heir. 

2.  Magnus ,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 

chS'Inpub*  §reat  fea1'  Ma£no  SincIair>  fill°  Hitimo  Wlllt~ 

elmi  domini  Sinclair,  et  Mariot.e  Bruce  fponft 
fu&,  of  part  of  the  lands  of  Kinninmonth,  in 
Fife,  dated  6th  December  15-61  ;  but  we  can 
give  no  account  of  his  posterity. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  fort, 


IV.  Henry,  third  lord,  who,  in  his  fa- 
ther's lifetime,  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Henrico  magiftro  de  Sinclair,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Dyfart,  town  and  manor  there- 
of, dated  14th  November  1548. 

He  got  alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Ravenfcraig,  and  others,  of  the  fame 
date  with  the  preceeding  one. 

He  was  a  great  favourer  of  the  reformati- 
on, and  was  one  of  the  lords  that  fat  in  the 
convention,  when  the  proteftant  religion  was 
eftabliihed,  anno  1560;  yet  he  was  a  firm 
and  fteady  friend  of  queen  Mary,  and  was 
one  of  thofe  noble  lords  who  entered  into  a 
bond  of  affociation,  toftandby,  and  defend  her 
majefty  againft  all  mortals,  anno  15-68. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William 
feventh  lord  Forbes,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

James,   mafter  of  Sinclair, : —  and  a 

daughter, 

Helen,  married  to  Andrew  Kinninmonth 
of  that  ilk. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


M.  S.  in  the 
lawiers  libra- 
ry Edinburgh. 


Ibidem. 

Chart. in  pub. 
arch,  ad  ann. 


156©. 


Ibidem. 


He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died<z««o  1601. 

V.  James,  only  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
Henry  third  lord  Sinclair,  got   a  charter  un- 

Ibidem,  ^er  the  Sreat  ^eaI'  Jac0^°  »lagl'ftr0  de  Sinclair, 

of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Ravenfcraig,  Dy- 
fart, and  Newburgh,  with  the  fifhing  upon 
the  water  of  Ithane,  &c.   dated   1 4th  July 

1577. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  barony  of  Dyfart, 
mill  thereof,  and  the  right  of  patronage  an- 
nexed thereto,  dated  5th  July  1592- 

He  married  lady  llabel  Lefly,  daughter  of 
Andrew  fifth  earl  of  Rothes,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

1.  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Patrick,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

He  died  before  his  father,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VI.  James,  who  fucceeded  alfo   to   his 
„.,               grandfather,  anno  1601,  was  fourth  lord  Sin- 

1  em*  clair ;  but  lie  dying  foon  thereafter,  without 

iffue,  his  eilate  and  honours  devolved  upon 
his  brother, 

VI.  Patrick,   fifth  lord  Sinclair,   who 


married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John  Cock-   Crawford's 

burn  of  Ormifton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,         peerage. 

John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Julian,  married  to  fir  Duncan  Campbell  of 

Glenurchy,  anceftor  of  the   earl  of  Breadal- 

bane. 

He  died  anno  1615,   and  was  fucceeded  by 

his  fon, 

VII.  James,  fixth  lord,  who  got  a  charter 

under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  domino  Sinclair,    S^npnb' 
of  the  baronies   of  Ravenfcraig,  Newburgh, 
6r.  &c.  dated  the  penult  day  of  July  1631. 

He  got  alfo   a  charter,    to   him  and  Mary 
Wemyfs,  his  fponfc,  of  feveral  other  lands,  dat-   IblcJem- 
ed  26th  June  1637. 

Upon  the   breaking  out  of  the  civil  war, 
he  appeared   firft  to  be   on   the   parliament's   Refunded 
fide,  and  was  by  them  appointed  one  of  their  aas  of  park, 
committee,  and  a  privy  councillor  for  life, 
anno  1641. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  committee  of  e- 
fbttes,  in  the  years  1644  and  1645,  and  co- 
lonel of  the  Fife  regiment  of  horfe;  but  being 
a  fincere  loyalift,  he  was  concerned  in  duke- 
Hamilton's  engagement,  anno  1648,  and  was 
afterwards,  for  his  attachment  to  the  intereit  Ibidem,  and 
of  the  royal  family,  excepted  from  pardon  by  ac™™f ^eSm. 
Oliver  Cromwell,  anno  165-4.  nity. 

He  married  lady  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  only  one 
daughter, 

Catharine,  to  whom,  with  confent  of  the 
crown,  he  conveyed  both  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours, and  was  accordingly  fucceeded  by, 

VIII.  Catharine,  baronefs  of  Sinclair, 
only  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  John  the 
fixth  lord,  who  was  married  to  fir  John  Sinclair 
of  Herdmanfton,  by  whom  fhe  had  a  fon, 

IX.  Henry,  who,  fucceeding  to  both  the 
eftate  and  honours  of  his  grandfather,  was  fe- 
venth lord  Sinclair. 

He  got  a  charter,  or  diploma,  under  the 
great  feal,  from  king  Charles  II.  confirming 
all  the  honours,  dignities,  privileges,  &c.  en- 
joyed by  his  predeceffors  lords  Sinclair,with  the 
former  precedency,  to  him  and  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  John,  Robert, 
George,  and  Matthew  Sinclairs,  fucceffively 
brothers-german  to  the  laid  fir  John  of  Herd- 
manfton, and  the  heirs-male  of  their  bodies ;  . 
which  all  failing,  to  the  faid  Henry  his  near-  Cancellaria. 
eft  heirs-male  whatever,  lit  June  1677. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  probity  and  honour, 
and  invariably  attached  to  the  intereit  of  the 
Stewart  family.  At  the  convention  of  eftates 
in  1689,  when  hefawthey  were  detei mined 
to  forfeit  king  James  VII.  and  fettle  the  crown 

on 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


bn  the  prince  of  Orange,  he  took  a  proteft  a- 
gainit  their  proceedings,  and  left  the  houfe. 

He  married  Grizei,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Cockburn  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  five 
Ions  and  five  daughters. 

i .  'John,  mailer  of  Sinclair. 

2.  General  James  Sinclair. 

3.  Major  William  Sinclair ,  who  died  with- 
out iffue. 

4.  Henry  Sinclair,  Efq;. 

5".  Matthew,  died  without  iffue. 
I  ft  daughter,  Crizel,  who  carried  on  the 
line  of  this  family,  of  whom  afterwards. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  fir  John  Erskine 
of  Alva,  baronet,  and  had  iffue. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  fir  William  Baird  of 
Newbyth. 

4.  Elizabeth,  who  was  third  wife  to  David 
earl  of  Wemyfs,  to  whom  ihe  had  iffue  two 
daughters,  one  married  10  the  earl  of  Suther- 
land, the  other  to  the  earl  of  Murray. 

y.  Anne. 

Henry  lord  Sinclair  died  in  1723  or  1724. 

X.  John,  matter  of  Sinclair,  eldeft  fon  of 
lord  Henry,  had  the  misfortune  to  be  engag- 
ed in  the  rebellion  1715,  for  which  he  wa^ 
attainted  of  treafon,  and  made  his  cfcape  be- 
yond lea,  but  was  afterwards  pardoned  for  hi^ 
life, anno  1726.  He  returned  home,  and  had 
it  not  been  for  his  attainder,  would  have  been 
eighth  lord  Sinclair; 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Galloway,  countefs 
dowager  of  Southesk  ;  2dly,  Emilia,  daugh- 
ter of  lord  George  Murray,  brother  of  the 
duke  of  Athole,  but  died  without  iffue,  anno 
1750. 

Lord  Henry,  having  furvived  his  fon  the 
mailer's  attainder  for  feveral  years,  conveyed 
and  fettled  his  eitate  upon  his  fecond  fon, 

X.  General  James  Si nc lair, but  he  re- 
itored  it  to  his  brother,  when  he  obtained  his 
pardon,  and  fucceeded  him  at  his  death. 

He  betook  himfelf  early  to  a  military  life, 
ferved  with  great  reputation  for  many  years, 
and  rofe  to  the  higheit  rank  in  the  army. 


He  was  twice  member  of  parliament  for 
Sutherland,  three  times  for  the  burghs  ofDy- 
fart,  Kinghorn,  e  r.  and  at  lait  for  the  county 
of  Fife. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  David 
Dalrymple  of  Hales,  king's  advocate,  widow 
of  fir  John  Baird  of  Newbyth,  by  whom  he 
had  no  children;  and  none  of  his  brothers 
having  any  iffue,  he  therefore  fettled  his  e- 
ltate  upon  James  Paterfon,  Efq;  fon  of  Gri- 
zei, his  eldeft  filter,  before  mentioned,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

X,  Grizel,  eldeft  daughter  of  Henry  fe- 
venth  lord  Sinclair,  married  to  John  Paterfon 
of  Preitonhall,  Efq;  eldeft  fon  of  John  arch- 
bishop of  Glafgow,  by  whom  flie  had  a  fon, 

Colonel  James, and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  Barbara. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Thomfon  of 
Charleton,  Efq;. 

3 .  Crizel,  died  unmarried. 

XI.  James,  only  fon  of  Grizel,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Henry  feventh  lord  Sinclair,  up- 
on the  death  of  the  general  in  the  year  1762, 
fucceeded  to  the  eitate  of  Sinclair,  and  now 
carries  the  name  and  arms  of  that  family. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  1  ft  and  4th,  azvr°,  a  fhip  at 
anchor,  her  oars  eredt  in  faltire,  within  a 
double  treffure,  with  flowers  de  lis  counter- 
floree,  or  ;  2d  and  3d,  azure,  a  fhip  under 
fail  or  ;  and  over  all,  by  way  of  furtoat,  an 
efcutcheon  argent,  charged  with  a  crofs,  en- 
grailed fable . 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  fwan  argent,  hav- 
ing a  ducal  collar  and  chain  or. 

Supporters  ;  two  griffins  proper,  arm- 
ed and  beaked  or. 

Motto  j  Fight. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 
At  Dyfart  in  Fifcfhirc. 


SOMERVILLE   Lord  Somerville. 


THE  Somervilles  are  of  Norman  extrac- 
tion, and  came  over  to  Britain  with 
William  the  Conqueror,  anno  1066. 

The  rank  they  bore  in  Normandy  intitled 
them  to  the  higheit  regard  of  their  prince ; 
the  confidcrable  commands  they  had  in  the 


army,  and  their  gallant  behaviour  in  England, 
gave  them  a  juit  claim  to  a  mare  of  the  con- 
quefts  of  that  country  ;  and  accordingly, 

I.  Sir  Gualter,  or  Walter  de  So- 
merville, obtained  from  the  Conqueror, 

(hav- 


624 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


(having  been  one  of  his  chief  commanders) 
Roll  of  Battle   the  whole  lordfhip  and  territory  of  Whitch- 

Modln's  Wft.   nour>  in  the  counCy  of  s^ff°rd.  where  he  fet- 
ofNormandy,   tied,    as  alfo  Somerville  Alton  in  Glocefter- 


andDugdale' 
baronage 

England. 


of 


Dugdale's  ba- 
ronage. 


AJdifon' 
works. 


Dugdal.  bill. 
of  Warwick- 
fhire,  and  Ar- 
cher's hift.  of 
Gloiterfhire. 


Dugdale,  v( 
II.  p.  688. 


{hire.  '  He  was  progenitor  of  all  the  Somer- 
villcs  in  Great  Britain. 

He  lived  after  the  year  1 100,  and  left  iff  tie 
feveral  fons. 

1 .  Sir  IValtcr  de  Somerville,  who  fucceed- 
ed  him  in  the  lordlhip  of  Whitchnour,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  that  great  and  opulent 
family,  which  fiourifhed  with  lultre  in  England 
for  many  ages.  He  lived  in  the  reigns  of 
king  Henry  I.  and  king  Stephen,  and  of  him 
was  lineally  defcendcd  fir  Philip  de  Somerville, 
lord  of  Whitchnour,  who  made  a  confiderable 
figure  in  the  reigns  of  kings  Henry  IV.  and  V. 
and  was  fo  famous  for  his  great  hofpitality,  that 
he  is  recorded  for  having  given  a  flitch  of  ba- 
con as  a  reward  to  any  husband  and  wife,  Who 
could  fay  that  they  never  had  the  leafi  diffe- 
rence, nor  contradicted  one  another  within 
the  fpace  of  twelve  months  after  marriage, 
&c.  The  figure  of  a  flitch  of  bacon,  neatly 
carved  on  wood,  is  at  this  day  in  Whitchnour 

houfe,   near  Litchfield,  now  the  feat  of 

Off  by,  Efqj  bur  the  male  line  of  the  Whitch- 
nour family  is  long  fince  extinct,  having  end- 
ed in  a  fingle  daughter,  married  to  the  great 
Stafford  duke  of  Buckingham,  conftable  of 
England,  forfeited  and  beheaded  in  Henry  the 
VlII's  time. 

Sir  Gualter's  fecond  fon  was, 

2.  William,  of  whom  all  the  Somervilles 
in  Scotland  are  defcendcd,  as  will  be  Ihov/n 
hereafter. 

3.  Roger,  who  got  from  his  father  the  ba- 
rony of  Alton  in  Gloceiterlhire,  which,  after 
him,  was  called  Somerville  Alton,  &c 

Sir  John  of  Somerville-Alton,  fon  or 
grandfon  of  Roger,  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
kingHenry  HI. and  married  Cecilia  de  Limefie, 
with  whom  he  got  the  manor  of  Stockton, 
and  feveral  other  confiderable  pofielfions  in 
Warwick-mire. 

Sir  William  of  Somerville-Afton  lineally 
defcended  of  the  above  fir  John,  about  the 
year  1607,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir 
Humphry  Ferrers,  defcended  of  William  lord 
Ferrers  of  Groby,  fecond  fon  of  William  Fer- 
rers earl  of  Derby,  by  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Roger  de  Quincy,  earl  of  Winchester,  by  He- 
len, daughter  of  Alan  lord  of  Galloway,  and 
Margaret,  eldelt  daughter  of  David  earl  of 
Huntingdon,  brother  of  king  William  the  Li- 
on, &c. 

The  late  William  Somerville,  Efq;  of  Ed- 
fton  in  Warwick-fhire,  andSomerville-Afton, 
in  Glocefter-lhire,  who  was  author  of  that 
celebrated  poem  called  the  Chace,  was  his  li- 


neal heir ;  but  having  no  iffue,  and  defiling 
to  continue  his  eftate  in  this  antient  family, 
in  the  year  1730,  concluded  a  bargain  with 
the  prefent  lord  Somerville,  for  the  reverfion 
of  his  eftates  at  his  death,  which  took  place 
in  the  year  1 742,  and  fince  his  acceffion 
thereto,  he  hath  greatly  improved  and  beau- 
tified it. 


Niibet's 
pend.  p 


ap 


MacFarlane. 

Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
penes  eund. 
p.  i6"2.  165. 
184.  &c. 


We  now  return  to  the  progenitor  of  the 
Somervilles  in  Scotland. 

II.  William  de  Somerville,  fecond 
fon  of  the  firft  fir  Gualter,-  having  contracted 
a  friendfhip  with  king  David  I.  when  in  Eng- 
land, came  with  him  to  Scotland,  and  being 
highly  elteemed,  and  in  great  favour  with 
that  prince,  he  beltowed  upon  him  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Carnwath,  in  the  county  of 
Lanark,  to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever. 

He  appears  to  have  been  much  about  the. 
king's  perfon,   being  witnefs  to  molt  of  the 
grants  and   donations  of  that  good  prince  to 
the  religious,  particularly  (with  many  others   Chartulary  of 
of  the  nobility)  to   the  foundation-charter  of  Melrofs  penes 
the  abbacy  of  Melrofs,  anno  1 1  36. 

Alfo  to  his  donations  to  the  monalterics  of 
Dunfermline.  Kelfo  and  Melrofs. 

In  a  donation  of  king  David,  Deo  et  eccle- 
fi£  Sancti  Andres  de  Kilrymont,  William  de  So- 
merville, Robert  bifliop  of  St.  Andrews,  John 
bifliop  of  Glafgow,  William  Comyn  chancel-  chartulary  of 
lor  of  Scotland,  &c.   are  witneffes,  ante  an-  St.  Andrews, 
mini    1 1 47,   in  which   year  John  bifliop  of  P°n£    eun-° 
Glafgow  died. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  to  another  donation,  to- 
gether with  prince  Henry,  the  king's  fon,  ibid.  p.  238. 
who  died  anno  1152. 

Likeways  to  other  two  charters  Henrici 
filii  regis  David,  donationum  fuper  Siuyntun 
monachis  Sanfti  Cuthberti,  &c.  wherein  Wil- 
liam de  Somerville,  Herbert  great  chamber- 
lain of  Scotland,  &c.  are  witneffes,  ante  an- 
num 1 148,  in  or  before  which  year  Herbert 
the  chamberlain  died. 
He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  William  de  Somerville. 

2.  Walter  de  Somerville,  who  is  witnefs 
to  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  king  Malcolm  g™hS  ot 
IV.  together  with  Herbert  bifliop  of  Glafgow, 
donationum  deHartvold, &c .  inter  1 1 54  ?/ 1 1 6  o . 

He  died   before  1 162,   and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 


III.  William  de  Somerville,  who 
made  a  great  figure  at  the  courts  of  king  Mal- 
colm IV.  and  king  William  the  Lion. 

He  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of  king  Mal- 
colm's with  Herbert  biihop  of  Glafgow,  who 
died  in  1 164. 

Alfo 


Origin,  writs 
of  Colding- 
hame,    penes 
eund.  p.   iz. 
and  1?. 


Newbottle, 
penes     eund. 
p.  385. 


Ibid.  p.  389. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


625 


Chartulary  of        Alio   t0   tvv0  charters  of  donations  to  the 

St.  Andrews,         .  ,.  „        .      ,  .  ,       ,       r  , 

penes     eun-  pnory  ot  St.  Andrews,  with  the  fame  prelate, 
dem,  p.  249-  ante  annum  1 164. 

and  255.  Anj  t0  anotiier  chaiter  of  king  Malcolm's, 

Chartulary  of  0f  a  donation  to  the  monailery  of  Dunferm- 

Dunfermlme,    ...  ,  , 

lg  line,  inter  it 60  et  11  65. 

He  is  witnefs  likeways  to  the  divifion  of 
Chartulary  of  tne  'anJs  °f  Molla,  together  with  Hugh  de 
Kelfo,  penes  Morville,  David  Olifard,  &c.  circa  annum 
eund.p.  150-    II70- 

He  is  witnefs  to  many  other  donations  to 

the  monaftery  of  Kelfo  by  king  William  the 

Ibid.  p.  219.  Lion;   and  by  Alan,   fon  of  Walter  lord  high 

322.325,  &c.  Reward  of  Scotland,  &c.  inter  1  170  et  1  198. 

He  obtained  from  king  William  a  grant  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Linton,  in  Roxbargh- 
M  S  hit  of  rt)ire,tf«>73  1  t  74,  for  killing,  as  is  faid,  a  mon- 
the  family  of  ilrous  ferpent  that  greatly  infeited  the  neigh- 
Somerville,  bourhood.  It  is  alfb  faid  that  this  William 
Semen-ilk!'     was  the  king's  falconer. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

III,  William  deSoMERViLLE,  defign- 
ed  baron  of  Carnwath  and  Linton.  He  was 
in  great  favour  with  king  Alexander  II.  who 
particularly  diftinguiihed  him  at  his  marriage, 
being  one  of  the  nobles  appointed  by  that 
king  to  exercife  at  a  tournament  at  the  cattle 
of  Roxburgh,  where,  for  agiliry  and  ftrength 

Ibidenii  of  body,  he  was  excelled  by  none. 

Principalcon-        He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Walter 

dom  SSL  of  Newb'gging>  lord  of  Dunfyre,  by  whom 

ville!  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  tVilliam, arid  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Archibald  Camp- 
bell of  Lochow,  of  whom  all  the  earls  and 
dukes  of  Argyle  are  defcended. 

Chronicle  of       He  died  anno  1  242,   was  buried   at   Mel- 
rofs,  and  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


Melrofs,    pe 
nes  MacFar 


IV.  Sir  William  de  Somerville,  de- 

figned  dominus  de  Linton,  who  was  highly  e- 

iteemed  by  king  Alexander  III.  from  whom 

M.  S.rtift.  of  be  had  the  honour  of  kniehthood  conferred 
the  family.  .  .  ° 

upon  him. 

He  remarkably  diftinguiihed  himfelf  at  the 
battle  of  Largis  in  Cunninghame,  where  king 
Alexander  III.  commanded  in  perfon,  and  ob- 
tained a  glorious  victory  over  Haco  king  of 
Norway,  who  had  invaded  Scotland  with  a 
1  em'  numerous  army,  anno  1263. 

In  a  charter  of  Henricus  de  Halyburton,  of 
the  lands  of  Molla,  to  the  monailery  of  Kel- 
Chartulary  of  fo,  fir  William  de  Somerville,  Nicholas  de 
Kelfo,p.i49.  Rutherfoord,  err.  are  witneffes,  anno  1270. 
Hiftory  of  the  ^e  's  witnefs  alfo  to  a  bond  of  man-rent  be- 
fam.  wherein  twixt  fir  Walter  of  Newbigging,  and  fir  Da- 
the  bond  is  Videf  Towie,  anno  1281. 
fully   narrat-  ' 

ed.  This  William  de  Somerville,   cum  confilio 

JVillielmi  fatrisfui,  gave  to  the  epifcopal  fee 

7T 


of  Glafgow,  fro  falute  ahhm  f«s,  &c.  eccleji-   chartulary  of 
am  de  Carntvnth,  &c.  Glafgow. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  died  anno  1282, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Thomas  de  Somerville,  de- 
figned  dcminus  de  Linton  et  Carnwath,  who 
was  one  of  the  great  barons  of  Scotland,  that 
agreed  and  wrote  to  king  Edward  I.  about 
the  marriage  of  queen  Margaret  (daughter  to 
the  king  of  Norway,  grand-child  of  king  A- 
lexander  III.  undoubted  heir  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland)  with  prince  Edward,  anno  1  290. 

Though  this  fir  Thomas  was  compelled, 
with  many  of  his  countrymen,  to  fwear  feal- 
ty to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  in  the  years 
1294  and  1296,  for  lands  lying  in  different 
counties  ;  yet  we  find  he  embraced  the  firft 
opportunity  of  endeavouring  to  fhake  off  the 
Eriglifh  yoke.  He  joined  the  brave  fir  Wil- 
liam Wallace,  and  had  no  fmall  Ihare  of  the 
glory  acquired  by  that  great  man,  in  defence 
of  the  liberties  of  his  country. 

He  made  feveral  donations  to  the  religious 
at  Melrof-,  out  of  his  barony  of  Linton. 

He  died  about  the  year  1 300,  leaving  iflue 
two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Walter,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  de  Sottierville,  who  was  a  great 
patriQt,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  of  k'ng  Ro- 
bert Bruce,  under  whom  he  performed  many 
brave  actions  in  the  fervice  of  his  country. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Rymer's  feed. 
Anglis,  torn. 
II.  p.  472. 


Prynne's  col- 
lections, vol. 
IK.  p.  649. 
and  654. 


Chronicle  of 
Melrofs. 


Abercromb, 
vol.1,  p  571 
576,  &c. 


VII.  Sir  Walter  de  Somerville,  do- 
m'tnUs  de  Linton  et  Cartra-ath,  who  was  one  of 
the  greateft  warriors  of  hi«time.  He  joined 
king  Robert  Bruce,  and  never  forfook  him  in 
his  greateft  diftrefs. 

He  married  Giles,  only  daughter  and  heir-  Nisbet's  aP* 
efs  of  fir  John  Herring,  with  whom  he  got  and  wnts^of 
the  lands  of  Gilmerton,  Drum,  Goodtrees,  &c.  the  family  °f 

By  her  he  had  iflue  three  ions.  Somerville. 

1 .  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  his  brother.   Chartulary  of 
3     Richard  de  Somerville,    who  is  witnefs  £"g*  £ 

to  a  charter  of  Duncan  earl  of  Lennox,  anno  i3ne,  p.  66. 
1340. 

Sir  Walter  died  anno  1330,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  James  Somerville,  who, 
like  many  of  his  brave  anceftors,  was  a  true 
patriot,  a  gallant  foldier,  and  accompanied 
king  David  in  his  unfortunate  expedition  in- 
to England,  where  he  loft  his  life  at  the  bat-  Abercrombie 
tie  of  Durham,  anno  1 3  46 ;  and  leaving  no  iflue,  &  Nlsbet>&c- 
was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

VIII.  Sir  Thomas  Somerville  of  Lin- 


PEERAGE     ot       SCOTLAND. 


Rymer's  fsd. 
Angliae,  torn. 
V.p-791- 


Ibid.tom.VI. 
p.   39S.  and 


026 

ton  and  Carnwath,  who  was  no  lefs  a  fteady 
friend  to  king  David  Bruce  than  his  father  had 
been  to  king  Robert. 

He  alfo  attended  the  king  into  England, 
and  behaved  with  the  utmoft  refolution  and 
conduct  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  where  his 
royal  matter  was  taken  prifoner  j  but  he  had 
the  good  fortune  to  cfcape  ;  and  being  a  man 
of  great  parts,  was  fent  into  England  by  the 
eftates  of  the  kingdom,  to  treat  about  the 
king's  liberty,  anno  135-4. 

He  was  alio  appointed  one  of  the  commif- 
fioners,  together  with  William  earl  of  Dou- 
■  las,  the  earls  of  March,  Marr,  6c.  to  treat  with 
the  Engliih,/^  negotiis  David  de  Bruis,  an- 
no 1362;  and  again,  with  feveral  others,  in 
1366. 

'  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Douglas,  defigned  de  Loudonia,  anceftor  of 
the  earls  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had  iffue 
three  fons,  and  two  daughters-. 

1.  Sir  William. 

2.  Thomas  de  Somerville,  to  whom  he  gave 
the  lands  of  Gilmertoun,  Drum,  and  Good- 
trees  ;  but  he  dying  without  iffue,  thefe  lands 
returned  to  the  family. 

3.  John  de  Somerville,  t©  whom  he  gave 
part  of  the  lands  of  Newbigging.  He.  is  wit- 
nefs  in  a  charter  of  king  Robert  II.  Laitrentio 
de  Haya  domino  de  Eskindy,  in  vicecomitatu  de 
Invernefs,  anno  I  3  7  6  • 

His  1  ft  daughter, — ,  married  to  fir 

John  Sandilands  of  Calder. 
_  ...     ,        2.  - ,  married  to  fir  Laurence  Baird 

M.  S.  hilt.  Or 

the  family.       of  Poffo. 

He  died  before  1370,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  SirWi  lli  A  M  de  So M  E r  v  i  lle,  pro- 
mifcuouily  defigned  of  Linton  and  Carnwath, 
who  was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  that 
were  appointed  fureties  for  king  David's  ran- 
fom,  anno  1357. 

He  had  vaft  poffeflions  in  lands,  and  being 
a  man  of  parts,  was  in  great  favour  and  high- 
ly efteemed  by  king  Robert  II. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir- 

efs  0f . ; Maxwell,    in  the  county  of 

Stirling,  which  is  confirmed  by  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  JVillielmo  de  Somerville 
mi lit i,  et  Catharine  Max-well,  fponjlsfme,  tot  am 
medietatem  baronix  de  Manwell,  cum  fertinen. 
jacen.  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Stirling,  &c. 
tul.Rob.  II.  dated  anno  1371. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Thomas. 

2.  William,   anceftor  of  the  Somervilles 
of  Cambdo,  &c. 

He  died  anno  1 40  3,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon. 


M.S.  hilt,  of 
the  family. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.  Rob.  II. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VI.  p.  35- 


Chart.inro- 


Rymer,  torn. 
X.  p.  308. 


X.  Sir  Thomas  de  Somerville,  who 
fucceeded  alfo  to  his  uncle  Thomas's  eftate* 
of  Gilmerton,  Drum,  and  Goodtrees,  and  was 
the  firft  lord  Somerville. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  virtue, 
and  a  liberal  benefaiftor  to  the  religious. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of 
Lefmahagoe,  to  which  William  Somerville  his 
brother  was  a  witnefs,    anno    1421;   and   it   chart.inpub 
was  afterwards  confirmed  by  king  James  1.  archiv. 
anno  1427. 

He  made  another  mortification  out  of  his 
lands  of  Manuel,  for  a  chaplain  to  the  fame 
monaftery,  with  confent  of  William  Somer- 
ville his  fon  and  heir  apparent,  pro  falute  ani- 
mus fax,  &c.  dated  third  June  1424,  and  con- 
firmed by  king  James,  June  yth  that  fame  lbldem- 
year. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiflioners  fent  to 
England  to  negotiate  king  James  I.'s  liberty, 
anno  1423,  and  is  then  defigned  Thomas  So- 
merville of  Carnwath  ;  but  upon  the  king's 
return  home  the  year  thereafter,  he  was  cal- 
led to  parliament  by  his  majefty,  as  a  lord  ba- 
ron, along  with  five  others  that  had  been 
hoftages  for  his  ranfom,  moft  of  whom  are 
either  arrived  at  higher  dignities,  or  are  ex- 
tinft. 

He  was  one  of  the  fureties  far  a  feven 
years  truce  with  the  Englifh,  was  appointed 
one  of  the  wardens  of  the  marches  towards 
England,  and  is  then  defigned  Thomas  domi-      1  '  P-  33 
nus  Somerville,  anno  1424.     That  fame  year  por<iun,  vol. 
he  fat  as  a  peer  on  the  trial  of  Murdoch  duke  II.  p.  4*3- 
of  Albany,  &c. 

As  therefore  there  is  fufficient  proof  that 
lord  Somerville  was  a  lord  of  parliament  in 
the  year  1424,  he  appears  to  be  the  firft  lord 
baron  of  Scotland;  and  by  a  refolution  of  the 
houfe  of  lords  of  Great  Britain,  in  the  year 
1722,  when  the  honours  were  confirmed  to 
this  lord,  there  is  a  faving  claufe,  that,  upon 
application  to  that  houfe  at  any  time,  and  Records  of 
upon  proper  proof,  he  may  have  his  rank  af-  par  1 
certained. 

He  alfo  fat  as  a  peer  in  the  parliament  held 
at  Edinburgh,  anno  1429,  and  was  by  his  ma- 
jefty appointed  juftice-general  of  Scotland  be- 
fouth  the  river  Forth,  which  appears  by  an 
authentic  decreet  pronounced  by  him,  where- 
in he  is  defigned  jujliciarius  domini  nojlri  re- 
gis, ex  parte  auftrali  aqua  de  Forth.  He  paffed 
fentence  aga'mft  the  delinquents  at  Stirling, 
the  4th  day  of  November,  in  the  year  of  God 
1430.  The  decreet  concludes  thus:  In  cujus 
rei  tejlimonium,figillum  officii  nojlri  jujliciarii 
eft  appenfum,  anno  die  menfis,  et  loco  fupra- 
fcript. 

Immediately  thereafter,  Thomas  dominus 
Somerville  was  appointed  one  of  the  wardens 

of 


The  principal 
decreet,  pe- 
nes dom.  Se- 
merville, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


627 


Rymer.  torn* 
X.  p.  491. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


of  the  marches  towards  England,  in  Decem- 
ber 1430. 

He  married  Janer,  daughter  of  Alexander 
Stewart,  lord  Darnly,  anceftor  of  king  James 
VI.  with  whom  he  got  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Cambufnethan,  which  is  confirmed  by  a 
charter  from  king  Robert  III.  Thome  de  So- 
merville, filio  et  hxredi  apparenti  IVillielmi 
Somerville,  militis,  et  Janets  Senefcal  fponfe 
fun,  et  eorum  diutius  viventi,  unities  terras  ba- 
ronis  de  Cambufnethan,  &c.jacen.  in  vicecom. 
de  Lanark,  qus  fuerunt  dileCli  confanguinei  no- 
jlriAlexandri  Senefcalli  de  Darnly,  mi/itis,  &c. 
dated  in  July  1392. 

By  her  he  had  iflue  two  fons,  and  three 
daughters. 

1 .  IVilHam,  lord  Somerville. 

2.  Thomas  de  Somen,  ille,  who  married  E- 
lizabeth  Airth,  which  appears  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Thome  Somerville,  fzl/o 
IVillielmi  domini  Somerville  et  Elizabeths 
Airth,  fponfe  ditli  Thorns,  terrarum  de  Car- 
nock)  Fordale,  &c.  dated  anno  1449. 

I  ft  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  fir  Willi- 
am Hay  of  Yelter,  anceftor  01  the  marquis  of 
Tweeddale,  who  got  with  her  the  lands  of 
Auchtermure. 

2.  Giles,  married  to  fir  Robert  Logan  of 
Reftalrig. 

3.  Margaret,  married,  ift,  to Kil- 

patrick  of  Clofeburn,  inNithfdale;  2dly,  to 
Thomas  Ker  ol  Fernyhirft,  anceftor  of  the 
marquis  of  Lothian. 

He  died  anno  1 444,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  William,  fecond  lord  Somerville, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  had  the  honour 
of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by  king 
James  I.  upon  the  birth  of  his  two  fons,  anno 
1430,  and  was  then  defigned  fir  William  So- 
merville of  Plain. 

He  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  in  the  ba- 
ronies of  Linton  and  Cambufnethan,  in  June 
1445-. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  James  II.  Wil- 

lielmo    domino  Somerville  faciend.   villain  de 

Carnivath,  in  vicecomitatu  de  Lanark,   liberum 

Chart.in.pub.   hurnum  barom \e,  &c.  dated   20th  Tune  145-1. 

archiv.  ?T  r         j  1 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour 

and  probity,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  both  to 
king  James  I.  and  II.  and  was  often  employ- 
ed in  negotiations  of  importance. 

After  the  murder  of  king  James  I.  lord  So- 
merville attended  the  parliament  1439,  and 
was  very  inftru mental  in  procuring  the  queen's 
liberty,  who  was  kept  little  better  than  a 
prifoner  by  the  ruling  faction  of  the  time. 
Rymer,  torn.  jje  was  one  0f  tne  guarantees  of  a  treaty 
ic"  p'  *54'   of  peace  with  the  Englilh,  anno  1449,  and  to 


Ibidem. 


M.  S.hift.  of 
the  family. 


Sir  George 
MacKenzie's 
baronage     ir 
the    lawiers 
library. 


Retour  penes 
dom.  Somer- 
ville. 


another  in  1451,  in  which  Lift  year  he  was 
appointed  one  of  the  ambafudors  extraordi- 
nary to  the  court  of  England,  &c. 

He  appears  to  have  been  much  at  the  court 
of  king  James  II.  being  witnefs  to  moft  of 
that  prince's  grants  and  charters.  In  his  con- 
firmation of  all  the  donations  made  to  the 
abbacy  of  Dunfermline,  by  king  Malcolm 
Canmore  and  queen  Margaret,  king  Duncan, 
king  Edgar,  king  Alexander  I.  king  David  I. 
&c.  the  witneffes  were  William  lord  Somer- 
ville, Patrick  lord  Glammis,  &c.  anno  1450. 

He  was  witnefs  to  other  three  charters  of 
king  James  II.  together  with  William  earl  of 
Douglas,  chancellor  Crichton,  or.  anno  1 451 
et  1452,  de  villa  de  Spynie,  or. 

And  to  another  charter  of  that  fame  prince, 
IVillielmo  de  Ledale,  &c.  anno  14T3. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Mowat  of  Stanhoule,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  "John,  lord  Somerville. 

2.  IVilliam  de  Somerville,  who  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  William  Hamilton  of 
Prefton,  and  was  anceftor  of  the  Somervilles 
of  Plain.  His  fon  Thomas  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Plain. 

1  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  Ralph  Weir 
of  Blackwood,  El'q;.. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  William  Cleveland  of 
that  ilk,  Efq;. 

He  died  anno  1 456,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XII.  John,  third  lord  Somerville,  who, 
in  an  inftrument  of  refijjnation  of  John  and 
Alexander  Thane  of  the  lands  of  Ferry  lull. 
is  a  witnefs,  together  with  Patrick  Hepburn, 
lord  of  Hailes,  fir  William  Cranl'ton  of  Corf- 
by,  &c.  and  is  defigned  John,  fon  and  appa- 
rent heir  of  William  lord  Somerville,  &c.  in 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  courage  and  re- 
folution,  and  remarkably  diftinguiihed  him- 
felf  at  the  battle  of  Suk,  where  he  had  the 
command  of  the  Clydfdale  horfe,  though  but 
a  young  man,  and  performed  the  part  of  a 
brave  officer,  where  the  Scots  obtained  a 
glorious  viclory  over  the  Englifh,  and  their 
great  champion  Magnus,  anno  1449. 

He  was  one  of  the  confervators  of  a  trea- 
ty with  the  Englilh,  anno  1457. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambafladors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  and 
warden  of  the  inarches,  anno  i^<fg. 

He  behaved  with  lingular  magnanimity  at 
the  fiege  of  Roxburgh,  where  his  royal  ma- 
fter,  king  James  II.  was  liain,  anno  1460. 

This  lord  was  a  particular  favourite  of  king 
James 


Charrulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
penes   Mac- 
Farlane,    p. 
3+3- 

Chsftulary  of 
Murray,  pe- 
nes eund.  p. 
666.  668.  & 
670. 

Chartulary  of 
Newbottle, 
penes    eund, 
p.  521. 


Memoirs  of 
the  family  of 
Somerville. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Chartulary  of 
Dun'ermline, 
penes     Mac- 
Farlane,  p. 
340. 


Memoirs  of 
the  family  of 
Somerville. 

Rymer,  torn. 
XL  p.  397- 

Ibid.  p.  426. 


Memoirs  of 
the  family  of 
Somtrvillc 


628 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


James  III.  who  often  took  the  diverfion  of 
Memoirs  of  hunting  in  the  fouthem  parts,  and  would  have 
the  family  of  ftaid  feverai  days  at  lord  Somerville' s    houfe 

of  Cowthaly,  where  he  and  his  whole  retinue 

were  royally  entertained. 

He  married,    iff,  Helen,  daughter  of  fir 

Adam  Hepburn,  lord  of  Hailes,  by  whom  he 

had  a  fon, 

William,  mafter  of  Somerville,— and  two 

daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth,  married  to  Archibald,  eldeft 
Nisbet's  ap-  fon  of  Duncan  Campbell,  lord  of  Lochow,  an- 
pendix.           ceftor  0f  the  duke  of  Argyle.     Her  fecond 

fori( ,  was    anceftor  of  the  earl   of 

Breadalbane. 

2.  Helen,  married  to  fir  John  Jardine  of 
Applegirth. 

He  married,  2dly,  Mary,  daughter  ofWil- 
liam  Baillie  of  Lamington,  Efq;  which  is  in- 
ftructed  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
Johanni  domino  Somerville,  et  MarioU  Baillie, 
Chart.in  pub.  fponfx  fu&,  terrarum  baronix  de  Cambufnethan, 
archiv.  ^  dated  anno  1 47  7- 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 
Sir  John  Somerville, — and  a  daughter, 
Mary,  married  to  fir  Stephen  Lockhart  of 
Cleghorn. 

Sir  John  Somerville,  fon  of  the  fecond 
marriage  of  John  third  lord  Somerville,  got 
from  his  father  the  lands  and  barony  of  Cam- 
bufnethan, upon  which  he  got  a  charter  un- 
Ifeldem.  der  the  great  feal>  dated  anno  1 50  3 .     He  was 

a  man  of  great  parts  and  fpirit,  and  in  high 
favour  with  king  James  IV.  whom  he  accom- 
panied to  the  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft 
his  life,   anno  15-13.      He  married  Elizabeth, 

daughter  of — Carmichael  of  Balmedie, 

Nisbet's   ap-  by  whom  he  had  iffue,  and  his  pofterity,  ba- 
¥*7!*'  P'      rons  of  Cambufnethan,  made  a  confiderable 
figure  in  Scotland  afterwards. 

John,  third  lord  Somerville,  died  in  149 1. 

XIII.  William,  mafter  of  Somerville, 
got  a  charter  from  king  James  III.  Willielmo 
Somerville,  filio  et  hxredi  apparenti  Johannis 


Chart.inpub. 


'domini  Somerville,  terrarum  baronix  de  Cam- 


■wath,  Linton,  &C.  cum  fuferiorilate  terrarum 
de  Cilmertoun,  &c.  dated  the  2d  day  of  May 

1477. 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Hugh  lord  Montgomery,  upon  which  his  fa- 
ther put  him  in  poffeflion  of  the  above  eftates. 

By  her  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  lord  Somerville. 

2.  Hugh,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

He  married,  sdly,  Janet,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Douglas  of  Drumlanrig,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  before  his  father,  anno  1 488,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XIV.  John,  who  fucceeding  alfo  to  his 
grandfather,  anno  1491,  was  fourth  lord,  and 
got  a  charter  from  king  James  IV.  "Johanni 
domino  Somerville,  baronix  de  Carmuath,  and  a 
great  many  other  lands,  dated  13th  March  IljlJein- 
13-07. 

But  he  dying  without  iffue,  before  the 
year  15-26,  his  eftate  and  honours  devolved 
upon  his  brother, 

XIV.  Hugh,  fifth  lord  Somerville,  who 
being  a  man  of  a  noble  fpirit,  was  in  high  fa- 
vour with  king  James  V.  who  did  him  the 
honour  to  be  frequently  (with  his  whole  re- 
tinue) at  his  houfe  of  Cowthaly,  (called,  by 
king  James  V.  in  a  jocular  way,  Cowdaily, 
becauie  he  obferved  a  cow  and  ten  iheep  kil- 
led every  day,)  for  feverai  days  together, 
which  put  this  noble  lord  to  fuch  extraordi- 
nary expence,  that  he  greatly  incumbered  his 
vaft  eitate  ;  for  though  none  of  the  nobility 
had  a  greater  (hare  of  the  king's  favour  than 
this  lord,  yet  he  never  accepted  of  any  place 
or  pen  lion  from  the  government,  and  conti-  ^g1^"  6i 
nued  a  moft  faithful  and  loyal  fubjecT:  to  the  Somerville. 
end  of  his  days. 

In  the  year  15-42,  he  accompanied  the  king 
in  his  unfortunate  expedition  to  Solway, 
where  he  was  taken  prifoner,  carried  to  the 
court  of  England,  and  confined  ;  but  he  and  Stow'sckon. 
other  fix  lords  were  lodged  in  great  ftate  by 
Henry  VIII. 's  orders :  lord  Somerville  was 
configned  to  the  lord  Audley,  chancellor  of 

England,  at  a  feat  now  called  Audley-end:  _ 

,        .  1  rt.      t    r  j  c  r         l  Rymer»  tom« 

but  he  was  at  laft  relealed  for  a  ranlom  ot  xiV.  p.  796. 

one  thoufand  merks  fterling. 

During  his  ftay  in  England,  he  contracted  a 
friendfliip  with  king  Henry  VIII.  became  en- 
tirely of  his  party,  and  an  enemy  to  the 
French  intereft. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  match  be- 
tween Mary  queen  of  Sets,  and  prince  Ed- 
ward of  England,  believing  it  might  turn  to 
the  advantage  of  his  country ;  but  it  never 
took  effect,  though  king  Henry  had  it  very 
much  at  heart. 

He  got  three  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Hugoni  domino  Somerville,  of  many  lands  and  chart.in  pub. 
baronies,  in  the  years  15-35-,  1540,  and  154S>  *rchiv- 

He  made  a  donation  to  St.  Mary  Magda- 
lene's hofpital  in  Edinburgh,  of  one  hundred 
and  forty  pounds  per  annum,  out  of  his  baro- 
ny of  Carnwath,  anno  15-40  ;  and  another  of 
twenty  pounds /w  annum  out  of  the  fame  ba-  f—jjL0 
rony,  anno  1 5-4 1 . 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Anne  Hamilton, 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Arran,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue  that  came  to  maturity. 

He  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Maitland  of  Leithington,  which  appears 

by 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND.  6i9 

Cambufnethan,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  lbid.etcharta 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem,  Nif- 
bet's  append, 
et  charta  pe- 
nes dom.  So 
merville. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Hugoni  do- 
mino Somerville  et  Janetz  Maitland,  ejus  fpon- 
fx,  &c.  dated  ioth  January  15-26. 

By  her  he  had  three  ions,  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

1.  James,  lord  Somerville. 

2.  John,  who  died  without  iffue. 

3.  Hugh,  anceltor  of  the  Somervilles  of 
Spittle. 

I  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir 
Charles  Murray  of  Cockpool,  anceltor  of  the 
earl  of  Amandale. 

2.  Marjory,  married  to  James  Tweedie  of 
Drumelzier. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  JohnCarmich- 
ael  of  that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  I5'49,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

XV.  James,  fixth  lord  Somerville,  who 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jacob*  do- 
mino Somerville,  et  Agnet£  Hamilton  fits  fpon- 
fs,  tetrarum  de  Blackpuk,  Blackcajlle,  &c. 
dated  25th  July  1550. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  always  adhered 
firmly  to  the  intereft  of  queen  Mary,  and 
itrenuoufly  oppofed  the  reformation. 

At  the  convention  1560,  he,  with  the  earl 
of  Athole  and  loid  Borfhwick,  entered  a  pro- 
tect againft  any  alterations  being  nude  in  the 
eftablilhed  religion  of  the  country,  &c.  The 
only  reafons  given  were,  that  their  anceltors, 
they  thought,  were  as  wife  as  they. 

In  1 5-68,  he  joined  the  queen's  party  at 
Hamilton,  with  about  300  horfe  of  his  own 
friends  and  vaffils,  and  fought  upon  their  head 
at  the  battle  of  Langiide,  where  the  queen's 
army  Was  defeated  and  difperfed.  Lord  So- 
merville Was  fore  wounded,  and  narrowly  e- 
fcaped  being  m  de  prifoner. 

By  the  faid  Aeries,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Hamilton  of  Finart,  lo-d  of  Evandale,  lie  had 
two  fons  and  two  daughters. 
I.  Hugh,  lord  Somerville. 

2. — ,  who  got  from  his  father fome 

lands  in  the  barony  ofCamwafh.  He  marri- 
ed and  had  iffue,  and  his  pofterky  are  itillfub- 
fiiling  in  Clydfd  .le. 

Ill  daughter,  Margaret,  died  without  iffue. 
2.  Agne<,  married  to  hercoulin  So- 
merville of  Plain. 

He  dying  anno  1570,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

XVI.  Hugh,  feventh  lord  Somerville,  who 
was  ferved  heir   to  his  father  in   the  year 

1571. 

He  recovered  the  lands  of  Gilmerton, 
Drum,  and  Guttarris,  which  had  been  tor  fome 
time  in  the  poffellion  of  the  Somervilles  of 

7   U 


under  the  great  feal,  anno  1578,  and  built  the   Per,es    dcm- 
,       ,-       -  -.^  n  Somerville. 

nou.e  otDrum  anno  1585. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  abilities, 
was  long  one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, to  king  James  VI.  with  whom  he  was  in 
great  favour. 

He  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  George 
lord  Seton,  anceltor  of  the  earls  of  Winton,  Mill's  genea- 
by  whom  he  had  fixteen  children  :   four  fons  ^'"l^* 

J  _  '  penes  M  rar- 

and  four  daughters  of  whom  came  to  matu-  lane,  vol.  II. 
rity. 

of  a  fine  genius  and  great  hopes,  but  died  before 
his  father  without  iffue. 

2.  John,  who  was  accidentally  fhot  by  his 
elder  brother,  when  they  were  both  young, 
which  appears  by  a  remiilion  under  the  great 
feal,-  IVillielnv)  magiftro  de  S-Jinerville ,  &c. 
dared  1 587,  but  he  died  alfo  before  his  fa- 
ther, without  iffue. 

3.  Gilbert,  who  became  his  father's  heir. 

4.  Hugh,  anceltor  of  the  prefent  lord  So- 
merville, of  whom  afterwards 

ill  daughter, ,  married  to 

Hamilton  of  Stonyflat. 

2. ,  married  to  Thomas  Somerville, 

Efq;  in  vicecom.de  Lanark, 


P.  291 


In  pub.  archi 


Thefe  both  died  unmarried. 
Lord  Huuh  died  anno  1597,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  third  fon, 

XVII.  Gilbert,  eighth  lord  Somerville, 
a  very  weak  man,  who  lived  in  fuch  fplendor  Memoirs  of 
and  magnificence,  or  rather  in  fo  extravagant   j^2..,   ^j'j^ 
a  manner,  that  he  confumed  and  fold  his  whole   &c. 
eftar.es,  moft  whereof  were  purchafed  by  the  chart.inpub. 
earls  of  Marr  and  Buchan.  archiv. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John 
Somerville  of  Cambuinethan,  by  whom  he  had 
a  (on, 

James,  who  died  an  infant,- and  three 

daughters. 

1.  Mary,  married,  1  ft,  to  James  lord  Tor- 
phichen,  without  iffue  ;  and,  selly,  to  William 
Douglas  of  Pumhperfton,  to  whom  flie  had  a 
fon,  fir  Jofeph  Douglas  of  Pumpherfton,  who, 
with  many  others,  was  drowned  in  the  reti- 
nue of  the  duke  of  York,  returning  to  Scot- 
land, without  iffue. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to ■  Colquhoun 

of  Balvie.brother-german  to  the  laird  ofLufs, 
without  iffue. 

3.  ,  married  to Stewart  of 

Minto,  and  died  alfo  without  iffue. 

Gilbert  eighth  lord  Somerville  dying  with- 
out fons,  anno  1618,   the  honours  of  Somer- 
ville devolved  upon  his  immediate  younger 
brother, 


Mill's  collect 
penes  M'Far- 


Ibidem. 


630 


PEERAGE     of 


Chart. in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Mill's  genea- 
logic.  colleft. 


Chart,  in  pub, 
archivis. 


Ibidem. 


brother,  and  undoubted  heir-male,  to  whom 
we  no  return. 

XVII.  Hugh,  fourth  ion  of  Hugh,  feventh 
lord  Somerville,  brother-gerruan  of  Gilbert 
the  eigth  lord,  was  one  of  the  pages  of  ho- 
nour to  king  James  VI.  Upon  the  death  of 
the  faid  Gilbert, without  male-iffue,  he  was  un- 
doubtedly ninth  lord  Somerville,  in  right  of 
blood,  though  he  declined  taking  up  the  titles, 
or  exerting  the  privileges  of  his  peerage,becaufe 
he  got  no  part  of  his  brother's  eftate,  and  alfo 
on  account  of  the  confufionof  the  times  by  the 
'civil  wars ;  fo  that  the  honours  of  this  noble 
family  lay  dormant  from  the  death  of  the  faid 
Gilbert,  till  they  were  reaffuined  by  the  pre- 
sent lord,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

This  Hugh  got  from  his  father  the  lands 
and  baronies  of  Drum,  &c.  upon  which  he 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Hugoni 
Somerville,  filio  legitimo  quondam  Hugoni s  do- 
mini  Somen- 1  lie,  terrarum  de  D,  um,  Gilmer- 
ton,  Cuttars,  &'c.  dated  3d  February  1626. 

Atlb  a  charter  of  confirmation,  Hugoni  So 
merville  de  Drum,  et  Margarets  Hamilton  e- 
jut  fponfs  th  vitali  redditu,  et  Jacobo  Somer- 
ville, eorum  filio  et  h'zredi,  &c.  decimarum 
garbalium  de  Cilmerton  et  Drum,  6c.  pro- 
ceeding upon  a  charter  dated  anno  1  6  3  1  ;  the 
confirmation  being  dated  15th  February  1634. 
By  the  faid  Margaret,  daughter  of  Gavin 
Hamilton  of  Raploch,  Efq;  he  had  iffue  two 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  "James,  his  heir. 

2.  Gavin  Somerville,  Efq;. 

I  ft  daughter  J?an,  married  to  James  Ten- 
nant  of  Cairns,  Efq;. 

2.  Margaret,  died  without  iffue. 

He  died  at  Drum  in  the  70th  year  of  his 
age,  anno  1640,  was  buried  in  the  church  of 
Liberton,  and  fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 

XVIII.  James,  tenth  lord,  who  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  'Jacobo  Somerville,  fi- 
lio legitimo  natu  maximo  quondam  Hugoni s  So- 
merville de  Drum,  et  Lilia  Bannantyne  fux 
fponfx,  terrarum  de  Gilmerton,  &c.  dated  2d 
December  1644. 

Alfo  a  charter  from  king  Charles  II.  Ja- 
cobo Somerville  de  Drum,  terrarum  baronix  de 
Drum,  &c.  dated  28th  January  1670. 

He  ferved  feveral  years  in  the  army  of 
France,  with  great  reputation,  as  alfo  in  the 
Venetian  fervice  ;  and,  upon  his  return  home, 
was  raifed  to  the  degree  of  a  lieutenant  colo- 
nel. 

By  the  faid  Lilias,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Bannantyne  of  Newhall,  one  of  the  fenators 
of  the  college  of  juftice,  he  had  a  fon, 

"James,  his  heir. 


SCOTLAND. 

He  died  3d  January  1677,  of  a  great  age, 
was  buried  at  Holyroodhoufe,  and  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

XIX.  James,  eleventh   lord  Somerville, 


who   married  Martha,  daughter  of 


Mill's  collea. 
Bannantyne  of  Corhoufe,  by  whom  he  had  0f  ^  family" 
three  fons. 

1 .  James,  his  apparent  heir. 

2.  John,  lieutenant  colonel  to  general  Ram- 
fay's  regiment. 

3.  George,  general  adjutant  to  the  foot 
guards. 

He  died  anno  1690. 

XX.  James,  firft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
the  eleventh  lord,  by  Martha  Bannantyne  his 
fpoufe,  in  the  year  1671,  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  George  Graham,  of  the  family  of 
Montrofe,  an  eminent  merchant  in  Edinburgh, 
by  whom  he  had  a  confiderable  fortune. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

James,  born  anno  1674,  at  whofe  baptifm 
there  were  prelent  his  father,  grandfather,  and 
great  grandfather,  four  generations  in  a  dire<ft  ibidem- 
line  of  the  fame  name,  and  all  their  father's 
and  mother's  firft  born. 

He  was  unfortunately  killed  by  Thomas, 
fon  of  Mr.  Thomas  Learmont,  advocate,  his 
father  being  then  alive,  and  was  lucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XXI.  James  Somerville  of  Drum, 
who  fucceeding  alfo  to  his  grandfather,  anno 
1690,  was  the  twelfth  lord  Somerville. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  -  ■■  Mur- 
ray of  Deuchar,  defcended  of  the  ancient  fa- 
mily of  Philiphaugh,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  James,  the  prelent  lord. 

2.  George,  of  Dinder,in  Somerfetftiire,  who 
had  feveral  fons  ;  the  eldeft  a  prebend  in  the 
cathedral  of  Bath  and  Wells  ;  the  fecond  a 
captain  of  foot ;  the  third  a  lieutenant  of  a 
man  of  war,  who  was  killed  at  the  affair  of 
St.  Cas.     He  has  alfo  two  daughters. 

3.  John. 

4.  IV i  Hi  am. 

Thefe  two  laft  both  died  without  iffue. 
1  ft  daughter,  Eupheme. 
2.  Elizabeth,  died  without  iffue. 
He  died  4th  December  1709,  and  wasfuc= 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XXII.  James,  thirteenth  lord  Somerville, 
who  claimed  his  peerage,  and  in  the  year 
1722,  by  application  to  his  majefty,  had  his 
caufe  hid  before  the  houfe  of  lords,  where  his 
title  was  fuftained  and  approved  ;  and  he  has 
not  only  continued  to  vote  at  every  election 

fince, 


London    ga- 
zette. 


PEERAGE     of 

fince,  but  was  himielt  chofen  one  of  the  fix  • 
teen  peers  for  Scotland  to  the  ninth  Britilh 
parliament,  called  to  meet  in  June  [741. 

He  is  now  one  of  the  lords  of  police,  one  of 
the  commiffinners  of  the  board  of  trade  and 
manufactures  for  Scotland,  and  one  of  thi 
commilfioners  upon  the  annexed  forfeited  e- 
ftates,  &c. 

He  married,  ift,in  1724,  Anne,  only  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  Baynton  of  Spey  Park,  in  the 
county  of  Wilts,  F/q;  whole  mother  was  eldeii. 
daughter  and  coheirefs  of  John  Wilmot,  the 
celebrated  earl  ot  Rocheiter.  By  her  he  had 
two  Ions  and  one  daughter. 

1.  James,  malter  of  Somerville,  who  has 
ferved  feveral  campaigns  with  credit  and  e- 
fleem  in  his  majelly'sarmy. 

2.  Hugh,  who  has  no  lefs  diffinguifhed 
himfelf  in  the  fame  profeffion,  particularly  in 
Portugal. 

HU  daughter,  Anne  fVhichnour  Somerville, 
is  married  to  Geoiye  Burgefs,  Efq;  one  of 
the  commiilioners  of  his  majefty's  excife  tor 


SCOTLAND,  63i 

Scotland,  and  hath  iffue  one  fon  and  a  daugh- 
ter. 

He  married,  2dly.  in  1736,  Frances, daugh- 
ter and  coheiiels  of  John  Rotherham,  Efq;  of 
Much-waltham  in  Eifex,  by  whom  he  had  one 
daughter,  who  died  at  Holyroodhoufe  when 
h\  years  old. 

ARMS. 

Azure,  three  ftars  or,  accompanied  with  fe- 
ven  crofscrofslets  fitchee  argent,  tkree  in  chief, 
one  in  fefs,  two  in  the  flanks,  and  the  lalt  in 
the  bafe. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  wheel  or,  furmount- 
ed  of  a  weyvern  vert,  fpouting  fire. 

Supporters;  two  greyhounds  proper, 
each  gorged  with  a  plain  collar  gules. 

Motto  ;   Fear  God  in  life, 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Somerville-houfe  near  Edinburgh,  and 
Somcrville-Aiton  in  Glocefter-lhire, 


*t*.*t**tt±**tt******tt%*ttttttttt*ttttt*ttt*tttttttttttttttt*t%1i; 

CARNEGIE    Earl   of   Southesk. 


THAT  the  firname  of  Carnegie  is  of  great 
antiquity  in  Scotland,  is  acknowledged 
by  Jl  our  hiftorians,  but  the  traditional  ac- 
counts of  their  oiigin  are  various. 

Some  deduce  them  from  a  noble  Hungari- 
an that  came  to  Scotland  with  queen  Marg  - 
ret,  in  the  reimi  of  king  MJcolm  Canmore. 
Others  ttace  their  origin  even  higher. 
But  the  molt  probable  conjecture  feems  tr 
be,  that  it  is  a  local  (irname,  and  was  firlt  af 
fumed  by  the  poflVflors  of  the  lands  and  baro- 
ny ot  Carnegie,  in  the  county  of  Forfar. 
Mr.  Martin  of  Clermont,  a  learned  and  ju- 
GeneaWical   dicious  antiquary,  in  his  genealogical  collecli 
colleft.  penes   ohs;  fays,  that   in   the  reign  of  king  Williai. 
magift.  A<th.    tn    Ljon   tnere  was  one  ()f  tne  nanie  nf     dr. 
Martin     de 

Kincaple.vol.  negie,  who  was  the  king's  conllable  at  Fet- 
I.  p.  330.  tercaiin,  but  we  have  no  account  of  his  iffue 
The  firft  of  them  we  rind  upon  record,  wa 
John,  dcligned  de  Ballinhard,  &c.  and  as  I- 
was  progenitor  of  thi-  noble  family,  from  run 
we  deduce  their  genealogy  by  unqueilionabh 
documents. 

I.  John,  anceftor  of  the  Carnegies  ol 
Southesk,  lived  in  rl>e  reign  of  king  Alexan 
der  III.  and  is  particu  arly  mentioned  in 
charter  of  confirmation  (hcreaUer  narrated)  o 
the  lands  o  Ballinhard,  in  the  county  of  For- 
far, from  the  baron  of  Panmure,  fuperioi 
thereof. 


He  died  about  1290,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

II.  Christ  in  us,  defigned  alfo  of  Ballin- 
hard in  the  faid  charter,  who  was  father  of, 

HI.  John,  alfo  mentioned  in  the  fame 
charter,  who  left  iifue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

IV.  John  Carnegie,  who  having  got 
pofleifiun  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Carnegie, 
was  deiigned  of  that  ilk. 

He  obtained  from  king  David  Bruce  a  char- 
'•r  of  confirmation  of  the  lands  of  Ballinhard, 
olditig  ot  the  baron  of  Panmure,  in  which 
ire  thefe  words :  Tenend.  et  habend.  eidem  Jo- 
ha'nrit  de  Carnegie  filio  et  h&redi  quondam  Joan- 
nes filii  Chrijiitufilii  Joannis  de  Ballinhard,&c. 

This  third  John  died  about  1390,  and  left 
iffue  two  fons. 

1.  John  Carnegie  of  that  ilk,  whofe  male 
'ine  is  fometime  ago  extinct. 

2.  Duthacus  de  Carnegie ,  who  carried  on 
he  line  of  this  family. 


V.  Duthacus  de  Carnegie,  made  a 
onfiderable  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Ro- 
ert  III.  and  the  beginning  of  king  James  I. 

He  acquired  the  lands  of  Kinnaird  in  An- 
gus from  Mariota  Kinnaird,  upon  which  he  ob- 
tained a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  in  1409.   ducisAlban 

The 


Haddington's 
collections,  p. 
114  and  574. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiviiRoberti 


632 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


The  caftle  and  barony  of  Kinnaird  after- 
wards became  their  chief  refidcnce,  and  the 
title  of  the  family. 

He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Harlaw,  an- 
no 141 1,  leaving  iifue,  an  infant  fon, 

VI.  Walter  Carnegie,  who  fucceed- 
ed him,  and  was  promifcuoufly  defigned  of 
Kinnaird,  and  of  that  ilk. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fpirit,  courage  and 
refolution,  but  had  the  misfortune  to  be  en- 
gaged in  the  Douglases  rebellion,  and  was  with 
the  earl  of  Crawfnrd  at  the  battle  of  Brechin, 
where  the  earl  of  Huntly  obtained  a  remark- 
Sons!  vol!  able  victory  over  the  rebels,  anno  145-2  ;  af- 
I.  p.  331.  ter  which  his  houfe  of  Kinnaird  was  burnt  by 
order  of  the  earl  of  Huntly,  and  all  their  an- 
tient  writs  confumed,  which  is  the  reafon  of 
their  being  fo  few  documents  extant  of  the  an- 
ceftors  of  this  noble  family. 

Here  we  have  taken  the  liberty  to  differ 
from  Mr.  Crawford,  who  fays,  that  this  Wal- 
ter joined  the  earl  of  Huntly,  6jc.  and  have 
followed  Mr.  Martin,  who  was  a  friend  and 
relation  of  the  family,  and  had  accefs  to  all 
their  writs. 

In  a  perambulation  of  the  moor  of  Balna- 

moon,   betwixt    the   abbot   of  Arbroath  and 

John  Stewart  of  Lorn,  lord  of  the  barony  of 

Innerkeillor,  this  Walter,    and  his   fon  John, 

Chirtulary  of  are  particularly  mentioned,  and  he  is  defigned 

Arbroath.pe-   Salter  Carnegie  of  that  ilk.    The  agreement 

lies  comit.  de    .  ._ 

Panmure.         «  dated  27  th  July  1456. 

He  died  anno  1478,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VII.  John  Carnegie  of  Kinnaird,  who 
obtained  from  his  coufin,  David  earl  of  Craw- 
Chart  in  the  ^urc^'  a  grant  °f  a  liferent  out  of  bis  barony 
archiv.  ofthe  of  Glenesk,  anno  1479,  and  dying  in  1508, 
frm.oiSouth-  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 
esk.  J  ' 


VIII.  John  Carnegie  of  Kinnaird,  a 
man  of  great  worth,  honour,  and  integrity, 
and  was  in  high  favour  with  his  majefty  king 
James  IV.  whom  he  accompanied  to  the  fatal 
field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft  his  life  in  the 
fervice   of  his   country,   anno    1513,  having 

married Vaufs,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Robert,  his  heir, —and  a  daughter, 

Janet,  married  to  William,  fori  of  firTho- 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,Mar- 
tin's  gen.  col- 
led. &  Scotch 
compend. 


mas  Maule  of  Panmure. 

IX.  Sir  Robert  fucceeded  his  father, and 

got  thiee  charters  under  the  great  feal,  domino 

Chart.inpub.  Roberto  Carnegie  de  Kinnaird,  of  the  lands  and 

archiv.  barony  of  Kinnaird,  and  feveral  others,  inter 

15-36  ^/  1539- 
....  Alfo  charters,  terrarum  de  G/enjlock,  Set  de 

Coulb/ie,fy/v£,forejl<gt  &c,  inter  1540  et  1  £42, 


Likeways  charters  from   queen  Mary,  of  Ibidem,  inter 
the  lands  of  Murdocairny,  &c.  &c.  I543  c  IJ4  ' 

He  being  a  man  of  great  parts,  and  know- 
ledge in  the  management  of  ftate  affairs,  was 
concerned  in  moft  of  the  public  tranfadtions, 
both  in  the  regency  of  the  duke  of  Chattelhe- 
rault,  and  afterwards. 

In  1547,  he  was  made  one  of  the  fenators 
of  the  college  of  juftice. 

In  1548,  he  was  fent  ambafTador  to  Eng- 
land, to  treat  about  the  redemption  of  the 
earl  of  Huntly,  lord  chancellor,  who  had  been  Rymer's  fod. 
taken  prifoner  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  and  up-  AnSh*- 
on  his  return,  had  the  honour  of  knighthood 
conferred  on  him. 

In  1 55 1,  he  was  fent  ambaffador  to  France, 
and  was  afterwards  the  chief  perfon  that  pre- 
vailed on  the  duke  of  Chattelherault  to  refign 
the  regency  in  favours  ofthe  queen-mother,  Crawfurd's 

1  .  .  r    •  r  o  •  1         ,1  peerage,   and 

which  gave  great  iatisfaction  to  the  whole  na-  Scotch  corap. 

tion. 

In  1 5/ 5- J,  he,  with  fir  John  Ballenden  of 
Auchinoul,  were  fent  plenipotentiaries  to  Eng- 
land, where  they  concluded  a  treaty  of  com- 
merce to  the  fatisfaction  of  both  nations. 

And  in  1557,  he  was  one  ofthe  commif-  Rvmer»s  fod. 
fioners  fent  to  England  to  treat  of  a  peace;  Anglis. 
which  they  happily  concluded. 

He   married  Margaret,  daughter  of 

Guthrie  of  Lunen,  by  whom  he  had  fix  fons 
and  feven  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John  Carnegie  of  Kinnaird. 

2.  David  Carnegie  of  Coluthie,  who  car- 
ried on  the  line  of  this  family. 

3.  William  Carnegie  of  Leuchland  and 
Futhie. 

4.  Mr.  Robert  Carnegie,  preceptor  of  the 
maifon  dieu  of  Brechin. 

5.  James  Carnegie,  anceftor  of  the  Carnc- 
gies  of  Balmackie. 

6.  Alexander  Carnegie  of  Cookfton. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  chart.in  pub. 
Scrimzoiir  of  Dudhope,  conftable  of  Dundee,  archiv. 

2.  Helen,  married,  ift,  to  William  Lundie 
ofBenholm;   2dly,  to  Robert  Turren  of  Fo-  Ibidem, 
veran. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Andrew  Arbuth- 
not  of  that  ilk. 

4.  Catharine,  married  to  David  Ramfay  of 
Balmain. 

5.  I  fab  el,  married  to  ■  Gordon  ol 
Glenbucket. 

6.  Jean,  married  to  — — —  of  Colie- 
fton. 

7 .  Mary,  married  to  ■  Strachan  of 
Carmylie. 

Sir  Robert  dying  in  15b 5,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  John  Carnegie  of  Kinnaird,  a 

man 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Crawfurd's 
peerage,  Mar- 
tin's genealo- 
gies,   Scotch 
comp. 


ibid,  and  bp. 
Spotifwoo.l's 
church  hill. 


Martin's 
nealogies. 


Chart. in  pub. 
arch,  ad  ann. 
1582. 

Writs  of  the 
fam.ofSouth- 
esk,  Martin's 
geneaJog.&c. 

Martin's  ge- 
neal.     Craw- 
furd's   peer- 
age, Scotch 
compend.&c. 


Chart.in  pub, 
rchiv. 


man  of  Angular  worth,  honour  and  integrity. 
He  was  a  faithful  and  loyal  fubject,  and  a  ftea- 
dy  friend  to  queen  Mary:  he  never  deferted 
her  intereft  in  her  greateft  diftrefs,  of  which 
her  majefty  was  fo  perfectly  fenfible,  that 
ilie  wrote  to  him,  confulted  him,  and  took 
his  advice  in  matters  of  the  higheit  confe- 
quence. 

He  married,  1  ft,  Agnes,  daughter  of  David 
Wood  of  Craig,  comptroller  of  Scotland,  in 
the  reign  of  king  James  V.  by  whom  he  had 
one  daughter, 

,  married  to  Patrick  Kinnaird  of  that 

ilk. 

He  married,  2dly,  dame  Margaret  Keith, 
by  whom  he  had  no  children. 

He  had  a  natural  fon,  John,  who  acquired 
the  lands  of  Carnegy,  and  was  afterwards  de- 
iigned  of  that  ilk,  which  appears  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  to  him  and  Catharine  Fo- 
theringhame  his  wife,  anno  1581. 

Sir  John  dying  in  1585*,  without  lawful 
male  iliue,  was  Succeeded  by  his  brother, 

X.  Sir  David  Carnegie  of  Coluthie, 
afterwards  of  Kinnaird,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Ro- 
bert, a  man  of  good  parts,  great  probity 
and  honour,  and  was  in  high  favour  with  his 
majefty  king  James  VI.  who  conftituted  him 
one  of  his  privy  council. 

In  1595,  he  appointed  him  one  of  the  fena- 
tors  of  the  college  of  juitice,  alfo  one  of  the 
commiinoners  of  the  treafury  ;  both  which 
offices  he  enjoyed  with  honour  and  reputation 
till  his  death,  which  happened  in  1599,  ac- 
cording to  Spotifwood,  who  gives  him  a  great 
character  for  integrity,  capacity,  and  skill  in 
the  management  of  ftate  affairs. 

He  married,  ift,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
hcirefs  of  William  Ramfay  of  Coluthie,  by 
whom  he  got  the  lands  of  Leuchars,  Broad- 
lands,  Coluthie,  &c.  in  the  county  of  File. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  three  daughters. 

1.  Catharine,  married  to  (ir  JohnAyton  of 
Kinnaldie,  but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  William  Dundas 
of  Fing.^k,  who  died  without  iffue. 

3.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Inglis  of 
Tarvat,  who  had  feveral  children,  of  whofe 
daughter  Catharine,  the  learned  antiquary  Mr. 
George  Martin  of  Clermont,  fo  often  quoted 
in  this  work,  is  defcended. 

He  married,  2dly,  Eupheme,  daughter  of 
fir  David  Wemyfs  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  David,  afterwards  earl  of  Southesk. 

2.  Sir  John  Carnegie,  firft  of  the  family  of 
Northcsk.  Videt\\\c  Carnegie  earl  of Korth- 
CsR,  pa<Te  5*20th. 

3.  Sir  Robert  Qarnegie  ofDunichen. 

7X 


4.  Alexander,  anceftor  of  the  Carncgies  of  ibidem. 
Balnamoon. 

1  ft  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to'  fir  Alex- 
ander Falconer  of  Halkerton. 

2.  Jean,  married,  ift,  to  James  Carmichael  Contraft  pe- 
ofBalmedie:  2dly,  to  Archibald  Dundas  of  nes  Thomam 
—.  ,     ,-,..  J  Dundas     de 

Fmgask,Efq;.  Fingaski 

3.  Eupheme,  married  to  Robert  Graham  of 
Morphy. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  David,  who  having  got  a  liberal  e- 
ducation,  applied  himfelf  chiefly  to  the  ftudy 
of  the  laws,  wherein  he  acquired  great  know- 
ledge ;  of  which  king  James  VI.  being  very 
fenfible,  firft  made  him  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juitice,  then  raifed  him  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord 
Carnegie  of  Kinnaird,  by  patent  dated  24th 
April  161  6. 

As  he  had  been  a  faithful  fervant  to  king 
James  VI.  he   foon   came   into  great   favour 
with  king  Charles  I.  who  was  pleafed  to  cre- 
ate  him  earl  of  Southesk,  on  the   2  2d  June   Chart,  in  the 
1633.      In  the  preamble  to   the   patent,  his   JJjjjjT:  ^J6 
own  great  merit,  the  loyalty  and  faithful  fer-   in  the 'public 
vices  of  his  father  and  grandfather  to  queen   reSifter- 
Mary,  and  king  James  VI.  nre  fully  narrated. 
The  patent  is  to  his  heirs-male. 

He  was  appointed  high  iheriff  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Forfar,  was  always'  a  loyal  and  faithful 
fubject.  to  king  Charles  I,  and  never  deferted 
his  intereft  during  all  the  time  of  the  civil 
war,  for  which  he  was  imprifoned  by  the  co- 
venanters, fuffered  many  other  hardfhips,  and 
had  a  fine  of  no  lefs  than  three  thoufand  pounds 
fterling  impofed  upon  him  by  Oiivcr  Cromwell  a^ofTndern. 
in  1654. 

'  He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Da- 
vid Lindfay  of  Edzel,  by  whom  he  had  four 
fons  and  fix  daughters. 

1 .  David  lord  Carnegie,  who  married  lady 
Margaret  Hamilton,  daughter  of  Thomas  earl 
of  Haddington,  by  whom  he  had  two  daugh- 
ters. 1 .  Margaret,  married  to  Gavin  earl  of 
Carnwath.  2.  Magdalene,  married,  ift,  to 
Gideon  Baillie  of  Lochend  ;  and.  2dly,  to  fir 
John  Crawfurd  of  Kilbirnie.  He  died  long 
before  his  father,  without  iffue-male,  0/7/70 1633, 

2.  James,  pfterwards  earl  of  Southesk. 

3.  Sir  John  Carnegie  of  Craig,  whole  only 
fon  fucceeded  him,  and  died  without  iffue. 

4.  Sir  Alexander  Carnegie  of  Pi  farrow 
whofe  great  grandfon  now  reprefents  the  fa- 
mily, and  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  m 'fried  to 
William  earl  of  Daliioufie,  and  had  iffue. 

2.  Lady  Agnes,  married  to  James  lord  A- 
bercrombie, 

3.  Lady 


634 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


3.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Traquair,  lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland,  and 
had  iffnc. 

4.  Lady  Margaret,  married,  lit,  to  Willi- 
am Haliburton  of  Pitcur  j  and,  2dly,  to  Ro- 
bert vil'count  of  Arbuthnot,  and  had  iffue. 

5.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Andrew  lord 
Balvaird,  anceftor  of  viicount.Stormont. 

6.  Lady  Magdalene,  married  to  James,  the 
great  marquis  of  Montrofe. 

The  earl  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  dying  in 
1658,  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XII.  James,  fecond  earl  of  Southesk,  a 
man  of  untainted  loyalty,  and  great  integrity, 
adhering  always  to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  fa- 
mily, during  the  whole  courfe  of  the  civil 
war. 

King  Charles  II.  immediately  upon  his  re- 

ftoration,  appointed  him  one  of  the  lords  of  his 

Chart.inpub.   privy  council,  and  renewed  his  father's  grant 

archiv.  of  the  fheriffihip  of  Forfar  to  him  and  his  fon, 

for  their  joint  lives. 

He  died  in  1669,  having  married  lady  I- 
fabel  Ker,  daughter  of  Robert  firft  earl  of  Rox- 
burgh, by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Robert,  earl  of  Southesk, and  two 

daughters 


Crawford's 
peerage  .Mar- 
tin's  geneal. 
and    Scotch 
compend. 


1 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  1  ft,  to  James 
Murray  earl  of  Annandale ;  and,  2dly,  to  Da- 
vid vifcount  Stormont. 

2.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  Gilbert,  e- 
leventh  earl  of  Errol. 


:  Xin.RoBERT,  third  earl  of  Southesk,  fuc- 
ceeded his  father.  He  was  a  man  of  fine  na- 
tural parts,  which  were  highly  improved  by  a 
liberal  education  and  travelling,  he  having  vi- 
fited  and  ftaid  for  fome  time  at  moil  of  the 
polite  courts  in  Europe. 
His  commif.  He  was  remarkably  diftinguifhed  by  Lewis 
ftillamongft   XIV.  of  France,  who  made  him  one  of  the 


on  ;  but  being  poffeffed  of  an  opulent  for- 
tune, lived  at  home  in  great  fplendor  and 
magnificence,  and  died  in  1699,  having  mar- 
ried lady  Mary  Maitland,  daughter  of  Charles 
earl  of  Lauderdale,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

XV.  James,  fifth  earl  of  Southesk,  who 
fucceeded   him,   and  married  lady   Margaret 
Stewart,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Galloway, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  a  daughter,  who 
both  died  young  ;  and  the  earl  engaging  in 
the  rebellion    1715",   was    attainted   of  high 
treafon,  and  his  eftate  and  honours  were  for- 
feited to  the  crown,  but  he  made  his  efcape  to 
France,  where  he  died  in  1729,   without  any 
furviving  iffue,  which  ended  the  male  line  of 
James  fecond  earl  of  Southesk,   fon  and  heir 
of  the  firft  earl,  whereby  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours, had    it  not    been   for   the  forfeiture, 
would  have  devolved  upon  fir  James  Carnegie 
of  Pitarrow,  baronet,  the  next  heir  male,  be- 
ing lineally  defcended  of  fir  Alexander  Car- 
negie of  Pitarrow,  before  mentioned,  to  whom 
we  now  return. 

XII.  Sir  Alexander  Carnegie  of  Pit- 
arrow,  fourth  fon  of  David  firft  earl  of  South- 
esk, and  brother  of  James  the  fecond  earl, 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Robert 
Arbuthnot  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  iffue 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  David  Carnegie  of  Pitarrow. 

2.  Mr.  Mungo  Carnegie  of  Birkhill,  advo- 
cate. 

His  daughter,  ,   was  married  to 

captain  Walter  Keith  of  Montrofe. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


the    writs  of 
the  family 


Ibidem. 


captains  of  his  foot  guards,  &c. 

After  his  return  home,  king  Charles  II.  ap- 
pointed him  colonel  of  the  Angus  militia,  and 
renewed  his  commillion  of  high  fheriff  of  that 
county,  to  him  and  his  fon,  anno  1682. 

He  married  lady  Anne,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am fecond  duke  of  Hamilton,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons. 

1 .  Charles,  lord  Carnegie. ' 

2.  William  Carnegie,  Efq;  a  youth  of  great 
hopes,  who  was  unfortunarely  killed  in  his 
travels  at  Paris,  by  William  Talmafh,  fon  of 
Anne  dutchefs  of  Lauderdale,  anno  1681. 

The  earl  dying  in  1688,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XIV.  Charles,  fourth  earl  of  Southesk, 
who  never  went  to  court  after  the  revoluii- 


XIII.  Sir  David  Carnegie  of  Pitarrow, 
who  married,  ift,  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir 
Archibald  Prlmrofe,  lord  regifter,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

iftfon,  ,  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  John  Carnegie  of  Pitarrow. 
1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,   married  to  Henry 
Fletcher  of  Salton,  Efq;  father  of  the  prefent 
Andrew  Fletcher,  Efq;  one  of  the  fenators  of 
the  college  of  juftice. 
2.  Catharine. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine  Gordon,  lady 
dowager  of  Arbuthnot,  but  by  her  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  3dly,  Jean,  daughter  of 

Burnet  of  Lagaion,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 
1.  David. 

1.  James.' 

They  both  died  without  iffue. 

1  ft  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  - 

Strachan  of  Tarrie. 

2.  Jean,  died  unmarried. 

XIV.  Sir 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


635 


XIV.  Sir  John  Carnegie  fucceededhim, 
and  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas 
Burnet  of  Leyes,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and 
five  daughters. 

1.  Sir  James  ofPitarrow. 

2.  John, 

3 .  Alexander. 

4.  Harry, 

Thefe  three  died  without  iflue. 

y.   George,  a  merchant  of  Gottenburgh. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  died  unmarried. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  colonel Scot. 

3.  Helen,  married  to  Alexander  Aberdeen 
of  Cairnbulg,  Efqj. 

4.  Jean,  married  to  Robert  Taylor  of 
Kirktonhill,  Efq;. 

5.  Elizabeth. 

Sir  John  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  Sir  James  Carnegie  ofPitarrow, 
lineal  heir  male  and  representative  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Southesk,  as  before  noticed. 

He  is  now  member  of  parliament  for  the 
ihire  of  Kincardine. 

He  married  Chriitian,  eldeft  daughter  of 
David  Doig  of  Cookfton,  by  Magdalene  Sy- 


mers,  only  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Balyordie, 
by  whom  he  hath  four  fons  and  two  daughters, 

1.  David. 

2 .  J  antes. 

3.  John. 

4.  George. 

lit  daughter  Mary. 
2.  Elizabeth. 

A      R      M      S. 

Or,  an  eagle  difplayed  azure,  beaked  and 
memberedgz.'/<?.r. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  right  hand,  coup- 
ed  at  the  wrift,  and  erect,  holding  a  thunder- 
bolt, inflamed  at  both  ends,  all  proper,  fliaft- 
ed  faltire,  and  winged  in  fefs,  or. 

Supporters;  two  greyhounds  argent, 
each  gorged  wirh  a  plain  collar  gules. 

Motto  j  Deum  timcte. 

CHIEF-SEATS, 

Were  Kinnaird.  a  noble  feat  in  the  county 
of  Angus,  and  the  caltle  of  Leuchars  in  Fife- 
fhire,  &c. 


LINDSAY     Lord     Spynie. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


ibid 


Ibidem. 


DAVID,  eighth  earl  of  Crawfurd,  the 
fixteenth  generation  of  that  illuftrious 
family,  in  the  male-line,  having  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  Cardinal  David  Bethune, 
by  her  he  had  iflue  four  fons  and  one  daugh- 
ter. 

1.  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Henry,  afterwards  earl  of  Crawfurd. 

3.  Sir  Alexander,  the  firft  of  this  family. 
For  the  other  children,  vide  page  159. 

I.  Sir  Alexander  Lindsay,  third  fon 
of  David  eighth  earl  of  Crawfurd,  being  a 
man  of  parts  and  learning,  became  a  great  fa- 
vourite of  king  James  VI.  who  firft  appointed 
him  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  his  bed-cham- 
ber, and  then  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Spynie,  by  pa- 
tent, to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dated  6th 
May  1690. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Alexandra  domino  Spynie,  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Spynie,  Chu rch-land,dr .  anno  1693. 

He  got  three  other  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  of  Ballyfack,  and  mill  there- 
of, the  lands  of  Burnfide,  and  feveral  others, 
in  Forfarfhire,  between  the  years  1604  and 
1607. 


He  married  Jean  Lyon,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Glammis,  counters  dowager  of  Archibald 
earl  of  Angus,  and  Robert,  fon  and  heir  of 
Robert  earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Alexander,  his  heir, and  two  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  Anne,  married  to  fir  Robert  Graham  of 
Innermay. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Erskine  of 
Dun. 

He  was  unfortunately  killed  by  the  young 
laird  of  Edzel!,  anno  1607,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  (on, 


CrawfurcTi 
peerage. 


II.  Alexander,  fecond  lord,  who  got  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  dumino   Chart.inpub, 
Spynie,  et  Joanne  Douglas  fit£  fponfs,  of  feve-  archiv. 
ral  lands  in  Forfarihire,  anno  1607. 

He  being  bred  to  a  military  life,  ferved 
the  king  of  Sweden  in  his  wars  in  Germany, 
where  he  had  confidence  commands,  and 
acquired  the  reputation  of  a  brave  and  gallant 
officer. 

A  little  before  the  breaking  out  of  the  ci- 
vil war,  he  returned  to  his  own  country,  and 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  or  the  lands  ibidem, 
and  barony  of  Finhaven,  the  barony  and  r"o- 

rell 


6*6 


EERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


reft  of  Plattane,  mill  thereof,  err.  anno  1 63 1 ; 
and  being  a  great  loyalift,  he  immediately 
joined  the  king's  party,  and  was,  by  his  ma- 
jeftyking  Charles  I.  made  mufter-mafter-gc- 
neral  of  Scotland,  but  died  anno  1647,  leav- 
ing iffue,  by  the  faid  Jean  Douglas,  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2 .  George,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

I  ft  daughter,   Jean,  was  fecond   wife   to 
John  Lindfay  of  Edzel. 
2.  Anne,  died  unmarried. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Alexander,  third  lord  Spynie,  who 
was  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  and  fuffered  many 
hardfliips  on  account  of  his  attachment  to  the 
royal  family- 


He  was  colonel  of  the  Clackmannan  and  Refunded. 
Stirlingfhire  horfe,  at  duke  Hamilton's  engage-  ads  of  park, 
ment,  anno  1648. 

He  was  afterwards  excepted  from  pardon  Cromwell's 
by  Oliver  Cromwell,  anno  1654.  {£££  <* 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Hay,  daugh- 
ter of  George  earl  of  Kinnoul;  2d!y,  lady 
Jean  Carnegie,  daughter  of  John  earl  of 
Northesk,  but  dying  without  iffue,  anno  1670, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  bro- 
ther, 

III.  George,  fourth  lord  Spynie,  who 
dying  alio  without  iffue,  the  honours  became 
extinct. 


STEWART    Lord    St.Colme. 


JAMES  lord  Down,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Murray,  married  lady  Margaret 
Campbell,  daughter  of  Archibald  fourth  earl 
of  Argyle,  and  by  her  had  iffue  two  fons  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  James,  his  heir,  afterwards  earl  of  Mur- 
ray. 

2.  Henry,  afterwards  lord  St.  Colme. 
For  his  daughters,  vide  title   Stewart  earl 

of  Murray,  page  500th. 

I.  Henry,  fecond  fon  of  James  lord 
Down,  got  from  his  father  the  commenda- 
tory of  St.  Colme,  and  by  the  favour  of  king 
James  VI.  had  that  benefice  erected  into  a 
temporal  lordfhip,  to  him  and  his  heirs-male  ; 


upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 

feal,  Henrico  domino   St.Colme,  in  baronia  de  chart.inpuV, 

Baith,  Croftguire,  Brego,  Dnnibirfell,&c.  anno  archiv. 

15-11. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Stewart,  daughter  of 
John  fifth  earl  of  Athole,  and  died  anno  161 2, 
leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

II.  James,  lord  St.  Colme,  who  fucceed- 
ed him,  and  being  of  a  military  genius,  went 
into  the  fervice  of  the  great  Guftavus  Adol- 
phus  king  of  Sweden,  where,  by  his  merit, 
he  foon  rofe  to  the  rank  of  a  colonel ;  but 
dying  without  iffue,  the  eftate  and  dignity  fell 
to  his  coufin  the  earl  of  Murray. 


DALRYMPLE    Earl    of    Stair. 


TH  E  firname  of  Dalrymple  is  local,  and 
of  great  antiquity  in  the  weft  of  Scot- 
land. It  was  affirmed  by  the  poffeffors  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Dalrymple,  in  the  county 
of  Air,  as  foon  as  funames  became  hereditary 
in  this  country. 

I.  Adam  de  Dalrymple  flourifhed  in 
the  reign  of   king  Alexander   III.  who  fuc- 
ceeded to  the  crown  of  Scotland,  anno  1  249. 
He  was  proprietor  of  the  barony  of  Dal- 
rymple, and  others,   which  is  inftructed  by  a 
Chart.mpub.  charter  under  the  great  feal,  hereafter  narrat- 
archiv.  efj. 


He  died  about  the  year  i3oo,leaving  iffue 
a  fon, 

II.  GiLCHRisf  de  Dalrymple,  who  .,., 

Ibidem^ 
fucceeded  him  in  all  his  lands,  and  lived  in  the 
reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce.  What  part  he 
acted  in  the  difputes  betwixt  him  and  Baliol, 
we  can  give  no  account ;  but  he  died  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  David  II.  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

III.  Malcolm   Dalrymple,   defigned 
dominus  de  eodem. 

He  was  alfo  proprietor  of  the  whole  lands  ibidem. 

and 


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637 


Chart.iapub.   and  barony  of  Dalrymple;  and  had  iffue  two 
archiv, 


foils 
I 


John. 

2.    Roland. 

He  divided 


his  lands  betwixt  thefe  two. 


IV.  John,  eldeft  fon  of  Malcolm  de  Dal- 
rymple, was  alfo  defigned  domtnus  de  eodem ; 
but  fir  John  Kennedy  of  Dunnure,  anceftor 
of  the  earl  of  Caflilis,  acquired  his  half  of  the 
lands  of  Dalrymple,  which  he  got  confirmed 
to  him,  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
king  Robert  II.  in  thefe  words  :  confirmaffe, 
or.  dilefto  et fideli  fuo  Johanni  Kennedy,  &c. 
medietatem  baronia  de  Dalrymple,  cum  perti- 
r.en.  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Air,  qua  quidem 
medietas  fuit  Malcolmi  filii  Cilcbrijii,  filii 
Ads  de  Dalrymple,  &c.  &c.  The  confirmation 
is  dated  the  penult  day  of  March  1371?  De_ 
fore  thefe  witneffes  William,  Walter,  andPa- 
trick,  biihops  of  St.  Andrews,  Glafgow,  and 
Brechin,  John  earl  of  Carrick,  fteward  of Scot- 

in  ro-   land'  tlie  king's  eldeft  f°n'  the  ear,S  ot  Marr> 

tul.  Rob.  II.  Douglas,  and  Menteith,  with  many  others. 

This  John,  in  the  writs  of  the  family,  is 
ford'and  Nif-  defigned  filius  Malcolmi  de  Dalrymple,  in  the 
bet,  &c.         years  1412,  and  afterwards. 

Sir  John  Kennedy  acquired  alfo  Roland's 
half  of  the  barony  of  Dalrymple,  which  he 
Chart  in  pub  Pot  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter  from  king 
archies,  et  Robert  11.  in  thefe  words:  medietat.  baronis, 
charts  pene»  rf  Dalrymple,  que  fuit  Huvonis  filii  Rolandi 
comitem     de  ,  ,       , 

Caffilis.  de  Dalrymple,  &c.  anno  1378. 

John  de  Dalrymple,  eldeft  fon  of  Malcolm, 
died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  James  I. 

There  were  about  this  time  feveral  confi- 
derable  families  in  Scotland  of  this  firname, 
viz.  the  Dalrymples  of  Inglifton,  of  Canra- 
gan,  of  Gosford,  of  Beltone,  of  Laucht,  and 
many  others,  whofe  poffeflions  are  all  inftruc- 
ted  by  charters  under  the  great  feal  in  our 
public  regifter  ;  alfo  jacobus  de  Dalrymple 
wai  clericui  regis,  anno  1402;  but  the  im- 
mediate and  undoubted  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family  was, 

V.  William  de  Dalrymple,  faid  to 
be  fon  of  John,  and  grandfon  of  Malcolm  de 
Dalrymple,  dominus  de  eodem,  before-menti- 
oned. 

He  married  Agnes  Kennedy,  heirefs  of 
Stair,  with  whom  he  got  that  barony,  which 
afterwards  became  the  chief  title  of  his  fami- 
ly ;  but  they  being  within  the  degrees  of 
confanguinity,  forbidden  by  the  church,  there 
was  a  difpenfation  obtained  from  archbiihop 
Kennedy,  the  pope's  legate,  for  William  Dal- 
pifpenfation    rymple  and  Agnes  Kennedy  of  St.-ir,  to  mar- 

miUx  de  ^   ^  ^T-  a""°  M5"0  i    ar>d  ,:e  was  tne  ^r^  °f 
Stair,  this  family  defigned  by  that  title. 

7  Y 


By  the  faid  Agnes  Kennedy  he  had  iffue 
a  fon, 

VI.   William  Dalrymple,  fecond  ba- 
ron of  Stair,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  marri-  Crawford's 
ed  Marian,  daughter  of  fir  John  Chalmers  of  peerage,  and 
Gadgirth,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  Knox's  hiiL 

IVilliam,  his  apparent  heir. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,   and  died  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  queen  Mary. 


VII.  William,  only  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  William  fecond  baron  of  Stair,  died 
before  fib  father,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 


Crawford': 
peerage. 


VIII.  William,  third  baron   of   Stair, 
who  fucceeded  his  grandfather. 

The  old  man,   a  little   before   his  death, 
made  over  his  whole  eftate  to  this  William, 
his  grandfon   and  apparent  heir,   referring  to  arc^y'mpU  ' 
himfelf  and  his  fpoufe  a  reafonable  liferent, 
anno  1  5*41. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of ■ 


Wallace  of  Cairnhill,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon 
and  heir, 

IX.  James,  fourth  baron  of  Stair,  a  man 
of  parts  and  learning. 

He  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  reforma- 
tion, and  joined  the  earls  of  Lennox  and  Glen- 
cairn,  in  accompliihing  that  great  work.  He 
was,  with  them,  at  the  conflict  on  Glafgow- 
muir,  for  which  he  afterwards  got  a  remilfion 
from  the  duke  of  Chattelherault,  when  regent, 
&c. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  George 
Crawturd  of  Lifnonis,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  and  fucceffor, 

X.  James,  fifth  baron  of  Stair,  who  was 
alfo  a  great  encourager  of  the  reformed  reli- 
gion, and  joined  in  every  meafure  for  efta- 
blifliing  it.  He  was  amongft  the  firft  men  of 
rank  who  figned  the  new  Confeffion  of  Faith, 
and,  with  many  others,  entered  into  a  folemn 
aflbciation  in  defence  of  the  proteftant  religi- 
on, anno  1562. 

In  1565,  he  joined  the  duke  of  Chattelhe- 
rault, in  oppofing  the  queen's  marriage  with 
Henry  lord  Darnly,  becaufe  he  was  a  Roman 


Remiffion  in 
archiv.  fam. 
de  Stair. 


Knox's  hift. 
of  the  refor- 
mation. 


Remiffion 


Catholick;  and  for  his  being  of  the  party  who  the  wr;ts  of 
endeavoured  ro  get  him  fent  to  England,  he  the  privy  feal. 
got  a  remifiion  in  1566. 

After  the  murder  of  king  Henry,  he  moft 
zealouily  joined   in   that   famous  aflbciation,   0rigin.  bond 
for  protecting  the  young  prince  againft  all  inthelawiers 
mortals,  anno  1567.  library  Edin" 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  James  Ken- 
nedy of  Bargenie,  and  died  anno  1586,  leav- 
ing iffue  a  fon, 

XI.  James, 


638 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.inpub, 
avchiv. 


XI.  James,  fixth  barori  of  Stair,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  leal,  to  him  and  Janet  Kennedy  his 
fpoufe,  terrarum  baronia  de  Stair,  comprehen. 
lie  Maim  de  Stair,  cum  molendino,  grana'riv, 
err.  terrarum  de Davidjhun,  Mackeftoun, Me'a- 
dowhead,  Per  1:1. ill,  Kill  de  Dennijleun,  and 
many  others,  dated  16th  November  1620. 

He  died  anno  1625,  and  by  the  laid  Janet, 
a  daughter  of  Fergus  Kennedy  of  Knockdaw, 
he  leit  iflue  a  ion  and  fucceffor, 

XII.  James,  feventh  baron,  afterwards 
vifcount  Stair,  born  1 6  1  9,  who  ltudied  at  the 
college  of  Glaigow.  was  a  fine  fcholar,  and 
paffed  all  the  regular  degrees  of  learning  at 
that  univerfity. 

When  the  civil  war  broke  out  in  the  reign 
of  king  Charles  I.  he  accepted  of  a  captain's 
commillion  from  the  parliament  in  the  earl  of 
Glencairn's  regiment ;  but  it  does  not  appear 
that  he  did  any  thing  remarkable  in  that  fer- 
vice. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  know- 
ledge, applied  himfelf  chiefly  to  the  ftudy  of 
the  laws,  and  became  moil  eminent  in  that 
profeffion. 

In  the  year  1649,  when  the  eftates  of  the 
nation  fent  commiflioners  to  Breda,  to  invite 
king  Charles  II.  to  come  to  Scotland,  and 
take  pofleifion  of  his  juft  right,  the  baron  of 
Stair  was  appointed  fecretary  to  that  embaf- 
Ty,  and  acquitted  himfelf  i'o  much  to  his  ma- 
jelly's  fativf'aclion,  that  he  held  him  in  high 
efteem  ever  after. 

He  arrived  in  Scotland  with  the  commif- 
fioners, beiore  the  king ;  and  upon  his  maje- 
fty's  landing  in  ifiyo,  he  immediately  waited 
upon  him,  was  molt  graciouily  received,  and 
contributed  all  that  lay  in  his  power  to  raife 
forces  for  his  majtfty's  fervice,  which,  after 
the  fatal  battle  ot  Worceller,  were  difperfed. 

The  baron  of  Stair  continued  his  practice 
at  the  bar  with  great  reputation  ;  but  never 
could  be  prevailed  on  to  take  any  oaths  to 
the  goverment  during  the  ufnrpation,  though 
he  had  great  oilers  made  him. 

As  the  brevity  of  this  work  will  not  per- 
mit us  to  give  a  full  account  of  all  the  tranf- 
actions  of  this  great  man' J  life,  we  fhall  on- 
ly briefly  mention  fome  of  the  molt  remark- 
able occurence^,  and  refer  our  readers  to  Mr. 
Crawfurd's  peerage,  page  453,  er. 

Upon  the  refloration  of  king  Charles  II. 
he  went  to  London  with  the  earl  of  CalRlis, 
a  great  loyalilt,  to  congratulate  his  majelty 
upon  that  happy  event.  The  king,  having 
a  great  opinion  of  his  abilities,  firft  conferred 
the  honour  of  knighthood  upon  him,  then 
appointed  him  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  col- 


lege of  juftice  in  the  beginning  of  1661  ; 
and  in  November  thereafter,  upon  fir  John 
Gilmour  the  lord  prefident's  being  called  up 
to  London,  he  was  conitituted  vice-prelident 
during  his  abfence. 

In  the  year  1664,  the  king,  as  a  further 
mark  of  his  royal  favour,  created  him  a  knight 
baronet,  by  patent  to  him  and  the  heirs-male 
of  his  body  for  ever. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  domino  yohanni  Dalrymple  de  Stair,  mi- 
lili  baronetto,  of  the  lands    and    barony  of  chart.inpub, 
Stair,  &c.  <?c.  dated  the  1 5th  day  of  Febru-  trchiv. 
ary  1669. 

In  the  year  167 1,  he  was  appointed  lord 
prefident  of  the  feffion,  in  which  high  office 
he  difcharged  his  duty  with  great  fufficiency, 
knowledge,  and  integrity. 

As  the  lord  prefident  did  not  approve  of 
all  the  meafures  of  the  court  towards  the  end 
of  king  Charles  II. 's  reign,  he  fpoke  his  mind 
very  freely  in  parliament ;  and  having  ma- 
ny enemies  in  the  miniftry,  was  removed 
from  all  his  offices,  anno  1682.  He  thereup- 
on retired  to  Holland,  where  he  remained  till 
the  year  1688,  when  he  came  over  with  the 
prince  of  Orange,  with  whom  he  was  in  great 
favour  j  and  who  was  no  fooner  fettled  on  the 
throne,  than  he  reftored  him  to  his  office  of 
lord  prefident  of  the  feffion,  anno  1689,  and 
raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage,  by 
the  title  of  vifcount  Stair,  lord  Glenluce  and 
Stranrawer,  by  patent  to  him  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  dated  at  Kenfington,  ift 
April  1690. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  James 
Rofs  of  Balneil,  by  whom  he  got  a  great  ac- 
ceffion  to  his  eitate  in  lands ;  and  in  confe- 
quence  thereof  the  family  ever  fince  continu- 
ed to  quarter  the  arms  of  Rofs  with  their 
own.  By  her  he  had  iflue  five  fons,  and  four 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Stair. 

2 .  Sir  Jamej  Dalrymfle  of  Borthwick,  ba- 
ronet, one  of  the  principal  clerks  of  feffion,  a 
man  of  great  merit,  learning,  and  knowledge, 
and  one  of  the  beft  antiquaries  of  his  time, 
which  the  works  he  has  publilhed  fufficiently 
teftify.     He  married  and  had  iflue. 

3.  Sir  Hugh  Dalrymple  of  North-Berwick, 
Bart,  a  man  of  great  abilities  and  knowledge 
in  our  laws,  and  was  long  lord  prefident  of 
the  feffion.      He  alfo  married  and  had  iflue. 

4.  Doctor  Thomas  Dalrymple,  phyfician 
in  ordinary  to  the  king  for  Scotland. 

5.  Sir  Darid  Dalrymple  of  Hailes,  Bart,  alfo 
an  eminent  lawier,  who  was  lord  advocate  in 
the  reigns  of  queenAnne,  and  king  George  I. 
He  alfo  married  and  had  iflue. 

1  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  David,  fon 
and 


Chart,  in  can- 

cellwii. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


*39 


and  apparent  heir  of  fir  David  Dunbar  of  Bal- 
doon,  Bart,  but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alan,  feventh 
lord  Cathcart.  # 

3.  Sarah,  married  to  Charles  lord  Cnch- 
ton,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  William  earl  of 
Dumfries. 

4.  Ifabel,  married  to  fir  David  Cunning- 
ham of  ivIillcraig,Bart.The  laft  three  had  iflue. 

The  vifcount  died  in  the  76th  year  of  his 
agc,  anno  1695",  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  el- 
deft  fon, 


XIII.  John,  fecond  vifcount  Stair,  who 
was  alfo  bred  to  the  law,  and  acquired  great 
knowledge  in  that  profeffion. 

He  was  a  man  of  fine  parts,  and  great  abi- 
lities, was  appointed  advocate  by  king  James 
VII.  anno  1686,  and  afterwards  lord  juftice- 
clerk  by  the  fame  prince. 

He  went  early  and  molt  zealoufiy  into  the 
revolution,  and  at  the  convention  of  eitates  in 
1689,  he  expreffed  a  great  defire  that  a  trea- 
ty of  union  might  be  fet  on  foot  between  the 
two  nations,  which  afterwards  he  had  a  great 
hand  in  accompli  firing  ;  and  as  he  had  been 
very  inftrumental  in  getting  the  crown  de- 
clared vacant  by  the  convention,  he  was  one 
of  the  commiinoners  appointed  to  make  an  of- 
fer thereof  to  the  prince  and  princefs  of  O- 
range,  in  the  fame  year,  1689. 

He  was,  by  their  majefties,  appointed  lord 
advocate  for  Scotland,  anno  1690  ;  and  the 
year  thereafter  was  conftituted  one  of  the 
principal  fecretaries  of  itate.  As  the  maflfacre 
of  Glencoe  happened  while  he  was  in  that  of- 
fice, the  parliament  begun  to  make  fome  en- 
quiry into  the  authors  of  it,  in  the  yean  6  95; 
and  no  doubt  he  was  able  to  juftify  himfelf : 
for  as  the  orders  for  that  bloody  tragedy  were 
generally  believed  to  have  proceeded  from  a 
higher  power,  the  affair  was  immediately 
dropped  ;  but  the  fecretary  was  laid  afide  for 
the  time. 

Upon  queen  Anne's  acceffion  to  the  crown, 
he  was  nominated  one  of  her  privy  council ; 
and,  as  a  teitimony  of  her  majefty's  favour 
and  efteem,  he  was  further  dignified  with  the 
titles  of  earl  of  Stair,  vifcount  Dairy mple, 
lord  Newliffon,  Glenkice,  and  Stranrawer,by 
patent  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which 
failing,  to  the  heirs-male  of  the  body  of  the 
]5iploma  in    deceait  James  vifcount  Stair,  his  father,  dated 


He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heirefis 
of  fir  John  Dundas  of  Newlifton,  in  confe- 
quence  whereof  he  quartered  the  arms  of 
Dundas  with  his  own,  and  by  her  had  iflae 
three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Colonel  JVilliam  Dalrymfle  of  Glen- 
mure,  of  whom  more  afterwards. 

3.  George,  one  of  the  barons  of  exchequer, 
who  marrfed  a  daughter  of  fir  Andrew  Myr- 
ton  ofGogar;  and  dyings?"  17  45,  left  iffue 
a  fon,  captain  John  Dalrymple,  who  married 
mifs  Middleton. 

His  daughter,  lady  Margaret  Dalrymfle, 
was  married  to  Hugh  third  earl  of  Loudoun. 


cancellaria. 


8th  April  1703. 

He  was  named  one  of  the  commimoners 
for  the  treaty  of  union,  of  which  he  was  a 
moft  fincere  and  fervent  promoter  ;  but  he 
died  of  an  apoplexy  juft  before  it  was  com- 
pleated,  on  8th  January  1706-7,  in  the  59th 
year  of  his  age . 


XIV.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Stair,  fucceed- 
ed his  father  in  January  1707,  and  was  in 
his  ltead  appointed  one  of  the  commiinoners 
to  finifli  the  treaty  of  union  betwixt  the  two 
nations.  ; 

He  had  a  liberal  education,  was  a  man  of 
great  integrity,  and  good  parts,  both  natural 
and  acquired. 

He  gave  early  proofs  of  his  having  an  ex- 
traordinary military  genius.  In  1702,  he  was 
appointed  lieutenant-colonel  to  the  third  re- 
giment of  guards,  and  ferved  as  a  volunteer 
in  Flanders"  under  the  duke  of  Marlborough, 
where  he  remarkably  diftinguifhed  himfelf, 
particularly  at  the  taking  ofVenlo  and  Liege. 
Soon  thereafter  he  was  made  aide-de-camp 
to  that  great  general}  and  colonel  of  the  royal 
Scotch  dragoons. 

He  commanded  a  brigade  of  foot  at  the 
battle  of  Ramellies.  In  1706,  he  was  made 
a  brigadier,  and  ferved  in  that  poll  at  the 
battle  of  Audenard,  and  brought  the  news  of 
that  victory  to  England,  anno  1708. 

He  was  eledted  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  firft  parliament  of  Great-Britain, 
and  was  re-elected  to  the  fifth,  fixth,  and  fe- 
venth. 

In  1709,  he  commanded  as  a  major-gene- 
ral at  the  taking  of  Tanier,  and  as  a  lieute- 
nant-general at  the  taking  of  Doway,  anno 
1 7  1  o,  in  which  year  he  was,  by  a  fpecial  or- 
der from  queen  Anne,  invelted  with  the  moil: 
noble  order  of  the  thiltle. 

In  the  end  of  the  queen's  reign,  he  not 
coming  into  the  meafures  of  the  court,  wre 
laid  afide,  and  fold  his  regiment  to  the  earl  of 
Portmore  ;  but  upon  the  acceffion  of  king 
George  I.  to  the  throne,  he  was  named  one 
of  his  privy  council,  was  appointed  one  of 
the  lords  of  his  bed-chamber,  and  was  reftor- 
ed  to  his  regiment  of  dragoons. 

And  being  no  lefs  an  able  ftatefman  than  a. 
good  foldier,  he  was  fent  ambaflador  extraor- 
dinary to  the  court  of  France,  upon  a  negoti- 
ation 


PEERAGE     or      SCOTLAND. 


640 

ation  of  the  highcft  importance.  He  made 
his  public  entry  in  January  1718,  and  per- 
formed the  bufincfs  of  his  embatfy  with  great 
dexterity  and  honour.  In  the  year  1 7  3  3,  he 
refigned  all  his  offices,  and  retired  from  pu- 
blic bufinefs  for  fome  years. 

Iu  1 7  41,  he  was  made  a  field  marifhal  of 
the  forces,  and  fent  ambaffador  to  the  ftates 
general.  He  had  the  government  of  Minor- 
ca, and  was  commander  in  chief  of  the  allied 
army,  anno  1743,  t,n  his  majefty  took  the 
command  at  the  battle  of  Dettingen. 

In  1745",  he  had  a  third  time  the  com- 
mand of  the  royal  Scotch  dragoons. 

He  married  lady  Eleanor  Campbell,  daugh- 
ter of  James  fecond  earl  of  Loudoun,  dow- 
ager of  James  vifcount  Piimrofe;  but  died 
without  iffue,  anno  M  <\1  • 

Sometime  before  his  death,  he  affigned  his 
cftate  and  honours  (which  he  thought  he  had 
a  right  to  do  by  the  patent)  to  John,  fon  of 
hisyoungeft  brother  George  the  baron,  in 
prejudice  of  the  fons  of  colonel  William,  the 
eldeft  brother ;  but  the  fame  being  conterted 
in  the  houfe  of  lords,  the  honours  were  ad- 
judged to  James,  fon  of  the  faid  colonel  Wil- 
liam, to  whom  we  now  return. 

XIV.  Colonel  William  Dalrymple 
of  Glenmnre,  fecond  fon  of  John  firft  earl  of 
Stair,  and  immediate  younger  brother  of  John 
the  fecond  earl,  married  Penelope  countefs  of 
Dumfries,  by  whom  he  had  a  numerous  iffue. 

1.  IVilliam,  now  earl  of  Dumfries  and 
Stair. 


2.  John,  who  died  unmarried. 

3.  James,  to  whom  the  honours  of  Stair 
were  adjudged  by  the  houfe  of  lords,  as  be- 
fore oblerved. 

For  the  other  children,  vide  page  201ft  of 
this  work. 

XV.  James,  third  fon  of  colonel  Willi- 
am Dalrymple,  fucceeding  to  the  honours  of 
Stair,  as  above,  was  the  third  earl  ;  but  he 
dying  without  iffue,  anno  1 76 1,  thefe  honours 
went  to  his  elder  brother, 

XV.  William,  who  is  now  fourth  earl 
both  of  Dumfries  and  Stair,  &c .  Vide  title 
Crichton  earl  of  Dumfries,  page  198th  of 
this  work. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  iff.  and  fourth  or,  on  a  faltire 
azure,  nine  lozenges  of  the  iff  for  Dalrymple ; 
2d  argent,  a  lion  rampant  gules  for  Dundas  ; 
3d  or,  a  cheveron  cheque  argent  a.ndfab/e,  be- 
tween three  water  budgets  of  the  laft,  for 
Rofs. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  rock  proper. 

Supporters  j  two  lions  of  the  laft. 

Motto  ;  Firm. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

Were  at  Caftle-Kennedy,  in  the  county  of 
Wigton  ;  at  Stair,  in  the  county  of  Air;  and 
at  Newliiton,  in  Weft-Lothian,  fix  miles  from 
Edinburgh. 


t*Mt*ttftfttttttf**ttttf*fttfttftfftttSft*t*tttt*t*tttt**t*Xtt% 

ALEXANDER   Earl   of  Stirling. 


Mr.  Nisbet's 
fyttem  of  he- 
raldry, vol.  I. 
p.  25. 


T"T  is  the  general  opinion  of  our  antiquaries, 
that  thofe  of  the  firname  of  Alexander, 
MacAlafter,  Robertfon,  &c.zxe  dcfcended  of 
the  MacDonalds. 

That  Alexander  MacDonald,  a  younger 
fon  of  the  lord  of  the  Ifles,  having  acquired 
fome  lands  in  Stirling  and  Clackmannanlhires, 
fixed  his  refidence  at  Menftrie,  and  that  his 
posterity  affumed  the  firname  of  Alexander 
from  their  predeceffor's  chriftian  name. 

Certain  it  is  the  Alexanders  were  making 
a  figure  in  thefe  counties  feveral  centuries  a- 
go,  and  have  continued  to  quarter  the  arms 
of  MacDonald  with  their  own,  to  denote 
their  being  fprung  from  that  illuftrious  houfe. 

And  though  we  cannot  fix  the  precife  time 
of  their  fettlement  in  that  country,  yet  we 
lhall  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  fami- 
ly by  authentic  documents,  from 


I.  Thomas  Alexander,  who  was  pro- 
prietor of  the  lands  of  Menftrie,  in  the  fliire 
of  Clackmannan,  and  flourilhed  in  the  reigh 
of  king  James  IV.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown 
of  Scotland,  anno  1488. 

In  a  difpute  betwixt  the  abbot  of  Cambuf- 
nethan,  and  fir  David  Bruce  of  Clackmannan, 
about  the  marchesof  fome  of  their  lands,  which 
was  fubmitted  to  a  perambulation  and  affize 
of  the  principal  gentlemen  in  the  neighbour- 
hood, this  Thomas  Alexander  of  Menftrie, 
together  with  Andrew  Mercer  of  that  ilk, 
William  Stirling  of  Tillicoultry,  and  fome  o- 
thers,  were  appointed  arbiters:  they  made  Cjjartu]ary ^ 
up   the  differences,   and  fettled  the  marches  Cambufne- 

by  their  decreet-arbitral,   6th  March    150c.  J*an„  Pfnes 
J_.  r    ,  l  *    }      MacFarlane. 

Thomas  was  father  of 

II.  Andrew  Alexander,  who  fucceed- 

ed 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


6^1 


Charta  penes 
ducem  de 
Argyle. 


jbidem. 


Chart  in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibid.Williel. 
mo  Alexan- 
der et  Janetse 
Marilhal  ejus 
fponfae,  &c. 

Ibidem. 


ed  him  in  the  lands  of  Menftrie,  of  which  the 
earl  of  Argyle  was  then  fupcrior. 

He  married  Catharine  Graham,  daughter  of 
,  by  whom  he  had  two  ions. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Andrew  Alexander,  who  was  bred  to 
the  church,  and  in  a  fafine  of  Colin  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle, dated  15th  November  1529,  is  defign- 
ed  Andreas  Alexander,  -presbyter,  &c. 

He  died  before  1527,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Alexander  Alexander,  third 
baron  of  Menitrie,  who  made  a  confiderable 
figure  in  the  reign  of  king  Jimes  V. 

Amongft  the  writs  of  the  family  of  Argyle, 
there  is  an  inftrument  of  fafine,  wherein  Alex- 
ander Alexander,  fon  of  the  deceaft  Andrew 
Alexander  of  Menitrie,  transfers  all  right  he 
had  to  the  lands  of  Menftrie,  in  favours  of  Co- 
lin earl  of  Argyle,  his  fuperior,  dated  1  2  th  of 
February  1527. 

In  a  fafine  of  Colin  earl  of  Argyle,  this  A- 
lexander  was  appointed  the  earl's  bailie,  and 
is  defigned  honorabUls  vir  Alexander  Alftin- 
der  de  Menftrie,  &c.  anno  1529. 

There  is  a  charter  by  Colin  earl  of  Argyle, 
to  Alexander  Alfcinder  of  Menftrie,  of  the 
lands  of  Duflater,  in  the  fhire  of  Stirling,  of 
which  Andrew  Alexander  his  father  and  Ca- 
tharine Graham  his  mother,  were  proprietors, 
dated  15th  January  IJ29. 

Alfo  a  charter  by  the  fanie  earl,  of  the  land-' 
of  mains  of  Menftrie,  and  mill  thereof,  to  and 
in  favours  of  Alexander  Alfcinder,  arid  Eliza- 
beth Douglas  his  fpoufe,  in  liferent,  and  An- 
drew Alfcinder  their  fon  and  heir  apparent 
in  fee,  dated  26th  Auguft  13*29,  both  which 
charters  are  confirmed  by  king  James  V. 
by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  dated  20th 
April  1530. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  Ro- 
bert Douglas  of  Lochleven,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Morton,  by  whom  he  had  two  foils, 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  Andrew,  his  heir. 

2.  IViUiam  Alexander,  who  was  proprie- 
tor of  the  lands  of  Clow  in  Perth- fliirc,  and 
marriedjanet  Marilhal,  which  appears  by  two 
charters  under  fhe  great  feal,  to  him  and  Ja- 
net Marilhal  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  of  Clow, 
with  the  pertinents,  &c.  dated  anno  1  75*3 . 

His  daughter,  lfabel,  married  to  James 
Mnfhet  younger  of  Torrie,  in  the  county  of 
Stirling. 

He  died  anno  15-45',  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  cldeft  fon, 

IV.  Andrew  Alexander,  fourth  ba- 
ron of  Menftrie,  who,  in  the  faid  charter  of 

7   Z 


Colin  earl  of  Argyle,  26th  Auguft  15:9,  is 
defigned  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander, 
&c.  as  before  noticed. 

He  died  foon  after  his  father,  leaving  iiTue 
three  fons. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Join,  defigned  promifcuoufly  in  Mid- 
dleton  and  in  Gogar,  of  whom  more  here- 
after. 

3.  James,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Jacobo  Alexander  in  Menftrie,  of 
lome  lands  in  that  neighbourhood,  anno  1584. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Ibidem, 


Safine  pene; 
ducem  de  Ar- 
gyle. 


V.  Alexander  Alexander,  fifth  ba- 
ron of  Menftrie,  who  is  witnefs,  with  his 
grandfather,  to  a  fafine  of  the  lands  of  Men- 
ftrie, in  favours  of  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle, 
the  fuperior,  proceeding  upon  a  charter  from 
king  James  V.  wherein  the  lands  of  Men- 
ftrie, Duflater,  Pannbls,  Little-Saline,  &c. 
are  erected  into  one  barony,  called  the 
barony  of  Menftrie,  and  wherein  he  is  de- 
figned Alexander  Alfcinder  junior,  &c.  The 
fafine  is  dated  19th  April  1541. 

This  Alexander  junior,  is  alfo  attorney  for 
the  earl  of  Argyle  to   another  fafine  of  the 
barony  of  Menftrie,  dated   31ft  of  October  Ibidem- 
1542. 

After  the  death  of  his  father  and  grandfa- 
ther, he  was  defigned  Alexander  Alfcinder 
of  mains  of  Menftrie,  and  is  particularly  men- 
tioned, with  his  brother  John,  in  a  fafine  in 
favours  of  Colin  earl  of  Argyle,  dated  7th 
October  1572. 

He  died  in  an  advanced  age,  anno 
leaving  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 


Ibidem, 


IJ94: 


VI.  Sir  William  Alexander,   fixth 
baron  of  Menftrie,  afterwards  earl  of  Stirling, 
who  got   a  precept  of  dare  conftat  from  the   Charta  penes 
earl  of  Argyle,  for  infefting  him  in  the  mains  Willielm.  A-" 
of  Menitrie,  as  heir  to  his  father,  dated  18th   bercrombie 
March   1596.  deTuUibody. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  c,      . 
fe  .1,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Menftrie,' mill   archTv.'"1'11 
thereof,  or.  dated  anno  1603. 

Alio  a  charter,  cum  mtneris,mineralibus,  et 
metallis  cujufcunque  generis,  infra  integrasbon- 
das  terrarum  baronix  de  Menftrie,   dated  anno   Ibidem, 
1606. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  natural  parts,  which 
were  greatly  improved  by  a  liberal  education 
and  travelling  :  he  had  a  fine  genius  for  poe- 
try, and  compofed  feveral  pieces  that  were 
greatly  efteemed ;  and  being  a  man  of  polite 
learning,  was  pitched  upon  to  travel  with  the  j 
earl  of  Argyle,  as  a  tutor  and  governor. 

After  his  return  home,  he  went  to  court, 

where  he  was  foon  diftinguilhed  for  his  rare 

accomplifh- 


Jbide.tr, 
Chart  W  Hi 
elmo  domim 


in  er 


quit!  I  '  in- 
nil  et  bai'O-'iae 
N<v;e  Sc  MX 
in  America, 
&c. 


Ibidem. 


Diplama  in 
pub  archiv. 
hsred.  maf- 
culis  in  per- 
petuum. 


Ibidem. 


642  PEERAGE 

accompHfhmentSj  an  J  became  a  great  favou- 
rite 01  king  James  VI,  who  knighted  him, 
and  made  him  matter  of  requefts,  anno  1604. 
And  being  a  great  projector,  lie  fettled  a 
colony  in  Nova  Scotia  in  America,  upon  his 
own  charges  of  which  king  James  made  him 
a  grant,  by  his  royal  deed,  dated  2 ill  Sep- 
tember 1621. 

He  got  alio  charters  under  the  great  leal, 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies  in  Scotland,  too 
numerous  to  be  here  inferted. 

After  the  death  of  king  James  VI.  his  fon 
king  Charles  refolved,  that  no  encouragement 
mould  be  wanting  to  the  fettlement  of  a  colo- 
ny that  appeared  to  be  of  fo  great  advantage  to 
the  nation  :  he  therefore  appointed  fir  Willi- 
am lieutenant  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  inftituted 
the  order  of  knight  baronet  for  the  advance- 
ment of  it,  of  which  order  fir  William  was 
the  firft,  and  obt  lined  the  privilege  of  coin- 
ing fmall  copper  money,  which  was  a  ftep 
greately  inveighed  againft  at  that  time  :  how- 
ever the  king  being  fully  convinced  of  his  abi- 
lities and  integrity,  appointed  him  one  of  his 
privy  council,  and  fecretary  of  ftate,  in  the 
year  1 6  26,  which  high  offices  he  enjoyed  with 
honour  and  reputation  as  long  as  he  lived. 

In  November  1627,  he  was  conftituted 
keeper  of  the  fignet  in  Scotland.  In  July 
1628,  he  was  made  one  of  the  commiilioners 
of  exchequer,  and  one  of  the  lords  of  fefiion, 
anno  1 6  3  1 . 

The  king's  efteem  and  favour  for  him  ftill 
increasing,  he  was  pleafed  to  raife  him  to  the 
dignity  of  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  earl 
of  Stirling,  vifcount  Canada,  lord  Alexander 
of  Tullibody,  &c.  by  letters  patent  to  his 
heiis-male  for  ever,  bearing  the  name  and 
arms  of  Alexander,  dated  14th  June  1633. 

The  earl  being  one  of  the  council  of  Ply- 
mouth for  the  affairs  ofNew-England,  in  con- 
fideration  of  his  intereft  therein,  the  faidcoun- 
cil,  by  a  deed  bearing  date  the  2  2d  day  of  A- 
pril  1635,  granted  to  him  all  that  part  of 
New-England  between  the  rivers  of  Kene- 
beck  and  St.  Croix  ;  alfo  all  thofe  iflands  of 
Stirling,  or  Long-Ifiand,  which  now  make  a 
confiderable  part  of  the  province  of  New- 
York  ;  and  he  was  at  a  very  great  expence  in 
fettling  colonies  therein,  particularly  in  Long- 
Ifiand,  where  he  introduced  the  firft  Britiffi 
inhabitants;  which  fettlement  gave  rife  to  the 
now  fiourifhing  colony  of  New-York. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  and  heirefs  of 
fir  William  Erskine  knight,  coufin-german  to 
the  earl  of  Marr,  the  regent,  by  whom  he  had 
feven  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  William,  vifcount  Canada  and  lord  A- 
lexander. 

2.  Sir  Anthony  Alexander,   who  married  a 


of     SCOTLAND. 

daughter  of  fir  Henry  Wardlaw  of  Pittreavie, 
and  died  without  iffue. 

3 .  Henry,  who  fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of 
Stirling,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

4.  'John  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Over-Ifgall, 
6  c.  anno   1642,  and  married  a  daughter  of 

John  Graham  of  Gai  tmore,  by  whom  he  had   ibidem, 
one  daughter,  but  died  without  male-iffue. 

5.  Charles  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  of  the  lands  of  Tully- 
body,  anno  1 642,  and  married ,  daugh- 
ter of ,  by  whom  he  had  only  one  fon,   Ibidem. 

Charles,  who  died  without  iffue. 

6.  Ludovick. 

7.  James. 

Thefe  two  likeways  died  without  iffue. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  Hugh 
lord  vifcount  Montgomery,  of  the  kingdom 
of  Ireland,  whofe  fon   Hugh  was  created  earl  Lodge's peer- 
of  Mount-Alexander,  anno  1661  ;   which  title  j^j  °Voirei. 
he   affumed  in  honour  of  his  mother's  fir-  p.  372. 
name. 

2 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  William  Mur- 
ray of  Clermont,  created  a  baronet  in  June 
1626,  of  whom  fir  James  Murray,   general  Chart.inpHb. 
receiver  of  the  cuftoms  of  Scotland,  is  the  »«hir. 
heir-male. 

The  earl  died  anno  1640. 

VIT.  William  vifcount  Canada  and  lord 
Alexander,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
William  earl  of  Stirling,  was  his  majefty's 
prefident  in  Nova  Scotia,  as  deputy  to  bis 
father  ;  in  which  ftation  he  remained  there 
many  years,  and  was  at  great  pains  in  fettling 
the  country. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Douglas,  eldeft 
daughter  of  the  firft  marriage  of  William  firft 
marquis  of  Douglas,  by  whom   he  had  one  Ib,dem« 
fon, 

William,  afterwards  earl  of  Stirling, — and 
three  daughters. 

1.  Catharine,  married  to  Walter  lord  Tor- 
phichen,  whofe  only  child  Anna  Sandilands, 
married  to  Robert  Menziesof  Weein,  grand- 
father of  the  prefent  fir  Robert,  &c. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Sinclair 
of  Longformacus,  and  had  iffue  only  two 
daughters,  of  whom  fir  Hugh  Dalrymple, 
Swinton,  &c.  are  defcended. 

3.  Lucy,  married  to  Edward  Harrington,  Genealogy  of 
Efq;  of  the  kingdom  of  England,   who  was  dje  family  of 
page  of  honour  to  the  prince  of  Orange,  anno  ^England, 
1630.  penes  Mac- 
He  died  before  his  father,  anno  1638,  and  Farlane> 

was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VIII.  William,  who  fucceeded  alfo  to 
his  grandfather,  anno  1640,  and  was  fecond 

earl 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


643 


Several  writs 
in  the  archi 


earl  of  Stirling,  but  dying  without  iffue  about 
three  months  thereafter,  his  eftate  and  ho- 
nours devolved  upon  Henry  Alexander,  his 
uncle  and  heir-male,  to  whom  we  now  re- 
turn. 

VII.  Henry,  third  earl  of  Stirling,  third 
fon  of  the  firft  earl,  upon  the  death  of  his  ne- 
phew, fucceeded  to  the  earldom  of  Stirling, 
as  before  obferved,  and  found  the  eftate  great- 
ly incumbered,  moft  of  it  being  foon  there- 
after carried  off  by  apprifings  and  adjudicati- 
ons,  at  the  inilance  of  his  father's  and  bro- 


of  the  family  ther's  creditors :  He  therefore  retired  to  Eng- 
of Argyle.and  j^yj  an(j  went  t0  courtj  where  he  was  well 


in  the  public 
tegifter. 


received,  and  much  efteemed. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  fir  Peter  Van- 
lore,  knight,  and  alderman  of  the  city  of  Lon- 
don, by  whom  he  got  a  confiderable  fortune, 
and  acquired  an  eftate  in  England,  where  he 
fettled,  and  where  he  and  his  pofterity  conti- 
nued to  refide,  but  always  voted  by  proxy  at 
the  elections  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers,  &c. 

He  died  anno  1650,  leaving  iffue  one  fon, 

VHI.  Henry,  fourth  earl  of  Stirling,  who 
fucceeded  him,  and  married Lee,  daugh- 
ter of ,  by  whom  he   had  iffue  four 

fons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Henry,  his  heir. 

2.  William. 

3.  Robert. 

4.  Peter. 

They  all  died  without  iflue, 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to 

Philips,  Efq;  by  whom  me  had  William  Phi- 
lips-Lee, Efq;  of  Binheld,  in  the  county  of 
Berks,  who  has  refided  moftly  in  the  city  of 
York. 

2.  Lady  Judith,  married  to  fir  William 
Turnbull  of  Eaft  Hamftead-park,  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Berks,  by  whom  me  had  William  Turn- 
bull,  Efq;  who  died  in  April  1760. 

3 .  Lady  Jean,  died  without  iflue. 

The  earl  dying  anno  1690,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  Henry,   fifth  earl  of  Stirling,  who 

married  the  widow  of  fir Hobby,  but 

dying  without  iflue,  anno  1739,  was  fucceed- 
ed in  his  eftate  in  England  by  his  two  filters, 
ladies  Mary  and  Judith,  before  mentioned, 
who  became  his  coheireffes ;  and  in  him  end- 
ed the  male-line  of  Alexander  Alexander, 
fourth  baron  of  Menftrie,  father  of  the  firft 
earl  of  Stirling,  but  the  reprefentation,  in  vir- 
tue of  the  patent,  h&redibus  mafculis  in  perpe- 
tuum,  appears  to  have  devolved  upon  William 
Alexander,  who  now  claims  the  title  of  earl 
of  Stirling,    being  lineally    defcended  from 


John  Alexander,  uncle  to    the  patentee,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

V.  John,  fecond  fon  of  Andrew,  fourth 
baron  of  Menftrie,  is  particularly  mentioned 

with  his  brother   Alexander,   (father  of  the   Safine  Penes 
firft  earl  of  Stirling)  in  Archibald  earl  of  Ar-  gyle™ 
gyle's  fafine,  dated  in  April  1 541 ,  before  ob- 
ferved. 

Likeways,  in  a  fafine  of  Colin  earl  of  Ar- 
gyle,  wherein  he  is  defigned  John  Alexander  Ibldem' 
in  Middleton,  dated  in  Oclober   1572,   alfo 
before  noticed. 

He  left  iflue  a  fon, 

VI.  Alexander  Alexander  in  Mill- 
nab,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  left  iffue  three  Rft04»ncan= 
,.  cellana. 
Ions. 

1 .  Alexander  Alexander  in  Kinkell,  whofe 
male-line  is  now  extincT:.  Ibidem; 

2.  David,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family. 

3.  Patrick,  who  married  and  had  iffue. 

VII.  David  Alexander,  defigned  in 
Ward  of  Muthil,  fecond  fon  of  Alexander  in 
Millnab,  married ,  daughter  of , 

by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daugh-  Ibidem, 
ters. 

1 .  William  Alexander,  whofe  only  fon 
William  died  without  iffue,  anno  1  747.  „. , 

2.  James,  father  of  William,  who  now 
claims  the  peerage. 

1  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married  to  Mr.  Mac- 
Leilh. 

2.  Cbriftian,  married  to  Mr.  Caw  in  Crieff, 

VHI.  James  Alexander,  fecond  fon  of 
David  in  Ward  of  Muthil,  went  to  America, 
anno  1714,  with  the  king's  commillion  of  fur- 
veyor-general  of  the  province  of  New-Jerfey, 
was  many  years  of  the  council  of  that  pro- 
vince, and  alfo  of  New-York,  and  held  fome 
of  the  moft  confiderable  offices  there. 

He  acquired  a  large  proprietary  in  New- 
Jerfey,  and  a  confiderable  landed  and  perfonal 
intereft  in  New-York. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  JohnSpratt 
of  Wigton,  in  the  county  of  Galloway  in 
Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  one  fon, 

William,  his  heir, and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Mary,  married  to  Peter  Vanbrugh-Li- 
vingfton,  merchant  in  New-York. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Stevens, 
Efq;  of  Perth  Aimboy,  in  New-Jerfey. 

3.  Catharine,  married  to  maj  or  Walter  Ru- 
therfoord. 

4.  Sufannah. 

He  died  anno  1756,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

IX.  William 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


RetOur     in 
cancellana. 


644 

IX.  William  Alexander,  who  now 
claims  the  honours  of  earl  of  Stirling,  was  one 
of  his  majefty's  council,  and  furveyor-general 
of  the  province  of  New-Jcrfey,  and  ai  rived  in 
England  from  that  colony,tf««o  175-6. 

Anno  1  757,  he  fued  out  a  writ  of  mort- 
anceftor  in  the  chancery  of  Scotland,  accord- 
ing to  the  laws  of  that  kingdom,  and  claimed 
to  be  cognofced  heir-male  to  the  hit  earl. 

The  evidence  of  his  claim  being  laid  be- 
fore a  jury  of  fifteen  gentlemen  of  the  firft 
rank,  in  Scotland,  they  unanimoufly  made 
their  return,  declaring  him  to  be  neareft 
heir-male  to  Henry  Alexander  the  fifth  earl, 
and  was  ferved  as  fuch  accordingly,  20th 
March  1759;  and  if  his  claim  is  fuftained 
by  parliament,  he  will  be  the  fixth  earl  of  Sir- 
ling. 

He  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Philip  Li- 
vingllon,  Efq;  defcended  of  the  family  of 
Linlithgow,  by  whom  he  hath  iffue  two 
daughters. 

1.  Mary, 

2.  Catharine. 

One  of  thefe  daughters  is  lately  married 
to  John,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Alexander 
Robertfon  of  Stralochy,  alias  baron  Reid,  in 
Scotland. 


ARMS. 

Quarterly;  iff  and  4th,  partee  per  pale 
argent  and  fable,  a  cheveron,  and  in  bafe  a 
crefcent,  all  counter-charged  ;  2d  and  3d  or, 
a  fhip,  with  the  fails  furled  up  fable,  between 
three  crofs  crofslets  fitchee  gules  •  and  over 
all,  in  fnrtout,  the  badge  of  a  baronet  of  New- 
Scotland,  which  is  argent,  on  a  faltire  azure, 
the  royal  arms  of  Scotland  enfigned  on  the 
top  with  an  imperial  crown,  proper. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  bear  fejant  ereft, 
proper. 

Supporters;  on  the  dexter  fide  an  In- 
dian man,  with  long  hair,  and  a  dart  in  his 
right  hand,  having  a  plain  circle  or  rim  of 
gold  on  his  head,  beautified  with  a  plume  of 
feven  feathers  or  and  azure,  and  round  his 
waift  a  like  circle  and  feathers;  on  the  Uni- 
fier, a  mermaid,  with  her  comb  and  mirror, 
all  proper. 

Motto  ;  Per  mare  per  terras. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

Was  at  Menftrie  in  Stirlingfhire. 


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MURRAY    Vifcount    Stormont 


AS  the  origin  of  the  great  and  antient  fir- 
name  of  Murray,  is  to  be  found  under 
the  title  of  duke  of  Athole,  page  51  ft  of  this 
work,  to  that  we  refer  our  readers,  and  pro- 
ceed to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily from  their  immediate  anceftor, 

X.  Sir  William  Murray  of  Tullibar- 
dine,  progenitor  of  the  prefent  duke  of  A- 
thole,  the  tenth  generation  of  that  illuftrious 
houfe,  in  a  direct  male  line,  made  a  great  fi- 
gure in  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  James 
III.  and  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  An- 
drew lord  Gray  of  Foulis,  by  whom  he  had 
a  numerous  iffue. 

1.  Sir  John,  who  died  before  his  father 
without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  William,  who  fucceeded  him,  and 
carried  on  the  line  of  the  family  of  A- 
thole. 

3.  Sir  Andrew,  the  firft  of  the  family  of 
Stormont. 

For  the  other  children,   vide  page  53d. 

I.  Sir  Andrew  Murray,  third  fon  of  fir 
William  Murray  of  Tullibardine,  married  Mar- 


Charta  penes 
garet,  daughter  and  fole  heirefs  of  James  Bar-  ducem  de  A* 
clay  of  Kippo  and  Arngosk,  defcended  of  the  ctn.ofcfm- 
antient  Barclays  lords  of  Brechin,  with  whom  buskenneth, 
he  got  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Arngosk,  j^",,^"* 
Balvaird,  Kippo,  6c.  I+.   ad'ann. 

She   refigned  in  the  hands  of  king  James   "499- 
IV.  her  whole  eftate,  for  new  infeftment  to 
herffelf  and   fir  Andrew  Murray  her  husband 
in  liferent,  and  the  heirs  procreate  or  to  be 
procreate  betwixt  them  in  fee,  2  jth  January  Ibidem., 
1507. 

She  afterwards,  with  confent  of  her  faid 
husband,  and  fir  David  their  fon  and  heir, 
founded  a  chaplainry  in  the  parifh  church  of 
Arngosk,  and  endowed  it  with  an  annuity  of 
fourteen  merks,  and  two  acres  of  land,  lying 
contiguous  to  the  church,  for  the  profperity 
of  their  fovereign  James  V.  king  of  Scotland, 
and  for  the  health  and  welfare  of  themfelves, 
their  heirs  and  fucceffors,  6-c. 

The  charter  of  mortification  is  dated  at 
their  caftle  of  Balvaird,  ift  of  Aaguft  15-27.  P"  33' 

Sir  Andrew,  by  the  faid  Margaret  Barclay,   Nisbet's   ap- 
left  iffue  two  fons,  and  one  daughter.  Pend-  P-  212« 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2 .  John  Murray,  who  got  from  his  father 

the 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


6.1 


15 


Ibidem. 


Chirtukryof  the  lands  of  Ccnland,  holden  in  vaffalage  of 
Cambusken-     the  family,  which  afterwards  returned  to  them . 
His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Ar- 
chibald Douglas  of  Kilfpindie. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 

II.  Sir  David  Murray  of  Arngosk  and 
Balvaird,  who  married  Janet,  daughter  of John 

Chart.inpub    lord  Lindfay  of  Byreg5   anceft0r  of  the  pre- 

.ann.  1526.  fent  earl  of  Crawfurd,  by  lady  Helen  Stewart 
his  wife,  daughter  of  John  fecond  earl  of  A- 
thole,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

I .   Sir  Andrew,  his  heir. 
Ibidem.  2.   Sir  William  Murray  of  Letter-Banna- 

c\\y,  anceftor  of  the  prefent  vifcount  of  Stor- 
mont,  of  whom  afterwards. 

3.  David  Murray  of  Airdith,  who  got  a 
charter  of  thefc  lands  under  the  great  feal, 
anno  1563. 

lie  died  anno  iyyo,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Andrew  Murray  of  Arngosk 
and  Balvaird,  who  was  one  of  the  barons  that 
were  on  the  affize  of  Alexander  earl  of  Hunt- 

*r  h  '        -  'y»  wnen  condemned  to  death  for  heading  the 

pend.  p.  212.   rebellion  at  the  battle  of  Corrichie,  anno  1 56  3 . 

He  married,  ift,  Margaret  Rofs,  daughter 

of  Ninian  fecond  lord  Rofs  of  Halkhead,  which 

appears  by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, -anno 

Sfv'.inpub'  i^4i> but  by her  he  had  no  iffue' 

He    married,    sdly,    lady  Janet    Graham, 
daughter  of  William  fecond  earl  of  Montrofe, 
Ibid,  ad  ann.    by  lady  J  met  Keith,  daughter  of  William  earl 
IS47-  Manilla],  by  whom  he  had  iffue  four  fons. 

1.  Sir  Andrew. 

2.  Sir  David  Murray  of  Gofpitrie,  created 
lord  Scoon  and  vifcount  Stormont,  of  whom 
more  hereafter. 

3.  Mr.  Robert  Murray,  who  was  bred  to 
Ibid,  ad  ann.  the  church,  and  had  the  deanry  of  Dunkeld 
,j84,             beftowed  upon  him  by  king  James  VI.  but  he 

died  without  iffue. 

4.  Sir  Patrick  Murray  of  Byn  and  Drum- 
cairn,  a  man  of  fpirit  and  genius,  and  employ- 
ed by  the  king  in  feveral  different  characters. 
He  was  lieutenant  of  his  majefty's  guards,  but 
not  confined  to  appear  in  a  military  capacity 
only,   we  fee  him   acting  fometimes   in  civil 

and"  Calder-  matters,  fometimes    in  ecclefiaftical,    always 
wood's  eccle-   with  applaufe.     He  married  Ifabel,  daughter 

fiaft.hiftories.   of Blair  Df  Balthyock,  in  Perthfhire, 

but  died  without  fucceffion,  anno  1604,  and 
was    fucceeded  by   his  brother  fir  David  of 
Ret«urinthe   Gofpitrie,  who  was  ferved  heir  to  him,  anno 
public  regift.    1607. 

Sir  Andrew  died  anna  1576,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Sir  Andrew  Murrat  of  Arngosk 
8  A 


and  Balvaird,  who  was  one  cf  the  gentlemen   ' 
of  the  bedchamber  to  king  James  VI.  with 
whom  he  was  in  great  favour. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  the 
lands  and  baronies  of  Arngosk,  Kippo,  Park,  archJ\r'.inpU" 
and  a  great  many  others,  betwixt  the  years 
1572  and  1588,  and  took  a  new  inveftiture 
of  his  eftate,  by  way  of  entail,  to  himfelf  in 
liferent,  and  Andrew  Murray  his  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  in 
fee  ;  which  failing,  to  David  Murray  his  bro- 
ther-german,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body; 
which  failing,  to  Mr.  Robert,  then  to  fir  Pa- 
trick, and  their  heirs-male  ;  which  failing,  to 
David  Murray  of  Airdith,  his  uncle,  &c.  ibidem, 
This  is  confirmed  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  anno  1588. 

It  may  here  be  obferved,  that  William  Mur- 
ray of  Letter-Bannachie,  uncle  to  this  fir  An- 
drew, and  elder  brother  to  David  of  Airdith, 
is  omitted  in  this  fubft itution,  for  what  reafon 
we  know  not,  but  he  was  afterwards  repon-  Ibidem, 
ed  and  put  in  his  due  place. 

Sir  Andrew  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  Crichton  of  Strathurd,  defcended  of 
George  earl  of  Caithnefs,  lord  high  admiral 
of  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  James  II. 
and  by  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  Andrew, and  a  daughter, 

Anne,  married  to  fir  Mungo  Murray  of 
Drumcairn,  a  younger  fon  of  John  earl  of 
Tullibardine,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

He  died  before  1604,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  only  fon, 

V.  Sir  Andrew  Murray  of  Balvaird, 
who  was  the  firft  of  this  family  that  relin- 
quiihed  the  title  of  Arngosk. 

He  made  anew  ent-ail  of  his  eftates  of  Bal- 
vaird, Arngosk,  Pitlochie,  Conland,  &c.  to 
himfelf  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  own  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  his  uncle  fir  David  of  Gof- 
pitrie, his  majefty's  comptroller,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  his  uncle 
Robert,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  his  coufin  David  of  Balgonie, 
fon  and  heir  of  William  of  Letter-Bannachie  j 
and  failing  of  his  heirs-male,  to  William,  fon 
to  David  of  Airdith,  another  coulin-german, 

The  charter,  in  which  he  is  defigned  An-     ... 
dreas    Murray   de   Balvaird,  filius    et   hares 
quondam  Andres  Murray  de  Arnqosk,  militis,  is 
dated  8th  May  1604. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Menteith  of  Carfe;  but  dying  with- 
out iffue,  anno  1624,  his  eftate  devolved  up- 
on his  uncle  and  heir-male, 

IV.  Sir  David  Murray  of  Gofpitrie, 

fecond 


646 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ibid,  et  chart, 
penes  vice- 
corn,  de  Stor- 
mont. 


Hiitory  of 
Gowry's  con- 
spiracy. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv.  et  pe- 
nes vicecom. 
de  Stormont. 


Workman's 
M.S.  a  herald 
who  afliiledat 
the    invelti- 
ture. 


Charta  penes 
vicecom.  de 
Stormont. 


fecond  Ton  of  fir  Andrew  Murray  of  Arngosk 
and  Balvaird,  wh'o,  from  his  youth,  was  bred 
at  the  court  of  king  James  VI.  and  being  a 
man  of  extraordinary  parts,  great  honour,  and 
integrity,  was  highly  efteemed  by  his  maje- 
ity,  who  firit  made  him  his  cup-bearer,  then 
mart er  of  the  horfe,  and  captain  of  the  guard  ; 
and  having  conferred  on  him  the  honour  of 
knighthood,  made  him  comptroller  of  the 
royal  revenue,  upon  the  removal  of  fir  David 
Home  of  Wedderburn,  anno  1599  5  in  which 
offices  he  ferved  his  majeity  with  great  fide- 
lity and  loyalty. 

He  attended  the  court  from  Falkland  to 
Perth,  on  the  memorable  5th  of  Auguft  1600, 
when  the  carl  of  Gowrie  and  his  brother 
made  that  audacious  attempt  upon  his  maje- 
fly's  facrcd  perfon,  where  he  was  greatly  in- 
itrumental  in  faving  the  king's  life. 

He  did  another  remarkable  piece  offervice 
to  the  court  at  this  juncture  ;  for  alter  the 
earl  of  Gowrie,  then  provoff.  of  Perth,  was 
killed,  the  whole  town  was  in  an  uproar,  and 
heavily  threatened  the  authors  of  his  death; 
but  fir  David,  by  his  great  prudence  and  re- 
folntc  conduct,  with  the  affiltance  of  his  young 
couiin  William  fecond  earl  of  Tullibardine, 
quelled  the  tumult,  and  conducted  the  king 
and  court  fate  back  to  Falkland. 

For  which  good  fen-ices,  he  was  ever  after 
amoflgft  the  ririt  favourites  of  the  king,  who 
thought  he  could  never  beftow  too  much 
upon  fo  good  and  faithful  a  fubjeel  andfervant. 

He  firit  gave  him  the  barony  of  Ruthven, 
the  chief  leat  of  the  Gowrie  family,  which 
came  to  the  crown  by  the  earl's  forfeiture, 
and  was  afterwards  called  Huntingtower. 
Soon  thereafter  he  bellowed  upon  him  the 
lands  of  the  whole  abbay  of  Scoon,  of  which 
the  earl  of  Gowrie  had  been  coinmendator, 
erected  it  into  a  temporal  lordlhip,  to  be  cal- 
led the  lordlhip  of  Scoon,  with  a  feat  and 
vote  in  parliament  ;  and  he  was  therein,  with 
the  greateit  folemnity,  inverted,  7th  April 
i6oy,  by  a  fpecial  commilTion,  directed  to 
the  earl  of  Dunfermline,  then  chancellor  for 
that  effect,  the  carls  of  Angus,  Sutherland, 
Marilhal,  Linlithgow,  the  lords  Fleming, 
Drummond  and  Thirleftane,  being  witneffes 
to  tiic  ceremony ;  which  erection  was  con- 
firmed to  the  lord  Scoon  by  a  fpecial  act  of 
parliament,  anno  1606  ;  about  which  time  he 
had  the  office  of  ranger  of  the  Lummonds, 
the  foreftry  of  the  woods,  and  the  old  caftle- 
ftead  of  Falkland  conferred  upon  him,  with 
feveral  other  beneficial  grants. 


Some  time  thereafter,  he  made  a  fettle- 
ment  of  his  eftate  and  honours,  which  was 
ratified  and  confirmed  by  a  charter  from  king 
James  VI.  under  his  own  hand,  in  thefe  terms : 

lit,  To  our  well-beloved  coufin  David  lord 
Scoon,  and  the  lawful  heirs-male  of  his  bo- 
dy ;  which  failing, 

sdly,  To  fir  Andrew  Murray  of  Balvaird, 
his  nephew,  and  the  lawful  heirs-male  of  his 
body  ;   which  failing, 

jdly,  To  fir  Mungo  Murray  of  Drumcairn, 
and  the  lawful  heirs-male  of  his  body;  which 
failing, 

4th!y,  To  fir  John  Murray  of  Lochmaben, 
(afterwards  earl  of  Annandale,)  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body  ;   which  failing, 

ytbly,  To  Gilbert  Murray,  eldeft  lawful 
fon  of  David  Murray  of  Balgony,  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  body;   which  failing, 

6thly,  To  Andrew  Murray,  fecond  law- 
ful fon  of  the  faid  David,  and  the  heirs-  male 
of  his  body,  (who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family);  which  failing, 

7thly,  To  William  Murray,  fon  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Murray  of  Clermonth,  and  the  heirs- 
male  of  his  body,  (of  whom  fir  James  Murray, 
general-receiver  of  the  cuftoms  of  Scotland  is 
now  the  reprelentative.)  Quibus  omnibus  defi- 
cientibus, 

8thly,  Legitimis  et  propinquionbtts  hare'di- 
bus  prsfati  noftri  pr&dilecli  confanguinei  Da-ci- 
dis  domini  Scoon  qiiibufcunque  hxreditarie,  cog- 
nomen et  infignia  de  Murray  familia  de  Bal- 
vaird ^erentibus,  &c.  The  charter  is  dated 
14th  October  16 16. 

The  lord  Scoon  being  a  man  of  great  un- 
derftanding  and  fteady  refolution,  was  appoint- 
ed his  majefty's  high  commiffioner  to  feveral 
general  aflemblies  of  the  church,  where  he 
conducted  himfelf  with  fuch  prudence,  and 
intrepidity,  that  he  had  a  great  hand  in  car- 
rying through  fome  things  that  met  with 
much  oppofition,  in  reference  to  the  bringing 
the  church  of  Scotland  to  fome  nearer  degrees 
of  uniformity  with  that  of  England,  which 
the  king  had  very  much  at  heart. 

And  as  he  behaved  with  no  lefs  zeal  for 
his  majefty's  fervice,  when  the  five  articles  of 
Perth  affembly  were  ratified  in  the  parliament 
1621,  he  was  immediately  difpatched  by  the 
marquis  of  Hamilton,  the  king's  high  com- 
miffioner, to  communicate  his  fuccefs  to  the 
court,  when  his  majefty  was  gracioufly  plea- 
fed,  in  recompence  of  his  great  and  many  fer- 
vices,  further  to  dignify  him  with  the  title 
of  lord  vifcount  Stormont,  by  patent  +  under 


Ibidem. 


Spotifwood's 
and  Calder- 
wood'seccle- 
fkft.hiftorics. 


Charta  pene« 
vicecom,  dc 
Stormont. 


f  Creavimus,  kc.  prosfatum  Davidem,  dominum  Scoon,  vicecomitem  de  Stormont,  ac  damus,  Sec.  fibi  et  hanedibus 
fuis  mafculis,  de  corpore  fuo  legitime  procreatis  feu  procreandis ;  quibus  deficientibus,  hiredibus  mafculis  et  talis, 
cognomen  et  infignia  de  Murray  gerentibus,  in  infeofamsnto  dominii  de  Scoon  comprehenfis,  titulum  honorem,  gra- 
dum,  et  dignitatem  vicecomitis  de  Stormont ;  et  iifdem  titulo,  ordine,  et  dignitate,  dictum  dominum  de  Scoon,  hsere- 
defquc  fuob  priditfos,  tenore  prjefentium  inveftimus,  Sec. 

the 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
vicecom.  de 
Storraont. 


Chart. in  pub. 
aichiv. 


Ibid.  p.  54. 


PEERAGE     of 

the  great  feal,  dated  2  2d  February  1622, 
to  and  in  favours  of  David  lord  Scoon,  and 
the  lawful  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which 
failing,  to  the  heirs  of  entail,  as  contained  in 
the  fubftitution  of  the  charter,  dated  14th 
October  1616,  as  before  narrated. 

He  was  now  poffeiTed  of  an  immenfe  eftate, 
which  appears  by  twelve  or  thirteen  charters 
under  the  great  leal,  of  many  different  lands 
and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be  here  infei  t- 
ed. 

Upon  the  death  of  his  nephew  fir  Andrew, 
he  fettled  the  eftate  of  Stormont,  with  the 
lordihip  of  Scoon,  (being  all  his  own  acqui- 
fition)  to  and  in  favours  of  the  faid  fir  Mungo 
Murray,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ; 
which  failing,  to  John  earl  of  Annandale,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  his  body ;  which  failing, 
to  Mr.  Andrew  Murray  then  mimfter  at  Ab- 
die,  his  own  heir-male,  on  whom  he  imme- 
diately fettled  the  baronies  of  Balvaird  and 
Arngosk,  the  old  inheritance  of  the  family, 
anno  1625. 

This  great  man  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  David  Beaton  of  Creich,  in  vicecom. 
de  Fife,  by  whom  he  had  no  ilTue;  and  dy- 
ing on  27th  Augult  1 63 1,  was  interred  in  a 
vault  of  the  church  of  Scoon,  under  a  ftately 
monument  of  various  coloured  marble,  with 
his  ftatue,  as  big  as  the  life, and  on  a  tablet  of 
black  marble,  moft  of  his  remarkable  great 
acfions  are  recorded. 

1.  The  firft  vifcount  of  Stormont  thus 
dying  without  iflue,  in  him  ended  the  male- 
line  of  fir  Andrew,  eldeft  fon  of  fir  David 
Murray  of  Arngosk. 

2.  Sir  Andrew  Murray  of  Balvaird,  the 
fecond  perfon  in  the  fubftitution  and  entail 
above  recited,  dying  alfo  without  iflue,  anno 
1624,  as  before  noticed,  the  honours  of  Stor- 
mont devolved  upon  the  third  perfon  in  the 
fubftitution,  viz. 

3.  Sir  Mungo  Murray  of  Drumcairn,  fon 
of  John  earl  of  Tullibardinc,  who  was  fecond 
vifcount  Stormont. 

This  fir  Mungo  was  defigned  mafter  of 
Stormont  in  the  firft  vifcount's  lifetime,  as 
if  he  had  been  his  lawful  fon,  and  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  Kentigemo  Murray 
magijlru  de  Stormont,  terrarum  baronis  de  Bal- 
ivhidder,  &c.  dated  anno  1626. 

He  got  afterwards  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Kentigemo  vicecomiti  de  Stormont,  terra- 
rum  de  Kirktoun  de  Errol,  dated  anno  1633. 

Mungo,  fecond  vifcount  Stormont,  marri- 
ed, ift,  (as  before  obferved )  Anne,  only 
daughter  of  fir  Andrew  Murray  of  Balvaird, 
niece  of  the  firft  vifcount ;  2dly,  lady  Anne, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Wemyfs,  but  died 
without  iflue,  anno  1642,  whereby  the  lord- 


SCOTLAND, 


r/ 


torment,  de- 


Ibidem. 
Nisbet*: 
pendi.x, 
215. 


fliip  of  Scoon,    and  honoui 
volved  upon 

4.  James,    fecond  earl  of  Annandale,    fon 
of  John  the  firft  earl,  and  fourth  perfon  in  the 
forefaid  fubftitution,   who  was  third  vifcount 
Stormont,  and   was  ferved   heir  of  tailzie  to    g„j-ine  ;n  tj,e 
the  laid  Mungo  in  the  lordihip  and  barony  of    public  reglft. 
Scoon,  in  May  1642. 

The  honours  of  Stormont  continued  in  the 
poffeifion  of  the  earl  of  Annandale  for  fixteen 
years,  that  the  ear!  died  without  iiTue,  anno 
1658. 

5.  Gilbert  Murray,  the  fifth  perfon  in  the 
faid  fubftitution,  dying  alfo  without  iiTue,  the 
honours  of  Stormont  devolved  upon  his  bro-i 
ther, 

6.  Andrew  Murray,  the  fixth  perfon  in 
the  fubftitution,  and  undoubted  heir-male  of 
the  patentee,  being  lineally  delcended  of  Wil- 
liam of  Letter-Barinachy,  before  mentioned, 
to  whom  we  now  return; 


II.  William  Murray  of  Letter-Ban- 
nachy,  fecond  {on  of  fir  David  Murray  of 
Arngosk,  by  Janet,  daughter  of  John  lord 
Lindfay  of  Byres,  got  a  charter  from  his  bro- 
ther fir  Andrew  Murray  of  Arngosk,  father 
of  the  firft  vifcount,  fVillielmo  Murray,  fratri 
fuo  germano,  de  terris  de  Letter-Eannachie,  in 
vicecomitat.  de  Perth,  et  hxredibns  fuis,  &c. 
dated  anno  1552,. 

He  alfo  got  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
IVillielmo  Murray  de  Let/er-Bannacbie,  of  the 
lands  of  Auchloy,  and  others,  et  tenemen- 
tum  vajli  veins  capellan.  SanBi  Andrea 
fperfan.  rjre.  dated  anno  1574. 

He  married  a  daughter  of Pitcairn 


Chart,  pene; 
Jacob.  Mur- 
ray dom.  de 
Abercairny. 


Chart,  in  pab. 
archivis. 


of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and 
three  daughters. 

1.  Andvetv,    who  died  before   his  father 
without  ilTue. 

2.  David,  his  heir. 

lit  daughter, ,  married  to  Balcan- 

qucl  of  that  ilk,  and  had  iiTue. 
2.   ,   married  to  — 


Writs  of  Bai 
canquel. 


Writs  of  the 
fam.  of  Stor- 
mont. 


■  Murray 
younger  of  Ochtertyre,   and  had  ilTue. 

3  •   ,   married  to  Kinrofs 

of  Cambufneihan  in  Strathallan,  now  part  of 
the  eftate  of  Cromlix. 

He  wasfucceeded  by  his  only  furviving  fon, 

IV.   David  Murray,  promifcuoufly  de- 
figned of  Balgony,  Kippo,  and  Byn. 

In  a  charter  of  Mr.  Murray  of  Abercair- 
ny, he  is  defigned  David  Murray  de  Balgony, 
filius  et  hues  quondam  Williehm  Murray  de 
Letter-Bannachie,  &c.  anno  161  2;  and  is  in  Penes  Aber. 
the  fubftitution  of  the  entail  of  David  lord  cairny. 
Scoon  by  the  fame  defignation,  anno  1616, 
before  obferved. 

He 


648 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Ch.irt.in  pu 
archiv. 


Herald  books 
&c. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv.    and 
Nisbet's    ap- 
pend, p.  216. 


Ibidem. 


Chajta  penes 
vicecom.  de 
Stormont,  et 
inpublicisar- 
chivis. 


Minutebooks 
an  the  public 
regifttr. 


He  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  and  barony  of  Byn,  &c.  in  which 
he  is  defigned  David  Murray  olhn  de  Kippo, 
&c.  anno  1  626. 

He  had  acquired  the  eftate  of  Kippo  from 
the  family  of  Balvaird  ,  but  fold  it  to  doctor 
David Philp,  anno  16:3. 

He  married    Agnes,   daughter  of 

Moncrief  of  that  ilk.,  by  whom  he  had  iffue 
four  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1.  Gilbert,  who  fucceeded  his  father,  was 
the  rifth  perfon  in  the  preceeding  fubftituti- 
on  ;  but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  Andrew,  who  fucceeded  his  brother, 
of  whom  more  hereafter. 

3.  JViliiam. 

4.  David. 

His  daughter,    Catharine,   married  to  John 
Arnot  of  Pittorvie,  Efq;  and  had  iffue. 
He  died  before  the  year  163  1. 

V.  Sir  Andrew  Murray,  afterwards 
lord  Balvaird,  who  was  fecond  fon  of  David, 
fucceeded  his  brother  Gilbert,  and  was  the 
fixth  in  the  fubftitution  before  noticed.  Being 
himfelf  a  younger  brother,  was  bred  to  the 
church,  and  was  appointed  minifter  of  the  pa- 
riih  of  Abdie  in  Fife,  anno  161  3. 

He  fucceeded  to  the  eftates  of  Balvaird  and 
Arngosk,  upon  the  death  of  his  coufin  Da- 
vid vifcount  Stormont,  anno  1 631,  in  virtue 
of  his  deftination  and  entail,  made  anno  1625, 
before  mentioned,  and  got  a  charter,  under 
the  great  feal,  of  his  whole  eftate,  which  was 
then  very  confiderable,  to  himfelf  and  the 
heirs-male  of  his  own  body  ;  which  failing, 
to  the  heirs-male  of  his  brothers  William  and 
David,  refpefiive,  dated  14th  July  1632. 

He  had  the  honour  of  knighthood  con- 
ferred upon  him  at  thefolemnity  of  the  king's 
coronation,  anno  1633,  and  got  another  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  domino  Andrea  Mur- 
ray de  Balvaird,  mititi,  t  err  arum  de  Pitlockie, 
&c.  anno  1636. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  piety,  prudence, 
and  difcrction,  was  thought  a  proper  member 
for  the  affembly  of  Glafgow,  anno  1638, 
where,  by  his  temper,  authority,  and  mode- 
ration, he  greatly  allayed  the  heats  and  animo- 
fities  that  were  agitated  with  fo  much  warmth 
and  zeal,  in  reference  to  epifcopacy,  and  the 
government  of  the  church  by  bifhops.  His 
conduct  was  greatly  approved  by  the  marquis 
of  Hamilton,  the  king's  commiflioner,  which 
he  fully  reprefentcd  to  his  majefty :  therefore 
when  he  came  to  Scotland,  in  the  year  1641, 
to  hold  a  parliament  in  his  own  royal  perfon, 
in  hopes  of  cementing  all  differences,  &c.  he 
was  pleafed  to  raife  fir  Andrew  to  the  dignity 
of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Balvaird, 


by  letters  patent,  dated  1 4th  November  1 641 . 

Soon  after  this  he  got  a  confiderable  accef- 
fion  to  his  eftate,  by  the  death  of  Mungo  vif- 
count Stormont,  to  whom  he  was  ferved  and  Retourinthe 
retoured  heir  of  tailzie  and  provifion  in  the  public  regift. 
barony  of  Stormont,  in  May  1642. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Carnegie,  daugh-  Nisbet's  ap- 
tcr  to  David  firft  earl  of  Southesk,  by  whom  Bowdicrtipl 
he  had  five  fons,  and  three  daughters.  p.  354. 

1.  David,  afterwards  vifcount  Stormont. 

2.  Sir  Andrew  of  Pitlochie,  anceftor  of 
the  Murrays  of  Murrays-hall   in  Perth-mire. 

3.  Doctor  James  Murray,  an  eminent 
phyfician,  whofe  daughter  and  heirefs  was  mar- 
ried to  Robert  Carmichael  of  Balmblae,  Efqj 
in  the  county  of  Fife. 

4.  Sir  John  Murray  of  Drumcairn,  a  man 
of  great  parts  and  learning,  who  being  bred 
to  the  law,  and  remarkable  for  his  knowledge 
and  integrity,  was  promoted  to  be  one  of  the 
fenators  of  the  college  of  juftice  ;  in  which 
ftation  he  continued  to  adt  with  univerfal  ap- 
plaufe,  till  the  revolution.  His  only  daugh- 
ter, Elizabeth,  was  married  to  Francis  earl  of 
Murray. 

y.  Mr.  William,  who  being  alfo  bred  to 
the  law,  was  accounted  one  of  the  molt  fa- 
mous and  celebrated  lawiers  before  the  court 
of  feifion  in  his  time. 

ift  daughter,  Catharine,  died  unmarried. 

2 .  Barbara,  married  to  Andrew  lord  Gray 
of  Foulis. 

3.  Marjory,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Gib- 
fon  of  Durie,  whofe  only  daughter  was  mar- 
ried to  John  Murray  of  Polmaife,  Efq;  in  the 
county  of  Stirling. 

He  died  24th  September  1644,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  foil, 

VI.  David,  fecond  lord  Balvaird,  who, 
upon  the  death  of  James  earl  of  Annandale, 
and  third  vifcount  Stormont,  fucceeded  to  the 
lordlhip  of  Scoon,  and  title  of  Stormont,  in 
virtue  of  the  fubftitution  in  the  charter  t  6 1 6, 
and  the  patent  in  1622,  above  narrated, 
where  the  honours  are  limited  to  the  heirs- 
male,  &c.  and  was  the  fourth  vifcount  Stor- 
mont. 

He  was  ferved  heir  of  tailzie  to  Mungo 
vifcount  Stormont,  in  the  lordfhip  and  barony 
of  Scoon  ;  the  fervice  of  James  earl  of  An- 
nandale, and  infeftment  following  thereon, 
as  heir  to  the  faid  Mungo,  having  been  declar- 
ed void  by  a  decreet  of  declarator  of  the 
court  of  feflion,  obtained  at  lord  Balvaird's 
inftance  againft  him,  for  having  contraveened 
the  provifions  in  the  entail,  by  contracting  of 
debts,  which  debts  are  alfo  declared  void  and  decreet  pe- 
null.  The  decreet  of  declarator  is  dated  27th  3" Stormont'. 
February  1662. 


TV 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


649 


(ihart 

arc  hi  v 


1  pub. 


He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Da- 
vidi  vicecomiti  de  Stormont,  of  the  lands  of 
Reidpark,  &c.  anno  1663. 

And  upon  his  own  resignation  he  got  ano- 
ther charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of  his  whole 
lands  and  eftate  in  Perth,  Fife,  and  Dumfries- 
ihires,  erecting  them  into  an  entire  and  free 
vifcounty,  to  be  called  the  vifcounty  of  Sior- 
mont,  lordlhip  of  Balvaird,  Cockpool,  and 
Lochmaben,  &c.  The  charter,  which  con- 
vicecom  de  tains  a  novo  damus,  is  dated  the  2  2d  of  Auguft 
Stormont.  166  5. 

He  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  adhered  to  the 
intereft  of  the  royal  family  in  their  greateit 
diftrefs  with  inflexible  fidelity  ;  on  which  ac- 
count lie  fuifered  many  hardfliips,  and  was 
fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell  in  the  fum  of  one 
thoufand  five  hundred  pounds  ftevl'mg,  in  the 
year  1654. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Carnegie,  daugh- 
ter of  James  fecond  earl  of  Southesk,  dowa- 
ger of  James  earl  of  Annandale,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

David, and  two  daughters. 

1 .    Catharine,   married  to  William  earl  of 
Kintore. 
v  2.  Amelia,  died  unmarried. 
He  died  in  July  1668,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  only  fon, 


Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem. 


Retour  penes 
vicecom.  de 
Stormont. 


VII.  David,  fifth  vifcount  Stormont,  who 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  father  in  October  1668. 
He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  honour  and  in- 
tegrity. 

He  married  Marjory,  daughter  of  David 
Scot  of  Scotftarvit,  Efq;  (heir-male  of  the 
moil  noble  family  of  Buckcleugh)  by  Nicholas 
his  wife,  eldetl  daughter  of  fir  JohnGnerfon 
of  Lag,  whofe  mother,  Margaret,  was  eldelt 
daughter  of  fir  James  Murray  of  Cockpool, 
elder  brother  of  John  earl'  of  Annandale, 
whereby  the  prefent  vifcount  Stormont  is 
heir  of  line  of  theMurrays  of  Cockpool,  earls 
of  Annandale,  &c. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  fix  fons,  ami  eight 
daughters. 

i .   David,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  was  a  member  of  the  houfe 
of  commons  in  the  two  laft  parliaments  of 
queen  Anne. 

3.  John,  who  died  young. 

4.  IV i  Mam,  who,  in  1742,  was  appoint- 
ed follicitor-general  to  his  majefty;  in  1744, 
attorney-general;  in  November  1756,  was 
created  a  peer  of  Great-Britain,  by  the  title 
of  lord  Mansfield,  baron  of  Mansfield,  in  the 
county  of  Nottingham;  and  lord  chief-juftice. 
He  has  fince  been  made  one  of  the  cabinet 
and  privy  council,  and  nominated  one  of  the 
governors  of  the  charter-houfe.     He  married 

8  B 


lady   Elizabeth   Finch,   daughter  to  the  carl 
of  Wincheifea  and  Nottingham. 

5.  Charles. 

6.  Robert, 

Thefe  two  lait  died  without  iffue. 
I  ft  daughter,  Catharine. 

2.  Elizabeth. 

Thefe  two  daughters  died  unmarried. 

3.  Marjory,  married  to  colonel  John  Hay 
of  Cromlix,  fecond  fon  of  Thomas  earl  of" 
Kinnoul. 

4.  Emilia,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Lind- 
fay  of  Evelick,  in  the  county  of  Perth,  Bart. 

3*.    Margaret. 

6.  yean,  died  unmarried. 

7.  Nicholas. 

8.  Mary,  died  unmarried. 

The  vifcount  died  in  November  17  31, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 

VHI.  David,  fixth  vifcount  of  Stormont, 
a  man  of  great  learning,  knowledge,  and  in- 
tegrity, who  married  Anne,  only  daughter 
and  heirefs  of  John  Stewart  of  Innernytie, 
Efq;  by  whom  he  had  iffue  two  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1.  David,  now  vifcount  Stormont. 

2.  James. 

1  ft  daughter,  Anne, 
2.   Marjory. 

He  died  anno  1748,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  David,  feventh  vifcount  Stormont, 
lord  Balvaird,  Cockpool,  and  Lochmaben,  one 
of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the  prefent  Bri- 
tifh  parliament,  who  was  appointed  his  maje- 
fly's  envoy  extraordinary  and  plenipotentiary 
to  the  king  of  Poland,  elector  of  Saxony, 
and  to  the  republic  of  Poland,  anno  1 75*5', 
and  acquitted  himfelfin  that  negotiation  with 
great  prudence  and  dexterity. 

He  is  at  prefent  appointed  to  be  his  maje- 
fty's  ambaffador  extraordinary,  and  minifter 
plenipotcntiary  to  the  emperor  and  emprefs 
of  Germany. 

He  married  Henrietta  Frederica,  daughter 
of  Henry  count  Bunau,  of  the  antient  family 
of  the  Bunaus  of  the  branch  of  Puchem,  pri- 
vy councillor  and  envoy  from  the  court  of 
Saxony  to  the  courts  of  London  and  Vienna, 
by  his  lady,  a  daughter  of  Guftavus  baron  of 
Ragknitz,  by  his  lady,  mademoifelle  Schom- 
berg,  defcended  of  the  fame  family  with  the 
famous  duke  of  that  name. 

By  her  he  hath  iffue  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth-Mary. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  ift  and  4th  azure,  three  ftars 
within 


6fo 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


within  a  double  treffurc,  counter-iloree  with 
flowers  dc  lis  or  for,  Murray  ;  2d  and  3d 
gules,  three  croffes  pattee  argent,  for  Barclay 
of  Balvaird. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  buck's  head  coup- 
ed  proper,  with  a  crofs  pattee,  between  his 
antlers,  argent. 


Supporters;  two  Worn  gules. 
Motto  ;   Meliora  fpero. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Cumlangum-Caftle,  in  Annandale;  and 
at  Scoon  in  Perth-fliire. 


DRUMMOND     Viicount    of    Strathallan. 


TH  E  anceftor  of  this  noble  family  was, 
David,  fecond  lord  Drummond,  the 
eighteenth  generation  of  the  illuftrious  houfe 
of  Perth,  in  a  direct  male  line,  who,  by  Lili- 
as,  daughter  of  William  lord  Ruthven,  ance- 
flor  of  the  earl  of  Gowrie,  left  ilTue  two  Ions 
and  five  daughters.  I.  Patrick,  his  fucceffbr, 
who  carried  on  the  line  of  the  family  of 
Perth.  2.  James,  anceftor  of  the  lords  Ma- 
derty,  Strathallan,  &c. 

For  the  daughter,  vide  page  553d. 

I.  James,  fecond  fon  of  David  fecond 
lord  Drummond,  who  was  created  lord  Ma- 
derty  by  king  James  VI.  married  Jean,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  James  Chiiholm  of  Cromlix,  by 
whom  he  had  two  Ions,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  John,  fecond  lord  Maderty,  his  fuc- 
ceflbr. 

2.  Sir  y antes  Drummond  of  Machany,  of 
whom  more  hereafter. 

For  the  daughters,  vide  page  436th. 

II.  John,  fecond  lord  Maderty,  married 
Margaret  Lefly,  daughter  of  Patrick  lord 
Lindores,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and 
three  daughters. 

I-  David,  third  lord  Maderty,  whofe 
male  line  is  extinct. 

5.  General  William  Drummond,  afterwards 
vifcount  of  Strathallan. 

For  the  other  children,  vide  page  537  th. 

III.  General  William  Drummond  of 
Cromlix,  fon  of  John  fecond  lord  Maderty,  was 
a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour,  and  molt 
fincerely  attached  to  the  intereir.  of  the  roy- 
al family. 

He  betook  himfelf  to  a  military  life  when  a 
young  man  ,  by  his  merit  he  rofe  to  the  high- 
eft  rank  in  the  army,  and  was  inferior  to 
none  of  his  cotemporaries  for  his  knowledge 
in  the  art  of  war. 

He  had  a  confiderable  command  in  the 
army  that  was  raifed  for  the  king's  relief, 
when  he  was  prifoner  in  the  Ifle  of  Wight, 
anno  1648. 


He  had  the  command  of  a  regiment  at  the 
battle  of  Worcefter,  where  he  was  taken  pri- 
foner ;  but  afterwards  made  his  efcape,  retir- 
ed to  the  North,  joined  the  loyalifts,  and  kept 
clofe  with  them  till  they  were  difperfed  by 
general  Morgan,  anno  1654. 

When  he  found  he  was  able  to  do  no  more 
for  the  king  at  home,  he  went  abroad  into 
the  fervice  of  the  czar  of  Mulcovy,  where  he 
had  the  higheJt  commands  ;  and  by  his  bra- 
very and  conduct  acquired  to  himfelf  great 
reputation  and  honour. 

After  the  reftoration,  king  Charles  II.  cal- 
led him  home,  and  made  him  major-general 
of  all  the  forces  in  Scotland,  anno  1666  ;  in 
which  character  he  ferved  the  crown  with 
great  fidelity  for  many  years,  and  was  made 
general  of  the  ordnance  in  1684. 

Upon  king  James  VII. 's  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  he  was  made  general  of  all  the  forces 
in  the  kingdom,  and  one  of  the  lords  of  the 
treafury. 

And  as  a  further  mark  of  his  majefty's  fa- 
vour and  efteem,  he  was  raifed  to  the  dignity 
of  the  peerage,  by  the  titles  of  vifcount  of 
Strathallan,  lord  Drummond  of  Cromlix,  &c. 
by  patent,  (in  which  all  the  great  fervices  he 
had  done  to  the  crown  are  fully  narrated,) 
to  him  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which 
failing,  to  his  nearefl  heirs-male  whatever, 
dated  1 6th  Auguft  1686. 

This  great  man  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  fir  Archibald  Johnllon  of  Wariftoun, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Willtam,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,    married    to  Thomas   Hay    of  c. 
Balhoufie,  afterwards   lord  Duplin  and  earl  of  comite 
Kinnoul,  and  had  iffue.  Kinnoal 

He  died  anno  1688,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

IV.  William,  fecond  vifcount  of  Strath- 
allan, who  fucceeding  alfo  to  the  honours 
of  Maderty  upon  the  death  of  his  uncle  Da- 
vid, the  third  lord,  without  male  iffue,  was 
fourth  lord  Maderty. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Drummond, 
daughter. 


Dip  Ionia    ii 
cancel!  aria. 


penes 
1     de 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


6  5 1 


Sitrt'fam.^c  daughter  of  John  earl  of  Melfort,  by  whom 
Strathallan.      he  had  a  Ion, 


V.James, third  vifcount  of  Strathallan,  and 
fifth  lord  Madcrty,  who  fucceeded  him  anno 
1702,  but  dying  unmarried  in  the  fixteenth 
year  of  his  age,  anno  171 1,  the  honours,  in 
virtue  of  the  above  patent,  devolved  upon  his 
coufin  and  heir-male  William  Drummond  of 
Machany,  lineally  defcend-ed  of  fir  James  of 
Machany,  before  mentioned,  to  whom  we 
now  return. 

II.  Sir  James  Drummond  of  Machany, 
fecond  fon  of  James  h'rfl  lord  Maderty,  and 
uncle  to  William  firit  vifcount  of  Strathallan, 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from  king 
Charles  I.  Jacobi  Drummond  de  Machany, 
terrarum  Intromit  de  Luncar die,  ire.  anno  1646. 

He  was  alfo  a  great  loyalifl,  and  was  one  of 
the  colonels  of  the  Perthfhire  foot  for  duke 
Hamilton's  engagement,  anno  1648. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Hamilton  of  Letrick,  filler  of  the  firit  lord 
IJargeny,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1.  Sir  James,  his  heir. 

2.  Captain  John  Drummond,  a  brave  and 
gallant  officer,  who  was  killed  in  the  king's 
(ervice,  without  iilue. 

3 .  Colonel  Andrew  Drummond,  alfo  an  of- 
ficer in  the  king's  army,  died  without  iffue. 

His  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  Alex- 
ander Robertfon  of  Strowan,  Efq;. 

He  died  before  the  reltoration,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Refunded 
afls  of  park. 


Cromwell's 
aft  of  indem. 


III.  Sir  James  Drummond  of  Macha- 
ny, who  was  alfo  a  great  loyalift,  and  a  man 
of  lingular  worth  and  honour. 

He  was  fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell  in  the 
lum  of  500  /.  flerling,  anno  1654,  for  his  ad- 
hering to  the  intereft  of  the  royal  family, 
and  is  then  defigned  James  Drummond  young- 
er of  Machany,  &c. 

He  married,  ift,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
James  Haliburton  of  Pitcur,  by  whom  he  had 
one  fon,  who  died  in  infancy. 

He  married,  2dly,  Anne,  daughter  cf  fir 
George  Hay  of  Keillor,  Ion  of  Andrew  eighth 
earl  of  Errol,  and  grandfather  of  John  the 
twelfth  earl.  She  was  widow  of  fir  William 
Moray  of  Abercairny,  and  by  her  he  had  if- 
fue two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  David,  who  died  a  ftudent  at  Leyden 
unmarried. 

ift  daughter,  Li  lias,  married,  ift,  to  James 
earl  of  Tullibardine  ;  2dly,  to  James  earl  of 
Perth,  and  had  iffue. 


2.  Ann:,  married  to  Thomas  Graham  of 
Baljrowan,  Efq;. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Sir  John  Drummond  of  Machany, 
who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Stewart  of  Innernytie,  fecond  fon  of  fir  Willi- 
am Stewart  of  Gairntully,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

V.  William  Drummond  of  Machany, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and  upon  the  death  of 
his  coufin  James,  third  vifcbilnt  of  Strathal- 
lan, without  male-hTue,  anno  1  7  1 1,  fucceeded 
alfo  to  the  honours  of  Strathallan  and  Mader- 
ty, as  next  heir-male,  and  was  fourth  vif- 
count of  Strathallan,  and  fixth  lord  Maderty. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  cf  William 
lord  Nairn,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and 
four  daughters. 

1.  James,  maftcr  of  Strathallan. 

2.  IV i I !i am. 

3.  Robert. 

4.  Henry. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret. 

2.  Anne. 

3.  Mary. 

4.  ALmilia. 

This  lord  having  engaged  in  the  rebellion 
1745,  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Cullodcn  in 
April  1746,  and  by  that  means  efcaped  be- 
ing attainted,  though  included  amongft  o- 
ers,  in  the  act  of  parliament  then  paft  for  that 
purpofe. 

VI.  James,  matter  of  Strathallan,  his  eld- 
eft fon,  having  alfo  engaged  in  the  fame  re- 
bellion, made  his  efcape  to  France,  but  being 
included  in  the  act  of  attainder  with  his  father, 
under  the  denomination  of  James  Drummond, 
eldeft  fon  of  William  vifcount  of  Strathallan, 
though  he  was  at  that  time  truly  vifcount  of 
Strathallan  himfelf,  thefe  honours  became  for- 
feited to  the  crown,  unlefs  they  are  faved  on 
account  of  a  mifnomer,  and  in  that  cafe  he  is 
now  fifth  vifcount  of  Strathallan,  and  feventh 
lord  Maderty. 

He  married  Eupheme,  daughter  of  Peter 
Gordon  of  Abergeldy,  Efq;  by  whom  he  had 
a  numerous  iffue. 

1 .  'James,  tire.  &c. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  ift  and  4th  or,  three  bars 
wavy  gules,  for  Drummond ;  2d  and  3d  or, 
a  lion's  head  erafed  gules,  within  a  double 
treffure,  flowered  and  counterflowcred,  with 
flowers  de  lis  of  the  lafl,  as  a  coat  of  aug- 
mentation. 

Crest; 


6s  2 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 

Motto;   Lord  have  mercy. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 


Crest  ;  a  gofe  hawk,  with  wings  dis- 
played, proper. 

Supporters  ;  two  lavages,  each  holding 
a  batton  over  his  Shoulder,  proper,  and  wrea- 
thed about  his  temples  and  middle  with  lau- 
rel. 


At  Inchaffry  and  Machany,  both  m  Perth- 
mire. 


Earl  of   St  rat  hern. 


THIS  dignity,  by  fome  authors,  is  laid 
to  have  been  firft  conferred  upon 

Walenus,  a  man  of  rank,  in  England, 
who  having  contracted  a  friendship  with  king 
Malcolm  Canmore,  when  in  that  kingdom, 
accompanied  him  to  Scotland,  and  aililted 
him  in  recovering  his  crown  ;  wherefore  that 
generous  prince  nobly  rewarded  him,  promot- 
ed him  to  great  honours,  gave  him  confider- 
able  poffeSfions  in  lands  in  Perthihire,  and  cre- 
ated him  earl  of  Strathern,  tf«w  io6  3. 

He  is  faid,  by  the  fame  authors,  to  have 
married  Felina,  lifter  of  Macduff  earl  of  Fife, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon. 

Rothericus  or  Rotherius,  &c.  6r.  but  the 
firft  we  have  any  certain  authority  for  is, 


I.  Mallus  or  Malisius,  who  was  lin- 
ear  of  doubtedly  earl   °f  Strathern,  and   is   fo  de- 
le mo- 
anno 


Sir  Ja.  Bal- 
four, Martin, 
&c. 


Scoon,  penes 
vicecom.   de 

Stormont. 


Abb.  Revel' 
hilt,  p.  342. 


Fordun,   vol. 
I.  p.  450. 


Charta  penes 
MacFarlane. 


Ibidem.' 


Signed  in  the  foundation  charter  of  th„ 
naftery  of  Scoon,  by  king  Alexander  I. 
my. 

He  was  a  brave  and  gallant  man,  and  re- 
markably Signalized  himfelf  in  the  fetvice  of 
his  king  and  country  at  the  battle  of  Standard, 
anno  1 1 3  8 . 

He  was  father  of, 

II.  Feretii  or  Ferquhard,  fecohd  earl 
of  Strathern,  who  is  particularly  mentioned 
by  Fordun,  at  a  meeting  of  fome  of  the  nobles 
in  Perth,  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king 
Malcolm  IV.  who  Succeeded  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland,  anno  1 153. 

He  is  alfo  mentioned  in  a  charter  of  the 
fame  king  Malcolm,  anno  1 160. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Gilbert,  his  heir. 

2.  Malif.us  or  Mali  ft,  who,  in  the  foun- 
dation charter  of  the  monaftery  of  Inchaffry, 
is  defigned  / 'rater  Gilberti  comitis  de  Strathern, 
anno  \  198. 


Chron.    of         This   earl  died 


Melrofs,  pe-    ceeded  by  ^  ddeft  f 


anno   1 1 7  1 ,   and   was  fuc- 


nes  eund 


III.  Gilbert,  third  earl  of  Strathern, 
who  flourifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  William, 
and  married  Maud  or  Matilda,  daughter  of 


Chnrtulary  o\ 
InchafFrv. 


Strathallan's 
memoirs  of 
the  family  of 
Perth. 

Charta  penes 
dircem  de 
Hamilton. 


William  d'Aubignyearl  of  Albemarle,  by  whom 
he  had  five  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Gilchrifi,  who  died  before  his  father 
without  iffue. 

2.  IV  1  Hi  am. 

3.  Ferquhard. 

Thefe  two  are  both  mentioned  in  a  char- 
ter hereafter  narrated,  but  died  without  iffue. 

4.  Robert,  who  became  his  father's  heir. 

5.  Fergus,  defigned  frater  domini  Robert/', 
comitis  de  Strathern,  in  the  chartulary  of  Ar- 
broath, about  the  year  1200. 

1  ft  daughter,  Cbrijlian,  married  to  fir  Wal- 
ter Oliphant,  anceltor  of  the  lord  Oliphant, 
who  got  with  her  the  lands  of  Strageith  in 
Perthfhire,  anno  1200. 

2.  Mary,  married  to  William,  progenitor 
of  the  family  of  Hamilton. 

This  earl,  and  his  wife  the  counters,  found- 
ed, and  largely  endowed  the  monaftery  of 
Inchaffry,  accordingto  thefe  words  in  the  foun- 
dation charter,  viz.  Ego  Gilbertus,  filius  Fer- 
qubardi,  comes  de  Strathern,  et  ego  Matilda  filia 
fVillielmi  d'Aubigny,  amititfa,  &c.  damus  et 
concedimus,  &c  ecclefiam  Sti.  Kattani  de  Ab- 
byrothven,  &c.  &c.  pro  falute  mjlra,  et  libero- 
rum  nojlrorum,  et  prxcipue  pro  anima  Gilchrifti 
primogeniti  noftri,  ibidem  quiefcentis,  &c.  &c. 
anno  11  93,  confirmed  by  king  William,  be- 
fore thefe  witneffes,  Roger,  John,  and  Jo- 
nathan, bifhops  of  St.  Andrews,  Dunkcld  and 
Dumblain,  Henry  abbot  of  Arbroath,  Robert 
and  Saer  de  Quincy,  Malife,  brother  to  earl 
Gilbert,  William,  Ferquhard,  and  Robert,  his 
fons,cr<:.The  confirmation  is  dated  anno  1200. 

He  was  Succeeded  by  his  fon, 

IV.  Robert,  fourth  earl  ofStrathern.  He 
made  a  considerable  figure  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  II.  who  granted  a  charter  of 
the  whole  earldom  of  Fife  to  Malcolm,  fon  of 
earl  Duncan,  in  which  Radulphus  abbot  of 
Arbroath,  Robert  earl  of  Strathern,  &c.  are  Bookofchar- 
witneffes,  anno  regni  1  \mo,  et  anno  domino 
1225. 

When  the  differences  between  king  Alex- 
ander and  the  king  of  England  were  accom- 
modated, the  earl  of  Strathern  was  one  of  the 
guarantees 


Foundation 
charter,  penes 
MacFarlane. 


ters,     penes 
eund.  vol.   I. 
p.  142. 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND, 


Si 


Rvnier.  torn,  guarantees  on  the  part  of  the  king  of  Scotland, 
anno  1237. 

He  died  before  the  year  1  244,  leaving  if- 
fue  a  fon, 

Malife,  vvhofucceeded  him, —and  three 

daughters. 

1 .  ArmabeUk\  married  to  fir  David  Gra- 
ham, ancellor  of  the  duke  of  Montrofe. 

2.  Matilda,  married  to  Malcolm  earl  of 
Fife. 

3.  Lucia,  married  to  fir  William  Sinclair 
of  Roflin,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Orkney, 
&c. 

V.  Malise,  fifth  earl  of  Strathern,  a  man 
of  great  parts,  and  was  concerned  in  moil  of 
the  public  tranfactions  of  his  time. 

When  a  peace  was  concluded  between  king 

Rymer,  torn.  Alexander  II.  of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  III. 

I.  p.  428.         of  England,  Malifius  comes  de  Strathern,  was 

one  of  the  guarantees  of  the  treaty  on   the 

part  of  king  Alexander,  anno  1244. 

When  king  Alexander   III.  changed    his 
miniftry,  the  earl  of  Strathern,  by  the  advice 
Ibid.  p.  559  anc*  confent  of  the  whole  nobility,  was  admit- 
ted 566.         ted  one  of  the  council,  anno  1255. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Eugene  de  Erga- 
dia,  relict  of  the  king  of  Mann,  according  to 

„    ,  ,    thefe   words   in  Fordun  :   Malifius   comes  de 

Fordun,  vol.  .    ■> 

II  p  109.        Strathern,  rtduam  regis  Manme,  fiham  Euge- 
nii  de  Ergadia  uxorem  duxit,  &c. 
By  her  he  had  iiTue  a  fon, 
Malife,  his  heir. 

This  grear  earl  died  anno  1  27 1 ,  according 
to  thefe  words  of  the  fame  author  :  Malifius 
Ibid.  p.  114.  Comes  fa  Strathern,  in  p  art i 'bus  Gcllicanis  de- 
cejfit,  vir  genere  et  liberalitate  pnclarus,  et  fu- 
per  omties  compatriotas  munificus,  &c.  et  apud 
Dumblane  fepelitur. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Malise,  fixth  earl  of  Strathern,  alfo 
a  man  of  lingular  merit,  and  a  true  lover  ot 
his  country.   He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles 
who  agreed  to  the  marriage  of  piinceis  Mar- 
Ibid.  tom.II.  garet,  daughter  of  king  Alexander  III.  with 

Eric  king  of  Norway,  anno  1  2  8 1 . 

He  was  alfo  one  of  thofe  worthy  patriots 
who  entered   into  a  folemn  engagement  to 
maintain  and  defend  princefs  Margaret's  right 
Rymer,  torn.  to  l^e  crown  °f  Scotland,  in  cafe  of  king  A- 
U.  p.  266.     lexander's  death  without  maie-iflue,tf//w  1284. 
This  earl,  with  feveral  others  of  the  nobi- 
lity, joined  in  a  letter  to  king  Edward  I.  of 
England,  concerning  a  marriage  between  Mar- 
,  garet  of  Norway,  undoubted  heir  to  the  crown 

of  Scotland,  and  prince  Edward  of  England, 
anno  1290. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  arbiters  cho- 
IbiJ.  p.  553.  fen  on  trie  part  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  his  com- 

8  C 


petition  for  the  crown  with  John  Baliol,  anno 
1292. 

He  was  at  laft  forced.to  fubmit  to  king  Ed- 
ward's determination  in  favours  of  John  Bali- 
ol,  and  was  obliged  to  acknowledge  him,  an-  lbIJ       6  , . 
no  1294;   but   he  died  foon  thereafter. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  fir  JohnCum- 
min  of  Badenoch,  who,  in  Mr.  Rymer's  col- 
lections,  is  defigned  fpoufe  of  Malife  earl  of  [bid.  p.  -7. 
Strathern,  anno  1296. 

By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

Malife,  his  heir, -and  a  daughter, 

Mary,  married  to  fir  John  Murray  of  Drum- 
fargard,  knight,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VII.  Malise,  feventh  earl  of  Strathern, 
a  worthy  patriot,  a  fteady  Joyalifi:,  and  always 
unvariably  attached  to  the  interest  of  his  king 
and  country. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  fign- 
ed  that  famous  letter  to   the   pope,  afferting  Fordun,  vol 
the  independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320.         IL  P-  27S- 

During  the  minority  of  king  David  Bruce, 
he  oppofed  Edward  Baliol  with  all  his  inte- 
reft ;  wherefore,  when  that  prince  prevailed, 
he  was  by  him  forfeited,  and  his  ezrldom  of 
Strathern  given  to  an  Englifh  lord,  John  de 
Warren  earl  of  Surrey,  coufin  to  king  Ed- 
ward III.  in  compenfationy^tow*  et  labo-  R  er  tom 
rum  auos  idem  comes  in  guerra  Scotix  appofult,  IV.  £.'595." 
&c.  2d  March  1334. 

Earl  Malife  ufed  all  his  intereft  to  recover 
his  eitate,  by  the  influence  of  his  friends  with 
Edward  Baliol,  and  left  he  mould  have  fuc- 
ceeded, king  Edward  III.  of  England  wrote 
two  letters  to  Baliol  in  favours  of  his  coufin 
the  earl  of  Surrey,  dated  alio  inMarch  1334. 
Immediately  thereafter,  we  find  this  John  de 
Warren  deligned  comes  Surrie  et  de  Strathern, 
in  that  fcandalous  deed,  whereby  Edward  Ba- 
liol renounces  and  furrenders  to  king  Edward 
of  England,  thefe  counties  of  Scotland,  with 
their  caftles,  viz.  Berwick,  Roxburgh,  Jed-  Ibid. p.  614. 
worth,  Selkirk,  Etrick,  Edinburgh,  Hadding- 
ton, Linlithgow,  Peebles,  and  Dumfries,  1  2th 
June  1334. 

This  worthy  earl  (according  to  Mr.  Craw- 
ford) married,  iff,  a  daughter  of  the  earl  of 
Orkney,  but  fhe  having  been  concerned  in 
fome  treafonable  practices  agairift  the  king, 
was,  with  fome  others,  condemned  to  perpe- 
tual imprifonment,  where  fhe  died,  according 
to  thefe  remarkable  words  of  a  good  author, 
viz.  "  domimts  TVillielmus  de  Sou  lis  et  comi-  |j0r<1™'  voL 
"  tiffa  de  Strathern,  ccr.-jifti  de  crimine  hfe  '  P'  2?4' 
"  majejlatis  et  confeffi  confpirando  contra  re- 
"  gem,  fententiam  perpetui  carceris  accepe- 
"  runt,"  or,  anno  1320. 

He   msrried,    -dly,   Marjory,  daughter  of 
Robert 


654 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Robert  de  Mufcamp,  Which  is  inftructed  by  a 

Chart.inpub.  charter  under   the*great  feai,   wherein   it    is 

archiv.  i"aid,  Malijius  comes  de  Strathern,    uxorem  ka- 

l-uit  Marjoriam,  filiam  Robert i  de  Mujcampo, 

&c. 

But  it  fecnis  he  had  no  furviving  iffue  by 
either  j  for  the  earldom  of  Strathern,  of  which 
earl  Malife  had  been  forfeited  by  Baliol,  was 
again  refumtd  by  king  David,  earl  Malife  hav- 
ing died  without  children;  and  that  earldom 
was, by  the  faid  king  David,  conferred  upon  his 
friend  and  favourite  fir  Maurice  Moray,  the 
heir  of  line  of  the  family,  being  lbn  of  his 
lifter  Mary,  before  mentioned,  to  whom  we 
now  return. 


VII.  Mary,  only  daughter  of  Malife  fixth 
earl  of  Strathern,  and  filler  of  the  feventh 
earl,  married  to  fir  John  Moray  of  Drumfar- 
gard,  as  before  obferved,  who  got  with  her 
from  her  father  the  lands  of  Abercairny,  O- 
gilvie,  Glenlherop,  &c.  which  were  afterwards 
confirmed  to  him  by  Malife  earl  of  Strath- 
ern, her  brother.  The  charter  is  Hill  ex- 
tant. 

We  fhall  here  only  obferve,  that,  accord- 
ing to  Mr.  Crawfurd,  this  fir  John  was  fon 
of  fir  Andrew  Moray  lord  of  Bothwell,  et 
fanetarius  Scotis,  whofe  fucceffion  is  deduced 
under  the  title  Moray  lord  of  Bothwell,  page 
80th,  &c.  of  this  work,  to  which  we  refer 
our  readers. 

By  the  faid  Mary  he  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  Maurice,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  his  bro- 
ther, and  carried  on  the  line  of  the  family  of 
Abercairny. 


Charta  penes 
Abercairny. 


3.  Walter,  anceftor  of  the  Morays  of  O- 
gilface,  in  Linlithgowfhire. 

VIII.  Sir  Maurice  Moray,  eldeft  fon 
of  the  above  Mary,  by  the  faid  lir  John,  was 
a  fteady  loyalitt,  and  firm  friend  of  king  Da- 
vid Bruce,  with  whom  he  was  in  great  fa- 
vour. 

The  earldom  of  Strathern  being  now  in  the 
crown,  by  the  expulfion  of  the  Englilh  pof- 
feffors,  and  the  death  of  the  kit  earl  Malife, 
without  furviving   iffue,   the  king  conferred 
that  eaildom  upon  this  fir  Maurice,  as  before  Ibidem, 
obferved,  to  him  and    the  heirs-male  of  his 
body  ;  which  failing,  to  return  to  the  crown, 
by  charter  dated  anno  1343,   he  thereby  be- 
came eighth  earl  of  Strathern,   and  is  after- 
wards defigned  Mauritius  comes  de  Strathern,    Ibidem,  et  in 
in  man)'  authentic  writs,  too  numerous  to  be  Pub-  arclliv 
here  inferted. 

This  brave  earl  accompanied  king  David  in 
his  unfortunate  expedition  into  England,  and 
loll  his  life  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  where 
his  royal  mafter  was  taken  prifoner,  anno 
1346  ;  and  having  nO  iffue,  the  earldom  of 
Strathern,  according  to  the  inveftiture,  re- 
turned to  the  crown,  but  he  was  fucceeded 
in  his  other  eftates  of  Abercairny,  &c.  by 
his  immediate  younger  brother, 

VIII.  Sir  Alexander  Moray  of  Aber- 
cairny, &c.  before  mentioned,  who  is  heir  of 
line  of  the  ancient  earls  of  Strathern,  and  of 
whom  James  Moray  now  of  Abercairny, 
Efq;  is  the  lineal  heir  and  reprefentative,  whofe 
defcent  is  fully  deduced  in  the  fecond  volume 
of  this  work. 


S:?:*i-*t*A-*t*Ai**i't**tt'U-;:i;.t';:'it;-'.;:;::!t;:t-.ti 


STEWART    Earl  of  Strather 


N 


THIS  earldom  continued  in  the  crown 
from  the  death  of  the  laft  earl  in  1 346, 
till  king  David  II.  conferred  it  upon  his  ne- 
phew, 

I.  Robert,  lord  highfteward  of  Scotland, 
(afterwards  king  Robert  II.)  anno  1  358,  when 
that  of  earl  of  Strathern  was  added  to  his  o- 
ther  titles. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charier  under  the  great 

feal,  upon  his  own   refignation,  from  the  faid 

.  king  David,  carijfimo  nepoti  fuo  Roberto  fene- 

chivis'  regii    fcallo  Scotia,  comili  de  Strathern,  of  the  whole 

Davidis.         lordlhip  of  Methven,  with  its  pertinents,  in 

the  county  of  Perth,   dated   7  th  September 

1369. 

Alfo  a  charter  to  him  and  his  fon  David,  of 


an  annuity  out  of  the  lands  of  Kindeloch,   in  ibidem, 
the  fame  county,  7th  Odtober  1370. 

Upon  king  Robert  II. 's  acceffion  to  the 
crown,  he  immediately  ere&ed  the  earldom 
of  Strathern  into  a  county  palatine,  in  favours 
of  the  faid, 

II.  Prince  David,  the  eldeft  fon  of  his 
fecond  marriage,  by  lady  Eupheme,  daughter 
of  Hugh  earl  of  Rofs.  This  whole  earldom 
to  be  enjoyed  by  him  and  his  heirs,  as  fully 
and  freely  as  they  were  poffeffed  by  the  lalt 
Malife  earl  of  Strathern,  or  any  of  his  prede- 
ceffors,  &c.  by  his  royal  charter,  dated  9th  £*' Rob"' 
July,  anno  regni  \mo,  anno  dom.  I  37  I.  II. 

He  got  alfo  two  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  from  the  king,  domino  Davidi  fenefcalh, 

mi/iti, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


fe 


'.niliti,  comili  de  Strat&ern,  filio  fuo  carijfimo, 
of  the  barony  of  Urquhart,  with  the  caltle 
thereof,  in  Invernefs-fhire,  and  others  in  the 
county  of  Perth,  dated  in  July  and  Auguft 
the  faid  year. 

He  afterwards  got  four  charters,  un- 
der the  great  feal,  of  many  other  lands  and 
baronies,  in  all  which  he  is  defigned  the  king's 
beloved  fon,  and  earl  of  Srrathern,  in  the 
years  1376  and  1377. 

He  left  iflue  an  only  child, 


III. 


Lady  Et/pheme  Stewart,  defign- 


ed comitiffa  palatine  de  Stratkern,  who  marri- 
ed fir  Patrick,  fon  of  fir  Patrick  Graham  lord 
of  Kincardin,  6jc . 
Their  fon 

IV.  Malise,  in  her  right,  was  earl  oi 
Strathern  ;  but  king  James  I.  diverted  him 
of  that  earldom,  finding  it  to  be  a  male-fee, 
and  in  lieu  thereof  conferred  upon  him  the 
earldom  of  Menteith,  as  is  fully  fet  forth 
under  the  title  of  Graham  earl  of  Menteith, 
page  474th  of  this  work. 


LYON    Earl    of   Strathmore, 


T 


HIS  illuftrious  family  is  of  French  ex- 
traction, and  defcended  from  the  anti- 
cnt  houle  of  deLeonne  in  that  kingdom,  who 
derived  their  origin  from  the  noble  race  of 
the  Leones  of  Rome. 

As  there  were  feveral  great  and  flourifhing 
families  of  the  de  Leonnes  in  France  in  the 
tenth  century,  one  of  the  firll  rank  amongft 
them  came  to  England  with  William  the  Con- 
queror,  anno    1066,   and  had  a  confiderable 
command  in  his  army.      His  fon,  fir  Roger 
Lord  Carfe's   de  Leonne,   came  to  Scotland  with  king  Ed- 
hiltory  of  the   gar>  fon  t0  )&a<g  Malcolm  Canmore,  about  the 
genes'' comi-   year    *  °9  8;  and   for  the  good  and  faithful 
temdeStrath-  fervices   performed    by  him  againll  Donald 
more.  Ba}n  the  ufurper,  he  obtained  from  king  Ed- 

gar certain  lands  in  Perth-fhire,  which,  after 
him,  were  tailed  Glen-Lyon  ;  and  this  fir 
Roger  de  Leonne  is  witnefs  in  a  charter  of 
that  prince  to  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline, 
which  the  author  of  the  manufcript  fays  he 
ibidem.  has  feen,  dated  anno  regni  71110^  which  is  anno 

dom.  1  105. 

Of  this  fir  Roger  was  lineally  defcended, 

I.  Sir  John  LYON,aman  of  great  worth 
and  merit,  who  flourilhed  in  the  reigns  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  and  his  fon  king  David, 
from  which  laft  prince  he  obtained  a  charter, 
diletto  et  fideli  fuo  Johanni  Lyon,  militi,  prop- 
ter fide  lent  et  fortem  operant  fibi  et  patri  Juo 
prxjlitam,  &c .  of  the  lands  and  baronies  of 
Forteviot  and  Forgundcnny,  in  Perth-fhire ; 
com'item  de  the  binds  of  Curteftou.n  and  Drumgovan,  in 
•itrathmore.  Aberdcen-fhire,  &ct  This  charter  has  no 
date  ;  but,  by  the  witnefles,  appears  to  have 
been    granted    about    the    year    1342    or 

1343- 

He  left  iflue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  "John,  afterwards  lord  Glammis. 

2.  — Lyonj  who  had  two  fons,  Pa- 


Ibidem. 


trick  and  Michael,  both  mentioned  in  a  char-    Ibid;m, 
ter  hereafter  narrated. 

He  was  fucceeded  bv  his  eldeft  fon; 


II.  Sir  John  Lyon,  firft  defigned  of  For- 
teviot, who  obtained  from  king  David  Bruce, 
pro  fideli  fervitio  fuo  impenfo  et  tmpendendo, 
an  annuity  of  ten  merks  iterling  yearly,  dur- 
ing all  the  days  of  his  life,  to  be  uplifted  out 
of  the  proceeds  of  the  juitice  eyres  benorth 
the  river  Forth.  This  is  inftn.ivff.ed  by  a  char- 
ter proceeding  upon  a  precept,  directed  to 
the  king's  chamberlain  for  the  time,  d.ued 
10th  April  1  368. 

He  acquired  from  John  de  Barclay,  lord 
of  Tullibothwel,  the  lands  of  TullinacT:,  in  the 
foreft  of  Boyn,  in  Banf-mire,  with  the  lands 
of  Ballandireft,  in  the  barony  ofCulace,  in 
the  fhire  of  Forfar.  This  appears  by  two 
charters  {till  extant ;  the  one  without  a  date  ; 
the  other  dated  28th  May  1369. 

He  alfo  acquired  from  Walter  Lefly,  after- 
wards earl  of  Rofs,  all  his  lands  in  the  terri- 
tory of  Forgundcnny,  by  a  charter,  dated  anno 
1370. 

This  fir  John  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and 
fine  accomplifliments,  and  became  a  mighty 
favourite  of  king  Robert  II.  from  whom  he 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  pro  lauda- 
bili  et  fideli  fervitio  fuo  impenfo  et  impenden- 
do,  of  the  whole  lands  and  thanedom  of  Glam- 
mis in  Forfar-fhire,  dated  1  8th  day  of  March 
1372. 

Soon  thereafter,  the  king  made  him  his 
own  fecretary,  and  beftowed  upon  him  in 
marriage  his  daughter,  lady  Jean  Stewart,  in 
1376,  and  appointed  him  lord  great  cham- 
berlain of  Scotland,  anno  1378. 

He  obtained  from  his  majefty  (nomine  do- 

lis)  with  his  faid  daughter,  the  thanedom  of 

Tannadyce  in  Forfar-fhire,  and  the  barony  of 

Kinghom 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chives Roberti 
II. 


Stewart's  hift. 
of  the  roval 
family,  and 
livej  of  the 
effic.  ©f  flare- 


656 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Sir    George 
MacKenzie. 


Chart,   in  ar- 
chiv. Rob.  II. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Strathmore. 


Rymer,  torn 
VII.  p.  3+3 


Lives  of  the 

offk.of  ftate. 


Kinghorn  in  Fife,   carijfimo  filio  fun  domino 
Johanni  Lyon,  &c. 

He  alio  alfigncd  him  for  his  armorial  bear- 
ing, argent,  a  lion  rampant  azure,  armed  and 
langucd  gules,  within  a  double  trefiurc,  coun- 
terflowercd,  with  a  woman's  head  for  a  creft, 

crc. 

He  got  afterwards  no  Ids  than  eight  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  war.  of  the  lands 
and  thanagc  of  Glendouachy  in  Banf-fhire, 
the  lands  of  Longforgan  in  Perth-fhire,  with 
many  others  in  the  counties  of  Fife,  Forfar, 
and  Aberdeen,  between  the  years  1378  and 
1 3  8  2,  in  all  which  he  is  defigned  by  the  king, 
filius  nofter  carijfimus. 

He  then  got  another  charter  from  the  fame 
prince,  upon  his  own  refignation,  containing 
an  entail  of  his  whole  lands  and  baronies, 
"  to  and  in  favours  of  himfelf  and  the  lawful 
"  heirs  of  his  own  body  ;  which  failing,  to 
"  Patrick  Lyon  his  nephew,  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  of  his  body  ;  whom  failing,  to  Mi- 
"  chael  Lyon,  brother  to  the  faid  Patrick, 
"  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body  ;  which  all 
"  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  heirs  whatever," 
dated  the  penult  day  of  January,  anno  regni 
i)no,  1380. 

He  was  alfo  created  a  lord  of  parliament ; 
and  being  appointed  ambaffador  extraordinary 
to  the  court  of  England,  obtained  a  fafc  con- 
duct for  himfelf  and  forty  hori'es  in  his  reti- 
nue, anno  1 38 2. 

This  worthy  lord  was  killed  in  a  duel  at  a 
place  called  the  mofs  of  Balhall,  near  Forfar, 
by  James  Lindfay,  lord  of  Crawfurd,  nephew 
to  the  king,  anno  1  3  8  3,  who,  on  that  account, 
greatly  incurred  his  majefty's  difplcafure,  tho' 
he  was  pardoned  afterwards.  The  lord  Glam- 
mis  was  interred  in  the  royal  burial-place  at 
Scpon  by  the  king's  exprefs  orders. 

By  the  faid  lady  Jean  Stewart,  he  left  if- 
fue  a  fon, 


I1T.  John,  fecond  lord  Glammis,who  fuc- 
ceeded  him.  He  being  young  at  his  father's 
death,  the  king,  his  grand-father,  took  him 
immediately  under  his  own  protection,  gave 
him  an  education  fniatble  to  his   high  birth  ; 

Retour  P"el  and  he  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  anno 

comitem   de     dllu  "** 

Strathmore.      1396. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  courage  and  intre- 
pidity, and  behaved  gallantly  at  the  bloody 
battle  of  Harlaw,  anno  1411  ;  but  how,  or  for 
what  reafon,  he  came  to  be  confined  in  the 
tower  of  London,  we  can  give  no  account  ; 
but  we  find  him  liberate  from  thence  by  or- 
der of  the  king  of  England,  anno  141  3. 

This  lord  was  alfo  a  man  of  parts  and  ho- 
nour, and  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  ap- 
pointed to  negotiate  king  James's  liberty,  in 


Chart,  penes 
comitem  de 
Strathmore. 


Rymer,  torn 
IX.  p.  5. 


1423  ;  and   both  he  and  Patrick  matter  of 

Glammif,  his  eldeft  ion,   became  hoftages  for 

his  ranfom,  anno  1424,  from  whence  the  faid   Ibld- torn-X. 

Patrick  did  not  obtain  his  liberty  till  the  year  and  369.    S' 

M-7. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Graham,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick  earl  of  Strathern,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons. 

1 .  Patrick,  his  heir. 

2.  Michael  Lyon,  who  got  feveral  lands 
from  his  father  ;  but  he  dying  without  iflue, 
they  returned  to  the  family. 

3.  David  Lyon,  who  got  from  his  brother 
the  lands  of  Lethen,  &c.  and  married  Marga- 
ret Strachan  ;  but  we  can  give  no  account  of 
his  poiierity. 

The  lord  Glammis  died  anno  1435",  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

IV.  Patrick,  third  lord  Glammis,  a  man 
of  great  abilities  and  integrity,  and  in  high 
favour  with  king  James  II.  He  was  of  the 
privy  council  to  that  prince,  who  alfo  made 
him  great  mafter  of  his  houfhold. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Pa- 
tricio dam.  Glammis,  of  the  lands  of  Cardean,-  ctart.icpub. 
Barclay,Urumgley,  Drumgeith,  &c.  &c.  10th  archiv. 
January  145"  1. 

He   was  appointed  one  of  the  ambafTadors 
extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England,  when  a  R         fom 
truce  was  concluded,   and  he  became  one  of  XL.  p.  '349. 
the  hoftages,  anno  1 454. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  Alexan~ 
der  Ogilvie  of  Auchterhoufe,  by  whom  he 
had  three  tons,  and  one  daughter.. 

1 .  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  IVilHam,  of  whom  the  Lyons  of  Ogil, 
eafter  and  wefter,  are  defcended. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married   to  Alex-   chart.inpub. 
ander  Robertfon  of  Strowan,  head  or  chief  of  archiv.    ad 
all  the  clan  Robertfon,  6  c.  ann- 1+-"' 

He  died  anno  1459,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  Alexander,  fourth  lord  Glammis, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Lyon  filio  et  he- 
redi  apparenti  Patricii  domini  Glammis,  et 
Agneta  Crichton  fponfe  fux,  of  feveral  lands 
and  baronies,  dated  the  17th  day  of  Februa-  ibidem, 
ry  1449. 

He  afterwards  got  three  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Alexandra  domino  Glammis,   of  the 
lands  of  Kinghorn,  caftle  thereof,  with  many  Ibidem, 
others,  in  the  years  1463  and  1464. 

He  married  Agnes,  a  daughter  of  William 
lord  Crichton,  chancellor  of  Scotland ;  but 
dying  without  iffue,  anno  1485,  his  eftate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

V.    JOHN. 


PEERAGE     of 

V.  John,  fifth  lord,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  fea\,~Jobanni  domino  Glammis, 

of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Baiky,  &c.  dated 

Chart.in pub.   4t'1  Ju'y  M^Q,  and  was  that  fame  year  named 

archiv.  jufticiar  of  Scotland. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 

Ibidem.  extraordinary  to   the  court  of  England,  anno 

1491. 

When  his  elder  brother  was  alive,   he  ac- 

„..  quired  the  coronery  of  the   fhire  of  Forfar 

Ibidem.  j  .,.         j-  J 

and  Kincardin,  at>no  1472. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 

Scrymgeour  of  Dudhope,  conftable  of  Dundee, 

Ibidem.  by  whom,  according  to  lord  Carfe's  memoirs, 

he  had  four  fons,  and  nine  daughters. 

1.  yobn,  his  heir. 

2.  David  Lyon,  firft  of  the  family  of  Cof- 
fin, who,  in  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  is 
defigned  filius   Jobannis  domini  Glammis,  et 

Ibidem.  f rater  junior  is  Johannis  magijlri  de  Glammis, 

anno  1492. 

3.  fVilliam  Lyon. 

4.  George. 

Thefe  three  laft  were  killed  at  the  battle 
of  Flowdon,  anno  1513. 

His  1  it  daughter,  Cbrijlian,  was  fecondwife 
to  William  earl  of  Errol,  but  had  no  ifiue. 

Contr.  peno         2>  Margaret,    married  to  Jame>  Rind    of 
comuem   de  -s  J 

Strathmore.     Broxmouth,  per  contract  ad  annum  1495". 

The  names  of  the  other  daughters  have 
not  come  to  our  hand. 

He  died  anno  1497,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fori, 

VI.  John,  fixth  lord  Glammis,  who,  in 
his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Jobanni  Lyon,  fitii  et  hxredi  appa- 

Chart.inpub.   renti  'Jobannis  domini  Glammis,  et  Elizabeths 
archiv.  Gray  fponfz  fine,  of  feveral  lands  and  baronies, 

in  July  1489. 

This  lord  did  not  long  furvive  his  father ; 
but  died  anno  1500,  leaving  iflue,  by  the  faid 
Elizabeth,  a  daughter  of  Andrew,  third  lord 
Gray,  three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  yobn,   who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Alexander  Lyon,   Efq;. 

His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  married,  ift, 
to  John  mafter  of  Forbes  ;  2dly,  to  John 
Crichton  of  Strathurd.  . 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


VII.  George,  feventh  lord,  who  got  a 
charter  under  the  gteat  feal,  Georgia  domino 
Glammis,  of  the  lands  of  Balnevh,  Hatton  of 
Kinneil,  &e.  3  lit  October  1  yoi . 

But  he  dying  unmarried,  anno  1505,  his 
eftate  and  honours  went  to  his  brother, 


SCOTLAND; 


657 


TtiJcTl, 


VII.  John, 


eighth  lord  Glammis,    who 
8  D 


married  Janet  Dougla=,    daughter  of  George    Chart,  in  ar- 
mailer  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  de  Douglas 

John,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to Rdfs  of  Craigy,    c^„n  -m  DU{, 

which  is  inltriicted   by  a  charter   under   the    archiv. 
great  feal,  ad  annum  15:9. 

He  died  in  the  flower  of  his  age,  in  1528, 
and  was  iucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VIII.  John,  ninth  lord  Glammis,  who, 
being  young  at  his  father's  death,  was  edu- 
cated under  the  care  of  his  uncle  Alexander 
Lyon,  Efq;. 

His  mother,  having  been  engaged  with  her 
brother,  the  earl  of  Angus,  in  feme  treason- 
able practices  againit  the  king,  was  tried 
and  condemned  for  treafon,  for  which  fire 
fuffered  death,  anno  1533.  Her  fon,  the  lord 
Glammis,  though  then  but  a  minor,  was  alio 
convicled  as  art  and  part  in  his  mother's  trea- 
fon, for  which  he  was  condemned  to  fuffer 
death,  and  his  eftate  and  honours  were  for- 
feited to  the  crown  ;  but  his  execution  ivas 
fulpended  on  account  of  his  youth  :  however, 
he  continued  in  prifon  till  queen  Mary's  ac- 
cellion  to  the  crown  ;  and  at  her  firft  parlia- 
ment his  forfeiture  was  repealed,  and  he  was  „  ,  1 
a.         1  1  ■         n  ,1  Records    of 

reltored   to    his   eltate    and    honours,    anno    parliament. 
1543. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hanni  domino  Glammis,  et  domina  Joan/i£  Keith 
fux  fponfe,  of  the  baronies  of  Ballachy,  Cour-    chart.inpub, 
teftoun,  &c.    in  Aberdeen-ihire,    6th  Febru-    archiv. 
ary  15-45. 

Alio  a  charter  of  the  lands  and   barony  of 
Kinghorn,  and  feveral  others   in  Fke-ihire,    ibidem. 
1  2th  September  1548. 

By  the  laid  lady  Jem  Keith,  daughter  of 
William  third  earl  Marilhal,  he  left  iffue  two 
fon^,   and  one  daughter.  , 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  'Thomas  Lyon  of  Auldbar,  lord  high 
tieafurer  of  Scotland,  who  got  charters,  under 

the  great  feal,   of  many    lands;   but  his  only    Ibideift. 
fon   dying  without   fucceffion,    his  eftate  re- 
turned to  the  family. 

His  daughter^  Margaret,  married,  1  ft,  to 
Gilbert  fourth  earl  of  Caffilis  ;  2u!y,  to  John 
firft  marquis  of  Hamilton. 

He  dying  anno  1 560,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

IX.  John,  tenth  lord  Glammis,  who  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  Johannt  domino 
Glammis,    et  Elizabeth e    ejus  fponfe,   of  the 

lands   and  thanage  of  Glammis,    the  barony   IbIdein' 
of  Baiky,  and  many  others,  in  the  years  1567 
and  1569. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts  and  great  in- 
tegrity, was  firft   made  a   privy   councillor, 

th«n 


M 


PEERAGE     or      SCOTLAND. 


Lives  of  the  then  preferred  to  be   lord  high  chancellor  of 
•fficoffate.  Scotland,  a»»o  IJ75- 

lie  got  three  charters  under  the  great  feal, 

Johanni  domino  Glammis,  cancellario  Scotiz,  of 

the  lands  of  Huntly,  Longforgun,  Littlctown, 

rtin  ub.  FotherSjChanwelljKing's-Seatjdrc.inJanua- 

archiv.1        '  ry,  March,  and  April,  1576. 

He  acted  in  that  high  office  in  thefe  trou- 
blefome  time-,  to  the  great  fatisfadtion  of  the 
whole  nation  ;   but   was   accidentally  Ihot    in 
the  open  itreet,  in  a  fquabble  betwixt  the  earl 
of  Crawfurd's  fervants  and  his  own,  annoi  578, 
greatly  regreted  by  all  good  men.      A  reve-  j 
rend  author  (peaks  thus  of  that   unfortunate   j 
event :   "  The  death  of  the  chancellor  was  | 
"   much   lamented,    falling   out   in  the  time  j 
"   when  the  king  and  country  ltood  in  moft 
"  need  of  his  fervices.     He  had  carried  him-  ■ 
"  felt  with  much  commendation  in  his  place, 
"   and  acquired  great  authority  :   molt  care-  1 
"  ful  was  he  to   have  peace   conferred   both  j 
"   in   the  country   and   the  church,    and    la- 
Spotifwood's    "  boured  much  to  have  the  queftion  of  church 
church  hid.     «    policy  fettled,  &c.  &c  &c." 
p'  283*  By  the  faid  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Alex- 

ander, fixth  lord  Abernethy  of  Salton,  he  left 
iffue  a  fon, 

Patrick,  afterwards  earl  of  Kinghorn,  — 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  Jean,  married,  iff,  to  Robert  Douglas 
of  Lochleven,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Wil- 
liam earl  of  Morton  ;  2dly,  to  Archibald, 
eighth  earl  of  Angus  ;  3<ily,  to  Alexander 
lord  Spynie. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Patrick  feventh 
lord  Gray. 

X.  Patrick,  eleventh  lord  Glammis, 
fucceeded,  who  being  young  at  his  father's 
death,  was  carefully  educated  under  the  in- 
fpeclion  of  his  uncle  fir  Thomas,  the  lord 
treafurer. 

He  got  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Pa~ 

*  tricio  domino  Glammis,  of  the  town  and  lands 

of  King's-Seat,  the  patronage  of  Balhelvie, 

,     the  lands  of  Ardroke,  &c.  in  the  years  1605 
Chart.inpub. 
archiv.  and  1606. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  both  natural 
and  acquired,  and  in  great  favour  with  king 
James  VI.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  pri- 
vy council,  and  named  him  one  of  the  com- 
mimoners   to   treat  of  a  nearer  union   with 
England,  anno    1604.      His  majefty  further 
Ibid.etcharta   dignified  him  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  King- 
penes   comi-   hom,    lord  Lyon    and  Glammis,   by  patent 
Sore.CStrath"   dated  I  oth  day  of  July  1606. 

He  afterwards  got  five  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  Patricio  comiti  de  Kinghorn,  of  the 
following  lands  and  baronies,  viz.  of  the  ifland 
of  Inchkeith,  the  patronage  of  Kinghorn,  the 


barony  of  Tannadyce,  the  lands  of  Huntly,  Charuinpub. 
Longforgun,  Tullibardin,  with  feveral  others, 
in  the  years  1609,  16 10,  and  161  3. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Murray,  daughter 
of  John  earl  of  Tullibardin,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  "John,   his  heir. 

2.  'James,  who  obtained  from  his  father 
the  lands  of  Auldbar  ;  but  dying  without  fuc- 
ceffion,  they  returned  to  the  family. 

3.  Frederick,  who  got  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Brigton,  upon  which  he  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  anno  1622,  and  was 
anceltor  of  the  Lyons  of  Brigton. 

His  daughter,  lady  Anne,  was  married  to 
William  tenth  earl  of  Errol. 

He  died  anno  1615,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  John,  fecond  earl,  who  got  feveral 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  comiti 
de  Kinghorn,   domino  Lyon,   Glammis,   &c.  of 
many  lands  and  baronies,  in  the  years    1 6 1 7   ibidem, 
and  1^21. 

He   got  alfo  charters  of  the  whole   lands 

and    territory  of    Glammis,    &c.    in    Tuly 

a„  Ibidem. 

1634. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Martha  Erskine, 
daughter  of  John  feventh  earl  of  Marr,  by 
by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Elizabeth  Maule, 
daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Panmure,  by  whom 
he  had  a  fon, 

Patrick,  his  heir, — and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Charles  earl  of 
Aboyne. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  and  a  firm 
friend  of  the  royal  family. 

Though  he  was  appointed  a  privy  coun- 
cillor by  parliament,  anno  1641,  and  one  of 
the  committee  of  eftates,  anno  1644,  yet  he 
was  one  ol  thofe  worthy  patriots  who  ltre- 
nuouily  oppofed  the  delivering  up  of  the  king  R  rc;n<je(j 
to  the  Englifli,  anno  1 6  47;  and  dying  loon  ads  of  pari, 
thereafter  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XII.  Patrick,  third  earl  of  Kinghorn, 
alio  a  great  loyalilt,  who  fuffered  many  hard- 
fhips  on  account  of  his  attachment  to  the  roy-  Guthrie's  me- 
al family :  aud  tho'  but  a  very  young  man,  m°irs>   and 

c      a    u     r\v  /-  Ti     •         l      c         Cromwell's 

was    fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell   in  the  fum  aaofindem- 
of    one     thoufand    pounds     fterling,     anno  nity. 
165-4. 

Immediately  after  the  refloration  of  king 
Charles  H.  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  lords 
of  his  privy  council,  one  of  the  lords  of  the 
treafury,  and  one  of  the  fenators  of  the  col- 
lege of  juftice. 

He 'alfo,  with  confent  of  the  crown,  chan- 
ged the  title  of  Kinghorn  for  that  of  Strath- 
more, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


&5'9 


more,    and  was  afterwards    defigned  earl  of 
Strathmore  and  Kinghorn. 

Ke  married  lady  Helen,  daughter  of  John 
earl  of  Middleton,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Mr.  Patrick  Lyon  of  Auchterhoufe,  a 
man  of  great  worth  and  honour,  but  had  the 
misfortune  to  join  the  earl  of  Marr  in  1  7  15, 
and  was  flain  at  the  battle  of  ShernfTmuir, 
on  13th  November  that  year,  without  any 
furviving  iflue. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Grizel,  married  to  Da- 
vid third  earl  of  Airly. 

2.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married,  ift,  to  Charles 
fecond  earl  of  Aboyne;  2dly,  to  Patrick,  lord 
Kinnaird. 

This  noble  earl  was  alfo  one  of  the  lords 
of  the  privy  council  to  king  James  VII.  but  af- 
ter the  revolution,  he  retired  to  the  country, 
where  he  lived  in  great  fplendor  and  magnifi- 
cence all  the  reft  of  his  days;  and  being  a 
man  of  prudence  and  oeconomy,  he  improved 
his  eftate,  and  greatly  beautified  his  feats  of 
Glammis  and  Huntly,  and  gave  the  name  of 
Caftle-Lion  to  the  latter,  which  it  hath  re- 
tained ever  fince. 

He  died  anno  1695,  and  was  fucceedcd  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  John,  fourth  earl, defigned  of  Strath- 
more and  Kinghorn,  a  man  of  great  integrity 
and  merit,  and  was  one  of  the  privy  council 
to  her  majefty  queen  Anne. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stanhope,  daugh- 
ter of  Philip  earl  of  Chefterfield,  a  lady  of 
lingular  probity  and  virtue,  by  whom  he  had 
fix  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Patrick,  lord  Glammis,  who  died  un- 
married in  the  1 7th  year  of  his  age. 

2.  Philip,  who  died  alfo  unmarried,  aged 
nineteen  years. 

3.  John,  who  became  his  fathei's  heir. 

4.  Charles. 

5.  James. 

6.  Thomas. 

Thefe  three  were  all  fucceffively  earls  of 
Strathmore,  of  whom  afterwards. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Helen,  married  to  Ro- 
bert lord  Blantyre. 

2.   Lady  Mary. 

He  died  anno  171  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  third  fon, 

XIV.  John,  fifth  earl,  a  man  of  good 
parts,  of  a  molt  amiable  difpofition  and  cha- 
racter ;  but  having  engaged  in  the  earl  of 
Marr's  rebellion,  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Sheriffmuir,  on  13th  November  1 715,  un- 
married, and  univerfally  regreted. 


He  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


XIV.  Charlks,  fixth  earl,  alfo  a  man  of 
great  honour  and  integrity. 

He  married  lady  Sul'an  Cochran,  daughter 
of  John  earl  of  Dundonald,  but  having  been 
accidentally  killed  on  the  ftreet  of  Forfar,  an- 
no 1728,  without  ifTue,  his  eftate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  next  brother, 

XIV.  James,  feventh  earl,  a  man  of  life 
and  fpirit,  who.  when  a  younger  brother, 
went  into  the  army,  and  had  a  commiffion  in 
the  Britifli  fervice. 

He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Charles  O- 
liphant  of  Langton,  Efqj  but  dying  without 
iffue  in  January  1735",  was  fucceeded  by  his 
brother, 

XIV.  Thomas,  eighth  earl,  who  was 
member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  For- 
far when  he  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  and  ho- 
nours. 

He  married  mifs  Jean  Nicholfon,  eldeft 
daughter  and  co-heirefe  of  James  Nicholfon, 
of  the  county  of  Durham,  Efq;  with  whom 
he  got  a  confiderable  eftate,  and  by  her  had 
iffue  three  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  John,  now  earl  of  Strathmore. 

2.  James. 

3 .  Thomas. 

.  1  ft  daughter,  lady  Sufatn 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

3.  Lady  Mary. 

4.  Lady' . 

The  earl  died  anno  1755,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XV.  John,  ninth  earl  of  Strathmore  and 
Kinghorn,  cirr. 

ARMS. 

Ardent,  a  lion  rampant  azure,  armed  and 
langued  gules,  within  a  double  tieffure,  flow- 
ered and  counter-flowered  with  flowers  delis 
of  the  latter. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  lady  to  the  girdle, 
holding  in  her  right  hand  the  royal  thiftle, 
inclofed  with  a  circle  of  laurel,  proper,  in  ho- 
nour of  the  family's  marriage  with  king  Ro- 
bert II. 's  daughter. 

Supporters  ;  on  the  dexter  fide,  an  uni- 
corn argent,  armed,  maned,  and  unguled  »r ; 
on  the  finifter  a  lion  gules. 

Motto  ;  In  te  domine  fperavi. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  the  caftle  of  Glammis,  a  noble  feat  in 
the  county  of  Forfar,  and  at  Caftle-Lyon  in 
Perthfhire. 

SUTHER- 


66o 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


SUTHERLAND    Earl   of  Sutherland. 


Martin's  col- 
kit. Gordon's 
hiftory  of  Su- 
therl.  Camb- 
den,  Collier's 
dift.  Scotch 
compend.&c. 


Gordon's  hi- 
ftory  of  Su- 
therland, pe- 
nes comit.  de 
Sutherland. 


Gord.  Home 
Buchanan, 
Crawf.  &c. 


THIS  peat  and  illuftrious  family  yields 
to  none  in  the  kingdom  for  antiquity. 
Our  hiftorians  mention  thanes  and  earls  of 
Sutherland,  as  foon  as  thole  dignities  were 
known  in  Scotland. 

They  are  faid  to  be  fprung  from  a  warlike 
people  called  the  Moravii,  who  came  from 
Germany  to  this  country,  in  the  reign  of  king 
Corbred  L  to  whom  they  gave  great  affiftancc 
in  his  wars  againft  the  Romans. 

Kin,;  Corbred  rewarded  them  nobly,  gave 
them  large  poffeffions  in  the  Northern  parts, 
where  they  fettled ;  from  them  the  county 
of  Murray  had  its  name;  and  their  pofterity 
became  proprietors  of  all  that  large  tract  of 
country  now  called  Murray,  Rofs,  Sutherland, 
Caithnefs,  &c. 

There  is  a  very  good  hiftory  of  this  noble 
family  written  by  fir  Robert  Gordon  of  Gor- 
donftoun,  a  man  of  great  ingenuity,  learning 
and  knowledge;  but  he  deduces  their  defcent 
no  farther  back  than, 

Alan,  thane  of  Sutherland,  a  man  of  great 
power  and  authority,  who  flourifhed  in  the 
reigns  of  king  Duncan  and  MacBeth  the  u- 
furpcr.  When  the  Northern  parts  had  been 
invaded  by  a  confiderable  body  of  Danes  and 
Norvegians,  under  the  conduct  of  their  king 
Olaus,  and  had  poffeffed  themfelves  of  a  great 
part  of  Rofsfhire,  &c.  this  Aim  raifed  his  vaf- 
fals  and  followers,  attacked  them,  gave  them 
a  total  overthrow  on  a  muir  called  Drumlea, 
near  Creigh,  in  Sutherland,  and  drove  them 
entirely  out  of  the  country,  anno  103  1,  and 
the  veltiges  of  that  conflict  are  ftill  to  be  feen 
on  the  laid  muir  of  Drumlea,  where  a  helmet 
and  coat  of  mail  were  lately  dug  up,  &c. 

After  MacBeth  had  murdered  king  Dun- 
can, he  greatly  dreaded  the  power  of  the 
thane  of  Sutherland.  He  knew  he  was  a  great 
patriot,  and  had  been  very  active  in  keeping 
up  the  fpirits  of  the  loyalifts  in  favours  of 
prince  Malcolm,  the  rightful  heir  of  the 
crown  :  he  therefore  found  means  to  get 
him  put  to  death  alfo,  a  little  before  the  re- 
itoration  of  king  Malcolm. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 
Walter,  thane  cf  Sutherland,  who,  in 
reward  of  his  father's  faithful  fervices,  and 
great  fufferings,  and  his  own  merit,  was  cre- 
ated earl  of  Sutherland  by  king  Malcolm  III. 
in  the  very  beginning  of  his  reign,  anno  1057, 
and  was  one  of  the  firlt  in  the  kingdom  who 
enjoyed  that  dignity. 

He  died  in  1097,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 
Robert,  fecond  earl  of  Sutherland,  who 


fucceeded  him,  and  fiourifhed  in  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  I. 

He  built  the  caftle  of  Dunrobin,  which 
hath  ever  fince  been  one  of  the  chief  feats  of 
the  family. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

Hugh  Friskin,  dr.  6r.  Thus  our 
authors  have  accounted  for  the  firft  earls  of 
Sutherland. 

This  Hugh  was  indeed  the  real  and  un- 
doubted progenitor  of  this  noble  family,  but 
was  not  the  fon  of  Robert,  which  will  appear 
from  unqueftionable  authority. 

He  was  the  fon  of  Friskin  or  Friskinus,  who 
was  proprietor  of  all  thofe  Northern  countries! 

Whether  this  Friskin  was  brother  or  cou- 
fin  to  R.obert  fecond  earl  of  Sutherland,  we 
cannot  pretend  to  determine,  but  from  him 
we  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this  moil 
ancient  family,  by  indifputable  documents. 

I.  Friskinus,  who,  it  is  faid,  had  that 
name  put  upon  him  by  his  being  a  great  war- 
rior ;  Friskin,  in  the  old  language,  fignifying 
the  man  with  the  ready  hanger,  &c. 

He  was  one  of  the  greateft  men  in  the 
kingdom,  had  vaft  poffeifions  in  lands  in  the 
counties  of  Murray,  Rofs,  Sutherland,  and 
Caithnefs,  &c.  which  he  divided  amongft  his 
children,  whole  pofterity  affirmed  their  fir- 
names  from  their  poffeffions,  as  was  the  cu- 
ftom  of  thofe  early  times. 

To  his  fon  William  he  gave  a  great  eftate 
in  Murray  ;  the  lands  of  Duffus,  Rolfile,  Inchi- 
kil,  Machir,  Xintrai,  and  many  others,  all 
mentioned  in  a  charter  of  confirmation  of 
king  William,  in  which  are  thefe  remarkable 
words :  Quas  terras  Friskinus,  -pater  ejus,  te- 
nia t  tempore  regis  Davidis,  &c.  Of  this  Wil- 
liam all  the  Murrays  in  Scotland  are  defend- 
ed. Vide  titles  Murray  duke  of  Athole,  Mur- 
ray lord  Bothwell,  &c.  pages  51ft  and  80th. 

Friskin  had  another  fon, 

II.  Hugh,  who  in  many  authentick  writs, 
is  defigned  fon  of  Friskin,  and  brother  of 
William,  &c. 

In  a  confirmation  charter  by  king  William, 
of  a  donation  of  the  church  of  Kinguflen,  by 
Bricius  bifhop  of  Murray,  Willielmus  filius 
Friskini,  ct  Hugo  Friskin  frater  ejus,  are  wit- 
•leifes.  This  charter  has  no  date,  but  as  Bri- 
cius was  made  bifhop  in  1  203,  and  king  Wil- 
liam ditd  anno  12 14,  it  mult  have  been  with- 
in that  fpace. 

In  another  charter  of  the  fame  prince,  of 

the 


Chart,  penet 
com.  de  Bu- 
chan,  etchar- 
tul.  of  Mur^ 
ray. 


Dalrymple's 
collections. 


Chartulary  of 
Murray,  page 
iS6. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


66 1 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,  pe- 
nes comit.  de 
Panmure. 


Nisbet's    ap- 
pend, p.  191. 


§ir  James 

Dalrymple, 


Gordon  and 
Crawfurd. 


Charta  penes 
•omit,  de  Su- 
therland. 


the  church  of  Aberkcrdor,  upon  the  determi- 
nation of  a  controverfy  betwixt  the  bifhop  of 
Murray  and  Gilchriit  earl  of"  Marr,  Hugo  fili- 
us  Friskini,  William  de  Bofcb,  chancellor, 
&c.  are  witneffes,  ante  1214. 

Though  many  more  documents  might  be 
adduced,  we  mall  only  add,  that  the^Mur- 
rays,  the  dependents  of  William  fon  of  Frif- 
kin,  and  the  Sutherlands,  the  dependents  of 
his  brother  Hugh,  had  the  fame  armorial  bear- 
ing, viz.  three  ftars,  &c. 

This  Hugh  got  from  his  father  Frisian,  fe- 
veral  lands  in  Sutherland,  which  are  ftill  in 
the  family's  poffeiHon,  and  from  which  his  po- 
iterity  aifumed  their  firname.  He,  according 
to  fir  Robert  Gordon,  Mr.  Crawfurd,  &c. 
was  third  earl  of  Sutherland,  bat  was  only  the 
firft  of  this  line. 

He  was  alfo  a  gallant  officer,  and  defeated 
a  confiderable  body  of  the  Danes,  and  flew 
their  general  at  Embo  in  Sutherland,  in  the 
end  of  the  reign  of  king  William  the  Lyon. 

He  made  a  donation  to  Gilbert  archdeacon 
of  Murray  (afterwards  St.  Gilbert)  of  the 
lands  of  Skelbo,  &c.  in  Sutherland,  confirm- 
ed by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from  king 
William,  which  is  ftill  extant. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  II.  who  fucceeded  king  Wil- 
liam, anno  1214,  and  left  iffue  a  fon, 


Hi.  William,  fecond  earl  of  Sutherland, 
who  fucceeded  him. 

He  confirmed  his  father's  donation  of  the 
lands  of  Skelbo  to  St.  Gilbert,  and  built  the  ca- 
Writs  of  the  tnedral  church  of  Dornock  in  Sutherland,  and 
family  of  Su-  called  it  St.  Gilbert's  church:  the  fouth-ifle 
whereof  hath  been  the  burial  place  of  the  fa- 
mily ever  fince. 

This  noble  earl  had  alfo  feveral  encounters 
with  the  Danes  and  Norvegians,  who  often 
invaded  that  part  of  the  country.  He  gain- 
ed one  remarkable  viclory  over  them  in  the 
reign  of  king  Alexander  II.  in  memory 
whereof,  there  was  a  crofs  erected,  called 
Ree-crofs  to  this  day.  Ree-crofs  in  Galic, 
fignifies  the  king's  crofs,  to  denote  that  the 
Danilli  king  or  general  was  buried  there. 

He  died  anno  1  248,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  infant  fon, 

IV.  William,  third  earl  of  Sutherland, 
who  was  a  man  of  great  parts,  a  true  patriot, 
and  no  lefs  a  brave  foldier  than  an  able  ftatef- 
man. 

There  was  a  controverfy,  which  had  long 
fubfifted  betwixt  the  bifhops  of  Caithnefs  and 
earls  of  Sutherland,  about  the  lands  of  Skelbo, 
Pronfie,  Thirbolt,  &c.  which  was  at  laft  ami- 
cably comproaiifed  between  Archibald  bifhop 

8E 


therland. 


Gordon's  hi 
ftory  of  Su 
therland. 


of  Caithnefs  ai.d  this  earl.  The  indenture  or 
agreement,  which  is  ftill  preferved,  bears*  con- 
trovcrjia,  0  c.  inter  'venerabiles  patres,  Ciller- 
turn,  Willieliman,  et  Wallerv.m,  bonz  memo- 
tits,  epifcopos  Cathanif,  prsdecejjlres  noflros, 
ex  parte  una,  ct  nobiles  viros,  Williehtuim 
clarx  manon. c,  ct  Willie/mum  ejus  filiimi,  co- 
mi  tes  Sutherland';. c,  ex  parte  altera,  6'f.  &C. 
The  agreement,  to  which  the  bifhop's  and  the 
earls  feals  are  appended,  is  dated  the  ioch  of 
the  calends  of  October  1275. 

This  earl  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles 
who  entered  into  a  folemn  agreement  or  af- 
fociation,  to  receive  and'defend  princefs  Mar- 
garet of  Norway,  for  their  lawful  queen  and 
fovereign,  in  cafe  of  kingAlexander  III. "s  death 
without  iltue-male,  anno  1284. 

He,  with  feveral  others  of  the  nobility, 
joined  in  a  letter  to  king  Edward  I.  of  Eng- 
land, concerning  a  marriage  between  queen 
Margaret  of  Scotland,  and  his  eldcft  ion  Ed- 
ward prince  of  Wales,  anno  1290. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  arbiters  chofen  on 
the  part  of  Robert  Bruce,  in  his  competition 
for  the  crown  with  John  Baliol. 

And  though  he,  with  many  others  of  his 
countrymen,  was  forced  to  i'vvcar  allegiance 
to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  when  he  had 
over-run  Scotland,  anno  1296;  yet  he  join- 
ed king  Robert  Bruce  as  foon  as  he  began  to 
alTert  his  title  to  the  crown,  continued  fteady 
in  his  interelt  as  long  as  he  lived,  and  per- 
formed many  brave  actions  in  defence  of  the 
liberties  of  his  country,  under  the  condud  of 
that  great  prince;  particularly  at  the  battle  of 
Bannockburn,  where  he  was  one  of  the  chief 
commanders,  and  had  no  fmall  {hare  of  the 
glory  acquired  by  the  Scots  on  that  memo- 
rable 24th  June  1  3  14. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  firft  of  the  Scotch 
nobility  who  figned  that  famous  letter  to  the 
pope,  afferting  the  independency  of  Scotland, 
anno  \  320,  to  which  his  feal  is  appended. 

He  died  anno  1325,  in  the  77th  year  of 
his  age,  was  buried  in  the  ifle  of  the  cathedral 
church  of  Dornock,  and  left  ill'ue  two  fons. 

1 .  Kenneth,  his  heir. 

2 .  John,  defigned  filius  comit  is  de  Suther- 
land, who  died  an  hoilage  in  England,  anno 
1362. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Indent,  penes 
comit.  de  Su- 
therland. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  266. 


Ibid.  p.  471. 


Ibidem. 


Prynne's  col- 
lections, vol. 
III.   p.    653. 


Crawfurd, 
Gordon,  &c 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  27S- 


Rymer   and 
Fordun. 


V.  Kenneth,  fourth  earl  of  Sutherland, 
a  man  of  lingular  worth  and  merit,  a  firm  and 
fteady  friend  both  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  and 
his  fon  king  David,  and  one  of  the  ableft  ge- 
nerals of  the  age  he  lived  in. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Donald  earl  of  Writs  of  the 
Marr,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  fami,y  ofSu- 
daughter.  thcrland' 

1 ,  William, 


662 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Gordon's  hi- 
ftory  of  Su- 
therland. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  311. 


Fordun  and 
Rymer. 


Rymer,  torn. 
V.  p.  711. 


Ibid.  p.  724. 


Ibid.tora.VI. 
P-33- 


Ibid.  p.    3;, 
36,  and  44. 


Ibid.  p.  362, 
&c. 


Stewart's  hift. 
of  the  royal 
family,  p.  39, 


1 .  William,  his  heir. 

2.  Nicholas,  who  got  from  his  brother  earl 
William,  the  lands  of  Therboll  in  Sutherland, 
upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  &c.  and  was  anceitor  of  the  Suther- 
land! of  Duffus. 

His  daughter,  Eujlacb,  married  to  Gilbert, 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Reynald  Murray  of 
Cowbin. 

This  brave  earl  had  the  command  of  the 
right  wing  of  the  Scotch  army,  at  the  bloody 
battle  of  Halidonhill,  where  he  behaved  with 
incredible  valour  and  intrepidity;  and  hav- 
ing ruined  in  amonglt  the  middle  of  his  ene- 
mies, loll  his  life  fighting  valiantly  in  defence 
of  the  liberties  of  his  country,  on  2  2d  July 
1333,  and  was  fuccecded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

VI.  Willi  a. at,  fifth  earl  of  Sutherland, 
who  inherited  all  the  good  qualities  of  his 
noble  anceftors,  was  a  true  lover  of  his  coun- 
try, a  great  ftatefman,  and  a  gallant  fcldier; 
and  in  king  David's  minority,  did  figha'l  fer  ■ 
vices  to  his  country,  by  often  invading  Eng- 
land, and  diftrcfling  the  enemy. 

He  accompanied  king  David  Bruce  in  his 
unfortunate  expedition  into  E'mgland,  and  was 
taken  prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of  Dur- 
ham, anno  I  346  :  however,  he  foon  obtain- 
ed his  liberty,  and  was,  by  the  eftates  of  the 
nation,  appointed  one  of  the  ambaifadors  ex- 
traordinary to  treat  with  the  Englifli  com- 
miflioners  at  Newcaftle  about  the  king's  liber- 
ty, anno  1351  ;  and,  at  the  fame  time,  Jo- 
hannes filius  et  hares  comit  is  Slither latidis^  was 
one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  propofed  as  ho- 
ftages ;  but  at  that  time  the  negotiation  took 
no  effect. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  year  1357,  Willi- 
am earl  of  Sutherland  was  again  named  one 
of  the  Scotch  commiilioners  to  treat  with  the 
Englifli  at  Berwick;  and  got  a  fafe  conduct 
from  king  Edward  III.  for  himfelf  and  fixty 
horfe  in  his  retinue. 

That  fame  year  king  David  obtained  his  li- 
berty, and  both  the  earl  of  Sutherland  and 
John  his  fon  and  heir,  became  hoftages  for 
his  ranfom,  and  entered  themielves  prisoners 
in  England,  6  c.  and  though  the  earl  did  not 
obtain  his  full  liberty  till  the  year  1365,  yet 
he  got  fafe  conducts  to  come  to  Scotland  in 
J359>  l36°>  and  1  362,  but  always  gave  ho- 
ftages for  his  returning  to  England  within  a 
certain  fliort  fpace. 

This  great  man,  in  the  year  I  344,  marri- 
ed lady  Margaret  Bruce,  eldeft  daughter  of 
the  immortal  king  Robert's  fecond  marriage, 
and  (liter-german  of  king  David  II. 

He  got  a  charter  from  king  David,  W'tUiel- 
mi  comiti  de  Sutherland,  et  Margarets  fponfg 


Charta  penes 
comit.  de  Su- 
therland, an- 


Gordon's  hi- 
ftory,  p.  30. 


f:i.c,forori  nojlre  carijjims:,  et  htredibus  int'e~r 
ipfos legitime  procreat.  feu  procreand.  totutn  co- 
mitatum  Sutherland}*,  in  liberam  regalitatem 
in  perpetuum,  &c.  dated  the  1  oth  November 

1345- 

He  alfo  got  charters  of  the  thanedom  of 
Donny  in  Forfarlhire,  the  thanedom  of  Kin- 
cardine, with  the  park  and  caftle  thereof,  the 
thanedom  of  Fettercairn,  with  many  other 
lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be  here 
inferred. 

By  the  faid  lady  Margaret  Bruce,  who  died 
anno  1358,  he  had  iflue  a  fon, 

John,  afterwards  earl  of  Sutherland. 

The  earl  married,  2dly,  Johanna,  but  of 
what  family  we  know  not.  This  appears  by 
a  fafe  condudl  granted  by  king  Edward  III. 
for  Johanna  countefs  of  Sutherland  to  go  up 
to  England,  with  only  ten  fervants  in  her  re- 
tinue, anno  I  364,  her  husband  the  earl  being 
ftill  confined  there;  but  by  her  he  had  no  ii- 
fue. 

After  he  obtained  his  liberty,  he  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal  from  king  David  II. 
totam  illam  medietatem  thanagit  nojiri  de  Fer- 
7iiartine,  cum  pertinen.  jacen.  in  vicecomitatu 
de  Aberdeen,  &c.  dated  at  Dundee  the  penult, 
day  of  July  1  366. 

He  died  in  1370,  and  wasfucceeded  by  his 
only  fon. 


VII.  John,  fixth  earl  of  Sutherland,  who 
was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  propofed  as 
fureties  for  king  David's  liberty  in  the  years 
1  351  and  1354,  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  ^/mer>  tom; 
his  r  mfom, 


Rymer,  tom, 
VI.  p.  456. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivis  regis 
Davidis. 


anno  1357,  and  is  always  defign-   ^a^4,™* 
edji/ius  et  bares  comitis  de  Sutherland,  as  be-   VI.  p.  35. 
tore  obferved. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  obtained  from 

king  David,  a  charter  of  the  lands  and  barony    „, 

,•   -,-r       1  •  r  Charta  penes 

01    Urquhart,    in   Invernefs-lhire,    the   caftle   comit.  deSu- 
t hereof,  &c  The  charter  is   dated  at   Scoon  therland. 
the  laft  day  of  February  i3yo. 

This  earl  was  alfo  a  brave  warrior,  and  re- 
markably fign  dized  himfelf  upon  feveral  occa-   Gordon  and 
(ions,  againtt  the  enemies  of  his  country,  par-   Crawfurd. 
ticularly  at   the  battle  of  Otterburn,  where 
their  brave  general  the  earl  of  Douglas  was 
ilain,  anno  1388. 

He  married  lady  Mabilla  Dunbar,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick  tenth  earl  of  March,  by  whom 
he  had  three  (am. 

1 .  Robert,  afterwards  earl  of  Sutherland. 

2.  Nicholas,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

3.  Heftor,  anceitor  of  the  Sutherknds  of 
Dalrid,  of  whom  are  defcended  the  moft  of 
the  gentlemen  of  the  name  of  Sutherland,  in 
the  county  of  Sutherland.  , 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  year  1389, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VHI.  Robert, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


663 


VIII.  Robert,   feventh   earl,   who,  in  a 

charter  of  king  Robert   II.  to  the   epifcopal 

fee  of  Murray,  is  defigned  Robertas  comes  Su- 

Chartularyof  therlandis,  &c.  2d  November  iq89  :    bat  he 

Murray,  page     ...  .  t- 

3j9.  eying   loon   thereafter  without   iffue,   his  e- 

ftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

VIII.  Nicholas,  eighth  earl  of  Suther- 
land, who  had  a  long  controverfy  with  the 
clan  Wic-Worgin  inStrathnaver,  anceftor  of 
the  MacKays,   which  was  not   ended    in  his 

, .     days :   but  at  laft  was  adiufted,  greatly  to  the 
Gordon's  hi-       /  ,    ,  .      _J_     ,      f     ,    J 

ftory  &c        advantage  ot  the  earl  or  Sutherland. 

He   married  Elizabeth,   daughter  of  John 

Ibidem  and    MacDonald,   lord  of  the  Ifles,   by  whom  he 
Crawford.        M  three  fons< 

1.  Robert,  his  heir. 

2.  John-Beg,  anceftor  of  the  Sutherland's 
of  Berrindale,  &c. 

3.  Kenneth,  who  got  from  his  brother  earl 
Robert,  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Backies, 
Drummay,  and  Torrifh,  which  was  afterwards 
confirmed  by  a  charter  from  the  duke  of  Al- 
bany ;  and  of  him  captain  John  Sutherland  of 
Fore,  is  the  lineal  reprefentative. 

He  died  anno  1399,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldcil  fon, 

IX.  Robert,  ninth  earl  of  Sutherland, 
a  man  of  great  authority  and  power ;  for 
though  he  lived  in  very  troublefome  times, 
yet  he  reflrained  the  turbulent  and  oppreffive 
people  in  his  neighbourhood,  and  kept  the 
country  in  perfect  peace  and  good  order. 

He  remarkably  fignalized   himfelf  at  the 

....  battle  of  Homildon,   and  on  feveral  other  oc- 

Ibidem.  „  .    _    ,  r  ,  . 

cafions,  againlt  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

He  married  lady  Mabilla,  daughter  of  John 

Dunbar,  fecond  earl  of  Murray  of  that  firname, 

by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  'John,  his  heir. 

2.  Robert  Sutler/and. 

3.  Alexander. 

He  died  anno  1442,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldcft  fon, 

X.  John1,  tenth  earl,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the   great  feal,  Johanni  comiti  Snther- 

Chart  in  pub.  &«<#*i  et  Margaret  £  fponfz  fus,  of  many  lands 
archivis.  and  baronies,  24th  April  1451. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,   a  daughter  of  fir 
William  Baillie  of  Lamington,   he   had   iffue 
Gordon'shift.   four  fons,   and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Alexander,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 

„,       .       ,     great  feal,  Alexandra  Sutherland  mavittro  e'lufd. 
Chart.inpub.    «=  '  j-    j    i_  r         l-      r    l 

archiv.  anno  1 44  4;  but  he  died  before  his  father 

without  iffue. 

2.  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Sutherland. 

3.  Nicholas. 

4.  Thomas-Beg. 


I  ft   daughter,    lady  Jean 
James  Dunbar  of  Cumnock. 

2.   Lady  Elizabel 
Meldrum  of  that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  146; 
his  fon, 


married  tc  fir 


married   to 


and  was  fucceeded  by 


XI.  John,  eleventh  earl,  who  got  a  char-    . 

ter  from  king  James  III.  of  the'lands  of  Poi-  aJSj'S? 

roilie,  and  others,  Johanni  comiti  Sutherland:.?,   Sutherland. 

&c.  anno  1467. 

He    married    lady  Margaret    MacDonald, 

daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Rofs,  and  lord   „    ,    ,  ,  .„ 
c   %_     Tn       ,  .  Gordon  shift, 

of  the  lfles,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,   and  p.  4$. 

one  daughter. 

1 .  John,   his  hfeir. 

2.  Alexander,  who  died  unmarried. 

His  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  afterwards 
countefs  of  Sutherland,  carried  on  the  line  of 
this  family,  as  will  be  fhown  hereafter. 

He  died  anno  1508,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  furviving  fon, 

XII.  John,  twelfth  earl  of  Sutherland,  a 
man  of  a  very  valetudinary  conftitution.  He 
was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  anno  1509,  and 

infeft  in  the  whole  earldom  of  Sutherland,  in  cham        s 

1512;   but  dying  foon    thereafter   without  comitem    de 

iffue,  his  eftate   and  honours  devolved  upon  Sutherland. 

his  lifter,  lady  Elizabeth,  his  undoubted  laeir  flo^p.  50!" 
of  line,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

XII.  Elizabeth  countefs  of  Sutherland, 
only  daughter  of  John  eleventh  earl,  was  ferv- 
ed and  retoured  heir  in  the  eftate  and  honours 
of  the  family  to  John  the  twelfth  earl,  her 
brother-german,  on  3d  Oclober  1514,  and 
thereupon  got  a  charter  from  king  James  V.  "0Ur  '  '  ' 
to  her  and  her  heirs,  of  all  the  rights,  titles, 
honours,  privileges,  and  dignities  whatfome- 
ver,  pertaining  to  her  predeceffors,  the  earls  chart,  ibid, 
of  Sutherland,   dated  anno  \$\$. 

She  married  fir  Adam  Gordon,  lord  of  A- 
boyne,  fecond  fon  of  George  fecond  earl  of 
of  Huntly,  by  lady  Jean  Stewart  his  wife, 
daughter  of  king  James  I.  and  widow  of  James 
earl  of  Angus.  This  Adam,  in  her  right, 
became  earl  of  Sutherland,  and  was  the  thir- 
teenth earl.  By  him  fhe  had  iffue  four  fons  £ °^%m' 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  Alexander,  mafter  of  Sutherland. 

2.  John  Gordon,  who  lived  atTilliehoudie, 
married,  and  had  iffue  but  one  daughter. 

3 .  Mr.  Adam  Gordon,  who  was  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Pinkie,  without  iffue,  in  1547. 

4.  Gilbert  Gordon  of  GarUy,  who  married 

Ifabel,  daughter  of Sinclair  of  Dun- 

beath,  and  had  iffue. 

1  ft    daughter,    lady  Beatrix,   married  to 


of  Gormack, 


Lady 


664 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


of 


2.   Lady  Eleanor,   married  to  — 
Tilliehoudic. 

Though  fir  Adam  became  earl  of  Suther- 
land, by  marrying  the  countefs  thereof,  yet 
he  retained  the  firname  of  Gordon,  and  mar- 
Nisbet,  vol.  {hailed  the  arms  of  Sutherland  and  Huntly  to- 
I-  P-  259-  gether  :  but  of  late  the  family  have  laid  afide 
the  name  of  Gordon,  and  now  ufc  only  that 
of  Sutherland. 

^    j    it-«         The  countefs  died  anno  I  C5 y,  and  the  earl 

Crordon  shut. 

p.  64.  her  husband  in  1537- 

XIII.  Alexander,  mafter  of  Sutherland, 
upon  the  refignation  of  Elizabeth  countefs  of 
Sutherland,  with  content  of  the  carl  her  huf- 
band,  obtained  a  charter  under  the  great  feal 
from  king  James  V.  Alexandra  Gordon  magi- 
fir  0  de  Sutherland,  filio  et  hsredi  Ads  comitis, 
et  Elizabeths  comitijfs  de  Sutherland  fpnfs 
fus,  totum  comitatum  de  Sutherland,  et  omnes 
terras  ejufd.  &c.  &c,  (referving  their  liferent) 
which  he  and  his  heirs  were  to  poffefs  and 
enjoy  as  fully,  freely,  and  honourably  as  the 
faid  Elizabeth   and   her  predeceffors,  earls  of 

Chart.i      b.  Sutherland,  poflefled  and  enjoyed  the  lame. 

archiv.        '  The  charter  is  dated  the  ill  day  of  Decem- 
ber 1527- 

The  mafter  married  lady  Janet  Stewart, 
daughter  of  John  fecond  earl  of  Athol,  by  la- 
dy Mary  Campbell  his  wife,  daughter  of  Co- 
lin earl  of  Argyle.  This  appears  by  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  Alexandra  Cordon 
magijlro  de  Sutherland,  filio  et  hsredi  Ads, 
coinitis  de  Sutherland,   et  Janets  Stevjart  ejus 

Ibidem.  fponfs,  terrarum  de  Nevendale,  &c.X2'C.  ere 

dated  4th  March  1528. 

c   d    '  hill         By  her  he  had  iffue   three  Ions,  and  two 

p.  57.  daughters. 

1.  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Sutherland. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  IVilliam. 

I  ft  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Patrick 
Dunbar,  lheriff  of  Murray. 

2.  Beatrix,  married  to  Sinclair  of 

Dunbeath. 

He  died  anno  1529,  his  father  and  mother 
Ibid.  p.  62.    being  both  alive. 

XIV.  John,  eldeft  fon  of  Alexander  ma- 
fter of  Sutherland  fneceeded  his  father  in 
iy29,hisgrand-motherthe  countefs  in  1535, 
his  grand-father  the  earl  in  15*39,  and  was 
fourteenth  earl  of  Sutherland. 

He  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his  fa- 
Retour  penes  ther,  Alexander  mafter  of  Sutherland,  anno 
|0I?ite™nde    1545",  and  to  his  grand-mother  the  countefs 
Gorion'shift.  of  Sutherland  23d  June  1557. 
p.71-  He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  to 

him  and  Elizabeth  Campbell  countefs  of  Mur- 
ray, his  fpoufe,  of  the  whole  lands  and  earl- 


dom of  Sutherland,  caftle  of  Dunrobin,  6  c.   Chart.inpub. 
dated  6th  Auguft  1546. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  fpirit,  a 
firm   and  fteady  friend  of  queen  Mary,   and 
was  appointed  lord  lieutenant  of  Murray,  and   Gordon'shift. 
the  northern  counties,  anno  1547   and  1548.   p'    3*        >' 

In  the  year  iyyo,  the  earls  of  Sutherland 
and  Huntly  accompanied    the  queen-mother 
to  France,  where  they  both  had  the  honour   Ibidem, 
of  being  made  knights  of  St.  Michael. 

In  1  yyy,  the  queen  made  him  governor 
of  the  earldom  of  Rofs,  of  which  he  appoint- 
ed——— MacKenzie  of  Kintail  chamber- 
lain, to  whom  alfo  he  gave  feveral  lands  in 
Rofs-ihire,  which  hold  of  the  earls  of  Suther-  ibidem, 
land  to  this  day. 

In  1562,  after  the  battle  of  Corrichie,  he 
Was  banifhed  and  forfeited  for  his  attachment 
to  the  queen's  intereft ;  but  was  recalled  a- 
gain  anno  156J,  and  his  doom  of  forfeiture  ani«p;'  ~>" 
was  efteemed  per  modumjuflicis  by  a  decreet, 
dated  in  April  1567. 

He  married,  ill,  lady  Elizabeth  Campbell, 
daughter  of  Archibald  earl  of  Argyle,  countefs 
dowager  of  Murray,  by  whom  he  had  no 
iffue. 

He   married,    2dly,    lady  Helen  Stewart, 
daughter  of  John,  and  filter  of  Matthew  earl 
of  Lennox,  regent  of  Scotland,   by  whom  he  ibid.  p.  71. 
had  two  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  John,  who  died  in  infancy. 

2.  Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Suther- 
land. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  died  unmar- 
ried. 

2.  Lady  Jmet,  married,  ift,  to  ■    - 
Innes  of  that  ilk  ;    2dly,  to  Mr.  Thomas  Gor- 
don, a  younger  fon  of  the  earl  of  Huntly. 

3 .  Lady  Eleanora,  died  unmarried. 

4.  Lady  Beatrix,  married  to  William  Sin- 
clar  of  Dunbeath. 

He  married,  3dly,  Marian,    daughter  of 

George  lord  Seton,   widow   of earl 

of  Menteith,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1567,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XV.  Alexander,  fifteenth  earl  of  Sn-  Retour  penes 
therland,  who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  comitem  de 
,.     ,  •     <■     ,  n  1     i    1  Sutherland. 

to  his  rather,  1 3th  July  1573. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  integri- 
ty, and  obtained  the.fuperiority  of  Strathna- 
ver,  anno  15E3.      That  fame  year,    he  was 
made  lord  lieutenant  and  heretable  lheriff  of  chart,  ibid. 
Sutherland  and  Strathnaver,  which  was  after-  and  Gordon's 
wards  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter  under  ~j  l P2Z  lZ0' 
the  great  feal. 

He  got  four  charters  under  the  great  feal, 
Alexandra  comiti  Sutherlandis,  of  the  lands  and 
village  of  Gawldwell,  &c.  the  bailiary  of  the  JchhaJi,pub' 
epifcopal 


PEERAGE     of 


SCOTLAND 


665 


Gordon's  hi- 
ftory-P-  iij. 
and  114. 


Ibidem, 


Chart.in  pub. 
arc hi v. 


Gord>n's  hi- 
ftory,  p.  157. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Gordon's 
ftory.p.  ; 


Ibid.  p.  162. 


cpifcopal  fee  of  Caithnefs,  the  barony  of  Farr 
and  Armadill,  the  lands  of  Straquharane,  Bal- 
nagowan,  &c.  the  office  of  fheriff-lhip  ot  Su- 
therland, Caithnefs,  &c.  &c.  in  the  years 
1581,  13-83,  1584,  and  1590. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Barbara  Sinclair, 
daughter  of  George  earl  of  Caithnefs,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Jean  Gordon,  coun- 
tefs  of  Bothwell,  daughter  of  George  earl  of 
Huntly.  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  m after  of  Sutherland. 

2.  Alexander. 

3 .  Adam. 

Thefe  two  died  in  infancy. 

4.  Sir  Robert  Gordon  of  Gordonftoun,  born 
In  1580,  created  baronet  in  1625. 

5.  Sir  Alexander  of  Navidale,  knight,  born 
in  1585". 

lit  daughter,  hAyJean,  married  to  Hutche- 
on  MacKay  of  Farr,  anceftor  of  lord  Rae. 

2.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  David  Rofs  of 
Balnagowan. 

He  died  anno  1594,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fori, 

XVI.  John,  fixteenth  earl  of  Sutherland, 
who  was  put  in  poffeffion  of  the  earldom  up- 
on his  father's  resignation,  which  he  got  con- 
firmed to  him  by  a  charter  under  the  great 
leal  from  king  James  VI.  Jobanni  magi  fir  0  de 
Sutherland,  filio  et  heredi  apparent}  Alexandra 
comitts,  &C.  dated  23d  March  1580. 

After  his  father's  death,  he  had  the  honour 
to  carry  the  fword  of  llate  before  the  king, 
to  the  parliament  held  at   Edinburgh,  anno 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal  from  king  James  VI.  Jobanni  co- 
niiti  de  Sutherland,  confirming  all  the  digni- 
ties, privileges,  and  precedencies,  granted  by 
king  David  II.  and  others  his  predeceflbrs,  to 
the  faid  earl  his  predeceflbrs  earls  of  Suther- 
land, with  the  free  regality  of  Sutherland,  all 
eredted  into  one  diftinft  fheriff-lhip  and  ju- 
rifdiction,  to  be  called  the  fhire  of  Suther- 
land in  all  time  coming,  dated  29th  April 
1601. 

He  got  another  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  feveral  lands,  cum  officio  balivatus  epif- 
copatusCathanien.  ultimo  Septembris  1608. 

This  earl  continued  firm  in  the  Roman 
Catholick  religion,  on  which  account  he  fuf- 
fered  many  hardlhips,  and  was  imprifoned  in 
1614;  but  was  releafed  foon  thereafter. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Alexander 
fourth  lord  Elphinglton,  lord  high  treafurer 
of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  and 
two  daughters, 


1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Adam  Cordon, 

3.  George. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir 
James  Crichton  of  Frendraught,  and  had 
iffue. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  Gilbert 
Menzies  of  Pitfoddils. 

He  died  anno  1 6 1 5,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  John,  feventcenth  earl  of  Suther- 
land, who  was  ferved  heir  to  his  father,  4th 
June  1616. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
banni comiti  Sutherland! *i  of  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Ardurnefs  in  Caithnefs,  &c.  &c. 
dated  6th  March  1627. 

He  got  another  charter  from  king  Charles 
I.  wherein  the  whole  earldom  of  Sutherland, 
regality  and  iheriff-fhip  thereof,  is,  de  novo, 
confirmed  to  him,  with  all  the  privileges  and 
precedencies  difponed  to  William  earl  of  Su- 
therland, his  predeceffor,  by  king  David 
Bruce,  and  others,  his  predeceflbrs,  dated  4th 
April  163 1. 

This  earl  having  been  educated  a  proteftant, 
became  very  zealous  in  that  religion.  He  join- 
ed the  parliament  upon  the  firft  breaking  out 
of  the  civil  war,  and  continued  Heady  in  that 
intereft  to  the  very  laft. 

In  1633,  the  regality  of  Sutherland  was 
confirmed  by  parliament  to  be  a  diftindf.  fhe- 
riff-lhip, Dornock  was  made  a  royal  burrow, 
and  he  was  made  a  privy  councillor  for  life, 
anno  1641. 

In  1A44,  he  was  fent  to  the  north  with  a 
commiffion  for  difarming  malignants ;  and  in 
1 645",  he  was  made  one  of  the  commitee  of 
cftates. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  was 
made  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  1200  foot,  to 
be  ruifed  in  the  north,  one  of  the  laft  com- 
mittee of  eftates,  and  lord  privy  feal,  in  the 
year  1649. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Drummond,  only 
daughter  of  James  earl  of  Perth,  which  ap- 
pears by  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  domi- 
nie Joanna  Drummond  comiti Jf a  de  Sutherland, 
cemitatus  Sutherland <e,  &c.  1  oth  March  1631. 
By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

XVIII.  George,  eighteenth  earl  of  Su- 
therland, who  fucceeded  him,  and  was  a  man 
of  great  integrity,  probity  and  honour. 

Upon  his  father's  refignation,  he  got  a, 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  Georgia  doming 
Strathnaver,  totius  comitatus  de  Sutherland, 
dated  25th  February  1662. 

He  married  lady  Jean,  eldeft  daughter  ©f* 
David 


Retour  pen« 
comitem  de 
Sutherland, 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Minutes    of 
parliament, 
refunded  and 
onprint.  acts. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem, 


666 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


David  carl  of  Wemyfs,  widow  of  Archibald 
earl  of  Angus,  by  whom  he  hid  a  fon, 

John,  lord  Strathnaver,  his  heir, and 

a  daughter, 

Lady  Anne,  married  to  Robert  vifcount  of 
Arbuthnot. 

He  died  anno  1703,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  Ton, 

XIX.  John,  nineteenth  earl  of  Suther- 
land, who,  in  his  lather's  lifetime,  was  one  of 
the  privy  council  to  king  William,  and  had 
the  command  of  a  regiment  of  foot. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  the  prrvy  council  to  | 
queen  Anne,  wa;  appointed  one  of  the  com-  ' 
miffioners  for  the  treaty  of  union,  and  was  e- 
leJled  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the 
firft  parliament  of  Great-Britain. 

Upon  the  acceffion  of  king  George  I.  to 
the  throne,  he  was  made  prefident  to  the 
board  of  trade  and  manufactures,  and  was 
named  lord  lieutenant  of  the  counties  of  In- 
vernefs,  Elgin,  Nairn,  Cromarty,  Rofs,  Su- 
therland, Caithnefs,  Orkney,  and  Zetland, 
err.  anno  \1  \$. 

In  June  1716,  he  was  made  a  knight  of 
the  moll:  noble  order  of  the  thiftle.  In  Sep- 
tember following,  the  king  fettled  a  yearly 
penfion  of  1  200  /.  upon  him ;  and  he  was  e- 
lected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the 
fifth,  fixth,  and  feventh  Britiih  parliaments. 

He  married,  ift,  Helen,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam lord  Cochran,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
William  earl  of  Dundonald,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

William,  lord  Strathnaver, and  two 

daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Jean  Sutherland,  married  to  John 
lord  Maitland,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John 
carl  of  Lauderdale. 

2.  Lady  Helen,  died  unmarried. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine  Talmafh,  li- 
fter of  Lionel  earl  of  Dyfart,  widow  of  James 
lord  Down,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  James 
earl  of  Murray. 

He  married,  3dly,  the  widow  of  fir  John 
Travel,  an  Englifh  lady  of  a  great  fortune  ; 
but  by  thefe  two  laft  he  had  no  iffue.  He  di- 
ed anno  1733. 

XX.  William,  lord  Strathnaver,  only 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  John  nineteenth  earl 
of  Sutherland,  betook  himfelf  to  a  military 
life,  and  had  the  command  of  a  regiment. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am Morifon  of  Preltongrange,  and  died  anno 
1720,  leaving  four  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  George,  who  died  young. 

2.  John,  who  died  loon  after  his  father, 
without  iffue. 


3 .  William,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family. 

4.  Charles. 

ill  daughter,  lady  Helen  Sutherland,  mar- 
ried to  fir  James  Colquhoun  of  Lufs,  Bart. 

2.  Lady  Janet,  married  to  George  Sin- 
clar  of  Ulbfter,  Efq;.    They  both  have  iffue. 

XXI.  William,  only  furviving  fon  of 
William  lord  Strathnaver,  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, anno  1 7 33,  and  was  twentieth  earl  of 
Sutherland. 

In  his  grandfather's  lifetime,  he  was  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Suther- 
land ;  and,  after  his  decea'e,  he  was  elected 
one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the  eighth 
and  ninth  Britiih  parliaments. 

The  noble  part  he  acted  in  1745,  'n  de- 
fenceof  the  government,  and  the  liberties  of 
his  country,  are  fo  recent  in  every  body's  me- 
mory, that  it  is  needlefs  to  infert  particulars 
here. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
David  earl  of  Wemyfs,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

William,  lord  Strathnaver,  now  earl  of 
Sutherland, and  a  daughter, 

Lady  Elizabeth  Sutherland,  married  to 
James  Wemyfs  of  Wemyfs,  Efq;  fon  of  James 
earl  of  Wemyfs,  and  hath  iffue. 

The  earl  died  at  Montauban  in  France,  in 
1750,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XXn.  William,  twenty-firft  earl  of  Su- 
therland, who,  betaking  himfelf  to  a  military 
life,  was  promoted  to  be  a  captain  of  the  56th 
regiment  of  foot,  and  in  1759,  when  Britain 
was  threatened  with  an  invafion  from  France, 
he  propoied  to  the  miniftry  to  raife  a  regi- 
ment of  his  own  vaffals  and  followers,  which 
was  readily  accepted  of;  and  his  lordfhip  got 
the  commiffion  of  lieutenant  colonel  command- 
ant. He  compleated  his  regiment  in  Iefs  than 
two  months,  which  continued  in  the  fervice 
till  the  peace  was  concluded. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers  to  the  prefent  Britiih  parliament,  in  the 
room  of  the  marquis  of  Tweeddaledeceaft,  in 
March  1763. 

He  married  mifs  Mary  Maxwell,  eldeft 
daughter  of  William  Maxwell  of  Reiton. 
Efq;. 

ARMS. 

Gules,  three  mullets  or,  within  a  border  of 
the  latter,  charged  with  a  double  treffure, 
flowered  and  counter-flowered,  v/ith  flowers 
de  lis  of  the  firft. 

Crf.st  j  on  a  wreath,  a  cat  fejant  proper. 
Supporters  ; 


PEERAGE     of 

Supporters;  two  favagcs  wreathed  a- 
bout  their  heads  and  waifts  with  laurels,  each 
holding  a  batton  over  his  fhouldcr,  all  proper. 

Motto  ;  Sans  feur. 


SCOTLAND. 

CHIEF 


667 


SEAT 


At  the  caftle  of  Dnnrobin,  Dornock  caftle, 
6jc.  in  the  {hire  of  Sutherland. 


ZtttXttttSttttttttttttftttttttt&ttttttffftfttfttfftftkkttttZtttf 

SCOT    Earl    of   Tarras. 


FRANCIS,  fecond  earl  of  Buckcleugh, 
married  lady  Margaret  Lefly,  daughter 
of  John  fixth  earl  of  Rothes,  by  whom  he  had 
only  two  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Mary. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

He  died  anno  16 52,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  daughter, 

Lady  Mary  Scot,  afterwards  countefs  of 
Buckcleugh. 


She  was  married  to  Walter  Scot  of  High- 
rheiter,  defcended  of  the  ancient  family  of 
Harden,  who  was,  by  king  Charles  II.  creat-  Diploma  ia 
ed  earl  of  Tarras  for  life,    4th  September  pu  "  ar 
1660,  but  he  died  without  iffue. 

Mary  countefs  of  Buckcleugh  dying  alfo 
without  iffue,  anno  1662,  her  eftate  and  ho- 
nours devolved  upon  her  filler,  lady  Anne 
Scot,  afterwards  dntchefs  of  Buckcleugh. 

Vide  title  Scot  duke  of  Buckcleugh,  page 
99th. 


*#***##*:Jr**#*#^^ 


RUTHERFORD   Earl   of  Teviot. 


Diploma  in 
pub.  archiv. 


GENERAL  Andrew  Rutherford,  who 
was  created  lord  Rutherford  by  king 
Charles  II.  anno  1 66 1 ,  was  by  that  prince  fur- 
ther dignified  with  the  title  of  earl  of  Teviot 
by  patent,  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  dat- 
ed 2d  February  1663. 


He  being  killed  at  Tangier  the  year  there- 
after, without  iffue,  the  title  of  earl  of  Te- 
viot expired  with  him. 

Vide  title  Rutherford  lordRutherford,  page 
S97- 


i^tttttttttf1kfttt*tffttttfttttttttftfttttfftfi:tii:ttttttttttttttt 

SPENCER    Vifcount   Teviot. 


Collin's  peer- 
age of  Eng- 
land, vol.  I 
p.  3*7- 


THE  honourable  Robert  Spencer,  Efq; 
fecond  fon  of  William  lord  Spencer  of 
Wormlington,  of  the  kingdom  of  England, 
born  anno  1628,  was  raifed  to  the  honour  nf 
the  peerage  of  Scotland  by  king  James  VII. 
by  the  title  of  vifcount  Teviot,  anno  1686, 


the  honours  being  limited  to  the  heirs  of  his 
body. 

He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  fir  Thomas 
Spencer  of  Yarnton,  in  the  county  of  Oxford, 
bat  dying  without  iffue,  the  honours  became 
extinct. 


LIVINGSTON   Vifcount   Teviot. 


THE  immediate  anceftor  of  this  noble 
family,  was  a  younger  fon  of  the  houfe 
ofKilfyth,  a  confiderable  branch  of  the  illuftri- 
ous  family  of  Calendar. 

William  Livingfton  of  Kilfyth,  fon  and 
heir  of  Edward  of  Kilfyth,  by  Mary  his 
wife,  daughter  of  Thomas  lord  Erskine,  flou- 


riihed  in  the  reigns  of  king  James  III.  and 
IV.  and  by  Margaret  Graham,  his  wife,  had 
iffue  two  fons. 

1.  William,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  the 
family  of  Kilfyth. 

2.  James,  defighed  of  Inches,  the  firft  of 
this  family. 

T,  James 


668 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


Chart.inpub. 
arc  hi  v. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


I.  James  Livingston  of  Inches,  le- 
cond  fon  of  William  of  Kilfyth,  acquired  the 
lands  of  Brownlee  and  Jervifwood,  upon  which 
he  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  anno 
1512;  which  laft  continued  long  to  be  the 
chief  title  of  his  family. 

He  married,  ift,  a  daughter  of  fir  James 
Lockhart  of  Lee  ;  2dly,  a  daughter  of  James 
Hamilton  of  Silvertounhill,  and  had  iffueonly 
one  fon, 

II.  James  Livingston,  his  apparent 
heir,  who  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Willi- 
am Cunninghame  of  Bonnytown,  and  died  be- 
fore his  father,  leaving  iffuc  a  fon, 

III.  William  of  Jervifwood,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  j  and,  upon  his  grandfather's  refig- 
nation,  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
IViilielmo  Lfoingfton,  nepoti  Jacobi  Living- 
jlon  de  Jervifwood,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Jervifwood,  &c.  dated  6th  March  1548. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  John  John- 
flon  of  that  ilk,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of 
Annandale,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John  Livinvfton  of  Jervifwood,  who  fuc- 
ceeded his  father,  but  died  without  iffue. 

2.  IViUiam,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 


IV.  Wi  lli  a  M,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  IViilielmo  fratri  domini  de  Jsrvif- 
■wood,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Jervifwood, 
&c .  dated  anno  1 6 1  1 . 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  James 
Charta  penes  D  1  of  Drumlanrig,  anceftor  of  the  duke 
ducem    de  „6  ,  V         ,      ,     ,  r 

Queensbeny.    of  Queensberry,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  IVilliam  Livingftm  of  Jervifwood,  who 
fold  the  eftate  to  George  Baillie  merchant  in 
Edinburgh,  and  died  without  fucceffion,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Charles  I. 

2.  Mungo  Living jl  on. 

V.  This  Mungo  Livingston,  defign- 
ed  of  Newbigging,  married  Jean,  daughter  of 
John  Lindfay  of  Covington,  an  ancient  fami- 
ly in  the  county  of  Lanark,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

VI.  SirTHOMAs  Livingston, who  fuc- 
ceeded him,  and  was  created  a  baronet  by  king 
Charles  I. 


Ibidem. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


He  betaking  himfelf  to  a  military  life,  ob- 
tained a  commiffion  in  one  of  the  Scotch  regi- 
ments in  the  fer\iceof  the  States  of  Holland, 
where  he  fettled  ;  and,  by  his  valour  and  me- 
rit, rofe  to  the  rank  of  a  colonel,  and  had  the 
command  of  a  regiment  of  foot. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  famous  and 
eminent  colonel  Edmund,  a  Scotchman,  and 
native  of  the  town  of  Stirling,  with  whom  he 
got  a  confiderable  eftate,  and  by  her  had  iffue 
two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Thomas,  afterwards  vifcountTeviot. 

2.  Sir  Alexander,  who  will  be  mentioned 
hereafter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Thomas  Livingston,- who, 
from  his  youth,  was  bred  a  foldier  in  the  fer- 
vice  of  the  States  of  Holland,  had  feveral  con- 
fiderable commands  under  the  prince  of  O- 
rangev  and  always  acquitted  himfelf  with  ho- 
nour and  reputation. 

In  that  prince's  expedition  to  England,  he 
was  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot  ;  and  after 
he  attained  the  crown,  got  the  command 
of  a  regiment  of  dragoons,  wherewith  he  per- 
formed many  brave  actions;  and  being  in 
great  favour  with  king  William,  he  was  nam- 
ed one  of  his  privy  council,  and  commander 
in  chief  of  all  his  forces  in  Scotland ;  and  as 
a  further  mark  of  his  majefty's  efteem  and 
regard  for  him,  he  raifed  him  to  the  dignity 
of  the  peerage,  by  the  title  ot  lord  vifcount  ^-chiv 
Teviot,  by  patent  to  the  heirs  -male  of  his  bo- 
dy, dated  4th  December  1698. 

But  he  dying  at  London,  without  iffue,  an- 
no 1 7 1 1 ,  the  peerage  became  extimft,  and  he 
was  fucceeded  by  the  title  of  baronet  by  his 
brother, 

VII.  Sir  Alexander  Livingston  ba- 
ronet, who  was  alfo  bred  a  foldier,  and  had 
the  command  of  a  regiment  of  foot  in  the 
fervice  of  the  States  of  Holland. 

He  left  iffuc  only  two  daughters,  who  were 
co-heireffes  to  his  whole  eftate. 

They  both  married  in  Holland,  and  their 
pofterity  are  heirs  of  line  of  the  Livingftons 
of  Jervifwood  in  Scotland. 


Chart.inpub. 


SANDILANDS   Lord   Torphichen. 


THE  firname  of  Sandilands  is   by  fome 
authors  faid  to  be  of  Englifh  extraction : 
that  a  confiderable  family  of  that  name,  in 


the  county  of  Northumberland,  being  driven 
from  their  poffeffions  by  William  the  Con- 
queror, took  refuge  in  Scotland,  and  were 
kindly 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


66$ 


Chart,  penes 
dom.Torphi 
chen,  and  fa 
ther  Hay's 
vindication  of 
Eliz.  More. 


kindly  received  by  king  Malcolm  Canmore, 
&c. 

Others  are  of  opinion  that  it  is  a  local  fir- 
name,  and  wasfirit  aflumed  by  the  proprietors 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Sandilands,  in  the 
county  of  Lanark,  as  loon  as  firnames  became 
hereditary  in  Scotland. 

The  immediate  ancestor  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily was, 

I.  Sir  James  Sandilands,  who  flou- 
rilhed  in  the  reign  of  king  David  Bruce,  and 
obtained  from  that  prince  z  grant  of  the  lands 
of  Craiglokard  and  Stanipath ;  alio  annuos  red- 
dilus  debilos  five  exuntes  de  Horfebruk  et  de 
Htfchelis,  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Peebles,  by 
his  royal  charter,  dated  at  Lanark,  6th  Octo- 
ber 1336. 

Be  obtained  alfo  a  confirmation  charter 
from  William  lord  Douglas,  Jacobo  de  Sandi- 
lands, dileclo  et  fideli  armigero  fuo,  of  the 
whole  lands  of  Sandilands  and  Rednure,  with 
their  pertinents,  lying  in  the  lordfhip  of 
Doughs,  and  mire  of  Clydfdale,  dated  the 
thurfday  before  Chriltmis,  anno  1348;  to 
which  William  Douglas  lord  of  Liddifdale,  fir 
Andrew,  and  fir  John  Douglas,  knights,  with 
many  others,  are  witneffes. 

He  married  Eleanora,  daughter  of  Archi- 
bald the  tenth  lord,  and  filter  of  William  the 
fir  It  earl  of  Douglas,  relict  of  Alexander  earl 
of  Carrick,  nephew  of  king  Robert  Bruce. 

He  obtained  a  grant  from  the  faid  William 
de  Douglas,  then  defigned  dominus  ejufdem, 
Jacobo  de  Sandylandis,  et  Eleanors  forori  fine, 
tot  am  baroniam  de  lVe\\er  Calder,  cum  omni- 
bus fuis  pertinentiis,  in  liberum  maritagium  ; 
which  grant  is  afterwards  confirmed  by  king 
Divid  II.  at  a  parliament  held  in  Dundee, 
anno  1350.  In  confequence  of  which  mar- 
riage, this  family  hath  everfince  continued  to 
quarter  the  arms  of  Douglas  with  their  own. 

By  the  faid  Eleanora,  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  James,  his  heir, and  a  daushter, 

Marian,  married  to  fir  Gilbert  Kennedy  of 
Dunnure,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Cafliiis. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 


II.  Sir  James,  promifcuoufly  defigned  of 
Sandilands  and  of  Calder  ;  which  lilt  conti- 
nued long  to  be  the  chief  title  of  his  family. 
He  made  a  great  figure  in  the  reign  of  king 
Robert  II.  and  was  a  mighty  favourite  of  that 
prince,  who  beftowed  upon  him  in  marriage 
his  daughter  lady  Jean  Stewart,  relict  of  fir 
John  Lyon  lord  of  Glammis. 

Heobiamed  from  the  faid  king  Robert, upon 

his  own  refignation,  a  charter  under  thejrreat 

Chut,  in  ar-    feal,  Jacobo  de  Sandielands,  militi,  et  Joanna 

chivn  Roberta  Stewart  fponfe  fue,fili*  nojire  carijftme,  of  the 

"'  8G 


Ibidem. 


Nisbet.vol.I. 
p.  9+. 


baronies  of  Dalycl,  Modorvile,  the  barony  of 
Whilton,  with  their  pertinents,  in  Lanark- 
fhire  ;  alfo  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Airth, 
Billet,  Otterbannock,  Slamannan-muir,  6c. 
in  Stirling-ihire,  to  them  and  the  heirs  law- 
fully procreate  betwixt  them  ;  which  failing, 
to  the  faid  James  his  nearelt  heirs  whate- 
ever,  dated  anno  1385. 

The  king  gave  another  grant,  dilefto  filio 
fuo  Jacobo  Sandilands  militi,   tllos  quairaginta  domr  Tomhi- 
foliios  Jlerlingorum,  pro   cajlri  war  da   baronin   chen. 
de  Calder  in  perpetuum,  dated  anno  1386. 

By  the  faid  lady  Jean  Stewart,  he  left  ifTue 
a  fon, 

III.  Sir  James  Sandilands  of  Calder, 
who  fucceeded  him,  and   got  a   charter  from 
king  Robert  III.  of  feveral  lands,  in  which  he  Ibidem. 
is  defigned  nepos  regis,  &c. 

This  fir  James  being  alfo  a  man  of  parts, 
was  often  employed  in  negotiations  of  itate. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  appointed 
to  treat  with  the  Englifh  about  king  James's 
liberty,  anno  1421,  and  was  afterwards  one  of 
the  hoitages  for  his  ranfom,  anno  1424. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  of  Airth,  Biffet,  6  c.  dated  7th  De- 
cember 1426. 

He  died  anno  1434,  leaving  ifTue  a  ion, 


Rymer,  torn. 
X.  p.  125  tc 
3°9- 

Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


IV.  Sir  John  Sandilands,  defigned  do- 


Charta  penes 


minus  de  Calder,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  was  dom.Torphi- 
infeft  in  the  lands  and  barony  of  Calder,  upon   chen. 
a  precept  from  the  earl  of  Douglas,  the  fupe- 
rior,  anno  1435, 

He  was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  integri- 
ty, and  highly  efteemed  by  king  James  II.  but   Buchanan, 
was  barbaroufly  affaffinated  at  Thornton,  anno  Crawfurd,&c. 
1  446',  leaving  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

V.    Sir    John    Sandilands     of    Cal- 
der, who  refigned,  and  made  over  his  whole 

eftate,  to  and  in  favours  of  fir  Tames  his  fon   9har"  P"?5 
1    •  l*         1  1    •        c  dom.Toiphi- 

and  apparent  heir,  anno  1466,  and  dying  loon  cnen> 

thereafter,  was  accordingly  fucceeded  by  his 

fon  and  heir, 


VI.  Sir  James,  who  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Jacobo  Sandilands  de  Calder  mi- 
liti, et  Margarets  Kerfponfs  Jus,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Airth,  Billet,  Slamannan,  Ban- 
nockburn,  6c.  dated  14th  July  1489. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,  his  firft  wife,  a 
daughter  of  the  family  of  Cefsford,  he  had  a 
fon, 

John,  his  apparent  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Margaret,  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  John  Kinloch  of  Cruvie,  by  whom 
he  got  a  confiderable  eftate  in  the  county  of 
Fife,  and  by  her  had  a  fon. 

Sir 


Chart,  in  pnK 
archiv. 


6jo 


PEERAGE 


Sir  James  Sandi lands,  anceftor  of  the  lord 
Abercrombic.     Vid*  page  5th  of  this  work. 

He  hud  alio  a  daughter,  Cbrijlian,  married 
to  David  Hepburn  of  Waughton,  which  ap- 
Shiv'nPUb'  Pcars  bY  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  dated 
in  1498. 

VII.  John,  eldeft  fori  and  apparent  heir 
Crawfurd's  of  fir  James  Sandilands  of  Caldcr,  married  a 
peerage.           daughter  oflir  James  Scrimgcour  of  Dudhope, 

and  died  before  his  father,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  James,  who  fucceeded  hisgrand- 
father,  and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 

Chart.inpub.  jacoy0  Sandilands  de  Gilder,  inilili,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Cruvie,  Newton  of  Co- 
leffie,  6c  in  the  county  of  Fife,  dated  7  th 
July  j  3-09. 

Alfo  a  charter  to  him  and  Mariotte  For- 

Tbidem.  relter  his  fpoufe,  of  the  lands  of  Corfwoods, 

and  others,  in  the  county  of  Stirling,   dated 
17th  June  1512. 

By  the  faid  Mariotte,  a  daughter  of  Archi- 
bald Forreiler  of  Corltorphin,  he  had  iffue 
two  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

2.  Sir  \fames,  afterwards  lord  St.  John. 

1  ft  daughter,  A/ifn,  married  to  fir  John 
Cockburn  of  Ormilton,  knight. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  William  Wachop 
of  Niddry.    They  both  had  iffue. 

He  died  about  the  year  1530. 

As  fir  James  was  the  firlt  of  this  family 
who  was  raited  to  the  dignity  of  the  peerage, 
we  proceed  to  give  an  account  of  him  before 
his  elder  brother. 

Sir  James  Sandilands,  fecond  fon  of 
fir  James  of  Calder,  a  man  of  great  parts 
and  learning,  who  having,  in  the  courfe  of 
his  travels,  refided  fome  time  in  the  ifland  of 
Malta,  he  there  gave  fuch  proofs  of  his  great 
capacity  and  univerfal  knowledge,  that  upon 
the  death  of  fir  Walter  Lindfay,  lord  of  St. 
John,  he  was  preferred  by  the  knights  of 
Malta  to  the  preceptory  of  Torphichen.  the 
chief  refidence  of  the  knights  of  the  order  of 
St.  John  of  Jerufalem  and  the  temple  of  So- 
lomon, in  Scotland.  He  was  received  by  the 
grand  prior  of  the  hofpital,  with  all  the  neceffa- 
ry  forms,  and  was  conftituted  chief  or  head 
of  that  order,  with  the  jurifdi&ion  of  lord  St. 
John  of  Jerufalem,  in  Scotland,  and  got  pof- 

Crawfurd'a      feffion  of  the  whole  revenues  of  the  precep- 

faThearSeHayV  tory  of  Torphichen,  which  then  were  very 

vindication  of  confiderable,  anno  1543. 

Eliz.  More.  He  was  alio  a  man  of  great  honour  and  in- 

tegrity, as  well  as  of  prudence  and  fagacity, 

Ibidem.  antj  was  0ften  employed  in  negotiations  of  ira- 


SCOTLAND. 

portance,  both  by  king  James  V.  and  queen 
Mary,  and  always  acquitted  himfelf  with  dex-  ibidem, 
terity  and  reputation. 

When  the  reformation  was  eftablifhed  in 
1560,  the  lord  St.  John  embraced  the  prote- 
ctant religion.  He  refigned  in  the  queen's 
hands  the  whole  preceptory  of  Torphichen, 
and  got  that  military  benefice  erected  into  a 
temporal  lordlhip,  containing  the  baronies  of 
Torphichen,  Liiton,  Balintrode,  Tankerton, 
Denny,  Marycoulter,  Stenhope,  Galtna,  o  c. 
&c.  lying  within  the  fhires  of  Edinburgh, 
Peebles,  Linlithgow,  Stirling,  Lanark,  Kin- 
cardin,  &c.  to  be  called  the  barony  and 
lordfhip  of  Torphichen,  with  all  the  dignities 
and  privileges  of  a  lord  of  parliament,  to  him 
and  his  heirs  and  affignees  whatever,  by  a  Chart.inpub, 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  dated  24th  Ja-  arcluv* 
nuary  1563;  for  which  he  initantly  paid 
down  ten  thoufand  crowns  of  the  fun,  and  he 
and  his  fucceffors  became  bound  to  pay  a  feu- 
duty  of  five  hundred  merks  per  annum. 

We  muit  here  obferve,  that  both  the  bro- 
thers, fir  John  and  fir  James,  were  great  pio- 
moters  of  the  reformation ;  and  it  is  report- 
ed, that  the  firftproteftant  facrament  that  was 
adminiltred  m  Scotland,  was  by  John  Knox, 
in  the  great  hall  of  Calder-houfe,  fir  James 
being  then  lord  Torphichen. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  of  ■  »  • 

Murray  of  Polmais;    but    dying  without    if- 
fue, his  eftate   and    honours  devolved  upon  Crawfurd's 
James  Sandilands   of  Calder,   his  grand   ne-  Peera2e* 
phew,  and  heir-male,  and  of  line,  being  line- 
ally delcended  of   his   brother   John   before 
mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

IX.  John,  eldeft  fon  of  fir  James  Sandi- 
lands of  Calder,  and  brother  of  James  lord  St. 

John  and  Torphichen,  got  a  charter  under  the   _,      .      . 

r    ,     «•  ,        -   n      «■»      ,       /-;•  ;         .•    Chart.inpub. 

great  lea],  Johanm  Sandtlandr,  filto  et  hxredt   ixc^Vm 

quondam  Jacobi  Sandilands  de  Calder,  mtlitis, 

of  the  lands  of  Welter  Corfwoods,  the  lands 

of  Blackhall,  &c.  dated  1  2th  March  15-31. 

Alfo  another  charter,  to  him  and  Margaret   ibidem. 
Barton,  his  wife,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Airth,  Biffet,  &c.  in  Surling-fhire,  dated  29th 
November  1553. 

By  the  faid  Margaret,   a   daughter  of  fir 
Robert  Barton,    lord  high  treafurer  of  Scot-   Contraapen. 
land,  in   the  reign  of  king  James  V.  he  left   J^  adlnn. 
iffue  a  fon,  1524- 

Sir  James,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Jean,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Fleming,  by  whom  he  had  no  furviving 
iffue. 

This  John  died  before  the  year  1567,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  James,  who  got  a  charter  under 

the 


peerage    of    Scotland; 


67i 


the  great  feal,  Jacobo,  filio  et  hsredi  quondam 
£cLv'I'npUb'   7ohaunu  Sandilands  de  Calder,  terrarum  baro- 

mx  de  Calder,  cum  f  alalia,  maneria,  filvis,  mo- 

lendinis,  &c.  dated  isch  May  1566. 
Chart,  penes        He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  James  third 
dom.Torphi-  IordRol's,   and  died  anna  1577,   leaving  iffue 

a  fon, 

XI.  James,   who  was  ferved  and  retour- 
ed  heir  to  his  father  in  the  lands  and  barony 
Retour  ibid,    of  Calder,  &c.  anno  1 57  8. 

He  fucceeded  alfo  to  his  grand  uncle  James 
lord  St.  John  andTorphichen,  and  was  the  fe- 
cond  lord  of  parliament  of  this  family. 

He  married,  ill,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Crawfurd's  J:;>mes  Heriot  of  Trabrown,  by  whom  he  had 
peerage.  three  fons,   and  one  daughter. 

1.  James,  mailer  of  Torphichen,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  afterwards  lord  Torphichen. 

3 .  IValter  Sandi lands  of  Hilderftoun,  Efq; . 
His  daughter,    Jfabel,    married    to    Hugh 

Wallace  of  Ellerffe,  and  had  iffue. 

He  m-u-ried,  2dly,  Mary,  daughter  of  Gil- 
bert eighth  lord  Somerville,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue  ;  and  dying  anno  161 7,  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldelt  fon, 


XII.  James,  third  lord  Torphichen,  who 
dying  unmarried,  in  the  year  1622,  was  fuc- 
ceeded in  his  eftate  and  honours  by  his  bro- 
ther, 

XII.  John,  fourth  lord  Torphichen,  who 
got  the  titles  ot  honour,  with  all  the  dignities 
and  privileges  thereto  belonging,  as  granted 
to  his  great  grand  uncle,  James  lord  St.  John, 
in  1563,  confirmed  to  him  by  acl  of  parlia- 
ment, anno  1633. 

He  married  Habel,  daughter  of  fir  Walter 
Dundas  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,    mafter  of  Torphichen. 

2.  IValter,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

1  ft  daughter, ,  married  to  fir  Tho- 
mas Kilpatrick  of  Clofeburn. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Thomas  Marjo- 
ribanks  of  that  ilk.    They  both  had  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1637,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  John,  fifth  lord  Torphichen,  who 
was  on  the  parliament's  fide  during  the  trou- 
blefome  reign  of  king  Charles  I.  but  dying 
unmarried  in  the  end  of  the  year  1648,  his 
eftate  and  honours   devolved  upon  his  bro- 


Records     of 
parliament, 
ad  ann.1633. 


Minutes    of 
parliament, 
and   refcind*     , 
•d  atts.  ther> 


XIII.  Walter,  fixth  lord  Torphichen, 
who  was  alfo  engaged  on  the  fame  fide  with 
his  brother,  and  was  one  of  thofe  who  pro- 


teiied  againft  the  proceedings  in  parliament, 
in  favours  of  the  king.    '  He  was  alfo  one  of  ibidem,  and 
the  fourteen  peers  conveencd   in  parliament,   Guthrie'sme- 
4th  January   1649;    but   nothing  was  done  Hj"^^3*' 
to  prevent  the  king's  murder. 

He  married,  ill,  Jean,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Lindfay  of  Edzel,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
William  lord  Alexander  (eldelt  fon  and  appa- 
rent heir  of  William  earl  of  Stirling)  by  lady 
Margaret  Douglas  his  wife,  eldeft  daughter 
of  the  firit  marriage  of  William  marquis  of 
Douglas.      By  her  he  had  two  daughters. 

1.  Anne,  married  to  R.obert  Menzies  eld- 
eft fon  and  heir  of  fir  Alexander  Menzies  of 
that  ilk,  and  was  grandmother  of  the  prefenc 
fir  Robert. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  David  Drum- 
mond  of  Cultmalindie,  without  iffue. 

He  married,  3 dry,  Anne,  daughter  of  A- 
lexandef  fixth  lord  Elphingfton,  by  whom  he 
had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  4thly,  Chriftian,  daughter  and 
fole  heirefs  of  James  Primrofe,  Efq;  brother- 
german  of  fir  Archibald  Primrofe  of  Dalmenie, 
anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Rofeberry,  by  whom 
he  had  three  fons,   and  two  daughters. 

1.  Walter,  mafter  of  Torphichen,  who 
died  young,  without  iffue. 

2.  James,  afterwards  lord  Torphichen. 

3 .  John  Sandi  lands,  Efq;  who  died  young, 
without  having  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  Cbrijlian,  married  to  Robert 
Pringle,  Efq;  who  left  an  only  fon  Robert, 
now  a  councillor  at  law  at  London. 

2.   Magdalen,  who  died  unmarried. 

He  died  in  May  1696,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  fon, 

XIV.  James,  feventh  lord  Torphichen, 
who  went  early  into  the  army,  having  at  firft 
got  a  company  of  foot,  and  afterwards  was 
promoted  to  be  lieutenant  colonel  of  dragoons, 
in  which  ftation  he  ferved  abroad  in  queen 
Anne's  wars :  and  brigadier  Kerr's  regiment, 
which  he  then  belonged  to,  being  in  Scotland 
when  the  rebellion  broke  out  in  the  1715", 
he  had  the  honour  to  command  that  regiment, 
which  behaved  gallantly  at  the  battle  of  Dun- 
blain,  where  his  grace  the  duke  of  Argyle 
commanded  the  army  againft  the  rebels. 

His  lordfhip  quitted  the  army  in  the  year 
1722,  and  his  majefty  king  George  I.  was 
pleafed  to  appoint  him  one  of  the  lords  of  po- 
lice in  Scotland,  which  was  afterwards  con- 
firmed to  him  by  his  late  majefty  king  George 
II.  and  which  place  he  enjoyed  till  his  death. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Hume,  daughter  of 

Patrick  earl  of  Marchmont,   then  lord  high 

chancellor 


6t* 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


chancellor  of  Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  eight 
ions  and  three  daughters. 

1.  James,    matter   or"  Torphichen,   who 
\vas  a  captain  in  the  army,  and  was  miferably 

wounded  at  the  battle  of  Preftonpans  in  the 
year  1745,  having  received  no  lefs  than 
twenty  wounds.  He  lingered  for  above  three 
years  under  his  diftrefs,  and  died  of  a  con- 
tumption,  unmarried,  in  his  father's  lifetime. 

2.  Salter,   the  prefent  lord  Torphichen. 
o .  Patrick.,  who  was  bred  to  the  lea,   and, 

having  gone  over  to  the  Eait -Indies,  was  lieu- 
tenant'in  one  of  the  company's  coufting  mips, 
which  he  afterwards  obtained  the  command 
of,  for  his  gallant  behaviour  in  disboarding  a 
crew  of  Angria  the  pirate,  after  they  had  ta- 
ken poffellion  of  the  (hip.  He  fome  years 
thereafter  periihed  in  a  ftorm,  and  left  no 

iflue. 

4.  Alexander,  who  died  young. 

5.  Andrc.v,  who  was  major  of  the  royal- 
Scotch  fuziliers,  and  had  the  misfortune  to  be 
mot  through  the  thigh  at  the  battle  of  Fon- 
tenoy,  in  the  year  1745  ;  and  though  he  re- 
covered lb  far  as  to  be  able  to  ferve  all  that 
war,  yet,  immediately  upon  the  peace,  he 
was' obliged  to  retire  from  the  army  on  ac- 
count of  the  bad  ftate  of  his  health,  occafion- 
ed  by  his  wound. 

6.  George,  who  died  young. 

7.  Charles,  who  was  a  lieutenant  in  the 
army,  and  went  over  to  the  Weft -Indies  in 
the  expedition  commanded  by  lord  Cathcart 
and  admiral  Vernon,  and  loft  his  life  in  that 
expedition. 

8.  Robert,  who  is  at  prefent  a  lieutenant 
in  the  corps  of  light  dragoons  commanded  by 
lord  Aberdour. 

ift  daughter,   Crizel. 
2.   Cbrijlian,  who  died  unmarried, 
q .    IVillielmina-Carollna. 
He  died  anno  1753,  an(*  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XV.  Walter,   eighth  lord  Torphichen, 


who  being  bred  to  the  law  (an  advocate) 
was,  in  the  year  1745,  one  of  the  fheriff-de- 
putes  of  the  county  of  Edinburgh;  and  during  ' 
the  furceafe  of  juftice  within  the  city,  (there 
being  no  magiftracy  during  the  rebellion,) 
he  was  extremely  active  and  ufeful  in  that 
character,  in  preferving  the  peace,  and  get- 
ting the  inhabitants  of  the  city  and  county 
to  provide  neceiTaries  of  all  kinds  for  his  ma- 
jefty's  army,  which  was  fent  down  to  Scot- 
land after  the  battle  of  Preftonpans. 

His  lordihip  is  at  prefent  his  majefty's  fhe- 
riff-depute  for  the  county  of  Edinburgh. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  and 
heir  of  doctor  Alexander  Sandilands,  an  anti- 
ent  cadet  of  this  noble  family,  by  whom  he 
has  three  fons. 

1 .  "James,  mailer  of  Torphichen. 

2.  Alexander. 

3.  IValter. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly;  ift  and  4th  partie per  fefs  azure 
and  or,  on  the  ift  a  crown,  and  on  the  2d  a 
thiftle,both  proper,  being  the  coat  of  augmen- 
tation ;  for  as  firjames  Sandilands,  lord  of  St. 
John,  was  great  prior  ofMalta,  in  Scotland,  the 
crown  and  thiftle  is  born  by  his  family  as  a 
badge  of  that"  office  ;  the  id  and  3d  quarters 
are  counter-quartered,  ift  and  4th  argent,  a 
bend  azure,  for  Sandilands ;  2d  and  3d  the 
arms  of  Douglas. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  an  eagle  difplayed  or. 

Supporters  ;  two  favages,  each  wreathe 
ed  about  the  head  and  middle  with  laurel,  and 
holding  in  his  outer  hand  a  batoon,  all  pro- 
per. 

Motto;  Spero  meliora* 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Calder-houfe  in  Mid-  Lothian ;  and 
Caftle  of  Torphichen  in  Weft-Lothian. 


itttttttttttfttttttt^ttttticfttttttffftttttttttttttttttttttttttiict 

STEWART    Earl    of  Traquair. 


rr*  H  E  immediate  anceftor  of  this  great 
_L     branch  of  the  illuftrious family  of  Stew- 
art, was, 

Sir  James  Stewart,  called  the  black 
knight  of  Lorn,  lineally  defcended  of  fir  John 
Stewart  of  Bonkyll,  fecond  fon  of  Alexander 
fixth  lord  high  iteward  of  Scotland,  who  mar- 
ried queen  Jean,  daughter  of  John  duke  of 
Somerfet,  fon  of  John  of  Gaunt  duke  of  Lan- 


cafter,  fon  of  king  Edward  HI.  of  England, 
and  widow  of  king  James  I.  of  Scotland. 
Ey  her  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  John,  earl  of  Athole,  whofe  male  line 
ended  in  John  the  fifth  carl,  only  fon  of  his 
great  grandfon.  Vide  title  Stewart  earl  of  A- 
thole,  page  49th  of  this  work. 

2.  James,  earl  of  Buchan,  who  married, 
ift,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Alexander  O-. 

gilvie 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


673 


Stewart's  hi 
ftory,    and 
Crawfurd's 

peerage. 


Ogilvie  of  Auchterhoufe,  by  whom  lie  had  a 
fon,  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  him  in  the 
earldom  of  Buchan,  and  whofe  male  line  end- 
ed in  his  great  grandlon. 

This  earl,  by  Margaret  his  fecond  wife,  a 
daughter  of  Patrick  Murray  of  Philiphaugh, 
an  antient  family  in  the  county  of  Selkirk, 
had  another  fort, 

'James,  the  firft  of  this  family. He  had 

alio  three  daughters  ;  for  which  vide  title 
Stewart  earl  of  Buchan,  page  94th. 


Charta  penes 
comitem  de 
Traquair. 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


Chart,  et  fa 
fina  penes  co 
mitem   de 
Traquair. 


Original  bull 
ibid. 


Nisbet,  vol 
I.  p.  180. 


I.  James  Stuart,  fecond  fon  of  James 
carl  of  Buchan,  obtained  from  his  father,  in 
patrimony,  the  lands  and  barony  of  Traquair 
in  the  county  of  Peebles,  which  is  inftructed 
by  a  charter  from  the  faid  earl,  "  to  and  in 
"  favours  of  James  Stuart  his  fon,  of  the 
"  lands  and  barony  of  Traquair,  to  him  and 
<:  his  heirs  for  ever,  dated  1  8th  May  1  49  1 ." 
He  afterwards  got  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Traquair  confirmed  to  him,  by  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal  from  king  James  IV,  dated 
23d  January  I  49  2  ;  which  barony  hath  ever 
fince  continued  to  be  one  of  the  chief  titles" 
of  the  family. 

This  James  alfo  obtained  from  his  brother, 
Alexander  earl  of  Buchan,  a  grant  of  the 
lands  of  Melrofs  in  Banff-fhire,  to  be  holden 
of  the  faid  earl,  Jaccbo  Stuart  [rain  fuo  carif- 
Jimoj  alfo  a  precept  for  infefting  him  there- 
in ;  both  which  writs  aie  figned,  Alexander 
earl  of  Buchan,  have  the  (eal  of  the  family  ap- 
pended thereto,  are  ftill  entire,  and  are  dated 
9th  December  1499. 

He  married  Chriltian,  filter  and  co-heirefs 
of  Richard  Rutherfoord  of  that  ilk,  and 
daughter  of  Philip  Rutherfoord  by  Eliza- 
beth his  wife,  daughter  of  fir  Walter  Kerr  of 
Cefsford,  anceftor  of  the  duke  of  Roxburgh  ; 
for  which  marriage,  they  being  within  the 
degrees  of  confanguinity  forbidden  by  the 
church,  they  obtained  a  difpenfation  from  the 
popei  dated  9th  November  iyoy. 

He  got  with  her  the  lands  of  Rutherfoord 
and  Wells,   in  Roxburgh-mire  ;   and  in  con- 
fluence of  this  marriage,  the  family  have  e- 
ver  fince  continued   to  quarter  the  arms  of 
Rutherfoord  with  their  own. 
By  her  he  had  a  fon, 
JVtlliam,  who  fucceeded  him. 
This  James  being  a  man  of  great  fpirit  and 
fortitude,    accompanied    king  James   IV.   to 
the  fatal  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loll  his 
life  with  his  royal  matter,  anno  1513. 

II.  William,  fecond  baron  of  Traquair, 
upon  his  father's  resignation,  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal  from  king  James  IV.  Wil- 
lielmo  Stuart,  filio  et  heredi  afpnrentijacobi  de 

8  H 


Traquair,  ct  Catharine  Rutherfoord  fux  fpnfj,   chart.inpub. 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Traquair,  &c.  dat-  archiv. 
ed  nth  of  Auguft  1512. 

He  got  afterwards  a  charter  from  king 
James  V.  "  to  and  in  favours  of  William  Stu- 
"  art  of  Traquair,  and  Chriftian  Hay  his 
"  fpoufe  in  liferent,  and  Robert  Stuart  their 
*'  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir  in  fee,  of  the 
"  whole  lands  and  barony  of  Traquair,  the 
'*  lands  of  Shillinglaw,  &c.  dated  29th  of  i^em, 
"   March  1538." 

In  the  reign  of  king  James  V.  John  earl  of 
Buchan,  who  was  coufin-german  to  this  Wil- 
liam of  Traquair,  made  an  entail  of  his  whole 
earldom  of  Buchan,  "  to  and  in  favours  of 
"  John  Stuart  his  eldeft  fon,  and  the  heirs- 
"  male  lawfully  begotten  of  his  body  ;  which 
J'  failing,  to  James  Stuart  his  fecond  ion,  and 
"  the  heirs-male  lawfully  begotten  of  hisbo- 
"  body;  which  failing,  to  the  heirs-male  of 
"  the  laird  of  Traquair;  which  failing,  to 
"  the  heirs-mile  of  the  earl  of  Athole  ; 
"  which  all  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  heirs  • 
"  whatever." 

This  is  inftructed  by  a  confirmation  and 
Signature,  (wherein  the  above  entail  is  fully 
narrated,)  figned  by  king  James  VI.  by  Mon- 
trofe  his  chancellor,  and  fir  Robert  Melvile 
his  Secretary,   ordering  a  charter  under  the 


Original  fig- 
nature  pen«s 
comitem   de 


great   feal   to  pafs  upon  the  fame.     The  fig- 
nature  is  dated  the  penult  day  of  April  15-85-.   Tra<luiF- 

We  muft  here  obferve,  that  though  the 
male  iflue  of  the  laird  of  Traquair  and  the 
earl  of  Athole  are,  in  the  above  fubftitucion, 
preferred  by  the  earl  of  Buchan  to  his  own 
daughters;  yet  it  never  took  effect;  and  in 
the  end  the  heir  of  line  fucceeded  to  that 
earldom,  but  the  laird  of  Traquair  is  juftly 
prefeired  to  the  earl  of  Athole,  he  being  one 
degree  nearer  in  propinquity  to  the  faid  earl. 
This  William,  by  the  faid  Chriftian  Hay, 
a  daughter  of  John  fecond  lord  Yefter,  ance- 
ftor of  the  marquis  of  Tweeddale,  had  iflue 
four  fons. 

1.  Robert. 

2.  Sir  John. 

3.  Sir  [Villi am. 

4.  '"James. 

Thefe  four  fons  were  ail  fucceffively  ba- 
rons of  Traquair. 

III.  Robert   Stuart,   third   baron  of 
Traquair,   eldeft  fon  of  William,  fucceeded.   wr;ts  of  the 
He  did  not  long  furvive  his  father  ;   but  dy-    family  ibid, 
ing  without   iflue  anno  15-48,  was   fucceeded 
by  his  brother, 

III.   Sir  John  Stuart  of  Traquair,  fe- 
cond fon  of  William,  who  was  ferved  heir  to 
his  brother  Robert,    in  the  whole  lands  and 
barony 


Stewart    and 
Crawfurd. 


Ibidem. 


^  PEERAGE 

Retour  pen«  barony  of  Traquair,  by  a  precept  from  the 
comitem  de    cnancery,  dated  foth  November  i$52- 
Traquair.  ^  ^  ^  ^  of  grc.u  intcgrjty  and  merit, 

and  a  iteady  friend  of  queen  Mary.  He  had 
the  honour  of  knighthood  conferred  upon 
him  at  the  creation  of  the  duke  of  Albany, 
and  was  captain  of  her  majefty's  guards. 

He  was  one  of  thofe  who,  with  the  queen 
and  her  privy  council,  figned  a  protection  to 
the  earl  of  Murray  to  appear  before  her  ma- 
jefty,  and  difcovcr  the  alledged  confpiracy, 
"19th  July  1565. 

He  was  alfo  one  of  thofe  noble  perfons 

Bond  in  the  who  entered   into  a  bond  or  affociation,   to 

lawiers   libr.  ftand  .      and  defend  queen  Mary  againft   all 

Edinburgh,  J 

M.S.  mortals,   anno  156b. 

He  died  without  iffue  about  the  year  1580, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 


III.  Sir  Willi  am  Stuart  of  Traquair, 
third  fon  of  the  above  William,  who  was  go- 
vernor of  the  caftle  of  Dumbarton,  anno  1582, 
and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  JVil- 
llelmo  Stuart  de  Traquair,  tui/ili,  of  the  land^ 
of  Caverfton,  and  others,  dated  18th  Febru- 
ary 1584. 

He  was  afterwards  ferved  and  retoured 
heir  to  his  brother  fir  John,  in  the  whole 
lands  and  barony  of  Traquair,  &c.  1 4th  March 

1594- 

He  then  got  a  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  of  Gaithope,  Seithope, 
Craig-Douglas,  Black-houfe,  6c.  dated  26th 
March  1495- 

He  was  alfo  a  man  of  worth  and  honour, 
and  was  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  bedcham- 
ber to  king  James  VI.  but  dying  unmarried, 
anno  1604,  his  whole  ellates  devolved  upon 
his  brother, 


of     SCOTLAND. 

If  ah/,  daughter  of  James  of  Traquair,  was 
married  to  William  Rutherfoord  of  Quarrie- 
holes,  father  of  Andrew  firft  lord  Ruther- 
foord. 

This  James  died  in  the  beginning  of  the 
year  1606. 

IV.   John  Stuart  of  Caverfton,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  James  Stuart  ofTra- 
quair,  married  Margaret  Stewart,  daughter  of  Wr!t*  of  tne 
Andrew  marter  of  Ochiltrie,  and  died  before 
his  father,  leaving  a  fon, 


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fafine  penes 
comitem  de 
Traquair. 


Chart  in  pub, 
archiv. 


Retour  and 
fafine  penes 
comitem  de 
Traquair. 


Chart.in  put. 
Srchiv. 


quair. 


III.  James,  fourth  fon  of  William  of  Tra- 
quair, then  a  very  old  man.  He  was  ferved 
and  retoured  heir  to  his  brother  fir  William, 
4th  July  1605  ,  and  upon  the  9th  of  Auguft 
thereafter,  he  got  a  fafine  of  the  whole  lands 
and  barony  of  Traquair,  &c.  &c.  6  c. 

Who  this  J  imes  married,  we  have  not  been 
able  to  difcover ;  but  he  had  iffue  two  fons, 
and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family. 

2.  Sir  Robert  Stuart,  who  got  two  charters 
under  the  great  feal,  domino  Roberto  Stuart  de 
Shi/linglaiv,  militi,  of  the  lands  of  Hopecail- 
zic,  the  lands  and  barony  of  Horsburgh  and 
Hutcheonfield,  &c.  The  firft  dated  in  Ja- 
nuary 1 6 1 4,  and  the  other  in  July  1  6 1  7 .  He 
was  tutor  in  law  to  his  nephew  John,  the 
great  earl  of  Traquair  ;  and  dying  withouc 
iffue,   his  eftate  returned  to  the  family. 


Retour  pene» 
comitem  de 
Traquair. 


V.John,  who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir 
to  James  Stuart  of  Traquair,  his  grand  father, 
in  the  whole  lands  and  barony  of  Traquair, 
10th  May  1  606. 

This  John  was  a  man  of  extraordinary  na- 
tural parts,  which  were  greatly  improved  by 
a  liberal  education,  of  remarkable  fteadinefs 
and  integrity,  of  great  learning,  a  confummatc 
ftatesman,  and  invariably  attached  to  the  in- 
tereft  of  the  royal  family,  on  which  account 
he  afterwards  fuffered  great  and  many  hard- 
fliips. 

When  a  young  man,  he  was  elected  knight 
of  the  ihire  of  Tweeddale  to  the  parliament 
1  6  2 1 ,  where  he  foon  difplayed  his  extraor- 
dinary talents,  and  had  the  honour  of  knight- 
hood conferred  upon  him  by  king  James  VI. 
was  appointed  one  of  his  privy  council,  and 
got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  domino  Jo~ 
hann't Stuart  de  Traquair,  mi/iti,  of  the  lands  of  Chart.inpub. 
Innerlethen,  then  called  Hornhunterland,  &c.  archiv. 
dated  29th  January  1622. 

Upon  the  acceifion  of  king  Charles  I.  to 
the  crown,  who  foon  difcovered  his  great  ca- 
pacity, he  became  a  mighty  favourite  of  that 
prince;  who,  firft,  appointed  him  treafurer- 
depute,  then  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the  Diploma  in 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Stuart  ofTra-  pub.  archiv. 
quair,  19th  April  1628. 

He  afterwards  gor  two  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  'Johanni  domino  Stuart  de  Traquair,  Ibidem, 
of  feveral  lands  and  baronies,  anno  1630. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the   lands  and  barony  of 
Linton,  Kilbucko,  6  c.  dated  13th  July  1631.  Ibidem. 

At   the  coronation  of  king  Charles  I.  in  „  id  n*red 

Scotland,  he  was  further   dignified  with  the  mafc  in  per- 

titles  of  earl  of  Traquair,  lord  Linton,  Ca-  petuum.cog- 

r,  .  ,  .    ,    .  ,     r       nomen  et  ar- 

veriton,  &c.  by  patent  to  his  heirs-male  for  ma  je  stew- 

ever,  they  carrying  the  name  and  arms  of  art  geren. 
Stuart,  dated  2 2d  June  1633. 

He  then  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
Juhanni  comiti  de  Traquair,  terrarum  ecclefia- 
Jlicarum  ecclefa  parochialis  de  Peebles,  dated  li3,<fca»' 
26th  July  1634. 

In  the  year  1635-,  he  was  made  lord  high 
treafurer    of    Scotland;   and    his     majefty, 
having  had  many  proofs  of  his  loyalty  and  fi- 
delity, 


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Records  of 
parliament  of 


delity,  appointed  him  his  high  commtlHoner, 
both  to  the  parliament  and  general  airembly 
anno  1639. 

In  that  high  flation  he  afferted  the  king's 
prerogative  with  fuch  firmnefs  aiad  intrepidi- 
ty, that  he  gained  himfelf  many  enemies,  even 
amongft  the  more  moderate  fort ;  fo  that  his 
majefty  was  moil  unwillingly  forced  to  lay 
him  afide,  though  he  knew  him  to  have  been 
a  mod  faithful  miniller. 

He  was  afterwards  impeached  for  treafon 
by  the  parliament  1641,  of  which  they  found 
him  guilty  ;  but  ftibmitted  his  puniihment  to 
the  king,  who  knew  his  only  crime  had  been 
his  fteady  attachment  to  his  intereil;  he  there- 
fore ordered  him  a  pardon  under  the  great 
feal,  wherein  is  fully  narrated  an  ample  tefti- 
mony  of  his  great  abilities,  and  lingular  inte- 
grity in  the  difcharge  of  his  duty. 

Though  the  brevity  of  this  work  will  not 
permit  us  to  give  a  minute  detail  of  all  the 
tranf  actions  and  viciffitudes  of  fortune  that  at- 
tended this  noble  lord,  yec  we  cannot  but  ob- 
ferve,  that  though  he  has  been  moll  unjultly 
afperfed  by  the  factious  party  which  then 
prevailed,  yet  his  royal  mailer  was  always 
convinced  of  his  fidelity,  and  the  uprightnefs 
of  his  heart,  which  m  my  original  letters  from 
his  m-ijeOy,  al1  written  with  his  own  hand, 
and  itill  preferred  in  the  family,  which  we 
have  feen,  do-  fufnciently  tellify  ;  we  there- 
fore take  the  liberty  to  infert  fome  few  of 
them  here;  the  firll  was  written  immediately 
after  the  parliament  had  palled  fentence  a- 
gainft  him. 

Whitehall,  July  ill,  1641. 
'*  Traq.ua ir,  I  have  thought  tit,  by  thefe 
"  few  lines,  to  affure  you,  that  I  am  fo  far 
"  from  having  chafed  you  away  as  a  delin- 
**  quent,  that  I  efleem  you  to  be  as  faithful  a 
*'  fervant  as  any  I  have,  believing  that  the 
"  greatell  caufe  of  malice  that  you  are  vexed 
"  with  is,  for  having  ferved  me  as  you  ought : 
*'  therefore  I  defire  you  to  be  confident,  that 
"  I  mall  boih  find  a  fit  time  for  you  to  wipe 
u  away  all  rhe<e  (landers  that  are  now  againll 
"  you,  and  leeways  to  recompence  your 
"  bypafl  fufferings  for  my  fervice ;  fo  you 
"   (hail  trulv  fee,  that  I  am, 

"  Your  affured  friend, 

"  Charles,  R." 

Wincffor,  26th  June,  1642. 
"  TRAQ.tr  air,  I  have  fo  much  to  fay, 
"  that  1  lhall  fay  very  little,  becaufe  I  will 
"  refe.  myfelf  to  the  uithful  relation  of  this 
"  honelt  beai  ei ;  thefe  few  lines  being  enough 
"  to  affure  you,  that  I  nether  forget  you,  nor 
"  eiteem  you  as  an  ufelels  fervant ;  and  that 


"   infpite  of  all  your  enemies,!  fliall  ftill  re- 
"  main, 

"  Your  affured  friend, 

"  Charles  R.'-" 

Notingham,  Augull,  1642. 
"  Traq.ua  m,  You  know  that  I  truil 
"  this  bearer ;  and  I  know  you  have  reafon  to 
"  do  fo  too  :  he  hath  inllructions  concerning 
"  my  affairs,  and  a  command  to  communicate 
"  with  you:  the  time  is  now  come  for  my 
"  faithful  fervants  to  fhow  themfelves :  I  will 
"  fay  no  more,  but  that  I  am, 

"  Your  loving  friend, 

"  Charles  R." 

Chefter,  26th  September,  1642. 
"  Traq.ua  1  r,  The  former  experience  I 
"  have  of  your  zeal  for  my  fervice,  and  your 
"  dexterity  in  it,  makes  me  addrefs  this 
"  bearer  particularly  to  you,  that  though  his 
"  bufinels  may  feem  equally  addreffed  to  ma- 
"  ny  others,  yet  you  are  he  whom  I  chiefly, 
"  (and  indeed  only,)  trull  for  the  right  ma- 
"  naging  of  it :  the  particulars  I  leave  to 
"  this  trully  fervant  of  mine,  alluring  you, 
"  that  you  fhall  ever  find  me, 

"  Your  conitant  friend, 

<!  Charles  R." 

York,  May  7th,  1643. 
"  Traq.uair,  I  am  fo  confident  in  your 
iC  affeftion  to  my  fervice,  that  I  have  com- 
"  manded  the  bearer  to  follow  your  direcli- 
"  ons  in  all  he  is  lent  about ;  and  you  have 
"  not    hitherto  deceived    my   expeclation :  ' 
"  the  conjunclion  is  extremely  confiderable 
"   in   the  bulinefs  ;   therefore  what  is  to  be 
"  done,  mull  either  be  now  or  not  at  all :  I 
"  will  fay  no  more,  but  that  I  am, 
s<  Your  affured  friend, 

Charles  R." 

Newcaftle,  15th  June,  1646. 

"  Traq.uair,  I  have  fo  fully  inllrucled 
"  this  trully  bearer,  Robin  Car,  that  I  will 
"  only  tell  you,  chat  I  long  to  fee  you,  which 
"  if  I  had  publickly  exprelfed,  it  might  have 
"   liindered  what  I  defired. 

"  Your  moft  affured  conftant  friend, 

"  Charles  R." 

This  is  written  about  nine  months  after  the 
battle  of  Phihphaugh, 

Though  there  are  many  others  of  the  fame 
nature  amongft  the  writs  of  this  family,  both 
from  his  majeity  and  other  miniiters,  where- 
in his  fidelity  is  applauded  by  all ;  yet  wc 
think  it  unneceffary  to  trouble  our  readers 
with  any  more  of  therm 

After 


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'PEERAGE 


RulTiworth's 
colled,  and 
Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
minutes     of 

parliam.  and 
refcind.  acts. 


Contr.  pene; 
comitem  de 
Traquair. 


After  the  parliament  paffed  fentence  upon 
him  in  1641,  his  eftate  was  fequeftrated,  and 
he  was  baniihed  his  native  country.  He  went 
directly  to  the  king,  was  molt  gracioufly  re- 
ceived ;  and  the  above  letters  Ihow,  that  he 
was  conftantly  truited  and  employed  by  his 
majeity  ever  after. 

He  was  with  the  king  at  Oxford  in  1644, 
when  the  Scotch  army  was  to  march  into  Eng- 
land, which  they  bound  themfelves  to  do  by 
thefolemn  league  and  covenant. 

He  was  one  of  the  few  Scotch  peers  who 
figned  a  remonftrance  againtt  that  conjuncti- 
011  of  their  countrymen  with  the  parliament 
at  Weftminfter. 

He  afterwards  came  to  Scotland,  but  lived 
retired  till  1647. 

He  was  then  permitted  to  come  to  parlia- 
ment, where  he  ufed  all  his  intereft  to  get  an 
army  railed  for  the  king's  relief,  then  a  pri- 
foner  in  the  ifle  of  Wight.  He  levied  a  regi- 
ment of  horfe  upon  his  own  charges,  and, 
with  his  fon  the  lord  Linton,  marched  into 
England,  and  fought  on  their  head  at  the 
battle  of  Prefton,  anno  1648,  where  they 
were  both  taken  prifoners.  The  lord  Lin- 
ton obtained  his  liberty  fome  time  thereafter, 
but  the  old  earl  was,  by  order  of  the  Englifh 
parliament,  confined  in  the  cattle  of  Warwick 
for  tour  years,  and  the  fequeitration  of  his  e- 
itate  itill  continued. 

At  lait  Oliver  Cromwell,  believing  he 
could  do  him  no  more  harm,  being  denuded 
and  deprived  of  all  his  poffeffions,  permitted 
him  to  return  to  Scotland,  where  he  led  a 
private  life  till  he  died. 

This  noble  earl  married  lady  Catharine 
Carnegie,  daughter  of  David  firit  earl  of 
Southesk,  by  whom  he  had  a  fori, 

John,  lord  Linton, and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Queensberry. 

2 .  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Patrick  lord 
Elibank. 

3 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  John  Hamil- 
ton of  Reidhoufe. 

All  thefe  three  had  iffue. 

4.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  John  Stew- 
art, Efq;  without  iffue. 

We  mail  fum  up  this  great  man's  character 
in  the  words  of  a  noble  hittorian,  who  is  not 
fufpefted  of  partiality  towards  the  Scots. 

"  He  was  without  doubt  not  inferior  to  a- 
"  ny  of  the  Scotch  nation,  in  wifdom  and 
"  dexterity,  and  though  he  was  often  pro- 
"  voked  by  the  infolence  of  fome  of  the  bi- 
"  lhops  to  a  ditlike  of  their  over-much  fer- 
"  vor,  and  too  little  difcretion,  his  integrity 
"  to  the  king  was  without  blemifh,  and  his 
"  affection  to  the  church  fo  notorious,  that 


Earl  of  Cla- 


SCOTLAND. 

'  he  never  deferted  it,  till  both  it   and  he 

'  were  overthrown  and    trode  under  foot, 

"   and   they   who  were   the  molt   notorious 

•'  perfecutors  of  it,  never  left  perfecuting  him  rendon 

u   to  death,  &c.  &c.  &c." 

He  died  anno  1659,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

VI.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Traquair,  who 
was  alio  a  tteady  loyaliit,  and,  tho'  a  young 
man,  he  raifed  a  confiderabie  body  of  horfe  in 
the  county  of  Peebles,  with  which  he  joined 
the  great  Montrofe  at  the  battle  of  Philip-  Stewart's  hi- 
haugh,  which  was  fought  on  13th  September  ftoi7>  &c# 
1645. 

He  accompanied  his  father  to  the  battle  of 
Preiton  in  1648,  as  before  obferved,  and  fuf- 
fered  many  hardihips  on  account  of  his  at- 
tachment to  the  royal  family,  during  the  ufur- 
pation. 

He  married,  lit,  lady  Henriet  Gordon, 
daughter  of  George  marquis  of  Huntly,  wi- 
dow of  George  lord  Seton,  by  whom  he  had 
no  iffue. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Anne  Seton,  daugh-  c 
ter  of  George  earl  of  Winton,  by  whom  he  comitem  de 
had  four  fons  and  three  daughters.  Traquair. 

1 .  IVilliam,  his  heir. 

2.  George,  who  died  before  his  father,  un- 
married. 

3.  Charles,  afterwards  earl  of  Traquair. 

4.  John,  who  died  without  iffue. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth,  died  unmar- 
ried. 

2.  Lady  If  a  he/. 

3.  Lady  Lucy. 

He  died  anno  1666,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeit  fon, 

VII.  William,  third  earl  of  Traquair, 
who  dying  unmarried,  his  eitate  and  honours 
devolved  upon  his  brother, 

VII.  Charles,  fourth  earl  of  Traquair, 
a  man  of  great  integrity,  worth,  and  honour, 
who  married  lady  Mary  Maxwell,  daughter 
of  Robert  earl  of  Nithfdale,  a  lady  poffeffed 
of  all  the  good  qualities  that  can  adorn  the 
fex,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  two  fons  and  fix 
daughters,  that  came  to  maturity. 

1 .  Charles,  now  earl  of  Traquair. 

2 .  John  Stuart,  Efq;  who  married  Chriiti- 
an,  daughter  of  fir  Philip  Anltruther  of  An- 
itrutherfield,  in  the  county  of  Fife,  by  whom 
he  lrath  a  fon,  Charles,  and  three  daughters, 
Chriltian,  Mary,  and  Lucy. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Lucy. 

2.  Lady  Anne. 

3 .  Lady  Mary,  married  to  John,  common- 
ly called  lord  John  Drummond,  eldeit  fon  of 

the 


PEERAGE     of 

the  fecond  marriage  of  James  fourth  earl  of 
Perth,  lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland. 

4.  Lady  Catharine,  married  to  William 
lord  Maxwell,  fon  and  heir  of  Robert  earl  of 
Nithfdale,  towhom  lhe  hath  a  daughter, Wini- 
fred, married  to  William  Conrtable  ofEfTring- 
ham,  Efq;  in  England,  and  hath  iifue  two 
fons,  Marmaduke  and  William,  and  one  daugh- 
ter, Catharine. 

5.  Lady  Barbara. 

6.  Lady  Margaret. 

The  earl  died  anno  1741,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  his  eldeit  fon, 

VIII.  Charles,  fifth  earl  ofTraquair,  who 
married  Therefa,  .daughter  of  fir  Baldwin 
Conyers  of  Horden,  in  the  county  palatine  of 
Durham,  baronet,  an  antient  family    which 


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hath  fiourifhed  with  luftre  in  England,   ever 
fince  the  time  of  William  the  conqueror. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;  ift  er,  a  fefs  cheque  argent  and 
azure  for  Sruart;  2d  azure,  three  garbs  or  for 
Buchan;  %&  fable,  a  mullet  argent;  4th  argent, 
an  orlegu/es,  and  three  martlets  in  chief  fable, 
for  the  name  of  Rutherfoord. 

Crest;  on  a  wreath,  a  garb  or,  fur- 
mounted  of  a  crow  proper. 

Supporters  ;   two  bears  of  the  latter. 

Motto  ;  Judge  nought. 

CHIEF     SEAT, 

At  Traquair,  a  noble  feat  with  fine  gar- 
dens, 6c  in  the  county  of  Peebles. 


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MURRAY    Earl    of   Tullibardin. 


AS  the  origin  and  defcent  of  the  great  and 
illultrious  family  of  Murray  earl  of  Tul- 
libardin, is  fully  fet  forth  and  deduced  under 


the  title  of  Murray  duke  of  Athole,  and  earl 
of  Tullibardin.  page  5 ill  of  this  work,  ere. 
to  that  we  refer  our  readers. 


HAY    Marquis    of   Tweed  dale; 


TH  E  antiquity  of  the  noble  and  illuftri- 
ous  name  of  Hay,  is  fufficiently  attefted 
both  by  antient  and  modern  hillorians ;  and 
though  -.ve  lhall  not  pretend  to  difprove  the 
traditional  account  ot  their  origin  from  the 
battle  ofLo'ncarty  about  the  year  980,  which 
is  fo  fully  narrated  in  many  Scotch  hiltoiies, 
and  particularly  under  the  title  of  Errol,  page 
247th  of  this  work,  yet  we  beg  leave  to  of- 
fer to  the  reader's  confideration  fome  conjec- 
tures, which  are  fupported  by  many  prcfump- 
tive  proofs,  and  concurring  circumrtances, 
viz. 

That  the  firname  of  Hay  came  originally 
from  Fiance  :    that  there  were  lands  and  a 

,..„  .     r        lordfhip  of  that  denomination  in  Normandy, 
Hiftoirefom-  '       ,     .  -        ,.       .       ,. 

mairedeNor-   from  which  its  presumable   the   firname  was 
mandieparle  fiT{\  afiiimed,   long  before  the  time  of  Willi- 
am the  Conqueror.      This  is  attefted  by  un- 
doubted authority. 

Humphry,  firnamed  de  Vetulis,  lord  of 
Pont-Audemar,  in  Normandy,  and  one  of 
the  moll  confide,  able  families  in  that  country, 
married  Albreda  de  la  Haic,  or  Haya,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon,  Roger  de  Bellamont,  or 
Beaumont,  lord  ot  Pont-Audemar,  who  gave 
the  name  of  Beaumont-Roger  to  a  town  in 

8  1 


fieur  de  Maf- 
favile,  penes 
MaeFarlane. 


Normandy,  and  was  one  of  the  council  who 
perfuaded  William  duke  of  Normandy  to  in- 
vade England,   before  the  year  1066. 

In  the  lift  of  the  great  captains  that  came 
over  from  Normandy  to  England  with  that 
heroic  prince,  le  fieur  de  la  Haya  is  exprefs- 
!y  mentioned,  with  feveral  others  of  the  fame 
name  ;  which  plainly  lhows,  that  they  were  a 
numerous  and  flouriihing  family  before  the 
eonqueft. 

That  there  were  feveral  religious  houfes 
founded  by  them,  appears  from  the  fame  hi- 
llory  :  particularly  le  Abbay  de  Blancheland, 
in  the  diocefe  of  Contafines,  was  founded  and 
endowed  by  Richard  dc  la  Haya  in  Norman- 
dy, anno  Iiyy. 

That  the  Hays  in  Normandy  had  the  fame 
armorial  bearings  with  thefe  in  Scotland. 

And  that  for  fomc  generations  after  they 
were  fettled  in  Scotland,  many  of  them  were 
defigned  by  the  appellation  of  de  la  Haya  :  all 
which  are  ftrong  prefumptive  proofs,  that 
they  came  originally  from  France;  ajid  it  is 
certain,  that  there  are  families  of  that  firname 
fubfifting  in  Normandy  to  this  day,  who  de- 
duce their  pedigree  above  a  hundred  years 
before  the  eonqueft, 

As 


Ibidem,    and 
Dugdale'sba- 
ronage   of 
England. 


Hi.ft.  of  Nor- 
mandy, vol. 
I.  p.  201. 
and  roll  of 
BattleAbbay, 
&c. 


Hiftoire   de 
Normandie. 

Books  of  arms 
of  old  French 
families,  pen. 
MaeFarlane, 


Prynne's  col- 
led. Rymer's 
feed.  Anglix. 


6?8 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Introduction 
to  Fordun's 
hift.  p.  60. 


Chartulary  of 
Scoon,  Mur- 
ray, Cupar, 
St.  Andrews, 
&c. 

Chartulary  of 
Newbottle, 
Kelfo,   Dun- 
fermline, &c. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  penes 
MacFarlane, 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
penes  eund. 
p,  205. 


Chartulary  of 
Newbottle, 
penes    eund. 
P-  S- 


As  then  there  is  clear  proof,  that  feveral 
of  that  name  came  to  Britain  in  the  year 
1066  ;  and  as  it  appears,  from  our  records, 
that  they  were  fettled  and  making  a  figure 
in  Scotland  within  lets  than  an  hundred  years 
thereafter,  it  is  extremely  probable,  that 
fome  of  that  race  came  to  Scotland  with  our 
king  David  I.  as  it  appears  from  all  our  hifto- 
ries,  that  feveral  of  Norman  ex.traclion,  who 
had  contracted  a  friendlhip  with  that  amiable 
prince,  when  in  England,  came  along  with 
him,  and  fettled  in  this  country,  of  whom 
fomeof  the  moil  conliderable  families  in  Scot- 
land are  defcended,  fuch  as  Bruces,  Maules, 
Somervilles,  Colviles,  Normanviles,  Montgo- 
meries,  Baliols,  and  many  others. 

'Tis  hoped,  therefore,  that  it  reflects  no 
difhonour  on  this  illuftrious  family,  to  appear 
to  have  fprung  from  a  noble  family  in  France, 
who  certainly  fettled  in  this  iiland  within  lefs 
than  an  hundred  years  after  the  battle  of  Lon- 
carty,  and  were  a  great  and  flourifhing  fami- 
ly in  Normandy  before  it. 

And  as  ;he  firft  of  the  family  of  Errol  we 
find  upon  record,  was  William  de  la  Haya, 
who  was  fettled  in  Perthfhire  in  the  reigns  of 
kingDavid  I.  and  king  Malcokn  IV.  fo  there  is 
fufficient  proof,  that  William  de  la  Haya,  an- 
ceftor  of  the  family  of  Tweeddale,  was  fet- 
tled in  Lothian  much  about  the  fame  sera. 

And  as  it  does  not  appear  from  any 
record,  that  they  were  of  the  fame  fami- 
ly, it  is  highly  probable,  that  the  latter  was  a 
fon  or  grandfon  of  one  of  thofe  great  captains, 
of  the  name  of  Hay,  who  came  over  to  Eng- 
land with  William  the  Conqueror  ;  and  at- 
tending king  David  into  Scotland,  fettled  in 
the  South  parts,  as  the  anceftor  of  the  family 
of  Errol  fettled  in  the  North  of  that  kingdom. 

We  now  proceed  to  our  documents. 

I.  Willielmus  de  la  Haya,  the  un- 
doubted anceftor  of  this  noble  family,  flou- 
rifhed  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  and 
the  beginning  of  king  William  the  Lion. 

He  is  particularly  mentioned  in  a  donation 
to  the  abbot  and  convent  of  Kelfo,  to  which 
Engelram,  who  was  chancellor  of  Scotland, 
anno  115-1,  and  bifliop  of  Glafgow  in  1 164, 
is  a  witnefs. 

In  a  charter  of  confirmation  of  feveral  do- 
nations to  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline, 
Willielmus  de  la  Haya,  David  the  king's  bro- 
ther, Nicholaus  the  chancellor,  Duncan  earl 
of  Fife,  and  feveral  others,  are  witnefles,  be- 
fore 1 1  7  1,  in  which  year  the  chancellor  died. 

He  was  witnefs  alfo  to  a  charter  by  king 
William,  of  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  New- 
bottle, by  Ada  cotnitijfa,  mater  regis  Scotie, 
who  died  anno  1178. 


He  left  ifliie  two  fons. 

1 .  William  de  la  Haya. 

2.  Robert  de  la  Haya.     There  is  a  charter 
of    confirmation,   libertatum  et    hnmunhatum 
priorat.  Duneltn.  et  de  Coldinghame  per  domi- 
mnuWilliehnum,  epifcopum,&c.\n  which  this  Origin,  writi 
Robert  de  la  Haya,  Walter  de  Infula,  and  Bri-    j,aR)      pen^ 
cius  bilhop   ot  Murray,    are   witnefles,    anno  eund.  p.  112. 

I  204. 

This  William  died  before  the  year  1 1  87, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

II.  William  de  la  Haya,  who  was  a 
man  of  parts,  and  made  a  great  figure  in  the 
reign  of  king  William  the  Lion,  by  whom  he 
was  highly  efteemed. 

In  a  charter  of  a  donation  to  the  abbot  and 
convent  of  Kelfo,  William  de  la  Haya,  Hugh 
bilhop  of  St.  Andrews,   Walter  de  Beikeley,   chartulary  of 
and  feveral  others,  are  witnefles,  in  or  before  Kelfo,  p.337. 

I I  87,   in  which  year  the  bilhop  died. 
He  was  witnefs  alfo  to  many  other  donati- 
ons to  the   monaftery  of  Dunfermline,  inter 
11  90  et  1  200,    needlefs  to  be  here  inferted. 

This  Willielmus  de  la  Haya  was  fent  am- 

baflador  extraordinary  from  king  William  to 
1  r   r?      1      j  L  ■  c   R°g"Hove- 

the  court  ot  England,  at  the    coronation  or  don's  hift.  p. 
king  John,  and  demanded  Cumberland,  Nor-  794- 
thumberland,  &c.  anno  1200. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  Alexander  II.  leaving  iflue  a  fon, 

III.  Sir  William  de  la  Haya,  who  fuc- 
ceeded him.  In  a  charter  of  king  Alexander 
II.  confirming  a  donation  to  the  abbot  and  ' 
convent  of  Kelfo,  this  Willielmus  de  Haya, 
miles,  Walierus  filius  Alani  fenefcalli,  jujiici- 
arius  Scotix,  David  de  Lindfay,  Willielmus  de 

Douglas,  Ranulphus  de  Dundas,  &c.  are  wit-  chartulary  0f 
neffes,  dated  anno  regni  Alexandri  II.  viceji-  Kelfo,  p.  57. 
mo  fexto,   anno  doniini  1  240. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iflue  a  fon 
and  fucceflbr, 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
»99- 


P    '94- 
202.  52 


IV.  Sir  John  de  Haya,  who,  in  a  char- 
ter of  a  donation  to ,  the  monaftery  of  New- 
bottle, is  defigned  "Johannes  filius  Willtclmi 
de  Haya,  miles,  &c. 

In  a  charter  of  king  Alexander  IT.  to  Maid- 
win  earl  of  Lennox,  antiqui  comitatus  de  Le- 
venax,  this  Johannes  de  la  Haya,  in  his  fa- 
ther's lifetime,  is  a  witnefs,  together  with 
Walter,  fon  of  Alan  fenefcal,  W.  Olifard  ju- 
fticiar  of  Lothian,  Patrick  earl  of  Dunbar, 
&c.  «rc.  The  charter  is  dated  at  Selkirk 
28th  July  1238. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  and  co- 
heirefs  of  Robert  de  Lindefay,  with  whom  he 
got  the  lands  and  barony  of  Locherwood,  or 
Locharret,  which  afterwards  became  the  chief 

title 


Chartulary  of 
Newbottle,  & 
Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
P-23S- 


Chartulary  of 
Lennox,  pe- 
nes MacFar- 
lane, p.  15. 


Chartulary  of 
Newbottle. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


679 


title  of  the  family.      Vide  title  earl  of  Craw- 
furd. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  William  Hay. 

2.  Sir  Hugh,  who  was  a  brave  foldier,  and 

a  great  patriot.    He  was  taken  prifoner  at  the 

battle  of  Methven,  while   he  endeavoured  to 

Prynne's  col-   fave  hjs  royj]  mafter  king  Robert  Bruce,  then 
left.  vol.  III.    .       .  J  .,    ,.„     ,        6  ' 

12.  in  the  utmolt  diitreis,  anno  1306. 

Sir  John  died  ante  annum   1263,   and  was 

fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 


Reg.  of Inch- 
colm,  penes 
MacFarlane, 
p.  24. 


Chartulary  of 
Newbottle, 
penes     Mac- 
Farlane, p.  9. 


Charta  penes 
com  item  de 
Errol. 


V.  Sir  William  de  la  Haya, who,  in  a 
convention  with  the    abbot  and    convent  of 
the  monaftery  of  Inchcolm,  is  defigned  Wil- 
lielmus  de  Haya,  dominus    de  Locharret,  anno    | 
I  263. 

He  is  alfo  defigned  dominus  Wiltielmiis  de 
Haya,  filius  Johannis  de  Haya,  miliiis,  domini 
de  Locharret,  when  he  confirms  to  the  mona- 
stery ofNewbottle,^c'/t.'/-rf,7z  de  Locharret,  <&c. 
quam  R'ibertus  de  Lindefay,  filius  David  quon- 
dam domini  de  Locharret,  et  ifjius  pater  illis 
dedit,  &c.  The  confirmation  is  without  date; 
but  as  William  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  fir 
Hugh  Berklay  jufticiar  of  Lothian,  William 
de  Sinclair  vicecomes  de  Edinburgh,  &c.  are 
witneffes,  it  mult  have  be«n  inter  annum  1272 
et  1  295. 

William  of  Locharret  is  witnefs  alfo  in  a 
charter  granted  by  Donald  earl  of  Marr,  to 
fir  Nicol  Hay  of  Errol,  which  is  without  date, 
but,  by  the  witneffes,  appears  to  have  been 
about  the  year  1290. 

He  was  a  lo\et  01' peace,  and  a  true  friend 
to  his  country.  He  ufed  his  utmoft  endea- 
vours to  get  the  differences  between  Bruce 
and  Baliol,  about  the  fucceifion  to  the  crown, 
fettled  and  adjufted  in  an  amicable  manner, 
without  the  aid  of  foreigners ;  but  died  about 
1292  or  1293,  without  having  the  pleafure 
of  feeing  his  good  defigns  accomplifhed. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 

Sir  Gilbert, and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Henry  Maule  of 
Panmure. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 


VI.   Sir  Gilbert    deHAYA,   dominus  de 
Locharret,  who   was  cotemporary  with    that 
*  great  hero  and  patriot  fir  Gilbert  Hay  of  Er- 
rol. 

This  fir  Gilbert  was  one  of  the  great  ba- 
ron* who  fwore  fealty  to  king  Edward  I.  of 
Prynne's  col-  England,  for  his  lands  in  Mid-Lothian,  anno 
*■  1  296  ;  but  no  fooner  did  king  Robert  begin 
to  alien  his  title  to  the  crown,  than  he  join- 
ed him,  continued  ftcady  in  his  interelt,  and 
under  him  performed  many  brave  aftions  in 
the  fervicc  of  his  country. 


P-  359- 


He  entered   into  a   memorable   affociation 
with  fir  Alexander  Seton  and  fir  Neil  Camp- 
bell,  wherein  they  bound  themfelves  to  de- 
fend the  liberties  of  their  country,  and  Icing 
Robert  Bruce's  title  to  the  crown,   againft  all    _,.        .  . 
mortals,  French, Englifh,  and  Scots,  &r.  The    isamongftthe 
affociation  is  figned  and  dated  at  Cambusken-    archives  of 
neth,  9th  September  1308.  ^railyof 

He  married  Mary,  one  of  tVe  daughters 
and  co-heireffes  of  fir  Simon  Frafer  lord  of  O- 
liver  caftle,  with  whom  he  got  a  confiderable 
eftate  in  the  county  of  Tweeddale,  wherefore 
the  family  have  continued  to  quarter  the 
arms  of  Frafer  with  their  own. 

He  died  about  1320,  leaving  iffue,  by  faid 
Mary  his  wife,  a  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Thomas  Hay  of  Locharret,  who 
fucceeded  him,    and  was    a    man  of  lingular 
worth  and  merit,   and  gave  many  inftances  of 
his  courage  and  conduct  in  feveral  encounters 
againft:  the  Englifh,  both  in  the  reigns  of  king 
Robert  Bruce,  and  his  fon  king  David  ;  which 
laft  prince  he  accompanied  in  his  fatal  expedi- 
tion into   England,   and   was   taken  prifoner    Scotch  comp> 
with  him  at  the  battle  of  Durham,  anno  1346,    andNisbet.v. 
and  dying  foon  thereafter,   was  fucceeded  by    I-  P*  lS5- 
his  only  fon, 

VIII.  Sir  William  Hay  of  Locharret, 
who  being  appointed  one  of  the  hoftages  for 

king  David's  ranfom,  is  then  defigned  Willi-   Rymer's  feed. 
elmus  Hay  de  Locharret,    anno    1354,  though    y"2' 
the  king's  redemption  was  not  compleated  till 
three  years  thereafter. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  the  family  of 
Douglas,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  and  fuccef- 
for, 

IX.  Sir  Thomas  Hay  of  Locharret,  who 
was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  that  were 
fent  to  England  as  fureties  for  king  David's 
ranfom,  anno  1357,  and  is  then  defigned  Tho- 
mas, fon  and  heir  of  fir  William  Hay  of  Loch-  Ibid-  tom-VI- 
arret,  err.  r  " 

He  afterwards  got  a  fafe  conduct  from  the 
king  of  England,    to  return  to  Scotland,   and 
is  then  defigned    Thomas   de    Hay  del  Scotia, 
qui  in  obffdem  fro  David  de  Bruys,   6  c.  6th    Ibid-  p'  6'9' 
May  1369. 

Some  time  thereafter,   there    were  forty 
thoufand  franks  fent  by  the  king  of  France  to 
king  David,  to  be  divided  amongft  his  friends   Ib  tom  yrj. 
in  Scotland,  of  which  fir  Thomas  Hay  of  Loch-   p.  485. 
arret  get  four  hundred,  anno  1385. 

He   married    Chrillian,   lifter  of  Walter 
Wardlaw,  archbifluop  of  Glafgow,  and   cardi-  M  s   ,  .ft 
nal,  by  whom  he  had  iffue  a  fon,  the  family.' 

Sir  William, — — and  a  daughter. 

Ghrijlian. 

He 


torn. 
P-  794- 


68o 

He  died   before  14c 
by  his  only  Ten, 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


and  was  Succeeded 


Rvmer's  fxd. 
torn.  VIII.  p- 
58+. 


Charta  penes 
niarchion.  de 
Tweeddale. 


Nisbet,  cap. 
2.  vol.  II.  p. 
S3- 


Charta  penes 
famil.     de 
Douglas,  &c. 


Chart.in  pub 
arch,  ad  ann 
1449. 


Charta  penes 
comit.  de  Er- 
rol. 


X.  Sir  Wi  lli  a m  Ha  y  of  Locharret,  who, 
being  a  man  of  tine  parts,  and  a  great  ftatef- 
man,  was  often  employed  in  negotiations  ot 
importance,  and  always  acquitted  himfclf  with 
fidelity  and  honour ;  particularly,  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  commiilioners  to  treat  ol  a 
peace  with  the  Englilh, anno  1409.  andis  then 
defigned  dominus  fVUlielmus  Hay,  vicecomes 
At  Petbies,  miles,  &c. 

He  married,  ill,  Johanna,  eldeft  of  the 
four  daughters  and  coheirelTes  of  fir  Hugh 
Gifford,  lord  of  Yefter,  with  whom  he  got  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Yefter,  which  he  imme- 
diately affumed  for  his  chief  title,  and  added 
the  aims  of  Gilford  to  his  former  bearing,  as 
appears  from  his  feal,  appended  to  the  foun- 
dation charter  of  the  collegiate  church  of  St. 
Bathans,  anno  1 421. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  three  fons  and  one 
daughter. 

1 .  William,  who  died  before  his  father, 
without  iffue. 

2.  Sir  Thomas,  his  heir. 

3.  Sir  David,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 
the  family. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Willi- 
am earl  of  Angus. 

He  married,  2dly,  Alicia,  daughter  of  fir 
Thomas  Hay  of  Errol,  who  furvived  her  huf- 
band  long,  and  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Alias  Hay  fponfjt  quondam  IVilhtlmi 
Bay  At  Tefier,  &c. 

By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Edmund, and  a  daughter, 

Alicia,  married  to  fir  Gilbert  Hay,  fon  and 


Chart.in  pub 
archiv. 


Haddington' 
collections,  in 


apparent  heir  of  fir  William  Hay  of  Errol. 

Their  fon  Edmund,  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  fe  il,  of  the  lands  of  Thalek,  Kingeldu- 
ris  and  Linplum,  anno  1440  ;  and  in  a  dona- 
tion to  the  collegiate  church  ot  Yefter,  by  A- 
licia  Hay,  relict  of  fir  William  Hay  of  Yefter, 
(pro  falutt  ammt  Jut)  Edmund  Hay  of  Lin- 
plum, her  fon,  is  a  witnefs,  2  2d  February 
1447.  Of  this  Edmund  the  Hays  of  Barra 
in  the  North,  and  Linplum,  of  whom  Adder- 

the lawyers li-  {ton,  Mordington,  &c.  in  the  South,  are  de- 

brary,  Edin.      fcendcJ# 

Sir  William  died  in  the  end  of  the  year 
142 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XI.  Sir  Thomas   Hay,  defigned  dominus 

Chartulary  of  fc  Ttjltr,  and  was  ferved  heir   to   his  father 

iks  "IviacFar-  m  tne  'an^s  °f  Eccermuir,  &c.  dated   anno 

lane,  p.  145.  1422. 

Rymer's  fad.  He  was  one  of  the  hoftages  fent   to  Eng- 

Anglia:,  torn.  ]anJ  for  king  James  1.  his  ranfom,  anno  1423, 

X.  p.  308  et  antj  Qjj^jjgd   liberty  to   return  to  Scotland, 


anno  1425";   but    dying    without  iffue,  anno 
1432,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother, 

XI.  Sir  David  Hay,  dominus  de  Tejler, 
who  was  retoured  heir  to  his  brother,  anno 
1434,  and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
Aotnino  David  Hay,  domino  de  Tejltr,  militi,  of 
a  great  many  lands,  anno  1450. 

He  added  feveral  prebends  to  the  collegiate 
church  of  Yefter,  and  greatly  augmented  their 
revenue. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  George  earl  of  Angus,  by  lady  Marga- 
ret Stewart,  daughter  of  king  Robert  III.  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John. 

2.  Andrew,  rector  of  Biggar,  ad  annum 
1469. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  was  married  to  fir 
Neil  Cunningham  of  Barns,/'/;  vicecomitatu  Ae 
Fife. 

He  died  in  1462,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon. 

XII.  John,  dominus  Ae  Tefter,  a  man  of 
fine  parts,  and  in  great  favour  with  king 
James  III,  who  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Hay  of  Yeller, 
in  plena  parliamento,  29th  January  1487. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  procurators 
for  the  abbacy  of  Arbroath,  anno  1488,  and 
is  then  defigned  John  lord  Hay  of  Yefter, 
&c. 

He  married,  ift,  Maria,  daughter  of  John 
lord  Lindfay  of  Byres,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Crawfurd,  by  whom  he  had  one  fon, 

'John,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
fole  heirefs  of  George  Cunningham  of  Bel- 
ton,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

1 .  John,  who  fucceeded  to  his  mother's  e- 
ftate,  and  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal, 
Johanni   Hay    Ae    Belton,    militi,   &c.   anno 

2.  George,  who  was  bred  to  the  church, 
ift  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Willi- 
am lord  Borthwick. 

2.  Ifahel,  married  to  Robert  Lauder  of 
Bafs. 

He  died  anno  1509,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Retour  penes 
marchion.  de 
Tweeddale. 

Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 

Chart,  penes 
marchion.  de 
Tweeddale. 

Charta  penes 
fam.  de  Dou- 
glas. 

Martin's  ge- 
neal.  collecl. 
vol.  I.  p.  380. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  ftate, 
p.Z35,and  re- 
cords of  par- 
liament. 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,  p. 
120. 

Charta  penes 
marchion.  de 
Tweeddale, 
ad  ann.  1462. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
1468. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
marchion-   de 
Tweeddale, 
ad  ann.  1491. 

Ibidem,  ad 
annum  1496. 


XIII.  John,  fecond  lord,  who  got  a  char- 
ter under   the    great    feal,    Johanni    domino  Chart.inpub. 
ts      j  v  n.       j  -  archiv. 

nay  ae  I  tjter,  &c,  anno  iyil. 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  worth  and  merit, 
and  a  great  favourite  of  king  James  IV.  whom 
he  accompanied  to  the  fatal  battle  of  Flow- 
don,  where  he  loft  his  life  in  the  fervice  of 

his 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


68t 


his  country,  with  his  royal  mailer,  9  th  Sep- 
tember 1513. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert 

_,    . .      .     Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  by  whom  he  had  iflue 

Chart. in  pub.     .  , 

archiv.  three  Ions  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  George  Hay  of  Oliver-caftle. 

3.  JVilliam,    anceftor  of    the    Hays    of 
Monkton. 

ill  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  James 
Tweedie  of  Drumelzier. 

2.  Chrijlian,  married  to  William  Stewart, 
Ibidem.  fecond  baron  of  Traquair. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XIV,  John,  third  lord  Hay  of  Yefter, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  married  Eliza- 
beth Douglas,  daughter  of  George  mailer  of 
Angus,  eldelt  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Archi- 
bald earl  of  Angus,  and  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Johanni  Hay,filio  et  hzredi  ap- 
parent: Johanni s  Hay  demini  de  Yefter,  et  Eli- 
zabeths Dsuglas  fponfs,  dicli  Jobannis  juniaris, 
<&  c.  of  the  twenry  pound  land  of  Welter 
Hoprew,  dated  anno  150  9. 

He  got  afterwards  a  charter  of  the  lands  of 
Line,  and  many  others,  Johanni  domino  Tejler, 
anno  1533. 

By  the  laid  Elizabeth,  he  had  iflue  one  fon, 

John   his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Elizabeth,  m.irried,  ill,  to  George  lord 
Seton  ,  and,  2dly,  to  William  lord  Sal  ton. 


Ibidem,  et  in 
arch.  fam.  de 
Douglas. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Charta  penes 
inaichion.  de 
Tweeddale. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv. 


He  married,  2dly,  the  daughter  and  fole 

heirefs  of Dickfon  of  Smithrield,  by 

whom  he  had  a  ion, 

John,  who,  fucceeding  to  his  mother's  e- 
ftatc,  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hanni  Hay  de  Smtthfield,  of  the  half  of  the 
lands  of  Poflb,  &c.  anno  1543.  Of  him  Dr. 
Junes  Hay  ot  HayftouiijEfq;  is  now  the  male 
feprefentative. 

John  lord  Yefter  died  anno  1643,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


XV.  John,  fourth  lord  Yefter,  a  man  of 
great  courage  and  refolution,  who  fignalized 
himfelf  in  feveral  encounters  againft  the  En 
glifli,  particularly  at  the  battle  of  Pinky- 
cleugh,  anno  1547,  where  he  was  taken  pri- 
foner,  fent  to  the  tower  of  London,  and  there 
confined  till  a  peace  was  concluded  betwixt 
Scotland  and  England. 

He  married  Margaret,    daughter  of  Willi- 
ftidera.  am  'or^  Livingilon,  by  whom  he  had  iflue 

two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  William. 

2.  Thomas,  who  being  bred  to  the  church, 
Was  provoft  of Bpthans. 

Martin'*  gen.       His  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  -■     ■  Con- 
colleaions.      gakon  of  that  ilk. 

8K 


He  died  anno  1557,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldelt  fon, 

XVI.  William,  fifth  lord  Yefter,  who 
was  retonred  heir  to  his  father,  anno  1559. 
He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  and  a  great  pro- 
moter of  the  reformation,  yet  a  firm  friend  to 
queen  Mary,  and  adhered  always  to  her  inte- 
relt.  When  king  James  took  the  admini- 
itration  upon  himfelf,  he  was  one  of  thefe 
noblemen,  who, with  lord  Ruthven  and  others, 
invited  the  king  to  the  caftle  of  Ruthven, 
where  they  feized  his  perfon,  and  put  from 
him  feveral  of  his  council ;  which  being  after- 
wards declared  treafon,  he  was  obliged  to  fly 
beyond  feasj  where  he  remained  till  the  ge- 
neral act  of  indemnity"  in  ijHjt,  when  he  re- 
turned home,  but  died  foon  thereafter. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Ker  of  Fernyhirlt,  warden  of  the  middle  mar-  Charta  Pen^ 
ches,   by  whom  he    had    two   fens   and  four  Tweeddale. 
daughters. 

1.  William,  his  heir. 

2.  James,  who  fucceeded  his  brother, 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  was   married,  1  ft,  .       . 

to  William  lord  Borthwick  ;  idly;  to  Robert  archfv.mpU 
Lauder  of  Popil,  knight,  fon  and  heir  of  Ro- 
bert Lauder  of  Bafs. 

2.  Catharine,  married  to  fir  John  Swinton 
of  that  ilk. 

3.  Jean,  married  to  fir  James  Hay  of  Bara, 
commiflary  of  Glafgow. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William  Ker  of 
Broomland. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  William,  fixth  lord  Yefter,  who 

got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Willielmo  ibidem'. 
domino  Hay  de  Tejler,  baronie  de   Tejler,  cum 
molendino,  cirf.  dated  anno  1590. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Maxwell,  daughter 
of  John  lord  Herris,  by  whom  he  had  four 
daughters. 

1 .  Jean,  married  to ——  Tweedie  of 

Drumelzier,  who  was  the  lalt  of  his  family. 

2.  Chrifiian,  married  to  Archibald  Newton 
of  that  ilk. 

3 .  Gnzel,  married  to  George  Hay  of  Ad- 
derlton. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  Alexander  Horfeburgh 
of  that  ilk. 

He  dying  in  159 1,  without  male-ifTue,  his 
eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XVII.  James,  feventh  lord  Yefter,  fecond 
fon  of  William  the  fifth  lord,  who  got  a  char-  It>ldea»' 
ter  under  the  great  feal,  Jaabo,  fratri  germa- 
no  quondam  TVillielmi  domini  Hay  de  Tejler, 
terrarum  baronix  de  Tejler,  cum  molendino,  &c. 
anno  1 5*92. 


682 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


A  fingulir  event  happened  in  this  lord's  fa- 
:m\ly,T/z.  His  page,  Hepburn,  accuf'ed  his  ma- 
iler of  horfe  of  a  defign  to  poifon  him ;  the 
mafter    of  horfe  denied  it  ;  the    affair    was 
brought  before  the  council,  and  was  agreed 
to  be  determined  by  a  fingle  combat,  &c. 
Extraa  from  This,  it  is  thought,  was  among  the  laft  trials 
the  records  of  by   fingle    combat     in     Scotland,     and    was 
council, penes  fou„in  jn  ptefence  of  the  judges,  in  October 
mt'chion.  de  b  l 

Tweeddale.       1595-  .  r 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Ker,  daugnter  ot 
Mark,  firft  earl  of  Lothian,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  WtlHam  Hay  of  Linplum. 
His  daughter,   Margaret,  married,    ift,   to 

Alexander  earl  of  Dunfermline,  and  was  his 
third  wife  ;  Ihe  was  married,  2dly,  to  James 
Livingfton  earl  of  Calendar. 

He  died  anno  1600,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  offtate, 
p.  236. 


Charta  penes 
marchion.  de 
Lothian. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Scotch  cornp. 
p.  141. 


Chart,  in  can- 
cellaria. 


XVIII.  John,  eighth  lord  Yefter,  who  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands 
and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be  here  infert- 
ed. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  judgment, 
and  oppofed  the  introduction  of  the  liturgy 
with  all  his  intereft,  in  the  parliaments  1633 
and  1637;  yet  was  a  great  loyalift,  and  had 
the  command  of  a  regiment  in  the  king's 
army. 

He,  with  his  fon  the  mafter  of  Yefter,  and 
feveral  of  the  nobility,  waited  on  the  king  at 
Newcaftle.  His  majefty  was  fo  well  fatisfied 
with  his  fidelity  and  good  behaviour,  that  he 
raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  earl  of  Tweeddale, 
1  ft  December  1646. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Jean  Seaton,  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  earl  of  Dunfermline,  by  Gri- 
zel  his  fecond  wife,  daughter  of  James  lord 
Lefty,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
John,  his  heir. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Margaret  Montgo- 
mery, daughter  of  Alexander  earl  of  Egling- 
ton,  by  whom  he  had  feveral  children,  who 
all  died  young,  except  one  fon, 

William,  for  whom  he  purchafed  the  lands 
of  Drumelzier,  who  married,  and  had  iffue'. 

He  died  anno  1653,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  John,  fecond  earl  of  Tweeddale, 
who  was  a  nobleman  of  great  accomplilhments, 
and  always  fteady  in  the  intereft  of  king 
Charles  I. 

When  the  king  fee  up  his  ftandard  at 
Nottingham  in  1642,  he  joined  him,  and 
continued  in  his  army  for  fome  time. 

In  1648,  when  feveral  of  the  loyal  nobili- 


Chart.inpub. 
archiv. 


ty  went  into  a  resolution  of  raifing  an  army" 
to  refcue  the  king,  the  lord  Yefter  joined 
them,  and  had  the  command  of  the  Eaft  Lo- 
thian regiment,  confifting  of  twelve  hundred 
men.  He  marched  with  them  into  England, 
was  at  the  battle  of  Prefton,  where  their  ar- 
my was  defeated,  and  the  duke  of  Hamilton, 
their  general,  taken  prifoner. 

After  the  murder  of  the  king,  he  continu- 
ed with  the  loyal  party,  and  affifted  at  the  co- 
ronation of  king  Charles  II.  at  Scoon,  anno   Ibidem. 
I6yi. 

When  the  king  marched  into  England,  he 
garrifoned  his  caftle  of  Niedpath  for  his  ma- 
jefty's  fervice,  which  held  out  againft  Oliver 
Cromwell  longer  than  any  place  befouth  the 
Forth. 

Immediately  after  the  reftoration,  he  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  of  all  his  lands ; 
and  king  Charles  II.  as  a  reward  of  his  loyal- 
ty and  fidelity,  appointed  him  one  of  the 
lords  of  his  privy  council,  a  commiifioner  of 
the  treafury,  and  one  of  the  extraordinary 
lords  of  felfion.  In  all  which  offices  he  con- 
tinued till  1674,  when  he  refigned  them,  on 
account  of  fome  differences  between  him  and 
the  duke  of  Lauderdale,  whofe  daughter  his 
fon  had  married ;  but  in  1682,  he  was  again 
reftored  to  his  employments  in  the  council 
and  exchequer;  in  both  which  offices  he  con- 
tinued till  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  James  Lives  of  the 
VII.  who  appointed  him  one  of  his  privy  coun- 
cil in  March  1685. 

In  the  year  1686,  finding  himfelf  greatly 
oppreffed  with  debts,  chiefly  occafioned  by 
cautionry  for  the  earl  of  Dunfermline,  and 
others,  he  fold  his  whole  eftate  in  Tweeddale, 
to  William  duke  of  Queensberry,  which  he 
gave  to  his  fecond  fon  the  earl  of  March. 

The  earl  of  Tweeddale  came  early  into  the 
revolution,  and  king  William  and  queen  Mary 
knowing  his  great  abilities  and  skill  in  the 
management  of  public  bufinefs,  appointed  him 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  in  May 
1689,  and  one  of  the  commiflioners  of  the  Commiffions 
treafury  in  September  thereafter.  in  P»ka«h 

In  January  1692,  he  was  made  lord  high 
chancellor  of  Scotland  ;  and,  for  his  great  fi- 
delity and  faithful  fervices,  was  further  dig- 
nified with  the  titles  of  marquis  of  Tweeddale, 
earl  Gifford,  vifcount  Walden,  lord  Hay  of 
Yefter,  &c.  by  patent,  hsredibus  mafculis  qui-  Charta  penes 
bufcunque,  dated  17th  December  1694.  The  Xweeddaie,et 


offic.  of  Hate, 
P  *38- 


preamble  to  the  patent  contains  many  claufes  chart, 
very  honourable  for  the  family.  archiv. 

In  1695",  he  was  appointed  lord  high  com- 
miifioner to  the  parliament  of  Scotland,  and 
difcharged  his  duty  in  all  the  high  offices  he 
enjoyed  with  candour  and  reputation. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Scot,   daughter  of 
Walter 


pub. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Scotch  co  mp.   - 

p.  141.  lives   waiter  firft  earl  of  Buckcleugh,  by  whom  he 

of  the  officers  had  feveri  fons  and  feven  dauahcers. 

of  ftate,  &c.  «v  ,      ,  .    ,    - 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Lord  Francis,  who  died  young. 

3.  Lord  Da-cid  Hay  of  Belton,  who  marri- 
ed, and  had  ifTue,  John  Hay  now  of  Belton, 
Efq;  &c.  &c. 

4.  Lord  Charles,  who  died  young. 

y.  Lord  Alexander  Hay  of  Spot,  who  mar- 
ried, and  had  ifTue,  William  Hay  now  of  Spot, 
Efq;and  a  daughter,  Catharine,  married  to  fir 
Philip  Anftruther  of  Balcaskie,  baronet, 

6.  Lord  Gilbert. 

7.  Lord  William. 

Ill  daughter,  lady  Margaret,  married  to 
Robert  earl  ot  Roxburgh. 

2.  Lady  Jean,  married  to  William  earl  of 
March. 

They  both  had  iffue. 

All  the  other  daughters  died  young. 

He  died  anno  1697,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
bis  eldeft  fon, 


XX.  John,  fecond  marquis  of  Tweeddale, 
ere.  The  firft  time  this  noble  lord  acted  in  a 
public  capacity,  was  at  the  earl  of  Argyle's 
invafion,  when  he  was  made  colonel  of  the 
Eaft  Lothian  regiment. 

Soon  after  the  revolution,  he  was  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  privy  council  to  king  William 
and  queen  Mary,  and  lheriff  principal  of  Eaft 
Lothian. 

He  was  alio  one  of  the  privy  council  to 
queen  Anne,  and  her  majefty's  high  commif- 
fionertothe  parliament  in  1704,  when  the-idt 
of  fccurity  was  confirmed  and  palled  into  a  law. 

In  October  the  fame  year,  he  was  made 
lord  high  chancellor  of  Scotland. 

In  the  parliament  1706,  he  was  very  ac- 
tive in  promoting  the  union  between  the  two 
crowns  which  in  that  year  was  concluded. 

In  1707,  he  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  to  reprefent  Scotland  in  the  firft  Britilh 
parliament. 

He  married  lady  Anne  Maitland,  only 
daughter  of  John  duke  of  Lauderdale,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  Charles. 

2.  Lord  John  Hay,  a  brigadier-general  in 
the  army,  a  brave  officer,  and  colonel  of  the 
Scotch  roya!  regiment  of  dragoons. 

3.  Lord  William  Hay. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Anne,  married  to  Willi- 
am lordRofs. 

2.  Lady  'Jean,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Rothes. 

And  dying  anno  1713,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


6H 


Chart,  in  pub. 
archiv.  lives 
of  the  officers 
of  ftate,  page 
245. 

Appendix,  i- 
bidem,  page 
461. 

Chart.  pen»8 
marchion  de 
Tweeddale, 
and  lives  of 
the  officers  of 
ftate,  p.  245. 


XXI.  Charles,  third  .marquis  of  Tweed- 


dale,  a  man  of  great  abilities,  knowledge  and 
judgment. 

Upon  king  George  I.'s  acceffion  to  the 
throne,  he  was  made  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
county  of  Eaft  Lothian,  prefident  of  the  court 
ot  police,  and  was  chofen  one  of  the  fixteen 
peers  for  Scotland,  anno  1  7  1 4. 

He  died  in  December  171  j-,  having  mar- 
ried lady  Sufan,  daughter  of  William  and  Anne, 
duke  and  dutchefs  of  Hamilton,  widow  of  John 
Cochran  earl  of  Dundonald,  by  whom  he  had 
tour  fons  aiid  three  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Lord  James,  who  died  young. 

3.  Lord  Charier,  who,  betaking  himfelf  to 
a  military  life,  ferved  at  the  liege  of  Gibral- 
tar, and  afterwards  in  Germany,  as  a  volun- 
teer under  prince  Eugene  ;  he  alfo  ferved 
during  all  the  war  17^1,  and  was  wounded  at 
the  battle  of  Fontcrioy,  where  he  behaved 
with  diltinguifiied  bravery.  Soon  after  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  war,  he  rofe  to  the 
rank  of  a  major-general,  ferved  in  that  capa- 
city in  America,  but  died  foon  after  his  re- 
turn to  Britain  in  1759. 

4.  Lord  George. 

lit  daughter,  lady  Sufan,  died  unmarried, 

2.  Lady  Catharine. 

3 .  Lady  Anne, 

XXII.  John,  fourth  marquis  of  Tweed- 
dale,  fucceeded  his  father  anno  1715*,  a  man 
of  great  accomplilhments,  of  unfufpe&ed  in- 
tegrity, untainted  honour,  and  becoming  dig- 
nity. After  having  fpent  his  younger  years 
in  diligent  application  to  the  ftudy  of  the  ci- 
vil law,  and  the  laws  of  his  country,  he  was, 
in  the  year  1721,  appointed  one  of  the  ex- 
traordinary lords  of  feffion,  and .  for  many 
years  attended  that  court  with  the  greateft 
care  and  fidelity. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  peers 
forScotland,  to  the  fixth,  feventh, ninth, tenth, 
eleventh,  and  twelfth  parliaments  of  Great 
Britain. 

In  the  year  1742,  he  was  appointed  prin- 
cipal fecretary  of  itate  for  Scotland,  alfo  prin- 
cipal keeper  of  the  fignct  ;  both  which  offices 
he  refigned  in  the  year  1746. 

He  was  alfo  admitted  one  of  the  lords  of 
his  majefty's  molt  honourable  privy  council. 

Upon  the  deceafe  of  Archibald  duke  of 
Argyle,  he  was  appointed  lord  juftice-general 
of  Scotland  in  June  1761. 

He  married  lady  Frances  Carteret,  daugh- 
ter of  John  earl  Granville,  by  whom  he  left 
iffue  one  fon, 

George,  now  marquis  of  Tweeddale,-  ■  ' 
and  two  daughters, 

1 .  Lady  Grace  „ 

2.  Lady 


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PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


2.  Lady  Catharine. 

He  died  anno  1762,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  fon, 

XXm.  George,  fifth  marquis  of  Tweed- 
dale. 

A     R     M     S. 

Quarterly;  iff  and  4th,  azure,  three 
cinquefoils  argent ;  for  Frazer  ;  2d  and  3d, 
gules,  three  bars  ermine,  for  GifFord  of  Yefter ; 
over  all,  by  way  of  furtout  argent,  three  ef- 


cutcheons  gules,  being  the  paternal  coat  of 
Hay. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  flag's  headeraz- 
ed  argent,  horned  or. 

Supporters;  two  bucks,  attired  and  un- 
guled  or,  each  having  a  Collar  azure,  charged 
with  three  cinquefoils,  as  in  the  coat. 

Motto;   Spare  nought . 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Yefter  in  Eaft  Lothian,  and  Pinkie  in 
Mid  Lothian  ;  the  firil  fifteen,  the  other  four 
miles  diftant  from  Edinburgh. 


WEMYSS    Earl    of   Wemyss. 


Sir  Rob.  Sib- 
bald's  bift  of 
Fife,  firjames 
Dalrymple's 
hift.  colleft. 
appendix  to 
Nisbet,zdvol. 
Malcolm's 
hiftory  of  the 
family,  who 
had  perufed 
all  their  writs, 


AS  the  defcent  of  the  noble  and  illuftri- 
ous  family  of  Wemyfs,  from  the  anci- 
ent earls  of  Fife,  is  inftruded  by  charters  in 
our  public  records,  and  other  authentic  do- 
cuments, ltill  prcferved  in  the  family,  and 
mentioned  by  feveral  hiftorians,  to  thefe  we 
refer  our  readers,  and  fhall  here  only  give  a 
brief  account  of  the  origin  of  their  firname, 
which,  like  many  others  in  this  country,  is 
certainly  local,  and  was  firft  aflumed  by  the 
proprietors  of  the  lands  (of  old)  called 
Wemyfs-fhire,  which  contained  all  that  tracl 
of  ground  lying  betwixt  the  lower  part  of 
the  water  of  Ore  and  the  fea. 

Thefe  lands  got  their  name  from  the  great 
number  of  caves  that  are  on  them,  all  along 
the  fea  coaft.  A  cave  in  the  old  Galic  or 
Celtic  language  was  called  Vumhs ;  from  tint 
thefe  lands  got  the  name  of  Vams-fhire.  In 
procefs  of  time  they  came  to  be  called 
Wemyfs-fhire;  which  name  they  ltill  retain, 
as  will  appear  from  feveral  charters  under  the 
great  feal,  hereafter  narrated ;  and  from  hence 
the  firname  of  the  family. 

The  lands  of  Wemyis-fhire,  the  parifhes 
of  Kennoway,  M.irkinch,  Lochoreihire,  &c. 
which  lye  contiguous  to  one  another,  were 
the  undoubted  property  of  the  ancient  earls 
Of  Fife  ;  a  great  part  whereof  were  given  by 
Gillimichael  the  fourth  earl,  and  Duncan,  his 
eldett  fon,  to  his  fecond  fon  Hugo,  the  proge- 
nitor of  this  noble  family.  And  as  the  ma- 
ny ample  privileges  conferred  upon  the  great 
MacDuffby  king  Malcolm  Catfmore,  and  en- 
joyed by  his  pofterity,  are  fully  narrated  by 
our  hiftorians,  and  briefly  under  the  title  earl 
of  Fife,  page  274th  of  this  work,  we  pro- 
ceed to  deduce  the  defcent  of  the  family  of 
Wemyfs  from  their  immediate  anceilor. 

IV.  Gillimichael,  fourth  earl  of  Fife, 


Chartulary  of 
St    Andrews, 
and      Dun- 
fermline. 


Chartulary  of 
St.  Andrews, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane,  page 
301. 


great  grandfon  of  MacDuff  the  firft  earl,  was 
witnefs  to  the  foundation  charter  of  the  ab- 
bay  of  Holyroodhoufe,  anno  1128,  and  is 
mentioned  in  feveral  other  charters  of  king 
David  I. 

He  died  anno  1 1  39,  leaving  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Duncan,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugo,  of  whom  the  family  of  Wemyfs  is 
lineally  defcended, 

Duncan,  fifth  earl  of  Fife,  fucceeded  his  fa- 
ther Gillimichael,  and  made  a  donation,  Deo  et 
ecc/eji<e  St L  Andrea,  &c.  ec defiant  de  Markinch, 
cum  omnibus  -pertinence,  pro  falute  anitmefux, 
et  Helx  comitijfe  fponjs  fua,  &c.  before  the 
year  1 154  ;  in  which  year  earl  Duncan  died. 
His  male  line  ended  in  Duncan  the  thirteenth 
earl,  who  died  anno  1353,  leaving  iffue  only 
one  daughter,  who  died  without  children. 

V.  Hugo,  fecond  fon  of  Gillimichael,  the 
fourth  earl,   got  from  his  father  the  lands  of  tu]  '0f  qm_ 
Wemyfs-fhire,  fome  lands  in  Lochore-fhire,  fermline. 
and  in  the  parifh  of  Kennoway,  all  holding  of 
himfelf  and  his  fucceflors,  earls  of  Fife. 

He  obtained  alio  from  his  brother  Duncan, 
the  fifth  earl,  fome  lands  in  the  parifh  of 
Markinch,  with  the  fuperiority  of  the  pa- 
tronage of  the  church  thereof,  which  is  in- 
ftrucfed  by  a  donation  hereafter  mentioned. 

There  is,  in   the  chartulary  of  Dunferm- 
line, in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  a  pre-  Ibid-  P-  ,87- 
cept  directed  to  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,and  Hugo 
fon  of  Gillimichael,  &c.  before  the  year  11 65; 
in  which  year  king  Malcolm  died. 

Hugo  died  in  the  year  1167  or  116 8,  and, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VI.  Hugo  or  Ego,  who,  being  proprie- 
tor of  the  lands  of  Markinch,  confirmed  his 
uncle's  donation,   in   thefe  words :   Omnibus, 
&c.   Hugo,  filius  <Hugonis  filii  Gillimichael, 
comitis 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


685 


comitis  de  Fife,  fciatis  me  confirmajfe  et  cor- 
roborate Deo  cl  ecclefm  beati  Andrea  apofloli, 
et  cdnorticis  ibidem  deo  fervientibus',  enr.  ec- 
clefiam  deMarkinch,  una  cum  toft  a  ex  orient 'alt 
parte  ecclef.£,  cum  decimis  et  omnibus  reftitu- 
dinibtts  eidem  ecclefis  jujle  pertinentibus,  &c. 
pro  anima  mea,  &c.  to  which  Nicolaus  the 
chancellor,  who  died  in  1171,   and  Richard 

St.  Andrews,  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  who  died  anno  1 173, 

p.  302.  are  witneffes. 

This  Hugo  lived  after  the  year  1  200,  and 
left  iffue  a  fon, 

VJI.  Sir  John,  who  fucceeded  him  in  all 
his  lands.  He  appears  to  have  been  a  man 
of  diftinguilhed  rank  and  figure,  and  in  his 
younger  days  took  the  appellation  of  John  of 
Methkil,  from  a  lea-port  town  of  that  name, 
which  is  fituate  near  the  eaft  end  of  Wemyfs- 
ftiire. 

This  is  inftru&ed  by  a  convention  betwixt 
the  prior  and  convent  of  St.  Andrews,  and 
the  archdean  thereof,  wherein  Johannes  de 
fbid.  p.  382.  Methkill,  Andreas  de  Moravia,  Roberlus  de 
Haya,  Ga/fridus  -cicecomes  de  Fife,  are  wit- 
neffes,  anno  1212. 

He  afterwards  made  a  donation  of  the  pa- 
tronage of  the  church  of  Wemyfs  to  the  mo- 
naftery  of  Soltray, in  thefe  words :   "  Domi- 

"  mis  Johannes  de  Metkkill,  miles,  &c. 

"   dediffe,   &c.^—'deo  et  tcclefx  SaniU  Trini- 

"  tat  is  de  So/tray,   magi  fro  et  fratribus  ibidem 

"   deo  fervientibus,  &c.  to  tarn  jus  quod  habeo 

"   vel  habere  potui,  vel  anteceffores  met  habue- 

"  runt,  vel  fuccejfores  mei  habere  poterunt  in 

Chartuiary  of  «    ecclefia  Santh  Marix  de  Wemyf,  pro  ani- 

thc  lawiers  li-  "  ma  y,ieai  et  anhna  comitis  Duncani,  et  pro 

fcrary,   Edin.    "   animabus  pairis  et  matris,  &c.  &c."     This 

donation  has  no  date,  but   appears  to  have 

been  made  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 

William,  who  died  anno  1214. 

As  firnames  began  about  this  time  to  be 
frequently  ufed  in  Scotland,  fir  John,  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  II. 
from  his  lands  of  Wemyfs-mire,  affumed  that 
of  Wemyfs  for  his  firname,  which  his  whole 
poftcrity  hath  enjoyed  ever  fince. 
He  had  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Michael  de  IVemyfs,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugo  de  IVemyfs,  who  is  mentioned  in 
the  chartuiary  of  Arbroath,  anno  1242  ;  but 
we  can  trace  him  no  further. 

3 .  David  de  IVemyfs,  to  whom  his  father 
gave  the  lands  of  Cambrun  in  Kennoway  pa- 
rifh,  and  he   is   defigned  David  de  IVemyfs 

Chartday  of  d     .        de  Cambrun    in  a  charter  0f  j0hn 
%t.  Andrews,  „  „      *     _  ,       ,.    ," 

p.  471,  Whyt  prior  of  St.  Andrews,  who  died  anno 

1  2y8.      He  married  and  had  iffue. 

Sir  John  died  between  the  years  1  2  3  2  and 
1236,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fori, 

8  L 


VIII.  Michael  de  Wemycs,  who  con- 
firmed his  father's  donation  to  the  monaftery 

of  Solrray,  of  the  patronage  of  the  church  of  Ibideffl. 
Wemyfs,  &c. 

He  died  before  the  year  1  260,  leaving  iffue 
a  fon  and  fucceflbr, 

IX.  Sir  John,  the  firft  we  have  found  de- 
figned dominus  de  Wemyfs.  He  renewed  the 
donations  of  his  predeceffors  to  the  monafte- 
ry  of  Soltray,  which  is  confirmed  by  Game- 
line  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews,  in  thefe  words : 
"  Confirmaffe,  &c.  magi  fro  et  fratribus  de 
"  Sol'ray,  deo  ibidem  fervientibus,  crc.  eccle- 
"  fam  de  Wemyfs,  quam  quid  em  dominus  Jc- 
"  hannes  de  IVemvfs,  filius  Michaelis  de 
."  Wemyfs,  tanquam  verus  patronus  ejufdent 
"  ecclefs  eis  confinnavit,  dnr.  &c.  cVc."  The 
confirmation  is  dated  on  the  Monday  after  Chartuiary  of 
the  feaft  of  Epiphany,  anno  1261.  Soltra>''  *"  u 

This  fir  John  was  a  man  of  parts  and  ho- 
nour, a  brave  foldier,  and  in  great  favour 
with  king  Alexander  III.  He  is  particular- 
ly mentioned  by  a  good  author,  who  defigns 
him  Johannes  de  IVemy/s,  miles  flrenuus,  &c. 
immediately  before  the  battle  of  Largis  in  F°rdurwoI. 
Cunningham,  where  king  Alexander  III.  ob-  '  ' 
tained  a  glorious  victory  over  Haco  king  of 
Norway,  who  had  invaded  Scotland  with  a 
powerful  fleet  and  army,  anno  1263. 

He  had  iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Michael,  his  heir. 

2.  David  de  IVemyfs,  who,  with  many  of 

.  .  ,,    ,       r  i    .     Prynne's  col- 

his  countrymen,  was  compelled  to  fvvear  teal-  le^_  voi  jjT> 

ty  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,   in  1296.  p.  361. 

Sir  John  died  about  the  year  1286,   and 

was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

X.  Sir  Michael  de  Wemyss,  fe;«w 
de  eodem,  a  man  of  lingular  worth  and  merit, 
of  eminent  parts  and  fpirit,  great  prudence 
and  fagacity. 

After  the  death  of  king  Alexander  III. 
king  Edward  I.  of  England  was  extremely 
defirous  to  have  princefs  Margaret,  daughter 
to  the  king  of  Norway  (undoubted  heir  of 
the  crown  of  Scotland)  married  to  his  eldeft 
fon  prince  Edward.  In  1  290,  the  eftates  of 
the  kingdom  fent  two  noble  knights,  fir  Mi- 
chael Wemyfs,  and  fir  Michael  Scot,  ambaf- 
fadors  to  Norway  to  bring  home  the  princefs, 
now  queen  Margaret,  nobiles  Scotix  duos  mi- 
lites,  fcientia  et  moribus  prxclaros,  Michaelem 
Wemyfs,  et  Michaelem  Scot,  ad  regem  Norve-  rr.  p.  ,36. 
giepro  mairimonio  perficiendo,  et  pro  puella  ad 
regnum  deducenda,  folenniter  direxerunf,  &c. 

Buchanan  calls  them  equites Fifani  illufres, 
&c. 

They  went  their  cmbaffy  to  Norway; 
but,  unhappily  for  them  and   their  country, 


686 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Rymer's  feed. 
Anglis,  torn. 
II.  p.  553. 


queen  Margaret  died  at  Orkney  in  her  way 
Fordun,  vol.  t0  Scotland,  anno  1290,  or,  according  to  For- 
II.  p.  J36.        , 

dun,  anno  1291. 

A  monument  of  this  honourable  embaffy 
is  flill  prcferved  in  the  family  of  Wemyfs, 
viz.  a  filver  bafon  of  an  antique  figure,  which 
was  given  by  the  king  of  Norway  in  a  pre- 
fent  to  this  lir  Michael  de  Wemyfs. 

He  was  one  of  the  commiifioners  chofen 
on  the  part  of  John  Baliol,  in  the  competiti- 
on for  the  crown  with  Robert  Bruce,  anno 
1  292. 

In  the  fame  year  the  commiifioners  met  at 
Berwick  upon  Tweed,  and  fir  Michael  took 
the  oath  to  king  Edward,  as  fole  arbiter  in 
the  cafe,  and  it  is  well  known  how  king  Ed- 
Ibid.  p.  594.  vvard  determined  that  important  affair  in  fa- 
vours of  Baliol. 

There  is  ftill  extant  an  indenture  betwixt 
dominus Michael  de  IVemyfs, dominus  de  eodem, 
et  dominus  Michael  Scot,  de  Balweary,  mili- 
tcs,  in  pretence  of  king  John  Baliol,  dated  at 
the  monaftery  of  Lindores,  anno  1  294. 

We  alfo  find  this  dominus  Michael  de  IVemyfs 
fwearing  fealty  to  king  Enward  I.  of  England, 
anno  1296. 

He  was  one  of  the  magnates  Scotia  that  fat 
in  the  parliament  of  Air,  when  king  Robert 
Bruce  fettled  the  fucceifion  to  the  crown,  in 


In  archivis 
familia;  de 
Wemyfs. 


Frynne,   vol 
III.  p.    662 


Fordun,    vol 
II.  p.  156. 


Charts  penes 
Geo.Clephan 
de  Carflogie. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  275. 


Chartulary  of 
Soltray. 


In  a  charter,  granted  by  Duncan  earl  of 
Fife  to  John  Clephan  of  Carflogie,  this  fir 
Michael,  David  his  fon  and  apparent  heir, 
and  Michael  de  Wemyfs,  junior,  his  grand- 
fon,  are  witneffes.  The  charter  has  no  date^ 
but  appears  to  have  been  about  1  3 16. 

In  a  perambulation  of  the  marches  of  fome 
lands  belonging  to  the  monaftery  of  Dun- 
fermline, and  others,  dominus  Michael  de 
IVemyfs,  fenior,  et  dominus  David  de  IVemyfs, 
Jilius  ejus,  are  amongll  the  arbiters,  anno  1  3 1 9, 
in  which  year  fir  Michael  died  in  an  advan- 
ced age,  and  was  fuccceded  by  his  ton, 

XI.  Sir  David  de  Wemyss,  dominus  de 
eodem.  He  was  one  of  the  great  barons  who 
figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  affert- 
ing  the  independency  of  Scotland,  in  the  year 
1320. 

He,  with  confent  of  his  fon  Michael,  con- 
firmed to  the  monaftery  of  Soltray  all  the  do- 
nations made  by  his  predeceffors,  and  added 
feveral  other  parcels  of  land  to  them,  as  men- 
tioned and  bounded  in  the  donation  charter. 

He  married,  ift,  Anabella,  daughter  of  fir 
William  Sinclair,  which  is  inftrucled  by  an  o- 
riginal  charter  of  feveral  lands  inLochorefhire, 
granted  by  David  de  Wemyfs,  fon  and  heir  of 
Michael  de  Wemyfs,  domins  AnabelU,  filia 
domini  IVillielmi  de  Sto.  Claro,  mi  lit  is,  fpn- 


fs  fu&,  et  hxredihus  inter  ipfos  legitime  f'rScre- 
at.  err. 

He  married,  2dly,  Marjory,  daughter  of 
Walter  deRamfay,  which  appears  by  a  charter 
of  king  Robert  Bruce,  confirming  the  lands 
of  Glaffmont,  &c.  in  tenemento  de  Kinghorn. 
to  David  de  Wemyfs  and  Marjory  Ramfay 
his  fpoule,  dated  anno  regni  23/70,  anno  dom-. 
1329. 

It  may  here  be  obferved,  that  by  the  pre- 
ceeding  account  it  is  fully  proven  by  authen- 
tick  documents,  before  1330,  that  the  family 
of  Wemyfs  had  in  their  poffeflion  all  the 
lands  premifed  to  have  been  given  by  Gilli- 
michael  fourth  earl  of  Fife,  and  his  eldeft  fon 
Duncan,  to  Hugo  his  fecond  fon,  their  un- 
doubted anceftor,  viz.  the  lands  of  Wemyfs-! 
fliire,  fome  lands  in  Lochore-fhire,  lands  in 
the  pariihes  of  Kennoway,  Markinch,  &c. 
all  which  they  continued  to  hold  of  the  earls 
of  Fife,  their  fuperiors,  till  Ifabel  counters  of 
Fife,  only  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Duncan  the 
laft  earl,  having  no  heirs  of  her  own  body, 
refigned  all  her  lands  and  fuperiorities  in  fa- 
vours of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  which  were 
afterwards  annexed  to  the  crown  by  the  for- 
feiture of  duke  Murdoch.  (Vide  title  earl  of 
Fife.)  Then,  and  ever  after,  they  got  their 
lands  holding  of  the  crown. 

Sir  David  de  Wemyfs  died  in  the  end  of 
the  reign  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  leaving  iffue 
a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XII.  Sir  Michael  de  Wemyss,  dominus 
de  eodem,  who,  in  his  grandfather's  lifetime, 
was  deligned  dominus  Michael  de  IVemyfs, 
junior,  about  the  year  1 3  1 6,  as  before  ob- 
ferved. 

He  confirmed  all  the  donations  made  by 
his  father  and  his  predeceffors,  to  the  religi- 
ous of  St.  Andrews  and  Soltray,  frofalute  ani- 
m-e  fue,  &c.  to  which  James  bifliop  of  St. 
Andrews,  Thomas  Randolph  earl  of  Murray, 
David  de  Wemyfs  his  coufin,  David  de  Loch- 
ore,  &c.  are  witneffes.  The  confirmation 
has  no  date;  but,  by  the  witneffes,  muft  have 
been  made  betwixt  the  years  1328  and 
1332. 

He  obtained  a  charter  from  Duncan  carl  of 
Fife,  of  the  lands  of  Eafter-Munichie,Wefter- 
Dron,  &c.  in  which  he  is  defigned  Michael 
de  IVemyfs,  jilius  et  hares  quondam  domini  Da- 
vid de  IVemyfs,  militis,  anno  1333. 

This  fir  Michael,  with  David  his  fon,  are 
particularly  mentioned  by  a  good  hiftorian, 
in  his  account  of  the  fiege  of  Lochleven,  in 

*335- 

In  1336,  there  were  three  Scotch  knights 
fent  to  the  parliament  of  England,  viz.  fir 
Michael   de  Wemyfs,  fir  William  de  Matu- 

lant, 


Chart  in  ar- 
chiv  fam.  de 
Wemyfs. 


Charta  p«nes 
Carflogie,  & 
book  of  char- 
ters in '  the 
lawiers  libra- 
ryEdinburgh, 
fol.  36. 


Chartulary  of 
Soltray,  No. 
»3- 


Chart,  in  a 
chiv.  famili 
de  Wemvfs 


Fordun,   vol, 
II.  p.  313. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


68y 


Rymer's  fad. 
Anglicc,  torn. 
IV.  p.  694. 


Chartulary  of 
Inchcolm,  p. 
5- 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv.  Ni- 
bet's  append. 
&«. 


Rymer';fo:d. 
Angliac,  torn. 
V.  p.  791. 
torn.    VI.   p. 
35.  and  109. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv. family 
de  Wemyfs. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
wl  Rob.  II. 


lain,   and  fir  Henry  de  Ramfay  :    fir  Michael 
had  forty  pounds  Sterl.  allowed  him  for  his 
expences,  fir  William  Matulant  twenty  pounds, 
and  fir  Henry  Ramfay  ten  pounds. 
He  left  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  IVemyfs  of  Rires  and  Kincal- 
dram,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family, 
as  will  be  lhown  hereafter. 

3 .  Michael  de  Wemyfs. 

Sir  Michael  died  anno  1342,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Sir  David  de  Wemyss,  domitfus 
de  eodem,  who  being  a  man  of  good  parts  and 
great  intereft,  made  a  confiderable  figure  in 
the  reign  of  king  David  II.  who  appointed 
him  high  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Fife. 

In  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Inchcolm, 
confirmed  by  Duncan  biihop  of  Dunkeld, 
David  de  Wemyfs,  vicecomes  de  Fife,  is  a 
witnefs,  anno  1  351. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  in  a  charter  of  Duncan 

earl    of  Fife,   to  Green  of  Ferny, 

wherein  he  is  defigned  David  de  Wemyfs,  mi- 
les, vice  com.  de  Fife ;  and  in  a  charter  of 
dame  Helen  de  Maxwell,  domina  de  Kelly,  to 
John  Strang  of  Eafter-Pitcorthie,  confirmed 
by  king  David  II.  anno  regni  29^9,  1358. 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon 
and  fucceffor, 

XIV.  Sir  David  de  Wemyss,  domimis 
de  eodem,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  was 
one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  propofed  as 
fureties  for  king  David's  liberty,  anno  1354, 
and  was  afterwards  one  of  the  hoftages  fent 
to  England  for  his  ranfom,  in  1 357,  and  was 
then  defigned  David,  fon  and  heir  of  fenior 
David  de  Wemyfs,  knight,    &c.  anno  1358. 

This  fir  David  having  no  male  iffue,  and 
but  one  daughter,  made  a  refignation  of  his 
whole  lands  and  eftate  in  the  hands  of  his  fu- 
perior,  in  favours  of  fir  John  Wemyfs  of  Ri- 
res and  Kiflcaldrum,  his  undoubted  heir- 
maie.  The  refignation  is  in  thefe  words : 
in  manibus  nobilis  domini,  Robert:  Stewart  co- 
mitis  de  Fife  et  de  Menteith,  omnes  terras 
quas  idem  dominus  David  de  IVemyfs  tenet  de 
■pr&diclo  comite,  &c.  This  deed  was  folemn- 
ly  execute  in  the  parifh  church  of  Wemyfs, 
anno  1373- 

He  died  in  1375",  leaving  iffue  a  daughter, 

XV.  Margaret  Wemyss,  his  only 
child,  married  to  fir  John  de  Inchmartine, 
knight,  to  whom  fhe  had  but  one  child, 

Ifabel  de  Inchmartine,  their  fole  heirefs, 
married  to  fir  Alan  Erskine,  knight,  who,  in 
her  right,  became  poffeffed  of  the  barony  of 


of  Hate, 
246. 


Inchmartine.    They  had  iffue  two  daughters,   Lives  of  the 
their  co-heireffes.      1.   Ifabel.    2.  Margaret, 
married   to  fir  John  Glen,   knight,   but  died 
without  male  iffue. 

Ifabel,  who  was  great  grand-child  and  heir 
of  line  of  the  'aft  fir  David  de  Wemyfs,  mar- 
ried her  coufin,  fir  John  Wemyfs  of  Rires, 
the  undoubted  heir-male  of  the  family,  being 
grandfon  of  fir  John  of  Rires  and  Kincaldrum, 
before  mentioned,   to  whom  we  now  return. 

XIII.  Sir  John  Wemyss  of  Rires,  Se- 
cond fon  of  fir  Michael,  who  died  in  the  year 
1342,  and  brother-gcrman  of  fir  David,  who 
was  fheriff  ot  Fife  in  the  reign  of  king  David  Chart.inpub, 
II.  got  from  his  father  the  lands  and  ba-  nddr- 
rony  of  Rires  ;  alfo  fome  lands  in  Lochore- 
ihire,  and  made  a  grant  of  the  mill  thereof  to 
Andrew  de  Valoniis,  which  were  afterwards 
confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal  from  king  Robert  II.  dated  5th 
November  1373. 

He  obtained  likeways  from  fir  Alexander 
Abernethy,  a  grant  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Kincaldrum,  which  became  one  of  his  chief 
titles,  and  were  confirmed  to  his  grandfon  by 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  after  narated. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  year  1  3^7,  or 
beginning  of  the  year  1 3 5 8,  leaving  iffue  a  fon, 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Rymer,  torn. 
VI.  p.  109. 


XIV.  Sir  David  Wemyss  of  Rires  and 
Kincaldrum,  who  fuccceded  him,  and  was  one 
of  the  hoftages  fent  to  England  for  king  Da- 
vid's ranfom,  in  the  year  1358. 

He  died  before  the  year  1373,  leaving  if- 
fue a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

XV.  Sir  John  Wemyss  of  Rires  and 
Kincaldrum,  who  (when  but  a  young  man) 
married  Ifabel,  daughter  and  co-heirefs  of  fir 
Alan  Erskine,  as  before  obferved,  whereby  the 
male  and  female  lines  of  this  noble  family 
were  united  ;  and  this  fir  John  was  ever  af- 
ter defigned  fir  John  of  that  ilk. 

This  is  fully  inftrucled  by  an  authentick 
writ,    ftill  preferved,  wherein  fir  Alan  Er-   B.ooks  of.°" 
skine,  dominus  de  Inchmartine,  gave  and  fet  to   penes  Macl 
his  lovit  fon,  John  of  Wemyfs  of  that  ilk, 
knight,  the  lands  of  Pitleffie,  &c.  5th  De- 
cember 1380. 

In  confequence  of  this  marriage,  and  fir 
David's  refignation  in  1373,  before  mention- 
ed, fir  John  became  poffeffed  of  almoft  all 
the  eftates  given  by  Gillimichael,  fourth  earl, 
and  his  fon  Duncan,  fifth  earl  of  Fife,  to  the 
predeceffors  of  the  Wemyfs  family,  upon 
which  he  got  charters  from  Robert  duke  of 
Albany  and  earl  of  Fife,  fuperior  thereof;  all 
which  were  afterwards  confirmed  to  him  by 
a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from  king  Ro- 
bert 


Lives  of  th« 
offic.  of  ftate. 


Farlane,  et  ex 
autographo  a- 
pud  Wemyfs, 


688 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


bcrt  III.  in  thefe  words :  "  Robertas,  &c. 
"  Sciatis  nos  approbaffe  confirmajfe,  &c.  con- 
11  cejp.ones  Mas  quas  Robertas  comes  de  Fife, 
<■<  fraternofter  carijfimus,  fecit  et  concejfu  di- 
rt letto  no  fir  o  Jobanni  de  Wemyf,  mi/iti,  de 
«  tern's  de  Rites,  et  de  aliis  terris  quibujcun- 
«■  que,  que  idem  miles  tenuit  de  iff  comite  de 
"  Fife,  et  de  terris  de  Myrecairny,  de  New- 
«  ton  de  Markinch,  de  Nether-Cambrun,  de 
t*  Met Mill,  de  pefter-Tarvit  et  Tullibreck, 
"  cum  petti nen.  Confirmavimus  etiam  concejji- 
"  ones  Mas  quas  quondam  Alexander  de  Aber- 
"  nethy,  miles,  fecit  et  concejfit  quondam  Jo- 
«  hanni  de  Wemyfs,  mi  lit i,  avo  dittijohannis, 
"  bar  edit  arie,  de  terris  de  Kincaldrum,  cum 
"  perti nen. Confirmavimus  eli am  cone effiones  il- 
"  las  quas  Alanus  de  Er shine,  Robertas  de  Li- 
"  vingftan,  et  Johannes  de  Be f- veil,  milites, 
**  fecerunt  et  concefferunt  hareditarie  ditto  Jo- 
"  hanni  de  fVemyfs,  de  terris  de  Reath,  Glen- 
"  nilion,  Powguilde,  cum  pertinen.  jacen.  in 
"  vicecomitatu  de  Fife,  &c.  &c.  &c."    The 

Chart,  inro-  confirmation  is  dated  at  Dunfermline,  i6th 

tiri.Rob._IIF.  October  1393- 

He  got  alfo,  of  the  fame  date,  another 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  with  a  licence 
to  build  a  caftle  upon  the  lands  of  Rires,  cum 
turribus,  &c.  ad  formam  et  fortitudinem  prout 
fibi  videbitur  expediens,  &c.  &c.  anno  regni 
tertio. 

He  afterwards  built   the  chapel  of  St.  Ma- 
...        rv  at  Rires,  and  mortified  lands  fufficient  for 

Malcolm  s  J  .        .    .  ,       ,  . 

collections,      maintaining  a  chaplain  to  it,  anno  1404. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  ambaffadors 
extraordinary,  to  treat  with  the  Englilb  a- 
Rymer,  torn,  bout  king  James's  liberty,  anno  141 3,  and 
IX.  p.  j.  and  was  afterwards  one  of  the  hoftages   for  his 
torn.  X.  p.  , 

3o9#  ranfom,  anno  1423. 

By  the  faid  Ifabel  his  wife,  he  left  iffuc 
three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Duncan  de  Wemyfs,  who  got  from  his 
father  the  lands  and  barony  of  Rires,  &c . 
He  was  a  man  of  parts,  and  made  a  confider- 
able  figure  in  his  time.    He  went  to  England 

SSv!npub'  anholtage  for  king  James's  ranfom,  in  the 
Rymer,  torn,  place  of  Alexander  de  Ogilvi,  anno  1432,  and 
X-  &C.P.509.  was  ol-Cen  employed  afterwards  in  negotiati- 
ons with  the  Englifh.     He  married,  and  had 
a  fon,  Michael  of  Rires  j  but  his  male  line  is 
long  fince  extinft. 

3.  Alexander  IVemyfs.  He  was  father  of 
John  of  Kilmenie,  who  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Jobanni  IVemyfs  de  Kilmanie, 

frS!BPUb'  etjaneu  Wardlaw  fponfa  fue,  de  officio  con- 
Charta  penes  fta^ar'e  caftri  et  civi  talis  Sti.  Andres,  dat- 
Walterum       ed  i  2th  Auguft  1440.     Of  this  John,  Wal- 

LaSck  d€    cer  Wemyfs  of  Lathocker>  EftU  is  the  lineal 
male  reprefenrative. 

ift  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married   fir  An- 


drew Gray,  lord  of  Foulis,   artceftor  of  lord   Contr.  penei 

Gray-  tZ^y\ 

J  ad  ann.iAib. 

2.  Eutheme,  married  to  fir  William  Li-  T, .,     , 
.      n        r ,  n  Ibid,  ad  ann 

vinglton  or  Drumray.  ,^_,g. 

Sir  John  died  in  an  advanced  age,  in  1 428. 

and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

XVI.  Sir  David  de  Wemtss,  dominus 
de  eodem,  who,  in  his  father's  Iifecime,  en- 
tered into  an  obligation  with  fir  Andrew 
Gray,  lord  of  Foulis.  As  the  ftile  of  it  is  * 
little  lingular,  we  have  taken  the  liberty  to 
infert  it  here  in  its  own  words,  viz.  "  Be  it 
"  knowen,  &c.  me  Davy  of  theWemyfs,  fon 
"  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  John  of  the  Wemyfs, 
"  lord  of  Rires,  and  dame  Ifabel  of  the 
"  Wemyfs,  my  modyr,  to  be  obleift  for  me 
"  and  mine  airs,  till  an  honourable  man,  An- 
<l  drew  Gray,  the  fon  and  air  of  Andrew 
"  Gray  lord  of  Foulis,  &c.  to  refign  freely 
"  twenty  pounds  worth  of  land  in  demayne 
"  be  year,  lyand  within  Strathardel,  in  the 
"  fheriffdome  of  Perth,  the  which  lands  were 
"  the  lords  of  Inchmartinej  my  fore-bears  j 
"  to  the  whilks  dame  Ifabel,  my  modyr,  fuc- 
"  ceedit  throw  line  of  heretage,  to  the  faid 
"  Andrew  the  fon,  and  till  Elizabeth  my  fif- 
"  ter,  and  all  the  airs  comand  betwixt  them 
"  in  the  fee,  as  foon  as  the  faid  fir  John  of 
"  the  Wemyfs,  my  fadyr,  is  deceflit  and 
"  dead,  &e.  &c.  &c."  dated  24th  day  of  £,£*■ dora 
Auguft  141  8. 

This  fir  David  married  Chriftian,  daughter 
of  fir  William  Douglas  of  Lochleven,  by  la- 
dy Elizabeth  Lindfay  his  wife,  daughter  of  Chart,  in  ar- 
David   earl  of  Crawfurd,   by  lady  Catharine  jjjj^jjj1'11" 
Stewart  his  wife,  daughter  of  king  Robert  II.  et  penes  com. 

By  her  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter,  de  Morton. 

1 .  Sir  Jobn^  his  heir. 

2 .  David  de  Wemyfs. 

His  daughter,  Eupbeme,  married . 

Sir  David  died  anno  1461,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  Sir  John  Wemvss  lord  of  that 
ilk,  who  got  a  charter,  under  the  great  feal,  of 
the  lands  of  Wardropftoun,  Balhavcl,  Strath- 
ardil,  Inchmartine,  Pittmiddle,  Kinnaird,  Eli-  Chart.in  pub., 
och,  &c.  &c.  dated  25th  July  1468. 

He  was  a  man  of  parts  and  honour,  and 
was  one  of  the  commiilioners  appointed  to 
negotiate  with  the  Englifh  in  Auguft  1484. 
They  concluded  a  treaty,  and  fir  John  Wemyfs 
of  that  ilk  was  one  of  the  hoftages  on  the  part  xnTp.  24* 
of  king  James  III.  in  September  thereafter. 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir  Ro-  c}i.ZTt-  ,n .,'r" 

r  •     •        n  r  i^  1  ,  1  chiv-  ^miliar 

bert  Livmgfton  of  Drumray,  by  whom  he  got  deWemyfc,et 
the  lands  of  Eafter-Weimyfs,  fome  lands  in  pen«»  dom. 
Lochore-fhire,  <5rc.  and  by  her  had  a  fon, 
Sir  John,  his  heir,— —and  a  daughter,    . 
GrizeL 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND, 


689 


Writs  of  tie        Grizel,   married  to  David  Bofvvel  of  Bal- 

family    of  „. 

Wemyfs.  m^°>  Eiq;. 

He  died  in  the  86th  year  of  his  age,   anno 
1502,  and  was  fucceeded  bv  his  fon, 


XVIII.  Sir  John  Wemyss,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  was  defign- 
ed  John  of  Strathardel,  which  appears  by  a 
charter  under  the  great  feal,  johanni  Wemyfs 
de  Strathardel,  et  Chrifliamt  de  Abemethy  fp  li- 
fe fine,  of  two  parts  of  the  lands  of  Strathardel 
in  Perth-fhire,  dated  25th  July  1468. 

By  the  faid  Chriftian,  his  firft  wife,  a 
daughter  of  Laurence,  firft  lord  Abernethy  of 
Rothemay  and  Salton,  he  had  ifTue  five  fons 
and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Gavin  Wemyfs. 

3 .  Charles . 

4.  Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Wemyffes  of 
Winthank. 

John,   who  married  a  daughter  of  fir 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


Writs  of  the 
family    of 
Wemyfs. 


John  Arnot  of  that  ilk,  and  was  father  of 
Henry  Wemyfs  bifliop  of  Galloway. 

His  daughter,  Agnes,  married  to  Patrick 
Kinnynmonth  of  that  ilk. 

He  married,  2dly,  Helen  Dunbar,  who  is 
Clme.inpub.  defigned  relict  of  fir  John  Wemyfs  of  that 
archiv.  i!k,  anno  1 507,  but  by  her  he  had  no  iflue. 

He  did  not  long  furvive  his  father,  but  dy- 
ing in  the  year  1506,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 


XIX.  Sir  David  Wemtss,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his 
father,  in  September  1508. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  fortitude,  lingular 
worth  and  merit,  and  highly  efteemed  by  his 
majefty  king  James  IV.  from  whom  he  got 
charters  under  the  great  ka.\,Davidi  Wemyfs 
de  eodem,  militi,  erecting  all  his  lands  into  one 
free  barony,  viz.  the  lands  of  Wemyfs-fhire, 
Little-Lun,  Tulliebreck,  Cameron-mill,  Du- 
niface,  Pitconochie,  Weft-Tarvet,  &c.  in 
Fife  ;  Weft-Dron,  Elcho,  Balhabron,  Strath- 
ardel, Ardargie,  and  Kinnaird,  in  Perth-lhire  ; 
and  Balhavel,  &c.  in  Forfar  fhire,  all  compre- 
hended in  the  barony  of  Wemyfs,  dated  28th 
Auguft  151 1. 

He  married,  ift,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Lundin  of  that  ilk,  by  whom  he  had 


Ibid  etc] 
in  archiv. 
milias  de 
Wemyfs. 


Chart.in 
archiv. 


three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  James. 

3.  Robert,  whofe  fon  David  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Davidi  de  Wemyfs,  filio 
quondam  Roberti  de  Wemyfs,  fratris  germani 
Davidi s  Wemyfs  de  eodem,  of  the  lands  of  La- 

Pub-  thrisk  and  Montorpie,  dated   24th  Odrober 
1542. 

8   M 


His  daughter,  Elizabeth,  died  unmarried. 

He  married,  adly,   Janet,  daughter  of  An-   Contr.  pene: 
drew  third  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,    dom.  Gray, 

John,  who  obtained  from  his  father  the 
lands  of  Balhavel  in  Forfar-fhirc,  and  Kin- 
naird in  Perth-mire. 

Sir  David  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to 
the  field  of  Flowdon,  where  he  was  ihin  in 
the  fervice  of  his  country,  with  his  royal  ma- 
tter, on  9th  September  151  3,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 


.  XX.  Sir  David  Wemyss,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  who  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his 
father,  anno  151 4. 

In  his  father's  lifetime  he  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Davidi  de  Wemyfs,  filio 
et  hzredi  apparent!  Davidis  Wemyfs  de  eodem, 
mi  litis,  et  Catharine  Sinclair  fponfe  fua,  of  the 
lands  of  Dron,  and  others,  in  Perthfhire,  dat- 
ed 28th  Auguft  151  3. 

He  afterwards  got  other  four  charters  from 
king  James  V.  Davidi  Wemyfs  de  eodem,  mi- 
liti, of  the  larids  of  Wemyfs-lhire,  and  many 
other  lands  and  baronies,  too  numerous  to  be 
here  inferted,  in  the  year.,  1J30,  1537,  13*40, 
and  1541. 

He  married,  ift,  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Henry  lord  Sinclair,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .   Sir  John,  his  heir. 

t.  James,  who  married  Janet  Wardlaw, 
heirefs  of  Caskieberry,  of  whom  James  lord 
Burntiiland,  who  married  the  countefs  of 
Wemyfs,  is  lineally  defcended,  as  will  be 
ihown  hereafter. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Wemyfs,  brother  to  the  laird  of  Pittencrief. 

He  married,  adly,  JVfariota,  daughter  of  fir 
John  Towers  of  Innerleith,  by  whom  he  had 
a  fon, 

Captain  David  Wemyfs,  who  got  from  his 
father  the  lands  of  Strathardel  in  Perth-fnire, 
&c.  upon  which  he  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  wherein  he  is  defigned  frater  Her- 
manns Johanni  s  Wemyfs  de  eodem,militis,  1  8th 
June  1 5:5-3.  Of  him  the  WemyfTes  of  Pit- 
kenie  are  defcended. 

He  had  alfo  a  daughter,  Crizel,  married, 
ift,  to  Patrick  Kinnynmonth  of  that  ilk ; 
adly,  to  David  Ramfay  of  Brackmont. 

Sir  David  died  anno  1 544,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XXI.  Sir  John,  who  got  from  queen 
Mary  four  charters  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hanni Wemyfs  domino  de  eodem,  militi,  of  the 
lands  of  Cameron,  Eafter-Wcmyfs,  Elcho, 
and  many  others,  in  the  years  1548,  1552, 
I  5"6o,  and  1  $&■<{• 

He 


Retour  in  ar- 
chiv familise 
de  Wemyfs. 


Chart.in  pub, 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Writs  of  the 
family    of 
Wemyfs. 


Chart.in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


&oo 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


Bifhop  Lef- 
ly's  hift. 


He  was  a  man  of  great  honour,  courage, 
and  magnanimity,  a  firm  and  fteady  friend  to 
queen  Mary. 

In  15-47,  he,  upon  the  head  of  the  gentle- 
men of  Fife,  gave  the  Engliflr,  who  landed  in 
that  county,  a  confiderahle  defeat,  and  kil- 
led above  feven  hundred  of  them. 

In  1556,  when  it  was  faid  that  queen  Ma- 
ry intended  to  impofe  a  tax  for  levying  an 
army  of  mercenaries  in  cafe  of  a  war,  about 
three  hundred  gentlemen  met  at  Edinburgh, 
and  commiflioncd  fir  John  Wemyf's  and  the 
laird  of  Calder,  to  wait  on  her  majefty,  and 
endeavour  to  diflliade  her  from  fuch  an  unpo- 
pular meafure,  and  they  eafily  prevailed. 

In  1559,  fir  John  got  a  commiifion  from 
Francis  and  Mary,  king  and  queen,  to  be 
lord  lieutenant  of  Fife,  Kirirofs,  and  Clack- 
mannan-fhires,  for  fuppreffing  her  rebellious 
fubjects,  in  which  he  acquitted  himfelf  with 
great  fidelity  and  reputation. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  en- 
tered into  a  folemn  bond  or  affociation,  to 
kwierslibra-  Hand  by,  and  defend  her  majefty  with  their 
lives  and  fortunes,  againft  all  her  enemies. 

He  was  a  great  protector  and  benefactor  to 
the  religious,  particularly  to  the  nuns  at  El- 
cho,  who  conftituted  him  their  heretablc 
bailie. 

He  got  the  patronage  of  the  parfonage  and 
vicarage  of  Methil,  difponed  to  him  by  arch- 
bifliop  Hamilton,  and  was  made  bailie  of  the 
water  ot  Levcn. 

He  married,  iff,  Margaret,  daughter  of  fir 
Adam  Otterburn  of  Redhall,  lord  advocate  in 
the  reign  of  king  James  V.  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  John  de  Wemyfs ,  who  fignalized  him- 
.     felf  in  the  wars  abroad,  married  a  lady  of  great 

Frenchman"  rank  and  fortune  in  Brefcia,  where  he  fet- 
mitted  from  tied  ;  and  of  him  are  defccnded  countWemyfs, 
Wemyf'T  and  feveral  other  confiderable  families  of  that 
the  late  earl,  firname,  which  are  fubfifting  in  Italy  to  this 


Ibidem. 


Commiflion 
among  the 
family  writs. 


ry,  Ed 
M.S. 


Writs  of  the 
family. 


Ibidem. 


day. 


1  ft  daughter, 


married  to  fir  Da- 


Ibid.  ad  arm, 
,5S8. 


vid  Barclay  of  Cullairny. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  David  Balfour  of 
Montquhany. 

3.  Agnes,  married  to  fir  John  Ay  ton  of 
Dunmore. 

4.  Eupheme,  married  to  fir  David  Carne- 
o-ieof  Coluthie,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of South - 
eSk. — They  all  had  iffuc. 

He  married,  2dly,  Janet,  daughter  of  A- 
lexandcr  Traill  of  Blebo,  by  whom  he  had  a 

fon, 

Gavin  Wemyfs  of  Powguild,  who  married 
Catharine  Wemyfs,  heirefs  of  Winthank,  of 
whom  James  Wemyfs,    now  of  Winthank, 


Chart. in  pub. 


Lodge's  peer- 
age of  Ireland 
v.  III.  p.  307. 


Efqj  captain  John  Wemyfs  lieutenant-gover- 
nor of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh,  &c.  are  line- 
ally defcended. 

By  faid  Janet  he  had  alfo  a  daughter, 
Ifubel,  married  to  Andrew  Fernie  of  that 
ilk. 

He  died  anno  1 57 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XXII.  Sir  David,  who  got  a  charter  un- 
der the  great  feal,  domino  Davidi  Wemyfs  de  ^chiv; 
eedem,militi,  of  the  lands  of  Newton,  Mark- 
inch,  and  others,  dated  28th  January  1 57  4. 

He  married  Cecilia,  daughter  of  William  ^  °offthe 
fecond  lord  Ruthven,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Wemyfs. 
Gowrie,   by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and  five 
daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  James  Wemyfs  of  Bogie,  of  whom 
the  prefent  fir  James  Wemyfs  of  Bogie  is  line- 
ally defcended  ;  alfo  fome  confiderable  families 
of  the  name  of  Wemyfs  in  Ireland. 

3.  David,  anceftor  of  the  WemylTes  of 
Fingask. 

4.  Henry,  progenitor  of  the  WemyfTes  of 
Foodie. 

y.  Patrick,  of  whom  the  WemyfTes  of 
Rumgay,  Craighall,  &c.  are  defcended. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  James 
Bethune  of  Creich. 

2.  Cecilia,  married  to  • Kinnyn- 

month  of  that  ilk,  anno  I  5*8  5. 

3 .  Jean,  married  to  James  Macgill  of  Ran- 
keillor,  in  1578. 

4.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Alexander  Wood 
of  Lamyletham,  in  1597. 

y.  Ifabel,  married  to  John  Auchmoutie  of 
that  ilk. 

He  died  anno  1 59 1 ,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  cldeft  fon, 

XXIII.  Sir  John  Wemyss,  lord  of  that 
ilk,  who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  Wemyfs  ap- 
parent'!  dc  codem,  of  the  lands  of  Wemyfs-  chart.inpub. 
fliire,  with  the  caftle  and  mains  thereof,  Ca-  archivis. 
meron  mill,  &c.  &c.  &c.  10th  May  1589. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret    Douglas, 
daughter  of  William,   firft  earl  of  Morton  of  Charta    -nit 
the  houfe  of  Lochleven,  by  whom  he  had  no  com.deMor- 
furviving  ilfue.  ton' 

He  married,    2dly,   Anne  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  James  lord  Down,  by  lady  Margaret 
Campbell,    daughter  of  Archibald  fourth  earl  writs  of  the 
of  Arayle,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  and  family  of 
four  daughters. 

1 .  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John,  afterwards  earl  of  Wemyfs, 
1  ft  daughter,  Cecilia,  married  to  William 

fecond  earl  of  Tullibardin,  without  ifTue. 

2.  Jean, 


Wemyfbv 


Writs  of  the 
family     of 
Wemyfs. 


Chart  .in  pub. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Diploma  ibi- 
dem. 


Minutes    of 
parliament, 
and    refund- 
ed afts. 


Guthry's  me 
moirs,  p.  22 


PEERAGE     of 

2.  Jean,  married  to  Robert  lord  Colvil  of 
Cliefli. 

3.  Ifabel,  married  to  Hugh  eighth  lord  Lo- 
vat,  and  had  iffue. 

4.  Catharine,  married  to  John  Haldane  of 
Gleneagles. 

lie  obtained  from  the  duke  of  Lennox  a 
difpofition  to  the  admiralty  betwixt  Dyfart 
and  the  water  of  Leven,  anno  16  10. 

He  died  in  the  85th  year  of  his  age,  anno  j 
1616,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XXIV.  David,  who,  in  his  father's  life- 
time, got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Da- 
vidi, filio  et  hereii  apparent!  Juhannis  JVemyfs 
de  codem,  militi,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Wemyfs-mire,  with  feveral  others,  de  novo 
unit,  dated  27  th  June  1605. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Lefly,  daughter 
of  Andrew  earl  of  Rothes,  but  dying  foon 
after  his  father,  without  iffue,  was  fucceeded 
in  the  whole  eftate  by  his  brother, 

XXIV.  Sir  John  WEMYSs.lordof  that  ilk, 
a  man  of  good  parts,  great  honour,  and  highly 
efteemed  by  king  Charles  I.  who  created  him 
a  baronet,  by  patent,  domino  Johanni  JVemyfs, 
baronetto  deeodem,militi,  of  the  lands,  barony, 
and  regality  of  New  Wemyfs  in  Nova  Scotia 
in  America,  to  his  heirs-male,  dated  29th 
May  1625. 

He  then  raifed  him  to  the  dignity  of  the 
peerage,  by  the  title  of  lord  Wemyfs  of  Elcho, 
by  patent,  dated  ift  April  1628. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Jo- 
hannt  domino  Wemyfs,  of  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Welter  Wemyfs,  &c.  dated  9th  Auguft 
1630. 

His  majefty  was  afterwards  pleafed  further 
to  dignify  him  with  the  titles  of  earl  of 
Wemyfs,  lord  Elcho,  Methill,  &d  by  pa- 
tent to  him,  ejufque  hsredibus  mafculis,  in 
perpetuum,  cognomen  et  infigniade  JVemyfs  ge- 
rentibus,  dated  25th  June  1633. 

Though  he  was  a  man  of  mild  and  mode- 
rate principles,  he  appears  to  have  been  on 
the  parliament's  fide,  in  the  troublefome 
reign  of  king  Charles  I.  and  was  made  a  pri- 
vy councillor  for  life,  and  one  of  the  com- 
mittee of  parliament, anno  1641 ;  andthelame 
in  1644. 

Yet  his  majefty  being  fully  fatisfied  of  his 
integrity,  appointed  him  his  high  commiffi- 
oner  to  the  general  affembly,  anno  1641. 

He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  Patrick  fe- 
venth  lord  Gray,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

David,  afterwards  earl  of  Wemyfs, 

and  five  daughters. 

1.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  fixth  lord 
Sinclair. 


SCOTLAND.  £9* 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married,  lit,  to  Alexander 
Lindfay  of  Edzell ;  adly,  to  Mungo  fecond 
vifcount  Stormont. 

3 .-Lady  Jean,  married,  1  ft,  to  fir  John 
Towers  of  Innerleith  ;  2dly,  to  Henry  Maule 
of  Balmakeily,  Efq;  fecond  fon  of  Patrick 
firft  earl  of  Panniure. 


married  to   fir  John 
married  to   fir  David 


4.  Lady  Elizabeth, 
Ayton  of  that  ilk. 

5.  Lady  Catharine 
Carnegie  of  Craig. 

He  "died  2  2d  November  1649,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XXV.  David,  fecond  earl  of  Wemyfs, 
who,  in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Davidi  magifiro  de 
JVemyfs,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Wemyfs, 
Little-Lun,Tullibreck,  Cameron-mill,  and  ma- 
ny othersj  in  the  fliires  of  Fife  and  Perth,  all 
united  to  the  barony  of  Wemyfs,  1 4th  Janu- 
ary 1632. 

He  afterwards  got  a  charter,  Davidi  comiti 
de  JVemyfs,  annul  redditus  milk  et  viginti  li- 
brarum  moheU  Scotix,  levand.  de  baronia  de- 
Craig,  &c.  dated  10th  Jane  1661. 

He  married,  ift,  Jean,  daughter  of  Robert 
lord  Burleigh,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter. 
Lady  Jean  JVemyfs,  married,  ift,  to  Ar- 
chibald earl  of  Angus ;   adly,  to  George  earl 
of  Sutherland.     She  had  iffue  to  both. 

He  married,  adly,  lady  Eleanora  Fleming, 
daughter  of  John  earl  of  Wigton,  by  whom 
he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  3%,  lady  Margaret  Lefly, 
daughter  of  John  carl  of  Rothes,  dowager  of 
James  lordBalgony,  and  Francis  earl  of  Buck- 
cleugh,  by  whom  he  had  another  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  afterwards  countefs  of 
Wemyfs. 

The  earl  having  nomale-iffue,  refigned  his 
honours  in  the  king's  hands,  and  got  a  new  pa- 
tent, with  the  former  precedency,  to  and  in 
favours  of  his  daughter  lady  Margaret,  and 
the  heirs-male  of  her  body ;  which  failing, 
to  the  heirs  of  entail,  as  contained  in  her  con- 
tract of  marriage,  &c.  dated  at  Whitehall  the 
3d  day  of  Auguft  1672. 

This  earl  was  a  man  of  a  great  and  public 
fpirit.  He  built  a  fine  and  commodious  har- 
bour at  Methil,  upon  his  own  charges,  made 
confiderable  additions  to  his  houfe,  the  caftle 
of  Wemyfs,  and  greatly  beautified  that  fine 
feat  with  terrafes,  gardens,  &c, 

He  died  anno  1680,  and  was  fucceeded  in 
his  eftate  and  honours  by  his  daughter, 


XXVI.  Margaret,  countefs  of  Wemyfs, 
who  married  fir  James  Wemyfs  of  Caskieber- 
iy,  lineally  defcended  of  James,  fecond  fen  cf 


Chari.inpulr. 
archiv. 


Ibidem, 


Diploma   is 
cancellaria, 


69, 


PEERAGE     of       SCOTLAND. 


Chart.inpub. 
arctiv. 


Diploma  ir 

canccllaria. 


fir  David  de  Wemyfs,  lord  of  that  ilk,  before 
mentioned,  the  20th  generation  ct"  this  ac- 
count. 

He 'get  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  do- 
mino Jaccbo  H'emxfs,  &-c.  cajlri  de  Burnti/land, 
&c.  dated  3d  March  1669. 

King  Charles  II.  was  pleafed  afterwards  to 
create  him  lord  Burntifland  for  life,  with  all 
the  privileges  of  a  lord  of  parliament,  by  pa- 
tent, dated  at  Whitehall  the  18th  day  of  A- 
pril  1672. 

He  died  anno  1685,  lev/ing  iffue  by  the 
faid  counters,  a  fon, 

David,  afterwards  earl  of  Wemyfs, 

and  two  daughters, 

1 .  Lady  Anne,  married  to  David  earl  of 
Leven  and  Melvil. 

2.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  David  ear! 
of  Northesk. 

Countcfs  Margaret  died  anno  1705,  and 
the  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  her  fon, 

XXVII.  David,  third  earl  of  Wemyfs,  a 
man  of  great  honour  and  integrity,  and  was 
one  of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to  her 
majefty  queen  Anne. 

In  1706,  he  was  conftituted  lord  high  ad- 
miral of  Scotland,  and  was  named  one  of  the 
commiflioners  for  the  treaty  of  union  with 
England  ;  upon  the  conclufion  whereof,  he 
was  declared  vice-admiral  of  Scotland ;  which 
office  he  enjoyed  till  the  queen's  death. 

He  was  elected  one  of  the  fixteen  Scotch 
peers,  to  the  firft  and  fecond  Britifh  parlia- 
ments. 

He  married,  1  ft,  lady  Anne  Douglas,  daugh- 
ter of  William  duke  of  Queensberry,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  David,  lord  Elcho,  a  youth  of  great 
hopes  and  fpirit,  who  died  unmarried  in  the 
17th  year  of  his  age,  much  lamented. 

2.  James,  afterwards  earl  of  Wemyfs. 
He  married,   2dly,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 

John  Robertfon  of  Farningwood  in  North- 
amptonfhire,  baronet,  by  Mary  his  wife, 
daughter  of  fir  William  Dudly  of  Clopton, 
baronet,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

He  married,  3<Jly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Henry  lord  Sinclair,  by  whom  he  had  two 
daughters. 

1.  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  William 
earl  of  Sutherland,  and  was  mother  of  the 
prefent  earl. 

2 .  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  James  earl 
of  Murray,  and  hath  iffue. 

He  died  anno  1720,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 


XXVIII.  James,  fourth  ear!  of  Wemyfs 
a  man  of  great  merit,  univerfa!  benevolence 
and  hofpitality. 

He  married  Janet,  daughter  and  fole  heir 
efs  of  colonel  Francis  Charteris  of  Amisfield, 
by  whom  he  had  three  fons  and  four  daugh- 
ters. 

1 .  David,  lord  Elcho,  who  having  engag- 
ed in  the  rebellion  17  45",  was  attainted  of 
treafon,  but  made  his  efcape  to  France,  where 
he  now  refides. 

2.  Francis  Charteris  Wemyfs,  Efq;  wh» 
fucceeded  to  his  grandfather's  eftate,  and  mar- 
ried lady  Catharine,  daughter  of  Alexander 
duke  of  Gordon,  and  hath  iffue  one  fon  and 
four  daughters. 

3.  James,  who  now  reprefents  the  family. 
1  ft  daughter,   lady  Frances,   married  to  fir 

James  Stewart  of  Goodtrees,  baronet. 

2.  Lady  JValpole,  married  to — ,  and 

df;ed  without  iffue. 

3.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  Hamilton 
of  Bavgeny,  Efq;. 

4.  Lady  Helen,  married  to  Hugh  Dalrymple 
of  Fordel,  Efq;. 

As  David  lord  Elcho  was  incapable  of  fuc- 
ceeding,  on  account  of  the  preceeding  attain- 
der, earl  James  made  a  conveyance  of  his  e- 
ftate  in  favours  of  his  fon  James,  and  dying 
anno  175^,,  was  accordingly  fucceeded  in  the 
eftate  of  Wemyfs  by  the  faid, 

XXIX.  James  Wemyss  of  Wemyfs, 
Efq;  third  fon  of  James  fourth  earl  of  Wemyfs, 
who  is  now  member  of  parliament  for  the 
county  of  Fife,  &c.  He  married  lady  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  William  earl  of  Sutherland, 
by  whom  he  hath  iffue  three  fons. 

1 .  James, 

2.  William. 

3.  David. 

ARMS. 

Or,  a  lion  rampant  gules,  armed  and  lan- 
gued  azure. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  fwan  proper. 
Supporters  ;   two  lions  guardant,  gules. 
Motto;   Je  fenfe. 


CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  the  caftle  of  Wemyfs,  in  the  county  of 
Fife ;  a  noble  fituation,  with  fine  gardens, 
parks,  &c.  The  family  had  alfo  Elcho  caftle, 
in  Perthfhire,  &c. 


FLEMING 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAN 


693 


FLEMING    Earl   of  Wigton 


A' 


L  L  our  hiftorians  and  antiquaries  agree, 
that  the  progenitors  of  this  noble  fa- 
mily are  originally  from  Flanders  ;  that  a 
man  of  rank  came  from  that  country  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  king  David  I.  let- 
tied  in  Scotland,  and  was  called  Le  Flammang, 
from  the  country  from  whence  he  came ; 
which  afterwards  was  pronounced  Fleming, 
and  from  hence  the  firname  of  the  family. 

It  appears  from  our  hiftories,  that  for  fome 

time  they  were  promifcuoufly  defigned  Flan- 

drenfes,  Flamang,   Le  Flamang,  and  De  Fla- 

Sir  Ja    Dal-  maticus,  &c.  and  after  they  had  affirmed  Fle- 

rymPft  S&hcft    min"  for  their  firname'  that  in  Latin  was  cal" 
led  Flandrenfis. 

The  firft  of  them  we  find  mentioned  in 
any  record  is, 

I.  Baldowinus  le  Flamang,  who  is 
witnefs  in  a  grant  of  Robert  bilhop  of  St. 
Andrews,  to  Herbert  biihop  of  Glafgow,  of 
the  church  of  Locherworna,  &c.  in  the  reign 
of  king  David  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the  crown 
of  Scotland,  anns  1 1  28,  and  died  in  1 153- 

He  had  ilTue  one  ion, 


Ibidem,  and 
chartulary  of 
Glafgow. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunferm  pe 
nes  MacFar- 
lane,  p.  514- 


Rymer's  fad. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo,  penes 
MacFarlane. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  fam.  de 
Linlithgow. 


Chartulary  of 
Kelfo. 


II.  Jordanus  le  Flamang,  who,  in  the 
reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV.  is  witnefs  in  a  do- 
nation-charter of  Add  comitijfa,  to  the  mo- 
naftery of  Dunfermline,  fro  falute  anhnz  fux, 
&c.  Ada  comitijfa  was  wife  of  Henry  earl  of 
Northumberland,  and  died  in  11  78. 

This  Jordanus  appears  to  have  been  much 
about  the  court  of  king  William,  is  wirnel's  to 
many  of  his  charters,  and  was  taken  prifoner 
with  him    at    the  battle    of  Alnwick,   anno 

1174. 

The  next  upon  record  is, 
III.  Willielmus  Flandrensis,  or  le 
Flamang,  who  flourifhed  in  the  reigns  of  king 
William  and  king  Alexander  II.  and  was  the 
firft  of  this  family  that  fettled  in  the  Weftern 
parts  of  Scotland. 

In  a  deed  of  king  William  to  the  mona- 
ftery  of  Kelfo,  Willielmus  Flandrenfis,  Hugo 
cancellarius,  Patricius  conies,  &c.  are  wit- 
nefles,  before  the  year  1199,  in  which  ycar 
the  chancellor  died. 

He  is  witnefs  to  another  charter  of  the  fame 
prince,  confirming  the  teinds  of  Linlithgow 
to  the  nuns  of  M  mud,  before  the  year  1  2 1 4, 
in  which  king  William  died. 

In  a  donation  of  Richard  le  Bard,  to  the 
monaftery  of  Kelfo,  confirmed  by  king  Alexan- 
der II.  Willielmus  Flamang  is  a  witnefs,  anno 

1228, 

3  N 


In  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander 
II.  and  beginning  of  king  Alexander  III.  we 
rind  in  Scotland  feveral  of  the  firname  of  Fle- 
ming, or  de  Flandrenfis,  whom  we  cannot  pre- 
tend to  connect  with  one  another,  befides 
fir  Malcolm,  progenitor  of  this  family,  of 
whom  afterwards,  viz. 

Dom'inus  Duncanus  Flandrenfis,  who  is  wit-   Chartulary  e'f 
nefs  to  the  donation  of  the  lands  of  Kalding-  c^e^de6" 
fton  to  the  monaftery  of  F.iiiley,  confirmed  Dundonald, 
by  king  Alexander  II.  who  died  anno  1  249. 

AKoSimon Flandrenfis,  who  is  mentioned  in 
the  refignation  which  Johannes  films  Rogeri  Ibidem# 
made  to  the  monks  of  Paiiley,  of  the  lands  of 
Auldhoufe,  &c.  afterwards  confirmed  by  king 
Alexander  III.  &c.&c.  &c. 
We  now  return  to, 

IV.  Sir  Malcolm,  firft  defigned  Flan- 
drenfis, but  afterwards  Fleming,  which  hath 
ever  fince  continued  to  be  the  firname  of  the 
family. 

In  a  donation  of  Walter  lord  high  fteward 
of  Scotland,  of  the  church  of  Largyfs,  to  the 
monaftery  of  Paifley,  Malcolmus  Flandrenfis   Chartulary  of 
is  a  witnefs,  in  or  before  1  246,  in  which  year  -ai  ey" 
Walter  the  high  fteward  died. 

This  fir  Malcolm  was  a  man  of  great  di- 
ftin&ion  in  the  weft  of  Scotland,  had  the  ho- 
nour of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him,  and 
was  appointed  lheriff  of  Dumbarton  by  king 
Alexander  III. 

In  a  confirmation-charter  of  Malcolm  (firft 
of  that  name)  earl  of  Lennox,  of  the  lands  of 
Lufs,  to  Malcolm  fon  of  John  de  Lufs,  Mai-  lhiieeit 
colmus  vicecomes  de  Dunbarton,  et  Hugo  Fle- 
ming milites,  are  wkneffes.  The  charter 
has  no  date  but  appears  to  have  been  granted 
before  the  year  1280.  Whether  this  fir  Hugh 
was  brother  of  fir  Malcolm,  we  cannot  pre- 
tend to  determine  ;  but  the  Flemings  were 
become  numerous  in  Scotland  before  the  reign 
of  king  Robert  Bruce,  there  being  no  lefs 
than  eight  of  that  firname  to  be  found  fwear-  panne's  col- 


ing  allegiance  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  left.  vol.  III. 
anno  1296  ;  and  that  befides  fir  William  Fie-  *£*li  6^> 
ming  of  Barochan,  who  is  witnefs  in  a  char- 
ter of  Malcolm  earl  of  Lennox,  of  the  lands  apiary  of 
of  Dalquharne,  to  Walter  Sprucl,  in  the  end  Lennox,  pe- 
of  the  reign  of  king  Alexander  III.  The 
fame  fir  William  of  Barochan  is  witnefs  alfc  to 

,.  ^    ,.       r  rr     /—n    ,-  •      r-  Chartulary  of 

a  donation  of  Colin,  fon  of  iir  billelpic  Camp-   Newbottle, 
bell,  anceftor  of  the  duke   of  Argyle,  anno  penes  eund. 
1293.      And  William  Fleming  is  to  be  found  p>  '3- 
fwearing  fealty  to  king  Edward  of  England,  Rymer,  torn. 

II.  p.  1015. 

Sir 


nes   MacFar- 
lane, p.  35. 


anno  I  304. 


Rymer,  torn. 
II.  p.  471. 


694  PEERAGE     of 

Sir  Malcolm  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ton, 

V.  Sir  Robf.rt  Fleming,  a  great  hero 
and  patriot.  He  was  one  of  the  Scorch  nobles 
who  wrote  to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  con- 
cerning the  marriage  of  queen  Margaret  with 
his  fori  prince  Edward,  anno.  1  29c. 

And  though  he,  with  many  of  his  coun- 
trymen, had  been  compelled  to  fwear  allegi- 
ance to  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  yet  as 
he  believed  a  forced  oath  was  not  binding, 
he  was  amongft  the  firft  men  of  rank  in  the 
kingdom  that  joined  king  Robert  Bruce,  in 
defence  of  the  liberties  of  his  country,  was 
with  him  at  Dumfries,  when  the  Cummin 
anbd"llTotch  was  difpatched  for  betraying  him,  and  was 
hiftorians.  very  initrumental  in  getting  the  crown  fet 
upon  that  great  man's  head,  anno  1306. 

SirRobert  being  defervedly  in  great  favour, 

and  highly  efteemed  by  king  Robert  Bruce, 

obtained  from  him,  for  his  many  faithful  fer- 

vices,  grants  of  feveral  lands,  particularly  the 

Writs  of  the  lordfhip  of  Lenzie,    and   barony  of  Cumber- 

fam.of  Wjg-  naui(i    then  in  the  crown,  by  the  forfeiture 

ton,  .  ,  ' 

of  the  Cummins. 

He  left  iffue  two  fons. 

1.  Sir  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  Patrick  Fleming  of  Biggar,  who  car- 
ried on  the  line  of  this  family,  of  whom  after- 
wards. 

This  great  man  died  before  the  year  13 14, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Malcolm  Fleming,  defigned 
'of  Fulwood  and  Cumbernauld,  a  man  of  lin- 
gular honour  and  integrity,  who,  on  account 
of  his  own  merit,  and  the  great  fervices  of 
tiis  worthy  father,  obtained  from  his  majefty 
a  new  grant  of  the  whole  lands  and  barony 
of  Kirkintulloch,  in  Dunbartonfliire,  which 
formerly  belonged  to  fir  John  Cummin, 
knight,  by  his  royal  charter,  dated  anno 
1314. 

He  got  another  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Auchindoun, 
in  the  fame  county,  upon  the  resignation  of 
fir  Malcolm  Drummond  of  that  ilk,  anno 
1316. 

He  obtained  alfo  from  Walter  lord  high 
fteward  of  Scotland,  an  annuity  out  of  the 
barony  of  Kers,  by  a  charter  dated  oh  the 
feaft  of  St.  Dunftan,  anno  13  21. 

He  was  likeways,  by  his  majefty,  appoint- 
ed high  fheriff  of  the  county,  and  governor 
of  the  caftle  of  Dunbarton  ;  which  offices  he 
executed  with  great  fidelity. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
Robert  Bruce,  and  left  iilue  a  fon, 


Charta  in  ro- 
tul.  Rob.  I. 
baroniam  de 
Kirkintul- 
loch,cum  per- 
tinen.quae  fuit 
quondam  Jo- 
hannis  Cum- 
min, militis, 
fcc. 


Chart,  in  ro- 
tul.  Rob.  I. 


Writs   of  the 
fam.  of  Wig- 


Ibidem,  and 
chartulary  of 
Lennox. 


VII.  Sir  Malcolm  Fleming  ofCum- 


SCOTLAND, 

bemauld,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  inherited 
all  the  virtues  of  his  worthy  anceftors,  was  a 
firm  and  Heady  friend  of  the  royal  family ; 
and  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king 
David  Bruce,  was  conftitutcd  governor  of 
Dunbarton  caftle  ;  in  which  office  he  did  his 
country  fignal  fervice. 

This  fir  Malcolm's  capacity  and  integrity 
being  well  known  to  the  whole  nation,  he 
was  intrufted  with  the  tuition  of  the  young 
king. 

After  the  unfortunate  battles  of  Duplin 
and  Halidonhill,  when  the  Baliol's  party  be- 
gun to  prevail  and  increafe,  the  governor  and 
eftates  of  the  nation  thought  it  advifeable  to 
fend  his  majefty  and  his  royal  confort  toFrance, 
for  the  more  fecurity  of  their  perfons,  and 
the  faithful  fir  Malcolm  was  pitched  upon  to 
be  their  conductor ,-  which  important  charge 
he  executed  with  dexterity  and  fuccefs.  They 
arrived  fife  in  France,  and  met  with  a  molt 
noble  and  kind  reception  from  king  Philip. 

Sir  Malcolm  immediately  returned  to  his 
government  and  command  of  the  caftle  of 
Dunbarton,  which  he  nobly  defended,  ahd 
kept  out  againft  the  whole  Baliol  party,  when 
almoft  every  other  fort  in  the  kingdom  had  fur- 
rendered  to  them ;  fb  that  it  became  the  only 
afylum  and  fafe  retreat  for  the  loyalifts  during 
the  abfence  of  king  David. 

The  guardians  of  Scotland,  having  at  laft  re- 
covered a  great  part  of  the  nation  to  the  king's 
obedience,  longed  much  to  have  his  majefty 
again  amongft  them.  The  brave  fir  Mal- 
colm Fleming  was  thought  the  fittefl  man  in 
the  kingdom  to  be  employed  in  that  great 
truft.  He  went  to  F'rance  accordingly.  He 
again  performed  his  office  with  prudence  and 
fidelity,  and  had  the  good  fortune  to  conduct 
his  majefty  fafe  back  to  Scotland  in  July 
1342. 

King  David  was  no  fooner  in  pofTeflion  of 
his  kingdom,  than  he  begun  to  reward  his 
faithful  fervants.  He  created  fir  Malcolm 
Fleming  earl  of  Wigton,  and  beftowed  upon 
him  all  the  lands  belonging  to  that  earldom, 
to  him  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  &c. 
by  his  royal  charter,  dated  at  Air,  9th  No- 
vember 1342;  and  as  this  charter,  which 
contains  many  claufes  very  honourable  for  the 
family,  is  fully  narrated  in  Crawfurd's  peer- 
age, page  493,  to  that  we  refer  our  readers. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  year  1346,  hemade 
a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Newbottle, 
fro  falute  animz  fux,  &c.  to  which  Duncan 
and  Walter  Flemings  were  witneiTes. 

This  noble  earl  accompanied  king  David 
in  his  unfortunate  expedition  into  England, 
was  taken  prifoner  with  him  at  the  battle  of 
Durham,  anno  1346;  was  for  fome  time  con- 
fined 


Ibidem- 


Abercrombie, 
and  all  Scotch 
hiftorians. 


Fordun,  vol. 
II.  p.  311. 


Ibidem, 


Chart,  in  the 
archives  of 
the  family  of 
Wigton,  hat- 
red, de  corp. 
fuo  perlineam 
mafcul.  de- 
fcendentibus. 


Chartulary  of 
Newbottle, 
p.  169. 


Rymer,  torn. 
V.p.537- 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAN 


695 


Rymer,  torn. 
VI.  p.  43. 


Ibid.  tom.V. 

p-r24- 


Ibid.tom.VI. 
p.  109. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chivi*  regii 
Davidii. 


In  archiv.  fa- 
milix  deWig- 
too. 

Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


fined  in  rhe  tower  of  London,  but  was  re- 
leafed  foon  afterwards,  and  was  very  inftru- 
mental  in  forming  embalfies  for  procuring  his 
royal  mailer's  liberty,  which  at  I  aft  was  hap- 
pily accomplifhed  in  the  year  1357  ;  the  earl 
himfelf  being  then  one  of  the  Scotch  com- 
miifioners  who  managed  that  important  ne- 
gotiation. 

The  earl  had  a  fon, 

VIII.  ,  his  apparent  heir,  whofe 

Chriftian  name  is  noc  come  to  our  knowlege, 
but  he  died  before  the  year  1351,  leaving 
ifTue  a  fon, 

Thomas. 

The  old  earl  died  about  the  year  1362, 
and  was  fucceeded  in  his  eftate  and  honours 
by  his  grandfon, 

IX.  Thomas,  fecond  earl  of  Wigton.  He 
was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  heirs  propofed  to 
be  fureties  for  king  David's  liberty,  in  the 
year  1 35 1,  and  is  then  defigned  nefos  et  lit- 
res comitis  de  IVigton ;  but  that  negotiation 
took  no  effect. 

He  was  afterwards  fent  to  England  one  of 
the  hoftages  for  his  majefty's  ranfom,  and  is 
ftill  defigned  grandfon  and  apparent  heir  of 
Malcolm  earl  of  Wigton,  anno  1358. 

After  the  death  of  his  grandfather,  he  got 
a  charter,  under  the  great  feal  from  kingDa- 
vid  II.  totius  comitstus  de  IVigton,  cum  per  li- 
nen, to  be  holden,  and  poffeffed  as  fully  and 
freely  by  this  Thomas  earl  of  Wigton,  as  the 
fame  was  granted  to,  and  enjoyed  by  the 
deceafed  Malcolm  earl  of  Wigton,  his  grand- 
father, &c.  The  charter  is  dated  26th  Ja- 
nuary, the  37th  year  of  his  reign,  anno  1366. 

This  earl  having  no  lawful  children,  and 
being  very  fenfible  that  in  confequence  of  the 
king's  royal  grant  of  the  earldom  of  Wigton, 
failing  lawful  male  ifTue  of  his  body,  that 
earldom  mult  return  to  the  crown  :  he  there- 
fore, and  on  account  of  the  feuds  fubfifting 
betwixt  him  and  the  great  men  of  that  earl- 
dom (as  the  deed  bears)  fells  and  difpones  to 
Archibald  Douglas,  lord  of  Galloway,  for  the 
fum  of  five  hundred  pounds  fterling,  the 
whole  forefaid  earldom,  with  its  pertinents, 
by  his  charter  thereof,  dated  16th  February 
1371,  which  was  afterwards  ratified  and  con- 
firmed to  the  earls  of  Douglas,  by  many  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal. 

Immediately  thereafter,  the  earl  refigned 
his  baronies  of  Lenzie,  Cumbernauld,  and  fe- 
vcral  others  of  his  lands,  in  favours  of  his 
coufin  and  heir-male,  fir  Malcolm  Fleming  of 
Biggar,  which  were  alfo  ratified  and  confirm- 
ed by  charters  under  the  great  feal,  as  will  be 
ftiown  hereafter. 


Charta  pene^ 
marchionem 
deTweeddalt 


This  earl  dying  without  lawful  ifTue,  in 
him  ended  the  male  line  of  fir  MJcohn  of 
Cumbernauld,  eldeft  fon  of  the  faid  fir  Ro- 
bert Fleming.  The  reprelentation,  therefore, 
of  this,  noble  family  devolved  upon  fir  Mal- 
colm Fleming  of  Biggar,  fon  of  fir  Patrick, 
before  mentioned,  to  whom  we  now  return. 

VI.  Sir  Patrick  Fleming,  fecond  fon 
of  fir  Robert,  and  brother  german  of  the  firft 
fir  Malcolm  of  Cumbernauld,  was  likeways 
a  faithful  and  Iteady  friend  of  king  Robert 
Bruce^  who  appointed  him  high  llieriff  of  the 
county  of  Peebles. 

He  married  one  of  the  daughters  and  co- 
heirefles  of  the  brave  fir  Simon  Frafer  of  Oli- 
ver-caitle,  by  whom  he  got  the  lands  and  ba- 
rony of  Biggar,   which   became  one  of  the 

chief  titles  of  the  family  ;  and,     in  confe-  „.  „ 

,    .  .  .  ,        ,  r  SirGeo. Mac- 

quence  ot  this  marriage,  they  have  everfince  Kenzie,  Nif- 

continued  to  quarter  the  arms  of  Frafer  with  bet,  Craw- 

their  own.  furd'  &c- 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

VII.  Sir  Malcolm  Fleming  of  Big- 
gar, who  obtained  from  Malcolm  earl  of  Wig- 
ton, dilecto  confanguineo  fuo,  Malcohno  Fle- 
ming de  Biggar,  a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Audi-  Shart 
moir,  Seymoir,  &c.  by  a  charter,  dated  anno 
1357. 

He  was  alfo  a  man  of  great  worth  and  me- 
rit, and  was  by  king  David  II.  appointed  flie- 
riff  of  the  county  of  Dunbarton,  anno 
»364- 

Upon  the  refignation  of  his  coufin  Thomas 
earl  of  Wigton,  he  got  the  lands  and  barony 
of  Lenzie,  and  others,  as  before  obferved, 
which  were  confirmed  to  him  by  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal  from  king  Robert  II. 
Malcohno  Fleming  domino  de  Biggar,  mlliti 
tot  am  baroniam  de  Lenzie,  &c.  &c.  dated  anno 
I383- 

He  died  foon  thereafter,  and,  by  Chriftian 
his  wife,  left  iflue  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  David,  his  heir. 

2.  Patrick,  to  whom  he  gave  a  part  of  the 
lands  of  Lenzie,  upon  which  he  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  feal,  Patricio  Fleming,  filio 
fecundo  gemto  Malcolmi  domim  de  Biggar, 
6c.  dated  anno  1375".  He  was  anceftor  of  Ibidem 
the  Flemings  of  Bord,  &c. 

Sir  Malcolm  was  fucceeded  by  his  fcldeft 
fon, 

Vl  I.  Sir  David  Fleming,  promifcu- 
oufly  defigned  of  Biggar  and  Cumbernauld,  a 
man  of  great  courage  and  refolution,  who  re- 
markably diftinguifhed  himfelf  at  the  battle 
of  Otterburn,  where  the  Scots  obtained  a  vic- 
tory over  the  Englifh,  though  their  brave 
general, 


n  ar- 
chiv. famili:; 
de  Wigton. 


Chartulary  of 
Levenax. 


Chart,  in  ra- 
tal, Rob.  II. 


Crawfurdj&c. 


696 

general, 
1388. 


PEERAGE 
the  earl  of  Douglas,  was  (lain, 


Chart. in  pub. 
archiv. 


He  got  a  grant  from  kin 
annuity  of  fifty  pounds  per  ennui 


Robert  III.  of  an 

"or  his  life, 

payable  by  the  religious  at  Holyrood-houfe, 

by  his  royal  charter,  Davids  Fleming  domino 

de  Biegar,   dated  in  1390- 

He  afterwards  got  charters  of  the  lands  of 

Glenrufco,  Cumbernauld,   and  many  others 
.  in   the  years    i39*    '399-    and   !4o4,  by 

3S£  which  it'appears  he  was  poiTelTed  cf  an  opu- 
de  Wigton.      1      t  eftatc. 

He -was  one  of  the  Scotch  commoners 
appointed  to  fettle  a  truce  with  the  Enghfh, 
Z*tte*MW<*  David  Fleming,  domsnus 

1404 


Rymer,  torn 

vui.  p.  363 


de  Bio  ear,  miles,  anno 

He  was  a  liberal  benefactor  to  the  religious, 
and  made  feveral  confiderable  donations  to 
the  monafteries  of  Holyrood-houfe  and  Cam- 
El^  of  wl^  we  W^^ 
only  one  :  David  Fleming  dominus  dt  Biggar 
cum  confenfu  Malcolmi  Fleming  filu  noftrs    rf 
Ledis    }r,  f'lute    ™im*    donuni   Malcolmi 
Fleming,    pond,   noftrs  gemtons,    el  Chnfli- 
antauUgenitricisnoflrp-^nmtnojlrte 
ChartularyOf   Ifabell*  fponf*  me*,  confirmafe  monafteno  de 
Cambu.ken.     Camhush!1neth,  -  terrarum  de  Mautoun  cum 
Ke^"    fertinen.  qu«  dudum  vocatur  Ladyland,  6>c.  &c. 
=58-  8th  November  1399- 

He  married,  ift,  Jean,  daughter  of  fir  Da- 
vid Barclay,  lord  of  Brechin,  by  whom  he 
had  only  one  daughter, 

Marian,  married  to  fir  William  Maule,  ba- 
ron of  Panmure,  who  carried  on  the  line  of 

that  family. 

He  married,  adly,  Ifabcl,  heirefs  of  the  ba- 
rony of  Monycabo,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1  Sir  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

2  Z>«W,  anceftor  of  the  Flemings  of 
Boehall,  whofe  fon,  Malcolm,  got  a  charter 
under  the   great  leal,  Malcolm*   Fleming    de 

u    £WW/  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Boghall, 
PU  '   Hadoliftane,  &c.  dated  15th  June  1452. 

Sir  David,  with  a  confiderable  body  of  his 
friends  and  followers,  accompanied  prince 
Tames  (afterwards  king  James  I.)  when  he 
went  to  take  fhipping  at  theBafs,  intending  to 
ao  to  France.  He  faw  him  fcfe  on  board, 
and  in  his  return  home,  was,  at  the  mitiga- 
tion of  fir  Alexander  Seton,  attacked  at  Long- 
hermifton-muir  by  fir  James  Douglas,  with 
a  body  of  men;  where,  after  a  fmart  conflict, 
fir  David  was  (lain  on  24th  February  1405. 
As  this  differs  greatly  from  doctor  Abercrom- 
bie  and  Mr.  Crawfurd's  account  of  this  affair, 
we  fhall  here  take  the  liberty  to  infert  the 
words  of  our  author  :  «  Dominus  David  Fie- 
«  ml„g  de  Cumbernauld,  in  redeundo,  Jacobus 
«  de  Douglas,  filius  fecundo  genitus  Jrchibal- 
•«    di  Douglas,   conutis  ejujd.  provocates  per 


Crawfurd 
peerage. 


Chart.in 
archiv. 


SCOTLAND. 

"  Alexandrwn  de  Seton,  qui  poftea  fust  dominus 
"  de  Gordon,  et  cum  fibi  faventibus,  infecutus 
"  eft  dictum  David,  quern  apud  mo  ram  de 
"  L wgherdmanftoun  apprehendit,  ubi  dira puoiia 
"  ccmmijfa,  occifus  eft  dominus  David,  &c." 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeil  fon, 


IX.  Sir  Malcolm  Fleming,  lord  of 
Biggar  and  Cumbernauld,  a  man  of  lingular 
merit  and  great  integrity,  who  had  the  ho- 
nour of  knighthood  conferred  upon  him  by 
king  Robert  III. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiffioners, 
appoinced  to  treat  with  the  Englifh  about 
king  James  I.'s  liberty,  anno  1421,  and  was  Rymer,  tor*, 
afterwards  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom, 
anno  1424. 

He  married  lady  Elizabeth  Stewart,  daugh- 
ter of  Robert  duke  of  Albany,  governor  of 
Scotland,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 

Sir  Robert,  afterwards  lord  Fleming, 

and  a  daughter, 

Margaret,  married  to  Patrick,  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  Andrew  fecond  lord  Gray. 

Sir  Malcolm's  near  connection  with  the 
duke  of  Albany,  made  him  fufpected  to  have 
been  concerned  with  him  in  fome  treafon- 
able  practices  againft  the  ftate  :  he  was  there- 
fore apprehended,  and  confined  ;  but  his  in- 
nocence being  made  appear,  he  was  foon  fet  Hathomden. 
at  liberty. 

He  was  a  conftant  and  faithful  friend  of 
the  young  earl  of  Douglas,  and  was  invited 
along  with  him  to  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh, 
by  the  chancellor  Crichton,  where  he  wasbar- 
baroufly  murdered,  with  that  noble  lord,  and 
his  young  brother,  in  November  1441. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 


X.  p.  125.  k 

309. 


Stewart's  hill. 


Ibidem.' 


Fordun,  vol 
II.  p.  439- 


X.  Sir  Robert,  who  got  feveral  char- 
ters under  the  great  feal,  Roberto  Fleming  do- 
mino de  Biggar,  of  the  lands  of  Pitkenny, 
Culzeny,  and  Balardy,  in  Fife-fhire,  with  the 
lands  of  Auchtermonzy,  and  others,  in  the  JjjJjJ;inpub* 
Lennox,  anno  1451. 

In  the  fame  year  he  got  another  charter 
from  king  James  II.  erecting  the  town  of 
Biggar  into  a  free  burgh  of  barony,    and  by 
the  fame  prince  was  created  a  lord  of  parlia-  ibidem,  and 
ment,  by  the  title  of  lord  Fleming  of  Cum-  rec°rd9  of 
bernauld. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Janet,  daughter  of 
James  feventh  earl  of  Douglas,  by  whom  he 
had  a  fon, 

Malcolm,  matter  of  Fleming, and  two 

daughters. 

1 .  Elizabeth ,  married  to  John  lord  Li- 
vingfton. 

2.  Beatrix,  married  to  fir  William  Stir- 
ling of  Keir, 

Robert 


parliament* 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


697 


Rvmer,  torn, 
XII.  p.  251. 


Robert  lord  Fleming  got  a  fafe  conduct  to 
go  up  to  England,  anno  1484,  and  to  return 
again  within  twelve  months. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  in  I49J. 


Ibidem, 
XI.  p.  8 


Writs  c 
fam.  of 


f  the 
Wig- 


Ibidem. 


Retoursinthe 
writs  of  the 
family. 


Ryrrer,   torn. 
XIII.  p.  66. 


Chart.ic  piib. 
archiv. 


LlVcs  of  the 
ofiic.  of  ftate, 
p.  325. 


XI.  Malcolm,  mailer  of  Fleming,  only 
Ton  and  apparent  heir  of  Robert  lord  Fle- 
ming, was  defigned  fir  Robert  of  Monycabo, 

He  was  witnefs  in  the  earl  of  Crawfurd's 
commiifion,  as  procurator  for  king  James  III. 
concerning  his  marriage  with  princefs  Marga- 
ret ot  Denmark,  and  is  then  defigned  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  Robert  lord  Fleming,  in 
1474. 

He  married  Eupheme,  daughter  of  James 
lord  Livingfton,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  Sir  Dai-id,  who  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Davidi  Fleming,  militi,  of  the 
lands  and  barony  of  Lenzie,  Cumbernauld, 
&c.  6-c.  with   the   caftle  and  foreft  thereof, 

pub_   in  the  year  1480  \  but  he  died  before  his  fa- 
ther without  iffue. 

2.  John,  who  carried  on  the  line  of  this 
family. 

The  mafter  died  betwixt  the  years  1482 
and  1 485,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fur- 
viving  foil, 


XII.  John,  who  fucceeding  alfo  to  his 
grandfather,  anno  1495,  was  fecond  lord  Fle- 
ming. 

Tho'  he  was  young  at  his  father's  death, 
yet  he  got  a  liberal  education  fui table  to  his 
high  birth,  under  the  care  of  his  grandfather, 
and  was  a  man  of  great  parts  and  fine  accom- 
plifhments. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal  from 
king  James  IV.  Johanni  domino  Fleming,  et 
Euphemit  Drummond  ejuffponfx,  of  the  lands 
and  barony  of  Thankerton,  and  others,  dated 
5th  March  1496. 

He  was  ferved  and  retoured  heir  to  his 
father  and  grandfather,  anno  1500. 

When  the  queen  got  infeftment  of  the 
earldom  of  Dunbar,  as  part  of  her  jointure, 
John  lord  Fleming  was  one  of  the  witneffes, 
anno  150  3. 

He  got  another  charter,  under  the  great 
feal,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Monycabo, 
and  others,   dated  8th  May  1509. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  king 
James  V.  he  was,  by  the  eftates  of  the  nati- 
on, fent  one  of  the  plenipotentiaries  to  the 
court  of  France,  and  managed  tbe  negotiati- 
on with  dexterity  and  fuccefs. 

Upon  his  return  home,  the  queen  regent 
appointed  him  one  of  the  lords  of  her  council, 
and  he  was  again  fent  ambaffador  to  the  court 
of  France,  to  receive  100,000  franks,  and  fome 
arms  and  ammunition,  from  king  Lewis  XII. 

8  O 


with  which  he  had  promifed  to  affift  his  old 
allies  the  Scots. 

Upon  the  queen's  marriage  with  the  earl 
ofAngus,  the  regency  devolved  upon  the  duke 
of  Albany,  with  whom  lord  Fleming  was  in 
great  favour,  and  was  one  of  the  Scotch  no- 
bles who  figned  cndfealed  the  anfwer  of  re- 
fufal  to  the  king  of  England,  touching  the 
removal  of  the  duke  of  Albany  from  the  guar- 
dianlhip  of  the  young  king,  anno  151 6. 

He  was  then  appointed  lord  great  cham- 
berlain of  Scotland,  and  was  one  of  the  lords 
fitting  in  parliament  when  a  treaty  with 
the  Englifh  was  approven  of  arid  ratified  in 
151?. 

During  the  duke  of  Albany's  regency, 
Scotland  being  threatened  with  an  invafion 
from  England,  the  regent  himfelf  went  to 
France  to  defire  fuccours  from  that  crown  .The 
affair  took  up  longer  time  than  was  expected, 
and  the  eftates  of  the  nation  in  1519  fent 
the  lord  chamberlain  to  haften  his  return 
home  :  he  was  very  ailifting  to  him  in  his 
negotiation,  and  managed  his  bufinefs  with 
fuch  prudence  and  dexterity,  that  the  duke 
regent  and  he  arrived  in  Scotland  together, 
with  aflurance  of  the  defired  fupplies,  anno 
1520. 

He  married,  iff,  Eupheme,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Drummond,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Malcolm,  his  heir. 

His  other  fon,  alfo  called  Malcolm,  was 
bred  to  the  church,  and,  by  king  James  V. 
was  appointed  prior  of  Whittern. 

ift  daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Willi- 
am lord  Crichton  of  Sanquhar,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Dumfries. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Cunning- 
ham of  Glengarnock. 

3.  Jean,  married,  lit,  to  John,  eldelt 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  fir  James  Sandilands 
of  Calder  ;  idly,  to  David  Crawfurd  of  Kerfe. 

He  married,  2 dry,  lady  Margaret  Stewart, 
daughter  of  Matthew  fecond  earl  of  Lennox: 
3dly,  Agnes  Somerville  ;  but  had  no  iiTue 
by  either. 

The  lord  Fleming  continued  in  the  cham- 
berlain's office  with  the  univerfal  applaufe  of 
the  whole  nation,  till  he  was  barbaroufly  af- 
faffinated  by  John  Tweedie  of  Drumelzier, 
and  his  accomplices,  ift  day  of  Noyember 
1524. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIII.  Malcolm,  third  lord  Fleming,  a 
man  of  great  abilities,  integrity  and  honour, 
and  a  mighty  favourite  of  king  James  V.  who, 
immediately  upon  his  father's  death,  confti- 
tuted  him  lord  high  chamberlain  of  Scotland ; 

which 


Ibidem- 


Rymer,  torn. 
XIII.  p.  551, 


Ibid,  p.  6oo, 


Lives  of  the 

offic.  of  ftat«jj 
p.  325, 


Ibidem. 


Writs  of  th« 
family     of 
Wigton. 


698 


PEERAGE     of    SCOTLAND. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  offtate. 


Chart. in  pub. 
archir. 


Live*  of  the 
offic.  offtate. 


Rymef;  torn. 
XIV.  F.  796. 


Lives  of  tlie 
•ffic.  of  Hate. 


Foundation 
amongft  the 
writs  of  the 
family. 


Lives  of  the 
offic.  of  flats. 

Ibidem,  and 
Stewart's  hill. 
of  the  royal 
family. 


which  office  he  enjoyed,  as  long  as  he  lived, 
with  great  reputation  and  honour. 

He  was  poiTeiTed  of  an  immenfe  eftate, 
which  appears  by  no  Iefs  than  twelve  char- 
ters, under  the  great  feal,  of  many  lands  and 
baronies  lying  in  different  counties,  too  nu- 
merous to  be  here  inferted,  granted  between 
the  years  iy2C  and  1540;  feveral  of  them  to 
him  and  Janet  Stewart,  the  king's  fitter,  his 
ipoufe,  &c. 

When  the  king  went  to  France  to  efpoufe 
princefs  Magdalene,  daughter  of  king  Francis 
I.  he  took  the  lord  chamberlain  along  with 
him,  who  was  very  affifting  to  his  majefty  in 
all  his  negotiations,  fome  whereof  were  of 
very  great  importance. 

When  the  king  railed  an  army  to  invade 
England  by  the  weftern  borders,  the  lord 
chamberlain  joined  them,  and  was  taken  pri- 
foner  at  the  unfortunate  battle  of  Solway- 
mofs,  in  1542  ;  but  obtained  his  liberty  for 
paying  aranfom  of  1000  merks  fterling,  anno 

*543- 

The  lord  chamberlain  was  at  firffc  on  the 
king  of  England's  fide,  in  relation  to  the 
match  between  the  young  queen  Mary  and 
prince  Edward  of  England  ;  but  the  refor- 
mation being  begun  in  that  kingdom,  and  he 
being  a  ftaunch  Roman  Catholic,  determined 
to  oppofe  every  appearance  of  innovation  or 
change  in  the  eftablifhed  religion  of  the  king- 
dom "%  he  therefore  left  the  Englifh  party, 
and  went  over  to  the  French,  believing  it 
more  for  the  intereft  of  his  country. 

In  the  year  1 545,  he  founded  and  largely 
endowed  a  collegiate  church  at  Biggar,  for  a 
provoft,  eight  prebends,  four  finging  boys 
and  fix  poor  men,  referving  the  prefentation 
and  patronage  thereof  to  himfclf  and  his  fuc- 
ceffbrs  for  ever. 

Soon  after  this  a  war  broke  out  between 
Scotland  and  England.  The  earl  of  Hart- 
ford, proteclor  of  that  kingdom,  invaded  this 
country  with  a  powerful  firfet  and  army.  The 
governor  of  Scotland  raifed  what  forces  he 
could  to  oppofe  him.  They  came  to  an  en- 
gagement at  Pinkie-field,  near  MiiiTelburgh. 
The  Englifh  obtained  the  victory,  and  the 
lord  chamberlain,  with  a  great  many  of  the 
flower  of  the  nobility  of  Scotland,  were  kil- 
led on  the  fpot,  on  the  10th  day  of  Septem- 
ber 15-47. 

By  the  faid  Janet  Stewart,  a  natural  daugh- 
ter of  king  James  IV.  by  Agnes  countefs  of 
Bothwell,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Buchan, 
he  left  iilue  two  fons,  and  four  daughters. 

1.  James,  h^s  heir. 

2.  John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

I  ft  daughter,  Janet,  married,  iff,  to  John 
mailer  of  Livingfton,  without  iffue  j    adly, 


Patent  in  th« 
writs  of  the 
family. 


to  Richard,  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Andrew 
Brown  of  Hartry,  Efq;. 

2.  Agnes,  married  to  William  lord  Li- 
vingfton, mother  by  him  of  Alexander  firlt 
earl  of  Linlithgow. 

3.  Margaret,  married,  lit,  to  Robert  ma- 
iler of  Montrofe,  eldefl  fon  of  William  the 
fecond  earl ;  2dly,  to  Thomas  mafter  of  Er- 
skine,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  John  fifth 
earlofMarr;  jdly,  to  John  fourth  earl  of 
Athole,  chancellor  of  Scotland  in  the  mino- 
nority  of  king  James  VI. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  fir  William  Maitland 
of  Leithington,  fecretary  offtate  in  the  reign 
of  queen  Mary. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XIV.  James,  fourth  lord  Fleming,  alfo  a 
man  of  great  worth  and  merit. 

He  was,  by  the  favour  of  queen  Mary, 
with  confent  of  the  duke  of  Chattelherault, 
the  governor,  conltituted  great  chamberlain  of 
Scotland  for  life,  by  a  patent  under  the  great 
feal,  10th  March  1553,  in  which  are  ful- 
ly fet  forth  the  great  and  faithful  fervices  done 
to  the  crown  by  his  father  and  noble  ance- 
ftors,  with  many  other  claufes  very  honour- 
able for  the  family. 

As  fcis  capacity  and  integrity  were  well 
known  to  the  whole  nation,  he  was  nam- 
ed one  of  the  commiflioners  by  parliament, 
to  go  to  France,  and  affilt  in  compleating 
the  queen's  marriage  with  the  dauphine,  anno 
1SS7J  where  he  ftrenuoufly  flood  up  for  the 
rights  and  liberties  of  his  country ;  but  he  L-ves  of  A 
died  at  Paris  in  the  year  1 55-8,  not  without  0ffic.  offtate. 
fufpicion  of  foul  play. 

By  lady  Barbara  Hamilton,  his  wife,  daugh- 
ter of  James  duke  of  Chattelherault,  he  had 
only  one  daughter, 

Jean,  married,  ift,  to  John  lord  Thirl  e- 
itane  ;    2dly,  to  Gilbert  earl  of  Caffilis. 

And  having  no  male  ifTue,  his  eftate  and 
honours  devolved  upon  his  brother, 

XIV.  John,  fifth  lord  Fleming,  who,  in 
his  brother's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  under  the 
great  feal,  Jtbanni  Fleming,  fratri  germano 
Jacobi  domini  Fleming,  of  the  lands  of  Auch- 
termony,  and  others,  17  th  January  1 537. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  integrity,  honour, 
and  probity,  and  invariably  attached  to  the 
intereft  of  queen  Mary,  who,  on  account  of 
his  own  merit,  and  the  fufferings  of  his  pre- 
decelTors  in  the  fervice  of  the  royal  family, 
was  pleafed  to  appoint  him  lord  high  cham-  Writs  of  the 
berlain  of  Scotland  for  life,  by  patent  dated  knuly. 
30th  June  1565. 

In  1567,  he  had  a  grant  of  the  thirds  of 
the  profits  and  rents  of  the  priory  ofWhittern, 

was- 


Chart.i. 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


M.  S.  hiftory 
lawyers  lib- 
rary Edin. 


PEERAGE     of 

was  apointed  jufticiar  within  the  bounds  of 
the  Over-ward  of  Clydfdale,andfherrifdom  of 
Peebles,  and  was  alfo  made  governor  of  Dun- 
barton  caftle. 

He  Was  one  of  the  noble  Scotch  lords  who 
entered  into  a  folemn  bond  of  affociation,  to 
Hand  by  and  defend  queen  Mary  with  their 
lives  and  fortunes,  againll  all  mortals.  Signed 
at  Hamilton  the  8th  day  of  May  1568. 

He  held  out  the  caftle  of  Dunbarton  long 

for  queen  Mary  againft  her  enemies  ;  but   it 

was  at  laft  furprifed  and  taken  by   captain 

Lives  of  the  Crawford  of  Jordanhill ;    and  the   governor, 

.Hie.  of  ftate.  wkh  great  diflicuity5  efcaped  in  a  fmall  boat, 

anno  157  1 . 

He  married  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  and 
heirefs  of  Robert  mailer  of  Rofs,  fon  and  ap- 
parent heir  of  Ninian  fecond  lord  Rofs,  by  | 
whom  he  had  one  fon, 

John,  afterwards  earl  of  Wigton,— and 
three  daughters. 

1 .  Mary,  married  to  fir  James  Douglas  of 
Drumlanrig,  anccftor  of  the  duke  of  CJueenf- 
berry. 

2.  Elizabeth,  married  to  fir  Alexander 
Bruce  of  Airth. 

3.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  James  Forreft- 
cr  of  Carden. 

They  all  had  iffue. 

This  worthy  lord  was  accidentally  wound- 
ed in  the  knee  by  a  musket  ball,  on  the  ftreet 
of  Edinburgh,  of  which  he  died  univerfally 
regreted,  in  April  1 J72,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  only  fon, 


SCOTLAND. 

merks  to  two  daughters,  and  40,00 


6c 


99 


Writs  of  th* 
family. 


Ibidem. 


Chart,  in  pub. 
arcbiv. 


Ibidem. 


XV.  John,  fixth  lord,  who  got  a  charter 
under  the  great  fea!,  Johanni  domino  Fleming, 
of  the  lands  of  Boghall,  Milntown,  Arrotshill, 
&c.  anno  1582. 

He  was  appointed  principal  houfe-keeper  to 
the  king  anno  1587,  and  got  another  charter 
of  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Auchtermony, 
Lenzie,  the  burgh  of  Kirkintulloch,  Cumber- 
nauld, &C.  &c.  anno  1588. 

We  think  it  proper  here  to  obferve,  that 
amongft  the  writs  of  the  family  of  Wigton, 
there  is  a  procuratory  of  refignation,  where- 
by this  John  lord  Fleming  refigns  into  the 
king's  hands,  his  whole  lands,  for  new  infeft- 
ment  to  himfelf,    and  the  heirs-male  of  his 
body  ;  which  failing,   to  Alexander  Fleming 
of  Barochan,  and  the  heirs-male  of  his  body; 
which  failing,  to  his  own  neareft  heirs-male 
whatever,  bearing  the  name  and  arms  of  Fle- 
ming ;  which  yet  failing,  to  his  own  neareft 
lawful  heirs  or  aflignees   whatfoever,    with 
this  provifion,  that   in  cafe  this  lord  has  no 
heirs-male  of  his  own  body,  but  only  daugh- 
ters, then  the  other  heirs-male   fucceeding 
wcr'c  to   pay  20,000  merks  to  one,  30,000 


o  merks 
if  more  ;  upon  payment  whereof,  the  faid 
daughter  or  daughters  fhould  be  obliged  to 
denude,  &c.  &c.  Sealed  and  dated  at  Edin- 
burgh the  8th  July  1595",  with  charter  and 
fafine  following  thereon,  anno  IJ96- 

This  noble  "lord  was  in  great  favour  with 
king  James  VI.  who  was   pleafed  further  to 
dignify  him  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  Wigton, 
lord  Fleming    and  Cumbernauld,    by  patent  ibidem* 
dated  at  Whitehall,  19th  March  1606. 

This  patent  we  have  not  fcen,  but  it  is  faid 
to  be  to  heirs-male  general ;  and  there  is  a  pro- 
curatory of  refignation  by  this  earl,  in  imple- 
ment of  his  fon  John  lord  Fleming,  mafter  of 
Wigton,  his  contract  of  marriage,  which  runs 
thus :   "  For  new  infeftment  to  be  given  to  Ib;denv> 
«   the  faid  mafter,  and   the  heirs-male  to  be 
<•   procreate  of  that  marriage;  which  failing, 
"  to  the  heirs-male  of  his  body,  of  any  fiib- 
"   fequent  marriage  ;  which  failing,  to  return 
"   to  the  faid  earl,  and  his  heirs  of  tailzie  men- 
"   tioned  in  his  laft  infeftment,"  &c.    This 
procuratory  is  dated   2d  September    1609  ; 
upon  which  there  pafled  a  charter  under  the 
great  tea.],,  Johanni  magijiro  de  JVigton,  filio  cbart.in  pnb. 
et  haredi  apparenti  Johannis  comitis   de  JVig-  archiv. 
ion,  et  Margarets  Livingjlon,,  filix  fecund*  A- 
/exandri  comitis  de  Linlithgow  fponft  diCli  ma- 
giflri,  et  hxredibus  mafculis,  &c.  dated  25th 
Auguft  16 1 4. 

The  earl  married,  ift,  lady  Lilias  Graham, 
daughter  of  John  third  earl  of  Montrofe,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  five  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir. 

2.  John  Fleming  of  Boghall,  of  whom  there 
is  now  no  male  fuccellion. 

1  ft  daughter,  lady  Jean,  married  to  George 
mafter  of  Loudoun,  only  fon  and  apparent 
heir  of  Hugh  lord  Loudoun. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married  to  fir  Wiiliam  Li- 
vingfton,  eldeft  fon  of  fir  William  Livingfton 
of  Kilfyth. 

3.  Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  John 
Charteris  of  Amisfield. 

4.  Lady  Lilias,  married  to  fir  David  Mur- 
ray of  Stanhope. 

y.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  fir  Archibald 
Stewart  of  Caftlemilk. 

He  married,  2dly,Sarah,  daughter  of  William 
lord  Hemes,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter, 

Lady  Rachel,  married  to  John  Lindfay  of 
Coventon,Efq;. 

He  died  anno  16  19,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 


XVI.  John,  fecond  earl,  who  got  a  char- 
ter under  the  great  feal,  Johanni  comiti  de 
JVigton,  domino  Fleming  et  Cumbernauld,  of  fe- 
veral  lands  and  baronies,  28th  March  1620. 

Alfo 


Ibidem, 


700 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND. 


Alfo  a  charter  of  the   patronages  of  the  j 
Chart.inpub.   churches  of  Stobo,    Drumelzier,   Broughton, 


arehiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Refcinded 
acls  of  park. 


Ibidem. 


Ch«rt.i 
arehiv. 


Guthrie'sme- 
moirs. 


Dawick,  &c.  17  th  July  1621. 

He  got  another  charter  of  the  lands  of  Eaft 
and  Weft  Caftle  Ranking  &c.  16th  June 
1632. 

And  a  charter,  Johanni  comiti  de  IVigton, 
et  fuo  filio,  of  the  lands  of  Cattifcleugh,  and 
others,  in  Stirlingmire,  24th December  1634. 

Alfo  a  charter  of  the  lands  of  Drumgryne, 
and  others,  in  Dumfrics-ihire,  dated  the  pe- 
nult day  of  January  1637. 

Though  he  was  one  of  the  committee  of 
parliament  anno  1640,  and  was  appointed  a 
privy  counfcllor  for  life  anr.o  1641,  yet  he 
was  a  man  of  great  honour  and  loyalty,  and 
fincerely  attached  to  the  intereft  of  the  royal 
family. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Livingfton, 
daughter  of  Alexander  carl  of  Lithgow,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  JVilliam  Fleming,  who  wasgentle- 
man-ufher  to  king  Charles  I.  and  chamber- 
lain of  the  houfliold  to  king  Charles  IL  He 
was  a  fteady  loyalift,  and  was  employed  in  fe- 
veral  negotiations  for  king  Charles  I.  during 
his  troubles;  all  which  he  managed  with  great 
fidelity  and  honour. 

ift  daughter,  lady  Eleanor ,  married  to  Da- 
vid earl  of  Wemyfs. 

2.  Lady  Anne,  married,  ift,  to  Robert  fe- 
venth  lord  Boyd  ;  2dly,  to  George  fecond 
earl  of  Dalhoufie. 

3 .  Lady  Jean,  married  to  fir  John  Grier- 
fon  of  Lag,  and  had  ifTue. 

He  died  anno  1650,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XVII.  John,  third  earl  of  Wigton,  who, 
in  his  father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  under 
the  oreat  feal,  Johanni  domino  Fleming,  ma- 
(riflro  de  JVigton,  of  the  lands,  lordfhip,  and 
barony  of  Cumbernauld,  de  novo  united,  ift 
February  1634. 

He  was  a  man  of  untainted  honour  and 
loyalty.  He  joined  the  king's  party  in  the 
very  beginning  of  his  troubles,  and  never  dc- 
fertcd  his  intereft. 

He  was  with  Montrofe  at  the  unfortunate 
battle  of  Philiphaugh,  and  made  his  efcape 
with  him  to  the  Highlands ;  but  afterwards, 
by  the  intereft  of  his  friends,  he  obtained  li- 
berty to  return  home,  and  lived  a  private  and 
retired  life  till  the  reftoration. 

He  married  lady  Jean  Drummond,  daugh- 
ter of  John  fecond  carl  of  Perth,  by  whom  he 
had  fix  fons  and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,  his  heir; 

2.  Sir  Robert, 


3.  Henry. 

4.  James. 

Thefe  laft  three  died  unmarried. 

5.  JVilliam,  afterwards  earl  of  Wigton. 

6.  Charles,  who  died  young. 
lit  daughter,  lady  Margaret. 
2.   Lady  Jean. 

They  both  died  unmarried. 
The  earl  died  anno  1663,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XVIU.  John,  fourth  earl  of  Wigton,  who 
got  a  charter  under  the   great  feal,    Johanni  chart.in pub, 
domino  Fleming,   et  Anna  Ker  fponfx  fux,  of  arehiv. 
the  earldom  of  Wigton,  lordfnip  of  Baldouie, 
&c.  10th  May  1662. 

By  the  faid  Anne,  a  daughter  of  Henry  lord 
Ker,  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

Lady  Jean,  married  to  George  third  carl 
of  Pan mu re. 

And  dying  without  male-iflue,  anno  1668, 
his  eftate  and  honours  devolved  upon  his 
next  furviving  brother, 

XVIIL  William,  fifth  earl  ofWigton, 
a  man  of  great  worth  and  merit.  He  was  one 
of  the  lords  of  the  privy  council  to  king 
Charles  II.  and  was  conftituted  fherifF  of  the 
county  of  Dunbarton,  and  governor  of  the 
caftle  ;  which  offices  he  enjoyed  as  long  as  he 
lived. 

He  married  lady  Henri  et  Seton,  daughter 
of  Charles  earl  of  Dunfermline,  by  whom  he 
had  two  ions  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  John,  his  heir. 

2.  Charles,  afterwards  earl  ofWigton. 
His  daughter,  lady  Mary,  married  to  Mr. 

Harry  Maule  of  Kelly,  father  of  the  prefent 
earl  of  Panmure. 

He  died  anno  168 1,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  John,  fixth  earl  of  Wigton,  a  man 
of  great  honour  and  integrity. 

In  1706,  he  oppofed  the  union  of  the  two 
kingdoms  with  all  his  intereft,  believing  it  in- 
confiftent  with  the  independency  of  Scotland. 

In  the  year  1 7 1  y,  he  was  committed  pri- 
foner  to  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  but  was  fct 
at  liberty  the  year  thereafter,  without  any 
trial. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Margaret  Lindfay, 
daughter  of  Colin  third  earl  of  Balcarras,  by 
whom  he  had  one  daughter, 

Lady  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Archibald 
Primrofe  of  Dunipace. 

He  married,  2dly,  lady  Mary  Keith  daugh- 
ter of  William  earl  Mariih.aU,  by  whom  he 
had  another  daughter, 

Lady  Clementina,  of  whom  afterwards. 

He 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


c . 


,  lie  married,  gdly,  Eupheme,  daughter  of 
George  Lockhart  of  Carnwath,  Efq;  by  whom 
he  had  no  children. 

He  died  anno  1743,  and  having  no  male- 
iflue,  his  eftate  and  honours,  devolved  upon 
his  brother, 

XIX.  Charles,  feventh  earl  of  Wigton, 
who  dying  unmarried  anno  1747,  the  repre- 
fentation  of  this  noble  family  devolved  upon 
lady  Clementina  Fleming,  before  mentioned,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

XX.  Lady  Clementina,  only  furviv- 
ing  child  of  John  fixth  earl  of  Wigton,  mar- 
ried Charles,  now  lord  Elphingfton,  third  fon 
of  Charles  ninth  lord  Elphingfton,  to  whom 
ihe  hath  three  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1 .  John,  married  to  Anne,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter to  James  lord  Ruthven,  by  lady  Anne 
Stewart,  daughter  of  James  earl  of  Bute* 

2.  William. 

3.  George-Keith. 

1  ft  daughter,  Mary, 
2.   Eleanor  a. 


3.  Primrofe. 

4.  Clementina. 

The  honours  of  Wigton  are  now  claimed 
by  Doctor  Fleming  pbyfician  in  Dublin  ;  but 
he  has  not  hitherto  proven  his  defcent  fromj 
or  connection  with,  this  noble  family. 

A     R     M     S. 

Quarterly;  ift  and  4th,  argent,  a  cheveron, 
within  a  double  treffure,  flowered  and  coun- 
ter-flowered with  flowers  de  lis  gules,  for 
Fleming;  2d  and  3d,  azure,  three  cinquefoils 
argent,  for  Frafer. 

Crest  ;  on  a  wreath,  a  goat's  head  erafed 
argent,  armed  or. 

Supporters;  two  flags  proper,  attired 
and  unguled  or,  each  gorged  with  a  collar  a- 
zure,  charged  with  three  cinquefoils  argent. 

Motto  ;   Let  deed  ftaxv. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Cumbernauld,  in  the  county  of  Dun- 
barton,  and  Boghall  in  Clydfdale. 


SEATON  Earl  of  Winton. 


Dugdale's 
baronage  of 
England. 


Martin's  gen. 
colleft  vol.11. 
p.az6,SirRi- 
chard  Mait- 
land's  hift.  of 
the  fam.  Nif- 
bet,  vol.  I.  p. 
336,  Scotch 
fcompeod.&c. 


THIS  noble  family  yields  to  none  in  the 
kingdom  for  antiquity,  and  their  firnarne 
is  faid  to  have  been  affumed  by  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Seaton,  in 
Eaft  Lothian,  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm 
Canmore.  Certain  it  is,  they  had  vaft  pof- 
feflions  in  lands,  both  in  Scotland  and  Eng- 
land, in  very  early  times;  but  they  were  de- 
prived of  their  Englilh  territories  by  king  Ed- 
ward I,  as  will  bfc  Ihown  hereafter. 

Their  firnarne  of  old  was  varioufly  fyllabi- 
cated,  viz.  Seatoun,  Seaton,  Setton,  and  Se- 
tun,  but  are  all  the  fame  name. 

Some  of  otlr  antiquaries  deduce  their  de- 
fcent from, 

DoI'gal  de  Seaton,  who  flouriflied  in 
the  reigns  of  king  Edgar  and  king  Alexander 
I.  both  fons  of  king  Malcolm  Canmore;  which 
king  Alexander  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland  anno  1 1 07,  and  died  in  1124. 

That  he  was  father  of, 

Secher  de  Seaton,  who  is  faid  by  the 
fame  authors,  to  have  been  proprietor  of  fe- 
veral  lands,  both  in  Eaft  and  Weft  Lothian ; 
that  he  was  progenitor  of  all  the  Seatons  in 
Scotland,  and  died  in  the  reign  of  king  David 
I.  leaving  iflue  a  fon, 

Alexander  de  Seaton,  &c. 

As  this  Alexander  is  the  firft  we  have  found 
8P 


page 


mentioned  in  any  authentic  document,  from 
him  we  proceed  to  deduce  the  defcent  of  this 
noble  family. 

I.Alexander  de  Seaton  lived  in  the 

reign  of  king  David  I.  who  fucceeded  to  the 

crown  of  Scotland  anno   1 1 24,  and   died    in   lir,  J3"1^ 
__      .        .        r    .  ,  .    Dalrymple  s 

1 153=      He  is  witnels  in   a  charter  granted   cone^, 
by  that  prince  to  Walter  de  Riddel,  of  feve-   4.26. 
ral  lands  in  Roxburgh-mire,  which  are  now 
called  the  barony  of  Riddel. 

This  Alexander  was  proprietor  of  the  lands 
of  Seaton  and  Winton,  in  Eaft  Lothian,  and 
Wirichburgh,  in  Linlithgow-iliire,  which  is  in- 
structed by  a  charter  hereafter  narrated. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
Malcolm  IV.  who  fucceeded  king  David,  and 
left  iflue  a  fon  and  fucceflor, 

II.  Philip  de  Seaton,  &c.      He  got  a 
charter  from  king  William  the  Lyon,  who 
fucceeded  king  Malcolm  in  1  1 65,  Plil'fp  de 
Seaton,  terrain  de  Seaton  et  Winton,  et  Winch-    cnari 
burgh,  qua  fuit  Alexandri  de  Seaton,  Jui  patris,   arch: 


drc.  tenend.&c.  per  fervitium  unius  mi  litis, &c 
to  which  David  earl  of  Huntington  the  king's 
brother,  Richard  de  Morville  conftable,  Wal- 
ter Olifard  jufticiar,  Walter  de  Barclay  cham- 
berlain, William  de  Lundy,  &c.  arewnn  ffes. 

The 


tai.ily. 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 
p.  204. 


Ibid.    p.  5: 
and  S  30. 


Chartulary  of 
the  priory  of 
St.  Andrews, 
p.  406. 


Chartalaryof 
Soltray,  No. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 

p.  518. 


Chartulary  of 

New-bottle, 
P-39- 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline. 


702 

The  Icing's  fcal  is  thereto  appended,  and  en- 
tire, according  to  Mr.  Nisbet,  who  had  feen 
and  perufed  it. 

lira  donation  of  the  Paid  king  William,  of 
the  church  of  Strathardel,  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dunfermline,  Philippus  de  Setun,  Duncan  earl 
of  Fife,  Gilbert  earl  of  Strathern,  Robert  de 
Ouinci,  &c.  arf  wkneflc-,  ante  annum  1203  ; 
in  which  year  earl  Duncan  died. 

He  had  iflue  two  fons  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  "Thomas  Seaton,  who  is  witnefs  in  feve- 
ral  charters  with  his  brother,  hereafter  men- 
tioned. 

His  daughter,  Emma,  was  married  to  Adam 
dePolyfworth,  vvhoobtained  from  her  brother 
fir  Alexander,  the  lands  of  Fleming's  Bcath, 
inFife-fhire,  inmaritagium  Adz  de  Polyfzvorth, 
cum  Emma  forore  fua,  &c.  To  which  his 
brother  Thomas  Seaton  is  a  witnefs. 

He  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king 
William,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

III.  Sir  Alexander  Seaton,  lord  of 
that  ilk,  who,  in  thechartularicsof  Dunferm- 
line and  Arbroath,  is  defigned  flius  Pbilippi, 
&c. 

He  appears  to  have  been  much  about  the 
court  of  kingAlexanderll. (who  fucceeded  king 
William  in  1  2 1 4,)  being  witnefs  to  many  char- 
ters and  donations  of  that  prince  to  the  reli- 
gious, particularly  to  his  confirmation  of  all 
the  donations  made  by  his  predeceflbrs  to  the 
abbacy  of  Kinlofs,  anno  1226. 

In  a  donation-charter  of  fir  David  de  Gra- 
ham, to  the  monaftery  of  Soltray,  dominus  A- 
lexander  de  Seton,  et  magiflsr  Thomas  de  Seton, 
are  witnefles.  The  charter  has  no  date,  but 
appears  to  have  been  inter  1226  et  1  230. 

In  a  donation  of  Sayer  de  Quinci,  earl  of 
Winton  and  Winchefter,  to  the  abbacy  of 
Dunfermline,  William  bifhop  of  St.  Andrews, 
Alexander  de  Setun,  Roger  de  Ouinci,  Tho- 
mas deLundy,  then  flierifF  of  Fife,6<r.  are  wit- 
nefles, &c.  This  donation  is  alfo  without  date, 
but  muft  have  been  in  or  before  1233,  in 
which  year  the  bifhop  died. 

This  fir  Alexander  is  alfo  mentioned  in  a 
donation  of  the  fame  Sayer  de  Qiiinci  to  the 
monaftery  of  Newbottle,  to  which  Simon  de 
Quinci,  and  the  faid  William  bifhop  of  St. 
Andrews  are  witnefles,  ante  1233. 

He  made  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Dun- 
fermline, fro  falute  animx  fine,  &c.  to  which 
his  brother  Thomas  de  Setun,  John  deLundy, 
and  others,  are  witnefles,  before  the  year 
1  246. 

The  family  of"  Seaton  appears  to  have  been 
much  connected  with  the  Quincies  earls  of 
Winton  ajid  Winchefter.     This  fir  Alexan- 


der gave  the  name  of  his  fon  and  Heir  to 
the  late  earl,  who,  in  the  hiftory  of  the  ex- 
tinct peers  of  England,  is  promifcuoufly  de- 
figned Secher  and  Serlo  earl  of  Winchefter. 
He  was  prefent  when  king  William  did  ho-  ?*£■  °*  ek' 
mage  to  king  John,  for  his  lands  he  held  of  vd.  [.£428. 
him  in  England,  in  the  year  1202  or  1203. 

Sir  Alexander  married  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Walter  de  Barclay,  chancellor  to  king  Wil- 
liam, and  died  in  the  end  of  the  reign  of  king  f?J^oL 
Alexander  II.  leaving  iflue  a  fon  and  fuccef- 
for, 


IV.  Sir  Serlo  or  Secher  de  Seaton, 
lord  of  that  ilk.  In  a  donation  of  Alexander 
de  Unyeth.to  the  monaftery  of  Dunfermline, 
Secher  de  Seton,  with  Malcolm  earl  of  Fife, 
&c.  are  witnefles,  anno  1  254. 

In  a  confirmation-charter  of  a  donation 
made  by  fir  William  Livingfton  of  Gorgyn,  to 
the  monaftery  of  Holyroodhoufe,  this  Serlo  de 
Seaton,  Alexander  his  fon,  William  de  Lyfu- 
ris,  conftabfe  of  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh,  &c. 
arc  witnefles,  anno  1263. 

Alio,  in  a  donation  to  the  abbacy  of  Aber- 
brothwick,  dominus  Serlo  de  Seton,  miles,  is  a 
witnefs,  anno  1  263% 

He  had  iflue  two  fbns  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  Sir  Alexander,  his  heir. 

2.  Sir  John  Seaton,  who,  in  a  donation  of 
Robert  de  Bruce,  lord  of  Annandale,  to  the 
priory  of  St.  Andrews,  is  defigned  dominus  Jo- 
hannes de  Seaton,  miles,  anno  1  294. 

His  daughter,  Barbara,  married  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Keith,  great  mariihal  of  Scotland. 
He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline. 
P-  354- 


Origin,  writ* 
of  Holyrood- 
houfe,Ko.i4. 


Chartulary  of 
Arbroath,  p. 
S2- 


©hartulary  of 
St.  Andrew*, 


p.  149. 


V.  Sir  Alexander  Seaton,  lord  of 
that  ilk.  In  a  donation  of  Roger  de  Quincy, 
earl  of  Winton,  conftable  of  Scotland,  and  A- 
lenore,  his  fpoufe,  to  the  priory  of  St.  An- 
drews, Alexander  de  Seton,  Gilbert  de  Ruth- 
ven,  Reginald  de  Crawford,  Patrick  de  Ogil- 
vie,  and  William  de  Haya,  knights,  were  wit- 
nefles, anno  1  262. 

He  was,  with  many  of  his  countrymen, 
compelled  to  fwcar  allegiance  to  king  Edward 
I.  of  England,  when  he  had  over-run  Scot- 
land, anno  1296,  and  is  then  defigned  Ali- 
fandte  de  Seton,  miles. 

He  was  a  man  of  lingular  merit,  worth  and 
honour;  and,  though  in  an  advanced  age,  he 
joined  king  Robert  Bruce,  as  foon  as  be  be- 
gan to  aflert  his  title  to  the  crown,  but  was 
unfortunately  taken  prifoner,  and  fent  up  to 
England,  by  king  Edward  I.  annt  1305,  and 
died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iflue  three  fons, 

1 .  Sir  Chrijlopher,  his  heir. 

2.  John  de  Seaton,  a  iteady  friend  of  king 
Robert  Bruce,  who  was  barbarouily  put   to 

death 


Ibid.  p.  406. 


Prynne,   vol. 
III.  p.  662. 


Rymar,  toai. 
II.  p.   1014- 


PEERAGE  o*  SCOTLAND. 


7°3 


St.  Andrews 
p.  99 


All  Scotch 
Authors. 


Matthew  of    death  by  king  Edward  I.  of  England,  as  will 
Weitminfter.     be  fhown  hereafter. 

3 .  Alexander  da  Seaton,  who  is  witnefs  in  a 
ehartulary  of  charter  of  the  faid  king  Robert,  Alano  dc  Lid- 
del^  anno  I  3  1  7 . 

He  Was  fttcceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 


VI.  Sir  Christopher  Seaton,  lord 
of  that  ilk,  a  worth)'  patriot,  and  one  of  the 
greateft  heroes  of  his  time.  He  joined  the 
brave  lir  William  Wallace,  in  defence  of  the 
liberties  of  his  country,  and  was  a  firm  and 
fteady  friend  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  vvhofe 
filler,  lady  Chriftian,  he  had  the  honour  to 
marry. 

At  the  unhappy  battle  of  Methven,  when 
king  Robert  was  actually  in  the  Engliih  hands, 
and  in  the  greateft  diltrefs,  fir  Chriftopher 
was  one  of  the  brave  Scotch  worthies  who 
refcued  his  majefty,  and  got  him  fet  at  liber- 
ty at  that  time  ;  from  whence  he  retired  to 
the  Highlands. 

Soon  thereafter,  fir  Chriftopher  had  the 
misfortune  to  be  taken  prifoner  himfelf  in  the 
caftle  of  Lochdown,  and  was,  with  his  brother 
John,  and  feveral  other  brave  loyalifts,  moft 
cruelly  put  to  death  by  king  Edward,  in  diffe- 
rent places  in  Scotland  and  England.  Both 
Scotch  and  Engliih  hiftorians  agree  in  this, 
but  we  fhall  here  narrate  the  words  of  an  En- 
gliih author,  who  fays,  "  Poft  hoc  captum  eft 
"  caftrum  de  Lochdo-wn,  in  quo  inventus  eft 
"  Chriftopherus  Setonus  fororius  Robert!  de 
"  Brus.  Jujftt  rex  deduci  ufque  Dumfries,  ibi- 
"  que  trattus,  fujpenfufque,  ac  ultimo  decolla- 
"  tus.  Johannes  vera  Setonus  Ckriftofheri  ger- 
"  manus,  apud  Novum  caftrum  fuper  Tinam, 
"  traftus,  fufpenfus,  at  que  decollatus,  borribihter 
"  vitam  ternunavit,  anno  regni  Edwardi  I. 
"■   34/0.  1306." 

King  Robert  afterwards,  in  memory  of  this 
brave  fir  Chriftopher,  erected  a  chapel  near 
Dumfries,  where  he  was  put  to  death  ;  the 
ruins  whereof  are  ftill  to  be  feerr,  and  if  re- 
tains the  name  of  ChriftePs  chapel  to  this 
day. 

By  the  faid  lady  Chriftian  Bruce,  daughter 
of  Robert  earl  of  Carrick,  and  filter  of  king 
Robert,  he  left  iffue  a  fon, 


Matth.  Weft- 
minfter,  apucl 
Prynne,  page 
na6. 


VII.  Sir  Alexander  Seaton,  lord  of 
that  ilk,  who  fucceeded  him,  a  man  of  lingu- 
lar worth  and  merit ;  and,  according  to  doc- 
tor Abercrombie,  one  of  king  Robert's  fafteft 
friends.  That  great  prince  foon  put  him  in 
poflelfion  of  all  the  eftates  his  father  enjoyed 
in  Scotland,  of  which  he  had  been  moft  un- 
juftly  forfeited  by  king  Edward  I.  for  his 
loyalty  to  his  lawful  prince.  That  monarch 
alfo  deprived  him  of  his  eftates  in  England, 


which  were  very  confiderable,  and  beftowed 
them  upon  his  Engliih  nobles,  who  had  been 
moft  active  in  the  Scotch  wars. 

His  lands  in  Yorklhire,  called  Whitby- 
ftrand,  he  gave  to  fir  Edmund  Manly,  who 
had  performed  many  brave  actions  againft  the 
Scots  ;  and  his  lands  in  Northumberland  he 
gave  to  the  noble  family  of  Dalavale,  which 
retains  the  name  of  Seaton-Dalavale  to  this 
day  j  but  it  was  never  afterwards  in  the 
power  of  this  family  to  recover  thefe  lands 
out  of  the  hands  of  the  Engliih  :  However; 
king  Robert,  in  reward  of  his  own  merit,  and 
the  bufferings  of  his  predeceffors,  granted  him 
feveral  noble  privileges,  made  him  his  own 
fecretary,  and  governor  of  Berwick,  erected 
his  lands  of  Seaton  into  a  free  barony,  with 
the  privileges  of  a  free  warreny,  difcharging 
all  perfons  to  hunt,  hawk,  or  tiili  within  his 
bounds,  without  the  content  of  fir  Alexander, 
or  his  fucceffors,  by  his  royal  charter,  dated 
the  1 6th  year  of  his  reign. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  patriots  who 
figned  that  famous  letter  to  the  pope,  affert- 
ing  the  independency  of  Scotland,  anno  1320. 

He  got  a  Charter  under  the  great  leal,  A~ 
lexandro  de  Seaton,  militi,  of  the  lands  of  Trav- 
nent,  Longniddry,  zs-c.  which  formerly  be- 
longed to  Alan  de  Zouch. 

Alio  the  lands  and  barony  of  Dnndas,  the 
lands  of  Wefter  Cragyn,  Queensferry  ;  and 
Barns,  in  Eaft  Lothian,  with  many  others,  by 
his  charter,  dated  at  Berwick  upon  Tweed, 
13th  April  1322. 

He  got  likeways,  on  account  of  his  mater- 
nal defcent,  his  armorial  bearing  of  three  cref- 
fcerits,  furrounded  with  a  double  treffure, 
flowered  and  counterflowered  with  flowers  de 
lis,  which,  with  the  coat  of  augmentation 
given  to  his  father,  being  gules;  a  fword,  fup- 
porting  an  imperial  crown,  hath  remained  in 
the  family  ever  fir.ee. 

He  married  lady  Ilabel,  daughter  of  Dun- 
can, tenth  eavl  of  Fife,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fon  5. 

1.  Sir  Alexander;  his  heir. 

2.  — ,  who  was  killed  with  his  father 

near  Kinghorn  in  Fife,  anno  1332. 

After  the  death  of  king  Robert  Bruce,  his 
fon  king  David  beinp  but  a  child,  the  Baliols 
thought  this  a  fit  opportunity  to  renew  their 
pretenfions  to  the  crown  of  Scotland:  Edward 
Baliol  therefore,  with  the  aifiltance  of  the  king 
of  England,  invaded  Scotland  with  a  fleet  and 
army,  and  landed  in  Fife :  though  the  Scots 
were  no  ways  prepared  for  fuch  an  unexpect- 
ed attack,  yet  the  brave  fir  Alexander  Seaton 
immediately  got  together  what  forces  he 
could  to  oppofe  them,  but  loft  his  life  in  the 
encounter,  near  Kinghorn,  anno  1332. 

He 


Dugdale'sb?- 
ronage,  torn. 
II. 


fbidem    and 
Nisbet. 


Charter  in  the 
arOh'vvsoi  the 
family. 


Fordun,    vol. 
II.  p.  275. 


Chart,  in  ar- 
chiv.  Rob.  I. 


Ibidem,  and 
Mill's  genea- 
log.  colleft. 


Sir  George 
MacKenzie, 
and  Mr.  Nif- 
bet. 


Fordun,   vol. 
II.  p.  304. 


Fordun,  vol. 
IIp.304.Cui 
Alex.  deSeton 
et  filias,  cum 
paucis  in  facie 
refifh;ns,ibid. 


^4  PEERAGE     of 

He  was  fucceedcd  both  in  his  eftate  and 
the  government  of  Berwick,  by  his  ion, 

V1H.  Sir  Alexander  Seaton,  a  man 
of  molt  remarkable  valour  and  magnanimity, 
who  gallantly  defended  the  town  of  Berwick 
againil  king  Edward,  and  the  whole  Eng'.ilh 
army. 

King  Edward  having  fummoned  the  town 
to  furrender,  threatened,  in  cafe  of  a  refufal, 
to  put  to  death  the  governor's  two  fons,  then 
in  his  hands  as  hoftages ;  but  nothing  could 
prevail  with  the  brave  fir  Alexander  to  give 
up  the  town,  as  long  as  it  was  poifible  to  de- 
fend it.  King  Edward  thereupon  moft  bar- 
baroufly  executed  thofe  two  hopeful  young 
men,  William  and  Thomas  Seatons,  even  in 
their  father's  view  ;  which  fhocking  fight  he 
p.0Ju?Aber-  bore  with  a  conftancy  of  mind  fcarce  to  be 
CTorabie,  Sec.    paralleled. 

After  the  unfortunate  battle  of  Halydon- 
hill,  when  there  was  no  further  hope  of  re- 
lief, fir  Alexander  was  at    laft  obliged  to  fur- 
render  that  important  place  to  the  then  vie- 
Ibidem,  torious  Englifh,  anno  1333. 

He    married  Chviitian,  daughter  of 

Cheyne  of  Straloch,  a  lady  endowed  with  a 
moft  heroic  fpirit,  who  was  a  great  comfort 
to  her  husband,  in  the  afflicting  fcene  of  their 
fons  murder,  which  lire  alfo  bore  with  a  con- 
ftancy of  mind  beyond  her  fex. 
By  her  he  had  iflue  four  fons. 

1.  William. 

2.  Thomas. 

Thcfe  two  were  put  to  death  by  king  Ed- 
ward, as  above. 

3 .  Sir  Alexander,  who  carried  on  the  line 
of  this  family. 

a  Sir  John,  anceftor  of  the  Seatons  of  Par- 
Chart.inpub.    ,     n  ,     .  J  ,    .  , 
archiv.  broath,  Lathnsk,  crc. 

Sir  Alexander  obtained  a  fafe  conduct  and 
protection  to  go  into  England  in  the  year 
1327    and  dying  foon  thereafter,  was  fucceed- 

?vTCedbyhisfon« 

IX.  Sir  Alexander  Seaton  of  Seaton, 

Who  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  that  met 

the  Englilh  commiifiouers  about  obtaining  the 

Ibid.  toiiKV.  liberty  of  John  earl  of  Murray,  in    the  year 


p.  200. 


i34c 


He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  Scotch  com- 
lniirioners  appointed  to  treat  about  king  Da- 
Ib*d       Su.  ^'s  liberty,  and  is  then  defigned  d^niinus  A- 
lexander  de  Seaton,  miles,  anno  1348. 

He  married  Margaret,  fifter  of  William 
M.  S.  hift.  of  Murray,  captain  of  the  caftle  of  Edinburgh, 
the    family,     .      whom  hc  had  a  fo^ 
Nubet,  &c.        3  s.r  Wimain_ and  a  daughtsr? 

Chripan,    married    to    George    earl    of 
March. 


SCOTLAND. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

X.  Sir  William  Seaton   of  Seaton,  a     '   , 

rorduo. 
brave  officer,  and  ftrenuous  defender  of  the 

liberties  of  his  country. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  fir  Wil- 
liam Sinclair  of  Herdmanfton,  by  whom  he 
had  two  fons  and  four  daughters. 

1.  Sir  John,  afterwards  lord  Seaton. 

?..  Sir  Alexander,  who  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  Adam  lord  Gordon,  Writs  of  thfc 
of  whom  the  duke  of  Gordon,  the  Seatons  of  family    of 
Touch,  Meldrum,  &c.  are  defcended.  Wiiuon. 

1  ft  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  John 
lord  Kennedy,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Caflilis. 

2.  Marian,  married  to  fir  John  Ogilvie  of 
Lintrethan,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Airly. 

3 .  Jean,  married  to  John  lord  Lyle. 

4.  Catharine,  married  to  Bernard  Halden  of 
Gleneagles. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  th»  reign  of 
king  Robert  HI.  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 
eldeft  fon, 

XI.  Sir  John  Seaton  of  Seaton,  a  man 
of  great  parts  and  fpirit,  who  made  a  confi-. 
derable  figure  in  the  reign  of  king  James  I. 
againft  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

He  obtained  two  fafe  conducts  to  go  into 
England,  with  the  earl  of  Douglas  and  his  h^'  toa' 
fons,  in  the  years  1405:  and  1406. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  commiflioners 
appointed  to  treat  of  king  James  I.  his  liber- 
ty, anno  1423,  and  is  then  defigned  Johannes  Ibid.  torn.  X. 
de  Seaton,  miles.  °* 

The  year  thereafter,  he  was  created  a  lord 
of  parliament  by  his  majefty,   and  being  one 
of  the  hoftages  for  his  ranfom,  is  defigned  Jo-  Ibid.  p.  307, 
hannes  dominus  Seaton,  anno  1424.  and  332. 

He  was  in  great  favour  with  king  James  I. 
who  appointed  him  mailer  of  his  houlhold. 
He  attended  his  daughter  princefs  Margaret 
when  lire  went  to  France  to  be  married  to 
king  Lewis  XI. 

He  married  lady  Janet  Dunbar,  daughter 
of  George  earl  of  March,  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon, 

Sir    William,  his  apparent  heir, -^and 

two  daughters. 

1 .  Janet,  married  to  Robert,  mafter  of 
Keith,  eldeft  fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Willi- 
am firft  earl  Marifhal. 

2 .  Chripan,  married  to  Norman  lord  Lef- 
ly  of  Rothes. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  died  anno  1 441 . 

XII.  Sir  William,  only  fon  and  appa- 
rent heir  of  John  firft  lord  Seaton,  was  amaa 
of  remarkable  courage  and  intrepidity.  He 
accompanied  the  brave  and  valiant  John  earl 

of 


M.  S.  hift.  of 
the  family. 


PEERAGE     op     SCOTLAND. 


705 


Fordun,  vol. 

n.p.  337- 


of  the  rc>;  al 
family, p.  1  52. 


Fordun,  vol. 

n.  P.  337. 


of  Buchan  to  France  with  7000  auxiliaries, 
to  the  afEftance  of  king  Charles  VI.  and  was 
flain  with  that  noble  earl  at  the  battle  ofVer- 
noil,  anno  1424,  leaving  ilTue  a  fon, 

George,  afterwards  lord  Seaton, —and 

two  daughters. 

1 .  Catharine,  married,  iff,  to  fir  Alan  Stew- 
art of  Darnly,  of  whom  the  royal  family  is 

jt'shift.  defcended;    2 dly,  to  Herbert  lord  Maxwell, 
anceftor  of  the  earl  of  Nithfdale. 

2 .  Janet,  married  to  John  fecond  lord  Ha- 
liburton. 


XIII.  George,  only  fon  of  fir  William, 
fucceeded  his  grandfather,  anno  1 441,  and  was 
fecond  lord  Seaton. 

As  this  fucceffion  of  the  four  laft  generati- 
ons differs  from  Crawford,  Nisbet,  and  even 
the  M.  S.  hiftory  of  the  family,  we  fhall 
here  infert  the  words  of  a  cotemporary  au- 
ther,  who,  after  fir  Alexander  N  °  •  XL  of 
this  account,  fays  : 

"  fVilliehnu;  etiam  filius  finis,  poflea  miles 
"  inf.gnis,  Hierofolymis  fuit,  et  obiit  vetera- 
"  mis.      Cujus  filius, 

"  Johannes Set  on  miles  acerrimus,  et  Anglis 
"   dum  vixerat  infejlus.      Cujus  etiam  filius, 

"  Dominus  Willielmus,  interfecius  efl  in 
"    Francia,  apud  Vcrnoil.      Cujus  filius, 

"  Dominus  Georgius  adhuc  fuperftes.  Has 
"  quatuor  milites  ego,  qui  htec  chronica  col- 
"  legi,  bene  cognovi,  de  qui  bus  tres  primi  Jla- 
"  tura  proceri  et  valentes  fuerunt,  6<r." 

This  George  lord  Seaton  was  fent  ambaf- 
fador  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  England, 
anno  1448. 

He  married,  iff,  lady  Jean  Stewart,  only 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  John  eni  of  Buchan, 
in  wnofe  right  he  claimed  that  earldom,  and 
to  denote  their  pretentions,  have  been  in  ufe 
tomarfhal  the  feudal  arms  of  that  family  with 
their  own.    By  her  he  had  a  fon, 

John,  mailer  of  Seaton. 

He  married,  2dly,  Chriftian  ,  and 


Rymer,  torn 
XI.  p.  213. 


Stewart's  hi' 
ftory,  p.  115 


Nisbet,  vol.1, 
p.  238. 


Chart  ■ 
archiv. 


1  pub. 


Ibid,  ad  ann. 
1478. 


got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Georgio  do- 
mino Seaton,  et  Chrijlianx  fponfk  fax,  of  the 
lands  of  Hertfhede,  Clentis,  6c.  dated  8th 
January  145*8.    By  her  he  had  a  daughter, 

Christian,  married  to  Hugh  Douglas  of 
Borgne. 

He  died  about  the  year  1470. 


one  of  the  ambafladors  to  negotiate  a  treaty 
with  the  Englifh,  anno  1473. 

He  founded  and  endowed  the  chapel  of  Se-  Keith's  bi- 
ton  in  Eaft-Lothian  for  a  provoft,    fix  pre-  lhops,p.  288; 
bends,  two  finging  boys,   and  a  clerk,    20th 
June  1493. 

He  was  again  fent  one  of  the  commiflioners 
to  treat  of  a  peace  with  the  Englifh,  and  was  Rymer,  torn. 
one  of  the  hoftages  of  the  treaty,  anno  1498.  XII.  p.  677. 

He  was  afterwards  one  of  the  Scotch  no- 
bles that  were  witneffes  to  the  fettling;  of  the  LHi(lein'  Som° 
...  ^  XIII.  p.  64, 

queen's  jointure,  anno  1503. 

He  married  lady  Ifabel  Campbell,  daughter 
of  Colin  rirft  earl  of  Argyle,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  married  — — —  Sinclair, 


Chart.inpuK 
archiv. 


XIV.  John,  matter  of  Seaton,  only  fon 
an:l  apparent  heir  of  Ceorge  the  fecond  lord. 

Writs  of  the  married  Mary,  daughter  of  John  lord  Lind- 
family  of  fay  an(]  (j;C(j  before  his  father,  leaving  a  fon, 
Winton.  J 

XV.  George,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
Hymer,  torn,  father,  and  was  third  lord  Seton.  He  was  a 
XI.  p.  '750,  man  of  great  integrity  and  merit,  and  was  fent 
*Bd774.  8  Ct 


heirefs  of  Northrig,  with  whom  he  got  that 
barony,  and  was  anceitor  of  the  Setons  of 
Northrig. 

His  daughter,  Martha,  married  to  fir  Wil- 
liam Maitland  of  Leithington,  anceftor  of  the 
earl  of  Lauderdale. 

Hedied  in  the  end  of  the  year  1507,  and 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeit  fon, 


XVI.  George,  fourth  lord  Seton,  a  man 
of  fpirit  and  fortitude,  and  in  great  favour 
with  king  James  IV. 

He  got  a  charter  under  the  great  feal,  Ge- 
orgio magijlro  de  Seton,  fill 0  et  hxredi  apparent i   Ibidem, 
Georgii  domini  Seton,  et  Janets  Hepburn,  ejus 
fponfs,   of  the  forty  pound  land  and  town  of 
Seton,  25th  January  1506. 

He  afterwards  got  two  charters,  Georgio 
domino  Seton,  and  his  faid  fpoufe,  of  the  lands 
and  baronies  of  Winton,  Barns,  err.  dated  in  Ibidem,; 
April  jyo8,  and  February  151 1. 

By  the  faid  lady  Janet  Hepburn,  daughter 
of  Patrick  firft  earl  of  Bothwel,  he  had  a  fon, 

George,  his  heir, and  a  daughter, 

Marian,  married  to  Hugh  fecond  earl  of 
Eglington. 

He  accompanied  king  James  IV.  to  the 
unfortunate  battle  of  Flowdon,  where  he  loft 
his  life,  with  his  royal  mafter,  anno  1 51 3, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon, 

XVII.  George,  fifth  lord,  who  got  no 
lefs  than  five  charters,  under  the  great  feal, 
from  king  James  V.  Georgio  domino  Seton,  of 
the  lands  of  Winchburgh,  Gamilftoun,  Reid- 
hills,  the  baronies  of  Seton,  Winton,  &c.  &c.  Ibidtm, 
in  the  years  1526,  15-3 1,  and  1539. 

He  married,  iff,  Elizabeth  Hay,  daughter 
of  John  lord  Yefter,  anceftor  of  the  marquis 
of  Tweddale,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
and  four  daughters. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  John,  who  married  Ifabel  Balfour,  with 

whors 


706 


PEERAGE 


Chnrt.inpub. 
archiv. 


Rvmer,   torn. 

XV.  p.  4. 


Chart.inpob. 

aichiv. 


In  archiv.  fa- 
miliae  deWin- 
ton. 


Ibidem,  and 
Ni:b«. 


Bond  in  the 
lawiers  libr. 
Edinburgh. 


Commiflion 
in  die  archiv. 
cf  the  family. 


whom  lie  got  the  lands  and  birony  of  Car- 
rifton,  in  Fife-fnire,  and  got  a  charter  under 
the  great  feal,  Joh'anni  Seton  fratri  germano 
Georgii  tibfnini  Setoff,  el  IfabelU  Balfour  fun 
fionfs,  terrarutn  de  Cardlajloun,  &c.  19  th  A- 
nri!  1553-  He  was  anceftor  of  the  Setons  of 
Carriftoun. 

1  ft  daughter,  Marian,  married  to  John 
fourth  earl  of  Mcnteith. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  fir  Robert  Lo- 
gan of  Reftalrig. 

3.  Eleanor,  married  to  Hugh  feventh  lord 
Somerville. 

4.  Beatrix,  married  to  fir  George  Ogilvie 
of  Dunlugas,  anceftor  of  lord  Banff. 

He  married,  sdly,  Mary  Paris,  a  French 
lady,  who  had  been  maid  of  honour  to  queen 
Mary  of  Lorrain.    By  her  he  had  iffue  a  fon, 

Rybert,  who  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Roberto  filio  quondam  Georgii  domini  Se- 
ton, of  the  lands  of  Myles  and  Greendykes, 
2 2d  February  1562. 

This  lord  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles 
that  confented  and  agreed  to  the  marriage  of 
queen  Mary  of  Scotland  with  prince  Edward 
of  England,  anno  1 5^  3 . 

He  died  in  1545,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeil  ion, 

XVIII.  George,  fixth  lord,  who  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  Georgia  domino 
Seton,  et  IfabelU  Hamilton,  fponfe  fie,  of  the 
lands  and  baronies  of  Weit-Niddrie,  Seton, 
Winton,  &c  in  the  years  1552  and  1554. 

He  was  a  man  of  great  merit,  honour,  and 
integrity,  invariably  attached  to  the  intereft 
of  queen  Mary,  whom  he  never  deferted  in 
her  greateft  dittrefs. 

During  the  regency  of  queen  Mary  of  Lor- 
rain, he  was  provoft  of  Edinburgh,  and  was 
one  of  the  commiffioners,  appointed  by  the  e- 
ftates  of  the  nation,  to  treat  with  the  king  of 
France  about  the  marriage  of  queen  Mary 
with  Francis  the  dauphin.  His  commiilion 
is  dated  in  March  1557- 

Upon  her  majefty's  return  from  France, 
he  was  made  mailer  of  her  houfhold,  one  of 
the  lords  of  her  privy  council,  and  a  knight 
of  the  limit  noble  order  of  the  chiitle. 

He  was  one  of  the  Scotch  nobles  who  en- 
tered into  a  folemn  bond  of  aflbciation, 
whereby  they  bound  themfelves  to  ftand  by, 
and  defend  the  queen  with  their  lives  and 
fortunes,  againft  all  mortals,  figncd  at  Ha- 
milton,   3th  May  1568. 

This  lord  was  likeways  in  great  favour  with 
king  James  VI.  who  appointed  him  ambaffa- 
dor  extraordinary  to  the  court  of  France,  in 
1 5*83,  where  he  managed  his  negotiation  with 
dexterity  and  fuccefs. 


Chart.inpub. 

wchir. 


SCOTLAND. 

He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  fir  William 
Hamilton  of  Sanquhar,  lord  high  treafurer  of 
Scotland,  in  the  reign  of  king  James  V.  By 
her  he  had  four  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Robert,  afterwards  earl  of  Winton. 

2.  John,  anceftor  of  the  Setons  of  Barns, 
of  whom  James  Seton,  Efq;  now  lieutenant- 
colonel  to  general  Leighton's  regiment  of  foot, 
is  the  lineal  reprefentative. 

3.  Alexander,  afterwards  earl  of  Dun- 
fermline.     Vide  page  220th  of  this  work. 

4.  Sir  JVilliam  Seton,  who  married  and 
had  one  fon,  but  he  died  without  iffue. 

His  daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  Claud 
Hamilton,  lord  Paifley,  anceftor  of  the  earl  of 
Abercorn. 

He  died  anno  1 584,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon, 

XIX.  Robert,  feventh  lord,  who  got 
charters  under  the  great  feal,  Roberto  domino 
Seton,  portion  et  burgum  baronia  de  Cockeny,  in 
liberiim  fortum,  &c.  Alfo  the  lands  and  baro- 
nies of  Seton,  and  many  others  too  numerous 
to  be  here  inferted,  in  the  years  1590,  1591, 
and  1599. 

This  lord  was  alfo  in  great  favour  with 
king  James  VI.  who  was  pleafed  further  to 
dignify  him  with  the  titles  of  earl  of  Win- 
ton, lord  Seton,  Tranent,  &c.  and  erected  all 
his  lands  and  lordihip  of  Seton  into  the  earl- 
dom of  Winton,  to  him  and  his  heirs  male, 
by  his  royal  charter,  dated  16th  November  ibidoB. 
1600. 

He  married  lady  Margaret  Montgomery, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Hugh  third  earl  of  Egling- 
ton,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons,  and  one  daugh- 
ter. 

1 .  Robert,  lord  Seton,  who  married  Anne 
Maitland,  daughter  of  John  lord  Thirleftane, 
but  died  before  his  father  without  iffue. 

2.  George,  afterwards  earl  of  Winton. 

3.  Sir  Alexander,  who  fucceeded  to  the 
honours  of  Eglington.  Vide  that  title,  page 
226. 

4.  Sir  Thomas,  anceftor  of  the  Setons  of 
Oliveftob. 

5.  Sir  John  Settn  of  St.  Germains,  whofe 

only  daughter, ,  was  married  to  A- 

lexander  Menzies  of  Coulterallers. 

His  daughter,  lady  Ifabel,  married,  ift,  to 
James  earl  of  Perth  ;  2dly,  to  Francis  Stew- 
art, fon  of  Francis  carl  of  Bothwel. 

He  died  anno  1608,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon, 

XX.  George,  fecond  earl,  who,  in  his 
father's  lifetime,  got  a  charter  under  the  great 
feal,  Georgio  magifiro  de  IVinton,  confirming 
the  lands,  lordihip,  barony  of  Seton,  and  earl- 
dom 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND; 


707 


Chart.i 
archiv. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


Ibidem. 


ifaidc 


dom  ofWinton,  omni  tempore  futuro  pofl  obi- 
tum  patris,  to  him  and  the  lawful  heirs  male 
of  his  body  ;  which  failing,  to  fir  Alexander  j 
then  to  firThomas;  then  to  fir  John,  hib bro- 
thers german,  and  the  lawful  heirs-male  of 
their  refpective  bodies ;  which  all  failing,  to 
the  neareft  heirs-male,  as  mentioned  in  the 
infeftments  of  the  eitate  ofWinton;  they 
carrying  the  name  and  arms  of  Seton,  &c. 
dated  the  1  2th  day  of  May  1607. 

He  afterwards  got  charters  under  the  great 
feal,  Georgio  comi'ti  de  fVinton,  of  the  lands  of 
Innemytie,  with  the  hereditary  office  of  ju- 
fticiar  general  befouth  the  river  Forth,  &c. 
&c.  in  the  years  161  2  and  161  8. 

He  then  got  a  charter,  Georgio  comiti  de 
/Vinton,  et  Georgio  domino  Seton,  ejus  filio, 
of  the  whole  earldom,  lordlhip,  and  barony 
of  Winton  and  Seton,  2  2d  April  161 9. 

Alio  charters  of  the  port  and  burgh  of  the 
barony  of  Cockeny,  the  lands  and  barony  of 
Brocksburn,  6c.  in  1634  and  1638. 

He  was  a  man  of  good  parts,  great  integri- 
ty, and  molt  finceiely  attached  to  the  infereft 
of  the  royal  family,  on  which  account  he  fuf- 
fered  many  hardlhips. 

He  married,  ill,  lady  Anne  Hay,  daughter 
of  Francis  earl  of  Errol,  by  whom  he  had 
two  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  George,  lord  Seton. 

2.  Alexander,  afterwards  vifcount  of 
Kingftoun,  whofe  male  line  is  now  extinct. 
Vide  title  vifcount  Kingfton,  page  380th. 

His  daughter,  lady  Elizabeth^  married  to 
William  earl  Marilhal, 

He  married,  2dly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
John  lord  Herries,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons 
and  three  daughters. 

1 .  Sir  John  Seton  of  Garleton,  whofe  de- 
fcendents  are  now  the  representatives  of  this 
noble  family,  as  will  be  lhown  hereafter. 

2.  Sir  Robert  Seton  of  Windy<iowl,  creat- 
ed a  baronet  by  king  Charles  II.  but  died 
without  iffue. 

til  daughter,  Ifabel,  married  to  Francis 
lord  Semple. 

2c  Lady  Anne,  married  to  John  earl  of 
Traquair. 

3.  Lady  Mary,  married  to  James  earl  of 
Carnwath. 

This  earl  built  the  noble  and  ftately  houfe 
of  Winton,  and  died  17th  December  165-0. 


XXI.  George,  lord  Seton,  eldeft  fon 
and  apparent  heir  of  George  fecond  earl  of 
Winton,  was  alfo  a  lteady  loyaliit.  He  was 
imprifoned  by  the  parliament  in  the  tolbooth 

Minutes    of    of  Edinburgh,  in  May  1645,   and  was  fined 

parliament.       jn40>ooo/. 

In  Jaly  thereafter,  he  was  ordered  to  fell 


his  baronies  of  Winchburgh  andNiddiy  at  fe- 

ven  years  purchafe,   at  lcait  as  much  thereof  Ibidem 

as  would  pay  his  fine. 

In  1646,  he  was  imprifoned  in  the  caftle 
of  Edinburgh  ,   but  was  liberate  upon  his  fa- 
ther's giving  a  bond  of  prefentation,  that   he 
Ihould  appear  when  called,  under  the  penalty  ibidem, 
of  100,000  /. 

Notwithitandin<r   all    thefe   hardlhips,    he 
ioined  the  great  Montrofe ;   but  died  a  few  Guthrie's 
.«/...     r    1  1  -rr        u      memoirs, 

months  before  his  father,   leaving  liiue,    by 

lady   Henriet  Gordon,  daughter  of  George 

Marquis  of  Huntly,  one  fon, 

XXII.  George,  who  fucceeding  his 
grandfather  in  December  1650,  was  third 
earl  of  Winton ;  and  though  he  was  but  a 
young  man,  and  could  fcarcegive  the  leaft  af- 
fiftance  to  the  loyalilts  during  the  ufurpation,  Cromwell's 
yet  he  was  fined  by  Oliver  Cromwell  in  the  aftofindem- 
fum  of  2000/.  fterling,  in  April  1654.  nity- 

He  had  his  education  in  France,  went  in- 
to the  army,  and  remarkably  diftinguiihed 
himfelf  for  courage  and  conduct,  at  the  fiege 
of  Befancon  in  Burgundy. 

When  he  returned,  to  England,  being  a 
man  of  fine  accompliihments,  was  moft  graci- 
oully  received  by  king  Charles  II.  who  ap- 
pointed him  one  of  the  lords  of  his  privy 
council  for  Scotland. 

He  married,  ift,  lady  Mary  Montgomery, 
daughter  of  Hugh  feventh  earl  of  Eglington, 
by  whom  he  had  only  one  daughter, 

,  who  died  in  infancy. 

He  married,  2dly,  Chriftian,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  John  Hepburn  of  Aldiftoun,  by 
whom  he  had  two  fons. 

1 .  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Chrijhpber  Seton,  Efq;  who  died  un- 
married. 

The  earl  died  anno  1704,  and  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XXIII.  George,  fourth  earl  of  Winton, 
who  having  unhappily  engaged  in  the  rebel- 
lion 1715",  was  taken  at  Prefton,  brought 
prifoner  to  London,  and  committed  to  the 
tower. 

In  March  following,  he  was  tried  by  his 
peers,  lound  guilty  of  treafon,  received  fen- 
tence  of  death,  and  his  ellate  and  honours 
were  forfeited  to  the  crown. 

In  Augutt  thereafter,  he  made  his  efcape 
out  of  the  tower,  went  beyond  feas,  and  di- 
ed at  Rome,  anno  1 749  ;  and  having  no  iffue,, 
in  him  ended  the  male  line  of  George  lord  Se- 
ton, eldeit  fon  of  George  fecond  earl  of  Win- 
ton. 

The  male  line  of  Alexander  vifcount  King- 
fton, his  lecond  fon,  having  alfo  failed,  as  be- 
fore 


708 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


fore  observed,  the  reprefentation  of  this  no- 
ble family  devolved  upon  the  dependents  of 
fir  John,  his  third  fon,  before  mentioned,  to 
whom  we  now  return. 

XXI.  Sir  John  Seton  of  Garleton, third 
•fon  of  George  fecond  earl  of  Winton,  married 
Chriftian,   daughter  of  Alexander  Home   of 

Renton,  Efq;  and  fifter  of  fir Home 

of  Ronton,  one  of  the  fenators  ot  the  college 
of  juftice,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons. 

1.  Sir  George,   his  heir. 

2.  John  Seton,  Efq;  who  married  and  left 
iffue 'two  fons,  Ralph  and  John,  which  laft 
married  in  England,  and  had  iffue  a  Ion  John, 
now  a  merchant  in  London,  &c .  6  c.  &C 

His  third  fon,  Alexander,  died  without  if- 
fue. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldelt  fon, 

XXII.  Sir  George  Seton  of  Garleton, 
who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Andrew 
Wauchop  of  Niddry,  Efq;  an  antient  baron 
hi  the  county  of  Mid-Lothian,  by  whom  he 
bad  thiee  fons,  and  one  daughter. 

1.  Sir  George,  his  heir. 

2.  Captain  James,  now  an  officer  in  the 
French  fervice. 

3.  John,  who  was  bred  to  the  church, 
and  died  without  iffue. 

His  daughter,  Mary,  married  to  John  Ar- 
rot  of  Fafarty,  in  Forfar-fhire. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  cldeft  fon, 

XXIII.  SirGEORGE  Seton  ofGarleton, 


who,  had  it  not  been  for  the  fentence  and  for- 
feiture of  George  the  fourth  earl,  would  now 
have  been  fifth  earl  of  Winton. 

He  refides  in  France,  and  is  yet  unmarried. 

ARMS. 

Quarterly  ;   ift  and  4th  or,  three  crefcents 
within  a  double  treffure,  flowered  and  coun- 
ter-flowered with  flowers  de  lis  gules,  for  Se- 
ton; 2d  and  3d  azure,  three  garbs  or,  for  Bu- 
chan,  as  having  pretenfion  to  that  earldom  j 
and  over  all,    by  way  of  furtout,   a  fcutcheon 
party  per  pa\egu/es  and  azure,  the  firft  charg- 
ed with  a  fword  in  pale   proper,   pommeled 
and  hiked  or,  fupporting  an  imperial  crown, 
with  a  double  treffure  of  the  laft,   given  by 
king    Robert   Bruce   for  their  bravery  and 
loyalty  ;   and  the  2d  is  charged  with  a  ftar  of 
twelve  points  argent,  for  the  title  of  Winton. 
Crest  ;  on  a  ducal  coronet  or,  a  dragon 
vert,  fpouting  fire,  his  wings  elevated. 

Supporters  ;  two  foxes  proper,  collar- 
ed and  chained  or,  each  collar  charged  with 
three  crefcents  guki ;  and  upon  a  fcroll  coming 
behind  the  fliield,  and  palling  over  the  mid- 
dle of  the  fupporters,  are  thele  words :  Inta- 
minalis  fulget  /-w;or/£w/,  relative  to  the  furtout. 
Motto;    Invia  virtuti  via  nulla. 

CHIEF     SEATS, 

At  Seton,  in  Eaft-Lothian,  a  noble  palace, 
fine  gardens,  &c.  and  at  Winton-houfe,  in 
the  fame  county,  &c.  &c. 


GIFFARD    Lord    Yester. 


THE  iirname  of  Giffard  is  of  Norman  ex- 
traction. According  to  Mr.  Nisbet,  and 
the  manufcript  hiitory  of  the  family  of  Tweed- 
dale,  a  man  of  rank  of  that  name  came  to  Eng- 
land with  William  the  Conqueror,  where  he 
fettled,  and  having  had  a  confiderable  com- 
mand in  the  army,  got  a  fhare  of  the  conquer- 
ed lands. 

Osbert  de  Giffard  is  faid  to  have  obtained 
from  that  prince,  the  lands  and  barony  of  Fon- 
teil  in  Wilt-fhire,  and  was  father  of  another 
Osbert  de  Giffard,  lord  of  Fonteil,  who  left 
iffue  two  fons. 

1 .  Osbert  de  Giffard,  his  heir. 

2.  Hugo,  the  firft  of  this  family, 

I.  Hugo  de  Giffard,  according  to  that 
learued  antiquary  fir  James  Dalrymple,  fettled 
in  Scotland  in  the  reign  of  king  Malcolm  IV. 


who  fucceeded  king  David  I.  anno  1 153,  and  Preface  to  fir 
....           ,  James  Dal- 

died  ill  1165-.  iympk's colli 

He  was  father  of  p.  75. 

II.  Hugo  de  Giffard,  afterwards  lord 
of  Yefter.  He  appears  to  have  been  much  a- 
bout  the  court  of  king  William  the  Lion,  and 
was  witnefs  to  many  of  that  prince's  charters, 
who  fucceeded  king  Malcolm  IV.  in  1165-, 
and  died  anno  1214. 

In  a  charter  of  a  donation  to  the  monaftery 
of  Dunfermline,  by  Walter,  fon  of  Alan  lord 
high  fteward  of  Scotland,  Hugo  de  Giffard  is 
a  witnefs,   together  with  Richard   bifhop  of 
Sc.  Andrews,    Ingelram  bifhop  of  Glafgow,  chartulary  of 
Gregory  bifhop  of  Dunkeld,  Andrew  bifhop  Dunfermline, 
of  Caithnefs,  and  Duncan  earl  of  Fife,   in  Or  P'  580° 
before  1 174,  in  which  year  bifhop  Ingelram 
died. 

When 


PEERAGE     of     SCOTLAND. 


709 


Rymer,  torn. 
I.  p.  39. 


Crawford's 
peerage. 


Chartulary  of 
Dunfermline, 

p.  JZZ. 


Writs  of  Ho, 
lyroodhoufe, 
penes  Mac- 
Farlane. 


Book  of  ori- 
ginal writs,  i- 
bid.  p.  326. 
vol.  I. 


When  king  William  obtained  his  liberty, 
after  being  unfortunately  taken  prisoner  by 
theEnglifh  at  Alnwick,  anno  11  74,  Hugo  de 
Giffard  was  one  of  the  hoftages  for  his  ran* 
fom,  and  being  in  great  favour  with  that 
prince,  obtained  from  him  a  grant  of  the  lands 
of  Yeiter  in  Eaft -Lothian,  to  which  Richard 
de  Morvile,  conftable,  and  Philip  deValoniis, 
chamberlain  to  king  William,  were  witneffes; 
and  Yefter  continued  ever  after  to  be  the  chief 
title  of  this  family. 

In  a  charter  of  Waldave  fourth  earl  of 
March,  of  a  donation  of  the  patronage  of  the 
church  of  Innerkeithing,  to  the  monaftery  of 
Dunfermline,  Hugo  de  Giffard  is  a  witnefs,  in 
or  before  1182,  in  which  year  earl  Waldave 
died. 

He  is  witnefs  alfo  in  a  charter  of  king  Wil- 
liam to  the  abbay  of  Holyrood-houfe,  toge- 
ther with  William  biihop  of  St.  Andrews,  an- 
te 1  214. 

He  appears  to  have  been  pc  iTefTed  of  ot  ier 
land.-  betides  rhofe  of  Yeiter,  and  made  a  do- 
nation to  the  priory  of  Sr.  Andrews,  of  the 
patronage  of  his  church  of  Theiling;  &c. 
confirmed  by  king  William,  to  which  Hugh 
the  chancellor, and  earl  Duncan  jufticiar,  &c. 
were  witneffes,  ante  annum  I  214. 

He  left  iffue  a  fon, 


III.  William  de  Giffard, fecond  ba- 
ron of  Yefter,  who  fucceeded  him,  and  in  his 
father's  lifetime  is  mentioned  in  a  charter  of 
king  William,  of  a  donation  to  the  monaftery 
tif  Paifley,  to  which  Hugo  the  chancellor  is  a 
Chartulary  of  witnefs,  in  or  before  H99>  in  which  year 
Paifley.p.63.  the  chancellor  died. 

He  got  a  new  grant  from  king  William,  of 
his  lands  of  Yefter,  &c.  to  which  Florence 
elect  of  Glafgow  is  a  witnefs,  who  obtained 
that  office  anno  1  202. 

When  a  peace  was  concluded  between  king 
Alexander  II.  of  Scotland,  and  king  Henry  III. 
of  England,  this  William  de  Giffard,  lord  of 
Yefter,  was  one  of  the  guarantees  of  the  trea- 
ty, anno  1  244. 

Fe  died  foon  thereafter,  leaving  iffue  a  fon 
and  lucceffor, 


IV.  Huco  de  Giffard,  third  lord  of 
Yefter,  who  was  admitted  one  of  the  council 
to  king  Alexander  III.  upon  the  change  of 
his  inin'ftry,  anno  1  i^. 

Thi.  lord  made  a  donation  to  the  monafte- 
ry of  Mel'-o^e,  fro  f flute  anini£  fun,  ire.  of 
the  monks  lards  of  Yefter,  et  unum  toftum  in 
villa  fua  de  Tffter,  et  duas  bovatas  terra  in 
villa  fua  prt.dil'a,  fee.  about  the  year  1  260. 

He  appear    to  have  had  feveral  fons. 

1 .  IVillium,  his  heir. 

8R 


Crawfurd' 
peerage. 


Rymsr,  torn. 
I.  p.  428. 


Ibid.  p.  559, 

and  566. 


Keith's    bi- 
fliops.p.  254. 


2.  Hugh  de  Giffard,  who,  with  many  of  his  Prynne's  col- 
countrymen,  was  compelled  to  [wear  allegi-  Ieft- vo1-  Us- 
ance to  king  Edward  I.  of  Englarid,a«/rs  1206,     ' 

and    is   laid  to   have  been  progenitor   of  the 
Giffards  of  Sherriffhall. 

3.  James  de  Giffard,  who  alfo  fwore  feal-   Ibidem. 
ty  to  king  Edward  the  fame  year. 

This  Hugh  de  Giffard,lord  of  Yefter,  ha'd  a 
remarkable  caftle  or  dungeon,  where  he  died 
in  the  year  1267,  according  to  thefe  re- 
markable words  of  a  good  author,  viz.  Fordun,  vol. 
"  Hugo  Giffard  de  Zefter  moritur,  cujus  caf-  II.  p.  105. 
"  trum,  vel  falteni  caveam  et  dongionem,  arte 
"  damonica  antiques  relatione!  ferunt  fabrica- 
<"t  tas,  zrc.'' 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

V.  William  de  Giffard,  fourth  lord 
of  Yeiter,  who  was  alfo  forced  to  fwear  alle-  R.vmer»  t0™- 
giance  to  king  Edward  I.   of  England,  anno  U'  p'  5i°' 
1304. 

He  died  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
king  Robert  Bruce,  leaving  iffue  a  fon  and 
heir, 

VI  Sir  John  Giffard,  fifth  lord  of 
Ycuer,  who  ratified  the  donations  to  the  mo- 
naftery of  Mtlrofe,  made  by  Hugh  de  Giffard, 
avus  fuus,  to  that  abbacy,  in  puram  et  perpe- 
tuam  eieemofinam,  Crf. 

This  fir  John  made  a  donation  to  the  ab- 
bacy of  Dryburgh,  pro  falute  anims  fue,  of 
an  annuity  out  of  his  village  0f  Bothan,  anno 
1320. 

He  married  Eupheme,  daughter  and  heitefs    Preface  to  fir 
of  fir  Thomas  Morham  of  thai   ilk,   knight     Jamcs  Dal- 
by  whom  he  got  a  great  accenion   to  his  e-  Tf^e>  PaSe 
ftate,  and  by  her  had  one  fon, 

Hugh,  his  heir, and  four  daughters. 

1.  Jean  ox  Johanna,  married  to  fir  William 
Hay  of  Locbarret,  anceftor  of  the  marquis  of 
Tweeddale,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

2.  Alice,  married  to  fir  Thomas  Boyd,  an- 
ceftor of  the  earls  of  Kilmarnock. 

3.  Mary,  married  to  Euftace  Maxwell  of 
Tyling. 

4.  Eupheme,  married  to  Dougal  MacDou- 
gall  of  Mackerfton. 

He  died  between  the  years  1342  and 
1345,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

VII.  Hugh,  fixth  lord,  who,  in  a  charter 
of  a  donation  to  the  monaftery  of  Holyrood- 
houfe,  is  defigned  Hugo  de  Giffard,  domintts  de  J°n°ai'  writs," 
refer,  filius    et   hares  Euphemiz    domins  de   Penes  Mac- 
Morham,  et  &  Barn,  fponfa  quondam  domini   l"*™'  P' 
Johannis  de  Giffard,  &c.  &c.  anno  1  345-. 

This  lord  lived  to  a  great  age.  He  found- 
ed and  endowed  the  collegiate  church  of  Bo- 
than, for  a  provoft,  feven  prebendaries,   and  Keith's    bi- 

two    fc°ps,p.z84. 


Crawfurd' 
peerage. 


Haddington'i 
collections. 


710 


PEERAGE    of     SCOTLAND; 


two  finging  boys,  anno  1 4 1 8  ;  but  dying  foon 
thereafter,  without  ifTue,  his  great  eftate  went 
amongft  his  four  fitters,  whereof, 

VIII.  Jean  or  Johanna,  the  eldeft, 
married  to  fir  William  Hay,  before  mention- 
ed, who  got  with  her  the  Lnds  and  barony  of 
Ytfter,  which  hath  ever  fince  continued  to  be 
one  of  the  titles  and  chief  feats  of  the  molt 
noble  family  of  Twceddale. 


By  him  fhe  had  ifTue  four  fons  and  two 
daughters,  as  may  be  feen  more  at  large 
under  the  title  Marquis  of  Tweeddale,  page 
677th  of  this  work. 


ARMS. 

Culet,  three  bars  ermine. 


ADDENDA 


ADDENDA     et     CORRIGENDA. 


A  B  E  R  C  O  R  N. 

PAGE  5th,  at  the  end  of  the  family  of 
Abercorn,  add,  this  earl  was  elected  one  of  the 
fixteen  Scotch  peers  to  the  Britiih  parliament  cal- 
led to  meet  in  1 7  6 1 . 

AIRLY. 

Page  13th,  col.  2d,  line  13th,  for  three  daugh- 
ters, read  four,  and  add, 

4.  Margaret,  married  to  Gilbert  Ramfay  of 
Banff,  Efq;  per  contracl  -penes  dom.  Jacobum  Ram- 
fay de  Banff,  ad  annum  1402. 

Page  14.  line  7.  for  Ballindoch,  r^WBallindach. 

Page  15.  line  41.  after  Inverlbcbie;  add\  And 
by  lady  Patricia  Ruthven  his  wife,  a  daughter  of 
the  earl  of  Brentford,   he  left  iffue  two  daughters. 

I.  Chrijlian,  married  to  fir  James  Ramfay  of 
Banff,  per  contract  of  marriage  penes  dom.  Jacobum 
Ramfay  de  Banff. 

2-  ,  married   Co  pletchcr   of 

Bonfhaw,  Efq,  and  both  had  iffue. 

ANNANDALE. 

Page  26.  line  50.  for  Matthew  Johnflon,  read 
Matthew  de  Johnfton. 

Page  27.  col.  2.  line  iy.  for  Lochwoodhoufe, 
read,  Loch-houfe. 

A  R  G  Y  L  E. 

Page  44.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of  Argyle, 
after  he  harh  iffue,  add  a  fon, 

George,  earl  of  Campbell, and  2  daughter, 

Lady  Augufta. 

A  T  11  O  L  E. 

Page  49.  col.  2.  line  th*  laft,  for  fix  daughters, 
read  feven;    and  in  the  beginning  of  page  yo.  add, 

7.  Lady  He/en,  married  to  John  MacFarlane  of 
that  ilk,  and  had  iifuc. 

Page  54.  col.  2.  line  26.  add,  He  married,  rdly, 
a  daughter  of  fir  John  Wemyfs  oi  that  ilk,  by 
whom  he  had  no  iffue. 

Page  57.  after  line  $.  add, 

In  the  year  1762,  his  grace  having  refigned  the 
privy  leal,  was  conftituted  lord  keeper  of  the  great 
feal  of  Scotland,  upon  the  duke  of  Queensberry's 
refignation,  who  was  made  juftice-geneial ;  which 
high  office  he  enjoyed  till  his  death. 

Ibidem,  after  line  1  8.  add,  by  whom  he  had  no 
iffue  ;  and  dying  on  8th  January  1764,  the  repre- 
fentation  of  this  moft  noble  family  devolved  upon 
his  nephew  and  heir-male,  John  Murrayof  Strow- 
an,  Efq;  who  is  now  third  duke  of  Athole. 


The  late  duke  was  a  man  of  ft  net  honour  and  in- 
tegrity, invariably  attached  to  the  intereft  of  his 
country,  a  Heady  friend,  of  great  hofpitality,  and 
univerlal  benevolence. 

XX.  John,  now  duke  of  Athole,  eldeft  fori 
of  the  deceaft  lord  George  Murray,  the  late  duke's 
brother-german,  having  married  lady  Charlotte 
Murray,  his  grace's  only  furviving  child,  fhe,  a  his 
heir  of  line,  is  baronefs  of  Strange  in  England  ; 
and,  by  this  marriage,  the  heirs-male  and  of  line, 
of  this  illuftrious  family,  are  conjrinc  I, 

They  have  iffue  four  fons,  and  two  daughters. 

1.  John,  now  marquis  of  Tullibardin. 

2.  Lord  James. 

3.  Lord  George. 

4.  Lord  William, 

lit  daughter,  lady  Charlotte, 

2.  Lady  Amelia. 

BALCARRAS. 

Page  61.  col.  2.  line  6.  and  7.  for  lord  Borth- 
wick  of  Lock-kill,  read,  David  Borthwick  of 
Loch-hill. 

Page  62.  at  the  end  ofBalcarras,  add,  a  feventh 
fon, 

John,  born  in  1762,  and  another  daughter, 

Lady  Elizabeth,  born  in  1763. 

N.  B,  His  fixth  fon  was  chriftened  Charles- 
Dalrymple, 

BANFF. 

Page  67.  line  5.  for  two  fons,  read  three;  and 
add, 

3.  William  Ogilvie  of  Strathearn,  who  was 
lord  high  treafurer  of  Scotland  in  the  beginning,  of 
the  reign  of  king  James  V. 

B  O  R  T  H  W  I  C  K. 

Page  79.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of  Borthwick 
add,  he  had  the  peerage  confirmed  to  him  by  a  de- 
cree of  the  houfe  of  lords,  in  April  1762. 

BRECHIN. 

Page  88.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of  Brechin, 
add,  Though  the  earl  of  Athole  keeped  poffefiion  ot 
this  lordihip  till  he  was  executed  for  the  murder  of 
king  James  I.  anno  1437,  yet  when  he  was  under 
fentence  of  death,  he  declared,  that  after  his  wife's 
death  he  poffeffed  the  lordihip  of  Brechin  only  by 
the  courtefy  of  Scotland,  without  any  other  title  ; 
whereupon  fir  Thomas  Maule  of  Parimure  claimed 
this  lordihip,  as  neareft  heir  to  Margaret  Barclay 
conntefs  of  Athole,  to  u  hole  heirs  it  was  provided, 
failing  heirs  of  her  own  body,    which  is  inlrrutfed 

by 


ADDENDA     et     CORRIGENDA. 


7ii 

by  charter  in  the  public  regifter,  dated  anno 
1278.     Accoidingly  fit  Thomas  took  inftruments 

jn  ..  t,tbo  'th  ol  Edinburgh,  immediately  before 
thc  r!'>  execution,  Wherein  his  right  by  proximi- 
ty oi  blood  to  ihe  lordlhip  of  Brechin  is  fully  fet 
f(),  t,  ri,e  .vijinal  mftrurnent  being  ftill  in  the  earl 
of  Patimure's  cultody;  and  Thomas  Eyffet  of  Bal- 
,(  judicially  declares,  that  dame  Jean  Barclay, 
vile  ro  fir  David  Fleming,  was  grand-mother  to 
fir  Thomas  Maule,  who  was  killed  at  Harlaw,  &c. 
which  alia  appears  from  thc  writs  of  the  family  of 
Pannmre;  hotwithftanding  all  which,  the  lordfhip 
of  Brechin  was  forfeited,  with  the  earl  of  Athole's 
other  citates,  and  annexed  to  the  crown. 

BUCKCLEUGH. 

Page  100.  col.  2.  line  54.  after  Crawfurd,  and 
before  Avendale,  add  Lord. 

BURLEIGH. 

Page  107.  after  line  iy.  add,  It  muft  here  be 
obfeived,  that  the  lands  and  barony  of  Kilwinning 
arc  creeled  into  a  temporal  lordlhip,  with  the  title, 
honour,  and  dignity  of  a  free  baron,  and  lord  of 
parliament,  in  favours  of  this  Michael  lord  Balfour 
o:  Burleigh,  his  heirs  and  fucceffors,  by  a  charter 
tinder  the  great  feal  in  the  public  regifter,  dated  at 
Windlor,  7th  September  1614. 

BUTE. 

Pap-e  no.  col.  2.  line  35.  after  1761,  add,  and 
he  the  faid  Stewart  Mackenzie  was  appointed  lord 
keeper  of  the  privy  feal  for  Scotland,  in  the  year 

1762. 

Ibidem,  after  line  46.  add,  one  of  the  fenators 
of  the  college  of  juitice. 

CAITHNESS. 

Page  1 14.  co\,  2.  after  line  37.  add,  whofe  fa- 
ther dying  in  1763,  is  now  earl  rite. 

CAMERON. 

Paee  116.  title,  read,  Fairfax  lord  Fairfax  of 
Cameron. 

poo-e  U9-  bre  20.  for  Henry,  &c.  read,  Tho- 
'  mas  firit  loid  Fairfax  of  Cameron. 

C  A  R  L  Y  L  E.      [Douglas.] 

Page  122.  after  line  9.  add,  He  was  alfo  provoff. 
of  Edinburgh  in  the  years  1576  and  1577.  an  of- 
fice both  of  dignity  and  authority  in  thofe  times. 
He  was  in  great  favour  with  his  brother  the  re- 
gent Morton,  who  employed  fum  in  feveral  tranf- 
act'nns  and  negotiations  of  importance. 

liid-m,  line^  42.  and  43.  dele  the  words  (was 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  anno  15-47  ;)  for  it 
was  Ins  iatner  fir  George  who  was  killed  there. 


C  A  R  R  1  C  K. 

Tage  127.  col.  2.  line  26.  fir  William  Dugdale, 
&c.  the  voucher  on  the  margin,  viz.  Rymer, 
torn.  II.  p.  448.  belongs  to  that  paragraph. 

C  A  S  S  I  L  I  S. 

Page  1 3y.  col.  2.  line  44.  for  two  daughters, 
read  three,  and  add, 

3 . ,  married  to  fir  George  Campbell  of 

Loudoun. 

Page  138.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of  Caffilis, 
add,  upon  the  2 2d  0/ January  1762,  the  houfe  of 
lords  determined  the  peerage  of  Caffilis  in  favours 
of  fir  Thomas  Kennedy  of  Culzean,  the  heir-male 
of  the  family,  who  is  ninth  earl  of  Caffilis. 

CATHCART. 

Page  140.  col.  2.  line  39.  for  Helen,  read, 
Agnes. 

Page  142.  after  line  24.  add,  he  is  alfo  gover- 
nor of  the  caftle  of  Dunbafton  ;  and,  upon  the  re- 
fignation  of  Hugh  earl  of  Marrhmont,  was  made 
firit  commillioner  of  the  police,   in  January  1764. 

C  O  L  V  I  L  E. 

Page  144.  line  18.  for  IJ02,  read,  inter  1504 
et  iyo8. 

Ibidem,  lines  41.  and  42.  for  13th  Augufl 
1502,  read,  10th  April  1509. 

Page  1  45.  col.  2.  lines  38.  and  39,  for  daughter 

of Dundafs  of  that  ilk,  read,  Daughter  of 

Alexander  Dundafs  of  Fingask,  by  Elizabeth  his 
wite,  daughter  of  fir  David  Bruce  of  Clackmanmn. 
By  her  he  had  two  fons,  then  add,  and  two  daugh- 
ters. After  line  50.  fay, 

1  ft  daughter,  Crizel,  married  to  fir  John  Prefton 
of  Valleyfield,  and  was  mother  of  fir  George  Pref- 
ton of  Valleyfield,  and  Robert  Prelton  of  that 
ilk. 

2.   Jean,  married  to  Robert  Bruce  of  Blairhall. 

Page  146.  aiter  Alexander  fourth  lord  Colvile, 
6-c.  add,  In  November  1 76 3,  he  was  appointed 
commander  in  chief  of  all  his  majefty's  fleet  in 
North  America,  and  will  have  between  thirty  and 
forty  fhips  of  war  under  his  command. 

Page  147.  line  25.  for  two  daughters,  read, 
three,  and  fay, 

1.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Archibald  Dundafs  of 
Fingask,  Efq;. 

CRAWFORD. 

Page  15*6.  col.  2.  line  14.  for  13S1,  read,  1383. 

Page  159.  col.  2.  after  line  42.  add,  In  preju- 
dice of. 

Page  163.  line  7. for  his  lifetime,  read,  His  fa- 
ther's lifetime. 
I      Ibidem,  col.  2.  line  3.  after  John  Wcmyfs,  Efq; 


ADDENDA     et 

an  officer  in  the  army,  add,  Now  lieutenant-gover- 
nor of  the  cattle  of  Edinburgh. 

DALHOUSIE. 

Page  169.   title,  for  Dalhotfie,  read  Dalhoufie. 

Page  175".  col.  2.  after  line  2.  add,  but  died 
unmarried  in  January  1764,  and  was  fucceeded  in 
his  eftate  and  honours  by  his  brother  George,  who 
is  now  eighth  earl  of  Dalhoufie. 

DOUGLAS. 

Page  1 85-.  eol.  2.  line  36.  for  one  daughter, 
read  two,   and  add, 

2.  Lady  Eleanor,  married  to  fir  William  Frafer 
of  Philorth,  anceitor  of  lord  Salton. 

D  U  F  F  U  S. 

Page  197.  col.  2.  line  46.  inftead  of  Mary, 
daughter  of  William  lord  Forbes,  read,  Helen, 
eldeft  daughter  of  William  Duff  of  Dipple,  Efq; 
and  filter  of  William,  late  earl  Fife  ;  but  he  died 
without  iffue  about  the  year  1750. 

DUMFRIES. 

Page  199.  line  47.  for  two  daughters,  read 
three,  and  add, 

3.  Chriflian,  married  to  Thomas  lord  Erskine. 
Page  201.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of  Dumfries, 

dele  the  words,   and  is  ftill  unmarried,   and   add, 

He  married,  2dly,  Anne,  daughter  of  William 
Duff  of  Crombie,  Efq;  advocate. 

DUNDEE. 

Page  210.  col.  2.  line  21.  after  1468,  inftead 
of,    he  married  Ifabel,  &c.  read, 

He  married,  lit,  a  daughter  of  fir  William  Oli- 
phant  of  Aberdalgie,  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue  ; 
then  read,  He  married,    sdly,  Ifabel,   &c. 

DUNFERMLINE. 

Page  222.  col.  2.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of 
Dunfermline,  after  he  married  Sufan,  daughter  of 
James  Murray  of  Abercairny,  Efq;  add,  by  whom 
he  hath  a  fon,  James, and  a  daughter,   Sufan. 

D  U  N  M  O  R  E. 

Page  224.  col.  2.  line  17.  after  he  hath  iffue, 
add  1  fon, 

George,  lord  Fincaltle,   &c. 

EGLINGTON. 

Pa -e  228,  col.  2.  line  54.  for  one  fon,  read  two, 
and  add, 

2.  Robert  Montgomery  of  Giffm,  of  whom  the 
Montgoinerics  of  Magbyhitl,  &c.  are  defcended. 

8   S 


CORRIGENDA, 

ELGIN. 


7:3 


Page  239.  col.  2.  line  43.  after  lady  Chriftian, 
add,  married  to  James  Erskine  junior  of  Carnock; 
Efq; 

Page  240.   line  3.   add  a  fon, 

,  lord  Bruce  of  Kinlofs,  born  January 

1764. 

E  L  P  H  I  N   G  S  T   O  N. 

Page  244.  col.  2.  line  40.  for  John  lord  Er- 
skine, read,  Robert,   &c. 

Page  246.  col.  2.  line  22.  after  the  word 
Quebec,  add,  He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  James 
lord  Ruthven,  by  whom  he  hath  a  daughter, 

Anne, 

E   R  R  O  L. 

Page  251.  col.  2.  line  17.  for  two  daughters, 
read  three,    and  add, 

3 .  Lady  Ifabel,  married  to  Laurence  lord  Oli- 
phant. 

Page  254.  col.  2.  line  8,  after  he  had  a  fon, 
add,  and  a  daughter, 

Anne,  married,  ift,  to  Sir  William  Murray  of 
Abercairny  ;  2^1y,  to  James  Drummond  of  Ma- 
chany,   anceitor  of  lord  Strathallan. 

Page  255.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of  Errol, 
add,  He  married,  2dly,  mifs  Carr,  daughter  and 
co-heirefs  of  William  Carr  of  Etal,  Efq;  in  the 
county  of  Northumberland,  by  whom  he  hath  a 
daughter, 

Lady  Charlotte, 

F  I  N  L  A  T  E  R. 

Page  261.  line  41 .  for  Alexander  earl  of  Huntly 
read  George. 

Ibidem,  col.  2.  lines  39.  and  40.  dele  the  words, 
above  James,  who  is  there  defigned  ;  for  it  was 
really  lord  Airly,   who  was  engaged  in  the  fcullie, 
in  refentment  of  his  confin  Sir  James  of  Cardel'S  . 
quarrel. 

Page  263.  line  36.  inftead  of  whofe  anceftor 
got  thefe  lands,  fay,  who  got  thefe  lands,  and  dele 
whofe  anceitor. 

FORFAR     ASTON. 

Page  270.  col,  2.  line  7.  after  lord  Aftou 
of  Forfar,  add,  who  died  without  iffue  in  March 
1763,  and  is  fucceeded  by  his  coufin  and  heir- 
male,  Walter  Alton,  Efq;   fon  of  the  late ■ 

Afton,  undertaker  in  Wilt-itreet,  Lincoln's-Inn- 
fields,  London,  who  is  now  foventh  lord  Alton  of 
Forfar. 

N.  B.  This  name  mould  be  always  fyllabicated 
Afton,  not  A/liton. 

FORRESTER. 

Page  271.  col.  2,  line  48,  add,  and  a  daughter, 

Mariotte 


ADDENDA    ct    CORRIGENDA. 

married  to  Sir  James  Sandi 
dd,  He   had  alfo 


Mariotte  Forrefer, 
lands  of  Calder. 

Page  272.  after  line 
daughter, 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Mr.  David  MacGill  of 
Rankeillor,  anceftor  of  vifcpunt  Oxenford. 

Ibidem,  line  42.  inftead  of  no  iffue,  fay,  no 
ilTue-male. 

But  as  there  is  lately  come  to  our  hands,  a  more 
exact  account  of  the  fucceflion  to  the  peerage  of  For- 
refter,  than  we  had  when  the  hiftory  of  that  family 
was  printed  off,  we  here  infert  it  as  follows,  viz. 

Page  272.  of  the  Peerage,  after  line  30.  read, 

VIII.  George,  firft  lord Forrefter,  (the  eighth 
generation  of  that  family)  married  Christian,  daugh- 
ter to  Sir  William  Livingfton  of  Kilfyth,  by  whom 
he  had  five  daughters. 

1.  Helen,   married  to  William  lord  Rofs. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  John  Schaw  of  Sorn- 


beg. 
3- 
4- 


,  married  to Hamilton  of  Grange. 

Jean  Forrejler,  married  to  James,  eldeft  fon 
of  lieutenant-general  William  Baillie  of  Torwood- 
head. 

5.  Lillas  Forrejler,  married  to  William,  fecond 
fon  of  the  faid  lieutenant-general  William  Baillie, 
who  carried  on  the  line  of  this  family,  as  will  be 
mown  hereafter. 

On  occafion  of  thefe  two  laft  marriages,  this 
George,  lord  Forrefter,  having  no  male-iffue,  he, 
and  the  faid  lieutenant-general  William  Baillie, 
made  a  joint  fettlement  of  their  refpe&ive  eftates 
of  Corftorphine,  &c.  and  Torwood-head,  &c.  in 
favours  of  the  faidjames  Baillie,  and  the  uTue-male  of 
his  marriage  with  the  faid  Jem  Forrefter  ;  "  which 
«  failing,  to  the  faid  William  Baillie,  and  the  iffue- 
"  male  of  his  marriage  with  the  faid  Lilias  Forre- 
"  fter ;  which  failing,  to  their  tefpeclive  heirs 
"  whatfomever,  or  heirs-general,  6  c.  &c." 

In  consequence  of  this  fettlement,  the  faid  George, 
lord  Forrefter,  made  a  refignation  of  his  peerage  in- 
to the  king's  hands  ;  upon  which  he  obtained  a  new 
patent,  exactly  in  terms  of  the  above  fettlement, 
in  thefe  words,  viz.  "  in  favorem  ditti  Jacobi 
"  Baillie,  et  hxredum  de  dillo  matrimonii)  procreand. 
11  inter  ilium  &  pre  fat  am  Joan nam  For  refer  ;  qui- 
*'  bus  deficien.  in  favorem  difii  tVillielmi  Baillie,  & 
"  hxredum inditio contraClumatriimniali expre forum, 
"  Stc.&c.  refervato,  dido  domino  Georgio,  fuo  vitali 
«'  redditu  ejufdem,  pro  toto  fuz  vita  tempore,  Sccckc." 
the  faid  James  being  therein  defigned  mafter  of 
Forrefter  ;  and  he  and  his  fucceffors  are  obliged  to 
carry  the  name  and  arms  of  loid  Forrefter,  &c. 
This  patent  is  dated  1  3 : h  Auguft  165-0,  and  do- 
cumented by  a  charter  in  the  public  regifter,  and 
records  of  parliament. 

George  lord  Forrefter  dying  foon  thereafter, 
was  accordingly  fucceeded  by  his  fon-in-law, 


IX.  James  Baillie,  who  having,  in  terras 
of  the  patent,  affumed  the  name  and  arms  of  this 
family,  was  fecond  lord  Forrefter. 

After  the  death  of  the  faid  Jean  Forrefter  his 
firft  wife,  he  married,  2dly,  lady  Jean  Ruthven, 
daughter  of  Patrick  earl  of  Forth  and  Brentford  ; 
but  dying  without  iffue  by  either,  the  eftate  and 
honours,  according  to  the  laft-mentioned  patent, 
devolved  upon  his  brother  and  heir, 

IX.  William,  third  lord  Forrefter,  who,  by 
the  laid  Lilias,  daughter  of  the  rirft  lord,  left  iffue 
a  fon  and  fucceffor, 

X.  William,  fourth  lord  Forrefter,  grandfon 
of  the  firft  lord,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Sir 
Andrew  Birnie  of  Saline,  one  of  the  Senators  of  the 
college  of  jultice,  by  whom  he  had  four  fons  and 
two  daughters. 

1 .  George,   his  heir. 

2.  Andrezv  Forrejler,  who  was  major  to  the 
third  troop  of  horfe-guards,  but  died  unmarried. 

3 .  James,  who  was  a  lieutenant  of  a  fliip  of  war, 
but  died  alio  unmarried. 

4.  John,  captain  of  a  lhip  of  war,  who  married 
Elizabeth  Tyrrel,  lifter  of  fir  Charles  Tyrrel  of  the 
county  of  Southampton,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon, 
William,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours,  as  will 
be  fhown  hereafter. 

ift  daughter,  Lilias  Forrefer,  married  to  Wil- 
liam Stirling  of  Herbert -ihire,   Efq;   without  iffue. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  Patrick  Haldane,  E'q; 
advocate,  to  whom  ihe  had  a  Ion,  brigadier  gene- 
ral George  Haldane.  who  died  governor  of  Jamaica, 
and  a  daughter,  Margaret  Haldane. 

This  lord  died  anno  1705",  and  was  fucceedsd 
by  his  eldeft  fon, 

XI.  George,  fifth  lord  Forrefter,  who  having 
gone  into  the  army,  ferved  fome  years  in  Flanders 
under  the  duke  of  Marlborough,  and  rofe  to  the 
rank  of  a  lieutenant-colonel. 

He  fignalized  himfelf  in  the  government's  fervice 
at  Prefton  in  Lancafhire,  anno  17 15.  He  receiv- 
ed a  dangerous  wound  at  the  attack  of  that  place, 
but  happily  recovered,  and  was  foon  thereafter  ad- 
vanced to  be  colonel  of  one  of  the  troops  of  horfe- 
grenadier-guards,  and  was  afterwards  made  colonel 
of  the  fourth  troop  of  horfe-guards. 

He  married  Charlotte,  daughter  and  co-heirefs 
of  Anthony  Row  of  the  county  of  Oxford,  Efqj 
by  whom  he  had  one  fon, 

George,  his  heir, and  two  daughters, 

1.  Caroline  Forrefer,  of  whom  more  hereafter. 

2.  Harriot,  married  to  Edward  Walter  of  Salt- 
bridge,  Efqj  member  of  parliament  for  the  burgh 
of  Milbornport,  Somerfet-lhire,  to  whom  lhe  hath 
one  daughter. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon, 

XII.  George, 


ADDENDA     et     CORRIGENDA. 

G  L  E  N  C  A  I  R  N. 


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XII.  George,  fixth  lord  Forrefter,  who,  be- 
taking himfelf  to  the  maritime  fervice,  was  a  cap- 
tain in  the  royal  navy ;  bat  dying  unmarried  in  the 
year  1748,  was  fucceeded  in  the  peerage  by  his 
coufin-german  and  heir-male,  William,  fori  of  his 
uncle  Johri  before-mentioned,  to  whom  we  now 
retuin. 

XII.  Wi  lli  A  M,  only  fon  of  captain  John  For- 
refter, fourth  fon  of  William  the  fourth  lord, 
fucceeded  to  the  honours  as  above,  and  was  feventh 
lord  Forrefter. 

This  William  was  alfo  a  lieutenant  in  the  royal 
navy;  but  dying  unmarried  in  November  1703, 
in  him  ended  the  whole  male  line  of  the  faids  Jarae: 
and  William,  the  two  brothers  named  in  the  fub- 
ftitution  of  the  patent  t6yo,  as  before  obferved : 
yet  the  peerage  does  not  appear  to  be  extinct  ;  for 
both  the  patent  in  1633,  and  that  in  1650,  are 
to  heirs-general,  failing  heir=-male,  &c.  Tht 
reprefentation,  therefore,  of  this  noble  family,  un- 
doubtedly devolves  upon 

XII.  Caroline  Forrester  before-mention- 
ed, who  is  eldeft  daughter  of  George  the  fifth, 
and  filler  of  George  the  fixth,  lord  Forrefter. 

She  married  George  Cockburn  of  Ormifton, Efqj 
lately  comptroller,  and  now  one  of  the  conimii- 
fioners  of  the  royal  navy. 

FORTH   and  BRENTFORD. 

Page  273.  col.  2.  line  21.  for  one  daughter, 
read  two,   and  add, 

2.  Lady  Patricia  Rulhven,  married  to  fir  Thomas 
Ogilvie,  fecond  fon  of  James  eighth  lord  Ogilvie 
of  Airly,   but  died  without  iffue-male,  &c. 

FIFE. 

Page  275-  line.  36.  after  fecond  Duncan,  add, 
■who  married  Alicia,  daughter  of  Walter  Corbet  of 
Mackerfton,   whole  fon  Malcolm,  &c. 

Ibidem,  col.  2.  line  31.  add,   and  a  daughter* 
Lady  Marian,   married  to  Patrick  ninth  earl  of 
March. 

Ibidem,  line  47.  add,  and  a  daughter, 
Lady  lfaoel,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Seton,  an- 
ceftor  of  the  earls  of  Winton. 

GALLOWAY. 

Page  278.  after  line  25.  read, 

4.  James,  anceftor  of  the  earls  of  Athole. 

Ibidem,  line  26.  inftead  of  fourth  James,  read, 
fifth  fir  John  ot  Jedburgh,  6c. 

Line  30.  inftead  of  5*.  fir  James,  &c.  read  6. 
Hugh,  and  7 .  Robert :  line  3 1 .  and  a  daughter,  as 
printed. 

Ibidem,  col.  2.  line  37.  for  fourth  fon,  read  fifth. 


Page  29 1.. col.  2.  line  yo.  after  he  had  ilTue 
four  fons,  add,  and  one  daughter, 

Lady  Elizabeth,  married  to  Andrew  MacFar- 
lane  of  that  ilk,  Elq;  and  had  iilue. 

GORDON. 

Page  301.  col.  2.  dele  the  laft  word,  died,  at  the 
foot  of  that  page;  alfo  the  firft  word,  and,  111  the  be- 
ginning of  the  next,  whereby  that  fentence  will  read, 
but  was  burnt  in  the  houfe  of  Frendraught,    •  c. 

Page  302.  line  48.  after  lord  Henry  Gordon, 
aid,  who  during  Cromwell's  ufmpiticn,  was,  with 
many  other  loyaliils,  obliged  to  leave  his  country, 
and  having  a  military  genius,  went  into  the  ferytcts 
i  the  crown  of  Poland,  where,  for  hi  bravery.  ajVd 
conduct,  he  acquired  great  honouF.  He  af^erw.aros 
returned  to  Scotland,  and  died  without  iiTue. 

Ibidem,  line  yy.  after  lady  Mary,  add,  married 
to  Irvine  of  Drum. 

Ibidem,hinej;6:  after  lady  Caikartne^ele^  died  un- 
married, and  add,  She  went  abroad  with  her  bro- 
•  her  lord  Henry,  and  was  mar  ied  to  Count  Mor- 
tmain high  neafurer  of  Poland,  of  which  marriage, 
prince  Czartorinski,  one  of  the  preient  candidates 
for  the  crown  of  Poland,  with  m  my  other  families 
ot  diftinclion  in  that  country,  are  defcended. 

G  O  W  R  I  E. 

Page  304.  col.  2.  line  8.  for  Scotland,  read. 
England. 

Ibidem,  line  30.  add,  and  one  daughter. 

Margaret  Ruthven,  married  to  fir  Walter  Drum- 
mond  of  Cargill. 

Page  3oy.  col.  2.  lines  4.  and  y.  for  John  lord 
Crichton  of  Stuthurd,  read,  John  Crichton  dttni- 
mis  de  Strathurd. 

GRAY. 

Page  317.  col.  2.  line  22.  after  his  daughter 
Jean,  add,  married  to  Francis  lord  Down,  eldeft 
fon  and  apparent  heir  of  Jame.>  earl  of  Murray. 

HALIBURTON. 

Page  322.  at  the  end  of  lord  Haliburton,  add 
the  arms  of  the  family,  viz. 

Quarterly;  ift  or,  on  a  bend  azure  3  mafcles 
of  the  firft  for  Haliburton ;  2d  or,  three  bars  oules 
for  Cameron  ;  3d  argent  a  bend  gules  for  Vaufs  lord 
Dirleton;  and  4th  as  the  firft. 

Crest  ;  A  moor's  head  banded,  argent. 

Supporters  ;  two  naked  moors,  banded  a- 
bout  the  head  and  middle  argent. 

Motto  j  fVatch  well, 

HAL- 


ADDENDA     « 

HAL   K    E   R   T  O  N. 

P'  •     325.   col.  2.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of 
■•/,    He  dited  without  iffne  in  N<>vem- 
bei  1762,    >n.i  wis  fucceeded  in  his  eltate  and  ho- 
nour   bv   hv-  brother   William,   who  is  now  fixth 

loid  Halkertom 

HARRIES. 

Page  339.  lint  8.  for  three  daughters,  read  four, 
and  add, 

4.  Sarahs  married  to  John  earl  of  Wigton. 

HOLYROOD  H  O  U  S  E, 

Page  341.  after  line  21.  add,  He  married  Mar- 
garet, d  tighter  oPcaptain  William  Piefton  of  Gor- 
ton,  by  whom  he  had  one  d  iiighter, 

Margaret  Botbwell,  married  to  do&or  Colin 
Drummond  phyfician  in  Edinburgh,  to  whom  [he 
hath  two  <on-,  Archibald  and  George,  and  one 
daughter,  Margaret. 

H  O  P  E  T  O  N. 

Page  350.  col.  2.  at  the  end  of  the  family  of 
Hopeton,  add,  He  married,  idly,  Jean,  daughter 
ot  Robert  Oliphant  of  Roffie,  Eiq;  by  whom  he 
hath  a  daughter, 

Lady  Anne. 

JEDBURGH. 

page  35-5-.  col.  2.  at  the  foot*  in  the  arms  of 
Jedburgh,  lor  moles,  read  mullets. 

IRVINE. 

Page  g 5-6.  col.  2.  line  18.  of  Irvine,  for  three 
read  two, 

Page  35-7.  col.  2.  lines  21.  22.  and  23.  dele 
he  was  elected  member  of  pari i  iment  for  Horlham, 
and  continued  in  the  parliament  till  his  death  ;  then 
add,   he  died  anno   1748,  &c. 

Ibidem,  lines  26.  27.  and  28.  dele,  who  upon 
his  father'-  death  was  elected  member  of  parliament 
for  Hodhiin,  anno  1748,  and  has  continued  in  par- 
liament tor  the  fame  place  ever  fince,  6  c.  for  be- 
ing a  Scotch  peer,  he  could  not  lit  in  the  houle  of 
commons. 

ISLES. 

Page  363.  col.  2.  line  17.  for  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  lir  Kenneth,  read,  Mary,  daughter  of  fir 
Colin. 

KELLY. 

Page  366.  col.  2.  line  9.  for  lady  Anne,  read, 
Lady  Jean  ;  and  add,  m  irried  to  John  Scot  of  Har- 
den, E'q;  to  whom  ihe  had  two  daughters.  1. 
Anne,  married  to  Thomas  Sharp  of  Houltoun,  Elq; 
and  hath  iffue.      2.   Mary. 

II idem,  line  16,  the  countefs  of  Kelly's  chriflian 
name  is  Janet. 


CORRIGENDA. 

Ibidem,  line  19.  tor  Alexander,  read,  Thomas- 
Aloander,   and  the  fame  in  line  28. 

Ibidem,  line  26.  to  third  daughter,  lady  Janet, 
add,  m  uried  to  fir  Robert  Aniti  uther  of  Balcaskie, 
baronet. 

Ibidem,  col.  1.  line  26.  for  lord  Sakon,  read, 
maiter  ot  Sakon. 

KILSYTH. 

Page  378.  line  6.  from  the  foot,  for  one  fon, 
read  two  ;    and  add, 

2.  Jamei  Lmngjlon  of  Inches,  anceftor  of  vif- 
count  Teviot. 

■Ibidem,  col.  2.  line  1  9.  from  the  foot,  for  three 
fons,  r»ad  two,  and  dele  fecond,  Alexander  Li- 
vinglton  of  Inches,  line  17.  from  the  foot. 

K  I  N  N   A   I  R   D. 

Page  381.  col.  2.  after  the  laft  word  of  th« 
page,  add, 

He  married,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  fir  John 
Drummond  of  S'tobhall,  by  whom,  &c~. 

Ibidem,  line  15.  tor  in  mentioned,  read,  is  men- 
tioned. 

LOTHIAN. 

Pa.ee  418.  line  37.  after  1519,  add,  And  mar- 
ried lir  Walter  Kerr  of  Celsford,  anceftor  of  the 
duke  of  Roxburgh. 

Page  422.  col.  2.  line  iy.  after  the  word  Ire- 
land, add,  by  whom  he  hath  iffue  a  fon, 

IVilliam,   maiter  of  Newbottle. 

Ibidem,  line  17.  after  Richmond,  add,  by  whom 
he  hath  a  fon,  and  two  daughters. 

M   A   D   E  R  T  Y. 

Page  436.  col.  2.  line  38.  for  lord  Oliphant, 
read,  matter  ot  Oliphant. 

MARCH. 

Page  441.  line  21.  for  three  daughters,  read. 
four,  and  add, 

4.  Lady  Mabella,  married  to  John  fixth  earl  of 
Sutherland,  and  had  iffue. 

II idem,  col.  2.  line  42.  for  fir  William,  read  fir 
Alexander. 

MARCH  MONT. 

Page  448.  after  line  14.  add,  Upon  the  death  of 
his  grace  James  duke  of  Athole,  Hugh  third  earl  of 
Marchmont  was  conttituted  lord  keeper  of  the 
great  feal  for  Scotland,  anno  1764. 

Ibidem,  line  20.  after  the  earl's  fecond  daugh- 
ter lady  Margaret,  add,  is  married  to  colonel  James 
Stewart,  fon  of  Archibald  Stewart  of  Torrence, 
Lioj. 

Page 


ADDENDA    et    CORRIGENDA. 

MARISHAL.  I  MORTON. 


yiy 


Page  453.  col.  2.  line  5.  for  two  fonst  read  three, 
and  add, 

3.  John,  of  whom  Robert  Keith,  Efq;  &c.  and 
^c/c"  line  10. 

Page  45-4.  line  1.  m?/Iady  Elizabeth,  married, 
I  ft,  to  William  lord  Sinclair;  2dly,  to  Laurence 
mafter  of  Oliphant. 

Ibidem,  line  9.  for  Frafer  of  Philorth,  read  Fra- 
fer  younger  of  Philorth. 

M  E  L  V  I  L  E. 

Page  471.  col.  2.  line  17.  for  leaving  iffue  one 
fon,  read  two  ;   and  add, 

2.  Mr.  Thomas  Melvile  of  Murdo-Cairny,  who 
got  a  charter  from  his  nephew,  George  fourth  lord 
Melvile,  of  the  lands  of  Auchmore,  in  the  county 
of  Fife,  which  we  have  feen,  and  is  dated  20th 
Ovflober  1656,  of  whom  major  John  Melvile,  now 
of  Murdo-Cairny,  is  the  reprefentative  in  a  direct 
mate-line* 

M  E  N  T  E  I  T  H.       [Graham.]] 

Page  474.  col.  2.  line  6.  from  the  foot,  for  three 
fons  read  four,   and 

N.  B.  Gilbert  the  third  fon  did  not  die  with- 
out ifTue,  but  married,  and  had  illue  ;  then  add  the 
other  fon, 

4.  tValter  of  Gartartan,  who  died  without  ifTue, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Gilbert. 

Page  476.  after  line  18.  add, 

N.  B.  But  in  cafe  there  are  any  male  depen- 
dents of  Gilbert  third  fon  of  the  third  earl  ftill 
fubiifting,  they  are  the  neareft  male  reprefentatives 
of  this  family  of  Menteith. 

MIDDLETON. 

Page  479.  line  2.  for  two  daughters,  read  three, 
and  add, 

3.  Lady  Catharine  Middleton,  married  to  Mi- 
chael count  de  Roth,  lieutenant-general  in  the 
French  fervice.  She  died  at  Paris,  anno  1763,  in 
the  78th  year  of  her  age. 

MONTROSE. 

Page  481.  after  two  fons,  line  39.  add,  and 
one  daughter, 

,  married  to  fir  Malcolm  Drummond, 

anceltor  of  the  family  of  Perth,   and  had  ifTue. 

Page  483.  col.  2.  lines  23.  and  25.  for  third 
Mungo,  and  fourth  William,  read  third  Wil- 
liam, and  fourth  Mungo,  for  William  was  the 
cldeft. 

Page  486.  col.  2.  line  22.  for  Dunbarton,  read 
S til  li  1 r,  and  for  at  Hanover-fquare,  read  in  Hano- 
ver-lquare. 


Page  497.  line  19.   dele  and. 

MURRAY. 

Page  yoi.  line  47.  dele  lawful;  line  55-  for 
was  obliged,  read  was  outlawed  and  obliged,    6jc. 

Ibidem,  line  30.  coi.  2.  after  the  word  purpofe.^ 
add,  If  the  marriage  was  fufficiently  proven. 

Page  504.  col.  2.  line  33.  after  Francis  lord 
Down,  add,  He  married  Jean,  daughter  of  John 
1 2th  lord  Gray. 

NAIRN. 

Page  507.  after  lord  Nairn's  arms,  add, 
Supporters;  two  ratch-hounds  proper. 
Crest  ;   a  fphere,  and  above  it  for  motto,  Plus 

ultra,  and  on  a  compartment  below,   Le  effierdnce 

me  comfort i 

OCHILTREE. 

Page  523.  col.  2.  line  35.  for  two  daughters, 
read  three,  and  add, 

3.  Margaret,  who  was  fecond  wife  to  Patrick 
Smith  of  Braco,  anceltor  of  David  Smith  ofMeth- 
ven,  Efq;  Of  this  marriage  the  Smiths  of  Huip, 
Barnhill,  and  Atherny,  are  defcended. 

R  O  L  L   O. 

Page  574,  col.  2.  at  the  end  of  Rollo,  add,  His 
lady  died  anno  1763. 


ROSS. 

Page  582.  col.  2.  after  line  7.  add,  and  a  daugh- 
ter. 

Margaret,  married  to  fir  Alexander  Murray  of 
Balvaird. 

Ibidem,  line  22.  for  one  daughter,  read  two, 
and  add, 

2.  Jean,  married  to  fir  James  Sandilands  of 
Calder. 

Page  583.  col.  2.  line  9.  from  the  foot,  for  one 
fon,  read  two  fons  and  three  daughters,  then  dele 
the  next  three  lines,  and  read, 

1.  William,   his  heir. 

2.  Charles  Rofs  of  Bdnagowan,  Efq;  who  was 
an  officer  in  the  army,  and  a  member  of  the  Britilb. 
parliament,  but  died  before  his  father,  without  iffue, 

1  ft  daughter,   Jean, 

2.  Elizabeth, 

3.  Mary,    as  printed,   then  add. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcft  fon, 

XIX.  William,  13th  lord  Rofs,  who  Sur- 
vived his  father  only  a  few  months,  and  died  with- 
out ifTue, 


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ADDENDA     et     CORRIGENDA. 
ROT  H  E  S. 


Page  589.  line.  41.   aid,  and  two  daughters, 

1.  Lady  Margaret,  m  rned  rirtl  to  Alexander 
lord  B  ilgony  ;  2.!!/,  to  Fr  inci's  e  irl  of  Buccleug>; 
jdly,  to  David  ear!  of  Wemyfs,  and  heued  all 
their  eftates. 

2.  Lady  Chrijlian,  mirricd  to  Hugh  earl  of 
Eglingrort. 

At  the  end  of  the  family  of  Rothe-, Page  5-90,*^, 
The  earl.    1111763,   married   2dly,   mil's  Lovd, 

daughter   of  the  preient  counted   of  Haddington'* 

full  marriage. 

R  O  T  H  S  A  Y. 

Page  591,  at  the  end  of  Rothfay,  add,  And 
fince  the  union  of  the  two  crowns,  the  elded  Ion 
of  the  kin-  of  Great  Britain  is  prince  of  Wales  in 
England,  and  duke  of  Rothfay  in  Scotland. 

ROXBURGH. 

Pige  5" 9 5".  col.  2.  line  6.  read, 
4.    Lidy  Sophia,  died  unmarried. 
Ibidem,   col.  2.  line  38.  for  two  fans,  read  four, 
and  add, 

3.  Henry. 

4.  IViltiam,  who  lived  to  be  men,  but  both 
died  without  iffue. 

Page  596  col.  2.  line  8.  9-  and  10.  fliould  be 
read  thus,  He  married  his  coufin-geiman,  Effex, 
eldclt  daughter  of  fir  Roger  Moityn  of  Flintshire, 
Bart.    &c. 

Lme  35-.  chief  fears,  Jrc.  for  Fl-iors,  /-^WFIeurs, 
and  for  Bny  in  the  county  of  Backs,  read  Beau- 
mont-lodge in  Berklhire. 

R  U  T  H  V  E  N. 

Paee  602.  col.  2.  James  lord  Ruthven's  eldeft 
dwhter  Anne,  is  married  to  the  honourable  captain 
John  Elphiniill-on,  elicit  fon  and  apparent  heir  of 
Chirles  lord  Elphinglton,  and  hath  iffue  a  daughter, 
Anne. 

Elizah-th  his  4.  daughter,  is  married  to  Robert 
Lawrie,  Efq;  fon  md  "apparent  heir  of  fir  Robert 
Lawrie  o,  Maxwelton,  B.rt. 

N.  B.  Ibid-tn,  lord  Ruthven's  fupporters,  as 
matriculate  in  the  Lyon-olfke,  are  two  goats  pro- 
per, -and  the  creft  a  goat's  head  cupee,  tho'  this 
lord's  bearing  is  as  blazoned  and  engraved  in  this 
work. 

SALTON. 

Page  603,  after  line  7.  add,  This  fir  Laurence 
had  no  male  iffue,  but  feveral  daughters,  who  fuc- 
ceded  to  their  father's  eftate  which  was  very  con- 
fiderable.  This  appears  from  an  original  charter  in 
the  cuftody  of  doctor  Abernethy-Drummond  of 
Hathornden;  wherein  Helen,  one  of  the  daughters 


and  co-heireffes  of  Sir  Laurence  Abernethy,  had 
for  her  portion,  the  eftates  of  Hathornden,  Butel, 
and  Leat-Bemard  and  (ever.d  others;  all  which  (he 
difponed  to  lir  Willi  im  Douglas  of  Strabroke,  her 
nephew,  continued  to  him  by  king  Robert  II.  an- 
no 1378. 

Page  6oy.  col.  2.  line  9.  add, 
Ceorg',   his  fucceffor,   and  a  daughter, 
Elizabeth, married  tojohn  lordGlammis,chancellor 
of  Scotland. 

SOMERVILLE. 

Page  6  2y.  line  4y.  for  Duncan,  read  Donald. 

Page  028.  lines  1  3.  and  14.  inftead  of  his  lecond 
fon  Archibild,  read  hi-  brother  lir  Colin. 

Page  629.  line  13.  for  Marjory,   read  Agnes. 

Page  631.  after  line  20.  add,  He  married  in 
November  1763,  mifs  Elizabeth  Lithbridge  of 
Lydcard,  in  Somerfetfliire,  a  young  lady,  poffeft 
of  every  amiable  quality,  and  a  large  fortune. 

Ibidem,  col.  2.  line  1 .  for  one  daughter, read  two. 

STIRLING. 

Page  642.  col.  2.  line  54.  after  1630,  add,  and 
had  iffue. 

STORMONT. 

Page  047.  col.  2.  line  22.  for  N  °  .  II.  readJll. 
Page  649.  col.   a.  line  54.  for  one  daughter, 
reed  two,  and  add, 
2.   Henrietta- Anne. 

STRATHALLAN. 

Page  651 .  col.  2.  line  8.  for  one  fon,  read  two, 

and  add, 

2.  Andrew  Drummond,  Efq;  an  eminent  banker 
in  London,  who  hath  iffue. 

T  E  V  I  O  T. 

Page  668.  col.  2.  line  37.  for  fucceeded  by  the 
title,  read  was  fucceeded  in  the  title  of  baronet,  &c. 

WEMTSS, 

Page  687.  line  53.  for  fir  John  of  Inchmartin, 
read  fir  Patrick. 

W  I  G  T  O  N. 

Page  696.  near  the  foot,  the  paragraph  there 
infertcd  from  Fordun,  ought  to  have  been  more 
tully  narrated. 

W  I  N  T  O  N. 

Page  708.  line  14.  for,  he  hath  iffue  one  fon, 
read  two, 

1.  John. 

2.  Robert,  who  both  refide  with  their  father 
in  London. 


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